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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Little Benny S
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

BY LEE PAPE.

Weather. not so much Of change in
the morning wen you get outside Of the
covers
Sissiety. Miss Maud Ionson IS better
and IS once more in our mist, saying she
wasent axuilly sick, ony little indisposel
on account of the meezles.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Q the sky was blue as blue could be
Q tie clouds was wife as chawk
o looked at 4 herd flying way up there
And was sorry l could ony wavk.
Latest Fashion Notes Miss Loretter
Mmcer is having a dress made by her
mothers private dressnaller, last Satidday
aftnn9on being the 3rd time she stood
ny to have it pinned OH her and she *
Pccks to d. it agen. The dress viii lie
al wife with blue things on il and viii
fit PERFECTLY
Advertisement. Wy be bored? We viii
come GROUND and blackcn orr faces and
tern our coats inside out and tell you
minstrel show ioaks for 20 sonts 4 hour
See Benny Potts and Artie Alexander
Advertisement. Make packing easy hv
having us come GROUND and hand things
to YOU for - sents a hour. See Pudl
Simhins and Sam Cross
If you don't like the way yoGr friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
S. P. C. F.
Springfield Reporter

A magistrate of Huntington, W. Va. in
discharging two garage owners arrested
for violation of the "hlue laws" in selling
gasolene to autnists Sunday, ruied that
gasolene is as necessary for an automobile
as feed for a horse OF course it is. and
any man who would leave his car in the
garage all day Sunday without a drop OF
gasoline ought to be prosecuted by the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
FOrds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
The Muse Flaps Her Wings in Sloan
Springs

That weather man must have TUNED the
crank too hard.
That's why our Easter was SO white IN.
stead Of green.
But Spring spied Miss April through a
window pane
And She motioncd- Come in for it's going
to rain.
So Spring slipped in by a single JUMP
And Miss April's heart began to pump
SIZE gigced a little and her checks went
pink:
Spring smiled. She stammered, "Oh-h
don't You think
When the weather's like this You need al
um-ber-ella
No Spring winked, I'm a water proc
fella. Sloan Springs Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

The Reforme- is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
BTettleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
Cleaveland, 8 l.. Puriuton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St.
Qfort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. .Stuckwel
East DummersTon. NJ f. Brown
Putney, VI G. Williams.
Newfane, ~ ". Ratchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, X. 7. Daggett.
south Londonderry. i. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. b Buffum
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, n. H, Mrs w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H., w. II. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, {. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
One Year Ago Today.

French Chamber Of Deputies passed an
eight-hour day bill.
Peace Council reported to have adopted
Nansen plan to feed Russia
German troops seized Libau and over
threw Lettish provisional regime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Inquiry.

Lives there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
As he stubbed his toe against the bed,
ZIG - D. **** ~?
Springfield Union.
And what about that rocking chair
Whose horns projected through the air
And cracked our ankle bone so well,
That we said, y! & *** & II?
d. L. i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Need Something More Filling.
lSplingGeld ,Renorterl

The high price Of meat is bound to
afford a splendid excuse to go fishing this
spring but to make the excuse work
right along, the fisherman will have to
bring home something besides the yarns
with which he feeds the Imagination OF
his family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

had no appetite and
had fainting spells.
l suffered for two
or three years be-
fore | began taking
Lydia Z. PinkhaDi )
Y e G e t a b | e Com
pound and the Liver
Pills which / saw ad-
vertised i n { h e
papers and in your
little books. | took
about twelve bottles
of your Vegetable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Those Middlebury college students
who threw potatoes on the stage dur
ing a theatrical performance must have
been having one of those "orgies of
extravaganza we read about
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
What Indeed?
bellows Falls Times.)

TAFT appeals to Governor Clement, >"
says a newspaper headline. No use. If
the numerous delegations of Nermont's
fair women who have labored with The
governor cannot melt that heart of ada
mant; what can mere eX-president do?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Governor Clement says he receives
as much mail from the anti suffragists
asking him not to call special session
as he does from the suffragists plead
ing for one. This is no proof that there
are an equal number of ants in the
state. They probably write twice as
often.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
A Roomy Structure.
Rutland News.

It is evident that there is plenty of
room in '.The Hall of Fame. DR..
Guv Potter Benton, cxpresident of the
University of Vermont, is to have q
place therein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Why! Mrs. Sullivan, Where Did You
Get It?

