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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22

lair in the church rooms Friday, July
81. During the afternoon there will be
the usual sale of useful and fancy ar
ticles, which have been made at their
meetings during the year and which
have been contributed. A supper will
be served in the dining room from $50
to 7.30.
The Farmers club of the Union dis
trict held a meeting Saturday evening
in the schoolhouse. In addition to the
literary program the question for dis
cussion was, Should Farmers Take a
Vacation, if so, When? Refreshments
of sandwiches, cake and lemonade were
served. The next meeting viii he held
July 81, when the following questions
viii be discussed: For the Women
Shall the Housewife Can. her own Sup
ply of Food or Depend upon CONNER
mercial Canning? The Men 5: When
Farmers Find Stray Stock son the Prem
Uses What is the Correct Course to Pur-
sue?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
FUNERAL PARTY HELD
UP FOR LIQUOR
Volstead Enforcement Agents Stop
Vermont Federal Government Of
fcials to Look for Contraband.

BURLINGTON, July 22.-The Vol
stead act, made nearly every prominent
Democrat and high official in Chitten-
den county feel uncomfortable yester-
day afternoont when a string of auto
mobiles were held up by federal agents
in Milton who were searching for in
liquors. Many prominent
.eitizens had been to St. Adams to at
tend the funeral of the late George w.
Burleson and in returning over the
much travelled path from Montreal to
Burlington, three dry agents, had pre-
pared trap to catch any booze SNUG
glers who might be coming in.
The first car held up contained Mayor
J. Holmes Jackson, Judge j. ?. Ladd
and L. w Fennel, deputy collector Of
customs. They got the impression that
the dry agents were robbers, but when
they found ont that they were merely
searching for liquor, they said they
had none, but Mayor Jackson told them
to be on the lookout for the Ford car
in the rear, which he knew contained
Judge Charles H. Darling, former
collector of customs.
The next car held up contained U. s.
District Attorney v. A. Billiard, Henry
Conlin, clerk of the II. S. court, and
Attorney NJ. G. Leary. The officials
were recognized and the car allowed
to proceed.
. The next car contained James F..
Kennedy, internal revenue collector,
who has charge of the enforcement of
the Volstead act, also Harold Lock-
wood, who has been responsible for
many arrests. They We're sure that
the dry agents were robbers and one of
them prepared to hand over his valu-
ables, but they were finally recognized
and allowed to continue on their iour-
sney. and when the car which contained
Judge Darling came along all the spirit
had gone out of the dry agents, and
after stopping the judge. they recog-
nized him and he was allowed to con
tinue to Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL


Mrs. w. NJ. Convey of Kansas City, Mo-.
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. Convey
of Western avenue.
Miss NJ Z. Monroe of Marietta, Ohio,
is visiting in town with Mrs. Josephine
Green of 20 Brook street
Mrs. T. i. Clayton of South Windham
is Visiting her cousin, Mrs. Mary Eddy of
Maple street.
Miss Hazel Bailey, daughter Of the
late o. f. Bailey, jr, Of st Paul, is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. O. F. Bailey of
Canal street
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E..Afartin. Periey, Mar
tim and Miss Mabel Gustafson left today
for an automobile trip to Portland, Me-,
and Old Orchard. They will return Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells and children
of Oswego, n. y, are in town today at
w. HI. Brockington's on their way to
Jamaica where Mrs. Wells and children
will spend some time. Mr.. Wells expects
to remain there over the Weekend.
Mrs Lila Timson and grandson of New
Haven, Conn, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Bond of Linden street. They ac-
companied Mrs. Bond and Morse Bond
here Monday by automobile.
Mrs. f. C. harrington, Miss Edith Wash
ington of this town and Miss Nan Fulton
of Providence, r. l., who is a guest here
of Miss Washington, drove Monday to
Boston in Mrs. Farrington's Hudson
sedan. They returned Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
WOMAN AND SON MISSING.
Bellows Falls Police Send Notices to
Other Places.

