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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
CHILDREN'S DAY
AT WOMAN'S CLUB
UnfavOrabIe Weather Keeps Attendance
DOwn--AppropriatiOn Made for Free
Kindergarten Christmas

UnfaVorable weather resulted in a
small attendance. at the observance of
ehildren's day by Brattleboro Woman's
club yesterday afternoon, but over 40
children enjoyed the program Of stories
told by Mrs. Herbert T. Woodin and the
radiopticon exhibition given by Preston
and Francis Haywood. Following the en-
tertainment ice-cream was served About
80 members of the club attended.
In the business session which preceded
the entertainment the club appropriated
$50 for the free kindergarten Christmas
n resolution was passed in favor of the
Shepherd-Towner bill and a committee
consisting of Mrs. II. l.. Waterman, Mrs
II. G. Rice and Mrs. c. G. Fits was ap-
pointed to send a copy of the resolutions
TO each of the state senator's and represen-
tatives in Washington. This bin looks to
the protection of mothers and infants.
Announcement also was made of the Gre
alton by the governing board of a commit
tee to be known as the hospitality and in
PRODUCTION committee. 1t is composed of
Mrs. c. w. Reed, Mrs. l.. /. Allen, Mrs.
w. T.. Stellman, Mrs. \. l.. Maynard.
Mrs. s. l.. Purinton and Mrs. w. H.
Lane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
\ job For All.
(Keene Sentinel

Almost always, when factories close
and mills are idle, it is because Of an ov-
reproduction of goods Of nearly every
kind. Today factories and mills are run
ming on part time, or are closed entirely,
but there Is no oyer-production Of goods
at least, none in practically all lines.
Shops have no orders, but the reason is
not because retailers are fully stocked
The reason Is because the demand on the
part of the consuming public is very
small. This has been caused by the high
prices that have prevailed. In many
cases people who might well consider
themselves '-able" to purchase have not
done SO because they thought the goods
were not worth the price asked, and al
SO because they believed they would be
able 10 buy cheaper later on.
To a considerable extent that time is
now at hand. While retailers have not
large stocks on hand they have more
than enough to supply the demand. They
have made and are making price conces-
sions to move the goods on hand. Even
" keeps up better than in other lines be-
cause people have TO eat, are lowering
Witness sugar, flour and many other ar
ticles .
The way the general public can help to-
ward opening the mills and causing re-
sumption of good business is by buying
goods. When the retailers shelves begin
to become bare, and an increased demand
is noticed, the mills will get orders and
orders will mean more work for the en-
ployes. But, in attempting thus to help,
the public cannot be expected to enter
the market carelessly. 1t can buy and
buy wisely, for it will find that, in many
cases. goods are now being offered at
prices very close to those before the war
1t should not pay exorbitant prices
simply to make profit for the retailers.
for these have made good profits and not
only can afford to reduce prices now,
even if they shave profits to the bone,
but should expect so to do. in order to do
their bit toward resumption Of business
and manufacturing.
"The public pays" is an old saying. 1T
has often been too true. In the present
instance, good for all can come only by
good work by all Everyone must share
the burden. divide the cost. If consum-
ers, retailers, manufacturers and work
ers are willing to do this, we shall see a
full resumption Of activity shortly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
BRATTLEBORO LOSES
REALTY co. CASE
Pulp Wood Held at Mouth of West River
April 4, 1913, Not Taxable by This
Town. Appraisers Report.

