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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
FLATS AND APARTMENTS.
A Suggestion for Those Who Object
to the Briefer Word

We hear Mr.. Jones protesting angrily
against the word ''fiat. - "'There may
be persons that live in a fat, but I live
in an apartment. He prefers the lat
ter word because he thinks it is English
and more genteel, a word that in con-
nection with his routine life gives him
standing in the community o. foolish
Galatian, who has bewitched you
ssFlat'' is not, as you fondly think, a
low Amerieanism. Over 100 years ago
in England it meant floor or story IN a
house. One hundred years ago it meant
suite of rooms on one floor forming
a complete residence Flat-builder, fiat
dweller, fiat-holder are sound English
words; so are flathouse and fatlaw. We
do not say that fiat is the ideal dwell
ing place for a family. We like to go
upstairs to bed and with candle. There
are flats in which this can be done, but
|, they are not within reach of the humb,
lest.
If Jones lives in fat let him saw so
Why should he throw out his chest and
in a Daniel Websterian voice speak of
his "apartment?'
In England the word apartment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
HALIFAX.

Miss Grace Cooper of Brattleboro is
a guest of Mrs. George Scott.
Harold Baxter of Guilford is work
ing for his brother, C. NJ Baxter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement and children OF
Jacksonville spent Sunday at John Far
NUNS.
DIR. Clubhouse of Shelburne Falls
Mass, has bought Mrs. Mayhem S farm
for summer home
H. L. Learnard of New Haven, Conn.
spent the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Learnard.
G. NJ. and H. NJ. Scott attended ,
meeting of the directors of the agrieuf
tural fair at Wilmington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel May, Mrs. Gala
han, Miss Marjorie May and Clarl
Wales of Westfeld, Mass, are visiting
at c. II. Learnard s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
ALUMNI REUNION
TO BE BIG EVENT
Special Recognition and Welcome to
Those Back from Service-Enter-
tainer from Boston.

Invitations have been issued this week
for the 18th annual reunion of the Brat
tleboro high School Alumni association
to be held Wednesday evening, June
25, one week from tonight.
1t is expected that the reunion this
year will be an even more joyful oeca-
sion than those held .in-the few years
just past. The school has long and
honorable list of graduates who have
been in the service abroad and in this
country, most of whom have returned
and many of whom win be present
Wednesday evening. These will be Civ
en- special recognition and welcome. Tri-
butte also will be paid to the eight men,
bers who have given their lives in the
service of their country. Suggestion
has been made that the Alumni associ-
alton present the school with a fitting
memorial to these men and women and
the idea will be put before the associ
alton at this meeting.
One of the big features will be the
annual parade. Glasses will assemble
at the high school building at 7.30 and
the parade will start promptly at
clock. Major F. w. Childs, II, will
be chief marshal and his aides will be
men who have been in the service
A number of the classes are to have
distinctive costumes and various other
features are being planned to add in
terest to the parade.
The indoor program has been ar
ranged for the high school building. The
singing will be under the direction OF
, Earl A. Braman, and the high school or
chestra will play. There will be no Sc
rious address by an out-of town speak
er this year, but arrangements have
| been made for a first class entertainer
from Boston.
Trophy cups will be awarded to The
classes having the largest number OF
living graduates present. One cup il
awarded to classes from 1885 to 1918
/ inclusive, the other to classes from 1S4l
to 1884. The division is made between
the classes of 1884 and 1885 as tn,
| class of "a was the last one to gradu
ate from the old building while tina
of 'S5 was the first to go out of tn,
! present high school. The first elias
from the Bratleboro high school il
J thought to have been that of lS4l. bu
/ if there are records of earlier classes
| the officers of the association would b,
| glad to learn of them
There will be short business meet
ing for the election of officers and TIL
| transaction of necessary business. TIL
| 25-year class, class of 1894, will hav,
Il special reunion and other five yea
classes will have special features. TIL
! various recitation rooms will be as
| signed to classes wishing them for elias
reunions after the evenings program
in the "main room. -
Last year because of war condition
no refreshments were served at the re
union. This year, however, there will
be refreshments, the catering beinI
done by Miller.
Glass secretaries who have not re
ceived their supply of invitations ma
obtain them from H. c. Freeman, sec
rotary of the association
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
MAINTAINING GUARD
ON MEXICAN BORDER
No Shooting Up of Border Towns to Be
Permitted-May Use
Airplanes.

