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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE
J. A. DEXTER DEAD
Wardsboro Member of Legislature Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia in Montpelier
Was Ill -Four Days

Representative James A. Dexter, 81.
of Wardsboro died in Montpelier at )
o'clock Sunday afternoon of pneumonia,
after an illness of four days. The body
will be taken to his home tonight
Mr. Dexter was the second of three
children of Charles d. and Rosa J..
tknowlton) Dexter and was born il
Wardsboro june 3, 1881, and had been a
lifelong resident of that town He at
tended the common schools in Wardsboro
aud Leland 4 Gray seminary in Town
shend and taught in the district schools
for time, later taking up farm work
In 1910 he married May NJ Lyman, and
one daughter was born to them
lie was auditor of the town of Wards
boro in 1913, 1914, and 1915, and had
been town clerk since December, 1915
and at the November election he was cho
sen to represent the town at the present
session of the legislature, where he was
made a member of the committee or
public buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Legislature Has Much to do
Between Now and
April 5
"a BILLS GAIN y
MADE LAST WEEK
Outlook for Work at Tonight's Sessions
of Both Houses Is Not Very Heavy
-124 Measures of Various Sorts Left
for Disposition.
Special to The Reformer.l
MONTPELIER, March 24.

MONTPELIER, March "a.
The legislature will have to do some
hard work in the next two weeks in or
der to adjourn by April O. In fact, some
of the wise ones say it cannot be done.
but the general opinion seems to be that
it will be-
A net gain Of only 24 bills occurred
last week OF these 10 were in the house
and FIVE in the senate. Twenty new
bills appeared in the two branches last
week There had been 449 bills and reso-
lutions introduced II the two bodies, OF
which 124 are left for disposition. There
are over a dozen bills in the files of the
legislative craftsmen to be introduced to-
night if they are printed.
The outlook for work tonight is not
very heavy There are four third read
ings aud four committee reports in the
senate so the session in that branch
should be short There are 10 bills up for
third readings, IL bills to be read sec
ond time, having been introduced from
committees, and couple of committee re-
ports for the evenings work in the house.
lyIf this is taken care of tonight il will
leave a light morning Tuesday OF course
arguments may take place and if such
occurs longer sessions than look now will
occur tonight and Tuesday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
MANY LAND AT NEW YORK.
Two Transports and Two Cruisers Reach
Port Today.

NEW YORK, March 24.-More than
2,400 troops of the 10th division ar
rived today on the steamship Matsonia
from Bordeaux. Also aboard were six
detachments of 26th engineers and a
number of casuals. Six officers and III
men returned sick or wounded The
steamship Antigone also from Bordeaux
brought 2,S14 troops of whom 1o2 Off
GERS and 1923 men were sick or wound
ed The cruiser North Carolina brought
l,471 troops from Brest and the cruiser
Montana also from Brest brought All
troops.
The steamship Manchuria which ar.
rived later from St Nazaire brought 4 ,494
more troops. There were 50 officers anG
973 men sick or wounded aboard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
ON ROCKEFELLER
INSTITUTE STAFF
Miss Edith C. Babb of Pine Street,
Brattleboro, Receives Appointment
as Surgical illustrator.

Miss Edith C. Babb. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Bahb of Pine street,
returned Saturday afternoon to New
York city, where she has received an
appointment on the regular staff of the
Rockefeller Institute as surgical Illus
traitor in the medical research depart
ment. Miss Babb has done work pre-
vionsly for the Institute.
Miss Babb left the Brattleboro high
school in her junior year, being mem
Der of the class of 1915, and after two
years at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn
graduated from the department of in
terror decoration and furniture design
For about two years she was engaged
in illustrating surgical books for var.
ious New York physicians and surgeons
She came home about Christmas time
to care for her mother
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
CHEAPER FOOD
PREDICTED SOON
Department Officials Say Hoover S
$3.50 Wheat Statement Has Been
Misunderstood.

WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Cheaper
food in the near future was predicted to-
day by Chairman Peek Of the department
of commences industrial board as re.
suit of conference with food admins
tration officials in New York. Mr.. Peek
said there had been general misunder-
standing of recent statement by Mr..
Hoover that wheat might 60 to $3.50 a
bushel and added that the billion dollar
grain appropriation was made by congress
to enable the public to get wheat prod
ucts at reasonable prices as well as to
make good the guarantee to the producer
With wheat prices reasonable, Mr.. Peel
said. reasonable prices of other products
could be expected because wheat was the
barometer of food trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
WHEAT YIELD LESS.
Australian Expects Decrease of 10000,
900 Bushels

MELBOURNE, March 23-(via
Montrea3 Ut is estimated that the
commonwealth S wheat yield this year
will be 40,000,000 bushels less than in
1917-1s. The federal government has
fixed prices of many commodities, in
eluding bread, jam and tobacco. Ap-
proval has been given by the federal
government to the recommendation OF
the repatriation committee for voea-
tional training for members of the
Australian and imperial forces who
were under 20 years of age when they
enlisted. Acting Premier Watt states
that the federal government has al
ready informed Premier Hughes that
while Australia is anxious to secure
British soldiers as settlers she will set.
tie Australian soldiers first.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
ALLIED PREMIERS TO HOLD
SPECIAL SESSION THIS P. M.
Paris Newspapers Express Belief That Germany is Be-
hind Boshevist Movement-No Definite News Received
from Allied Troops Stationed in Observation-Disclosures
Active in Vienna
(By Associated Press. J

The question of the barrier which the peace conference
intend to against the spread of Boshevsm into the
former Central powers has sharply to the front
result of the situation in Hungary where Boshevk ele
ments have seized control and declare that state of
exists between Hungary and the entente powers.
Premers of the allied states called to met in spe-
ca session in Paris this afternoon and it was reported
that important military decisions might be taken at the
meeting of the supreme council later regarding the stua
tion in Hungary and Poland.
Premier Cemenceau and Foreign Minister Pichon had
long conference yesterday and it indicated by Paris
newspapers that action looking to military movement was
taken Paris newspaper writers think the situation calls
for military action They express the belief that Ger
many behind the movement for the purpose of defeating
the work of the peace conference
Some commentators in London think the Hungarian
situation is partly the result of the delay of the
conference in bringing about preliminary peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
COUNTY COURT
JURORS DRAWN
Selection Made Today in County
Clerks Office-Judge Slack to Pre-
side at April Term.


The assistant Judges of the Windham
ieounty court met in the Office of County
Clerk f. ID. f. Stowe this morning and
designated the towns from which jurors
should be drawn for the April term of
county court, also the number to be
drawn from each town. and the names
were drawn by Sheriff Frank L. Wellman
County court viii open Tuesday, April
s, Judge l.. p. Slack of St. Johnsbury
presiding Following is the jury list;
Athens-O. /. Smith.
Brattleboro-F. A. Betterley. l. G.. Gro
sier, A. f. Merrill. A. J. Bracket.
Brookline-H II. Howe.
Dover A. Davis.
Dummerston-A r Newton.
Grafton-W. +. Prouty.
Guilford-W. a. Squies.
Halifax-Fred Mayhem.
Jamaica-E. H. Martin. A. b. Cheney
Londonderry-C S. Waite, d. Y
Houghton
Mariboro-G +. Prentiss
Newfane-A. r. Underwood.
Putney-W. L. johnson, l.. S Hewitt.
Rockingham-G f. Davis, Edward Bar
rett. r. j. Armstrong, George b. Buxton
Dennis NJ. Damon.
Stratton-W. p. Stiles.
Townshend-F. w Watson, F. T. Ran
| dali.
Vernon-W II. Newton.
Wardsboro-W. ". kidder
Westminster Harlan Goodhue, j. {
! Richmond.
Whitingham H. Harrington, f.
| Temple.
Wilmington-C. A. Brown, Floyd Da
| Wis.
Windham-B. l.. Gleason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

COPENHAGEN, March 24-Germany
could not and would not sign peace in
volying the annexation of Danzig by Po-
land, President Ebert declared in speech
yesterday, a despatch from Berlin says.
He added that Germany would not give
up West Prussia or a part of Upper
Silesia. He spoke at a meeting called to
protest against the annexation of Dan
zig by Poland. He declared Germany was
prepared to agree to the naturalization
of the Visttla, which would include Dan
zig as free port.
Thomas c. Masaryk, the president OF
Czecho- Slovakia, has resigned, according
to report received here from Berlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
GERMANS PLANNING
RED ALLIANCE
Foreign Minister Said to Have Sent
Enlissaries to Moscow for
That Purpose.

