davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
MUST FURNISH BOND.
Ruling BY Chancellor in Case of Mont
pener Against B. & M. Co.

MONTPELIER, Jan. 23. - Chanccl-
Tor +. l.. Fish has delivered an opinion
iii the ease OF the city of Montpelier
against the Barre and Montpelier Trac-
ton company in which he decides that
the company must furnish a bond of
10000 within two weeks. The chan
cellor, however, is not sure that the
company is financially able to furnish
such a bond and if it is not furnished
within the specified time second hear
ing will be held.
| \ bill Of complaint was brought by
1.-THE city after the company had failed
to pay its share of the cost of construc
tion of the bridge on State street, the
company share being about $1,000
The company S charter expires thi,
year and there is some doubt of its be
ing renewed if the concern fails t.
furnish the bond.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

migration bin containing the hteracy
test, which the President is expected
to veto. In addition to this, the house
Of representatives has passed a $685.
100000 omnibus public buildings bill
which, it is believed, the President will
veto if il succeeds in getting through
the senate, and both houses have
passed two or three minor appropria-
tion bills. Administration leaders who
have been urging despatch in both
houses are beginning openly to show
signs of Encouragement.
The chief reason for the record of
DELAY so far established is that the
senate has been marking time while
waiting for the house. which has the
initiative in voting money, to get
through with it's appropriation and
revenue bills and pass them on, while
the house has been SO deeply engrossed
in fcrrcting out the supposed culprit
who protted in the stock market by
the alleged ''leak on the President 5
note Of Dee. IS that it has had no
time for its legislative program. The
result has been inattion on both sides.
The Anti Strike Legislation.
The President let it be known at the
beginning of the session that he was
very anxious TO have the senate con
slider legislation to cope with the rail
way strike situation while the house
prepared its appropriation and revenue
program. The interstate commerce
committee held hearings on the ques-
tion. and for several weeks it has been
irving to threSh out the differences
within its own ranks in order to make
some kind of report to the senate. 1t
voted at a recent meeting to kill the
provision approximating the Canadian
Disputes act, 10y which strikes and
lockouts were to be forbidden pend
ing governmental investigation of in
dustrial disputes, and there IS so much
opposition TO the provision giving the
President power to take over the rall-
roads in emergency that there Is little
chance that it will be approved by the
committee, to say nothing of the sen
ate in the view of senators who have
kept in touch with the situation.
There is possibility that the com
mittcc viii report a bill providing fol
! governmental investigation, with the
strike prohibition section eliminated
but there is little expectation that thi,
would Ice satisfactory in admiuistra
ton circles. The President said on hi.
last visit to tn capitol that he eX
| pcctcd railwar legislation to be en-
! acted. but il is understood that he ha,
not indicated to the senate leader.
lust what he desires along this line
aside from the general recommends
lions he made in his address to con
grcsS at the beginning OF the session
H. has failed to give any hint as t
! Just what would satisfy him in tn,
shape OF an anti-strike BILL Severa
Republican senators have prophesie'
that the whole program would fal
through at this session for lack o
time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Student of Volcanoes.

Frank Alvord Perret, whose knowl-
edge Of volcanoes is probably unique
in the world, is an American, a native,
of Hartford, Conn. After volcanic out
bursts he has been able accurately to
forecast their conduct for sometime to
come, and in this way his labors have
been of inestimable value to residents
Of volcanic districts. He has visited
and studied practically every volcano
of note in the world. He was the first
to reach Messina after the devastating
earthquake in 1908. As an inventor he
is also widely known. In 1904 he took
up volcanology and became honorary
assistant to Professor Matteucci in the
Royal observatory, Mt. Vesuyius, and
was later decorated knight of the 1tal-
ian crown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
WEST BRATTlEBORO

