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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

Face Saving legislation 1t Is gen
orally an occasion Of surprise that the
party in power should devote 50 much
time and energy to what is merely
FACE saving Legislation such meas
IRE is the Philippine bill just passed
This measure had for its real purpose
the plcdging Of the United States TO
retire completely from The Philippines
within five years Even the potent
influence Of President Wilson was in
sufficient to save this provision, and
Without it the bill is almost meaning
less II makes certain changes in the
Philippine government, but they are
unmportant The preamble is bad, be-
cause II is false 1t is designed 10
raise in the minds of t'ilipinos hopes
Of Independence which there is no
immediate prospect Of gratifying. The
embodiment Of this preamble in the
legislation is worse than useless. The
New York Tribune pronounces it
ENatcing a Lie" Senator BOrah de-
mandcd why the Democrats wanted
to pass this bill at all in Its cmas-
cuated form, bnt he got no satsfac-
tory answer. Mr.. Borah had voted for
the bill when it contained the Clarke
amendment, fixing the five year per-
iod, but he voted against the bill when
the amendment had been stricken ont
and, Furthermore, he surprised the
Senate by announcing that he had be-
come convinced that the great major
ity Of the American people were
against the scuttlc policy in the Phil
ippncs The real reason why the bill
was passed in Its cmasculatcd form
was to save the face of the presl-
dent" He had dCcrced that the bill
must pass and he and his friends in
Congress believed that II Congress
passed something called Philippine
bill the people would be too unlntclli-
gent TO observe that what he had act
ualy demanded had been rejected and
would construe the passage Of the
mere shell as a wilson victory An
other "faCe-saving" measure which
probably will be put through is the
-McAdoO shipping bill IT.
won't be the real WilsOn-McAdOO bill
which Congress could not be induced
10 pass, but a comparatively innocUous
substitute which can do nothing worse
than involve the waste Of $5O0OO,000
of the public funds and which won't
involve the United States in the Eu
ropcan war, MS would have the original
Wilson McAdoo measure Here again,
the only obictc in passing the Cmas-
culated shipping bill is Ito save the
face Of the president"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

DYE TO BRING
$40 A POUND
Some That Cost Ten Cents be-
fore the War is Now up to
$3.50.

NEW YORK, Aug, 21.-Dyes
brought to this country on the Ger
man submarine Deutschland are to be
handed out to manufacturers here
within the next few days, according
TO the distributors, who are to receive
the product from the American con-
sigees. None of it will be put on sale
in the open market for each of the
distributors has his own customers, to
whom the few tons available are to
go.
1t is said that some Of the dyes that
sold at ten cents a pound before the
ware arc now from $3.50 to $40 a
pound.
The Doutschland's dyes will be ap-
praised by the New York customs OIL
ciaIs, they having had more eXper-
fence in such matters than the Balti-
more appraisers Samples are now
being shipped to this city. The re-
malnder Of the product is being re-
leased under bond in the customary
way, ten per cent Of the total being
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
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kept in public storehouSe in Balti-
more pending the decision OF the ap-
praisers.
There is little chance that the GUS
toms officials will find the dyes I'M
der valued. The valuation must be
based on the market price in Ger
many. 1t has not been learned what
that price is, but it is known that
the original figure has been multi
piled many times since the war be-
gan. The purchasers Of the dyes in
this city say that this price las been
substantiated by reports from Ger
many and agrees with the valuation
put on the shipment
There are six distributors in New
York. who are to receive the dyes
from the consignees for distribution
to the trade. These are the Badische
Company, H. A. Metz and Company
the Bayer Company, the Kalle Color
and Chemical Company, the Cassella
Color Company and the Berlin AMI
line Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
Look! ResinoI has
cleared that awful
skin-eruption away

