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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
DRY AMENDMENT
IS NOW RATIFIED
Nebraska 36th State to Act Fa-
vorabIy on Amendment
Nation May as Well Prepare to Go On
Dry Basis When War Prohibition
Becomes Effective July /.

The amendment 10 the federal con.
stitution prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating beverages be.
comes effective ono wear after its final
ratification Meanwhile the nation goes
dry July |. next, by presidential proc.
lamatiOn as n war measure unless tho
president reScinds it before that date.
The United States yesterday finished
the legislative process of voting itself
dry when the word flashed over the
wire that the Seth state, Nebraska, had
ratified the prohibition amendment.
Prohibition leaders declared that tho
accomplishment was the greatest picco
of moral legislation in the history of
the world.
The Nebraska legislature at 1922 am.
completed ratification of the federal
prohibition amendment when the senate
| voted to concur in house amendment
to senate Joint resolution providing r,ti-
| ication
Ratification was completed Wedncs.
day by the legislatures of five states
Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, New Hamp.
shire and Matchmaking total Of
twelve in two days. OF the thrty.six
states that have certified their action
| " tHt ltutIul Slult department. IHPy
are Virginia, Kentucky, North Da-
kota, South Carolina Maryland, South
Dakota, Texas, Montana. Delaware, Mas
sadhtIsotts, Altoona, Georgia, Louisiana
and Michigan.
Additional legislation by congress is nee.
cssary to make the law operative and
groundwork for this has already been laid.
This legislation will prescribe penalties
for violation Of the amendment and de.
termine how and by what agencies the
law shall be enforced
Court action to prevent the amendment
becoming operative already has been start
ed in California, where an order tempo
rarily restraining Gov. Stephens from sign
ing ratification of the amendment has
been obtained. It has been minated
that similar action may be taken in other
states in which, it is said. state laws re-.
quire that federal constitutional amend.
ments must he submitted to a referendum
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
NEGOTIATING FOR INDUSTRY.
Local Committee Buys Saw Mill, Engine
and Engine House.

Changes in real estate are under way
here which indicate that some industry
Will be established to offset in part the
loss occasioned by the burning of the
GEE. Bradley corporations buildings and
the consequent removal of the industry
from town.
The committee of citizens appointed in
public meeting to negotiate for some in
dustry, which consists of w. Il. Parker,
II, w. Frost and ID. II. Smith, has bought
Of the Bradley corporation the sawmil
on the west side of the road, on the for
mer +. l. Pierce property, which will be
turned over to the committee az soon as
The Bradley corporation puts the motor
in running order, which il is expected
viii be within Il few days.
Custom saving will be done there, and
the committee is ready now to talk with
those wishing saving done. 1t is planned
Ia erect building on the premises, near
the sawmill, for wood turning industry,
negotiations for which are under way.
An acre Of land goes with the mill.
Included in the purchase is the brick
engine house and engine therein which
were part of the main Bradley plant
on the east side of the road and which
were saved when the factories were
burned BY virtue of the terms under
which the Bradley corporation bought
the Stowell property, which stood in the
names Of DR.. l.. II. Bugbee and +. f.
Blood, the land reverts to the former
owners in case the Bradley corporation
does not maintain plant there 10 years
40 it was considered wise TO secure the
engine and engine house to aid future
developments.
Independently of these deals Mr. Smith
personally has Just bought the old board
ing house on the west side of the high
way, where F. l.. Pierce boarded his help
also the surrounding buildings, which
were part of the Bradley property
Next spring he will open the boarding
house, not with the idea of taking board
eds, but to accommodate tourists who
wish meals or lodgings.
The buildings besides the boarding
house include the barns. and the ole
skating rink southwest of the boarding
house, near the blacksmith shop. Mr.
Smith will use one end Of the rink as ar
automobile paint shop and the Other
cod to take care of his growing garage
business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
DUMMERSTON.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Tuesday, Jan. IA, was the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Reed At their request no observance
was made of the day, except a family
gathering in the evening. Many friends
sent congratulations by telegraph tee
phone and cards. A beautifully decorated
wedding cake was made and presented
them by granddaughter, Mrs. John f.
Walker, and bouquet of carnations was
sent by another granddaughter, Miss
Edith Walker of Greenfield.
Mr. Reed was born in Dummerston Oct
l6, 1880, Mrs. Reed was Miss Abbie NJ.
Holmes and was born in Milan, n. H.,
Aug. 2, 1874 They were married in Ep-
som, n. H., Jan. II, 1859, coming at once
to Log Cabin farm, which has always
been their home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs Charles p. Stickney of
Brooklinc reached Tuesday their gold
IN wedding anniversary, but because of
the i'll health of Mrs. Stickney no OBJ
servance was made, the day being
spent quietly in the farmhouse where
Mr.. Stickney was born and which has
been his lifelong home. Mr.. Stickney
owns the place, nut it is carried on by
his son, Carroll w. Stickney, who, with
his family, lives with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sticlmey.
Mr.. Stickney has been one of the
town s foremost citizens and has held
most of the town offices and been rep
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
HOw's This ,