Mrs. Elijah Prouty is a little more
comfortable. Mrs. Day, nurse, is ear
ing for her.
John s. Wood, who has been i'll a
week with grip and under the care of a
physician, is not quite as well.
Mrs. Charles Stockwcll, who is Very
i'll with pneumonia, has been little
more comfortable the past two days.
Irene and Bernice, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank H. Martin, have re-
covered from Yhooping cough and the
quarantine has Been lifted.
Cecil Farr was discharged from the
Merosc hospital Sunday and returned
to his home in West Chesterfield. He
had been in the hospital with frac-
tured leg.
William r. Harris went today tc
Millers Falls to visit in the family
OF his brother, Frank Harris From
there he viii 90 to Boston to visit his
son. Guy Harris.
DR.. G. b. Hunter, who was i'll two
days on account OF blood poisoning il
the foreiinger of his left hand. Is at
tending to his practice again. his nan,
being much better.
Mr.. and Mrs I. IL. Churchill, who
recently came east from Sioux Falls
$. D., are staying for the present will
/ Airs. F. q. Taylor and have STORED
their household goods there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
GaIIienl and Kitchener.

General Gallieni may fairly be
called the French Kitchener in one
very notable respect. He won deserved
fame not only as a conqueror but as
the enlightened organizer OF con-
ouered territories, with a special bent
toward education. my idea of our
duty" he once said to his officers in
Africa, SIS that if we storm village
one day we ought to begin building a
schoolhouse in it the next" Just so
Kitchener, having avenged Gordon by
smashing the Mahdists, set up Cor
don college at Khartum in his mem
ory.-London Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Repeat Visits to Capitol.

WASHINGTON. January -. Yes
terday marked the beginning of the
eighth week since congress met Dee
4. Eliminating the Christmas recess
tho two houses actually have been in
session six weeks. They have six
weeks left before adjournment March
!. With tn session half over congress
has disposed Of hardly q single one of
the important measures IL had to con
slider, including the indispensable rev
enue and appropriation bills for the
coming year. The administration Is
now admittedly facing a serious posi-
hility that II mhy have 10 call IN cX-
ira session Of D. new congress TO take
care Of the legislation that is now
hanging fire.
The President has shown his concern
over Oh, prospect 10y going 70 the cap
itol twice toward the close of the last
week 10 confer with the Democratic
leaders in the senate in order to spur
action on the measures he believes CON
gress should dispose of before adjourn
mcnt There are indications that he
will repeat his visits during the com.
ing weeks.
Partly at his instance the senate
steering committee will meet tomor,
row 60 plan action, and a Democratic
caucus is expected in the near future.
but close observers Of the situation are
RAPIDLY coming 10 the conclusion that
the different factions are so completely
ut loggcrhcads on the various measures
at issue aud there is SO little incentive
10 concerted action that things may
continue as they are now going until
the last minute. when everything but
the appropriation and revenue bills will
be dropped in a wild scramble TO get
through aud 60 home.
Whether this would mean an extra
session, which probably would string
out into late summer, only the Presi
dent knows, and il is doubtful whpth-
er he has got made mp his mind. IL /.
certain, however,. that he does not
want one, not Only because e summer
session is particularly unpopular both
at the capitol and the White House
but because he realizes the situation
no viii have 20 mecf with house OF
representatives almost evenly divide,
between the two parties i'm the nov
congress.
Ii the fiscal bills are the only one,
taken care Of, however. the country
will 20 through the next year without
the strike prevention legislation, whicl
IT, President has described as abso
mtely essential as n supplement to tn
Alamsou law and 20 whose passage h
pledged the administration during TN
late campaign; without the Webb bii
to lcgalilc combinations among con
r1ms engaged In foreign trade; with
out the water power aud public land
leasing bills; without the new Port
Rican government bill, aud withou
the corrupt practices act designed {
reform the conduct Of elections.
The only measure of general iutcrcs
SO far passed by both houses is the In
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Tanning the Mink.

The United States department Of ag,
riculture is making experiments in
demonstrating the mink. Well here s
luck to its efforts-but heaven help
the poultrvman who tries to rear his
chickens near that experimental farm.
The mink has fur as fine as the most
exacting lady could desire, but his dis
position IS as bad as that Of Nillista
bandit and he has at least as much
cunning. He can dig his way into any
enclosure not made of brick, stone OF
concrete; he loves blood as we'll as a
weazel; he has a perfect genius for
evading traps, and he can conduct his
depredations so skillfully that for
months and even years they will be
laid to other marauders and only the
| closest observers will know that there
is a mink in the neighborhood-Chi
cago Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
UNUSUAL EFFORT.IN
PAPER COLLECTION
Standing at End of This Week Will De-
termine What Grades Win Prizes
for First Month.

