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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
PERSONAL.

Mrs. c. II. Pratt of East Putney is
spending the day in town.
Howard Thayer is i'll and confined to
the bed in his home on Main street
Fred Sehramm returned this morning
from Montreal, where he had been since
Monday.
Mrs. Lucy Hosley of Newfane is Wis
iting week with Mrs. j. l.. Martin
and calling on friends in town.
Miss Mildred Sweetland was called
to Bellows Falls today on account of
the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Pierce.
Miss Alice Doyle of Northfield (Vt.)
came Wednesday night to visit in town
with her sisters, Miss Margaret and
Miss Elizabeth Doyle.
Mrs. Leon D., Chamberlain and two
children of Bridgewater, Mass, are
visiting her mother, Mrs Leroy II.
Wagner, until after Christmas.
Leonard Wheeler, who is attending
the Moses Brown school in Providence
K. l., is in town today on his way to
his home in Wardsboro, on account Of
| the death of his father, which took
| place in New York city.
MT. anu MrS. Henfy BOND or lyle1
street and Miss Anna Johnson and Miss
Annie Verne, who are employed in Mr.
Bond s home, went to Boston yesterday
to hear Billy Sunday. They will re
turn today.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry r. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Guild and George
Chandler went today to Saratoga, n
Y, to attend tomorrow the funeral OF
Mrs. Gibson, widow of Judge ellison
who was well known in Brattleboro
Mrs. ellison died yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
WILL NOT REFUSE TO
CONSIDER PROPOSALS
But British Government Will Not AL
low General Character of Terms to
Remain in Doubt.

LONDON, Dec. l5.-Commenting on the
brief statement made yesterday in the
house of commons by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor Of the exchequer, regarding Ger.
many peace offer, the Manchester Guard
ian says; Two things appear to emerge
from this brief and dignifed statement
first, that the government viii not refuse
TO consider on their merits any proposals
that may be made to them; second, they
will not allow the general character of the
terms on which alone they will consent
to conclude peace to remain for moment
in doubt. That is as it should be-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
SOLDIERS COST STATE S55,o65.
This Sum Paid to Men on Border. at
Camp and to Dependents.

MONTPELIER. Dee. I5.-Vermont ;,
participation in the maintenance oil
troops for duty on tho Mexican borde,
and expenses incident thereto, cost the
state T5j,065.59. This money was paid
to soldiers or duty at Che border, at the
mobilization camp and to soldiers de-
pendentS. For the latter purpose the
expenditure amounted to $l4,s79.
Go. of st. Adams received the
largest amount of any company in the
Vermont regiment, S3,427.67 being paid
to the members of that organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
E. S. Smith Captain of New Military
Organization at st. Albans.

ST. ALBANS, Dee. l5.-Thirty- two
men, all enlisted in the Vermont Ma
tional Guard, met Thursday evening
and formed a new machine gun com
pany. The men elected Z. S. Smith as
captain and received physical exami-
nation
With the formation of this company
ST. Adams has two military organiza-
tions Of the lst Infantry, V n. G., TIE
other being Company b. When the new
company is recruited to full strength
there will be four officers and 53 en-
listed men.
Capt. Smith, who is son of former
Gov. and Mrs. Edward G. Smith, attend
ed two sessions of the training camp
at Plattsburg last summer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
DANGER OF HOLLAND
GETTING INTO WAR
Country Increasing Munitions Supply
Must Maintain Sufficient
Force, Says Premier.

LONDON, Dee. lj-Prcuicr Cort Van
der Linden, addressing the lower house ot
the Dutch parliament Yesterday, said that
the Dutch government still believes there
s danger OF Holland being dragged into
the war, according to a despatch 10 i,cut-
cr's from The Hague.
The premier was speaking on the budget
and said that country's munitions supply
had been considerably increased and was
daily increasing and that in view OF the
international situation II was unavoidable
that sufficient military forces be kept at
the immediate disposal of the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
BrattlebOrO Trust Co. Sends
Out About $4,000 More
Than Last Year
Alp MEMBERS IN
CHRISTMAS CLUB
Number Somewhat Smaller than Year
Ago, Indicating Larger Individual
Savings = New Club on Same Basis
to Start Dec. 20.

