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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

When you consider the effect of the
European war upon the United States.
don t overlook the fact that it is saw
ing US an amount estimated at $780,
100000 year ordinarily spent by
American tourists in Europe. That
money is now being spent in this
country. And see what it means.
Every dollar of it IS turned over
passes from one person to smother
about once every 40 days, on an aver
age. There are some $4,000 900 fami-
lies in the United States, counting
less than five persons to the family.
This $30O,O00,000 kept at home means
an average of $12 per family spent in
this country and respent for the pur-
chase of American materials ana the
employment of American labor. Much
OF 1t is still spent for pleasure, as it
was when spent in Europe; bur Aneri-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

The offensive power of the Germans
does not seem to be lost yet, Judging
by their efforts on the western front.
As spring opens they must accomplish
something more than a successful de-
Tense, if they are to have any basis
for proposals Of peace. Unless they
can make some peace move mlth plaus.
lblllty that the entente allies have no
chance of success, they must settle
down to the waiting game, which is
sure to result in their defeat in the
end. Hence there is much at stake up
on a vigorous German offensive, where.
as the allies viii win if they can
maintain successful defense for a
few months longer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
TOWNSHEND.
Little Red School House Notes

Little Ira Knapp has been i'll the
past week
Arthur Sauterre has been in Soutb
Windham on business.
2. T. Page ana Joseph Mitchell are
cutting logs for DR.. Charles Good
enough in Newfane.
Bert Greene, who is employed in the
Willard mill in Townshend, was a
guest in the neighborhood Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell and little
laughter, Blanche, have returned to
their former home in Massachusetts,.
Because of the severity of the wealth
er and the drifted condition of the
roads the regular meeting of the farm
ers' union was postponed Saturday
evening. There will be special meet
ing saturday evening Feb. 20, where a
MRS. Reid will deliver an address on
statewide prohibition under the aus
plces OF the Vermont w. C. II. U. She
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

The big corporations are setting
aside huge cash reserve funds. rather
than scattering their ammunition
abroad in the hope of extra dividends
Recent reports indicate that the Unit
ed states Steel has on hand something
like $l11,000,000 cash and the General
Electric $35,00O,OO0 The Bethlehem
Steel is credited with $4O,0O0,O0O cash
and AngloFrench bonds. The Central
Leather company, in its annual state
ment, reported $7,366,O0O cash. These
huge balances in bank will come in
handy after the war, but there is al.
ways the danger that the government
may hit on them as an easy source of
revenue and tax them heavily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
TO SUISSE IRERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
of the paper each night, and it solicits
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
the proper remedy Immediately applied
1t IS only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

1t is surprising to people who do
not follow the financial situation close
ly to note from time to time how
easy it is for municipalities to borrow
money in Boston and New York. Ref
erenees have been made recently, to
the low rate of interest carried or
loans negotiated by Barre and Rut-
land and now North Adams succeeds
in borrowing $4,000 at a rate of 2.6l
per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

1t is to be hoped that this wave of
political hysteria in Washington will
be speedily checked. 1t is a good time
for the men who are sent 10 the CAPT
tai rs the nation 5 chosen representa-
tives to try to act the part of states
men and to forget that they are poll
tieians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

Little Ida Boyden visited her father
c. D. Boyden, in West Townshend two
days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitney left
Thursday to attend the funeral of 3
relative in Peru
Moses Grout has bought the farm
known as the Goodenough place on New
fame hill, where he will move his fam
lily early in the spring.
George A. Cheney, Sc, died in his
home in Harmonyville Tuesday morn.
ing of pneumonia. Mrs. Cheney, who
also has been dangerously i'll. is
slightly better.
Homemade candy and popcorn, will
be on sale in the town hall after the
play, Coats and Petticoats, Friday even
ing. Music will be furnished for
marching, in which all are invited to
join.
meeting of the Woman s Mission
airy society was held in the Congrega-
tlonal parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
A chapter of the book, The King s
Highway, which is being read, was re-
viewed by Mrs. o. w. Follett, the sub
ject being Egypt.
Rev. Joseph Mexican came Tuesday
for week S visit in the home of Dea-
con c. Q. Stebbins and with other
friends. As the new pastor, Rev. J.
Lawrence, will return to Rowe, Mass,
for the service Sunday, Feb. %, Rev.
Mr.. Mexican win occupy the Baptist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

The alleged German wireless station
in the White Mountains, which United
States Marshal c. J. O'Neil is said to
be watching, ought to have been able
to send out some interesting weather
reports at least
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

