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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

needs the strong hand of a fearless
state official to get action in such cases
as those which crop up from time to
time and sicken the souls of humane
people.
The problem strikes much deeper, as
indicated by the foregoing. A town
like Walden, with a population of 739,
and area of 22,242 acres, a grand list
of 81 HAP, tax rate of S. and about
10 miles of state highway, with a net
work of short country roads and only
one short stretch of county" road.
indiffcrently kept up, is not a going
concern. 1t belongs in bankruptcy and
the state ought to be its receiver.
The taxpayers of the rest of Yer
mont must be called upon to aid Wal
den and scores of other towns if there
are to be any good roads or good schools
and state missionary societies must.help
its churches As to its morals-they
must progress in inverse ratio to its
heavy tax rate and the hopeless task of
ever getting the town on n prosperous
basis.
And yet the representative from Wal
den has one vote and can Offset the vote
of Rutland or Burlington or st. Adams
or Barre when it comes to a matter of
public finance. More than that, a few
score of towns like Waldron can abso-
lutely control the legislature and cons
tinue the present policy of making the
big towns contribute to the upkeep of
the small towns.
This is a very serious defect in the
plan of town government, and some
remedy should be devised whereby a
town shall either pay its own bills and
maintain its public institutions at a
certain standard; otherwise, its affairs
should be taken over by the state like
those of q bankrupt when taken over
| by the federal government.
This is an old problem and a very
] sore subject with those who pay taxes
in the larger towns, but it is only fair
to say that considerable progress has
already been made in placing the roads
and schools more directly under state
supervision; yet every movement to
ward Tightening the strings of state
control is sure to be met with opposi
| ton from those towns which most bit
terly require the paternal assistance OF
the state.
Furthermore, the present Legislature
went pretty emphatically on record
against the customary state add t.
towns in financial straits, refusing II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
Expenditures and Admins
tration Activities to be s
Investigated
MORE LEGISLATION
is CALLED FOR
Party Wants Definite Military Policy
and Early Return of American Sol
diers-Also Favor Deportation of I'm
desirable Aliens-No Controversy.

WASHINGTON, May Metropolitan
members of the house, on the converting
of congress, propose to institute 'such
investigation of administration activities
and expenditures since the beginning of
the war as will fully inform the people
and serve the public interest" This item
was added to the party's legislative pro-
gram by the house Republicans Saturday
at conference apparently devoid of fac
tional differences
The conference also went on record as
favoring early passage of legislation out
lining definite military policy; of meas
ures providing for early return of Amer,
lean soldiers from overseas; Of public
coal and oil land legislation and of meas
ures to promote water-power development.
Revision of the immigration laws and en-
actment OF legislation providing for de-
portation of undesirable aliens also was
added to the party's legislative program.
The conference proposed that the Repub-
hcan members, who will be in majority in
the new house, enact legislation for the
extension Of foreign trade and the pro-
Li4Ollpil VI oGi IOultdit anu iIiululdCluIG.
The items of the legislative program
as previously adopted by the party
steering committee days ago, was formal
" approved. This program provides for
early return of telephone and telegraph
lines, adoption Of the federal constitu
tlonal woman suffrage amendment, con
sideration of legislation for a comprehen
siye merchant marine policy, budget and
tariff legislation, reduction in domestic
taxation with immediate repeal of the
obnoxious consumption taxes" reduction
OF expenditures, passage of measures tc
conserve the welfare of our returning
soldiers" and for enactment of railway
legislation and development of transporta
ton facilities
The controversy over enlargement o.
the steering committee, which had threat
ened to disturb the harmony of the
| conference, was passed over IN accord
ance with decision reached by party
leaders prior to the conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
MRS. PELKEY TAKEN
BACK TO BARRE
Is an Important Witness in the Broad.
well Murder Case-Man Taken
With Her Also Wanted.

