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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Today's Events

Twenty five years ago died Sir John
Thompson, Canadian statesman and pre-
mier.
The California State Society in Wash
ington, ID. c., is to give banquet tonight
in celebration of its 18th anniversary.
Today has been fixed as the date for
the Inauguration of a new steamship
service between Norfolk and Havana.
General Pershing and his staff are
scheduled to pay visit of inspection to-
day to Camp Mcclellan, at Admission,
Ala.
The annual convention of the Asso-
citation of Manufacturers Representa-
tises will begin its sessions today in
Philadelphia.
Teams representing Minnesota, Hi
nois and Iowa universities are to engage
IN debate this evening on the Cummins
plan for railway management.
The 30th anniversary of the death OF
the English poet, Robert Browning, will
be observed today by Browning societies
In many parts of the world.
The International Editorial Associa
ton, a fraternal organization of news,
paper men formed in Chicago last May
is to open its first convention in Kansas
City today.
The Kenyon bill, providing for the reg.
ulation of the meat packing industry, is
TO be the subject of debate this evening
between teams representing the stats
agricultural colleges of Iowa and Mime
sofa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

with the increased cost of production.
And while Mr.. Wood could doubtless
operate a company store which would
enable his employees to save something,
he would probably find it necessary in
the long run to adopt the same course
that merchants everywhere are follow
ing-a course, by the way, which Mr.,
Woods own company follower else
see his store operating at loss. In
spite of all that may be said to the con-
trary the old law of supply and demand
is still in operation, and trying to
nullify it by wage boosting and price
fixing is akin to the proverbial pastime
of trying to lift oneself by his boot
straps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
RvIEE pApE
By LEE PAPE

Miss Kitty handed out the munthly
reports yestidday, mine being a all rite
report eXsept in Conduck Conduck being
standing for Poor and / thawt, Gosh,
that's heck of note, Poor for Conduck
so near krissmas, that's heck of note
And after skool took the report UP to
Miss Kitty, saying, Is this rite Miss
Kitty it says after Conduck, is that
rite or is it mistake?
Its rite, unfortunitly, I'm sorry to say,
sed Miss Kitty, please bring it back with
your fathers signature on it tomprro
morning.
G, heck. thawt. And last mite pop
was smoaking and thinking in the set
ting room, and / sed, ! got my report to-
day pop, do YOU wunt me to reed it to
you?
My eyes are still good, thanks, sed pop.
Meening he would drather reed it him
self, and | took it out of my pocket, say
ing, | got G meening Good for Joggriffy,
j pop, and V G meening Very Good for
| Langwidge, watts YOU think of that, pop +?
Lets have look. sed Pop holding out
his hand, and sed, And | got G meening
good for Spelling and Z meening Exsel-
lent for History, did you say YOU dident
Wuht me 10 reeu the mole report, pop.
thawt | sed that, but your behavior
would seem to indicate otherwise, sed
pop. Meening was reeding it anyways,
and handed it to pop and he started to
look at it, saying, Watts p?
| P? | sed.
| p, sed pop,
/ / think it meens Poor, | sed
You think it does? sed pop, and sed
Yes sir, and pop sed, Aren't you quite
lsure it does?
Yes sir, | sed.
You RENAME in the house tonite, seel
pop.
WITCH / did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Today's Anniversaries.

l79l-Peter d. Nroom, governor of New
Jersey for eight years and a leader
among the Jackson Democrats,
born at Hillsboro, n. J. Died at
Trenton, Nov Is. 1873.
lS37-Professors of Gottingen university
were deprived of their offices for
protesting against the King of
Hanover's decree abolishing the
constitution
l83S-British government issued proc
lamation against the Chartists.
ls94-Dr. Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard
university proposed to make ath-
letics part of the regular curri-
culum for degree.
l9l0-Supreme court of the United States
decided the officers of the sugar
trust" must be tried for conspir
acy.
I9l4-Allies drove Germans from the
User and occupied west bank OF
the canal
l9l5-Germans reported withdrawing t
Bug River on Russian front.
l916-France chose a new cabinet undel
Premier BRAND.
l911-British under Gen. Byng repulset
a furious attack by Germans ives
of Cambria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Today's Birthdays.

Richard Yates, former governor of Illi-
nois, born at Jacksonville, H., 50 years
ago today.
Alfred Shrubb, at one time the undis-
puted king of distance runners, born in
England, Al years ago today.
William P. Dillingham;, senior United
States senator from Vermont, born at
Waterbury, Vt, rs years ago today
Princess Maria Christina, second
daughter of the king and queen of Spain
born in Madrid, eight years ago today
William X. Vanderbilt, head of the
celebrated family of capitalists, born on
Staten Island, n. Y, 20 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
be done before any public money il
spent on the surface of Main street.

