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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

not about adding. / care less for sub
tracing and as for multiplying
/ hate it -
Il didn't mean you were adding
numbers like they do in arithmetic"
said Mrs. japanese Nightingale Il
simply meant that you were adding
bad manners"
"All the same" said Mr.. japanese
Nightingale. In arithmetic they add
so many numbers of this and so many
numbers of that For instance they
say two nightingales added TO two
other nightingales make in all four
nightingales.
$50 you were trying to make ont
that instead of one rudeness I had sew
eral rudenesses added to the one, max
ing, l suppose. four in ALL"
Mrs. japanese Nightingale gave
funny little chuciie and made a funny
little sound in her throat which sound
ed like a grunt.
you're very fond Of adding every
thing up so it will make four" she
said. as that the number you always
add tor
1T is not" said Mr.. japanese Night
ingale, proudly
well, anyway, you're wrong" said
Mrs. Japanese Nightingale
Il don't see why" said Mr.. Japan
csc Nightingale. why can't one add
rudenesses together? Can't one add
good manners as well as bad man.
nerS?"
you don't seem to be able to-"
Mrs. Japanese Nightingale said. cock
ing her head on ono side But the
fact remains that you can't add rude
nesses as you think you can. like you
add two and two TO make your beloved
four"
Not my beloved four at ALL" said
Mr.. japanese Nightingale. Il think
you're far from nice to me when I'm
such o handsome mate with beautiful
red and orange touches to my feath-
ers. beautiful yellow circles around
my eyes, yellow-green overcoat. vel
lowish in front, brownish in back. I'm
a choice selection of shades and col
OringS, | am.
and the cousins who We're given 70
some friends of our mistress whistle
most beautifully"
'But you don't whistle" said Mrs.
japanese Nightingale 1T doesn't do
me any good to hear that your cous-
ms whistle. So do mine. for that
matter, but I'm too lazy myself. like
to be let out of my cage every morn
ing TO fly about and like to cock nv
head on one side when | speak To nv
mistress, but | can't be bothered 70
whistle.
II don't object to it though if you
don't whistle, but do object to it when
you pull my tail feathers. for con
slider that very rude"
Il care not fer your opinion" said
Mr.. Japanese Nightingale, eand have
already told you that, but | will add
that | am sorry I did it and never will
again. hope am forgiven" And
Mrs. japanese Nightingale drew close
TO him and said that he was surely
forgiven
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Today's Birthdays.

Gilbert X. Chesterton, noted English
journalist and author, born in Kensington
10 years ago tbday
Mare Klaw. of the celebrated firm Of
klaw and Erlanger, born at Paducah
Ken, CT years ago today.
NJ. Leon Bourgeois, famous French
statesman and several times premier, born
in Paris, g years ago today.
Fred L Dubois, former United State.
senator from Idaho, born in Crawford
county, Ill, GS years ago today.
Commander Alexander Ramsey r. Y.
who recently married Princess Patricia Of
Connaught. born So years ago today.
Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn, L. s
n. commandant of the First naval dis
trict at Boston, born at Westerly, Il. /.
90 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
A Law to Be Enforced.
(Rntland NeMsl

Complaints continue to pour in
throughout Vermont that there is indif-
ference toward the law requiring horse
drawn vehicles to be lighted at night
while travelling on the highways. This
law is q good one, and it should be rig
idly enforced. Citizens have q duty 10
perform in reporting any cases known
to them of its disregard. A great many
road accidents will be avoided if the
law IS observed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

aeroplane in the South Atlantic, has had
a wide experience in practical astronomy.
As far back as 1875 he was an assistant
in the United States transit Of Venus ex-
petition He was chief of the United
States naval observatory eclipse parties
in Texas in 1878, chief assistant on the
United States nautical almanac in 1878
1881, astronomer in charge of the Lick
observatory observations of the transit
of Venus in 1882, astronomer in charge of
the American eclipse expedition to Japan
in 1887, chief of the United States seen
tihc expedition to West Africa in 1899,
and the head of half a dozen or more
eclipse expeditions in later years For
five Years he was professo: ef astronomy
and director of the observatory at Am.
hcrst college
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

pective suit of Mrs. Prouty, who seeks
damages in the sum of 100000 on ac-
count of the death of Elk Governor G..
II. Prouty, killed in a crossing accident
on the Canadian Pacific railroad, will
probably establish something like a rec
ord in negligence cases in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Steer a Straight Course.
Montpelier Argus