The moment that Resinol oint.
ment touches itching skin the itch
ing usually stops Indicating begins:
That is why doctors have prescribed
it so successfully for over 20 years
in even the severest cases Of ecze-
ma, ringworm, rashes, and many
other tormcnting, disfguring skin
diseases. Aided by warm baths with
Rcsinol Soap, Rcsinol Ointment
makes sick skin or scalp healthy,
quickly, easily and at little cost.
ResinoI Ointment and ReSinol Soap also
greatly help to clear away pimpls' and dan
druf. Sold byall druggists. Men tender
faces welcome Rssinol Shaving Stick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

pinkham' Vegetable Compound? My
mother boughtit and the next month l
was 50 well that ! worked all the month
without staying at home day. ! am
in good health now andhave told lots Of
girls about it. Miss CLARICE MORN,
% Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
sician. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, baclSache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spellsor indigestionwouh take
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. CONFIDENTLY for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

in The spectacular efforts Of the Dem
ocrats to preempt a small corner on
the protection band-wagon. Mr.. VII
soN's eleventh hour conversion to the
creation Of tariff board, etc In due
time the Republican orators will
make drive on the tariff, accom-
panying their arguments with analysis
Of the Underwood tarln bin and It's
effects Which, they assert, will pretty
nearly blow their Democratic adyer-
3ares ont Of the water
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

Jobs for Contributors The otten-
zion Of your correspondent is called
to the fact that there is a disposition
in some quarters to 90 far too far in
critCIzing tho awarding Of political
lobs TO contributors to the Wilson
ampniGn fund. Ills pointed ont that
there is nothing ntrlnsically bad in
giving a good place to a man who has
contributed to the presidential cam
paign fund What is bad is the ap-
poinmcnt to important offices o' men
without the ability to give good SER
vice, merely because they were con-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
WHILE HUMANS DIE
FOR WANT OF 1T,

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 2l.-A
camel, presented to the city by
. By a circus last week, died a
. half hour after having been
. given a bottle of beer to drink.
. "She died OF congestion Of the
. lungs" said City Veterinarion
DR.. Louis Cole. Cole knew that
. beer is sometimes given cows
when they are sick; be figured
. it might do for camels. But
. the animal was too far gone, it
. was explained.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
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During the first half Of last year
more than S22,O0O,OOO worth OF dia-
monds were produced in South Africa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21

Under the license law ow Sweden
no one may buy dring without buy
ing something to eat at the same
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-21
Girl COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Taunton, Mass. 81 had pains in both
;ides and when my periods came had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
BURNING OF DoWNER S.
Historic Hostlery in Weathersfeld De-
stroyed by Fire.

The historic landmark known as
''Downer S Hotel = was destroyed by
fire between and 3 clock Sunday
morning 1t was situated near the vii
lage of Amsden in Weathersfeld.
The inn was built in 1880 by Samuel
Downcr and dedicated as Downer's ho-
tel by an opening ball in the fall of
that year. In 1S43 his son, Roswell
Downer, acquired the property and for
81 years he was the popular landlord
and owner of the resort. He died in
1900, and his only son, Frederick
Downer, inherited the hotel and Charles
Parker, now of Windsor, was the man.
ager. A few years ago it was sold to
q Mr.. Dutton. People from Massachu-
setts bought it recently of Mr.. Dutton
and were occupying it.
Many native Vermonters now living
far from the Green mountains, among
whom are governors, senators and sue
cessful business men, will recall with
pleasure the sleighing parties in their
youthful days which used to meet at
Downer s for ball and were attended
by young and old within a radius OF
25 miles. The travelling public, as
well as the city people were always
sure to find a cordial welcome and ta
bles laden with choice viands awaiting
their arrival at Downer s. Many per
sons scattered all over the United
States will learn with sincere regret OF
/ the total destruction Of this once popu
lar resort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
Indigo Bird Cheerful Singer.

The Indigo bird is a cheerful fellow
Nor does he keep his cheerfulness all
to himself and his family, but pro-
claims it to the world and brightens up
his immediate surroundings as a sun
beam brightens a cellar. There he sits
upon telegraph wire, just above the
dust and noise of the country road
through the long, hot days Of June,
July and even August, and sings and
sings and sings.
Many another bird can sing a sweet
er song than his, many 4 bird has a
fuller, richer note, but none more
cheerful, none SO consistently constant
ly and invariably chock full of cheer.
1t is a jinghng little song which be-
gins about where he would naturally
finish and finishes just where you are
expecting some more, and then adds a
note or two extra for good measure,
Then he waits half-minutc or longer
and does il all over again.
You can pass beneath him if you 90
sharply about your business and it will
not disturb his performance in the
least but if you show too much inter
est in the little singer he stops, cocks
up his head at you a second and Is
away, flash of blue, scuttling into q
convenient thicket-but not the thick
ct which hides the nest he has beer
singing about all this time.-Ohio State
Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
The Old Navy and the New.