Mrs William Sullivan, who has been
seriously i'll is gaining under the treat
ment Of DR. f. +. Potter. The w. c. I.
L. have taken an active interest in the
Bennington news
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Amt the Auro Wonderful2

Last Saturday morning the view was
one Of dazzling biilliancy, every tree and
branch gittered in the sunlight 1t was
remarked Behold the Auro bottom up"
-4t'itzwilliam Item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

You never can tell Sometimes a man
impresses you that he is in love when
he is only worrying about a weak garter
Edmund Howe in Bennington Banner
So the men worry about'e toe, muir
muls Tulip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks
ought to be able to keep a cook the
year round with their combined salary
of 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

A news item from Hydeville, Vt,
says that maple syrup sells slowly there
at So a gallon. 1t sells slowly for that
here, too, because there isn't any at
that price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Hoover at the Primaries.
(St. Adams Messenger

"A staff correspondent OF The Spring
field Republican, writing from Rrattle
boro, tells of Vermont enthusiasm for
Hoover as a presidential candidate and a
general desire to have his name on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Bud Thomas Of Leach, Okla, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs Henry Simmons and
family. Mr. Thomas is treating him.
Prairie View item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

The strike of the II 900 elevator OPP
orators in New York city will make the
elevators stay down, anyway. Most
strikes have way of pushing things
up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Why Try To?

| have cramps in my back So that can
hardly walk at times across my kidneys
From Health column.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim Of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night. and IT solicts the cooperation of
subscribers 70 that end. Prompt reports should
be given Of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission. in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause OF the to he promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy immediately applied 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the &c.
sirrd service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Queer how much harder it is to spade
up the garden than it is to dig fish
worms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

The present day has very little use for
sabotage in any form-Rutland Herald
Aunt Sarah says she's noticed that
rome of the meat markets ever have any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
And Friday, Too.
Manchester Union)

Why did Prof Todd pick ont the 23d of
the month to try to signal the Nartians?
Wonder if he wants to give EN- the idea
that that's our favorite numbers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Ezra says orc nice thing about girl
who is wearing s. pair Of silk stock
ings is that she wants show about s. 81
worth OF them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

We didn't have any book beer this
spring but we had case of lumbago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
UnderwearableS.

There's lot Of interesting advertising
OF wearables.-B Burlington Free
Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
You Know the Kind.

The bridesmaid wore Pekin georgette-
Holyoke Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

Some married men are members OF al
most everything in town but their own
families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
The Proud Parents.

NHr. and Mrs j NJ. Proud have nice
little daughter born at the North Adams
hospital last Sunday bennington Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
A HYDE Park Harbinger.

John Adams has returned from Spring
field, Vt, where he has passed the winter.
Now we will have spring No. Hyde Park
item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comm ant and Then
Only Caption

That idea of throwing old shoes at a
bridal pair is a good one (for them if
you think YOU can let a pair 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Rescued.

Mr.. Durham was up and picked a nice
heifer ont of Gumes dairy, also his father
in law Felehervile item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Knox and Xix.

Knox Bros. Orchestra. Music with
Kick in it. Ready. for Business.-Adv in
st. Adams Messenger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

nowadays is the stuff that is sold from
little pumps in front of garages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Too Bad it Isn't a Bowling Alley.
Wonder What They're Having?

Mrs Charley Bowles has a new hel
louse.-.Ieweli Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

In his selection of q summer home
has the President thought of Nahant?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
PAINTING AND
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told il. This
Letter.

Syracuse, \. Y-''When I corn.
menced the Change Of Life l was poorly,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press IS exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication Of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
publ shed herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

About the only midnight oil burned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-17

If you don't like the way yoar friends
act, why not get new friends
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29
LOCALS

\. N. Danieli of Laneburg, trans acted business in the city Tuesday. Born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs Holbcrt Duke in this city, daughter Fire destroyed the residence of F.. Reichstadt, beyond the cemetery, Mon- day afternoon. Very little of the con- tents was saved.
 | J. Edward Sullivan, Jr. of Lonoke, has accepted position as linotype operator with the News and went to work last Monday.
 
 Hon. C. E. Andrews left Sunday night for Little Rock, to attend the special session of the Arkansas legis- iature, which convened Monday.
 o. ]. Steed. one of Neyada'S promi- nent farmers of the Laneburg com munity. was ill the city Friday and added his name to the picayune list of satisfied readers
 w. H Evans of Emmet Route ?. was n town Monday and paid Mrs. Oscar Dawson S4,0o0 insurance Will says ii you want protection in life insur- ancc at lost cost see him
 
 A preachers convention intervcnes It he NazareHe church. Prescott. Ark. from Jan. 29 10 Feb L 1920. All are invited to at end each service. Open ing @erE.ce at , q. m.. also , p III. and 6:45 D. n r W. Hughes, pastor.
 Machinery for the laundry which k to he installed in Prescott by Porter Brothers. has arrived and is being set ap in the building next door to The Picayune. on West Main Street The machinery iS all modern. and when the l laundry k opened for business in few days. Prescott will have one of the l most up-to-ddtr laundlleS ln this see ton of Arkansas
 
