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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11
MUST RULE ON QUESTION
Of DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT
London Apparently Intends to Force
american Government to de-
tinr Definite Policy.
ro AIM ALL MERCHANTMEN
Taking OF Sides in ArIncd-Ship Con-
irore;s! Expected to Result In
long Diplomatic Exchanges witt,
One or Other of Warning Nations.

WASIlfNGToN Dnvcmbcr I0-Aa.
rcptina Lord Nurthrlinc's statement as
true That Great Britain intends To arm
officials here Tonight interpreted IL as
an irdica,ion that the United states
VIII have TO form clear and concise
po!icE toward submarine warfare The
"rmcd-shr controversy with Great
Britain. ii was pointed out. never was
sharpl! resolved. the state Depart.
m"nt merely stating that II would deal
with each case ~ il arose on tho facts
presented.
While official, declined 10 be quoted
Il was learned from administration
scu:"ca that III" attitud. of the state
Department s'iil ~ that bona fide NOR
"hrniin"n may carry guns for defensive
purposes, and that the gun should be
mounted ut the s'crIL
tn" mos, ucrplcxiua angle ot TN.
situation il thh' a gun al such power
can destroy - submarine Nth "A single
shot, instead Of merely standing il Off
~ an aitcmp; 10 ESCAPE This TACT
alone, tn" German government ciaims
- sufficient 10 remove amy ship -
armed from the class OF merchantmen.
aud make II - war vessel
In addition. ia" British covcrnmon,
has clai'ncd that tn. nature Of subua-
Yin" warfnr" makes !; necessary for
defensive guns to bc placed forward
London hn" never been satisfied with
til" auitud" taken by the United Statcg
toward tn" destruction OF merchant,
vessels hy German submarines and cyi-
IDENTIFY Intends. ny armiur all British
merchant vessels. 50 force the hmcri-
""n government 10 set Il prcrcdcn, nv
rfiIhs Officially on the question ~ Do
.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-11

. GAKY. ND, bccemhcr ~ ''WhE'
doesn't IN" Mayor do something" Hes
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24
COBB'S ALRIGHT.

While John II. Cobb. candidate for election to the office of Attorney General for Alaska, spoke to a comparatively small audience last night, he made quite an impression. He was fair with his opponents and gave fair account of the work he performed during his incumbancy of the office he is now seeking. He tried to prove that he had been conscientious and did his duty as he saw it. All ot which was undoubtedly con- ceded by his audience He complained of the lack of notice given his work by the newspapers of Alaska h this particular he should have mentioned that the lack of notice was Of his own making. Cobb does not believe that the news paperS can rslp him. On the contrary. he pre- fers to be ignored. He never notified the papers what he was going Q dc. or anything about him self This may account for the small audience he addressed last night. Likewise ir may ac- count for the small number of votes he should eX pecr Be that aS it may, we believe that at the end of his address. 3Ir. Cobb fel- confident that he had won hiS audience. And possibly he had. However. while acting attorney general he work ed faithfully and did well, This much he inl- pressed Eery strongly Q neverybody'S mind. But he never. never once mentioned the fact that he had been paid S540 month for fifteen months that he had held the office. Just like the Great Am" These poor office holders are overworked. alawys. At least they want Is 10 believe as much And maybe rher are. Which is one Of the many reasons why the voters are going to give them rest at the coming election.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24

The Juneau Dispatch calls Mir. Grigsby. the Democratic candidate for attorney general. ''AIuckraker" From what we have seen and heard of Mr. GrigSby we can truthfully say that what he may have dug out against his oppon- entS. he proved by the records, but if bringing out records is undertaking, then Mir. Grigsby is a muckraker. This accounts for his popularity. He carries the goods with him. He does not need to manufacture anything. The goods are all branded.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24
THE EMPIRES POSITION.
tJuneau Empire.l

