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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

troughs. The children in the party de-
manded drink of water about four times
an hour and this naturally emphasized the
tact that the watering tub of the country
road III Vermont is becoming extinct.
This may be considered a mere detail
IN the upkeep of the highways, a detail
that properly belongs to a town rather
than to the state to look after, but it
would surprise the authorities of any
town to hear the compliments from tour
lists who pass over highways where such
provision is made for the comfort of the
traveller. as drinking place
One might write of the music of fall
ing water from the moss grown wooden
pipe leading from spring to wayside
tub, of the exhilaration of drink from
the spring. The poet might put his i'm
pressions of such an oasis into verse and
the artist might devote his brush to de
plotting the natural beauty of these way
side places of refreshments for man ant
beast, but the utility of such institutions
as the watering trough is what should ap
peal to the road maintenance department,
of town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
BY G. a. Harris, President,
Hornld II INb;tno f1o,1

I. N.
Notice is hereby given that the Pub
lie Service Commission will hold pub
lie hearing upon said petition at the of
flee of the Commission, Wilder Build
ing, Brattlcboro, Vermont, on the cath
day of September, 1919, at 9 clock
in the forenoon, and
Ii is ordered tthatethe petitioner shall
cause this Order Of Notice to be pub
lished in The Brattleboroo Reformer, a
newspaper published at ..Brattlehoro in
the County of Windham, for three (3)
weeks successfully, the last publica
ton thereof to be At least 10 days be-
fore said oath day of September 1919,
and that the petitioner shall, five days
prior to said oath day of September,
1919, file with The Public Service Com
mission copies of the newspaper in
which this Order of Notice shall have
been published.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1919
WALTER A. BUTTON,
WILLIAM r. WARNER,
ELI H. PORTER,
Public Service Commission
of Vermont.
OFFICE OF CLERK.
Filed: August Is, 1919
Attest: Ned d. Clawson, Clerk.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
Keep a Level Head.

(ol. AlDanS Messenger.
Lieutenant Governor Stone is report
cd as having told the convention Of
the Vermont branch of the American
Federation of Labor that labor must
be patient during the reconstruction
period. These are words of wise coun-
ell. The world today is an economic
world, and if one of the main factors
in the nations economic life, whatever
one it may be, is intolerant, not only
will it do great damage to others, but
in the end will have inflicted serious
wounds upon itself. We are all in the
same boat and no one passenger can go
swinging the axe of destruction around
without sending everyone into the wat
or. If everyone keeps his head as hear
" level as possible the period of read
iustment will be shortened and the fu
ture for all will be frightened
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
NEW COURSES AT
VT. UNIVERSITY
Commerce, Economics and Social Work
to Receive Special Attention
the Coming Year.

BURLINGTON, Aug. l6-The COM
meeesapd economics department of the
UhjyefSty of vermontCis sl,efng enlarged
anrI a ftrsngthened to satisfy present day
requirements and modern business needs
as the hsar has devee15pest theap.ss.-In atir'
iitioa- to i,ew rvurses- tsIibe added to the
business course, tfaa1sfrfg course. for lst,..
eial workers. and -aseeretas5al course are
I-toi be added and arrangements are to be-
made SO that students may be especially
prepared to, take the state examinations
| for certified public accountants. *
Students pursuing secretarial studies
will be required to take stenography- and
typewriting as well as courses in bust
| ness administration, secretariaI bookkeep-
ing, accounting sccretalIal correspond
| ence, business law, and electives from the
| commerce and economies department suffi-
Gent to satisfy the academic requirements
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Set
| ence.
/ The training course for social workers
will include study of. social institutions.
organized charity work, family problems,
rehabilitation, industrial conditions. penal
institutions, social problems. courses in
she history and principles of education
and such other subjects as may be deemed
necessary
The great demand for these new courses
at the university will necessitate more in
structors, and Professor George G.. Groat
head of the commerce and economies de-
partment. expects to engage them before
the opening of the college year so that
the larger enrolment in these subjects
may be provided for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

