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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
F. P. A. and Hill
Two Tribune Favorites in Book
Form

AMONG Is MoRTAIs. BY W p Hill ard
Af TTsn4in p. Adams. lsmo noushtcn Mlrhn
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. BY Franklin 7.
Adams l2mo. 70. ri. 100 DouolSdS' FNse
Having mislaid our book Of SMILES
and not to-day being in an inventive
mood, we are not prepared iittingly 20
tell Just how egregiously superhuous q
work of supererogation it is to exploit
to Tribune readers the merits OF HUI
and f. p. A. For the cartoon page OF
the one and the "colyum" Of the other
have tickled myriads of midriffs and
which is much better-have caused
myriads of minds to think. The artist
whose cartoons, caricatures or what
not do nothing but amuse wastes MS
art and loses his opportunity; ana the
same is true of the humOrist who pro-
vokes nothing but laughs. Leech, Ten
MEL. Du Maurier and their compeers
never failed to produce the instant i'm
press;on of mirth or Of whatever other
emotion they sought, but neither did
they fail TO give food for thought. so
Mr.. Hill. He charms us with his deft-
ness of draftsmans ship, and he con-
yulses us with the humor OF his whlm-
sizes; vet he also sets US TO thinking
and to correcting some Of the follies
and folbes to which we must all to
some extent plead guilty. There is no
"comic cartoonist"-to use a phrase
which is not good enough for him-who
portrays the humorous phases of life
more effectively or with less exaggera-
ton than ne, or who gets more directly
to the very heart of things. No one
can look at his pictures without keen
enjoyment Of their irresistible humor
or without being moved to take a trrer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
W Of life, for his pictures are actual

view Of life, for his pictures are actual
life itself.
A more appropriate colleague for Mr..
Hill than Mr.. Adams could not have
been found. For F. P. A. in his Con
ming Tower" did with his pen precisely
the same kind of work that Mr.. Hiii
does with his pencil or crayon. For
sheer fun, mirth provoking, his "col-
yum" lowered far above contemporary
iokesmiths and their efforts. Yet, as
was betting so lofty structure, i's
foundations were deep, in learning and
in thought. To puncture bubbles OF
folly, TO correct errors and folbles, TO
rebuke bad taste and to do it with a
jest-that was his work. Such work he
does, subordnately to the pictures by
Mr. Hill, in among Us Mortals."
In "Weights and Measures" NJ.
Adams gives us many poems in many
keys and a few passages in prose, all
of the type familiar to the delighted
readers of "The Coming Tower" The
volume is a concrete rebuke to the af-
fccted priggishness which regards
everything which appears first in O
newspaper as Journalism" and every
thing which appears first in book as
literature" For here are many pages
written by newspaper man for a
newspaper which we may compare
without fear of their discredit with the
dainty verses Of Herrick. the whimsi-
calities of Hood, the playful yet pun
gent satires Of Locker His versatility
and ingenuity are amazing. as is also
his gift of adapting himself TO the
styles Of other writers in something
far more than mere parodies or bur
lesques; and when he engages in his
favorite sport Of making Twentieth
Century versions Of the Odes Of Hor-
ace we are impelled to wonder whether
Horace was the F. p. A. Of the Au-
GUSTAV Age or F. P. A. is the Horace of
our own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
Shadow. on Life
MORE TALES BY POLISH AUTHORS. Translate
by Use G NJ Benecks and Mario Busch. e'o W
T.rrmanE Green A Go.

MORE rALEs BY POLISH AUTHORS. Translate
by f1ss G NJ Benecks and Mario Busch e'o' Up
2sS. Loogmans. Green 20.
A sombre haze Is upon the life pict-
urcd in tho short stories before us
with an occasional touch, as In Mr..
Szymanski's second piece, OF religious
mysticism. The longest, "The Return
ing Wave" by Boleslaw Prus, is a
vivid and searching delineation OF in
solent and self-indulgent power. A
German mill owner and his reckless
and prodigal son are faithfully admon-
ishcd By an old friend, and reminded
that sometimes it is the tenth wave
which rebounds on the shore and re-
turns TO where. il came from. mo,
no, Martini" answers the magnate, IL
have taken proper precautions to pre-
vent your waves from returning to
me-" Tho unfolding Of the story has
to do with the advent of Nemesis, in
vited because she was dehed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-17
In Passions Sway
THE SAFETY CURTAIN AND OTHER STORIES
By Ethe NJ Dell. With froni.spiecs lsno
Do sss @. p Putnsms Sons