Senator Page is to- head the senate
committee on naval affairs lie will
have to shape a straight course. and
not wobble with every change in the
current of public sentiment, when he
assumes that position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Today's Anniversaries.

lS23-John Phillips, first mayor of tbs
city Of Boston, died Born Nov
%, ITO
ls60-Tl'e Hall expedition startcl fron
New London, Conn, in search Of
Franklin.
1899 Dedication Of a monument IL Wash.
ington and Lafayette in Philadel-
phn.
ls90-lhe duke AMI Duchess of Conaaught
visited Toronto and were e,thusi
astically received
l90S-The international Polar congress
met at Brussels, Il countries being
represented
l9lo-Glenn H Curtiss won $4,000
prize for an airship flight from Al.
bany to New York city
l9l5-Russians delivered heavy attack
along the Lower San River and men
aced German rear
l9l6-ltaliahs stopped Austrian assaults
IN the Astico region.
l9l7-ltalian offensive ended with total
OF nearly $4,000 prisoners captured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
An Opportunity.
BENNINGTON hammer

VI1VEIlIF sssVII Do IIiIIIVI
Republican control of the L. S. SEN
ate brings Dillingham; to the chairman
ship of the committee on privileges
and elections and makes Page chair
man of the committee on naval affairs.
The new congress has a chance to ac-
complish some important results.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

With the prediction that the south
ern cotton crop viii be a failure, it re-
mains to be seen how much higher the
prices of cotton products can go If a
much higher altitude is reached, only
the wealthy will be able TO afford gar
ments of cotton fabrics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

lite food proiteers in Prague who
were threatened with hanging unless
they sold their wares at reasonable
prices deserved the treatment. Food
profiteers in times of distress in any
country merit whatever punishment
may be mcted out to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

If President Wilson S remark that
the presidency is behind him instead of
ahead, is taken to mean that he Will
not consider a third term, the political
deck of the Democratic party may be
said to be cleared for action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Degrees for Edwards.
Barre Times

At the rate the announcements are
being made, it will be rare New Eng
land college which does not decorate
Major General Clarence r. Edwards
with some sort of degree next month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

he was running was carried by belt from
a large drum pulley, which was revolving
with such rapidity, 700 per minute, that
it went to pieces, one piece striking Mr..
Stafford under the right eye, severing an
artery and cutting bad cash down over
the cheek
Herbert w. Stearns, for 25 years a
hackman in st. Adams, dropped dead
while driving along North Main street
Persons on the street noticed that his
head fell forward on his breast and on
investigation they called doctor. who
pronounced that the man had died of en-
bolism of the heart
so +4---.t.h =
I John STANDARD Of Arlington is at the
Putnam Memorial hospital at Bennington
for treatment of a compound fracture of
his leg sustained i'll a motorcycle accident.
Stannard and another Arlington man were
making demonstration trip with a side
car attached to theSlnoturcycle. STAN
nard lost control of the machine which
crashed into a wall crushing his lower
left leg badly
While Leonard Robinson Of Barre at
| tempted to start his gasoline stove at his
| home, the gasoline on his fingers became
| ignlted. As he moved his flaming hand
| through the air, fumes from gasoline.
which rose from the contents OF bottle
standing four feet from the stove. carried
the blaze to the bottle. An explosion
followed and the kitchen was enveloped
IN flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson ex-
! tinguished the blaze before the arrival
OF the fire department but over half OF
the kitchen was destroyed Mr. Robin
son S hand was somewhat burned
| Nhfle fishing from boat in Howes
pond with his two younger brothers. Rob
Iert Lee, aged 49, son of Mr. and Mrs.
+. E. Lee of Mortified, was drowned at
ter falling from the boat, and his bady
was not recovered until | O'Clock Thurs
day morning by Chief of Police Jerry
Donahue. Securing a boat the three bows
went out and proceeded to fish, when in
some unexplained manner the elder. Rob.
ert, fell over board. The other bows. be.
ing considerably younger, could do little
ito save Robert, although he came to the
surface twice. Later they made then
way to shore and gave the alarm.
Rev. George F. Fortier announces the
following changes in the Universalist min
lstry of the state: Rev. Paul Weller OF
Washington accepts a call to the church
at Bridgeton, Me- Mr.. Weller has been
in Washington about three years, coming
here from North Orange, Mass. Rev
Judson P. Marvin of Annisquam. Mass
has accepted a call to the Univcrsalist
4 church at Rochester, to begin june i
succeeding Rev A. y Blackboard, who has
accepted a call to Derby Line. Mr.. Mar.
YIN IS no stranger to Vermont. his first
parish and ordination having been at
Rochester IS years ago He also held
the parish at Derby Line for number
of years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

