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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

low lying, heavy, thick sheets, and
the first of the large icebergs.
From March - until June Is the
oef2s, the pan ice and "growlers -
lsmall bergs), threaten the trans At
lanJ1c steamship lines.
Two stanch cutters are assigned by
the Coast Guard to patrol duty from
FEBRUARY to July. Each cutter pa
trols the ice regions for % days. The
cutters make their base at Halifax,
and 1t IS Q threeday run from Halifax
to the tail of the Grand Bank. or the
southeastern fringe of the huge shcal
IN the ocean which lies off Cape Race,
where the work begins. Each patrol
boat, therefore, spends ? days at sea
during the patrol period, three days
going out, three days returning, and
10 days in the ice zone.
At every evening the ocean is,
so to speak, hushed for Uncle Sam s
ice warnings; that is, the use Of the
air for wireless is reserved by com
mon consent to the ice scouts at this
time for half an hour. Messages are
dispatched giving the exact location
OF the southernmost ice and of every
dangerous berg, pan or growler sight
ed
nile 1t IS the current which brings
the lee down, it is also current which
takes it north again and away from
the lanes of commerce in the middle
OF June. The hot sun of early sum-
mer would not alone suffice to remove
this peril of navigation.
In stately procession, the bergs
move down with the Labrador and
East Greenland currents until these
streams meet the Gulf Stream. This
IS stronger than the currents of cold
water coming from the north 1t is
northward, And with the current the
ieebergs, too, are turned and slowly
swung back into Arctic waters.
Frequently these mountains of float
ing ice are large enough to make the
complete southern swing and return
again into freezing temperatures be-
fore they are appreciably reduced in
size 1t is quite likely that many of
the latter, after circling about the
Arctic, return South the following
year.
But for the eddies in the Labrador
current, the danger from ice would be
much greater. There are three such
eddies, one at a shoal off the north
east corner of the Graad Bank called
Flemish Cap, one at the northern edge
of the bank and the other at the tail
OF the bank. In an average year not
over 100 bergs get below the eddies.
If 1t were not for the two northern
eddies navigation in late Spring would
be impossible around the tail of tile
bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
A Decalog of Law.

In the Bavarian courts novel at
tempt is being made to suppress the
national passion for going to law bv
display of the following "Ten Com
mandments' in the courthouses:
!. Avoid lawsuits, especially in this
grave time of war.
:. Thou knowest perhaps the begin
ming, but thou canst not divine the end
}. Thou savest much money. time
and anxiety.
4. Before starting litigation try to
compromise amicably.
. Let thy prospective opponent tell
has side, and then perhaps thou wilt
myself see new light.
o. Listen to the Judge when he pro-
poses a settlement; he means it wen.
Z. Always draw up thy agreements
IN writing. Read them carefully before
thou signest, then thou wilt avoid OBJ
security and possess myself of proofs.
5. Remember that only that which
thou canst prove counts in court.
.. Drive not thy opponent to ex-
treces. Thou mayst some day need
him.
10. Run not to the courts with thy
petty squabbles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
INCREASED GOLD OUTPUT.
Value of Production Nearly 500, 100000
During 1915.

In the JOINT statement given out by
the United States Geological Survey
ana the bureau of the mint the value
or new gold added to the home supply
from mills and shelters operating on
domestic ores (including these of Alas
ka, the Philippines and Porto Rico)
IN 1918 was $98,891, 100. This shows
the substantial increase of $4,359, 300
over the output of $94, 531 800 in 1914,
and was within 1872. 300 of the record
production of 500, 673, 400 in 1909.
The gold mining industry was gen
orally prosperous again in 1915. ac-
cordlng to figures complied by H. d.
MeCaskey of the United States Geo
logical Survey, from preliminary re-
ports received from the mines. Esti-
mates made from these figures, which
represent ores sold or treated during
the year, as distinguished from the
metal actually produced, show that
output was even higher, and that it
approached even if it did not actually
pass, the $100,000,OO0 mark; but some
OF the ore and concentrates produced
from the mines and mills cannot be
smelted until 1916, and the refined
gold did not become available for con-
sumption in 1915.
An increase in the yield of gold is
indicated by the mine returns from
every important gold mining state
and decrease is reported only from
Washington, while the output of Idaho
remains the same. The principal in
ereases We're, nearly So, 100000 in Col
orado, over $2,20O,000 in California,
over $l,lO0,OO0 in Alaska, over $780,
Uoo IN Montana, nearly $65O,O00 III
Utah, over $480,000 in Nevada, and
over 100000 in New Mexico. Smaller
increases were reported from Oregon,
south Dakota and Arizona
California retained first rank in 1915,
with an output of about $23, 1000 600,
and was followed by Colorado. with
over $22, 100000; Alaska, with nearly
Sl1,0G0,O00; Nevada, with nearly $12.-
O0O,uO0; South Dakota, with over 81
100000; Montana with nearly $1,000
600; Arizona, with over $4,000.0O0;
Utah, with over $3,500,000; Oregon,
with nearly $4,000, 900; New Mexico,
with nearly $500 000;and Idaho and
the Philippines with about $1,000 900
each.
In California both deep mining and
dredging for gold have been active,
and the gold output was the largest in
- years, and, if one year only be ex.
eepted, the largest in over half cen
fury. In Colorado the output from Grip
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

