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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
BASEBALL is GROWING
MORE POPULAR IN JAPAN

The University of Chicago baseball
team recently returned to Chicago aft
er a trip through the orient of more
than 10000 miles. The athletes re
ported that baseball is growing more
popular than ever in Japan. They said
the japanese have developed the habit
of batting the umpires and that they
refuse to support losing team, much
after the manner of American follow
ers of the game. The inability of the
native teams to defeat the Americans
caused a great decrease in the attend
ance, it was said. The Waseda uni
vesity team is expected to play in the
United States next year.
In the Philippines there is much en-
thusiasm over baseball, though Amer
leans make up most of the better
teams, it was said. Best seats sell in
Manila for $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
THAT TICKLE WATCH.
It's Time Keeping Depends Much on
Circumstances

Watches never keep perfect time. >
says a writer in the Popular Science
Monthly and World Advance. In an
article entitled 1.-The Fiekleness of
Watches Explained,'' the author saws.
Watches and clocks are such com
monplace, everyday articles of neees-
slty that many persons think there is
nothing new to be learned about them
and time they keep. A watch in the
house keeps altogether different time
from the same thing out-of door
Moreover, a watch in the sunshine is
an entirely different watch in the rain
In the summertime heat expands the
springs, balance wheels, steel, gold and
other parts of the clock or watch, so
that the effect is noticeable. Friction
and size have much to do with this,
also. In cold weather, the metal and
other elements in a timepiece contract
and shrink to such an appreciate ex
tent that friction and interference OF
one wheel with another are reduced
to q minimum and the watch becomes
fast.
- A locomotive engineer on a rail
road innOcently wrote to a scientific
periodical that his watch had been car
ried thousands of miles. His lette1
was seen by Professor Turner. Tht
engineer wrote that he had found tina
while the vibration to which his watcl
is subject makes little difference, i
used on similar engines at simila
speeds, yet a different class of loco
motives with varying velocity make
his watch fast.
GA watch that gained only two min
utes day on the ground, on thirty
mile-an- hour locomotive with five
foot driver kept correct time. On
/ locomotive with seven-foot three-inc
driver, making forty to seventy mile
an hour, the watch will gain from 6
!, to 90 seconds, day. No wonder tina
locomotive engineers find that thei
watches are never correct at the en-
of a run.
g perhaps the same can be said {
clocks in automobiles. ships and aer'
planes. Motoring. riding and walzin
all cause errors in watches. A ma
:. who motors, takes a ferry, then trai1
and finally walks will find that h
q Sunday-go-to meeting time on the san
q watch is much slower than week day
d jewelers. also have blithe excuses Tan
f NAL magnetism and similar superst
tions) to explain why the same wate
: on jim Smith changes its time on 81
\ Green. The true explanation now
pears for the first time. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

or Is the weasel. In warm weather his
fur is gray and useless but In cold
weather it turns perfectly white eX
eept the tip of the tail, which is gray.
Just now the fur is beautiful and
sells for a good price, being used for
shoe tops and the borders of dresses
and suits. Only an expert can distin-
guish the perfect weasel from ermine.
The weasel is wary and very quiz k.
He can also dodge the jaws Of q s.eel
trap. The old saying that he is capable
Of putting his head out Of two holes
at once frequently seems almost veri-
fed
Whenever / find an otter slide |
set three or four traps. They have a
very keen scent and sometimes they
dodge one trap and get into another.
Steel and Figure -Four Traps.
q commonly use two types of traps.
The familiar steel trap and the old
time figure four. The steel trap is some
times too good and viii sever the foot
when it closes so the animal escapes
i The figure four allows log or the
stones to fall upon the animal and
crush it without injuring the fur. II
is made by setting up three sticks IL
the form of printea figure four with
the bait on the under stick. Animals
as large as bears were caught in this
way before the steel trap was invent
ed Large ones were formerly called
dead falls.
cone other, snare used for trap
ping rabbits and similar animals, il
made by bending over a sapling anC
attaching cord to it, making tn,
outer end into a aoose, which IS lai,
fiat on the ground. The sapling is helt
down by "a second cord attached to ;
| figure four The release of this corr
allows the sapling to straighten an
the rabbit is caught in the moose. -
| Providence Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
Ouch! LAME BACK.
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub pain right out with small trial
bottle Of old, penetrating
''St. Jacobs OIL