The pupils of the public schools are
making an unusual effort in their paper
collection this week because on the
standing at the close of this week s
collection will be awarded the prizes
for the first month. 1t has been de-
eided to give four prizes, one to the
room which shows the greatest number
of pounds collected per pupil, and three
others to the rooms which lead their
respective buildings in per capita col
lection. 1t is a condition, however, that
one room can win only one prize so
that the grade which carries off the
open prize will not be considered eli
gible 10 compete for the first prize in
its own building.
The total receipts for newspapers and
magazines at the close of this week is
likely to exceed 5000, and as a quarter
of the amount is TO be distributed in
prizes the winners will in all probabil-
itv receive from $3.50 to $l5 apiece.
The interest that both teachers and
pupils have taken in The Reformer s
paper collection plan has not only re-
suited in the quick accumulation of n
stable fund for the playground. but
it has proven of no small value rs an
illustration of the advantages of thrift.
Through their interest in gathering old
papers and magazines the children
have come to realize that so-called
waste products of most every kind
have their value, and this knowledg re
IS bound to make them less inclined to
be wastcful themselves. The campa;g
also has given the children practical
experience in organization, for in many
OF the rooms the work of collection has
been undertaken scientifically with the
appointment of special committees to
have. charge of various features of the
Z yt-arly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
TO EXPLAIN FEDERAL BILL.
G. H. Miller of Highway Department to
Put in Week at Montpelier

MONTPELIER, Jan. pc. II. Mil
Ter of Waterfowl, \. y, of the federal
roads department, arrived in this city
yesterday for Il week S stay, during
which time he will confer with the
state highway commissioner and will
appear before legislative committees
to explain the federal appropriation
bill.
Vermont s share Of the annual gov.
eminent appropriation to be used in
making roads will be about 500 900, but
the state must formally accept the fed
eral bill before the money will be avail
able,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today thu Empire presents Gladys
Iulcttc i'm Prudence, the Pirate. a five
act Gold Rooster play: also y Trail OF
Souls. two-act chapter Of Who :
Guilty. Tomorrow Myrtle Gonzales in
The Romance of Billy Goat Hin, Matt
Moore i'm Jones' Choice. and The Bur
glar will BE- shown.
Today the Princess theater presents
Robert Warwick and Mollie King in
the new World Brady Made feature
All Man, also Marin sails in an cpl
sodc Of The Girl from Frisco. Tomor
row William :. Hart in the 1'riangl.
feature. The Apostle of Vengeance
and Ford Sterling in the keystone
comedy, His Lying Heart, will be tie
attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Gum Oil From Peat.

A company has been organized to ex-
tract kauri gum oil from peat taken
from the swamps in the northern part
of the North island, where kaurf gum
has been mined for manly years. 1t is
claimed that the peat yields 20 to 30
gallons per ton, of which about % per
cent resembles gasoline or benzine,
which is being used for motor cars
and launches at this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Working on the Road" in Vermont.
Daniel L. Cady in the Burlington Free
Press