 The Science Club of the University of Arkansas has offered prize to the senior making the best average in scientific courses taken during his stay Il college The award is to be made for the first time in the spring of 1921 and yearly thereafter
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29
PReSC0r1.HAROWARc:C0

Willis Hairston says that there are more than six hundred churches in the world. He says that Miss Ruth Up church is one of his favorite churches
 It seems to me that We are going to have some fine weather in the near future. Well, who objects I am sure that every one but Alex will appreciate a few weeks of fair weather
 Say. Uncle Bubble, what has become of you: l trust that you have not gone back on Us. I heard the other day that Wm. Crane and Perry Me Cargo were going to go after me. The sooner they get about it. the better it will please old Lemolac If I don t reply, it will be because I'm out of whack. Come on, all of ye ScribeS.
 Bye, bye. to all
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29
PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHURCH
Commodore F. Walters, Pastor.

Commodore r. Walters, Pastor The series of sermons on The Doe trineS of Our Faith continue next Sunday with a discussion of John the Baptist on the New Birth at the morn ing hour. and John the Baptist on the Doctrine of Confession" at the even ing hour
 Bro. Hap Powell and his choir will be prepared to lead Us in the good old way in song service.
 The pastor has decided to try to con fine himself to one hour at all the preaching services, so no one need have the excuse of long service to keep them away.
 Preaching at New Home. 3 D. Tn. sunday school at 10 d. m.
 E. Y. r. |. at G D. m,
 Do not fail Us Sunday. We are looking for you welcome to all
 -D-
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29

There are d few cases of pneumonia ill this community at present.
 Tom Goodwin and wife are visiting relatives and friends near Ft. Worth. Texas. They will return home next week.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29
WHITES CHAPEL

Here l come wish few lines in be, half of the dear old Picayune. will not write very much as l am rather out of tune
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29

We will buy your fat cattle and hogs and pay the highest market price. Mum X Callicott. 22w3
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-29

old papers for sale at this office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-31
HARBOR STRIKE OFF;
OLD CONDITIONS STAND
Men Accept Decision of State
Arbifers.

There will be no harbor strike. A
decision favorable TO the towboat own
ers was rendered yesterday afternoon
by Michael j. Reagan and John Bealln.
OF the state Industrial Commission, at
n conference arranged by them between
the officers of the New York Towboat
Exchange and a committee of the Mas
tiers. Mates and Pilots Association. This
decision the pilots committee put be-
fore n meeting last night Of their asso-
citation at IL ST. Marks place. whore
1t was ratified. The Harbor Boatmens
Union agreed before yesterdays con-
ference TO abide by any agreement
reached by the pilots association.
The men continue work under the
wages and conditions now existing. with
the exception that the men on single
crew boats will work on the basis of
a sixty hour week instead of a ten
hour day, a point insisted upon by the
owners. This ruling affects less than
$50 boats.
Capt William Maher, manager Of the
pilots association. In announcing tho
settlement, said that his organization
had misunderstood the owners and
thought they wanted to apply the sixty
hour week to all the boats. The set
Element will be made for the period OF
one year. he said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-31
PACAT CORPORATION IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER
Assets Placed at $482,OO0;
Liabilities, 81 100000.

A temporary receiver in bankruptcy
for the Pacat Finance Corporation, deal
ers In foreign exchange and securities at
~ Broadway, was appointed yesterday
by Judge John c. Knox in the United
states District Court The petition for
the receiver was made by Sidney ~
Greenhalgh OF the Greenhalgh Printing
Company. % Chambers street. Green
halgh gives the liabilities of the Pacat
Finance Corporation as s1,100.000 and
the assets as s4S2.000. The court APP
pointed Stuart Mcnamara, lawyer of
100 Broadway. temporary receiver.
Kurt A. Landau, an official in the
Pacat Finance Corporation, declined to
discuss the affairs of the corporation
yesterday. His secretary said state
ment may be made in few days.
Several persons associated In the
Pacat Steamship Corporation, which also
has offices at AZ Broadway, are inter-
ested in the Pacat Finance Corporation.
but the two corporations are separate
business entities 1t was said yesterday.
A charter for the Pacat Finance Corpo-
ration was obtained about six months
ago
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-31
HETTRICK IS INDICTED
AGAIN, WITH 3 OTHERS
Officials of Plumbing Union
Charged With Conspiracy.

