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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

Many instances might be furnished
of the results of lack of care by
writer's in punctuating their work.
This is sentence to be found in one
Of Lucas Cleeve's novels: ION sofa,
stretched out like a lay figure, Lady
Castlemere reclined, with faded In
dian shawl thrown over her lower
limbs, which had been the gift of the
queen on her wedding day"
There is nursery rhine which often
puzzles youngsters until it is read with
the pauses in the right places:
Every lady in the land
Has twenty nails upon each hand.
Five and twenty on hands and feet:
This is true without deceit.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
Needless Alarm,

Gam forwarding a barrel of spruce
gum as gift" wired Vermont man
to friend in Boston. Gee whizv'
calculated the Boston man. THAT'S
more gum than my family could con-
sumo in several lifetimes." So he went
to his druggist and arranged to have
him take 100 pounds or so at fair
price. Congratulating himself on being
so much in pocket, the Boston man
awaited the arrival of the barrel. 1t
came. 1t was three inches high.-Ex-
change.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
The West Point Uniform,

The color of the West Point uniform
records bit Of national sentiment 1t
is little sentimental note on the for
gotten battle of Chippewa. when there
was not enough blue cloth in the coun-
try to cover our small army, and the
British commander, seeing a gray line
Of regulars advance, mistook them, to
his undoing, for nothing but a body
Of Buffalo militia. Helen Nicolay in
Century Magazine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
lnflamed Mouths.


# In children catarrhal inflamma-
+ ton Of the mouth is commonly
j. seen in association with diges-
i tive disturbances, the result of
i improper food or faulty hygiene,
i especially of the mouth. They
Il are restless and disinclined to
4 nurse. The temperature is slight
i ly elevated, the breath is fetid,
4 and the mucous membrane of
\ the mouth is red and swollen.
j. The treatment consists In the
4 removal Of the cause. In infants
4 the cleansing of the mouth and
i of the mothers nipples or Of arti-
i fetal nipples, if these be used,
4 is imperative. The mothers nip
4 pies should be washed with boric
i acid water after each nursing.
4 Bottle nipples should be turned
i wrong side out and scrubbed
j with brush kept for this pur
j. pose) with boric acid water, then
j rinsed IN clean boric acid water
\ and then put to soak in clean
4 cold water (Which has been boil
4 ed until it is to be used.
i The mouth must be kept clean
= by frequent washing with boric
j acid water and glycerin mix
j. ture, twenty grains Of boric acid
4 and one teaspoonful of glycerin
\ and eight teaspoonfuls of boiled
\ water, mixed together
j If there is constipation or
= diarrhea, milky magnesia may be
4 given to correct this trouble.
Il
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

Mansfield once made vigorous OBJ
lection to a couple of scene shifters
who, after some laborious work in the
flies, came to the stage breathing heav-
lily as a result of their eXertions. Mans
field nearly froZe them with look.
Then he summoned Quinn. THE
breathing Of these men annoys me"
he said.
"I'd answer to the law if 1 stopped
it, was the ready response of the
Christian Intelligencer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
District of Columbia

The District of COlumbia-including
of course, the national capitals gov
erned by commissioners appointed by
the president of the United States
through power given him by congress.
The people of the District have no voice
in the management of affairs
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

Originally intended to be operated by
the physical exertion of one man, the
lathe has now reached such a state of
development that in many cases forty
to sixty horsepower, or the equivalent
Of 900 men, is necessary to operate it.
1t is one of the earliest forms of tool
to be driven by machinery.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
COMING Closer,

"DO you think you will ever own a
carr"
why not? The controlling eircum-
stances are bound to meet"
What do you mean?"
autos keep coming down, and 1
keep saving up."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
The EatefuI MESSAGE

Hubby-Didnt l telegraph you not
to bring your mother with you? WHEY
i could not help it, Frank. She in
sisted on coming after she'd read your
telegram.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
A Subtle Meaning.

Miss Olderly-The mountain air is
so exhilarating. l feel like a two
year-old this morning. Miss Younger
And you look it, dear, twenty times
Over.-Chicago News.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
SnAad Exhilaration.