Kidneys cause Backache2 No; They
have no nerves, therefore can not cause
pain. Listen! Your backache is caused
by lumbago, sciatica or strain,
and the quickest relief is soothing,
penetrating est. Jacobs Oil. Rub
it right on your painful back, and in
stantly the soreness, stiffness and
lamencss disappears. Don t stay Grip
pied! Get small trial bottle Of - St.
Jacobs on from your druggist and
timber up. A moment after it is ap-
piled You II wonder what became of
the backache or mmbago pain.
Rub old, honest est. Jacobs OH
whenever YOU have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, as it is abso-
lately harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
. Q . Q Q Q Q . . Q . Q Q Q . .
YOUNG BOB FITzsIMMoNs.
Out to Hold Up Family Rep. In
Rinq.


) Young Bob FitZsimmons has
) concluded to go after the middle
; weight championship His father
will train him. Fitz Junior is said
to be one of the best middle
weights in the country and with
proper handling and encourage
ment will reach the top"
The above statement, which
emanated from his doting par
ent, would indicate that old Fitz
has a really high opinion of his
Z son as to boxing skill. However,
as Young Bob has appeared in
bouts on the stage with his
I father, it has not been difficult to
! get line on the youngster In
5 the bouts with his father he
5 proved to be merely an awkward
) novice. If the yOungster ever
) sets out to win the title he will
) get many beating, say experts.
> Al Mccoy has nothing to fear
5 from Young Fitz.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
An Essential.

A good, strong, able-bodied LADDER IS
quite essential to a successful elope-
ment. This is now well appreciated
nv the Young lady in the East end who
fell out of window ana lahueu II q
hospital instead of the arms OF nus-
band.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
TrOtting Champion Now Wagon Hor

Trotting Champion Now Wagon Horse.
Cresceus, 1:50$4 king of the trotters
fourteen years ago, has deteriorated
Into cOmmissary wagon horse for the
Russian army. Russian military at1-
thorities purchased Cresceus a few
years ago for breeding purposes, but
after being placed in the stud in Rus
STA the once famous horse proved a
failure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
LAWSON ROBERTSON, WHO MAY HANDLE
PENN NEXT SEASON.

team, has been offered a position as
coach of the University of Pennsylva-
mia track team for next season.
Robertson has turned out a crac..
team for the Irish American club of
New York for several years and is now
classed among the best handlers of
athletes in the country. Athletic ex-
perts are of the opinion that Robert
son would be a great success at Penn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
NEW MANAGER FOR PIRATES.
James J. Callahan, Formerly of the
White Sox, to Succeed Clarke.

James J. Callahan, former manager
of the Chicago White Sox, has been
appointed manager of the Pittsburgh
National league team, to succeed Fred
Clarke, who resigned at the end of
last season.
The announcement came as a COM
plete surprise, as Callahans name had
at no time been mentioned in connec-
ton with the position. 1t is under
stood the new manager signed con
tract for one year only. Callahan
managed the Chicago White Sox for
three years, being succeeded last sea
son by Clarence Rowland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

Birds of prey generally seek their
prey in the daytime, while beasts of
prey generally seek theirs at night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

Broom handles are needed in Glas-
Cow, Scotland, which formerly got its
supplies from northern Europe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
Sporting NelUs
E TEAM
SHOWS IT'S CLASS
Bellows Falls Basketball Champions
Easily Defeated I'd Cavalry Bunch
Score Was AZ to IL

The Company E basketball team of
Bellows Falls found no difficulty last
evening in defeating the I'd Cavalry
team of Fort Ethan Allen IL Bellows
Falls. The score was AZ to IL. The
visitors, who Thursday evening found
no difficulty in shooting goals in the
local armory, were unable to score
more than four baskets from the floor
against the better defensive play OF
the Company E team. The summary:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
Commonwealth Hotel
Qncorporated)
Opposite State House, Boston, Mass.

For $500 per day: which includes free
use OF public shower baths. Nothing to
equal this in New England. Rooms with
private bath for $3.50 per day: suites
of two rooms and bath for $3.50 per day
Dining room and cafe first-class- Euro
peau plan.
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.
TEMPERANCE HOUSE.
send for Booklet.
ST0RFR r. CRAFTS, GEN. MGR.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
Get Whole Muskrat Family.

