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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Over goes the new leaf.
New ENGLAND Roads.
Hartford COurant

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The weekly road bulletin issued bv the
weather bureau shows that New England
now has a snow cover. On the Connect
cut coast it amounts to little more than
an lclng while across northern Maine and
northern Vermont it exceeds a foot in
depth. All of southern Vermont and that
part Of New Hampshire lying north OF
Concord bears at least a foot of snow.
In Maine the roads between Machias
and Portland are passabIe but they are
not so described north and east of Ban
gor. In New Hampshire the roads are
barely passable to Concord and in Yer
mont they are excellent for sleighing but
their condition does not appeal to the au-
tomobilist. In Massachusetts we are told
that the acknowledgement road has
from to 3 inches of snow and that the
travellers between Worcester and Spring
field encounter from 4 to 6.
This is much like the conditions be-
tween Worcester, Nashua and Manchester
but in the neighborhood of Pittsfeld the
roads should be avoided by motor vchi-
clcs The Connecticut roads are still in
fair condition although the character of
the next storm may render them difficult
for automobiles. For that matter they
were in good condition at this time in
1919. Later in the winter they changed
for the worse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Today Events
Exit 1920.

Exit 1920.
Two hundredth anniversary of the birth
of Charles Edward Stuart, the young pre-
tender
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowen, pay
master general of the United States
navy, will retire from active service to-
day.
New York, Chicago and other large
cities have made elaborate preparations
for joyous though dry" welcome to the
New Year.
Representatives of organized labor in
New England, particularly in the textile
industry, have been invited to a three-day
conference to open today at Salem, Mass,
10 discuss plans whereby all labor "can
act together to establish industrial de-
mocracy and to do away with economic
autOcracY.,'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
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cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 297 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. l. Stockwell.
East DumnserSton, M. Z. Brown.
putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West TowpShend. {. H circuit.
South Lundoaerry, F. H. Tyier.
South Vernon, T. B. Buffum
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
HinsdaIe, N. H, w. H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c, A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE 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 Of
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
aiding 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, 1920-12-31

United States TO France, liberated
from the tower of London in ex-
change for General Burgoyne
1703-Thomas Jefferson resigned his pO-
sition as secretary of state in
Washington's cabinet
1S46-James Cochran, inventor of the
process of making cut nails, died
at Batavia, n. y. Born there in
1853
1S47-Wilson S. Bssell postmaster-gen-
eral under President Cleveland,
born in Oneida county, n. u. Died
in Buffalo, Oct 6. 1903
1S62-Act admitting West Virginia to
statehood approved by the presl-
dent. MIR
1S7O-Funeral of Marshal Prim took place
in Madrid.
1S12-Germany severed diplomatic rela-
tons with the Pope
1SS2-LeOn Gambetta. ex-dictator of
France, died. Born April 8, 1888.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
We Are HeadquartersfOr
Poultry Supplies

for the reason that we buy in the
West pure grains of all kinds and
manufacture at Brattleboro-no
screenings or rejected grain used.
Prices are lower now than at any
time in five years. We make de-
livery in any quantity to any part
of the village Immediately upon
receipt of order. Our telephone
number is 1876.
The following item is of inter
est
The poultry farmer is having
his inning. With eggs at top
pOtch prices and the price of grain
dropping, many people are plan
ming to go into the poultry bust
ness. or at least to raise eggs for
their own table.
Laying pullets' are commanding
high prices and there is really a
scarcity Of them due to the war
times, when people either sold their
hens because of the high prices
paid by market men or on ac-
COUNT of the sky-high prices of
grain at that time.
Corn is cheap today, and while
the value of this grain as a food
for hens has been a subject for de-
bate many years between the scien-
tific ration advocates on the one
hand and the practical poultry
raiser on the other, corn has lived
through it all and today is one
of the most valued grains for feed
Ing poultry.
conditions and environment
under which fowls exist must al
ways be taken into consideration.
Corn has been condemned as an
egg food because it is fattening.
vet careful experiments have been
made which demonstrated the ne
ccesity of fattening food in order
to produce eggs
F, CROSBY & CO,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Christmas at State Institutions.
(Rutland Herald.) .-

Vermont permitted a very large share
of Christmas cheer to penetrate it's state
institutions. such as the state prison. in
dustrial school. school for Predetermined
and state hospital, and the best of it is
that practically everything served in the
way of food came from the lands of the
state in the way of produce. State in
situations under Judge J. f. Weeks of
Middlebury are nearer a self-supporting
basis than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
Protect the Maple Trees.

(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)
We heartily approve the suggestion of
President Edgar r. Brown of the st.
Johnsbury Commercial club in his adj
dress of welcome to the state Grange re
Gently when he said: In ancient Greece
it was a crime to destroy an olive tree.
I hope the time viii come when a
healthy maple tree will be similarly pro-
tected"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
TGday's BIRTHDAYS.

