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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
T oday's Events

Tonight the United States will ex-
pericnce It's first dry New Year 5
Eve celebration.
Today is the 4o5th anniversary of
the birth Of Jacques Cartier, the fam
Gus explorer of the st. Lawrence.
The annual national congress of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is to be
entertained in Cleveland during the
four days beginning today.
College graduates and students in
terestcd in the practical advancement
of Zionism will gather at Harvard uni,
versitv today for the national confer
enec of the Intercollegiate Zionist as
ISOLATION.
Delegates representing a thousand o.
more preparatory schools and colleges
of North America are expected III Des
Moines today for the opening of the
eighth international convention of the
Student Volunteer Movement for for
eign missions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Today's Anniversaries.

1715-General Montgomery killed
while leading an unsuccessful
attack of the Americans on Que
bee.
1866 Frederick Bremen, celebrated
Swedish novelist. died at Arsta,
Sweden. Born at Abo, Finland,
Aug. l6, 1901.
1S71-The President and Mrs Hayes
celebrated their silver wedding
IN the White House.
1SST-pope Leo XIII. celebrated tho
50th anniversary of his ordina-
ton as n priest.
1S9i--navid i. Knickerbocker, third
Episcopal bishop of Indiana,
died at Indianapolis. Born in
Rensselaer, county, n. Y, Feb.
"a. 1883.
l9l4-Russians held the Carpathians
from Bukowina to Tzsck Pass.
l9l5-Austro- German troops shifted
from Salonica front to meet
heavy pressure of Russian adj
vance in Bukowina
l9l6-Freneh cruiser Gaulois torpedoe1
and sunk
1917 cathsdral in sPadna seriously
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

The great majority of the American
people are busy today closing the work
of the year. To many it is only the com
pletion of a days work on the closing
day of the year and is little different
from other working days of the year, but
it is really finishing years work. To
many others it is finishing the records
of the year or the applying of the meas
urements of fixed period of time to the
accomplishments of the year. Fortu-
nately to very few is it a closing of bust
ness or labor. They will finish the work
of the past year and go on TO another
wear Of service and activity.
The end OF 1919 finds many important
tasks unfinished Everyone expected at
the opening of the year that its close
would see a treaty OF peace completed.
All of the allied forces except America
hope to see the notifications of the treaty
exchanged at Paris within a few days,
but in this country the ratification of the
treaty is not in sight. The year has seen
the greatest disbursement of war mate
rial i'll the history of the country, but
not an important reconstruction act has
been placed upon the statute books
Neither has there been any economy OF
government effected. Two other great
unfinished tasks are the reduction in the
cost of living and the adjustment of the
relations of capital and labor. Anothe,
unfulflled demand of the year is al
American leader. The greatest leader a.
the opening of the year at its close is tn,
victim OF exhaustion and none of his OPP
ponents has demonstrated a superiority
for their adherents TO follow.
The transportation of the American
troops from the battlefields of France I,
/ America and rehabilitation of the arm,
and the production of the creates
amount of food in the history of Tn
country are the greatest achievement
of the year. Probably labor has re
ceived its greatest compensation; it Ger
tainly has made the greatest expendi
lures of any year. The crossing of tn
Atlantic with airships and the figh
from England to Australia are superla
tive achievements and the gifts of Rookie
Teller and requests of Carnegie hav
created new records in public benefac
tions.
While there have been a few strikin
achievements and less capitalization Q
public sentiment. the greatest feature Q
the year closing tonight is unfinishe
business. America never undertook NOR
than it has in 1919 and we hope it wi
never close another year with SO littl
accomplished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Same Policy Next Year.
(St. AlbanS Messenger. J

''Of the $4,000 Vcrmonters who have
held automobile operators licenses in
the year only about loo lost their Ii.
censes through suspension. While the
number is small in proportion to the
number of ears in use, 100 persons
have had q chance to learn that il
pays TO be careful '-Brattleboro Re
former.
1t certainly seemed as though the
suspensions would exceed the total
they actually reached. The publicity
given this phase of his work by See
rotary of State Black was most bene
fetal, for it made it plain that tho
state was strictly enforcing the Law
and that carelessness would be re
warded by having the right to driv,
taken away. Tho Messenger believe:
that the secretary of state handled thi,
work well and that the public benefited
from his activity. The same polio,
should be followed next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
damaged in third air raid by the
Germans.
In the DAYS News.