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After you have taken Halls Catarrh
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

had not been executed for the past
eight years.
Following the Introductory sketch
and the second and last groups of
songs Mr.. Brooke and Miss Schereen
appeared in flute and piano selections
with especially pleasing effect.
In closing the Indian princess said
that in the two years she had been
travelling Brattleboro was the nearest
she had been to her home, Oldtown,
that she was going from here to Dun
dee, n. Y. She babe the audience
goodnight in true Indian style.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

resentative in the legislature, although
he is Democrat in Republican town.
He was born Oct 10, 1910, n son of
Burzillar and Sarah (Pelham) Stick
ney. lie attended Powers Institute in
Bernardston, Mass, taught in several
towns and served as superintendent of
schools in Brookline.
Mrs. Stickney was Frances Hastings
daughter of William and Susan God
dard) Hastings, and was born in ia
maica, Nov. 20, 1912, living there un.
til her marriage. She is sister of
A. w. Hastings of Jefferson, Ia, and
William T.. Hastings of Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
Poor Thingi

She laid the still white form beside
those which had gone before Neither
sob nor sigh forced its way from her
heart, throbbng as though it would burst
Suddenly cry pierced the air--a heart
rcnding shrek Then silence prevailed
Presently another cry, more terrible than
the first arose. Then all was still save
for low gurgling which seemed to well
up from her very soul. Quietly she rose
and walked away. She will lay another
egg tomorrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
CHURCHES TO UNITE.
Community Church Plan to Be Tried for
One Year.

Representatives of the three churches
In this village, the Baptist, Congrega
tional and Methodist, met in the Congre-
yational church Friday afternoon and
were addressed by Rev. w. A. Dawson of
Burlington, superintendent of the Baptist
State Convention, and Rev. Charles G.
Merrill of Burlington, secretary of the
Vermont Congregational Conference, on
the subject of forming a community
church here and combining all church
activities.
1t was brought out that such action
would reduce expenses, result in more
efficient work and be generally more sat
isfactory than to undertake to continue
under the arrangement heretofore exist
inq. 1t was voted to undertake such
plan for one year, the year to date from
May l. also to begin at once to hold
Union services.
i, II The minister will be of the Baptist de-
nomination and the services will be held
in the Congregational church. From
;, now until May !, when his year is up,
the minister will be Rev. f. B. Cornell of
the Baptist church. The Congregational
church has been without a minister since
! Rev Il. ]. Poelman left last August and
the Methodist church has had no settled
gphst6r.
=, A Frank A. Burditt was clerk of the
meeting and an executive committee was
Elected consisting of three from each
Church as follows: Baptist. II. Pond,
Mrs. +. A. Burditt and +. A. Fifield Con
Megational-George r. Aplin, II. o. Cobb
and Miss Bessie Braley; Methodist-M
g. Williams, Miss Anna Blood and +. c.
Parker.
p The Sunday schools and Ladies' Aid
societies will hold union meetings.
Mrs. Henry Wyman of East Putney
is caring for Mrs. NJ. f. Whitman, who
has been very i'll in bed two weeks. She
seems to be gaining now
Miss Ethel Wing returned Monday to
her school in Dummerston, which had
been closed on account of influenza in
the family from which several of her
pupils came.
-, The Milk Producers association will
hold its annual meeting in Mechanics ,
hall Friday evening at 1870. 1t is n
very important meeting and all who
produce and sell milk are requested to
be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