"a dollar doesn't go as far as it
used to-"
NO." replied Mr. Chuggins cheerily,
"but it goes a lot faster. Washington
Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

Knicker-Has your wife gone on
strike? Bocker-Yes; she struck as
cook out of sympathy with herself as
a dressmaker.-New York Sun.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
Children.

Children are travellers newly arrived
in a strange country. We should
therefore make conscience not to mis-
lead them-Locke.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
GASOLINE ENGINE FOR SALE

One two-horse gasoline engine in
good condition, secondhand, cheap:
Apply der-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

To persist in wrong, to refuse to
undo it, is always to become involved
in other wrongs.-Henry George.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
Advice.

"Fame, my boy, is the result of do
ing your work little better than any
one else can do it. Try to deserve it,
Detroit Free Press.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN IT?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10

Truth fears nothing but concealment
-GuiZot.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-11-10
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
EvERYWoMAN COMPANY HERE.
Arrived This Morning for Two Per-
formances in Auditorium.

The Everywoman company arrived in
town this morning to present Henry W.
Savages dramatic spectacle, Everywoman,
in the Auditorium this afternoon and to-
night. The management of this company
says: Everywhere this great spectacle
has been presented it has created a sensa-
ton. Generations of theatre-goers have
witnessed no better panoramic pageant
than Everywoman, conceived as it was
by an inspired brain and executed by
master craftsman without regard to none
tary outlay 1t represents all that is
great, all that is lofty, in spectacle opera
and drama. 1t is really three great pro
dnctions merged into one. 1t has. music
of a dignified character, music which is
light and playful and dramatic story
which is moving and absorbing. Mr.. Saw
age has supplied splendid cast Of char
acters. Paula Shay, beautiful young
woman, plays the title role.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
BRATTIEBORO SATURDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 1916
NEW LONDON FAITH
IN U-BOATS WANING
Tomorrow Noon Is the Time Limit Set
for Arrival of Long Awaited
Submarine.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept l6.-If a
German submarine does not reach New
London and tie up at the new state pier
by Sunday noon the good people of this
old whaling town will be ready to give
up the ghost.
The undersea phantom has been haunt
ing them day and night for the last six
weeks The report that submarine called
America was spoken yesterday about 300
miles off Nantucket is not confirmed here,
either by the Scott Wrecking company,
the State TerminaFofficials, or representa-
tives of the Eastern Forwarding company,
yet there is still an air of expectancy, and
certain movements plainly show that some
submersible is expected very soon from
across the Atlantic.
Workmen were busy at the state pier
yesterday placing pontoons in position,
and carpenters later began the erecting OF
a high sectional board fence on the pom
toons, the whole forming floating bar
rier, which will extend from the pier to
the bow of the steamship Wilehad, 100
feet distant in the stream, completing a
four-sided enclosure for the submarine
when she is docked Electric lights have
been placed underneath the pier, evidently
to thwart any attempt that might be made
to injure the craft by explosives.
The Willehad's searchlights were in &C.
tion last night for a couple Of hours, their
powerful beams sweeping the harbor and
sending rays far out across Long Island
Sound just what significance the search
lights played in the possible appearance oi
the long-expected submarine is not known
| by the outside public
The big warehouses on the state pier
constructed recently in double-quick time
l2-day contract, are we'll filled with
crude rubber, nickel, and other valuable
materials. Newspaper men from Boston
and New York and the ever-present NOV
ling-picture men are focking to New Lon
don again on the strength of the "30t
miles off Nantucket" rumor, and custom,
officials are sleeping close to telephones
believing they have a sure tip this time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
TO HELP AGRICULTURE.
Prominent New England Men in Con-
ference in Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept l6-Pans for
the formation Of a farm and business
union to cover the New England states
were discussed at a conference of farmers
and business men which opened here yes
terday Theodore y Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph com
.pany, came here to make the opening ad-
dress, and Wilson II Lee of New Haven
Conn, president of the New Haven Coun-
ty Improvement league, was selected to
act as temporary chairman
| Gov. Mccall visited the Eastern States
Exposition grounds and returned to Bos-
ton early in the afternoon, making no
speech. At the banquet last night at the
kimball the speakers included Pres How
ard Elliott Of the New Haven Railroad,
who urged the cooperation of business
men and agriculturists with the transporta-
tion system; Theodore n Vail, Lieut..
Gov. Coolidge, Dr. l. H. Murlin, president
| of Boston university; Pres Shanklin of
Wesleyan university and Harvey ID. Eaton
1of Waterville, Me
Lieut.. Gov Calvin Coolidge, speaking at
the banquet last night, said that New
England agriculture is not on the down
grade, but that it has come to pass
where outside remedies must be applied
He declared that this is one of the most
fertile sections of the country, and that
Iproper methods were all that was needed
to bring it up to its rightful standard
Pres. Elliott acknowledged that til,
railroads might be partially to blame il
holding agricultural development back il
the New England states, but asserted tha
the railroads had been the greatest facto
in bringing agriculture up to its presen
high plane. Without transportation
methods, he declared, no markets coul'
have been opened up, and agricultur
would never have grown out Of its infancy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
TRADE
SECRETS ARE SAFE
Lloyd George Issues Statement to
Show Use of Information Gained
by Ccnsors.

