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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
PERSONAL.

Willard Haskell of Greenfield, Mass,
was guest over Sunday at O. j. Iver-
sons.
Clinton Emery of Northampton, Mass,
visited Mrs. Emery in Brattieboro over
Sunday.
Miss Esther Houghton, who is en-
ployed in Boston, is at her home on Clark
street for the holidays.
Miss Madeline A. Gregg, teacher in
New Bedford. Mass, is at her home on
Western avenue for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Miss Maude Barrett, student in the
Skidmore School of Domestic Science in
Saratoga, is at her home here to spend
The holidays.
Major and Mrs. F. ". Childs went to-
day to Boston to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Young, and Mr.. Young over
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin White of Roches-
ter, y. Y, came yesterday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs G.. B. White of
Western avenue. -
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin French of Spring
| field tVt.) and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dun,
1 Aice VI .oouta NSiHou VIII speuA ohl iSl
mas with Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. Letting.
| er. y
| Elmer Griffin, student in the Univer.
atty of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, is
'pending the Christmas holidays with his
mother, Mrs. c. L. Spear of Washington
street.
/. Miss Florence NJ Wellman and Miss
| ethel A. Eddy have returned from Bur
lington, where they went to attend 6
meeting of the school directors and super
,ntendents OF Vermont
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Allen of Crosb!
block will go tomorrow TO Needham
| Mass, to visit over the holidays i'll th
home of their son, Ernest b. Allen
they will return Sunday evening.
4 T. C. Clark is in Turner's Falls toda,
to attend the funeral of d. p, Abercrom
bic, late president of the Croker Ma
tional bank Mr. Clark was associates
With Mr.. Abercrombie four years, at frs
IS teller and later as cashier of the bank
Mrs. Peter Edwards and Miss Agne
Cambridge of Lake Placid, \. y, cam
Saturday from Boston where Mrs. Ed
Yards underwent an operation in tn
Eliot hospital, and are guests Of Nj
and Mrs. Henry t. Whitney, jr. NJ
Edwards wall spend Thursday here.
!, Christmas dance in Odd Fellows Ten
lie Dec. 25-Adv. 249- 25
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
HIGH Temperature May MIsIead.

High temperature does not always
mean fever, for the body heat may be
increased by exercise or eating. and
a rise of as much as l.3 degrees Fab
renheit has been traced 10 mental work
Or. Il. 3. Wynn of Indianapolis reports
that drafted men before examination
showed an average rise of 0.3 degrees
from the anxiety and suspense. with
corresponding depression below nor
NAL after examination. In 40 nurses
the fall, after examination averaged
0G degrees. The psychic rise plus the
daily elevation may lead to false con-
illusions If the physician is not care
full.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

an old circus chariot. There was gilt
and holly and evergreen trimming in
profusion Four horses were attach
ed and upon a sort of throne in the
center was seated gorgeously at.
tired Santa Claus.
wen better start" spoke one OF
the men. IF we want to get to Am
herst before everybody is abed." and
catching sight of sign on the chariot
Sidney was made aware of the fact
that to advertise a new soap this
modern publicity van was touring the
district. giving away samples as hol-
iday presents.
'Step into that low space at the
back" he whispered to Edna. 1--WE
shall be safe there"
When the unique Santa Claus We
hicie arrived at the edge of Amherst.
the fintterins lovers left 1t unnoticed.
There was hurried walk to the home
of a clergyman.
The same telegram was sent by the
happy bride and bridegroom to John
Lane and Martin Freer. II read:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Freer wish
their ieving friends a Merry, Merry
Christmas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

ma. "Oh. don't let
them do it," and
81 dn ey replied.
Have you the faith
to believe In me, TO
act with me with
out question if !
find a way to de-
feat two old men.
who have forgot
ten what Low e
means?"
Il have given
you my heart sole
~ and trustingly,"
a n S W ere d Edna
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
stanchly.

Then you shall hear from me when
ised Sidney.
There was certain solace for Sid
ney in climbing the high garden wall at
the rear OF the Lane grounds and gag
ing up at the window Of the room that
held his hearts treasure. He had q
note written detailing his plans and
hopes, and he had almost despalred
Of delivering 1t, when, the afternoon
before Christmas, he observed that
the window was open.
Sidney added a few lines to the
note, gathered up handful OF snow,
enclosed the note in the white sphere,
aimed, let fly and 1t passed through
the open window.
The note had suggested the elop,
ment he and Edna had previously dis.
cussed. He had added line, II will
be in the lane Mt eight o'clock. Don,
fail me-"
There was light in that upper win
dow, now closed. when Sidney return
ed, and the lamp was set in pc
culiar way. Across the frosted inside
of pane two words had been scratch
ed, reading: "At eight"
A few minutes later the light wa.
extinguished and speeding figure
crossed the garden. unlocked rea,
door in the wall and the lovers wer,
united.
'Quick." spoke Sidney. sit Is aues
ton, of getting 20 friend OF mine, /:
clergyman at Amherst"
He clasped Edna's arm and the,
hurried down the lane.
The lane the fugltives were now il
was deep with snow. AS they neace,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
Even the Seal