pie creek alone increased bv over 81
100000, and Idaho and the Philippines.
with about ST 100000, and this camp
was more prosperous than for several
years. The largest cynadiation plants
were active, and the output of rich ore
from the Cresson mine was notably
large. An increased yield of gold also
came from Lake county Ieadville)
and many other counties. In Alaska
gold mining was generally prosperous,
though there was a slightly decreased
placer output, principally from some
or the Yukon camps and from dredging
in districts in the Seward peninsula,
and largely increased gold-lode pro,
duction, principally from the Juneau
region, where further considerable in
creases are expected. Nevada mines
increased their total output about
per cent, the bulk of the gold coming
from Goldfield and Tonopah. The pro
dnction from the Seven Troughs and
National districts increased, but the
yield from Churchill county was some
what less. In South Dakota the great
Homestake mines and mills were con
tlnuously active and maintained their
large annual output. The Golden Re
ward, Mogul, Reliance, Trojan and
OU1lti lib pOI ldnI cFuat1aJ1On mills
added to the production. In Montana
the gold output increased over 20 per
cent, from dredging at Alder Gulch;
from slllceous ores, especially in Fer
gus county; and generally from the
copper and zine ores of Butte. In Ari-
IONA the production from several of the
largest gold mines decreased, but the
yield of gold from copper ores in
creased, and the net result was a small
increase for the state as a whole. Ae-
tlvlty in the Oatman district was of
special interest in 1915. In Utah the
output of gold Increased notably. es-
peelally from copper and lead ores.
which were mined in increased auanti,
ties.
The year just closed was of unusual
interest with respect to the enormous
flow Of gold into the United States
from Europe, mainly a result of the
greatly increasing balance of trade in
favor of this country since the out
break Of the war. For the first 10
months of 1915 the imports of gold
were $345, 560,373, of which 1915, BOP
182 came by way of Canada and S28,-
40, l39 from Australia, $4,000. SO
from Japan, $13,460,700 from South
America, $ll,5l9,s8 from France. So
99S,389 from the West Indies, and So
282,l82 from Mexico The exports of
gold for the. same period were Sl5.875.-
$50, of which 1915, $50 went to the
West Indies.
The imports of gold in 1914 were
S31 1851 al and the exports were 1922.
616,156.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
NEWFANE.

Ralph Gushing was home from BrattIe-
Dor over Sunday
Mrs. Harry Edwards and son, Alfred
Gallup, spent Sunday in NORTHAMPTON.
Mass
A party of three men from Greenfield
were guests over Sunday at the Wind
ham County hotel
Earl Hamln is at the Newfane Inn
to conduct the livery business He has
an automobile and teams.
There were siX prisoners in the county
jail the first of the week. the largest mum
her reported for some time.
The Herbert Howe case against the
Central Vermont railroad went on trial in
county court Monday morning.
Ernest Hamhn has moved from his
mothers home below the village into the
vacant tenement at \. T. Edwardss
Miss Stella Alicott Is home from Spring
field for a short vacation. She will re
turn to her work there about June /
Miss Mabel Phillips and Miss Marion
Wright are planning to sell ice cream
through the summer. beginning about
June l.
Mr.. and Mrs Truman Covey and son
OF. Laconia. n. H.. are visitors in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. H.
Convey
Mr., and Mrs. John Richard Crowthers.
who spent a few days in town with rca-
tives while on their wedding trip, re-
turned Monday to Windsor
The high wind last week Thursday
blew over the silo at the Joel Grout farm
on Newfane hill and tore up by the roots
Balm OF Gilead tree near the house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
FUNERAL OF P. j. FENToN.
Largely Attended in Roman Catholic
Military Escort.