Bellows Falls police yesterday sent out
notices to other cities of the disappear
anoe, July l3, of Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes,
wife of John Hayes, and their three-years-
old son. No traces have been found of
the missing woman and child, and the on
ly clew to her whereabouts is the fact
that she bought a ticket to Chicago,
where she has a brother. Telegraphed
Inquiries to that place and to relatives in
Montana have failed to reveal her where
oboHte. Mrs. Hayes took with her Lib
crty bonds and money to the value of
about $500. The police are sending out
the following description of the woman:
Thirty-six years old, five feet nine inches
in height, $50 pounds, grayish-brown hair.
blue skirt, white waist, black shoes and
black hat. Her son Wore blue waist,
black knickers. black straw hat, white
stockings and black shoes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
NEWFANE.

Miss Marion Wilson. is home from
Brattleboro, i'll with measles.
The new floor which is being laid in
Union hall will be completed this week.
Miss Hazel Rhoades of Athol is
spending a vacation with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hall of Adams,
Mass, are visiting his sister, Miss
Mabel Hall.
Miss Maize johnson of South Lon
.donderry is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Vi
ola t. Chase. 4g
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Batchelder went
to Peru Tuesday to attend the funeral
of their cousin. Frank Batehelder..
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wheeler of
Springfield have arrived TO spend the
summer at the Newfane Inn as, usual.
Miss Lora Batchelder of .Northamp-
ton is spending a few days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Batch
elder
w. w. Persons had purebred
Holstein bull killed by lightning one
day last week while out in the pasture
near the home of Mr.. Persons.
Work is being done on the village
fountain, which has not been in con
dition for use this season, presumably
owing TO frozen pipes during the win
ter.
Mrs. Brown at the telephone Office
returned Wednesday after spending a
few days in Bellows Falls with her
brother, who assumed the management
of Hotel Windham recently.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church viii hold its annual
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
MARLBORO.

Leon Powers is assisting Rev. f. M.
Bissell with his haying.
Prof and Mrs. Patton of Hartford have
come to their home here for the summer.
John Howe and family of Wilmington
are spending few days at their farm on
Higley hill.
cut spent the weekend at their summer
home on the church hollow road.
Mrs. Helen Angus, who spent last week
with her uncle, H. G. Warren, went to her
home in New York Tuesday.
Rev. III. H. Shaw was in Springfield last
week to consult DIR. Chaitton relative to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
SOuTH HALIFAX.

Miss Gladys Nichols Of I.yonsville and
Dorothy Harris are spending the week
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Calvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Do1rymple of West
BrattIeboro were weekend guests of her
brother, c. r. Woodard, and family.
Mrs. Nellie Barry and son, Clinton, and
ID. Il. Harris attended the Brown-Ilnker
wedding at Shelhurne, Mass, Monday eve
ning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davis and her moth
er. Mrs. Mayhem, Of ludlow called on old
neighbors and friends here Sunday and
Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
T. ]. SELLACY FOR
ASST. SECRETARY
Will Succeed Roosevelt In Navy De
partment-Is District Attorney
In Connecticut.

WASHINGTON. July 22-Thomas J.
Sellacy of Hartford, Conn, is under
stood to have been selected as assist
ant secretary of the navy to succeed
Franklin D. Roosevelt when Mr.. Roose-
welt retires about Aug. to make the
race as Democratic vice presidential
candidate.
Mr.. Sellacv has served several terms
in the Connecticut state senate and
was a member of the army liquidation
commission in France following the
armistice. Mr.. Sellaey has been United
States District attorney for Connecti-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Rowland Pulp & Paper Co., whose
office is here and whose mill is in How
land, Me-, filed in the town clerks office
today certification of its purpose to issue
100000 additional stock. John N. Har-
vey and Harold E. Whitney are the local
incorporates.
The body of Jasper Sloan was
brought here yesterday from Tewks-
bury, Mass, and the burial took place
in the family lot in Prospect Hin Gem
etery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
COAL LABoRERs STRIKE.
About $4,000 Men In Illinois Demand
50 A Day Increase.

CHICAGO, July 22-The strike Of
day laborers in the Southern Illinois
coal field with demands for higher
wages today had closed more than a
score of mines in the important Frank
lin county coal fields. Reports from
that district said that Approximately
10000 men were idle. The day laborers
average $3.50 a. day and are demanding
a 81 a day increase.
Seven thousand coal miners in the
Harrishurgh, H., district JOINED the
strikers today. Not shaft in the dis
trict was working, according to reports
here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
SENIOR HARDING OFFERS HELP.
Father of Presidential Candidate Will
ing To Go To Tennessee.

