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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
A Constitutional Question.
Burlington News. J


There is a newspaper discussion on
the question of whether or not a cltizen
who has taken the freeman s oath. has
become a citizen of Vermont. The re-
cent legislature passed a law which
seems to violate that enactment, or to
lnhlblt a freeman from exercise of his
constitutional rights. Here is a para
graph OF the constitution which seems
likely to be overthrow.
Section "a. Every man of the full
age or twenty one years, who is nat
ural born citizen of the United States
or has been naturalized agreeablv 10
the Acts of Congress, having resided
IN TINS state for the space of one whole
year next before the election of Rep
resentatlves, and who is of a quiet and
peaceable behavior, and will take the
following oath or affirmation, shall be
entitled to all the privileges of a free
man of this state.
1t appears that the attorney-gener-
al s decision will prevent all who did
not pay their taxes on or before Febru-
airy 10 from voting on state issues
which will include this year two high
~ important matters, the referendums
on the primary and liquor questions. If
Section 81 is part of the constitution
1t must be the law because it is funda-
mental and no act could take away the
rights OF the citizenship of the state
that IS, those citizens who cannot nav
the tax
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Q. D. Parker is in Granville. N. Y.
on business.
l.. 4. Pierce of Woodstock spent sew
erai days of the past week in town.
Washington day was observed in
both churches by appropriate sermons
by the pastors.
Carl Buttner of Roseadale. Mass. a
former clerk at the Londonderry Trad.
ing Co. s store, is visitor in town.
Emil Madison of the United States
naval training station at Newport r
t., is visiting in town on leave of alb.
sence.
j. R. Thurston of Brattleboro.. an
engineer on the railroad, moved into
the tenement vacated by C. o. Cum
mings Friday
Farmers Grange observed Washing.
tom and Lincoln s days with appro-
pirate exercises at their regular meet
ing Friday evening. They also had a
valentine surprise. Refreshments of
pop corn and home made candy were
SERVED.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

winch caught everything that came in
TO the house except the measles. If it
were not for the rag carpet our houses
could be swept with garden hose and
our wives would be more eontented
with their lot, besides having more
time IN which to be away from home.
II all houses were built with cement
floors and curb and gutter, sweeping
would entirely disappear and married
men could be alone more.
As society grew and fiourished. until
$4,000 income would hardly spread
over the butter and egg bill, the rag
carpet was pushed ruthlessly aside and
the ankle-deep velvet rug took its
place. The corn broom was also adul-
terated until it got so that it would
not SINK over foot into one of these
rugs without dislocating the spine of
the slnkee. This made it necessary To
secure something with longer reach.
hence we have today the ball-bear; IN o
vacuum cleaner, which glides giddily
from room to room and consumes dust
and electric current in equal quanti-
ties.
There is less sweeping now than
there used TO be, and there wouldn II
be any If the men had to do it.
rs Newspaper Servicel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Member Of the Associated press.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1915.
THE NEW HAVEN WRECK.

There will be much sympathy with
President Elliott and the New Haven
road over the terrible railroad wreck
near Milford. This feeling is in marked
contrast with the public sentiment
OF hostility aroused over the wrecks
that followed each other in disastrous
climax during the last few years of Mr..
Elliott s predecessor. The principal
reason for this change of attitude is
the belief that President Elliott has
put safety first y at the top of his
INST of rules. Speed has been reduced
ana improved safety appliances Install
ed. In addition, the railroad men have
had instilled into them spirit of pride
IN the road AMI a sense of responsible
ity.
In spite of all this another frightful
wreck occurs. 1t is for later careful
study to determine the responsibility.
But 1t appears that the human element
entered largely into the disaster. The
engineer, who cannot deny or aeInoyl-
edge 1t, probably ran past a signal. de
also failed to have his train under
control so that he could stop on the
flag. These human frailties were ap-
parently the cause, but to the laynan
1t seems that the trains were being
run perilously near together, and thai
better place than curve might have
been chosen in which to make repairs.
The suggestion viii also obtrude itself
that, overburdened as it is with freight
traffic, the railroad is trying to do too
much, and the inevitable followed the
overtax and strain. President Elliott
has issued warning of this condition
and although he probably did not mean
to predict this disaster yet it follows
naturally as a result of the conditions
that he has pointed out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

British Chambers of Commerce are
eongratulating that country on the
fact that although many thousands OF
workers have been drawn from indus
try yet Great Britain increased her ex.
ports $230,000, 900 in 1915 as compared
with 1914. The exports for December
increased 30 per cent, though there
were 100000 more men in the army
and navy than the year before. Yet
there are some people in this country
so stupid as to believe that we have
nothing to fear from competition with
Great Britain when the soldiers return
to industrial pursuits of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Little Towns Need Not Fear It.
{Morrisville Messenger

