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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-23

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with tacks.
Plenty of wheat, no cars; no cars
plenty of wheat. So wags the world
There is such a thing as hard luck,
but people who do things refuse to
believe 1t.
tat
The only drawback to buying some
thing on the installment plan is the
installments.
For a while assumed dignity VIII
cover up ignorance. but finally it just
makes regular folks laugh.
One of the big problems with the
suffragettes now is what to tackle,
since they've got the ballot.
TIT
No wonder the average Winnie
mucca woman's mind is cleaner than
a mans. She changes it oftener.
TT
Personally, we are looking forward
to a good many Christmas presents,
but a wrist watch is not n of them.
Maybe the reason the price Of
shirts remains high is they use so
many pins in doing up the new ones.
TT
A.. 49, H. oRo;nI r,rpc opo
in, it appears that Champ Clark's
houn' dog got kicked around some
more.
What has become OF the old-fash-
toned Winnemucca oma who used
to help the children say their prayers
at night?
The best way to get rid of an agent
is to out-talk him on the merits of
his wares, ever though you know you
lying.
Some crops fail every year. but the
crop of people who think they can
run other peoples business success
fully never fails.
TT
We've observed that there's more
taken of one typographical
error In the paper than there is in a
whole column that's correct.
TT
The girl who wants to be loyal will
say, when her beau hands her the
Christmas present: Thanks. Did
you buy 1t in Winnemucca"
TIT
The United States Shipping Board
is said to have paid one bill for $780,
900 twice. Maybe they couldn't think
of anybody else to give it to.
TIT
The Winnemucca man who insists
that he knows all about repairing his
own car soon finds that "a little
learning Is a dangerous thing"
Maybe. after all, President-elect
Harding means by normally" the
days when you could get a decent
meal in a restaurant for two bits.
ut
With eggs threatening to sell at
ten cents each, the Winnemucca man
who invents a way to eat half an egg
at a time will have his fortune made.
f&t
Now they've discovered a cav in
Mexico heated by nature. And some
OF our homes will have to be heated
the same way If the mine operators
don't show signs of having hearts.
f$t
Well serve notice on the women
right now that IL they try to put
through an amendment prohibiting
tobacco we're going to come right out
in the open for an anti-kissing law.
ftf
Some Winnemucca men seem to GO
on the theory that 1t doesn't matter
how they dress when away from hime
nobody knows them; and that II
makes no difference how they dress
$500 -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-12-23

Winnemucca women love a bargain,
but it will be hard to get them to
support a cheap politician.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
KING GEORGE URGES
RADICAL REFORMS
Serious Economic Conditions In Eng
land Demand It-Wants Irish
Question Settled.

LONDON, Feb. 10 ASSOCIATED
Press Serious consideration of eco
nomic conditions throughout the coun-
try was urged upon the house of COM
cons today by King George in his
speech from the throne which opened
the session of parliament. The king,
however, counselled patience of the
passage of reaching reform, which
he said were necessary to meet alb
normal conditions.
Better educational facilities. settle
ment of the Irish question, adjustment
of coal mining controversies on an en-
during basis and the regulation of the
liquor traffic were asked by King
1 George, who also advocated the passage
| of measures stimulating the growth OF
more food stuffs at home. He sale
bills would be introduced in parliament
dealing with insurance against unem
| ployment, regulation of working hours
minimum wages and anti-dumping.
s'The condition of Ireland causes M,
grave concern. but bill will be i'm
mediately laid before you to give pro
posals for a better government of tha
country which was outlined at the en-,
of the last session of parliament. /
bill to make further provision for edu
cation in Ireland viii also be submitted
Absence of facilities for education fo
considerable part of the child popu
lation of certain districts makes tn
question one of urgency, but care wi
be taken to make the measure compat
BILE with the home rule bill. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
HOPKINS-THURBER
HOME WEDDING
Son of Town Clerk Hopkins weds As
sistant Town Clerk in Rooms Which
They Are to Occupy.

