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The Washington times., 1919-12-04
ACHES AND PAINS;
SLOAN'S GETS 'EM
Eamoss pain and ache Limiment
kept handy, brings crafty
ng relief.

~ TUMArT- twinges ease up
- DON. So 10 stiff joints. lame
sack. eur Algia. overtaxed mus
cles, and those pains from
weather exposure. too-they don't fight
long against the counter-irritant
Hoan's Liniment produces.
Keep this old family friend handy
for instant use-a little penetrates
without rubh1nG, leaving no skin
stains, muss. OF clogged pores. You
All drugsists. Three sizes-35c,
Zoe ~ 40
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
PAUL F. NELSON.

Accompanied by "taps," blown by
the bugier of Company A, District
national guard, in which organization
he was a sergeant. the body of Paul
+. Nelson, who died Sunday. was
lowered INTO the grave at Rock Creek
Cemetery yesterday, while the com-
pany, commanded by Captain Smith.
stood at present arms.
Funeral services were conducted in
Mrights chapel.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
s.HELlFIsH HAT, LATEST.

PARIS, Dec A walking nsh-sup-
per-ear Is the latest thing In hats for
girls. A leading mi1liner shows a
close-htting /turban OF snaiIs and
shrimps capped with the claws of a
lobster and the tail of a crAynsh.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
BAN ON GRETCHENS.

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-British occupa-
ton authorities at Cologne forbade
marriages between British soldiers
md German girls, except under spe-
ial permission of the German gov
ernment.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Send your name and the number OF
chiidren you want TO help on Christi
mas and be Good Fellow.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

IL s to yssr best Interest te put
yesr Ltberty Bond Interest In w. 3. 9,
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
FLORAL DESIGNS

FLOWERS fer all sccasiona. Can FrankIia
SSeS, rcstdeno~ Franklin HISS. GEO. IL
SoOAG. ii0s COM ava myle-lSot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Pilinu More Than 400 Years Old.

Many of the piles in use In Amster-
am are 300 or 400 years old. That
'art which is not In the ground in
salt water is often bored by a pile
7orm near the surface, but IL is pre-
served by driving in nails with very
arge heads, so as to give the pile an
ron coating. This coating IS then
transformed by the water into a layer
u rust, which protects the wood from
he pile-worm. This process must be
'epeatcd every Is years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Naturally Road is Crooked.

For the benefit OF automobiles
who have wondered why the road from
Exeter to Hampton. \. H., is so
crooked, il is explained that when the
first settlements were being made IN
New Hampshire bear made night
raid on that part OF the Hampton SET
tlemcnt known as Wigwam row. ana
r1en in pursuit the next morning fo'-
lowed its tracks in the light snow TO
its watering place ut Squamscott
Falls. and built the road accordingly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
New Fish Story.

A convalescing Indian fisherman in
Rangoon hospital was fishing along
the foreshore recently when he caught
small fish. His basket being q short
distance away, he put she head of the
fish In his mouth, and closed his
teeth on 1t, while he was rebaiting his
hook. The fish slipped into his throat,
and struggling to escape, got stuck
there. The fisherman was hurried
into the hospital. where an incision
was made and the fish removed just
in time to save the patient from chok-
ing to death
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Sporting Notes.

Manager Clark Griffith Of the Wash
ington team would like to land Charley
See Of the Reds, but can t see Moran s
price on the outfelder.
Manager Wilbert Robinson of the
Brooklyn Dodgers slips the informa-
ton that he intends to retire from
baseball nj the close of next season.
Unless Manager Iris Speaker of the
Cleveland Indians is sadly mistaken,
Pitcher Roy Caldwell will be the won
der of the American league next sea
son.
Pittsburgh fans are elated over the
selection of George Gibson as manager
of the Pirates. Gibson $ fine record as
n Pirate backstop for 50 many wears
made him strong with the followers of
the game.
Mike Donlin, whose great hitting
used to delight National league fans
is now entertaining theater audiences
The former Cincinnati New York pas
timer is making good as an actor in
Turn to the Right.
Hugh Brown, of Atlanta, Ga, left
handed pitcher with no minor league
experience, has been signed by the
Boston Nationals Brown pitched las'
season for tho Atlanta Steel compan,
nine. He won all his games,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Paul VeyIatinc.

