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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
HUNTERS FILE PETITION.
Esk Legislature to Allow One Month for
Shooting Woodcock and Partridge.

BURLINGTON, Feb pa petition
'gned by several hundreds of people in
burlington and protesting against the
losing OF the season entirely on wood
'ock and partridge has been sent to
Montpelier for presentation to the law
makers. While sportsmen are generally
greed that the birds ought to receive
more protection until they get back. nu
nerlcally, where they were a few wears
lgo, they do not think it necessary that
he hunting of birds should be stopped
entirely The petition asks for an open
season of one month, probably October.
The season has been two and a half
months. The cold, wet springs of the
past two years and other causes served
o cut down the number of birds and
caused very high death rate among the
young ones. This has alarmed the sports
men so they want more protection for
them until they can get an opportunity
to multiply. There was a grave danger
OF nearly DISCRIMINATING them and some
people favored the extreme course OF
putting up the bars all the year round
This would be disastrous to the best
hunting interests in the state, according
to those who oppose the measure now
before the legislature 1t would keen
many of the out of the state hunters
away and would mean the loss of a lot
of money. Richard Irving took the pc.
tition to Montpelier. 1t was signed by
practically all of the better known
sportsmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
FIRST WIFE WAS
SPRINGFIELD GIRL
Tiger of France Was Then Teaching
French in Private School in
Stamford, Conn.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 20.-That Pre-
mier George Clemenceau of France,
married Miss Mary L. Plummer, a
Springfield girl. developed here yester-
dav
Miss Plummer was a pupil of Clemen-
ceau' 5 at Miss Aiken S school in
Stamford, Conn.,, where the "Tiger
France" was an instructor in French.
It is said that the Springfield girl was
the only one in the school who was not
engaged.
Hitler c. Wellman of the city library,
who is more or less interested in Glenn
enceau's Springfield connection, says
that he once met the wife of the French
premier in this country. Contrary to
supposition, Premier Clemenceau and
his Springfield wife were not divorced
for 30 years.
They had three children and maya
zine published in 1907 contained pie
lures of them. f. NJ. Whiting of Lanes
boro was one of the ushers at the mar
riage of Premier Clemeneeau and Miss
| Plummer at the home of her uncle, I'll
S. Taylor of Springfield. Mr. Whiting
saw the couple off on their voyage te
| France.
Three YEARS after their marriage Mr.
| Whiting met Nine. Clemeneeau in the
home of her uncle. According to the
records, the premier was divorced il
1892. When Clemenceau lived il
Springfield he boarded in the home of 9
friend. William E. Marshall. an ar
list. This was prior to his meeting Mis-;
| Plummer
1t is said that the reason that Prem
Ter Clemenceau was married by Mayor
Oakley Hall of New York city was tha
the young physician did not believe il
a religious ceremony After becoming
engaged to Miss Plummer, it is sale
| that Clemenceau made three trips t,
France to obtain the consent of hi
parents to the match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
ingalls, of Windham Busy on
Report on Proposed
Consolidation
OF PRISON AND
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
Not Likely to Favor Change Even
Though Overhead Expenses Would be
Reduced Thereby-Mr. Parmelee of
Wilmington One of the Most Diligent
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Feb. Is