A pretty wedding took place at "a
Western avenue yesterday afternoon at
2.3O O'Clock when Miss Edith Emma
Thurber became the bride of Charles
Warner Hopkins.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate families by
Rev. Clark T. Brownell, pastor of the
First Rantist church, a double ring SER
vice being used The bridal march was
played by Mrs. Hermon Kuhner. The
bride wore a blue satin gown and car
ried boquet of Orphelia roses. After
the ceremony refreshments of cake and
ice cream were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins left on the
4 o'clock train for a wedding trip
which will include New York, Phila-
delpha. Baltimore and Washington
Upon their return they will begin house
keeping in the home which they have
furnished and in which they were mar
ried. The bride S travelling snit was
| brown.
Mrs. Hopkins is the youngest daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Thur
Der of Halifax. She graduated from
the Brattleboro high school, class OF
| 1916, since which time she has served
as assistant town clerk of Brattleboro
Mr.. Hopkins is a son of Town Clerl
and Mrs. Carl S. Hopkins and has al
ways lived in Brattleboro He gradu
ated from the Brattleboro high school
class of 1912, and since then has beer
employed continuously in the Hopkin
greenhouses with the exception of min
months when he served in the United
States service in the late war, beins
in the motor transport service.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins are mem
bers of the First Baptist church ant
are active in the young peoples work
They also are members and officers i
Protective Grange.
Mr. Hopkins will continue his worI
in the greenhouses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Friendship circle will hold its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon. Sewing will
be done. Supper will be served at the
usual hour.
Tuesday, Feb. l0.-Teams B and X
will bowl.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. All
members are especially requested to be
present. Following the meeting there
will be an entertainment in the banquet
hail. After the entertainment there will
be games and social hour. All ODD
Fellows are invited.
Wednesday, Feb ll.-Bowling between
teams and l..
Thursday, Feb. l2.-Teams F. and G
will meet on the bowling alleys.
Friday, Feb. l3.-Bowling match be
tween teams A and j.
Friday, Feb. l3.-Rehearsal of Re
bekah degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
NO INFLUENZA TO
SPEAK OF HERE
-Four Cases Thus Far Reported to the
Health Officer-No More Children
of Grades Out Than Usual

While various towns and cities are
reporting many cases of influenza there
IS little disease in Brattleboro that 10
cal doctors call by that name. As al
ways at this time Of year, there are a
number of hard colds, but only four
eases of influenza have been reported
to District Health Officer Chester S.
Leach, who says moreover that there
are but scattering cases of this disease
or any other disease requiring quaran-
tine in Windham county.
At the Office of the superintendent
Of schools it was stated this afternoon
that there was no unusual amount OF
illness among the pupils of the grades
the number Of pupils who are out being
no larger than usual at this time OF
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
A Lamb For The Slaughter.

AMSTERDAM Feb. l0.-Former
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany has offered to give himself up
to the allies in place of the hundreds
of Germans demanded for extradition
on the list recently submitted to Ber-
lin, according to q telegram purport-
ing to have come from him published
in the press of this city. The tele-
gram is addressed to the Kings of En-
gland, Belgium and Italy, the Presi-
| dents of France and the United States
and the Emperor of Japan.
In ii the ex-crown prince is repre-
| sented as saying "As the ex-crowr
| prince ! wish to take the place of my
| countrymen If the allied and associa
| ted governments desire a victim lei
| them take me instead of the 900 Ger
mans who committed no other crime:
than to serve their country in war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
SCOTT GROCERY STORE
SALE IS CONSL1llINA TED
Purchaser w. H. Miles of Green street. to Take Pos
session Feb 24-Son Coming Here from Barre =
Mr. Scott in Business Here Al Years

