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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
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dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
One Year Ago Today.

A statue of Abraham Lincoln was un-
yelled at Manchester, England.
Admiral Kolehak broke Bolshevik
front at three places in northern 81
IBERIA.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

We could think of no stinging re
tort when Tulip informed US that the
Busy Bee club met with Miss Hornet
in Southport last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
Dogs Not Allowed Inside The Tent

this week to enjoy the Chautauqus.-
Jewell item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
They're Getting Scarce.

WANTED-A cook. One with some
Scotch in her preferred Classified ad
in indianapolis News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

One swallow may not make a summer
but the Bible tells us that one apple
made fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
Today's Anniversaries.

Gen. John M. Palmer, Civil war
soldier, governor. of Illinois, U.
5. senator and candidate for
president, born in Scott County,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
Old Stuff.
(Rutland Herald.)

Another pest doomed for early
slaughter-the man with the malt
breakfast food brain who keeps telling
us what things cost in 1910.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
Turned Turtle.

Married-In South Aldenville, Sept. II
by Rev. G. Harding White, George Brown
Turtle and Miss Evie CoIby.-Ex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
CooLIDGEIsMs.

In these days of political recrimina-
ton it is refreshing to find a man big
enough to stick to the fundamental
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
We Hope he Saved 1t.

Mr.. Dial of Cawker City was in
Ionia for some time esterday.-Jewell
Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

Governor Cox has prettier wife
than Senator Harding, but then he 3
had two choices to Harding's one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
CLIPPINGS
with Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.

Little sprigs of raisins,
Little grains of corn;
These and little yeast cakes
Fill the flowing horn.
Springfield Union.
Sometimes it overfiows bit,
This horn of rich home brew,
And Oh, that awful taste next morI
OF deep and darkest hue.
Ezra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

'6lIu5!p II9ql no 4s5
uam eWos Iouoq eArs 4soI s! lie ueqM
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

When a man says, GIVE re all hu-a
man. he's done something he 3
ashamed of,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15
1t Does Take a Long Time Sometimes.

VIII Grimes and wife carried the
little niece home and she called to see
her father. He don't get over his fall
off the wagon as fast as they would
like-Feleherville item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

The packers say they had poor
year. So did the consumers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-15

Entered in the postofhce at Brattleboro a
second class matter.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
TIPS FOR THE
POULTRY GROWERS

Culling the flock of poor laying hens
should be done by daylight, when vel
low. and white can be readily distin.
guished, according to Roy e. Jones,
poultry specialist for the extension
service Of the Connecticut Agricultural
college, at Storrs No one need hest
tate to catch and handle hens In day
light II they are not unnecessarily
frightened
A convenient and easy way of hold.
Ing hen for examination is to place
the breast bone In the palm Of the
hand. with the fleshy part of the legs
held firmly each side of the fore
finger.
The feeling of the breast bone in the
palm Of the hand Mt once indicates the
quality Of the hen. With the other
hand 1t is easy to measure the dis
lance between the pelvic bones, and
from the pelvic bones to the breast
bone. While doing this, look Mt the
plumage, comb, shanks, beak. ear
lobes and vent, and the examination is
complete.
1t is not safe to judge a hen by any
one Of the indications of production
or non-production alone, advises Mr..
Jones. There are exceptions to all
rules. and 1t is only by giving each
point due credit that correct conclu-
sion can be reached.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
HIerogIyphic and Cursive
Writing Unknown to Tribes
Until Almost Modern Times