THE SAFETY CURTAIN AND OTHER sTORitS
BY Ethe NJ Dell. With front.spiecs l-mo
20. $50. @. p Putnsms Sons
Readers of "The Hundredth Chance
published "A few months ago. need not
be told of the extraordinary dramatic
power of this gifted author. In that
important element her sustained novels
and her short stories as we'll challenge
comparison with any writings OF our
time. In the present volume it Is
splendidly apparent, and it is combined
with q marvellously tender witchery
and a gentle charm that is quite ire
sistible. The intensest primal passions
rage all through these tales, but they
never get beyond the equal sway OF
sweet womanliness and loyal MANHOOD
They are tales which nobody with
heart and red blood can read without
a quickening Of the pulse. or can lay
down without a wish to take them up
and read them again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
ORIGIN OF KHAKI EXPLAINED
Dun-colored Cloth So Widely Used for
Uniforms Was Discovered
by Accident.

The dun-colored khaki so widely
used for uniforms was discovered by
AN accident. For many years the Brit
ish troops in India wore cotton cloth
of a greenish-brOwn, but it always
faded when washed with soap.
While talking over this defect with
some British officers. a business man
from England said that fortune
awaited the manufacturer of a cotton
drill that would not fade. One Of
the officers, young man, took the
hinr.
When he got home he employed a
sbillful dyer, and the two began sys-
temGtic search for an olive dye that.
when used on cotton cloth, would not
yield to soap or soda. They spent
years in experiments, but without sue
cusS. and had almost begun to give up
hope.
One day, however, they found among
numerous scraps of dyed cloths one
that retained its color under the most
severe tests. The puzzling part of it
was that this scrap had been taken
from Il piece of cloth which had gone
through the same processes, but which
had failed when tested. For Il long
time the eXperimenters tried to solve
this riddle. The one bit of cloth men
toned was the only piece that kept its
color against all attacks.
Finally, by the merest chance, they
hit upon tho secret. The dye in which
this scrap had been dipped had re-
manned for some time in Il metal dish
of peculiar kind. This metal, in com
bination with the chemicals of the dye
had furnished the very thing needed
They made the experiment with Other
pieces; the dye held, and their for
| tunes were made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
Guarding the Bank of France.

There are plenty Of ingenious burg
lars in the world, but he would have TO
be very ingenious burglar indeed who
should find Il way To rob the Bank of
France. The measures taken for guard
Ing the money are of such nature
that burglary would seem to be impos-
siblc.
Every day when the money is put in
TO the vaults i'm the cellar, and before
the officers leave, masons are in attend
ance whose duty it is to wall up the
doors with hydraulic mortar. Water
is then turned on. and kept running
until the cellar is flooded.
y burglar would thus have to work
in diving suit, and break down a ce.
ment wall before he could even begin
to break into the vaults. When the of
ticers arrive the next morning, the wa
ter is drawn off, the masonry tori
| down, and the vaults opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
WHY NOT INITIATE ANIMALS?
Universal Instinct Teaches Them to
Go Through Certain Exercises
on First Waking.

All the higher animals 90 through
certain exercises on first awaking
There seems Il universal instinct which
teaches that certain stretches. expan-
sions and breathing are necessary at
this time The movements of animals
on awaking are yawning, deep breath
ing, expansion and stretching. But
men rarely take such exercises. As a
matter of fact, man possibly takes
more time, whines more, and does less
than any other animal between the
moment of awaking and standing
erect.
Although the stretch has been care
fully explained by science, few know
the real meaning. The stretch ex-
tends the body 50 that the veins, where
congestion is most liable to take place
and where pressure Of blood is weak
est, are SO elongated that the blood
| flows more easily from the arteries
where the pressure is strongest
through the veins back to the heart
and circulation is equalized and stimu-
lated.
The yawn is similar to the stretch
The yawn is stretch of the lungs
while the stretch is n yawn of the
| muscles. and both express a hunger
| for oxygen. The half hour between
waking and rising should be fresheneC
by thoughts of joyous things-chuck
ling, laughing, stretching and yawn
| ing.-New York Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
TOWNSHEND.
Post and Corps Oficers.

