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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
Sporting Notes.

Ed. Dehenv, n native OF Vermont
and at one time 4 great pitcher who
was with the Giants and Pittsburg, is
dead at the age of -. Pulmonary
tuberculosis was tho cause of his death.
Honus Wagner, one OF the greatest
baseball players of al time and ono of
the oldest veterans now III active ser
vice in the game, married Saturday
Miss Bessie Bainc Smith Of Pittsburg.
William f. Carriaan was paid $23,-
300 for managing the Boston Americans
last season. it was learned at Boston
Saturday. Of this amount, $4,000 was
salary under his contract, $500 his
worlds series share, $1,000 a special
bonus for winning the American league
pennant and 81 900 apercentage allow
ance on the receipts of the Boston club.
Bruno Haas, a one time protege of
Connie Mack, who used him as a wild
left handed pitcher, is hailed by
Charley Comiskey and Clarence Row
land of the White Sox as a nifty out
fielder. They think Mack booted one
by letting go of the youngster, who
twirled one wild game of baseball in
Brattleboro for the Northampton team
Haas played with Harrisburg last sea
son and batted better than 800. He
is strong thrower, base runner of
som ability and scouts claim that he
is a very nifty outfelder. AT any rate
the White SoS got him through the
draft and Rowland is tlclted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents William
Farnum III The Man From Bitter Roots,
gripping drama OF the big outdoor.
Tomorrow Florence LaBadie in The
Pillorv, Gold Rooster play i'll five
acts, also Tom Moore and Anna Nils
son III The Tangled Web, Il new two
act chapter OF Who 5 Guiltye
To-day Dustin Farnum will be seen at
the Princess theater in the Paramount
production, The Parson Of Panamint, Il
western storT in which the star takes
the place Of a lighting parson, also 4
Burton Holmes travel picture. Tomor
rev Alice Brady in George Broad
hurst 5 famous success, Bought and
Paid For, World Brady Made produc
ton, also The Girl from Frisco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

The first electric push button was
made by Benjamin Franklin, who used
il in connection with device for
charging the metal railing before his
house, much to the surprise of certain
leaning loafers for whose proximity the
great man did not exceedingly vearn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
BY GEORGE L. ElLMER.

II y
during the twelve months just
cioscd have Teen the national
election gud tho situation on
the border uf Mexico, The prospects
Of complications with Germany over
submarine warfare assumed serious
aspects early ia the year. The whole
country hn~ had an unusually pros
porous Year The prices of al kinds
of produce and Of many household
neccssarcsthaye advanced, IN some
cases, hcyoad aI precedent. with the
result that the cost ot living has i'm
creased ON aH average Of 80 ID per
cent or more.
Villas Columbus Raid.
The situation on the Mexican border
became acute early in the spring. when
body Of NeyinauS led by General
Francisco Villa crossed into United
States territory on the 9th Of March
aud raidcd Columbus. y. NJ Eighteen
United state, soldiers were killed In
repulsing the attack. This foray halt
ed temporarily proceedings looking to
q favorable understanding between the
United States and the dc fac,o govern
ment Of Mexico headed hy Carrauz1
IL was about this time that rival fac
tions in McNico were aiming to defeat
Carran2u's efforts 10 restore order.
Following Villas raid. troops II the
United states army were rushed FROM
their stations inland to reinforce the
slender g0rrisous which the United
states had maintained at important
points ON the Mexican border since
the outbreak agaiust che government
Of Pornrio Uiaz five years ago
The Affair at Carrizal.
\ punitive expedition" was ordered
10 cross the Jtil GrJudc aud eliminate
Villa and his baud. ON March IS Colo
mol Dodd and General rcrshinr were
on NcN.rau >oU. proceeding south I'm
two columns, Do3ds lu tbo lead. ON
March ~ Dudd's column defeated 5Da
Hillistaa. b.ri8s rb.rJs. Other gatipu-
between United >tafae i"aels OF Perish
ings pulHwr and the Mcyiaaus fol-
lowed. Carwuag Immediately began 90
object ~ thg Hf aH.N or United States
troops uu Ncsiau soil aud asked for
thclr withdrawal. At tuc end Of April
General uhrcs1u met General II. J..
Scott and General Funston ut Juovcz
10 discuss fla situation ou rhe border
Nothing caue ot &c. s. month later
Cgrop2H asked f1r immediate with.
drawoL alleging lad faith oa the parj
Of the Unitpd States.
The FIRST clash between Carrauzi tas
and Emitted states troops occurred IT,
June Ou the iHh General TYcviuo
Informed General Pefahiug t1at q
movement Of United States troop,
east. west ur south trom tha position.
then occupied by Thorn would he con
sidcrcd hostile act. About that time
President Wilson called oUt the militia
of the whole country For service on IN,
Mexican border aud notified Mcxlc,
that American troops would ROMAN
solely TO- protest the Duitrd States Dor
der Tie nest dag two troops of IN.
United States cavalry were attugkc,
outside # Carrizal ninety mites soutl
90 aUJrcZ. Mexican General Felix Go
mrZ was killed.. also Captain &. r
Boyd and Lieutenant Adair OF th,
Tenth cavalry Tie affair reSultet
from an attempt hy tho cavalry t.
march westward ia defiance Of Genera
Treyino' notice ~ the lGtu Twenty
three troopers we've made prisoners D.
tho Nlo.i#aus. thirteen killed ana six
teen missiH"
President Wilson demanded the IN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

