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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10

position or set forth the attitude of
the Illinois delegation as having de
cided TO support the proposal. 1t was
asserted this morning that the miners
led by Mr. Harrington had decided at
a congress last night to discontinue
their opposition to settlement on the
basis set forth in the Presidents plan.
The gist Of the President S proposal
which was made public yesterday Is
that 20 per cent increase in wages
and corresponding increase III price of
coal would add at least $150000,000
to the annual coal bill of the people.
This cannot be allowed The miners
should return to work with an increase
of Ii per cent in wages and a tribunal
be created in which the miners and OPP
orators would be equally represented
to consider further questions of wages
and working conditions, as well as pro-
fits of operators and proper prices for
coal He continued: - shall, Of
course. be glad to aid in the formation
OF such a tribunal.
81 understand the operators have
generally agreed to absorb an increase
of Ii per cent III wages, so that the
public would pay not to exceed the
present price fixed by the fuel admins
traitor, and thus way is opened to Sc
cure the coal of which the people stand
in need. if the miners will resume work
cn these terms pending thorough in
vestigaton by an impartial commission
which may readjust both wages and
prices.
"Ry the acceptance of such a plan,
the miners are assured immediate
steady employment at a substantial in
crease IN wages and are further assured
prompt investigation and action upon
questions which are not now settled
to their satisfaction. / must believe
| hat with a clear understanding of
| these points they will promptly return
| 10 work If, nevertheless. they persist
In remaining on strike they will put
! themselves in an attitude of striking
! in order to force tho government Il
increase The price of coal to the pub
| lie, 80 as TO give still further inereas,
| in wages at this time rather than al
/ low the question of further increase il
wages to be dealt with in an orderly
manner by fairly constituted tribu
nal representing all parties interested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
SPROUL ATTACKS
MEXICAN POLICY
Says Republicans Will Handle Situa-
tion Firlnly-Mrs. Mccormick
Saws Women Are Republicans.

WASHINGTON, Dec lO.-Governor
Sproul of Pennsylvania, in keynote
speech at the meeting today of the Re-
publican national committee, attacked
the administration Mexican policy and
declared the Republican party ap-
preached the coming presidential cam
paign with confidence that the people
would endorse its policy. His outline of
policies included better relations be-
tween capital and labor, economy and
business management in administration
a firm handling of the Mexican situa-
tion, restoration of Americanism and
constitutional government and sound
solution of the railroad problem.
Mrs. Medil Mccormick, chairman of
the woman's division of the Republican
party, said women would support the
Republican party because 1T is the sole
instrument for preservation of nation
alism and liberty" The party, she said
would continue to champion social pus.
tice under the law and the fervent princi
pies of nationalism which Roosevelt
maintained to the end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
HEIFER SHOT AND
MEAT CARRIED OFF
Broke Out of Moses Grout's Pasture in
Newfane Recently - Hide Found
In Wardsboro Pasture.

One of the two heifers lost recently by
Moses Grout, well known Newfane
farmer. has been found dead and the
other is said to have been found dead,
but the latter report lacks confirmation
although it is believed to be true. Mr..
Grout was in communication today with
States Attorney E. w Gibson about the
matter.
The animal known to have been found
was shot in a pastures in Wardsboro.
Most of the meat was carried away, but
the hide and some other parts were left.
The cattle broke out of Mr. Grout's pas
ture near Wardsboro and got into an
other pasture and were supposed to be
running at large until the carcass was
discovered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
Much Damage and Some
Loss of Life-Most Dras-
tic Curtailment of Train
Service - Nearly Three
Hundred Trains Taken
Off I'm New England -
Boston Stores Operating
On Six-Hour Basis - No
Office Lights After 4 p. m.