Hieroglyphic writing preceded the
art OF cursive writing, and the latter
oeing at first regarded as sacred. was
eonhned to the priesthood. Before the
invention of either, communications
between individuals, tribes and nations
We're made by means of the inter-
change of material objects, which were
regarded symbolically, and code of
signals was thus devised for the trans.
mission of important messages. For
instance. Cooper in his travels of n
Pioneer OF Commerce." says that n
piece OF chicken liver, two pieces of
chicken fat. and a chill wrapped IN
red paper. meant: prepare to fight
at once" Cursive, or even hero
giyphic, writing was unknown to many
savage tribes until almost modern
times. About 1895, Toktai, a Kipshak
prince, sent a symbolical declaration of
war to Noghai. one of the most influ.
entail Of Mongol princes. It consisted
OF hoe. an arrow, and a handful Of
earth. which Noghai interpreted as
meaning: IF you hide in the earth. /
will dig you out; If you rise to the
heavens, l will shoot you down; choose
battlefield" The ancient Peruvian
indians used system Of small stones
by means Of which they learned the
words they desired to remember.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Red Cross Report Gives a Graphic
Story Of Rescues During Fierce
Fighting at Russian Port
in November.

Westinghouse graphic account OF
the part played by Major Samuel ].
johnson Of Honolulu, assistant, COM
mandant Of the allied forces in Vladi-
vostok. during the revolutionary fight
ing In that city on November II and
IL. has been received by the Red
Cross headquarters here. The Red
Cross report says that Major johnson
has been recommended to the All-Rus-
sian government for decoration with
the Officers Cross Of st. George for
the services he rendered to the people
OF Vladivostok during the fighting.
AS recommendation is considered
the equivalent to bestowal, this makes
the sixth award received by Major
Johnson during his service in Siberia
with the American forces. the others
being the Russian medal of st. Anne
and Japanese. Czecho-S lovak, Italian
and Chinese decorations.
Governor NJ. NJ. Eversman of Pri-
morsky province, In letter to Major
General w. S. Graves, commanding the
American forces in Siberia. said:
Il cannot leave unmentioned the
fact that Major johnson. having splen-
didly fulfilled his plan In guarding the
town and the peaceful population
though exposing his own life to danger
under furious fire. succeeded four times
In getting through to the passenger
trains that were in the center Of the
fighting zone and from there brought
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Wealthy New Yorker Said to
Have Cleaned Up an I'm
menSe Sum.
PLAYED WITH MARKED CARDS
Victims Finally "Got WISE" and
Eveneo Things Up Slightly by Ad-
ministering a Beating After Elk.
posing His Game.

New York.-A group of screen mag
mates and music publishers along
Broadway has been fleeced out Of
$780, 900 by a wealthy manufacturer
with deck of marked cards, whom
they admitted to their private games.
He. was finally detected and thrown
out Of the house Of the man who
caught him. The World prints the
story, calling the fleecer Mr.. Trimmer
and the other man Mr.. Screen. 1t as
serts 1t has their real names.
For considerable time a group Of
twelve or fourteen men, all Of ample
means, have been playing stud poker.
There were Mr.. Screen, a big picture
promoter and the husband of one of
the prettiest and most talented stars:
Mr.. Flickers. Of equal rank in cellu-
loid productions; Mr.. Circuit, who
owns a flock Of theaters; Mr.. Ragg,
who receives immense royalties from
his song compositions. and others quite
as well known in their respective
fields.
Last summer, at Far Rockaway and
Arverne, their ranks were augmented
by Mr.. Trimmer. He is a manufac-
turer on an immense scale Of certain
article Of wOmen's wear, and is gen.
orally known as a millionaire.
They Thought II Was Luck.
Mr.. Trimmers "uncanny luck" as
he other players called 1t, was notice
able from the very start. In one ses-
sion, for instance, which began on
Saturday night and continued into
sunday, he cleaned up more than $40.
700.
The daring of Mr.. Trimmer's NAV
vas what interested the others more
nan anything else. He would make
'ets against seemingly impossible
,dds-and win them.
Mr.. Trimmer always knew what the
'ther fellows secret card was, when
le was the dealer, and he always won.
Also he always knew, when he held
he deck, what card his opponent
would get next. and what card he
lTrimmer) was going to get next, for
ais cards were what Is known to gam
,lers as readers"
The design on the back of them
which meant nothing to others-told
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Sea Otter Now Is Extinct;
Coat or Cloak Worth More
Than Its WEIGHT in Gold

