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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
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II is a pleasant thing to reflect upon
that every baby born into the world
is a finer one than the last.-"Nicholas
Nickleby."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
Four Years to Try Plan.

II Is not proposed that the federal
government shall take the disabled
men and train them. but that each
state shall have the cooperation Of
the government in allotment Of funds,
there being s7Jo.0O0 available for use
before July ]. 1921. and 100000 for
each of the three succeeding wears.
State allotments Of this money will
be on a pro rata basis of population.
with a minimum allowance set at S.
600.
The four-year period is expected to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
The Alrplane as a pecox.

Ever since wars have been waged
man has made use of deeoys to outwit
the foe. Even in the recent war
decoy proved to be useful once in a
while. An instance occurred ut a point
on the western front where the British
trenches faced a salient of the Ger
man trench system. At the time when
the British staff determined to reduce
the salient, the Daily Chronicle tells US,
the Germans were expecting an ordl-
nary attack with its primary lombard
ment. They promptly fell into the trap
set for them.
Early In the morning British air
plane flew very low over the front
line trenches and passed parallel to
the German line. but 500 or 600 yards
behind it. The Germans thought the
plane target that could not be missed,
and turned their backs on the British
trenches to fire on the machine. While
they were engaging the airplane, the
British infantry suddenly went over
the top and in a few minutes captured
the position and took q number Of pris-
onerS. &
The machine returned TO Its air
I drome riddled with bullet holes. but
. both the pilot and the observer were
: uninjured. 49, -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
In the Days News.

The Hon. Arthur Meighen, who is men
toned to succeed Sir Robert Borden in
the leadership of the new national and
conservative party in Canada, is the pres
ent minister of the interior and the young
est member of the dominion government
He was born and bred on a farm in On
tario, and was educated at the University
of Toronto. After short career as a
teacher he went into business in Winnipeg
md later took up the profession of law.
He was first elected to the Canadian
house of commons in 1908, and was re-
elected in 1911 In 1913 he was appointed
Solicitor-G General of Canada and four years
later he became minister of the interior
in the Borden cabinet. He has the repu-
tation of being an exceedingly hard
worker, and his lucidity and skill as a de
batter enable him to present his case in
parliament with great clearness and force.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Denim.

s'We'll have to wear DENIM" said Anna
bel Green.
''Sinen silk is so dreadfully high.
And velvet and woollen are equally
dear
So che purchased a goodlv supply,
And she had it made up into dresses and
coats.
And neoligees, band bags and hats.
And notwithstanding ruffied with
And parasols, collars and spats.
Now Annabel Green was a lady of wealth
And leader of fashion besides.
So society promptly in denim anpeared,
Debutantes matrons and brides.
Then the sly profiteer, he took up his
pen.
Some ink and a little white card.
And marked up the price of his denim,
behold
To twenty five dollars a ward.
-Ainna Irving, in n. Y. Sun Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Industry overdone.

The development of the coconut oil
industry in the Philippines has been
very rapid, due to war conditions. The
exports of oil In 1918 amounted TO
$4,000 tons. as compared with 1900
tons In 1917 and $4,000 tons In 1915
There is a scarcity of shipping TO take
copra to Hull, England. and Marseilles
France, which are the great centers
for oil crushing. hence ii Is found more
profitable to ship the less bulky oil &c
the United States. A number of new
oil mills have been constructed In the
Philippines in order to I'LL the demand
for oil, but 1t Is q serious question
whether the present crushing capacity
of the Philippine mills is not III excess
of the normal supply of copra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Stunped.

asked the butcher for some steak,
Said he: "What cut, now, will you take!
Here is the bottom of the round,
The price is fifty cents pound"
looked at him keenly in the eye,
And as went he heard me sigh;
81 can't afford it.
Nv shovel seraped the coalbin floor.
Said 7: 1--WE got to have some more.
I asked the price by telephone:
The coal mans answer made me groan;
Its fourteen-ffty, sir, today"
/ murmered as ] turned away
ct can't afford it,
NV trouserloons were wearing through:
A great big patch would never do.
Thought I: "The crisis is acute.
I guess I'll have to have a suit."
Rnt when the tailor named the price.
NAY. nay,r' muttered-like that-twice
Il can't afford it.
PINT how continue, then. to live?
The cost is now prohibitive.
md diving too. is not so cheap,
For funerals just now cost heap.
oh. what puzzled wretch am !!
cannot live-T cannot die
/ can't afford it
-Somerville Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
THE APPEAL OF THE WET.

