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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

The annual stir over the enforcement
of the ancient state law for the obser-
vance of the Sabbath is staged in
Washington county this year The ar
rest of the members of the two base
ball teams in Montpelier has been fol
lowed by 200 complaints against auto
mobilists, business men and others. A
jury has been drawn and yesterday
heard the cases against the ball players
with the expected result of disagree
ment. There was no lack of evidence
that the base ball players violated the
statute but twelve men could not be
found who would pronounce these men
guilty of crime in defying this partic-
ular law. Nor is there any probability
of conviction in any of the other cases.
There will be little regret on the part
of the public over this failure to con
Wet because a majority of the people
see no offense in game of base ball
or golf or automobiling on the Sabbath.
Such lack of a spirit of law obser
vance is, however, a serious matter. De-
fiance Of law brings disrespect for
all law. The spirit, of evasion of this
law may also obtain with any other
law that interferes with one Is personal
pleasure or business. So long as this
law is on the statute books it should
be observed because it is a part of the
law of the land.
Whether it should be retained on the
statute books is another matter. I'm
doubtedly the majority of people feel
it should not. Most people do not APP
prove of such strict regulation of their
personal conduct on Sunday or any
other day. 1t is expected there will be
an effort in the next legislature to mod
fly the law. The state convention of
the Congregationalists in Brattleboro a
few months ago adopted resolutions
favoring modification of this act and
declaring they could not approve of
amusements for profit on Sunday.
Perhaps such modification would re-
ceive public approval
There is reason to expect, if George
L. Durham of this town is elected state
senator, there will be sane law for
Sunday observance introduced in the
next legislature and with Mr.. Dun
ham IS experience in putting other leg
islation through there is hope Vermont
next season will have a modern and
sane Sunday observance law. 1t will
be well for the state if it does, because
it cannot afford to retain ancient laws
that no longer have the support of its
citizens. The state needs a stronger
spirit of law observance which in turn
will call for less law and less proseeu
ton of decent citizens by public offici-
ais.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of Sir George
Grove, celebrated English musical com
poser.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio, the
oldest member of the Sixty sixth CON
gress, today celebrates his S5th birthday.
The Oregon State Editorial association
will meet in annual convention at Asto-
ria today and continues in session over
Saturday. A
Two years ago today James NJ. Cox
now the Democratic nominee for the
presidency, was renominated i'll the
Ohio primaries for the governorship.
Holland today will celebrate the 200th
anniversary of the death of Antonius
Heinsius, who ruled the netherlands
after the withdrawal of William Ill. OF
England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
WORK NOW EASY
SAYS MRS. PARE
Strength Returned and She
Sleeps Like a Child
Since Taking Tanlac
Gained IL Lbs.
Is Lbs.

Besides getting complete relief from
my troubles I've actually gained Is
pounds in weight and you may know by
that what / think of Tanlac," declared
Mrs Joseph Paro of Al Washington
street, Augusta, Me.
Last winter / was taken down for a
month with the lagrippe, and when I got
up again | was SO weak and rundown |
couldn't even walk. ] had no appetite,
and my stomach was in such dreadful
condition that everything ] ate dis
tressed me terribly. Gas would form in
such quantities that it would bIoat me
all up, causing severe pains in the pit of
my stomach and around my heart, | also
had awful rheumatic pains in my Shout
ders and in the back of my neck, and
was simply miserable.
After reading about the remarkable
good Tanlac was doing, l got my hus
band to get me bottle, and the way it
helped me was simply surprising Why,
l commenced improving from the very
first, and kept on taking the medicine
until I'm now feeling just fine. My appe-
tite is splendid, and / eat anything [
want without it causing me any trouble
whatever. The rheumatic pains have en-
tirely disappeared, and at night l sleep
like child. As / said, I've gained Is
pounds in weight, and / can now do my
work with perfect ease. Tanlac has GER
tainly been wonderful for me, and I
gladly recommend it to others who are in
search of good health"
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co., in South London
derry by George G. Smith, and n Jl>
maica by r. j. Daggett.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Great Rejoicing by
Rheumatic Cripples
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
Legs Rheuma Will Help You or
Nothing to Pay

If you want relief in two days, swift
gratifying relief, take one teaspoonful of
Rheuma once a day.
If you want to dissolve the uric acid poison
in your body and drive il out through the
natural channels that you will be free
from rheumatism, get a 75-cent bottle of
Rheuma from your druggist tafay
Rheumatism is a powerful disease strongly
entrenched in joints and muscles. In order to
conquer it a powerful enemy must be sent
against it. Rheuma is the enemy of rheuma-
tism (no matter what form)-an enemy that
must conquer it every time or your money
will be refunded
harmless, and thoroughly reliable because it
is the one remedy that has relieved the ago.
nizing pains of rheumatism sufferers who
thought nothing would give relief. 1t should
do as much for you-it seldom fails. w F.
Root will gladly supply you the mcclure
no-pay plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Today's Birthdays.

