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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Austria has one loophole which may
save everything in the Persia case
After Vienna had yielded to all of the
demands in the second American note
on the sinking of the Ancona, only a
few days elapsed before the Persia met
similar fate, with far greater loss
of life. There was not time, however,
for the Austrian officials to have no
tilted all of the submarine commanders
of change in the policy governing
submarine attacks. Submarines are fire.
quently out of touch with their home
capitals, days and weeks at time. If
the commander of the submarine
which sent the Persia to the bot
tom of the sea was acting on instruc-
tions given him some time ago there
may have been some excuse for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Just as the English working men
have tied Premier Asquith hand and
foot as to hours and working condi-
tions when the war is over, so the
German working men are waking up
to their need of looking to the future
in the same way. The German trade
unions are getting ready to fight the
battle of their existence, for wages to
match the cost of living after the war
is ended They undoubtedly realize
that they will be forced to fight the
government itself rather than indi-
vidual employers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
A Distinguished Norwich Graduate.
Barre Times.)

The name of General Grenville NJ.
Dodge of Council Bluffs, Ia, stands
high in the list of graduates and former
students of the Norwich university of
olden times; and Norwich men of all
generations since the Civil war have
delighted to honor the distinguished
soldier and railroad builder. His was
no uncertain distinction. General Dodge
was, on his part, thoroughly devoted to
the interests of his alma mater and was
proud of the progress made by the
graduates of Norwich and Of the ad-
vances made by the institution itself.
Such men reflect most creditably on
any institution; and Norwich is in
deed fortunate to have been able to
claim General Dodge as its own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Gen. Franklin George Butterfeld of
Derby, whose body viii be buried at
Saxtons River, was a Vermonter of
varied and successful activities. He
made a brilliant record in the Civil
war and won a medal of homer fo1
distinguished bravery in action. He
was at the head of large manufac
turing enterprise, but found time tc
serve the state as supervisor of the
census and as member of both
branches of the legislature. Men OF
the Butterfeld type leave vacancie:
which are difficult to fill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

little grief without collapsing like
cream puff viii never startle the
wholesale house into shipping anything
in his direction without c.. O. D.
tag on it.
1t frequently happens that the only
spine of any consequence in the house
hold is owned by the wife, who inherit
ed one of the New England type
from her grandfather. If there were
more spines of this character led up
to the marriage altar in a tulle veil
there would be less money spent on
25-cent drinks and more on round
steak and creamery butter. Also there
/ would be fewer women supporting
duplicates of Darwin s missing link
by taking in other people 5 washing
The spine of the nation is YES ed
in the President, who is supposed to
supply what is lacking in Congress. A
/ President with a well-developed spine
can be more useful to his country than
a standing army. but it neel not be
/ so well developed that chips are stick
| ing out on each shoulder. This country
doesn t need backbone so much as it
does balance, and if it has a Presi-
dent who can supply both, he earns
his salary.
Ms Newspaper Service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

You never hear men who have serv-
ed regular enlistments in the Nation
al Guard expressing vain regrets over
the time they spent in drills, marches
and camp experience. The training Is
of great value from physical stand
point and a lesson in discipline. The
need of more recruits in Company l
should be met with prompt applica-
lions for enlistments from the young
men of Brattleboro. Come on, boys
who will be the first to enlist today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

President Elliott of the New Haven
railroad says the system lost million
dollars from the snow storms in De-
cember, and the Hartford Courant re
minds him that you can t lose what
you never had. But if accidents or
the elements cause you damage that
must be paid for in cold cash, you feel
like calling expense loss regardless
of the question of previous possession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim Of the management
secure efficient service in the delivery
of the paper each night, and 1t soIicits
the cooperation Of subscribers to that
end Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause Of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Col. Roosevelt gets his name off the
Republican primary ballot in Michi-
gan, and the vacant place is to be
filed with the name of Henry Ford.
1t is absurd to support for Presiden-
tial nomination a man whose, interest
in public affairs has been so slight
that he has averaged to vote only
once in five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion: Is
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page a
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cen
discount for each subsequent lnsertio
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
first insertion with 30 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

GOV. Mccall urges constitutional
convention in MASSACHUSETTS, to change
the revered document which was
adopted 50 years ago Imagine any
thing framed more than half a cen
fury ago fitting present day condi-
tionsl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
Member OF the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Z, 1916.

The Maine Republicans believe in
getting an early start. They have al
ready decided to hold their state con
vention in Portland March %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

One need take only passing notice
of the course Of litigation in Yer
mont to be convinced that simplifca-
ton of judicial procedure-al already
started by the last legislature in the
face of strong opposition-is one of
the crying needs of the state. The
Meddler has in mind several Wind
ham county cases which prove the
truth of this assertion, especially the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
F2ny Old World.