CHICAGO. Dee. 10.-Below zero tenn
peratures prevailed today in virtually
all sections from the Mississippi valley
to the Sierra mountain region and the
cold wave began lis eastern invasion
with sub-normal temperatures Of 90 to
so degrees. In parts of the western
country already hardest hit by the fuel
shortage brought about by the coal
strike many small cities and towns were
destitute of coal and much suffering
was reported.
As further eoal conservation meas
ure the most severe curtailment of pas
senger train service ever known was eff
fective today with the extension of the
saving orders to the eastern regions.
1t was estimated that $1,000 tons of
coal would be saved by the cut.
Heavy rainstorms were prevalent in
the East and Southeast yesterday as a
forerunner of the approaching cold
wave with extensive property damage
in Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi
and loss of three lives near Atlanta,
Ga. Railroad service was seriously
handicapped and city streets inundated.
In some sections 10 inches Of rain fell.
In the western country almost record
snowfalls accompanied the unreasonable
cold handicapping wire and rail COM
munications. About Reading, Cal, five
inches of snow had fallen, an unusual
amount for that region
Low temperatures reported included
Lander, Wyo., 81 below; Hayre, Mont.
80 below; Cheyenne, Wyo.. 2S below;
Devil s Lake, Mimi, 26 below; North
Platte, Neb., % below; Denver, Col.
% below; Minneapolis, below anc
Chicago 3 below
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, Dec 10. 7.30 p. m.-Con-
quest club will meet to sew at the par
sOnagc.
Thursday, Dee. II. , p m.-The women
will meet 70 sew with Mrs.. y. J. 1Iawley
Of Putney road.
Friday, Dee II, 3.4l p. injecting in
the chapel Of he China club, to which all
members of the junior department of
the Sunday school are iHyi.cd
Friday Dee y. 730 10 $50 y. m. So
cial evening for all in the parish over -
years of ace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
PETITION is DISMISSED.
Court Decides Ratification of Prohibi-
tion Was Valid.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l0.--A petition
filed in district supreme court last week
by Robert A. Widenman of Port Jervis,
y. Y. seeking to compel Secretary Ian
sing to show cause why the proclamation
of the state department announcing the
ratification of the prohibition constitu-
tional amendment should not be held
null and void has been dismissed by the
court.
The petition was based on the asser-
ton that the department was in error in
assuming that SO states had ratified as
time had not been allowed to submit
the question to the voters in states de
string to take that course. Counsel foi
Widenman noted an appeal to the dis
! trict court of appeals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
WELL-KNOWN LOCAL
COUPLE MARRIED
Richard R. Briggs and Miss Marion E
Betterley Wed-Double Ring Serv-
ice by Rev. Mr.. Brownell.

Richard Russell Briggs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell II. Briggs of Guilford
street, and Miss Marion Ella Betterley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Bet
terley of II Canal street, were married
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Clark T.
Brownell. A double ring service was
used, and they were unattended. The
bride wore travelling suit of brown with
a brown hat Mr.. and Mrs, Briggs left
yesterday afternoon for trip to Spring
field and Boston. They viii begin house
keeping in Russell Il. Briggs's home on
Guilford street, where they have fur
nished the upper apartment.
Mrs. Briggs graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in 1909 and since that
time has had a position in the offices OF
the Holstein- Friesian association, which
position she resigned last week.
Mr. Briggs attended the BrattleborC
high school two years. He is associated
with his father in farming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
GORBORINO CHOSEN
FOOTBALL CAPTAIN
VIII Pilot Brattleboro High School S
1920 WarTiors-Was Big Ground
Gamer Past Season.

In meeting of the Bratleboro high
school football team in the high school
building this morning Lawrence 'tGrlim-
nit Gorborino was elected captain for
the season of 1920. Only letter men voted
In the choice of captain
Grummit' will be a junior next year
He plays right halfback and has had three
years experience on the team. He was
one OF the big ground gamers the last
four games this year when the team de.
feated all corners in intefscholastic foot.
ball
He was memhc- OF the lyl7 team,
which won the state championship from
Rutland .,'i OF the 1918 'rl,n He is i
hard and aggressive player, and all viii be
glad to welcome him Us tic incoming cap
tain of The 1920 team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
yUkI'vyL. yIII'y ';:%::oR BIC
GAME PRESERVE
Tract Of $4,000 Acres In
Deerfield Valley Is
Considered
OWNERS TO GET
REPORT SHORTLY
Plan of Deerfeld Pulp Co. and New
England Power Co. to Make Cut
Over Land Serve Useful Purpose
During Re-forestation.

Within short time there will be
placed in the hands of the owners of a
tract of approximately 10000 acres of
cut-over timberland in the Deerfeld
River valley a report made by Fred
Cressy of Brattleboro and Edwin s.
Meigs of Montpelier of their explora-
tions of the land, made for the purpose
of determining its possibilities for a
fish and game preserve on a large scale.
The report is now in the hands of the
law firm of Harvey, Maurice, Whitney
& Fits of this place, who had the sur
vey made for the Deerfeld Pulp Co.
and the New England Power Co., which
companies have large real estate hold
ings IN Wilmington, Somerset and oth-
er towns.
Much of the tract in question has
been cut over in the past several years,
but there is growing timber upon 1t and
by making it a vast fish and game pre-.
serve 1t would be serving a useful pur-
pose during the period required for re-
foresting and while the timber is grow
ing to marketable size
In order TO ascertain the exact con
ditions of the tract with respect to
fish, game, ponds, streams, bogs, posi-
bilities for pond sites for the propaga-
! ttion and culture of fish, as well as the
| possibilities of the country for main
| tanning wild life, Mr.. Cressy and Mr..
Meigs began about month ago the
task of visiting and inspecting the va
rious lots, keeping careful record of
their work, and this record has just
been filed. with their report, with the
law firm above mentioned
The explorers found large number
of signs of game, including bears, deer.
wildcats, etc., besides a quantity of
fish, but the brooks need to be re
stocked
Whether anything will come of the
project, which in extent is beyond any
thing in the line of fish and game
preserve now existing in the eastern
part of the United States, cannot be
stated until the owners of the property
have examined the report and had time
to consider the matter in its various
phases in the light of the information
that the report contains.
If the plan which the owners have
in mind seems feasible and desirable ii
is expected that the preserve will be
enclosed in a substantial way and
doubtless a fish and game club organ.
lied, and in this connection the prox-
unity of the tract to Boston and New
York makes its possibilities seem al
most limitleSs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
REACHES
AUSTRALIAN PORT
Capt Ralph Smith Has Won 10000
Pound Prize BY Flying From
England to Australia.

