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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

which brought me out of it al right, SO
l am now well and do al my Homework,
besides working in my garden: Several
of my neighbors have got weh by tax
pound pot - Mrs. VIOLA FIN1eAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
aches, dread of impending evil, timhity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

An armistice at least has been
reached in the so-called automobile war
between New Hampshire and Vermont.
Our neighboring state started to col
lect small registration fee from Yer
mont cars that crossed the river more
than twenty times in a season. An or
der was given for Vermont to retail
ate, but it was quickly withdrawn, as
merchants and others in Brattleboro be
lieved il unwarranted and discourteous
to try to collect an entrance fee from
those across the border who wished to
come here for business or pleasure. The
New Hampshire traffic commission now
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The comeback of Russia is one of the
surprises of the world war. If the great
est country of Europe-in area at least
can maintain something in the way
.of solidarity of purpose it will he an
important factor in overpowering the
Tcutonic autocracy. 1t is inspiring to
read about the minister of war, Keren
sky, advancing to the front line OF
resulted in the rout of the Germans ant
the capture of 10000 prisoners. NJ
American cabinet officer will be seeI
on the firing line, but an ex-president
is willing to be there if the powers tha'
be will only give him permission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Refc-suer - on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co,
q. w. CleavelaDd, d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyvine). Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. StockweIl
East Dummerston, NJ. e. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. Fl. Grout.
Jam aIca, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, +. Il. Buium.
West Chesterfield. NJ. H., Mrs. w
Streeter.
HInsdsle, N. H., w. II. Lyman
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
Unshorn Brattleboro.
Rutland News.

The percentage of unshaved and un-
shorn Brattleboro mascuhnes will doubt
less now show an increase over the pre-
vious high state record-including Dunn
merston. Newfane and Putnev. The bar
hers have raised the price of shaves from
10 to - cents and for haircuts ono extra
charge for war talk from - to - cents
! Even sea foam is boosted-doubtless
due to the dangers of the sea due to sub
ma rlueS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The merry mentioner has juggled
with many names in connection with
the successor to Guy w. Bailey, re-
signed, in office of secretary of state.
Most of the men suggested will not
be candidates, but it is probably true
that Senator NJ. G.. Morse of Hard.
wick and Harry w. Black of Newport
clerk Of the house. of representatives
will be among the candidates from the
east side of the state. Governor Ora
ham will have difficult question tc
decide in selecting the man to fill the
uncXpired term. The man who is named
by him will be given a good start over
other candidates when it comes to max
ing a choice for the nomination in 1918
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim Of the management to
OF the paper each night. and 1t solcits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. 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.
1t Is only BY this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

Walter II. Crockett, while resting
with "A few other newspaper mixers ON
the long trail from Mount Mansfield
to the clubhouse at Lake Mansfield,
made suggestion which ought to be
acted upon-to the effect that the Yer
mont Press association could do good
service by erecting in Poultney tablet
or marker to show to future ages the
spot whore Horace Greeley of the New
York Tribune began his newspaper ca
reer as a printer devil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion: 3
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion.
without change OF copy
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line
first Insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

ia bl e Compound
b e C ause during
Change of Life l
was in bed tw
years and had two
operations, but all
tghf aao0SsttqEsa3% d aO po
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable COMPOUND
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

states that the whole trouble was due
to misunderstanding. and that the
motor ear owners in Bellows Falls who
have been assessed a registration will
be paid back their money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

Nermonters jump to the front in all
lines Of endcavor. One of the latest
to attract attention is Edwin p Brown
of st. Adams, the new president of
the United Shoe Machine company, one
of the biggest industrial concerns of
the country. His first business expert.
ence was in railroading, but he has been
connected with various big enterprises
the past 20 years or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

China has revolutcd backward. 1t
would be interesting to have the story
told of the mysterious, powerful hand
that has placed the little 13-year-old
emperor back on throne at a time
when the world is shaking itself free OF
the useless imperial families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The above is simply an outline
faint at that-of the annual summer
meeting of the Vermont Press associa-
tion and guests. The full picture glis-
tens in bright colors. The writer might
spread his Impressions over many
pages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

and Mansfield we can unhesitatinglv
tain Inn in the picturesque village, or
at the clubhouse at Lake Mansfield.
Both furnish excellent accommodations
and the wholesome, appetizing food
which one Graves after hours in the
open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
THURSDAY, JULY ), 1917.