NASHUA, y. H., Telegraph.)
He'll in Europe, famine in Mexico,
indifference and plenty in the United
States. Funny old world, this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Electric locomotives have been built
for a German railroad having heavy
grades that draw loads of 230 tons at
speed of ID miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

now celebrated Rowley -Shepardson
case which has just come back from
the supreme court for the fourth time
Without regard to the merits of eth
er side of this controversy or the is
sues involved it is apparent that all
sorts Of technicahties have been
lugged into the ease. Otherwise there
would have been no possibility of 50
many journeys as it has taken be-
tween Newfane and Mont .9elier since
il was docketed in December, 1911.
The Meddler is not critieising the at
torneys who have kept this ease in lit
igation but the system which makes
possible SO long a postponement of
| Justice for it cannot be that all
the injunctions, demurrers, excep-
tions, appeals, reversals, etc, in con
nection with it have had to do solely
with the merits of the original dis
pute.
Brattleboro 5 new railroad station,
now about 70 per cent completed, will
be ready for use about April l, if the
plans of its builders do not miscarry,
and it would seem as if the Importance
of the event warranted something in
the nature of a public celebration.
| Perhaps the local railroad commitie e
has given this matter consideration
already; if not, it might be well for
the board of trade to take advantage
of the opening by making it the oc-
casion of one eff those original gath
erings for which this town bears such
an enviable reputation among Other
Vermont communities. Certainly the
new station promises to be a struc-
ture worthy of considerable ceremony.
Now that Postmaster Moran S ap-
| pointment actually has been confirmed
by the senate there is probably no
further need of keeping one s ear
TO the ground =
The following resolutions, issued by
the publicity department of well
/ known automobile concern, are cool
enough to be adopted by all car dri-
/ vers:-
/ will lend helping hand to my
brother motorist if he be in trouble
along my path
I viii cut off my headlights and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Putney residents are still active in
their endeavors to find an occu pant
for the Stowell manufacturing plant.
and just at present there is reason to
believe that they are in fair way to
be successful. A Massachusetts, in
dustry which has outgrown its pres
ent quarters is said to look with ia
vor on the Putney location and to
have made a proposition which may
eventually land the concern there.
Certainly it would be like old times
in Putney if the Stowell plant were
taken over by a live manufacturing
organization with an employing ca
pacity of between so and IS people.
and there is no doubt that Brattleboro
would soon feel the effects of the
change in increased trade from its up
river neighbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07
The MeddIer
+" The coatfts you. pat t on"

Considering that Brattleboro 5
growth during the past two years has
been extremely slight. if indeed there
has been any increase in population, it
is rather surprising to note that the
receipts at the local postoffice continue
to increase. According to figures is
sued this week December, 1915, was
! the biggest month in the history of
the office, exceeding the same month
i'll the previous year by Is per cent,
ard if the volume of business now in
prospect is maintained throughout the
current fiscal year there is possibii-
ty that a new record for that period
may be established. This condition cf
affairs is in a general way Indicative
of activity and prosperity among To-
cal business institutions, while the
/ big increase in December can be ac-
cepted as an indication that Brattle-
] boro s holiday trade for 1915 was
much better than that for the previ-
Gus year. The gist of opinion among
/ local merchants is decidedly to this
effect, practically all of those who
have been heard to speak on the sub
| ject being outspoken as to their sat
I isfaction with local trade conditions.
] As to the general business outlook
| hereabouts there can be little doubt
that 1916 starts under conditions so
superior to those which marked the
early days of 1915 that there is no
comparison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Protected by The Adams Newspaper Servicel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-07

Now that Postmaster Moran s ap-
pointment actually has been confirmed
by the senate there is probably no
further need of keeping one ear
to the ground -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
MARINE ITEMS.

The four-masted schooner Jacob M.
Haskell, which early in her career earned
the title of 1.-The Flying Haskell" has
arrived at Sekondo, w. c. A, 43 days
from Boston-said to be a record. She
carried rum, motor cars, tobacco and
lumber, and will return with mahogany,
her stock for the round trip being among
the highest ever earned by vessel of
her size.
PORTLAND, Dec. %. Owners of the
Portland five-masted schooner Jane
Palmer, will receive the largest freight
money ever paid for carrying cargo of
coal from southern coal port to Port
land, as the Palmer will receive 81. rs
per ton for about $500 tons of coal to be
brought to Portland from Newport News.
The Palmer is now on her way out to the
southern coal port and will probably com.
plete the round trip in about three weeks.
or less time. On ner previous trip the
Palmer received So per ton, SO the in
crease to So. rs per ton does not indicate
that there has been any slump in freight
rates being offered ship owners.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
SWANVILLE CENTER.

