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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25

SPECIAL SESSION
FINISHED At NOON
Pay for Vermont Soldiers
and Aid for Dependents
Provided
HOUSE ACCEPTS HALF
USUAL MILEAGE RATE
Troops on Border Given Right to Vote
in Primary Sept. IL and Election Nov.
Candidates Must File Campaign
Expenses
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Aug. 25


The legislature took final adjourn
ment at noon today after devoting most
OF the morning to settling the dispute
that had arisen over the mileage ques-
tion. This matter was disposed of by
acceptance on the part of the house on
the senate amendment cutting the mile
age of members from 20 to 10 cents.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru was the only mem
ber to speak against the reduction and
on roll call the amendment was adopted
by vote of lS3 to Al This amend
mcnt carried with If a reduction in the
appropriation for the cost of the spe-
cial session from $4,000 to $4,000.
When the senate and house adjourned
last evening until 10 this morning there
was only one thing on which the two
branches did not agree. The house
adopted the recommendation of its com
mittee for full mileage of 90 cents.
raised the appropriation for the expense
of the session from $4,000 to $4,000.
and would give the state treasurer au-
thority to borrow S133, 900 to meet the
appropriations of the special session.
The senate before it adjourned short
ly before 10 o clock last night had put
back into the bill the 10-eent mileage.
dropped the session appropriation to
10000 and made the credit vote $780,
600 IN place of $l33,000.
Three bills had passed both branches
when the session closed last night, one
to pay the soldiers $40 month and the
other to give financial assistance to
their dependents until the federal aid
becomes effective, and the third bill
puts teeth IN the primary law and makes
1T obligatory on candidates in the pri-
mares to file a statement of their elec-
tlon expenses within ten davs from
the day of the primary.
Two bills to give the soldiers on the
border the right to vote in the Septem-
Der primary and to vote in the Novem
Der election for presidential electors.
United States senator and congressman,
which passed the house, were passed bv
the senate this forenoon.
Mr.. Hapgood S resolution to authorize
Hale X. Darling, commissioner on re-
vision of the statutes, to recommend
to the next general assembly for repeal
laws obsolete and useless, went to the
discard In the house on an unfavorable
report. Later Mr.. Hapgood criticized on
the floor the governor, highway com
missioner and the attorney general for
the delay IN pushing through the Peru
turnpike matter.
The joint resolution of Mr.. Miller of
Bethel to repair the primary act SO that
senators and assistant judges would
not be required to file more petitions
than other candidates on the county
ticket, intended to relieve a situation
IN Windsor county where only one can
dldate for senator had enough petitions.
passed the house, but was killed in the
senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
RESIDENTS OF ISLANDS
WANT CONTROL BY U. S.
Legislature at st. Thomas Urges the
Sales of Danish West Indies
at Once

ST, THOMAS, ID. w. l., Thursday. An
gust q, delayed.-ln resolutions adopted
today the local legislature urged upon the
Danish government the expediting of the
negotiations for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States The
transfer of the islands to the United
states as speedily as possible to end the
uncertainty Of the present situation is
earnestly requested The resolutions
which were adopted We're cabed to the
finance minister Of Denmark at Copen-
hagen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
CHANGE IN OFFICERS.
Company / Now Has Two New Lieu
tenants in Place of Spaulding
and Miner,

Letters from Brattleboro boys at
Eagle Pass bring news of a change
in the officers of Company l. Lieut..
w. h. Spaulding has been trans
ferred to Company b of Maj. w. o.
Cooley's battalion and his place at
the head of Company l has been
taken by Lieut.. Sullivan, while
Lieut.. Holmes of Company X is now
second lieutenant of Company l in
place of Lieut.. r. B. Miner, who
has been transferred to the regular
army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
BREMEN CAPTURED
IN DOVER STRAITS
Caught In Steel Net August 2,
According to Officer of British
Marine Service,