BARRE, May 19-One very i'm
portant witness, who has been missing
for over week, said to have been at
the residence Of Mrs Isabel Parker. on
South Main street, the night of the muir
der of Mrs. Lucina c. Broadwell, was
returned to this city Saturday night by
authorities who located her in a town
about 100 miles from Barre. She is
Mrs. Rose Pelkey of Granitevillc. the
mother of four children.
Accompanying Mrs Pelkey was a
Spaniard, Francisco Martinez, who is
said to have left the city at the same
time as did Mrs. Pclkey and who, it is
alleged, was also at the Parker house
on the evening in question.
Mrs. Pclkey is quartcrcd at HoteI
Barre, where the authorities have beer
conducting an unending investigation OF
every detail concerning the movements
of persons who frcquented the Parker
home. She was thoroughly questioned
yesterday as to certain conversations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
CONVINCING TESTIMONY.
Given By Many Brattleboro People.

Experiences told by Brattleboro peo-
pie
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective Such
statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Brattleboro people
Here's Brattleboro proof. Verify it.
Read Investigate Be convinced. 81
You'll find, why Brattleboro folks be-
lieve in Doan's. Is
W. T. Wentworth, 40 Pine St., Brat
tleboro, says: s'When | was motorman
on esiocal street cars, the jolting af-
feeted my kidneys. The kidney secre=
tions were off color at times and were
otherwise unnatural. l had to pass too
often and. they contained sediment
felt all tired out and my back also both
cred me with dull pains over my kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills always gave salts
factory relief from these attacks
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't. simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Went
worth had. Foster Milburn CO., Mfgrs.
Buffale.-N. Y. sa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Wilhelm E. Stellman is expected to
return today from business trip to
Syracuse, n. Y.
Miss Minnie Stowe of Waverly,
Mass. is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
helm E. Stellman.
Mrs. f. E. Hosmer of Marlboro, who
underwent an operation for gall stones
in the Melrose hospital, is gaining slow
ly.
Rodney Wheeler has returned to Phil
adelphia after visiting here few
weeks. Mrs. Wheeler is remaining for
a longer stay.
Miss Jennie Wilder finished work Sat
urday for the Holstein- Friesian associa-
ton and went that afternoon to her
home in Dummerston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Simonds and
two daughters of Gill, Mass were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Allen Withing-
ton and Mrs Eta Akley.
R. G. Boyd bought the house belong
ing to the late Emily Goodenough Sat
urday at public auction. There were
only few bidders present. The price
bid by Mr.. Boyd was $2,175.
Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Cornell were
,, guests over Sunday of Mrs. Hyland
Briggs. They returned this morning to
their home in Northfeld The repairs
are progressing on the Baptist parson.
age and it has been wired for electrici.
ty. 1t is hoped that it will be ready for
occupancy early in June.
Frank Vessel of Rockville Center, l.
l., who has been spending the past two
months in the home of Miss Elizabeth
McVeigh, entertained IL little friends
Friday afternoon, the occasion being his
seventh birthday anniversary. A sup
per was served the little folks at {
o. clock, the table decorations being
apple blossoms. The little host re,
ceived several birthday gifts. Games
were played and music and a genera
| good time was enjoyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
WANT SALARIES DOUBLED.
Customs Collectors in convention
Asked for $4,000 900.