Ed Cunningham of New York and his niece.
Mrs. Boullard of Bangor. were recent guests
of Mrs, Ann Webb.
Comet Grange gave an old folks dance
Dec. 9th at Comet Grange hall. Bachelor s
orchestra furnished music. Supper by
Comet Grange
Miss Ruby Gray started from Plttstield Sat
urday morning Dec. 18th and arrived in Waldo
at night She had to stop in Waldo with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Thompson until the roads
were troken and it was Sunday night
before she reached home.
We had the worst storm for years e.
cember 18th and 10th. The men worked all
day Sunday and many of the roads were not
cleared of the immense drifts until Monday.
Teams caught out had to put up their horses.
and it took hours for men to wallow through
the drifts for a distance of only few miles.
E. H. Littlefeld was in town part of last
week, collecting taxes and looking after other
business. His youngest son, Clinton. had the
misfortune to be bitten by dog. teeth GO
ing through his upper lip, and he has had a
very serious time with the wound, and there
was great fear of blood poisoning. Two doc
tors held consultation and were hoping for
the best at last accounts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
LIBERTY.

W. D, Sanford was in Boston recently
on business.
Miss Alma Gray passed few days at
the home of her brother, Maurice Gray,
recently.
Walter Ludwick, who has been master
of Georges River Grange for several
years, attended the State Grange in Bar
gor last week.
The entertainment given by the High
school pupils at Sanford's hall Friday
evening, Dec. 18th, vas we'll patronized
and the sum of SIT so was realized.
Capt. j. O. Johnson, who was reported
as seriously Ill at our last writing, is very
mvch improved and is able to be up about
the house and read his papers, which will
be gratifying news to- his many friends.
At the annual meeting of Arbutus
Chapter, 0. e. s., the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Mrs.
Jessie Luce, Matron; W. ]. Greeley, Pa
iron; Mrs. Media Leeman, Associate Ma
tron; Mrs. Eva N. Ripley, Secretary;
l Miss Susan A. Copp, Treasurer; Mrs.
Minnie Sprague, Conductress; Mrs. Ethel
Sherman, Associate Conductress. The
installation will take place in January.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
Kate Shibles Neal, which occurred at the
home of cousin in Morrill,, was shock
to her many friends here. Mrs. Neal
had been resident of the village for
about so years and was respected and be-
loved by large circle of friends. Her
husband, Frank Neal, died several years
ago and since then she had made her
home with her only daughter, Mrs. A. J.
Skidmore. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Alfred Pulsifer of New Haven,
Conn.,, and one.brother, Waters Shibles
of Morrill,. The funeral was held at the
church in Morrill,, Rev. H. M. Abbott
officiating. The interment was beside
the husband in Morrill, cemetery. There
was wealth of beautiful flowers from
relatives and friends.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
"PLEASE FEED THE BIRDS. !"

The National Association of Audubon
Societies has sent out this appeal:
please feed the birds. The deep snow
covers their usual food-insects' eggs
and larvae and the seeds of weeds-and
they will starve unless we feed them.
Give them 'hayseed,' chaf from the
barn floor, crumbs, scraps of meat,
bones and suet; anything eatable, and
they will repay you thousand fold by
their work in the garden and orchard all
the spring. Do it now. Fasten the
meat scraps and suet to the trees and
see how eagerly the chickadees and
wood peckers go to it,
Many will no doubt heed this appeal,
and there are some who for years have
provided for the birds in the winter
months. At his home in Searsport, we
are told by correspondent of the Ban
gor News, Lincoln Colcord, poet md
author, with his own hands fashioned an
up-to-date, attractive and useful bird
feeding house. The house is two feet
wide and one foot high, with wings two
and a half feet long. The wings are
fashioned so as to keep the house head
to the wind. 1t has iean-to roof ano
one side, the back, is open. 1t pivots or
pole six feet high, and is placed within
easy reach of an upper window. Crumbs
and scraps are put in for the chckadees
and sparrows. On a recent Sunday Mr.
Colcord placed bits of suet on the ever
green trees that are in the garden, anc
IN very short time they were discover
ed by crows. which came in great mum
bers, driving away the smaller birds.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28

the six years of his charge in Belfast,
Father Clarity had not missed a single
service on the Sunday appointed for Bel
fast. In summer the journey from Win
terport to Belfast is one of the pleasant
est along our coast, but during the long
and trying winter months one might we'll
dread its rigors, hence we must not for
get passing tribute to the priests who
in by gone years have travelled from
Whitefeld, Bangor, Ellsworth, Rock
land and Winterport on their errands of
mercy to the few struggling members of
holy mother Church who shared the for
tunes of beautiful Belfast-b by the-sea
With the slow means of conveyance of
those early days in our history. before
the but recent advent of the much used
automobile of the present, the trip was
necessarily long and tedious. and no one
could offer word of blame to the zeal
GUS pastor of Winterport when in April.
1894, he announced the close of his labors
at Belfast, and the coming of resident
priest who could give to the needs of the
mission more attention and greater care
than his best efforts could command.
TO BE CONCLUDED.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
DoUGhNUTs AND CRIME.

