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simple reason that it has not felt certain
of the facts in the situation. After
telephone conversation with Governor
Clement it now seems safe to venture
some comment.
In the first place, it seems that the
governor did indicate, and continues to
indicate, that he viii call a special SEES
sion. An indication from his excellency
on such matter and in the circumstances
seems. TO this paper practically equiva
lent to a decision. Whatever else is to
be said of Governor Clement, it has to
be freely admitted that he has courage !;
courage to hol dto an unpopular position,
courage to alter decision if it becomes
the proper thing to do.
Governor Clement says that he will be
concerned with certain details until he
makes public statement. He gives no
intimation of what these details may be
1t is to be hoped that he will clear them
| up quickly for the very essence of thu
whole matter is timely action. It is not
a question of whether the women will
ever vote or not. buts whether they will
get the vote Piickly.
| 1t is even more than that. 1t is .
| question of whether the deciding state t.
ratify shall be Republican state or not
The Democrats, although they have done
little to help the suifrage, cause, are now
making frantic efforts to secure the
eleventh hour cred t for turning the trick
| 1t would be poor tactics for the RepubIi-
cans to, permit them to get even The
semblance of such credit.
There is no reason why the political
end of it should be ignored Those who
believe that the best interests of the
Icountry are to be served and conserved
! by the election of a Republican govern
ment can base the political demand fol
prompt action by Mr. Clement on ths
very highest motives and the purest
patriotism. 1t win be an asset to tho
Republican party to have Vermont ratify
first. And it is to the best interests OF
the country that the Republican party
| be placed in power
The Messenger hopes that Governor
Clement will act favorably and promptly
In such an event he will be deserving of
and will receive, the sincere and hearty
thanks of the millions, and will have Sc
cured for himself that place in history
which the Importance of his act vii
entitle him to-
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that the whole northern border is honey
combed with liquor smuggling operations
of all kinds from all sorts of sources. The
college case that came to light because
of a tragedy was a mere incident In a
business that has developed to large pro-
portions under the Volstead act. Because
state and federal authorities are helpless
or Indifferent are the authorities of
schools and other institutions, looking TO
their states or to the general government
for protection, to be held legally and NOR
ally responsible? What do we have
government for, if not to protect its peo-
pie and its institutions IN their life and
property, and against the dangers of law
violations? To shout for law and order,
and then expect that somebody besides
government is to be the responsible
keeper of it is a complete inversion OF
the principles of civilization and of human
government. If such an inversion IS to
be the consequence of prohibition, II
responsibility that can be placed no
where else is to be nevertheless removed
from the shoulders of the government, all
the perils of responsibility and dlsor-
der that could ever threaten society
would be called into active beng.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
Today's Anniversaries.

l812-An American force under Gen
eral Hull crossed the Detroit
river into Canada.
lS45-John Pope, U. S. senator from
Kentucky and governor of Ark
kansas Territory, died at Spring
field, Ky. Born in Prince Will
liam county, Va, in 1870.
1849-f Dolly Madison, the White
House heroine of 1912, died in
Washington, d. C. Born in
North Carolina May 90, 1867.
1855-Queen Victoria took her first
cruise in the royal yacht - Vic
toria and Albert.
1S70-Prince Leopold of Bavaria de
clined the candidacy of tn,
Spanish throne because of The
opposition of France.
1892 Cyrus w Field. protector of tn,
ocean telegraph, died at Ards
ley, \. Y. Born at Stockbridge
Mass. Nov. 80, 1919
1917-Armed citizens of Bisbee, Ariz
escorted to the border 1,20t
striking miners who they alleged
to be l. w. VS..
191S-Thirty- women delegates were
elected in New York city to the
Republican state convention.
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Today $ Events

Celebration of Orangemen's day, in
commemoration of the battle of the
Boyne.
Centenary of the birth of Thomas b.
Huger, who distinguished himself in
the naval service of the Confederate
states.
hTe annual North Dakota state fair
will be opened at Fargo today and
continued through the remainder of the
week
Veterans of the famous Rainbow di-
vision are to gather today at Birming
ham, Ala, for their first national con-
vention and reunion.
The attention of politicians will be
centered today on the Chicago conven-
lions of the Single Takers, the Nation
al Labor party, and the Committee of
Forty eight, which aim to combine in
third party movement.
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TWO GREENFIELD MEN INJURED
Automobile Goes Over High Bank in
Dense Fog

GREENFIELD, Mass, July I2.-Charles
L. Deane, 81, of ls9 Davis street, is in
Franklin county hospital in critical CON
dltlon, and George ID. Bliss, 50, Of Forest
avenue, is less seriously injured, as the
result of an accident which occurred early
yesterday morning when their car plunged
over 20-foot embankment in Colerain
city.
Deane is suffering from two fractured
RIBS and possibly a punctured lung, and
his condition was reported last evening
to be grave. Bliss escaped with severe
bruises and a general shaking up, but
his condition is not serious.
The men started out early in the morn
ing for fishing trip, and were proceed
ing down a hill through a heavy fog. At
the foot of the hill the road curves to-
ward bridge over brook The machine
did not make the curve, but crashed
| through rail fence and down 20-foot
embankment. The car struck tree half
way down the bank, and was suspended
| there, but the men were thrown out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPR.

