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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
A BROKEN VOW.
Felt Justified By The Soaring Prices OF
Hair Cuts.

man in Kansas, who made n vow
that he would never have his hair cut until
William Jennings Bryan had been elect
ed to the presidency broke his self
imposed obligation the other day This
man had seen hair cuts go up from fif
teen cents to twenty cents. from TWEEN
ty cents to twenty five cents, from TWEEN
ty-five to thirty-fve cents, and from
thirty five to forty five cents, and had
never wavered in his devotion to his
political leader. But when the price
went up. to half dollar, with the pros
pect of its reaching seventy-fve cents,
| he felt that he would be justified in sus-
| pending his vow, at least for the du-
ration of the war. Mr.. Bryan. who is a
close observer of present price tenden-
| cies, will not blame him. Rather viii
he be disposed to write a pleasant au-
tograph letter in appreciation of the
loyalty his supporter has displayed
since the ever-memorable year of '96
L Christian Science Monitor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
Rope of Bedclothes Breaks.

Lieutenant Duncan, the American
aviator, who, with companion, land
ed in the Jura Alps with his undam-
aged machine a month ago and was in
termed, made bold but fstile attempt
to escape from the internment camp at
Andermatt.
Duncan made a rope with bed clothes
and slid down the wall around the bar
racks, but when he was some distance
from the ground the rope broke and he
was badly injured. He continued his
attempt to escape, however, and walked
in the direction of Goeschenen, along
the railroad line.
His fight was discovered almost i'm
mediateiy and the alarm was sent out
by telegraph and telephone. There is
a long tunnel between Andermatt and
Goesehenen, and when the aviator
emerged from it he was arrested. He
was taken back to Andermatt and the
. guard at the camp was doubled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
THE SOLDIERS MAIL.
Postal Service for Men Abroad Now
Taken Over by Army.

The mail service for our army
abroad has now been taken over by
the army 1t is handling a million
letters a day that are received IN
France from this country, and about
100000 letters a day that are mailed
in France for soldiers in France. 1t
has warehouses for sorting mail at
French ports. 1t has railway mail
clerks ON some 1900 miles of French
railroads. 1t has a central post Office
at Tours, permanent pest Offices at
various points, mobile post Offices right
up to the firing lines, and mail order
lies attached to each company OF
troops.
IN the past, when the mail service
for the army was under civil control
great delays were caused in the deliv
cry of mail by the necessary secrecy
concerning troop movements Now
| under military control, all movements
of the mobile post offices are tele
Graphed in code to the distributin.
post Offices and the letters follow tn
| soldiers as they march, All the hospi
/ tails notify the central post Office O
! the identity of wounded soldiers re
! ceived or transferred. The centra
/ post office works with the central Rec
1 ord Division of the adiutant general
Office where every soldier III the arm
Is eard-lndexed, and 150 men are con
stantly employed searching out ad
/ dresses. a system has been devise
| by which delivery may be quickene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
sPRINGFIELD'S NEW DEPOT.
1t Will Be Built After the War at Cost
of S2,50OO0O.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 30.-Bos-
ton & Albany railroad officials have sub
mitted plans for a S2,500,0O0 station to
be built at the corner of Liberty street
and North street extension. Federal
Manager II. NJ. Biseoe came to Spring
field nj the invitation of a number of
citizens. accompanied by w. Z. Adams
his special assistant, G. H. Fernald, ir.
counsel. and +. b. Freeman, chief en-
gineer. who had prepared the plans as
solution of the Springfield station
problem. 1t is understood that if the
proposed plan meets the approval of the
people of this city the railroad officials
will recommend that the work be un
dertaken as soon as normal conditions
are restored and necessary funds OBJ
tanned.
The plans provide for main building
with offices for railroad purposes on tn
second and third floors, and an ad
Joining building for the handling o
mail, baggage and express traffic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
CREDIT TO NEW ENGLAND.
Secretary Daniels Tells of Its Share in
Supporting Navy.

BOSTON, Oct Secretary Daniels
in an address at a Democratic political
meeting here today expressed his per
sonal appreciation of the deep interest
and the great help given by the people
of New England in every effort of the
nation to measure up to the needs of the
country in the war. He reviewed
briefly what the navy had done in New
England, saying that since the war the
department has let contracts in Massa-
chusetts aggregating 1929, 100000 while
the force at the Boston navy yard had
increased from ,S92 in 1912 to 9.374.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
PERSONAL.