ElNlTe-I
 The Empires position the proposition to save the Alaska fisheries as an Alaska business, like it's position oa al other matters. is it's It is the reflection Ie position any candidate office any political organization The Empire does know what is the position of any candidate for office this matter It knows that Delegate Wckersham took both sides of it within the space of few weeks. but il knows he has been away fro mSoutheastern Alaska for quite a spell now and has had time change several more times The Empire believes that the fisheries industry Southeastern Alaska should be centered in Alaska towns and believes that it De saved for Alaska towns without costing the fishermen fraction of cent pound the price of their product and without placing them hour farther from their markets their con- sane-s. l. tavors adjustment of the matter that would reduce the price Of fish impair the demand for
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24

So rn=v are going 70 see them through.
 Thac : what one ot our worthy citizens said las. evening. les sir. ia his deep sonorous voice and trembling lips. impressive even 10 the dead. ae freed his mind q la- at words but said noth- ing. except to create aa impression that he had missed his vocation. To our mind. he should have been an undertaken where everything is done in silence. Where the solennity Of the oc- casi9n compels serenity. Where the frivolous
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24

Delegate Wickersham in his speech in Valdez last Saturday night said he put through the bill in Congress dividing he old Third Judicial Division Of Alaska giving Valdez and Fairbanks separate division The records show that the bill passed on March g. 1909 NIT. Wick ershas term began March 1909. so you see what
 great retroactive influence the judge had to get enacted mo law bill that already the books when !. entered Coagress.-tE tEaldeE Prospeetorl
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24

are barred He is too deep for anything in this world Obviously he belongs with the departed orators and poets.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-10-24

Ths Temps. leading newspaper of Paris. says that Mexican anarchy is placing in danger French invest ea.S Of hundred millions Of dollars by the arbitrary scts Of Car-anza The United States will be invited to ray te bill incurred through its backing Carranza and Ellls-- -Seats!e Post.Intelligencerl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
ANDREW II. LEONARD DEAD.
Talented Musician a Brother of Frank
Leonard OF Brattleboro.

Andrew NJ. Leonard, 30, who died in
Claremont, \. H., Tuesday from pneu-
mouia after an illness Of less than As
hours, was a brother of Frank Leonard
of Brattlcboro. He was native Of
Hartland, graduate of Woodstock
high school and also attended Havcrhill
academy. He was q talented musician,
excclliug as q player of the piano and
the coruct lie was q baudmaster of
the Dcdham, Mass. city band eight
wears and OF the Rutland. Vt, City
band three years before settling in
CIaremou} in 1899. where he had since
been leader of the American band, di-
rector o. the orchestra and of the choir
of the Congregational church. For scv-
ergl years he had been manager of the
receiving room OF the Sullivan Machine
Go. S plant. lie leaves wife, who was
Miss Winnie Gill of Rutland, son,
Percy, his brother previously referred
to, and a sister, Mrs. Sidney Richardson
IF Woodstock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
WEST BRATTELBORO

Hayes Bigelow is i'll in the Memorial
hospital with asthma.
Mrs. /. NJ. Compton has recovered
from an illness and is out again.
Miss Clara Thurber, who had been
i'll with bronchitis, is improving.
The Busy Bees will meet this even
ing IN the parsonage to make candy
bags.
Mrs. George Lee of Western avenue,
who had been threatened with pneu-
monia, is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Learnard of
Halifax were guests yesterday of their
niece, Mrs. Walter T. Bartlett.
Frank Pomeroy and family moved
yesterday from the johnson cottage to
Elliot street, where they formerly
lived
William Kelley, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the Mel
rose hospital early Sunday morning, is
very comfortable.
George Chase, freshman in the Uni
vcrsity of Vermont, Burlington, is eX-
pected Friday to spend the Christmas
vacation at his home here.
Miss Ruth Prentiss, who is a sophie
more in the Skidmore School of Arts
in Saratoga, \. Y, is expected Friday
to spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Prem
tisS.
Baptist church. Rev l. NJ Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1890 with
sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. The annual Christmas supper
for the Sunday school will be omitted
this year on account of the prevailing
epidemic of whooping cough. The
Christmas treat for the children will
be distributed at the close of the Sun
day school session and sent to all mem.
bers of the school who are unable to
he present. Midweek prayer meeting
/ Wednesday evening at 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
The Christmas Program.