Ell PASO, Tex, June 1S.--To guard
against possible raids by troops of
Francisco Villa in retaliation for the
expedition of American troops which
went into Juarez and routed the rebels
there, Brighten. Erwin has sent de-
taehments of United States soldiers to
garrison all of the border cities and
hamlets along the Rio Grande in this
district.
With these assignments of troops the
border patrol has been REINFORCED so
that the entire front is under military
guard.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales, commander
of the Mexican federal troops in Juarez
announced yesterday that Villa had
had been located at Bosque Bonito, op-
posite Fort Hancock. Reports also have
been received that the outlaw chieftan
is heading toward Cases Grandes, TWEEN
ty-fvp miles southeast of Juarez, and if
this proves TO be true additional Ameri-
can troops will be sent to Columbus,
n. NJ. the scene of the Villa raid that
sent the punitive expedition under Gen.
Pershing into Mexico, and to Hachita,
n. NJ, and other New Mexican towns
which are within striking distance of
the Villa bandits.
Col Francis Glover, chief of staff for
the FL Paso district, said this after
noon that the entire border patrol
would be strengthened sufficiently to
protect American lives and interests in
any eventuality. Twelve airplanes are
expected here from Kelly Field at San
Antonio, for the use of the army in
scouting and patrol work. They were
ordered last night by Major Gen. De-
Rosey c. Cabell. Battery d of the
fourth field artillery has also been or
dered here from Camp Stanley to re-
inforce the eighty-second field artillery
After a conference with Brighten. Err
win yesterday Major-Ge Cabell an
nounced that he did not propose to per
nit wholesale shooting up of American
towns across the border from Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
GREEN RIVER.

Sunday school viii be held at the church
at 10 o'clock as usual.
II. H. Stowe of Greenfield was a guest
at his mothers Sunday.
&c. L. Roby and family of Greenfield
called on friends here Saturday,
i. r. Severance and C. Martin were
guests at A. G. Gallup's Sunday
Eugene Knight has vacated his farm
and moved his family to Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Gallup spent Sat
Trday and sunday at H. E. Whites ii
Marlboro
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Denison were
called to Springfield last Thursday by the
sudden death of their nephew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Greta and Carol Bridgeo are staying
at Alva Harris s.
George T. Fales has been on a bust
ness trip to Boston.
Frank Lambert is at work for his
uncle, A. A. Harris.
A. j. Baker is moving into the Kings
bury house in the village.
Alva A. Harris was called as juryman
on q case in Londonderry Tuesday.
Charles A. Whipple and family of
Guilford were in the place Sunday.
Charles A. Whipple and family .of
Guilford were local visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Foley has finished work at E. X
Bridgeo s and returned to Wardsboro
c. L. Jennison of Newfane visited al
J. n, Shaw S from Friday until Sun
day.
E. X. Bridgeo and son. Cecil, we're in
Brattleboro Thursday, going in Mr.
Bridgeo s Saxon car
Mrs. George Chase and two little boys
visited her mother, Mrs. Harry Clough
in Jamaica Sunday.
Miss Muriel st. Marie has beer
spending few days with Mrs. Barber
at Locust View farm
Louis Jennison and family and Abel
bert and George Chase took an auto
mobile trip to Putney Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Kingsbury anC
daughter, Louise. of East Mortified
Mass, were in this place for short
time Saturday.
| Mrs. A. T. Baker visited her son
Clarence j. Baker, at the Memorial hos
| pital Friday, going with DR.. B. F. Nil
iington in his car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
WARDSBORO CENTER.