\ strange letter reached the Prince of
Wales not very long since from small
India village at the foot of the Himalay
as. 1t was written on piece of dried
tiger skin, apparently with pointed sticl,
and some red dye, The writer stated that
his father had had the honor of escort.
ing the late King 4Edward wiiteihh 1hes @effit
tiger shooting in the jungle, and expressed
the hope that should the prince ever feel
inclined to attempt the ascent of the
Himalayas, the prince would honor him
by accepting. him as one of his guides for
that somewhat hazardous adventure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

That your petitioner is operating as
a public utility within the State of
Vermont, maintaining and operating
high tension lines for the transmission
of hydro-electric energy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

Several years ago the largest giraffe in
the Paris Zoo committed suicide. She
had been unhappy for several days, and
one day she killed herself by banging
her head against the bars of her cage. The
giraffe's great friend had been collie
dog that had, few weeks previously,
been sold
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
STATE OF VERMONT
Public Service Commission
No. 667


UKDEK OF NOTICE
Whereas the Connecticut River Power
Company of New Hampshire, a CONSOLE
dated Vermont and New Hampshire
Corporation, having its principal place
of business at Brattleboro, in the Coun-
ty of Windham and State of Vermont,
has filed with the Public Service Com
mission petition which is in words and
figures as follows: 80 '' =
STATE OF VERMONT i
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
THE STATE OF VERMONT ~
In the Matter of the Application of
The Connecticut River Power
Company of New Hampshire
for leave to Amend
It's Charter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
Commissioner of Agriculture

It has been shown that deafness is more
common in cold countries than in warm
climates, the ear being very sensitive to
atmospheric changes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

The law in Switzerland protecting rare
plants is so strict that to be found in
possession OF specimens illegitimately col
lected is a penal offense
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
ACROSS THE SALT SEAS

Paris.-Eugene Brieux. playwright,
says misunderstanding 'twixt French
ard Americans is due to fact that
Americans met only bad side OF
French nation.
4 London.-Lord Mayor of Dover offers
$4,000 for erection at Annapolis OF
monument attesting Americas part in
war.
London.-winnifred Graham says
Utah Mormons persuaded LOO English
girls to emigrate-
Honolulu.-American Consul w. C..
Magelssen. Melbourne, dies on steam
er Sonoma which reaches here from
Australia
London.-Lord Fisher will ask
Charles NJ. Schwab to build huge
feet to run from New York to Ire
land.
London.-German pianos being i'm
ported into England.
Berlin.-Bad beer caused Munich re-
volt according to chairman of Ger
man trades unions.
Berlin.-Government asks France to
have commissioners sent here dressed
in civilian clothes
London.-English families paying a
shilling a quart for Door grade of milk
Rome.-Former Premier Salandra
stoned by anarchists at San Severe.
Ger eva--Prince Rupprecht, of Ba
varia- says he will not be taken to
France to face trial as an author Of
the world war.
BTussels.-Forty thousand Belgian
freight cars loaded on left bank Of
the Rhine.
Constantinople. - American mission
against United States accepting man.
dates for Armenia and Turkey.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
WIDEN SCOPE
OF U. S. BANKS
Edge Bill Slated for Action
Seems Assured Of Pas
sage In House.

Early enactment Of legislation to
enable American banking institutions
to compete in the foreign banking
fields was assured yesterday when the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee favorably reported the bill Of
Senator Edge. Of New Jersey, de-
signed for this purpose.
The Edge bill provides for Federal
Incorporation Of American banks for
extension OF their financial activities
to all parts Of the world One Of the
chief benefits Of the Legislation is ex-
pected to be the placing OF the foreign
commerce OF this country on a favor
able footing with regard to that Of
other powers.
While not altering the purpose Of
the bill as II was passed in the Sem
ate. the House committee made sew
eral important changes. The object
of the amendments were to make it
impossible for the concerns which in
corporate under the legislation to de-
velop into monopolies., Full freedom
of operation to cope with the un-
restrained competition Of foreign
banning corporations is provided,
however.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
LEAVES MONEY TO NEW
MEDICAL SOCIETY HOME

