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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
"But He Amt Went Yit.o

Every little while they tell us that the
horse has got to go;
First the trolley was invented cause
the horses went so slow,
And they told us that we ID better not
keep raisin' colts no more,
When the street cars got to noting
that the horses pulled before,
I thought it was all over for old Fan
and Doll and Kit,
S posed the horse was up and done for,
tBut he ain t went yiti'
When the bike craze first got started
people told us right away,
AS you probably remember, that the
horse had saw his day;
People put away their buggies. and
went kitin' round on wheels;
There was lots and lots of horses didn t
even earn their meals.
I used to stand and watch 'em with
their bloomers as they ID fit
And I thought the horse was goin',
"But he ain t went yiti"
Then they got the horseless carriage,
and they said the horse was done.
And the story's been repeated twenty
times by Edison;
Every time he gets another of his bat
teries to go
He comes whoopin out to tell us that
the horse don t stand a show
And you ID think to see these chaufreurs,
as they go a-chauffin' it
Was goodbye to Mr. Dobbin.
But he ain went yitl'
When the people get to flying in the
air l s pose they'll say,
As we long have been a-saying, that
the horse has had his day,
And l s'pose that some old Teller just
about like me IL stand
Where it s safe, and watch the horses
haulin stuff across the land;
And he I'll maybe think as / do, while
the crowds above him fit,
"Oh, they say the horse is done for,
But he ain t went yitl"
-Reuuested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., C. w
Cleaveland s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
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Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ Batcheider.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
UNUSUAL vERDIcTs GIVEN.
Sim Fem Courts Make Some Queer De-
cisions In Civil and Criminal Cases.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1s.-Some of the de-
cisions of the recently organized Sim
Fem courts disregard all precedent of
court procedure and reflect much of the
imagination of a highly tempeTmental
race. They must resort to subterfuges
in criminal sentences because they have
no prisons but their findings in civil
cases sometimes are most unusual
A will case was recently tried in a
district court Two brothers were to
operate their fathers farm jointly aft
er his death until one of them should
decide to marry. Then it was to be di
vided between them. One of the broth
ers became engaged and maintained
that as he was the first to set up new
home of his own he should divide the
estate to suit himself The other object
ed. The Sim Fem jury decided that
the engaged man should be allowed to
divide the farm but that his brother
should have the right to select the di
vision he wanted
A man who stole something from a
farmer was sentenced to work 30 days
for the farmer and return article. An
other who stole harness was paraded
through the village streets with the
harness tied about him then taken to
the owner and made to apologize as he
returned the harness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
PLEADS sELF-DEFENsE.
Case Against John Luvera of Spring
field Continued to Aug. Is.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug 1s.-vJohn
Luvera of Isl Hickory street, claimed
selfdefense yesterday when arraigned in
police court, charged with the murder
Monday of James Mosea of 10 Myrtls
street, New Haven, Conn. Luvers
pleaded not guilty and his case was con-
tinued to Aug. .. He was remanded to
Jail to await trial.
Frank Marzeno of Isl Hickory street
and Samuel Impiomboto of 80 Hubbard
avenue were charged with carrying loaded
revolvers. They were released on $500
bail each, their cases being continued to
Aug %.
A detective was sent to New Haven
yesterday to get four men alleged to have
been involved in the shooting in this
city. They are wanted as material wit
nesses. The shooting was the result Of
row arising from illicit liquor traffic
and debt said to be due whiskey run
ners by Luvera.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1920
A ROSY REMEDY.