The Brattleboro Trust Co. mailed
yesterday 1,412 checks to members of
the Christmas club. The checks aggre-
gated about $4,000, or about $4,000
more than the aggregate dispensed last
year. The most interesting feature of
this is the fact that there were 242
less members of the club, indicating
that those who remained in made great
er individual savings than was the case
year ago.
As usual the checks were of a special
Christmasy kind and carried JOY and
satisfaction to many homes, not only in
Brattleboro but in surrounding towns,
for many members of the club are not
residents of Brattleboro.
The new club viii open Dec 90 and
will be conducted on the same basis as
the one just closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
CITY OF PUEBLA
REPORTED CAPTURED
Revolutionists Reported to Have Over.
thrown Carranza Forces South
of Mexico City

FL PASO, Texas, Dec l5-Rebel troops
under the command of Jose Robles were
reported here today by local representa-
tive of the Robes faction to have captured
the city of Puebla. southeast Of Mexico
City, on Dec. 10 after six days Of fighting.
Gen. Castro, the Carranza leader, was
driven from the city and the important
neighhoring railway junction Of Esperanza
also fell, according to the same authority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
KILLED BY OWN RIFLE.
Hunter Used Weapon to Save Drown,
ing Companion.

NANCEBORO, Me, Dee. 15.-Arthur
\. Coombs Of foXboro was fatally in.
lurcd near here Yesterday while aiding
a hunting companion who had broken
through the ice OF stream. Coombs
extended his rifle, butt foremost, toward
his eomtade and in the struggle TO pull
him onto firm ice, the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet entering Coombs :
hip. The other man reached shore
safely. Coombs died in the Bangor hos
pital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
MANUFACTURERS
OFFER MORE PAY
But They Do Not Grant Reduced Work
ing Hours Demanded by the
Clothing Workers.

NEW YORK. Dee. I5.-The American
Clothing Manufacturers association, rep
resenung most of the manufacturers
whose workers are on strike, announced
today that on next Monday they Will
grant an increase in wages OF about s. a
week, approximately the increased wages
demanded by the strikers
The manufacturers. however, refused to
reduce the working time from 80 hours a
week to IS, the other demand presented
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
DEATHS.

In East Putney, Dec l3, Mrs. Ethel
(Fullam) I.oomis, wife OF Carroll LOOMS
In the North Adams, Mass, hospital
Dee. y, Alfred Allen, 60, of Whining.
ton.
In South Acworth, y. H., Dee s
Myrtle Louise, , years, months
daughter of &. w. and Il. T.. Boutwell,
In Seattle, Wash, Dee. s, Mrs. Mary
Brooks. widow of Chandler Brooks, for
merly OF Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
DRASTIC REGULATIONS.
Emergency Measures for the Railroads
Went into Effect Today.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l5.-Drastic
regulations adopted by the railroads
went into effect today, with the approx
al of the interstate commerce commits
sion as emergency measures to relieve
the shortage of freight cars which for
months has been a brake on the eoun-
try S commerce and has affected the
high cost of living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
A GENERAL SNOWSTORM.
Colder Weather and High Winds Due
Tomorrow

BOSTON, Dec. 15-The first general
snowstorm of the season extended to all
parts of New England today While no
Iabnormally low temperatures were report
ed the weather bureau announced that
colder weather would prevail tomorrow
with continued snow fiurres Storm warn
Iings were hosted along the coast from
Atlantic City to Boston as strong east to
north winds were expected to reach gale
proportions by tomorrow Snow began
falling in this city soon after daylight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
Family Left Destitute.

A few days ago Will johnson, who had
been working for George Tudor a few
weeks, moved his family from the Hogan
place in Jamaica to the shanty on one OF
the Tudor farms built by Hermidas
Benoit. Wednesday morning the build
ing and the few belongings of the family
went up in smoke, leaving destitute a
family of man, wife and four small chill
dren
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
SAFE CONDUCT GRANTED.
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador VIII Be
Allowed to Come to U. S.