Everyone who has ever done a days
rabbiting knows the ferret. Not SC
many are aware that the ferret is
merely tame albino variety Of the
polecat or fitch, and that II Is a near
relation Of the stoat, the weasel and
the otter.
1t is from the weasel tribe says
Parsons Weekly, that the finest and
most costly furs In the market are
taken. First and foremost comes the
ermine. Ermine, the royal fur, Is moth
ing but the winter skin of the common
stoat. This animal turns white in
snow time, all but the very tip Of Its
TAIL which remains black.
The marten is common in Canada,
but nearly extinct in England. 1t Is a
tree-cllmbing weasel, and 1t Is this anil
mai which supplies that immensely
valuable fur known as sable" There
are Russian and Siberian varieties of
the marten. AS Is the case with most
other furs. skins from the far North
are much more valuable than those
procured in warmer ATTITUDES.
In southern and central Europe is
found the stone marten, the skin of
which. though not equal to real sable,
is quite valuable. So, too. is that of
the Kolinsky marten, which is found in
Russia
The otter, 1t must be remembered. is
nothing but a large variety of weasel
that has taken to the water for live
lihood. While the skins of the ordl-
nary fresh-water otter have no particu-
lar value in the fur market. the pelt
of the true sea otter is today the most
valuable of all furs. The sea otter Is,
or was found off the coast of Alaska,
but 1t has been so relentlessly hunted
that it is now nearly, if not quite. ex-
tinct. A coat or cloak of sea otter
would be worth much more than its
weight in gold.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Did Good Work
at VladiyOstOk

to safety officers, their families and
civilians"
Major Graves, son of General Graves,
was another officer, according to the
lied Cross account, who with utter
fearlessness walked into the danger
zone to aid women and children ex-
posed to fire. Major johnson has paid
tribute to the part also played by the
international military police. whom he
commanded.
Il want those men to get the recog-
milton due them," he said. "They rem
dered the greatest assistance. showed
absolute steadiness and GOODNESS and
ran the same risks. The Red Cross
account says that the International
military police and allied detachments
held control Of Vladivostok. enforcing
the policy Of neutrality adopted by the
allies, and that, thanks to this, vladi-
vostok was unswept by battle except
In the vicinity Of the railway station.
There. however, furious combat ragged.
For men who entered the area Of
fighting and the path of flying bullets
entered at deadly peril and every man
knew It," says the report.
Among those saved by Major John
son and his men were General Roman
ovsky and family. Romanovsky in
chief Of the Russian generals stan.
He was living with his family in the
railway yards in his special train and
was noncombatant. Soldiers Of
both sides fired upon the train. It was
utterly dark and a storming, showing
November morning when Major John
son found the car and escorted the
family to safety.
Hide In Black Cellars.
Some Of those he rescued that
night were found in the railway sta
ton where the most sanguinary fight
Ing took place. They had sought ref
uge in cellars. or secluded little offices.
and crouched in the darkness. afraid
to move, afraid to whisper. In most
cases. when the rescue party arrived.
1t took repeated calls and reassur.
ances to locate the frightened. sus-
picious meh and women.
"o HiSl rescue Trip was made
about 10 o'clock on the night of No
vember II and the last ut 8 80 O'Clock
on the morning Of November Is.
Major Johnson's command Of Rms
sian, for he Is Russian born. was .
big asset In this emergency work A.
TIN railway station as II has been
throughout his service In Siberia.
General Romanovsky expressed n
the Red Cross representative prnte.
fll appreciation for what Major John.
son did.
! do not know how any mnn could
go INTO that hell Of FIRE, find our train
ana bring us out he said, but this
nan did It,
He even saved the cat. Getting tho
party out OF the train MINOR johnson
heard the howl Of the lonely, n,ortol,v
frightened cat somewhere In the dorl
car, III only by the lurId flashes ~
guns and the reflection of burning
one or the women asked them 70
take the cat, and the rescue Marty
halted there In the shattered train
found the cat hiding In mass a,
broken berths and took her TO safety
With the family" =,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Miniature Trees Produced
by Permanently Curtailing
the Growth of the Roots