In it's appeal to the state commissioner
Of taxes from u tax assessment in 1918
on pulp wood held at the mouth of West
river the American Realty Go. wins
from the town of Brattleboro by a re
port of findings by the appraisers for
Windham county, Warner 4. Graham of
Bellows Falls, Charles G.. Miller of
Westminster and Il. w. Dunklee of
South Vernon. The hearing was held
by agreement in the law office of Har-
yey, Maurice, Whitney & Fittts Sept.
16, that firm appearing for the Realty
Co. and Attorneys Il. W. Gibson and
\. L. Carpenter for the town. The facts
are substantially the same as in the
case of the 1919 tax of about $500.
which was paid by the company and re-
covered by suit, The 1918 tax was not
paid.
The appraisers find that the Realty
Co. is a Maine corporation licensed to do
business in Vermont and in the winter
Of 1911-191S cut about $1,000 cords of
pulp wood in Dover, Wardsboro, ia
maica. StrattOn, Winhall and London
derry for use at its rossing mill on the
east bank of the Connecticut river at
Hinsdale. y. II. They find that when the
wood was cut and placed in West river
tributaries and during all the time it was
being fioated down toward the mill it
was the company's purpose that the des-
tlnatlon of the wood was HinSdale. y
H. and not otherwise.
In the spring of 1918 the company
placed n boom across the mouth of West
river to hold back the pulp wood until
conditions in the Connecticut river made
il safe to continue the drive to HinSdale
and on April l of that year. before the
Connecticut river was driveable, about
1,G0O cords were held at the boom i'm the
town of Brattleboro. About 1000 cords
accumulated there. On April II the
company let out about 1000 cords and
two days later the balance was let into
the Connecticut.
On April l the listers assessed the l.
600 cords at the boom at $4,000 and set
it in the grand list of the company at
S160. from which action an appeal was
taken. The appraisers find that the
property in question was in transit on a
continuous journey from towns I'm Yer
mont to New Hampshire, its transit be-
ing only temporarily interrupted by the
frozen condition of the Connecticut
river. and that therefore it was not tax
able by the town of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
MRS. j. r. DALEY DEAE.
Native of Woodford But Most of Life
Resident of Village.

Sarah Jane Daley. of Bennington.
wife of John p. Daley and mother of
County Clerk William X. Daley of
Brattleboro. died in her home, 121
Branch street. Bennington. at noon Tues
day. Nov. 80. after an illness of about
two years. the last seven months of
which She was confined to her bed.
Mrs. Daley was born in Woodford
April Is. 1851. The greater part of her
life she lived in the village of Benning-
ton. where she leaves IA wide circle of
friends
Besides her husband. she leaves three
children, Ella May Heminway. William
II. Daley and Harry +. Daley: five
grandchildren, Jane Dorothy Daley,
George Daley, Bertha Daley, Caroline
Heminway and Marion Heminway: one
brother. Andrew Russell Dunn: and two
sisters Hattie Amelia Sears and Alma
Jeanette Rogers. 10.
She was n member of the Second Con-
gregational church, Miriam Rebekah
lodge. Woman's Relief corps and an in
terested worker at the Guide Board
chapel. The funeral was held at the
house today at , p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
FIUME INDUCING
IN WAR ACTIVITY
Cannon and Rifle Fire Heard-Italy
Does Not Take D'Annunzio Very
SPri0usIy

TRIESTE, Dec. > (AssOiated Press.
Declaration of a state Of war with
Italy beginning tomorrow morning, which
was made yesterday by Captain Gabri-
ellie D'Annunzio is not regarded in a Sc
rious light by military commanders here.
There is warlike activity in Fiume, how
ever. and the sound of cannon and rifle
fire may be heard along the gulf, which
has been tranquil for more than IA
months All travel in and out of FL
ume has been placed under restrictions
and baggage is being thoroughly searched
for arms.
The Italian general Cavigla said today
he would use all persuasive means to
induce D'Annunzio's men to surrender
before he would resort to force. Dan
nunzio's soldiers, who have been greatly
stirred up for his appeal for defense of
Fiumc are taking the war situation Sc
riously Their number is estimated at
about 1000 including detached units of
artillery. engineers, cavalry, gas battal-
ions. air forces armored motor cars and
machine gunners.
The cutting of Of communication with
Fiumc by boat, land and sea is regarded
as imminent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. Dec. >. s p. m.-ATiss Clara
Bostwick will give lecture in the chapel
on The New Basis of Civilization. All
members of last years Outlook class are
eligible to hear the. lecture without
charge. -s
line Sewall, the chiidrens missionary,
will speak to the juniors.
Friday, Dec. 3, s p. m.-Meeting of the
canvassers in the chapel. The territory
for the every-member canvass Sunday will
be assigned.
Friday, Dec. 3, G.15 p. m.-Thc
school with their wives and husbands.
will have their monthly supper in the
chapel. Price 35 cents. After the bus
mess is transacted Miss Sewall will
speak. This will take the place of the
usual church night service and all are
invited 20 hear Miss Sewail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
LIEUT.. SPAULDING
GOING TO ISTHMUS
VIII Pilot One of II AirpIanes of Pacific
Fleet on Trip TO Join Atlantic
Fleet for ManeuyerS