Edward Morrisseau, who is employed
by w n Mooney, tie plumber, is Ill in
his HON on High street.
Miss Cora Weatherhead, who was Ill
two we Ks with influenza. went last
evening 20 her home in Guilford Her
sister. Miss Lillian Weatherhead, VINO
cared for her during her illness, re-
sumed work today "a waitress at the
food shop on Elliot street
Miss Florence Moran of New Haven
Conn. is here to spend a two-months
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Casper n Moran of Highland street
Miss Moran, who is professional
nurse. has been engaged in her profes
sion in New Haven two years, since
graduating from tie New Haven train
ing school for nurses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
Restrictions on children's Shoes.

Shoe manufacturers and mail order
houses selling directly to the consumer
are required under a ruling today by the
War industries board to sign retailers
pledge cards and abide by the recently es-
tablished price and-quahty Standardization
program At the same time the board
ordered colors of children's shoes restrict
ed to black, brown, and white, and the
elimination of perforations except on the
tip Another order forbids importations
Of mems and boys hats which do not
conform to the style, shape, and color
restrictions imposed upon domestic manu-
| facturers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
ENTER TRAINING CORPS.
Continued from Page l.

+. Leonard Pearson, Brattleboro.
Joseph II. Williams, Wardsboro.
Massachusetts Agricultural.
Marshall o. Custer, Bellows Falls.
Clarence l.. Bodine, Bellows Falls.
L. Fletcher Bayrows. Brattleboro.
Pratt Institute.
W. Howard Vinton, Brattleboro.
Boston University.
Guy H. Dowlin, Bellows Falls.
Vincent f. Lewis, Bellows Falls.
Harold c. Wilkinson, Bellows Falls.
Ralph +. Smith, Bellows Falls.
Dartmouth College. i.
Melville +. Weston, Bellows Falls.
Robert j. Miner, Bellows Falls.
George f. Page, jr., Bellows Falls.
Robert T. Bradish, Bellows Falls.
Daniel F. Ryder, Bellows Falls
Eugene S. Leonard, Bellows Falls.
Stewart p Stearns, Brattlehoro.
Robert A. Marley, Brattleboro.
Roger Van E. Sherman, Brattleboro
Guy w. Betterley, Brattleboro.
Cornell University.
John p Riley, Bellows Falls.
Georgetown University.
Bruce d. Babeock, Bellows Falls.
Middlebury College.
Walter D. Cory, South Londonderry
George b. Chase, Brattleboro.
Amherst College.
Brow Il. Uchida, Brattleboro.
Benjamin W, Levine, Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
1000 INFLUENZA DEATHS.
Report From Massachusetts, Shows
That Number in Two Months.

BOSTON. Oct. Approximately
1000 deaths from influenza occurred
in this state during the two months
that the disease was prevailing, ae-
cordlng to final reports Of The emergen-
cy public health committee, organized
to combat the epidemic. The committee
which was headed bv Henry B. En-
dicott, executive secretary of the state
public health committee, was dissolved
today. In his report Mr.. Endicott
said that a force of ! 900 nurses and as
sistants, 900 volunteers were engaged
in the fight against influenza. Eighty ot
the workers were stricken with the
| disease and three died
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30

DIR. A. w. Thomas, who is i'll, is more
comfortable.
Miss Alma Holland of Brattleboro is
a guest of Mrs. George Gardner.
Samuel Cheney went to Mt. Vernon,
n. Y, last week to spend the winter
Raymond Harrington is i'll with ty-
phoid fever DIR. Millington is caring
for him.
p. c. Stark has bought the VIM.
Burke place and expects to take pos
session soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Muzzey and
friends of Westfield, Mass, were at j.
A. Muzzey s Sunday.
Mrs. Farnum of Orange, y. j., who
has been guest at the Jamaica House
the past week, went home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. " Stark OF Spring
field, Mass, have been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stark, the
past week.
Mrs. LOOMS went the first of the
week TO Brattleboro where she will
! live in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Holland this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mclean, whC
have been visiting at II. A. Mclean 5
returned to Waterbury, Conn, Monday
They leave Thursday for Florida, where
they have work for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kendall and Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Kendall and son q
| Springfield, Mass, called at A. w But
l Ter 5 on their way to Bondsville to at
tend the funeral of Lorenza Burbank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
STRATTON.