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The New
York City News association quotes
''an officer of the British merchant
marine who arrived here today
aboard the White Star steamship
Baltic, as authority for the state
ment that the German submarine
Bremen has been captured by the
British and 33 of her crew made
prisoners of war. The Bremen, ac-
cording to the account, was cap
tured in the Straits of Dover in
steel net on Aug. 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
Fearing PoliOmyelitis State
Board of Health Fixes
Date Sept. Is
MEANS TWO WEEKS
POSTPONEMENT HERE
AS Opening Had Been Scheduled for
Tuesday, Sept. Commissioner of
Education VIII Notify superintend-
ents To-Day Precautionary Measure

BURLINGTON, Aug, 25.-The Yer
molt board of health at meeting held
IN this city last evening decided that
as precaution against possible infan-
tile paralysis epidemic the schools in
the various towns in the state should
not be opened for the fall term before
Sept is. All superntendents of
schools will be notified today of this
ruling by Commissioner of Education
Milo B. Hillegas.
The board also voted that local
health officers might enforce any regu-
lations they deem necessary in regard
TO quarautiniug children coming into
this state from other states than New
York This question was brought UP
by DR.. James ;. Hill, health officer Of
Bellows Falls.
The meeting was attended by all
members of the state board, Dr. Hill of
Bellows Falls and Drs. {. A. Gale and
+. II. Gebhardt of the Rutland board
of health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS
But Some Progress Is Reported by
Italians in New Attack.

ROME, Aug. %, via London. = The
new attack of the Italians in the Dolo-
mites on the northern part of the front
Is being hindered by unfavorable
weather conditions, but some further
progress is reported in the official an
nouncement of today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
MAY DELAY CONGRESS.
Senator Owen Insistent for Action on
His Pet Bill.

WASHINGTON, August %. - Re-
newal yesterday of Senator Owen s
fight for consideration at this session
of his corrupt practices bill threatens
to delay the adjournment of congress.
Senator Owen said he would make a
motion to call M his bill after the reve-
nue. bill was disposed of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
DEUTSCHLAND WILL
MAKE ANOTHER TRIP
Plans for the Voyage Back to the Unit
ed States Are Already Well
Under Way.

BERLIN, August 25, by wireless to Say
VILE Preparations for another voyage of
the submarine Deutschland to the United
States are well under way The amount
OF cargo now ready is larger than had
been expected, the over Seas News agency
says. All the members of the crew have
agreed to sign for the next voyage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
RUSSIANS SWEEP FORWARD
Continue to Make Important Gains in
Turkish Armenia.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 25, via London,
German forces in Volhynia at
tempted to take the offensive vester-
day, but, the war Office reports, were
repulsed. The new offensive movement
Of the Russians in southern Turkish Ar
menia is being developed energetically.
The war office reported today that the
Russian troops are continuing the at
tack west of Lake Van. The recapture
of Mush in this district was announced
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
SERBIANS BEAT BULGARIANs
Make Gains All Along Line and Can.
ture Positions.

LONDON, August %. - Successes
against the Bulgarians all along the
line of the Serbian front in Macedonia
arc reported in the Serbian official
statement of Aug. %. The statement
declares that the Bulgarian center was
yielding to the Serbian pressure and
that the positions previously designated
for Serbian occupation were being
seized and held by the Serbian troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
GERMANS REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Unable to Regain Maurepas. Which Was
Captured by the French
Yesterday

PARIS, August e5--The French gains
on the Somme front in the vicinity OF
Maurepas yesterday were followed by a
heavy German counter attack last night
The official report issued today SAYS the
Germans were repulsed with heavy losses.
The German assault was delivered against
Hill No. l2l, near Maurepas. On the Yer
dun front the Germans attacked Feury
IN the night but were unsuccessful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
ANOTHER DROP IN
PARALYSIS CASES
Twenty four Deaths and 81 New Cases
the Report for Last "a Hours
in New York.

