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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
LITTLE CHANCE
FOR RATIFICATION
Republican and Democratic
Leaders Will Resort to
Every Parliamentary De-
vice-All Lodge Reserva-
tions Will Stay and 9th
ers May Be Added = I'M
possible to Count Ga Fa-
vOrable Votes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The peace
treaty came back to the floor OF the
senate today to be given the right Of
way until disposed Of 1t is believed
that not more than three weeks Will be
consumed in disposing Of amendments
to the reservations adopted at the last
session Of congress and final vote
on the pact reached. After that vote,
whatever the outcome, the treaty will
be seen no more on the calendar, ae-
cordng TO senate leaders, who will
await the verdict ON the question at
the polls in November.
Senator Reed, Democrat of Mis-
souri, who has been one of the most
active foes of the treaty, announced
he planned to speak today.
Frankly declaring that nobody coulC
tell what would happen, Republican
and Democratic leaders went back int
the fight prepared to use every parlia
mentary weapon TO strengthen thei
side.
Another broadside of denunciatiol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
FINAL STRUGGLE
ON PEACE TREATY
OPENS IN SENAI TIE

was loosed by irreconcilable opponents
of the treaty today when the senate
took up the subject under an agree
ment TO keep it constantly under con-
sideration until disposed Of Senator
France, Republican, of Maryland, and
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, led off
for the irreconcilables, the former char
acterizing the treaty as an instrument
of hate and destruction and the lat
ter calling it serpent of treason. =
The debate began after the senate
had voted with only few scattering
nos to pass over Article 10 until ac
ton had been taken on all the other
proposed reservations.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the
acting Democratic leader, and other
loyal followers of President Wilson,
admit that the outlook for ratification
of the treaty is getting worse almost
daily.
Sixty four votes for ratification sim
ply cannot be counted no matter what
sort of a combination of reservations
| is taken into consideration. Senator
| Lodge, Massachusetts, the Republican
| leader; Senator Hitchcock, the mem
| bers of the irreconcilable and mild
reservationist groups have been en-,
gagged in close figuring for the last 4o
hours and they cannot see anything
ahead but defeat for the resolution OF
! ratification in whatever form it may
come finally before the senate for q
vote.
Not only is very one of the origina
Lodge reservations likely to be adopted
by majority vote either in substance
or absolutely unchanged in wording
but there are indications that severa
new reservations may command ma
jority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
DISCUSS INABILITY
OF A PRESIDENT
House Judiciary Committee Opens
Hearings-Opposition to Allowing
Cabinet to Decide.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-What CON
stitutes inability" of President of
the United States to perform the duties
of his office and how this question may
be determined was discussed today from
all angles by the house judiciary com
mittee in opening hearings on four
measures relating to mode of procedure.
Emphatic objection was expressed by
members of the committee to certain
provisions of a bill offered by Repre-
sentative Madden, Republican, Illinois
which would give the cabinet power to
declare the President unfit" after being
i'll or absent from the country six weeks.
Mr.. Madden said he was trying to sug-
gest short way out of the difficulty
adding that the cabinet naturally il
harmony and sympathy with a Presi
dent would not be inclined to do VIC
lence to his rights
''Why does your bill fix March a!
the date it is to take effect? 2" asked Rep
resentative Morgan, Republican, Okla
homa.
Simply to take the present Presiden
| out of the discussion" Mr.. Madden re
piled. Il do not want President Wilson
to think this legislation is aimed a
| him."
| Representative Hustled, Republican
of New York thought the plan CAV
tremendously wide discretion to tn
| cabinet" which amounted to absolut
power over the President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
BOND
THIEF CONFESSES
Police Believe They Have Light On
Murder of Another Thief-Ac-
complice Arrested

