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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
HOT FIGHT OVER
PRIMARY MEASURE
Senator Eddy of Brattleboro One of the
Men Not III Favor of Repeal of
Law at This Time.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Jan. !

This afternoon as the lawmakers
again assemble to take .up their work
1t appears that the gentleman who in
trodueed the bill to repeal the primary
law Is bound 10 become as notorious
as the house member who advocates
the abolishing Of all savings banks.
1t will be remembered that the 9ri-
mary law was referred to the people
twice before becoming law. The
people having expressed their approval
upon two occasions the great majority
of legislators feel that it should have
q fair and sufficient trial before the
legislature wipes it off the statute
books.
Men like Senators Eddy of BrattIe-
boro and Morse of Hardwick have ex-
pressed their opinion that it will be
unWlse to seriously consider the re-
pea. Of tha 7rimarf law at this time.
1t viii doubtless be amended. A closed
primary will probably be evolved
oullng this session and it will not
be surprising to see the counties di-
vided into districts so that the state
senator's shall be elected to represent
districts rather than whole counties.
Nj. f. Barber of Wilmington well
represents Windham county on the
house committee on suffrage and elec-
tions, which has the primary repeal
bill under consideration. Rev Fraser
Metz9ar of Randolph is an ardent de-
fender of the primary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
Memorial to Miss Marion
Dunham by George L.
Dunham and Family
WILL MEET NEED AT
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
resent Quarters Wholly Inadequate and
Gift Will Be Greatly Appreciated by
Nurses and Officials Of the Hospital
Building Plans Not Made.

Through the fine sentiment and
kindly spirit and generosity of George
l.. Durham and Mrs. Dunham and
their daughter, Miss Evelyn H. Dun
ham, the Brattleboro Memorial hos
pital is to receive nurses home as a
memorial to Miss Marion Hawlev
Durham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Durham. Miss Marion Durham died
in the hospital June II, 1912. at the
aga of Is years.
This gift was made Saturday after
noon, when Mr. Dunham asked the
directors to meet him and dictated and
signed the following statement, dated
January Is, 1917:
Il hereby promise to pay to
the treasurer Of the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital fifteen thou.
sand dollars (Sl5.000.00) for the
purpose Of building q nurses
home, five thousand {$5,000.00) to
be paid when the ground is
broken, FIVE thousand dollars So
000,00) when the building is one
half completed and the balance
when completed and furnished; the
site to be chosen and the building
to be erected under the supervi-
sion of the board of directors.
This is gift from my wife,
daughter Evelyn and myself as a
memorial to my daughter Ma
rion.'
No further plans have been made
Judgment of the directors that cQnstrue
= Oh Ln !,
present condition of the market with
respect to building materials.
The need of a home for nurses has
been felt ever since the hospital was
erected, and the need becomes more
urgent each year. No one realizes this
more than Mr.. Dunham, through his
connection with the hospital ever
since it was erected.
At first the building on the hospital
grounds previously used as residence
was utilized as a nurses home. As
that became inadequata the isolation
building also was used, and at pres
cnt some of the nurses have quarters
in the main hospital building.
1t had been anticipated that the
trustees of the Thomas Thompson
trust, out of which the hospital was
erected and out of which it is in part
maintained, would provide nurses
home, but at the last meeting of the
directors q nurses home from that
source seemed to b. as remote as ever.
Not only does this gift bring salts
faction to Mr.. Dunham and family,
but it is greatly appreciated by the
other hospital authorities and will be
source of much enjoyment on the
part of the nurses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
SPEAKERS OF PROMINENCE.
Public Invited to Unitarian Universal
ist Meeting Tomorrow.

4 union meeting of the members of
the Unitarian and Universalist
churches will be held in the Unitarian
church tomorrow evening at clock.
Springfield. Mass. will furnish the
speakers, Rev. A. P. Record minister
of Unity church, taking as his theme
The Soul s Quest, and Rev. C. E. Rice,
d. D., minister of the First Universal
lst church, having as his subject, Eff
cheney in the Church. These men are
both active workers in their respective
denominations and will deliver a mes
sage worth hearing A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all in the com
munity interested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
PLAN THAW'S DEFENSE.
Conference of His Attorneys and
Friends to Be Held Today.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Prelimi-
nary plans for the defense of Harry X.
Thaw against charges of kidnapping
and assaulting Frederick Gump, ir.,
were to be discussed today by his at
torneys and friends of the Thaw fami-
~.
No definite line of procedure will be
decided upon until Thaw himself is
able to confer with his counsel.
This announcement was made bv
Henry j. Scott. one of the Thaw at
torneys. According to DR.. Elwood Kir-
by, one of Thaw's physicians, it will
be two or three days before the pa
tient will be able to talk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
STOLE GRAIN FROM EMPLOYERS
Bert Pratt Admits Theft From Bailey
g. TAFT of Montpelier.