Nature did her part in making the
day glorious Fourth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'I never get tired
Of praising lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The hospitality of the people of
Stowe will always be remembered. 1t
was Of the CHEEKY, hearty type which
made you feel at home and glad to be
there. The srribps were proud Of one
of their older members, Walter j.
Bigelow of ST. Johnsbury, who spoke
on 'Born in Stowe and Glad of 1t.
We have no doubt that the Stowe resi-
dents present were also proud of the
native son, who told of boyhood days,
and Of actual and folk lore tales, leg
endarv in stowe. His address was
the gem Of a really fine program.
See Naples and die wrote some
| enthusiast years ago who gazed out on
the opalescent waters of bay famous
to the world for its beauty. See Stowe
| and live. is a better motto for today.
| especially to the Vermonters who know
but little Of the beauties Of their own
state.
| There is a beauty, a grandeur, a
sublimitv to the mountains, especially
those which are forest clad. Snug
glers' Notch. which is narrow defile
between the ranges, is replete with
beauty spots, and strange formations
shaped by nature in her fantastic
moods. The writer, who has been all
through the White Mountains, and has
traversed hundreds of towns in Yer
mont and New Hampshire, believes
that Smugglers Notch equals at least
any other spot in New England in the
beauty and variety of its scenes and
attractions. The Spring, discharging
100 gallons of water minute; the
Moss Glen and Bingham waterfalls;
King rock, weighing hundreds of tons
which dropped from mountain cliff
and tore down the mountainside cut
ting all trees in its path, are but few
of the attractions.
> The man who has none of the
F., nomad's blood in his veins, and wht
cannot revel in the joys of a mountain
trail, misses rich experience IL
. life. Those who hit the trail up Noun
Mansfield and down again in the Pres
association party have bright spot
painted for their enjoyment whicl
t shall exist as long as memory endures
= No painter can put upon the canvas
and no photographer can catch for tn
moving film the beauties and infnit
variety as such views from MANSFIELD
present. The scenes, extending TO
many miles, bring into the panoram
mountains, hills, valleys, lakes, wan
dering streams, quiet farmhouses, snu
, villages. Lake Champlain and tn
I Adrondacks come into view on tn
' west, and the broken, jagged countr
!, extending to Mount Washington in tn
:, White Mountains on the east. Eve
q in the hours of storm there is still
5 charm in the shifting, lacy curtains o
: the clouds, among the treetops of tn
9 slopes.
To those who wish to go to Stow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

1t is pleasure to be among the
mountains with leader who is an en-
thusiast and an idealist, like James p.
Taylor, secretary of the Greater Yer
mont associations, who is doing so
much to bring the attractions of YER
mont to our own people and to the out
side world "Our adorable guide >
was the term which one of the young
lady mixers applied to Mr.. Taylor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

To those who wish to go to Stowe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
lR0Tzki HURLIAG
DEFIANCE At HUNS
Did Nos Overthrow, Czarism for Kni-
ser--Organized Opposition Against
BoIsheviki Growing I'm fetrograd.

London, Dec. give did not
overthrow czarism to kneel before the
kaiser" Leon Trotsky. the Bolshevt-
kist foreign minister. is quoted TO
have said IN addressing the council
OF workmens and soldiers Delegates.
The news from the Russian cap.-al
tended TO confirm yesterdays report
that the Russo-Teuton peace parleys
have been broken off because of Ger
man inststence on terms not to the
liking Of the Muscovites. There was
no direct statement to that effect
Though Trotzky in his latest pubic
utteranCe did announce that Russia
would fight offensive terms,
For the present diplomats here are
inclined TO believe the Brest-Litovsk
conferences have been suspended rath-
er than broken off and that TrotZky
In using the interim to swing defiance
and threats over the Germans heads.
at the same time trying to lure the
allies into the peace pariey net.
Meanwhile organized opposition TO
the Bolsheviki appears to be grow
ing hourly. Dispatches tell of violent
ali-day street battles in Petrograd.
The Ukraine is reportedtto present a
solid armed front to the radicals,
Trotzky announced the discovery OF
a widespread plot by the Constitutional
Democrats Designed to overthrow the
Bolshevikt regime. He promised sem
sattonal documentary evidence.
AS to the Brest- Litovsk negotiations,
indications are that the main Stun
bling block Is the Gefman interpre-
tation of the term annexation" The
BolshevilSi insist on "a cIe8r-cut re-
nunciation of all that the word I'M
plies. The Germans say we do not
want to annex any territory, but
wish to make certain border lands
with free economic in
tercourse between them and their i'm
mediate western neighbor, which is
Germany, They do not diselaim the
right Of the same intercourse with
Russia. but with the countrys pres
ent stae OF Industrial dissolution II is
taken as a foregone conclusion that
the independence" would soon de-
velop into absolute economic yassal-
age to~Termauy.
Considerable quibblsne also is in
dulged iii over the term self dafiui-
ton" Austria. for instance. with all
her repeated declarations against an
nexation, is insisting on IAN Endepen-
dent Holland. under Austrian suze-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
RICH WOMAN DIES
WITH PET POMERANIAN