PARIS, March 2i tAssociatcd Press -
Count Non Broekdorif-Rantzau, the Ger
man foreign minister, has sent one OF
the under secretaries in the foreign min
istry to Moscow to see the chief of the
Soviet government and to furnish an ac,
curate report on the situation which will
allow the foreign ministry Ia study meth
ods of bringing about closer political
and economic relation with Russian Boil
shevik government, says Zurich despatch
to the Matin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, March 27-Odd Folks
dance under the auspices of Dennis Re
bckah lodge Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
and their fricuds are cordially invited.
Tuesday, March %, 7.3O pm-Regulai
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. Ex-
emplifcation of the Rebekah degree. Off
cial visitation by the district deputy. Re
freshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
STOLE FROM COLLEGES.
Young Woman Admits Thefts from
-Four Institutions.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 24.-The
young woman giving the name OF Miss
Mabel f. Norris, who was sentenced in
Boston last week to two and half years
in prison for thefts of clothing and jew
elry from students of Wellesley and Sim
mons colleges, today pleaded guilty to
indictments of larceny from students OF
Radcliffe college and Mary Cliff college
at Arlington. Sentence was deferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
RELIEF FOR WAR BUREAU.
Financial Stringency Met by Presi-
Dental Action.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Fi-
naneial stringency Of the war risk
Wilson to Secretary Glass saying
insurance bureau was relieved to-
day by message from President
the President had made an allot-
ment from his emergency war fund
to pay expenses of the bureau until
congress appropriates a sum at the
next session. The amount allot-
ed was not specified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
ATTACKS IN EGYPT.
Airplane Postal Service Established from
Cairo to Alexandria.

CAIRO, Sunday, March 23.-There
were renewed attacks on communications
here today and some demonstrations
throughout the city. Airplane postal
service has been established between
Alexandria and Suez and this city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
COMMENDED FOR
HIGHWAY WORK
Commissioner Wallace Has Highways
in Condition for Travel That Were
Nearly impossible.

Road Commissioner \. \, Wallace Is re
cciying no little commentator on the
manner in which he is cooperating with
the sun and wind in putting the highways
of the town IN condition for travel. Tn
der his supervision a dozen or more teams
have been operating draGs during the
past week, with the result that roads
almost impossible few days ago are now
in unusually good condition for this sea-
SON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, March 81. p.m.-Regular
meeting Pocahontas Council, No. 4, D.
of.P. 4 good attendance is desired
Dance will be held every Saturday
tight,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
CANADIAN VETERANS HOME.
Nearly 1000 Reach Halifax on Two
TRANSPORTS

HALIFAX, n. S.. March 24.-Six
thousand eight hundred Canadian war
veterans reached here today on the
steamships Cretic and Olympic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
DANIELS REACHES BREsT.
Secretary of Navy Arrives on Trans
port ftion Leviathau,.

BREST, March 24-The American
transport Leviathan, with Secretary Of
the Navy Josephus Daniels on board, ar
rived in Brcst at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
BUDAPEST QUIET,
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
Alliance With Soviet Government Pro
claimed on Banners in Streets


/ BASLE, Sunday, March o3-Budapest
was calm on Saturday according to adviees
reaching here. Business was mostly sus-
pended, but the streets were animated
and posters were displayed everywhere
appealing to the people to return to work.
The food commissioner has issued a
proclamation saying ''as a result of the
manner in which the entente acted we
have allied ourselves to the Soviet gov
ernment and have placed ourselves under
the protection of the Soviet troops. We
have advised them Of our decision by
airplane'
BERLIN, Sunday, March % ASSOCIATED
Press).- despatch to the Freiheit an
nounces the disarmament of entente
troops at Budapest. 1t is unconhrmed
however, and appears questionable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow-Lttle
Temperature Change.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Not much change in tcmpera
turc. Fresh northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
CHURCH LIBRARIAN DEAD.
Cardinal Cassetta Was Also Bishop OF
Frascati.

