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The Washington times., 1920-06-19
A wHIskEy PROBLEM.

wHiskEN FRobbbn'
The problem below has been SUB
mitted TO n and S In VARIOUS ways
there being several forms OF puttins
u and several methods ~ working IL
Two men distilled eight gallons
OF whiskey snd put II IN hvc ana
three gallon kes They found on
empty eight gallon keg Ry pour
ing from ono TO tho other Of tho
less. how did they divide II IN I've
oauaI parts. or foVr Gallons sAehf
WILLIAM LAA0
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

| should like very much to know n
II is not a misdemeanor for people
going away for the summer 20 aban-
don net cats and DOGS on leaving. Al
ready the wall of the abandoned kitty
is heard. Surely those able TO anord
long vacations are able to have their
pets cared for until their return
always do this with my faithful dog
and tabby, r. Is.
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

growth that both sexes are get
ting to a point where they can con-
slider each other as thinking, re-
sponsible, intelligent entities, and
not merely as emotional animals.
my former husband and have
many things In common besides
our profession. We often 90 TO
lunch together and discuss politics,
patients, current events and tell
each other amusing stories and we
are the very best Of friends. But
we are not lovers. All married
people should be-"
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

The difference between an idle
school boy and fisherman is said
to be that the boy hates his books,
while the fisherman bats his hooks.
II. F. S.
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a reader OF your column.
which enjoy very much and wish
TO write to you in reference to the
letter signed "A City Chaps in last
evenings paper.
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

f. l.. makes the statement that
MILTON DAVIS and REC" NEW
TON are champion piano players OF
the District.
why shouldn't they allow An
nette Kellerman bathing suits AZ
the tidal bathing beach II a girl
wants to wear them!
d. FLEMING, Hyattsvilla
Don't know, but they do not ex-
cept for small girls.
THE WANT.
Wink to me with thine cya
And ! will apprehend
II thou but hast a wad OF dough
I'll surely be thy friend.
PHILIP EBERT.
The Washington times., 1920-06-19
uERE's THE DIFFERENCE.

The difference between Uncle sam.
rooster and an old maid ~ set
down by ERNEST ;. ATCHISoN as
this: Uncle Sam ssys. "Nsnkee.doo
dle-do" the rooster, cock .a-doodle-
20" end he old maid. ANY old
duds'fl Do
The Washington times., 1920-06-19

HE END or A PERFECT DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
ROOSEVELT ATTACKS
G. O.P. EXPENSE FUNDS
Tells Correspondents Complete
Harmony" Prevails-League
Issue Not Fixed.

Attack on the republican party for
raising big campaign fund and
jubilation over complete harmony"
within the democratic party featured
the statement of Franklin d. Roose-
welt, assistant secretary of the Navy
and democratic vice presidential
nominee. in his first talk with news
paper men yesterday after his return
from the democratic national con-
vention.
The peace treaty and the league
of nations can in no way be regarded
as fixed issues in the presidential
campaign. he said, inasmuch as the
present status may be much
changed" between now and March 4.
To Make Treaty Stand Clear.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that Gov. Cox
undoubtedly would set forth his po-
sition on the treaty ISSUE fully in
his address at the notification Cere-
monies, which have been fixed tenta-
lively for August Z.
In connection with the statements
by the vice presidential nominee on
the treaty question, 1t was asserted
here today by prominent member
of the democratic party that Presi-
OenI wilson ana GOV. SOA III tHtll
recent conference here expressed an
accord only on the broad issues on
the peace treaty and league of
nations and did not discusse details
The various reservations that have
been before the Senate, it was said.
We're not brought up at the confer
ence at all.
May Resign August o.
Affirming his support of the stand
taken by Gov. Cox on the question of
campaign expenditures, Mr.. Roosevelt
declared:
Everybody knows that the repub-
lican party three months ago in plan
ming to raise a huge campaign fund
divided the country into districts and
assessed a definite quota against
each. The assessment against Ouch
ess county. N. Y, which 1 repre-
scented in the state senate. was fixed
at So, 900, although the population is
less than 100000. Nobody has any
idea that such an assessment will be
raised by 81 or SIS subscriptions"
Mr.. Roosevelt said his resignation
as assistant secretary of the Navy
would be rendered to the President
to take effect on the date of his ad-
dress accepting the vice presidential
nomination, probably August 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22

