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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
The Sportsmen be ID.


There are more people in the state of
Vermont personally interested in fish
ing than in any other one subject ex-
ceYt possibly, taxes or smoking tobacco,
but hunters and fishermen are proven
bially careless and happy go-lucky folk
who lack a little ambition and as a
result very few ever get to the legisla
ture. The legislative bodies are made
up largely of more serious minded eiti
zens who honestly cannot see why any
body should waste time with rod or
gun or why idle and sinful tendencies
of this kind should not be curbed with
n strong hand. Certainly no money
should be spent to encourage such a
vicious propensity Under these cir
cumstances this legislature and every
other legislature manifeSts desire to
| cripple the fish and game department
and they most ALWAYS succeed in doing
/ it too. Then there is poor old John
/ TitcOmb. For twenty-five wears he has
struggled along with the fifty Thousand
hunters and fishermen of Vermont, try
/ ing to oct them to lead better life and
at the same time irving to get enough
money out of the legislature to keep
/ 4 baby trout from starving to death
/ John has been between the jaws OF the
Stonc-crusher so long that there ism :
Ia place on him, soul, body or intellect
that ism t deeply Scared. He has about
the same amount OF tact as the ordin-
ary yellow hornet of commerce and his
j temper is so peppery that his wife
makes him eat in the woodshed three
times a week when he is home. No
matter if he does know fish culture as
no other man III Vermont ever knew il,
he twitted John Harvey of short trout
being found III the Harvey family and
therefore he must be Inundated. No
matter if he has labored nights and
days and Sundays to promote the fish
and game interests Of Vermont for tho
: Joy and happiness of fifty thousand
anglers and hunters, he has sassed the
! Vermont legislature and his fate is
| sealed. No matter if after twenty
} years trying he has found a way tC
word a fish law so that it can be en-
; forced, because the wording disagrces
with Hale Darling s thumb print system
of laying the laws out in squares and
! circles these efficient laws must be torn
/ from the statute book and replaced by
! those which many years trial have
proved of little value.
We had some hopes of Hale Darling
We hoped he had weaknesses enough
of his own 50 that he might be mcrci
ful toward the vices Of those of us wnt
fish and hunt, but it seems that it wa
a vain hope. Meanwhile Titcomb i
: said to be kept chained under thu
statehouse stairs in charge of dealt
watch composed of the members Of til
judiciary committee. We plan to 9,
up to witness the execution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

thing else, and he applied for the job.
France never had man who was 50
fluent and thorough III dictation as
Napoleon Bonaparte.
soon after becoming emperor of
France Napoleon tried to invade Eng
land, but was met at Trafalgar by
Lord Nelson and lost nineteen ships
and a large piece Of morale. His spare
time for several years after was en-
ployed in walloping every nation which
stuck its head out of the cyclone cellar
but finally he bit off more than he
could chew, as the historian says. He
/ lost 100000 men in Russia and was
badly frostbitten himself, and his glor-
/ ious career came TO an end on the field
I OF Waterloo on June IS, 1915.
The English government banished
/ Napoleon to the island of ST. Helena
4 disagreeable place with water on al
four sides Here, on the 9TH of May
1921, he died, at the age of 53 years
As a conqueror Bonaparte was great
success, but if he had taken up some
other line OF work he would have lived
longer and been more useful to til,
general public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
A Nation AS One Man.
(Boston Transcript

&boSton transcript
The break with Germany, made alb
solutelv neccssar. by the announce
ment by the German government that
it will sink without warning our mer-
chant ships in certain open seas
wher2 they have a perfect and indie
feasible right to be, has come. The
President has spoken, and the people
have but one thing to DO now-to sup
port Loyalty and with perfect readiness
IN whatever duty may fall upon them
OF their disposition to do this there
can be no doubt whatever. The sup
preston OF our commerce, the paralysis
OF our business. the impoverishment of
our workers, simply to facilitate war
fare which Is essentially one waged
upon civilization and justice, is some
| thing to which the government of no
free country could submit There will
be no opponent of the President S act
IN thus suspending diplomatic inter
| course among loyal American citizens
of whatever derivation or parentagc
Politics end at the water S edge-and
| that is precisely where the crisis which
now confronts the nation centcrs.
| Never was there 4 more insolent as
sumption than that contained in the
| German expectation that we should
| tamelv submit to the limitation of our
| liberties attempted in. the notification
| Of the submarine warfare on our com
| merce. The madness of the attempt
| IS indicated in the surprise that is
voiced in Berlin at our Indignation
Surprise that we should be indignant
ut such an affront, Surprise that We
| should not be content to see our com
meree destroyed and our rights swept
away, We certainly should have been
quite unworthy of the long history of
our struggle for just such liberty, of
every item in il. if we now submitted
to this Wanton curtailment Of our
rights
Indignant the nation has certainly
been and IS. but viii not lose its head
IN this situation. The immediate step
has been taken. What will follow may
not-We surely trust that it will not
involve war. 1t is open TO the German
government to withdraw its threat 1t
hardly seems that il wants to fight all
the world 1t has been blind with the
blood of corfict-blind to the senti-
ment of humanity and the rights of all
other nations The present reminder
may open its eyes il some degree. Let
rs hope that il will But there are
times when to consider too slavishly a
want Of preparation for resistance TO
: outrage is unWisc as well as cowardly
We stand now to do what we can. and
what we must. We have stood up for
freedom before when unprepared. and
! stood M successfully; We can do i
! again If We must. IN this determine
ton the people are absolutely one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