PORT DARWIN. Australia, Dec To-
Capt. Ralph Smith the Australian avia-
tor, arrived here today from England
thus winning prize Of 100000, sterling
offered for the first aviator to make the
voyage, Under the conditions laid down
by the Australian government when it
offered the prize the distance of 1850
miles had to BE- covered within 80 days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10

Wednesday, Dec lO-The S. +. of A
will hold a regular business meeting at
O'Clock. Every member is urged to be
present as there will be an election Of Of
hcers. Refreshments will be SERVED.
Thursday Dec. IL, p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas Council, D. of p
adoption, nomination of officers. Corn and
vension. good attendance is desired.
Friday, Dee 10, s p. M Regular meet
ing Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, Imp'd o. r.
Nj. Nomination of chiefs. A good attend
ancee is requested.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
NO LEGISLATION NEEDED.
Massachusetts Will Not Try TO Pass
Anti-Strike Law.

BOSTON. Dec. 10.-The committee
on legal affairs of the legislature will
report ''no legislation necessary" on
the bill to prohibit strikes among en-
ployes of publicly operated street rail-
ways. it was announced today. The
committee in a formal statement SAYS it
believes the equity jurisdiction of the
courts and the police power of the com
nonwealth are adequate to remedy any
condition which hazards the health,
safety or welfare of the community
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
Masonic Temple

Fort Dummer chapter, No. y, r.. A.
NJ, viii meet in special convocation in
Masonic temple, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 10, at $50 o'clock Business, P. NJ.
and N. f. NJ.
Thursday, Dec. ll.-Bowling between
teams i and c.
Thursday, Dec. II, 3 p. m-Stated CON
vocation of Fort Dummer chapter. No.
II, r. A. NJ. District meeting.
Friday, Dec. l2-Teams b and D will
bowl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
SUGAR PRICE
WILL JUMP SOON
Massachusetts Commission
Fears Passing of Equali-
ZatiOn Board
COULD BUY CUBAN
SUGAR FOR 6hc
Urged Administration to Make the
Purchase Same Sugar Now Costs
sA Cents-Will Cost Consumers Is
to 18 Cents.

BOSTON, Dee. l0.-The price of sugar
will rise when the sugar equalization
board passes out of existence on Jan. !, !,
the state commission on neeessaries of
life reported to the legislature today
The commission asserted that the
equalization board could have purchased
1920 Cuban sugar crop for 6H cents
a pound in July and August and that a
"a recommendation to this effect was
made to the administration at Wash
ington, but was not acted upon.
Already this 1920 crop is being quoted
at 81 cents a pound, which viii mean
a price OF - to Is cents pound to the
consumer" says the statement, which
adds that even this price is not assured.
Recent restrictions on New England
allotment, the commission said, made it
necessary to cut off federal owned sugar
from all except individual consumers and
essential industries. Under this rule
there is in sight for people of Massa-
chusetts approximately 2 pounds each
for the month of December.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, Dec. To- p. Regular
meeting OF the Queen Esther circle will
be held with Mrs. Herman Runner
Members are requested to turn in their
mite boxes.
There will be meeting of Boy
Scouts, troop No 8, in the parlors of
the Methodist church Wednesday at
Z p. m.
Friday, Dee. u, 80 p. m.--Prayer
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Tonight-BowlinS between teams b
and l..
There will be rehearsal of the first
degree Thursday evening at s o'clock
Thursday evening, Dec Irregular
meeting Of Canton Palestine, No g. Nom
nation Of officers for the coming year.
Make special effort to be present.
Friday, Dec. l2.-Tcams F and l will
bowl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
COLD AND STORM.
Will Be Felt In Atlantic States
Tomorrow-High Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-The
cold wave which has had the
West in its grip for several days
swept into the East and South
early today. The weather bu-
reau announced that there would
be cold wave tonight and to-
morrow throughout the Atlantic
states, the upper Ohio valley
and lower lake region. High
winds are general all along the
coast. Storm warnings were dis
played this morning from Louisi-
ana to Maine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
GIBSON NOT TO
ASSIST THOMPSON
Declined to Take Part in Management
of Senator Poindexter's Campaign
in New England.