1t is one of the establishments ex-
perienced by most sojourners on this
planet that the wonderful places OF
childhood's enjoyment are found to
have shrunk amazingly on being re-
visited in after years. Even the small
people find that Imagination plays
pranks with them, and are driven to
some such remark as that of the lit.
tie girl who on being taken. back TO
the sensible after two years or SO. ex.
claimed: Its not the same. mummy
darling, It's gone out of shape"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
Quick Relief For
All RheUmaticS
If 50 Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
Legs, Let Rheuma Help You.

Ii want relief from agonizing rheu-
matte pain (no matter what form in two
days swift. gratifying relief--take a small
dose Of Rheuma once day.
poison in your body and drive it out
through the natural channels so that you
will be free from rheumatism begin the
Rheuma treatment now It's inexpensive
and positively harmless
Rheumatism is powerful disease
strongly cntrenched III joints and muscles.
In order 70 conquer it powerful enemy
must be sent against it, Rheuma is the
enemy of rheumatism and must quickly
give joyful relief or money refunded Will
fred f. Root and good druggists every
where recommend lt.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
REVISED.
Increased Costs Make Necessary
Increases In Reformer Rates.

Owing to the constantly increas-
ing costs of the publishing business
The Reformer will be obliged to in
crease its subscription rates by the
quarter, six months and year.
Beginning Jan. |, 1920, these rates
viii be as follows: Three months,
$3.50; six months, So; a year, Sc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

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Christmas dance in Odd Fellows TEN
lie Dec. 25-Adv. 249- 252
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
His Mistake.

Flatbush-You know my wife and
her sister look very much alike.
Bcnsonhurst-Oh, is that so?
Yes Why. the other day | got a
seat in crowded trolley car. and
when / got off my sister-in-law was
also getting off the same ear and she
gave me Hail Columbia for not get.
ting up and offering her my seat"
well, why didn't you offer her your
seat? Didn't you know her?"
no. didn't. ! really thought it
was my wife I"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

never has been confirmed by the senate.
declined TO discuss the rumor that he had
been recalled, which already has been de-
MED by Secretary Lansing or the charge
by Col. George Harvey that he had been
too kindly disposed toward the Bolshe
Wiki Il have nothing to say on any sub
ject," said Mr., Hapgood, who left imme-
diately for Washington to report on the
Russian situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
HAPGo0D REACHES NEW YORK.
State Department Claims He Is Home on
Leave Of Absence.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Norman Hap.
good, United States minister to Denmark,
arrived here today from Copenhagen lie
is coming home on a leave OF absence, ac-
cording 20 a statement recently given
out IS the state department.
Mr.. IInpgood magazine editor. whose
appointment as minister to Denmark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Chr Aria KringlP
Gtrurtut
-~ss~~->~s~~s~
By EDITH RANSOM AvERILl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GCopyrisht.)

hOS -CUSeheu ScUOOf-
boy on his new red
sled sped down the
long snow-clad hill. A
dozen gayly chattering
girls trlpped towards
the lightly frozen pond
with their skates. A
farmer came into view
with a wagon load or
newly cut Christmas
trees. Yuletide cheer
was effervesclng. but
there was no responsive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

a large barn with
In which showed a
light Sidney drew
Edna through Its
open door.
I'VE must hide
for a SPELL" he
said, and. as quite
breathleSs. they
entered the great
rambling S tru c.
ture, they stared
in anlaZement at
a scene strange
and striking.
In its center was
what laaHai l;f- .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

echo Of its fervor in the hearts of
John Lane and Martin Freer.
I'm in accord with you completely,
the latter was saying. MY son, Sid
ney. has the chance of his life to enter
a law career In the city. Since he
fell in love with your half niece and
ward. Edna, he seems to have lost ell
ambition of making his way outside of
winning her"
"A foolish fancy" declared John
Lane EDNA is too young to think of
marrying"
1--WE are going to send Edna away
to private boarding school after the
holidays" he continued, land that will
probably end the affair."
Meantime Edna Merrill pinned in her
prisonlike solitude and Sidney sought
TO devise way TO get word TO her.
At their last meeting he had said,
mo matter what comes. they shall not
part u.s.
They are going to send both Of
US away, widely apart" mourned Ed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
London Board of Education
Is Experimenting With the
SimpIified Spelling Form