Il Lieut.. ut lTah d. Spauding son of Mr..
d-ju ubo fir$. y FRED II. spauldns of this town.
TONED at San Diego, CAL, will pilot oTa ons
oi the "a air machines 0f the Pacific Acct
winch VIII accompany the battlesbins ~
the fleet to point uean the Istbmns Of
f9anama, 9adti ,r, where the Pacific and Atlantic
The Pacific fleet viii leave San No.
pee . and will travel about $500 miles
70 the meeting point. The air machines
TlIl make seven stops en- route. The
Eeet VIII be gone two months or more
Aside from the battleships the air fleet
"lli consist of two transatlantic planes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Although the attendance was small at
the meeting of Protective Grange last
evening all enjoyed an evening of fun. as
nearly all the numbers on the program,
arranged by III. W. Sargent. We're humor-
Gus. The program consisted of readings,
vocal selections. piano solos, a monologue
and a dialogue. Between the numbers
stories and jokes were told by Mr.. Sar-
gent. As the date of the next meeting,
Dec. 10. comes at the time of the State
Grange meeting. the date of the meeting
Of Protective Grange was advanced to
Dec. s. The first and second degrees will
be conferred and the birthday committee
viii furnish refreshments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
POISON LIQUOR
SELLER SENTENCED
New Yorker Must Serve Is and a Half
Years for MansIaughter i'm
First Degree.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Carmine LIEN
ziata. second to be tried of four men in
dicted in connection with thefts and dis
tributioH Of wood alcohol last Christmas
after 100 persons had died from drinking
il III Connecticut and Massachusetts and
New York. today was sentenced in the
Brooklyn supreme court to 49,, years in
Sing Sing prison for manslaughter in the
first degree. He recently was found
guilty of the specific charge that he know
mgly sold wood alcohol which used as a
beverage caused the death of one man at
ChiCopee Falls, Mass .- ..
John Romanelii. brooklyn undertaken.
the first of the four to be tried last week
was sentenced to three and one-half to
seven wears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

President NiiSOn-BraZlI ana SPAIN
Nav Aid Him in Mediation of Arme-
nian Question.
GENEVA, Dee. , ASSOCIATED Press.
A resolution rejecting the considera-
ton amendments to the league cove
nant at this session and providing for II
committee to study changes before the
meeting of the next assembly was passed
bv the assembly of the league at today 8
session with but one dissenting vote.
This negative vote caused CONSERVATION
in the assembly. as it was considered 1t
would prevent the passage OF the resolu-
tion under the provision that virtually all
acts of the assembly must be by unanl-
nous vote of the member nations repre-
sented Pres Hymann, however, ruled
that the question was one of procedure,
not recurring unanimity and declared the
resolution adopted.
Dr. Costa of Portugal remarked preyl-
GUS to the voting that changes would
eventually be necessary IN order to faClll-
tate the entry into the league OF some OF
the great countries still outside OF II. Del
egate Inman of India remarked that the
covenant was not sacred and tnat II
could and must be revised, but that IL
should be done with sufficient deHoera-
tIon. eI..
In reporting today the decision of the
league of nations assembly committee OH
amendments to the covenant not to rec
ommpnd changes at this. session \. j.
Balfour forecast the possible need OF I'M
pOrtant changes in the future. Inc Gov
cnant was not regarded as perfect ne
said. and the eyentuality must be con
sidered of the next assembly being cal!ed
upon to consider amendments OF lar
greater Importance than those now pro-
posed.
The covenant he said. was framed
with remarkable rapidity and doubtless
amendments would be necessary, but the
committee found the moment lnoppor-
tune for them. Because the committee
rejected the amendment proposed by lhe
Scandinavian countries it was not to De
considered that it disagreed with them.
Another motive of the COMMITTEES, Mr..
Ralfour explained, was the CONVICTION
that one years experience in the working
of Il covenant was insufficient to SHOW
lust what amendments should be made
and the committee deemed it advisable
to wait. He said commission which
proposed amendments could report to the
council of the league, which in turn
would report to the next meeting OF the
assembly at Geneva. The date of this
he mentioned as Sept. /, next.
Despatch of message OF gratitude to
President Wilson for the way he re
ypondpd to the appeal of the council Of
the league of nations to act as mediator
between the ArmenianS and the Turk
ish Nationalists was proposed today to
the assembly by Paul Hymann, its pres
idpnt. NJ. Hymann announced President
Wilson's offer to mediate in Armenia
and read the councils reply informing
the President that it is asking Brazil and
Spain. which yesterday also offered their
services as mediatOrs. to communicate
with Washington regarding the means
Of action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
BIG DECREASE IN HORSES.
Drop of $1,000 In Number In This
Country For Past Ten Years.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Does a decrease of
10000 horses in this country in the
last ten years indicate that the horse il
doomed to extinction! Members of the
Horse Association OF America, which met
at the Congress hotel yesterday, united
in saying it did not.
Wayne Dinsmore. secretary, computes
the loss Of horses on farms and in cities
of eleven eastern states at 5s6.53O head,
which he figures further means the loss
of an annual market for $4,000 horses,
and in consequence a reduction in the de
mand for hay and grain amounting 10
nearly SIS. 100000 a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Local Advertising.
(keene Sentinel