Milford, Conn. Deco. 22.--Insepa.
rable In life, Allied Burke and her pc
black pomeranian gabina were found
dead today from Illuminating gas In
hotel here. Offlcials are undecided
whether the woman, daughter of the
late w f. Swords. wealthy lumbe
merchant of Bridgeport and the ac-
knowledged beauty OF that city for
years, committed suicide. She was
wealthy and is said to have left $780,
000 in real estate hers and in Bridge
port.
The young woman created a sensa .
ton when she married John Bowen.
her fathers bookkeeper. She later
divorced him and married Jacl
Burke, who held record for the
longest prize fight in the world He
died few years ago. She became in
terested in theatricals and was on the
stage for a time.
That she may have been despond-
ent was brought out by Mrs, Nellie
Bentz. at whose hotel the woman died.
She said that Mrs. Burke told her she
would inherit large sum of money
this month"; that she told the cook
she would not be here for Christmas
and that she and her dog would die
together.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
MONSTER MUA.|ION
FACTORY IN FLAMES
Dispatches Indicate Serious Damage
In krupp's Piant--Msy Cripple
German Army.

Amsterdam, Dec 22.-"Krupp's in
flames was the sensational news
brought here today by workmen from
Essen, the home of Germanys and
the worlds biggest munition plant.
some thirtyfive miles from the Dutch
frontier. They asserted the famous
gun works had been burning for
twenty-four hours.
The story told by these workmen
was somewhat modified by dispatches
from the frontier later in the dav, bur
these, too, vague as they were, in
dicated serious damage.
Military circles were quick to real
ize what large scale disaster At the
krupp plant would mean. To the al
lies ii would be worth dozen army
corps. since it would seriously cripple
IL not wholly paralyze the kaiser
machine. The throwing out
of Jobs of 100000 men and women
working in day and night shifts In
the Essen works would be only ar
incidental feature OF catastrophe
resulting In the destruction of KrIpps
plant in the big Rhine town. Upon
that plant the German army depends
for easily two-thlrds of its guns and
am munition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
WEST POINT

/ Especial TO The Richmond Viretnian. J
I West Point. Va, December 22~~I.feu-
/ tenant blackwell, OF Fortress Monroe
and his wife, are spendlep a few davs
! In West Point.
Mrs. J. F. Garland. OF Holly Fork.
| New Kent, is visiting her brother. DR.
George w. Richardson. during the hol-
days.
Miss Lucille Bland. Of the woman'x
/ college. Lynchhurg. and Leroy Rich
| ardson, Of the Virginia Episcopat
school near Lynchburg, arrived Friday
evening TO spend Christmas In their
| respective homes.
Richard Broadd1Is ana guther1tr,
/ Discharges. two Of the West Point boys
who enlisted with the Richmond Blues
/ will he at home for the holidays.
Mayor Courtenay has asked permits
! sion for the West Point boys at Canp
| Lee to be at home Christmas eve.
when he and Mrs. Courtenay will en-
| terrain In honor Of the enlisted boys
from West Point Mr.. Courtenay ~ a
veteran Of the Spanish war and takes
great interest in the boys In uniform
The membership committee OF the
Red Cross IS actively at work and big
results are expected from this weeks
drive
West Point II doing her share for
this work as we'll as In other branches
Of work TO help Min the war The
thrift stamp drive goes successfully on
FRIDAY being the closing day of the
public school, the children gave recita-
tions and songs at the morning assem-
bly, and a surprise feature of the occa-
sion was the visit Of II. l. Lewis, d.
rector for King william county for
the war savings thrift campaign. who
presented every child in the school
with a thrift card and one OF the TWEEN
ty-five-cent stamps in behalf of the
state Bank of West Point. Mr. Lewis
made a ten-mtnute talk explaining the
purpose OF the work and the necessity
VI the aid OF even the children in
helping our government After the
children went TO their respective
classes Mrs, j. W, Marshall ana Mrs.
George w. Richardson arranged each
class into squads of ten or twelve, had
them elect captain and urged them
10 work to ada TO the little nest egg
so generously given them The several
teachers returned 30 their respective
homes on Friday evening for the holt
days, The school win reopen on jan
nary 3. Miss stetnmata. Canadian.
but now living in Richmond. has &C. I
copied the place az principal In place 1
~ l. \. Scott who has entered the
service Of the governments Miss Mills. b
the assistant principal has Ind charge
of tha school since the 18TH OF Decam.
nsE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
'CRISIS APPROACHES
N BUthOS AIRES
Popular Ciamor for War With Ger.
many May Force President to
Abandon Hts Stand for
Neutrality.