The only New York Surrogate to re
tire by reason of the age limit and not
through death, disability, removal or
defeat at the polls is Robert Ludlow
Fowler who quits the bench today on
account of having reached the age linz
it of 20 wears The Office of surrogate
in New York is u very old one 1t
was established more than century
ago-in l797-and among the early sur
rogates were many distinguished men.
Judge Fowler was n well known prac-
Using lawyer when he was appointed
surrogate Ey Governor Dix. During his
term Of office he has decided thousands
Of motions and passed upon probate
disputes in eases involving upwards OF
two billions of dollars
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

The notice of the semi-annual tourna-
ment of the Vermont checker club, which
was held at Montpelier yesterday, re
minds us of the days when checker clubs
and tournaments We're neighborhood al
fairs. Daily meetings were held at the
old general store and postoffice combined
the players and onlookers arranging
themselves comfortably around big box
stove which usually stood in "A conven
lent box of sawdust. The cracker barre
was often handy for the refreshment o.
the audience and the sales Of plug to
bacco must have been considerably slim
ulated at these gatherings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

I finished eating brekfst this morn
different parts, and it sed, The sig
niticants of this date in history. Some
OF the events that occurred on this
date in former yeers were the signing
of the Magnum Charter the berth OF
Napoleon and the invention of cellu-
loid
G, I thawt, this is the date celluloid
was invented on / wish | could stay
home frum skool to celebrate it.
And ] looked at pop and pop was
eating his egg in hurry, and | sed
Did you know this was the date cellu
loid was invented on, pop!
No. / cant say l did, scd pop.
Wich pop dident say envthing, anC
/ sed. Celluloid is 4 CRATE thing, ain
it, pop We couldent get along hall
SO good if it vascnt for cclluloid, woulc
We, popa
I don't see how you figure it out, BIZ
YOU may be rite, mccnwile I'm in ;
hurry, sed pop.
Meening for me not 10 tawk 5,
mutch. And he finished his egg anc
started to finish his cawffee, and | sed
jest think. pop. if il hadent of bin
| for the invention of ccluloid w
'tnuldcnt have cny celluloid collars
That would be a blessing, scd POP
| Sir? | sed.
Hand over my paper, I'm going, 81,
pop. Wich l did, saying. Well gosh
pop, G.
Yes YES, go on, sed pop.
Can | stay home frum skool toda,
70 celebrate the invention Of cclluloid
| scd.
! Zee gods. for he love Of Pete. wa
neNt' sed pop Meening couldent
Wieh didcnt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
All aboard for 1920.
Happy New Year.
vermont's Greatest Hope Industriany

(Rutland News.l
The greatest hope of Vermont in
dustriallv is its vast and as yet COM
parativelv unused supply Of white
coal, as the imaginative French first
called 1.-THE tumbling water which
is converted into so many forms;
and much cleaner, handler kind of
coal it is than its black brother
While there has been great develop
ment of water power in the state, as
yet the far greater proportion of the
horse power is embarrassed.
We are using coal at enormous
cost, robbing posterity, to drive steam
plants lighting plants, for power of
all kinds and at the same time we
barely touch upon the nation S wonder
full waterpower resources.
The theoretical maximum quantity
of waterpower that can be produced in
| the United States has recently been es-
timated by DR.. Steinmetz, who calcu-
lates that if every stream could be full
| ~ utilized throughout its length at all
seasons, the power obtained would be
3O000,0O0 kilowats (3so 900 900 horse
power) This is likely great under
statement 1t is clear, says the depart
| ton of this absolute maximum can
ever be made available
The geological survey estimates that
the waterpower in this country that is
available for ultimate development
amounts to 100000 continuous
horsepower Of this we have devel-
oped less than 100000 horsepower
Available waterpower would, if devel-
oped furnish motive power for every
wheel that turns in America. Water
power NOW unused) could be made to
pull every train, drive every street car
run every industrial plant. Much OF
! it could be converted into heat fol
homes, light for streets.
And yet we go on laboriously digging
coal out of the bowels of the earth
and suffer periodical attacks of Goa
shortages along with chronic case Of
high coal prices,
| This is going to be all changed with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