Friday evening in the Congregational
church supper will be served to the
junior department of the Sunday school
at clock in the vestry. At : o. clock
special Christmas exercises will be held
in the audience room and gifts will be
distributed from the Christmas trees.
As usual it is hoped each person will
bring a gift for the manger. These will
be distributed later among the NEEDY
in the town. Sunday evening n Christ
mas pageant will be held at the church
in which forty people will take part
and choir of children. The title is
The Prophetic Child, written by Rev.
Langley Sears of South Deerfeld
In the Unitarian church Saturday
evening Christmas exercises will be
given by the Sunday school scholars
and play under the direction of Miss
Gertrude Calender. There will be
Christmas trees with gifts for all Sun
day morning there will be singing APP
propriate to the season and Rev. G. l..
Thompson win preach on What Uni
tarians Teach Concerning the Person
alitv of Jesus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

No use grumbling; people won't act
to suit YOU
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
ARMED STEAMERS ARE
AUXILIARY CRUISERS
Must Be Treated as Warships, Even
When Americans Are on Board,
Says German Paper.

LONDON, Dee. 21.-The Exchange
Telegraph company s Amsterdam cor
respondcncc quotes the following from
Berlin newspaper regarding the ref
ereuce made in the house Of commons
by Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchcqucr, 10 the case of Capt.
Blaikic Of the British steamer Caledo-
mia, taken prisoner by the Germans:
"The German government has now
formally taken the position that Eng
lands armed commercial and passen-
GER steamers are men of war, being
armed auxiliary cruisers. The promise
given to America, which has always
hmdered our submarine war, that these
vessels before being torPcdoed must be
stepped and examined, falls to the
ground. They are warships and must
be treated as such, even when Ameri-
cans are ON board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
HOW GOOD THAT
KUSTEROLE FEELS!
1t Gets to That Sore SPIT
Like Magic

A-a-hi That's delicious relief for
those sore muscles, those stiff Joints,
that lame back.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard and
other home simples.
1t does the work of the old
fashioned mustard plaster, minus the
plaster and minus the blister!
You simply rub Musterole on the
spot where the pain is-rub it on
brlskly-and usually the pain is gone.
No muss, no bother. Just comfort
ing, soothing relief first a gentle
glow, then a delightful sense OF cool
ness. And best of all, no blisters like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster used
to make.
Use Musteroie for sore throat, bron-
ehitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma. neuralgia, headache, conges-
ton, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches oF the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet and colds of =
chest Gt often prevents pneumonia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
URGES SOME ACTION
FOR SECURING PEACE
Netherlands Does Not Want Warning
Powers to Allow Possibility of
Negotiations to Pass.

THE HAGUE, via Londan. - The
Netherlands anti-war council passed q
resolution which was cabled to belliger-
ent governments and to all foreign
ministers at the Hague imploring the
warning powers not to allow the pos
sibility of peace negotiations to pass.
The resolution declares that the chief
war aims of all the fighting nations
seems apparently wish to protect
themselves and the rest of the world
against future wars an understanding
is not wholly impossible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
Board of Trade Hears Speeches.

Thirty-six members of the board of
trade gathered in the town hall Tues
day evening. Under the direction of F.
w. Doane an oyster supper was served,
Speeches followed with E. F. Howard
as POSTMASTER and the following toasts
were responded to: c. c. Stearns, The
Meeting of the Springfield Chamber of
Commerce; F. A. Davis, The Onion In
dustry; A. A. Dunklee, Dairying; 4. F.
Davis, The Tobacco Industry; Rev. A.
n. Thompson, Poultry; \. L. Gordon
Financial Institutions; F. W. Doane
Real Estate Development; Rev. f. n
Hunt, Mortified from the Esthetic
Standpoint: Its Home Value
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

Carnations, roses, sweet peas, mar
cissus, etc. also a fine collection of
potted plants, including azaleas, prim-
roses, poiusettias, cyclamens, begonias,
etc. Call and Sc them Bond. the Flor
ist. Tel 23l-N. ADV. 250-252
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

The dance to be given Christmas
night under the auspices of the Wahse
Camp Fire will be held in the Armory
instead of at Odd Fellows temple.
Tickets will not be sold at the door;
they may he obtained at any time from
members or at the Brooks House Phar-
macv.-Adv. 249-251
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

\ gift of practical worth is the
shopping basket. The finest line at
Ebert Simons : Speciality Shop.-Adv
z50-25I.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

Miss Abbie Griffin is holding her an
nual Christmas sale in the shampoo par
Tors of her sister, Miss Mary Griffin
Adv. 241-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
EAST DOVER.