NEW YORK, August 25-The epidemic
OF lntantile paralysis shows another big
drop today. During the "a hours ending
at 10 a. m. there were only % deaths and
"a new cases, the lowest number in a
month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
CITY ADOPTS 13 BABIES.
Wards Expensive and Source of Worry
to Overseers,

ATTLEBORO, Mass, Aug. 25-The
overseers of the poor have excellent
chance to start a baby farm, for Is
babies have been adopted by the city
The ovcrscers met today to discuss
ways and means for a reduction in the
number of baby wards of the city. They
are said to be expensive and a source
of much worry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
First Baptist Church

Friday. August 2j, 745 D. m.-Regular
prayer meeting w. h. Cheney, leader.
Rev. Paul Hayne of New Brunswick.
\. j., will occupy the pulpit next sun
day. Miss Alice Butterfeld will sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
MEXICANS READY.
Commissioners to Conference to Start
Sunday Morning.

MEXICO CITY, August 25, = Mem
bers of the Mexican commission to the
conference of representatives. of the
United States and Mexico for the set
tlement of international differences
agreed after conference late today
to leave for the United States on Sun.
day morning. The Mexican commission
ers declined to discuss their instruc-
tions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
Once = Limestone Ridne

The islands of Lake Erie are part of
a limestone ridge that the ice age gla-
ciers did not wholly reduce Biologists
call this ridge the Cincinnati anti.
clinal.. 1t extends into Tennessee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
NOTIFICATION TO MARSHALL.
After Ceremony Sept IA He Will Start
ON Stumping Tour.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. = Vice
President Marshall will be notified for
mally of his denomination Sept. Ia at In
dianapolis and will begin his speaking
engagements Sept. at Winchester, XIV.
The vice president today discussed cam
paign plans with President Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
Sunday Services.

1880 n. m. Rev. Frank Il. Jenkins.
president of Piedmont college.
Demorest, Ca, will preach.
1llj n. m.--Sunday school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
TURKS EvAcUATE BITLIs.
Russians Advancing Along the Entire
Asiatic Front.

PErROGRAD, August -, bv wireless
10 Londou,--lt is announced that the
Russians have resumed their advance
along the entire Asiatic front The
Turks have evacuated Bitlis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday. Warmer To-
night in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, August p. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Sat
urday. Warmer tonight in Vermont.
Light northwest to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
VERMONT TROOPS PLEASED.
Legislative Action Welcome News t
Troops According to Col Reeves.
Especial to The Reforner.)
MONTPELIER. Aup.

MONTPELIER, Aug. %.
Governor Gates this morning received
the following message from Col l. L.
Reeves at Eagle Pass in answer to a
communication sent last night inform
ing him of the passage of the extra
pay and dependents bills:
Please express appreciation of off
GERS and men to you and legislature.
Everybody delighted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. %, at 7.30 p. Mid
week meeting of the church. Subject,
The Art Of Letting Co. Hebrews H..
100.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25

The decision reached last night by
the state board of health will delay
the opening Of the Brattleboro schools
practically two weeks. They have been
scheduled to open Tuesday, Sept. 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-25

Co. l, V. n. G..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

All persons who subscribed for the
late issue of Preferred Stock in the
Pennyroyal Fair, and who have not
yet paid for same, will please call at
my office and do so, or send check
covering the amount of their SUBJ
scription.
II will be remembered that this is
sue of stock was an emergency issue,
and authorized for the specific pur'
pose of paying off the entire indebted
ness of the Association without delay.
| am authorized to ask prompt re-
spouse to this urgent appeal.
Very respectfully,
JOHN w. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

Capt. Franz Won Papen, recalled
military attache to the German ambas-
sy at Washington, was indicted by
the federal grand jury at New York
as the organizer and financier OF an
alleged conspiracy to blow up the
Welland canal in Canada. With him
also were indicted Capt. Hans Tau
scher, alleged agent of the Krupps in
the United States and husband OF
Nine. Johanna Gadski, the prima DON
ma; Constantine Govani, Alfred D.
Fritzen and another man whose name
has not been revealed. Won Papen
was designated by federal authorities
as the brains" of the alleged con-
spiracy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

Young Lady's Objections to the Ad.
vances Of Her Wooer Were Bssed -
on Solid Reasoning.