Passion. wisdom. creative genius,
the power of mystery or color. it has
been wisely said, are allotted in the
hour of birth and can be neither as
simulated nor learned. For good and
evil-for he was a mixture of evil and
good-yerlaine possessed all these
qualities. Yerlaine is always faithful
to himself. to the two sides of himself
and be has thus succeeded in render
ing as no one e-cr has before, the
whole home duplex, the eternal con
fiict of inanit:.-Arthur Symons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Lighthouse That Fell.

There have been three or four Eddy,
stone lighthouses. Henry Winstanley
built one that was criticized by engin-
GERS as being unsafe. 1T will stand the
Storm he replied. and hope may
be in it when the first and worst gale
sweeps down the coast On the night
OF the first fierce equinoctial tempest
the builder and some workrnen went
into the lighthouse Next morning when
the people along the shore looked for
the lighthouse it was gone. The awful
storm had swept everything away and
the men had perished.-Boston Post,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
PERSONAL.

George Russ and son, Pearl, of South
Royalton have been visiting In the home
Of Glenn W. Russ.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bemis and daugh.
ter of Athens are visiting her sister
Miss Edith Thurber.
Mrs. c. w. Brooks of Washington
street, who has been i'll several weeks
is about the house again.
Miss Julia Millington returned today
to her work in Greenfield, after having
visited at her home in West Brattlebore
since Wednesday.
Thomas J. Heaphy Of Montpelier, who
had been visiting his sisters, Miss Anna
and Miss Regina Heaphy, returned Sat
urday to Montpelier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Famous Sundial Broken.

A sundial known as Nell Gwynn's
Sundial." which for years has been in
position in the terrace at Lauderdale
house. Highgatc. England WIS broken
beyond repair while workmcn were
trying to change its position o London
dispatch Saysi,r There is sstili in the
house Nell Gwyuns original bath,
which is much older than the sundlal,
and was placed there when size was
installed In the place by Charles III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
SPORTING
STARS NOT SIGNING UP.
Ninety Per Cent of Players No Longer
Under Contract.

New contracts for the 1920 season
must be profTered approximately 90 per
cent of the regular players on major
league baseball clubs, according to ex-
pert followers Of the game in Chicago.
That condition, with the Increased in.
tercst displayed in the national pas.
time, they say, probably will result in
% number of players following Babe
Ruth q Boston American pitcher. md
0uthelder, IN demands for increased
salaries.
Rcfrenchments effected for the per.
iod after the war, when the owners ex-
pectcd to be confronted with fessened
interest in baseball, led TO many one.
year contracts being made. Long time
contracts for number Of stars termi-
mated with the past season. That the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
Smallest Bird.

The golden-crested wren is the
smallest of all European birds. Its
average weight is only about eighty
grains troy, so that it would take sew
e,,ty-two of The birds TO weigh pound
The length OF the feathers is about
three and a half inches. When the
feathers are off. the body is only AT
inch long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

Women employed as elevator operators
| III New York state are prohibited by law
| from working before O'Clock in the
morning or after ID O'Clock at night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

y vapid conversationalist no doubt
thinks his talk is a sign of intelligence.
Just as, no doubt, the braying ass thinks
his bray is music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

interest next year In baseball Is not
expected to be lethargic, some Of the
players who wintered in Chicago say,
is evidenced BY the owners plans for
extended training seasons and the adop-
ton of the usual l54 game schedule
instead Of lao games as last year.
Some of the players are said to hold
that with the owners obtaining great
er patronage larger salaries can be
paid
So far few players of the Chicago
clubs have been signed. Alexander,
Killifer and Robertson are the Nation
al league club stars, who have mule
1920 contracts. Only a few Youngsters
have made contracts with the Chicago
Americans Eddie Collins's fve-year
contract expired last fall Eddie CT.
cote = contract also ended, as did the
one year agreement with Ray Schalk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

4 magnificent bronze statute OF Queen
Victoria is soon to be erected in the CAPT
tai city of British Columbia, which bears
her name.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

There are other things in life than food,
clothing and lodging and some OF them
can't be bought with money-but they re
not vely numerous. ..nr s,as tarrt,e +.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

4 wailing baby may not get much sym,
pathy but it surely gets plenty Of atten
ton. which is exactly what it is afte,
when il walls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29

Don't pay any attention TO what 9th
ers say about YOU but when they begin
to do things about you its time to take
notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-29
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
REVISED.

