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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
JUSTICES SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
Rs FRANK E. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
February ). 1915

Germany is morally justified in de,
claring blockade of the British Islands,
but practically it is not likely to amount
to much. England's drastic action in
high handed interference with the COM
merce of neutral nations even when deal
ing with food and clothing for non-com-
batants and in shipping to countries not
engaged in war is so serious wrong
that Germany does right to strike back
as best she can. If also it be true, as
has been reported, that England has Civ
en- orders to her merchant marine to use
neutral flags whenever it seems desir-
able, then the sympathy and moral sup.
port of the neutral nations should be with
Germany in this issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
FRANK E. HOWE
In Bennington Banner
Nav % 1918

People of old fashioned religious belief
that the Almighty would confound the
unrighteous cause will watch with in
terest the progress of Italy's war on Aus
tria and Germany. Since the dark ages
hardly has there been a war waged with
so little cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
= FRANK f. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
~
JANUARY Y. IgIo


ITO hate is not German trait" saws
the German himself. Yet he is full of
hate, he hates everybody. He has given
up spasms of hate against everybody
except America and he doesn't hate us
because he thinks we love him, and will
get some advantage from us.'-Burling-
ton News
The News should endeavor to preserve
its neutrality. The Germans, English
and Americans are all about alike in
blood and disposition-fair sort of folks
as human animals go, but all leaving
much to be desired. Didn't you ever
get utterly disguised listening to some
stupid, ignorant Yankee Dragging about
the superiority of the Yankee race?
Didn't you ever smile in wondering pity
to hear some shallow, conceited Irish
man boast of his people and bloodg
| Weren't you ever bored miserably by
some SCATTERING perfumed Frenchman
retailing slush of the same order? 1t
all goes under the name of patriotism
and the German. the Italian. the Span
/ lard and for all we know the Hottentot
and TERRA del Feugan have the same
T, foolish habit. Until we get the beam
| out of our own eve we haven't much
warrant to go hunting for the mote in
the eye of the other fellow All the civ
ilized races have some things of which
to be proud and more of which to be
ashamed. In view of the present situa-
tion in Europe it i'll behooves any of us
to roast the rest of us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
IN DEFENCE OF GERMAN AIR
RAIDS
FRANK f. HOWE
; in Bennington Banner
January % 1918

Dispatches from Berlin indicate that
England is likely to be the scene of more
aerial raids by German aircraft. The
editorials in the London newspapers and
the speeches in Parliament condemning
the Teutons as barbarians will have no
effect War is not confined merely to
the killing of soldiers in opposing
armies This struggle is between nations
and iffone government can succeed in
forcing another to quit by keeping an
entire people in state of panic, it is
certainly going to take advantage of such
an opening. The naval attack on the
English coast towns and the recent Yep
pelin raid have done more to rack the
nerves of the English than all the naval
battles and land fighting in the entire
war While the armies do the fighting
and the killing. in the final analysis the
! people as a whole make the decision
The war can be successfully waged just
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
WEST GUILFoRD.

The women of the Baptist church
will serve their annual harvest dinner,
Saturday, Sept. at IL o'clock. Tick
cts, adults, 35c; children, zoe.
Adv. 1890
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
MISSTATES GERMAN ULTIMATUM
AND OPPOSES WAR
FRANK f. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
Enhr,,orx-