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Through the ar
rest today of Robert Bradley on charge
of stealing $500 in Liberty bonds from
Henry l.. Doherty & Co. in Wall street
the police declare they have obtained
confession throwing more light on the
murder of Benjamin Binkawitz, the Wall
street messenger whose body was found
in Connecticut last fall after he had dis
peared with Sl7sOe0 in Liberty bonds.
Bradley, who is % years of age, was
arrested upon his arrival from Detroit,
where he said he had spent the last two
months. opportunities of a girl friend
led him to return, it was said.
Bradley's alleged confession already
has led to the arrest of Tony Candelora,
% years old. Bradley, according to the
police, declared Candelora had made his
acquaintance, took him for automobile
rides, and introduced him to various
| friends. At the same time the alleged
confession adds Candelora impressed
| upon Bradley the ease with which he
could obtain wealth through his position
with the Doherty firm. Candelora is said
to have promised to sell whatever bonds
Bradley brought him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
MASSACHUSETTS SNOW BOUND.
Last Knights Wind Ties Trolley Serv
ice in Many Cities.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb 26.-Trolley
transportation conitions that are possibly
the worst of the winter existed today IN
western Massachusetts as the result of
last nights high wind which filed in lines
that had been laboriously excavated after
heavy storms. The few inches of light
snow that fell Tuesday night drifted heav-
lily.
Intercity lines were most effected. Hol
yoke was virtually isolated from its sub
urbs. Between Ware and Palmer, east o
this city, am express car and plow were
frozen in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
MORRISON MARSHALL
DIES SUDDENLY
Home Was In Vice Presidents Family
for Two YearS-Was Not
Legally Adopted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Morrison
Marshall, the young adopted son of Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, died here
early today after short illness.
The child was three years old and had
been member of the vice president s
family since June, 1917, but never was
legally adopted, it was stated today. He
was taken into the vice presidents home
when he was 10 months old from diet
kitchen here, where his mother, who was
employed as a chambermaid, left him IN
care, as her duties occupied her both day
and night Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall have no children of their own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
RAILROAD UNIONS
ASK FOR A VETO
Present Memorial to President Wilson
Today-Joined BY Farmers
National Council

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Representa-
tives Of the railroad brotherhoods called at
the White House today to present me-
mortal to President Wilson urging that he
veto the compromise railroad bill. They
were joined by representatives of the
Farmers National council who supplement
ed previous request for a veto with writ
ten arguments. The visitors did not see
the President, but were received by Sec
retary Tumulty, who promised to lay the
memorials and other documents before the
executive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
VOSBERG FAlNIL Y LOSES
SIX FROM INFLUENZA
Father and Baby Only Ones LeftOthers Including Sis
ter-n-Iaw from Londonderry Have Died Since
Feb = Formerly Re sdents of Windham and
Londonderry

lived in Windham before their mar
riage, Mr.. vosberg working for John
Gould Mrs. Vosberg and Miss Fuller
were children of Asahel and Emma
Fuller, the Fuller family living for a
time in the home of Waldo Smith of
that town, after moving from London
derry.
Miss Fnller and her mother, Mrs.
Emma Fuller Smith, who have been
living in Chester recently. went to
Worcester to help care for the Vos-
berg family during their illness. Miss
Fuller was a member of the Congre-
gational church in Windham and al
WAYS was active in Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor society. She al
ways was pleasant and reliable and
ever anxious TO be of service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Feb. q, at 80 p. m.-Pray-
er meeting.
Tuesday, March annual supper
and social gathering for members and
supporters of the church only. Fea-
lures: Supper together at 6.15 p. M;
reports from treasurers of various or
CARNATIONS within the church, to-
gether with other items of interest
election of representatives to the lay
electoral conference; social hour and
brief program
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Only One Line Open.

WORCESTER, Mass. Feb. 26.-Only
one trolley line out of Worcester was
open today, that to Southbridge. Every
other line was buried deep under snow
drifts piled up by the high wind during
the night. Officials said that the work
of digging out the lines, which have
been under way for nearly three weeks,
had been practically undone by the
new drifts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Train In Snow All Night.

WINSTED, Conn, Feb. 26.-Ice and
drifted snow today again interrupted
traffic on the central New England rail
roads Ice on the rails between here
and Norfolk stopped trains all the fore
noon. An eastbound train was in the
snow at Ancram Lead Mines, n Y, all
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
PosTMEN ON sNoWsHoEs.
Drifts IS Feet Deep Around Houlton,
Maine.

HOULTON, Me, Feb. 26.-Postmen
making their deliveries today were obliged
to resort to snowshoes on account of the
huge snowdrifts caused by the storm and
gale Of yesterday Roads outside of town
were impossible, being blocked in many
places by drifts over Is feet in height All
trains on the Bangor L Aroostock road
were three to five hours behind schedule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
OFFICERS HERE
ON MURDER CASE
Two from Springfield, Mass, Came This
Afternoon in Connection with
Death of Walker Girl.