R. w. Pillsbury is the only candi.
date for the governorship in New
Hampshire who has announ, ed his in
tentions. But that doesn t signify
much, as Pillsbury is getting to be a
perpetual candidate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
T0lDt0aD0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions but they
should be the last for who suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, prove that great number of
women after they have been recommended submit to an
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here are three such letters All
sick women should read them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

can labor and industry are getting
large measure of benefit from it. In
this one item can be found no small
part of our present partial return of
prosperity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

Marinette, Wis.-"I went to the doctor and
he told me must have an operation for a female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. / would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet We're cold all the
time. took Lydia E. Pinkhamis Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and / feel better in every
because l so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette Wis.
Detroit, Mich.-aWhen I first took lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Connornd was so rim down
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

with female troubles that could do anything
SAG would have to undergo an operation could hardly walk
it had done for others thought try it. got bottle of
Lydia Pinkams Vegetable Compound
Pna Sanatve Wash and used them according directions
Ihey heped and today able all
Mrs IHos DwYER $50 Milwaukee Ave, East, Detroit Mich
Bellevue Pa"I suffered than tongue with terrible
they all told me the story that could
an operation and just dreaded the thought of that
5000 many other medicines that recommended
or them helped until friend advised E.
hams Vegetable Compound trial The first bottle helped
taking and now don't know what to be sick
picking up in weight
1t VIII be the greatest if oppor-
tnty to recommend it to other
FRoELICHER, 1923 Manhattan North Side,
would like to lydia E.
Med Co. bee
read and answered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
Member of the Associated press.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1916.

We have been waiting to hear that
Crones is in Brattlehoro, Vt.-Barre
Times.
Crones is an anarchist. He would
naturally head toward Barre, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
George A. Cheney.

George A. Cheney, 81, died in his
home in Harmonyville Tuesday, Feb. %.
He was born in Jamaica March 10,
1929 He married May -, 1857, Agnes
Atlanta Johnston, the ceremony taking
place at Palatine Bridge, n. Y. In 1867
he moved with his family to Beloit.
Wis, where he was in business about
- years, then returned about four years
ago to the home Of his bovhood. re-
naming with his daughter, Mrs. C. H.
Willard, until last year, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Cheney moved to the cottage built
for them close by, which was called
Orchard House. Besides his wife, Ag-
nes J. Cheney, four children survive.
three daughters, Mrs. c. H. Willard of
Townshend and Mrs Albert f. Morev
and Mrs. Edwin S. Ella, both of Oak
Park, Ill, and one son, F. r. Cheney
of Beloit, Wis.
Mr. Cheney was genial, courteous
man, having a ready wit and keen sense
OF humor. He had travelled extensive
~, going to California by way of Pana-
ma many years ago. He was a we'll
read man and kept up an active interest
IN affairs throughout his life. The I'm
neral was held at the home of c. II. Will
lard Thursday afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

IS entirely familiar with her subject
and is an interesting speaker. 1t is
expected that large audience win be
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

As for the ruling of the attorney general
on the eligibility of voters, The Meddler
does not believe that it will have much
effect on the outcome of the vote in this
town Delinquency in the matter of tax
paying is habit that is not confined solely
to those who believe in local option.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25
The MeddLer
IT the coatfts you. put 1t on"

The approach of the time to vote on tho
Perry bill referendum is being accolnna-
med by more interest in and discussion of
the measure than was expected a few
months ago, and the probabilities now are
that the referendum will secure fairly
representative vote throughout the state.
Hereabouts, the agitation already has
brought to public attention such we'll
known debaters on the subject as Clarke
I. Fits and Rollin S Childs, and before
March many more are likely to air their
views through the medium of press, pul-
PIT or platform. just what effect all this
discussion will have on the outcome NAV
be debatable question, yet it would not
be surprising if the actual result was in
considerable. The whole question is sim
iply one of method. In fact, it might bet
ter be termed state control of the honor
evil VS.. town control, than prohibition VS..
local option.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

Protected by The Adams Newspaper Seryice7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

There can be no doubt that at the time
the local option law was adopted the ma
Jorlty sentiment in Brattleboro was favor
able to licensed liquor selling but after an
experience of two years with this method
sentiment began to change and since that
time 1t has continued to change until now
1t Is strongly against license. 1t seems only
fair to give the present local option law at
least some of the credit for bringing this
change about, not only in Brattleboro but.
throughout the state. What The Meddler
fears, if the Perry bill should be adopted
IS gradual return to that none-of-my
business attitude which made it possible
for illicit liquor traffic to flourish before the
face and eyes of officials who knew lust as
well as anyone else of the traffic's exist
ence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-25