LONDON, Sept l6-David Lloyd
George, British secretary for war, has Civ
en- The Associated Press the following
statement:
There appears to he a deliberate cam
paign. set on foot in the United States by
German agents. to throw doubt on the
good faith OF His Majestys government III
regard to the use OF Information obtained
through tic censorship.
These German agents appear now to
have resurrected my statement in the
House of Commons, on Aug. 8, although
that statement was fully explained by
Lord Robert Cecil, minister OF war trade,
on Aug. 9. and most explicit assurances
on the same subject were gwen by him in
n later interview on Aug %,
In spite OF this, these propagandsts
are trying to dress MP my statement as
something new, nulliiying Lord Robert
Cccil's assurances which followed it. Let
me now say on behalf of the military au-
thoritics what has already been said on be-
half of the foreign office, that when in
formation is passed on by the censorship
TO other departments it is for the sole
purpose of guiding the action of the gov
crnmtnt in the conduct of the war
we affirm, and challenge anyone to
deny it, that honest business interests and
trade secrets of an American merchant or
manufacturer are as safe in the hands of
the military censors and of every other
government department, as they are in
the hands of the American postotiice.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
POLLUTED
SAYS CAPT. RENNIE
Men and Boys Drunk, Sodden and De-
based Ever Sunday-Salvation
Army Asks Cooperation.
Ny Dear Christian Friends:-

My Dear Christian Friends.-
The time is beginning to come upon
us when we will be called upon, by par
ents of poor children, who are i'll fed
and i'll clothed. In summer weather
they could get about in their garments,
and with bare feet, but with the fall
of the leaves conditions change. From
observation | am sure that as we face
winter we must also face much distress
and suffering and although economic
conditions are somewhat improved this
last year, the improvement is not suf-
ficient to make any rational change in
the homes of the poor.
The high cost of living may be "a
factor over which we as townspeople
have no control, but I, as preacher of
the gospel, consider it my duty to lift
my voice against the ever increasing
menace in our town, that of secret
drinking and selling of drink. Every
Sabbath day our streets are polluted by
the presence of men and boys drunk,
sodden and debased. The Salvation
Army feels it needs the cooperation of
the Christian churches, as well as the
Christian public, to rid our town of this
crying disgrace, before it can do much
| to reduce the sum of human misery.
| l have upon my hands already a poor
family of 10 children in urgent need OF
clothes. / will be glad if any Christian
person has any children s garments to
spare. Our wagon will call for same Oh
receipt of card.
Yours faithfully,
CAPTAIN RENNIE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
HINCKLEY CROWLEY.
Putney Girl Becomes Wife of Hart
ford, Conn, Machinist.