Two officers from Springfield, Mass,
came here this afternoon to confer with
the local police and to interview a man
whom it was thought might have some
information concerning the murder OF
Virginia Walker, u, who was assaulted
and murdered in Springfield last Friday
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
TO PUBLISH SEVEN NOTES.
Exchanges Over Adriatic Question t
Be Made Public.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Final de.
cision to publish the exchanges between
the American government and the en-
tente premiers on the Adriatic pues-
tion was reached today. Seven notes
in all win be made public late today
at the state department. Officials es-
timated that the total texts would run
close to 10000 words.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Feb. 81, 3.45 p. m.-Jnnior
Endeavor meeting in the chapel.
Friday, Feb p. 7.3O p. m.-Devo-
tional service to which everyone is in
vited r. m.-School of missions
study by classes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
FIVE BURN IN THEIR HOME.
Children Set Fire to Montreal House
and Perish With Mother.

MONTREAL. Feb. 26-Mrs. NJ.
Gregory and her four children We're
burned to death early today IN fire
which destroyed their home at Green
field Park, east. Mrs Gregory and a
two days '-old baby were lying in bed
on the second floor of the home when
the other three children, who were
playing on the lower floor accident
ally set fire to the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Feb. 26, p. m-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4, D.
of p. A good attendance is desired
Friday, Feb. 81, at p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No. ,
I'mpd o. r. NJ. Adoption degree.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Feb. 90. Bowling by
teams Z and III.
Regular meeting of Canton Palestine,
No. 3, Thursday evening, Feb 26.
Friday, Feb. 27-Teams ID and G.
will howl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
First Baptist Church

Thursday, 730 p. m.-Silver church So
cial Entertainment by Mrs. Baldwin's
class.
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor 7.3O
Regular prayer meeting of church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Universalist Church

Thursday, Feb. &c, at p. ma
postponed meeting of the Mission
Circle with Mrs. A E. Knight, GA High
street. Mrs. Freeman Scott will give
paper on the subject. Mission
Churches of the Y p. C. U. in the
United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
U. S. WAR BONDS DROPPING.
Liberty 31z's Fall Today to e4-Others
at Yesterdays Level.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Prices of Unit
ed States war bonds continued to decline
here today. Liberty 31a's, which are
tax exempt, fell to "a as compared with
yesterdays lowest quotations, but all
first fours and first 4A's remained at
other war issues were at new low lev
els.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26

Will Have Right of Way
Until Disposed Oft Is
Hoped That All Reserva-
tions May Be Adopted
and Final Vote Taken
Within Three Weeks =
Senator Reed Fires Open
ing Gun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26

In 1873 the high school girls of
Portland, Maine, unanimously decided
to discard jewelry and expensive
articles of dress while attending
school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
Masonic Temple

Thursday, Feb. 26-Bowling by teams
f and F.
Thursday Feb. 26, at 730 p. m.-Com-
munication of Brattleboro lodge, No. l02.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26

Mime. Sarah Bernhardt once tasted the
cooked hand of an orang -outang, and de-
clared she enjoyed it immensely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
CANDIDATES FOR
LOCAL OFFICES
Several Vacancies to Be
Filled at Meeting
of Voters
STELLMAN'S TERM
EXPIRES THIS YEAR
Is Valuable Member of Board of Sc
lectmen-Discussion as to Road Com
missioner Tax Collector and Two
Listers to Be Elected

Mentioners are getting busy in connec-
tion with vacancies in town offices that are
to occur at the annual town meeting next
Tuesday. but thus far public sentiment
has not crystalized to any great extent
Discussion in general centers around the
offices of tax collector, selectman, road
commissioners and lister, and it has beer
precipitated by the announcement that
Tax Collector W. A. Shumway cannot
serve longer by reason of a position t
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26

British coal and iron sources, it is esti-
mated, will only last another 200 years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight - Continued
Cold Friday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The Wealth
er forecast: Fair and colder tonight
except snow furries in northern New
Hampshire and northern Vermont. Fri
day fair. continued cold Fresh north
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-26

