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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

MARCH IL TO IL
A National Style Event from Coast to Coast

It's demonstration time. An event which
gives the style-lovng woman an opportunity Of
seeing PRINTZESS Coats and Suits when
stocks are at their best.
The best of the new style ideas are en-
bodied in PRINTZESS garments. And it's not
only in style that PRINTZESS is distinctive In
material that's all-wool, in garments that fit
perfectly In these three important factors
PRlNTZESS stands out from ordinary ready
to-Wear garments.
In this National Style Event you will see gar
ments that are made by master workmen =
artists who have been supplying the demands of
Well-bred women who insist that every detail of
their costume shall be marked by distinction
DON'T MISS THIS EVENT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
HINSDALE, N. IT.
DEBT INCREASES $4,000.
Annual Reports of Town Officers Dis
tributed TO Voters.

The annual reports Of the town of-
tieers We're distributed to voters last
Saturday and according to statistics
containe3 therein there have been in
tiris town daring the past year II
marriages, ~ births and - deaths,
and - bodies were brought here for
burial,
The total indebtedness Of the town
has increased about $1,000. due Cor
the most part 70 road con tructon
work and unforeseen expenses in repair
ing damages to tho highways caused
by heavy rails last summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS
At tic Movie Playhouscs.

Today the Princess theatre present
Mae Murray ia tue Paramount pro-
1ur'iou, The Pillow Girl, also a Burton
Holmes travel picture. Tomorrow
lthcltCiastou IN tHc new Brady made
feature, Tie Boudal, of Fear, a1d
lHmti, ~. Bus1mau ANA Beverly
Bayue iu The Gloat Secret wil BE- tn
attractions.
rbcda GuJa IN Her Double Life, i'm
SIS acts, j.. the attraction NJ the En-
mfc today. Tomorrow JcaInc Eapcl.
iu TIL. World aal The Woman. i've
act diama, sud Jackie Saunders and
Roland laftamley I'm row chapter o.
THt Gll Of Evil series viii be two hig
attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
MARRIAGES.

In Brattieboro, March 9, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, George Ernest Per
iault and Ethel BIaach (RusselD Till
son, both of Holyoke, Mass.
In Brattleboro, March L, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq. Frank William Brown
and Mabel G. (Breed) Farr, both of
West Chesterfield, \. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
A Visitation Of EAGLES.

Eagles are causing a great deal of
trouble in the hills near Saliua, Kan.
and several biz ones have been shot
by hunters. A. X BoyleS, a Saline
taxidcrmist, has mounted five, shot by
hunters in the Covert hills, north of
Lucas. Onc, which is to be presented
10 a district school near Scott City
measures seven feet, eight inches from
tip to tip. These birds Of prey oftca
take away pigs, sheep and lambs
Milwaukee Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs Harold T.. Whitney went today Ia
Springfield, Nl1.-, 20 see Sarah Bern.
harlt, The actress. tonight
Mrs q. H. Smith returned last nigh;
trom Boston. whctc She had been q
week. huring spring millinery. Mrs
smith has secured Miss Amy NJ. Taf
ford uf Boston as trimmer for the sea.
son. Miss Ta,forl Will begin work az
Mas, smith Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
APPROACHING GERMANY.
Won Bernstorff On Last Lap of Journey
to the Fatherland

CHRITIANIA, March IL, via London,
March II. = The steamship Frederik
VIII left for Copenhagen today with
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States, and
his party on board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
EDWARDS NOMINATED.
Collector Of internal Revenue for Sec
ond New York District.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson today nominated William
II. Edwards of New York collector Of
internal revenue for the second district
of New YORK.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
APPROACHING He ME.
Ambassador Gerard Now Eli Route from
Havana to Key West

HAVANA. March l2-James W.
Gerard, former American ambassador
to Germany, aud a party of - sailed
for Key West al 1910 q. N. today on
the steamship GOV. Cobb
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Nothinu More.
ything doing in Plunkville?"

Anything doing in Plunkville"
Not a thing"
But l see by the paper that many
public improvements are contemplate
cd"
Contemplated is the word. Merely
municipal castles in the air."-Louis-
VILE Courier-Jourral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
MeatS-Retail.