MONTPELIER, Feb. 10.
NJ. II. ingalls, of Windham is one of
the busy members of the legislature.
Although he has not introduced a single
bin he has had considerable to do with
the framing of bills introduced by 9th
er parties. just now he is interested
in the report his committee is to make
ON the proposed consolidation of the
house of correction and the state pris-
on. The proposition is to move the
house of correction to Windsor and con-
solidate it with the prison. 1t Is
claimed that $4,000 year in over
head expenses can be saved by such a
consolidation.
1t is not expected the committee will
recommend the consolidation. Inc
house of correction buildings could not
be built at this time for less than $3.50,
600. and all the state is offered for the
| buildings in Rutland is $4,000. Out
of that $50, 900 the state would have to
pay Rutland county $4,000 which it
| paid toward the original cost of the
| DnfIulH2S IOI IL Guilty ,loAt. ~ ~ AoNS
not look like good business to make
such sacrifice on the plant the state
already, owns and has well equipped at
/ Rutland.
Mr. Ingalls, says there is something
more than dollars and cents involved IN
| the question. Can the state give as
| good care of its criminals in state
prison at Windsor as it can in two pc
nal institutions at present. Would 1t be
proper to place the short term Grimm
/ ais confined at Rutland in contact with
! the lifers and long term convicts of
| Windsor? Prisoners would be given less
outdoor work in one institution III q
small place like Windsor than they can
on the plots of land owned by the state
in the two towns He also thinks the
earning capacity of the inmates of the
house of correction would be reduced
if they were placed under the system
that prevails at Windsor.
lie thinks it might be well to have
women prisoners confined in one place
with proper hospital facilities to care
for their troubles.
Probably the man of the whole legis
lature who spends the most time al
his desk is Mr.. Parmalee of Whining
ton. He is at his desk before the house
opens in the morning and can be fount
there until late in the afternoon aftel
the house has adjourned for the day
He has introduced but one bill during
the session and apparently does no
intend to start another, but he studies
closely the bills before the Legislature
and discusses with his colleagues at hi
desk the various measures in which h
is interested.
Mr.. johnson of Somerset has not beer
seen in his seat since the illness ant
death of his wife.
AN ONLOOKER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The regular meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary of ST. Michae's Episcopal
church will be held Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock in the home of Mrs. A v. ID.
Piper on Western avenue.
A still alarm about $40 clock this
morning called the automobile fire
truck to the home of Luther Sargent of
81 Western avenue to extinguish a
chimney fire. No damage was done.
Washington's Birthday will be OBJ
served at the Brattleboro Free library
as usual, the library being closed all day
Saturday. Books which would be due
Feb. % may be returned Monday, Feb. "a
without mourning fine
A public reception to Rev. and Mrs.
Herbert p Woodin, who recently came to
the Centre Congregational church, will be
held in the church and chapel tomorrow
evening from 7.30 to 9 o'clock. A musical
program will be rendered on the organ.
The regular meeting of Brattleboro
chapter, D. A. r., win be held in the
home of Mrs. Oscar f. Benson Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. As it is a
patriotic dav. the children and grand
children of members of the chapter are
especially invited. Also members OF
other chapters who are in town arc cor
F, daily invited.
Mrs. C. A. Miles has received news
from her son, Appleton T. Miles, who is
in the ambulance section, 62S, attached
to the French section, in which he says
he is sure he will be home next month
AS his section is the Oldest in the serv
ice it probably will be sent back. HI
went overseas in September, 1916. HI
is now at Creepy Zalors, which il
| ahcut 65 kilomaters from Paris
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
WEST BRATTlEBORO