The homecoming army is going oven
the top! Every indication points to max.
ing the l,5O0, 900 quart goal set for this
summers objective, writes the United
States Department of Agriculture. The
directions for home canning have been
translated into ten different languages by
agencies outside the department, and are
reaching the foreign-speaking families in
nearly every state in the Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

English scientists have found that heat
ing the ground with steam pipes before
planting seeds increases its food value
and that plants thus raised blossom earli-
er and produce more and better crops
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

Harassed Decorator-'I'm very sorry,
num- | 'aven't been able to paper your
two top bedrooms. They took away
my last man week ago for the army.
Seems to me they think more OF this ere
war than they do of paper Angling
Punch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
Poor Bird.

"What s the matter with that new
parrot You bought? Don t she ever say
a word!"
"No. Since she heard my wife she
hasn't felt equal to it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

Odd, but woman will cnniide more to
a strange fortune teller in 10 minutes than
she will to her own husband in a lifetime
Florida Times Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

Mrs. Harold Reed has recovered from
influenza and resumed teaching the center
school.
Mr., and Mrs. Dwight johnson spent
Sunday in Newfane with Mr.. and Mrs.
George s. Johnson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

To be seventy years young is sometimes
far more cheerful and hopeful than to be
forty years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17

q The man who waits for things to turn
ppsbas his eyes on his toes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-17
Mobilization.

81 thought you said the Jones boy
couldn't whip you9'
"Well, he couldn t alone, but he and
his brother modified and then they
had me. Boston Transcript.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
DRIVE I.
FOR RED CROSS
Thirty. three Teams Of Women
viii Put in Full Week
for Great Work.

With 800 members Of the American
Legion and aS teams from the women's
division Of the N2ed Cross at work Mon
day morning on the third annual roll
call, prospects looked rosy for great
sCccess- IN the membership drive Of the
relief organization,
The downtown section Of the city was
invaded early by the soldier workers
and the women, II was particularly II
day for the soldiers as Monday had
been set aside DIS "Amelicap Legion
day"
Through the length and breadth Of
Main street, the world war veterans
solicited memberships at 81 each. The
office building salient was invaded ear
ly, too, by the workers, who aim to sign
5000 members for the Red Cross for
1920, by their work the first day Of
the drive, The women are pledged to
work all OF the week while the drive
is on The goal set for Memphis and
shelby county is $4,000 memberships
for 1920
The drive was opened formally sun
day In Memphis churches when pastors
throughout the city featured Red Cross
day as an important part OF their serN-
ICES.
That 10000 memberships for 1920 In
the American Red Cross would be OBJ
tanned on Monday was the ostmHte
early Monday Afternoon Of John w.
l.ippitt who Ia Memphis and Shelby
county manager for the drive.
Team captains for the American l,e.
gion, which went to the front Monday
more than 200 strong, were due to re-
pots IN at o'clock OF the result Of the
legion's drive Chairmen of 80 teams
from the womeh's division also will
make final report late Monday, about
500 women are working
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
STAMP SALES ARE
LARGEST ON RECORD

Stamps sales in Memphis during the
month of October just ended were per-
haps the largest ever recorded in the
{ local office, according to figures made
public Monday NOR dng. The total
sales for the month were $139, 1861.
This figure is an increase of $33, ,6ll. 20
over October, 1918.
The largest previous stamp sale for
any tmonth was recorded In December,
1918, when sales for that period aggre-
gated $3.50, ,352,2S. The sales record for
October, just past, is more remarkable
In view of the fact that 3-cent postage
for all letters and 2-cent postage for
postal cards was required last year.
while this year the postoffice depart
ment has reverted to theFold charges.
Local postal officials expressed them
selves Monday as being highly gratified
with the excellent showing made by the
Memphis office, and attribute the. in
crease largely to more general Usage
of the parcel post system by business
houses as well as individuals
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
MARION COOPER WILL
TESTIFY AGAINST PATTON

