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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
SENT TO PRISON FOR WHIPPING
Farmer Horsewhipped Boy Taken from
--- y Asylun-EIned $1,000.

NEW YORK. Oct. i29-Samuel Sweezy,
a farmer, of Peeonic, l.. l., found guilty
of horseWhippiug Benjamin Franklin Eu-
bank, z years old, whom he had taken
from an institution to work on the farm,
was sentenced yesterday at Riverhead to
serve. not less than one year and eight
months and not more than two years and
SIX months in Sing Sing and to pay a
fine of 1000
In plea for Ieniency Sweeps attor.
ney said the farmer was trying to cure
the boy of telling falsehoods and tied
him up and beat him with the intention
Of frightening him. The injuries inflicted
were not severe, it was urged.
lie Roy Young. district attorney. stated
that except for the circumstance that the
people Of Suffolk county were God fear
ing and respectable, Sweezy would not
have had n fair and impartial trial. Mr.
Young said Justice had been done and re
quested punishment commensurate.
Sweezy two years ago took the Euhanl
boy from an ASYLUM at Naphank, where
he had been left by his parents. 1t was
reported they would bring damage action
against Sweezy. Popular feeling ran high
during the trial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %, 1920.
JOIN THE PROCESSION.

The Christian Advocate says: March
ing for ten hours a day, in columns OF
four. military order. it would require
15G days for the American voters of
1920 to pass a given point" The state
ment visualizes the magnitude of an
American national election when the
head of the government for four years
is chosen and the Importance of the
verdict given on election day.
The individual voter is almost an in
fniteSimal object in such throng and
doubtless many Will feel it is of little
importance if he stays away from the
polls. There is another side, however.
1t is the privilege and the duty of ev-
cry individual voter to join this immense
procession to the American ballot box
and make himself part of the greatest
event of world history. He can and
should make history on that day.
Another thought is that any voter is
just as great and important parsonage
at the ballot box as any other voter. On
Monday, November I, many men will be
enjoying the luxuries of multimilliOn-
aires. bearing the responsibilities of the
management and control of the labor of
thousands of their fellow men, basking
in the light of social prominence or
speaking the wisdom of political leader
ship. On Tuesday, November >, these
great, wealthy and influential men must
place themselves on a level with the hum
blest at the ballot box. Their vote
counts no more than the vote of their
poorest employee On the other hand
the poor. the ignorant and the unfortun-
ate can place themselves on equal foot
ing with the highest in their land at the
ballot box The poor man is as strongly
obligated to accept his privilege as the
pIutocrat is to performe his duty. Ev-
eryone. rich or poor, should join this
magnificent procession of American
democracy to the ballot box on Tuesday
November ,, that the American govern
ment may continue to be Of for and by
the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Bratt1ebOro, Brattleboro News Co. C. W
cleveland, s l. Purinton (Esteyvtlle)'
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main st.
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. l.. Stockwsll.
Fast Dummerston, M. z. Brown
putney, M c. Williams.
Fewfane, N. NJ BatcheldeT.
west Towngheud, c. H Grout-
Jamaica, r J. DsgEett.
south Londonderry, F. n. Tyler.
Sogth Vernon, E. B. Bufuu.
Forthfeld, Mass, ThompEon Bros.
> West Chesterfield, N. F.. Mrs W. STeCter.
Hi1siaIe, N. Il w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield Nsws Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
HapgOOd Wants to Go Back.
tSt. Adams Messenger. }