Mrs. Ida Wilcox has finished work at
the Melrose hospital and gone to South
Royalton TO work.
Prayer meeting this evening in the
Congregational vestry at 100 Subject,
Intercession. James 5: 1920.
Mrs Louis s. Moore OF Bennington
came last night to visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Rider
Mrs c. NJ Hamilton returned yester-
day afternoon from Westminster, where
she had been with her daughter, Mrs.
Rideout.
Mrs. G. H. Dickinson of Bellows Falls
underwent an operation today in the
hospital. DR.. Lynch and DIR. LaChaine at
tended her.
Miss Gladys Newcomb was discharged
yesterday from the Melrose hospital
where she had been two weeks following
an operation for appendicitis.
The L. B. c. club has postponed its
| meeting from Friday evening TO Tues
| day on account of the absence of both
pastors ON their regular night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Sweeton and two
sons went yesterday to Canaan, Conn.
where they will make their home. Mr.
Sweeton will return to Brattleboro in
la few days.
Congregational church, Rev. A. V
Woodwork minister. Sunday Feb. %:
Morning worship at 1890 with sermon
by the pastor This will be a patriotic
| service with music and exercises by the
Sunday school and young peoples choir
| The subject of the sermon will be, What
| the Church Can Do for the Country
Sunday school at noon The Christian
/ Endeavor will meet with the Baptist so
eiety n the evening.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Wood quietl,
i observed their 58th wedding annivers
1 airy yesterday. On account of their ad
| vaneed years no formal observance wa
made of the day, but they entertained
their daughter, Mrs. D. W. Harris, an,
/ Mr.. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs Henry G
Squircs and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marsl
at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Wood re
ceived gifts of flowers and letters o
congratulation They were marrico
in Brattleboro, Feb. 10, 1861.
The Christian Endeavor society o
the Congregational church held a socia
last evening in the home of Mrs. G. )
Rider and it was an especially enjoy
anie aHalr. ABOUT OO were present. Il II
following musical program was given
Piano solo, Mrs. W. f. Stellman; plan
solo, Miss Katherine Stoekwell; solo
Willard Richardson; piano solo, Hele
Woodworth; piano solo, Miss Maud
Rider; piano solo, Mrs. Louis Moore
Games were played, after which Mrs
Rider served !. sandwiches, cake an
cocoa.
Baptist church, Rev. |. NJ. Compto
pastor. Morning worship at 1880 wit
sermon by the pastor. Sunday sehoo
at noon. Meeting of the Junior Christia
Endeayor at p. m. in the vestry. Leader
Linn Thayer. Subject, Abraham tn
friend of God, and Other Abrahams. i
place of the regular Christian Endeayo
service, Dr. George Nenn Daniels wi
speak on War Work and Reconstruction
DIR. Daniels is thrilling speaker. II
was in the service about a year, first a
chaplain of one of the divisions and late
in the efficiency department of shiI
building. Everybody is cordially in
vited. This meeting viii be at p. n
The Congregational church will unit
with the Baptist at this meeting. Mic
week prayer meeting on Thursday a
7.30 in the vestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. W. w Follett of Wilmington
and Mrs. Thomas Canedy of Heartwell-
Vile were guests here yesterday of Mrs
Follett's daughter, Miss Jessie Follett..
Rev. James ?. Rand returned yester-
day afternoon from Bellows Falls where
he went to attend the funeral of Rev.
Edward Reynolds, former rector of St
Charles church there
w. T.. Stellman and Charles Smith are
expected to return tonight from SYRIA
cuse, \. Y. where they have been on
business. They drove Mr.. Smiths car
from here to leave at the Franklin fac
tory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
Too Generous.

The trouble with the fellow who Dor
rows trouble is that he wants to loan
some Of it to everyone he meets. Boston
Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
In Luck.

Sponger-H Hello, Jones, can you lend me
a flyer?
Jones-Thank heaven no; I'm in luck
today-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20

There is no better ballast for keeping
the mind steady on its keel, and saving
it from all risk of crankiness, than
business
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

Police activities under the "five sum-
monses day" order have taken on
some odd turns. A man in the automo-
bile business who left his car out in
front Of his place for several hours one
day last week, going out occasionally
to drive away on errands, and then re-
turning, eventually had a summons
handed to him, when he was sitting in
the car. In the Traffic Court he was
fined So. He was told he had no right
TO use the streets as q garage, and that
he had not eminent rights to the part
Of the street in front of his door.
When he asked the magistrate what
he should do when he came to his place
of business from his home in an auto
mobile and had to make use of the car
from time to time, the magistrate told
him he would have write to the Mayor
to find out what he could do. AS mat
ters stood, he was told, the magistrate
had no course other than to fine him
for leaving his car more than reason
able sine in front .of his place.
This case rather recalls that one Of
Vivian Green, fined 81 for obstruct-
ing traffic. Mr.. Green and a friend left
the car for a few moments to go to a
cigar store, and while they were away
the chauffeur started to do some nee
essary work on the car. A summons
was issued on charge of obstructing
traffic, and Magistrate House in impos-
ing the fine said that the streets coul(
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

ever since assuming The lead at The
250th mile. His rate OF speed for the
race was 87.12 miles an hour.
1t was also q notable victory-in
fact the greatest ever achieved upon a
racetrack for Goodyear tires as WE'LL
for Wilcox drove on these tires and at
the finish OF the race still had two
tires that had covered the entire 500
mile distance.
Close behind the flying Wilcox fin
ished Eddie Hearne, the Western mill
ionaire driver, in Durant Spocia>
He also mad two tires at the finish that
had covered the entire course.
IL succession came jules Goux, Al
bert Guyot. Tom Alley, Ralph De
Palma Louis Chevrolet, Ira Vail, Cas-
ton Chevrolet and Rene Thomas
The indianapolis course is tkc most
oXacting track in the country on tires,
as it is of brick construction which
does not permit the heXibility &C move
ment accorded by the various board
tracks Yet the tire performances was
the most creditable that has ever been
seen in 5oO-mile race. Twenty-scvcn
Of the thirty three contcnding speed
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Victory Earned
On GOODYEAR Tires

