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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
Those Bedroom Scenes.

From a movie magazine: Every once
in a while someone declares that so and
so has retired from the screen
Ezra says it's been his idea hat most
of EN- retired on the screen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
VERMONT NEWS.

Peter, the ~four-year-olI son Of Mrs. Jo-
sephine Murray of st. Adams died at the
st. Adams hospital Tuesday afternoon
from burns which he received while play
ing with cartridges at his home on De
cember 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
Not a Pleasant Outlook.
Boston Globe.)

The jury in a Vermont murder case
may be locked up over Christmas. TAX
ing one consideration with another, the
jurors lot is not a happy one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
by The Dawn's Early Light.

Last Tuesday morning at sunrise we
saw Mr.. Lawrence Ferguson and Mrs.
Ruth johnson pass in the back seat of
a Henry Ford and they announced they
were going to Warren. About noon they
passed again and announced that they
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ferguson.
Warren EagIe-Democrat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

4 meeting of dealers in Ford automo-
biles and accessories was held at Barre
this week for the purpose of organizing
in Vermont an association of Ford deal
ers. similar to that in existence in Mas
Sachusetts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
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, 1920-12-23

Henry Moffat, %, the oldest resident
of Manchester Depot, was found dead
last week in the house where he had
lived alone at what is known as Bear
town. He was a ~recluse and had spent
most of his life in hat locality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

w. G. Hastings, state forester. is get
ting reports from the railroads as to the
amount Of Christmas trees shipped out Of
Vermont this year. The Central Vermont
railroad reports 30O. 900 trees shipped
from it's stations. The other reports have,
not yet been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
Those Advance Canadian Styles.

The brides travelling gown was an am
cthyst set in platinum.-Sherbrook
Daily Record.
She'd better stop somewhere along
the route and buy a pair of WOODEN stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Perhaps YOU may be able to see the
point to this item from Hoberg Tulip
has just brought in which says Nathan
Hammer has just gone to work in the
tack shop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Rev. and Mrs. r. w. Collins cele-
brated the 6Jth anniversary of their
marriage at their home in Stowe Mon
day. Mr.. Collins was about 30 years q
preacher in the Free VIII Baptist de-
nomination. and although over so years
of age he is occasionally called upon to
perform a marriage ceremony or conduct
a funeral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

During the past year tobacco smokers
paid in taxes 5000, 100000 and how few
were heard to grumble about it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Police Commissioner Enwright Of New
York says the crime wave in that city
is simply "Christmas spirit that the
desire to buy gifts has always made the
Christmas season noted for an increase
in crime. There's something wrong in
this modern gift-giving frenzy when it
has reached a point where it helps to
make thieves and robbers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

The shades of the Pilgrim fathers
wont be able to recognize Plymouth
Rock if it is moved and broken many
more times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

\ box labeled "~airplane wings" was
seized by Texas liquor sleuths recently
and on examination revealed $1,000 600
worth of Kentucky bonded whiskey. 1t
was evidently intended for some high
hicrs somewhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

An automobile and passenger ferry. OPP
Grating on Lake Champlain from Burling-
ton with the principal stopping point at
Westport and Essex, N. Y, and Thomp-
sons point and Basin Harbor, VT, IS
one of the possibilities of the 1921 season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

After you get your Christmas books
read there will be plenty of congress
sional speeches along soon for the long
winter evenings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

There's only one flaw that my keen eye
discovers
And that's the white powder she puts
on her nose.
The much-too-thick coating.
Her poor taste denoting,
Her CHASTITY white coating
She puts on her nose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

st. Luke, second chapter, first to
twentieth verses, makes very good Christ
mas reading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Ezra says he always tries to give
friend wife something for Christmas
that she wouldn't buy herself. This
year he's bought a nice shotgun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
The Holiday .Whirl in Horizon Center