The London board of education
has after many refusals sanctioned
experiments in simplifed spelling.
Speaking on the subject at University
college, Prof. Walter Ripman, chief in
spector of London university, said:
"It was necessary to have code,
of spelling which would represent
not dialects, but standard speech of
the whole English speaking race. 1t
was hoped that the United States gov
eminent could be brought to cooperate
with the British government in bring
ing this about"
Miss Walsh of Honeywell Road
school, Battersea, where the expert
ment in simplified spelling is being
made, said that learning to read in
the simplified form was a much hap
pier experience for child than I'M
der the old method.
A number of Miss Walsh's pupils,
of an average Of six years of age, gave
a demonstration of word building by
the simplified method. All could read
with facility both in the old and new
form of spelling.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Express and Implied Powers
of Congress as Interpreted
by the U. S. Supreme Court

The express powers of congress are
those which are expressly granted by
the Constitution of the United States
and the implied powers are whatever
is necessary, under the Constitution.
to give force and effect to its express
powers. In determining what acts are
necessary and proper in the exercise
of expressly enumerated powers an in
depreciation has been applied by the
supreme court ITSELF Chief Justice
Marshall, in an early decision. said:
LET the end be legitimate, let it be
within the scope of the Constitution,
and all means which are appropriate,
which are plainly adapted to that end,
which are not prohibited but consist
with the letter and spirit of the Con-
stitution are constitutional" Thus
the supreme court held that under the
taxing and borrowing power congress
may charter a federal bank and ex-
empt it's notes from state taxation; or
create a system of national banks and
levy. prohibitive tax upon the issues
and make it a legal tender for all
debts. Similarly, the power given con-
gress to regulate commerce has been
held to authorize legislation concern
ing navigation, pilotage, the transpor-
tation of goods and passengers be-
tween the states of the union, the re-
stricting or prohibiting of foreign i'm
migration. etc. Thus almost every
constitutional grant Of express power
to congress has been held to carry
with it an implied grant of necessary
powers to give effect to the express
grant.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
BREEDING CHICKENS
ON COMMUNITY PLAN

In some communities the practice is
followed of choosing one breed and
sticking to it.
There is the advantage of shipping.
A crate of uniform size and breed
looks we'll. A community can send a
carload, and by shipping a car get
higher prices and lower freight rate
than when the individual ships.
Then there is more interest in the
breed which your neighbOr Is growing.
The poultry crank enthuses his neigh
bors; he will persuade them to get
good poultry judge to come and go
over their flocks. The community can
afford the fifty to hundred dollars
this would probably cost for good
Judge, where the individual might not
be able to pay the bill.
Poultry clubs and breed clubs are
doing on long-distance scale what
the community can do near at hand.
For example, the Rhode Island Red
club has created fund to give pub
licity to their breed. They have Sc
cured a secretary to look after their in
terests, and are enlisting all of their
members in publicity campaign.
They tell them to 'obtain and tabulate
all facts favorable to Rhode Island
Reds, such as high egg records, early
maturity, vitality, etc, and give these
facts the widest possible publicity.
Check up on all egg contests and give
publicity to any facts established that
are favorable to the Rhode Island
Reds. Secure in writing the opinions
of government experts as to the merits
of the Reds" ETC., etc.
We all remember the boom the
White Orpingtons had several years
ago through the extravaganza adver-
Using of one breeder and the publicity
he gave his customers records as well
as his own.
There is profit in getting together
and making yourself heard when things
worth while are accomplished.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11

over large part OI TIC
civilized world this year with pecul-
lar significance. In general it may
be said that to the Christian ma
tons it is the principal festival of
the Christian year, inasmuch as it
commentaries the resurrection OF
Jesus Christ. In the words of Paul !:
IF Christ be not risen, then is our
preaching vain, and your faith is
also vain" But" he says, "nOw is
Christ risen from the dead and be-
come the first fruits of them that
sleep"
History shows that the celebration
Of religious celebration at or about
the time of the vernal equinox is older
than history. In pagan times it marked
the dawn of a new year, the end of
winter and the approach of spring, the
springing of life out of death. Ma
ture first taught man to celebrate the
Easter season. She is full in spring
of emblems Of the resurrection.
All winter trees stand stripped and
bare. The shrubs, the grasses, the
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snow. But in the spring comes the
dawn of a new life. The snowdrifts
melt. The rivers burst their ice
bonds. The trees put forth buds The
grasses awake from their slumber and
show green. The crOcus and the
basque flower break forth into bloom.
It Is the resurrection time of the Wis
ible creation. 1t is the Easter time of
the world. 1t is natures answer to the
inquiring soul of man.
In consequence Easter is a time Of
rejoicing, apart from it's religious Sig
nificance. What gift is life at this
time! What joy it is to live! Tie
ioy of the visions of the eye; of the
beautiful and sublime in nature; of &C.
tivity and work and overcoming diff
culties: of high and noble aims and
of elevated thoughts of friendship and
love: of doing good; of harmonies of
music; of worship and prayer-these
are some of the joys Of life that loom
largest in the spring of the year, when
death in the natural world is swallow
ed up in life.
Easter shows the original unity of
European nations. 1t is word COM
mon to all western tongues, but the
name stands for the East and comes
ont of the East. In Sanskrit, Greek
and Latin we find the same root that
we do in the tongues of the North of
Europe-esten, ost, and aust-mean-
ing brightness, light or dawn, the spot
from which light first comes, the East.
Many things have been combined to
make the present-day Easter. Some
of the odd ceremonies of the day are
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Telephone Girls Must Have
the Foundation of Singing
Voice, Music Teacher Says