Instructing that he should be Gre
mated, Henry Morris Husband. IN
VIII nled for probate in the District
Supreme Court yesterday also requests
that ''the insignia Of the Third Corps.
Army Of Potomac. Sons Of American
Revolution and Descendants Of the
signers of Independence be placed on
the urn with my ashes"
Mr.. Husband sets aside $500 In his
Will to be given the Laurel Hill Cen
trsl Cemetery. Of Philadelphia. for the
perpetual care Of the graves Of his
mother. father and self.
The Medical Society of the District
Of Columbia il beQueathed the re-
mainder Of his estate for use In con-
struction Of its new building. sit be-
ing understood that a proper memorial
TO me Is placed in same"
The codicil. which makes these pro-
visions. is dated June Is. last
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
USE OF SACCHARIN
BEING ADVOCATED

The present sugar shortage has
brought about the consideration of
using saccharin by housewives in the
District.
Investigation of saccharin by the
Board OF Referee Scientific Experts of
the Department Of Agriculture has
disclosed that it Is harmless in
amounts up to three-tenths of one
gram per day. Its great sweetening
power makes its use in larger amounts
unnecessary.
Saccharin was discovered forty
years in Prof. Ira Remsen's labora-
tory in Baltimore. and is 500 times as
sweet as a like amount Of sugar.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
TRIES TW OHOLDUPS;
GETS $22 In FIRST

\ negro highwayman, OF whom a
description has been given, attempted
two hOld-ups, one of which was sue
cessful. yesterday, shortly before
noon.
Mrs. Sol Berman, 21Ol p street
northwest was attending to the store
at that address. when she looked up
to see a negro confronting her with a
revolver. He demanded money. Mrs.
Berman gave him So The robber left.
A short time later, Max Wolf. pro-
prietor OF a grocery store at $40 p
street northwest, was accosted by a
negro answering the description given
the police by Mrs Herman. The man
asked for money. Wolf refused. The
negro disappeared
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
BUREAU OF EN-
GRAVINGAND
PRINTING 4,
NEWS

There has been quite a controversy
as to whether the Bureau Band will
escort the trade bodies in the bureau
In the big labor parade next Tuesday
night, and. as yet, final agreement
has not been reached. The Musicians
Union objects to the Bureau Bands
participation in this parade unless the
members Of the band file applications
for membership in their union. The
Plate Printers are fighting hard in
behalf Of the Bureau Band, and have
gone to considerable trouble to have
matters adjusted amicably.
Miss Barbara Eubanks, of the
stamp perforating division. is back
on the job. after a delightful trip to
Atlantic City. 3
Bolton Steward and John w.
Pouncey, of the stamp packing di-
vision. have returned to work, after
attending the reunion OF the Con-
federate Veterans at Atlanta, Ga.
K. Stalcup and George Bauer. OF
the wetting division. are on the
sick list.
Miss Della Struder. Of section 4,
was fatally injured Monday night
while crossing the track of the
Washington and Alexandria Rail-
way Company at st. Elmo. Va. and
died the following morning at the
Alexandria Hospital. Miss Struder's
home is in Franconie. Va.
Miss May Branzell. of the wetting
division, is on leave.
Miss F. Donaldson, of the wetting
division. is absent due to illness
The bureau branch Of the Federal
Employees Union. Local No. 2. will
hold a meeting at 4 p. M, Sunday.
October 8, at 1923 New York avenue
northwest, for the purpose of electing
officers.
Harry c. Hagan. Of Richmond. Va,
is spending the winter with his broth
er. Frank Hagan, Of section 1 at
the latters home in Montgomery
County, near Cabin John.
John Grigsby. OF the garden force.
must have been headed for a pink
tea yesterday after work. Anyhow,
he had on a pink shirt.
Miss Bessie Mccullough, Of the
stamp perforating division, was ex-
cused yesterday to do some fall shop
ping.
Mrs. Anna Bales and Mrs. Margaret
Reynolds, OF the examining division.
are on the sick list
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following washingtomans
have registered at New York hotels:
T. E. Allison. Wallick: Miss c. r.
Barnett, Woodward: Miss o. BeaIe,
st. Andrew; F. Carroll, Navarro.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES.
Woodward and Lothrop, 334
Fourth avenue, seventeenth floor
II. Barschkies. silks and velvets: ].
E. Fronani, china and glassware
Miss M. d. Collins, women's neck
wear; Miss e. NJ. McGill. laces, rib
bons. veilings; Lansburgh and
Brother. Mr.. Creeron, millinery. go
Fifth avenue, room 1909: Roberts, ].
Block, ready-to-wear, 1851 Broad
way, room sos: Typewriter and
once Supply Company. ]. King. sta
tionery. Cumberland; Whites.
Block, ready-to-wear. 1161 Broad
way. room sos.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
GOVERNMENT CLERKS SALARY
NEED RECLASSFIED AS S2,262
New Estimate Is Placed on Income Which
Will Permit Life in Health and Decency
Amusement Allowance of $40 for Family.