Brattleboro people have every rea-
son for thanksgiving on account of the
adequate coal supply which has been
provided for their winter needs. There
are probably few towns in New Eng
land which are in better shape to meet
the conditions resulting from the strike
of the bituminous miners, for in addi-
ton to its full coal bin Brattleboro s
dependency on hydro electrically gencr-
ated power places it beyond the scope
of such drastic restrictions as are be-
ing enforced in many communities and
must be enforced for many weeks in
spite of the termination of the strike
Nevertheless, it is well to remember
that moderation in the use of coal is
wise rule to follow even in times OF
apparent plenty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
PRES. COTTON OIL
MILL ENDORSES It
"Tanlac Unquestionably the
Best Thing of Kind | Ever.
Tried" He Says

The Tanlac Office is simply being flood
ed these days with letters of indorse-
ment from we'll known men and women
from all parts of the country. Testimo-
mails have been received from II. w Hill,
we'll known Tennessee bank president;
Hon. Z. T. Stead, superintendent of
schools of Carroll county, of Carrollton,
Ca, and many others prominent in COM
mercial and professional life, among
them being Mr.. G. c. Cooper. president
of the Georgia Home Cotton Oil Com
pany, of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Mr.. Cooper, aside from being one of
the most prominent business men of his
home town, is well known throughout
the state of Georgia. Mr.. Cooper's un-
qualified Endorsement of Tanlac is, there
| fore, to be considered of great impor-
| tance, and the public undoubtedly will be
much interested in what he has to say
Mr.. Cooper said:
| For seven or eight years, at least,
| have suffered from very bad form of
stomach trouble. from which / have been
unable to obtain the slightest relief. For
months l have been in a very badly run.
down condition and suffered endless an
noyance from bad digestion, severe
headaches, nervousness and loss of ap-
petite.
Not until ] began taking Tanlac a
short time ago have been able to notice
the least improvement in my condition.
In fact, Tanlac is the only thing that
has given me any relief. 1t is unques-
tionably the best thing of its kind i ever
tried, as am greatly improved in many
ways. / heartily recommend the prepa-
ration to my friends. That shows wha,
think of it."
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro and vi
einity by the Brattleboro Drug Co.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

The announcement of William NJ.
Wood, president of the American Wool
Ell Co., that he will proceed to set up a
retail store for the benefit of his en-
ployes unless the merchants Of Law
renee Mass, sharply mark down the
prices of commodities viii no doubt
arouse interest and sympathy among
suffering "ultimate consumers every
where, but there is little in the idea to
cost of living problem. Whether OF
not it is true as Mr.. Wood claims, that
retail prices in Haverhill advance every
time wages do the fact remains that
retail prices are bound to keep pace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
obacco Habit
Dangerous

says Doctor Conner, formerly of Johns
Hopkins hospital. Thousands of men
suffering from fatal diseases would be
IN perfect health today were it not for
the deadly drug Nicotine. Stop the
habit now before 1t IS too late. It's a
simple process to rid yourself of the
tobacco habit in any form. just go
to any up-to-date drug store and get
some Nicotol tablets; take them as di-
rected and 10; the pernicious habit
quickly vanishes. Druggists refund the
money If they fail. Be sure to read
large and interesting announcement by
Doctor Conner soon to appear in this
paper. 1t tells of the danger of mic
tine poisoning and how to avoid it.
In the meantime try Nicotol tablets;
you will be surprised at the result.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

1t has been estimated that about D.
100000 Christmas trees are consumed
in the United States every year. That
sounds like a good many, but when we
are told that all of them could be grown
on 5000 acres of land we realize that
relatively it is not SO large after all.
Possibly the happiness and cheer these
trees are responsible for, will Offset
the loss of the forests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and il solicits the cooperation of
s 70 nas f END fsomps rs
on the morning following the omission, In
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de.
sired service.
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In the DAYS News.

Luis Cabrera, who is believed to be in
large measure responsible for Mexieo's
attitude IN the controversy with the
United States, holds the post of secre-
tary of the treasury in the Carranza
government, and is known to be bitterly
anti American. Cabrera is personally
known in Washington, having served as
chairman of the Mexican delegation on
the joint commission named in 1916 to
adjucate on differences between the Unit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

The Reformer 10 on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland. S. L. Purinton SEsteyvilie),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Pollica, ~ South Main ST
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. I. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, o. B. Dauchy.
West Townshend, c. III. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Dagsett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, z. b. Buffum.
North6eld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. r., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. h. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
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Declining the Honor.
BARRE Times.)

