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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20


with fairly sharp attack on the prin-
eiple Of the bin, in which he claimed
that the farmers, who alene benefited
in the profits resulting from this ex-
tension work, were unwilling to match
dollar for dollar with the state and fed
eral government, but contributed
about one dollar TO the government s
ten
Senator Amey, in defending tho
measure, said that "even in the wilds
Of Essex eoant5e The benefits of such
appropriation would be felt. So far
he continued The benefits of agricul-
ture have not penetrated fully into our
interminal.le forests. but VIC hope to
reap the benefits thereof some time
As committee on final adjournment
on the part of the senate, the presi
| dent appointed Senators LaFleur and
Rowland. These senators viii act with
AIessrs. Durham, Webster and Dyer of
| the house to fix the earliest possible
| date for final adjournment.
The house devoted most Of The aft
ernoon to debating lI251, known as the
! Anna Felch bill, which was finally
nassed, 1919 to 9s. The climax cf "a
long and extended debate came when
Mr. Clark Of Brookfeld arose and said:
| I" Gentlemen. | was one of the grand
jury that inflicted Anna Fetch, and
want to say that there is just about
as much chance Of convicting that wo-
man as there is of naming the next
President
| Inasmueh as the first effect cf the
| bill would be to set the woman free
after having had her ease sent back
frCn the supreme court on error, this
prol ably clinched the thing for the
lawyers who. IN the main, advocated
the bill to do away with the state i
right to exceptions and appeal in such
eases
The measure was favored by Mrssrs
Hail of Essex, Alexander of ST Albans
city, Webster of Swanton, Writers oil
st. Johnsbury and Mcfarland of Hyd,
Park, and was opposed by Messrs, Cud
worth of Londonderry, Belknap o.
Rockingham, Everett Of Bradford
| White of Georgia and Dyer Of Sails
bury
The house passed H2s7. the mo
tor truck tonnage tax bill, after re
considering the vote killing the Este,
amendment and then killing til,
amendment fer the second time: SIS
height of railroad bridges; 1920 auth
orizing repairs on Washington count,
nildings; HISS. providing for making
certain returns from the auditor to th
town auditors.
Senate amendment II Hill. provid
ing for uniform provisions i'll personal
, injury policies. was adopted and H22.
relating 10 unclaimed deposits in say
/ ingS banks, and HIS, appropIiatiai
money for road to Camels Hump, wcr
ordered to lie.
A string Of STATE aid bills wcr
t killed Is follows: Hl0l, 70 build bridg
over the Connecticut at GuildhalI; lIl9
) aFprcpfiating $4,000 to repair the roa
in Sunderland hollow: H219, providin
? for repairs to Washington county iai
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The case of the state against ARENAS
and Rufus Houghton of Brattlcboro.
brothers, charged with stealing eight
hens and rooster from Ray Mather of
Marlboro the, night before Thanksgiving.
viii be tried before Judge F. ID. f. Stowe
and jury in the municipal court next
Monday at 10 O'Clock. Following are the
iurymen:. Charles NJ. Colt, John L. Law
ton, W. F. Goddard, Harry R. Randall
Fred ID. Weld and Robert f. Burnham OF
Brattleboro, William w Allley of Gull
ford, and f. J.. Tombs, G. H. Hubbard
]. f. Hubbard, H. A. Staten and A. a
Dunklee of Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
HELPFUL HAIR HINTS
Worthy the Attention of Everyone Who
Would Avoid Dandruff, Itching
Scalp, Gray Hairs and Badness.

What will stop my hair coming out?D
Reply: Partisan Sage Liquid form5 is the
best remedy for hair and scalp troubles:
SAID to prevent badness, grayness and
dandruff:
Before going to bed. l always rub
little Partisan Sage into my scalp" says
a woman whose luxurious, soft and fluffy
hair is greatly admire This stops itch
ing scalp, keeps the hair from falling out
and makes 1t easy to dress attractiyely.
Beautiful, soft, glossy, lustrous hair for
those who use Partisan Sage. It's mex
pensive and sold by Wilfred F. Root and
good druggists everywhere. with guaran-
tee of satisfaction or money refunded
ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
BIRTHS.

In Chesterfield, \. H., March II, a
daughter, Grace Lillian, to Leon f. and
Mabel L. Stoddard
In Nestield, Mass Noble hospital)
March 6, a son, Everett Mortimer, to Al.
bert and Bersie (AIinerl Hail.
In Wilmington, March II, son to Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Batchclder
In Jamaica, March y, daughter, Ma
bel Esther, to Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Crowninsheld
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
DEATHS.

