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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

our plight if these last could have had
their way? That service of the Medical
college was the first Of series. proving
his stability, the reasOnablesneSs of his
purpose and the correctness of his judg
mcnt in matters of moment. That which
he was TO bring about was done, and in
large measure through his efforts. the
colleges were not stripped of aid. and
from the commission report, was OBJ
tanned rs much good as possible.
In the special session of 1916, the doe
tor forwarded the grant of $40 per
month TO Vermont soldiers in L. 5.
service, for II months. This grant was
made when United States pay was but
So.
During his four terms in the house
and one in the senate, his services have
been mainly along three lines. eduea
ton, the public health, and the military,
and have been forward, reaching in ad-
vance of public opinion, instead of be-
hind. He was n delegate to the Balti-
more convention in 1912.
Always in his many journeys through
/ the states he has gone with an eye keen
! for the details Of life and living and al
/ ways he has come back content, saving:
| Vermont is best after all; no evil we
| here endure, is unmatched elsewhere,
and the sum total of our good is very
great. have faith in my state and its
resources and faith in it's people, all
too few. Right forethought will develop
its highways and waterpowers and make
It's other resources give up their wealth,
and the people will become many.
He has the confidence and the trust of
his patients. His community respects
and trusts; they know his courage and
/. fidelity, his public spirit and ability as
they affect local affairs. He was medi
cal examiner for Co. f from 1890 till
1917 housed it, nursed it, kept il alive
i seemingly for the national use il now
has
He has been called again and again tc
hold office in town and school affairs, e
aid and direct local enterprises, manu-
. featuring, banking, social improvement
, and has always been found willing
/ able and efficient, never lying down OF
account of difficulties or of DIRECTORS
{ has been a trustee of Norwich univer
j. sity since 1856
1 Elected governor he can be reliet
e upon to advise and as far as possible
+. direct in a decent investigation of ex
5 listing evils, in finding wise, just meth
DDS of correcting these evils, and pro
G vding effective prevention for the flu
o ture.
V Every citizen can rest assured: Tha
!, DR.. Mayo is Vermonter of Vermont
!. ers, has no entangling connections out
II side the state or with "big business,
and that, if elected, he will fulfill tn
n duties of the office with the same d.
If pendable integrity, the same under
s. standing insight, the same tenacity 0
d purpose, the same ability and the sam
4 dignity that have hitherto characterize
$ his public and his private conduct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
DEATH OF CHARLES o. ROBBINS.
Continued from Page J..

appointed Mr. Robbins chairman of
committee, which included c. r. Cros-
by and l.. Z. Holden, to bring about,
If possible, the grading of Vernon
street and secure the location of the
Central Vermont railroad station on the
west side of the railroad tracks to do
away with large part of the grade
crossing at Bridge street. This commit
tee was continued in office at a subse-
quent town meeting 1t had the as
sstance of the late Attorney Clarke C,
Fits, and the vast Improvements which
were brought about in and near the
railroad yard, involving the expendi-
ture of q huge sum of money, is mon
ument to the efficiency of the commit
tee and those who labored with them
Mr.. Robbins in 1908 built The Colo
NAL at the corner of Oak and High
streets, which is three-story apart
ment house with six suites of rooms
and is one of the most thoroughly ap-
| pointed residential structures in town.
Mr.. Robbins also owned his residence
on Chaplin street and retained an in
! tereSt in the firm Of Robbins & CoWles,
| Inc.
A resident of Brattleboro more than
| 80 years, Mr.. Robbins was prominent
| ~ associated with the business and SO
cial life of the town, and he was zeal
| Gus for building up not only this town
! but other towns which make this their
trading center He was a man of un.
questioned integrity, affable and com
panionable, of attractive and pleasing
personality and notably clean in his
personal habits and character. He was
o home loving man, and his kindly min
istTations and uniform courtesy and
consideration in his family life were
attributes that will be treasured ii
memoly in the years to come
Funeral services will be held at the
house at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Rev. Delmar f. Trout, pastor d
the Universalist church, officiating. TIL,
burial will take place III Morningsid,
eemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
MAYO THE MAN