The wedding of Robert Hinckley, only
son of Mrs. Belle f. Hinckley, of Hart
ford, Conn, and Miss Helen Crowley,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Daniel Crowley
of Putney, took place this morning at
$50 in the rectory of St. Michael's
Roman Catholic church Rev Father
James P Rand officiated. They were at
tended by Harry Crowley, brother of the
bride, as best man and Miss Viola Har-
ris of Brattleboro as bridesmaid The
brides gift to the bridesmaid was silver
vanity case.
Mrs. Hinckley, who has been frequent
visitor in Brattleboro, attended the Brat
tleboro high school and graduated in the
class of 1913, afterwards taking secre-
tarial course in the Bay Path Institute in
Springfield, Mass, graduating in the class
of 1915.
Mr.. Hinckley formerly was in the garage
business in Putney and Hinsdale and now
has position as expert machinist for the
| Overland Co, in Hartford, Conn. He i:
graduate of the Hartford high school
After a two-weks' trip the couple viii
make their home at 800 Asylum avenue
Hartford, Conn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
Judge Hears Arguments O.
Counsel and Local
Clergyman
HYPOCRISY BESIDES
STATUTORY OFFENSE
Second Man to Be Arraignod Following
Complaint Of Dummerston Girl SEN
fenced to Not Less than Two and
Half Years Nor More than Three.

George Johnson of East Dummerston.
one of four men who were arrested
Sept. on a statutory charge preferred
by Dorothy Kendall, Is, of Dummers-
ton, was sentenced yesterday after
noon IN the Windham county court by
Judge Leighton P. Slack to serve not
less than two and one-half years nor
more than three years in the state pris-
on at Windsor.
John Brooks had pleaded. guilty the
previous day in the municipal court
before Judge Frank E. Barber, after
asking that an information be filed
against him by the state s attorney,
for the same offense, AID was sem
fenced to not less than one and one
half years nor more than two years in
the state prison.
johnson and his friends preferred to
have his case go before the county
court upon his plea of guilty. In cham
bers Judge Slack heard arguments by
counsel for and against a heavy SEN
tence and by Rev. George E. Tomkin-
son, pastor of the First Baptist church.
of which Johnson is member.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Slack
said that the fact that the young man
4 Was Il meMpST VI Iue cuuFG1 was no
reason for making the sentence light.
for his admission that he was guilty
of the crime with which he was
charged added to the crime the effense
of hyprocisy. He added that he made
the sentence as light as he did because
of the sentence imposed by Judge Bar
Der of the municipal court upon
Brooks, who was charged with a SIM
liar offense against the same girl.
State s Attorney o. B. Hughes ap-
/ peared for the state and Chase & Chase
for Johnson.
The petition of Ida Haskins Stafford
of Brattleboro for divorce from Mar
tin n. Stafford, now of Fort Wayne,
Ind, was heard. They were married in
Faulkton, S. D., in 1887 and lived to-
gether until 1909. She claimed deser-
tion and neglect and refusal to pro.
vide. Attorney O. B. Hughes appeared
for the petitioner. s.4fza as. @
These were the only cases disposed
of at the session of county court yes
terday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
BLISS DISCUSSES
BORDER SITUATION
With American Members of
Joint Commission to Set
tie Mexican Trouble
MEXICAN DELEGATION
IN NEW YORK TODAY
Believed That Early Sessions of Con-
ference viii Deal With Internal At
fairs Rather Than Conditions on the
Border.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept l6-The
American members of the American-AIexi-
can joint commission which is seeking a So
luton of the international problem aris-
ing from the Mexican situation, in the
absence of the Mexican commissioners to-
day studied the subjects to be discussed
at the resumption of business next week
Maj. Gen Bliss was called into the
consultation. It is believed unlikely, how
ever, that the earlier meetings of the
commissioners will deal with the question
of border protection 1t is more probable
that internal Mexican affairs regarded by
the Americans as the more basic points,
will be considered.
The Mexican commissioners are in New
York for the double purpose of carrying
out missions entrusted to them by their
government and to take part in the ccle,
bration of the anniversary Of Mexico
declaration of independence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
MRS. CYRUS F. REED
DIES ON TRIP WEST
Brattleboro Woman Left Here Tuesday
to Visit in California-Had Been
Troubled with Asthma