In additional indictments filed yester-
day afternoon by the Extraordinary
Grand Jury, John T. Hettrick, originator
of the builders code of practice" was
accused with three others of conspiracy
to compel various plumbers of this city
to join the combine which he had organ
lied and submit to it's rules regarding
submission of bids of all contracts
amounting to upward of $500.
One of the defendants named with him
Is Herbert Smith OF 144 West Ninety
ninth street, an official of the Master
Plumbers Association. and the other two
are William j. Doran and William II.
Chapman, officers of the local plumbers
union. These three men were indicted
last week for violation of the State anti
trust laws in connection with Hettrick's
plumbers ring" Doran and Chapman
are also under indictments charging at
tempted extortion in connection with the
affairs of Robert p. Brindell. president
of the Building Trades Council.
While these new indictments we're be-
ing filed Supreme Court Justice William
p Burr handed down decision refusing
the plea of Martin w. Lttleton. attorney
for Brindell, for change of venue in the
cases growing out of the various charges
Of extortion fled against him. The first
of these cases is scheduled for trial on
Wednesday in the Criminal Term of the
Supreme Court and it was announced
yesterday that Samuel Untermyer. volun-
teer chief counsel to the Lockwood legis-
lative committee, intends to prosecute
the case in person, with the assistance
of Samuel A. Berger, Special Deputy At
torney-General; Stanley Richter and
other counsel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-31
RECEIVER SOUGHT
FOR FILM CONCERN
Lillian Gish Threatens to Quit
FrOhman Amusement
Corporation.

In the midst of the general discussion
whether motion pictures are in need OF
reimbursement equity proceedings were
started yesterday against large film
concern. Judge John G. Knox in the
United States District Court appointed
Louis Frankel and II. Maynard Kimber-
land receivers in equity for the Frohman
Amusement Corporation with joint
bond of $500. The complainant in the
civil suit is the Powers Film Products
Company, Inc. which claims $3,0S2 due
1t. The bill of complaint gives the liza bill
tiles Of the defendant corporation as
S67075 and the assets as $780, 200.
The bill of complaint. drawn up by
Godfrey Cohen. attorney, states that the
Frohman company lis now engaged in
the production of a motion picture of
which Lillian Gish is the star, upon
which there has already been spent
$4,000. and that the said defendant is
unable to continue with the production
of the same because of lack of necessary
cash, by reason Of which said Lillian
Gsh threatens to cancel the contract
under which she has been engaged,
which would mean total loss of the
investment made in said picture
1t IS declared that the company. de-
scribed as a Delaware corporation or
ganized in 1914. has its credit impaired.
that ii is unable to meet its obligation
and that loss will occur unless a receiver
is appointed to take over the business.
The defendant consents to the receiver
ship.
J. Robert Rubin. counsel for the COM
pany. said the attitude of Miss Glsh
alleged In the complaint was one OF sew
eral difficulties confronting the company.
and that in order to make sure the
picture wasn't lost and TO have the COM
pany brought safely out of its present
condition the receivershlp was asked for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-31

ecrihed," but added under the provi-
slons OF this agreement YOU Will under
stand that we cannot prevent strikes
upon n Job or fully protect our members
who have contracts thereon unless all
the contractors are members of our
association"
Eidlitz remarked that cit didn't work
that time" whereupon Mr.. Untermyer
asked THAT is its main objection, isn't
it?''
Tine and again Mr.. Untermyer raked
the witness with questions concerning
why. with his knowledge of the exist
ence OF such conditions and with the
constant insistence for relief from many
sources. he had not made an effort to
clean up the whole thing. Mr.. Inter
myer got from the witness that the re-
suit OF one protest--that of Mr. Starrett
of the Thompson-Starrett Company
that Kelly was acting as agent for Brin-
dell--was that Mr.. Starrett was COM
PEELED to apologize.
Efdlitz admitted later that a resolu-
ton introduced two weeks ago by rep
resentative of the George A. Fuller Con-
struction Company, on former occasions
a complainant against conditions, pro-
viding for the Mason Builders Associa-
ton a subsidiary of the Employers AS
ISOLATION and of which EtdlltZ Is a MEM
Der. to sever connections with BrindeI.
was adopted, and he voted for it.,
Announcement that the Eastern Soil
Pipe Association had dissolved also was
made yesterday. but immunity was not
given to them. Reform suggestions OF
the Metal Ceiling Association We're char
acterized by Mr. Untermyer as empty
words
In the Employers Association, Eidlitz
said, a resolution had been introduced
looking to reforms, but it had been
tabled.
do you propose to abandon this sort
of thing?" Mr.. Untermyer demanded.
I'VE are giving it careful considera-
ton" replied Eidlitz
80 will the law" Mr.. Untermyer
snapped back
Under examination the witness adj
mitted that the association was submit
ting a plan to the vote of its affiliated
organizations to get rid of Brindell and
get back TO the American Federation
OF Labor 1t took series of sharp
questions before Mr.. EidlitZ would men,
ton Brindells name in connection with
features that ought to be eliminated and
Mr.. Untermyer accused him of being
afraid to mention Brindel's name. 1t
was disclosed that A. F. of l.. support
once given to Brindell has become bitter
opposition.