In spite Of the war, Cupid is unusu-
ally busy in Great Britain. From un-
official statistics it appears that the
last year established a record for mar
riages in Great Britain, with a total of
100000, as against 294 200 in 1914 and
2S6,000 in 1913
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

4 29years-old ticket between Kansas
City and Gallatin, Mo-, which was used
recently, had lain in the Leavenworth
prison safe in the interim while the
owner served 4 29-years term subse-
quent to his arrest on the train Just be-
fore the conductor came through
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
STATEMENT OF
Brattleboro Trust Company
At the close of business Dec. 80, 1916
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts
Bonds and Stocks
Vault, Furniture and Fixtures -
Cash on hand and in Banks .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

ships, giving the warning as previous
ly pledged by Germany for unar1ned
ships. All on board escaped The
United States treated the matter as
simply an extension of the naval war
zone and notified the allied powers on
Oct. 10 that this country would con
tinue to apply existing rules of war
fare to submarines.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

The most encouraging passage in the
First Lord of the Admiralty's latest
statement in the British House Of Com
mons was undoubtedly that Ia which
he dealt with the replacing Of lost
tonnage. II is true that the resources,
greatly as they have been increased, are
still insufficient to meet current de-
mands, that the U-bOats are still doing
more damage than II Is possible to re-
pair. and that the menace is, at best
held but not yet mastered Neverthe-
less. the prospect is brighter than IL has
been for more than a year. Not, in
deed, until the output Of new tonnage
exceeds the amount destroyed will It
be possible to regard the situation with
complete equanmiiy, but there IS now
some reason to hone that before long
that condition will be fulfilled.
About six weeks ago the First Lord
spoke reassuringly Of the steady de-
crease in the losses Of the Allies and
the steady increase in shipbuild'ng, as
well as in the destruction Of German
submarines. In every respect the stu
alton today is as promising as It was
then. 1.-THE downward trend OF the mer-
camille losses, both Of ourselves and
VI VNl ullAlcf says Oh ~ ~ hN'tAN'f
continues satisfactorily, The upward
curve Of merchant shlpbullding has
also continued satisfactorily, and will
undoubtedly be maintained The up
ward curve Of the destruction Of en-
emy submarines has continued equally
satisfactorily, and l have no reason to
doubt that those curves will continue
to improve" The general improvement
is, accordingly. progressive.
II will be cause of wonder to future
historians that for the first three years
of the war so slight an effort was made
10 meet the obvious menace of sub
marine warfare. Sir Eric Geddes prom
lses that the construction Of merchant
ships this year will be as great as that
Of 1913, when British tonnage launched
amounted TO 100000 tons. That is a
splendid achievement considering the
Increased demands on war construction
But the wonder Is that for so Ions
merchant shipbuilding was neglected ~
the face Of the German threat. In i9i'
the output of tonnage had fallen tc
6sS 900; last year 10 $4,000. The gov
ernment that allowed it TO sink so low
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
PREF. MUNYON'S
latest DISCOVERY
He Offers the Citizens of VII
mington in His Marrowbone
Tonic the Result of Three
Years of Research

