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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

of Brattleboro were guests at the home
of Earl Wheeler last week.
A pleasant meeting of the Home club
was held at the home of Mrs. John .Jen-
kins Wednesday afternoon. Sixteen
members were present to enjoy a So
cial tea
Miss Florence Whitaker went re-
Gently to work in Brattleboro during
the summer That town seems to be
drawing away all the young people of
,the valley this season.
Mrs. Slocum of Amherst, Mass, gave
an interesting talk on the work and in
the interest of the W. c., T. e. at a
union meeting at the Congregational
vestry Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aldrieh and son
and W. Parker of Westmoreland were
guests at the home OF. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Sparks the first of the week. Mrs.
Georgianna Aldrich returned home with
them.
A robin committed suicide by hang
ing in tree near R. D. PhIllips's one
day recently. A long thread from its
| nest made loop through which the
robin had thrust its head and the twist
| ing of the thread completed the ira
gedy. The nest contained three eggs
The local correspondent wishes to
state that the recent report of DIR. Hille-
gas's visit to this village, review of the
school disturbance, etc, was not written
J by her The item gave a somewhat
erroneous impression of the situation in
some regards to those not acquainted
with the details.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Meacham and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wheeler
went with their guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Dillback of Cheyenne, Wy, to
Castleton Saturday, where they will
camp out and attend the commencement
fexercises at Castleton normal school
Miss Edith Meacham is one of the grad
yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Follett went
Tuesday to Randolph by automobile
where they will attend the commence.
ment exercises at Randolph Agricul,
tural college of which their son, Rob
ert, is one of the graduates. John Fol
lett will stay with his friend, Harold
March, and Margaret Boyden viii re.
turn home during their absence.
! WI anu MI y. w H. W IltCtCi VI II y Ut
Park, Mass, Z. B. Wheeler and Ernest
Wheeler of Boston and c. L. Wheeler OF
Maiden made an automobile trip to town
Sunday morning and called on relatives
here before going to West Townshend
to spend the day with their mother, Mrs
W. T. Wheeler. Mrs. H. +. Howard went
with them to be with her sister, Mrs. W
r. Wheeler, for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houghton of Co
chituate, Mass, were weekend guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. III
Ware, while spending their honeymoon
in the Green mountains. Mrs. Hough-
ton was Miss Roxanna Gage, the
! youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Gage former residents of this
, village, and well known to many here
| They were married at COchituate June
10.
Invitations have been given by West
River Grange to Grafton and Wardsboro
Oranges to observe neighbors' night here
Friday evening, June %, and a full eve
ning's program is anticipated. The
committee for srefreshnents for The local
Grange ~4sS'B. %. Freness.@ Mrs. D. r
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
TOWNSHEND.
Children's Day Service.

Although the day was unfavorable
good audiences were present at the
Children IS day concerts at both church
es Sunday morning.
At the Congregational church the
decorations were of tall ostrich ferns
banked with snowballs and white
spirea. The children marched in at the
beginning off the service and. were
seated at thes front OF. the room. They
gave the program entitled, Songs of
Gladness. This. included several cho-
ruses by the choir, violin, selections
by Paul Boline, motion songs and ex-
ercises by the primary department, a
rose exercises by girls, duets by Miss
Ruth Palmer and Eleanor. Willard,
Caryl Sayre and Helen Capen and
Catherine and Ethel Richardson; reci-
tations by Carl Vincent, Marjorie Rob-
inson, Olive Knapp, Beatrice Meacham
Scott Sayre, Ralph Meacham, Charlotte
Knapp. The opening prayer was given
by Rev. s. L. Vincent.
At the Baptist church, which was
tastefully decorated with maiden hair
and yellow lilies with massed back
ground of white spirea, the service,
The Dawn of New Day, was given
Mrs. d. G. Smythe had charge of the
program and training the children
REGULATIONS were given by Myrtle
Sparks, Marjorie Perkins, Elizabeth
Boyden, Howard and Ruth Bishop, Beu-
lah Greenwood, Ruth Sparks, Doris
Tenney Rena Watson, Marjorie Green
wood Alicia Bishop, Olive and Harold
March, Lois Bishop, Beatrice Cum.
mings, Elizabeth Barber, Ida and Mar.
garet Boyden, and Dorothy Trevorrow
Catherine Straitiff, Beatrice Cummings
and Elaine Columbus gave pleasing so.
los and six choruses We're given by the
children assisted by the choir. Rev
C. w. Bishop gave an interesting illus.
trated talk especially for the children
on, The Power of the Bible and Re.
ligious Educational Work. The service
closed with the chorus, The Church
Leads America, America Leads the
World.
A. d. Benson of Guilford is spending
two weeks in town.
Mrs. Adams of Brattleboro is a guest
of Mrs. George Foster.
Mrs. Ada Pierce has been spending o
A. r. Marsh and son. Harold Marsh
visited relatives in Athol three days
last week.
Mrs NJ II. Sparks went Tuesday to
Windham to visit her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Carlton, who is i'll.
DR.. G. r. Anderson of Brattleboro was
called here Sunday by the serious illness
of Mrs Guy Dutton
Prof. and Mrs. S. O. Salmon will GO
Thursday to Greenport, L. l., and vicinity
for two weeks vacation
Rev. s. L. Vincent is entertaining his
brother, Noah Vincent of Kansas, whom
he had not seen for many years.
Miss Clara Greenwood has gone to
Brattleboro, where she viii work foI
Mrs. w. Holland, through the summer
Mrs. w. o. Davis went Monday tc
the Memorial hospital in Brattleboro
for a surgical operation and treatment
Mrsaands Mrs. Ed. .knowhong Miss
Ruth Knowlton and @Mfs. victor Space
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