MONTPELIER, Jan. l5.-Bert Pratt
of the Worcester branch road was ar
rested Saturday on 4 charge Of steal
ing grain from the firm of Bailey &
Taft Of this city. Pratt had been en-
ployed for several weeks as a driver on
one Of tho company 5 teams in place of
the regular man.
The man was suspected of thieying
and Friday evening the tracks Of his
wagon were followed in the newly fall
ON snow from the mill to the farm
where he lived. The place was searched
and several bags Of grain were found
When arrested Saturday he admitted
the charge. He will be arraigued in
city court today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
DEUTSCHLAND ON
HER THIRD VOYAGE
Belief of Those on British Vessel That
They Sighted Submarine Mer-
chairman.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1j.-News that
an unidentified submarine was movino
westward in the Atlantic as late ~
Thursday morning was brought to port
today oy the British freight steam.
shf2 Clematis, in from Bordeaux
France.
Persons on the freighter thought the
undersea boat might be the German
suhmersible merchantman. Deutsch.
land, on a third ocean vovape to
America.
The stranger made no move to ~.
tack the Clematis, which was at fla
time approximately 500 miles east of
Newport, X. /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
DEWEY'S CLASSMATE.
Admiral Reed Died Suddenly of Heart
Trouble in Washington Homo

WASHINGTON, Jan 15.-Rear Ad-
mirl Allen Y. Reed, United States
nav, retired, classmate of Admiral
Dewey at the naval academy, died
suddenly of heart trouble at his home
here last night in his 10Th wear. He
was once commandant of the Pensa-
cola and Portsmouth, \. H.. navy
yards and commanded the alliance
which was engaged in making sur.
veys for the Nicaragua canal. Admi-
raj Reed was a native of Oak Hill. n.
Y -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
CHARLES PARKER'S
HOUSE BURNED TO-DAY
Manager of Capital City Press in Mont
pelier Sustains SIS, 5000 Loss
by Fire.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NIn A-,lN ID LII I'D

NUN 7 I TTLIFh, Jan. ID.
A fire which broke out at 4.l5 this
morning caused a loss of $4,000. in
the destruction of the residence on
Kemp avenue of Charles Parker, man
ager of the Capital City Press, son of
Col. Harry +. Parker, who is the rep
sentative from Bradford in the pres
ent session of the general assembly.
The members of the family escaped in
their night clothes. 1t is thought that
the fire caught around the furnace.
The property was insured for $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
NoRTHFIELp RESIDENT DEAD.
Charles Church, a8, Was for Years
Farmer in Westminster.
Especial to The Reformer.
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Jan. |,


Charles Church. IS, formerly of West
minister, VT, died Saturday night in
the home of his son, Edward Church,
after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Church lived in Westminster II
years, where he carried on a farm and
raised fancy sheep and cattle. He and
Mrs. Church came to Northfield II
years ago to live with their son. who
is express agent at South Vernon.
Besides his wife and son Mr.. Church
leaves two sisters, Martha and Mary
Church, both of whom are more than
So years old. Another son died few
years ago.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
forenoon, Rev. A. c. Wilson, rector of
Emmanuel Episcopal church of Bel
lows Falls, officiating, and the body
will be taken to Bellows Falls for
burial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
The Supreme Court Decides
Against Additional Pay
for Carrying Mails
AMOUNT INVOLVED is
ABOUT S35,00O,O0O
There Were About 800 Claims and Liti-
CATION Arose Following Years Of Dis
pute - Sunday Business Not Figured
for MANY years