COLUMBUS, O., July 22-Head.
quarters Of the national woman s party
here received word from the Marion
headquarters today that DR. G. T. Hard
ing, father of the Republican presiden-
tial nominee, had promised to go to
Tennessee if necessary to help bring
about adoption of the suffrage amend
ment by that state. DIR. Harding was
said to have telephoned this promise
TO the Marion headquarters today, at
the same time expressing great interest
in the suffrage cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22

his eyes Mrs. Shaw was with friends in
Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Halloek of Belch-
ertown, Mass, and Mrs. Edith Hathaway
of New York were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. L. Worden over the week END.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22

cut since 1913 and was delegate to
the Baltimore convention at which
President Wilson was first nominated.
He was born in Hartford 40 years ago
and graduated from Georgetown univer-
sity in this city in 1901.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
BIRTHS.

In West Brattleboro tMelrose hospi
tall, July 10, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Pelkey of Ashuelot, N. H.
In Wilmington, July IA, son, Yer
ron Edward, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Clark
In Mortified, Mass, July 10, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. John t. Callaghan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
GuILFORD.

Miss Minnie Blanchard of New York
city is visiting and calling on old friends
in town.
William squires is poorly and requires
constant care.
Mr.. Searles of Woodstock has bought
the farm that once belonged to the
late Mr.. and Mrs, Lucius Putnam.
Mr. Phillips at the Slate rock has
had telephone installed in his house,
number 17-6. 8ft
Mrs. Butterfeld, who has been i'll in
the Memorial hospital most of the
month, is improved and moved to the
home of her son, Major Butterfeld, in
Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blaisdell have
gone to her home in Newport to spend
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. III. Farnum were
surprised pleasantly Monday night when
about 40 of their friends came to spend
the evening, the occasion being their
10th wedding anniversary. Cards and
games were played. They We're pre-
scented sum of money. Refreshments
of ice-cream and cake were served.
Alfred Sorenson of Brockton, Mass,
visited his brother last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
Mems Silk Caps

Mems $500 Silk Caps in large assortment
of patterns; light and dark stripes, checks,
plaids palm beaches and silk mohairs.
Sizes 6ss to III,
Fourth Anniversary Sale 81 .3S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
DEATHS.

In Madison, Conn, July ), DIR. A. L.
May, native of Wardsboro.
In Wilmington, July IS, Jackson Bar
low, 50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
OveraIls and Jumpers

Mems $500 Blue or Brown Overalls and
Jumpers, of best quality, heavy weight
denim; well made in every way, with dou-
BILE buckle and double breasted jumpers.
All sizes,
Fourth Anniversary Sale $1.9S each
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
Mems Pajarnas

We are well prepared to meet the demand
for summer pajamas; all well made of fine
cotton fabrics, in plain colors or attractive
stripe patterns; silk frogs and breast pock-
cts All sizes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22

Compared with his bulk when grown
up, the kangaroo is smallest when born,
A baby kangaroo is only the size of a
mans thumb
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
Mems Shirts

Practically every shirt new one; the pat
terms and colorings are very attractive Both
soft or Numbered cuffs; with or without col
lars.
Mems $500 Negligee Shirts, soft cuffs, no
collar All sizes, Sale Price $1.65
Mems $500 Negligee Shirts, collar attached,
soft cuffs All sizes, Sale Price 81 So
Mems $500 Shirts, soft or Numbered cuffs,
no collar All sizes, Sale Price $2.15
Mems $3.50 Negligee Shirts, soft cuffs, no
collar. All sizes, Sale Price $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-22
Mems Hose

Mems CSC Brown Mixed Work Hose, big
value, Sale Price Zoe
Mems 75c Fancy Lisle Hose, to wear with
oxfords. All sizes Sale Price SOC
Mems $1.50 Fibre and Thread Silk Hose, all
sizes and colors, Sale Price ST 90
Mems SOC Fine Cotton Hose, all colors and
all sizes, Sale Price 800; 3 pairs LOO
Mems Csc Fine Quality Isle Hose, in all
colors and all sizes, Sale Price Csc
Mems $500 Full Fashioned Pure Thread
Silk Hose, all sizes and colors,
Sale Price $1.65
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26