long enough to ask Johnny what he was
laughing at.
AT the idea of that little pinch-of-
nothing giving us all such a fright" re-
piled Johnny. Then all laughed some
more.
1t was a joke. for Nimbleheels is nat
urally such timid little fellow that he
is the last one in all the Great World
who would think of trying to brighten
anybody. When the others had stopped
laughing he explained that he hadn't
meant to scare them at all.
II happened to see you fellows over
here and thought I would run over ana
find out what was going on" he ex-
planned. Just as / was almost here
thought l heard a twig snap just behind
me and jumped. | didn't suppose any
one would be afraid of little me-"
1T was some jump. explained
Jumper the Hare. who is great jumper
himself. 1T was some jump. Why, he
went right over my head, and l was sit
ting up at that
ut isn't much of a jump to 60 over
your head" replied Nimbleheels mod
estly. You ought to see me when
really try to jump. / wasn't half trying
when / landed here. I'm sorry / fright
ened you so. 1t gives me queer feeling
to think l should be able TO frighten
anybody"
Now. Peter Rabbit had been the CEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22

HE TOLD THE STORY OF HIS AID
VENTURES AND GREW QUITE
PUFFED UP WITH PRIDE.
about him he told the story of his adj
ventures and grew quite puffed out with
pride as his friends admired him for his
smartness. Peter dearly loves to be adj
mired, in which matter he is not much
different from most folks.
Just as he ended his story something
landed on the ground right in the mid
die of that circle of little folks and al
most at Peters very feet. 1t was so
unexpected and startling that the result
was very, very funny. Peter didn't even
hollow log near by. Danny Meadow
Mouse scurried under a little pile of
dead leaves. Whitefoot the WOOD
Mouse darted in a knothole in the log
the Hare lodged behind a little pile OF
brush. Johnny Chuck backed up against
great tree trunk ready to fight. Only
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel and
Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who were
sitting in tree. remained where they
were. You see, they felt quite safe.
Then every one looked to see what
had frightened them so. Perhaps you
can guess how very, very foolish they
felt when all they saw was a little fell
low about the size of Whitefoot the
Wood Mouse, but with much longer
tail. 1t was Nimbleheels the Jumping
Mouse.
Johnny Chuck stopped swapping his
teeth In the threatening way he has and
began to chuckle. The chuckle became
laugh, and presently Johnny was
laughing SO that he had to hold his fat
sides. Now, as you know, laughter is
catching, and in minute or so every
body was laughing, and no one but
At last Peter Rabbit stopped laughing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
LI7TILEST0RlEs
6rbEDTIME
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The Little Joke of NimbIe-
heels.
Some folks jump into trouble;
/ jump the other way.
To jump unheeding. blindly,
Will very seldom pay.

OF course, Peter Rabbit couldn't pos
sibly keep to himself the story of how
he had fooled Old Man Coyote. I am
afraid Peter boosted little. 1 suspect
that he forgot that but for Jerry Musk
rat he wouldn't have succeeded as he
did. 1t is one of the queer things of life
that people do forget such things. Any
way. late the next afternoon Peter ran
over to the edge of the Green Forest
and with little group of his friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22

ter Of admiration as he told how he had
fooled Old Man Coyote, and he wasn't at
all pleased to have the attention OF the
others drawn to some one else. Be
sides. he was provoked to think that
after boasting that he wasn't afraid Of
Old Man Coyote he had been so badly
frightened by such a mite OF fellow as
Nimblehe lis.
II dor think that was much of
jump" said he GROSSLY. Il could jump
farther than that myself"
Copyright 1920, by r. W. Burgess.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22
It's Easy NolD to Curl
Hair to Stay Curled