That the American public has lost
none OF its enthusiasm for automobile
racing, after q lapse Of several years
on account Of the war, was unmistak
ably demonstrated at the big two-and
a-half- mile indianapolis speedway on
May 81. when more than 100000 per
sons packed the mammoth grandstands
and >swarmcd over the vast oval 20 wit
ness the first big 500-mile sweeps takes
race since 1915.
The purse Of $5oO00 was sufficiently
large to attract the largest aggregation
OF the worlds prominent racing drivers
ever gotten together, among whom
were several noted French drivers.
After terrific grind of hours "A
minutes and 2l.15 seconds, Howard
Wilcox. an indianapolis boy, driving a
Pcugeot car belonging to the Indian
apolis Speedway management, crossed
the line a winner. amid the mighty
cheers Of the vast throng, with whom
the local driver had been a favorite
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
''Nash'' and "Volume''
synonyms, SAYS Warren


&C. ". Nash, president of the Nash
Motors Company, exemplifies in his
business ideals and practices-as much
as any one man in tie countryside
fundamentals which have made Ameri-
can manufacturing industries famous
the world over" says c. B. Warren,
of the Warren Nash Motor Company.
"Mr. Nash and volume production
are synonymous. Ever since his early
days in the carriage business volume
production has been his particular
ideal, but with reservations. He does
not believe in volume of production
that must sacrifice quality to gain
numbers. He believes in taking all the
time necessary to establish a quality
product and then attacking the produc-
tion end with a view Of increasing its
volume to a place where manufacture
ing costs can be cut to tho lowest pos
sible point.
"And more than that, Mr.. Nash be-
lieves in giving tho buying public the
entire benefits Of any reduction In
price gained by volume production.
During the first days of big automo-
bile manufacturing he put into prac-
tice his theories on volume production
with the results that are known TO
every one in the industry.
Finally, in his own factory at
Kenosha, which was already q big pro-
ducer when he and those associated
with him purchased it, he has refined
volume production methods to the place
where they are unsurpassed by any
other factory in the world. The re-
suits of the principle of quality plus
volume production are represented in
Nash passenger cars and trucks"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Franklin Has
Unusual Record
OF Tire Service
Average of More Than
l4,5OC Miles to the Car
Developed by Invesaiga-
ton of Series 9 Owners

Figures proving q new average tire
mileage for Franklin cars Of more than
l4,5Oo miles to every SGT have beon
disclosed in countrywide investisa.
ton conducted by the Franklin Auto
mobile Company. and reported by
Glenn A. Tisdalc, the local distributor
Results are based on figures submit
ted BY owners, with fhe elimination Of
all special cases no. backed up by the
actual sneedomcter readings Of the
owners and drivers Of the cars.
More than two years time was re-
quirod for the completion Of the mile
ago reports The Series Franklin, on
which the Investigation was based, was
first put out in tho fall of 1915, and
in nearly every case the origina! tires
lasted through the first two seasons
during which the car was used. So
great was the life Of the tires that, de-
spite The olapse Of two full seasons of
use, many owners wero unable to re-
port a complete mileage FOR their cars,
and instead submitted figures showing
what mileage TIE tires had yum to the
date Of the Investigation.
Several reports show that certain
tires have been used in excess OF 30,-
900 miles, but es these reports, in near
~ every case, were submitted by in
dividual tire dealers and rot by the
owners themselves, the hgures were not
included in the national average.
the figures covered every type Of
franklin OF the present saries. both
open and enclosed. Every section of
the country was represented and in
teresting facts OF climatic and geo
graphic conditions and their effect On
tires also were obtained.
Less then per cent Of the tires were
discarded because they we're worn out.
Many Of the tires exceeded the 30, 900
mile mark, and better than 10 per cent
covered $4,000 miles and were still in
use on the cars.
AS proof that luck as an element in
punctures is merely incidental, the fig
ures reveal that OF all the cars re-
ported, there was an average CT ESQ
punctures to 5,o60,638 tire miles; or
to put the result in different manner,
each set OF tires ran 4,141.2 miles be-
fore a puncture was recorded.
One Of the most interesting facts
disclosed was that less than one-half
of the Franklin owners ever carry spare
tires.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Tires Help Out q
Fast Run Schedule

a well-known motorist has been
"ss'nz daily trips between New York
sna Atlantic city on railroad time
sSpsc1ie. This motorist leaves at
ven aour, stops at certain times, and
s'nsss within three minutes Of his
..,nsoQie, regardless of weather condi-
s'as. In talking to J. B. Linerd, presi-
~ ..S' o. the Globe company, this motor
" sad that one Of his Globe tires has
.sssaay travelled 1900 miles. The
's'ss other Globe tires on this car hayc
..n ssoo. 5000 and 1000 miles, re-
'~e.iysly, and the owner expects TO
,iaai tns record Of tho first Globe hs
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