Joint installation of the officers Of
Birchard post, No. 50, q. A. r., and of
Orchard Woman s Relief corps, No. 20,
was held in the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church Saturday. Over 80 mem
bers of the two organizations were
served a hot baked bean dinner at noon,
after which the officers of the Relief
corps were first installed by Mrs. Anna
Howard of Jamaica, past president of
Scott corps, assisted by Mrs. Margaret
Nichols as conductor. Officers installed
were: President, Mrs Anna Bush; S.
Y. F., Mrs. Margaret Nichols; j. Y. p,
Mrs. Emma Edwards: treas, Mrs. Della
Carpenter; chaplain, Mrs. Nellie Miles;
c., Mrs. Agnes Kent; c., Mrs. Eva
Marsh; see, Mrs. Hattie Marsh; press
cor, Mrs. Norma Howard; p. l., Mrs.
Edith Cutler; musician, Mrs. Jean
Hebb; A. c., Mrs Mary Barry; A. g.,
Mrs. Ellie Franklin; color bearers, Mrs
Clara Bush, Mrs. Edith Sparks, Mrs.
Emma Moulton, Miss Maud Howard.
After a short intermission the chairs
were taken by the members of Birchard
post and their officers were installed
in an efficient manner by Past Com
mander l.. w. Bush, assisted by w. II.
Miles. The newly installed officers are:
4 Commander, II. f. Franklin; $. V. G.,
4 y. G. Edwards; J. Y. c., II. II. Hol-
brook; S, J. d. Pierce; chaplain, Joel
Grout; Q. NJ, H. A. Carpenter; adjt.,
/ w. II. Miles; o. d., L. w. Bush; 0. c.,
/ \. Howard; z. l., l.. W. Bush; $. NJ,
II. \. Carpenter; Q. NJ. S, w. II. Miles
Representatives to the department en-
campment are \. &. Edwards and II. H.
Holbrook. The delegate to the national
convention from the Relief corps is
Mrs. Margaret Nichols, alternate Mrs
Edith Cutler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
Hard Winters Of Iona AGO.

Why do most people believe that the
winters We're more severe and were at
tended by heavier snowfalls in their
childhood days than they are now?
The myth of the "old-fashioned win
ter is almost universal, and is another
proof Of counting the hits and not
the misses" Heavy snow and intense
cold produce IA more lasting impress
sion upon the mind than open, mild
weather. We remember the excep-
tional weather of the past, and forget
the normal weather.. In some cases a
change of residence accounts fer this
belief. Some parts of the country
have Il much heavier snowfall than
others. In any given locality the
weather conditions are usually uni
form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

Madam Willard is confined to her
bed by illness.
Mrs. Anna Howard of Jamaica has
been a guest in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. II. Lawrence, several days.
Mrs. Bradley, who was in Bondville
for some time, has returned to spend the
rest of the winter in the home of Mrs
\. r. Stone. Her niece, Mrs. Harold
Williams, accompanied her
News has been received that Mrs
Emma Persons, who left December %
for a few days visit in the home of her
sister in Athol, Mass, was taken serious
ly i'll with pneumonia soon after her ar
rival there aud is still IN critical con
dition. 1t IS probable that even under
the most favorable circumstances she
will not be able to return home and re-
sumo her occupation as dressmaker for
many weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