Its entrance is always under water
with no opening at all above. Some
times more than a dozen muskrats viii
spend the winter in one these houses.
Hunters often 90 out and make an
opening in the top Of the muskrat $
house in the cold weather, and usually
get every one of the inmates without
the necessity of setting traps.
u have had many interesting adj
ventures. More than once l have been
almost frozen on my way around to
the sets and have struggled MAN.
miles through the fast accommodating
snowdrifts to secure my captures be
fore they were buried out of sight.
remember well reaching a set which
I had placed for muskrats late one
afternoon, just after slight snow
storm. 1t was almost dark and ] WASH t
quite sure as to the exact locality of
! the traps As / was drawing near
where l thought it was | heard a growl
/ that sounded different from anything
| had ever heard before, and not like
one / expected to hear.
/ "a few steps further and something
Jumped at me, coming the full length
Of the chain, and dropped to the
ground, where it rolled and sputtered
4
wav. | seized a club that lay at my
feet, and the next time it jumped
/ struck with ali my force, hitting il
squarelv over the head, and it fell t.
the ground stunned After it had re
ceived two or three more blows on the
head it lay dead at my feet.
upon examination l found it to bt
one of the animals most dreaded by
all trappers, a Canada lynx, rarely
! found in this part of the country, bu
J ] suppose it strayed away from 1T
t haunts. It was as large as small do!
I and had beautiful silky hair and tas
sells on his ears, which characterz
this species Of the great cat family
Skunk is Blunderer.
} ''The skunk is a blunderer, and, Xix
4 all other blunderers, he always doe
!. the most unexpected things. Probabl
S the best bait for him is chicken offa
e Even though he goes for vegetable
). and many insects, he is especially fon
/ of chicken and prefers the otfal to tn
i meat. His natural home is in rough
h stony country, especially if overgrow
u with weeds or brush.
y - Along hedge fences are good pla'
es for the setting of traps Unlike a
other animals, this one does not seel
to fear the nearness of human habit;
: ton, and viii locate it's burrow undo
). house, in barn or shed and eve
4 around piles of hay or straw. Whe
dens are in the open, as rule the
= will be found near or at the top OF
hill.
, Another animal which is very a.
inoying to the farmer or chicken raj
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

Score, Company E AZ, I'd Cavalry II.
Goals from floor, Bureh 9, Lindstrom
IS, Manning ,, Fontaine, Wickwire 3,
Schiendles. Goals from fouls, Lind
strom ,, Sehiendles g. Referee, Thomp-
son. Scorer, Brislin. Timer, Sullivan
Time, three I'm periods. Attendance.
300
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

ADVERTISE YOUR 70 RENT
IN THE D lILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05
LOSES TO NoRTHFIELD.

Basketball Team from High School De
feated % to 70.
y basketball team from Brattleboro
high school was defeated last evening
in Mortified by a team of that town
by score of 2S to -. Tie game was
fast but the better team play of the
Mortified boys gave them the victory
The Brattleboro team was composed OF
Chase and Gallup, forwards; Adams
center; Winchester and Angler, guarus
The Mortified team was composed OF
Stratton and Leslie. forwards; Huber
center; Davis and Bolton, guards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

The first governor Of Massachusetts was
Mr. Salem Witchcraft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-05

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
GERMAN PRESS
SUSPICIOUS Of
WILSON'S NOTE

AMSTERDAM. Dec. s3-The
Cologne volks zeitung vlcwa presi-
dent Wilson's peace note with sus.
plclon. according 10 dispatches re-.
ceivel here today.
From our knowledge ri presi
dent Wilson. the newspaper com.
msnts. we can easily picture the
Kind az peace ne wants II he IA
sincere. he should simply make the
entente assent TO the German pro
posais and state their terms at n
conference.
Other German papers expressed
eaxeTness IA 10 the outcome o,
tho presidents proposals
Tho Berlin AllEemeine Zeliung
declared In view OF the entents's
statement. aud their recent declara.
ton tina, neutral Interference would
DO considered unfriendly. we awai,
eagerly the entente's attitude on the
Wilson note"
Anyhow" observes the Vienna
Neue Freie presse. the note VIII
cause the peace question 10 remain
for considerable time In the fore.
ground. The entente powers wil.
be compelled to discuss reasonable
peace. the desire for which has thus
been strengthened In entente coun
tries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
SEATTLE FIRMS
Give employees
CHRISTMAS COIN