Dr. William b. Mayo candidate for
governor, named by proper officers and
elected at the primaries, is worthy of
support by every voter. No party priu-
ciplc hiudcrs Democrat from voting
for him; times have altered some views
long held. Every Republican can vote
for this candidate who stands for an cf-
fectiye means to obtain what that party
sought for by 10 years of state prohibi.
ton and by Ii years of local option.
Fealty to party binds none to support n
candidate who has observed no such
fcaliv and became the Republican can
didatc by means of some thousands of
Democratic votes.
William Barnabas Mayo was born in
Moretown in 1854 He attended the
schools of Morctown, graduated from
the normal school, completed the course
at the Homeopathic Medical college of
New York, and began practice at North.
field i'm 1877
IN 1854 Northfcld made him its rep
rescntatiye a member of the general
committee and of the committee for the
revision Of bills. his first motion of rec.
ord was a resolution granting the hall
Of representatives 10 the Teachers asso
citation for meeting addressed by
President Buckham. Later he intro
duccd a bill, passed without dissenting
vote, granting COLLEGE appropriation
the first
clubs, secured passage of similar bill
in 1912. In 1915 Or. Mayo, chairman o.
the health committee. secured amend
ment TO this act of 1912 correcting de
fccts
IN 1912 the legislature was requisite,
90 renew the act Of 1905 concerning
Norwich university with modification
believed advisable. This bill was acte,
upon tentatively, pending report in l9l
by commission. DIR. MAYO, wide i
knowledge Of the college acts and in cN
pericnee, was in the house to dcfen
all. The Medical school. distressed b
report Of commission agents, and face
with discrediting, came 70 him for he'll
They got a resolution which stayed th
destroyers What would have bee
In 1856, as chairman of the commit
tee on revision Of bills and member G
the committee on the insane, he intr,
duccd the bill creating the state boar
of health, and shared in securing Il
Hospital for the Insane. In 1900 ID
Mavo sought aid for the normal schoO
and again in 1902.
His thought it was which led TO Il
bill introduced in 1904 appropriating
the endowment of Norwich Universit
money rcimbursing the state for G
pense incurred in the St. Adams raj
a substitute bill with appropriations +
10 years passed.
T. fOTO to nanrop1a1 n mol ma n
drafting bin empowering the board
health TO act in venereal eontagior
Adversely reported, the bill inaugurat'
the well.ordered campaign of educ
tion which, taken up the Womcr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Finding Broken Wire.

1t is q difficult matter to locate 9
broken wire in an ignition cable, I'M
less one knows how. Here is how
where along the cable. Hold com
pass within a half-inch of the wire. +,
the current is flowing through TIL,
wire, the compass will be delecte,
from its normal position in one wa.
or the other. A broken wire will hav,
no effect on the instrument, whicl
thereby acts as a detective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Beggar Made Good Money.

A lucrative profession was the de-
scrlption applied to begging in Edin-
bnrgh, Scotland, by q magistrate the
other day. A man who was brought
before him on the charge of begging
was found to have collected in one
morning nearly two dollars in half
pennies, about two dollars and a quar-
ter in pennies, and just a little less
than three dollars in silver. He was
sent to prison for 90 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Human Brain Still Mystery.

Science hopes that in time it may
discover the method whereby the bill
lions of brain cells operate in making
us the thinking creatures we are. II
would know why the large mind Is not
always the large brain; why we reach
our everyday conclusions in the diver
sified affairs; why we act. plot.
scheme; why, as has been asserted,
the brain can stand the strain of per-
sistent work better than the muscles
of the body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
They Eiy Faster, Too