III
The familiar argument used agains,
the direct primary by the party bosses
plg and little, the interests, and ali
VINO desire to control parties and keen
control OF government, is cit will de,
stfoy the influence of the little towns
ana IS the first step towards voting the
state US unit on all matters.''
Ihls has been proven to be absolute
~ false IN every state where there is a
direct primary.
on the contrary the little towns have
just the same influence, or a little more
as IN the convention system.
IL Is true that one, two or three dele
gates from little town cannot 90 to
convention and have their expenses
pald and have good time as under the
present system.
The vote at the primary settles the
candidates then ana there. A town
that favors certain candidate is sure
its vote will be so registered. and NOT
sold OUT by its delegates. as has
been too often done in the past.
Vote for a direct primary and to
keep the government as close to the
voters as it is kept in town affairs.
Do not confuse the simple, inexpen-
sive law to be ratified or rejected in
Vermont March 7th with any fake
primary, in some boss ridden state.
that was passed simply to make the
people disguised with it,
If the primary law is ratified March
18th, the people will like it, we believe.
If not, the next legislature can and
will repeal it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
JACKSONVILLE

Mrs. Q. I'll. Waste is i'll with grip
\. I. Adams was in Colrain the first
of the week p6
Ernest Stone of Wilmington was in
town Saturday
E. j.. Roberts was business visitor
I'm Readshoro Tuesday.
Meryin Pierce will soon move to Ed
win Murdoch S house on the Hill.
Mr.. Putnam of Wilmington was in
town repairing telephones the first of
the week
Raymond Roberts and Miss Carrie
Begleblng were in North Adams one
day recently.
Miss Nellie Dairy of Colrain visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Darv
over Sunday.
Mrs. Celia Dix, who had been visit
ing at G. p. Dix s, returned to Whit
ingham last week.
Mrs. Clinton Gates, who was i'll in
the home of her father, Oscar Hubbard.
In Halifax, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holbrook left
tuesday morning for Southern Pines,
n. G., for the benefit of Mr.. HoI,
brook s health
Mrs. Edith Ward of Shelburne Falls.
who had been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Hancock. re-
turned home Tuesday
Greeley Brown of Wilmington was
IN town the first of the week in the
interest of his lumber business. He
mas several teams hauling lumber TO
Readsboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, snuffiing, blowing
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
heallng cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head, soothes the inhamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
lt just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with cold or nasty catarrh-Re-
lief comes SO quickly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
MORE men THAN WOMEN
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Surgeons state men are slightly more
subject to appendicitis than women
Brattleboro people should know that a
few doses of simple buckthorn bark.
glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
This mixture removes such surprising
foul matter that one spoonful relieves
almost any case constipation, sour
stomach or gas. The instant, easy action
of Adler-i-ka is surprising. C. F. Thorn
as, druggist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Lieut.. Eastman Regimental Quarter.

master.
Lieut.. Harry n Eastman, senior first
lieutenant in the First Vermont regi.
ment, Vermont National Guard. has
been appointed regimental quarter
master with the rank of captain bv
Col. /. L. Reeves. The announcement
was made through an order issued from
the office of Adjutant General Lee S.
I1llotson of St. Adams.
Lieutenant Eastman succeeds Cant.
George W. Grandy of Burlington. who
has served in the capacity of regi-
mental quartermaster since 1913.
Lieutenant Eastman enlisted in Com.
pany A, Vermont National Guard. as q
private on December 4, 1900. He was
commissioned second lieutenant on
March 10 1904, and he was commits
stoned first lieutenant on Nav Is, 1905.
an office which he has flied efficiently
ever since.
The advancement of Lieutenant East
man to the staff office will leave a
vacancy in the rank of Company A of
Rutland which will be filled bv an
election to be provided for in an order
from the office of the adiutant- general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
PERU.

Congregational church, Rev. Stephen
,: wood pastor. Morning service at IL
clock with temperance sermon. Sun
DAY school at the close Of the morning
service.
Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday
evening at 80. Subject, Why Extermi-
nate the Saloon? Temperance services
Sunday in morning, noon and evening
ON account of the Vermont statewide
prohibition campaign. Temperance lit
erature has been mailed TO every voter
in the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a Brattleboro Household VIII
Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of n
bad back removed-to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary dis
orders, is enough to make any kidney
sufferer grateful. The following ad-
vice Of one who has suffered will
prove comforting words to hundreds
of Brattleboro readers.
Harry \. Holland. SO Canal 81
Brattleboro, says: ''For some time
my kidneys were disordered and when
ever caught cold, my back began to
ache. The trouble became so bad that
l could not rest well. Learning of
Doan S Kidney Pills, / procured n SUD.
ply at the Brattleboro Drug Co. Three
boxes removed every symptom Of the
trouble
A Permanent Cure.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER NJ
Holland said: Kidney trouble has
never returned to me and l give
Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for nv
permanent cure
Price soc, at all dealers. Don =
simply ask for kidney remedy-gst
Doan s Kidney PiIs-the same thai
Mr.. Holland has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co. Prons
Buffalo, y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Mrs. Alva Harris is i'll with grip.
Hugh Tenney has gone to Fitchburg.
Mass, to work
). \. Shaw, who was i'll the first of
the week, is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Holden visited
reIatlVes IN Thompsonburg the first of
the week
Rev. Mr.. Contois was in West
downshend Tuesday to preach the
funeral sermon for Mrs. Selum Jenison.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Jenison, who
nave been i'll with grip, are gaining
slowly, being able to sit up for a short
time each day.
pennsylvania last year produced 2
100000 long tons of anthracite coal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Montpelier Cow Has Worlds Record