Has the telephone girl the sweetest
singing voice? Judging from inquiries
among well-known singing masters,
the opinion seems to be that the
telephone. in regard to voice produc-
ton and development, is Of great
value.
"One has only to compare the sing
ing of years ago" one of these teach.
ers said. with that of the present
day to realize this. There may have
been much music in the singing Of the
past, but there was certainly little
clearness. People did not realize the
value of each word, and the care that
should be taken to enunciate each syl
table,"
Nowadays, when the telephone is
one of the pivots Of our daily life,
the necessity to speak clearly and dis
tinctly is obvious. 1.-THE telephone
girl, who is at her instrument all day,
most certainly possesses the founda-
ton of a good singing voice." said
one master, "and probably there are
many Melbas and Calves among them"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Monster Vessel Had to Be
Turned on Its Side to Pass
Through the WeIIand Canal

That ships were cut in two in order
to get them out of the Great Lakes
and into transatlantic service when the
war put it's tremendous demand on
American shipping is commonly
known; but the expedient adopted to
get the giant Charles r. Van Hise
through the Welland canal attracted
little attention. This vessel was of too
wide a beam to pass through the Wei
land canal. 1t was floated through
by turning it on its side.
The Charles R. Van Hise is 9,OO0,-
ton freighter, twice as large as any
of the other vessels taken from the
land canal are 260 feet long and A
feet wide Besides cutting the Van
HiSe in two, it was necessary to turn
her on her side, and then she had only
eight inches of clearance. This plan
for handling large ships on the lakes
ried out by the shipping board en-
gineers.
Six pOntoon tanks were placed on the
forward section of the Van Hise. The
tanks, when filled, held about 500 tons
of water. The pumps were put to work
filling the tanks, steam being furnished
by the tugs 1t required about five
hours to fill the tanks, when the bow
section of the vessel had rolled over
perfectly on it's side.
The forward section was tOwed
from Buffalo to Port Colborne, Canada
the entrance to the Welland canal.
She was then lowed into the first lock
and the gates were closed, which re-
vealed the project was a success.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Rubber Factories in India
Resemble an Ordinary Dairy

In southern India factory at which
high-grade rubber is made resembles
dairy, the milklike appearance of the
latex adding to this illusion, as well as
the precautions taken to insure abso-
lutte cleanliness. One of two methods
of manufacture is generally adopted.
If the estate is young and only few
trees are being tapped the rubber is
made in the form of biscuits or sheets.
The biscuits are placed on racks in
warm room or an artificial dryer and
allowed to remain there until dry.
The finished biscuits are pale amber
colored and transparent, and for this
reason are popular on the market, for
their purity and freedom from dirt can
be judged by holding them to the light
and looking through them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Everything Lovely and
the Goose Hangs High"

The most popular explanation of the
origin of the expression Everything is
lovely and the goose hangs high" is
this: That it comes from the southern
country amusement known as goose
pulling" A goose, its neck carefully
plucked and well creased, was hung by
its feet to a branch of tree. The men
would ride past at a gallop, trying to
catch it by the neck and pull its head
off. The better the goose was in dodg-
ing the greater the fun. When the
goose hung high, so that the competi-
tors had to stand in their stirrups to
grasp at it. the joy was greatest. An
other suggested origin is that it refers
to the fact that wild geese fly in clear
weather; this explanation would
change hangs" to ''honks."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-11
Coconut Soup.

The trouble of preparing this deli
cious soup will be swallowed and for
gotten with the first taste. Cook two
pounds of veal bones in two quarts of
water added cold. When reduced to
one quart add the chopped meat of
one coconut and cook One-half hour.
Strain and add the milk of the nut and
pint of cream. Reheat and thicken
with tablespoonful of flour and but
ter cooked together. Season with salt,
cayenne and onion juice. When ready
to serve pour over two beaten eggs.