have an eight pound baby girl. I know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the Sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation I'M
| necessary.
If you have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia F. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

The action ct the United States in
breaking with Germany will have a
profound effect upon the neutral na-
tione Of Europe. There have been III
dica,ions of late that Spain and Nor
wav were apout ready TO follow oul
lead. Switzerland and Holland are
well armed and equipped, ready to fight
for their neutrality, and it would not
bc a violent explosion to preeipitatc
them into the throes Of conflict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
"It's Cold Day" Said Mr.. Mouse.

in. In fact, 1 think it Will be an ex-
cellent home"
1T sounds very nice" said Mrs.
Mouse. I will call the Children
where are they now" asked Mr..
Mouse.
They're playing hide-and- go-seek in
the coal bn-the precious little
things said Mrs. Mouse affectionately.
"Micey, Micey, Micey," called Mr..
Mouse.
Yes, Papa" squealed the Mice.
"Come here" called Mr.. Mouse.
And along came the Mice scampering
from the coal bin to the part of the
Cellar where Mr.. and Mrs. Mouse had
been discussing their plans.
are we to have dinner?" asked the
Mice.
I'D love a piece of cheese" said
one little Mouse.
"If you aren't careful said Mr..
Mouse, you may get caught in a trap
through that love of cheese which you
have"
''Oh, I'll be careful, Papa said the
little Mouse.
BE sure YOU are" said Mr.. Mouse,
for traps are very dangerous things.
But what I've called you all here for
is because we're going to move"
"Where?" squealed all the Mice.
"NeXt door. in the big house. Wen
go through the Cellar so no one will
see u.s.
''Oh," said one little Mouse, s'the
| Grey Mouse two doors from here said
| that would be wonderful home. He
wanted his family to move, but they
| wouldn't because they said they were
pretty safe and lucky where they
/ were.''
"Then you'd all like to move?'
| asked Mr.. Mouse.
! "We're ready" said the little Mice
"Off We go, then" said Mr. Mouse
and followed by Mrs. Mouse and the
Mice Children, he moved to the next
house, where the People had no Cat
and where they could stay all winter
If they We're wise and steered clear
of dangerous traps with the smell OF
| cheese y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

made for a commission form of govern
mcnt. which most students of public
affairs are endorsing Just what would
be gained by establishing a city OF
5000 or 1000 population is not appar-
ent, but probably Mr.. Prouty will have
Il ready explanation for his colleagues.
Vermont has always been chary about
changing town lines and we presume
that Mr. Prouty $ proposal will not get
by, in any case, until after close scru
tiny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
BrattIeboro Brattleboro News Co,
1' w ClcuYcland. -. Il. Cutler & Go
tNstcyvHlcl Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, J. l.. StockwelL
East Dummerston, VI. +. Brown.
Putney NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler
West Towrshend, G.. Ii. Grout.
jamaica, K. J. DaSgett.
South Londonderry. +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, y. Il. Buffum.
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. W.
-tryeter.
HJnsdale, N. H., w II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT. Depot Restaurant,
Windsor, W., Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient adyertising-Run OF paper.
30 cents on inch for first insertion; =
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
tiun. Limited space on first page at
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Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
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discount Tor each subsequent insertion,
without change of copy.
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arst insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim OF the management TO
ot the paper each night. and it solicits
the cooperation Of subscribers to that
nj. Prompt reports should be given Of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the Cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
II Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
Gus Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-"For four years |
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If l tried to do any work, l
would have to lie down before it was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

1t is time to begin to think about
the annual town meetings to be held
in March. If you failed to pay your
taxes before Feb. YOU are disfran-
chiscd and your name viii not appear
ON the check list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

Newport. n. H., about the liyeliest
town Of it's class in New England. with
public spirit way above par, was hard
hit in having the most disastrous fire
in its history destroy two business
blocks just at the time when the biz
carnival on winter sports was in
progress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

finished. The doc
tors said l would
have to be opera
ted on and / simply
brok e down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Y ege-
t bile Compound,
and the result is |
feel like a new wom-
an. | am we'll and
strong, do all my
own hoI1ca yryCrly apH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