Voters should not ignore the strength
Of the Democratic appeal to the coun-
try through the nomination of a can
didate for president who is sympa-
thetic with the cause of the vets.
There are 531 votes in the electoral
college and 266 votes give a majority
that will elect. The Democrats are
sure of the Solid South, which the
Springfield Union gives as Alabama,
Arizona. Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas and Vir
GINA, with 100 votes In the north the
legislatures of the states of New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island have passed 2.75 per cent liquor
bills and the state of Ohio voted for
prohibition before the national prohi-
bition amendment was ratified and
voted wet on the referendum on the
constitutional Amendment. These states
have a total of LOG votes which with
the southern states conceded to the
Democrats would give just 266 votes
to the Democrats.
The Republicans win coneede none
Of the FIVE states last mentioned as yet
But there is another group of doubtful
states including Missouri, Wisconsin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
FRANKLIN AT HEAD OF LIST
He Beck, "wsy Of Wealth." Hss Had
More Reprints Than the Work %
ANY Other Author.

Greeiey's advice. Young a.an. so
West" Is changed by A. Edward New
ton 10 this;
ssye;sss.g nan. get hobby. preferably
get two. one for indoors and one FOE
out"
Riding hobby differs from riding q
horse. said the wise lunatic, In that
you can get of the horse.
Anyhow, Mr.. Newton takes his own
medicine, and for some 30 years he
has ridden a hobby all over the CONT
nents In search of rare books. Girard
writes In Philadelphia Press.
He's collector, he is, and his home
contains an immense and highly valu-
able library.
"What is the prize book in the whole
world?" / asked him.
"The Gutenberg Bible" said he, ''for
which Henry E. Huntington paid $780,
OOO."
This son of the old Southern Pacific
railroad builder has what Mr.. Newton
declares easily the greatest private IL
brary on earth.
You would hardly think 1t possible
to write book about book collecting
which would interest the rank outsider
who doesn't know a first folio from a
side of sole leather, but Mr.. Newton.
whose style is delightfully."- whimsical,
has succeeded in doing IT.
A copy of Ben Franklin's "Cato Ma.
jor" was found in a Chester county
garnet not long ago and was afterwnrd
sold for $500, so Mr.. Newton reports.
OF all the books and pamphlets
Franklin turned off his Philadelphia
press, that one, said the famous print
er. was his best job geographically.
Franklin did so many things first
that folks rarely remember that he also
printed the first translation of a Greek
or Latin classic that was issued in
| America.
No one has yet matched the old sage
In another respect-400 reprints of q
| single work. Franklin's "Way of
| Wealth" has passed that number.
There have been rs editions Of 1t print
ed in England, So in France, II in Ger.
many and In Italy.
| 1t has even been translated in Rus
sian and Chinese.
All other best sellers have been back
/ ed off the map by that unique output
| of the Boston lad who some one wittily
J said was born in Philadelphia at the
age of seventeen"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Philippine Tobacco.

The Philippine islands tobacco ex
ports increased greatly In 1913. In that
year 25,700 tons of tobacco were ex
ported, as compared with 6S00 toni
In 1917. The bulk of this tobacco was
shipped during the early months OF
1913, and the later months showed Q
marked decrease. The exports of CT
CARS, however, showed steady IN
crease during the entire year, the MUM
Der shipped being 359,000,O00 valued
at 100000, as against 2S4.000, 00e
valued at $4,50O.0O0. in 1917. Most Of
this production was absorbed by this
American market. The increase Is
largely due to government supersisi5R
In order to guarantee the quality OF
all shipments to the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland. S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St.
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, M. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, z. B. Buffum.
Northneld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield. Mass, c. 4. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
The Office Mystery.