Washington, Dec. IA serious IN.
tcrnai political crisis win be precipiat-
ed In Argentina unless President Ir.
rigoyen and his administration imne-
diateiy announce willingness to declare
war on Germany. This Interpretation
was placed in high quarters on dis
patches received today from the South
American republic reporting great in
fiammation OF popular indignation
against Germany for the way Luxburg
was backed by the German forekn Of
fee and of the manner In which the
president settled his dispute over Ar
gentine ships
lacking a prompt declaration by ths
Trrigoyen administration, dispatches
to-day indicate that the congress will
take the bit in it's teeth and demand q
statement.
1'oday's dispatches tell of extensive
rioting In the capitol. In some guar.
ters II is interpreted az meaning that
the president desires to be forced into
the war by popular ciamor, thus saw.
ing his own face upon his hitherto
consistent stand for neutrality.
Frederick J. Stimson, American am.
bassador at Buenos Aires, reported to
the state department today that fifty4
se~~~ dispatches had been made pub
lie In Argentina. Only forty were
given out by the state department.
here 1t WAS officially learned later fu
the day. however. that none of the all !
ditional messages made public In
Buenos Aires contained anything OF
special interest. They were merely
routine reports and instructions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
RICHMOND vIRGINIAN-sUNDAY DECEMBER 49, 1917.

RE, president az the Savage Arms
company which manufactures Lew
ises. said If the Browning "fell down
his plant would he able to change the
aircraft guns II had made back TO
trench weapons. He was relentless In
fiaying the ordnance department for
'fnefiioiency" and Tack of Initiative"
II don't care q continental who0p,"
said he whether we have a Lewis or
a Jones or a Browning or "a Smith
sun. II we can ~ gun that can
shoot lets get II abroad and protect
ou mems lives"
Later tn his testimony regarding adj
visa bic reorganization Of the ordnance
bureau along business lines. he said:
Let's get a director Of munitions
% big broad minded man, Let's get
a he man, not a 'pussyfoot'
The hearings have adjourned until
Wednesday when General Sharpe,
qaartermaster-gen eral will resume the
stand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
The Presidents Definition
Of Ger1nanism.

JunuB4eyabie articles and many
books have been written 20 define
&c ernaulsnI'' and chow to the
world " hat Il meRae
In his message to congress De-
eenber President >W llson defines
u rs follows.
This fntuicTthie Thing Of
which the masters Of Germany
have shown u~ the uGiy face,
this menace Of combined tn
triEuc and force which wc nCw
ss,c so clearly as the German
power, Thing without con-
science or nouoT or' capacity
Scr Caveuanicfi peace.
This Thing guust ha crushed, ard
~ net truly brought TO at emo, at
least shut out from the friendly
intercourse ~ re nations. says the
president, and Il il only when this
Thing and rs power aro indeed
defeated the. the tlEe car come
when ve ~ar Scuss peace with
the German people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
AT i. 5. POST0FFICE

| On Christmas day the employees Of
the Richmond postofflce VIII have full
holiday with the exception Of parcel
post and rural carriers and special
messeng gers. The executive division.
cashiers office. stamp window. money
order division, general delivery win
dows, registry division. parcel post
division and carrier w@dows VIII be-
closed throughout the day.
Three collections VIII be made. the
hrst two and NTH In business dis
tricts. In addition there Will be two
| dispatches to stations near the city
I Rio Vista and Richmond coileee-at
/ $40 z. Nj. and the regular dispatches
to Manchester station.
/ The work at the postotlice owing to
the well regulated and thoroughly or
gained program that has been ar
ranged by Postmaster Hay r Thorn
ton, is progressing with smoothness
and velocity that leaves no conges-
ton whatever In either the mailing
or receiving department Many Rich
monders took advantage OF the warn
/ ing In regard 70 late mailing Of
Christmas packages. ana thls--to' atcer~
ftain degree assisted tila work 81 ma
| once The or}g complaints that have
been registered are those OF ship
! ments from other points to Rich
! mond, and because Of the great con-
gestion Of mail service on the rail-
roads many of these packages will
/ be delayed for some time yet
/ The Christmas addition at the
/ Shockoe warehouse is handling much
| of the local shipments. Numerous
men and boys from the city, lnclud-
| ing John Marshall High school stu
| dents, are employed IN this depart
ment. In addition many Richmond
! college and V. +. /. students have been
added to the force
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23

New Orleans. Isa~. Dec. 22..-Fire
which broke out in the warehouse
building of the Standard Paper COM
pany. 424~426 Poydras street. at 2
p. NJ. today, caused damage to the
extent of s250,ooo and endangered
the lives of about thirty employees Of
a cigar factory adjoining.
Buildings damaged by the flames
and water. besides the paper COM
pany, are the Crescent Cigar and TO
hacco, 400 Poydras. and Leon Israel
and Brothers. wholesale coffee dealers
in Poydras at Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-23
Secretary Baker at Camp Meade.

Camp Meade. Md. Dec. 22.--Secre-
tary OF War Baker. after reviewing
30, 600 soldiers here today. congratu-
lated all the officers and men for the
highly satisfactory conditions and de-
clared the review proved that America
could get ready quickly and wen.