The Cape canary is the only native
bird Of Africa that is well known for
its sweet and continuous song. 1t is
to be found even il the Orange River
colony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
DECISION POSTPONED.
Supreme Court Net Ready to Give De
cision on the Adamson Law.

WASHINGTON. March - - Deci,
sion on the eonsttutionahty of the
Adam.on railroad law was again post
poncd today By the supreme court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

Few men make their way through
the world on tho strength OF their
chronological development.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

Many 9 woman S idea of the truth
is the disaerceable things she hears
about her ncighbors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

Between two evils some folks have
no Choicc, 80 they embrace them both.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

Blessed are they who know enough
TO let well enough alone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

. EIow's the world treating you? =
- Not very often. Jester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Worthy Glove Values

Worthy Glove Values
Washable Cape Gloves in
white, ivory, tan and
sand; fancy stitched.
At $1.39 and $3.50
French Kid Gloves in all
shades and sizes.
At $3.50 and S1.75
Light Weight Cape Gloves
stitched with black; S1.50
value. Special at S1.19
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

49,. 2I1.gJ
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04

answer, Crossing the Atlantic I'll for
get I'm lady"
Quoin chuckled. 'Pm combining
business with pleasure, If you must
know. Nothing pleases me more than
TO be cooped up for few days with
an unsuspicious subject. In such cir
cumstances your humble sleuth learns
lot about human nature"
"Then you're sleuthing! I know It's
But on whose trail2"
afraid I dissent tell, Mrs. Beggar.
staff"
"What if I know?"
"That wouldn't surprise me; you
certainly do contrive to know q sur
prising number of things that don't
concern you"
SIN not sure whether that's fatterg
or impertinence."
"The man who could f1atter your OH.
niscience, madam, wouldn't hesitate
to-ah-tackle the job of teaching a
New York head-waiter the gentle art
of being insolent."
Mrs. Beggarstaff laughed aloSA
"But suppose do know what game
you've stalking and can lend help
ing hand?"
Charmed to humor your within.
Consider me a docile little supposer.
And then?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
SELF HELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
p~~aHrrusui'u,' rnu.rzu.a-u-suus-s....--
By q United States Army Officer
copyright, 1917. By the Wheeler Syndicate. Ire
THF SOLDIERS STEP AND ITS
IMPORTANCE.

As soon as the young soldier has
learned to stand correctly he must
learn how to step and to walk. If he
does not learn how to walk, he will not
know how to march. II he does not
know how to march, he is of no more
use to military organization than an
actual ''tin soldier"
A soldier must learn how TO step
that is, TO walk-for two reasons: he
must learn how best to utilize and con-
serve his muscles, and how to conform
to group movements.
All soldiers work is figured on
basis of the normal mans capacity.
The normal mans capacity is likewise
figured on the possibilities of the nat
ural-and nOrmal-use of the muscles.
It is not founded upon the subnormal
or abnormal use of the muscles. The
readiest way to fit oneself to become
soldier, therefore, is to teach the mus
cles to function correctly.
The normal step of the soldier is
thirty inches. That fact must be kept
in the mind until it grows there. Prac-
tice in marching will extend the step
of some to that length and reduce that
of others. If this Standardization did
not take place-did not become habit
the step of the long-legged soldiers
would invariably walk away from the
short-legged soldiers and pull the
whole line out of shape. This is what
always takes place with green troops.
The tall man strikes out at a swing
which keeps the short man on trOt.
And not only is the united endurance
reduced according to the proportion OF
short men in the company, but the tall
men cannot hold out with their equip
ment to nearly the same extent that
they could if they adopted the COM
pany stride. Uniform motion is con-
tagious, and the stimulus impaired to
all helps to carry those for whom the
longer step might at first be an exer-
ton
A man must not walk on his heels.
This throws his whole physique out of
gear. It renders more difficult the
thirty-inch step. A man must walk on
the balls of his feet. He must bear
the weight of the body easily with him
not drag it along behind him. The
length of the step, thirty inches, is
measured from heel to heel and is TAX
en- at the rate of 40 a minute.
Thirty inches-remember! No good
soldier ever steps, or marches, other
wise unless specifically commanded to
do so. Furthermore, the good soldier,
while marching in this the soldiers
basic, or normal step, is, except for the
swing of the legs and arms, in the po-
sition of attention-described in pre-
ceding article as the fundamental po-
sitiOn of the soldier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
HOW AND WHY. THE SOLDIER
CHANGES STEP AND DlREC-
TON.