Harry S. New, United States senator
from Indiana. born at indianapolis, 81
years ago today.
Emile Loubet, former president of the
French Republic, born at Marsanne,
France, 81 years ago today.
Brig. Gen. Chester Harding. L. S. A.,
governor OF the Canal Zone, born at En-
terprise, Miss, 81 years ago today.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. L. s. A., retired.
who was one of the American representa-
tlves in the peace conference, born at
Lewisburg, Pa, 81 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

A bill prohibiting smoking in either
house or senate of the Connecticut leg
islature will be introduced As long as
the same bill has been presented twice
in past sessions by the present Trainer
it can't be laid to the five women rep
resentatiyes in the assembly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

tween the opinions of those who favor
a July 1 closing and those who want the
season left as at present. If legislative
consideration of the commissioners rec
concentrations can be kept free from sell
fish motives there is no reason why they
should not be adopted with little or no
discussion and with few if any changes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

Those who have been thinking that
the tin can tourists" in Florida are
so-called because they consume so much
tin can food are wrong. They'll have
to guess again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

1t is said that the legacy of a half
million dollars to a Boston domestic
servant has not resulted in any rush
of applicants FOR such positions, but
has made them even more selective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

\ news item states that the inventor
of sticky fypaper is dead at the age of
81, 1t does not say whether he was
still sticking to his trade at the time of
his demise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

tence of President Rowland of the Barre
Savings Bank & Trust Co., will be fol-
lowed by executive clemency of the sort
that so promptly followed the sentence
of Governor Graham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31
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, 1920-12-31
Popularity.
(Rutland Herald.O

(Rutland HeraId.D
Breathes there man with heart so
hard that no one sent him Christmas
card ?-BrattlebOrO Reformer.
Wen, we know a man who swears to
heaven his number totals 1O7.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

The five republics Of Central America
have combined area of about 200 600
square miles, or considerably less than
that of the state of Texas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

We continue to read that meat is
cheaper but it always seems to be in
conveniently located ION the hoof."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

The days work ends by putting what
Is left of the 1920 calendar in the waste
basket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

Norman Hapgood, former United States
minister to Denmark, denied charges of
friendship with Lenine and Trotsky.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

The present century reaches its mi
nority tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-31

Whether they ought to or not. people
ire already wondering whether the sem
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13
extension
Conference HERE
or kers of Six Counties
ldeet Here october
18Th and 18th

tRt3ANTOWN, W. Va, sOct.
I,ie exk tension division OF Ihe
atty3 has announced series
istrtct conferences in various
5iff 80 the state at which repre-
ives Of the headquarters Oh
tita here will meet with the tieIu
county agents, home DEM
ton agents and club agents'
epnaideT the plan OF work Tor
hartley, B. B. Ezell and
X athryn eAlger Will meet Inc
s6tiE workers of Summers,
ibrier. Mercer, Fayette, Wyo
nm aiontas and Monroe at
Iiiiton October is and 10.
q. Frame, H. s. Vandervort
~ ffSs Marion Hepworth Will
feati workers from Lewis, Up
fhlff f9faTton, Gilmer, Webster
dolph counties ut Buck
3annon october 10 and 20.
Huntington October 20 and
EiSell. Hartley and Miss Alger
@iif5 Stdnfer with the Cabell, Lin.
soIn3 ISanawha, Wayne, Logan anu
Putnam field workers.
Fairmont, October 25 and rs,
rarh Vandervort and MISS Al
Fer viii meet the Monongalia, Har:
fisoias Preston, Marion, Taylor and
barbour county representatives.
Moundsville October q and
"a Frame and Vandervort Will
the workers from Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler
eoufftfeS.
Jftuher az and 20 ut Keyser w.
RI TSendrick and Ezell Will confer
With the workers from Berkeley
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13
Drawn from
actual photograph
Hears famous soprano
compare voice with RECREATION by Edison's new
phonograph--could not tell the two apart

What wizardy was this? the test Of direct
parison with the living artist which Thos Edison has de-
veoped demonstrate that the Official Laboratory Model Of
his monograph will sing any song exactly it sung
comes from his wonderful photograph positively cannot be
distinguished from the singers actual voice. when both heard
in direct comparison.
Madame lie Fontenay made repeated comparisons
with the same result It truly wonderful This master
achievement Of the great wizard Edison marks epoch in
music.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13

~ gave an extraordinary recital last night at the
First M. E. Church
She walked the stage and stood beside stately cabinet
She began to sing Salute De lie France The audience me
datey yielded the spell Of her eaut voice Then suddenly
there was stir-a subdued of surpriseand per-
nlexed rubbing of the eyes The voice continued fill the audi
forum with undmned sweetness were proof OF
that-but her lips had become absolutely Ienyour told
YOU that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13