question that is being asked bv many
smaI town merchant today is whether
ne should spend money for space In bis
locaI paper to advertise goods winch ara
advertised nationally by the manufactnr-
e@ls' @ cry often he handles a line OF
goods that Is advertised extensively i'm
the papers and magazines that have n
large circulation throughout the country.
put questions the good of spending his
own money to bring these goods and tho
faet that he handles them to the atten.
ton OF his townspeople.
An answer to this question is fonpd
IN the experience of national adyer-
User who spends many hundreds az
thousands OF dollars year in national adj
Vertlslng, but who does not pay any part
Oh the cost OF local advertising. This
company, however, has constautiv uroad
its dealers to spend their own monev for
local advertising. and it shows by figures
lust what such local advertising brings
in returns.
At the end of the first year in which
1t urged its dealers to advertise To-
cally, in 81 per cent of its branches. the
statesmen who made the highest volume
OF sales were those who had the most
dealers doing local ADVERTISING OF 81
replies received BY the company 81 deal
ers were doing local advertising and their
average sales We're Sl0,475. The other ten
dld not advertise and their average sales
were $500: Those who advertised did
thirteen times as much BUSINESS
The next year 304 answered the COM
pany's query. Thirty-six did not adver.
tlse and did an average busines of 500.
Two hundred and siNty-eight were adver-
tlslng and their average sales were $1,000.
Advertising made sales thirty four times
as great
As a result Of the comnany's actiye
work. the percentage of its dealers who
advertise locally has grown from 81 to
2 l-2. The company gives all the help
IT can to its dealers, furnishing cuts. adj
yertlslng copy, etc, if desired, but pays
no part OF the actual cost for space.
1t Is true that most people today, even
IN the smallest communities, read the ma
tlonal magazines and papers, and there
tore see the advertisements which makers
OF goods sold everywhere use. To a great
extent these are general advertisements,
rather than specific Often they give no
prices; in fact, give but brief descrip-
tion of the goods. perhaps not enough
to make a sale They are not intended
to do more than create interest and send
customers to the dealers who handle the
goods.
Now, unless the local dealer advertises
in his local paper that he handles such
goods. how is the prospective customer
golnc to know where to 20 when he has
an idea of looking at an article he has
seen attractively displayed in a maya
zine advertisement?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Will BE Backed BY Government.

WASUINGTON, Dee. 2.-Ihe rep
resentative to be chosen by Pres
ident Wilson to mediate between
the Armenians and Turkish Nationalists
will act for the President Of the United
States and not for Woodrow Wilson
personally it was said at the state de-
partment. This statement was made in
response to Inquiries as TO the exact
meaning of the Presidents declaration
in his letter to the league of nations
that he would be glad to offer his per
yonal mediation" State department Of
ficerS declared that the Armenian med
iator who is yet to be chosen would have
all of the influence and prestige of the
United States government behind him
in his negotiation. It has been made
clear by the President. however. that
moral influence is the only kind which
the United States can use in the stu
alton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
HUNTERS READY
FOR OPEN SEASON
Unusual Number Plan Visit
to Hills for Week
of Dec. 6
SNOW DOES NOT
IMPROVE CHANCES