Hon. Hugh Guthrie, minister of militia
OF Canada, born at Guelph, Ont, 81
years ago today.
Marquis of Cambridge, elder brother
OF Queen Mary of England, born in Lon
don, % years ago today.
DIR. Felix Adler, noted educator and
lecturer on political and social ethics
born IN Germany, 90 years ago today.
James A. Shaw, pitcher of the Wash
ington American league baseball toan,
porn IN pittsburgh, p years ago today.
Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood, representative
IN congress of the ninth Ohio district
born at Stanford, n. Y, So years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Freckle-Face
Jun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle- face, to
try remedy for freekles with the guar
antee of reliable concern that it will
not cost you penny unless it removes
the freckles; while if it does give you a
clear complexion the expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength--from any druggist and few
applications should show you how easy
it is to rid yourself of the homely freck-
les and get beautiful complexion.
Rarely is more than one ounce needed for
the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength 0thine as this strength
is sold under guarantee of money back
if it fails to remove freekles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

The Reforiner is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
C1eaveland, 6. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, N M. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, L. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., W. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

Because sugar was unobtainable dur
ing the war. children born in France be-
tween 1914 aud 1919 have been edu-
Gated not to require sugar with their
food or drink. As result the consump-
ton of sugar in that country has fallen
to one-eighth the pre-war mark. Amep
ica's sweet tooth has developed to the
point where it needs a little educating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

An 11-year-old girl of Worcester, VT,
has picked and canned so quarts of
raspberries. Half of them were put
away for home use and the others were
given in payment for a thoroughbred
Chester White pig of eight weeks which
she will raise. Few children of that age
will have more to show for their vaca-
ton time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
THE NOISY FLICKER.
Bird Has Many Aliases; Uses Hammer
With Utmost Abandon.

When the flicker wings his way from
some lofty treetop to another the under
side OF his tail looks like reflection of
the sun, which doubtless accounts for his
popular name of golden wing. Nor is
that the only alias he bears, for many
Know him as yellow hammer" or "hiph
holder.
anyway, he is with us again, and that
he enjoys this incorporating under a great
variety of names is undoubtedly shown
by his incessant chuckle. He particularly
enjoys following the path which pleases
nm most, whether it is customary for
members of his family to do such things
Most woodpeckers keep to the trees.
walking up and down their sides, but not
SO the flicker, as often we surprise him
on the ground.
Nor does the lure Of the earth hold him
Tor long, as he shoots Immediately to the
highest treetop he can find, and, bring
ing out his tools, falls to hammering.
With animated abandon he has his will
with that tree, and there is such drill
ing and hammering as is quite deafening.
tie seems to love his occupation.
While no one could accuse him of sing
ing. he has several well-known notes,
added to which he beats rolling tattoo
IN the spring. 1t is this sound which
comes bursting on our ears as We walk
out in the springtime, although some
times a nice little breeze takes pity on
us and only watts it to us from afar.
But on account of his enthusiasm, his
sense of the exaggerated and his noisy
cheerfulness he is very interesting Not
the least of his charms is jaunty patch
of red which he wears at the back of his
neck and which gives. a daring touch to
his brownish body, barred with black
Philadelphia North American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

The National Council of Travelling
Men s association is trying to make ar
rangements so that travelling man bor-
rowing a book from the public library
in one city may return it to the Ii
brary in the next town where he makes
a stop. Do travelling men ever read
public library books ?-Boston Globe.
According to what most of them say,
they put in their spare time reading
the Gideon Bibles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Cording Up the Bed.
Bennington Banner.A

Daniel L. Cady, the Vermont poet, has
faculty of remembering the interesting
old things of the past and telling the
story in a way to bring back Joyous
memories of years long gone. One of
his recent poems is entitled "Cording Up
the Bed Probably not one in hun
dred of the younger generation knows
what ''cording up the bed" mea@s, but
before the days of Stats and spring mat
tresses it was an important semi-annual
function in every home. Mother usually
sent the children some distance from the
house, but they always sneaked back and
listened to be properly shocked if father
should forget himself and swear when
the cord slipped out of the wooden tongs.
or whatever they were called, and half
hours work had to be done all over again.
Sixty years ago there was a bed cord
factory in Bennington, operated, we be-
Heve, by man named Barnes at Ben
nlngton Falls. This factory was washed
out by the freshet of 1860 and the bust
ness was not resumed. At that time bed
steads were made in a hundred places in
Vermont. Now the bedcords and the bed
steads in which they served are as rare
as pewter spoons and melodeons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
first page at double rates.
Space rates application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with 50 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
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

cit seems like old times to have the
Vermont militia go to MUSTER" says
the st. Johnsbury Republican. Yes, it
does, but if a member of Is or 90 years
ago should attend we doubt if it would
seem much like old times to him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Adrift.
Bennington Banner.)