Ma was fixing her hair in her room
yestidday AFTERNOON and the door bell rang
and / ansered it and it was Mrs. Hews to
Sc ma, witch | went up agen and told her
and ma sed, Grayshiss, | dident ixpect her
SO erly, and Mrs. Hews is so fussy, too,
she hates to be kepp waiting a half a min
nit my goodniss. Benny, run down in
the parlor and entertane her till l get
down.
Yes mann, / sed. And I went down in
the parler and Mrs Hews was setting
there tanning herself with a private fan
she brawt with her, being a big fat lady
with more than one chin and gold glasses
on her nose but not GROUND her GERS, and
| sat down and started to wonder how to
entertane her, and she sed, My goodniss
its hot, deer me, its hot
Not saying it as if she Expected eny
anser, and | kepp on wondering how to
entertane her, and after a vile l sed, Do
YOU like riddles, Mrs. Hews?
Riddles? Riddles? Sutch a question,
said Mrs. Hews, and | sed, Did you ever
heer the one about how 10 make a Nal
tese cross?
My goodniss grayshiss but its hot, sed
Mrs Hews. and | sed, Step on its tail.
Wat? Whose tail2 sed Mrs Hews, and
| SEQ, mats the anser TO the riddle, step
ON its tail, and Mrs. Hews sed, O,
wasent paving eny attention to YOU Me
thinking, Gosh, 7 CESS she don't like rid
dies mulch maybe she likes music bet
ter. And l took my mouth organ out of
my pockit and started to play on it, not
playing eny speshiI toon on account of not
knowing envy. and after a vile Mrs. Hews
sed. For land sake, boy, are you trying to
drive me krazy?
No mann, I'm entertaining you, sed, and
Mrs Hews sed, Nuthing was ever farther
from the truth. if YOU wunt to eutertane
me the best thing you can do is to get
awav frum me as far as possible, sevrel
blocks wouldent be too far.
Gosh, iimminy crickits. l thawt. And
| put my mouth organ back in my pockit
and went out on account of knowing how
70 take a hint. Proving even il / dident
.eutertane her, l attracted her attention
zenvways.
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XIII the Rats-swat the Fly.
Barre Times.

There will be a tendency on the part
of the American people TO heed the advice
nc Government official in telling them
to kill the rats. especially if they bear IN
mind that the rats NAV bring a run of
the bubonic plague. At the same time
the people must not forget the swat the
fly" adjuration, remembering tnat the
bousehy is the agency for spreading ty-
nboid fever during the summer months.
So II is eminentlv fitting that the people
sbould alternate in the program of kill
mo the rats" and "swatting the fly.
Public health depends in a large measure
ON the vigor and persistence With which
these two campaigns are conducted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
LIQUOR SEIZURE IN WORCESTER.
About $4,000 Worth Taken and Seven
Men Under Arrest.

WORCESTER, Mass, July l2.-Seven
men arrested and seizure of liquor valued
at more than $4,000, in addition to several
unassemhled stills, is the result of raids
made by band of federal officers in this
city Saturday night and yesterday The
officers had been in the city for several
days making preparations and their move
ments were kept entirely secret, the po-
lice being much surprised at the big hauls
made.
Among the men arrested are Joseph
Z. Cote, % years old, and Louis p Col
lett, 81 years old. Peter +. German, AZ
years old, Frank Mateiko, Joseph Goland,
and two Boston men, Michael Fahey,.
and George Geddings.
The last two were arrested while I'M
der the influence of liquor and driving
an automobile recklessly on Hamilton
street, according to the officers. More
than $1,000 worth of whiskey was seized
in the car. They were taken to Boston
in charge of the officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
Today's BIRTHDAYS.

Newell Sanders, former United
States senator from Tennessee, born in
Owen county, Ind, 20 years ago today.
George Eastman, millionaire manu-
facturer and philanthropist, born at
Waterville, n. Y, sc years ago today.
Lord Brkenhead, lord chancellor in
the British government, born at
Birkenhead, England, 40 years ago to-
day.
William 7. Noonan, president of the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Rail
way company, born at Waverly, Mimi
i6 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1920.
ACCOMPLISHMENT VS.. THEORY.

