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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

Forest and caught, and for only two
OF these was 1 shut up and kept a
prisoner by Farmer Browns Boy, but
it seemed ever and ever SO long since
l left home, for you know the Green
Forest is really my home, just as the
dear Old Briar Patch is really your
home"
Peter nodded. II know" said he
There is no place in all the world
like home. no matter where it is"
Il hope that those hunters with their
terrible guns wiz get tired of trying
TO kill me-" said Lightfoot wistfully.
You see he didn't know that the law
was already protecting him and that
FOR another year he would not have to
worry about the hunters. In fact he
was already planning what he would
do when daylight came again. If the
hunters appeared in the Green Forest
ne would 20 back to the Green
barnyard. for had he not been safe
there all of that day?
But when daylight did come 1t
brought no hunters looking for Light
foot, and he lay all day resting in
one of his secret hiding places quite
undisturbed. Late in the afternoon he
heard the voice of a dog. 1t was the
hunting voice Of BoWser the Hound. At
the first sound of il Lightfoot's heart
came up into his throat. At least it
seemed that way. though of course IL
didn't really do anything of the kind.
You see he had not yet got over the
terrible fright he had had when those
dogs had nearly caught him. He lis
tened anxiously until by the sound he
knew that Bowser was not following
his tracks. He was following some
one else. Then he breathed more
easily.
As matter OF fact Rowser was fol-
lowing Reddy Fox. Foolish Reddy had
been too bold that afternoon. He had
happened to be passing near Farmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
llTIILES10R!ES
%rBEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1916. by T. W. Burgess,
Reddy Fox Is Hard Pressed.

My but it is good to be home once
more said Lightfoot the Deer to
Peter Rabbit. TT is only three days
since I was driven out Of thee Green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

TUNIC OF NET EMBROIDERED IN
SILVER WORN OVER CLINGING
GOWN OF SAPPHIRE-BLUE VELVET.
ment from her maids The magma
ton staggers before such a thought!
The modern woman has to buy her en-
broidery or do 1t herself, and rare in
deed is she who has time and Skill to
accomplish the results which make this
gown worthy of the name creation.
The gorgeous shimmering tunic is
belted with sapphire blue velvet, and
is hung over a clinging robe of the
and trailing behind. Hardly an evening
frock which is satisfied without a
length of material to drag on the floor
these days. We must learn the mys-
teries of managing these appendages,
which several seasons of short skirts
for evening have caused us to forget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

GOWN OF GRAY VELVET AND
SIBERIAN BKOCADE..
fabric thirty-six inches wide will be
required for the gown proper together
with yard and half Of brocade and
one yard of georgette crepe, the latter
for sleeves and vestee. a touch of
color may be carried in the embroidery
at the side of the gown and the gem
eral effect improved thereby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

The most chic toilets have wraps to
match the gowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

Many of these garments were
bought at reductions of 20 to 80 per
cent. and will be sold at proper
tionately low prices. Materials in
ciude broadcloths and wool velours.
in loose fiaring or belted styles, rich
ly trimmed with Hudson seal,
beaver, raccoon and kit coney.
Styles the latest.
Palais Royal-Third Floor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
FOR THE RAINY DAY.

The reason why many people do not
have sufficient money to pay their
debts or meet their obligations when
they come due is because they do not
put anything away for the so-called
"rainy day" They live, from day to
day, either just within their income or
just little above it. They perhaps
pay as they go, but do not take into
consideration that they may have sick.
ness or death in the family or meet with
some misfortune that will prevent
them from earning money. Then they
get back and never seem able to get
ahead.
Some one has laid down five rules for
getting rich. We believe they are good
rules for keeping out Of debt rath.
er than for getting rich. They are
spend less than you earn; pay ready
money, never run in debt; never antici.
pate uncertain profits by cxpend-
ing them before rcceivcd; start saw
ings account.
Someone has also computed the
amount of money which one will have
by systematic saving of few cents
each day. If you persistently deposit
every week in the savings bank, as.
suming that the interest rate remains
at four per cent the result will be
as follows: 81 week in five years
will be $4,000; in ten years $63464.
Five dollars a week in five years will
be $l,430.4s, and in 10 years $3,71410
If everybody saved money for the
"rainy days" there would not be the
need for the agitation for national
pay-up" week. Eyarybody would be
paid up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
PORTUGAL TAKES A HAND.
Naval Commander Takes Forcible Pos
session Of Teutonic Ships Capt.
Rego's Action Totally Unexpected.