Increased Costs Make Necessary
Increases In Reformer Rates.
Owing to the constantly increas.
ing costs of the publishing business
The Reformer will be obliged to in
crease its subscription rates by the
quarter, six months and a year.
Beginning Jan. /, 1920. these rates .
will be as follows: Three months,
Sl.50; six months, So; year, Sc.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22

large figures, is not large, consid-
crlng the needs and powers of
vlriie nation of 105 900 900, that has
absorbed $2L000. 900 900 of Liberty
Bonds in two years. They can we'll
afford to have a good TRANSPORTATION
machine, and to encourage rather
than discourage the owners to Gre
ate and maintain it,
Concerning The pans OF the roads
for meeting their present fnancia.
difficulties. Mr.. Elliot SAID:
For the purpose of making good
the disparity between income and
outgo, for the purpose Of restoring
the earning power of the roads. for
the purpose of establishing that earn
ing power as a basis that will create
credit for the immediate upbuilding
OF the transportation machine, the
railroads are now preparing to ask
fer an increase in rates.
How much this increase should be
| am not prepared to say tonight.
1t Will require patient, careful study"
Representative Merritt Explains
Thomas Lament presided at the
dinner. Representative Schuyler
Merritt, member of the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce, explained the railroad bill lust
passed by the House of Represent
tatIves He said the HOUSE Committee
did not introduce into its bill any
provision for a definite ret, IN on the
value of railroad Investments, since
such action would remove all incentive
10 economy and efficiency Of man.
agement.
The operating. provision of the
House bill wes intended. so far as
consistent with strict governmental
control, to encourage competition in
service and reward efficient manage
ment." he said in conclusion.
Because of the necessity of ex-
pansion to new and undeveloped fields.
Alfred p. Thorn, general counsel for
the Association of Railroad Executives
declared that much new money must
not only be attracted from private
investors but "tfey must be coerced." :"
"The problem Of the railroads and
the problem of the public in respect
to transportation is problem of
credit" he said THE test of any
governmental regulation of privately
supported trans sportation facilities is
whether it adequately provides fer and
maintains the necessary railroad
credit
Tr' othv Snea, acting president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers. declared it wou' d
be a pub ic calamity to hurry the rail
roads back to private ownership and
operation now. He urged that the pres
ent system Of government control be
continued for at least two years. in
order to give it fair trial under
pe9ce conditions.
Mr. Shea advocated the Plumb plan
as tho innate solution Of the problem,
with possible one diff NaA'Nn- W.
said the plan would Americanize,
instead of Russianlze the railroads.
The speaker a'so attacked the anti
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
President of Northern Pa
cific Tells Academy of Po-
litical Science Deficit i'm
10 May Be S45O,OOO,O 900
Big Loans Also Needed
Representative Merritt Ex-
plains Provision of Bill
Just Passed by the House