In East Dover, March 10, Charles B.
Roberts, 20.
In Wardsboro, March l6, Leonard r.
Plumley
In Warwick, Mass, March g. Miss Alb
bic Stevens, 20, formerly of Brattleboro
In Northampton, \. Y, March 10,
Arthur j. White, A., of Schenectady,
\. Y, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
ODD FELLOWS BEAT STARS.
Score Was 1854 to 1904, Wilder Garry
Off Honors.

4 picked team from the Odd Fellows
and the All Stars rolled scores of ] ,334
to 1904 on the Odd Fellows bowling
alleys last evening, the high single
string and high three-string totals be-
ing credited TO Wilder of the winners,
with l06 and $50, respectively. John
son Of the losers, however, was the most
consistent Keller his three strings being
80, "a. and 90. Following are the scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
What Hurts.

Sometimes 4 man doesn't mind being
henpeezed 4 little, Just so the chickens
don't laugh at him.-Clncinnat En-
quirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-20
Odd FelloWs.

437 439 42S-1,304
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
NEED OF EDUCATION.

The revelations OF the draft as TO
illiteracv in some OF the States ought to
furnish a powerful stimulus for the move
ment 10 remove illiteracy,' which Was
recently instituted by the Federal Bureau
of Education As q people, 1t seems, we
arc intelligent enough to learn to
read and write if facilities are furnished
to us II NAV not he easy for those who
live IN up-tO-datc communities 10 TcaiIze
that there IS still n backwoods IN winch
Americans can attain tho draft age with
out learning their letters, but II Is so.
These communities arc truly, as Prot
Bushnell Hart has said, q 'inghttul
reproach" To our civilization. 1t ~ the
fault OF the people rather than OF the
illiteratc individual that the condition
exists
The program for further "Amcri-
canization IN Ancnca will rest upon
the basis OF education II Will be greatly
facilitated BY stamping out illiteracy.
For this reason the proposal to make .
liberal appropriation for adult education
will be sure OF hospItable reception
"Euualization of cduca tional advantage
among the States, which IS a new slogan
of educators, Is more than phrase
Education al all is the concern OF all
Tor many reasons Economic considers
tions are perhaps the least OF these. i
IS capable Of demonstration that men o
GOOD basic intelligence who are shut Of
from the sources Of truth by lack o
fundamental education may become !
menace to the country. The recent ex
periencc Of Russia furnishes an llunlnat
INC example which we would do wei
to consider Portland Oregonisn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
Peaceful End of a Stirring Life.

Yesterday afternoon the mortal remains
~ former President oi the | nlted states
Theodore Roosevelt were committed to
the grave near MS homo - Oyster Bay.
The scrvict.-. inaccordancc With ms own
cSnreSsed wishes and those of his family,
were simple. but they were impressive.
With these PLAN services az the house and
~ the church, the ohsequies concluded,
and hc was laid TO rest.
Rut not alone al his late home was the
funeral Of tins lamente1 public man OBJ
served. All over the country, alloyer the
world. IN fact, the simple ceremonies az
Oyster Bay found an echo Millions OF
persons, il NAV with truth bc said
psid heed to the occasion and joined
sv1npatheticail1, no matter how far dis
tant from the scene, III paying tribute to
The memory of Mr. Roosevelt. This
worldwide participa tion made the funeral
obseuuies .ullv rs impressive as though the
funeral had been attended BY all the poinp
and circurnst sncc, all the private and pub
liz manifestations OF SORROW and esteem
that are customarily paid when the bodies
III the great are committed to the earth,
there 10 await the final resurrection.
No doubt many persons would have
hsd taken mournfui pleasure in person
ally participating in the final obseques
OF Mr.. Roosevelt, but this was not TO be.
They had their opportunity, however, OF
paving sincere tribute, no matter where
they were al the time And in this re-
spect il may be said that the scpulture Of
no public man in all the worlds history
was more largely attended or brought
forth more manifestations Of sorrow,
more sincere tributes of love and esteem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
SEEING THE RHINE" !"