\ naXy officer would have been con-
sidered as a fit subject for an insane
asylum who, in 1869, the year of my
entry into the service, had prophesied
the creation III less than half a century
of a United States fleet OF great sea-
going battleships of more than thirty
thousand tons displacement, each with
several turrets any one of which could
charge a greater weight of metal, of
incompafably greater destructive pow
throw against an enemy at one dis
er and range, than was possible from
the full broadSide of one of Nelson S
largest ships of the line. We may gain
some idea of the tremendous increase
in the power Of fighting ships when
we realize that in a short time and
without danger to itself one modern
dreadnaught could destroy the com
bined fleets that fought at Trafalgar
in 1905.
In the widest stretch of the imagina-
ton our prophet could not have fore
seen the addition to the fleet of torpc-
do-hoat dcstroyers of a thousand tons
displacement, a speed of thirty OF
thirty-fve knots and torpedoes Of great
accuracy, high speed and an effective
Of powder on the end of spar was
our conception of an offensive torpedo
in those days; good work could be
done even with that crude equipment
as Cushing proved when he torpedoed
+, tho Albemarle
| think our prophet would surely
have had a padded cell provided fol
him had he attempted to describe the
modern submarines. which are capable
of keeping the sea for many days
which have a radius of action of fou
! thousand or more miles, and which art
able under favorable conditions t,
| creep unseen upon the most powerful
vessel and at one discharge destro,
it. He would have found few indeet
to listen to him if he had asserted th
possibility that scouting or bomb
throwing aircraft would act in con
junction with the fleets, or foretold tn
influence of electricity and the wireless
upon operations of the fleet both i
peace and in war.-Admiral Badger il
The Youth S Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
1t Will Be Transmitted to All
of the Allies Before 1t Is
Delivered
GERMANY TO GET 1T
THROUGH AMERICA
1t Is a Very Long Document, and in
the Conference Has Been Criticised
Ey Some, Who Wanted Statement
Short and Sharp.

LONDON, Dee. 29.-As a result of
the conference which has been in prog
ress several days the entente reply to
the German note is completed. 1t could
20 forward Aav or tomorrow except
for the necessary tor.~>ality of transmit
ting it to all the allies before final de-
livery. This means that the delivery
will be made the first or middle of next
week, perhaps on Wednesday.
The delivery will be made at Paris,
after which the communication will be
Forwarded to Germany through Ameri-
can channels. The reply is a very long
document, much more lengthy than the
German note.
This point has been one of the mat
ters of discussion during the confer.
ences. the objection having been raised
that it was too long and that it ought
to be short and sharp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Striking back at the French in the Yer
dun region and on the banks of the Meuse
opposite the scene of the recent French
successes, the Germans made strong eff
fort last night to penetrate the French
lines between Hill No 3O4 and Dead
Mans Hill, the two dominating eminences
northwest of the fortress
According to Paris the attack was brok-
en-, the Germans succeeding in gaining
footing in only one trench south of Dead
Mans Hill.
The activity around Nerdun has been
virtually the only break in the monotony
OF winter trench warfare along the
Franco-Belgian front.
From Rumania, where the real activity
of the war now centcrs, Field Marshal
Won Mackensen is keeping up his thrust
for the line OF Sereth in Moldavia, driving
the Russians before him in none too good
order, the German report indicates
Braila, important as a granary and pro
visiouing depot, is meanwhile reported
the Bulgarians, with German and Turkish
assistance, are vigorously assauting the
Matchin bridge-head. The apparent hope
is to clear Dobrudja complete Of Russians
and effect a permanent junction with the
Teutonic forces in Wallachia. opening up
the way of the river for a possible advance
into Bessarabia, just beyond which lies
Odessa.
The Opening Of what may prove to be
an important offensive by Teutonc forces
along the Aloldayian western frontier i re-
vealcd in the current Berlin statement
Apparently it is the Austro-German pur-
pose to break through the mountain region
here and force the Russo Rumanian line
back along the lower Carpathian barrier
into inner Moldavia. Several heights We're
captured in the effort which evidently is
made in conjunction with the northward
thrust OF Teutonic army from Wallachia
TO the east OF this line, the southern flank
of which is thus threatened. The Petro
grad statement reveals that Rumanian
troops are again in the field in Northeast
ern Nallachia and the Indicators are that
stubborn resistance is being offered tc
Won Macllensen's thrust toward the Se1etl
line, which runs northwest through Cen
tral Moldavia from point on. the Dan
ubc Just north of Braila. The Germans
= however, have taken 400 more prisoner
from the Russians together with tbre,
cannon. In Dobrudia. opposite Braila
bulgarian, Turkish and German force
have closed in further up on the Matchil
bridge head, taking the town of Ratcheh
on the Danube opposite the Bessalabial
shore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
Small First Signed for His
Wife in Making Applica-
ton to Agent
PAID PREMIUM OF
S1,107.6O IN MARCH
When Second Application Was Re
questcd It Was Signed by the Wom-
an Who Was Murdered Three Months
Ago-S3,000 Policy on House.