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the following news dealers:
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

"Those who have been accustomed to
imbibe bit on Nsw Years eve will be
able to enjoy themselves as before if they
are dining out in Springfield this year,
on two conditions" says the Springfield
Republican. They must own the stuff
and bring it with them. The hotels will
furnish the ice and the glasses" In
view of the recent happenings in that
section OF the Connecticut valley that
viii be about all anybody will dare to
have furnished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

dale. He lit a match The match lit
some of the clothing and Chester ran
out to pull box %. lie saw the fire en-
CINE come around the corner; he saw
John Walkley's horse take the bit in his
teeth; he saw Johns wagon all smashed
up and Johns groceries spilled all over
the street. He saw the firemen squirt
some hundreds of gallons of water on the
family wardrobe, and in picking over the
ruins found his collar button again
Damage, $500.-Boston Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Good PLEDGE for everyone.

When Il boy joins the boy scouts lc
has 10 make three promises; and amy
hoy. whether scout or not. won q ~
the better for making similar pgocliS"S
and keeping them.
They are as follows:
On my honor viii do my best:
/. To do my duty 70 God and thy
country and 10 obey the scout Lam
=. To help other people al ;g.l Times.
3. To keep myself physically strong.
mentally awake and morally >tca - g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

III few years. Coal-made steam will
never be able to compete with water
made power That is what is going TO
drive hundreds of factories into Yer,
mont and other states where there are
hvdro-electric resources. Wise IS the
community that will foresee this and
while welcoming new industries and
new developments at the same time pro
.tect its own future needs. Not tenth
probably not one per cent of Vermont 5
hydro electric resources are now in use
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Today's Birthdays.

Harry $. New, United States sen
atpr from Indiana, born at indianapolis
81 years ago today.
Emile Loubet. former president OF
the French republic, born at Marsanne,
France, 81 years ago today.
William ". Hastings, representative
in congress of the Second Oklahoma
district, born in Indian Territory, SO
years ago TODAY
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. L. s. A., for.
mcr chief Of the general staff and later
one Of the American representatives
in the peace conference, born at Lew
sburg, Pa, st wears ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

ability to get teachers at the wages
offered. When business needs workers it
goes into the market and pays the price
in order to keep the mill producing. Our
schools are the mills that produce good
American citizens and we must follow
modern business methods in order to keep
ND production.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

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efficient service in the delivery of the paper
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be given of each failure TO receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
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edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

The state ornithologist of Massachu-
sets sees further evidence of a severe
winter in the unusual number of star
lings to be seen around Boston at tht
present time, birds which usually spend
the winter farther north. Well, we
have December behind us anyway
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
coaI-and Other Products.

A school Inspector was examining a
class, and asked. ''Now. boys and girls.
what else do we find in h. earth be
SIDES coaI='
The Inspector thought The answer
of course would be- gold or copper"
or some o;her metal: but instead of
that one pupil said confidently,
Worms. sir
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Two Possibilities Step Aside.
Barre Times.

NDdiIc 1 uItS
The list of possible candidates for
the Republican national convention
from Vermont dwindles with the an
nouncemcnt by Representative Frank
L. Greene that he prefers to step aside
and give the honor to someone else
and by the presumably inspired state
ment in behalf Of Frederick II. Babhitt
Of Bellows Falls that he is not and
never was candidate for a position on
the delegation. As the Rutland Her.
aid says, Mr.. Rabbit has ''been
there > and is ready for someone else to
take the Job. There are still about a
dozen or Is names remaining on the list
of those mentioned for the distinction,
and nearly all bid fair to stick as long
as there is chance for their being Sc
lected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Or. Osler, the famous surgeon, who set
GO years as the time when a man had
outlived his usefulness and should be
chloroformed. died in the harness at the
age of TO- He did his best work after
his fiftieth year and outliycd his owl
limit by 10 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Here's a Chance of a Lifetime.

|. GOOD TRICK BOX for sale cheap;
you can be tied mp with so feet of rope.
put inside the box. Box is padloeked and
fastened around with 200 feet rope and
you escape in less than / minute Ad
Idress + y, Sentinel-Adv. in Fitchburg
Sentinel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Miss Agnes Bullet of Greylock and
Harold ]. Sweeney of Williamstown were
married IN Greylock Saturday BY Rev.
W. ]. NORM Greylock item
Not fatal, though the bridegroom
has Bullet" in his heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
A Spoonful for the Christmas Coffee.