Miniature trees used rs parlor deco
rations generally belong to species
which under ordinary conditions grow
to much greater height. These par
ticular examples owe their small size
to the fact that their growth has been
artificially stunted. The process is
simple, according to Popular Mechan-
les.
Cut a thick-skinned orange in two,
and remove the pulp from ono OF the
halves. Coat the skin on the outside
with shellac to preserve 1t, and fill 1t
with fine, rich soil. Plant two or three
seeds Of some evergreen tree in the
soil, and set 1t in room where the
growing plant will get plenty of light.
Be careful to prop up the skin In
such a way that the shoot will grow
vertically; do not allow the room
where 1t stands to become overhead
ed, and water the soil in moderation
from time to time. When the roots
force their way through the peel, cut
them Off flush with the outer surface.
and In doing so be careful not to in
jure the coat of shellac.
After the plant has attained matur-
ity 1t may be placed in large flower
pot, and will continue to thrive there,
but as its roots have been curtaiied.
1t will be unable to draw more than a
reduced amount of nourishment from
the soil, and so its growth will be
permanently stunted. Cedars, pines
and even some fruit trees, endure this
process remarkably we'll.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Most Oriental Nations
Write From Right to Left

Most oriental nations, particularly
the Semitic, write from right to left,
whilst the Aryan nations write from
left to right. The Chinese write per
pendicularly from top to bottom, be-
ginning on the right-hand side Of the
sheet. The ancient Greeks used at
one time to write In alternate direc-
lions, the first line from right to left,
the second line from left to right. and
so on; whilst the ancient Mexicans
wrote in a circle, beginning from the
center.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Had Sure Thing
at Stud Poker

him exactly what denomination each
pasteboard was.
At last, suspicion intruded, and one
OF the other men at a party which
Trimmer had arranged pocketed a
deck of Trimmer's cards and took
them to professional gambler for ex-
animation.
They're readers" said the profess
sional. At the corner Of each card, on
the back, was a design composed of
four fieur-de-lis-the three leafed
flower of France.
If the right hand petal Of the flower
at the upper right hand of the group
was heavily shaded the card was an
ace. If the center petal Of that par
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27

wholesome, soft, neither strongly acid
nor alkaline. and its temperature for
general farm purposes should be about
% degrees +. These characteristics
however, must never be deemed proof
Oh purity for a glass of water may
possess them all and yet contain mil.
Hons of disease-producing germs ANY
SUSPICIOUS water should be rejected
until both the water and the su,
roundings where it is obtained ore
passed upon by competent sanitation
authority, generally the state board
of health.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Pigments Which Produce
Color, Developed in Skin

Scientists assure us that the various
pigments, black, yellow and red, which
produce differences of color, are devel-
oped In the skin of all races. white as
well as black and yellow, hut in vary
ing degrees. II is believed to be slim
ulated by the action of the suns heat,
moisture and excess of certain vege,a-
BILE foods. The differences in color
among the races are due to climate
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
RIGHT TO THE POINT

And the woman in the case
may be a case herself.
The fool who had wanted more
and lost all.
A rich man who gives nothing
Is like q tree without fruit.
The sunlight Of happiness sell
dom falls upon shady reputa-
ton.
The man In the moon is the
only chap who seems to thrive
on high ball.
To render marriage q success
the husband must be patient and
the wife a martyr.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27

ticular flower was accentuated n wo.
king; If the shading was on the lef,
hand petal it was a queen.
There were four flowers, each with
three petals. The shadings, therefore
stood for II different cards. ACCORDING
to where they were placed, these cards
ranging down from the ace to the
deuce. II no petal was shaded the
card was the deuce.
An exposure was planned at
screens house. There were eight
players. Trimmer, on a few hands OF
square cards. lost $3.50. Then he
produced a deck Of his sort. As soon
as Screen saw the marked cards he
exposed the cheat to his guests and
proceeded to beat Trimmer up, winding
up by throwing him out Of the house.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27

The Limit.
Amateur Hunter-What II | should
mistake you for deer?
Guide-If Pm more'n fifty yards
away that'll be all right. But II hap
pen to be any closer I'll come back and
jolt you on the jaw.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
- - MHE&~
~ q &' Se&7lfzy} =
Prediction Disproved.