The notion that relationship exists
between poorly cooked viands and do
mestlc infelicity has been fairly well es-
tabllshed as having foundation in fact.
The idea lends itself to proof. Poorly
cooked foods are not readily digested.
Ihey SET up fermentation and yield
polsons which cause brain irritation.
Brain irritation and crankiness are first
cousins. Hence, the husband who is i'm
properly nourished is inclined TO be highly
irritable. Lrritability and domestic in
felicity go hand in hand. Moral: The
wife who would preserve the angelic dis
position which manifested itself in her
king and lord during courtship, should
exercise every precaution against i'm
properly prepared foods OH the family
table,
1t has remained for Chicago culina
ry expert and observer of human nature
to elaborate on this theory. She sees in
the ordinary variety of doughnut great
stimulus to crime. Since so many poor
men have doughnuts and coffee as re-
gular diet, the menace of the doughnut
assumes serious proportions should it be
cooked In a manner such as to render it
indigestible. Indigestion, she assumes,
causes morDldity and low spirits which,
when there is no luckless wife to cajole,
may take the form of crime. Hence, she
urges that particular care be exercised in
preparing the lowly doughnut. The or
binary doughnut manufacturer is charged
with adding the ingredient of sugar in
granulated form. 1t does not melt until
dipped into hot fat and then the tiny
holes left vacant by the sugar are filled
in by fat. Doughnuts made in this wise
have but one part.which may be consider
] ed wholesome, and that is the interior
section represented by the hole,
To offset this offense we are advised to
dissolve the sugar thoroughly. One cup
! of sugar should be reduced in cup of
! sweet milk, to which should be added the
beaten yolks of three eggs, together
with salt and nutmeg sufficient for fav-
| orlng the mixture. After this the or
binary processes may be followed out and
doughnut produced which will tickle
the palate, stimulate the digestion and
soothe the soul. Happiness, success and
a keener relish of life are said to be hid
den in this nourishing recipe. 1t is not
altogether improbable that if we would
direct less attention TO sociological in
vestigations in seeking to solve problems
of crime and distress and pay more at
tention to the culinary aspects of mortal
distemper, more substantial progress
might be made. Washington Star.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
The Minister who Feels
Well on Monday

With many ministers, Monday is an
"off day." Not in the way of doing
nothing, but in the sense of not feel
ing well. After the hard work of Sat
urday and Sunday, comes the nervous
and physical reaction of Monday, with
that 'all-in'' feeling. This is a con-
dltion many ministers would be glad
to be freed from. They can avoid it
by giving proper attention to diet, and
taking 81. F. Atwood's Medicine to
keep the bowels in order, the stomach
toned the liver regulated, and the
head clear. This old home remedy
is so good that many ministers are
glad to recommend it, feeling that
they are passing along kindness in
SO doing We will send free sample
to any minister, upon request.
Buy 35c bottle at your nearest store,
write to-day for free sample.
81. F." Medicine Co., Portland, Me-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
UNITY.

Hazel Adams has begun winter term
of school in Burnham.
Joseph Walker of Island Falls was
recent guest of Archibald Tozier.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Whitehouse, who
had been in Boston for week, have re-
turned home
Robert Whitehouse, who is attending
school in Pittsfeld, is at home for two
weeks vacation.
Dr. and Mrs. Trueworthy, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Grant and Mrs. Clough
Washer were in Waterville Dec. 18th.
Mildred Jones, who is teaching in a
school of domestic science at Livermore
Falls, returned home Dec. 10th for 6
short vacation.
Sophia Tozier, Violet Thompson anc
Gertrude Moulton, who are attending
school at Pennington, are at home for E
short vacation.
DR.. C. W. Whitney was called t.
Holeb Dec. 18th by the critical illness Of
Elmer Hillnan, who had been running
sporting camp there the past foul
months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-28
WHITES CORNER (winterport).

H. A. Friend of Etna was business
visitor in town Dec 14th.
Mrs. M. A. Haley was hostess Tor the
Ladies' Club. Tuesday afternoon Lee.
18th.
Mrs. L. A. White and Mrs. e. Il. York
were in Bangor on a shopping trip Dec.
18th.
Miss Maude Nealey OF Monroe was
the guest of Mrs. F. P. Clements last
week.
Mrs. S. E. Dawson of Monroe is spend
ing few weeks with her niece, MRS. u.
H. York
Mrs. Glenice Arey of Thorndike arriv'
ed in town Dec 18th TO visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Littlefield,
Mrs. Edna Harquail and daughter, Miss
Avis, came from Castlne Dec. 7th, to
spend the holidays at their home in town.
Miss Edna Conant, a student at Hebron
Academy, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Hon. and Mrs. c. M. Conant.