feDfuafy L, loll
The new German note notifying the
world of the intent to resume submarine
warfare against all ships CARRYING sup
plies to the allies has been expected fol
several months by most thoughtful oh
servers and probably is no surprise &c
President Wilson. The coming of the
present situation was inevitable Eng
land expected by the use of her navy and
the French, Russian and Italian armies
to b. able to conquer Germany and has
failed. Germany expected through hei
efficient military organization to crush
her enemies one by one and has failed
Failing en- the field of battle England
and her allies have for many months un-
dertaken to starve her enemies into sub.
mission. Germany failing to win with
her armies must enter into war with
starvation and seeks to strike at Eng
land in the same way that England Is
striking at Germany. So far the Ger
man position is justified. 1t is precisely
the same measure that was taken by the
United States against the South during
the Civil War. Any vessel flying any flag
approaching a southern port was ruth
lessly pursued and destroyed if possible
But the blockade by proclamation has
never been recognized by any nation
England tried it against the French and
the Spaniards and against the United
States without any success and Ger
many's act in proclaiming blockade is
entitled to no special consideration in it
self. The point at issue comes over the
! question of how far Germany has {
right to 90 in seeking to make a block
ade effective. The sentiment in the Unit
ed States is strongly in favor of thu
allies but it is probably even NOR,
strongly against rushing into European
war which would merely slaughter thou
sands of our young men for the profit o
England and Russia The wise thing i
to- wait for President Wilson apd his ad
visers to consider the matter and sug
gest what seems to him the proper course
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
VIOLENTLY ASSAILS ITALY'S WAR
ON AUSTRIA AND GERMANY

=. L
in Bennington Banner
March II. 1915
Italy will not gain much glory in at
lacking Austria at this time. The moral
support of Austria and Germany with the
triple alliance enabled Italy to take
Tripoli away from Turkey without in
reference. For Italy now to try to grab
territory from Austria is about as hon
orable as for healthy young man to
sick in bed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SINKING
OF THE LUSITANIA HE FAILED TO
CONDEMN AND FASTENED To
GIVE THE GERMAN ARGUMENTS
FRANK E. HOWE
In Bennington Banner
May 10, 1915

May 10, 1915
The British and pro British character
ize the sinking of the Lusitania as muir
der, piracy, and the greatest atrocity of
the war. They demand and seem to ex
pect that the United States will declare
war on Germany in revenge for the loss
Of American lives The German view is
expressed in an official statement:
"The sCunard liner Lusitania was yes
terday torpedoed by German submarine
and sank. The Lusitania was armed
with guns as were recently most of the
Englishs mercantile steamers. Moreover,
as is well known here she had large
quantities of war material in her cargo.
Her owners, therefore, knew to what
danger i the passengers were exposed.
They alone bear all the responsibility for
what has happened. Germany on her
part, left nothing undone to repeatedly
and strongly warn them. The imperial
ambassador in Washington even went SO
far as to make public warning. so as to
draw the attention to this danger The
English press sneered then at the warn
ing and relied on the protection of the
British fleet to safeguard Atlantic traf
| fic."
Both these views are the views of the
parties who are principals in the wal
and represent the hate of each Other
| that always accompanies war The
American people should not rush to The
violent support of either party. Neither
is wholly right. 1t is better to await tn
conclusion of President Wilson who ha
more of the facts at his command thar
anybody else and who also has the ben
eft of the greatest authorities on inter
national law and right of neutral nations
May z or thereabouts appeared crit
| icism in the st. Adams Messenger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
By LEVI p. SMITH

The Smith article the ques
of Vemons because he
closely with the Hon. Frank E. Howe fellow
newspaper and later for three awpaner of the
Hon Charles H. Darling After investigating the subject he asked
be allowed limit his article phases OF Mr. Howes ed
toa activity which seemed to him important this time than
anything else. Al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
THE CASE AGAINST A
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Was Frank E. Howe German sympsthizer?

Was Frank E. Howe German sympatlhzer?
Is the stand taken by the editor of the Banner nsound
questions?
Did the man who aspres to be governor and who
says he overshadows all questions" take
portuhity dpaage and malgn allies and their
and go out of his praise the enemies of civilizations
Did he make light the German atrocities in Belgium and
the raids which murdered and children in
their beds?
Did he try to argue away the crime of the submarine?
When all rghtmnded people enraged at the crimes
Of the Hohenzoen and Hapsburg did he echo the sentiments
of the paid pacifst and pro-German press?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
SAYS CASES OF BELGIUM AND
GREECE THE SAME
FRANK f. HOWE
I,na % lQlRj

The British and French has precisely
the same right in Greece that the Ger
mans have in Belgium Having had the
example of Belgium, however, the Greeks
are wise enough to submit to insult and
humiliation rather than risk worse
through resisting. The allies have no
longer any right to criticize the Germans
for going through Belgium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
IN PRAISE OF THE GERMANS
FRANK E. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
February Z, 1916

