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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
In The DAVIS News.

Today is the sixty-second birthday of
Gen. Robert George Nivelle, the famous
French soldier who is coming to America
next month to represent his government
at the tercentenary celebrations of the
American AIayfiower council. Few
French generals have had a more dis.
tinguished career, both at home and in
the colonies. At the commencement OF
the late war he was colonel of a regi.
ment of field artillery. Then came his
wonderful defense of Verdun, which led
to his appointment as supreme com.
mander of the French armies on the
western front. General Niyelle, it is
interesting to note, is half English. His
father was married to Miss Violet Spar.
row, a member of a well-known English
family, and General Nivelle has several
relatives in the British navy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Pubs Simkins and Skinny
Martin was setting on my trunt steps
this AFTERNOON, and Pubs and SKINNY
started to get in a argewment Jest Tor
the sake of argewment, Puds Gaining
Skinny a bean pole and skinny saying
a is that so. you sawed off balloon,
well I'd rather be skinny than fat eny
day. lots of famous men was skinny.
Who for instance? Sed Pubs.
Lots, Christofer Klumbiss was skinny,
and so was Napoleon, and SO was BEN
iamen Franklin. sed Skinny, and Puds
sed. Aw who are they: they're not so
mulch, look at all the famous fat men,
George Washington was fat, and so was
Alexander the Crate and so was Shakes
: They amt enybody, wy everybody
knows its better to be skinny than wat
it is to be fat. sed Skinny, wy look at
the holes a skinny persin can crawl
throo and all fat persin can do is
stand there and look at them. -.
Fat people injoy their meels twice as
mulch as skinny people because fat pee
pie can eat twice as muteh. sed Pubs,
and skinny sed. Skinny people are more
graceful look at skinny persin dane
ing erround and then look at fat per-
sin. Nholey smoaks.
Fat people get more for their money
than skinny people, LOOK how mulch
exter goods they get wen they buy
SCOT and look how mulch fertilizer the
hand on the scales goes erround wen
they put cent in to way themselves,
sed Pubs. . .=- -~,
o is. that so, is that so, sed Skinny
trying to think up more skinny argew-
ments. WITCH Jest then Skinny Mullen
the new Skinny. kid that Jest moved in
MP in the next block came up and Skinny
Martin sed. Hay skinny, watts YOU think,
Pubs wunts to say being fats better than
being skinny.
Good hite shert +awk about ignor-
ants, sed Skinny Mullen. and Pubs sed, |
2 to one amt fair, no sir, / amt going
to argew, eny more.
Wieh he dident .-~=
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

born in San Francisco 81 years ago to-
day. -
Helen Ware, popular actress and mo-
ton picture star, born in San Francisco,
43 years ago today.
Hon. Martin Burrell, former member
of the Dominion cabinet, born in Berk-
shire, England, 81 years ago today.
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, who
commanded the United States naval
forces in European waters during the
late war, horn at Ottawa, Ont, 81
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
Competition the Life of Politics.
(Rutland Herald

1t is very evident, from the interview
appearing elsewhere in this issue that
Jerry Durick, one of the liveliest of
the unterrifed in Vermont, is undertak-
ing to put Rutland county Democracy
on. the map by a campaign that will GER
tainly possess elements of punch, pep
and pugnacity. Jerry probably won't
defeat Congressman Frank T.. Greene,
but he may bring the Republican can
didate out on the stump in his own be-
half, which will in itself be public ben
eft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" Instantly Re.
lieyes STIFFNESS and Distress

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snufling! A dose of ''Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours until
three doses are taken usually breaks up a
severe cold. and ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your clogged
up nostrils and the air passages of the
head; stops nose running; relieves the
headache, dullness, feverishness, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
''Pape's Cold Compound" is the quick
est, surest relief known and costs only a
few cents at drug stores, Ii acts without
assistance, tastes nice, contains no qpiniRe
Insist upon Pape's ADJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

The supreme court Of Maine decides
that the women of that state must give
their exact ages when registering. Why
should they object? The town clerk
probably has no personal interest in their
number of years and the chances are he
could guess pretty accurately anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Ia 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 receise the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error 10 be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
One Good Innovation.

Jud Thnkins says one of the best
helps to production Is the change In
political customs that prevents man
to neglect work In order to go around
and get bids for his vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
A Champion.
(NIontpelier Argus.)