It is the aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given Of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-.
abllng the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy immediately applied. II is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Member of The Associated Press,

The Associated Pres. is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to It and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Both OUGHT To.

est Johnsbury Republican,
Vermont suffragists have petitioned
Senator Page and Senator Dillingham; to
vote for the amendment. One will One
won't.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

The indomitable Hawker evidently re-
CARDS the recent experiences of his
ocean flight as all part of the game as
he announces that he viii soon make
another attempt to fly across the Allan
tic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
Establishing a Record.
(Rutland Herald

The verdict of $4,000 awarded Mrs
Platt, relict of the late Fred S. Platt
as damages resulting from his death III
the railroad collision at Dnmmerston
was an important award, but the pros.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
He Liked One.

Parson-Do you know The parallels.
my child?
Jimmy--Yes. sir.
Parson-And which of the parallels
Go you like best?
JIMMY like the one where some
body loafs and fishes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

The season is at hand when the re
formers can start their annual wrcstlt
with the bathing suit question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

1t is safe to say that the Chicago
Tribune is enjoying the free advertis
ing from the Ford libel suit much more
than does Mr.. Ford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
VERMONT NEWS.

Gen. II. 7. johnson has received the
reglmental colors of the 3O2d field artil-
ery in the 10Th division, and the fac is
in the vault in his office in the state
house.
Erman Provost, who was hit on the face
by crank at the Morse box factor, in
Jacksonville May II, died in the Fanny
Allen hospital of blood poisoning and
scarlet fever.
Hayden Reed and +. H. Rich of Pitts
ford secured two black bears at Wetmore
gap within a week The first one was
Young. but the second was big male
bedr which weighed about 400 pounds
The Fed Cross canteen girls OF Rutland,
who have met nearly every train passing
through that city for year in order to
assist any soldiers who might be ON then,
have received their honorable discharge
and are now in reserve.
John Spargo. whose ''Bolshevismo has
Just been added to his list of books. is a
devoted gardener and at his home in Ben
nlngton"has notable rose garden as well
as many beds of ANNALS to which he gives
such careful attention that they make
unusual growths, his larksp,rs glowin.,
nine feet tall.
A horse attached to milk team tr-
longing to j. |. Newton of South Bur.
llngton slid down the steep cobble-stoned
incline in the rear of the HAYWARD block
tuesday and dove into the cellar doorway.
down the steps and into the cellar Of
Lundetvllle's Grocery store, leaving his
team behind. 1t received a few bruises
of the legs.
Roy G Stafford, while at work at the
last block factory in Morrisylle, met with
serious injury Monday The machine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

The coveted honor of the first sue
cessful transatlantic airfight in his
tory goes TO machine designed, built
and manned by Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Germans took scissors, with over $4,000
prisoners.
French city OF Amens bombed by Ger
man airplanc
President Wilson formally created War
Industries board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

The thoughts of many will be in fan
off France tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
In the DAYS News.