ROME, March 24.-Cardinal Cassetta
bishop of Frascati and librarian of the
holy Roman church, is dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
WILSON WILL VISIT BELGIUM.
Baron de Cartier Arrives in Paris to
Accompany Him.

PARIS. March 24-Baron Emil de Car
tier de Marchienne, Belgian minister to
the United States, has arrived here from
Washington to accompany President VIII
son on his visit to Belgium
The date Of the trip has not yet been
fixed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

The league of nations commission will
reassemble at $50 O'Clock this evening
with the expectation of virtually conclud-
ing the draft of the league covenant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

ss4AIl the worlds stage whose actors
receive more promptings than applause.
more brickbats than bouquets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Centre Congregational Church

April IL and l2-Thc Womans associ-
alton will have rummage sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

Nobody wants your advice and you
surely don't want it or you wouldn't give
it away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

PARIS, March PA conference of the
premiers was called for 3 o'clock this
afternoon to arrange the program of the
supreme council session an hour later
The news from Hungary and Poland was
expected to stir the heads of the govern
ments to military decisions of the first
Importance.
The peace conference has been advised
by entente agents of the critical situa-
tion in Hungary. Some street fighting
in Budapest has been reported and whilt
the lives of entente nationals are SAID
still to be safe it is urged that they neet
he protection which would be. afforded
by monitors proceeding up the Danube
from Serbian ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM THROUGHOUT CENTRAL EUROPE
THREATENS TO ODEFEAT WORK OF PEACE CONFERENCE

Military Action May Be Necessary to Meet Situation in
Hungary and Poland-Radcal Element, in Complete
Control for Former Country, Declare War on Entente
and Announce Alliance With Russia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

nouneed the proposal to give Poland the
port of Danzig and corridor to it. The
extremists are active in Vienna, but the
government still is in control Reports
from Czecho-Sloyakia where the Bolshe-
visit movement is reported to be strong
are meagrc. Reports that the Bolsheyiki
have large forces of troops in Galieia
ready to advance into Hungary lacks con-
firmatiOn.
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25

and grownups, and all sorts of queer
creatures" said the fairy.
That's lucky" said the animal.
"Shall we talk, then?" asked the
fairy.
II don't mind,' said the animal, eff
you don't mind if we talk right away
now Don't suggest that we wait un-
til the morning, for / haven't much
use for the morning. In fact / don't
like the morning at all. Did you say
you were fairy?"
eyes, I am a fairy, and so I can
sleep when / want to, also"
. what do you think we're going to
talk about?" asked the animal. "At
present I can't think of anything to
say"
"Oh, can," said the fairy.
''Well, now, that's lucky, too," said
the animal.
II want you to do the talking, but
I will ask the questions" said the
fairy.
81 want to know who you are, you
see."
I'm galago," said the animal. GAS
you see, I'm somewhat larger than a
rat, and yet look quite like fox.
"My body is shaped very much like
that of a fox, and I'm about the size
of a rat. There, that about describes
me, doesn't it? And my eyes are
big and dark and they can see far, far
into the night"
Don't you like the daytime?' asked
the fairy.
''Not in the least" said Master Gala
go. II like the nights. Then l go
hunting for my food"
"What do you eat?" asked the fairy.
"Oh, anything good" said Master
Galago Bugs aid insects and worms
are always delicious, and small snakes
are pleasant"
According to your TASTE" laughed
the fairy.
my hands, or paws, or whatever
you choose to call them help me In
my climbing about"
I'D call them hands," said the fairy.
"They look much like hands, don't
they?"
"They do" said Master Galago.
"Now you think you know something
about me?"
EYES," said the fairy, "but none too
much"
"Well, hate to bother you, or to
hurry you," said Master Galago, "but
it is almost morning now and I must
have my rest. Do call again some
other night"
THANK you," said the fairy, N
will" And so she said good-by to
Master GalagO, an animal who lives
far off in East Africa, which is shown
In the maps, but which can't be seen
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25
DADDY',} [VENDNG
QfAIRY TALE e
YnARY @AH1zAnr BONNER !:|l!
MASTER GALAGO.
OA He Author