The champion long distant county
fair "attender'' is A. f. ellison of Hart
land, who has attended the Windsor
county fair every year for 73 years. hav-
ing missed only two since it started 20
years ago. Some record. He ought TO
have a blue ribbon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

For the first time east of the Allie
ghenies jury composed of women per-.
formed its duties in an Orange. IN. i
court this week and according to the
judge performed them well. The womsu
agreed on a verdict in 80 minutes whfcj
goes to refute the charge that woms q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

The Associated Rress Is exclusively en-
titled 10 the use for publication of all news
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, 1920-10-15

The President and Mrs. Wilson must
have greater faith in the postal service
than some of US as they are going to
vote by mail this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Some people" says the Bennington
Banner, pity the minister who has to
write a sermon every week, but how
about the editor who has to come across
every day." a good many of 'em
come across" with the shears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
The MeddLer
az ht coat fits yoH, put IL on.

Something like two years have elapsed
since the appointment of a local COM
mittee to Investigate and determine so
far as possible whether the rights of
Brattleboro are being given proper rec
ognition in the administration of the
Thompson fund" During that time
many legal and political moves have been
made in the controversy but at present
there is nothing to indicate that much if
ANYTHING has been accomplished.
Shunted from it's original purpose by
what might playfully be called the per-
nicious activity of Messrs. F. f. Bar
Der and o. b. Hughes, the investigation
expanded into a general legal attack on
all phases of the funds activity with Mr..
Bradley, trustee, the particular object
i've. Up to date the legal engagement
has cost somebody quite little money
and in the end this expense will probably
come out of the fund itself. hence indi-
rectly out of the beneficiaries. Yet de-
spite all the noise of legal action it is
difficult to discover any indications that
Mr.. Bradley is on the brink of expulsion,
or what is Still more important. that
any definite judicial rulings on the
Thompson win and decree are forthcom-
ing. In the meantime the litigation is
said to be seriously interfering with the
administration of the fund both here and
in Rhinebeck, n. Y. There have been
frequent rumors of late that the case
was on the brink of settlement, held up
merely by the insistence of both sides OF
unimportant legal details. Whether or
not this is true, The Meddler is of the
opinion that the case ought to be settled
and that it could be settled very quickly
if the lawyers involved would forget
their own interests and consider only
the welfare of the public. As one of the
attorneys involved Mr.. Barber could do
nothing else that would help his town
representative candidacy so much.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Chauncey Depew predicts that each
woman win vote exactly as her husband
tells her. y good many women who
voted in the Vermont primaries could tell
him -fliffereutlyy---@p---s-= .~~ss ..-s,,t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Regardless of coal bins the weather
man sees fit to announce that a cold
snap is due within few days, one hav-
ing started this way via Alaska.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
Living Ex.presiden...

AT the time of the FIRST Inauguration
of President Lincoln there were Eve
former presidents living -more than
at any other period In the history OF
the nation. ...a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Ruth Harding, a Kansas hen, has
just laid her eighth triple-yolked egg.
1t weighed more than five ounces and
was S12 inches in circumference. Her
name is winning combination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
VERMONT NEWS.

James A. Dickey of West Fairlee, a
Civil war veteran between 20 and so
years of age, walked to Barre one day
the latter part of last week, a distance
of over 80 miles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
an inch for first insertion, 30 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on fret page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line FIRST
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change OF copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
itema.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

The fall meeting of Vermont Associa-
ton of Life Underwriters was held in
Burlington yesterday afternoon and eve
ming. Twenty-one applications Tor mem
bership were received which gives the
association the largest membership in its
history.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

seldom agree. The difficulty in getting
men to serve on jury duty led to the
empaneling of women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

The Vermont board of registration of
nurses win hold a semi-annual examina-
ton for registration of nurses at the
State House at Montpelier. Vermont,
Thursday and Friday, Nov. IL and II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Frank Franco of Barre is suffering from
a. or 20 bird shot wounds from his head
TO his ankles as the result of an accident
al discharge of a shotgun. carried by a
companion, A. Buzz, of Barre. The ae-
cident happened while the men were ira.
versine the woods near the town OF
Marshfield hunting rabbits, yesterday
afternoon a protruding branch of tree
catching on the gun and discharging 1t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Accept California" Syrup of Figs only
look for the name California on the
package, then you are sure your child
is having the best and most harmless
physic for the little stomach, liver and
bowels Children love it's fruity taste.
Full directions on each bottle. You must
say California" ADV. ~ ,..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

Harry A. Black, secretary of state. has
revoked the automobile operators Ii
censes of George Fortier of Rutland and
Frank Butler of Burlington, each having
been convicted of operating an automo-
bile while intoxicated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
TOdaY's ANNIVERSARIES.