Our coinage is symbolic of the
change in Americas attitude. On the
new quarters the eagle is seen in full
flight eastward, with beak and talons
ready for action. On the old quarters
the eagle simply stood still on its tail
and tapped its wings. One claw held
few Anticipated weapons, the other
waved an olive branch, while its beak
was entangled with a scroll.-Inde-
pendent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Elmer Bushee, 81, of Bennington,
died Wednesday evening of pneumonia.
He was taken i'll Sunday night Be
sides his wife, he leaves three email
children and one sister, Mrs. W. d.
Lehman of Brattleboro. The body was
taken to South SALISBURY for burial.
Miss Clara Carpenter, 81, of Orange,
Mass, died Saturday following two
weeks illness with influenza and pneu-
monia. Her sister, Bessie B. Carpenter,
81, died of the same disease last week
Monday and a sister, Miss Ella Carpen-
ter, is recovering from the disease.
Their father, George Carpenter, is a
! cousin of Mrs. W. +. Root of this town.
Mrs. Carpenter died last May.
Cornelia Stewart, years and )
months, younger daughter of Fred l..
and Mary (Stewart) Minis, died short
| ly after noon today in their home in
| the Abbott apartments on Canal street.
| She was taken i'll two weeks ago with
| influenza, after which pneumonia de-
veloped, and her condition had been
critical for several days. She was born
in Brattleboro May %, 1915. Besides
her parents, she leaves one sister. Mary
years of age. The funeral will be
held at ; o clock tomorrow afternoon
in the Roman Catholic church.
! The funeral Of Mrs. Hanna NATL
da Hector, wife of Anton Hector, who
died Thursday morning, was held Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in Prospect
Hill cemetery, Rev. A. O. Peterson of
floating. The bearers were Carl S. Hec.
tor, S. p. Olson, c. Ekberg, and r
Lindwall of this town Eber August
son, Andrew Hammarlund, Ernst Gus
tafson, Miss Edith Hammarlund. Mis-
Ruth Hammarlund and Miss Ruth Os
carson sang. Those present from out OF
town were Carl S Hector of RUTLAND
Nt), brother of Mr.. Hector an,
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. p. Olson of BROOKLYN
Mrs Olson being a sister of Mrs. Hcc
tor The floral tributes were many anC
beautiful.
Hair mattress, lady's desk, office desl
chair, Office arm chairs, mahogan,
stand, half-sizc iron bed, commodes
dressmaker 5 adjustable form-in per
feet condition. Salesroom, Elliot street
| rnrpor L7I,, STRAIT 1aS On,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
TROTTER-POWELL.
West Brattleboro Man Married in Milton
Episcopal Church.

The wedding of John Malcolm Trotter.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Trotter of
Philadelphia and West Brattleboro and
Miss Lucia Agnes Powell, daughter Of
Mrs. Lucia Powell of Milton W.T.. took
place in the Milton Episcopal church
Sept. p Bishop A. C. A. Hall oflieiated,
assisted by Rev Mr. Besse, rector of the
church. The bride wore travelling suit
of dark brown velour, with fox furs and
a small black panne velvet hat She was
attended by Mrs. Donald c. Trotter as
bridesmaid who wore an afternoon gown
of purple georgette crepe and satin, and
q large black hat. Murray Woodbury. Of
Burlington, grandson of Ex-Governor
Woodbury., was best man. Mr. Trotter.
who is in the aviation corps, has Just
graduated from the Princeton Ground
school. where he had been training for
the aviation service, and is now in Texas
in a concentration camp. Mrs. Trotter
is graduate Of st. Mary's school in
Concord, y. H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
GOOD Memory.

Father, who was endeavoring to in
culcate in ten-year-old Henry love
for things historical, asked:
what ancient ruler was it who play.
ed on the fiddle while Rome was burn.
ing?"
Hector, sir"
mo, not Hector. Hector was nc
ruler, but a Trojan prince. Try again.
"Then it was Prince"
prince? What do you mean
Henry?"
"Well, then it must have been Nero
I knew 1t was somebody with dogs
name"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Chinese Wedding Presents.

In social circles of the celestial EN-
pire the family of the bridegroom
makes presents to the family of the
bride CT various articles a few days
before the day fixed for the marriage
The presents generally consist of food
the leg and foot of a pig, the leg of 6
goat, eight small cakes of bread, eight
torches, three pairs of large red can
dies, quantity of vermicelli, and sew
eral lunches of firecrackers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Got Rinq Lost Thirty Years Aoo,

A boy was playing along the rocky
coast of North Wales, a short time
ago, and trying to lift many of the
loose rocks, saw a sparkling object
lying underneath one of them. On be.
ing fished up this proved to be a valu.
able gold ring. When inquiries were
made, it was found that it belonged to
an old resident of the district, who had
lost it III the sea over thirty years ago
when bathing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Did,!