LONDON, Dee. 15.-The entente
powers have decided to grant safe con
duct to Count Tarnowski Won Tarnow,
recently appointed Austro Hungarian
ambassador to the United States. The
foreign Office made this announcement
today, SAYING the entente had decided
to grant the safe conduct III consider
alton of the representation made by
the American government. The Ameri-
can ambassador, Walter H. Page, has
been notified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
DEADLY HUNTING.
Twenty two Persons Have Been Killed
i'll Maine This Year.

AUGUSTA, Nc, Dee 15.-Twelve
persons lost their lives while hunting
in the woods of Maine during the big
game season, which began Nov l and
closes tonight. In addition it is known
that 10 lives We're lost shortly before
the season opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
COMP PANY | TO HOLD
ELECTION DEC. rs
Will Choose Successor to First Lieut..
Walter r. Spaulding and Fill 9th
er Existing Vacancies.

Capt. r. w Gibson received special
orders today to appoint a date for the
election of first lieutenant OF Com
pany /, giving six days formal notice
of the meeting. He has set Tuesday
Dee. 26, as the date when a successor
to Lieut.. Walter R. Spaulding will be
chosen by the members of the company
and other vacancies existing at the
time will be filled by election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

PARIS, Dee lj.-Thc allies are about to
hand new categorical demands to tine
Athens cabinet, according to the Petit
Parisien. The principal object of the de.
mands Is putting a stop 10 the movement
OF troops ordered by King Constantine
with a view to the sending OF important
forces into Thessalv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
THE CAR WITHOUT A LIGHT.
Or the Mysterious Night Visit to
the Village Lookup.

The shades of night had fallen fast
When through sleepy village passed
A car without light aboard.
Twas somewhat larger than a Ford.
1t cut inside the traffic post
And slipped along just like ghost
Until it reached the lookup door,
Whereat it stopped Shall we say more
just this The man in the machine
Supposed, of course, he wasn't seen.
If only he had stopped to think
He never would have got that drink.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
WANT TO KNOW TERMS
OF THE PEACE NOTE
Interrogation TO That Effect to Be In
troduccd into the Hungarian
Parliament
Parliament.

AMSTERDAM, Dee. -. via London
\ budapest newspaper says that the new
Hungarian independent party, led by
Count Michael karolyi, will demand that
an announcement be- made of the peace
terms Of the central powers and that an
Interpolation To that effect will be intro
d7ced ia the Hungarian parliament
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

LONDON, Dee. lj-An Athens des.
patch TO Reuters says that the indications
are that the allied ultimatum will be ac-
eeptcd in principle 10y King Constantine
The despatch says that this decision is the
outcome OF a cabinet council held under
the presidency OF the king.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

Mark Tudor is in town on business.
Miss Alice Streeter is spending the
week at her home here.
Mark Tudor and Mrs George Tudor
were in Newfane Tuesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
LLOYD GEORGE BETTER.
Premier Expected to Address the House
of Commons on Tuesday.

LONDON, Dee. 15.-Premier Lloyd
George was much better this morning.
He has every expectation of being able
TO go before the house of commons on
Tuesday. In the meantime he will re.
main indoors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Dee. Is, daughter,
Amy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Wilbur.
In Greenfield, Mass, Nov. -, son,
prentiss Mcclellan, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Putnam.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
Yields to Demands Made by
Entente Allies, Says
Athens Despatch
DECISION FOLLOWS
A CABINET COUNCIL
Paris Reports That New Demands Are
to Be Made, the Principal Object Be
ing to Stop the Movement Of Troops
Ordered by King.

LONDON, Dec. lj.-Thc Greek govern
ment has accepted the utimatum pre-
sented by the entente allies, says des-
patch from Athens to the Central News
agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Dee. -. $50 =. Mid
week meeting Of the church. The fifth
chapter Of Pilgrim Deeds and Duties
will be reviewed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
BIGGEST APARTMENT HOUSE.
Building Is Stories High to Cover an
Entire Block in New York.