for Many years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -. - Test
eases regarded as decisive of about 500
railroad claims against the government
for approximately $35,OOO,OO0 addition
al compensation for carrying mails from
1907 to 1911 were decided .oday bv the
supreme court against the railroads.
The original suits were brought bv
the Chicago and Alton and Nazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroads. both suits
being dismissed by the court of claims.
Since the litigation arose, following
years Of dispute between congress and
the postoiliec department with the rail.
roads over the basis of railway mail
pay, congress recognized the system bv
recently substituting the car "spacc %
system for the weight computation plan.
The claims for extra mail paw from
1907 to 1911 were based on the ground
that the postmaster general exceeded
his authority in 1907 i'm changing the
dcvisor by which the average daily
weight Of mail carried was asccrtaincd.
so as TO include Sundays, which pre-.
Ntouslv had been excluded from the
computations because little mail was
formerly carried on SUNDAYS. When the
six-working days dcvisor was ADOPT
ed IN 1873, mail transportation was con
fined almost entirely 10 week days and
the railroads coutcndcd that congress.
in 1907, refused 20 change the ''dc-
visor 90 include sundays as .work
ing DAYS in averaging the weight Of
mail 70 be the basis for payment Of mail
carriage
Having accepted contracts. although
under protest, and having carried the
mails under the new scvcn-day de-.
VISOR pan, the government contcndcd
that the railroads were not entitled TO
recover additional compensation in the
courts. The railroads were not then
required, as prescribed IN compulsory
legislation last year, 10 carry mail of
tcred by the government. During the
foursyear period in question. the govern.
ment eontcnded, the railroads could
have refused TO transport the mail if di,
satisfied with the scvcn-dav devisor
computation. Although they might
have so refused the railroads replied
that refusal would have disrupted busi.
ness aud social conditions in the coun-
try and that the reduction i'm mail pay
resulting from the scven-dav dcvisor
vas, IN effect, forced upon them bv the
government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night, Jan. -, at $50. Reg
ular meeting Of Wantastiquct lodge.
Tuesday. Jan. To- Friendship circle
will meet supper at els. a good
attendance is desired as this is the an.
nual meeting.
Thursday, Jan. is. O'Clock. - 4
military whist party will be given in
Odd Fellows hall for all members of
the order and their friends. Tickets
2je.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

The Tsukuba was sent TO the United
States to take part in the naval
pageant in Hampton Roads in 1907 in
connection with the Jamestown ex7o-
sition. She came to New York and
anchored in the Hudson off Nineteenth
street, whore, as the first japanese
battle cruiser, she drew much atten-
uon At jamestown and New York her
officers and crew were entertained.
The Tsububa was laid down in 1905
and displaced 1880 tons. She was
40 feet long and was armed with
-four L. inch, twelve inch. twelve NJ
inch and four 3 inch guns. three 3
Founders and five torpedo tubes. Her
complement was Sl7 men.
fokosuka is IN important naval sta
tion l3 miles southwest of Yokohama.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
JAPANESE CRUISER
BLOWN UP IN PORT
Tsukuba Destroyed by Explosion in
Yokosuka HaIbor - 100 Dead
or Injured.

TOXIC. Jan. 15.-The japanese bat
the cruiser Tsukuba was DESTROYED by
an explosion yesterday in the harbor
of lokosuka. Fire on the Tsukuba
caused the magazine to blow up. 1t is
estimated that more than leo men
were killed or injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
SEARCH FOR AVIATORS
Three Machines Will Fly into Lower
California Today.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 15.-Three
army airplanes are to leave here TO-
day to attempt the rescue Of Lisut
Harry @. Bishop and Lieut.. w. A.
Robertson, jr., the army avators who
disappeared while on an unauthorized
hight to Calexico, Lower Californis.
last Wednesday. Estaban Cantu, gov.
ernor of Lower California, has given
permission for the American airpianes
TO cross the border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
DEATH OF JAMAICA WOMAN.
Mrs. Fred Sellers Was Active Worker
in Baptist Church.
Especial to The Reformer.)
JAMAICA Ian IL

JAMA1CA, Jan. ID.
Mrs Fred Sellers, &c, well-known
resident and an active worker in the
Baptist church, died about midnight
last night in her home. She had been in
failing health for some time with tuber-
culosis, but was confined to her bed
only a few days.
Mrs. Sellers was born in England
Sept. 26, 1850. Her maiden name was
Charlotte Pitman. She married Fred
Sellers in Pawlet 26 years ago, and they
came to Jamaica from England in 1898.
Mr.. Sellers has a barber shop in this
village.
Besides her husband she leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Player, in
England. She united with the Baptist
church when Rev. Mr.. Blackjack was
pastor.
The funeral will be held at the house
at 2 clock tomorrow, Rev. Irving H.
Gray, pastor of the Baptist church, of
fciating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
THE WEATHER.
Partly Overcast Tonight and Tuesday
Somewhat Colder Tonight.