VIII the fervid St Adams Messenger
clarity one point that is troubling a
good many people who have a world of
esteem for its candidate for governor
and would be glad to support him
Granted that Mr.. Hardness 5 industrial
program has merit. how would his eIe-
walton to the governOrship make it one
whit more effective? What could he
do as governor to promote it that he
cannot do as a plain citizen? Does
the Messenger believe that his election
would be followed by the establishment
or the extension of any more industrial
plants than would come anyway IF
so, how and why ?-Randolph Herald
and News.
These are fair questions and have
been asked before during this campaign.
The probable reason why the Hartness
papers have not seen fit to reply is
their inability to demonstrate that the
industrial program of their candidate
depends for success upon his election
to the governorship. Mr.. Hartness him
self frankly acknowledges this when he
says that whether or not he is nomi-
mated he viii continue his efforts to
put his program into operation.
The Reformer certainly hopes he will.
1t has the greatest respect for Mr..
Hartness IS industrial ideas, and the re-
suits of their application are evident
in his home town. It is one thing,
however, to have good plan for en-
couraging industry, and quite another
to convince folks that its possession
entities the possessor to governorship.
Indeed, it is our opinion that the Hart
ness program of progress" stands
much better chance of adoption with
its sponsor free to urge its merits as a
private citizen than if he were bur
dened by the manifold duties incident
to the job of chief executive.
Furthermore, with due respect for
the Springfield candidate it may be
/ said that his ideas are not wholly new,
nor as likely to be successful when APP
piled to manufacturing in general as
they have been in the machine-to tool in
dustry of which he is the exponent
| Others besides Mr.. Hardness have rec
ognized the need of industrial devel-
opment for Vermont In fact, if we
are not mistaken, Mr.. Babbitt as pres
ident of the Greater Vermont assoeia-
ton spent great deal of time and en-.
ergy in 1914 and 1915 urging hydro
| electric development as means of
widening Vermont s industrial oppor.
tunities, and as governor could be de
pended upon to give all possible recog
milton and encouragement to this i'm
portant state issue.
Mr. Rabbit, moreover, has one ex
tremely important qualification which
Mr.. Hartness lacks, and that is knowl
edge of legislative procedure based OF
practical experience in both branches
of the states lawmaking body. No
only is he familiar with Vermont I
needs but, of equal Importance, h
knows the methods required to secur
the adoption of laws to meet them
And after all, the value of an execu
tive is measured by his accomplish
ments rather than his theories.
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The Reformer is on sale every evening b.
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w
cleveland. 6. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News.
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St.
Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G.. Williams.
Eewfane, ~ NJ. Batchelder
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H Tyler.
South Vernon, e. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H., w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

Few fragrant cases of profteering
have come to light in Vermont thus
far, but no doubt there is room for i'm
provement here as elsewhere. As the
Burlington News says, the ruling Of
the state fair price commission rela
tive to amounts which may be charged
for goods ought to leave little doubt
in the minds of merchants in general
as to what they may expect if profit
eering is carried on. The United States
district attorney announces that he and
other federal agents are prepared to
take immediate action if the ruling Of
the commission is not adhered to.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"The End of the Road

What is indicated as the most success
full engagement of the motion picture in
the history of Brattleboro is evidenced
by the extreme interest which has been
aroused in the announcement that THE
End of the Road is to be shown here at
the Auditorium for three days, matinee
and night, starting Thursday The pic
ture is being shown with the approval
and in cooperation of the State board
of Health.
'sThe End of the Road" deals with a
subject which in the past it has been
fashionable to taboo. 1t was designed
during the pre-war days and until re-
Gently had been only shown to groups
through the social hygiene division.
Vermont will be the seth state in
which is it to be released as one of the
strongest factors ever conceived in
alarming people to the appalling effects
of communicable disease, it being the
concensus of opinion among health
authorities that it has been the prudery
and false modesty in regard to this men
ace that has made its spread SO preva-
lent. "The End of the Road brings
forcibly to mind the necessity of a clean
and virtuous life. 1t has been declared
everywhere by social and welfare work
ers as the greatest moral bracer of the
time. The author and producers collab-
Grated for one purpose only-to educate
people regarding a side of life which
most of us discuss today with reluctance
and hesitation.
The object of THE End of the Road
is to let in light where darkness has
been; to educate a new generation to
evils and dangers which besets it. A
superb cast portr&ys the various roles,
headed by Richard Bennett of Damaged
Goods" fame and Claire Adams, reputed
to be the most beautiful girl of the mod
ern screen.
There will be matinee Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday at 2:30 and two per
formances each night at 700 and S:45
p. m.
In accordance with ruling made it is
announced that no children under Ii
years viii be admitted.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