Iarie, the blonde stenographer,
A maiden is of note;
ilk hose alone are fit for her,
She wears a sealskin coat.
| diamond ring adorns her hand
Gold pins shine on her hat,
he looks as if she owned the land
She draws down twenty fiat.
Tohn James, the very junior clerk,
Enjoys a cutaway;
lie wears a silk hat down to work
With none to say his nay.
\ good cigar is in his face,
A shine is on his shoe,
Re has no peer in dressy grace
They pay him thirty two.
Who is that shabby person there
Whose suits a total loss,
Vho needs a trimming to his hair?
oh. that is just the boss.
e sidles round in seedy stealth
As though he'd not franc
~ou do not have to like wealth
With millions IN the bank
e. s. MacKie, in The Home Secto
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Today's Birthdays.

John W. Griggs, former attorney gen
rral of the United States, born at New
ton, n. J., II years ago today.
Pleasant A. Stovall former United
States minister to Switzerland, born at
Augusta, Ca, GO years ago today.
Sir Richard Lake, Acknowledgements
Of Saskatchewan, born in Lancashire,
England, 60 years ago today.
Theodore Marburg, former United States
minister to Belgium and one of the first
advocates of the league of nations, born
in Baltimore, IS years ago today.
William Leroy Emmett, whose inven-
tions made possible the identification OF
United States battleships, born at New
Rochelle, n. V, 81 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Today's Anniversaries.

l723-Sir William Blackstone, the famous
authority on law, born in London.
Died there, Feb. IA, 1880
l77J-Georgia sent out the first provincial
vessel commissioned tor naval war
fare in the Revolution.
lS5l-Louis j. NJ. Daguerre, inventor OF
the daguerreotype, died in France.
Born in France. Nov IS, 1889.
lsS9-Julia Gardiner TYLER, second wife OF
President John Tyler, died at Rich
mond, Va. Born at GARDENERS Is
land, n. Y, in 1920.
lS94-The state federation of Women /
clubs in Kentucky was organized at
Lexington.
ls95-Thomas Estrada Palma was elected
president of the Republic Of Cuba.
1902-Annie French Hector (''Mrs. Alexan-
der a celebrated Irish novelist,
died. Born in 1926.
1918 Fuel Administrator Garfield cut of
coal supply from the breweries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Real War Scrap Book.

To keep a serapbook on the recent
war sounds like q hercufenn task, bnt
it was really done by regular, every
day human being. a man from Seattle,
Wash. He began In August. 1919,
never realizing the enormity.af the un-
dertaking. but he stuck to tbs Job ana
now owns book containing thousands
OF columns of war reports and Pic
lures clipped from his fasortte pa
pers. 1t weighs more than 100 paundss
is carefully indexed and pronlses 70
be valuable addition to refofN6ce II.
braries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920.
ABOLISH EXECUTIVE .cLEMENCY

Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands did the
unusual thing at Chicago Thursday
when he openly criticised the Presi-
dent before the members of the bar in
the court room. According to the judge, |
the courts have convicted James Dor
sey, reported millionaire cattleman of
Gilbert, ILL.,, of using the mails to de-
fraud and sentenced him to serve
eight years in federal prison. The
courts proved that Mr. Dorsey had add
vertised through the mails $4,000 com
monstoek cattle as purebred Holsteins.
He further advertised the cattle to be
free from disease and hired an old
horse doctor to sign blank certificates
of their health that were later filed
out by clerks The cattle were dis
eased and an avalanche of complaints
came from widely separated sections of
the country. As soon as Dorsey was
placed in prison President Wilson com
muted the sentence from eight to
four years and the Judge added, "I
suppose Dorsey's pardon is about
ready"
The innocence of this reputed mil
lonaire cattleman is not suggested and
the public is left to infer the reason
for this executive favor. Certainly it
looks as though the executive head of
the government had openly nullifed the
work of the judicial department. The
courts had shown the same spirit
toward this rich man it would to poor
offender but the President ignored the
spirit of justice that actuated the
/ courts.
The instance suggests anew the ad-
visibility of taking away from the
political executives or government the
| power to commute sentences or pardon
prisoners convicted by the courts. The
/ Executive does not have the same op-
portunity as the courts of hearing the
whole case and often yields to polit-
zeal expediency. When he does this
he prostrates justice and diseredits if
in the eyes of the people. He should
not possess such power and the neces-
sary changes in federal and state con-
stitutions should be made to prevent
further offences of this character.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
CLIP PIN GS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
Precious Pets and Doting Parents