NEW YORK, May l9.-The United
States customs collectors in convention
here from all parts of the country, have
adopted a resolution demanding an in
crease of 50 per cent i'll salaries of all
employees i'll the customs service, and urg-
ing that S5,000,000 appropriation be
made by the government for this pur.
pose 1t was pointed ut at the meeting
that the salaries Of the customs collectors
have remained virtually the same for 80
years Notwithstanding the mounting cost
Of living.
The bonus OF $40 year, beginning
July /, for all employees making less than
3 500 annually was held to be INSULT
cient. 1t was declared that unless III
creased salaries were granted the standard
of the employees would deteriorate and
the service would not be able to obtain
/ efficient workers.
1t was urged also that motor boat own
| ers be made to obtain licenses from col
lectors in the districts in which they op.
| crate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Rebekahs will give an old folks
dance Thursday evening, May %, at
Odd Fellows Temple. All Odd Fellows,
Rebekahs and their friends are invited
Mrs. Bessie B. Capin, 81, wife of John
Capen of South Londonderry, died Sat
urday afternoon in the Memorial hospi-
tai where she was awaiting an opera
ton. She was sister of Miss Rose
Batchelder of Brattleboro. She leaves,
besides her husband, her father, six
children, three brothers and six sisters
There are also several nieees and neph-
ews. Mrs Capen was born in Peru, a
daughter of Edgar A., and Anna (kcl-
| ly) Batchelder. She married Mr. Capen
about 20 years ago and they have lived
most of the time in South Londonderry.
The body will be taken there for the
| funeral and burial.
The funeral of Arthur J. Blanding
was held yesterday afternoon at 8
clock in Moran & Rohde S undertake
| ing rooms. Rev. Clark T. Brownell, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, ofiicia-
| ted A delegation from the Baraca
class of the Baptist Sunday school
from Quonekticut tribe of Red Men
and from Wantastiquet lodge of Odd
] L
ial took place in Morningsidc cemetery
| Among those who attended the funeral
from out of town were his two broth
ers, Riley Z. of Medford, Mass, ant
Howard H. of Alexandria Bay, n. Y
The bearers were Richard Scott, 10
seph Chisnall, Emil Anderson and JOIN
i Tucker
i Eight young friends of Miss Gladly
\ Holden gave her a miscellaneous show
err Friday evening in her home on Parl
place. which was 4 complete surprise
Miss Holden was out in the early eve
, ming and upon her return about $50
found her guests assembled in he
home. She was presented several beau
tiful gifts, which were arranged in
parasol of pink and white crepe paper
suspended over the center of the dir
/ ing table. Streamers extended fror
the. parasol to each place at the table
each guest receiving a favor at the en-
of her streamer and Miss Holden re
ceiving a shower of gifts. Later in tn
evening the young people danced an
refreshments were served.
l Lyman II. Howe s Travel Festiva
e on It's 49th semi-annual tour, gave tw
e exhibitions in the Auditorium Satu
Il day, but the hard storm kept the aut
: fences down to small proportions. I'll
e characteristic excellence of the How
e motion picture was maintained, and /;
! usual the pictures were of fascinatin
It interest and notably educational I'll
e program included steamer tri
through the Everglades of Florida,
tour of Japan, fishing in the Canada
| Of
{ S. army insignia, cloud formations al
- sunsets, Yellowstone National par
: athletic demonstrations shown by an i
:, ira slow camera training Italian S
- runners for army service, peaceful o
equations of the caterpillar tractc
= capturing sea elephants in the sou
u seas, flying over Washington, and L
= usual Howe comics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
MERCHANTS ENCOURAGE
WISE SPENDING
Home Sewing Provided For.

Dry goods merchants in every part
Of the country report radical changes
in their customers buying habits. due
to war experience. People seek
sound values in clothes. There is no
disposition to be parsimonious, or
shabby, but women are judging gar
ments by wearing quality. They no
longer purchase short-life gowns or
fabrics for the sake of snowy ap-
pearance. Thrift has brought in a
new fashion era-quiet models which
will be in style several seasons in
stead of the one-season creation. /"
The merchants are cutting down
wasteful methods in their stores, and
eliminating superfiuous service, un-
wise credits. Improbable deliveries
and other happy go-lucky, hit-or-
miss extravagances for which the
public had to pay.
Another interesting !. development
is the sale of materials for home
sewing. One store seeks to interest
| schoolgirls in making their own
| dresses. Prizes are offered for we'll
made garments; sewing instruction
is given in the store; suggestions are
made for the purchase of material
| trimmings and patterns.
Some stores make up bundles con
tanning all the requisites for a given
garment-the fabric and all findings
needed
Money saved by this sort of wisS
spending can be safely invested II
War Savings and Thrift Stamps. ~,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