WORCHESTER, Mass, Feb 26-The
sixth member of Alfred w Nosbcrg s
family here died today from influenza.
Since Feb. II Vosberg has lost his wife,
three children and his sistcr-in-la
Miss Pearlie Fuller of Londonderry,
VT. who came 10 Worcester to nurse
the sick. Today's victim was two
year-old son. The only members Of the
family left are Vosberg and daugh-
ter two months old
The Vosberg family is known il
Brattleboro and other Windham conn
ty towns, where they have many rela
tives. Mrs. Vosberg and Miss Fuller
were nieces of Watson S. French of thi:
town. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Nosbers
The mirror., 1920-09-09

Heart" and "The Cask of Amontil-
lado." Less horrible and unnatural,
but curious and interesting, are "The
Man of the Crowd" "Hop Frog"
and "The Pit and the Pendulum" "
His "Fall of the House of Usher is
unique.
Poe's life was one of hardship and
unhappiness, and he was terrible
libelled by his biographer Griswold,
who hated him for the scathing re-
views Poe had written of his books.
So the great poet and story writer has
been painted in the popular mind
much blacker than he really is, accord
ing to the latest and most authentic
evidence. But he was certainly the
most original genius America has pro-
duced. When he had made success
in one kind of story he did not care to
60 on writing more stories of that
kind, but originated another type.
Hawthorne is better known as
novelist, the author of "The Scarlet
Letter." "The House of the Seven
Gables" "Blithedale Romance" and
marble Faun," than as a short story
writer; but he alone among Ameri-
cans has approached Poe as teller of
tales. His reputation was first made
by two volumes of short stories called
Twice Told Tales, among which are
the deeply interesting Gray Cham,
pion," "The Great Carbuncle,"
David Swan,' "Howe's Mas
querade," "The Ambitious Guest"
and "The Three-fold Destiny"
Many like the Moses from an Old
Manse better, considering "The
Birthmark" his masterpiece. Brownies
Wooden Image is a remarkable tale,
and "Rapaccini's Daughter" (the
girl who was brought upon poisons
and whose kiss was poison) is most
weird. "The Great Stone Face"
(which l like best of all appeals
alike to young and old. Ethan Brand
is another good story in this volume.
Hawthorne's stories are all more
or less fantastic allegories, written in
unexceptionably beautiful and perfect
English. The author was a recluse,
and his stories are stories of loneliness
in one form or another. Those who
like solitude will be very fond of him;
those who like gaiety, liveliness, and
society, will find him depressing.
The other great American short
story writers include Bret Harte,
author of "The Luck of Roaring
Camp" and "The Outcasts of Poker
Flats" Edward Everett Hale, author
of "The Man Without Country"
Frank Stockton, author of "The Lady
or the Tiger?" and MARY E. Will
kins." With these may be included
Thomas Hardy's "Life's Little
Ironies," which are full of fun.
More perfect in his art than either
Poe or Hawthorne is the modern
writer Guy de Maupassant. His
stories are most of them very short;
but not word is wasted, and they
tell as much as stories much longer.
His perfect tales are not accessible in
English because they are slightly inn
proper. The two best are said to be
Blonde de Sniff" Butter Ball) and
LA Maison Teller" MADAME Tel
lier's Girls) or the Teller Establish
ment. The thirteen tales translated
by Jonathan Sturgis in "The Odd
The mirror., 1920-09-09