Wet or dry, Vermonters are bound to
respect man who stands on an issue
squarely and refuses to be moved by
expediency or supposed political advan-
tage. The other end of the proposition
is Candidate Emery who similarly stands
squarely for prohibition, local, state and
national, as he has stood for years.
Rutland Herald.
1t would be little closer than the
Herald usually comes to the truth to say
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

Ponzi's money-making scheme re-
sembled somewhat the perpetual motion
inventions that appear periodically.
Their fault has always been that they
refused to be perpetual
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
One Year Ago TODAY.

illinois state troops ordered to Peoria
because OF rioting at steel plant
Attorney General Palmer asked for
legislation to permit heavy punishment
of food profteers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
Jes' Left.

A negro was trying to saddle frae-
tious mule, when bystander asked:
81 Does that mule ever kick you, Sam =
emo sub, but he sometimes kicks
where Use jes been. Boys Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

prising perhaps that it got out of sight
as going through some of these recepta
cles appears to be considerably like
hunting a needle in haymow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
A Point of oraer.

Troop President at troop meeting:
Now | want you scouts to be so quiet
that you could hear a pin drop.
Small voice at the back of the room
when everything was quiet: Let FER
drop-Boys Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
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
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
A Hard Lesson to Learn.
Montpelier Argus.

Strange as it may appear, some fisher.
men IN Vermont have yet to learn that it
is an expensive proceeding to catch and
retain short length trout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
The MeddIer
"If the coat fits you, PIT Is on.

Contrary to most towns Brattleboro
appears to feel pretty well satisfied
with its 1920 census figures as indicated
by the returns announced for the vii
lage last Friday afternoon. Whatever
the figures for the outside district may
be it is safe to assume that the total
population of the town was well over
5000 when the enumeration was made
last winter, and there is little doubt
that it is several hundred more at the
present time The village growth of
12.4 per cent during the past decade
proves pretty conclusively that Brattle-
boro S various efforts at boosting have
not been in vain and it is fair enough
to assume that in these activities organi-
cations like the local board of trade
have played a considerable part. While
it is true that the "15,000 in 1915
which the board of trade predicted at
the time of IT'S organization II or more
years ago has not materialized the
towns growth since then has been a
steady and healthy one, more free from
annoying municipal problems than as
if it had been more rapid. Furthermore,
this growth is still on, with very good
prospect that it will develop increased
speed within the next few years.
Brattleboro people will note with
interest the outcome of litigation started
by the state 5 attorney of Washington
county in an attempt to enforce the
Sunday law. The situation is not dis
similar to that which developed here a
year ago. Following the arrest of 19I
amateur baseball players who We're en-
gagged in a game at Intercity park com
plants were filed against Montpelier
and Barre golfers, storekeepers, garage
owners and automobile drivers, about
200 respondents being named all As
was to be expected, however, the jury
which heard the baseball case could not
agree and there the matter hangs.
The Meddler doesn't know whether
the state Is attorney himself was
instigator of the anti-Sunday cru
SADIE or merely acted on complaint filed
with him, but in either event the con-
troversy won t settle anything beyond
the fact that the present Sunday stat
ute is hopelessly obsolete and ought to
be modified at the next session of the
legislature. In its present form the law
is either a source of trouble, as is now
the case in Washington county, or ig-
nored entirely, as is the case in some
other parts of the state,
Evidently tired of having automo
biles use the north bound train plat
form as parking place, the Central
Vermont railway has built, substan-
tial fence about that portion of the To-
cal station 1t is noticeable, however,
that the C. V. authorities have done
rothing to lessen the depth of mud in
the railroad yard, to escape which the
practice of parking ears on the plat
form came into vogue. Something
ought to be done, and that very soon,
to abate this long standing nuisance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

The summer resident who thought
she lost a $500 necklace in a St.
Johnsbury store the other day finally
found it in her own handbag where it
had been from the first. 1t is not sur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

They call Governor Coolidge fsilent
Cal" His prospective job calls for
silence. The senator's will supply the
noise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

Remember what you said about the
corn crop and don't growl about thu
hot weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

at festival in l740 is still preserved
in Hamburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13

A Chinaman plaits white silk into his
hair when he goes into mourning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
OBSERVANCE oF LAW

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-13
SAY DIAMOND DYES"

Don't streak or ruin your material In q
poor dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes.
Easy directions in package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09