Mrs. John Woody had all her teeth
out Friday. She tOok gas.
Mr.. D. NJ. Nicholas called on his best
friend, Miss Howard. last Sunday.
Mrs. NARROW has completed n very
beautiful hair switch for n lady in Kan
Sas.-Horiz0n Center items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

drew his conclusions from watching the
cues at the bank windows.
Where it would seem only reasonable
that the longest file would be at the
withdrawal window. he noticed re
peatedly tina on the contrary the long
est files were at the deposit windows.
This happened in a sufficient variety of
banks. and the lines were made up of a
sufficient variety o. persons, to convince
him that the savings habit is so well
established among all classes of Amer
leans that not even the gift season can
interfere with it seriously.
Apparently the once extravagant ma
tion has become a nation not Of stingy
but Of thrifty people, who so manage
their finances that even periods of un-
usual expense do not disturb the habit
of systematic saving. 1t is a promising
Indication. and undoubtedly explains the
fact. commonly commented upon. that
although there is talk of hard times and
of unemployment. there are no poor '
PhiIadclphia's fire chief warns against
the use of lighted candles on Christmas
trees, insufficient insulation where cleo
tric bulbs are used, placing Christmas
trees in Railways near stairs where n
fire would cut off egresS from the second
floor, or in doorways where a fire would
block off part of the house, and says to
beware of infammable decorations for
the tree, or cotton whiskers and cotton
trimmed clothes for Santa Claus. This
viii apply in Vermont as well as in
Pennsylvania.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

The highest honor in Georgetown uni
rick medal, bestowed upon the best de-
batter in the university. this year for the
first time since it was first given, half
a century ago, went to 4 NermOnter,
Leo ]. Casey. son Of MIR. and Mrs. w.
J. Casey of Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Another coasting accident was added
TO tie automobile total by a report from
Lyndon made by Albert l.. Lord, opcr-
named Boras was Siding down a hill
between two houses and across the road
and ran into the machine. The child
suffered n cash on his head and chin.
but the injuries did not appear to be of
q serious nature. This is the second ac-
cident the boy on the sled has been in.
That after hearing II witnesses he had
come to no conclusion was the statement
made Tuesday evening by States Attor-
an inquest at Enosburg Falls Tuesday
morning in the death of Mrs. Edward
Garrow Of Franklin. who was supposed to
have committed suicide by shooting. No
yember 80. Mr., Rowley said the in
quest would go steadily on until the ru-
mors that say Mrs. Garrow was murdered
have been sifted to the bottom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23

Twas the night before Christmas and
all through the house
1t was dry as a bone. No chance for
Il SOuse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-23
STATE ~CONsTABULARY.

THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1920.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Northwest Mounted Police
Famed for Intrepid Officers
Its Recent Metan,orphosis and Extension of Patrol of
All Canadian Provinces Recalls Many Heroic
Exploits in the Line of Duty.

OTTAWA. March 13.-Wearers of
the scarlet and gold" of the north
west mounted police-February 1 re-
| named the royal Canadian mounted
police-are now charged with the en-
forcement Of federal laws in all
provinces Of Canada. 1t is, for in
stance. as though the New York police
force had its beat" extended from
the metropolis to San Francisco.
Many of these intrepid officers are
! sons of aristocratic British families
and are veterans of the great war.
The metamorphosis of the great
organization known as the northwest
mounted police. organized in 1873
sort Of no mans land" recalls some
Of the heroic exploits of its members.
One of the earliest of these was the
nervy action of the late Gen. Sir Sam
Steele. then a sergeant. A camp of
hostile Cree Indians was obstructins
| railway. Sergt. Steele. accompanied
| by a constable, rode into the midst
OF the camp, and while the redskins
INDUCED in promiscuous shooting
and war whoops. calmly ordered
Chief Pie-a-Pot to get out within ten
minutes.
Fells Tent Upon Chief and Squaws.
Inc CIllcl, lSHoIluS his OIQei, olecle
garbed in a striking red coat. dis
mounted. leaped over Pie-aPot's
squatting figure, through the tepee
door and kicked out the center pole,
| bringing down the tent on Pie-a-Pot
and his squaws.
The audacity of Steele's act in thus
| manhandling the head of the tribe
overawed the Indians and they at
once started to obey his order
OF the many international cases
handled by the mounted police. one
Of the most famous was that of Sit
ting Bull, who, after wiping out Gen.
Clusters band in 1876, sought to use
the Canadian border territory as a
base of further operations against
the Americans. Many other bands
tried the same plan, but all found that
it was only a matter of a short time
before they were compelled to give
up any such idea
Remarkable Endurance.
The remarkable endurance Of mem
| bers Of the force has been frequently
Evening star., 1920-03-19