ever, and intensely interesting.
The French have perfected the ar
tistic short story or coute as they call
it, and there are many good tales in
that language. One of the most fa-
nous is the old-fashioned "Paul and
Virginia" a simple rustic love story,
and Prosper Miriniee, the contem-
porary of Balzac, wrote some excel
lent tales. One might mention also
Daudet with his "Pope's Mule"
Gauthier, and Zola's Attack on the
Mill"
But far stronger stories, than those
just mentioned are the great Russian
tales of Tolstoi and Turgenev. Tol-
stoi is better known by his great no
vels, "The Cossacks," "War and
Peace" and Gamma Karenina." But
"The Long Exile" "What Men Live
By" and other short tales are un-
surpassed for dramatic force. Tur-
genev's "First Love" is rather long
short story, but an intensely interest
ing one. "A Lear of the Heppes" is
regarded as his classic. But there are
others equally good.
Of modern writers of short stories
Kipling is doubtless the greatest; but
his early books such as "Plain Tales
from the Hills" Soldiers Three"
Phantom Rickshaw," 1--WE Willie
Winkie," ETC., are probably better
than the later ones, though in the later
books strong story will be found
here and there.
No greater short story has been
published in modern times than
Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE" and Gilbert Parker has pub
lished some excellent short stories in
pierre and His People"
Though Eugene Lue is not reck-
oned great novelist, two of his books
which appeared when the fame of
Dumas was at its height have con-
tinued to be read. They are the
Wandering Jew and the Mysteries
of Paris. The story of the Wander
ing Jew is based on the legend of the
man at whose door the Saviour asked
to rest His cross only to receive the
reply "Go on?' Thou shalt 60 on
forever" answered the Saviour, and
the Jew became an eternal wanderer.
One of his descendants turned Catho-
lie to save his fortune, but his secret
was discovered and his estate confs-
Gated, all but a hundred and fifty
thousand francs, which was left to
accumulate for a hundred and fifty
years, when it might be claimed by
certain of his heirs. The story is
largely concerned with the various
ways in which the Jesuits hunt down
all the heirs but a young priest who
has made over to the society all his
fortune. But they are defeated in the
end. The book is written from the
extreme Protestant point of view, and
is series of episodes and exciting ad-
ventures.
More: Look for Chapter VII, title "How
to Study Shakespeare"
The mirror., 1920-09-09
HOW AND WHAT TO READ
Chapter vi: The Best Short Stories
By Mr.. H. P.

" S we have seen, the original form
~ of modren fiction was that of
the short story-the tavern tale
rendered in classic language by Boo
cacio in The Decameron and by the
unknown author of The Arabian
Nights.
All the great novelists wrote more
or less short stories. Irving's. Grip
Van Wrinkle" and Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" are classics. Balzac was
master of the short story, and in "A
Passion in the Desert" and LA
Grande Breteche" we have two of the
most powerful stories ever written.
Dickens and Thackeray are also short
story tellers of rare accomplishments.
"A Christmas Carol, "The Chimes"
and "The Cricket on the Hearth"
are among Dickens best work; and
scattered through his novels we will
find such complete narratives as "The
Five Sisters of York" in Nicholas
Nickleby. "The Princess Tragedy"
is chapter in Thackeray's Barry
Lyndon.
But Edgar Allen Poe is the father
of the modern short story, the short
story as refined work of art rather
than merely a simple narrative.
There is an impression that all of
Poe's stories are gruesome, but this
is not true. The most famous of his
narratives are his three great detec-
tive stories, "The Gold Bug" "The
Murders in the Rue Morgue," and
"The Purloined Letter" Only the
second has the elements of terror in
it. "The Gold Bug" is the original
treasure finding and cipher reading
story. "The Purloined Letter" and
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue
introduce Dupin, the French amateur
detective, father of Conan Doyle's
Sherlock Holmes (who by the way is
an excellent sony. That Poe was a
real and not sham detective he
demonstrated in his analysis of the
real case of Marie Roget, in which he
used the newspaper reports of a New
York mystery and came to conclusions
that were afterward verified.
Another kind of story which Poe
originated was the tale of imaginary
science. His stories of this kind are
none of them gruesome, with the sim
gle exception of "The Case of NJ.
Valdemor." The first story he wrote
of this kind was "Ms. Found in a
Battle" This was followed by "Hans
Phaal's Voyage to the Moon," "A
Descent into the Maelstrom," "Mel-
low to Tanta," and "The Thousand
and Second Tale of Scheherezade."
A still different type of story is his
prose poems such as the beautiful
"Eleonora," and his studies in land
scape such as "The Island of the
Fay" "The Domain of Aruheim,"
and "Landor's Cottage"
His terrible and thrilling stories, by
which he is best known, have never
been surpassed. The best is civilian
Wilson," the story of double; but
still more gruesome are "The Black
Cat" "Berenice," "The Tell Tale
The mirror., 1920-09-09

Alligators are becoming scarce in
Louisiana because of the demand for
skins from which suit cases and purses
are manufactured. One company de-
stroys an average of 10000 alligators
monthly.-Ex.