Prof. David Todd, who is to try the
novel experiment. of taking observations
OF today's solar eclipse from soaring
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS
IN THE DAILY REEORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

he was running was carried by a belt from
a large drum pulley which was revolving
with such rapldity, 700 per minute, that
1t went to pieces, one piece striking Mr..
Stafford under the right eye, severing an
artery and cutting bad cash down over
the cheek
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29
TO ADVERTISERS.

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TOT each subsequent insertion. Limited space
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Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-29

Roy c. Stafford. while at work a the
last block factory in Morrisyile met with
Ia serious INJURY Monday. The machine
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
HARDTNC'S HAT IN
1920 6. @. P. RING
Ohio Republican Committee
man Announces Senator'S
Presidential Candidacy.

Announcement that Senator Warren
G.. Harding Of Ohio win be . candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Presidency was made here today by
Harry NJ. Daugherty. q member OF
the Ohio State Republican advisory
comittee. Candidates for delegates
who are pledged to support Harding
will be named in every Congressional
district of Ohio for the Presidential
primary, which Is to be held April 81.
Daugherty, in his statement an
rouncing Harding's candidacy. points
to the fact that when Harding ran for
the Senatorship he carried his State
by 100000 votes. Any man who can
carry Ohio can also carry Indiana,
illinois, Kentucky and West Virginia
and the East and the West, In Daugh-
crtys opinion
The statement adds:
I'm many respects that make men
great and attractive, no man vas ever
as much like Mckinley as is Harding.
He Is patient, he does not rush In with
positive opinion until he has taken
all the time necessary to consider a
subject and receive all the good ad-
vice he can ind or Is offered. When
he takes a stand he stands there until
he advances He Is q great American
and for everything that is American.
He Is wen posted on all the great
questions OF interest to the welfare of
our country
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
FRANCE MAY SELL
u. S. GIFT STORES
Cong. Johnson Asserts French
Will Make Billion Profit
From "PhiIanthropy."

The French government stands to
make a billion dollars on the surplus
army supplies secured from the United
States, IL they are sold anywhere near
the market prices.
! This was the declaration today Of
! Congressman Royal c. johnson or
south Dakota, chairman of the sub
committee on war expenditures which
recently conducted an investigation
! of the army sales abroad. Mr.. John
son expressed no surprise at the
news from Paris that Finance Minis
ter Kotz had decided to sell at a
tremendous profit the gigantic stocks
obtained from this Government
"If the French government desires
/ to sell these goods at the prices
which we could have obtained for
them in France" said the Congress
man, at will make a profit of approx
mately billion dollars.
Undoubtedly the French govern
ment can make profit Of half
billion and break the high cost OF
living while doing it,
The dispatch telling of the plan TO
swell the French treasury through
the sale of the surplus supplies Sc
cured from the United States brought
the nrst admission from the War De-
lpartment that the transaction between
this country and the French govern
lment was in the nature Of q philan-
Ithropy.
Despite the small amount France
was required to pay for the vast guam
titles of commodities of various
kinds the War Department heretofore
has steadfastly maintained that 1t
was strictly a business deal The de-
partment had contended that the cost
| of transporting the supplies back TO
America would have been greater
than the difference between the sale
price and the value Of the goods
here
Now II Is admitted that the surplus
4 stocks were sold to the French at
| less than so per cent Of their value
/ in order to relieve the high cost of
| living in France. It was q philan-
| thropic act, the department now as
| serts, to help France to get on her
feet
| Therefore. II is maintained, II there
| Is any criticism as the result OF the
! French governments action In dis
/ posing of the supplies at a profit 1t
should be directed against the French
and not against the War Department
Such Q CONTINGENCY was not foreseen-
The departments admission that 1t
played the role Of philanthropist Will
4 not escape the attention of the Con-
| sressional investigating committee,
uhich from the first has intimated a
suspicion that such was the case The
committee doubtlessly will wish to
know the authority for the philan-
| thropy, in the absence of action by
Congress-
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
LANSING new HEAD
OF ARCHAEOLOCISTS