+. w. Gibson of Brattleboro, who is
quite an active man in Vermont politics,
declines to assist in fostering the boom
of Senator Poindexter of Washington
for president. Nearly all Vermonters
will refrain from closing up their affilia-
tons until they learn what is to become
of the movement started for Gov. Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts for president
As Coolidge is Vermonter, besides be-
ing very capable man, Vermont people
feel that they have well defined alleg-
lance of a temporary nature at least
That allegiance is put into words by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

Oil stock swindles pale into insight
ficance beside the activities, of the
Aurora Borealis Ice Co, of the North
Pole which recently induced Kansas
farmer to become partner in the con-
Germ for the trifling consideration OF
$4,000. The farmer is now looking
for the $4,000 which has melted away
along with the business firm and the
ice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Not Much Question.
burlington Free Press.

The project of the joint construction of
a channel via the St. Lawrence and
Champlain route by the United States
and Canada is one OF the live subjects in
the national rivers and harbors congress
now in session in Washington. There is
not much question where Vermont would
stand on this issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
The Meddler
~ The coat fits yoa, pm ii on

News of the proposal to establish a
30,000-aere game preserve at the upper
end of the Deerfield valley will no
doubt be received by local sportsmen
with mingled feelings, some of them
viewing the project simply as move to
curtail the territory over which the
public has a right to hunt and fish,
while others see in the idea at least an
indirect benefit to fishing and hunting
in general. The territory which has
been inspected with view of turning
it into 4 preserve lies mostly to the
north and west of the Somerset reser-
voir and is little freauented by sports
men from this end of the county. The
streams which it contains are So mac
cessible that few of them have been
stocked by the state fish and game de-
partment, and fishermen who have Wis
tied the locality say that the trout are
accessible streams which have been sys
tematically stocked in recent years.
There, is little doubt, however, that
the territory could be made into
a veritable sportsman paradise if
money enough were spent on the pro-
iect, and it is conceivable that the
streams and woods adjoining the pre-
serve would benefit considerably from
the wholesale stocking that would have
to be done. The proposal is novel one,
at any rate, and its progress viii be
watched with keen interest:
The Meddler already has expressed
the belief that work in addition tt
that now being done by Road Commits
sioner DUDE should precede any perma
nent improvement of the surface OF
Main street. Otherwise there can BIZ
no assurance that somebody will not
have occasion to start digging it up a.
soon as it is laid. For one thing tn,
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. SHOULD
be required to put in gas main ade
quate to meet the steadily increasing
demands of the north end of the town
At present, in spite of the use of {
"booster" the pressure is so low a
certain times of the day that cooking
by gas is out of the question and til,
situation grows steadily worse. In TIL,
light of these circumstances it is reas
enable to assume that the company will
have to lay new. main before yer,
long. and the work certainly ought t.
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ed States and Mexico. For nearly 20
years he has been major figure in the
ranks of Mexican progressiyes and he is
credited with abilities of high order
Officially, he has been confined, under
the Carranza administration, TO admin
istration of the treasury; but practically,
he is said to WELD potent influence in
shaping the Carranza policies with re
CARDS to both the internal and external
affairs of the republic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Pete's Postscript.

There is something almost human in
the recent remarks of pete Hopkins"
in the Bennington Banner: 'P. S. I'm
fer Frank Green, Jon Spargo and chaplin
Thomas-eech is doin' good job in a
good place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

The Massachusetts, state Grange APP
pears in opposition to the move of the
Boston chamber of commerce relative
to the continuance of daylight saving
in that state. The organization voted
almost unanimously to oppose in every
way any move which seeks to establish
daylight saving again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

Francis z. O'Toole 5 Studebaker cal
was burned up Sunday night while on
the road from Bennington, Mr.
O'Toole's home town, to Cambridge
The blaze, supposed to have started
from short circuit, was raging sc
fiercely when discovered that it could
not be extinguished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

Even the domestic animals seem to
have been inoculated with the "'great
unrest. - A horse in the town Of Lin
coin shipped off mans nose a few
days ago and supposedly gentle bossy
of Rowe, Mass, has just bitten off the
perfectly good ear of her owner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

Governor Clement in his statement to
Governor Coolidge of Boston on Wednes
day of this week and Vermonters will
abide by it until the end or until such
time as Coolidge is counted out of the
reckoning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Il, 1919.
REAL VERMONT SENTIMENT.

