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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
PEOPLE COME FROM ALL
AROUND TO SEE DURCIN

would lie awake all night long. Rheu-
matte pains struck me in my left hip,
and | became so weak and miserable |
could hardly walk across the room /
took all kinds of medicines and treat
ments but kept going down hill all the
time, and was finally told that it was
only matter OF a short time with me.
81 heard so much about Tanlac |
had my folks get me a bottle, and do
you know, / began improving as soon
as | started taking it. Wen, / just
kept ON taking it until I'm back on
the job again, feeling fine in every
way. | have an excellent appetite, and
my stomach doesn' t trouble me a bit
no matter what | eat. My breathing
is free and easy, and we put on con
siderable weight The rheumatism no
longer bothers me, and at night / sleep
like top. | IN so well and strong that
/ put in good hard day s work every
day, and it doesn It exhaust me a bit.
My boy had the influenza last winter
and it left him in terrible run down
condition, but Tanlac soon Strengthened
him right out. Why, my recovery has
been SO remarkable that people come
from all around just to ask me about
it and numbers are taking Tanlac on
my recommendation.
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co., in South London
derry by George g. Smith, and n ia
maiea by r. J. Daggett.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Little Benny
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

THE HARE AND THE TORTISS
A Play
Ack /
Scene, part of the country.
Hare. Hay Tortiss, I'll run you race.
Tortiss. Watts the use? I'm satisfied
ware | am.
Hare. III even give you a handycap.
Come on, wat do you say we run race
to the old crick.
Tortiss | say no.
Hare Aw, you old ice Vaughn. You
old push cart You old funerel You old
stick in the mud. You old woman
Tortiss. Who, me?
Hare. Yes, you. Don't you like it?
Tortiss. No / don't and jest for that
jest for spite III race you jest to prove
you amt as CRATE as wat you think.
Hare. Haw haw
Tortiss. Get reddy get set go.
Aclz
Scene, another part of the country.
Hare. G, I'm going like the wind. I'm
going like tightening. This is CRATE
life.
Scene, another part Of the country.
Hare. o boy, if / went eny faster Id
catch on fire, | bet I'm the fastest run
ner in this country / bet I'm the fast
est runner in this country. ] bet I'm the
fastest runner in the werld. Nobody
could beet me exsept myself and even
/ couldent. hardly Well | think | got
time to lay down and take a little nan
and as soon as | heer myself snore Ill
wake up and finish the race.
Ack 4
Scene, the old erik.
Tortiss. / win.
Hare (half an hour later,). Aw heck. |
forget to snore.
Tortiss. Haw haw!
The End
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
In the Days News.

Forty years old today is Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland, who has the distinction
of being the only woman in the world
who is a reigning sovereign in her own
right, a position she has held since 1890,
when at the age of 10 years, she as
cended the throne at the death of her
father, King William III Her mother,
Queen Emma, governed the country as
regent until the young Queen reached
her 18th birthday, when she was formally
snaugurated as sovereign In 1900 Will
helmina married Prince Henry Of Meek
lenburg- Schwerin. and in 1909 the cou-
pie were blessed with daughter, the
little Princess Juliana, who is heir to the
throne. Notwithstanding the fact that
she is the richest sovereign in Europe in
her own right, Queen Wilhelmina is sim
pie in her manner of living and gives
personal attention to her household af-
fairs as well as to affairs of state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Give Them Both Sides.
bennington Banner. J

Hot weather and dog days seem to
have had degenerating effect ON the
morals of the Burlington Free Press.
In its issue Of Tuesday the Free Press
says:
Where two or more candidates for the
governorship meet in joint debate
points are naturally brought out that
escape attention in any gubernatorial
monologue For this reason we are
reprinting what Mr.. Hartness and Mr..
Rabbit had to say in a joint debate
before the Westminster Mems club, as
reported by the Brattleboro Reformer,
a supporter of Mr.. Babbitt, as follows:
Then from that sort of start the
Free Press goes ahead and prints the
Hartness half Of the argument and
fails to print the Rabbit half News
paper folk often brag about the in
huence of the press, and the press ac-
tually has some influence, but not half
as much as it might if newspaper ed
itors and newspaper writers were not
so anxious to promote their own theor-
les that they do not treat a public issue
quite fairly. This is an age of prop
uganda. 1t is practically impossible to
get an impartial statement from even
the highest branches of government,
or from any interest group or faction.
Each and all Of them are trying to put
over their side of the case. The blum
dering, incompetent and imperfect
country paper, with all its weaknesses,
has been a pretty good thing for the
country because it has furnished a
reasonably open forum for the discus
sion of state and local Issues. 1t us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Today's Anniversaries.