Our old friend, NJ. j. Hapgood. seeks
election to the house of REPRESENTATIVES
OF the General Assembly from the town
OF Peru. 1t seems like old times, for
once was the day when Hapgood was
as much of a fixture at Montpelier as
the state seal above the speakers desk.
Then, by cruel fate, he came no more.
In answering the question, "Whv is
HapgoOd a candidate?' he replies: "To
be frank, it is because I am unable to
resist the temptation, being so interested
IN what is coming, or should come, before
our next legislature
Mr.. Hapgood has a platform. He wants
our forests preserved. 1t is a good plank.
lie wants the overspeeding of automo-
bIles stopped. That is a good plank but
difficult to translate into effective legis-
latlon. He wants games of chance and
gambling fakes to be eliminated from our
fair grounds. There IS already a law to
that effect. He wants the number of ex-
pensive commissions reduced. So do
others. He wants the cigarette barred
from the forests. It would be wise He
wants many laws repealed and few new
laws made, and insists that his motto,
when in doubt vote no." is the safe
course for the legislator to follow.
Will Peru send him back? Certainly
he has furnished local color to more than
one session and has relieved the monot-
ony of many dreary day. And after all,
in most cases he voted right. With Hap
good in the house the newspaper reports
of the legislative happenings would take
on new interest to the readers. The state
viii watch with interest what Peru does
next Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
A Bearded Nemesis.

On a lovely Sunday morning
Were some auto riders found
Who. alack to any meeting
Very strangely were not bound;
For past village spires and steepleS
And the ringing bells. out toward
Broad and open farming country
Did they head their little Ford.
Der an autumn leaf-strewn highway
Sped thew with footing horn,
Bv the fields where yellow pumpkins
Cleaned betwixt the stocks of corn
By the orchards with trees bending
Meath the juicy fruit, men wist,
Never any son of Adam
Has been able to resist.
Parking "Lizzie" by the roadside,
To a woodsy trail they hold,
Where the butternuts are dropping
And the squirrels frisk and scold.
There they crack and gather also ~
Nuts enough to fill the bags
Which each member of the party
To the waiting auto drags.
But when barely at the clearing
With their plumber they emerge,
Sudden guilty CONSERVATION
Ger them all appears to surge;
For the farmer waits their coming,
Listing. as they see from far.
apples-all the contents
md the number of their car
Springfield Reporter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
wet" ReversaIS.
Huntington Free Press. J

burlington Free Press.)
The move for Il restoration of the
little red saloon throughout America,
which found its flower in connection
with the struggle to see whether Gov
ernOr Edwards of New Jersey or Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio should be the wet"
candidate for the presidency of the
United States, is rapidly subsiding.
In most places outside of Vermont the
futility of this reactiOnary movement is
recognized. In Vermont much newspa-
per space has been given by the saloon
interest to exploiting the smuggling of
Intoxicating liquors from Canada to dis
credit national prohibition and to cult
yate wet sentiment in this common
wealth.
In the meantime influences have been
at work which tend to wipe out the
Canadian influx of liquor to the United
States. Our Canadian cousins have been
made aware that the people of the
/ United States as a whole do not take
! kindly to the flooding of the region adj
joining the international boundary with
Intoxicating liquor. One result of these
developments is to be found in the fol-
lowing Montreal despatch in the New
York Herald:
'Discontinuance of liquor shipments
! by automobile, which are alleged to have
resulted in extensive rum running to
other provinces and to the United States
was decided upon today by Quebec
wholesale liquor dealers, in conference
with D. r. Murphy, general admins
traitor of the Quebec prohibition law"
1t was only question of time when
this development in the Dominion would
follow the proclaiming of national pro
. hibition in the United States. With
Governor Cox and Senator Harding both
constrained to declare for the enforce
ment of the VOlstead act. if they are
elected, it follows that the twilight
zone for booze between Canada and the
United States will speedily be elimi-
mated.
On the other hand national prohibi.
ton in Canada is simply a question OF
time. You read is yesterdays Free
Press how in the four Canadian prov
inces of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatche.
wan and Nova Scotia the popular vote
on the question of prohibiting the i'm
portation of liquor resulted in over
Whelming victories for the dry forces
save in Saskatchewan, which was close
The single wet victory in the Domin.
ION during the present struggle has been
IN British Columbia, where the wet
forces won pronounced victory.
The process of popular education on
this great issue is making rapid strides
anil the pronounced benefits resulting
from the elimination of the IegaIized
saloon in the United States will inevi.
tably have Il far-reaching influence in
Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