Treated Episcopalian Delegates Cor
daily and Thanked Them for the In
vitation-Plans for the Congress to
Be Carried Out
ROME, May 19.-Pope Benedict told
American Episcopalian clergymen re.
Gently that it was not possible for the
Catholic church to take part in the pro
posed world conference for Christian
unity. The pope said that as "suc.
cessor to st. Peter, the Vicar of Christ
has no greater desire than that there
should be but one fold and one shep-
herd lie added that the teaching
and practice of the Catholic church
regarding unity Of the visible church
is well known to every one and there
fore. it would not be possible for the
Catholic church to participate in the
proposed conference
He explained that he in nowisC
wished to disapprove of the participa.
tion in the conference of those who arc
not united to the chair Of St Peter
but on the contrary he earnestly desires
and prays that ''those who take part
in the conference may by the grace OF
God sec the light and reunite with tht
visible head of the church by whom
they Will be received with open arms.
After the visit to the Vatican, tn,
deputation issued this note:
''The deputation regrets that the Ro
man Catholic church Will not be repre-
sented in the world conference, as sub
stantially all the rest of Christcndon
has promised to cooperate. The pre-
parations for the conference viii pro
coed ard the deputation viii continu,
its work until invitations are presented
to those communions which have no
yet been reached. -
Mgr Cerreti, secretary for cxtraor
binary affairs at the Vatican acted a.
interpreter. The pontif was most cor
dial to the visiting prelates anC
thanked them for their call
Before seeing the pope, the Amer
cans had a long talk with Carolina
Gasparrf, papal secretary Of state Dur
ing the interview, the cardinal said
Rather than reunion of the Chris
tian churches, the Holy See aims at The
unity of the church, which in the opin
ion Of Rome, can only occur by all re
turning to the Catholic church"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

pound my husband wanted me to try it.
j took it for a week and felt little bet
ter. kept itup for three months, and
/ feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mrs.
J. WoRTHLINE, 2842 North Taylor St.s
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority of mothers nowadays
Overdo, there are so many demands
npon their time and strength; the result
is invariably a weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression = and
soon more serious ailments develop.
1t is at such periods in life that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore normal healthy condition, as
it did to Mrs. WortE.ine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
SERVICE IN THE HOME
What Is lie Actual Cost OF ES
Servant

How many American housewives
understand the actual cost OF maid?
In engaging a household helper the
average woman figures only on what
the maid asks as wages. The food
she eats, the light she uses, the dish
es she breaks and the material she
wastes are not considered. 1t would
be dif1uclt to figure such items cor
rectly, but the amount is consider
able, because a maid does not have
the interest Of ownership to make
things go as far as possible. The
extra man about the place is also
worthy of consideration as an item Of
expense.
A housewife who Is trying to econ
omize by doing her own work should,
at present prices, reckon at least SIS
per week for the items mentioned.
Should she save SIS in wages, 1t will
be equivalent to SIC weekly.
Many woman is thus saving for a
future need, education for the chill
dren, to own home, or some other
worthy object. OF course she invests
in War Savings Stamps, but does she
realize that from her savings as heI
own home worker she could buy two
stamps where now she buys one?
She may wish to teach her little
daughter thrift, as well as household
duties. In that case, why not pay
her small wage for washing dishes
busting, etc. She could also teach
the child to invest a portion of the
sum in Thrift Stamps, and thus brins
down the proverbial two birds, teach.
ing usefulness and thrift.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
Too Cool for Comfort.