The 3O-inch step-known as 'quick
time"-is the basis of all military
movement. Nevertheless, soldier
should be no more absolutely confined
TO this step than q baseball player Is
to, say, base-running. Otherwise, a
soldier could not charge.
For this reason double time" is pro-
vided. The double time" step (there
is no "double-quick") is 36 inches. 1t
is executed at a cadence of 100 steps
q minute.
There is, in addition, the trout step"
for the march, whereby each man can
take the step which suits him best
yet after long training in the quick
time" he will find that his rout step
will approximate that measure. There
Is also the ''half step" IS inches in
quick time, 10 in double time.
At the command of "charge!" either
from standing position, the quick
step, or double time, the soldier breaks
into a full run, in which the step is
governed only by the reach OF his legs.
For the same reasons that all mill
tary movements cannot be reduced to
single cadence, it is no more prac-
ticable to limit soldier to single
direction of advance. For this, the SOL
der is taught the side step and the
back step, the cleft face" fright face"
and "about face"
The side step, under the command
fright STEP" consists of carrying the
right Is inches to the right and bring
ing the left foot up beside it until COM
manded to ''haltl'
"Left step" is, of course, the reverse
of fright STEP" The back step is ex-
ecuted by taking steps Is inches to
rear at the command, Backward,
march :" and continuing until brought
to a halt. The side step and the back
step are almost invariably confined to
short distances, and employed for the
purpose of dressing a line. All steps,
except ssright STEP" begin with the left
foot.
The facings ''right," 'left," and
"about" are executed from the posi-
ton of attention. In fright face" raise
the left heel and the right toe slight
": face to the right, turning on the
right heel, assisted by slight pres
sure on the ball of the left foot; place
the left foot by the side of the right.
The cleft face" is the converse of this
movement. Fright Qeft) half face" is
executed similarly to an angle OF 40
degrees.
s'About face" consists in carrying the
toe of the right foot half-foot length
to the rear and slightly to the left OF
the left heel without changing the po-
sition of the left foot; face to the rear,
turning to the right on the left heel
ant, right toe place the right heel by
the side of the left.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
THE SALUTE AND IT'S SieN!F,.
CANOE,

As soon as the new soldier is able
to take his eyes off his feet and his
step, he sees that he is elbow TO elbow
with other soldiers. He sees that he
belongs to an organization. He sees
that he has a definite place in that
organization. The more constantly
that he can be reminded of his place
in the organization, the more adequate
ly will he fill it. That is, the more adj
equately will he fill it if he is an alert,
Intelligent American soldier.
The structure of the organization,
when unit is not drawn up at atten-
ton, is instilled in his mind through
military hOnors and courtesies. This
is epitomized in the salute The sa-
lutte is not a symbol of inferiority, it
Is a simple reminder OF the soldiers
place in the scheme OF the Organiza-
ton. 1t is reminder of the authority
TO which he must at all times be sub
ject, if there is to be discipline; and
it is a recognition of the source of
that authority.
The soldier salutes commissioned Of
ficers-from second lieutenant to gen.
eral. He does not salute noncommis-
stoned officers-corporals and ser
geants. But he grants them defer
ence and obedience, nevertheless, in a
limited degree, which keeps the chain
of authority intact.
The salute not only is no symbol of
inferiorlty, but is a privilege. Only a
soldier in good standing is entitled to
salute his officers and to receive the
officers acknowledgment in return. A
soldier under arrest cannot salute.
The salute is performed at present
with the right hand only. The move
ment must be executed "smartly" A
tagging, ragged salute is no real mill
tary courtesy. 1t is nearer to an af-
front. For it is neither courteous nor
military. The right hand, therefore,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04