1612-Champlain was made lieutenant
general of New France.
1153-AIrs. Elizabeth Simpson Inch
bald, English actress and novel
list, born. Died Aug. l, 1921.
1S12-United States frigate President
captured the British packet Swal-
low, with nearly 100000 on
beard.
1S18-Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, celebrated
union commander in the Civil war.
born near Columbus, o. Died in
San Francisco, May 3, 1885.
1S43-Isabella IL. of Spain attained her
majority, and took her place
among the reigning sovereigns of
Europe.
1S73-Association for the Advancement
of Women organized in New
York, with Mary A. Livermore
as president.
1SSS-Statue of General Gordon in Ira
falgar Square, London. unveiled.
191S-New York City death rate reached
five times the normal, due in in.
huenZa.
One Year Ago Today.
Gen. Denikine captured the city OF
Orel.
The Sim Fem convention in Ireland
was held at midnight. ..
TOday's Birthdays.
Ernest C. Peixotto, celebrated artist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15

The daring attempt ar robbery that
took place in Stratton this week should
be an incentive to the acknowledgements
authorities of the county to do everything
in their power to 'apprehend the guilty
persons. Fairly accurate descriptions of
the men who perpetrated the outrage
seem to be available and these clues
ought to give the sheriff's department a
solid foundation on which to work. 1t is
not only important to the good name of
the county authorities that the perpetra-
tors of such crimes be brought to jus
tice but vitality necessary in the main
tainance of respect for law and order.
1t is to be hoped that this evenings
conference between the local community
house investigating committee and the
adjutant general of the state will produce
the desired information concerning the
feasibility of combining the armory and
community house projects. Uuder proper
conditions such a combination would
seem to be eminently desirable because
whatever form the community house idea
takes the question of maintenance is
bound to be che most difficult one, and
for that reason it is of vital Importance
that every available resource be utilized
in its establishment. If the only prob
lem was that of securing enough money
to erect an adequate building the COM
mittee's task. would be comparatively
easy, but the job of providing an endow-
ment sufficient to produce a revenue ade-
quate to meet the cost of operation and
upkeep from year TO year is an entirely
and much more difficult PROPOSE
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-15
One Year Ago Today.

TOday's Birthdays.
Ernest c. Peixotto, celebrated artist,
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
PREPARING FOR THE. FUTURE
Small Town People Had Great Idea,
but 1t Was Disappointing to
the "Drummer."

\ commercial traveller arrived for
The first time Mt a small country town
one evening. E,lrly next morning he
was awakened by IA great blowing of
whistles, steam sirens, buZzers, etc.
Rejoicing in the thought of doing Il
lot of business, he asked the hotel pro-
prietor later on:
This is quite manufacturing
town. isn't it?"
''Oh. yes; we're pretty busy" was
the proud reply.
what kind OF factories have you?''
'WelI'--this time more slowly
flour principally"
.'Only four?'
Yes. that's all as yet. But our flour
mills good one"
"But heard mt least dozen whis-
ties going this morning"
"You did" agreed the proprietor.
dropping his voice. confidentially. but
they are all at the -four mill. You see,
we got the whistles we should want for
The factories we are going to have and
put them in to make the town sound
more lively. Quite 'citified,' amt it?"
London Answers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
HIS TIME FULLY TAKEN UP
Tramp Engaged in Much More lmpor-
tant Occupation Than Merely
Looking for Work.

A big, strong, healthy-looling fellow
knocked ut the kitchen door and asked
for something to cat. but the woman
was not charitably disposed.
why don't you get some work?"
she snapped.
Il haven't time. maam."
Haven't timer she asked in sur
prise.
NO, ma'am; I'm busy"
BUSY, indeed" she said sarcastical-
ly. 'Id like TO know what keeps you
busy?"
"Tearin' round from house to house,
ma am
'What?"
"Tearin round from house to house,
ma'am. tryin' to git something to eat,
takes up all my time. so / don't have
any left to work in. That's the whole
truth, ma'am: and if you don't give
me bite I'll have to waste two or
three precious hours. ma'am. lookin'
for somebody that wil'
And his nerve saved him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
Depopulated Nebraska Town.

FORTY Years ago. just ms the city Of
Lowell. Neb., which was then at the
end of the railroad and had G,00O in
habitants, was about to lose its impor-
tance because of the extension of the
railroad. IA shopkeeper had the poor
judgment to lay In complete stock
of goods. The stock is still there. for
the dlsgusted owner shut up the store
and has never since opened it for busi-
ness. Lowell now is populated by
fewer than thirty persons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
Aliens Leaving Chicago.