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-Plans for New
fork largest apartment house, T. stories
I1gl' and covering am entire city block
were announced here today The building
viii cost S4wo,oo3, and the project, in
cludlng a long lease of the site, viii in
roIvc q total expenditure OF more than
sSo0o,0uo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

Blowholes and pinholes in castings are
caused by overheating the metal while
melting. Pinholes are nothing but small
blowholes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
WILMINGTON.
Everson-- Haskell.

A very pretty evening wedding took
place i'll the home of Amasa Grout
when Louis Haskell of Wilmington and
Miss Lillian Everson of Brockton
Mass, were married by Justice w. f
Wheeler of Williamsville in the pres
ence of a few friends and relatives
Refreshments were served and a very
pleasant hour was spent by the fire
place. The happy couple have the best
wishes of the community. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haskell will live at Mountain
Mills, where Mr.. Haskell is an employt
of the Deerfeld Lumber corporation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
WEST GUILFORD.

NJ. w. and E. NJ. Lynde had tele
phone installed recently. The ring i:
l4-6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

We invite you to call and see our
candies and learn our prices before buy
ing for schools and churches. Ebert
Simons's s Speciality Shop, - ADV.
245-246
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
In Odd Fellows Temple

Friday, Dec Is. $50 p. m.-A poverty
social will be held for Odd Fellows and
Rchekahs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

Why ism t bookkeeper' $ lunch the
bite of an adder
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15

Alfred Allen, 65, of this town died
Tuesday in the North Adams, Mass,
hospital, where he had been i'll several
weeks with a complication of troubles.
The body was brought here for the fu-
neral and burial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-15
THE WEATHER.
Snow Tonight and Saturday-East to
North Winds, Increasing.

WASHINGTON. Dee. I5.-Spow TO-
night and Saturday. East to north
winds increasing i'll intensity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05
sHRINERs TO GO 70 BUFFALO

Preparations for sending the entire
patrol and band to the Imperial
Council in Buffalo. N. Y, July IL
to IA, inclusive, will be discussed by
members of the Arab Patrol Of Mo
rocco Temple at meeting this even
ing. 1t is the plan of the Shriners
here to send the entire patrol oil
thirty-six men and the band of TWEEN
ty-six men to the big session OF the
Ancient Arabic rider of Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, which is expected 10
he the largest gathering of its kind
ever held in the country.
Four days will be spent IN session
and about five in traeling to various
noints of the East, including Niagara
Falls. Toronto and other Canadian
points. The trip will be very dis
tinguished one and several thousand
shriners from all parts of the coun-
ltry and their families will take 1t.
A special train will be operated
out of Jacksonville by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway to handle the
Florida Shriners and visitors, leav-
ing the city on the night of July 3.
A team has been selected among the
members of the patrol and drilled to
n high state of efficiency, to partict-
pate in the big drill contest which
will be one of the features of the
convention.
The official delegates appointed in
Florida are: G. Hall White and w.
M. Bostwick, Jr., of jacksonville; H d.
B. Roberts, of Tampa; and w. A.
Mac Williams, of St. Augustine. The
patrol will be headed by Captain Ed
l.. Munroe, First Lieutenant IL. j.
Moors and Second Lieutenant l.. B.
Washington
| 1t will be one grand outing fol
Shriners who attend, and prepare
lions are being made here to have
high old time" in Buffalo. The spe
cial train leaving jacksonville will b.
able to accommodate all who eXpec
to go, but those attending will re
turn individually and not in body
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05
COLOR SCHEMES AND
COLOR SCHEMING