Frank Hopkins has had telephone
installed in his home, No. 3-11.
Mrs. w. D. Howe visited her son,
Ralph Howe. and family, in Whining
ton from Thursday of last week to
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Edwards and
son Of Fulton county, New York, came
this week to spend Christmas with Mr..
Edwards's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Edwards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

To lessen the amount of metal used
in fire escapes, a Hungarian living in
Canada has patented one the chief
feature Of which is a basket to be low
cred by ropes from a bracket fastened
TO a window frame
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The public schools closed this noon
for the Christmas vacation. They will
open Jan. ,.
The municipal Christmas tree which
was placed in position on the plaza
several days ago was lighted with its
vari-colored incandescent lights last
evening for the first time.
Charles A. Briggs of Londonderry has
entered suit in the county court against
Winfred NJ. Hosley of that town. He
seeks to recover with interest $36360,
the face of a note given by the defend
ant Aug. IA, 1916.
The annual Christmas entertainment
at the Austine Institution was given
last evening at o'clock, the entire
program being presented by children
of the blind department. The program
consisted of music and recitations and
little play entitled The Mouse s Joke.
After the entertainment Christmas
cards were presented to every member
of the school by Miss Allie F. Morse,
and DIR. Henry d. Holton personally
presented to each pupil gift
The service, Christmas Carols in
Many Lands, to have been held in the
Centre Congregational church Friday
evening, Will be postponed. Announce
ment Will be made later as to the date.
The Christmas party for the cradle
roll, beginners and primary departments,
will he held Friday afternoon in the
chapel from 3 to ) O clock. Articles for
the box to be sent Rev. Antonio Ar
righi for his Italian Sunday school in
New York city may be left at the
chapel Friday and Sunday. Articles
should not be brought on Saturday.
Protective Grange elected these of
ficers in the meeting last evening:
Master, Walter F. Spear; overseer, Phil
lip f. Franklin; lecturer, Mrs. Lucy w.
Sargent; steward, Clarence Convey; as
sistant steward, James Goodrich; chap
lain, Mrs. May Edwards; treasurer,
/ Fred b. Weld; Secretary. Mrs. Cola c.
Morse; gate keeper, Henry Dimes
Ceres, Mrs. Sarah l. Spear; Pomona,
Mrs. Emily +. Emery; Flora, Miss
Florence Dalrymple; lady assistant
steward. Miss Louise Labelle; pianist.
Mrs. Marion Farnum. The next meeting
viii be held Dee. -, when reports from
the state Grange meeting will be made
and the golden anniversary of the
founding of the order will be observed
/ The dance to be given Christmas
night under the auspices of the Wahse
/ Camp Fire viii be held in the Armory
/ instead of at Odd Fellows temple
/ Tickets will not be sold at the door
they may he obtained at any time from
members or at the Brooks House Phar.
/ macy.-Adv. 249-251
Carnations, roses, sweet peas, mar
| cissus, etc; also fine collection OF
/ potted plants, including azaleas, prim
roses, poiusettias, cyclamens, begonias
etc. Call and Sc them. Bond. the Flor
+ ist Tel. 23lN. ADV. 250-25-
\ gift of practical worth is the
shopping basket The finest line at
Ebert Simons' : Speciality Shop-Adv
/ 150-2j1.
4 Miss Abbie Griffin is holding her an
nual Christmas sale in the shampoo par
/ Tors of her sister, Miss Mary Griffin
/ Adv 941-+f
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