l weak UP this morning and l herd non
moving GROUND getting dressed and tern
ing the waiter on in the bathroom and
on agen, me thinking, G., hes almost
dressed and he hasent called me for skool
yet. 7--'o'
And I kepp on laying there waiting
Ior nm TO. Nlch he dident, and | thawt.
9. | wonder if he's forgot ali about me3
Wen heck, | amt going to get up without
being called, 1 amt going to take the re-
sponsibility.
And kepp on laying there waiting to
be, thinking, Gosh, you wouldent think
he would forget all about his ony son, if
Re had about insted of Jest me it would
be diffrent.
And pop kepp on moving erround wish
out calling me and | kepp on laying there
hoping he wouldent and wondering WV
he dident, and after vile / thawt, D
well If he amt going to call me I'm going
back to sleep, sleep does you more good
than slool anyways.
And / termed over on the other side
and then termed back on the ferst side
and then ! went TO sleep agen, and the
next time | woak up / herd the fellows
wisseling outside and ma was calling un
stairs, Benny, Benny, its 10 o'clock and
you're not up yet, this is a fine way to
waste your Satidday, / must say.
Aw G., ma, gosh, holey smoaks, is this
Satiddav? | sed
Foolish question number 1909. sed ma.
Meening certeny it was Satidday, and |
quick Jumped out of bed, thinking, Heck,
gosh hang it.
And the fellows kepp on wisseling for
me and | got dressed quicker than Guy
day since slool started thinking. Jint-
miny krissmas, / mite of knew he'd never
forget to call me for skool.
WITCH he proberly never would.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

CAS- nearly as can be estimated" says
Washington despatch, "20,000,OOO
women have registered for the coming
election. Republican politicians claim
that a tremendous majority of these
women will support Warren G. Hard
ing while Democratic politicians say the
Republicans are all wrong, that most of
the women will vote for James NJ. Cox, "
There are but four days more to wait
for the answer to what seems to have be-
come a national question: "What will
the women dO?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
SQUAWS WANT To VOTE.
Women of PenObscOt Tribe Petition See.
rotary of State for Right.

OLDTOWN. Me. Oct. 29-The wo-
men of the Penobscot tribe of Indians
who live on the reservation here demand
the right to vote
They do not expect to vote for presi-
dent, as the men of the tribe cannot do
that, but there is to be n tribal election
on the same day as the presidential cleo
ton and thew want to be heard
Tribal politics are always warm with
rivalry for the honor OF governor of the
tribe. Then there is lieutenant governor,
representative to the legislature and chief
of nolice to be elected.
The women, which include a number
who have been educated. have petitioned
the secretary of state for the right to
vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
REvOKEs BROKERS' LICENSE.
Insurance Commissioner Finds He Is
Doing Illegal WorI ON Bonds.

NUNTPELIER, Oct. EY.-JOseDh +.
Brown, insurance commissioner, yester-
day revoked the brokers' license of Viii
liam A. Powers, manager Of the United
States Life Insurance company for Yer
mont with offices in Burlington. The &C.
ton is due to Mr.. Powers's position in
accepting a cash bond of $1,000 from APP
plicants who desired to Become repre-
sentatives of the insurance company and
under his supervision. Several complaints
came to the insurance commissioner re-
garding the legality Of such transaction.
Mr.. Brown had a conference with the in
surance company and found they did not
approve of the procedure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