Major X. r. B. Flint of Norwich Uni
versity, who is a well known student
of municipal affairs and earnest adj
vocate of town planning commissions,
now appears on the Chautauqua plat
form as a lecturer on these subjects.
In an address delivered in the Chau-
tauuua tent in Burlington he closed his
talk with a plea for municipal forests.
He declared this would solve the great
economic crisis the state is facing.
He stated that the people an hundreds
of communities in Europe to-day are
paying no taxes, and in some towns no
street car fares or telephone bills are
being paid, while there are quite few
cities where the people are actually
receiving dividends from the munich
pality through the ownership of NUM-
cipal forests, planted by far-sighted
ancestors of the present inhabitants.
So rapid has been the growth of these
forests, however, that many of those
who started the forests are still living
Such municipality forests can be de-
veloped in Vermont, said Major Flint.
There are 5000 acres of waste land in
Vermont which could be secured and
set at work for the various communi-
ties The statement has been made
that large number of the small towns
in the state are on the verge of bank
ruptcv. This is a serious situation and
one which will have to be remedied or
Vermont will suffer seriously People
migrating from the state leave fewer
people in the towns. The tax rate
keeps increasing and the fewer people
have to nav. The result will be uni
versal bankruptcy unless some means
is devised to put these towns on firm
financial basis. Major Flint believes
that the municipal forest is the ans
wer to the question.
That reads pretty well but there are
some questions that will arise in the
mind of practical man. First the
length of time required to change
waste land to a profitable timber pro-
ducing territory. One could not take
waste land and grow marketable tim
Der on it in less than 40 years and it
would require nearer 20 years to pro-
duce ripened timber-the most prof.
table kind Meanwhile it would re-
quire the expense Of planting and car
ing for during all that period. This
would mean immediate increase of
taxes to plant the land and continuous
taxation to properly care for and pro-
tect the growing timber. Certainly this
would not decrease the burden of the
decreasing taxpayers of the state, and
that is what they need. Municipal
forests also would reduce the taxable
property in town and increase tax
rates as a result.
We believe timber growing is a pro-
ftable business for private capital but
to begin with waste lands means long
deferred profits. Vermont towns are
hardly in position to make such long
time investments in property to be
cared for by municipal employees. Ma
ior Flint Is remedy looks rosy but it
does not promise the early relief that
is needed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Gibson a Fair Fighter.
fNorthfield News.

Candidate E. w. Gibson was caller at
the News office the past week He had
nothing to say against those opposed TO
him in the scrap. To our notion he is
conducting clean campaign, and attend
ing strictly to his knitting. Such candi
dates leave good impression behind
them At this time we believe Congress
man Dale should be returned. Mr. Glib
son no doubt knows this, and he was
courteous enough to recognize this, and
at the same time left an impression he
was plugging his own game. Instead of
banging everybody who does not agree
with him he is adopting a course it is
refreshing to see.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS.

It 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-
ab1ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. Tt is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Mrs. Stapp Has a Busy Week.

Mrs MILFORD Allison of Kingspoint
spent Sunday at her mother Is, Mrs. t.
D. Stapp's.
Mrs. T. d. Stapp spent Monday with
her mother at South Greenfield
Mrs. It. d. Stapp spent Tuesday with
Mrs. r. r. Deigh.
Miss Naomi Griffin and Miss Alma
Speer spent Wednesday at Mrs. T. ID.
Stapp's.
Mrs. T. D.. Stapp helped Mrs. Mart
Merrick to cook for threshers Thurs
day.
Mrs. frankie Fortner and three chill
dren came Friday for a several DAYS
visit with her sister, Mrs. t. D. Stapp.
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
no ADYERTISERS.

Transient advertisng-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first 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
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
A Cold Water Orgy.

The ladies of the neighborhood sup
piled most splendid and bountiful
dinner, spread on long tables on the
church lawn. with plenty of good cold
water, to which all present did ample
justice, hence an enjoyable occasion
Aurora Advertiser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The quantity of coffee imported into
the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 80 was approximately l.
500,000,OOO pounds at an average price
in the country of production of 22.7
cents per pound. For the fiscal year of
1918 the imports were 1,052,000,000
pounds at an average cost of 91a cents
a pound. 1t looks as though profteers
do not all live in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The warden of Cook county Jail in
Chicago announces that SO long as the
women prisoners don t throw matches
on the floor they can smoke just the
same as the male prisoners, which in
dicates that woman is slowly coming
into her own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

Italy is said to be using the heat
from its volcanoes to supplement the
coal supply of that country. If some
American inventor could devise some
scheme for turning wheels of industry
with the hot air of political cam
paign there might be fuel saving of
real worth in this country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Yes, Yes, But Where Was She7

Mr.. Savory had quite scare the
other day. A young lady he had just
hired disappeared. He was told and
got on the telephone and soon got re-
ports that relieved his mind. Too warm
weather to get excited. You know
things move faster than they used to
when we were young.-Fclchervi
item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
An Ultimatum

| am closing my blacksmith shop here
until l collect all bills due me. No
other blacksmith is coming to town and
no work viii be done until all bills are
paid. James White-Groton item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
No Disappointment.

We went to church last Sunday; not
becaiise we hoped to hear mueh-as we
did not-but to count one where in Au-
gust there are likely to be few.-Granr
tie State Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
One Year Ago Today.