National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, Federal Employees Union.
No. 2. and the Women's Trade
Union League.
DR.. Meeker said that the purchas-
ing power of s2,l7s.f7. his first esti-
mate. would approximate that of 81
100 in 1913.
The sum of $40 is allowed the av-
erage family for amusement during
the year. This includes a sum for
magazines and daily and Sunday
newspapers.
Specifications for 1.100 positions in
the government service have been
made by the Commission on Re
classification of Salaries. II was an
nounced yesterday. Four hundred
specifications are still to be written.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
MORE GIRL SCOUTS
MEANS LESS GOSSIP

Give a dollar to the Girl Scouts
and help put an end to gossiptng
among women"
This might truthfuliy be used
as one Of the slogans In the local
for 1000 sustaining MEM
bers which will be launched tomor-
row by the Girl Scouts. For the Girl
Scouts are pledged to cut out gos-
siping and to use their influence to
prevent their girl and women friends
from waggIng their tongues.
As soon as the girls financial
drive is over. their leaders, IL was
announced yesterday. will launch a
campaign for simpler and saner dress
ing among the 1000 Girl Scouts.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24

That the average Government
clerks family may live in health
and decency," the income Of the
bread-winner must be at Least
$2.26247. DIR. Royal Meeker. chief of
the Bureau OF Labor statistics, de-
clared yesterday. The original bull
letin given out Monday called for
$2,I7S.7
DR.. Meeker is a leading member of
the advisory committee for the COM
mission on reclassification Of sal
aries. which yesterday took up con-
sideration of the entire question of
health and decency" budget for
Government clerks.
An advance from $50 to $50 on the
amount previously estimated as
necessary for medical and dental
treatment during a year was made
yesterday by DR.. Meeker. The family
wash allowance was also doubled TO
500 a week.
$3.50 Saving Possible.
A saving upon market cost by an
extremely careful housewife of
S236.91 was possible. DR.. Meeker
said This would make the total
minimum budget required by the
average family Of five to be ST.
0.5.5s. DR.. Meeker estimated that
$500 could be saved on food, $5l.37
on clothing. $50 on housing and
$3.50 on miscellaneous items.
The health and decency budget
prepared by the advisory committee
for an unmarried woman in the
government service is placed at ST.
0S3 and for a single man, $1,000.
Estimates- Yet to BE Acted On.
The estimates prepared by Dr.
Meeker are merely advisory and
may be accepted. revised or reject
ed as the reclassification commission
sees At. The budgets as announced
are apparentlY satisfactory tn the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
Yesterdays Fire Record.

l:N n. m: 3915 Davenport street
northwest, occupied by William Dom
aldson; fire caused by explosion of oil
stove: damage. S.
1:50 p. m.: 119 L street southeast;
occupied by John Stewart; cause un-
known; no damage.
1886 p. m: 800 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest; occupied by Joseph
Letter; fire caused by defective fue;
no damage.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
Reports Theft Of Cape
Valued at $225 From Car

F. o. Smith, manager OF the Ma
tional Garage. 326 New Jersey avenue
northwest, reported to the police last
night that a fox fur cape, valued at
SOS. was stolen from an automobile,
parked in the garage.
Kalman Leon. 1l27 Fourteenth street
northwest. told the police eight pairs
OF trousers. valued at $50. were stolen
from the above address
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
Third Baby Victim Dies.