How is the investor to be persuaded
10 provide matter of more than two
billion dollars annually to rehabilitate
the nations railroads
Railroad ard labor officials. finan-
GERS and students put their heads to-
cether in an effort to find an answer
20 this question yesterday at three
sessions Of the annual meeting of the
Academy of Political Science. 1t was
agreed that the problem was of more
vital interest 20 the people at large
than 10 the roads, and that the well
fare OF all the nations industries
lin-ed upon an Immediate solution
The days discussion reached cli-
max at the banquet of the organization
At the Hotel Astor last night, where
Howard Elliott. president of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, summed up the
transportation and shipping situation
in these eight statements:
That days ray. or unit guam
.ity of any article of commerce, Will
purchase far more transportation,
both freight and passenger, to-day
than ever before in the history Of
the country. In other words, rates
have not increased in proportion to
the increase in wages and prices of
commodities.
That the ~asuits. as the year 1919
draws 10 an enG. give no encourage
ment TO the hope that rates, wages,
costs and volume of business will
produce net operating income
,qual even to the standard return.
The dehct may be $3.50 600 600 or
$50 000 600. compared with the year
ending June SO, 1917.
That the so-called STANDARD re-
-urn o. $685. 600 600 (for all roads,
does not represent a sum large
enough % attract new capital needed
.or future expansion, and the net
operating income for the year ended
100000 900 more than the standard
return Since then the plant has
Deen increased n value and capacity
and is fairly entitled TO much
arger return.
That many millions OF dollars
must be spent in Going work on
quipment ana tracks that could not
De done during the war period, and
additional expenses must be met in
1920, such as higher prices for fuel
and additional charges not included
n 1919 accounts. and that there is
steady and large increase in taxes.
That failure to obtain add tional
revenue viii mean bankruptcy for
many roads. and serious financial
difficulties for all.
viii Check Expansion
That this condit on will check the
expansion of facilities just at
time when the country should be get
ting ready for an increased partici-
patton n world affairs.
That it is better for the country
for the railroads 70 be supported
through rates rather than by con-
tributions from the state and ma
tional treasures.
That the total additional revenue
needed, while running into very
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
'0ys Serviceable Middy
Suits. S11
Boys Suits With Extra
knickers, S16.75

In exclusive Sahs Models with new pocket {
treatments. Carefully tailored in vide variet,
newest Winter Mixtures. Sizes 10 Il wears
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
High Schools to Make Study of
Famous Actors and Dra.natists

city will make special studies of famous
actors and dramatists on December 5.
Actors Memorial Day, accord.n to
telegram sent yesterd4y " by Aiming S.
Prall, president of the Board of Educa-
ton. to Daniel Frohman. of the Actors
Fund of America Particular attention
will be p4id to the work OF Americans,
such as Booth. Joseph Jefferson. Augu :
tvs Thomas Percy Mackaye, Mr.. Prall
said.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
FEATURED TODAY
Boys Regulation Coats
Special S13.75

P{ct0red Smart double-brea>ted coat tailored in
navy blue cheviot lined with red flannel Note the
new mutt pockets that all active boys are asking for
Sizes > to 10 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21
WILLIAMSTOWN