Circulation is natures remedy for
most ills The rich, red corpuscles Of
the blood carry food and strength to
every muscle, nerve. fibre and organ
Of the body. If your blood does not
contain the necessary number of red
corpuscles your health will become i'm
paired.
Marrowbone will bring your blood
up to It's normal condition by convert
ng your food into good, rich, red blood,
and act as a health safety valve by
eeping you in a strong, healthy con-
ditiOn.
If you wish to increase your
strength and endurance, take Marrow
bone II you wish TO rid yourself Of
that tired feeling, take Marrowbone. II
you want to enjoy youthful health and
freshne $, try Marrowbone If you are
un down, try Marrowbone.
Stomach, blood, nerve and liver all
ments cannot exist where Marrowbone
is taken faithfully You are obligated
to yourself to put your blood into a
healthy condition. Do 1t today.
Without any OBLIGATION on your part,
stop in and talk with the. Msrrowbone
man in Eckerds Drug Store, sos Mar
ket street, Wilmington, Del.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
THE TONNAGE PROBLEM
lFrom the New York Tribune).

under such conditions can hardly es-
cape censurc, for. whatever any one
may have imagined in the early days
Of the war, the possibilities OF an IN
restricted campaign were surely un-
mlstakable after the sinking Of the
Lusltania, in 1915
Now, at last, the shipbuilding facili-
ties Of the kingdom have been greatly
extended. and will doubtless be extend
ed much further. The output Of Brit
lsh merchant tonnage in the first nine
months Of the present year was i2O per
cent higher than 10 the corresponding
period Of last year and considerably
greater than the total outpt> of the
year before. Likewise in the matter OF
Improvement. Thus, Sir Eric Geddes
shows that since last June there have
been only three ships torpedoed in home
waters the salvage Of which has Deen
abandoned. There Is no way OF telling
exactly what this implies, since the Ad-
miralty does not publish list OF ships
attacked. II is clear, however, that the
repairing Of damaged ships is a most
important consideration in keeping up
the supply Of available tonnage. The
same men and the same materials, as
Sir Eric Geddes pointed out on a for
mer occasion are required for repair
ing and for building ships, and it
would manifestly be folly to devote
resources to building a ship which
might not be available for many months
when by the same means 1t would be
possible TO secure an equal amount OF
tonnage in a few weeks 1t is, there
fore, encouraging to learn that the per-
centage Of damaged ships under repair
is so, as compared with y in June.
Plainly, the problem is TO achieve q
Just balance in the various enterprises
that contribute to the maintenance Of
tonnage and, apparently, one Of the
chief difficulties at present is TO secure
sufficient labor. The deficiency must be
attributed, in part at least. to lacl
Of foresight under former admlnistra-
| tions; but however that may be, it has
now been largely made up. as the re
suits show. Upon the whole, then, the
outlook is reasonably encouraging, fol
unless all signs fail the main purpose
Of the unrestricted submarine cam
paign has beeu defeated.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17

Delaware and Pennsylvania soccer players are to DO
their bit for the Boys there knowing how well
soldier boy loves a SMOKE the patriotic sportsmen at
home have announced that hoy VIII play game
for the benefit The Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund
at South side Christmas Day morning Soccer is
ihe" winter sport There few better causes just now
than the soldiers smoke fund This combination ought
10 crowd South Side Park when the pick Of the Delaware
soccer teams goes up against the pick of the Pennsylvania
soccer boys in this benefit game The boys TO be con-
graduated for staging a game for such good cause
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
SRIPP.NG BOARD BOAT
LAU~.CHED Ely PUSEY'.