Randall of Pittsfeld, Mass, and Rollin
Turner of Bennington.
The funeral viii be held at . O'Clock
Saturday afternoon in the Methodist
church in Williamsyille and the burial
will take place in the new cemetery
there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

Phillips, Mrs. A. X. Greenwood, Mrs. E.
E. Knapp, Mrs. Matte Turner, w. r.
Snyder. Refreshments win be served
after the program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
WEST TOWNSHEND.
School Bank Deposits Total S6s.77.

School closed Friday Tor the summer
vacation with a picnic. Those passing
examinations for the high school were
Esther Stratton, Viola Wheeler and
Florence Herrick Mark Chaplin, Forrest
Hewett and Leone Decell received condi-
tional certificates as each failed in one
study.
One of the practical works of the
school this year was the school bank
which was organized Feb. 3 with the fol-
lowing officers: Pres, Edith NJ. Clarke /;
clerk and treas. Mark Chaplin; auditors,
Esther Stratton, Viola Wheeler and
Leone Decell Twenty six of the pupils
have earned and deposited $65.77, which
has been transferred to savings bank.
The prize of ST was awarded to Carl Her
rick for earning the most during the
time, Sl3.
This ends the fourth successful year
of Miss Clark's work in this school and
all will be glad to know she is to return
next fall. Miss Clark will spend part
of the summer at her home in Jamaica.
Will Magoon was in town last week
Henry Herrick has charge of the farm
work on the f. NJ. Felch farm.
Miss Mary Fletcher of Wardsboro has
been staying at Mr.. Chamberlin's
Miss Bernice Gibbs of South Wind
ham has been visiting at Roy Potter's.
Mrs. Alfred Patch of Newfane has
been visitor at Homer t. Burroughs's
C. H. Grout has been having a painful
time with blood poisoning in his finger
c. II. Carr has finished work on the
railroad section and is working for w. H
Taft.
Martin Allen of Somerville, Mass.
came last week to spend the summer at
the Allen homestead.
Miss Leone Deeell is spending a week
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Clement
Jennison of BrattIebOro.
Miss Leta Goldie Gibbs of South Wind
ham has, been a guest at the home of c.
0.. kimball for a few days. So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

Invitations have been given by West
River Grange to Grafton and Wardsboro
Oranges to observe neighbors' night here
Friday evening, June p, and full eve
ning's program is anticipated. The
committee for -refreshments for The local
Grange ~~4sssB. p. Frenrsss.a Mrs. D. r.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
CURRENCY MELTED IN CHINA
Chinese "cash" Has Gone the Way OF
Many other Forms OF Money
In That Country.