Marion Cooper, the young white wom-
IN whom Walter Patton, alias Paddy
Mack" is accused of having criminally
assaulted and made to perform an '1'
printable act of degeneracy, made bond
late Saturday afternoon for her appear
ance as states witness against Pat
ton.
W Aroused byN stories that states wit
nesses were being spirited away, Sam
o. Bates, states attorney, procured a
court order placing Miss Cooper under
$500 bond Saturday, following her ar
rest on Main street by Theodore Hum,
county detective. The fact that Miss
. Cooper had left Memphis after she had
sworn to an indictment against Patton.
thus forcing postponement of the trial.
and the further fact that she said after
her, arrest saturday that she didn't care
to prosecute, caused Mr.. Bates to have
her placed under bond.
The sum of $500 cash was posted as a
forfeit for her appearance. A stranger
to authorities made the bond, and did
not give his name.s Miss Cooper was
released from jail, where she had been
staken just after noon, when she said
she could not make the bond required.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
WATCHERS WILL
KEEP EYES UPON
ELECTION DO|NGS
Courts Will Deal With Any
Election Crook Who May
Attempt TriCkery-Both
Sides Have Rallies Monday.

Although Rowlett Paine and his as
sociates on the Citizens league ticket
are only given about one fourth of the
OFFICERS judges and clerks In the COM
ing election, they will be represented
at every voting place by the official
Watchers provided for In the general
election laws.
r. S. Bryan. chairman Of the Shelby
county Democratic executive COMMITTEES,
az the request Of H. NJ. Strattun, chair-
man OF the Citizens league campaign,
has promised TO appoint watchers, two
Tor each precinct In the interest OF a
square deal and an honest count of the
hallots, The chairman of the majority
party committee is allowed to name two
watchers for eaeh previnct in any elec-
ton That win mean that li6 men witt
be appointed as watchers, authorized 10
witness the reading Of the names on the
ballots and the footing up Of the tally
sheets.
This action will be no reflection upon
the people appointed TO hold the cleo
tion but will be taken merely In the
interest of a square deal. which the Citi-i
aens' league did not get in the appoint
nent OF officers, judges and clerks.
II has been stated that no city adj
ministratton ever allowed the opposi.
tion even q fourth of the officers In
former elections, In law, q city admin
Nh"N'ol hHs ilotuillE 70 uu WIN tne
matter which Is the action OF the elec-
tion commissioners.
Moreover when Mr.. Williams made
his last race for mayor, which was
against 70, H. Crump, the records show
that Leslie NJ. Stratton and the late
John H. Grain, who were the Demo-
cratic election commissioners, equally
divided the Officers, judges and clerks
between MIR Williams and his opponent.
But that's an old story
The point In this particular instance
is that the watchers will be present at
the polls, according to law, and will be
prepared to challenge any irregularity
and report any attempt at violation
Of the laws
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
ADOPT NEW WAY
TOCOLLECT REFUSE
Commissioner Mason viii Put
New Collection System
Into Practice.

Ar y Mason, city commissioner Of
strceta, bridges and sewers, under whose
administration comes the collection of
refuse aud garbage Us planning to asl
the 90 operation Of the public Ia an eI-
fort toward economy by change IN the
collection system
Mr.. Mason has just returned from q
trip to Indianapolis and Houston, Ten.
lie made special study Of the systems
employed In the cities IN the collection
of garbage ashes and other refuse. His
figures show a startling expenditure In
Memphis collection system.
Garbage and refuse collection here
is done by 81 vehicles. which cover u
total Of 10 square miles
Houston collects refuse with only 26
vehicles and indianapolis with only 80
vehicles,
The difference, MIR, Mason says, Is
due to the collection method, Here the
driver drives In yard or establishment
In the other cities cans, each contain
ing the refuse PROPERLY sorted. must be
set on the curbstone by certain hours
otherwise they are not collected,
one can for garbage, one for ashes
and the like, and a third for broken
glass, croekery and the like, are re
quired by the collection department
here. But the public IS laX In obeying
these Instructions, Mr. Mason says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
PROPOSE FINAL VOTE
ON TREATY THIS WEEK