British government took over control
of the coal mines.
King of Italy decorated General
Pershing with grand cross of Military
Order of Savoy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Today's Biz thdays.

Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, born al
Trinway, o, 40 years ago today
Hamilton Holt, prominent New York
editor and journalist, born in Brook.
lyn, n. Y, AS years ago today.
Maj. Gen. Gerald Francis Ellison, one
of the prominent British commanders
in the World war, born 50 years ago to-
day.
John j. Rogers, representative in con
gress of the Fifth Massachusetts dis.
trict, born in Lowell, Mass, 80 years
ago today.
Jack Pickford, well known photo
play star and brother of the famous
Mary Pickford, born in Toronto, "a
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to 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, 1920-08-18

threat of British labor TO institute a
general strike if England fights the
Russian BolshevikL We have heard
no declaration by the head of the
American government of what would
be done if the Central labor. union of
Chicago succeeds in getting the Amer
lean federation of labor to declare a
general strike in this country if it OPP
poses these same Bolsheviki. 1t would
seem as though a declaration on this
point would be as timely as the recent
announcement on the Polish question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

Premier Lloyd George says that any
attempt to dictate the policy of the
government or parliament by industrial
action strikes at the root of the demo-
cratic constitution of the country and
win be resisted by an the forces at the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The advance copy of the speech OF
Secretary Baker before the Ohio Dem
ocratic state convention yesterday was
sent through the mails in an envelope
marked "War Department-Ofice of
the Secretary, Official
Business" without any postage. If all
politicians could send mail matter free
of postage there might be less money
demanded to conduct political cam
paigns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The best authorities on Irish songs
agree that The Wearin o. the Green"
is anonymous. For ages it has been con-
sidered to be revolutionary song. and
at one time it was an offence to sing it,
and might get man into sad trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

To the ponderous question of the
Rutland Herald Does prohibition
prohibit?' we offer the suggestion that
the persistent opposition of all topers
to it indicates that it does.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

The trade in baby carriages is re-
ported to be cut in half but they cost
more than ever, an exception to prove
the rule of supply and demand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

"Soup changed daily" advertises a
Boston restaurant. In this way one
avoids all thumb prints of the day be-
fore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

Headline: Raisins still rising.
$50 that is why they put yeast
cakes with them, is it9'' asks Aunt Sa-
rah. s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Well, 1t Is Drier ON the Coast Than /
Used to Be.

Mrs. Bert Walker trip to San
Diego, Cal, is about spoiled. She has
been out twice in the car trying to
find the Pacific ocean and she was un-
able to locate it either time.-Jewell
Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

/, A gum chewing girl is somewhat of
q pest. But she doesn't aim at the
ispittoon and miss it every few mo-
ments.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

Aunt Sarah traversed the. length of
Main street yesterday looking for eth
er Mr.. Rabbits or Mr.. Hartness 3
platform so she could sit down and
rest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

England has bought the years sugar
crop in Mauritius, amounting to over
100000 tons. for s90,000,00O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Golf Note.

Mr.. Bert Hillhouse must have made
a lucky drive Sunday as he was seen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

between home and Mt. Vernon with a
pig tied on the back of his buggy
Jewell Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18
Why He couIdn,t.

Jones dismally: II simply can't
meet my creditors :" His friend:
"Why should you? What in the world
do you employ secretary for?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-18

married recently in bridal gown of white
satin beautifully and uniquely painted
by the friends and colleagues of her
father The colors used were SO dainty
and delicate that, strange to say, the eff
feet Of the dress was most beautiful and
harmonious.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20
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~ f9TT'NTf. FTIIO III. E'.UII||t= -
NOMINATION. FOR DISTRICT IUItfE.
SlNTEENrH JUDICIAL. II~rEIf-E
Ihe following l. copied from tHt- ettt-
|torial Go!tHS of tie EA-laNj, Ea-#.- II
|t'ridaE. July @u3- Ia-e.
"fhe tu!loWln@ ,.1tps5l.,a iu h, Ati-s
|IatS star Iu tH= Atsr..a lay ,Iiepa. i.u.,l
H. N#otI9. VI carter JuuIil. ".e ls
Il saaasa.Na Mn tar republican g.i.r f..
tlstft&t lI8@t ID tbe Sixteenth iu1itE4t
list E..tt ~as bora Ia lac t4u, .Hn> AT
tueds#t, Cauad,p IA $50, Hui ~Gae 8.
|eos = ih"t'" Z" i-ts.lt-r@@l, in ~ N f"ls,,
Whess RS tatae# Hf3tt.t.j aa" far
nor 6ai't " Iu3fttr ar i r'A'3.}. .h=itE
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