With the end of the war comes the
end one may believe, of an odd spec
tacle sometimes seen in the neighbor-
hood Of Tsinan, Tsingtau, and DOUBT
less of other Chinese citieS-the sighl
of a Chinese coolie pushing wneei-
barrow loaded with coins on their way
to be melted down for the metal war
conditions raised the price OF brass
and copper TO such an extent that IT
was found profitable to purchase COINS
and melt them, q practice whlcn
brought inconvenience, for 1t mater1ai'y
reduced the circulating medium. Laws
were passed against it, but they seem
to have been more or less successfully
evaded, and wheelbarrows continued 10
be used In supplying the smelters'
Thus is added another incident in the
long history of Chinese cash." when
began 1900 years and more ago with
the circulation of coins that had the
shape of knives, still to be seen USED
as paper knives by foreigners In emma
who have picked them up searching
for antiquities. Other shapes were IN
troduced. and before the Chou dynasty,
about 600 b. c., the Chinese currency
was ax-shaped and spade-shaped as
well as knife-shaped. AT that time
round coins with q hole in them, so
that they might be held together win
cord. were introduced and fouh'i
much more convenient.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
HAS VAST STORE OF GOLD
Nearly a Million and a Half POUNDS
OF the Precious Metal at
kolchak's Command.

Something of the Arabian Nights,
memory perhaps Of Ali Bahia when ne
discovered the treasure cave, is sug-
gested by the story of Kolchak's gold
supply and the visit of inspection by
foreign correspondents under the guild
ance of the Omsk governments min
lister of finance About 1.44O,OOO
pounds avoirdupois of gold: such is
said to be the reserve of the Kolchak
government at Omsk. Its value In
American money is placed at about
SAFE, 100000. "In one room. there were
about thirty tables loaded down with
gold in all forms, requisitioned by the
bolsheviki from the people. Con-
spicuOus in this lot was set or Solo
gold dishes, formerly the property OF
Mr.. Tereschtschenllo, one of the wealth
lest Of The Russian nobility" The set
of gold dishes, In the upheaval OF Rus-
STA, had passed through several hands
before falling to the bOlsheviki, and
eventually to the Omsk government
and at least one of the possible heirs
had renounced the title to it in view
of it's use by that government In the
restoration Of Russia. Most of the gold,
however, was displayed In coins ana
ingots, and rs exhibition was meant
to inspire confidence in the ability OF
the government to finance some of its
immediate operations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
LAST HOME or sEMINoLEs
Indians to Whom High Tribute Has
Been Paid Have Been Removed
to Reservation.

Now that the state of Florida has
gathered the Seminole Indians to-
getller and placed them: on "a definite
reserys ton in one corner of the Ever
glades. that remarkable tribe attracts
passing attention. For many years
they have inhabited the Everglades,
and been undisputed masters, beyond
the outskirts of that region OF swamp
and Jungle. of some 800 square miles
Of country which no white traveller
has ever penetrated. Few whites have
known the SeminOles at all, and per-
haps none better than Mrs. Minnie
Moore Wilson, who was recently IN
terviewed for New York paper. "The
Seminole brave" she said, lis the
most upright man In the world. He Is
altogether moral, and never lies,
cheats, steals or breaks his word,
while his wonderful Squaw holds
rank In her family and community I'M
'riyaled among all the women or
earth" A race could. hardly be more
highly spoken of !. and the Seminoles
themselves says Mrs. Wilson, dread
contact with American civilization,
lest it destroy their own standards OF
conduct One cannot but sympatnlze
with them when seeing the engineers
surveying their wilderness. = Chris
tian Science Monitor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
WHEN klRPLANE WAS NOVELTY
In 1910 Newspapers considered ordi-
nary Flights as Something Worthy
ct "Splurge" Headlines.

Nine years ago who would nave
dreamed of an NC-4 flying easily from
Rockaway to Halifax. from Halifax
to Trepassey, from there to the AZ
ores and ON to Lisbon, and thence to
Plymouth? Or Of Hawker and Grieve,
the indomitable ones, jumping on at
st. Johns in q land machine with an
ocean between them and the irish
coast, whittier they were bound! or
of Alcock and Brown who won after
Hawker and Grieve had failed? Or OF
dirigible, lnrge as the ocean liner
Adriatic, with Ave gondOlas and a
crew of 80 men, sailing swiftly
through the fog, most Of the time see
ing nothing else, from England to a
landing field in Mineola7
On July Z, 1910. New York news
paper published the latest ocean
flight news with three-column head
"Curtiss, In Great Ocean Flight,
Scars 1900 Feet Above Waves"
"Remains Aloft More Than II Min
utes, Circling Atlantic City's Throngs.'
The story goes on to describe the
flight:
STEADY as a sea gull the great vel
low biplane flew over the sea, l,5VV
feet above the waves and mile out
from the shore, remaining aloft for IL
| minutes and Ii seconds" 1t tells how
| Curtiss almost wrecked the plane al
| the start in dash through breaker
| The accident forced him to descend
| after he had covered 1900 feet.
| .Sending for new propeller blades
| the account says, "Mr. Curtiss super
intended their adjustment, and after
| single test he forgot the accident anc
| daringly reascended. This display OF
| confidence and courage brought a cheer
from tile multitude. New York Eve
ming Post. =
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
EnoIish Hotel In Paris.