Capt. Lcotte Rego, commander of
the naval division at Lisbon. yester-
day afternoon, apparently on his own
initiative, took forcible possession of
30 German and Austrian vessels lying
in the Tagus river, hOistcd the Por-
tugesc colors on them and saluted them
with a q gun salvo from the Portu.
gese fleet,
1t is said that the act of Capt. Re.
go was totally unexpected by the gov.
.erning authorities, who were unaware
of the step until it had been carried
out.
Capt. Rego directed the operations
from the destroyer Guadiana.
Despite many rumors since the out
break of the war that Portugal WINS on
the point of declaring state of war
with the central powers on account of
her treaty relations with Great Brit
ain no such declaration was ever
made.
The Portuguese congress decided that
Portugal would cooperate with the al.
lies whenever that step seemed noces-
sary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
GREAT BATTLE RAGING.
More Than 100000 Germans Are As.
saulting the Long French Line -
Fortress of verdun Objective.

The great battle on the western
front, where more than 100000 Ger
mans are assaulting the French line
along a 25-mile front to the north Of
the fortress of Verdun, is the out
standing feature in the current war
news.
TO take the fortress of Verdun is
one of the chief ambitions with which
the crown prince has been credited.
The present effort under his command
is on scale that indicates the most
determined effort to break down the
barriers and to get within striking dis
lance of the fortress.
AT last accounts the battle was still
raging, both sides keeping up a con
tinuous fire from all the available ar
ltillery and throwing masses of troops
into the fray. Losses on both sides
have been extremely heavy.
In the fighting during the second
day of the great battle the Germans
pushed their way to a point two miles
inside the former French line, pene-
trating as far as the village of Hau-
mont, less than eight miles from the
fortress.
The French claim to have held the
approaches south of that village,
checking the German advance there as
, they lid in the woods of Caures.
! East of the latter point the German
advance continued, the forces pene-
trating the wood after desperate fight
/ ing. Elsewhere the German attack is
claimed to have been arrested.
Emperor Nicholas, after attending
the opening session of the Russian du-
ma, has returned to the front.
After the men of the German prize
crew on board the captured British
steamer Westburn had landed their
prisoners on the Canary Islands they
took the Westburn outside the harbor
of Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, ana sank her
according to Santa Cruz despatch
| The Russians have gained an import
ant victory in the capture of Erzerun
Turkish stronghold in Asiatic Turkey.
One report indicates that an immense
number of prisoners were taken, but
reports from Constantinople claim that
the main Turkish garrison escaped
leaving only rear guard to cover their
retreat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
Are You Ready to Vote?
(Northfeld News.l

Only three weeks more until March
and how many voters are ready to vote
intelligently upon the important ques-
tions that are to be decided at the
meeting2 How many can tell the diff
ference between the Direct Primary
and the Preferential Primary How
many voters know that if tho Direct
Primary becomes a law, that in Wash
ington County, where there are twenty
towns, Barre and Montpelier, can con
troll the entire county? How many
voters understand the preferential
primary gives him an opportunity to
vote for delegate, who will vote for
the man he is instructed to vote for,
while the direct primary gives the man
in the small towns no chance to select
the man he wishes to see successfully
elected, for the large towns will con
troll the vote. If you do not understand
the bill as submitted in the session of
1915 in the Vermont legislature you
still have time to inform yourself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