The Americans at Coblenz have reqtIi-
sitioncd q number Of Rhine steamers,
end the doughbOys are going to have a
good time this winter seeing the Rhine.
Sightseeing trips of three and five days
are arranged which viii be open 10 officers
and men on leave They will see~Bingen
and the rock Of the Lorelei and all the
other famous places Of myth and history
II will tend to make the winter in Ger
many rathcr pleasant
The trips will take the Yankees far
beyond the American jurisdiction. Bu
they will not take them into German
jurisdiction There is no German Iuris-
ton on the Rhine. North of the Ameri-
cans are the British, south Of the Ameri-
cans are the French Wherever the
doughboys 20 they will be assure Of a
cordially friendly reception
And this is the great German river;
the German river OF story and devotion
Now Yankee, who has been trained for
the business and has been provided with
q big negaphone, stands on the deck Of
. requisitioned German steamer and
draws attention TO the points of interest
And the other Yankees placidIy chat
and rubber" 1t is to this that the
haiser's war has brought proud Germany
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
PRESS COMMENT.
EXPERIMENTING WITH RAILROADS.

Presenting the views of the majority
of his associates ms to the future OF the
railroads, Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Clark was as tentative ana
conjcctural yesterday rs has been the
habit OF the commission for years.
We infer that the commission as
whole would terminate government OPP
Grafton, mistakenly referred to by Com
missioner Clark as government con-
troll" at some convenient season, and
that it Is opposed TO national ownership
In language hcdgcd about with provisos,
| it favors unliication Of the various sys-
TENS I'm times of emergency, mergers
of lines and facilities when necessary,
limitation of construction and compul-
sory extensions in certain cases, proper
compensation of employees, wise rcgn-
lation of competitive rates, emancipa-
ton of railroads from financial dicta-
ton and public control of security ISSUES
all presumably in the hands OF the
commission.
The uncertain character of the com
missions recommendations Is perhaps
best illustrated by its proposal that
Congress should authorize the Federal
regulatory tribunal tn cooperate with
State authorities by. utilizing Their serv-
| ices in appropriate instances and To an
appropriate extent" When we consider
| that the decentralization OF our trans
portation system IS due largely
to dual control by States and
nation the suggestion that the diff,
Guilty may be cured by .'co-operation'
| shows perhaps better than anything
| else how bureaucracy hates to meet u
| plain problem face TO face.
Commissioner Woolloy, the dissenting
| member, expresses some forceful ideas
| as 10 the financial complications OF most
of the roads, and, favoring government
ownership, indorses Director General General
McAdoo's plan of continuing national
operation cxpcrimentally for period
of five years. As this policy pleases the
out-and-out ownershippers and is highly
agreeable to the large element which has
not even the shadow of an idea as to
how the problem should be met, perhaps
it will have greater weight with Conor S.
than Senator Cummns' more radical
proposition embracing immediate public
purchase with leases 10 private opera
tors. New York World,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09

there is no promise that the tangle will bc
straightened out today. II may be, oi
course, rs the slightest opening OF the
doors to common sense and lar pay
would end the unsccmly wrnngic. But
thus far the Republican majority has
proved itself incompetent and unable 10
come to an agreement, and also absolute
ly indifferent to its duty.
No consideration OF the public intcresis
has thus far had any weight with the
Republican factions. They are intent
only upon fighting each other The New
Dispcnsation faction, in tho state Senate,
with insolent arrogance, threw down the
gage of battle to Governor townsend,
Yesterday. 10y refusing his request that all
the Republican members assemble In his
Office TO confer over the situation. Oi
course this act of oontumely rs not calcu-
lated 10 aid in bringing about reign OF
compromise or common sense.
Whist 4 specialize. no matter II today $
proceedings bring the farce to an end.
What m outrage. should the develop
mcnts Of today only make the situation
worse. which is very probable.
And SO the people of Delaware sec
what calamity has been visited upon them
by the election of Republican Legislature
manly through the corrupt influence
of A large fund for votc-buying at thu
Nnycu.her plpctton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
EVENING SMILE.
MARRIED IN TRANSIT.

The ''pass-it-along method OF milf
tarv communication frequently led to
amusing results. An officer al the end
of the British line told the nearest private
to pass the word along to another. otheer
at distance: I'VE are going to advance.
Can youl fend us reinforcements?
And this is the message the other
officer received: I'VE are going. 70
dance. Can you send us three and four
pence?'-Boston Transcript
Hub-"I don't believe in parading
nv virtues Wife-'You couldnt any
way. 1t takes quite a number 10 make
parade. boston Transcript.
They say there is little intoxication
in Berlin." That is physically impos-
slbIe. Why, the whole city Is always
on the Spree - Baltimore American.
''Your wife says you owe everything
TO her" Il admit II, !" replied Mr.. Meek
ton. She never lets one forget 1t. Some
times / think Henrietta Is pretty ex-
acting creditor " ashngton Star.
Mistress-''I want 4 maid who Will
be faithful and not a time-waster Can
you promise tlat?" Bridget Indeed n
| can. I'm that serup lous. ma am, about
wastin time that | make one Job oi
prayin and scrubbin' Life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
FAILED TO AGREE.
Jury in Larceny Case Could Not Reach
Verdict,