Twenty two Germans on the Appam
successfully brought four hundred pris-
oners across the Atlantic and landed
them safely. The very same week doz-
en- able-b bodied and armed Englishmen
or board a British trawler refused to
rescue a scores off, Germans from a
wrecked Germans Zeppelin sinking in the
North sea. The excuse of the English
was thai theviwere afraid of being over
powered if they took the Germans on
board. Anybody who has read English
history of course knows that this pitiful
exhibition of eowardice ON the part of
British sailors is not all typical of the
race unless there has been a terrible
slump in recent years. 1t was unfortu-
nate for England that the incident oe-
Cured at time when it came in such
marked contrast with brilliant exploit
on the part of their opponents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
SAYS ALLIES HAVE TREATED
GREECE BADLY
FRANK +. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
December l6, 1916

1t would seem that Greece ought to
make the best terms she can with the
entente. The country would starve with
her ports closed and the allies can oc-
cupy every harbor Greece has been bad
ly treated by the allies and has heroically
stood for her rights. 1t is no disgrace
now to submit to the inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
PRAISES THE EXPLOITS OF THE
GERMANS
FRANK L. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
October 10, 1916

The German attack on allied shipping
off New England coast is a startling ex-
plot and calculated to make the enemies
of Germany sit up and take notice. A
strange feature of the present war has
been the brilliancy and versatility the
Germans have shown on the ocean.
though the Germans were never consid-
cred a maritime people and Germans as
sailors have never ranked with the Eng
lish, Dutch and Scandinavians. For more
than two years now, the allies, including
all the naval power of Great Britain
have gotten the worst of practically
every encounter where the odds have
been anywhere near equal while in dash
and surprise accomplishments the Ger
mans have kept their opponents guess
ing and trailing 1t is to be doubted
however, if German submarines can d.
much on this side of the ocean, They
| are too far from base of supplies ant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
SAYS ALLIES FALSIFIED THEIR OF
FICIAL REPORTS -
FRANK Z. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
July 3, 1916

Official reports from Europe tell of
great French and British successes in
France. Italian advance against Austria
and brilliant Russian victory over the
Germans and their allies in the East
With the tremendous advantage in men
md munitions which the allies have it
would seem about time for them to win
decisive victory, but the facts may not
be known for some time. 1t will be re-
membered that the allies falsified their
official reports last year when they want
ed to borrow moneyin the United States.
They sent out official details of vic
tories and assured successes on the CALI
poll peninsula; they described marked
advance at Loos and ii Champagne; they
told of Russian victories in Lithuania
and Italian successes in Austria
On the strength of these reports from
the several governments, they borrowed
FIVE hundred million dollars in this coun-
| try and soon afterwards the facts leaked
out The allies had gotten much the
worst of it in Gallipoli and We're finally
driven out by the Trmks: the long
| planned for advance in France has met
with defeat and disaster. The Russian:
had made no important gains, and tn,
Italians were at standstill. 1t is not
improbable that the AIRES have wor
important victories as they ought t.
with the forces at their command. bu
it will not be certain until it trans
pires whether they. lyapts to sorrow
money on the strength aof' their sue
cesses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
FRANK i. HOW
in Bennington Banner
July IA, 1916


The Germans on the Deutschland rather
have the laugh on the English and
French warships if the submarine is Off
cially declared merchantmen. Under
the rules which the British have made so
much talk about and which the American
government has sustained, no allied war
ship has the right to sink or otherwise
DESTROY the Deutschland without first
taking off her crew in safety What is
to prevent the Deutschland sailing out
from Chesapeake bay in broad daylight,
provided she keeps under water enough
so that she cannot be notified to stop
md surrender? Should the Deutschland
be destroyed without warning, wouldn't
hat Immediately Justify the sinking of
British ships without warning by Ger
man submarines? If Capt. Koenig wants
10 take out extra insurance, all he needs
to do is to take an American passenger
back to Bremen with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

so long as it is backed by public opin
ion. 1t is hard enough for people to send
their young men to the front and hope
that they will come back. Such stu
alton requires one kind of courage. To
go to bed at night with the fear that
your home may be scattered to the four
winds by bomb before morning creates
a strain that few nervous systems will
stand When you can break the other
fellows nerve you have got him going.
OBJECTS TO CRITICISM OF. GER
MANY = INSINUATES YANKEE,
FRESHMAN, .FRENCHMANf JUST AS
BAD
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