The production of 1876 pounos of
butter in seven days by a registered
Holstein COW owned by DR.. J. G.
Whitney, Montpelier veterinarian.
was declared by officials at the Yer
mont state experiment station, Bur
hngton, to be a world 5 record for a
one-week test. Doctor Whitney has
named the cow Fluella Mechthilde >
while her registered number is SO
o2s The test was conducted by the
experiment station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

The accusations against Mr.. Bran
deis, which were filed with the senate
committee on the judiciary, did not
rest upon his reputation as a radical
and wisely made no reference to his
race or religion. They were simply di-
rected at certain alleged professional
actions, which, if they took place.
should be sufficient to prevent his con
frmation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Death from Poliomyelitis at craftsburv

Nora, aged about II years, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wheeler of Mill Village, in Craftsburv
died Sunday of infantile paralysis at,
ter an illness of a week, the disease
developing two days before her death.
Inc academy where she was a student
mas been closed for two weeks and al
50 the graded school, where the Younger
children of the family attended. Every
precautlon possible is being taken TO
prevent any spread of the disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

nair cupful of butter, add three-uuar
'ers OF a cupful OF honey, a third
OF a cupful of apple jelly. remove
Irom the heat; add two well-beaten
eggs, one teaspoonful of soda one
teaspoonful of cinnamon. a half tea
spoonful OF grated nutmeg, all sifted
with four cupfuls of -four, except the
SODA, which is dissolved in a table.
spoonful OF water; add a half Gun
ful OF currants, half a cupful each of
ralsins and chopped orange peel. a
quarter of cupful of warm water
ana a quarter of a teaspoonful of
salt. Bake in a moderate oven.
Honey Gingerbread.-Sift four cup-
luis or flour with teaspoonful of salt.
two tablespoonful of baking powder.
add a half cupful Of Sultana raisins.
a quarter of a cupful of chopped cit.
ron. half cupful of preserved cher
ries, cut in halves; then melt a half
cupful of butter. add three-quarters
or cupful of honey, two eggs and
quarter of a cupfuI of milk. Beat
well and turn into a well-buttered tin
and bake.
'Tohey 6tanc Mange.-MoiSten six
taoiespoonfuls of cornstarch with a
quarter Of cupful of cold milk. add
two cupfuls of boiling milk and cook
eight minutes; then add a dash of
salt, and half cupful of honey. Mold
IN cups and when ready to serve
sprinkle with chopped nuts and serve
with sugar and cream.
Honey Nut Sandwiches.-Mix a cup
full of honey with two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice then stir in enough finely
chopped nut meats to make a thick
paste.
Honey Candy.-To quart of honey
take six tablespoonful of butter, two
taplespoonfuls of vinegar and boil
until it hardens when dropped in wa
Ter. Flavor with two teaspoonfuls of
lemon extract and a half teaspoonful
OF SODA. Pour into buttered pans
10 cool. Mark off in squares before
too hard.
~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
TO SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
q the paper each night. and it solicfts
the cooperation of subscribers IN thar
end Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
son. by telephone or postal card thus
enabling the cause of the error to he
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
1t is only by this method that the nnb-
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

To vote or not to vote, regardless of
whether you have paid your taxes, that
is the question. The attorney general
says one thing and the local authorities
in Montpelier and Rutland refuse to
follow his dictum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

The Vermont state fair certainly
takes first place in passing the dead
heads. You have fairly good atten-
dance before anyone pays admission
when 7,4O0 free tickets get past the
gate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

Stanley Wilson chairman of the Re.
publican state committee of Vermont.
believes the state is strongly for
Hughes for president. There will be
very few dissenting opinions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

be considered in
m ore combina-
tions. IL sugar
goes soaring again
we may be glad to
substitute honey in
many of our dishes.
n o n ey Fruit
Gala Nrnr,,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

President Wilson once said something
about being too proud to fight, but the
statement did not apply to second
nomination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

How sweet to know
The trials that we cannot cornnrehsn6
Rave each their own divinely pur-
posed end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

1t IS rare day when the admins
tratlon is not facing grave crisis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Nu1 No. pseQ

According to French statistics, only
ne-Iourth OF the aviation accidents are
due to defects in aeroplanes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
Bring Your
Here

if you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuraey-flled precisely
as your physician orders them filed
TO produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud Of the record we have
made In our prescription department
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
HONEY SWEETS.