is raised ''Smartly," until the tip OF the
forefnger touches the brim of the hat
or cap-at least the lower part OF
the headdress-or the forehead above
the right eye, thumb and fingers ex-
tended and joined, palm slightly in
clined to the left. The forearm is in
clined at an angle of about 45 degrees,
with the hand and wrist straight. At
the same time the soldier must look
toward the officer saluted, and stand
at attention, except for the hand
raised in salute. When his salute has
been acknowledged, he drops his hand
"smartly' to his side.
Statutes are exchanged between Off
GERS and enlisted men as they meet
each other, except when they are in
military formation, or at drill, at work,
playing games, or at mess, AT these
times, only, it is not necessary to eX-
change salutes. If, however, the otfi-
Ger speaks TO soldier at drill or at
work, or the man speaks to the officer,
he gives the prescribed salute with the
weapon he carries, or, if unarmed, with
his right hand as above described.
The new soldier should become pro-
ficient in the salute and the rests at
ter a few earnest efforts; they are
among the simplest movements re-
auired of the soldier.
When a soldier is at attention, the
position may be relaxed by the COM
mand sat rest" or sat ease" On re-
ceiving the former command, the sol
der keeps one foot in place, but is per-
mitted to move the rest of his body
at will and talk, until he receives the
command attention" At the command
sat ease" the soldier may do as when
he receives the command Eat rest with
the exception that he must maintain
silence. From these two positions he
must spring instantly to attention and
command.
Parade rest is q ceremonial posi-
ton Of rest, and in the same general
category as the salute. AT the COM
mand parade rest" carry the right
foot six inches straight to the rear, left
knee slightly bent; clasp the hands
without constraint in front of the CEN
ter Of the body; fingers Joined, left
hand uppermost, left thumb clasped by
the thumb and forefnger of the right
hand; preserve silence and steadiness
of position. A common fault is for
the soldier to lean backward when
assuming this position. When execut-
ed properly, the upper part of the SOL
dier's body and his head are held In
the position of attention
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
CHAPTER II.

Dinner ran off uneventfully, If emil
vened by the Quenchless animation of
the Dowager Dragon, but Miss Car
teret, manifeSting little appetite, sat
out the meal with downcast eyes. mute
save when courtesy dictated speech.
Later she found herself seated by her
Dragons side on the lee of the prone
made deck, in darkness save for the
beams from lighted ports. For a little
the girl relished all this with gladness.
But presently her spirits sagged again
and she grew drowsy. and fingered
from her bed only to please the
warm-hearted old woman who had
adopted her pro tempore-"on suspi-
cton," as Mrs. Beggarstaff put it, not
without little harmless malice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04

light. ~ ever ynE rarp 10 part wtr4
IT, don't forget my passion for anjiqus
| jewelry.-
! "Oh. never-I could never part with
| It'll"
Forgive me. forgot II was a pres
emit"
"But that isn't ALL" the girl ex-
planned with growing animation. "You
| see. it was present from my father,
| and the cameo-it's portrait of my
father himselfr
Its what?" Mrs. Beggarstaff ex-
claimed shrilly. "a portrait of your
father! Pooh! Absurd That thing
genuine antiquity-two thousand
years old If day!"
Il know. mean, it looks like him.
| That's why he gave it to me. He
showed 1t to me once-the last time
we were together in London-and I
saw the resemblance; so he sent it to
me on my next birthday. 1t really
does look wonderfully like him."
"Then, my dear, you ought to pride
yourself on having mighty handsome
man for your fatherl''
81 do" the girl said indistinctly.
averting her head and closing her eyes.
"And able to make such presents
Why, 1t must be worth several thou
sands! An exquisite specimen-per-
fectly -fiawless-ought by
rights to be in the Metropolitan mu-
scum. I shall envy you it till my
dying dayl"
Miss Carteret didn't answer.
And presently Mrs. Beggarstaff re-
turned the brooch to the top of the
highboy and went her way, one fine.
thoughtful wrinkle marring the habit
ual serenity Of her forehead.
The Dowager Dragons deck chair
stood in the shelter of jog near the
entrance to the forward promenade
deck companionway-a most advan-
tageous coign for the sincere student
Of seafaring humanity. Here, after
a hurried dinner, Mrs. Beggarstafr
mounted guard in the blue cleaning,
narrowly reviewing the postprandial
parade with eyes whose brightness
At length she sat up with a quick
movement and called imperatively,
"Quoin!'
A man who, walking alone, had been
on the point of passing. jerked ciga-
rette stub over the rail, and moved to
the lady's side.
"Sit down. Three mortal days I've
been moping round the saloons with
my tongue hanging out, parched for a
bit Of scandal-and you never came
near mep
''But I hate to dlsappoint; I'd moth
ing on tap high enough for your sea-
soned palate"
'Don't be impudent, Ouoin. What
are you doing on this boat? If you
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
His Kind.