My plan form: Justice u ali: ia
Nur~ Ia more, more work: less rakc.
believe that the selection of Il
District Judge j. Il matter uf GRAVE.
concern. That The selection si,cuII
to fire" from politics and per>o,,ali.
ties. That The courts shoul, he given
a business administration. That li,i-
Cation i slow and nce,ile~>iy ..i.n-
>ive to the litigau, and taxraycr..
That Judges and Courr officials. helm.
pai'! b, the year. should be cons,autl,
AT work. That civil cases should hs
tried hy tie Judge witl!uu, a Jury
when possible. thUS saving time and
expense.
,Anthorized and paid fer hc y. +.
Leopsrs
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

Lost or Strayed- team about
IA years old, both browns. One
branded ION original, also other
Jaw and wire marks.
brands on
Other horse branded TX
right eve: team weighs
about 2400. Reward for information
leading to their recovery. William
Hannifv, Epsie, Mont. az
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

Wan,ed--Someone to put up 100
acres of sweet clever on shares, han
and half; Powder River bottom. See
Gene Carr.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

FOR Heater, wood or coal
burner cost $2S, and practically
new. good condition. viii sell for
SIS y A, Bnrkey. Broadus. jy3O
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

Wantcd-tiirl to work Tor BOAR" an"
lodging while Attending "'sh sc'H''i'
Mrs thas. j.. Lewis, bfoauus.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20

IoSt-t'rank with brass handle, for
liupmt bile, Notify Shorty's Garage
Hroadte
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-19
TAIk ED To DEAIH.

How America's first prisoner ot WEI IN
france waa talked o. death by the army
add n the American L"glnn Weekly Ivy
Nr.Inr 4 Hart7rll who CiycS the story aF
Wa related - h.m lv An officer OF the
Ir.t Dpison Mr. Har'yell writes
Inrl> one mnrnlpg. SAID tho otloer,
.nr tte news that prisoner had been
,.rturca Brrak,nc u on tho slumhcrs OF
l.~c - dv-ton headquarters, this re
.,r, had tle rHnct rf homhsheil we
la vi'h c,rl other 20 get firsA glimpse
E. fhs cucm, whom We saw "a our minc
40 AS hugr hairy brute, herce AS
iuodrnhurg himself. The very picture oi
H that lS denoted bv the word Hun.
,f,er What seemed an lnterrnlnable
,a, there Oas secn approaching down the
ss,d a graup 81 mon r Khaki. As they
lrrU nearer We could make ont about
I.sc. soldiers. all vl'h bsvon"'s fixed
T., :. ecrtlov cammlttoc lined up assum-
lis .'ttui 81 conquerors AZ last he
ad srsvcd
,tt cc~tcr 81 hollow square,
4-.-t..#r u.th cIeqm.rC havonets there
came "a ~huf'Iug along an underslzed,
,tr,vclcd-up ht'le man. scared within an
~ af his life castIrG furtIve appealing
chances first te ono 81 his captors and then
t. another evidently expecting any
rIf,u'e 81 To- ran Through
.pclccations Of high-ranking officers
hcr..r arriving before noon, and they kept
coming al afternoon and long into the
evening. an highly excited and unusually
scf-important ono would have thought
We had captured The kaiser himself
Tar The benefit of each and every
delegation the enemy was brought out
And uut through his PAGES. Zach visiting
aAccf INSISTED ou asking al least one ques-
ilof all of thcm entirely useless and utterly
urlrtelhCltlc 20 the prIsoLer
FINALLY the prisoner, utterly exhausted
uas sent mack 70 the pen. And there,
some time during the night when no one
vas watching hIm. he Just iay down snd
aicd-literallv talked 10 death 1t was
fraqlc ending 20 our hrst war episode, but
h, war one touches lightly on such things:
The next day an examination disclosed
that Tie man had wound In the head,
nflictsd possibly IN the struggle that re-
suited m his capture The impression has
nrevsll led nevertheless, among those OF us
who know the circumstances that he was
sDr,lv talked 10 death