Daniel L. Cady in the Burlington Free
Press.)
Surveyors, yes; highway surveyors
That s what the statutes used to call
EN-,
But looking back, that legal title
Appears too ALFRED long and solemn;
They didn t handle much surveying,
But bout the time the pie plant
blowed,
They d get the men and boys together
And 90 to fooling with the road.
Twas great to see the workers "
gather
With plows, whips, jugs, stoneboats
and shovels;
The squire was always on the docket.
And all the Baxters, Bucks and Low
ellis:
They'd bring the same old wooden
seraper
That wouldn t hold but half a load
Blu, what the Dickens did it matter
| To Freemen working on the road
Old Deacon Dewey couldn t do much,
| And so he d come with sweetened
! water;
And foolish Bill was there a-blubber-
ing
How much he loved Miss Pansy Pot
ter;
Poor Bill; They worked him jest ex-
As though a big back tax he owed,
And yet he had no list nor nothing:
He lived to loye-and mend the road
They d hitch plow to Barrett oxcr
And give the roadsides ripping bat
tie: -a.A
Then spread the sod upon the roadway
And make it soft for sheep and eat
/ tie;
And every ten or fifteen minutes
You'd hear the Highway Boss ex
plode-
Stick in a waterbar: Col Darn 1t.
Can t any OF You fix road?'
They always worked" the sand,
stretches.
But might as well have hoed tn
ocean;
They brushed and stoned the Perkin
clay bank
Year after year with sweet devotion
They lowed they d build no "railroa
'hankmentS,
However swift the river flowed
Z They knew they d be there III twelve
month
, A-working on the same old road.
| One time the preacher begged to joi
He said he knew how dirt wa
: carted,
l That day they spiked the sweetene
+ water
e And Goodness. what mess it star
J.. cd;
$ Before that muss at last was settled
= They'd pcaled to every court an
0 code
The preacher found his early trainin
Was nix for working on the road.
At last they made Jake Sykes surve,
To end some sort of local ruction;
% Jake came from York State and ";
knowing
To what they called "good roa'
+ construction;
al He built some sixty rods of highwa
y And built it strictly la mode
g My Gracious how the people holler'
le At Jake 5 expensive piece of road
es But soon the kickcrs changed the
IN keynote,
That road it moro than stood t
v travel:
IN You see, he made a bed of cobbles,
ut Then stamped 'em down and put
O. gravel;
IL He left it rounded in the middle,
And said "Thc Watcrbars
blowedi'
Three cheers for Jake-he knew t
1T OF really working on the road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

A man must be in business with
another man or married to a woman in
order to discover that he doesn't know
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

1t sometimes happens that the wom-
I'm who is disappointed in love ism t
disappointed in marriage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. Lucia Foster of Organ
street tomorrow afternoon at O clock.
The second of the series of dances ar
ranged by the entertainment committee
of the Country club viii take place to-
morrow evening in Odd Fellows
temple.
Plans are being discussed for keep
ing a space cleared on the river where
the skaters may enjoy their favorite
winter sport. The village commission
ers are ready to aid the project in
anv way within their power, but they
have no authority to spend money in
this direction.
Thomas J. Ryan of So South Main
street, a shipping clerk, and Miss Ag-
mes Nav Clarity of IA Prospect street
were married yesterday morning at S
clock in ST. Michael s Roman Catho
lie church. Rev. Father James P
Rand officiated at the nuptial mass
Maurice Walsh and Miss Margaret Ry
an, sister of the bridegroom, were
the attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan
are now on wedding trip and are tC
make their home in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

Rest spoils many q man who was
wi4fi1ry to work. i6ErF4S 91a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

Popular reforms consist Of prohibi
lin Of -mangata to others. y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

Two genuine Buffalo robes in first
class condition to be disposed of. In
quire at 6 American Bldg, or Tel. COS
M.-Adv. 269-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

The special offer of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, years for $500, expires Jan
3lst. A word to the wise is sufficient
C. II. Welcome.-Adv. 276-277
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
POSSIBILITY Of
EXTRA SESSION
Congress Far Behind with
Work Which Had Been
Planned This Winter
WILSON'S PROGRAM
NOW THREATENED

Delay Caused by the Leak Inquiry 49,
Anti-Strike Bill Is in a Precarious
Position Mr.. Wilson Expects to
Repeat Visits to Capitol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints on How to Make Back Yards Profitable

out severely. 1t may seem heartlcSs
no destroy many good plants, but those
remaining viii give 4 greater crop of
better quality than al the plants would
produce if left to grow.
Thin enough so that the roots of
every plant have plenty of room to
spread out and seek the plant food in
tine soil BY having the monopoly of
all the food within its little area. the
plant will grow vigorously. This cx-
plains why it is important to keep out
all weeds which attempt TO share this
plant food with the valuable vegetable
When the plants come up. il the seed
has been sown thickly there will be
numerous thick punches of plants to-
gcther IN thinning it is usually bet
ter to pull out the plants i'll the ccnters
OF these punches.
Ordinarily leave the best plants and
pull the weaker ones, but this plan
may have to he modified occasionally
to insure sufficient spacing between
plants. Each plant to thrive must
have enough room to grow in Thin
the plants to these distances:
Carrots inches, celery 6 inches. en-
dive, inches, kalc, - oiehes, kohl
rabi 6 inches, lettuce inches. parsley
inches, parsnip ; inches. peas ,
inches, radish . inches, satisfy =
inches, spinach , inches, turuip ;
inches.-Daily Food garden letter No.
Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Information for Women Voters