A New York dispatch states that
Charles H. Thompson of Montpelier, for
merly of Brattleboro, has been named by
Senator Pindexter to manage the latters'
presidential campaign in New England.
1t also states that Capt. F.. ". Gibson of
Brattleboro is to be one of his assistants.
Capt. Gibson stated today that a few
days ago he was offered the job of as
sisting in the campaign, but declined it
with all the honor that went with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
First Baptist Church

Wednesday. 730 p. n.-Social Of
Philathea class.
Thursday, 2.3o p. m.-Mceting of
Woman S society. Address by DR.. Mar
ion f. Farbar, Palmur, India; 4 p. M
Meeting of Juniors, address by DR.. Far
bar.
Choir rehearsal at the high school
Thursday evening at 7.l5 o'clock
Friday, $50 p. m.-Praver meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
REFUSES TO RUN.
Lady Beaverbrook Does Not Want
to Be a Conmoner.

LONDON, Dee. l0-Lady Beav-
erbrook, who before her marriage
to Baron Beaverbrook, owner of
the Daily Express, was Miss
Drury of Halifax, n. S., has de-
clined the invitation of the union
ist committee for Ashton Under
Lyme to become a candidate for a
seat in the house of commons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10

If you only do as much as you are
expected to do, some day you'll do less
than you expected to be doing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Much Colder Tonight-Cold
Wave Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-The wealth
err forecast: Fair and much colder to-
night and Thursday with cold wave.
West and northwest gales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Dec. 6, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Rinfret
In Townshend, Dec 8, a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Chamberlain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
Too Often So.

As man grows older he sees what an
ass he used to be; but fails to see what
an ass he is.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
TERRIBLE COLD PZNCHES COALLESS
SECTIONS OF COUNTRY; MINERS MAY
DECIDE TODAY TO RETURN TO WORK

Acting President Lewis
Confident When Recess
Was Taken at Noon That
Miners Would Finish To-
day"-Believes the Presi-
dents Plan Will Win =
Frank Harrington Made
Long Speech Today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro. Dec 9, by Rev. Clark
T. Brownell, Richard Russell Briggs and
Miss Marion Ella Betterley, both of Brat
tleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10

A lot of people take more pleasure out
of fearing the worst than others do in
hoping for the best
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10

a we'll manicured boy is delight to
the eye, but did anybody ever see one?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
DEATHS.

In Guilford, Dee 10, Francis Morris
Lamson, 72, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
HIS ATTITUDE
is NOT LEARNED

Illinois Miners Had Been
Opposed to Presidents
PropOsal-Rumored They
Decided Last Night to
Withdraw Opposition -
President Wilson Prom
ised Further Arbitration
If Miners Would Inmedi-
ately Return to Work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-10
7G5 DEER KILLED.

81 !leSs Slaughter In Years In Massa-
chuSetts.
BOSTON. Dee. 10.-The deer kill dur
ing the six-day open season of last week
was 7JJ, the lowest in several wears.
Women and men firts are bad enough
but child coquette is the limit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-31
TIME is PRECIOUS
OPPORTUNITY SLIPPING AWAY
Much Needed Health Work About To
Cease

When it comes to health work and
especially prevention of disease, and
that disease the most prevalent of all
and one frought with as much danper
as any that we know of, it should not
be allowed to lag.
The United States Public Health
Service has been waging warfare
against Venereal Diseases for the
past year. The federal government
has paid all the bills and a great deal
of good has been accomplished. This
work has been done in conjunction
with State Board of Health. Thous-
ands of dollars have been snent in
treating infected persons, over a thous-
and prostitutes have been in ouaran.
tine and been treated Over 5000
doses of Arspheanmine have been adj
ministered for Syphilis by men under
direction of the State Board of Health
Eighty thousand men have been lee
tured to about these diseases. MANY
pamphlets have been sent out. all rail
road toilets and coaches have had
notices put up in them, hundreds of
thousands of people have read about
Venereal Diseases through the educa-
tional work of your State Board OF
Health
This is about to all cease because
of the State not making appropriation
for it to continue.
Under the Act of Congress, known
as the Observation-Disclosures Act, the fed
eral government will not continue tn
pay the entire bill, but offers to nut
up dollar for dollar with the State
This looks fair, looks reasonable. looks
right and just. 1t is now up to the
present legislature to make this an
A resolution introduced
by Hon. John Bale, of Floyd, makes
possible the work Our readers are
interested in this measure because il
touches almost every home, directly
or indirectly. If you are interested in
the eradication of this evil you must
be in favor of this bill of Mr.. Bales.
This is the opportunity.
How is the law making body the
house and senate to know of our wish
es unless you tell them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-31
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