The first Of the steel vessels built at
the Pusey & Jones Company's new
shpyard was launched saturday after
non. This cargo ship, the War Nurse,
was originally contracted for by the
Cunard Steamship Company, but was
commandeered by the United States
shipping Board
The vessel is Of 1000 tons, 300 feet
long. AZ feet beam and is feet depth Of
hold She win be propelled by steam
turbines and will make II knots an
hour The ship was christened by Mrs.
inn Iannevig, of New York, wife Of
The vlce-president Of the company. In
view Of the war there was no cere-
mony other than the breaking of a
bottle of wine on the bow as the hull
started to glide from the ways Repre-
sontatives Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration were here from Washington
to witness the Iaunching.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
AUsTRIANs KEPT OFF SHIPS.

In pursuance to The Presidents
proclamation barring Austrians from
al water fronts, the Department OF
Justice has issued a proclamation that
no ships may leave the port with Aus
trians on board In addition any Aus
irians arriving will be placed under
arrest except in such cases as when
The vessel sailed prior to the declara-
tion Of war against Austria The ALLEN
n that event viii not be permitted to
land.
No vessel VIII be permitted TO re-
Give clearance papers until she has
been searched for enemy aliens, and
Al incoming ships will be boarded and
searchcd before being allowed to dock.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1917.
TIME FOR QUICK ACTION

a q oNEY clothes, shoes bedding and non-pers l2pie
NI food continue TO pour into THE EVENING JOURNAL
omce for the Halifax explosion sufferers Thus far the
subscriptions received represent aeviave sentiment IN
Wilmington the rural sections of our state and the East
ern shore OF Maryland and nearby Jersey The re-
Spouse to our appeal indeed, gratifying Another pleas
ing feature Of the situation that the tide of beneyoence
has not yet reached its nood.
The plight of the thousands Of Halifaxans who were
eft heartbroken homeless and impoverished by the e4
plosion has made strong appeal to the compassion OF
Americans No State should be permitted to exceed
Delaware r practical expression of compassionate feeling
EVENING JOURNAL readers should remember that they
are dealing with a midvyiner, blizzrdbeset problem OF
broken hearts shattered fortunes cold bodies and hungry
somaches and that thousands Of women and children
Including babies in the arm are Involved.
So whaever such readers going to do they should
do quickly to the end cold and hunger be driven
from the Halifax trenches by the benguant forces Of
General Beneyoonce.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
A has BURLESONISM.

THE Socialist vote in New York City is regarded in
/ some quarters being less vote Of approval 70
Socialist ideas than vote of disapproya Of certain Of
the policies which the national administration is trying
to enforce.
This school Of opinion points TO the fact that Iilquit
advertising laid stress chiefly the declaration that
vote for him "a vote for free speech free press aud
freedom Of opinion"
In addition Hlquts speeches were largely devoted 70
attacks on the Postmaster General for the manner in
which he is enforcing the various statutes which civ,
him authority over the newspapers Of the country.
According to this argument thousands of citizens Of
New York who arc Socialists and who never will be
voted for liquit order to make effective remonstranc
against Burleson. It desperate remedy we think
The way to make effective protest against Burleson to
vote the Republican ticket.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
millions j { IT
TO STOP A colt
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Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
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It promptly opens clogged-up nostrlls
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
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cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, causes no
inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
cREELIzED OPINION.