Greenfield, Mass, still follows the
senscless custom of dividing ON part ,
grounds in voting for town officers
1t is surprising that so intelligent and
progressive Il community should be 50
narrow and partisan in local affairs
Who cares a rap whether a man is a
Republican, or q Democrat, or Pro
gressive or even Socialist, if he is
well fitted to fill town ofiice9 In q
town where one party largely FREEDOM
mates, as in Greenfield, such a custom
would tend to exclude from holding
local offices citizens who may be adj
mirably equipped to discharge the
duties, and the town thus loses valua
BILE services. Brattleboro has never paid
any attention to party lines in electine
candidates to town offices. Strife and
feeling enough are engendered without
bringing political questions into loca'
affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
NOMINATIONS FILED
Present Town Officers Constitute
List Named to Be Voted for
List Prepared Is Designated Peoples
Ticket-No Other Candidates Have
Yet Appeared.

The first of the nomination papers
for town officers, necessitated by the
vote of the town last year to return
to the Australian ballot system of vot-
ing for candidates., was filed Satur-
day. Seventeen citizens and legal
voters of the town have signed nomi-
nation papers for such of the old
| board of town officers whose terms ex-
pre- and they are nominated as the
candidates of the "Peoples" party.
No other candidates have yet APP
peared The following is the text of
the nomination paper with the names
of the candidates and the offices for
which they have been nominated, as
well as the names of the men who
nominated them.
Certificate of Nomination-We, the
undersigned residents in and legal
voters of the town of Brattleboro in
the county of Windham and state of
Vermont, hereby nominate the follow
ing persons, all of whom are resi-
dents of and legal voters in said town
of Brattleboro, to be voted for to fill
the town offices of said town of Brat
| tleboro, as written before their re-
spective Names at the annual town
meeting of said town to be holden on
the 7th day of March, A. D. 1916, as
required by law; and we hereby
designate Peoples" as the name of
the ticket hereby nominated.
Peoples Tickct-Moderato Anthony
F. Schwenk; town clerk, Carl S. Hop
kins; lister for three years, Fred A.
Betterley; lister for one year to fill
out unoXpired term Of John L. Barney,
resigned, Abram J. Currier; selectman
for three years, Arthur f. Merrill;
road commissioner, Warren l.. Walker;
ovcrsecr of the poor, Oscar 7. Ware;
collector of taxes, William A. Shum-
way; treasurer, MILFORD II. Bracket;
auditors, Oscar +. Benson, Charles G..
Staples, Dana II. Stafford; town grand
jurors, +. d. E. Stowe, Harrie Is.
Chase; first constable, Chauncey 7.
Knapp; second constable, Herbert T..
Harris town agent, Arthur p. Car
penter; trustees of public library for
three years, O. L. French, L. II. Crane,
j. p. Rand.
The following are the signers of the
nomination paper: F. w. Nichols, c.
r. Crosby, II. P. Wcllman, R. C. Bacon,
John c. Howe, II. w. Sargent, j. Il.
Stewart, c. p. Spencer, Fl. c. Rice, l..
*. Barber, w. j. Peutland, jr., II. II.
HGrosby, John C. Dewitt, C. T. Bing-
r;frrr, Jurfres Lcnay, y. u. EStey, u.
~. Hawley
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
OPINION AFFECTS 25o VOTERS.
Brattleboro Board of Civil Authority
Will Decide Question of Qualification
Saturday, March 4.

Considerable figuring is being done in
Brattleboro in an effort to determine how
many voters who have been in the habit
of casting their votes at town meetings
will be barred from that privilege March
I if Brattleboro follows the decision of At
torrcy General Herbert G.. Barber and de-
cides that men whose taxes were not paid
Feb. II are barred from voting.
Tax Collector W. 4. SUBWAY said
Wednesday. that he had names of 400
residents of Bratteboro on his list whose
taxes were not paid on Feb. 10. OF this
number he knows of 81 who have left
town and he estimates that there are from
10 to 100 names on the list of men who
are not naturalizcd citizens and not en-
titled to vote
This leaves total of about go who will
be affected by the new law which no one
appears to have paid any attention to until
after the attorney general was asked to
give his opinion.
The board of civil authority will have a
meeting Saturday evening, March 4, to re-
wise the check list, and at that meeting the
question will come up for a decision locally
and will be decided by majority vote
Montpelier and Rutland have decided to
allow all citizens whose taxes are paid be-
fore the town meeting to vote
Attorney General Barber's opinion was
given to the secretary of state at the lat
ter's request. 1t was based on the law as
it stands and on nothing else. 1t was not
given as advice to town officials, because
the attorney general is not called upon TO
advise such officers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