Announcement was made today of the
sale by Freeman Scott of his grocery
business to w. H. Miles of this town, for
merly of Graniteville. in the town of
Barre, possession to be given Feb. "a.
Mir. Miless son, W. Roswell Miles of
Barre, will come here to assist his father
in the store Mr. Scott said today that
he and his daughter. Miss Minnie Scott,
who has been bookkeeper in the store,
had no definite plans for the future.
Mr. Scott's retirement from the gro
Gerry business comes after Al years in
that business on Main street. and more
than 20 years in his present location.
He came to Brattleboro from West
Halifax in 1875 to work for C. ID. Moves
who conducted a grocery store in ,the
quarters now occupied by J. f. Austin
as dry goods store. In September OF
that year his father, Martin Scott, came
from West Halifax and bought the bust
ness of Mr.. Noyes, the store for 10 years
afterward being conducted under the
name of Martin Scott & Son The bust
| ness was sold to Stickney Brothers, Mel
vim, Orlin and Erwin Stickney, and Free
man Scott went to Nebraska, where Inc
carried on milk business three years
Returning to Brattleboro in the fal
of 1888, Mr. Scott, with G. K Jones
bought of Charles Miner his grocery
store, which was located in the quarters
on the east side of Main street formerly
occupied by Wilcox's New York bargain
store and part of which is now used a:
laundry by Charles Fung In 1898 tn
business was moved to its present 10
cation, those quarters having been va
Gated by G. f. Thompson & Co, hard
ware dealers, who sold their stock t,
the Mellen and Robbins & Cowles stores
In 1896 Mr.. Scott bought Mr. Jones's in
terest in the business which since ha
been conducted in Mr.. Scott's name.
Mr.. Miles conducted a general stor
lin Graniteville under the name of w Il
Miles & Co., but sold the business Oct
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
WARDEN WARNS
OWNERS OF DOGS
Conditions Especially Favorable for
Dogs to Chase Deer, and Watch
fuiness is Necessary.

Dog owners, if they are humane, will
see to it that their CANNES are not al
lowed to run at large during the remain
der of the winter, as conditions from now
on probably will be such that many deer
viii be run down and killed by dogs.
Deep snow and crust that will hold up
a dog, but not deer, makes it easy for
the dog, but how do you think the deer
enjoys it? There is a penalty for al
lowing your dog to chase deer, but aside
from that if you have any pity whatever
for the suffering of dumb animals you
will keep your dog at home and give
the deer a chance. Anyone knowing OF
dogs that are chasing deer viii confer d
favor by notifying me at once
Z. HI. METCALF,
County Warden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Boat Overturned In Swift
Water at South
Manchester, n. III.
THIRD BROTHER
CLUNG TO THE ICE
Family Was Going to Its Work In Shoe
Plant-The Three Brothers Had Done
Meritorious Work In British and
American Armies.

MANCHESTER, n H., Feb. l0.Two
men and one woman were drowned here
this morning when attempting to cross
the partly frozen Merrimack river in
South Manchester by boat, breaking the
ice ahead of them with a pole 4 fourth
occupant of the boat was saved when he
managed to cling to the boat capsized by
the strong current. All four were broth
ers and sister. Daniel. Thomas ir.. Mel
lie and John Stewart who live AZ 511
South Main street, West Manchester.
John Stewart, who was rescued, was
breaking the ice when the accident oc-
| CURED, the water running through 4
channel at that point very swiftly, pre-
venting the river from freezing over en-
tirely except in extremely cold weather.
| The party was on their way 10 their
work at the w. H. McElwain Shoe Cos
central plant on the east side of the river,
there being no bridge in the southern
part of the city 1t has been common
practice for many Of the McElwain
workers to thus cross the river TO their
work each day. The Stewart brothers
came from a large family and four OF
them, including the three in the accident
today. served meritoriously with Ameri-
can and British forces during the Worlds
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
CUTLER BLOCK IS
SOLD TO CROLL
Well-Known Carpenter Buys Brick
Building on Main Street for In
vestment Through Howard.

Arthur T. Tufts of Maiden. Mass,
trustee of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Tufts. has sold the Cutler block, so
called at 81 Main street to George Croll
of Brattleboro. Mr. Croll, who is =
we'll known carpenter, buys for an in
vestment. The sale was made through
John L. Howard 5 real estate agency.
This is a brick building three stories
high The ground floor is occupied by
the Brattleboro Baking Co. James w.
Izard's tailoring shop is on the second
floor and there are apartments on the
top floor. Mrs. Tufts was the wife of
Arthur Tufts and was Elizabeth Her
rick of West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
COUNTRY DAIRY
PLANT DISCUSSED
Milk Producers of This Section Also
Talk Over Marketing Conditions,
in Farm Bureau Office.