mentioned in the press. The death
of the Fitzgerald patrol on the Fort
GcPkerson-Dawson trail in 1901
when Inspector Fitzgerald, with Con-
stables Kinney. Taylor and ex-Con-
stable Carter. died on duty, was a
notable instance. The four bodies OF
the men who had perished on the long
trail, were afterward found.
The mon had struggled on to the
last. killing their dogs and even eat
ing part of the harness. FITZGERALD
the last to survive. was found dead
with his diary and a mail bag under
his body.
Go to Arctic Circle to Arrest Men.
The Bathurst inlet patrol made q
two-and- -onehalfyear journey into
the arctic circle, covering 5000 miles,
on sledges, on snowshoes and afoot
to arrest two Eskimos for the killing
of Radford and Street, two white men
slain in 1912. They found the Eskimos
and brought them to court.
Many other interesting stories are
told of these guardians of the peace
At the present time recruiting for the
force has virtually stopped because
of lack of barrack accommodations
Evening star., 1920-03-19
France Is At Last Aroused
To Higher Birth Rate Need
Official Council Is Formed Take Up Greater Nataty
Widespread National Campaign Is Inaugmated
for Large Families.

and politically powerful persons in
terested in the movement.
Plain Truths Are Told.
The plainest sorts of truths are
told the French about the decreasing
birthrate. The national alliance and
government officials hold that a fam
lily should have three or more chill
dren. To encourage such families
government allowances Of so to 200
francs a year are granted for each
child after the second-under thirteen
years.
The alliance asks also for legisla-
ton to provide for the construction
of cheap attractive homes, available
only to large families; establishment
of "supersalaries" in industries to
heads of such families, preference in
government employment, the plural
vote, giving the father as many votes
as there are persons in the family.
and real war on birth control" ="
known here as o-malthusianism.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

PARIS. March 1 Correspondence of
the Associated Press).-France is at
last arousing itself to the danger of
dying out. The privately conducted
uphill fight for q higher birthrate has
been taken over by the government
through the creation of a higher coun-
ell of natality.
This council Of thirty. appointed by
J. L. Breton, minister Of hygiene, was
asked to act Immediately. Mr.. Breton,
father of five children, is known as a
strong friend of large families. Three
others of the new cabinet are advo-
Gates of measures to increase the
French birthrate.
War cost France roughly 1900. 900
lives. A low birthrate during the war
years cost France 1,272,735 loss of
population. These statistics, made
into striking pictures to illustrate
their effect on the nation, industry
and war danger, are being used in a
vigorous campaign by the national
alliance for the increase of the French
population.
This campaign is being conducted
by letters to members of parliament.
posters, a mazagine. the Woman and
Child, and through the many socially
Evening star., 1920-03-19
CLASSMATES WILL PRAISE.
Interesting Feature Of Wilson Me
mortal Services Sunday.

An interesting fact in connection
with the exercises in memory of
Emory M. Wilson, late principal of
the Central High School. to be held
Sunday afternoon in the auditorium
of the school, is that two of the
speakers on that occasion were class
mates of Mr.. Wilson in the old school
on o street These are Ernest l.
Thurston, superintendent of schools
and Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent. Mr.. Thurston will
speak of Mr.. Wilson as 'the scholar
and the schoolmaster.'
Mr.. Kramer. as presiding officer
will deliver the Introductory address
The exercises, which will begin at 4
o'clock with an organ prelude, will
comprise other addresses and appro-
pirate music The balcony has been
reserved for the members of junior
and senior classes of the school, with
whom Mr.. Wilson, save for a brief
period in December and January, did
his last active work as principal. All
other seats in the auditorium are open
to the public. without cards.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
TRUCK. KILLS ROBERT STORES.
Falls Beneath Vehicle in Jumping
Off-Other Accidents,