WASHINGTON, January l5. - The
weather forecast: Partly overcast to-
night and Tuesday, becoming unset
tied Tuesday. Somewhat colder to.
night Moderate west winds becoming
variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
Red Mems Hall

Wednesday, Jan. l7.-Coru and ven.
leon will be served at 6.4j p. m, fol.
lowed by the raising of chiefs of
Quonekticut Tribe, No. -, /. o. r.. VI.
Friday, Jan. 10 Warrior's degree
will be conferred on class of broth.
Crs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
A HOPELESS WRECK.
Hull Of Cruiser Milwaukee Digging
Deeper into Sands Today.

EUREKA, Calf, Jan. 15.-The hull
OF the cruiser Milwaukee, which went
aground Saturday and from which ali
hands were safely brought ashore. is
digging itself deeper into the sand to-
day. Experts who have surveyed the
cruiser declare it j, n hopeless wreck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
First Baptist Church

Tonight, O'Clock - Boy Scout
meeting Measurements for outfits
will be made. Enrolment for 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
OCCUPY CERIGO.
Entente Allies in Possession of In
portant Greek Port.

ATHENS, Ian T., via London Jan.
l5.-Thc allies occupied the island Of
Ccrigo, on Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

Cerigo is the southernmost of the
principal lonian islands belonging to
Greece.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Red Cross Notes

Visitors the past week are as fol-
lows: Rev. and Mrs. Lunde of the
Richland Branch, Mesdames E. G.
Worner and knupple of Great
Bend. Miss Bassett of Tyler, Mes
danes R,lstad and Larson OF
Dwight.
Articles from the various branch
es received as follows: Great Bend
30 table cloths. y sub. handker-
chiefs. 100 towels. I bottle covers,
l pair pillow eases, suits of PAL.
amas, + pillows: Dwight. II pillow
eases, % wash cloths, 81 towels, 1
pair wristlets, 6 pairs socks, :,
sweaters. 3 scarfs: NIooreton IS
towel. II pillow cases, 3 knitted
wash cloths. Is napkins, 3 tray
cloths 8 sub. handkerchiefs. II bot
tie covers, 6 bed shirts, 1 sweaters,
Z pairs of socks. scarf: Helendale
6 comfort kits II sub. handker.
chiefs: Wahpeton II sweaters. II
scarfs, 8 helmets. 6 pairs thumb
less mitts, II pairs socks.
The Knitting Committee asks
that all Red Cross Knitting need
les not in Use. be returned to the
rooms at once. There is yarn and
they are needed.
The receipts last time from the
ladies Of st. Johns Guild was
$1O.45.
Standardization of uniforms worn
in work-rooms where Red Cross
supplies are being made have been
announced by Mrs. Cora S. Frid-
ley, director Of the Northern Div
ision Woman IS bureau, as follows
/. All Volunteer workers must
wear white aprors with slaves TO
wrist and white colts.
IL. All workers who have COM
pletcd course in standard dress
ings to wear same white apron with
white Golf and red cross on cap
and apron.
ii. That instructors on active
duty wear same white aprons with
red cross and Golf with red veil.
". That heads of work rooms
wear same white apron with red
cross and Golf with dark blue
veil.
Belcourt. y. d., has Red Cross
Chapter with Il membership of 81
persons. all Indians. Kahancwash,
d full-bIoodcd Indian and heredi-
1ary of Chief of the Turtle Noun
tain tribe is vice chairman of the
organization.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Does This Hit You?

An interesting and complete
analysis of the food waste problem
has been made by Lucills p. Brown
of the Bureau of Food and Drugs,
New York City. His chart follows
food from the farm to the kitchen.
Below are some Of the causes of
waste cited by Mr.. Brown that will
interest the individual citizen.
Kitchen waste comes from:
/. Unbalanced ration.
2. Letting good food go into
the garbage pals.
3. Pood facilities for and ignor-
ance in handling food.
4. Poor cooking.
>. Too much variety i'm dishes.
6. Influence of custom.
Z. High retail delivery cost.
8. Unnecessary credits.
Q. Failure to buy home-packe:l
good Of equal quality. All of these
causes do not necessarily apply to
any one family but the list is a
means by which housekeepers may
widen their conservation efforts.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