The effort to make some very ugly
colors fashionable is the last trial OF
the style makers. Even though the
odd new shades are called "Bakst,"
nobody likes them. Some of the
queerest colors are exactly like the
walnut browns and sumac reds
which pioneer American women used
to dye their hand-woven woolens-
the brown for the mems clothes,
and the red for the women's.
Forty to fifty per cent of the col
ors produced in the United States
are of inferior value. They crock and
fade. But the worst of it is that
lack of dyes is throwing weavers and
knitters out of employment. Some
manufacturers, because they cannot
get reliable dyes, are limiting theil
output.
Even the dry cleaning establish.
ments are now able to dye nothing
but blues and blacks, except occas.
ionally, when they manage to get {
small portion of other colors.
The dye situation has promoted
the transportation of dyes from
Germany through China 1t is pos
sible to concentrate 200 pounds O
some colors into 10 pounds of jell!
and dilute it again on its arrival il
this country.
Because American chemists have
been so astonishingly slow to i'm
prove the dye situation, some color;
which formerly cost but SIS a pount
now sell for $50 a pound.
Those American companies which
!, have set to work to increase the dy,
/ production of the country have no
} only reaped large profits, but hav,
t kept thousands of weavers, dr.
cleaners and knitters in employ
} ment provided with work.-Pensa
cola Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05

The Florida First" advertising,
will begin in July, and considerable
stress will be laid upon Florida's
summer climate. In our opinion this
is one of the things about this State
that best deserves exploitation We
have always urged intending settlers
to come in the summer time to in
vestigate conditions, feeling conf
dent that when they experience the
delights of a Florida summer they
will be convinced that no other sec
tion offers such all-year-round eli
matte perfection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05
Poinciana Club

The initial social event of the
Poinciana Club was given last even
ing ON the shores of Lake Morton
when a number of the members en-
tertained their friends with a chick
en- pillau. These outings are always
very enjoyable and the one given
last night was no exception. Those
who attended were Misses Edith
Lasher, Ruth Leverett, May Halde-
man, Effie Lee Fletcher, Mamie
Fletcher, Viola Powell, Ethel Var
nall, Messrs Spence, Hicks, Fletcher,
Ludie Edwards, Louis Pelham, Nal
colin McMullen, Tunoe Bryant, Le-
land MoMullen, Roy Mcintyre, Burns
Terrell, Henry Conibear Sam Hagan
George Owen. The crowd was chap
eroned by Miss Lasher and Prof
Spence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05

labor laws. 1t was adopted during tne
Nevada and New York.
wear by Colorado. Indiana, MONTANA
Unemployment received the atten-
ton of a number Of legislatures. In
nois established a commission on I'M
employment; California and Nevada
investigated unemployment conditions
and Idaho provided emergency en-
ployment through county boards.
Public employment officers were es-
tablished by California. Idaho, Iowa.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I'LL
uois. Michigan and Oklahoma extend
ed their public employment systems
Seven states provide for licensing and
supervising private employment ON
ces.
Laws relating to the employment
Of women and children were passed
nv a number of States. Arkansas
and Kansas enacted minimum wage
laws and California, Massachusett;
and WASHINGTON amended minimum
wage laws already in force. Clever
States now have minimum wage leg
islation. Arkansas and Pennsyl
vania passed child labor Legislation
during the year.
In the field of safety provision tn
most detailed enactments were thos
formulated by the Industrial Com
mission of Wisconsin and the indus
trial boards of New ork and Penn
sylvania. he seamen's act, the Alas
ka and Arizona old age pension law
and CALIFORNIA; appointment OF
commission to report on social IN
surance were other important enact
ments. Jacksonville Metropolis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05

If the bond election carries there
need not be an idle man or an idle
team in Polk county for the next
fourteen months. On the contrary
every man who wishes to work can
find It; every team owner can find
profitable employment; and one mil
lion dollars for work of this kind
will be put in circulation in this
county. That would in itself make
things hum and end the last vestige
of hard times in this section. And
this is only small, incidental ad-
vantage of the bond issue. The big
results would come later and their
good effects would be felt throughout
the years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05

of Lakeland. / have lived in Lake
land ever since that time-a period
of thirty-three years-and am proud
to say that l am Lakeland's oldest
citizen. And shall make that my
home until l die, unless" added Sen
ator Drane, with a meaning smile,
Il happen to pass away in Washing
ton"