In the Court Of General Sessions, after
SIX hours Of deliberation, Yesterday.
lury that tried the case of Thomas Ryan
and Edward Murphy, charged with the
larceny of $40 from Owen Doyle, failed
to reach verdict and was discharged
Five witnesses testified in behalf of the
State. The accused did not have counsel,
and they were the only witnesses for The
defense. Judge Conrsd told the jurors
he regretted their inability TO agree
A jury acquitted Maud Cephas, Negro,
of charge of carrying more than 3 legal
quantity Of spirituous liquor into dry
territory.
In the case OF Bertha Stayton, Negro,
similarly accused. Attorney-Genersi Rein
hardt entered a nolle proseqm.
William NJ Tull, charged with larceny,
changed his plea from not guilty to guilty
and was paroled for one year to Frs nix
Stout
The State abandoned a case Of highway
robbery after the defendant, Charles
Ferguson, who was not represented by
counsel. had made strong defence
In two eases against Ednora Smith,
Negro, charged with the receiving stolen
goods, the Attorney-generale entered nollc
proSequi
Tomorrow was tixed for The tral ot
Thomas Gould, accused Of assault with
intent TO commit murder, and next We'd
nesday for the trial Of Nazzareno FalconL
charged with a SIMILAR offence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09

the War Department TO muster o'it '.ie
troops as fast as practicable IS gwen IN
the order for the early convoy 10 'hs
United States Of three combat DIVISIONS
in Francc-the 30th and 37th Nat,ona,
Guard Divisions and the 9lst National
Amy Division. These three divisions,
together with the headquarters troops O,
the Second Corps, who also are ordered
home. make total OF s., 600 men
II was announced by General Marcn
that. including these troops, the total
number Of men available for disehargs rig,
was l.379, 900. Up 70 Lost Friday 4o, ADJ
officers and $50 1863 men had been muster
ed out Of the service This shows that
there is no disposition on the part ot the
War Department 10 hold the army any
longer than necessary and IT IS corrohornt
ed by the fact that the department Is
now urging Congress to make proyisson,
for an army to represent the tinted
States in the occupation OF enemy TERRITORY
and in performing such other duties q
pijl fall to this country by the terms ol
the peace treaty Washington Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
THE ENDS AND THE MIDDLE.

One Of the speakers addressing the
convention Of agricultural commls-
sioners at The Emerson on NJ nday
said word in defense Of the middle
man" as in relation 10 the farming end
of the two ends and the middle In the
food-handling game Professor Taylor
Of the department OF economies Of the
University of Wisconsin advised the
farmers that they should make j study
Of marketing plans and functions and
not too hastily condemn the coInmls-
sion man or wholesale food handler as
being an all-round robber As TO the
other end Of the triuInvlrate- the urban
buver at retail Of farm product his
viewpoint his grievance, scerns rather
to have been ignored in the discussions.
The chief of the Bureau of Markets,
Of the United States Agricultural De-
partment, made a practical suggestion
which does have some reference 10 the
viewpoint Of the city consumer. His
remarks concerned the administration
Of the state marketing laws-many
states now have such regulative statutes.
One of his suggestions was that when
state legislatures charge the admins
TRAITOR of such q laW with diverse respOn-
sibilities and duties the legislature
should EQUIP the administrator with
power TO do things power to render
his decisions effective II may fairly
be add ed that such an administrator
should be equipped for acting as regulat-
ing fair-play agency IN relation to all
oneerned-hoth ends and the mid
dle-in the food-handling business.
As to profiteering in the food business
il is grievolls 10 observe that representa-
tiycs of the farm interests do not seem
always so much wrought up about
profiteering IS about the alleged claim
that the rnlddleman is taking the inflated
profits to himself Az to the consumer
he doesn't know Just who is getting
the abnormal profits, but he has no
doubt whatever that he is paying them.
baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
621-623 Market St.