An unusually large number of milk
producers from this section attended the
meeting in the Farm Bureau Office last
evening representatives being present
from Guilford, Hinsdale and West Brat
tleboro as well as Brattleboro County
President F. L. Parmelee of the Wind
ham county branch of the New England
Milk Producers association and County
Agent W. p. Frost spoke. Marketing
and the country dairy plant scheme were
the principal topics discussed, the meet
| ing being called to get the local produc-
ers interested and to give them an op
portunity to learn what is being done
along those lines and to get the opinion
| of the various members for information
of the committee and those in charge
of the project From 35 to 40 men at
tended the meeting, others being pre-
vented from attending by the poor trav-
cling conditions.
In a joint meeting of delegates from
the several local branches of the n. T..
NJ. p. A. in Windham county, the country
lplant project committee and the market
ing committee held in the rooms Satur-
day afternoon T. l.. Parmelee of Putney
was reelected county president and
Warner L. Thomas of Brattleboro was
elected county secretary to succeed W.
l.. Sylvester, who has gone out of the
dairying business. As president of the
county association Mr.. Parmelee will
attend the annual meeting of the n. Z.
In. p. a. in Boston late in February.
The country plant project also was dis.
l Do
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10

Sale Made Through Agency of Brattle-
boro Trust Co.-Estate Developed in
1915 and Is One of Finest in South
ern Vermont.
D. E. McElhinny. through the Brat.
tleboro Trust Co. as agent. has sold his
place on the Putney road. known as
Inwood, to F. p. Carhuff of East
Orange, \. J. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Carhuff will convert the place into
a high class inn for automobile tour
lists, for which it is especially well To-
Gated and adapted.
This estate which is one of the finest
in southern Vermont, was developed by
Mr.. McElhinny in 1915. When he sold
the so-called GoodaH place TO w. B.
Houghton he reserved a large part of
the real estate and in the grove on
commanding site of the Connecticut and
West River valleys he erected a large
and commodious house, with barn, Office
building and other structures, includ-
ing stone house above an artesian
well, which was driven 300 feet through
solid rock Mr.. McElhinny expended
about $4,000 on his property, and in
| addition to putting up new buildings
had large force of men at work for
months grading the grounds, building
an enclosed garden, setting out fruit
trees, etc.
1 The main residence on the MeElhinnv
| estate reminds everybody of the his
toric Washington homestead at Mount
Vernon. The front porch is - feet in
length, and is supported by massive pill
lars. The house has a frontage of 70
feet and a depth of 100 feet. On the
Connecticut river side are commodious
porches, one leading from the main din
ing room on the first floor and being
designed as a breakfast porch, the other
being sleeping porch with entrances
from the second floor. The house con-
tains II rooms, besides four bath rooms,
large closets, pantry, buffers pantry,
etc. In six of the larger rooms are
fireplaces handsomely decorated
The barn in the rear is a complete
establishment in itself, being hand
somely sheathed throughout in south
ern pine. In addition to the stable and
garage quarters it contains living rooms
for the coachman and chauffer
Water from the artesian well runs
at the rate of 80 gallons minute and
through an electric pump and other
equipment is thrown into tank of
: 1000 gallons capacity in the cellar OF
the main residence
The McElhinny estate is beautifully
located, at the edge of large grove
which extends many rods to the north
The front view overlooks the Putney
road a long distance, with the winding
West river, Round mountain and Ames
hill in the background. There is alsC
a fine view to the south down the Con
necticut valley, and through the foliag,
the river itself is seen only a short dis
tance away, but some 800 or 400 fee
below the height of land on which tn,
house is erected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
GERMANY WANTS
LIST OF ALLIES TRIED
Preparing Counter Proposal for Allies
Demand for Extradition of
Accused Germans.

BERLIN Feb. 10-Germany is pre-
pairing a list containing the names of
allied soldiers and high officials who are
accused by the Berlin government of
violations of the laws of war and plans
to submit it as a counter proposal tc
the demands of the allies for extradi-
tion of Germans who are alleged to be
war criminals
This list is in the course of compil
alton and it is expected it will bC
ready for publication and delivery
shortly 1t will contain specific in
dictments based upon alleged authen
ticated material which is on file in tn
German archives 1t was stated to
night Germany, however, would not de
mand extraditiOn of the men framed il
its indictment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Railzcay Trainn1en Threaten
Strike if Demands Aren' Met

Hines replied that no statement of
position could be made until he had
again talked with the whole body of
labor representatives..
The threatened strike of trainmen
and the strike order issued by the
brotherhood of maintenance of way
employees has created situation which
officials regard as critical. Mr.. Hines
had a long discussion last night with
Secretary Tumulty, who planned to
present the whole matter to President
Wilson today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Masonic T emple