Chicago.-Alien residents of Chica-
go and adjoining cities, chiefly the
steel cities and big manufacturing cen
ters, are leaving for Europe at the rate
of 800 to 1000 weekly. The majority
are going back to the Balkans. They
have made lots of money here and the
tax collectors of impoverished Europe
will doubtless welcame them vocifer-
ously.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
eia Gain In Sank Deposits.

Westinghouse bank depos-
its in reserve in central reserve cities
increased S193,3S5,00O between Nov. IL
and Dec. 81, according TO figures made
public by John Skelton Williams,
comptroller of the currency. OF the
sixty-slx reporting cities, forty-four
showed an aggregate increase of S2TI,-
Oil 900, with an aggregate reduction
of SS4, ,526.000 in twenty-five. The in
crease in the three central reserve cit
les of New York. Chicago and st. Louis
amounted to S130,605,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
Lane Gets Big Position.

Los Angeles.-Franllin X. Lane, re-
firing secretary of the interior, will be-
come an executive of the Pan-Ameri-
can Petroleum and Transport Com
pany and the Mexican Petroleum Com
position, it was announced here by e.
l.. Doheney, president of the two com
panies. Mr.. Lanes salary, it was re-
ported. Will be approximately $4,000
annually. He will be legal adrisor and
vice president.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
West Point Appropriation Passed.

Washington.-Th House passed the
West Point military academy appro-
priations bill carrying s2,141,713. I'm
der the bin those serving in the army
for more than year may be admitted
to the academy for the full course If
between the ages of II and "a
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
Maryland Rejects Suffrage.

Annapolis, Md.-The Maryland Gen
eral Assembly rejected the federal
amendment for woman suffrage. In
the Senate the vote was IS against
and o for ratification; in the House
"a against and SO for ratification.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
Didn't Want Any.

Haven't you reference"
"Reference-whut's dat, MANI"
Something the lady said about you
AT the last place you worked"
Don't you believe it, m."-Flori-
da Times-Union
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
RussiA's GREAT SEA PORT Is
TERRoRIzED BY soLsHE-
Visit MENACE.
SOVIET MENACE GROWS
FEAR REPETITION OF coNDI-
TIoN LIKE ODESSA WHEN
REDS TOOK CITY.
we.lern Newspapsr rnlon Nsws ssr,Iee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Constantinople, Feb. 1S.-The popu-
lation at Sebastopol, Russia's great
seaport in the Crimea, has become so
panic stricken over the Bolshevist
menace that there is danger of repe-
tition of the events which took place
at Odessa when the Reds captured
that city recently, according to the
reports of bclated refugees arriving in
Constantinople.
The refugees, in telling of the last
hours spent in Odessa harbor, say
TINT the crews of ships were com
PEELED to turn machine guns upon the
crowds to prevent them from over
loading and sinking refugee vessels
which were about TO sail. The Bol-
sheviki had begun rnking the docks at
Odessa with machine gun fire while
there were fully 5000 persons still
trying TO make their escape Many of
these crowded upon disabled coalless
ships, hoping that they might be
towed out to sea and away from
danger.
1t is asserted by the refugees that
many women drowned themselves and
officers committed suicide.
London.-Revolution has broken out
in Nladivostok, NIliolsk, YenishIesk
and Blagovestclensk, where all au-
thority now is in the hands of the pro
visional government, whose program is
in favor of union with soviet Russia,
says soviet wireless communication
received from Moscow.
The dispatch adds that Red troops
have entered Tiraspol, seventy-three
miles northwest of Odessa.
A Moscow wireless message says
that the elections OF the Moscow SOW
let began under the banner and slo-
gans of the Bolshevist party. Bolshe-
visit candidates were elected in all
regions.
According to dispatch to the Cen
trail News from Helsingfors, Russian
newspapers received in the Finnish
capital say the Bolshevik have pro-
claimed an independent republic in
that part of the Ukraine they occupy
and the formation of 'an eternal
brotherly union with soviet Russia"
The Bolshevist leader Petrovsky has
been proclaimed President of the new
republic, says the dispatch.
The Russian volunteer army has
been forced back to the Sea of Azov
with its troops completely disorgan-
lied and typhus raging among them,
according to wireless dispatch re-
ceived here from Moscow. The Boil
shevist official communication says
the Red troops have captured several
positions twenty to thirty-six miles
northeast of Stavropol
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
A Real Finish.

81 understand you have put the fin
ishlng touch on your new home" "Yes
just put IA mortgage on it."
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20
How's This

How's This?
We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRTI MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-20

Prince Axel of Denmark. cousin of
King George and also of the king of
Denmark. is an aviation enthusiast
and holder of an aviator's certificate.
He was, during the war. lieutenant
in the Danish navy.