ASHlNGTON, Nov IA final vote
this week on ratification Of the peace
treaty Is proposed In a unanimous con-
sent agreement drawn up for presenta-
ton to the senate today by the adminis-
tratiou leaders.
Apparently contemplating the possi-
hlity OF deadlock over reservations,
the agreement provides that after this
week the treaty, II not ratified can be
laid aside
Under the plan put forward as a
counter to Republican Leader Lodges
proposal for a final vote Nov IL, all
amendments would be disposed M to-
day, the reservations of the foreign re-
lations committee would be passed on
tomorrow and Wednesday and the conf
mttee's resolution OF ratification voted
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
would be reserved for consideration OF
alternate ratification resolutions, should
that presented by the committee fail
The fact that the agreement provided
for a possible deadlock on the treaty
was taken as another indication that
the administration forces would vote
against ratification II the committee
reservations were adopted, and then
would present a ratification resolution
containing only qualifications OF an in
terpretatve character,
Debate on all subjects relating to the
treaty would be limited under the plan
to s15-minute speeches, and the senate
would meet an hour earlier than usual
each day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
SAYS OPERATORS HAVE
NO FURTHER OFFERS

ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.--No plans other
than those the miners refused to con-
slider have been formulated by the OPP
orators to end the strike. Thomas T..
Brewster, president of the coal oper-
ators scale committee, announced to-
day. Mr. added that so far no further
plans were contemplated. He admitted
negotiations between miners and oper-
ators appeared to be deadlocked.
Emphasizing that the operators would
support any further steps the govern
ment takes to settle the strike, MIR.
Brewster reasserted the mine owners
were anxious to reopen negotiations
with the miners If the latter agreed to
the operators proposition that all diff
ferences be submitted to arbitration
and that the men return to work pend
ing the award of the arbitration board.
Strikers who returned to work would
not be discriminated against. he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03
YEARS RAINFALL
MAY SET RECORD

with but two months of the calendar
year remainng, indications are that the
rainfall for Memphis during the year
win be considerably over the average.
The excess rainfall for the year up to
Nov. / was 6O2 inches. according to
figures IN the weather bureau,
The excess Of 20 inches during Oc-
tober over the normal ra infall for that
month contributed largely to the years
total and with the normal rainfall for
November and December considered,
Memphis has only margin 70 2.9S
inches daring these two months to stay
within the limit for the entire year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-03

.
POT and Old men who return 10 work
arr 70 be treated as though they had
never laid down thcif tools. according
70 Fhomas T, Brewster, chairman cf
tne coal opera tors scale committee No
said -
Reports from most of the large min.
ing Genters Indicated that while "a large
number OF the mines would be in shape
Tor the miners TO resume work. the on
orators did not expect many union mon
TO re-enter the mines today.
John l., Lewis, acting president Of
the united Mine Workers Of America
VINO, spent Sunday at his home In
Springfield, I.. was today on his wav
back to Indianapolis, headquarters Of
the organization Mr. Lewis, before his
departure, said he was i'noncommit :
tai regarding q report that Samuel
Gon1pers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, had suggested a
Plan to union leaders for settlement of
the strike.
Federal troops TODAY we're in the min
ing regions Of West Virginia Tennes.
see, wyoming and New Mexico, under
orders to preserve peace In case Of dis,
orders In connection with the strike.
One company Of the s2d Infantry also
was on Its way Ifrom San Diego. Cal.
70 Utah, for duty in the coal field Of
that state.
The national guard of Colorado and
Oklahoma have already been sent TO
the coal districts Of those states and
several companies Of state troops have
been mobilized at Birmingham, Ala in
case their services are needed quickly
TO quell disturbances around the mines
there,