A pacifcist said az a dipnsfi. a
find that the people themselves, not
the capitalists, are to blame for the
continuance of va With this spe-
cious excuse and that, the people re-
ject universal peace.
"In short, the people treat pacific
ism as the pretty girl treated the
shipping clerk.
"'No, | can't marry YOU she said
to the shipping clerk after he had
proposed. you see, you are too ex-
travagant.'
"Me extravaganza shouted the
shipping clerk. Me? Why, on the
contrary, dearest one, I'm very eco
nomical. / have to be-
""Then more than ever l feel, she
said, that / cannot be your wife,
"0You can't be my wife because
Pm economicalY he gasped, Devil
wered by her shifts and changes.
Ono; oh, dear, no. she answered
But because you have to be- ,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
ALASKAN CLIFF JEWELLERS
Stairway Up Mountainside In Or
der to Reach Homes.

Ketchilfan, Alaska, lies right on the
water. The mountains, says the Chris
tian Herald, rise in green walls be-
hind it. Their tops are sprinkled with
snow, and great rocks show out
through the evergreen trees that cover
their sides. The houses are built on
the rocks.
The harbor is in the shape of half
moon protected by islands. 1t has no
beach to speak of and the business
part of the town rests upon piles. The
streets are planked roadways upon
posts, and much of the freight is car
ried about on trucks and carts pushed
by men. There are several drays
hauled by horses, but horses are un-
popular, for their shoes roughen the
planks, and they shake the town as
they trot through the streets. OF late
automobiles and motor delivery trucks
have come in and these will probably
be the future traffic conveyancers.
The residence section of the city is
located in the sides of the cliff higher
up. 1t is 80 steep that you have to
climb stairways to reach certain
streets, while other streets have wind
ing roadways of boards upon which
Stats have been nailed to the planks
to keep one from slipping. The Ketchi-
kaners make you think of the tree
jewellers. who have to climb ladders
to get to their homes, ------, S,z~v~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

Nance O. ofaslaI Positions Go Back
to Greek and Woman Days--5ome
curious Derivatives.

An article on the origin Of the names
of weapons Of war has led US to specu-
late idly on tho origin OF rank in the
army, with moreo Or less interesting re-
suits.
We find that private" comes from
the Latin 'privatus," meaning de-
prived. Probably that's because the
humble private is deprived of the priv
ileges Of his officers; or maybe IL is
becau1e Ne is deprived Of HIS freedom.
|At anyfate the Latin term is prettier
than the Greek. The Greek private
soldier was called Tidiotes" and he
was supposed to be so ignorant that
we derive the word idiot" from him.
Corporal is corrupted from cap
oral" and its root is the same as that
of captain" from "caput," head. The
corporal is sort OF head private, in
theory. A sergeant is higher rank, but
the derivation of his title is lower; for
. "scrgeant' IL from the low Latin "serv-
lens" meaning a servant.
Captain" we have considered; it's
earlier form is captain" and 1t is thus
in the Spanish. Lieutenant" is 10
cum tenens"-one who takes another's
place. The old English form was
'1ieftenaunt." and from that pronuncia-
ton "leftenant' still fingers in Eng
land. Major is simply the Latin
word for greater" and mayor" is on
ly another form of the word in diff
faront annlfcation "Co1onaI', 10 from
the Italian "colonnella," meaning lit
tie column. How the little COL
umn or regiment, gave it's name
to the commander thereof is some
what uncertain. cadet" is an inter-
esting word. 1t comes from the Gas
con capdet' anu means little cap
tain, or the youthful member of a
head family. Plain Deal
er.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
NEW TINT OF COMPLEXION
Peach Pink Is the Color Just Now A.
fected by the Fair
Parisiennes.

The pretty girls with their rosy
faces passed and repassed for some
time before l realized that, one and
all, they wore exactly the same shade
of rose, or rather pink-a bland,
peachy sort of pink with almost a
tinge of salmon. Could this be new
complexion? 1 sat up, forgetting
my .faintness, while peach pink face
after peach pink face came and went
Two days later on pAvenue du
Bots de Boulogne I encountered the
same coloring-every face "rouged,"
so to speak, with the same brush. One
little Parisienne wore a close low tur-
ban of peach pink satin, quite I'M
trimmed, which exactly matched her
complexion. The effect was very odd,
and quite different from that of some
seasons ago, when the oriental idea
reigned supreme. Now, instead of
the 'houri," we have the Sevres stat
uette to go with the new gowns
Paris Letter in Vogue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
English Women "Man' Cars.