Morgan, Hampshire, Hardy, Grant
and Mineral counties.
October 20 and 80 at Parkers-
burg, Vandervort, Hartley and Miss
Marion Hepworth meet the work
ers from Peasants. Writ, Wood,
Richie, Roane, jackson and Dodd-
ridge counties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13

You can't pole unless pour name
is on the list. Hunt up The registrar
of your district if you arc not sure
your name is there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-13

Tho picture above illustrates a
one of the oldest, and
one OF hose most frequently heard
repeated. What ls It? Sec TO.
morrow's Daily West Vlralnlan for
correct answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
Days Recalled When =
Steamboat Fare to Boston
Was Only Fifty Cents

Augusta to Boston for nifty cents!
That was in the early days when nve
heats plied their way from Boston to
potnts on the Kennebec. One boat
after another was put into service ano
competition" was naturally keen. NO
cut rate policy was employed with
the idea Of choking out competitors IN
order TO create monopoly with un-
limited rates as the possible outcome.
No. indeed, these early boats are all
said to have paid good profits and
the particular boat that finally reached
rock bottom prices and established its
fare at fifty cents, was able to show
a clear profit Of $4,000 year for
its owners.
One feature of the new Kennebec-
Boston line that is now being pro-
iected and which will be the subject
Of discussion at the November Open
Forum meeting of the Augusta Cham
Der of Commerce is that the lines will
b operated by individual management
rather than by big company with
enormous overhead charges. With
present high prices no one looks for
nifty cent fares. but with such pala-
tial steamers as the City Of Bangor
ana the City Of Rockland in service
the delightful all-water trip to Bos-
ton ought to claim many patrons dur
ing the summer season. r., ..l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
DAYS OF cHIvALRY ARE GONE
This HustIing Age Seems to Have
Little Time for the Merest EIemen.
tarv Courtasv

This HustIing Age Seems to Have
Little Time for the Merest EIemen.
tary Courtesy te. H.. --
1t was the hottest and most uncom-
Portable day of<the summer and the
car was even more crowded than
usual, says the Indianapolis News.
Two young women who had done
their full share of work for eight long
hours managed to squeeze into the
car with the rest of the passengers.
Of course all seats were taken. Even
suggestion that some one offer the
girls a seat was far from their minds.
They stood in the aisle, as good
naturedly as they had done nearly
every day in months past. One can
imagine their surprise when an elder
ly man rose to proffer one of the girls
a seat. - = =. ..,.
Take my seat, lady," he said, you
look lots more tired than J."
Gratefully. one of the girls started
for the seat. A tall broad-shouldered
man was just ahead of her.
Nav, yuh don't" he snarled, 81
guess I'm nearer the seat than you
are" and he started to sit down. =,
''Well, I guess if you are going to
take the seat I may as well keep it
until l am ready to get off," the first
man said, and with that he sat down
again.
Two blocks later he got off the car.
the tail broad shouldered man rushed
to the seat, and the young women
held on to the straps. -'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
Telephone Folks
to Have Party on
Monday Evening

The employees Of the New England
Tel. & Tel. Co. from the Augusta. Gar
diner and Richmond branches are
planning q banquet. entertainment and
q general good time on next Monday
evening at the Augusta House.
This is the frst time that the en-
ployes of these three places have
planned a get-together and the COM
naittee In charge promises that the
event will certainly be a most enjoy
able one.
District Commercial Manager Chas.
r. story. District Plant Chief Edmund
X. Bly, and District Trahic Chief AL
len c. Fitch. all of the Portland and
Lewiston district. are to be present at
the party and will doubtless be pre-
vailed upon to give a few words rela-
tive to what all the employees have
IN common--the telephone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
MYSTERY TOWERS"
Strange Concrete Craft to Guard Ger.
tain Harbors- Of ENGLAND. -

Strange Concrete Craft to Guard Ger
tain Harbers- Of England. -,-
One or two mysterious towers re-
Gently constructed by the admiralty
was moved from Shoreham the other
day, and the work of towing it to
Portsmouth, was begun. - ~at.
The towers have been objects of
much curiosity and conjecture, as to
their ultimate use. and as a result
they have become known ais mystery
ships" According to statement of
the admiralty one Of the towers rs to
be used at Portsmouth for defense
and az navigation mark.
Each Of the towers is $50 feet in
height. the first four tiers being Of
hollow blocks ofSreinforced concrete
hexaSonal in shape. Nearly 100000
Of these blocks have been used in
each ship, and the total weight Of
concrete used is about 5000 tons. The
steel work Of the superstructure
weighs, roughly. another 1000 tons.
In spite of all this. the draught when
adoat sis only ~ feet. 80 that almost
ITO feet arises above the surface Of
the water.
Scores of pipes, lead from an
emergency deck on the steel> super
structure to holes in the concrete
decks, and when. the ship il in posi-
ton liquid concrete will be poured
into these holes to nil every hollow
concrete block in the .'huII*.E Thus it
- .,lI-Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29