Lawrence Quinlan has pneumonia.
J. R. Hamilton is i'll, threatened with
pneumonia.
Roger Warner is home from Dart
mouth college
Philip Wood of Hartford will return
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Welch will 90 to
Quincy for the holidays.
The Sons of Veterans and the auxili-
airy viii install officers Jan. ?.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Davis and chill
| dren have all been sick with grip.
Mrs. A. J. Philips of Springfield is
guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Walk
/ er.
The Woman s Relief corps viii hold
! its installation of officers Friday, Jan.
Is.
F. B. Estabrook has recovered from
a severe cold and is again at the post
| office.
Mrs. H. B. DeWolf is spending the
holidays with friends in Amsterdam,
n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis are guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Davis.
Howard Doane of Clark school, North
ampton, is visiting his father, F. w.
Doane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Baltic and
c. L. Baltic have gone to Maiden for
10 days.
Norman Long is home from SYRIA
: cuse state college of forestry for the
holidays.
The usual toboggan slide has beer
erected on the north side of the North
field hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stebbins will have
as their guests for Christmas their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nash and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-21

A FRIEND OF STEVEN.-I wish
to voice my and many others senti-
ments regarding Mr.. Allen Stevens
knockers. We unanimously agree
that such letters as Mr.. S. writes can
come only from a conscience that is
noble, true, sympathetic and grand.
I've never seen Mr.. s. nor do I agree
with all that he writes, but 1 will
wager all that is dear to. me that he
is as fine a man as ever trod the
earth. And, furthermore, we are
satisfied with The Day Books man
agement as it is. We want free
speech and all that it means! We
are real union men and we viii not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-21

differ widely from you and are glad
to know women worthy of tipping
their hats to. No, none of US are
angels; women don't claim to be, but
it is better to have good thoughts
than bad ones, and better to find
the good than the eviL-A Constant
Reader,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-21

HOT WEATHER COSTUMES
must quote from Allen Steven in
The Day Book Of Aug. 4: This fake
sentimentalism about propriety is
silly" He says what is the use Of
men and women having to wear any
thing but trunks when swimming.
Why wear anything? The Greeks
who built up an almost perfect race
did not wear anything when under
exertion Of any kind. Clothes are
nothing, but a burden in hot weather
and there have been few days this
summer when person going down.
town or to the beaches has had any
need of more than a handbag and
parasol. If this had been the com
mon attire of the throngd think it
is safe to say many lives would
have been saved during the heat
wave. But at any suggestion of this
sort there always comes a storm Of
disapproval. They say shocking"
and think of the immortality that
would come out of itp It is only
shocking because we, like the Chi
nese, are grandfather worshipers.
What has been must be. AS for
the immortality, 1 think there are
all the people mixed up in it that
have not enough animal nature left
in them to keep them in a measure
clean like the animals Mr.. Awful
modest would say: Think of how
it would stir the passion in US to see
the hundreds on our streets and at
our beaches naked" land comfort
able). 1 think he must admit that
If one is inclined to allow the pas
sion flame he or she may be utterly
consumed in a few minutes now at
the beaches or at fashionable street
corners.
Think how obscene a Turkish lady
is if she shows her face in public.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-21

It is the same with us in regard to
the rest of the body and just as
foolish. We show our faces. One
piece of skin is no more remarkable
than another, and no man or woman
who is healthy and all right has any
thing he or she should be ashamed to
show in public. Miss Prissy says:
How perfectly horTid would look!"
There is nothing so beautiful as
perfect human anatomy unblemished
by any Of our so-called ornaments.
However, if Miss PTissy must primp,
think of the rings, bracelets, aTlk-
let's, hair dress, etc., she could use.
If the masses did not dress in hot
weather and wore clothes easily-re-
movable in warm buildings in cold
weather we would be a healthier,
better race and, l am sure, there
would be less immortality. 1t is the
phantom of a hidden wonder, won
derful~ something just beyond the
sight, that makes the passion flame.
If we were properly proud Of our
bodies and exhibited them one-tenth
as eagerly as we do a new evening
gown that reaches from little above
the waist down or a new swimming
suit that shows what It covers, the
body would no longer be that hid
den wonder the suggestion Of which
fires the passion. Less restriction
upon the Naws of nature will mean
less breaking Of the restrictions and
consequently less excessive unnatu-
raj living. S. D.
A FRIEND OF STEVEN-I wish