The word prohibition as applied 10 the
regulation of the liquor problem is more
or less of a misnomer, but it is a name
that has so attractive sound to great
many people that they fail to bear in mind
that the passage of a so-called prohibitorv
law Will not in itself accomplish ANYTHING.
Those who speak of permanently CLOSING
the door are forgetful or unmindful Of
what used to take place when the door was
closed previous to 1902 The sham and
hypocrisy that existed under the prohibit
tory law of that period were not due 50
much to weaknesses of the law itself az to
public apathy-a general feeling that the
law 5 enforcement was up to the state in
stead of each individual The passage Of
the Perry bill viii not 'sclose the door.
at will merely serve notice that selling
liquor IS against the law, and unless The
Meddler is greatly mistaken the serving Of
this notice will have just about as much to
do with stopping traffic in liquor as the
posting of trout stream does with keen
ing folks from fishing in it.
The Jeffersonian., 1916-11-02

Suppose Cardinal Gibbons had gone to the
Camp, and sought an interview with Gen
eral Funston" do you suppose that Gibbons
would have been cOntemptuously snubbed by
the General?
Do you suppose that Archbishop Glennony
or Blenk would be SO cavalierly treated?
When Cardinal Farley went to Utah sew
eral years ago. the United States military
hand, and an escort of United States soldiers
of the regular army, were on hand, as
Guard of Honor, and the Cardinals process
sion through the city was like that of
foreign King.
[ wrote to the Secretary of War about it,
but could not get any satisfaction: was curtly
told that the United States troops and the
reglmental band merely honored Farley ''as
a distinguished visitor"
1t would seem that DR.. Gambrell is not "a
distinguished visitor", in the eyes of General
Funstbn
DR.. Gambrell does not enjoy the prestige
of having conspired to overturn republican
government and murder its zegazzv elected
President, as ARCHBISHOP MORA
DOES.
Consequently the pompous ass who i'm
AGNES that he resembles General Grant,
haughtlly refused to see Dr. Gambrell and
turned the Doctor over to the Vice-rov of the
Camp.
This Vice-roy condescended to tell the Doc
tor that General Funston would not allow a
preacher to excite the religious feelings of the
soldiers, nor to tell the unconverted among
them that, unless converted, they were lost
God in Heaven! When I think of how
the Protestant armies of Europe always
heard preaching, and always knelt in prayer,
before plunging into battle with their Roman
Catholic oppressors, I am ''lost" in sheer
amazement at the pig-headed conduct of Gen
eral Funston
In Macaulay's History and Essays, we are
told how Cromwell's invincible Ironsides
marched to victory singing hymns, after the
sermon and the prayer.
In the "History of the House of Austria"
DIR. Coke paints the scene, where the Catholic
army was about to fall upon the Swiss
Frotestants, and the Swiss were seen to be on
their knees: the Catholics cried out, ''They
su7Temdern but, the prayer having been fin
ished, the Protestants dashed upon the Catho-
hcs and swept them from the bloody field.
General Andrew jackson always took
preacher along with him on his military
campaigns, and these preachers regularly
preached to the soldiers; and, during our
Civil War, ministers Of all denominations
were welcomed in the camps on both sides
But General Funston takes the Roman
Catholic view: no evangelical preaching, sing
ing and prayer. No announcement of the
orthodox doctrine that all souls are in a lost
condition, needing repentance, and a new
heart, as condition to eternal life in Para
disc
Pussy foot to the priest; whisper your sins
in his ear; do the penance which the priest
imposes; take your forgiveness from man;
swallow, without chewing it, a piece of
bread which the priest tells you is Christ;
then dip YOUR FINGER in holy water as YOU 90
The Jeffersonian., 1916-11-02
Thursday, November 2, 1916.
Catholic Censorship OF Protest
ana Religious Services.
THE JEFFERSONIAN W;