Long Distances-Either Buck or Doe
p. IN. for Six Days.
Many BrattleborO hunters, as well as
hunters in other towns, are making prep
aratiOns for the open season on deer,
which begins next Monday morning at 6
o clock aud closes the following Saturday
night at , o'clock. Every day the deal
ers in ammunition are receiving calls for
goods of that nature, and there is every
indication that the number of Brattleboro
nimrods to take to the woods next week
will be fully as large as the number in
the last open season.
During November Town Clerk Hopkins
issued ca hunting licenses, making total
of 9S9 hunting and fishing licenses issued
since April l. not including the licenses
which were issued for fishing alone. From
April !, 1919, to April l. of this year.
1,O3J hunting licenses or combination
hunting and fishing licenses were issued.
The law permits person to shoot either
a buck or doe, but only one, between the
hours Of 6 a. IN. and 5 p. m. but they
must not be shot after , p. III. any day
or before 6 a. IN. any day.
Many persons have been under the inn
preston that the season was to open
Dec /, doubtless because of the fact it
opened last year on Dec. /. The law
makes the season open the first Monday
in December, which last year was Dec. /,
while this year the first Monday is Dec.
&. 1t was because of this error that Sc
lectInan Bert Morse of Newfane went out
yesterday and shot deer Through talk
ing with a neighbor after he had gone
Mrs. Morse learned that the season did
not open until Dec 6. and she then hoped
that her husbands hunt would be fruit
less. but it proved otherwise. 1t is known
that several Brattleboro hunters asked
their employers for time off beginning
Dec. /, thinking that day marked the
opening of the deer season.
4 number Of hunters have gone into the
woods to prepare camps, and they will be
Joined by others Saturday and Sunday.
County Fish and Game Warden Il. II.
Metcalf of this place is Of the opinion that
deer are not quite as numerous this year
as last although it is difficult to state with
certainty. There is from one to two feet
of snow on the hills. but it iS not believed
this will favor the hunters. The snow is
encrusted so that the deer can hear hunt
erS a long distance and the snow is not
deep enough to hinder a deer in its flight
to any appreciable extent The deer are
travelling more or less i'm groups. but win
ter las not set in sufficiently to cause
them TO yard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
DRIVEN OUT OF COUNTRY.
Armenians Forced BY Turkish National
lists ReNnnd Boundaries.

TIFLIS. Dee. CAssociated Press
Armenian forces have been driven east
ward by the Turkish NationaliSts until
the region they hold is entirely outside
the traditional boundaries Of Armenia.
As result Armenia is reduced to lit
tie republic such as was created by the
Germans and Turks during the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Circulation Of Millions of Copies Antici-
pated-Is of Vest Pocket Size, but
News Stand and Library Editions VIII
Be Issued Later.
Jacob G. Ullery of Brattleboro. for
many years prominently identified with
the publishing business in Vermont and
other states, is about to place on the
market 4S-page booklet with cover. en-
TITLED On Getting On, by former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft and other
eminent Americans. The first edition
is now in press, and it is expected that
within comparatively short time sey.
eral million copies will have been sold
and distributed among the young men of
this country.
\ Little Book with Big PURPOSE
Is the way it is characterized by Mr..
lery, its compiler and publisher. and
only casual reading if it were possible
TO be content with that would be necps-
safH 10 convince one of the correctness
OF the characterization.
The first IS pages were written Inv
former President Taft especially for this
work, and in about $500 words and in
an intensely interesting fashion he pre-
SCENTS 10 the young men of America (and
10 the Older men. and women, as welD
message outlining some of the funda-
mental principles and necessities for
10 induce Mr.. Taft to write this mes
sage was an accomplishment of no small
proportions, and only a man of Mr. III
1JI! initiative could bring il about.
IIoW ILW mat was done, involving a trim 10
MI Iatts summer home in Quebec
Where Mr.. Cllery personally visited tbis
nations former chief executive would
make an Interesting story in itself The
Iact that Mr.. Taft saw that here was a.,
opportunity to speak to millions of
2Souns Sos Americans is the strongest en-
uo[Sehent that the booklet could have.
On Getting On is published IN ~sst
lCOntinnnd ON pannr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Irish Had Explosives.

GLASGOW. Scotland, Dee. 2.-The
police arrested six persons of Irish ma
tionality here today, three of them wo-
men, on charges of reasonable conspir-
acy. 1t is stated that high explosives
gun powder. gun cotton, detonatorS,
hand grenades. revOlvers and cartridges
as we'll as Sim Fein literature were
found in their houses.