William B. Jones, who with his family
has been visiting his people in New York
state for a week past, has returned.
Mrs Eta NJ. Covell, a former school
director and clerk of school board, and
for some time past a government EN-
ploye at Washington, d. c., is in town
for her vacation, and is at her house on
construction hill Her daughter, Doris
Covell, is with her, also two nieces,
Misses Christina and Julia Martin, of
White River Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bacon of Morris
vile are the guests of Mrs. Belle H.
Covell.
Mrs Lucy Bass Ralph Of Taunton,
Mass, is with her sister, Miss Julia Bass,
of Boston, at George e. Wilber's.
Rev and Mrs A. NJ. Murray, who have
been attending a campmeeting at Shell
don, have returned.
G. Elmore Mari, who has been at work
for Raymond Harrington at Walden
Heights for several weeks, is at home.
Miss Bertha johnson of North Mont
pelier is with her aunt, Mrs. Catherine
Jones.
II. L. Bishop of South Lancaster, Mass,
who has been with his mother, Mrs. NJ. o.
Carlin, for several days, returned yester-
day to his home
Mr.. and Mrs, Ira Wright and daugh-
ter, Doris, are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Whitney Of south hill, coming here
from relatives in Munroe, N. Fl.
Mrs. Belle r. Covell returned to work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Isaac Peterson of Worcester was
in Barre yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Bannster of Ran.
dolph were visitors in Barre yesterday,
Harry Daniels of North Montpelier
was business visitor in Barre yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ladd and family Of
Roxbury were visitors in Barre yester.
day.
| j. J. Dashner Of this city has recently
been visiting friends and relatives in
Boston
Mrs. Frank King and daughter, Miss
Mildred King, of Worcester were visit
ors in Barre yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy French and son, Will
liam, have been visiting their folks in
Montpelier for a few days.
Mrs. Adolph Barney Of Worcester
brought her son, Donald, to the city yes.
terday to have his eyes fitted for glasses
Miss Isabel Mackie left Tuesday night
for Boston, where she will remain the
rest of the week vieiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs Hermon Bullock and Miss Marga-
ret Sanders of East Calais visited yes.
terday at the home of Mrs. Bullock's son,
Arthur Bullock, driver for the Standard
Oil company
Miss Lorraine Csdy has returned to
her home in Chelsea after few weeks
stay with Mrs. Nelson WEIGH of Plain.
field and Mrs. H. P. Wheeler of the East
Montpelier road.
Miss Christine Mcleod of Granite
street, who has been spending a short
vacation with friends and relatives in
Manchester, n, H., has resumed her du-
ties in the Hotel Barre.
Mrs, May Cook and her daugher, Lucy,
and sons, Arthur, Lewis and Francis, OF
First street, left yesterday for Montreal,
r. O., where they will make an extended
visit with friends and relatives there and
in towns nearby.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Ladd and children,
Jack and Ernest, of Newton, Iowa, were
visitors in the city yesterday. Mr. Ladd,
a farmer in Iowa, says the agricultural
| conditions in his locality are excellent
this year. He is visiting at the home Of
his father, A. j. Ladd OF Roxbury.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wheeler of the
East Montpelier road entertained last
Weth MI anu MIS- Arthur johnson OF
Boston Mrs, Carl Marshall Of Water.
bury Center, Mr. and Mrs Roy Flint and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawhower Of Williams
town and G. A. Cady and daughter,
Lena, Of Chelsea.
Walker Jones, who prior to bis serv.
ice in the Z. S. army, was connected
with the Barre Office Of the Jones Broth
ers company, has for several weeks been
camping at st. Adams, and while on his
homeward journey stopped to visit his
relatives in Montpelier yesterday. This
morning he passed through the city, con.
tinuing his trip to Boston.
Charles Buggy of Waukon, Iowa, the
blind man, who has been at the X. of c.
rooms for the past few days demonstrat
ing his skin as workman though he
has lost the most important of the
senses, left to-day for Hardwick, where
he will make a short visit and then 90 to
st. Johnsbury and few other towns
before visiting for the sixth time the
shrine Of St. Anne de Beaupre, where he
expects, and expresses great faith, that
he will receive his sight, though he has
been given up by specialists from all
parts of the United States,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21
Become Slender
A Simple, Guaranteed Method

II you would like to lose, weekly, from
bns 10 Eve pounds Of burdensome fat while
eating and drinking all you need, also enjoy
ing life far better than at present. just follow
fhis advice:
Take seven deep bresths Of fresh air each
morning and evening; after each meal take
. little oil Of korein; eat all you need, but
chew thoroughly, and follow other simple
directions Of the guaranteed Korsin system.
Men and women who were waddling around
with heavy, sluggish bodies have, in many
eases, reported gradual, agreeable redue-
ton Of thirty to eighty pounds, with wonder
full benefit to health and figure. This very
season is the tims to become slender, attrsc-
tive, vivacicus and healthier, very easily.
Get oil Of korein at the druggists; II comes
In capsules convenient TO use and Is now
sold al betore.war low price. Weigh and
measure yourself week TO week. You can
scarcely realize the Joy that awaits you in
normal symmetrical figure, with good health and
longer life. Show others this advertisement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis Of Proctor
stopped in Barre yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin C. Hale and fam
ily of Windsor were visitors in Barre
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Cavanagh of New
York, who are stopping at Camp Cava-
nagh, Woodbury. pond, were visitors in
Barre yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stiles and their
daughter, Anice, arrived yesterday from
MORA, n. Y, and will visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Andrews of AZ
Maple Grove.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21

in the postoffice yesterday, after an alb
sence OF four days.
Ophir Martin, son of William 0. Mar
tin OF White River Junction, is with his
aunt, Mrs. Ada Lasell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-21
Spain Buying War Materials in France.

Paris, Tuesday, Aug. l9.--The Spanish
government, it is announced, is sending
mission to France to buy excess war
material.