TO curl the hair to stay curied. nothing
equals the simple silmerine method. If
little liquid silmerine be applied with a
clean toothbrush before doing up the hair,
the ioveliest wavy effect imaginable will
be in evidence in three hours, and this
will last a long time, regardless. Of tenn
perature or humidity.
This harmless method is not to be COM
pared with curling by means of a hot iron
because, instead of injuring the hair, it
is really beneficial. A few ounces of
liquid silmerine, which may, be procured
at any drug store. will last for months.
The best way is to divide the hair into
strands and rnoisten each of them from
root TO tip. The curiiness will look pre-
fectly natural and the hair will be
beautifully glossy. yet without the least
sreasiness or sickness Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-22

Colors are absolutely guar
anteed-made in the one
piece California model, in
very large array of patterns
and colors. Limited quantity.
Sizes 81 to 46.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs T. NJ. Allbee has returned after
visit of several days with relatives in
Townshend
Mrs. Sumner Worden has sold two
COWS this week to George Barrett of Bon
nyvale road.
David L. Perry returned today from
fontpelier, where. he had been several
days on road business. a..
Fred Latham, Hinsdale boy who had
been in the Melrose hospital since being
knocked down by an automobile, was dis
.harged Thursday and went to his home
Mr.. and Mrs Walter NJ. Robbins enter
tanned a few neighbors Thursday eve
ming in their home, the occasion being
their 10Th wedding anniversary. Games
were played and refreshments were
served.
| 1t was impossible yesterday morning
on account of the extreme cold, to heat
he academy building to the proper de
gree, consequently,sc school was dismissed
| unit noon and the children were sent
out to slide and enjoy the exhilarating
weather.
| Logging begins as soon as the snowfall
is sufficient to permit and many load:
are now being drawn through the streets
While those engaged III the bushes.
would like more snow, they are taking
dvantage of what there now Is.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Carr,>who recent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

ly took their household goods from stor.
age and moved them into Fred McClure's
house on South street, went there to live
today They had been spending several
months here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest A. Goyey.
The West Brattleboro and Centerville
Parent Teacher association will meet in
| Academy hall Tuesday afternoon, Jan.
20, at 3.45 O'Clock. Report of the sue
cess of the hot luncheon plan will be
given and equipment be put on exhibi-
I ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

II. A. Morse of Bellows Falls, grand
warden of the grand lodge of Vermont,
will visit Wantastiquet lodge of Odd
Fellows at their regular meeting Monday
evening.
Miss Mary Grady of Elliot street en-
tertained the j. +. club Wednesday eve
made up the evenings entertainment Re
freshments were served
Mrs. Dora Day of Bfattleboro, for
merly of Rutland, and Richard WEIGH,
a railroad trainman, of Brattleboro,
were married in the Baptist parsonage
Rutland Wednesday by Rev G. w.
Peck, ir. Mrs. Welch is employed in
the Brattleboro Retreat.
Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale
will speak on Reconstruction in England
and America, at $50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in the Centre Congregational
church Mrs. Hale comes to Brattleboro
to speak before the members of the Wo-
mans club at their regular meeting
The officers of Social lodge, No. SO, F.
and A. NJ, of Wilmington, were installed
Tuesday evening. Past Master j. Albert
Buell. was the installing officer. At the
close of the installation ceremonies Mr..
Buell. was presented with a beautiful
past masters jewel, from Vaughan &
Burnett's of Brattleboro.
7 A past masters jewel was presented
| to Walter f. Spear, retiring master of
Protective Grange, at the meeting
| Wednesday evening, when officers were
installed by General Deputy H. W. Sar-
gent, assisted by Mrs. Sargent and Mr..
and Mrs. P f. Franklin. Refreshments
were served after the meeting.
The women of the First Universalist
society will hold their annual fair Thurs
day, Feb. 5. The affair will take the form
of Jubilee Bazaar, this being jubilee year
| in the denomination as. well as the 10th
consecutive year in which the society
has held a similar event. Miss Esther
O'Neil OF Boston, native of the South
viii render songs OF the southland, in
costume.
The funeral OF Ira S. Higgins was held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in his
late home on Canal street Rev d. Z
Trout, pastor of the First Universalist
church, of which he was a member, off
ciated. The burial took place in the fam
" lot in West Dummerston. The bearers
were Alvin G. Higgins of Brattleboro
i Lewis H. Higgins of Newfane, William
Il W. Burnett of West Brattleboro anC
Frank L. Burnett of Brattleboro.
The January meeting of the Mem
Union of the First Baptist church, which
will be ladies' night, will be held mex
Wednesday evening at S O'Clock, when al
excellent musical program will be rem
: dered for the entertainment of the guest
of the organization. The concert win b
given by Miss Laura S. Jones, violinist
I OF Northampton, Arthur II. Turner, bari
! tone, of Springfield, with Miss Mary II
: Steele of Springfield at the piano Fur
Their announcement viii be made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
The Pocket Handkerchief.