A newspaper man is often at a dis
advantage as candidate for politi-
cal office because his opinions on cur
rent topics are preserved in print and
can be brought up against him in the
campaign Already Governor Cox is
being heckled by the reprinting of edi-
torial opinions in the Dayton News of
which he is the owner and publisher
Here is one that may e1nbarrass him
somewhat. 1t was printed on Novem.
Der T. 1915, six months after the Lusi.
tania outrage while President Wilson
was exchanging notes with Germany
regarding the conduct of war. 1t said:
Nor is victory by Germany the worst
thing that can happen. If the allies
were to win, and their winning meant
a great increase of Russian aggressive
ness on the one side and of japanese
self -assertiveness upon the other, Amer
lea might live to be very sorry that
Germany had not won.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

of that diabolical' invention, the
sleeping car, is that in so doing we
avoid seeing the advertising signs
along the railway lines. Evidently he
figures that of two evils we choose the
lesser. In Vermont he saw frequent
spinneys, copses and woods" from
which the natives get fuel and material
to build their houses. He discov-
cred that Vermonters accent the name
of their state on its last syllable and
give hardly any sound to its first one.
He also gathered from the name that
it had to do with the Green Noun
tains. 1t is often interesting to see
ourselves as others see us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
TO THE sUBsCR1BFRs.

II Is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the papei
each night and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to that end Prompt reports shoulc
be given of each failure to receive the papeI
on the morning following the omission, il
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be prompt,
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by thi'
method that the publisher can secure tina &c
aired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
ALLIES WILLING TO HELP POLES
Must Retire Within Natural Borders
Before Receiving Aid

SPA, Belgium, July y. fAssociated
Press.)- the Poles consent to retire
within the natural frontiers of Poland,
the allies will give them all possible as
sistance in the event of their being at
tackled by the Bolsheviki. This announce
ment was made here yesterday,
The allies have sent a proposal to the
Russian Soviet government for an arms
tice with Poland on condition that the
Poles retire within their natural frontier
1t is set forth that the armistice will IL
followed by a conference of representa-
tives of all the countries on the Russian
border and that, if the Bolsheviki attack
the Poles within these frontiers, tn al
lies will come to the aid of Poland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

American Legion members will have
to look sharp to keep up with the Yer
mont Civil war veteran who chopped a
cord of wood the other day in three
and half hours and put in the re-
mainder of the day hustling at farm
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

In perusing the "lost and found I
columns of the city dailies, summer
furs seem to be second only to jewelry
among the things that are missing. 1t
is hard to dig up any great amount of
sympathy for the woman who has lost
a fur neck piece on July day with
the thermometer at 80 in the shade
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
Persons wishing to do a little charity

Persons wishing to do little charity
work and be able to observe its eff
fects at close range should try and find
room in their home for a ''fresh air
child or two. Thousands of these little
people have never had a breath of
country air or known the wonder and
delight of getting next the green and
growing things of the woods and fields.
1t is certainly worthy object and
should prove an interesting experiment.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cent,
an inch for FIRST insertion, rs cents AA incl
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisemcnts-Five cents q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change o.
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash witt
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per limo hrsl
subsequent insertion without change of copy
Reading notices are published at foot of loca
items.
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Secretary Black has notified operg

Secretary Black has notified operat-
ors of automobiles that any person
whose machine is hit by a train on a
railroad crossing will lose his oper-
ator's license if he escapes death in
the accident. The only way to escape
from the hand of the secretary is to
either do a thorough job of the smash
or to observe closely the rule of stop,
look and listen"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

H. w. Nevinson, an Englishman who
is over here discovering America,
pursues the usual course of such discov-
erers and writes US up for the edifca-
ton of his countrymen who cannot
study us at close range. He finds that
all Americans travel by night and the
reason he can think of for making, Dse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
One Year Ago Today.

President wilson vetoed the daylight
saving repeal.
Germany was officially notified of
raising of blockade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

The first camp-meeting in the Unite
States was conducted by James Nc
Geary and the two brothers MCGEE
around little log church on Casper
river in Logan county, Kentucky, near
the beginning of the nineteenth cen
tury.
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Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
htled to the for publication of all new
credited in this paper and also the local new,
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

The most noticeable popularity
about the Ainu women of Japan is that
they have tattooed upon their upper
and lower lips what resembles a NOUS
taehe. This is begun when the girl is
quite child. 1t is done gradually, a
little each year, until it extends partly
across the check, the material used be-
ing the SCOT from burning birch bark.
The face is cut and the black rubbed
in. Afterwards it is washed in a So
luton of ash bark liquor to fix the
color. Without this decoration the
Aim women are not considered attrac
tive, and their matrimonial prospects
are quite injuredSSa ~ 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12
The Special Session.
[St. Adams Messenger

V1SU. LtIUdTIs NItSsVIEVT.T
The Messenger has refrained up to this
time from discussing the calling of the
special session of hesaegis lature for Ire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-12

Sometimes the most brilliant CONVEX
sationalist abroad confines bis remarks at
home to 'Uh-huh,', Nav" and '.Whaj-
acavf's