Robert Stores. colored, thirty-eight
years old. 1913 10th street, jumped
from a moving Army truck at Rhode
Island avenue and 10th street yes
terday, fell. and was run over and
| killed. John Blythe. 227 o street. was
driver of the truck. Coroner hewitt
will hold an inquest at the morgue to-
morrow afternoon.
John P. Tass. forty years old. 1907
14th street southeast, rode his motor
cycle against a show window at the
grocery store Of John W. Ward
| southeast corner of Park road and
14th street. about o'clock yesterday
iafternoon. He received injuries to his
face.
Edward Ridgeway, seventeen years
old. 532 Newton street. received in
juries to his body yesterday afternoon
as result of a collision between his
motor cycle and an automobile owned
and driven by Lieut.. jeremiah Hurley
U. S. A., Walter Reed Hospital, at 18th
street and Blagden road. The motor
cycle was damaged.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
GRANGE REPRESENTATIVE
AGAINST QUESTIONABLE

T. c. Atkeson, Washington repre-
sentative of the National Grange, in a
statement today, said he disapproved
Of the QUESTIONABLE for presidential
candidates prepared by the National
Board of Farm Organizations, and
disclaimed "any responsibility for my
self or my organization"
He also said he had received a tele-
gram from w. 1. Drummond of Kan
sas City, chairman of the board of
governors of the International Farm
Congress, making the same disclaimer
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Indictments have been returned against
twenty-three men alleged to be con-
nected with the million dollar failure
of Joseph WeisSman of New Haven.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
~ STREET RESTAURANT
1923 r STREET
Fridays Menu \
Dinner, Csc

Served Daily, to NJ. Sunday, ! 10 p. N.
Hot Rolls and Butter
Clam Chowder Mutton Broth with Barley
Coleslaw
Choice
Baked Trout
Creamed Oysters on Toast
Fried Bass
Goldfish Cakes, Tomato Sauce
Pork Chops Pot Roast
Roast Beef au Jus
Mashed Potatoes
Creamed Cabbage or Green Peas
Choice
Cake Ice Cream Grapefruit Pie
Coffee or Pot of Tea
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Capt. Waddell, Retired, Assigned.

Capt. James c. Waddell, u. S. A., re-
tired, has been assigned to duty as as
sistant to the port transportation officer
at Antwerp, Belgium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
CRIMINAL ACTIONS
FOR HARDING ISLANDER
Indiana Republicans issue a
Warming.

Special Despafch o. THE NEW YonK HERALD.
ISorANArorIs. Oct. 30.--No editorials
have appeared In any Of the local news
papers concerning the circulation OF the
Harding negro pamphlet quite few
% the circulars have been distributed
in this city. and the press. both Repub-
lican and Democratic. has ignored
them However. the following appeared
this week on the front page OF the
indianapolis star.
"A plea ana "a warning The follow
Ing statement was Issued last night
from Republican State headquarters
The Republicans have conducted a
high Erade campaign and no unEavory
reflections have been cast upon. any
Democratic candidates We hope the
citizens of tho Democratic faith will
Join us In the closing days % this cam
lairn In discussing the real issues and
IN keeping The campaign honorable and
hiKh class, 81 u should be-. Already
rlandcrous stories are being circulated
with reference 10 Republican candl-
dates All 81 them arr. 81 course abso-
lutely untrue utterly false ana libcilous.
fthinklng people viii not give them any
tfcdeuCc We suggest that the voters
D. alert and npt permit themselves 20
70 misicd. ANY evidence Of libell0us
conducf VII D. Immediately placed be-
tore the proper authorities Tor action
under the statutes 20 Indiana
"E ~. WAeMrrH. Chairman.
~. L.. ECfInnrE wFfFn. NnrrafuFrt %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
DEFAMER or HARDING
HAS STORMY RECORD
Prot. ChoncelIor's Path rs
MarRed by Clashes.