''The old rooster over yonder wants
drink"
"All right; take him a cocktail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
And right away Mrs Beggar-
staff confesses to MIR. Quoin her
suspicious about Lucy Carteret.
Don't miss interesting devei-
opments given in the next i'm
staIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Mastioate Figs Thoroughly.

The composition of dried tigs, dates
and raisins is similar. Under normal
conditions, and when carefully pre-
pared. all three fruits are excellent
food for both children and grown
people. The fruit should be thorough
IL masticaled, however, and for young
children, or in any case where the
skins may prove lndigestible, 1t is
safer TO run the fruit through the food
chopper before otherwise preparing or
serving it.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
The Most unkindest Cut.

A physician claims to have discoy-
cred an explosive so powerful that a
five-grain tablet of it would wreck New
YOrk's tallest building. All right, doc
tor! Just pass into that dark room
up the corridor of time, third door at
your left. and join the chap who dis
covered that mild green substitute for
gasoline that could be manufactured
for cent a gallOn.-PrOyidence Or.
~ Evening Bulletin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
CHAPTER I-continued.


"A1l my life" the girl admitted. y
was born in London, and when ! was
very young my parents returned to
America, leaving me behind because
they expected to be gone only little
time. Then my mother died in New
York; and my father went into bust
ness there, and thought me better on
where 1 was, in the care OF friends,
than with him."
But surely" this in shocked expos
tulation, che came back to see you y
"Oh, indeed he did, often; that is,
considering the difficulties, the long
voyages, and the fact that he-isnt
q rich man. But I haven't seen him
recently-not in several years"
"And now you're going to join him."
Eyes" Miss Carteret affirmed in a
voice that betrayed more doubt than
she suspected.
Bat before her astute inqulsitOr
could take advantage of the weakness
her tone suggested there befell an in
terruption. It was nothing more ex-
traOrdinary than q knock on the state
room door; but it brought Miss Car
teret to her feet with a start, again
pale and trembling.
"OhI" she cried in alarm, "Oh, what
Is that?" InvOIuntarily she stepped
back as il to put as much space as
possible between herself and the door.
Mrs. Beggarstaff watched her in
open wonder.
TITS only the stewardess. rang
for her some time ago."
"Oh, if that's ALL Miss Carteret
sat down again.
"One moment, stewardess." Mrs.
Beggarstaff looked back at the girl.
You don't object to my letting her H."
"Oh, no, nor Miss Carteret insisted
hastily. please don't mind me. I'm
very nervous-haven't been-well. I
was startled-that is ALL"
$50 1 see," said Mrs. Beggarstaff
with a quizzical accent. "Come IN +
The door opened, admitting a smtl-
ing, apple-cheeked, middle-aged Eng
lishwoman.
"Shut the door-thereI So many
people running UP and down"
But when they were alone again,
much to the relief Of the girl, Mrs.
BeggarStaff failed by any word to
refer to her recent betrayal of alarm
something hardly to be explained
other than by open onfessiOn-which
wouldn't in the least suit Miss Car
teret's book.
"NOw," said the elder woman placid
", folding a veil over a most palpable
wig, but still a most becoming one,
now I'll hurry on deck and see about
our chairs, and then interview the Sec
OGd steward about seats at table. I
know most of these people, stewards
and all, and generally manage to get
Just about what 7 want" Mrs. Beg
garstaff added with grim self-conceit
Il presume you've no objection to sit
ting beside me? Not that you won't
see all you want Of me-and more,
probably-right here"
please" the girl begged, laughing
TN be delighted with whatever ar
rangements you're kind enough to
make"
"Very good, then. And for dinner,
If you please, put on your prettiest
frock. Peter Traits aboard, and he's
dear-well worth dressing up for"
The bang of the door as Mrs. Beg
GarStaff went out might have been a
signal; Immediately the girl became
conscious that the ship was in mo-
tion-vibrant and sonorous with the
drOne of its turbines.
The voyage of the Alsatia was be-
gun, and-nothing had happened. She
had eluded pursuit, was freel