United States, as the greatest cotton pro
ducing nation Of the world, is expected n
keep these facts in mind and 70 export
as much cotton az can be spared and At
the earliest possible time.
Shipping Deficiencies and our own heavy
denan on the southern cotton crop cut
our cotton exports by one-half during the
four years Of war Every nation n war
has felt the seriousness Of the lack of
cotton throughout Europe. Cotton is
prominent in that nearly endless list Of
materials. each Of which IS SAID 70 have
controlled the fate Of the war An abundant
supply Of cotton in Germany or q greater
shortage in England at the beginning
Of the war. would, in the opinion of many
people, have turned the tide Of war 50
strongly ~ 10 insure an early German
victory The European cotton situation
il summed up in the fact that SIX months
ago there we're 330. 900 bales Of cotton IN
European mills, as compared With
3. 175 900 just before the war.
Placing the FIVE or six million bales
held by southern growers on the market
would not, Of course relieve the European
. situation entirely But il would bring the
United States supply up 70 normal,
and make possible larger shipments 70
- sA4f- 60
would have brought the rise IN prlce de-
rnanded by the growers. That Is, the raise
in price would have come If the War IN
eillstries Board had not fixed the PRICE OF
cotton measure which was hotly con-
tested and which has now been finally
dropped.
| But the return Of peace has apparently
delayed the rlsc. and for the present the
prospects are that aIl things made Of
! cotton are TO be rather scarce 2nd con-
/ sequently higher. not lower, than during
| he war.
/ Range Of commoditiesdepende mt upon
/ the cotton crop proves its Importance 70
industry and to the people. No part OF the
| plant is wasted Cotton meal and huiEs OF
| the seed are fed 70 stock; the oil IS used IN
! butter, salad oils and medicines; the cotton
/ itself had uses too numerous TO mention
and the linters are used in gun powder
and manufacture OF silk. Close TO half 3
/ million bales are used up every year by one
| American industry, automobile manu-
/ facture. Some automobile concerns even
own cotton plantat ons and raise the
amount needed by them for tires and tops,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
JUST FOLKS
By Ed~ A. Gsest
FATHER.

It's over tweuty years ana more -Tncf
father went ausv,
And that great spirit that re loved zsvc
uD its house of clay.
And some who knew him then perosps
today cannot recall
The way he looked or spoke or snI,ed
or vas he short or tall:
But + who used to hold bis land .rd
Climb upon MS knee,
Am certain there are times when ~
comes back 70 counsel me.
Time was I used 70 think Of him ss very
FAR from here,
But now I've really come 20 feel thar
he IS always near
I don't know how 70 tell n, but ~nsn
| have sat alone.
In some wsv he has come 70 me and
made his presence known:
Not IN the old familiar way vhen nc
would take my hand.
But in a fancy or a thought which
could understand.
When at lifes CROSSROADS ] have stoud
and wondered which 20 take.
And good or Ill depended on the choic'
which should make,
II seems 70 me that father then "a
come 20 let me know
The way-If he were still On Garth
he d wish his boy 70 20.
Perhaps it's only memory, but sri.
I seem TO feel
That fathers presence every Gay !,
very close ana real.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
Anarchy in Berlin.

The news from Berlin Is very disqulcting.
Details are lacking, to an extent that
makes il impossible To reach clear COM
prchcnsion of the actual situation, but
there has been fatal fighting. It's evident
that the Bolshcvik element IS struggling
for the uppcrhand and according TO recent
rcports has been meeting with decided
measure Of success
II is altogether probable that Germany
will have to go through the ,hrocs Of ylo-
lent revolution before peace can he
fully restored and stable government
set up. This not unfrcqucntly happens
in countries defeated hy the fortunes OF
war II was the fate OF France, following
the close of the disastrous franco-Prus-
s,an War cf 1901, when France went
down 10 humihating defeat. Dlsorderiy
element ravaged Paris, the Commune
was formed. and only the decisive military
campaign promptly inaugurated by Mar
shal MacMahon beat down the Commune
and It's Red follow crs and restored order
And out os this ruck of riot and hloodshcd
arose the French Republic, now emerging
triumphant from the greatest war IN the
worlds history, with honor and prestige.
This may be the portion Of Germany
II Is not expected that the rule Of riot and
oppression will prevail indefinitely Z
NAV triumph for while, but law and order
viii assert themselves. Germany must
have government q stable government,
one that NAV conduct negotiations with
the victorious Allcs and preparc Q paythc
pricc Of the old Germany : folly N precip''
tating the cruel and devastating war upon