lS42-Mary Putnam jacob, famous ply
stefan and medical writer, born in
London. Died in New York, June
IL, 1906.
l850-Jennv Lind was enthusiastically
received in New York on her first
arrival in America.
l87o-The Germans repulsed the French
at Carignan.
1s8o-Gen. Roberts completed 320-mile
march from Kabu to kandahar.
1SS6-Forty-one lives lost and $1,000, 900
in property destroyed by an earth
quake at Charleston. S. G.
1895-Utah supreme court denied the
right of women to vote under the
new state constitution
1S97-Louisa Lane Drew, one of the
most popular actresses of the Am
erican stage, died at Larchmont,
N Y. Born in London, Jan. 10.
1920.
1907-Afirza Ali Asghan, premier of Per
STA, was assassinated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
TUESDAY. AUGUST 81, 1920.
NORMAL. SCHOOL QUESTION.

The Springfield Reporter calls atten-
ton to the fact that the two State
Normal schools at johnson and Castle
ton have ceased to exist according to
law and bewails the fact the state has
no normal training for its teachers. 1t
says, however, the state board of edu-
cation has the usual amount of money
to expend for normal purposes and the
fund is sufficient to keep the two
schools open for another year. tt adds:
q Not only has the state board the
usual amount of money to run the nor
mails, but it has the power to re-estab-
fish them by merely avoiding the use
of the term normal
1t will be recalled that the last ses-
sion of the legislature threshed out the
question of normal schools and decided
they did not serve enough teachers to
warrant the expense of maintaining
them. Consequently the continuation
of appropriations for their support
was cut off after August of this year.
1t viii surprise most people to learn
that the state board of education still
has the money to support them and
authority to continue them, despite
the verdict of the legislature that no
more state money should be expended
upon them. People may desire an ex-
PLANTATION of this situation.
It is already announced that teacher
training viii be continued at the Cas-
tleton and johnson school the COM
ing year. VIII state money that the
legislature supposed it had refused to
appropriate be used for this purpose?
The question of overhead expenses of
the present educational system of the
state may be raised. The state is
spending hundreds of thousands of
dollars each year for teacher training.
and union superintendent that does
not 90 into the schools for instruction
of the pupils. Many man will ask
if this money should not 90 into the
"little red school houses" rather
than for the training of young people
who make teaching an intermediate
work between the completion of educa
ton and marriage or some form of
business.
In the year 1909 the state superin-
tendent of education cost the state
$4,32O4O, in 1918 the state commits
sioner of education cost $21, 21459
For the same years the cost of the
board of education was $1,00417 and
$2.274.91; the cost of normal schools
was $24, 465.1O and $34,315.12; the
cost of union superintendent was $24,-
597.33 and $118,13495. In 1909 there
was no state aid for teacher training
in public schools but in 1918 it cost
$27 ,315.36 The total of these items
in 1909 was $54,377 and in 1918 $685.
251.93, an increase of $14S,87493.
These figures show the increase in the
cost of management of schools and
training of teachers for school work
1t would be interesting to know if there
had been an equal increase in the
schools themselves. At least the fig
ures show the wisdom of the legislature
in curtailing the expense of normal
schools that are considered too expen-
sive for the work they perform. I'll
the state board of education persists
in supporting them beyond the period
fixed by the legislature it would lay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

would pain terribly if I stepped off a
curb-stone. One day one of your book
let's was thrown in the yard and / read
every word in it, There were so many
who had been helped by your medicine
that | wanted to try it and my husband
went to town and got me bottle 1t
seemed as though ] felt relief after the
second dose, SO l kept on until / had
taken five bottles and by that time I
was as well as | could wish About a
year later / gave birth to a ten pound
boy, and have had two more children
since and my health has been fine. If
ever have trouble of any kind l am
going to take your medicine for / give
it all the praise for my good health
| always recommend your medicine
whenever 7 Mrs. EVA L. SHAY,
Garnett. Kansas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Maine Mans Remarkable
Restoration to Health Is
Exciting Widespread In
terest-Giyes Tanlac Cred
it.