AS early as 1892 there existed an
English hotel at Paris. 1t was owned
by man named White and was stu
ated opposite the church of Notfe
Dame des Victories. Its chief ellen
tele was drawn from the English lib
erale Of the day, who were attracted
to Paris Dy the British enthusiasm for
the French revolution. For, as q
writer in the Anglo-French Review
points out, IF George III and the To-
ries watched with anxious eye the
progress of democracy, the whole lib
eral party, imbued with the ideas OF
Rousseau, was amazed at the flashing
DEVELOPMENTS in France" Among the
noted guests there lodged was Tom
Paine, author Of the age OF Reason.
Lord Fitzgerald wrote home OF hifi
awe breakfast, dine and sup together
The more / see Of his inner self the
more | love and respect him." The
hotel is intimately concerned with the
history of the Terror.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
She Told the World.

! Getting on a car I hustled into a
window seat for comfort, and uncon-
sciously crossed my legs, placing my
foot against the forward seat to brace
myself back as | opened my news
paper.
Later on was suddenly brought
back to self-consciousnes by the ter
rifying scream Of woman in front
of me as rip went the back OF her
clothing. -,
When i planted my foot against the
forward seat Inadvertently anchored
the two tails of her jacket, or what.
ever it was, that had slid down through
the opening, and caused her to arise
with such disastrous results. And
when. she told the world what | had
done it was hard telling which Of the
two was most embarrassed.-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

The arrest of thousands of foreign
born radicals and the work of deport-
ing them, is not to be construed as
an attempt ON the part OF the Gov
eminent 10 suppress free speech in
the United States. Our country
went to war for the avowed purpose
Of carrying democracy to the world.
Naturally this democracy appears in
different forms and shapes, and since
it has been proved that good many
thousand foreigners are incapable OF
assimilating the democracy of free
country, the transports OF the United
States are now being used in sending
them back to Europeon countries,
where it is hoped they will find con-
ditions much more to their liking,
than those which have disappointed
them in America. America is well
"
rid Of these ingrates. and more strin.
gent immigration laws should keep
this class of people from our shores.
Attempts to make martyrs of these
foreigners is not likely TO meet with
any support, for while there is a
vigorous protest in the public mind
against the suppression of free speech
this sentiment does not.offer any
comfort tn disconnected fire-bran DIS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
REDUCE LOSS BY CHOLERA
Farmers Must Organize In Determined
Effort Consisting OF Self.
Imposed Quarantine.

<r,r.narAd hv the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Permanent reduction in losses from
cholera, says the United States depart
ment of agriculture, can be expected
only when farmers organize In de-
termined effort consisting principally
of self-imposed quarantine, the contin-
uous employment of sanitary measures
and the early use of the serum treat
ment should the herd become infected
or dangerously exposed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

kneli: the tocsin Of the soul--the
dinner bell. 1t is we'll known that
Mr.. Bryan was there; and there were
also present all the big and little
Mr.. Fixits, who brought mild reser-
vations, or stood pat on the treaty
Thus history has been enriched by
another page under the chapter called
after Jackson. But the story has not
been changed very much, and the
great event i'm Democratic party
councils reads like seasonabIe stutf
that has been unloosed many times
in the winter. before the summer
when they nominate men to be voted
for in the Fall.
In this season there are red berries
among the green leaves upon the
holly branches. This is to remind
us that Mathew Henry more than
two centuries ago warned p0sterity
that many dangerous temptation
comes to us in fine gay colors that
are but skin-deep" and while thu
Democrats have been eating their
red berries at Jackson day dinners,
the Republicans have been shaking
out their green holly leaves in orde,
that the country might not for a
moment be unmindful OF the fact
that their political bush is enjoying
fine health right now while Repuh-
lican Mr.. Fixits are likewise busy
with the affairs that come to their
attention in the winter before the
summer when they nominate men t.
be voted for i'm the Fall
That person would deserve to be
called dull who could not see in the
fact that the two branch of Congress
areaRepublican, and entirely able 4
lite the Democratic administration
up in ow-knots, cause for JOY in th'
fortunes of the present, and hope
and faith in the future, for these
Republican leaders are not wasting
i much time coming to Washington I,
eat dinners, but from every repor
!. it seems certain that their counselor
are keeping in close touch with ever
situation, while the work in the hus
{ tings is being done with fails, aug
mented by all the modern con
triyances that brains and inyentio
Fhaye achieved.
i This comment upon political affair
is greatly abbreviated, because {
MANY necessary COMMISSIONS to max
it conform to the agreement bctwee
editors and the correspondent tina
, the latter remain nonpartisan an
unbiased" At the same time tn
writer in relating these few fac
presents them as observations ths
may be called seasonable stuff
! especially for this season that come
as often as Leap Year in the wints
; before the summer when they nom
! nate men to be voted for in the Fal
2 Sendings Lenine His Friends
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