Honey is reasonable in price and
plentiful in many places, and should
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24

A. A. Larrabee returned to A. F.
Jones s Wednesday, after visiting reIa-
tives in Springfield, Mass, Orange, Hal
flax and Brattleboro several DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Halliday and
daughter, Dorothy, visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Turner and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Halliday, the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Aldrieh of South
Londonderry visited Mrs. Aldrieh s sis
ter, Mrs. Rua Adams, from THURSDAY
of last week to Tuesday. They also
visited at Loren Allen s.
Harland and Everett Wentworth
spent the weekend with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Wentworth. Har.
land is from Brattleboro and Everett
from the Massachusetts, agricultural col
lege.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Ru of paper.
% cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application
CLASSIFIED advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
ilrst insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
The Following Sixteen
06) States Tried Prohi-
bition, But Have Since
Returned to License and
Regulation.
Table Gives Dates When Prohibition
Law Was Adopted and Repealed.

South Dakota-lSS9-1S96.
Nebraska-lS55 (soon repealed-1S80
second attempt defeated).
lowa--lss4 abandoned in a few
years..
lllinois-ls55 repealed in same
year,.
Indiana--1s55 (soon abandoled), -
1852 (second attempt defeated).
Ohio--ls55 repealed in same year,
--Nov. 3, 1914 (second attempt defeat
ed.
Alabama-Repealed Prohibition Law
iii 1912.
New Iork--lsJ4-lS56
Nermont-1Sj2-1
Massachusetts, - ] S55-1S70-1sS9 (see-
ond attempt defeated).
Coauccticut--lS 54-lS72-1SS9 (sec-
ond attempt defeated).
Rhode Island-1s53-1S63 -lS86-18S9
Marylaud--lS55 repealed in same
year,.
Delaware-1S
chigan-1s53-1s75 Second
proposal defeated),
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-24
EAST DOVER.

George Gould was in West Dover a
few. days on business the first of the
week.
Winnifred sherman, who teaches
school in Wilmington, spent Sunday at
her home here.
Mary Turner, who teaches school in
Dummerston, is spending her vacation
at her home here
Mrs. A. E. Jones and two sons, Merle
and Carroll, returned Monday from a
week s visit in Athol, Mass.
Carlton Halliday of Brattleboro visit.
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Hal
lIaday, the first of the week.
Miss Leone Turner went Wednesday
to Brattleboro to spend week with
her sister, Mrs. W. C. Halliday.
Robert Lazelle, who works in Brat
tleboro, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. F. Lazelle.
Mrs. w. J. Metealf returned Monday
after spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Yeaw, in Brat
tleboro.
Mrs. G.. C. Holland and son. Fred. at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Holland s
sister-in-law, Mrs. W. W. Holden. in
Guilford last week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-06
PACE FOUR
FIGHTING For EXISTENCE j
German Imperial Chancellor Denies
Any Intention of Movement on
America.

Perrin April 6-That Germany mas
made peace overtures which were re-
iected by the Allies was admitted IN
the *Reichstag yesterday by DR.. Won
Hcthmann- Hollweg, the lmperiai
chancellor. in one of the most lmpor-
tant, speeches delivered since the war
began.
"on September 9 Germany declar-
cd her readiness to enter into peace
negotiations but then as now the Al
lies declined" said the chancellor.
"Let US suppose that suggest to
Premier Asquith, of England, that we
sit down at a table and examine the
nossibilitics of peace and Mr.. AS
uuith should begin with the demand
that Prussia's military power shall
first be crushed The conservation
would be ended before it began. 10
that demand there is only one answer
left and that is the answer OF the
sword. IF our adversaries want tc
continue this slaughter of human be-
inps. want to continue the devasta.
ton of Europe, theirs is the guilt.
Germany neither at this time nor
any time in the future contemplates
aggression against the United States.
protest against all reports OF Ger
man hostility against America" con-
tinucd the chancellor.
The chancellor added that Germany
has never contemplated the acqulsl-
ton OF territory in any OF the Am
cricas.
"Last spring." he said, "a campaign
of calumnty was directed against US
in which it was said that after this
war, we intended to rush against the
American continent; that we would
first attempt to conquer Canada. This
was the sillicst of all the inventions
directed against us. Equally silly was
the report that we coveted the ac-
QUESTION of any American territory
in Brazil or any other country in The
Americas.
eve are fighting for our existence
and for our future. We fight for Ger
many and not for space in any foreign
land"