ruinous example. l leave to my par
sibly bear. l leave to my brothers and
sisters dishonor and disgrace. l leave to
my wife a broken heart and life full of
shame. l leave to my children poverty,
ignorance, a bad character, and the mem
DRY of their father lying in a drunkard's
grave and yet some people in christian
England and christian America" are
demanding that we continue the manufac-
ture and sale of this accursed stuff in the
interest of personal liberty. As well ask
for personal liberty to commit murder in
Nnur own family
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 tho aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery Of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end Prompt reports should
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en- en-
abling the cause Of the error to DO promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It Is only by this
method that the publisher can sscur" the de-
sired aervice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of John Henry
Brown, a noted historian of Texas and
the Southwest.
The mine workers of the anthracite
coal fields will observe today as Mitchell
day in honor of the victory won in the
strike of 1902.
\ penny collection is to be taken up
in the public schools of New Jersey to-
day to restore the schoOlhouse at Bor-
dentown, where Clara Barton, founder
of the American Red Cross, taught
school many years ago.
On the next to the last day of his
campaign for the presidency Senator
Harding will traverse a large section Of
southern Ohio today, concluding his pro-
gram with a mass meeting tonight in
Music hall, Cincinnati.
At Springfield, Mo-, Dr. f w. Nadal
is to be formally inaugurated as presi-
dent of Drury college today, the pro-
gram to include addresses by President
Henry c. King of 0berlin, President
A. Ross Hill of the University of Mis-
souri, and others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

Apparently the apple orchard can be
made u profitable part of most Vermont
farms. The fact that thousands of trees
set out in 1914 in one big Rutland
county orchard are now bearing fruit
enough to pay well on the investment
shows that the farmer need not wait
until he is old and gray before the re
turns begin to come in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Exercise a Little Vermont Thrift.
(Barre Times. J

\ year or two ago Vermont people
were focking to Connecticut to get jobs
in the machine shops. Now those shops
are discharging their workmen by the
thousands. The Vermont workmen who
stayed at home probably did not get as
high wages, but they undoubtedly have
more to show for their work at the pres
ent time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Today,s Anniversaries

1767-Sarah Franklin, the brilliant
daughter of the illustrious Benia-
min Franklin, married Richard
Bache.
1S0G-Buenos Aires was retaken from
the Spaniards by the British.
1S45-GeOrge \. Macbeth, who per-
fected the glass lamp chimney,
born at Urbana, o. Died Feb. II,
1916.
1S70-Peace conference between Spain
and the allied South American re-
r,lblics opened in Washington, d.
G.
1872-Eliza O'NeiH. the greatest trag-
edienne of the Irish stage, died.
Born in Drogheda in 1871.
lSS9-John L. Manning. former gov
ernOr of South Carolina. died at
Camden, S. C. Born Jan. 90
1916.
1S91-Desperate street fights between
opposing factions in Cork, Ire
land.
lS9J-The State Federation of Pennsyl-
yania Women was organized in
Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

Miss Dorothy F. Holloway of Williams
port, Pa. is the first woman to win the
scholarship established by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to commemorate the work
done during the World war by its wo-
men employees in making surgical dress
ings for the American troops Under the
terms of the scholarship, Miss Holloway
is entitled to pursue any course in the
University of Pennsylvania to which wo-
men are admitted. She has chosen the
general educational course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
BURLINGTON AUTO WRECKED.
Charles Smith Comes to Grief in Mil
ford. New Hampshire.

MILFORD, n. H, Oct. 29.-An auto
mobile driven by Charles Smith of Bur
lington, Vt. was badly wrecked on the
Temple road early Yesterday morning.
The driver, who says he is garage man
in Burlington, not being acquainted with
the road, which is under construction,
did not see the sign of warning until too
late to prevent the car from a sudden
dive into the side of the road. Smiths
two companions were also hurt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Today's BIRTHDAYS

>, Marie. Alexandra Victoria, queen of
Roumania. born 10 years ago today.
Rose Stahl, popular actress OF the
American stage, born in Montreal. Az
years ago today.
Or. CLARK w. Chamberlain, president
Of Denison university. born at Titcb-
field, O., 80 years ago today.
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the
Brooklyn National league baseball club,
born in New York city, 81 years ago to-,
George H. Tinkham, representative in
congress of the Eleventh Massachusetts
district, born in Boston, so years ago
Mai. Gen. Charles s. Farnswortb.
chlef OF infantry of the United States
% years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

It is said that $1,000 children were
killed accidentally in the United States
during the past year. Having an ex-
pansive view of the railroad and river
from our Office window, we marvel that
there were not more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29

top of a hill or on a curve where the
view ahead is in any way INSTRUCTED,
or while the vehicle ahead is crossing
an intersecting highway or is about to
pass into the same. This particular
provision is continually ignored by
drivers of machines coming up Main
street hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
The Meddler
IT the coat fits you, put ii on.