Chicago. Oct. 3.-Baby Teddy Har-
rington. Detroit's third child victim Of
poisoning, died shortly before mid
night at Columbus hospital
The Washington herald., 1919-10-24
Pleads Innocence in Bank Crash.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-William T.
Cabell. a director of the wrecked
North Penn Bank, today pleaded not
guilty to eight charges connected with
the collapse Of that institution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

WASHINGTON HOOKS says habit is
w a mighty bad thing, especially
when it is practiced too much. A
politician went into the field where
Wash was at work, the other day, and
while there wasn't anybody in half
mile Of there the man called him off
about 20 feet to talk to him privately.
Somebody around the store today
was remarking that Sile Kildew must
be getting in bad health as his nose
has begun to look pale since July I.
Cricket Hicks went to preaching at
Hog Ford last Sunday and as he en-
tered the door he became absorbed in
something less important and forgot
TO smooth his hair down on top
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
GRADE CROSSINGS ELIMINATED
IN TEXAS HIGHWAY BUILDING

Austin, Texas. Sept with the
construction Of new highways in
Texas. grade crossings are being elm
mated in vartually all instances. de-
clared state highway engineer Wind
row. Whenever plans for new high
ways are presented to the highway
department for approval. il is insisted
that grade crossings be eliminated.
G. H Bryant and T. 3. Huffman. en-
Eineers IN charge Of road work in
Denton county. who brought their
plans here for approval, disclosed that
Is grade crossings have been cut out.
It Is estimated that there have been
already several hundred grade cross
ings eliminated throughout the state.
One Of the reasons for cutting out
grade crossings is TO reduce the num-
Der Of automobile accidents. as Il Is
shown that numerous accidents are
directly traceable to grade crossings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
Great Triangle Formed by
Notable Planets Is Direct
" Overhead at Present.
DR. c. s. BRAININ.


THE sun claims a little of our at
tention this month. On the oath
he will be on the autum iaI equinox,
crossing the equator and moving
southwark. That is the official" be-
ginning Of the autumn, for such is
the way the American Ephemeris and
Nautical Almanac which itself is the
official publication Of the govern
ment puts It. The sun viii BE- on the
equinox exactly at 3;S6 a m. by day
light saving time. On this day the
night and daylight periods are prac-
tically Of equal duration, but ineduali-
ties are brought in by refraction and
twilight. At this time Of the year
one is apt to hear a lot about "equin-
octial' storms but you can take the
word Of the United States weather
bureau that there are no such things
IN spite Of all popular ideas 10 that
effect. storms are no more common
al this time OF the year than in the
Preceding and succeeding periods.
The great triangle formed by the
three first magnitude stars. Vega Of
Lyra. Deneb OF Cyngus and Affair OF
Aquila, is now directly overhead at
map time Aquila, the Eagle. is the
group in which the brilliant new
star appeared last year, but which has
now so shrunk in brightness as to be
hardly visible to the naked eve.
Deneb and Affair are of interest
chiefly because Of their brilliancy: but,
81 Cygni, an insignificant point OF
light which is just on the border line
Of naked eye visibility, is one Of our
neighbors in space This little star
is about II light years distant and
as its apparent magnitude is about
Sc. its intrinsic. brilliancy is about
one tenth that OF the sun. 81 Cygni
is the nearest OF all the stars visible
at this time Of observation. Sirius
and Procyon, the two giants, are the
only stars visible from this latitude
which are closer to US Beautiful
Vega IS, with its blue white light. of
course. well known to all our readers
as il is the most brilliant star in the
northern celestial hemisphere.
A Wonderful Harp.
To the ancients this constellation
Lyra represented the wonderful harp
OF Orpheus with which he descended
10 hades, there to regain from Pluto
his stolen bride. PERHAPS il shows
the esteem in which the ancient
Greeks held the musical art that they
named the important group after their
taTorite instrument. VEGAS distance
from US is about 100 light years
Within this group also Is a pair Of
third magnitude stars which are of
interest, Beta and Gamma Lyrae.
These are next to Vega. the brightest
stars IN the group. Beta is the west /
erly one Of the pair and is a remark
able variable, periodically changing
its brightness by a whole magnitude.
This change takes place in about
thirteen days and Is due to the fact
that Beta Is really a system OF two
stars revolving about their common
center Of gravity This movement is I
not visible in the telescope: II has
been found by means Of the spectre /
scope. Between Gamma and Beta
Lyrae is the famous Ring Nebula. I
which Is seen in telescopes as an al 4
most circular ring OF light with a star
in its center. It is the general opinion /
Of astronomers that this star Is really 4