T the time the administration began publishing what
~ it called the "Oncal Bulletin It predicted that
this publication would became the means OF dissem
mating propaganda in which the administration fet par
tcuar interest The opportunity for such use Of the
Bulletin was readily apparent Having entire control Of
the appointment of some hundred employees OF the
Bureau Of Public Information and having control Of the
odorship of the Bulletin the administration could use
the publication any way It saw IT. Naturally at the
beginning IL would very careful not to arouse criticism
Tho announced purpose Of the Bulletin was to convey
information and it had It's origin in the emergency
growing out Of the war the understanding that the
information to be given publicity such related to
preparation for and conduct OF the such Limitation
Of scope however has not been observed at time,
many Delawareans have noticed.
The Bulletin has been used for the republication Of
matter already published by government commerce re-
ports for the republication Of bulletins already published
by the Bureau Education for the republication OF i'm
port and export statistics already published by tho De-
parment Of Commerce. and for the republication of
Treasury statistics already distributed throughout the
country by the Treasury Department for publication Of
orders relating to public land entries for publication Of
lists Of pensions issued to civil veterans and for pub
lication Of numerous other kinds Of Information having
no whatever TO the and already made avail
able through other governmental agencies At times the
editors Of the Bulletin have apparently had difficulty to
ind material with which TO mn the pages of that period
ical.
purposes Recently there published in its columns
interviews with the President and members Of bis Cabinet
in behalf of the equal suffrage amendment in New York
state When the organization opposed to equal suffrage
protested against Ills Of official bulletin published
at the expense all the people the made by
the editor that the interviews given by public Of
cas and therefore deemed proper matter for pre-
entation Official information. That this is a
cuse and true explanation is evident from the fact
that some time ago there published in the Bulletin
a reprint Of editorial from private magazine attack
ing the methods pursued by equal suffrage adyo
Gates.
While the present criticism has been voiced by The
opponents Of equal suffrage the real basis for a\protes
is not much the fact that the Bulletin used for
equal suffrage propaganda, but that II used for
propaganda Of any kind. II is fully realized that if the
administration the Bulletin for propaganda pur
poses in instance it do in other instances until
when the next campaign is on, 1t use the "Onlcra
Bulletin largely campaign document In order that
this end may not be reached it is felt that there should
be wide protest against making document paid for by all
the people agency for advocating the views Of the
party that happens to be in power.
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
With The Pdfagraphers

The salaried man should pay income tax, but he
should not pay several times what other people pay
the fraudulent pretense that his salary is an excess
profit which it is not.-Phadelphia Press.
From Secretary Bakers remarks on the subject or
knitted garments for soldiers It is plain that sweaters
wristets, helmets and the like not considered es-
sentia in Washington, but eagerly awaited by the
in the camps and trenches. The men who do the
fighting ought TO know better what they need than the
eminent strategsts In the War Department and u is for
them and not for the occupants of well heated offices at
the national capital that the kniters work-New York
sun.
But what are these very vde-aNakc people in Wash
ngion doing? They have hired a press agent 10 tell
the people of their great deeds and they nll the air
with their boasts. Secretary Daniels began by building
neet Of cockesheIs to fight submarines, only TO dis
that the only effective weapon was the destroyer
were authorized before the and now, after vast
ing whole summer he let's contracts for great fleet
with a loud flourish Of trumpets. n the right
thing 10 do but it should have been done sooner lie
has been six months waking up.-Portland Oregonan
Evening journal., 1917-12-17
YOUNG smONTONs WATER ACHIEVEMENTS.

A THEIR Wilmington boy has added to his athletic
"A urels. This time it is Pagan HUI smonton, son Of
@ ain WA simonton Of No. 1910 Pennsylvania avenue
Young Simonton is captain Of the swimming team Of the
University of Pennsylvania His father sraflc manager
for the dupont Company and Of the bestknown trap
shooters in the United States. Both Of them have host
of friends In Delaware and elsewhere Those friends re-
oice that young Simonon in addition to being one Of the
brightest men in his class at the u. Of P has developed
into an athlete Of the first class His latest achievement
is the winning Of two events in the swimming contest
between representatives, Of the T. OF aud Of the College
Of the City Of New York. The meet held in Weight
man Hall, Philadelphia, on Friday evening and resulted
in victory for the L. Of p. mermen by a score Of l6 to
loung Simonton distinguished himself by winning the
nftyyard swim in q 5 and with his associates
the sOOfoot relay race the time for which was PIC Is
such achievements in the field Of intercollegiate spor
are we'll worth while. They assist materially in putin
Wilmington the map.