that the Ukraine should be reunited
with Great Russia as an integral
part Of the Russian state would have
carried certain weight. Even then
the probable solution would have
been, not reunion, but federation.
AS things stand to-day, with the
Bolshevik government firmly in
stalled at Moscow and Allied recog-
milton Of the soviet by no means
remote possibility, it would be sheer
madness on the part Of the Western
democracies to force the violently
anti-Bolshevik Ukrainian national
lists, whose aim is an Independent
democratic republic based on small
freehold proprietorship, back into the
Russian fold. On the contrary, it is
most obviously in the interest of the
Allies that the Ukraine should be-
comic strong independent state and
a member Of the alliance Just formed
by the Baltic states and Poland. By
recognizing Ukrainian independence
the Allies would act in conformity
with the principle Of f-determina-
tlon and at the same time most ef-
fectually promote the reign of that
general justice which is the basis of
general peace.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
The Case of the Ukraine

One Of the most important prob
lens in connection with the Russian
settlement is presented by the fate
OF the Ukraine, also known as South
or Little Russia. This vast country,
covering an area like that Of Ger
many and France combined, and with
a population equaling that Of Italy,
has since the middle of the seven
teenth century been incorporated in
the Muscovite Empire. It's inhabi-
tants form an independent branch Of
the great Slavonic family and are
.ot, as frequently supposed, a mere
subdivision Of Russians. They have
distinctive national characteristics
in contrast to the submissive and
communistic Great Russians they are
individualists; they have a separate
national tradition stepped in the
memoy les OF the Cossack military
democracy Of old; their language is
recognized as a distinct entity by
most leading authorities, including
the Petrograd Academy of Sciences;
above all, they possess that articu-
latc consciousness, that will to live
tnelr own life as group which is, on
tho whole, the most satisfactory test
Of nationhood. The Ukrainian coun-
try is by far the wealthiest section Of
tho old Russian Empire; it ia the
greatest grain-producing area in Eu-
rope, and contains most of the min
crai resources Of what before the
revolution was known as Russia.
Altogether, the country is endowed
with all the physical possibilities to
become one of the richest common
wcalths Of Europe.
II constitutional democracy had
been restored to Russia the claim OF
The Russian centralists whose ranks
include not only the Czaristic resto-
rationista but liberals like Miliukoy
and even Socialists IKE Kcrcnsky-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
A Disguised Ulti1natun

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: About thirty-four years ago
when l was young and unsophsticated,
| asked young lady, daughter of q
famous war governor whether her
fance were q politician. Her most
emphatic answer, "Sir; I would rather
marry q stone breaker than a politi-
cian," puzzled me for long time; but
as l grew older and wiser I came to
understanding, because a more despi-
cable class than our professional poll
tcians, from the highest to the lowest,
one can hardly imagine.
While casting my vote have alwavs
done my best to pick out good men and
gentlemen, and since the days of Harri-
son | have voted the Republican ticket
with very few exceptions. But now
we have neither Republicans nor Dem
ocrats, both parties apparently having
joined hands, and the fatal result is
war (when no war exists), high cost Of
living (because of greed, profteerinc
and general instability, and finally
prohibition (because of fanaticism. hv-
pocrlsy ar 1 an unholy desire to squeeze
the most jossiblo out of the working
NAM.
We are burdened with taxes until our
backs break, and know many who like
myself, must sacrifice their savings in
order to pay taxes not only to the
Federal government, but also to the
hungry politicians in Albany and New
York City. The summa summarum is
that both the so-callcd Republicans and
Democrats, head and TAIL are fast ruin
ing this once happy country of ours.
Every person l speak to expresses
dissatisfaction and disgust, and as for
myself (and much to my dislike) l
shall hereafter cast my vote with anv
party more honest and reliable than
the so-cnlled Republican or Democratic.
A. c. H.
New York, Jan. 13. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
The Platform Contest