Prof william Estabrork Chancfiior
who was olHinlFrfI Filaag rirhf from
30 rrff az head nf the apartment I'D
priififal scnuuuE sf Wooster In'rrr-
ifltr. On Wooster. Ohin uron the rrourd
To- le bed tHhfn urtFf naFt ln rireu-
llhtion of attacks cn senator Harding.
iias bad "A stormy career a. az educator
re Haa auEsrnfend of schools in
bierufe'a. a. ~. from fs1 CD I1H
aNurine which fnr b. houNhf n rrsI-
.otncs ir Nlanmf.Fit. which De- atll
inWnA ffuu September fFa. IS erp-
'felul,Nf. ih@. he wHH superintendent ~
sthe ruble schools 20 Petersen. where
~ had many 1isarfaerlenfa ulfh tte
Twenibfra of ere Beard nf E1acation.
.who esrr Hfl pieased when his term
Pended fif was nest fnarlnVnd nt
n " ashinRttn. u O. ehnrn hn again
'rlnsiied uifh tne rafaoI authnfiilcs aud
.Hnnae himself Unwt'ncmf Nrnm that
<ctY ~ nfuf fo sasth aorunIE. Com
.sgi.efs 49, reuaInfd urfn o. fnok enc
.Ehafr % political feenafaV OF Wooster
LurinG BE staT in her gertry Prof
H<'hanceiior wHs q fnrmtef ~ IRE Hfsfa
\ -cuucn ~ EauraNHN. aHNfefafg % the
.f.af- Chnd study trrerinfion and fOf
y .hiie president cf ere state ffiah
kFiseol Aasoclafiau
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
HEPRICk NEWSPAPERS
NAIL HARDING TALE
Pure White Blood Runs in
Veins of @. o. p. Nominee.

DAYTON. OHIO. Oct. S0.--The Dayton
Evening Herald and Dayton Morning
Journal both owned by Myron T. Her
rick. formerly Republican Governor Of
Ohio and later Ambassador to France,
to-day printed the following editorial
across their front pages over the sigma
ture OF the editor z c. Burl1ham. with
these headlines:
"The vils slanderers of Senator Har-
ding and his family Will seek their skunk
holes ere to-day's sun shall have set
THE most damnable conspiracy in the
history OF American politics. Warren G.
Harding. pure in heart. pure in his
Americanism. splendid in his fine patri-
otisn, has in his veins only the pure
blood OF the white man. given to him by
a long line of cultured ancestry, men and
women OF whom he may we'll be proud
proud in achievement, proud in their fine
home life and ideals and proud in their
pure race integrity"
The editorial reads:
ITO the men and women of Dayton!
! Thousands upon thousands Of type
written. mimeographed and even printed
statements, usually under the heading
OF 'Harding's Family Tree have been
distributed IN Dayton and Montgomery
county. at first In cowardly secrecy and
in the last two days openly and hcldly
by men low down in the Democratic
party. unprincipled heelers, and men
high up IN the Democratic party who
have sunk their standards to the very
sewers Of depravity.
the time has come for plain lam
guage. These vile circulars declare that
Warren G. Harding has nero blood
in his veins. The ugly details you no
doubt have read. Enough OF the cir
cuisrs have been distributed IN our city
and country TO supply every man and
woman with several copies. Even in
nocent children have them.
''This Is the viiest plot and con-
sp,rscy In the history OF the worst
4 epochs OF American politics.
UNLESS there Is no such thing rs
honesty IN the world. unless there is
no such thing as decency in the
world. a our moral standards are not
\ sham, then the perpetrators of this
outrage Will suffer their everlasting con-
demnatlon OF public opinion within the
sacred precincts OF every home In
\ America.
The answer 20 this conspiracy. this
I plot. is that It's base allegations are
\ lie.
Warren @. Harding has the blood of
but one race In his veins--that of the
white race--the pure Inheritance Of
fne line of ancestors OF good men and
women. That Is sufficient
81 make this statement over my name
because believe that truth and right
. and justice viii prevail and that be-
fore to-day's sun Is set the great nation
viii know the truth and the degrading.
shameless and unthinkable perpetrators
% this cowardly assault upon the family
- Warren g. Harding viii be sent, to
, oblivion and merited Disgrace by
, American public sentiment"