The funeral of Patrick J Fenton was
held this morning at o o'clock in st.
MichaeIs Roman Catholic church, Rev
Father j. p. Rand officiating. 1t was
largely attended. Frederic c. Adams
sang two selections, Nearer, My God, to
Thee, and Lead, Kindly Light The cas-
ket was draped with the American flag
and a delegation from the Grand Army
post and the Wonan's Relief corps at
tended in a body. There was a profu-
sion Of beautiful flowers. The bearers
were f. J. Fenton, James p Ferriter and
John A. Fenton of Brattleboro. John
Sullivan and Joseph j. Fenton of Bellows
Falls and Thomas Quinn of Springfield.
Mass. Eight members of Company ]. V.
y. c., with Lieutenant Spauldng acted
as escort A volIey was fired at the
grave and taps was sounded by Bugler
Harold Miner. The burial took place in
the Roman Catholic cemetery
Among those from out-of-town who at
tended the funeral were Mir and Mrs. J.
j. Fenton, Miss Elaine Fcnton, Joseph
Fenton. Mr. and Mrs d. w. Sullivan
Mrs. John Sullivan. DIR. and Mrs Ray
mond Elmer, Miss Nellie Flavin and Mrs.
!. G.. Ridden, all Of Bellows Falls Thorn
rs Quinn, NJ. II. Lyons and Patrick Fen
ton of Springfield Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Berry moved
last week from l Baker street to 10
Green street.
The funeral of Gustaf c. w. Hertz
berg will be held tomorrow afternoon
Mt 0 clock in the home on Williams
street, Rev. G. A. Peterson officiating.
The meeting of the Ladies Enter
prise society which was to have been
held tomorrow in the home of Mrs.
Ada Niles Of High street has been
postponed until Wednesday, MAJ 81.
The Mary Geddis class was very
pleasantly entertained last evening in
the home Of Mrs. NJ. G. Morrill, on
Canal street. A program Of recitations
md songs was given and refreshments
were served.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Woodward, re-
turned missionaries from Micronesia.
viii. speak this evening III the Advent
Christian church at I o'clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodward spoke in the Center
Congregational church last FRIDAY
evening and the message which they
brought and the curios which they dis
played were very interesting. The first
half hour of the service this evening
will be especially for children, and it
is hoped that there will be a large at
tendance Of young people.
You will have a good time tonight at
the military ball at Island Park pa
vilion.-Adv. 66
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
PERSONAL.

E. f. Knight of Putney is in town
today on business.
Mrs. \. d. MeNaH went today to
Boston to visit relatives and friends n
few days.
Mrs. F. B. Pier went yesterday 10
Newfane, where she will remain a few
days with Judge Pier.
Mrs. w G. Sargent and grandmoth-
err, Mrs. Josephine Howe of Newfane.
are visiting relatives in Greenwich,
Conn.
Mrs. A. f. Hadlock and daughter
OF West Townshend spent Sunday with
Miss Addie aAd Miss Grace Morse of
Thomas street.
Mrs. Wallace Clark, who recently
moved to town with Mr.. Clark from
South Vernon, has taken a position as
waitress at the Brooks House.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Williams =
Londonderry and Lauren Pike e
ToWnshend spent Sunday in town with
their mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Pike Of Green
street.
Miss Matilda UIIery has returned
from visit with Miss Agnes Powell
in Milton and is with Miss Powell. a
guest at the Trotter farm in West
BrattlebOro.
Miss Clara Blanchard, who had been
i'll two weeks in her home on Estev
street, has returned to her work in her
dressmaking rooms in the American
building for part of each day.
An automobile party consisting OF
Edward c. Crosby, Rev. Richard Ii.
Clapp, Miss Sarah Burnham and Miss
Florence Hemenway- Wells, went to
Bennington today to attend the Con
gregational state convention. Rev. Ar
thur '. Woodwork, the new pastor OF
the West Brattleboro church, also is a..
tending the convention.
Don t forget the military ball this
evening at Island Park pavilion.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, MAY Is. Mrs. Kate
Louise (Houghton} Thompson, a, wife
of Frederick p Thompson.
In Hinsdale, y H. May IS. Mrs. Mary
(Warner) Dawson, 20, wife of John j..
Dawson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

You can always tell a girl 5 opinion
of her own limbs by the way she
mounts a street car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16
MARRIAGES.