A bin introduced in the Mas,a-
chusstts legislature TO prohibit It man
.trons taking atIAattd or teceatly OK.
tiuguishcd cigarette or pipe into a
public conveyance may be classed as Il
.'freak" measure. but it embodies a
just and wholesome respect for the
rights and feelings Of the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

The plan to make Newport a city is
rather surprising in view of the fact
that il is not in the front RANK Of the
big towns of the state. Representative
Prouty's bill contemplates forming the
new municipality out of the villages
Of Newport and West Derby, leaving
the rest Of the territory as the towns
of. Newport and Derby. Provision is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

\ royal order provides for the use
of electric lights in Spanish mines. It
Is asserted that this lighting system is
safer than the illuminant now in use
Most of the lamps to be used are man
ufactured in domestic nlants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

You don't think the Cook looks like
the sort who would set trap, do
y0u?" asked Mrs Mouse.
THAT is one thing, nay dear. about
which we can never tell But She
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1917.

There will be reason to remember
ground hog day in 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
MRS. w. F. MIXER
1O7 Western Ave.

Wishes to announce that she still sells
Spirella Corsets and the new models for
1917 are better than ever. Can guaran-
tee q perfect fit with boning that never
breaks or punches through. Phone 3S5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

Taking walk on an empty stom-
aeh IS said to cure indigestion-bu
YOU should be very careful whose
stomach you walk on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

When a periodical drinker begins to
get loaded he should come to a full
stop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

Malaga, Spain this year bought IS,
97S tons of American wheat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05

3RI NJ aeTTagVCIA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
DR.. Moore Urges More
Study of Irish History

Rev. Richard F. Moore, LID. pas
tor of Sacred Heart church, addressed
Division No. 1, A. o. H., last evening
at~the ceremonial session held at 164
State street. He spoke of the Irish
spirit and urged a more general study
OF Irish history. The ideals it dis
closes and the experience that may be
gained cannot help but do good, he
said.
twenty-five were initiated. The de-
gree team was in charge of Patrick
Donahue.
Following the class initiation, the
newly elected officers were installed
The officers are: President, John r.
Mccarthy; vice president, jeremiah
O'Sullivan; recording secretary, Frank
J. Brandt; financial secretary, Thomas
j. Coleman; treasurer, John J. O'Neill
sentinel, James J. Whalen; sergeant
alarms, John H. Casey; marshal
John +. Martin; chairman of the
standing committee, P. J. Hart.
A social session followed during
which there were addresses by State
President John F. Leeney of New Bri-
tain, State Secretary John S. McCar-
thy of New Haven, and County Presi-
dent D. j. O'Connor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
Building & Loan
Asso. Prosperous

The fifty-sixth semi-annual dividend
declared by the board Of management
Of the Bridgeport Savings & Loan as
|sociation on the business done during
the last six months amounted to $14,-
|07241 which is based on IL per cent.
for the year. This association is in a
very prosperous and healthy condi-
ton.
The assets continue to increase de-
spite the fact that each six months
shares have reached their maturity
and they require several thousand
dollars cash to repay them, which, of
course, automatically reduces assets.
With the opening of a new series this
reduction is overcome by the new sub
scribers that are continually adopting
this method Of saving their money
Arthur B. Kelsey, who for the las.
three years served on our board Of
auditors, rendered his resignation
Nov. p, as he has moved from the
city. Otto K. Edelmann, employed by
the Bridgeport Brass Co. was elected
to ill the unexpired term
The seni-annual report shows cash
receipts of s108, s30s4- and assets Of
$3.50, 2s0.73. The surplus and contingent
fund amounts to 81, 467.67.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
Nothnagle's January Sale.

The big annual January Sale will
start tomorrow morning, Jan. 2, and
this year will run for short period
only. A short sale with lot of snap
will mark this great event this year.
Thousands of dollars worth of the
most carefully selected stock in New
England will be sold in a very short
time. Prospective brides land thrifty
housewives by the scores will visit
the store with the beginning of the
new year and all will profit magnifi-
Gently by the savings this sale affords.
The layout of housefurnishing at the
present time is unusually attractive
and will be a revelation to all true
lovers of the home. A detailed ac-
count of the discounts in the various
departments can be found in Moth
nagle's advertisene Mt on page 12,
and visit to the store, corner Main
and Elm streets, will convince you
of the splendid values these goods are
at regular prices.-Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
GRAND LIST WILL
Be SI8O,OoO,0CO.
IN YEAR OF 1917
Factories Valuation Great.
ly Increased GRAPHIC
phone Go. Hit.