The pocket handkerchief was first
known as "kerchlef'-couvre-c hef-a
covering for the head: then it became
handkerchief, covering for the head
carried In the hand, and at last pocket
handkerchief, covering for the head
held In the hand and kept in the
pocket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church. Rev f. @. S. Osgood,
pastor Service in the parish house Sun
day morning at 1890. Subject of ser
mon: Law and Order, the Bulwark Of
the State All are welcome.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Emer-
son building, Elliot street. Sunday ser
vice at 1916 a. NJ. Subject, Life.
Wednesday evening testimonial meeting
at 7.45 Reading room open daily, ex-
cept Sunday and legal holidays, from 3
to ) o'clock. All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
Ever Think of That?

There is a natural aversion TO seeing
any creature contented and happy. A
man who goes fishing seldom does so
because he is hungry. All he wants
to do is to make trouble for the fish.
Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Beans of various kinds were known
IN the days of the Egyptians, and later
in thr time of the Jews received fair
amount Of cultivation, seeming to diff
fer but little from those in use ut the
present time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
Yucca Plant Disappearing.

Yucca plant is disappearing in the
Southwest because Of methods en-
ployed in harvesting them for the
making of binder Irvine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

1t is q strange fact that the eggs Of
sea-fowl are almost conieal in form,
so that they will only roll in a circle.
As many of them are laid on the bare
edges of high rocks this provision of
nature prevents them from rolling off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Magazine Price Change. Cosmopoli-
tan price 50 after Feb. !, 1920. To Sc
cure 50 rate, send new and renewal or
ders early to Mrs. G. NJ Love, Maya.
zine Specialist, South Eewfane, Vt
Adv. 6-l--3t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. katherine I. Dow, % years old and
former school teacher, was sentenced
IN United States court Thursday BY
Judge Harland B. Howe to serve year
and a day for enlightenment while post
mistress at Albany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings of January, 1870.
Taken from the Files Of
The Phoenix.

We learn that Sheriff Merrick of this
town recently attached several barrels Of
liquor at the freight house at South YER
non.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

We are glad to learn that plan is on
foot to have a course of six lectures de
livered in this village by professors from
Amherst The tickets for the course
viii be sold for II dollar each and as
soon as 250 are engaged the lectures are
TO commence and continue weekly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

The dwelling house of Henry j. Allen,
situated at the lower extremity of the
village, on the Vernon road was entered
by a burglar on Sunday evening, Jan
uary l6 The family being at the pres
cnt time away on visit the burglar evi
IDENTIFY congratulated himself upon hay-
ing clear field for his operations and
went so far as TO make himself at home
by striking light. The light attracted
the attention of some children of Mr..
John Brooks, who were passing and Mr.
Brooks being notified at once, proceeded
unattended to investigate the matter. He
succeeded in surprising and capturing
the burglar after a severe struggle, but
the slippery fellow finally succeeded in
breaking away and escaping. 1t is not
known whether any valuables were taken
from the house, but from the way things
were strewn about it was evident that
the man intended to make the most OF
his stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