Tuesday, Feb. lO,-Regular communi-
cation of Columbian lodge, No. 36. F..
C. degree.
Wednesday, Feb. ll-Specal commun-
ication of Brattleboro lodge, No. 102. F.
c. degree.
Thursday, Feb. l2-Stated convoca-
tion of Fort Dummer chapter, r. A. NJ
Work: NJ NJ. degree
Thursday, Feb. l2.-Teams 4 and D
will bowl
Friday, Feb. l3.-Bowling between
| teams B and f.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Reads Prepared Statement
Failure Should Not Be
Rewarded Even IL There
Is Meritorious Service -
Elimination of These Con-
ditions from Navy More
Important Than Building
a Dozen Battleships

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Secretary
Daniels's method of awarding naval dec
orations injected "defeatist policy
into the navy department more danger
Gus to the navy ethan any form of
bolshevism could be to organized gov
ernment,' Rear Admiral William S.
Sims declared today on his reappearance
before senate committee investigating
naval awards The officer reiterated
and emphasized his statement that there
was "nothing personal" in his crit
ieisms of the seeretary's policy.
Chairman Hale told Admiral Sims in
opening the hearing that he had been
recalled to make any further statement
he might desire, calling attention tC
the fact that Mr. Daniels had beer
heard since the admiral S previous ap
pearance.
Reading from a prepared statemen
Admiral Sims said he wanted ''to agar
emphaSlZe thaJ there mas pceh anu
nothing whatever of personal natur
in the criticisms he had made. II
said he wished it understood that hi
criticisms were directed against the fo
lowing conditions: "The policy Q
placing premium upon defeat by gi>
ing special rewards to officers who los
ships provided their conduct is mer
torious in the hour of defeat.
''The changing of relative merit {
service in the matter of rewarding of
GERS.
"'In injury to the morale of Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Red Men S Hall

A regular meeting of st. Michael's
Court, No. 574, c. o. F., will be held to-
night at O'Clock. Come. r. A. Austin,
Rec. Sec
Wednesday, Feb. II, at p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Triumph lodge, No. 1873
Scandinavian Fraternity of America.
Thursday, Feb. u, p. m.-RegulaI
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4
d. of P. Adoption. Corn and venison
A good attendance is desired.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
Appointed to Judge Advo-
cate Generals De-
partment
GOVERNOR CHOOSES
BRATTLEBORO MAN
Was Personnel Adjutant of 57th Pho.
neer Infantry in World War-Grad
uate of Norwich University - Long
in National Guard.


Gov. 2. w. Clement has appointed
States Attorney Ernest w Gibson of
Brattleboro a major in the Judge advo-
cate generals department of the state
staff corps and departments. The in
formation that the appointment had
been made was conveyed to Major Glib
son this morning by The Reformer.
The duties of major toward the Judge
advocate generals department CORE
spond with those of attorney general
toward the state legal department The
peace time salary is $3.50 year and the
wartime salary $4,000 a year
Major Gibson is a graduate of Nor
wieh university, 1894 He enlisted in
Company |. Vermont National Guard
Dec. 8, 1899, and was elected captain Nov
Is, 1908. He retired in 1908, was re.
commissioned captain of Company
July 10, 1915, was in the service at the
Mexican border and was personnel ad
jutant of the 57th Pioneer infantry il
the World War.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb 10. = Wage
negotiations of the railway employees
with Director General Hines reached a
critical stage today, and in so far as
the brotherhood of railway trainmen is
concerned strike loomed unless
pending demands are satisfactorily
settled. y
w. G. Lee, president of the union, has
served notice on Mr.. Hines that his
men are every insstent and must have
q definite answer soon. To this Mr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10
First Recorded Eclipse.

The first eclipse recorded happened
March 10, 721 3. c., at 8 40 p. n., ac-
cording to Ptolemy. 1t was lunar and
was observed with accuracy at Baby
lon. Anaxagoras was the first to ex-
plain the physical cause of eclipses
about 450 B. C.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-10

/, last, and came here Nov. to live in
Il. r. Lovell's house on Green street. He
has wife and two daughters at home.
w. Roswell Miles, who has been travel
ing since his father sold the store in
Graniteville, viii come here the first OF
next week and will move his family
which consists of wife and two chill
dren, here next spring.