Editor Of The Ecformcr:-
Letters of distress have reached the
writer regarding the provisions OF the
new law, granting town and municipal
suffrage to taNpaying women.
Women over 20 years Of age, who
are taxpayers. fear they are shut out
from voting Such is not the case. Had
there bee8 poll tax provision, as is
the case with men, all paying WON
en- over 20 wears of age would have
becu exempt from paying such. the
same as ace men, but would have vot-
ing privileges without any age limit.
No poll tax is required OF women un-
der this law
The wife of foreigner who has not
received his naturalization papers can
not vote, as the law dos not set recog-
nize married woman in this country
as being q separate individual
Women desiring to vote, who have
no grand list or property upon which
they now pay taxes, such as working
women, public school teachers or mar
ried women and mothers, may become
voters if they are citizens u wears OF
aye, by complying with the following
conditions: They must have resided in
the state one year and in their town
three months or in the city or corpor.
alton such time as required by the
charter.
They must procure an inventory from
the listers and II possessed Of 10 other
taxable property, list under question
-, section {. whatever amount Of cash
they may have had on hand April first
81, 50, or more. as the case NAV be.
This gives the listers basis for com
putting the tax. They must then swear
or affirm that they have no other tax
able property.
There IS no fee or payment Of tax
required IT the time of filling ont the
/ inventory. At later period n tax
will be assessed depending upon the
amount listed and the tax rate voted
They must return the inventory TO thu
| listers befora April 10th, or thew hav;
| dlstranchised themselves for one year
and have no vote in town meetings be
fore the legislature again convencs ii
| 1919
All duly qualified voters take til,
freeman 5 oath, which may he takeI
singlv or in groups, they are thea eli
/ giblc to vote in town, village school
! corporation and city meetings If thei
names are on the voting check list
! which should be carefully looked afttl
j ny the women.
| Women may vote for All officers. in
| ciudidg road commissioners. except il
towns where there j., M iaeoruorate,
| district. / he legal voteFs i'm such cor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
EASY TO DARkEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try this! Brush Sage Tea and SULPHUR
Compound through your hair, TAX
ing one strand at a time.

When YOU darkcu your hair with Sage
Tea and sulphur, no one can tell. be.
cause 1t S done 50 naturally, so evenly.
Preparing this mixture, though. at home
Is mussy and troublesome. For 30
cents YOU can buy at any DRUG store
the rcady-to-use preparation, improved
by the addition Of other ingredients.
called Wycth : Sage and SULPHUR
Compound" You Just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. By morning all gray
hair disappears, and, after another ap-
plieation or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dakened, glossy and Iuxuri-
ant.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace
IS sign Of old age, and as we all de.
sire Il youthful and attractive appear
anec, get busy at once with Wvcth :
Sage and Sulphur Compound and look
years Younger. This rcadv-to-use prep
laration is a delightful toilet requisit,
and not a medicine. 1t is not intended
for the cure, mitigation or prevention
Of discasc.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

Women residing in a town district
have absolutely the same voting privi-
leges on town road commissioners as
men. Any further information may be
secured from the listers and board Of
civil authority.
woman who has received free cdu-
cation in the public schools and who
enjoys the benefits of civilization, such
as good roads, sidewalks, sewers
health and fire protection, and who DC
sires to see competent, local officers
elected and laws enforced, should wei
come this opportunity for preparing to
cast her ballot in the interests OF the
public good, and it is earnestly urged
that the women act at once, before
April goth, as after that date it win be
too late.
ANNETTE w. PARMALEE.
Enoshurg Falls, Vt.