General Funston and the Rev. DR.. Gambrell ::
L thought it wiser to wait until the General
had had his say, the Doctor had had his, and
the Romanlst editors THEIRS for [ felt sure
that the incident was far from closed.
Now, however, the returns are all in ::
Funston has spoken, Gambrell has uttered
speech, and the Romanist editor has been
heard from
What was it all about?
Let us get the right grip on the facts, at the
start:
When President Wilson decided to enrich
the transcCntinental railroads, by letting
them haul more than 100000 militia men
back and forth, the most conspicuous figure
that leapt into the foreground, aOas the R0-
man Catholic Chaplain.
The very first religious service held
among the troops was public Roman ''mass',
at which the soldiers were made to kneel in
the mud, while the chaplain was elevating
the piece Of bread that he had transubstan-
t1ated into the actual body of Jesus Christ.
Lest the world should be uninformed about
this, the % tests had the facts, prominently
published in the New York papers.
Soon afterwards, the press dispatches an
nounced the appointment of additional Ro-
manist chaplains, one of them being named
by Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis In this
case, at least, it did not appear that President
Wilson was consulted at ALL nor the Governor
of Missouri.
The Catholic brigadier called on Glennon
for Catholic chaplain, and Glennon Sc
lected the priest he preferred
The militia General in charge on the Mexi-
can border is Roman Catholic, and 4th
Degree Knight of Columbus, Ryan being his
name.
The Army General is Funston, who gave
such cordial welcome at Vera Cruz to
Archbishop Mora, when that criminal-his
hands dripping with the blood of the muir
dered President Madero-fled from Mexico
City, to escape being shot for his crimes
Funston himself is said to be a Roman
Catholic and he certainly acts like one.
The Rev. DR.. Gambrell, a lofty parsonage
among several million Baptists applied to
General Funston for permission to send Bap-
list preachers into the camp, for missionary,
evangelical purposes of course.
Dr. Gambrell probably remembered what
glorious services to the Revolutionary Army
had been rendered by the Baptist preachers
of Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennes-
see, and the Northern States.
Dr. Gambrell may have remembered what
towers Of strength these men were to George
Washington, during the dismal seven years
that tried patriotic souls.
He may have remembered the thrilling
sermon preached at Bristol to the Mountain
Volunteers that had gathered there, to or
ganize, mount and ride-7dde, through will
derness and swollen streams, ride, by day and
by night, ride at their own expense, and upon
their own intiative--until they should find
the invading British and exterminate them
on Kings Mountain, the first bright streah Of
damn that broke the long night of the
Revolutionary War;
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24
India,s Great Religious Fair.

The Marcel Purnema, religious fair,
was lately celebrated in India on
grand scale. Its ceremonials are con-
nected with the sea and from early
morning multitudes of men and women
could be seen vending their way ocean
ward to perform their sacred abu'
lions. The arrivals had reached suea
numbers by noon that the streets anu
country roads were packed. Ihefe
were numerous booths and stalls .
accommodate the vast crowds, anu
about 6 p. 70. the procession reacaeu
the cotton market headed by ele'
plants richly caparisoned, ana lof
lowed by numerous native and military
bands, by infantry, Arab chowKidafs,
and mounted police, while a strlns u
carriages occupied by state oillcas
brought up the rear. The Mahara'a
Sahib was driven in carriage alu
four down to the saashore to worship
the deity who presides over the waves,
The procession was one mile long an u
the ceremonies did not break up ~
midnight.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24
His Ignorance Was Profitable.

A writer says in Farm and Fireside:
"Claude Mclaughlin of Montrose coun.
ty, Colo, made 1921 from alfalfa seed
from exactly two acres last year, en-.
tirely by accident. This two acres Of
alfalfa was in its second years growth,
but was on new and unfertile land and
had been so starved for water that he
thought it not worth cutting for hay.
He therefore let it stand and contin.
ued without water, preferring to use
his irrigation water on what he
thought were more valuable crops. In
the early fall he noticed the alfalfa
had gone to seed, and there was sur
prisingly large amount of seed. So it
was cut and stacked and in March,
1916, threshed. He sold the seed and
got 1921 from the two acres. His cul.
ture was the proper thing to grow al.
falfa seed. Have thin stand and irri'
gate just enough to keep 1t fresh, but
not to force the growth of rank stalks.
Then 1t will make good bloom and
much seed"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24
convalescence.

The return from illness to health Is
like coming up from a dive, supposing
the time from when the swimmer first
sees light through the water until his
head rises to the surface to be the
affair of weeks. The change in phys
ical condition may be slow, but the
change in orientation takes place in
a twinkling and is complete. The eye
no longer looks down into unplumbed
deeps, but back toward the light of
day; curiosity for the ultimate yields
to n golden memory of familiar things
friends, household goods, books,
barking dogs, the freshness of grass
and trees. The body has reasserted
itself. The dreaming Imagination is
dragged away from its goal by the
galloping senses. Eye, ear, touch
taste start upon u rampage. Especially
does the appetite for food wax furious,
discovering itself endowed with power
to transform a coddled egg into some
thing rich and strange, and to illumine
chicken broth with charm that no
art can equal. The universe, lately
shrunk to the sickroom, now rises
again like the genie out of the bottle
in which he had been imprisoned; the
siekroom becomes a house of deten-
ton, and at its door, as in a seashell
clapped to the ear, the convalescent
hearkens to all the rumors of the outer
world.-Henry Dwight Sedgwick, in
The Atlantic.