In BrattIeboro, May Is, by Carl :. Hop
kins, Esq, Edward B. Douglass of Chel-
sea, Mass and Ella NJ (Blazol Shaw of
Cambridge, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

If all of our prayers were answered
lot Of bricks would fall on the other
fellow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

A curious wife can often make
liar of her husband by too many
questions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

Under normal conditions, one-half
of the population Of France is engag
ed in farming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

Don t forget the military ball this
evening at Island Park pavilion.-Adv.
Adv. 66
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-16

You will have good time tonight at
the military ball at Island Park pa
viliou.-Adv. 66
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27

Mrs Emma Bergman is report
ed no better.
Miss Anna Turner visited Miss
Willie Bell Person one day last
week.
Miss Dulcia Bickerstaff will be-
gin her school Monday. Hope
everyone will come and make it a
successful term.
The young girls are still chang
ing their names.
Misses Carrie and Eugenia Tur-
ner visited Misses Dora and Nan
uie Turner the other Sunday.
Messrs Arthur Underwood and
Lurey Ferrell passed through
our burg Sunday.
Mrs Bob Parson visited her
mother, Mrs McRae, last Saturday
night.
Miss Virgie Aldridge visited
Miss Mamie Turner last Sunday.
The big meeting at Morris Hill
was put off on account OF the
baptising at Bethleham
Two Timber-lost Lassies.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27
1'ishomingo Route

More rain.
Crops in this section are suffer-
ing for sunshine.
Mr. M v Riddle and family
visited in Prentiss county last
week.
Mr. J P Tlmbes visited relatives
in huntsville the latter part of
last week.
Miss Goldie Howell, Of Belmont,
is visiting Mr. J w Stevens
family.
Mr. D A Powers and family
visited Relatives i'll Alabama last
week.
Mr. Gambler Oaks, Of Spring
Hill, attended society at Progress
last Saturday night.
Mr. R A Pace has moved to
Tishomingo.
Mr. t c Culp has his mill moved
and in operation on Mr. Floyd's
land.
The baptizing at Bethlehem
was postponed on account of sick
ness Of one of the candidates.
Hon ] A Cunningham addressed
the voters Of Tislomingo Thurs
day, the 14th inst, ia behalfof his
candidacy.
Mr. Harve Cornelius has moved
to Tishomingo.
Mistake about Baby Doll"
being drowned. Ego.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27
State Line News.

All quiet.along the State line at
present.
1t still rains but the waters on
the creek are receding, but it
leaves the ground bare; the crops
that looked SO promising a few
weeks back are all dead. Some
think of sowing millet and peas to
lreplenish their winters forage
Some say the greatest obstruction
on Bear Creek that has ever been
known. The poor farmer says
we will have to get by.
The grand annual picnic has
been suspended from July 17th
to August Iftlis They promise
great attractions. Foot racing,
sack racing, slow mule racing and
wheel barrow racing Premiums
will be paid to winners. Special
rates coming and going to Red
Bay that day.
A double-header ball game will
be played. All candidated ar.
invited to come and make talks
We hope it will be a day of pleas
ure.
Mr. Sam Feldman's new brick
is nearing completion. It is bull.
by negro labor. Mr. P c Ganong
has the contract for the building
Or Oscar Copeland is talking
of putting up a large brick on the
r L Naber's corner where Nabers
was burned out 4 years ago in
February.
Water melons are coming in
rapidly and are of good size.
The upland crops are real fine,
the continuous rains have kept
them growing, but the weeds and
grasses have been keeping pace
with the plant. though it had
some the start in growth.
Mr. w II Lewis. Of Nashville,
Tenn. lumber inspector for the
Tennessee and Alabama Lumber
Co.. will soon be through loading
and shipping.
AS brevity is advised and con-
ceded by all I had better ring off.
Non de plume.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27