Secretary Of State Lansing vas
elected president Of the Washfneton
Society Of the e'ArcheologicaI In.tftute
OF America at the eighteenth annual
meeting Of the society. held Friday
night At the residence OF the presi-
dent Colonel R NJ. THOMPSON 1907
Twenty-thfrd street Colonel Thonp-
son declined Reelection and Mr.. Lam
sing was unanimously elected 10 hi,
place.
An illustrated lecture wa. given nv
Prof. Morris Jastrow, tr., Of In. Irni.
versity of Pennsylvania. whose suh-
1ect was ''The Archaeological Field in
Asia Minor; Results and Prospects
The officers for the year 1920
were elected as follows: Vice presi-
dents, Col Robert NJ. Thompson, Hen
~ White, Miss Mabel Boardman and
Mrs. II. F. Dimock; secretary, Mitchell
Carroil; associate secretary, Miss
Heien Wright; treasurer, John B.
Laruer: councillors, Robert Lansing
ex officio; Col Robert M. Thompson,
ADMIRAL Willard h Brownson
Charles Henry Butler, William Miller
Collier, w. II. Holmes, ex officio: r.
Ward Denys, John b. Larner. James
parmelee, j. Townsend Russell. Mitch
ell carroll, ex officio; executive COM
rnlttee, the above nemed officers and
Aipert Douglas, Gilbert II. Grosvenor.
MRS John Hays Hammond, Martin A.
Knapp, Charles Colfay Long, and Mrs.
james Brown Scott
me Following were elected to mem
oersnip: Frank ". Bayley, J. David
brodnead, Judge William L. Cham
oers, MIS- James Teackle Dennis. n.
~ Fietcher, Mrs. Josephine ID. Lowe.
y. Hamilton Martin, Miss Mary L,
spencer Mrs. Thomas II. Stevens. AL
trea Iuckerman. Miss S. N. waddell.
Mitcheii Carroll. secretary. of the
society announced the next two lee
lures as follows: December IT, DR.. y.
L Hewet; January ., DR.. 8. @. Nor
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Thanksgiving
| Art |

Mems desk sets finish
ed in brass or leather.
Women's and girls sets
of brocaded silk or Gre
tonne. At $3.50 to SIS.
Cretonne work boxes,
lined with satin; fitted
with thimble and scissors.
At $1.5O.
Hand painted teie-
phone girls for decorating
the telephone. At 9Se.
An assortment of vani-
ties, lip sticks and eye
brow pencils. Some have
both rouge and powder.
Others are self filing. At
Csc to $3.50.
Candy and cake boxes
covered with cretonne or
hand painted. Finished
with glass tops. French
boxes covered with lib
erty silk or silver lace.
At Soc to $500.
Fourth Floor
Lmasbugh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

Misses Billie Burke pa
jamas of good quality fan
nelette finished with hemstitch-
ing. Sizes 8 to 16 years. At.
$2.25 and $3.50
Chldrens Gertrude skirts Of
good quality flannelette. Sizes
2 to 6 years. At 75c.
Children's flannelette bloom
ers, finished with hemstitching.
Sizes 2 to 6 years at Soc; sizes
s to IA years at 75c.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Thanksgiving
Infants Flannelette Wear
to Keep Them 'Wam During the
Colder Weather

Misses and children's one
piece pajamas of good quality
nannelette. Sizes 8 to 18
years. At $1.95.
Infants flannelette gowns in
white, with draw strings. Sizes
s months to 8 years. At $1.00.
Misses and children's flan-
nelette night gowns Of good
quality flannelette in dainty
stripes Sizes 4 to IA years.
At $1.50.
Third F1oor-Lmlsbmgh & {
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

Petticoats Of black Pame
cloth with pleated or tucked
ruffles. At $2.95 and $3.95.
Petticoats Of satine with
fancy figured ruffles. At $2.s5.
Petticoats with cotton taffetS
or heatherbloom taffeta tops
and taffeta silk ruffles. Black
or changeable colors- At $3.50.
Extra sizes, $3.95.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Thanksgiving
To Decorate Table and Room

Imported Japanese vfses at
Soc each.
Bronze finished Incense Burn
ers at Sc each.
Brass Candle Sticks IN Col
onial designs at $1.50 each.
Bronze finished Paper Weights
at Soc each.