Thousands OF Seattle work.
ere Will be presented with some
sort Of a Christmas present
Saturday when they leave work
for the day.
President w. n. Todd OF the
Seattle Construction & prydoes
Co. has given his persorai
check for $4,000 TO be divided
among 5000 men.
The Skinner a Eddy Corpora
ton will hold big "shindig" In the
Butler hotel Saturday night. g. n
Tveedie. general umekeeper. is So
cretlye about the affair. but init
mates II will be big feed More
than $4,000 will DO divided among
the men.
Wells. Fargo Il Co employees oil
Seattle. numbering 81. will divide
$4,000 In bonuses January !. they
learned in Christmas announce
meni. About 200 Western Union
employees will receive Increased sal
aries. All receiving icss than $1,000
a year will get per cent Increase
while those getting more than this
amount will get s per cent.
Employees OF The Black Manufac
turing Co. will get a turkey dinner
Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
LAST CALL FOR
NONPARTISAN
SIGNATURES

Yon stili have time TO sign the
NonparilAan petitions. You still
have time today 10 get ore at Non
parilRan headquarters. ai07 Arcade
hailding. ard TO circulate IL among
your friends and noighbors.
jnt all petitions must be return.
ed 20 headquarters not later than
Tuesday. the day after Christmas.
Whether petitions are filled up
or not. send them back 10 head.
quarters by Tuesday. for they mus,
be checked up at the city rcgistra.
uon office and then taken TO Olym.
pia b. next Thursday. This ap.
plies TO signatures In the city OF
Seattle.
Outside Of the eity. soc that the
petitions are properly checked up
BY the registration official. and
then send them In TO Nonpartisan
headquarters In Seattle These De.
tltlons from outside OF Seattle
should be in no later than Wed.
neadAy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
DEAFNESS FROM
BLOW BY PA, IS
LADS CHRISTMAS

PORTLAND. Dec. 73y--Ds,setlv.s
today listened 20 a Christmas story
like cage from Dickens. II vas
told by Jacob Rochester. IS.
The boy declared he was skep
teal about Santa Claus and did not
expect much Of a Christmas Until
his father. John Rochester. off red
to show him where Kris kringle
lived
We started out. said Jacob. and
rode on the ears until Il got dark
Then we walked for long time
and al OF sudden found We
we're In the middle Of graveyard
looked around and pa was gone
Jacob Numbered among the
tomhstones until he gained the
street. then walked home thru the
rain. There was only one dim
light burning 10 the house. and
when the lad crepi In aud stood
uncertainty Ia the darkness he re-
celved terrific blow over the
head---so that hts hearing WIS de-
stroyed.
a woman and q man. he told Of
flcers. attacked him aud beat him
lie IN positive the man was his
own father Jacob swore to a bat.
terry complaint against the man.
And the little chap viii spend his
Yuletide ~ the care OF a polio
matron. with deafness and bruises
AZ his Christmas gift
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
SHORT NEWS

STATE PENITENTIARY prison
ers are turning out 5000 jute
sacks a day from Jute costing $40
a bale.
THE BODY OF dead man. with
"a letter addressed To Phillips
Rosumny. Seattle. Wash. In his
possession, Yves found Friday at
Vlsalia. Cal
THE FRENCH bark Marechal
de Villsrs. bound from Seattle 70
Ipswich. was sunk Friday by q
German sub off the Scilly islands
DEXTER HORTON bank bought
100000 worth OF Chelan county
bonds Friday, paying a premium OF
$1,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
BIG NIGHT AT
The FIRLANDS

Twill be large party at the
FtrlandE hospital tonight
John Won Herberg, manager OF
the Liberty theatre. will have a
special Christmas selection of pic
lures 10 be thrown on the screen
Ruth Osborne Mogan will give
vocal and harp selections. The
Fire Department orchestra will
also he on hand. The program
will start at 80
II will be the first moving pic.
ture show ut the oity's sanatorlum
for the tuborcular. The moving
picture machine was bought with
contributions from star readers for
Christmas present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
THREE FILE FOR
CITY COUNCIL