d. C. Dexter has not been quite as
well the last few days
A few from here attended the Jack
Fritz shows at the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Farnham went t.
Ashuelot, n. H., Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Eddy are stay
ing at their home here a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs John Allen have gone t.
Brattleboro to work on the Wilder farm
A number from here attended the
Pomona Grange meeting in Wardsborc
last Friday.
Mrs. Daisy Fitzpatrick and daughter
Daisy, also Mrs. Mary Lamarche ani
three children went to Brattleboro Jun,
II, in George Morse's ear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

meaning ca portion of a house or
building consisting of suite or set of
rooms, allotted to the use of partic-
ular person or party is archaic. An
apartment is a single room of a
house, as in Scott s "Guy Mannering.
81 stole softly to the window of my
apartment. The original sense is ex-
pressed by the plural apartments - If
the word ''flat'' chokes the speechg of
Jones, if it fills his noble soul with dis
gust, let him say apartments" If he
is enamoured of sorority, why does he
say lift" for "esevator9 Philip
Hale in Boston Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
STRIKERS CAN RETURN.
Postal Telegraph Co. Makes Concessions
TO End Strike.

CHICAGO, June lS-The Postal Tele-
egraph Co, with view to ending the
telegraphers strike so far as that COM
pany is concerned, today sent notice
throughout the country that strikers
would be permitted to return with con
tinuity Of service" up to and including
June % M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
TO INVESTIGATE COURTS.
Massachusetts Commission Will Try to
Expedite Justice.

BOSTON, June 1S.-Governor Cool
idge today appointed commission of
three to investigate the judicial system
of the state and to ascertain whether it
is possible to ENSURE a more prompt,
economical and just despatching of ju-
dicial business y The commission was
authorized by the present legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. Ida Sargent, %, died yesterday
afternoon at her home in West Dunn
merston. The funeral will be held in the
West Dummerston church tomorrow aft
elnoon at clock.
The time for signing as charter mem
bers of the Brattleboro post of the
American legion expires tonight and
those who wish to be charter members
must afix their signatures to the char
ter at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
PLANNED SOVIET GOVERNMENT
discriminating Documents Found Among
Winnipeg Strikers.

! WINNIPEG. June 1s.-Among the
documents seized yesterday at the Win
nipeg temple of labor after the arrest
of 10 strikers, it was announced today
by the federal minister of labor, were
some that showed the strike leaders had
acknowledged receipt of funds from
persons alleged to be closely connected
with plot to establish a soviet gov
eminent in Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
VOTES ON BEER SATURDAY.
Proposal Before House That Presider
Issue Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, June ls-The house
Judiciary committee agreed today to vote
Saturday on proposal by Representa-
tive Gard, Democrat, Ohio which would
authorize the President by proclamation
to modify the wartime prohibition law
in so far as it relates to the manufacture
and sale of beer and light wines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
is STRONG FOR SUFFRAGE.
Massachusetts, Committee Favors Imme
date Ratification.

BOSTON, June 1S-The committee
ON federal relations of the Legislature
voted 9 to l today in favor of immedi
ate ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment. This action was taken aft
er Gov. Coolidge had let it be known
that he would veto the measure which
he was informed the committee origin
ally proposed to report This measure
provided for a referendum by all thu
people of the state, women as well al
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
CHARGES MIsREPREsENTED.
Sen. McCumber Takes a Fling at OPP
ponents of League.

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Declaring
opponents of the league of nations have
conducted campaign of misrepresen-
tation and distortion Senator McCumber
of North Dakota told the senate today
that the league covenant offered the
only present hope of preventing more
terrible wars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
CAN'T DECIDE YET.
Schiedcmann Warns Germans Against
| Premature Judgment,

WEIMAR, Tuesday, june is (Associa.
ted Press Philip Scheidemann, head oi
the German cabinet, in speaking to the
peace commission of the national assembly
here today declared that the allied re-
ply to the German counter-proposals with
out the complete text, did not yet per
NIT Of final judgment and that premature
judgment would be mistake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
WILL WORK ONLY AS HOURS.
Union Shoe Workers of Hayerhill 50 De
cide-Cutters Idle.