Bridgeport's grand list this year will
reach $3.50, 600, 00O Of this amount ap-
proximately $24, 600 represents the
valuation of factories in the city
many of which have been largely in
creased.
The Remington Arms plant is in
creased from s2,612.o0o to $5ooO,o 0o;. the
U. NJ. G. Co. from s2,59s, 1854 to s3,O00,-
600; the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. from
5000 to $4,000 the Bridgeport
Projectile CO. from $4,000 to $400, 600.
Members Of the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, after having experts ap-
prais their factories, submitted in
ereases in their grand lists as fol-
lows:
Singers from $1636,5s4 to 1904 1881;
Bridgeport Brass Co., from 81, 1856 ,629 tc
$2,249, 40; Crane Valve Co., from 49,
343,12S to 1892, $40; Locomobile Co.
from $1,290,S99 to s1.732, 57S; American
Tube & Stamping Co., from 81, 442 ,65s
t. s1.S19, 429; American Graphophone
Co., from s7so,752 to s1,StO,617; Ashcroft
Mfg. Co., from sae5,692 to s7a5, 1888;
Electric Gable Co., from $20S,440 tc
1924 ,S14; international Silver Co, from
s313 1856 to $421 .444; Billiard Machine
Co, from $4s2, 713 to s771. 4oe; American
Chain Co., with Weed Chain Co., from
S5s5, 1868 to $675 ,009 -. s% e, r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
Enthusiasm at Feast
of Columbian knights

The Fourth Degree, Phil Sheridan
council, held a banquet last evening
at The Stratfield, and plans were
made for a year of entertainments,
socials and get-eogether parties. Ar
rangements are being made for many
speakers to be heard during the year
in order that the council may profit
by the views Of able men.
Major William Flynn and Treas
urer Robert Rock addressed the
members last night in an interesting
vein concerning council affairs.
Among the guests who talked were
E. F. Ryan, a superintendent of the
Remington Arms Co.. Grand Knight
Morris of the Park City council, Past
Navigator John Scanlon, Col. T. J.
Murphy, F. J. Brennan, DR.. Charles
Leverty, p. w. Murray and S. j..
Meaney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
FRANCE CREATES,
new OEPARTMENT
FOR MUNITIONS

Paris, Jan. IA presidential decree
has been published establishing a
ministry Of armament, munitions and
war material generally and comforting
comprehensive powers on the minis
ter. General Lyautey, minister OF
war, explains the functions of the new
branch of the government in the fol-
lowing words:
This ministry will undertake a
greater part of the duties hitherto
pertaining to the nder-secretary for
artillery and it's action will extend
to the fabrication of all war ma
terial for the army. It will realize
the coordination of all efforts of ma
tional industries as regards raw ma
terial, means Of manufacture and sup
ply on labor. Where such is neces-
sary it will assure the needs of the
military, public services Or private in
dustries. The new minister also will
provide directly for all arms and am
munition required by the engineer
and air services
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

suggestion. When she came to the
big city she applied for work at one
CT the department stores, and was en-
gagged quickly.
"As corset model she had few
equals and no superiors. She looked
good in clothes, and that is the kind
of a model that the men who own the
big suit houses are seeking. Illustra-
tors for garment advertising began to
seek the. services of the amazingly
trim model. The manufa cturers of a
natlon-famed brand Of women's hos
1ery induced her to pose in manner
to show off the beauties of a particu-
lar brand of stockings, and Grace
Roberts's trim ankles adorn the street
car advertising in every city in the
country
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01
new YEARS. EVE.
. IN LONDON HAS
LITTLE CAIE7Y

London. Jan. 1.-The third New
Years eve of the war was extremely
quiet in the British capital The
dinner tables in the restaurants were
we'll filled, largely by soldiers but all
the establishments closed at II and
few persons fingered in the streets or
elsewhere to watch the death Of 1915.
There was the traditional gathering
outside st. PauPs cathedral, but it was
a smaller crowd than usual that joined
in the singing of "Auld Lang Syne.'
For the first time since the war be-
gan the cathedral clock bell, known
as "Great Paul." chimed the last hour
Of the year. A few churches held
midnight services but they were
sparsely attended.
The day had been observed as one
of national intercession and in recog-
milton of the devotion of the men
and women variously serving their
country. Special services were held
in the churches of all denominations
and collections made for the Red
Cross and the Belgian Relief Funds
The congregations in the leading
places of worship were very large.
King George passed the years end
at Sandringham.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-01

the Los Angeles branch, Thomas E
Swayne has been appointed to the
nagement of the Chicago territory.
Transferred from Oaland, Cal, tt
the Los Angeles branch, Thomas E
swayne has been appointed manager
J. Murray Page,/ who formerly hello
this position, has been appointed tc
the management of the Chicago terri.
tory.
These promotions and transfers have
all been brought about in accord
with the Locomobile policy of promot
ing capable executives