Woman tram conductors have now
appeared on the electric cars of the
Leeds (England) Corporation tram.
ways. The first corps, composed Of
20 young women dressed in blue
serge tunics and skirts with red fac
ings and wearing uniform caps, has
proved satisfactory, and 1t is stated
that the number to be employed may
reach 200. The rate of pay proposed
Is the same as that of the men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

In the communication approved by
the President as the last word to Ger
MANY on the submarine question, he
reviews Germany's submarine &C
tivities since the Lusitania was sunk
almost year ago and makes plain
that only an immediate change in the
German policy can make possible the
continuance of friendly relations be-
tween the two nations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
France Bars imported Trucks.

The French government recently
disposed of TAO motor trucks, used in
the war since August, 1914, at public
auction. The trucks were originally
fitted with NOTORIOUS bodies and were
running in the streets of Paris.
At mobilization they were com
Wandered and have been used in
transporting meat and other pro
visions. New French-made chassis
have taken their places and the gov
eminent sold the old trucks. Here
after all imported trucks will be run
to destruction" and then replaced by
domestic product. France announces
its intention of using no more import
ed trucks in the war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
sherman's Phrase Indorsed.

General Sherman's epigram. War
8 hell" has an apt paraphrase in a
personal letter recently received from
surgeon of the British forces in
Flanders: This war, as see it here,
in the trenches" he says. may be
summed up in three words-mud,
blood and blasphemy." The atmos.
phere of Flanders, it will be remem-
bered by readers OF "Tristram
Shandy." is conducive to. profanity
Our armies swore terribly in Elan
ders," said Uncle Toby.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
Animals Not Worth Huntina.

Lion and wildcat are seldom hunt
ed in Panama, except by bushmen,
who wait for them alongside the
clearings at night, when they come to
raid the chicken yards. The cats have
beautifully spotted skins, but a pelt
that measures over four feet from tip
TO tail is seldom found. The lion pelts
are larger, but the hair is coarse and
the plain black or tawny hides are
not pretty. Pelts of both kinds can be
purchased in the Panama market for
from 81 TO SO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

Wills Point. Tex. Ia a letter from
Wills Poinl, Mrs. Victoria Starlines
1870 Y wa afflicted with womaniy
I 40 zZ|)s<u11ad dreadful cough. and
suit lel~eNfuI pains. l certainly
would have Died. IL had not been
relieved BY taking Cardui. Now |
am stronger, and in better health
than I eeer was in my life. ! cant
say half enough for this great medi
cine. Doyou. need relief? Try
Cardui for your womanly troubles.
Its long record of successful use IS
our guarantee. Thousands of Ia
dies hav b en- helped to health d
happiness by Cardui. 1t will surely
l.elp you. Try . bottle to-day
Adre isement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

Inan address welcoming the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
gathered in Washington for their an
nual congress, President Wilson de-
clared that the only excuse America
ever can have for the assertion OF her
physical force is that she asserts it in
behalf of humanity. He was speak
ing of the purpose of the republic
born to serve the rest of the world
lust as much as itself-and had Just
said that the nation will have forgot
ten such traditions whenever she
fights merely for herself under such
circumstances as will show that she
had forgotten to fight for all mankind.
The president was enthusiastically
appaulded. When he was introduced
by Mrs. William Cummings Storey,
president-general of the organization,
the audience stood and cheered and
many Of the women waved the Amer
lean flags.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20

The Henderson Fiscal Court is be-
ing referred to in anything but a
complimentary manner, as a body
that refused to appoint commission
to handle road bond funds. AS re-
suit, the friends of the road PROPOSE
ton will defeat the 100000 bond
issue, rather than see the money get
into the courts hands,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-20
Ice-areaker Of Value.

An ice-breaking steamer built in
Sweden for the Russian government
has cut its way through ice fields 30
feet thick. II is now Of great value in
keeping the harbors open for war sup
plies.