Leslie NJ Shaw, formerly secretary
OF the treasury and now one of the big
bank men of the country, is native of
Vermont That he still retains the be-
liefs and principles of a Vermonter is
shown in letter he has recently writ
ten to Senator Thomas expressing his
thoughts concerning the labor situa
ton
He says the difference between the
conservative and radical factions of or
ganized labor are only apparent. The
conservatives seek victory through
kind words and diplomacy while the
radicals, more honest and more brave,
desire an open fight. He says in part:
Grant what either element of organ
lied labor demands and there will bel
little left beneath the flag of the faith
ers called liberty Allow the same
men to control iron and steel workers,
coal miners, railway operatives, not to
mention the thousand other industries,
and less than 100 ambitious labor lead
ers can and will starve and freeze 10O,-
| 600, 900 liberty loving, but liberty-for-
saking Americans into abject obedience.
Put the radical element of labor union
ism in control and it will confscate
all property. The conservative ele-
ment will content themselves with the
eonfseation of earnings. The one will
kill the goose; the other will appropri-
ate only her eggs
You and 1 will agree that the men
who contribute labor are in no degree
superior and, before the law, in no re
spect inferior to those who contribute
| capital. Those who contribute CAPT
| tai are permitted to combine, and such
combinations we call corporations and
co-partnerships. Those who contribute
labor must be permitted also to com
bine. These combinations we call I'M
ions But exactly as corporations and
co partnerships are forbidden to con-
federate, so labor unions should be sim
ilarly restricted The one safeguards
the public by prohibiting conspiracies
in restraint of trade. The other would
safeguard the public by prohibiting
conspiracies in restraint of pro-
duction and transportation. 1t would
effectually avert industrial paralysis
by circumventing cumulative and
sympathetic strikes. 1t would, in short
preclude conspiracies to levy tribute up
on the public as the price of their lib
critics. Liberty can not be purchased
with gold. Our liberties were pmr-
chased with blood, and, though it may
be remotely necessary to defend then
in the same way, it always will be un
| wise to attempt to purchase them o,
to compromise them with an organized
| minority, be that minority composed OF
bankers or manufacturers or railroat
owners or farmers or laborers
We believe that Mr.. Shaw has clear
ly expressed the sentiments of The
thinking people of Vermont and ha:
given q fair and comprehensive state
ment of conditions which the public
4 must realize and unite in their effort.
/ to remedy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
One Year Ago Today in the War.

!. Return of the king and queen Of Rou
mania to Bucharest was announced.
President Wilson's ship encountered
heavy weather as it neared Brest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

Somebody is saving somewhere when
statistics show that new life insurance
policies for 1919 will reach SIS, 600 ,ooo,-
600 as against $4,000 100000 in 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

According to the medical research
committee of London influenza mi
crobes have a regular program by which
they recur in cycles of 33 weeks The
next call is due in January and Febru-
airy it is said. Kindly tell Mr.. Microbe
we are not at home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
Piles Cured in s to IA DAYS

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Stops Irritation; Soothes and Heals.
You can get restful sleep after the first
application. Price 60c.--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12
To Prevent influenza

Colds cause Grip and Influenza -
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets remove the cause. There is only one
Bromo Quinine.'' E. w. GROVE g
signature on box zoe.
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The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the I7csl news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-12

The st. Adams street railway is one
more New England line to succumb to
the usual ailment-inability to pay the
bills. As the Rutland News observes,
Changed conditions have certainly
put hard proposition to the trolley
companies
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Reading notices are published at foot Of local
items.
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That cold wave did not prove to be
much more than wavelet.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-03-18
A "BODAS DE PLATA"
DEL TENOR CARUSO

NUEVA YORK, Mario 17.--E.
proximo sabado % del actual, cele-
brara sus "Bodas de Plata como
cantante, el celebre tenor italiano
Enrico Caruso, que desde hace mas
&c diez amos es mi de las Hrl-
meras figuras de Ia Metropolitan
Opera House.
Aparte de la fiesta privada que di-
cho artista prepare para Ia OCCASION,
ha arreglado su propio programme pa
"a Ia function de Ia noche del sabado
Ell ell teatro donde actda, Y cuyos
productos cedera para ell Fondo de
Emergencia de Ia Opera. La function
sera extraordinaria, tanto por Il selec
cion de los numeros de canto, GUAM
to por ell -precio de entrada que sera
de diez dolares ~luneta, es decir, pre-
clio que no Sc habia fijado por Ia
empresa. desde que esta!l5 Ia guerra,
Las obras saleccionadas por Caru-
so para esa noche. son: el tcrcer acto
de Elixir de Amor 81 primer acto
dc "Payasos." inclusive 81 pr6logo y
el tercer acto de eel Profeta.'