will be gradually sunk until it rests
on the bottom of the sea-a block of
concrete solid enough apparently to
remain there forever.
Inside the steel surrounding tower
are half dozen decks containing liv-
ing quarters, and in the center very
powerful electrical generating plant
to work the searchlight and mysteri-
GUS secret contrivances.
The top deck of all is open and bare
save for the searchlight, wireless ap-
paratus, electric crane and control
cabin. 1t is possible, however. to
mount guns there later if required.
These craft were designed by a
Scottish engineer, Mr.. Menzies, while
H. A. Gift, Canadian engineer. vol
unteered to build the ships, and was
sent to Shoreham in June, 1918, with
orders to supply eight within six
months-an order which the armistice
modified. Altogether 16 were re-
quired.
The launching was of a private ma
ture. but Notwithstanding the fact
dense crowds lined the beach at
Shoreham when the ceremony took
place. The entrance to the harbor
had been dredged, and six powerful
tugs were used in the removal Of the
tower, it being the intention to move
it near the Nab lighthouse in the
Solent and there sink it to the bed of
the sea. Two tugs undertook to
move the structure from it's moorings.
With a long, steady pull the monster
gradually yielded and inch by inch
moved towards the mouth of the
harbor. The seamanship in getting
her through the harbor mouth was
marvellous. as there was only s.
foot clearance-two feet six inches at
each side; and yet so carefully was
the whole thing carried out that not
even a pile was scratched.
Once out in the roadstead two more
tugs assisted in the propulsion of the
great craft while two more took up
their position astern as Controls
London Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
PEACE OR WAR
Continued from Pass one)
MAY Ha Court Action


Such action. it is, believed. might
result an court action Friends OF
President johnson point out that the
twenty year contract signed by the
American League clubs in 1910 and
effective until 1880 provided that the
clubs must all stick together and for
any club to poin a new league would
be in violation of this contract. 1t
is also pointed out that club can
be expelled from the League by a
three-fourths vote. President john
son holds that this rule means three
fourths of those present at a meeting
and that consequently he and his Ave
clubs could expel the other clubs at
the meeting tomorrow if they SO de-
sire.
The sentiment tonight seemed to be
that all would be peaceful tomorrow.
None of the magnets who have not
joined in the proposed plan for re-
organization has expressed opposition
to it. Several have said they ia
vored reorganization of some kind
when taken up at a regularly called
meeting of the league in accordance
with the leagues constitution" main
tanning that the previous conference
was not of that nature. -
President Johnson and Alfred Aus
TRAN. attorney for the Chicago AM
erican League club. which has OPP
posed johnson, in administration of
the Leagues affairs, met accidentally
few days ago in the Chambers of
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald, in charge
of tghe baseball grand jury and ii, is
said that they discussed baseball re-
organization at length. While neither
would comment officially on the meet.
ing, it was believed that they had
not found their views fundamentally
different.
May Await Probes Findings =.
Another possibility is that the clubs
meeting tomorrow will request that
no action be taken by either league
F. until the Cook county grand jury,
which has just completed a five
weeks investigation of baseball
gambling, makes it's report. The jury
has voted true bills against thirteen
men and now is preparing to have
them brought here for trial. 1t will
hold It's final discussion tomorrow,
but 1t is believed that the report will
not be ready before next week.
| This report is expected to make
recommendations concerning future
administration of professional base
ball leagues affairs.
President Johnson, when he refused
to enter into the conference on eight
National and three American League
clubs, said he thought it not advis-
able to take action then because of
sensational evidence he expected the
jury to receive later. The jury now
has finished it's active session, but it
was thought the American League
| president might still think it advis-
able to postpone action until the re-
port Is made. Such a decision would
not it is belieed, prevent the clubs
from deciding tocorrow to meet with
the others November s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-29
Origin Of SurnAmes

No one can say with any certainty
when the practice of taking a sur
name became general. The Greeks.
Assyrians. Egyptians and other an
cient peoples had no surnames; the
later Romans had each one real per-
sonal name, to which they sometimes
added clan name or nomen. a fam
lily name or cognomen and a nickname
or agnomen. The personal or Chris
tan name was the only name recog-
nized by early English law. surnames
being words of description used to
identity persons OF the same name
from each other. The Normans had
introduced into England the habit of
using surnames, but this was confined
to the upper classes. BY degrees even
the common people began to be distin-
guished by names referring to personal
characteristics, as Armstrong, rank or
profession as Smith, fathers name as
Jackson, etc.