1t is seldom that men discover rich
mines without digging. Nature COM
monty lodges her treasures and jewels
in rocky ground. If the matter be
knotty and the sense lie deep, they
must stop and buckle to it, and stick
upon it with labor and thought and
close contemplation, and not leave it
until they have mastered the difficulty
and got possession of the truth
Locke.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
One of humanitY,s Eailinas.

"Somehow," said Uncle Eben, "de
man dat can't do much of anything al
lus attaches de mos Importance TO his
opinion of how things ought to be
DONE"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
In the Stone Ace.

"We're getting soft and effete," de-
clared the first cave man.
Look at my brothers daughter
She's about to be married. You know
the part CT the ceremony where the
groom taps the bride on the head?"
"Yes."
"Well. they're rehearsiIg it with @
stuffed club"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

art Minis, 3 years and ; months, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Minis.
In Dummerston, Oct. 20. George MARI
borougha 80.
In Springfield, Mass springfield hos
pitaD, Oct. II, Thomas A. Guiheen of
Brattleboro, s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
DEATHS

In Brattleboro, Oct. 81, Charles oric
Robbins, S.
In Brattleboro, Oct 20. Clarence Ben
jamin Ritche. 5, son of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence B. Ritehe
In Brattleboro, Oct 81, Cornelia Stew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
MARRIAGES.

In Milton, IT., Sept. %, by Bishop A.
9. A. Hall, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Besse,
John Malcolm Trotter of West Brattle-
boro and Miss Lucia Agnes Powell of
Milton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

I've noticed this" said Walter,
Who gave i tip to Hugh,
The girl you lead to the altar
May afterward drive YOU"
Florida Times. Mon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Names in the News.

Wintergreens, the term popularity
used by the marines to designate the
heavy olive drab uniforms issued to com
panies about to 90 overseas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
Lines TO BE Remembered.

Good nature will always supply the
absence of beauty, but beauty cannot
supply the absence of good nature
Joseph Addison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21
GOVERNMENT LOSE AGAIN.
Application for Rehearing of Shoe
Machinery Case Denied.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Government
motions for rehearing on the dissoh-
ton suit against the United Shoe
Machinery Co. which was decided III
favor OF the company were denied to-
day by the supreme court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

it should not be considered cause for
anger but simply reminder that The
Reformer is trying to IiUe up to the rules
prescribed BY the War Industries Board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-21

Hair mattress, lady's desk, office desk
chair, Office arm chairs, mahogany
stand, half iron bed, commodes,
dressmaker' s adjustable form-in per-
feet condition. Salesroom, Elliot street.
corner Elm street. lqS-20O
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01

fore and after the primaries, In an
effort to achieve his election. II they
falter, they will be disgraced.
We do not believe they viii hesi-
tate under the inspiring leadership OF
the national chairman whose manly
letter we have quoted. And they VIII
win because
This is the first real "acid test OF
loyalty and patriotism, in the face OF
guile, hypocrisy and betrayal of a
solemn trust freely bestowed by a
great and generous people upon a pub
lie servant, not upon personal mas
ter.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01
BRITISH SUBJECTS MAY
Be DRAFIED|N j. S. ARMY
BRIEF PERIOD ALLOWED TO EN-
LiST-ALL BRiToNS AND
CANADIANS.