On another page this morning The
Tribune publishes, in the way of a
first installment, contributions to iCs
platform or plank competition. Their
quality is excellent and we commend
d reading of the letters to all who
take an intelligent interest in public
affairs. The heartiness of the re-
sponse indicates how lively is public
opinion and how 1t recognizes that in
many ways the country stands at the
parting Of the ways.
Recently leading organ Of Demo
cratic opinion saw fit to express the
opinion that the differences between
the parties have almost disappeared.
Not Of this belief arc the CORE
spondents Of The Tribune. They
clearly see lines Of fundamental
divergence and feel that at this
iuncture there is great need of a
wholesome partisanship. The party
which represents the traditions Of
Hamilton, of Clay, Of Lincoln and of
Roosevelt does not think it has full
filled its mission and fingers super
fiuous. Its principles seem as peril
nent as ever before; the anxiety is to
renew devotion to them and to apply
them to the problems Of the hour.
A most significant feature Of the
letters is what may be called their
proCressiveness. This cross-section
Of Republican opinion shows that the
spirit of Lincoln survives and that
the party which sprang up under its
present name from the desire to en-
large human freedom has become no
dull worshiper at the shrine of prop
erty and blind conservatism. Reduced
to simplest terms the submitted
planks may be summed up in one
sentence-namely, the enhancement
Of the life of the average man.
Equally notable is the fact that the
planks are constructive, are practi-
cally free of mere criticism and con-
demnation.
The political campaign Of 1920
promises to be one Of the highest i'm
portance. 1t behooves every citizen
who desires to make his influence
count to join in every opportunity to
take counsel with his fellows and to
express his views.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
By
HeDpood Broun

somewhat less spirited than Shaw, the
greatest gap between "Heliogabalus' y
ard Great Catherine' lies in the vary
ing degree Of inventiveness There is
many shrewd dramatic twist and turn
in "Heliogabalus," but the material is
essentially familiar. Moreover, al
though it is perhaps unfair to require
burlesque to set forth some serious
theory of life, the fact remains that
Shaw has done so in "Oreat Catherine, "
and that Mencken and Nathan have at
tempted to do sSein "Heliogabalus. But
it seems to US that the Mehcken Nathan
theory is not sound
We say this vita a certain hesitancy.
since the editors o. "The Smart Set
have written a great deal on the psy-
chology OF love. Indeed, they are the
authors of such epigrams as: 'Love is
like war: easy to begin, but very hard
to stop; "Love is the delusion that one
woman differs from another"; "Ah, love,
indeed! A short preface to long
book"
But nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
1t seems to us that Mencken and Nathan
have got the psychology Of love all
wrong in "Heliogabalus. The Emperor
tires Of Lucia because she is difficult to
win, and goes back to Dacia, who is
always obedient, and whose favorite
phrase is, "If you want me-" That
doesn't sound reasonable to us
New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Thrift at the Top

1t is useless for the government to
urge thrift on the people unless it
first sets tho example. TIE govern
ment is the agent of the people. 1t
represents them in their collective
activities. 1t Is the hugest single
spender in the country. Why, then,
shouldn't it retrench before it gives
lectures on Observation-Disclosures it
tries to get the cost of living reduced
through individual action?
Senator McCumber brought this
point home forcibiy the other day
when he said that the people az a
whole cannot go back to a normal
economic basis so long as the gov
ernment keeps up "its abnormal ex-
trAvagance" He put the case some
what exaggeratedly, for the sake Of
emphasis, when he told the Senate:
Government extravaganccs are
solely responsible for the high cost
of living to-day, which, when ana
lyzed, means nothing more or less
than that we are indulging in a wild
orgy Of spending borrowed money"
II The estimates Of the depart
ments for the next fscal year are
not cut the government will continue
to live on its debts. Mr.. McCumber
advises cutting them by S2.250,0C0,-
700. Such pruning may seer pain
fnl to government agencies still
operating with vastly expanded pay
rolls. Few department or bureau
heads want TO see their working
force cut down. Some worthy prof.
ects must suffer from sudden re-
trenchment- But the incidental in
Jury thus done is infnitesimal COM
pared with the healing effect on the
general economic situation OF re-
turn TO the sound policy Of keeping
the governments expenditure within
its income.
Taxes are high. Congress knows
that 1t would not be justified in in.
creasing them. The high taxes iii
force impose multiplied burden.
They initiate the cost Of everything
to tho consumer, FOR everybody who
can tries 70 pass his share along TO
his ne'ghbor A reduction Of Fed.
eral taxation would cause uriyersal
relief. It would be a far surer way
OF reducing the cost Of living than
any campaign against .ndiYidua,
prof1teefs. Yet taxes can't como