Mrs Ernest Leno was taken to Brat
tleboro Friday for medical treatment Hcg
twoyear-old daughter is being cared for
by Mrs +. A Eddy
Phineas Eddy OF Athens, formerly d
Stratton, recently has had Handsome
stone placed on the grave Of his brother
Newton, in the Eddy family lot. The
work was done by C. V Grant OF Brat
tleboro.
Mrs Frank Martin, formerly Mrs. lie
no. recently received news Of the deatl
Of her son, Harry II Leno, p lie dice
in a hospital in France from an opera
tion FOR appendicitis lie was IN the 5tl
company, 18th NJ VI regiment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
EAST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Julia Ornsbee is a guest Of Mrs
F. l. Miller
Mrs L. G. Halliday and Miss Alice Hal
Iaday have been i'll, but are improving
Mr. and Mrs VI ] Benjamin Of Green
field We're guests this week at Log Cabin
farm and the Walker farm
Mr.. and Mrs. George Estey and son,
George, and Herbert L. Gates OF Ludlow,
Mass, visited recently at Mrs. C. Q.
Reeds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

First Lieut.. H. w. Sloper of Fort
Ethan Allen established headquarters in
the selectmen 5 room today for the ex-
animation of candidates for the train
ing school at Camp Fremont, Cal. He
will be here until No. 9. Young men
admitted to the school viii train for
commissions as second lieutenants in
the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro. Oct 80 daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W Hall.
in Brattleboro, Oct q, daughter, Mar
garet Elizabeth, to Hector II. and Ruth
(Watsonl Fiion.
In Bellows Falls Rockingham hospitaD
Oct. u. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W.
d. Parker of Cambrdgeport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
Lid on r.oudon Rail Pictures.

1t is now an offence under the Defence
Of the Realm regulations to take photo
graph at any London railway station
The authorities do not wish pictures to
be published in which might be shown
the badges of men leaving for or arriving
from the front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
10000 IN NEW ENGLAND.
That Number Of Boys and Girls Agree
to Earn So for United War Work.

BOSTON, Oct. 30.--Directors of the
Victory Boys aud Girls division of the
United war work campaign announced
today that approximately 10000 New
England school children have set them
selves to earn 50 as their donation TO
the campaign fund to be collected
from Nov. II TO Nov. Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30

The pessimist'S favorite occupation Is
to make two wrinkles grow where only
one grew before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
JAMAICA.
DIR. Bots Promoted Major.

Friends of DIR. w. f. Bots. formerly
of Jamaica, received a copy of recent
cablegram from the adjutant general S
Office at Washington, d. G.: promoted
Captain w. E. Bots, NJ. c., post sur
geon at Gatun panama CCanal Zone)
to the rank of major.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30

Any one who can make promises can
get himself elected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
, Let Vermont Republicans
Answer With Their Votes

We say that big Republican majority in Vermont this
year will be good answer to the Democratic party appeal
also encouragement Republicans i'll other If our
majority falls below normal will be for Democratic
rejoicing throughout the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30

Much OF our life is spent in marring our
own influence. George Eliot,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-30
DEATHS.

In Bondville, Oct. "a, Lorenzo K.
Burbank.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
.CHlVlNCTON
IS OPPOSED!
TO new RULES
Anti-Spitball Legislation
too Abrupt, Says Base
ball Veteran.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 14.-Thomas
NJ. Chivington, business manager OF
the Louisville club, is opposed to the
anti-freak pitching delivery legislation
passed by the American association at
its last meeting. The former presi-
the new ruling from many angles.
81 have learned" he said, that 1t
is Impossible for the manufacturers to
get the same high grade Of leather
they used to. The new leather, being
interior, doesn't stand up under
Knocks asNthe old did.
1.-THE rule against roughing the ball
is impossible to enforce. because you
can't keep the baseball of today from
becoming rough. AS o as it gets a
little 'wingy' a smart pitcher takes
advantage OF it. He rubs the smooth
side against his clothes, not to roughen
1t, but to smooth it, The other side
of the ball. which is scraped off
wingy, gives him the emery ball.
Suppose an umpire finds one of
these roughened balls in the hands
of aspitcher he knows doesn't doctor
the bail. The rule says thai he must
fine him g$25. The umpire has the
goods on him, and if he Ices his duty
he will have to tack on a $25 fine
every time he finds a roughened ball.
You don't need this special legls-
lation to prevent the merry or rosin
ball. The rules of the book are suf-
ficient to stop 1t now"
The coloneIs business manager has
another protest against the anti-spit-
ball ruling.
..It's too abrupt" said Chivington.
Such a rule. ought not to be made
effective until a yea after its passage,
SO as to enable h teams to build up
in the meantime. 1t would also give
the spitball pitchers time to develop
something to take the place of their
best asset. e.
:.About one-third of the pitchers in
the American association are "spit-
ters." II you have to discard the
spitball pitchers you increase your
task Of replacing them. You can't
buy other spitball pitchers. 1t limits
the field in which we can operate"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
Marathon Noted Racer
Draws Much Attention