0SSIPEE,, n. H., Dec 29-Efforts OF
Frederick l.. Small, who is on trial here
for the murder of his wife, Mrs Florence
A. Small at their home in Mountain View
three months ago, to obtain an insurance
policy of $4,000 covering the lives of both,
was the subject of the first testimony at
today's session.
Winfield S. Chase, formerly an insurance
agent. told of a telephone call from Small
and subsequent talk with him regarding
such a policy which Small said he wished
to take on the lives of himself and his
wife
Chase said he had never handled life in
suTance and did not write the policy He
had previously issued a $1,000 fire insur
ance policy on the Small home and its
contents he said
Charles E. Merritt of Manchester, gem
eral agent for the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance company, said that a
$4,000 joint policy on the lives of Mr. and
Mrs. Small had been issued by his com
pany. The policy was not issued on a
Joint application, he testified, because
Small had signed for his wife as we'll as
for himself, claiming that he had a right
| to do SO. \ second application was re-
quested and was signed by Mrs Small.
On March l3 Small paid the first annual
premium of 81 ,l07.40. The policy, Merritt
testified, was payable to the survivor, or,
if both should die. To Small's nephew
Nathaniel n Mitchell.
/ On cross examination, William s. AIath-
ews, counsel for the defense, asked Mer-
Titt whether close examination of Sraall's
character and financial standing was made
/ by the company. The witness did not
know.
Andrew Houghton. formerly a Boston
police Inspector, testified that Small in 4
Boston court room during damage suit
trial in 1914 said to his wife: IF you oper
your mouth III Kill YOU"
Carl Sceggel testified that at II a m
on sept %. the day of Mrs. Smalls death
he delivered five gallons of kerosene, which
he emptied into a can At that time he
saw Mrs Small.
George kennett, a hotel clerk, told o
driving Small from his cottage to the rail
road station at Mountain View on after
noon of Sept, 28 He arrived at the cot
tage ahead of time and found Small wait
ing for him outside with suitcase Ken
nett testified that he heard Small say
/ goodbye although he saw no one els,
there. Edwin c. Connor, a local sehoo
teacher and insurance agent, who wa!
with Small in Boston when the latter wa
notified of the burning of his cottage. wa,
the next witness. He was questioned re
garding the $4,000 life insurance policy
which was first mentioned, he said, whel
he visited Small in response to telephon
| call, Asked about having been invite
by Small to make the trip to Boston, tn
witness said the original plan was to g
to Manchester and Boston the first weel
in October
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
MERLE CARPENTER, CHAMPION
Colchester Boy Wins Sweepstakes Prize
in Pig Growing Contest.