Placed end to end the motor vehicles
that traverse Fifth Avenue and Forty
second Street from 9 a. m. until p.
n. would reach from New York to Chi
cago, distance of nearly 900 miles.
Statistieians of the B. 3. Goodrich
Rubber Company have kept an average
check over period Of days which dis
close some interesting facts on the
endless flow of traffic over the worlds
greatest thoroughfare. Twenty-seven
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Auto Show Here,
January 8 to 10, 1920

The National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce has decided to
hold its national shows in New
York January to 10 and Chicago
January "a to 81, for both pas
senger cars and trucks.
The industry so generally took on
war work last year that the men,
bers voted to allot space on the
basis Of the cars or trucks sold
during the year ending June 80,
1917 or 1913, instead of the year
previous to the shows, as has been
the usual custom,
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

demons drove on Goodyear tires and
nine CT the ten cars that finished with
in the money wore them. La Vail,
who finished eighth in a Hudson, com
pictcd the entire 500-mile course with
out tire change.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
friede Joins HAYNES

'alian s. rriede, late Of the British
ss' flying Corps and motor car
H. assIgoer, has Joined the engineer
sAn ef ths Haynes Automobile
stssss1y. Mr.. Trisds was formerly
~. - ~ 2ssgs Detroit Motor Car Com
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Hitting on All Twelve
, GET. Scharps

Is suburban or station wagon, that
is to say, that sort Of automobile on a
regular passenger car chassis, fitted
with several rows Of seats that may be
removed in order to carry luggage
therein, a passenger car or a CONNER
cial vehicle? This question was pro-
pounded recently by the owner of such
a vehicle. He uses the car to run down
to the railroad station, to bring up
guests to his country place who come in
by train, and to bring their luggage up
with them, etc. Inasmuch as it does
not ply for hire, but is used for his
own private purposes, he believed he
was all right in taking out a passenger
car license for it. He was warned by
the police authorities in his neighbor-
hood that he would have to have it
licensed as commercial vehicle.
He appealed to the Secretary of
States office to find out what was the
proper classification. According to the
answer he got, the machine is a COM
mercial vehicle, because it is used for
the hauling Of baggage. 1t cannot be
classed as an omnibus, because it
doesn't haul passengers for hire. But
if the hauling of trunks or baggage Is
what makes it commercial vehicle, it
seems logical that any passenger auto
mobile fitted with trunk rack or lug
gage carrier is, when actually trans
porting trunks, equally a commercial
vehicle.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

cars minute, or total Of 1877 cars
for ten hours, is the average daily
traffic record at this point.
The rate by the minute and the num-
Der Of cars over the hour periods are
given as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
Call Worth $3.50 if You
Want Ex-Soldicr Chauffeur

II you are in need Of Q chauffeur
for private car or truck and want
to give the job to an ex-Boldier,
telephone Worth $3.50. This Is the
reSmployment committee Of New
York City for soldiers, sailors and
marines at 5O5 Pearl Street If the
telephone service is no worse than
normal, you will probably be put
in touch with tho head Of the chat
feur division when you call that
number.
More than 500 men, who arc
recommended by the bureau, have
registered for chaufeurs' jobs.
Altogether 314 have been put to
work. Some Of them are aviation
corps men, peculiarly we'll qualified
in mechanical knowledge to mako
good chaufeurs.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

500 600. 1900 25
500 700. o............,.. 1855 Is
Total. 1877
Average for ten hours. c7
One outstanding feature is that the
traffic shows slight decrease in COM
parison to the figures compiled by the
Police Department several years ago
This can be directly accounted Tor The
new ramp connecting Fourth and Park
avenues over Forty-second Street is
relieving, to great extent, the con-
gcsted condition on Fifth Avenue.