Srandpa in the Morris chair,
snoring sweetly, nose in air;
Mouth was open very wide
)scar dropped toad inside.
Jewish Grandpa, i'll at ease,
Pulled a turbulent demise.
damma said, you naughty dear.
That toad win give you warts, | fear
Jolly Pinkie Wimbleweg
'awed his Uncle's wooden leg
lore than half in twol And when
lie went down cellar Uncle Ben
Broke his aged neck and died
Pinkie laughed until he criedi
Mamma fondly said, I'm glad
9inkies such a happy lad"
New York Evening Post
Nary, curly-headed pet,
'pied Aunt Ellen's upper set
If teeth reposing in a glass
Ind threw them ont upon the grass
While Aunty searched with empty jaw,
Nama's little poodle saw
What he thought to be a bone
And took them for himself alone.
Nama said, good gracious, Ed;
# he swallows those he's good as dead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Today Events

The Washington State Letter Carriers
association win be entertained in annual
convention at Walla Walla today.
A referendum election is to be held in
New Brunswick today to decide whether
the prohibition act shall be continued in
force in that province.
National convention of the Single Tax
party and the Committee of Forty-Eight
are to meet in Chicago today to decide
whether a third national ticket shall be
put in the field for the November cleo
ton.
Thousands of workers viii be thrown
out of employment today when the mills
of the American Wooden company will be
closed down completely for an indefinite
period because of the curtailment of or
ders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

If the following rules from the Hol-
yoke Transcript were learned, kept in
mind and practiced in all our bathing
pools and ponds, at the shore and on
river. there would be a far shorter list
of sorrowful happenings to chronicle
at the close of every swimming sea
SOM"
Remember you can get just as wet
in the edge of the ocean as in the mid
die; and you have much better chance
to get out.
Wait at least an hour after eating
before going into the water.
Do not go in bathing alone there :
safety in numbers.
Keep out of canoes unless you can
swim.
In entering the water keep your
hands under. so if you should step into
deep hole you can start swimming at
once.
In learning to swim wade out end
swim toward shore; never swim out
until you are sure of yourself.
Keep out of rough water Vi you
have any heart trouble,
Don't show off! Never swim to ex
haustion.
If caught in an undertow, try i'm
mediately to float
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

Those'who have inquiries from friends
outside the state concerning Yer
mont as a summer resort and vacation
ground should refer them to two inter
esting booklets, prepared by the state
publicity director and just from the
press. These are entitled Where to
Stop in Vermont and Summer Homes
in Vermont. They have been compiled
with the idea of giving summer visit
ors better idea of the state, more in
formation as to its possibilities for
summer residents and it's scenic beau
ties. Either of these booklets may be
procured by application to the secre-
tary of state, publicity department,
Montpelier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the 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
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher secure the Co
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
THE PARK AVE NEWS.
BY LEE PAPE.
Unixpected.