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 14-Marathon,
the stallion for which Lieut.. j.. X. l..
Ross, the Canadian turfman. Is, re-
ported to have paid $50. O00., attracted
considerable attention the past season
by the consistent winnings of his get.
Next to, Dick Wells. Marathon was the
best producing stallion in Highland
farm, the breeding establishment Of
j.. ID. hRespass, neal Erlanger, Ky.
Before being retired to the stud,
Marathon held his own with the rae
ers in this country. He has the dis
tin%ction Of having three of his get
among the thirty largest none w.n-
.ners of 1917. OF these Jack Hare.
his credit. divided honors with Marion
Goosby, which took down approxi-
mately $4,000, and another two-year-
old Of last ear, Gypsy Queen, which
won nearly $500.
Jack Hare, Jr., and Gypsy Queen
are to be entered in the Kentucky
Derby and if they go to. the post it is
believed they will give a good account
of themselves. Gypsy Queen won,
among other stakes. the Fort Thomas
at Latonia; finished second in the
Clipsetta at the same track, and at
Lexington in the Breeders Futurity,
beat Jack Hare a nose for third
money.
Other ~two-year-olds that performed
with more or less credit were Desire,
James Foster. w. P: Dabney. DR.;
Levy, Miss Agnes and Walter Brady!
Included in the older familiar horses
by this sire are Greenwood, Checks,
Safety First, Ninety Simplex, Square
Dealer, Knebelkamp, Laky Kathera
and Miss Fannie.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
Railway Commission
Order Mixed Service
On N. D. Branch Line

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 14.-1n keep
ing with a war policy Of conservation
OF resources. the North Dakota rail-
way commission at its stated session
here ratified the action of the South
Dakota commission in authorizing the
discontinuance Of daily passenger SER
vice on the observation-disclosures branch
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul. and the substitution Of a daily
mixed train service. The Harlem
Andover branch. runs interstate, and
the action. Of both North and South
Dakota commissions was necessary
on the petitions.
Attorney General LANCER was di-
rected by the commission to prosecute
"a case noN in court in which the
Northern Pacific has appealed from
an order Of the board directing that
q transfer track lie installed at New
Rockford by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific.
The board set January % as the
date upon which the complaint of the
commission OF Jamestown against the
rates and service Of the Western
Heat. Light e Power Co. will be con
sfdereds and dates for hearings set.
Correspondents from Sykeston in
Dictated that THE. telephone controver-
sly there will be settled without fur
ther recourse to the services of the
railway commission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
DuTITTH GRAIN,

Duluth. Mimi, jan. l4.-Elevator
receipts Of domestic grain: Wheat
l19.1O0 bu., last year 14,100 bu.; corn,
8 800 bu.; oats, 1000; barley. 24,lOO;
flax, $500 bu., last year 800:
Shipments: Flax 10000 bu., last
Elevator receipts of bonded grain:
! Wheat $500 bu., last year $1,000. No
shipments.
/ and 2 Northern, 8; No. 81; Durum,
L; mixed, 1. Total wheat II. wear ago
Fl; flax 3, year ago 6; corn I, oats 5.
year ago Il; rye 2, year, ago s.; barley
6, year ago S Total Of all grains rs,
year ago 80; on track 80. !.
Flaxseed prices were advanced Al
the. start today on the filling Of a
batch Of buying orders from. crushers.
That trade filled; support appeared to
be lacking and price recessions were
seen. Merchandising for the day was
light. The cash article and near fu-
ture were strong at the close on fresh
| bidding. January closed 2 cents up,
May / cent off. July >1-2 cent up and
October unchanged.
Offerings in coarse grains were
light and their market was firm on
steady inquiry. Barley closed un-
changed at from 1927 to 1.59. Rye
closed unchanged at >$1.S4 for spot
and the May future unchanged at
$1.89 ga bid.
Closing: Linseed on track, $3.50
$40; arrive. $3.55; January, $3.55
asked; May, 1882; July, $3.46 IL
asked; October. $3.50 nominal.
Oats on track, 70 1900 IL; ar
rive. 70 1-2.
,,1 Rye !; on j. track s; =, and arrive, '1.s4;
Barley on track, s1.27@1.5s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
TEAM y WORK
A BIG item IN
SPORT EVENTS /
This is Demonstrated ii
Great Lakes !. Basketball
Team.