10 friendly harbor available. This re-
cent exploit off Nantucket has aston
shed and annoyed the allies but it is
Dnly small bite in the general result
md not likely to be kept up.
FRANK Z. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
November Is, 1916
The Deutschland is evidently a dan
gerous. vessel even if shes4isn't armed
England can now call attention to the
fact that American lives have been lost
due to her operations. 81 F
a VI
SAYS GERMANS HAVE LAUGH ON
ALLIES
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
PRoCLAINIS GERMAN SEA VICTORY
-CRITICISES ENGLAND


-CRITICISES ENGLAND
FRANK f. HOWE 49,
in Bennington Banner
June 3. 1916
The German victory over the British
feet in the North sea ought to have
a marked effect in bringiHea real effort
for peace. For some time it has APP
peared that Germany is willing to make
peace if terms were offered not too Of
fensive to German pride. England has
declined to consider any terms of peace
except those which would crush and
humiliate her enemy. All the nations in
the struggle learned months ago the fear
full cost of war in both life and treas
ure. They ought to be sufficiently chas-
tened by their experience to keep peace
for hundred years at least and by that
time the gradual advance of intelligence
might make war no more than a remote
possibility The British supremacy al
! sea has not been destroyed, but Britain''
pride in her feet has received a severe
blow and England ought now be. willing
to at least discuss terms of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
THAT ALLIED VICTORY
WOULD INJURE UNITED STATES
FRANK E.. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
a urIarv 1OI5
January IL. 1915

January IL, 1915
The British reply to the American note
of protest has been received 1t is said
to be a polite and courteous refusal of
the American demand. If this early re-
port is true it should prove an eve open
er to the American people. 1t means that,
should Great Britain win the war, the
United States will have to submit to
having her commerce always bossed and
meddled with by England as mistress of
the seas. 1t is not pleasant prospect,
especially in view of the fact that Eng
land is IN close alliance with Japan and
that Japan is merely waiting until she
RECEIVERS from the financial effect of her
war with Russia to try conclusions with
the United States. The United States
and other neutral nations should get
together, not only to bring about peace
but also to insist that none of the ma
tons at war shall interfere with the
commerce of neutral nations, with each
other or with neutral commerce with any
nation. England wrecked American com
merce during the CIVIL War and with her
usual greediness is trying to maintain her
/ claims to ownership over the oceans of
| the world. 1t is am intolerable situa-
tion and one that ought not to be en-
dured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
+ KAN N l.. 5HUN +
in Bennington Banner
June q. 1915

There Is danger evidenced by the sit
uation in the cabinet that the strongly
pro British sentiment in this country
may lead the United States into war with
Germany The great newspapers of New
York and other eastern cities are bit
terly hostile to Germany, several of them
to the point of manipulating their news
reports and head lines to stir up hatred
against the Germans. If the sober mind
ed American people want the United
States to join the allies in making war
for which we seem to be poorly prepared,
it is their privilege as free-born citizens
to promote war If it is their desire to
continue at peace they should use their
influence to restrain America from rush
ing to a break with Germany. Italy is
now engaged in war for which her ex-
cuse is so trivial as to be a laughing
stock even among the Italians themselves,
but Italy was driven into the war by her
own unthinking people. The United
States is hurrying along the same incline
down which the Italian masses drive
their government If it is not time to
call halt it is at least time to think
the matter over with all seriousness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
IKES LIGHT OF LUSITANIA CASE
FRANK f. HOWE
in Bennington Banner
February 9. 1916