The Pondyille Ladies' Benevolent so
ciety held their fair and festival at Capt.
Williams hall, January II. 1t is an cs-
tablshed fact that when Pondvillc I'm
dcrtakes anything it will be a success,
and this was no exception to the rule
The evening was delightful and the hall
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
singing conducted by J. L. II. Charter
was good. A quartette sung by George
4. Morse Fannie Il. Morse, j. |. II
Charter and Fred Charter, was partic.
ularly noticeable The tableauX were
very interesting. All felt highly enter
tanned and left about $40 to cheer the
deserving society, SO Of which was left
rs net cnin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Earl Rollins, after purchasing some
ovsters in an Essex Junction grocery
tore, decided to eat one raw before leav,
ing the store, and Immediately discov-
red something about it that was out OF
he ordinary. On investigation he found
"a pearls in it ranging in size from that
f a small pea to that OF small marble
\ lapidary is examining them and Mr.
Rollins is assured they are OF some
money value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Mr. Editor: Sometime in December
last. watch was advertised in lions
Herald az perfect time piece and a per-
feet gem OF ingenuity, to be cncased in
an oreiic Of gold the size OF a ladies'
watch and warranted for five years,
which would be mailed to anyone for s.
by addressing the Magnetic Watch Com
pany of Hinsdale " H. / sent them 81
and received an article resembling ar
old.fashioned snuff box which might be
afforded for 80 cents dozen with a reas-
able profit, with magnet on which was
placed a paper sundial and circular in
which they confess it is no watch and
may not vary more than ten minutes
from the true time They also add tha'
some have been dissatisfied with it.
On receiving the childish toy wrote d
line hat | was dissatisfied claiming in
demnitv or I would expose the humbug
The letter was returned with a quantity
ofplow slang too vile to be repeated, ant
to Which or to either Of the circulars the.
dare not sign their name lest they bt
recognized and punished. Hoping yol
MAY sec fit to publish this for the publi
good,
| am yours very respectfully,
Charles Babcock.
No Bcmardston, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Because the opening Of the Bennington
hospital made the work of the district
nurse in that place less necessary, that
branch Of welfare wor,. IS TO be given up,
after being carried on Tor 10 years. The
work in Bennington was carried on under
he supervision of the Kings Daughters
md through the generosity Of Mrs. J. G.
ctullough and Mrs. +. b. Jennings. One
year a total of 800 calls was made by
he nurse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

The house on the farm owned by Am
brose Larow in Worcester was burned to
the ground about midnight Tuesday
night. The place was occupied by Mr..
Jones. step-son and his wife, who
barely had time to get out Of the house.
Mrs. Jones did not have time to dress
and left the house wrapped in a bed
1uilt. They lost everything they had in
the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

The secretary of state received in the
year 1910 the sum of Sl2G00 from Ii
censes issued to the merchants who sell
oleomargerine There were 504 licenses
issued last year This licensing is the
matter which several of the merchants
who were in the house OF representatives
last year tried to have eliminated, claim
ing that with the high price of butter, it
was a marked saving to the people
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

The annual festival and fair Of the
ladies Of the Uniyersalist society OF this
village was held at the town hall on
"Wednesday evening, ind was very
pleasant affair. The gathering was large
and the results satisfactory. Everything
was arranged and conducted with that
skill and ability for which the ladies OF
Brattleboro are noted. The gross pro-
cccds were about $J2J.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Town Clerk Lyman S. Hayes Of Bel
lows Falls broke his left leg above the
knee Wednesday evening ar1 is now in
he Rockingham hospital The accident
was caused by falling over chair when
entering his room at his home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

4 group OF Dartmouth students, in
aluding the president Of the Dartmouth
Outing club, attempted to do 40 mile
trip on snowshoes over the long tail
starting in near the Nhddlebury gap,
hence in . northerly direction to Cancels
Hump. The first night out they spent
near Bread Loaf lodge and the following
evening found them at the Emily Proctor
adgc about 10 miles north Of their origi-
nal starting place The grade was too
much and the journey called off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

Citizens Of Bellows Falls have inter
estcd themselves in the purchase Of
Hotel Windham, now owned third
by II. b. Howard Of Reading, Mass, for
merly at the head OF the Peter Bent Brig
ham hospital in Boston; one third BY
the l.. G. Howard estate Of Reading, and
one third by the G. +. Howard estate Of
Bellows Falls. If purchased the dining
room will be moved to the second floor
and the first floor converted into stores
From $4,000 to 100000 will be required
to purchase the property, make the
changes and equip the hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17

At 4 o'clock Wednesday morning 20t
# the IS lines of the Franklin Count y
Telephone company, which were put out
f commission Sunday morning wheI
FIRE in the Robert Seymour building OF
kingman street burned the frame hold
ing the ground wires were cut in, cover
ng the southern ana southwestern sec
ion CT the city.