One of the fairies had been sent by
the fairy queen to find out about some
of the animals and creatures in far
off countries, so she could tell the
fairy queen.
Then the fairy queen would whisper
the stories to Daddy before he told
Nick and Nancy his evening tale.
This was the story one of the little
creatures told to the fairy who
was on this trip for the fairy queen.
''Hello, who are you?" asked the
fairy, as she saw quite new kind of
animal.
''I'm myself, who do you expect me
to be?" asked the animal.
"Now, now," said the fairy, "dont
let's joke"
"What will we do?" asked the ami
NAL "Weep?"
"Of course not" said the fairy.
"What shall we do that is in be-
tween weeping and joking?" asked the
animal.
Let's talk" said the fairy.
"But I won't be able to understand
you and you won't be able to under
stand me-" said the animal. II don't
talk your language and you don't talk
mine"
eve understand each other now,
don't we?' asked the fairy.
eyes, we seem to-" said the ami
NAL
''That is because a fairy can under
stand animals and birds and children
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25
Important to Mothers
RUSSIANS HIT BY FAMINES
Shortages Of Food Date From 1900
100000 Persons Reduced to Star
vation in Famine of 1911.

Next to the proletariat of India and
China, the Russian peasant feels the
pinch of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other says the National Geographic
society. One of the earliest Russian
famines on record was that of 1900,
with a death toll of 100000 peasants.
Cats, dogs and rats were eaten, and
even the strong Overcame the weak.
Human flesh was sold in the markets.
Three Russian famines of recent
date were among the most severe in
history-in 1891, 1906 and 1911. Dur
ing the ten years following the first
of these, the government allotted
nearly $125,OO0,OOO for relief, but the
sums were not always judiciously ex-
pended. In 1906 the government gave
40 pounds of flour month to all per-
sons under eighteen years old and over
fifty-nine. Those between these ages
received no allowance, and the older
and younger sharded their pittance
with the others.
The famine of 1911 extended over
one-third the area of Europe and af-
fected 100000 persons, while s.
100000 were reduced 10 starvation.
Weeds, the bark of trees, and bitter
bread made of acorns, constituted
the chief diet.
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

1t isn't age, it's careless living that
puts men "down and out" Keep your
internal organs in good condition and
you will always be physically fit.
The kidneys are the most over
worked organs in the human body.
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac..
cumulates and crystallizes look out!
These sharp crystals tear and scratch
the delicate urinary channels causing
cxcruciating pain and set up irrita-
tions which may cause premature de-
generation and often do turn into
deadly Bright's Disease.
One of the first warnings of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
in the small of the back, loss of appe-
tite. Indigestion or rheumatism.
Do not wait until the danger. is upon
YOU. At the first indication of trouble
70 after the cause at once. Get a tria!
box Of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oh
Capsules, . imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They will give
almost immediate relief. If for any
cause they should not, your money VII
be refunded. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. None other is genuine. In
sealed boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25
"FIDDLE-FIT"
Keep Liver and Bowels
Clean and Active
with "Cascarets"

Sick headache, biliousness, coated
tongue, sour, gassy stomach-always
trace this to torpid liver; delayed,
fermenting food in the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out OF
the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes conges-
ton and that dull, throbbing, sickening
headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and pol
sons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will have you
feeling clear, rosy and as fit as a fiddle
by morning. They work while you
sleep.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1919-10-25
BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
lieves stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffiing! A dose Of "Papes Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up a severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running
relieves the headache, dullness. fever
lshness, ,sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Papes Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice.
contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape's ADV.