Since the Thompson fund litigation
seems to have reached the questioning
stage The AIeddler in behalf of the pub
lie is going to put a few questions to
NTessrs. Frank f. BARBER and o. b.
Hughes. counsel for the direct benefici-
aries, hoping they will be answered soon
say between now and Tuesday.
1. What, if anything, did you say to
the officers of the local society of seam
stress. needlewomen and shopgirls in
1919 which led them 20 reject the judg-
ment of c. A. Harris and II. c. Rice
as to how the investigation of the fund
should be conducted and as to who
should constitute the committee to rep
resent Brattleboro's interests in the
case?
.. Did you know at that time that c..
r. Crosby had agreed to bear all expense
of an investigation such as the commit
tee you superseded had in mind?
8. How much do you intend to charge
for your services in the case and from
whom do you expect to collect? Have
you received any legal fees for the work
you already have done? If so, how
much and from whom1
/. What possible benefit except to
counsel engaged, do you believe can come
from an investigation of the past admin
istration of the fund?
). What competent and disinter-
ested" residents of Brattleboro have you
in mind who would lie willing to serve
without pay on a local advisory commit
tee on the funds expenditure?
6. What is there about Mr.. Bradley's
last proposal that makes you hesitate
to accept it, except perhaps the fact
that acceptance would leave your case
about where it was when you started it
= Z. Have you at any time had any idea
you could force Mr.. Bradley's remova
as trustee?
s. Is it true that Rhinebeck, \. Y,
has refused to be a party to this suit tC
remove Mr.. Bradley as trustee?
Q. Do you honestly believe that the
litigation which you initiated and which
has been in progress now for more thar
a year will settle tie Thompson funt
= matter any more definitely or satisfac
torily 50 far as BrattleborO is concerned
than it could have been settled long age
by simply joining issue on the origina
petition for instructions which the trust
ees filed in 1919?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Bellows Falls League of Women Voters
Is Active

BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. cat a
meeting of the Bellows Falls League of
Women Voters held Wednesday evening
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Chairman, Mrs. Robert
K. Twitchell; vice chairman, Miss Helen
Stone; secretary treasurer. Mrs. w. ",
Sawyer; auditor Mrs Gertrude Adams
The coming election and courses of study
for this winter were matters brought up
for discussion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
In the DAVIS News

The Most Rev. Paul Bruchesi, who
celebrates his Goth birthday anniversary
today, has been at the head of the Ro-
man Catholic archdiocese of Montreal
for nearly a quarter of century. A
native Of Montreal, his earlier studies
We're carried on at the seminary in that
city. after which he studied philosophy
in France and completed his theological
training in Rome. Following his Ordi-
nation in Rome in 1873 he returned to
his native Province to become a professor
in Laval university at Quebec. Suisse
quently he served as Canon of the Ca
thedral in Montreal and in 1897 was
chosen archbishop. During his episco-
pate the archdiocese has made great
progress. New educational and chart
table institutions have been founded and
the great cathedral in Montreal has been
brought to cOmpletion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
each was probably a believer in the 20
per cent reduction move.

Somebody asks where all the intox-
icated automobile drivers get the stuff ?
Wherever it is they all seem to be max
ing the return trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
Right in His Line.
lGreenffAld Recorder !

(Greentield Recorder
And now Babe" Ruth is going to buy
q farm in Massachusetts and raise pig
cons. He ought to have good luck with
them-especially with the homer" va
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-29
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