The coolest place on earth inhabited
by man is Verkhoyansk, above the arc
tic circle, in northeastern Siberia. The
thermometer there drops to 80 degrees
below zero in January, but sometimes
rises to Sc degrees above zero in the
shade in July, dropping, however, to
the freezing point on the warmest
summer night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

SlCkiy HlOSI VI Tie
IlInU. went TO a
doctor and he said
| had nervous indi-
gestion, which adj
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most of
the time = and he
said if ! could not
stop that, | could
not get well. |
heard somuchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's
IToLoh1o Cow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

pass bills of that nature except in GER
tain cases where the state was clearly
entitled to share in the work.
There are too many towns in Vermont
that are plainly dying at the roots
towns which have neither the natural
wealth nor the population necessary to
continue as independent municipalities
What's to be done with them?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

Miss May Henderson, of Denver, is the
new secretary of the Colorado state board
Of pardons. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

More than two hundred women are now
holding state or county elective offices
in Kansas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
This WEAK,
NERVOUS MOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and felt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

Prospects are that \. \. Morse & Sons
Of Randolph will continue to grind native
grown wheat all summer, as quantities of
it keep coming in from nearby towns 1t
is evident that many who grew wheat
last year are going to SOW as much or
more this season. The acreage in that
locality will be increased over last year,
it is estimated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

John Shannon of Rutland, who has the
reputation Of having been arrested more
times than any man in the country, hay
ing received several over 100 fines and
sentences, has been before Judge George
NJ. Goddard in Rutland city court again
He pleaded guilty to charge of intoxi-
cation and arranged to pay fine Of 81
and costs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

Mrs Annie Gookin of Somerville, Mass,
was seriously injured as the result OF
the overturning of an automobile in Wat
terford, nine miles from St Johnsbury
Friday night, the party being bound from
Boston to Lyndonville The driver lost
control OF the car which plunged up q
bank and overturned The other occu
pants of the car were only bruised anC
lacerated being thrown clear of the car
while Mrs. Gookin was pinned under
meath. She was taken to the St Johns
bury hospital where it was reported tina
her condition was dangerous
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

John ]. Sawyer of Rutland met with
a painful accident while coasting down a
hill on bicycle at the home of his uncle
Harry Taylor Of Chittenden The brake
refused to function and the lad was
hurled on to pile Of slate rock. His
face and arms were seriously bruised
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
VERMONT NEWS.

Young men of Is years and over in
Vermont can enlist now in any Of four
different branches of the service at Fort
Ethan Allen and it is more than prob
able that they can spend most if not all
Of their enlistment at the fort and thus
be near their homes and friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19

Two serious farm fires, involving an
aggregate loss Of $500, occurred in the
Barre district, one of them being the
large two-story house and horse barn on
the Spencer Miner farm in Orange, be
tween Topsham and Washington and the
other being house and barn of George
Gordon in the Toad Hollow district be
tween Barre and Williamstown and just
off the road leading to Mill village. The
fires were almost simultaneous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
NO CATHOLICS
IN CONFERENCE.
The Pope Says They Cannot
Take Part in Christian
World Congress
ONLY ONE CHURCH
TO BE RECOGNIZED

Treated Episcopalian Delegates Cor
daily and Thanked Them for the In.
vitation-Plans for the Congress tt
Be Carried Out.
The sun., 1919-03-23

Saint Michael, in Brussels, was sus-
pected Of harboring the movable print
ing press. and the Germans In a vain
search battered walls down and dug
three feet down under the floor OF the
cellars.
But all efforts at discovery were
frustrated. La Librs Belo'qvs continued
to appear. Gen. Won Kissing continued
regularly to receive a complimentary
copy every week and the occasion Of the
anniversary OF Belgian Independence the
editor was even able to issue a special
number. Sometimes the newspaper
poked fun at the authorities and pre-
tended to give them clues and advice In
their search. "La Libro Bet0iQus u writ
ten and printed in a motor car, II de-
clared on one occasion.
when VIadmsche Leeuio, another 90
crst newspaper. first appeared in 1915. II
contained the announcement, ON sale
nowhere, everywhere. Editorial ofncs
Kanmandantur. Brussels. Just above th<
printing ONCE Of La Ltbre Bei0tque.'"