event is so arranged as to be in
keeping with the times. The slogan
will be ''give!' instead of get !"
Each class will concentrate its eff
forts upon some particular bene-
ovlent or charitable purpose prev
iously decided by them. The Gust
omary exchange of Christmas pre-
sents among ourselves will be dis
persed with OH this occasion to
make way for the larger expression
of the broader Christmas spirit.
Anyone wishing to make a gift for
and charitable or benevolent OBJ
ject. local, national or foreign. for
religious or social uplift or relief
Of suffering anywhere. are invited
to bring it to our Giving Christ
mas" program the evening of Fri
day, Dec. Dist. Suggestions may be
secured by consulting the Gifts
Committee Mrs. Osman. chair
man) which will administer all
FUNDS ana gl1tS us requested or Ill
Dictated by donors. A ignitied and
appropriate program will be rend-
cred and pleasing entertainments
provided for the children.
Next Sunday mornings sermon
is entitled "When the Sand Man
Came to Church. In the evening
the pastor will deliver an address
upon "The Fascinating Story Of
the City of Jerusalem. The prob
ability Of the capture of that fam
Gus city by the Allies makes the
subject very timely one. Did
Jerusalem ever fall before? What
is it's mysterious charm? Come
Sunday evening and find out.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Little Things Worth Knowing.

Thirty-four different races Of
persons bought bonds of the sec
ond Liberty Bond issue.
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton plans for work in France in
clude the establishment of Is H.
braries.
Express companies are concen.
trating their efforts to insure the
prompt and safe handling of food
products of pcrishable nature.
In the United States Armies,
November Z. there were 1,S15.OOO
men, in the Navy 271.571. OF the
total of 2,0s7,391, approximately
100000 voluntarily enlisted.
Burroughs for Yuletide week
will be granted all men at the
Army environments whose absence
can be permitted in the opinions of
the division commanders. to enable
them to spend Christmas in their
homes.
The sugar used for making
candy in the United States. ac.
cording to the Food Administers
ton. is sufficient to meet all the
requirements of England under
the rationing system adopted there
Since the war insurance plan be
came operative in October more
than $4,000 soldiers have applied
for insurance. amounting in all IL
nearly half a billion dollars and
averaging about $4,000 man.
The 1917 potato crop is estlma,
ed to consist of 453,OOO,OOOOOO but
shells, or half again as much as last
year. Reports from the commits
sion on car service Indicate that
more than 100000 ears will be re
quircd to handle it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
from the use of the word Stacker.
Tho form ic poo,,Eorl,, ov,.o

from the use of the word Stacker. >
The term is peculiarly express
sive. 1t has no exact synonym. 1t
means. more than a shirk, more
than sluggard. These respectable
old English words are used with
reference to industry, not to gen
cal moral obligation. In fact cur
language has been so definitely in
need of a term to express Just
what Stacker means that American
slang jumped to the breach long
before the war and offered
''quitter" and "piker'', two hor-
rible derivations which might, in
time. have acquired some tolerance
among linguists simply because of
the desperate need of the language
for ward to take care of that parti-
cular meaning. But now that
"slacker" has come to the fore, the
"piker" and "quiter" menace has
been removed and the more elegan.
thy conceived term will live not on.
ly to enrich the language, but, in
its very existence. to constitute a
sort of moral exhortation.
For. that is what it does. The
least of the uses of "slacker" in
the long run will be its application
to those who attempt to evade mill
itary service. 1t applies to thou
sand and one insufficiencies in hui
man conduct. We are not disposed
to hurl the term "drsne" or
''shirk" spontaneously at the man
who fails to keep his walk clear OF
snow or who goes to church once g
quarter to hear some good music
or a good lecture and shirks away
from the collection plate. But we
can, with all truth and satisfaction
hurl the word "slacker" at him.
And that cruel, analytical, pene-
trating little term community eff
fort which he knows needs his
help he will hear that damning ep-
tibet ringing in his ears. When
he is too comfortable with his Gig
ar to help his wife or mother with
some bothersome little task. or
when he neglccts to take pains to
give his little one some point OF
needed instruction he will see a
mental portrait of himself and
| under it will be the telltale " slack-
er". A tremendous moral influence
is in this little term for world
with an hourly temptation to be
some sort of ''short sport. -
Pioneer Pres.