A pound Of sugar was delivered by r.
D. Scott, merchant ut Lyonsville. TO his
customers in Griswoldville and vicinity
late Wednesday evening, which was duly
ppreciated.-Colrain item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Up to Saturday night no cases of wood
alcohol poisoning had been reported in
Vermont. 1t is to be hoped that this
state has thus far escaped the tragedies
which have occurred in Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only Caption.
George Is a Corker, and So Is the Argus

H001 g 70 oV1heK' anu % IS IHe AfguS.
Mrs. Clara Holton, teacher in the Ran
Golph graded school. is at her home in
town for the holidays. Her son, George.
C0RKER
llolton, who attends the Mount Hcrmon
school, is also at homo for Christmas
Montpelier Argus.
Ezra says he doesn't see how the girls
can swear off anything more this New
Year without freezing 10 death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Almost Human Flivver.

a long whiskered man in Atchison,
Kansas, reached over too far to tinker
the engine of his Ford last Friday and
the machine promptly grabbed him by
the beard and jerked him over the dash
board.-Cass County Leader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Better Than the Movies.

Chester Perry had a thoroughly enjoy
able afternoon yesterday - from the
point of view of his - years. He dropped
his collar button in the clothes closet of
his home, Fairyiew avenue, Clifton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Addressing the convention of biologists
at Boston Monday DR.. Adams told his
audience that the earth was webbing
some in its orbit. We had suspected it
for some time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Dear Clippings +:

Y fNt NIaFPIIIEs.
] hope you will be intensely interested
i'll the fact that Mrs. Matilda Hasham
was boarding mistress at my last stop
ping place. J. II. G.
We're quite warmed up over ii.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

All parts of New England have had the
same story to tell-a great shortage of
school teachers. In the state of Maine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Ksmnsr At Tn Assoe,,ted Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Outdoor Sports in Horizon Center.

Most everyone around here has been
,butehering hogs lately.-Center item in
Aurora Advertiser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
A Cav Holiday PARTY.

Mrs. Chas. Wetmore. Miss Margaret
Wetmore and Andrew Wetmore were
guests over the holidays in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merrman-Ha Hartford
Courant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
One Year Ago Today in the WAY

President Wilson returned TO Paris
from London.
Many persons reported killed in
street fighting in Warsaw between
troops and reyolutionists
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
The Family Sherlock.

Since the bone dry law went into effect
Mrs. Cal Skiller has stopped kissing her
hubby. She can tell by his step
Sloan Springs Herald
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One Satisfied Domestic Heard From.

Miss Sella Emerson is working at the
hotel doing kitchen work Likes very
much Felehcrville item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
No Makeup.

Miss D. Real after visiting in Sara
toga and Troy, y. y, has returned home
Hydeyille item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Beware of the Third Offence.

Miss Moreland The prettiest girl here.
wears no gown twice-NeWport CORE
spondence, Boston Globe
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% rortify the system Against Grip

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets which destroy germs, act as a
Tonic and Laxative, and thus prevent
Colds, Grip and Influenza. There is
only one ''BROMO QUININE. (" E.
W. GROVES signature on the box. zoe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Don't Be in a Hurry.

DO not be in hurry 10 outgrow
your childhood 4 long childhood
helps 10 make useful womanhood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
A Couple of Kittnz.

Born-to Mr.. and Mrs Isaac katz at
the West street hospital, twin daughters,
December 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Isn't it about time for the red raven
to be sent out from the Soviet ark?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
The Family Bush of the Boston Beans

Who were the parents of Jeremiah
Bean? lie died between 1898 and 1850.
He had son, Washington Bean born in
Boston, Sept. H. lS0S.-Genea logical col
umn in Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
Adam and Eve Probably.

who started this business of turning
over new leaves anyway asks Tulip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Looks as though the wild cat crop
would be poor next year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Ring out the old calendars, hang up the
new
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

Goodbye, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
CLOSING THE YEAR.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1919
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31

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