Rain, rain. Another big rain
Yesterday afternoon but almost
fair this morning.
The health in our community
is good, but crops are hurt. Too
much rain and too much grass.
But we are better off than a lot
of the rest for they are overhowed
and the crops. are ruined in the
bottoms. So hard times another
year.
Well, | want to correct mistake
that is going in some parts of this
county.
1t is told that I had petition
to call an election on the quart
law. That is false, not word OF
it so, and | never saw any such
petition and SAL knows that did
not have any such petition, SO
some more false. God pity the
false teller.
Well want to thank the Editor
of the Jackson Daily News anc
the Editor of the Iuka Vidette and
the Women's Club for the protest
that was put in the Vidette July
18th, for there is some good
honest men who thought that
would not be noticed down al
Jackson. So you all say that
killed the women voting bill and
Jumped into the capital and
scratchedout its eyes. Gosh | am
a whopper man. | want to say
| voted against this bill and l also
got on the floor and fought it with
facts and pure principles and |
guess | did my best to kill it for
think too much of the good
ladies to put them in politics, and
to get them to pay poll tax. Now
want to say to the good ladies
of Tishomingo if you will go to
Jackson and watch and see who
wants that bill, then if you say for
me to vote for it I will do so.
Well as | have been asked by
several and also have received one
letter asking what we did in re
gard to the appropriations for our
state institutions will just say we
cut the appropriations of all of
them and we cut the House ex-
penses over two thousand dollars.
And if the Senate would have CO.
operated with the House we would
have saved more, but acco1 ding
to the minutes that are lying be-
fore me we sAxed the taxpayers of
the state several thousand dollars.
| don't think any of our state
institutions get as much for these
two years as they got the last.
| know some~iare cut deep and
some ought to be cut more. But
we got the rural school raised but
they raised the curriculum of the
rural schools and | don't that was
best but find that some of our
teachers think it all right and for
the best, but | voted against it.
Yours truly,
J r Mann.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27
Iuka Route 8.

AS it has stopped raining and
! every one seems to be better
satisfed, I'll take seat by the
nnely Brown eyed Girl and chat
with her awhile.
Mr. Fred Rast is very i'll at this
writing, Lore he will soon re-
cover.
Mr. Claude Curtis visited home
folks Saturday night. Mr. Wal.
lace Mast accompanied him home
Mesars Ed Rast, Claude Curtis
and Misses Myrtle and Gertie
made a business trip to Corinth
Saturday.
| Mrs Minnie Edmondson and
children visited Mrs Lizzie Rast
Saturday.
Miss Eula Yarbrough and Mrs
Emma Curtis spent Sunday with
Mrs Alexander.
Guess ! know who Buffalo is.
Keep writing.
Messrs Ben Daily and Clayton
Grouse were travelling to unknown
parts Sunday.
Mr. John Caruthers and wife
visited in this vicinity Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs Mollie Mckinney from r
S is visiting in this community
this week.
Mr. Chas Rast is visiting in
Middleton this week.
Services at Showdown Sunday
was we'll attended and enjoyed by
all.
With best wishes to the Vidette
and its many readers. I'll go.
remain as B A.
Touch me-not.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27

Mr. and Mrs Daily, of near Snow
down, visited their daughter, Mr.
Ruth Rhoads Sunday night.
Mr. ] H Hale. of Dawson. Tex.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs Code
Linton.
Mrs Matte Ellington returned
home Sunday after several days
visit in our community.
Misses Ina and Nellie Linton
and Melvie Rhoads visited Misses
Virgie and Minnie Vow Sunday
afternoon. They got wet coming
home.
Mr. Will Brewer, of Alabama,
visited his brother, Mr. A M
Brewer last week.
Mrs Arie Adams and Mrs Nina
Hoover and children, Of Corinth,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs 0 c Hub
bard.
Mr. Code and John Linton visit
ed relatives near huntsville Satur
day and Sunday.
There will be preaching and
communion services at Mt Moriah
the 4th Sunday in July.
Mr. and Mrs G w Gllchrist
visited Mr. Ed Rhoads and fam
lily Saturday night.
Mr. Grover Enlow visited in
Alabama last week.
Dink,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27

Health very good at present.

Health very good at present.
Mr. and Mrs P R Bergman
visited Mr. Joe Murphy and family
Sunday.
Misses Stella and Ella Stanford
took flying trip to Bishop, Ala,
Wednesday. They returned home
Saturday.
MI and Mrs John Casey were
the guests of Mrs H A Stanford
Sunday.
Married-July s, 1916, Mr. Her
bert Williams and Miss May MUIR
ply.
Miss Stella Stanford visited her
grand mother, Mrs H A Stanford
Sunday.
Mr. Furnnie Nunley and MI
John Cooper passed through our
burg Thursday.
The big meeting will start at
Providence the 4th Sunday in
July. Everybody come and bring
| plenty of dinner.
Mr. Joe Murphy's oldest child is
livery i'll. We hope she will soon
recover.
Mr. Robert I Williams passed
through our burg Sunday.
Mr. Richard Wingo visited Mr.
Lonnie Bergman Tuesday night.
X
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-07-27

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
one-hith OF all employes) is equal to 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers Of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without clear mandate from a public tri-
bunal speaking for youf
The railroads have proposed the. settle
ment Of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Ra iIx9aus