HAVERHILT. Mass, June l8.-Sev-
enteen hundred shoe factory employees
affiliated with the Shoe Workers Pro
tective Union announced today that
they had decided to work only 45 hours
a week instead of As. Five hundred
cutters whose demand for A hour
week was rejected by the manufactur.
ers were still idle today. Eighteen hun
bred turn workmen arranged to hold a
mass meeting late today to vote on the
shorter week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
GUILFORD CENTER.

:, The drama, The Village School Teach
err. will be presented in Grange hall to-
morrow evening and will be followed by
Refreshments will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
MARRIAGES.

In Greenfield, Mass, June IA, by Rev.
John j. Loekett, Mason Greenleaf Day
of Greenfield and Miss Marion Emma Da.
Wis. also of Greenfield, formerly of Brat.
tleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

Robert G. Hand of Mississippi, who
has been appointed assistant treasurer
of the United States. When the war
broke out MIR. Hand was the principal
bookkeeper In the office Of the treas
urer. So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

When man visits his old home town
rfter an absence of years he cannot I'M
derstand why all his friends look so old
while he is as young az ever
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

The first woman's college in the United
States. Incorporated as such under the
laws of the state, was Elmira college,
chartered as Auburn Female university
in 1852, and transferred to Elmra the
following eyar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

Sir George E. Foster, one of Can
ada's delegates to the peace confer
.ence, is a Canadian by birth, and is
the present minister of trade and CON-
naerce. He has had long and dis
tinguished career in Canadian poll
tics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
PERSONAL.

Lawrence Batey and Miss Susie Lane
heart of Union, n ", are visiting here
with Mrs W. r. Tinker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
DEATHS.

In West Dummerston, June Il, Mis-
Ida Sargent, So.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
CLUB HOUSE ON C0SsATOT.
John J. Tootle and Others of St. Jos
 eph. Mo-. Interested in Enterprise.

W. A. Ragland recently closed the deal for the purchase of the Bill" Wiley homestead on the Cossatot river, the purchase being made for John J. Tootle, millionaire real estate owner of St. Joseph, Mo.
 The property contains one of the finest springs in the Cossatot valley, and the scenic features are said to be grander than in any other locality in Arkansas. It is the plan of the pur- chasers to build hotel and club house and make of the property summer resort to be used chiefly by the pro- motors and their friends. Mir Tootle expects to be here by September l to look after the final development of the place, but in the meantime work will be begun on the hotel and club house.
 MT. Ragland, in discussing the en- terprise with a representative of The Star, stated that the establishment of a water-power plant for furnishing light for the hotel and club house, and power for a saw mill and other in- dustries was also under consideration and would be the utilitarian part of the undertaking
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
CHARGED WITH POTTER THEFT.
Two Young Men Held to Grand Jury for Robbery at Hodges Bros Store.

Clarence Foster and Monroe McCiei- land, two young men living west of Potter on Mountain Fork, were bound over to the grand jury Tuesday on charge of robbery. The youngsters are accused of having entered Hodges Brothers store at Potter and making way with a large quantity of mer- chandise. The robbery was committed Saturday night and was discovered the next morning. Tut Harris, man. ager of the store, stated that the stock had been badly disarranged and it would be impossible to learn the ex- tent of the loss until an inventory is made. Sheriff J. A. Thornton was notified of the robbery and on Mon day after making an investigation, arr rested Foster and McClelland. Goods found at the McClelland home are be- lieved to have been taken from the store and a pair of oyeralls found in bed is said to have been identified by Manager Harris as taken from his stock. At hearing Tuesday in Mena before Justice Burnett both defend- ants were bound over to the grand jury in bonds of $500 each. Until ar engagements for bonds are completed, Foster and McClelland are being held in the county jail.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
U. S. SHIP IN NORTH SEA
 DESTROYED BY A MINE
One Officer and Six Men Perish When Vessel Goes to BOttom--Two
 Were Injured.