Weather. Unexpected.
Spoarts. Sid Hunt is spending a
God deel of time practieing swapping
is fingers with both hands at the same
ime like Spanish dancer, saving he
gunts to know how Jest for ambition
nd not for eny speshil reason.
Almost Fife. Exter. Some big
resh kid with glasses on came GROUND
qst Satidday and Reddy Merry told
i'm the ony thing that kepp him frum
lighting him was his glasses, and wen
he fresh kid took is glasses off Reddy
Ierfv told him the ony think that
epp him frum fighting him was be-
ause he dident wunt to take idvan-
age of his bad .eyesite without his
laSses.
LAFF AND BE MERRY
Laff and show your silver lining,
Throw up your hat and cheer,
The werld will come to a end some
day
But none of us will be heerl
Sissiety Mr.. Charles (Puds) Sim
ms went to churtch with his mother
,st Sunday and felt so mulch better
en- it was over that he would of
tarted to clap if his mother hadent of
NV him in time.
Wv be lonesome Jest because you are
Il alone in the house2 Call us up on
he telefone and we viii tawk to you
or > sents a hour. The Ed Wernick
nd Lew Davis Conversation Co. CAV
crtizement)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Boundary Line a Reality.
{ Barre Times. }

Foreigners are finding that the
boundary between Canada and Vermont
5 something more than an imaginary
inc, when they attempt to smuggle
themselves into the United States
here have been so many convictions
ately that others of like intention are
lpt to take a different route than
through Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

renee Riley and wife ate Sunday dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis grites.-lirown's
Greek correspondent.
Mrs. Edd Pryor bought los lbs. OF lard
of Mrs Richard Baker and expected 10
have lots Of fried chicken. Wouldn't the
old time Methodist preacher BE delighted
"a eat three meals day Tor about a
month with Mrs. Pryor, especially q hes
chickens are the yaller legged" variety.
aurora As4s-s-tt ii=S--
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

North Dakota, California and Connec-
ticut with a total of 90 votes. Some
of these states are likely TO go Demo
cratic on the liquor issue, making the
outcome of election uncertain. With
all these possibilities before them the
Republicans cannot lie down for mi l.
ute if they win the election in Novem-
her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
A Few Filters.

New potatoes, beans, peas and fried
chicken are some of the things the hired
man has set before him these days.-Gay-
lord Herald.
Charles H Fuller had for his Fourth OF
July dinner from his garden new pota-
foes. green peas and beet green's, estab-
fishing a record on new potatoes Mont
pelier item.
Mrs. Carleton Lakeman gave fine din
ner to hungry school teacher one day
Ibis week.-South Barnstead Item.
wife and /, Mrs. John Riley and Law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

For ages past it has been the custom
E the butchers in Germany TO inform
heir customers of the DAYS on which
-resh sausages are made by placing a
hair. covered with large clean apron,
the side of the shop door.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

There were 5000 at the morning
qame while in the afternoon the attend
.ance ran up to 5000 making $4,000 for
the day.-Boston Globe
Boston may be long on culture but
she seems to be bit weak in math-
ematics
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

stature August to ratify the suffrage
amendment. And all the while Gov
rnor Holcomb and Clement of Repub
lean Connecticut and Vermont keep in
old storage the great opportunity OF
he Republican party to "put over tho
OPP the amendment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
At Last.
randolph Herald.)

AT last it has been demonstrated
What side Judge is good for. One
# these officials up in Essex county
has been caught smuggling in Canadian
liquor. ga gentleman, a scholar and
good iudge-of rum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

Vermont goes over the top in her US
ual way by exceeding the $4,000 to be
raised for the tuberculosis preventorium
at Pittsford by $4,000, with the outlook
good for a total sum of 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Prosperity.

. The Little Arctic Ice Cream Parlor run
~ Berthall, installed a couple of cuspi-
lores the first of the week. If business
'leeps mp he is going to put in a patented
,igar lighter Arkansas Thomas Cat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10

Vice President Marshall appears 70
be viewing his approaching release
much as small boy does the last day
IF school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-10
Few Branches from the Mahogany
Tree.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Mahogany en-
tertained over the weekend Mr.. Mahog-
lny's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis A. Mahogany of Westmoreland, \.
a., also Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Mahogany
son, Ray Mahogany of Waterbury, Conn.
Mass, item.