There is still no prospect of the end
of the war. 1t may last more then the
three years which was Kitchener S es-
innate at the beginning The Ger
mans are apparently making ire
mendous drive at the French line near
Verdun. The locality would not indi-
'atc that they are attempting to break
Trough to the English channel, but
hey are probably striking at the point
which they consider most vulnerable.
There have been indications from en-
tente sources that an effort would be
made in the spring to drive the Ger
mans from Belgium. The world al
ready shuddcrs at the cost not only
in the loss of life and suffering, but
in the destruction of property and in
the impovorishment which it will take
years to replace The end will come
only with the slow wearing down pro.
Sess of resources of men and materials
The English economists and bankers,
despite the failure of their past assur-
ances, are still confident that German
finances will eventually collapse, and
that this collapse will bring an end of
military power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

One result expected of the national
dairy show at Springfield, to which ref
erence has been made, is the teaching
of New England how better to feed it.
self. This section now raises only
about quarter of its food supply and
that is altogether too little. We ought
at least to produce the half loaf Some
foreign countries produce 80 per cent OF
what they eat. The coming show will
illustrate modern agriculture and oul
farmers will learn many valuable les
sons. New England farming is not al
all what it should be even if we dc
most favored sections of the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

At the recent meeting of the Nation
al Association of Wool Manufacturers
the secretary-treasurer is quoted as
saying that "both directly and indi
rectly the European war has proved
the salvation of the American WOO
manufacturer for the time being at
least. The second year of the new
Simmons Underwood tariff has wit.
messed = significant change and marked
improvement in the condition of the
wool manufacture in the United States
because the national effects of a non
protective tariff policy have been
avertel by events over which an Ameri
can congress has no control. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
BABYS BODY HIDDEN
FormerWest Wardsboro Girl in Sc.
riouS Condition in Lynn, Mass.
In Hospital Told Story to Police-May
Face Charge of Killing Daughter -
Baby Born Sunday.

A despatch from Lynn, Mass. to
the Boston Globe Wednesday said:
Mildred Corser, II years old. n
native of West Wardsboro. Vt. q
maid in the family of A. T.. Bangs.
l37 Bellevue road, lies in the Lynn
hospital III n critical condition and
facing the probable charge of killing
her one-honr-old daughter
Her father, James Corser, a farm.
err at Wardsboro, is on his way to
this city, it is understood. havIns
been sent for on information disclos,
ed by the girl, who at first was adj.
verse to telling about herself or fam.
lily.
Sunday night, while members of
the family i'll which she was employ
ed were at church, Miss Corser ac.
cording to the police, was taken sud.
denly ill. She managed to reach her
room after vainly trying to call a
physician on the telephone.
She became desperate, according to
the police story when she heard the
members of the family returning. The
hid was crying and seeking to quiet
it, she gave it laudanum, a bottle of
which she says she had purchased for
tO0thache.
Staggering to a closet she placed
the child i'll a suitcase, closed the
catch and returned to bed.
Yesterday she was taken very in
and a physician was called. He or
dered her to the Lynn hospital Press
Il with questions by the hospital au-
.horities and police, she told about
the child, and this morning the suit
'ase was removed to an undertaking
establishment, where the autopsy was
held. No trace of laudanum was
found, but bruise on the head and
fractured skull showed the physician
What caused death, it is said
Miss Corser came to this city
about eight months ago from Tur-
lers Falls, Mass, where she had been
Employed as maid. She is more than
ordinarily good looking, with an
abundance of brown hair. She dress
ID becomingly. The police say that
the father of the child lives in Tur-
ners Falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
Tbe Orrmunt pbenix.
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1916.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX

Published in Brattleboro every Friday.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