Ke {after popping the question:
Why are you crying. dearest? Did Of
fend you by my proposal?
She-Oh, no, dear, it's not that.
am crying from pure Joy. Mother has
always told me that was such an idiot
that I wouldn't get even donkey for
sweetheart. and now I've got one
after all.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Kangaroo Farming.

Kangaroo farming is an important
Industry in Australia. The hides are
valuable and the tendons extremely
fine; indeed, they are the best mate
rial known to surgeons for sewing up
wounds, and especially for holding
broken bones together, being much
finer and tougher than catgut.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27

and diet originally and now, of course.
TO heredity. In the albinos, there is a
total absence of pigment from the skin,
which makes them very sensitive TO
sunlight and subject to affections of
eyesight
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Not Entirely Well.

Doctor, how
much do I owe
you 2"
N o W don't
start worrying
over financial mat
tiers. You're not
strong enough to
be told that yet. "
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Just a Form Of Speech.

1--WE got no use for that fellow"
rs that good reason for scorning
him? Surely you don't confine your
acquaintance to people you expect to
have some special use for"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
A Worthwhile Lake.

The famous Trinidad asphalt lake
has been found Of uniform character
down to $50 feet below the surface.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Vocational Namea.

The Call-Are you known as Mrs,
freemeter, your husbands pen name j?
The Poets Wife-No, I'm known MS
Mrs. smith; that's my washtub name.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Be Sure Water for Home
Use Is Absolutely Safe

water for domestic use should be
clear, lustrous. odorless, colorless,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Cut Heart Out of Patient

Cut Heart Out Of Patient
Omaha. Neb.-Physicians cut tho
heart out of Steve Zekich, an Aus
TRAN, then placed it back in his body.
zakich. who had shot himself, is ex-
pected to live.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Easily Fixed.

yes, auntie. 1t Is rather Sudden, but
am to be married next week."
But you know nothing about house.
keeping"
well. there are plenty of maya
zines on the subject. l shall imme.
diately subscribe to one of them."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Nothing to II.

Nothing to II.
"Then you don't go in for this ultra
radical stuffW
"Nope. For years l tried to pct
something for nothing. I'm convinced
now that 1t can't be done."-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-02-27
Sure He viii.

There is an English poet named
Drinkwater visiting us on this side"
"Well, If he Is a poet, he'll find out
there're lots in a name"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-12-02

Continued on page five
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-12-02

with headquarters in London. He
served his country here for about
Eighteen months, and returned to the
United States in September, 1919.
He expects to sail for Europe
about the middle of next month, Mrs.
Legate and their three happy chill
dren, Mary Elizabeth, Boyd, and Gale
accompanying him.
Mr.. Legate is not leaving US for
the pleasure of an ocean voyage or
for the purpose of seeing the world,
but for the sole purpose of doing
what he thinks to be his duty to his
fellow man and God. He was one of
the student secretaries whom David
r. Porter, the president of the stu
dent Y. M. C. A. of America, thought
could do this wonderful piece of work,
and one whom he knew would do it
if he could, and having seen some
thing of the needs of those countries
while he was over there he realizes
what awful conditions are prevailing
now during the time of reconstruc-
ton, and he knows and appreciates
the need of our help. 1t is for this
reason and this only that he leaves
US.
It is truly a great loss to US to
lose such a friend and helper, and
we will all miss the influence and in
spiration Of this true Christian char
acter who has meant much to the
lives of the University boys since he
came. We can see that he is called
to a broader and larger field of work,
however, and our prayers and best
wishes will continually follow him
and his work.