with him. II, asked me one thing be
fore We left the meeting, ask You
tos do this, he said, throw the news.
paper men Of the fence. We cannot
gain anything by letting them know
that We are coming back here at 3
O'Clock
Representative Harrison interrupted
Lawson 20 move that ]. T. Morgan, j..
$. Bachc, u. =. Dawson, r. \. Wander
liy. Arthur Upper and G.. :. WeXlsr
bc subpoenaed The motion was ear
red and subpocnacs issued.
Lawson testified that Mrs. Ruth
NisrCuti. who wrote him a letter and
later made statement in the pres
,ntt Of her attouc~, declaring vii.
liau W. Price. the White House cor
respondent. acted as go-bctwccn for
Secretary Tumultv and others. and
stated that Price received $4,000
cash and that Tumulty received a
much larger sum.
81 think that is substantially a cor
rect statement of her report 20 me,
said Lawson.
when Lawson was cyosS-cxamiucd
n, declared the impression that Chair.
INWN iltNNN ENhA AtfINAHAtl t2N' v bf' y
McAdoo I'm connection with the al.
lgcd leak was erroneous. The informal
ton, Ne declared, came from entirely
another source.
Rcptee ,utatiyr Campbell asked Law
son 10 state the wa i'm which names
came 20 bee mentioned first in his IN
tervicw with Chairman Henry.
After describing his cordial rcccP
tion at the hands of tn congressman
and touching on their discussion of th,
charges Of a leak and the propricty OF
making public some information, Law
son quoted Henry rs saying: 40 SHOW
YOU where We stand I VIII ton yol
something that we sc got. W. havr
il than Baruch, who made large con
tributions to the Democratic campaigl
fund, had four conversations wit
Secretary Lansing.
"Thats going some, / replied
-Four of them Yes, he ans
wertd four Of them and then b
added Il forgot to state this ycstei
day, we have the conversation of on
Of the interview, and part of the cor
vcrsation Of another. We also hay
that Count Won Benstorh, the Ger
man ambassador is so mixed up in
that nc made over 100000. We v
got il up 10 100000 now, then
said 70 Henry, Mr.. Chairman
doesn Z seem TO M that you need m
in order 20 start an investigation.
Representative Patten asked Lawso
IL al his conference with CongrcSsma
Henry the latter volunteered 10 mel
ton the name OF Ambassador won Be
storn. Yes. be volunteered it. sal
Lawson. IL did not ask him for it.
The sergeant alarms Of the hou,
reported 20 Chairman Henry toda
that he had been unable to locate Mr.
Visconti, sought IS witness in II
investigation.
Members of the committee said thc'
are "inklings that she has disa
rearcd. "
REPRESENTATIVE Patton attacked Law
son for bringing in the name of Pri'
merely on tho strength of letter fro
Mrs. Nisconti. who cannot now
found Lawson defended himself !
saying the woman appeared honorab
and made q statement before a IN;
he supposed was o reputable attornc
lie also said that he withheld Price
name as long as he could.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Oak Grove Parent Teacher asso.
citation wnnvc its regular meeting
Thursday afternoon at 3.i5 o o'clock.
There viii be a social hour and the
mothers are asked to bring their sew.
ing. Tea will be served
IL has been suggested again that
thratcr patrons make an effort 10 be
in their seats before the curtain rises,
otherwise 90 wait until the end of the
act before going to their seats and
disturbing those who are there to sec
and hear all Of the play. At the open.
ing performance Of Marguerite Fields
in Kich.ln last evening ushcrs were
seating people as late as $50, which
was annoying, TO say the least.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
PERSONAL.

W. J. Pcntlaud, ir.. went to New Norh
on business this afternoon
DR.. and Mrs. y. 7. Wood of North
field, Mass, are spending the day in
town.
John T.. Gale Of Gulford, commissions
ot bankruptcy, went to Montpelier TIM.
afternoon.
sumner -. Emerson Of Brattlcboro
who has been several months i'm the
home Of his daughter in Watcrtown
Mass, left there today for Phoenix
Ariz, whore he expects 10 remain for
the present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
WESTMINSTER

Clarence Wright attended the boys
conference i'll Burlington from Friday
to Monday.
Lawrence Wild. q teacher at Mt. Her
mon, was guest of his parents, Rev,
and Mrs. E. X. Wild, from Saturday to
Monday evening.
The travelling was at its worst sun.
day. Only nine persons were present at
the morning church service. The Sun
day school session and Christian En-
deayor meeting were given up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

During the fiscal year 1916. 705,s72
acres Of National forest timberlands
were estimated and mapped intensively,
and l,093,006 extensively. IN all, 20
Sl5,79S acres have been mapped by in
tensive methods and II ,291 500 by ex-
tensive method
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

The output Of Clyde shipyards during
March was 43,40l tons of mercantile
vessels and for the January March
quarter l06,7O3 tons These totals com
pare with 24,63l tons and 95,9S5 tons
the years previous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
VERNON.
Entertained Oh Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. \. Staten enter
tanned , friends at dinner Monday, the
occasion being their 10th wedding an
niversarv. The rooms were decorated
with flowers and the diningroom table
decorations were Jaccueminot rosebuds.
They were the recipients of several
gifts, including pieces of aluminium
ware. \ social time was enjoyed after
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
Sure sign.

A minister while visiting his peo-
pie one day in the bush, was asked TO
stay for dinner.
While sitting down on the veranda,
i little boy, about five, came round to
him, and after talking little while,
aid:
you can't guess what we are going
90 have for dinner?"
The minister said he would give 1t
No, after several guesses.
The little boy then said:
IT'S roly-poly puddin', know, cos
lother's only got one stocking on
weekly Telegraph.
Figures may not lie, but estimates are
often, ,niSInadiug
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
MARRIAGES.