The hats of favorite sons are flying
into the Republican ring pretty rap
idly. Burton of Ohio, Cummins OF
Iowa and LaFollette of Wisconsin are
among those who have dotted theiI
headpieces recently. 1t is hard to fnd
an eastern man showing enthusiasm
over any of these entries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

James Corser, father of the girl
mentioned in the Lynn despatch,
ives in Wardsboro Center, but his
1ostofiice address is West Wardsboro.
His wife died about nine years ago
md at that time the family lived in
Townshend. Later they lived in
Mortified, Mass, and about Thanks
giving time Mr.. Corser bought q
place in Wardsboro Center and has
lived there since them. The girl has
several relatives in West Wardsboro
on her mothers side, all well-known
md respectable residents, and the
girl is we'll remembered there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

Travcler-Isn't this train pretty
lateg
Station master-Yes, she is a bit be
hind, mister, but we re expeetin her
every hour, now.-IIarper's Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
For Sale---Horses

Will arrive Saturday, Feb. 20, with an
express load of 80 horses, 1900 to 1900
lbs each. Several close mated pairs
$500 to $500 lbs. each. If YOU want to
see some good horses these are the best
lot shipped into this state in many
months. Come and look at this lot Fiji
ty head to select from. The prices are
right More shape and quality than have
horse personally | known just what
have got. If you want horses for spring
buy now and save $50 per head.
M. ]. TETREAULT, Mansion House
Stables
Greenfield, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
Weak Minded,

Jynks-Did Dobson marry for mon
eyl
Bynks-O, yes; she gives him an al
lowance of So a weeI-out of his sal
airy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

In some Serbian districts every
master of a household drives a lamt
TO church one day each year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
Don't throw away

'ap opportunity to protect your family
Me have policies to fit every ma r"'' NY
tioNal Life Insurance Co.. MontpeIiaI
VI. \(Mutual)
ALe\SRT' C. LAIRD, specIa, AGENT
\Abbott Block, eratueboro W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

Utter impotence with the follies that
cannot be dissociated from youth is a
sign of real old age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

China will spend $4,000 this year
for maintenance of experimental farms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

WANTED-We want to list your prop
erty, no commission unless sale is
made. Write or call. S. w. EDGETT &
co. Soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

Panama has just borrowed 81 $4,000
from American banks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

WANTED--A store: General Merchan
disc or Dry Goods; having stock $4,000 to
held strictly confidential Write STORE
care Phoenix. 7-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25

WANT ED-Paint supply and speciality
salesman Extremely profitable offer.
THE EMPIRE OIL CO, Cleveland,
Ohio 50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-25
WANTED.

WANTED Few good cows due to
freshen in February and March. a. G..
BARNES, Vernon, VT. 53-tf
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-17
SEI.W.AY WINS PRIMARY CASE.

The position taken by Chairman
Z. O. selway of the Republican
state central committee regarding
the presidential primary law, hav-
ing been sustained by Attorney
General j. B. PoindeXter in an opin-
ion rendered no test case viii be
instituted in the supreme court.
The attorney general holds that
each elector can vote for four pres
idential electors and eight delegates
to the national convention, instead
OF only one elector and one delegate,
as the law reads. Other points will
be cleared up by the test case now
pending in the supreme court nota-
bly, that OF whether one or two pri-
maries are to be held.
Incidentally, the request for the
opinion rendered by the attorney
general was made last October by
Cbunty Attorney G. A. Judson OF
Cascade county George W, Rogers
e@a ~n2an OF the special committee
- ed by the Republican state cen
tel committee to ascertain the in
teri and meaning Of the primary
law wrote Attorney General Poin-
daE er for an opinion He ad-
viaed he could not accede to the re-
quest because Mr., Rogers was not
an officer, but that if the request
came from q county attorney, he
could accede to it. Mr.. Rogers thel
took the matter up with Mr. Judson
who made the request for the opin
ion in October And few days
ago it was acceded to.
Acting in Good Faith.
When the Republican centra
committee requested the Democrat
ic organization to cooperate with i
in obtaining workable interpreta
ton of the presidential primar