Washington, July 15.-0ne officer and six enlisted men were killed in the destruction of the American mine sweeper Richard H. Buckley by the explosion of mine in the North Sea July 12 Two officers were injured. Two officers and sixteen men were rescued
 The Buckley was engaged with oth- CT mine sweepers in removing the North Sea mine barrage when mine became entangled in the sweeping cable. It exploded directly under the ships stern. The trawler was shat tered by the terrific impact and sank in six minutes before other vessels of the fleet could reach her.
 Commander Frank A. King re- mained on the bridge directing the eff. forts to save the crew, and went down with his ship. The remainder of the dead either were killed by the explos- ion or trapped below decks when the vessel sank
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
Hogs Changed Much in Weight.

A hog deal that is causing consid- erable comment on the Southside and which may have to be settled by the courts, calls attention to remark able increase and decrease in the weight of animals J. J. Williams of Blackfork brought some porkers to Mena which were sold to John Cotton for shipment to Oklahoma. Mir. Will Hams thought the animals would weigh about TOO pounds and was much surprised to learn the scales showed the weight to be more than thous- and pounds. He was paid for this amount of porkers before second weighing of the same animals showed only 492 pounds present. The remark able change in weights of the hogs has naturally caused both Williams and Cotton to try and find out why there should be such difference.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
MENA TESTIMONY.
Home Proof, Here, There and
 Everywhere.

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 G. M. Glenn, retired farmer, 1904 Hickory St., Mena, says: q am glad of the opportunity to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for I know they are good. My kidneys bothered me quite bit some years ago. My back ached day and night. There was sort of a dull, heavy pain across my kidneys and when I stopped over could hardly straighten up again. The kidney secretions were highly colored and burned in passage. A friend ad- vised me to use Doan's Kidney Pills so did. I only took two boxes and they rid me of the trouble. think the world of Doan's."
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy--get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Glenn had. Foster-M Milburn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-24
KEEP CLOSE WATCH
 ON MEX. BORDER.
of United States Government Going Into Robbery of American Sailors
 on River Near Tampico.

Washington, July 21.--The Mexican situation occupies the attention of both the legislative and executive branches of the government today. Tension which was evident at the State Department when first reports were received Saturday ci the robbing of sailors manning a small boat from the American monitor Cheyenne on the Tamesi River, July G. was relieved somewhat by a more detailed account of the incident received from Com mander Finney of the cruiser Topeka, flagship of the American Naval forces at Tampico.
 The report said the sailors, who were on official duty, were held up by three men in civilian cloth ing, two of whom carried rifles, and the Mexican government authorities at Tampico had exprest deep regret and promised to attempt to establish the identity of the thieves. It was add ed, however, that up to the present these attempts had been fruitless.
 The State Department was advised from Tampico that on last Wednes- day bandits robbed the Atlantic Refin- ing Company's oil loading station at Puerto Lobos, near Tampico, of $10,- 900, which was intended for the com pany's payroll.
 During the day a number of sena- tors and representatives called at the State Department to confer with Hen ry P. Fletcher, American Ambassa- dor te Mexico, on the situation in the southern republic, while the senate foreign relations committee ordered favorably reported, the resolution of Senator King, Democrat, Utah, calling on the State Department for full in- formation as to depredations against American citizens and property in Mexico, during recent years.
 On the senate floor, Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico, reiterated previous statements that among Mexi- cans killed by American soldiers in re- pulsing raids across the border during the past few months were officers and men in uniforms of the Mexican fed ral army. He read telegram giving the names of the Carranza officers and men killed by the Americans.