painstskinc Work.

A French critic who complained OF
the hasty composition and lack OF hne
writing among his csmpatriots drew
from NJ. Pierre Louys, the author OF
"La Femme ct lie. Pantin.' a pesled
and precise denial Of the charge. A..
Louys, who has not published anything
in several years, says that he has been
diligently occupied on work which
he rewrites and corrects q hundred
times to each page. This and other
works which he has not yet considered
worthy of publication have accumu-
lated until he has on hand more than
200 pounds Of manuscript:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

Charley, DEAR said young Mrs.
Torkins, everything you see in print
now refers to some problem"
II have observed it."
81 wish we could go back to the
style of literature that prevailed in
our parents time and keep all the
puzzle pages in the back part OF the
magazine"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

The croix de guerre, corresponding
to the military cross of Britain and the
iron cross of Germany, will be notice
able hencef0rth on the breasts OF
Frenchmen, civilian as well as military.
who have been distinguished by being
mentioned in the dispatches. It IL
made of Florentine bronze. about an
inch and half In diameter. with
crossed swords between the arms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

TIE iDcome tax blanks Lave
begun arriving and for the next
two months everyone will be
kept busy figuring whether ne
ulaie anything last year or not.
Most of US wish we had an in
come wax TO pay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
The National Capital
Washington, ID. C. Jan. 10.
Bv J. E. Jones.

by u L. JUHcS.
IT'S the winter before the summer
when they nominate wen 10 be votes
for in the Fall, 1t was not because
there are any hungry Democrats in
the country, after these fat seven
years ander their party control, that
the leaders of that party chartered
two Washington hotels for their
Jackson Day Dinner. Be that as it
may, the party chieitains responded
to that all-softening, over towering
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

IT PAYS to be kind TO the sick.
A milliner in Racine who cared
Tor wealthy man. from Racine
during his illness was left S75,'
900 aud The Supreme court OF
Wisconsin has declared the be-
oueath to be legal and the
genuine will of the deceased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

WITH the cos. of living more
than doubled don't you think
the personal exemption on the
income is q trifle low? A man
with a wife and Two children,
earning $1,000 and over would
likely have to DIN debt in order
20 pay the tax. With everything
else up why not raise the per-
sonal exem ptions!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
In Washington.

81 WISH" said the head of the de-
partment, ito let some of my clerks
60"
sWhyT'
II have nothing for them to do"
'sHuh," said Senator Grahall, that's
a queer reason for wanting to let
clerks go."-Louisville Courier-JOur-
nal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

TIE demand upon Holland for
tie extraditlon of the former
Kaiser is soon TO be made by
the Allies. Holland surely
doesn't want the "beast" and
he will likely be turned over for
trial. Most any of US could pre-
scribe punishment that would
be Just and proper and you can
bet your last dollar that it would
not be q mild punishment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15

THE action of the U. 5. Sugar
Eo uallzAtion board in permitting
Wisconsin sugar to be shipped
to Eastern points and their re-
fusal to permit Eastern sugar to
be- shipped to western points
caused the loss of ten millions
of pounds Of sugar to Wisconsin
according to evidence IN the
hands of the division Of markets,
and this is the main reason why
there is sugar shortage IN
Wisconsin at the present tue
The sugar d,stribdtion by LIE
government has made q mess o.
things and caused more that
one of as TO cuss just a little.