OF much interest to Artimoro friends
will be the recounting of tha cele.
bration of the eighty-sixth birthday
anniversary OF Mrs. Pleas McGhee
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Lowry at Spring Place, Ca,
on Monday, April 10.
Among a number of lovely gifts
there was a beautiful golden cake on
which So candles glowed, and ac-
companying it was an original poem,
from one who had known her many
years, as follows:
This birthday cake with its candles
is Il token Of love to you,
And the fact that is like you
In many ways, is true.
In the first place it is golden,
And sweet, all through and through,
1t is not sad, but light hearted
And this is just like you.
Each tiny waxen candle
Is a long and happy year
And their mellow light are your good
deeds bright,
For others far and near.
come,
To be a finished confection,
So through the fires of life have you
Arrived at your perfection.
And so today We celebrate,
Each child-grandchild and friend,
Wishing all joy and happiness,
May your blessings have no end.
And as we cut this birthday cake
Wen make this wish come true,
That many more happy years Of life
May bless US all-with you.
Mrs. McGhee has many friends in
Ardmore who learned to know and
love her during her visit here sev.
eral months ago with another daugh.
ter, Mrs. John Gait. She delighted
thin, on numerous occasions, with
readings, many of them original. and
others she had memorized with re-
markable ease Of one of her age.
At one affair, given in her honor.
she responded TO a request for a
reading with the following lines:
I'm growing old, it's surely so,
And yet how short it seems
Since 1 was but a sportive child
enjoying childish dreams.
II cannot see the change that comes,
1t comes with such an even pace,
mark not when the wrinkles fall
Upon my fading face.
ITO others my eyes may not seem
so bright and glad,
AS they did in years gone by.
But my heart is just as young and
gay
AS ever it was in the long ago day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

sey Polk, who was presented with
n handsome cut glass candy jar. Mrs.
Val Mullen, who made the lowest
score, received a half-dozen beauti-
fully embroidered tea napkins.
The guests were; Mrs. c: l.. An.
derson. Mrs. Hoxie Anderson. Mrs.
jim Love, Mrs. Frank Porter, Mrs.
Kennel Hudson, Mrs T.. l.. Evans,
Mrs. Don Lacy, Mrs. II. Il. Harts,
Mrs. j. Il. Wilson, Mrs. Morris Sass,
Mrs. 7. A. Thurmond, Mrs. r. A.
Hefner, Mrs. John Whiteman, Mrs.
John Dexter, Miss Scottit Goodwin Of
Dallas. Mrs. VIII Potter, Mrs II. o.
Early, Mrs. B. A. Simpson, Mrs. II.
II. Sayre, Mrs. ]. w. Kruger Mrs.
Mark Kirkpatrick, Mrs. C. l.. Byrne,
Mrs. L. H. Griffin, Mrs. Roy Alex
ander, Mrs. W. A. Colley, Mrs. Frank
Gates, Mrs. Bert Foster, Mrs. o. j.
Childs, Mrs. Clarence Gregg, Mrs.
Arthur Straehley, Mrs. Dennis Titz-
gerald, Mrs. II, u. McCollum, Mrs.
Fred Chapman. Mrs. Val Mullen,
Mrs. Charlie Goddard. Mrs. Joseph
Weiss, Mrs. Donald Bretch, Mrs. Wal
ter Hardy, Mrs. Olin Wolverton. Mrs.
Charts Rogers, Mrs. Walter Thomp.
son. Mrs. l.. IL. Love, Mrs. Tom
Cooper, Mrs. Fred Ellis. Mrs. W. A.
Easley, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mrs. G.
A. Crockett, Mrs. Kelsey Polk, Mrs.
John Teer. Mrs. Les Kearney, Mrs.
Edward Gait. Mrs. c. Il. Sykes, Mrs,
w. p. Poland, Mrs. Rob Poland,
Mrs. M. II. Craig, Mrs. James Barron,
Mrs. Tom Champion, Mrs. Homer
Hinkle, Mrs. All Wolverton, Mrs. f..
w. Golden.Howes, Mrs. l.. l.. Had.
ley. Mrs. Guy Cobb, Mrs. Antoinette
Cobb Fort, Mrs. j. W. Newcomb Mrs.
Charles Won Weise, Mrs. j. +. Will
liams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-09

Mrs. G. O. Bum, Mrs. Joe Bershire.
Wood. Mrs. Joe Phelan, Mrs. +. A.
Ellis, Mrs. Neely, Mrs. c. w. Wag-
ner. MrS. Vincent Wakefield. Mrs.
Harold Frances. Mrs G. N. Hodges,
Mrs. II. Y. Morgan, Mrs. Don Lacy,
Mrs. Cecil Williams. Mrs. Roy Dus-
ton, Mrs. George Fish. Mrs. Tom
Cooper, Miss Leah Fish, Miss Dorothy
Slack, Mrs. Frank Head. Mrs. Ray
Poland, Mrs. r. C. Wilson. Mrs. Hal
Cannon, Mrs. Tom Champion and
Mrs j. B. Champion.