This Lusitania controversy appears to
have come out like country prize fight.
Both claim notable victory. The Unit
ed Sta les wins because Germany accepts
responsibility and promises not to do it
again. Germany wins because she didn't
disavow in any words or admit that her
act was illegal. Great thing, this diplo-
macy.
ASSAILS ANTI GERMAN NEWSPA-
PERS-DEPL0RES DANGER OF
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

both OF them up to their necks In
war work.
The Tafts. by the way. ar. re-
joicinE in a new little granddaugh-
ter, Eleanor Kellogg Taft. abou. a
week old. born in Waterbury. Conn.
She is Charlie" Taft's little daugh-
ter. 1t seems quite absurd that he
should be Lieut.. Charlie" and serv-
ing with the -th artillery in France.
There are ever SO many interest
ing new babies in official families
just now: most OF them waiting till
Daddy comes home from France 10
make the paternal acquaintance.
General March achieved the honor
able estate OF grandfatherhood just
two weeks ago when a son was born
to his eldest daughter, Mrs. John
Milliken. wife OF Capt. John Milli-
ken, in France. The baby was
born at Fort Nyer. where his
mother is living with her father, and
II is assumed that one of these days
there may be a stalwart young sol
dier named Peyton c. Miliiken,
wearing Uncle Sans uniform.
Senator Knox also has a new little
grandson. the son Of Philander c., tr.,
who arrived last month. Mr. and Mrs.
Philander Knox, jr., have been living
In Washington for about six months.
They had an apartment at the Avon
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
Of Women the Social Life Of the Nations Capital

intention OF taking an active psrt IL
the European war.
Nine. da CANA expects 10 spend the
winter In New York and viii not 5oin
her husband at Rio until thu spring.
She will return 10 Washington shortly
and super1ntend the removal Of the
embassy from the Massachusetts ave-
nue. residence OF Mrs Melville z. En-
galis. which has for the last few
years housed the Brazilian Ameasss-
doris nensge-
Ambsssador da Cana still frure,
IN the September diplomstie list
Just issued by the Department of
State, but Il records many other
changes which II not quite 80 i'm
portant as that involved in the re-
call Of one OF the longest establish
ed OF the ambassadors. are stu Of
considerable Interest 10 Washing
ton society. They include new
naval sttsche for the French En-
bassy in the person of Capt de
Naisseau de Ssint-seine. who sue
4 ceeds Commander de Blsnpre, and
the promotion Of Col. Collardet 10
the rank OF military sttache from
that Of assistant military sttache Of
the frtnch I'm besEy.
The Chilean Embassy has two new
attaches, Don Angel Gusrello Gallo
and Scnor Rodolfo JsrsmiIlo. both
Of whom have arrived in the Cspi-
4 tai.
Senor Jorge f. zslles. son-la-law
Of the Minister Of Bolivia, who hs,
lived in New York for several Year,.
has been made honorary financial
Httsche OF the Bolivian Legation.
with a residence in New York. Both
Senor and Sonora de Zslles are well
known in Washington society.
Mr.. Gustav Lindman has becom.
technical adviser and Mr Bertil 4.
Renboorg, secretary Of the Swedish
Commission. Mrs. RenborE accom-
panying her husband 20 Washing.
ton.
Mr.. Emile FontsneI hs, been at
tached 20 the Swedish Legation and
has q residence at 1871 r street.
Newly attached 70 the legation Of
Honduras is Senior Don Armsndo o
| Lopez, Cllos, who is still sbfent
from Washington.
Senior Don Manuel Zsvsla. recently
appointed secretary OF the legation OF
Nicaragua, has arrived and Joined
the new minister, senor Don Diego
Manuel Chamorro. who presented his
credentials in August The Neither
lands Legation has a new technical
advisor in colonial affairs In the per-
son OF Mr.. J. Z. Inckel
| Uruguay has sent a new military
sttsche TO the svistion service, in
First Lieut.. C. Z. Berisso.
Mr.. Y. simitch. who has been at
tsched 10 the Serbian legation as
secretary for some time, wss made
charge d'aTsires al interim, with the
retirement OF the minister. Mr.. Lou
bomir Michaioviteh. on August q
No note is taken as yet OF ths
| fact thar even as Senor da Cana
CONTINUED on PA6I DIGBT.