BURLINGTON, Dee. 29.-The special
committee appointed by the Vermont
State Bankers association to have
charge of the boys and girls pig rails
ing contest has approved the awards
and the winners have received the
prizes.
OF the l75 boys and girls invited to
participate in the contest 100 took part
Forty-six completed all of the require
ments and 80 of these sent in stories in
addition to the necessary reports.
These 46 participants raised 14,1s6
pounds of pork, valued at $1,552, the
net profit being $23296.
The sweepstake prize Of $40 was
awarded to Merle Carpenter of Col
chester; second, So, Reginald Manley
of Mortified; third, 81, George E. Nc.
Allister of North Hyde Park
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
GRAHAM SELECTS
HIS OFFICIAL FAMILY
Harvey E. Goodell of Nottingham to
Be Secretary of Civil and Mill
tary Affairs.

MONTPELIER, Dec % - Gov -elect
Horace + Graham has appointed as mem
bers of his official family the following:
Secretary of civil and military affairs,
Harvey Z. Goodel of Whitingham; exc Gu
tive clerk, John n Harvey of Barre mes
senger, Roger NJ. Aiken of Putney; ste
nographer, Miss Julia Holland of Mont
pelier.
Mr. Goodell, who is q years of age, was
messenger to Gov, Fletcher four years ago.
He was born in Readsboro His father,
Tyler Goodell, was a former member Of
the general assembly. He was educated in
the Drury high school of North Adams,
Mass, class of 1910, and was graduated
from Middlebury college, class of 1915. He
has been studying law for one year in the
office of Dunnett & Shields in st. Johns
bury. Mr.. Goodell is now at the state
house doing some of the preliminary work
John \. Harvey, who fills the important
position of executive clerk, Is no stranger
in this position, having filled the same
Office under Gov. Prouty in 1908. He is a
native of Topsham and 81 years of age
He was educated at Montpelier seminary
and the University of Vermont. He has
been connected as clerk with two decenna
revisions of the Vermont statutes, in l904
and the present revision now going on
hence he has a substantial idea of Yer
mont laws
Miss Holland, the stenographer, wa.
until recently employed in the offices o
the American Fidelity company, and tn,
messenger, Roger NJ Aiken who is a grad
uate of the Brattleboro high school, is
son of Edward " Aiken. twice elected /,
the general assembly from that town ant
a member of the coming session. The nev
governor apparently starts off equipped
with an experienced force
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way Send Messages to
Belligerent Nations
PROFOUND SYMPATHY
WITH PEACE PLAN
Cherish Hope that Initiative Taken by
President Wilson Will Lead to Re-
suits Worthy of Generous Spirit
Which Prompted Action.

LONDON, Dec. 29.--Thc Scandinavian
government has sent joint note 10 bellig-
erents supporting the peace note Of Prcsi
dent Wilson 4 Reuter- despatch from
Copenhagen says the Danish, Swedish and
Norwegian governments have instructed
their legations TO address to the govern
ments OF the bclligerent countries notes in
which the scandinavian government ad-
herring 10 the note Of President Wilson
concerning measures TO be adopted for
facilitating a durable peace, declare they
would consider themselves as failing in
their duties toward their respective peo-
pies and toward humanity as a whole if
they did not express their most profound
sympathy with every effort which may
contribute toward putting an end to the
suffering and losses, moral and material,
which are ever growing in consequence OF
the war.
The three governments, in conclusion.
cherish the hope that the initiative taken
by President Wilson will lead to result
worthy Of the generous spirit which
prompted this action
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-29
SOCIALISTS URGE
A VIGOROUS POLICY
Ask France TO Bring Full Resources
into Play in Terminating the
War Speedily.

PARIS, Dee. %. - a resolution has
been adopted by the Socialist congress
calling on the government to pursue a
more vigorous policy, both in military
and in economic action, so that the full
resources of the country may be
brought into play aud the war termi-
mated more speedily
The resolution is predicatcd on the
assertion that the replies of the central
powers to President Wilson s note
leaves no doubt that the offer of peace
negotiations was snare.
Deputies who met German and other
Foreign Socialist delegates at the con
ference in Switzerland supported a mo.
tion i'll favor of the resumption of in.
ternational relations among Socialists
This proposal was defeated by small
majority after long and heated dis
cussion -H