Great Lakes, Ill, Jan. 14.-That
eanfsssaM@s6fk and not the presence of
individual stars is the Ipredominattre
factor il the success OF athletic teams
is being demonstratel at the Great
Lakes naval training station, where q
fron,aithe $4,000 men in training Tor
seA duty; "A glance at the lineup shows
that aonly one "Big Tenns toFser. Is on
the squad. He is Felmey, who per.
formed with the University OF Illinois
for itheslast- two seasons.
Coyenya Of the Detroit Rayls. inde-
pendent champions of Michigan for
star sbutssoutstde Of this pair theSteam
IL; made @,up sofl athletes from teams
which, to the close follower OF the A.
"A u ana university teams appear to
he insthe minor section. 4
Ayers. who, has: been showing at
center in the tars' early games, comes
from North East high sofAKansas City,
Mo. He is strong door man and pos
sesses p sharp eye for the hoop; which
from. Coach Olcott. :,
Harold Erickson, the right guard,
halls from st. Olaf college, Northheld,
Mimi. Several. critics picked him Of
an honorary man on several OF the
state minor college selections last
'season..
H. One of the most prominent actors
at forward is McColley, Of Washing
ton university, st. Louis. He hugs
the net because Of his accuracy on
bank shots. Red DAHL, Ayers rival
for the pivot post, learned to. play at
Pierre. s. d. During his prep days he
was picked on several all-state inter-
scholastic teams.
e. S. Leavenworth, an Olivet, Mich,
college man, promises Ito make the
regulars step when he @attaihs his
form. He is a slow starter and Tor that
reason has not been appearing In the
early games. He possesses all the NJ
quisites ofsa crafty floor man.
William Hyperion, q North Dakota
product, seems certainEto remain on
the squad. He is a tri1ie light, but is
one of the aggressive sort that do not
require much poundage.
Chicago has two men on the squad
in Jack Gruppel of the Chicago He
the basketball lights Of Evanston,
Both are certain to count many
points. for the jackies five. I
When William Johnson is released
from the detention or "rookies'
camp, Coach Olcott will have one OF
the best forwards in tho country
johnson. has been one of the stars o,
the Illinois A.. G. team OF Chicago
which last ear landed the f1attona
A. A. u. championship. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
COOKE APPOINTED
ATHLETIC MANAGER
OF MINNESOTA "U'

Minneapolis. Jan. 14.-Dr. L. ].
Cooke, physical director Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, has been ap-
pointed manager Of athletics by the
board Of athletic control to succeed
Ray Brown. The action, does away
with the student manager Of athletics
and throws control Of all university
sports more completely into the hands
of the faculty. 4
that the change would bring about
greater Capitalization of authority in
the handling Of athletic affairs and
also would effect an, economy. DR.
Cooke will receive additional com.
Fpensation for his new duties.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
B Sport NeUs III General 8
NMMMMhMMMnnM mnnnnlMMMMIMMu nmnmmMmS
LEACUERS TO HAVE
GREAT CHANCE in 1918

This year promises to y give the
greatest opportunity to youngsters in
the minors they have ever had, &C
cording to wise old baseball men who
gee in the war situation the possibility
of nan bush league kids getting q
chance in the big show
Dozens of big league players have
or will get into army service before
the baseball "a is owe and their
places must be filled. .ai y.
In the past there has been only q
limited number, OF vacancies annually
in the big tent and scores Of young
stars have gone to waste In the
bushes. With the Increased vacancies
this year more Youngsters will have
Il chance to show what they can do.
The big league clubs continually
keep scouts on the road to pick out
the most promising Of the minors, but
their work is compromised by the fact
that they have so many small camps
to cover that they cannot give the
proper attention to each shining I u
they hear of. }s 4