Mrs. Cyrus w Reed of this town, who
left here Tuesday morning with her broth
er, Frank Holbrook, for a trip to Califor-
mia and the Pacific coast, died yester-
day in Sioux City, Ia. News of her
death was received today in a telegram to
her brother in law Frank W Reed The
cause of her death was not stated, but
she had been in i'll health several years
with asthma.
Mrs. Reed was Miss Elbra a Holbrook
Of West Brattleboro, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Jared Holbrook. She married Cyrus
w Reed in 1869. Mr. Reed, who died
June "A, 1907, was for 35 years employed
by the Estey Organ Co.
Mrs. Reed was member of the Uniyer-
salist church and of Dennis Rebekah
lodge She leaves son, Ralph H. Reed Of
New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
ALLIED OFFENSIVE
TAKES THREE TOWNS
British and French Gain on Six Mile
Front North of the Somme-
Combles Doomed

LONDON. Sept l6-An allied often
sive, launched with great strength against
the Germans north of the Somme, swept
over the lines OF Crown Prince Rup-
precht's army for a width Of six miles on
the British front alone, penetrating the
German defenses to a depth of one to two
miles at some points.
The towns of Flers, Martinpuich, and
Courcelette, with High Wood and most OF
Bois de Bouleaux, Just north of Combles.
fell into the hands of the British, who in
addition captured all the high ground be-
tween Combles and the Pozieres- Bapaume
Road
The British onset was made with the
greatest dash, novel kind OF motor car
aiding in the advance while aviators
swooping low bombarded trenches with
machine guns.
BY / O'Clock in the afternoon Flers had
been captured by the British troops, some
of whom had also gained the outskirts Of
Martinpuich, a mile and half east of
Pozieres. The great assault had even been
broken through the enemy's third line OF
defense, and in several parts of the line
the Germans were fleeing in haste, while
hundreds were surrendering as the British
pressed on. A total OF 2,30O prisoners
were taken during the day.
| For their part the troops of Genera
| Foch took more ground in the region O
Combes, driving wedge into the out
skirts OF Rancourt, and pushing northwarC
from lie Preiz Farm !, 800 yards Thereby
they rendered the encirclement o
Combles closer, the allies now holdin,
trenches to the north, west, south, ant
partly to the east of the village
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
PRESIDENT HEARS
OF SISTERS DEATH
Took Place in New London Hotel To-
day-Executive Postpones vari-
ous Official Plans

NEW LONDON, Coma, Sept. 10
Mrs Annie E. Howe, only sister of
President Wilson, died in local hotel
today. She had been extremely i'll for
about week with peritonitis and the
end had been expected at any moment
for the past two days.
The President was informed a week
ago of his sister critical condition
and came here to see her. Mrs. Howe
had been too weak to recognize him,
He was kept constantly informed of
her condition and when death came a
message was sent to him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
STORM PUTS SO R1.l
LINES ON BLINK
About $50 instruments Affected by
Electrical Disturbance in all Di-
rections from Central

About 90 lines representing about
80 different telephones were put out
of commission yesterday afternoon by
the electrical storm. Although the
storm was apparently not nearly as Sc
we're as some others have been the dam
age to telephones was as extensive as
at any other time this season. Usually
the linemen find the damage confined
to one or two sections, but this storm
managed to do damage to the telephone
system in every direction from the cen
tral office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16

Mrs. Frank Potwine has returned to
Brookline, after visiting several days with
Mrs. Don Boutelle. who is i'll, and Miss
Bernice Holden will come to assist with
the work.
Rev r. H. Bosworth went to Jamaica
Thursday to officiate at the funeral of
Rev. Arthur f. Hartwell. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Bosworth and Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Robinson.
Edwin +. Hastings was re-nominated as
assistant judge, a position he has filled
successfully the past eight years. Mr..
Hastings has held many responsible posi-
tions in the town, being active in both
church and town affairs His many friends
hope he will continue to hold the office
he now has.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-16
TO FORM NEW CABINET.
callagvyercpoulos Entrusted With Pick
ing Greek Ministers.

LONDON, Sept. 16. - A Reuter- de
spatch from Athens today indicates that
NJ. Gallagvycropoulos, summoned to
TatOi by King Constantine, mas been
intrusted with the formation of a new
cabinet in succession to the Zaimis min
istry.