| On July 81. the recruiting conven-
ton between Great Britain and the
United States came into force and the
period for voluntary enlistment term
mates on September 20, according to
official announcement of Lieutenant j.
III. Mitchell, officer in charge of the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion, w. sos Sprague avenue, Spokane.
| Durin this period of so days, all
Britons and Canadians between the
ages Of 20 and A, both inclusive, re-
siding in the United States. have an
opportunity of offering their services
to their own countries at time when
the services of every man are urgent
ly needed On September %, the per-
iod within which they can enlist vol
unfairly expires and thereafter, they
States army.
Must Register.
During this period, all Britons and
Canadians in the United States of
twenty years of age and those be-
tween 81 and A, both inclusive will
be required to register on date fixed
by proclamation of President Wilson
and 80 days after registration, they
become subject to the American draft.
For 60 days, all British subjects will
be exempt from the American draft
and can enlist at any recruiting depot
of the British and Canadian recruit
ing mission. Depots are located at
W. COS Sprague avenue, Spokane, in
Butte and in Great Falls. British.
subjects can enlist in this period, re-
CARELESS of the fact that they may
have taken out first United States
citizenship papers or have been clas-
sifed in class one under the Ameri-
can draft.
Must Enlist or Be Drafted.
"This is the final CALL" said Lieut.
enant Mitchell. "The recruiting con-
vention has been ratified by the Unit
ed States and Great Britain and is
now a law There can be no lodging.
Britons and Canadians affected there
by have this choice: They must en-
list in their own armies or be subject
to the American draft. Our office will
be pleased to confer with all and give
information as to rates of pay, sep
aration allowance, ETC."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01
Must Enlist or Be Drafted.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office Of the Tarbox Mining Company,
Wallace, Idaho, July TO- 1918.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account of an assess
ment of ten (10) mills per share, lev
led on the 14th day of May, 1918, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders
as follows, o-wit:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01

And in accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold on the
End day Of August, 1918, at $50 p. m.
of said day at the Office of the COM
pany, 426 High street, Wallace Idaho,
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
r. E. SEYSLER,
Secretary, Tarbox Mining Company,
Wallace, Idaho, Jy11-25-St
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-01
VANCE c. MCCORMICK,

CHAIRMAN
There the matter stands. The
prompt response of Mr.. Hays is I'M
deniably frank. unequivocal and, to
our mind. worthy of the highest COM
mendation. Less could hardly be said
in fairness, but in saying it we are
far from meaning to imply the slight
est reflection upon Mr. Mccormick.
His is grave responsibility calling
for the exercise of exceptional pru-
dence. especially with regard to a
matter which he regards rightfully as
of so great Importance Nevertheless.
at the expiration of five weeks after
the submission Of suggestion to
which he had already given careful
consideration, we feel warranted In
making direct appeal to the leader OF
the democratic party--to the only man
VINO can meet the country's demand |
and resolve into accomplishment his
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-30

into the Ice Wagon Drivers Union
and unionized.
The Organization Committee re-
ported that Federal Labor Union No.
1925 and the employees of the Ohio
Electric Railway had been organized.
The Labor Day Committee reported
that they were working hard and that
everything was going along fine, the
program and the features of Labor
Day would be published in the New
ark papers during the coming week.
A communication form Robert
Maisel, Director of the American AL
lance for Labor and Democracy was
turned over to the Labor Day Com
mittee.
The communication from Oren j.
Barnes, Superintendent of the New
ark Schools, thanking the Assembly
for the donation toward the School
Garden Movement was received and
filed.
The letter from Bro. Jos. Dolan,
now stationed at Camp Sherman, was
read and ordered placed on file.
The communication from ThOs j.
Donnelly, Secretary Ohio State Fed
Grafton of Labor, relative to the selec-
ton of a member. on the local Ad-
visOry Committee was received and
Bro. w. H. Cocanour was selected,
and Bro. Sharritt was endorsed as
Superintendent for the Local Employ
ment office.
Bro. J. Oscar Juch was elected as
Financial Secretary, although we re-
gret to loose Bro. Ziegfeld, we feel
that a good man has been elected in
his place.
Receipts $17.25. Expenditures 81,
Balance 1871.
Now, brothers, it is the desire of
the Assembly that all organized labor
in Newark turn out on Labor Day,
100 per cent strong, and make this
day one of the greatest and best ever
held in Newark. Make it patriotic,
and show the people that labor is be-
hind the Government to win this war
for Freedom and Democracy.
No further business, the Assembly
adjourned to meet again on Sept. 8,
at 9 o'clock, a. m.
GOTTLIEB ZINN, Sec'y.