The number OF councllmanic
andIdates who have filed with the
rs comptroller remained at three
aturday noon. no aspirants hay.
ng planked down the necessary
80 during the morning.
William Calhoun. formerly of
'alhoun. Denny a Ewing. real es.
aiers: Robert iiesketh and Allen
)ale are the only candidates to
late.
Calhoun Is q brother OF former
Corporation Counsel Scott Cal.
houn. and Of Dr Grant Calhoun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
Sanity May Have to
Leave Sleigh Home
on Christmas Day

For short time Friday night. y,
appeared ss Il Seattle might have
snow for Christmas. but the rain
came and the white blanket which
fen Friday night disappeared
F'orecaster Salisbury said Sstur-
day II was beyond his powers to
predict the weather for Christmas
day. Last nights snow was the
second Of the season. the first fall
Ing on December Z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
SWITCHMEN WIN
PARTIAL VICTORY

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Partial
granting OF the demands OF the
switchmen's union OF North Amcri-
ca for an eight.hour day was made
In an award filed with the United
States district court today by the
federal arbitration board.
The switchmen demanded q rate
Of one and onehalf pay for over
time against 10 railroads OF the East
and Middle Vest. The award TODAY
vas for an increase OF paw from De-
cember .. 1916. 10 the same date in
1917 OF cents an hour for conduct
ors and helpers. and grant OF an
eight-hour day. with pro rata pay
for overtime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
BOY CUTS OUT HIS
OWN APPENDIX!

GREELEY, Col, Dec. "a
Roy 3. Wright. 10. an enploye
OF a butcher here, removed his
own appendix as neatly and eff.
ficientIy physicians say, as a
surgeon might have done Il.
He was cutting meat when, In
stepping from one block TO An-
other, he slipped and fell d.
rectly upon carving krife.
The knife turned in the wound
and severed the appendix
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
BOY, IA, KILLS BEAR

SMETHPORT. Pa. Dec. 23---The
king sheep killing bear of Mexican
county Is dead. five shots from a
rifle in the hands Of Edward Crit
fifth. a l4-y sar.old Smethport boy.
putting an end 10 the raiders life.
The bear weighed SOB pounds. II
IL one of the largest killed IN this
section Of tho state I'm many years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
BOOZE CASES MAKE
JUDGE WORK NIGHTS

The old Haymarket night court OF
Chicago and New York's famous
night courts have little on Justice
Gordons place OF business these
strenuous pre.Christmas days.
70 clean up the docket for the
holidays. IL was necessary TO hold
court last night after the time Jus
tice Gordon is in the habit of put
ting on his slippers for the night
i. W. Pedelty. T. Breur ana A. J..
Rivers were fined 500 apiece for
liquor violations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
FREIGHT IN WRECK

SALEM. Ore, Dec. 23.--l}eyond
smashing four freight cars. and ty-
ing up traffic for few hours. 1T.
tie damage was done when six
cars of a Southern Pacific freight
train jumped the track at Turner.
nine miles south OF here this
morning No one was injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
TAKE UP BELT Line

After comforting all morning
with railroad and port representa-
tives. the council Saturday voted
to appoint Councilmen Erickson,
Thomson and Moore to work out
recommendation for the proposed
belt line franchise for the East
Marginal way industrial area
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
srnRM MARNING

Small craft warnings were or
dered displayed today. Strong,
gusty winds. mostly easterly, this
afternoon and tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23

TIE CITY park board has unan.
lTnously Endorsed the construction
of a bridge across the Lake Wash.
lngton canal az Montlake boule-
ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23
Regal Dental Offices

Ds. T. ", InTk. MansEef
1<o6 1hisa Ave-. ~. w. Corssp Tkirs
aBA Uaios.
Diagonsily across from the Post.
office. Be sure to Ret to the
right place
n Every Respect sesifis's LesAins
Oeotisfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23

MORE THAN $50 children OF
the active officers aud men of the
Bremerton navy yard will be given
a Christmas tree Sunday