In Brattl2boro, Jan. -, by Carl s.
Hopkins. Esq, Fred Locke and Maud
Elizabeth Fisher. both of Greenfield,
Mass.
In South Vernon, Jan. Is, by A. \.
Dunklee, Esq, Gordon A. Emslie and
Grace Marie Lee, both Of Springfield
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

The flying fish does not really fly,
but raises itself from the water by
means of its long fins. It can sup
port itself in the air until they be-
come dry, when it drops back into the
seq
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
DEATHS.

IN Mortified, Mass, Mrs. Amelia
Muller.
IN Brooklyn, n. Y, Jan. 13, Mrs.
Sarah Frances (Benedict) Pierson, SO,
widow of Rev. DR.. Arthur T. Pierson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

Seituate, Mass, has won the prize of
fcred by the Massachusetts Forestry as
ISOLATION 10 the city or town in tn
state making the best showing in th
planting Of shade trees. Additional
shade trees constituted the prize.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

Manganese ore shiumouts fror
Spain, which totaled 29,232 tons during
the first II months Of 1912, and % ,S7l
tons during the 1913 period, dropped e
S.3lj tons during the IL months of 1916
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

The latest figures compiled show thi
county TO be equal in steel products
both Germany and the United King
dom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

the dinner. Some of the guests were
from Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16

Figures may not lie, but estimates are
often misleading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-16
T. w. LAWSON.

Continued from Page. 1.)
Williams news., 1917-08-02
MAKE YOUR CHOICE-IT'S
 RED CROSS OR IRON CROSS

One of the most striking phrases expressive of the duty of every American to uphold the Red Cross is that of J. Roe Purchase, editor of a trade pa per in Chicago. Here is what he tells his readers:
 You'd better bear the Red Cross burden now than bear the Iron Cross burden all the rest of your life"
 Never was spoken a truer word. The first appeal of the Red Cross was for $1OO,0OO- 900, which means about $1 per capita: This fund is for the care of the sick and wounded soldiers, and the destitute in war desolated lands.
 But when the German heel is stamped down on a land Belgium, Serbia, Poland, Rou- mania, France as far as the crown prince has been able to go-there is no such thing as a contribution; it is confiscation. Why, more money has been ravished from the one city of Brussels than the Red Cross asked for it's whole first year campaign. Millions of dollars in fines" are taken from every Belgian city every month. On ly a few weeks ago a fine of millions was imposed on Brus- sels because newspaper pub lished by Belgians in England had printed a story of German savagery.
Williams news., 1917-08-02

this place were certainly de- lighted with the way the Will Hams people treated them. They were shown every cour- tesy at the dance and again the Williams men displayed their sportsmanship at the ball game by not "crabbing" over single decision, something that the Kingman team did not expect, as every game they have, with Oatman, Chloride and Needles generally breaks into a row be- fore it is half over."
 Baseball is a fine sport only when played by true sports men. A true sportsman wants his opponent to have every thing that is coming to him, and is always ready to leave the making of decisions to the um- pires and the entering of any protests at any time, to the cap tains and managers. It always spells the game to have mem bers of a team and rooters run ming out onto the diamond to chew the rag about question able decisions. Both the Will Hams and the Kingman teams displayed the spirit of true sportsmen.
Williams news., 1917-08-02

3. After passing such vehi- cle do not pull back to the right side of the road until you are at least two car lengths ahead of the vehicle passed.
 4. In passing other. vehicles from the rear the motorist should give the signal by blow ing the horn.
 5 In approaching a street or highway intersection the machine on the right has the right of way.
 Don't Cut Corners
 6. In turning corners the motorist should keep to the right until the center ofthe cor ner or intersection is passed. Don't cut corners.
 '. Don't carry blinding head lights. Many headlights are so arranged that when passing them it is impossible for the ap- preaching motorist to see the road along which he is driving, all he can see is the approach ing headlights. Turn the gleam of the light on the road where it belongs.
 8. When about to cross rail- road or street car tracks, do all three-stop, look, listen. Don't try to beat the train, for there may be others in the car you are driving besides yourself.
 9. Remember that you have absolutely no right on the left side of the road if by being there you are inconveniencing some other fellow whose right full part of the road that is.