i We got a wonderful story to tell
you about Tanlac, for it has certainly
proved q life-saver to me, said
Isaiah C. Durgin, of South Gardiner,
Me-, in recent interview. Mr.. Gardi-
ner runs a blacksmith shop at Louden
Hill, Hallowell, Me-, and is widely
known.
For two years | WASH t able to do
lick of work, continued Mr.. Gard
iner, Hbut after taking only three bot
ties of Tanlac I opened up the old
shop and started back to blacksmith
ing again. About three years ago
was running a farm at Fairfield and
got in such an awful rundown condi-
ton | just had to quit work altogether.
My heart bothered me dreadfully on
account of the terrible gas in my stom-
ach, and / had much difficulty in
breathing. / also had severe pains in
my stomach, and | got as thin as a
Ratchet. My sleep was very poor, and
sometimes l couldn t sleep at all but
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
DOG ON NEWSPAPER STAFF.
Carries Copy to Composing Room and
Receives Two Bones Week.


One of the latest additions to the
composing room force of the Bristol
(Ct.) Press is "Teddy,D the Boston
bulldog owned by Frank T. Chaplin,
linotype operator, says the Fourth Es-
tate.
When machine copy ran out one
morning not so long ago, Chaplin turned
away from his keyboard and spoke to
the dog that had insisted on accom-
panying him to work.
"Teddy, go downstairs and bring up
some copy
To the surprise of many of the COM
posing room workers, the dog got onto
his feet and trotted downstairs. He
entered the editorial room and gave a
loud bark
One of the staff recognized the dog
as belonging to an operator. and. in
stantly surmised what the dog was
after. Some copy was placed in the
mouth of Teddy, and he trotted back
upstairs again.
Several times that day the faithful
animal made the copy carrying trip
from the editorial room to the compos-
ing room of the paper and performed
his task with skill and accuracy.
So attached have many of the work
ers of the paper become TO the dog
that they made him an honorary mem
Der of the staff at the compensation of
two bones a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Today Events

Birthday greetings ito Queen Wilhel-
nina of the Netherlands, 40 years old to-
day
The far-famed Baby parade. which has
made Asbury park known the world ov-
FER, is to take place at the New Jersey
resort today
Centenary of the birth of William H.
Huntington, who bequeathed his great
art collection to the Metropolitan Muse
UNI in New York.
Gov. James NJ Cox, Democratic pres
idential nominee, has accepted an invi-
tation to speak today at the Ohio state
fair, at Columbus.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Democratic
candidate for vice president, is to con-
clude his Western tour with an address
at indianapolis today.
The Prince of Wales, aboard the cruiser
Renown, is scheduled to arrive at
Honolulu today for a visit of two days
in the Hawaiian capital
A joint convention of the United
States Military Telegraphers' association
and the 0ldTime Telegraphers' and His
torical association will be opened today
at Toronto.
Nine Republicans are seeking the NOM
nation for governor in the Michigan pri-
maries today Woodbridge N Ferris,
former governor, is unopposed for the
head of the state Democratic ticket.
A general primary win be held in Cal
ifornia today for the nomination of can
didates for United States senator, rep
resentatives in congress, and numerous
state officers. Chief interest centers in
the contest for the Republican senator
ial nomination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
DRUNKEN AUToIsTs IN JAIL.
In Collision with Car of DR. Estabrooke
of Brandon-Liquor Found.

BURLINGTON, Aug. 31-An auto
mobile driven south on the Shelburne
road by DIR. ]. W. Estabrooke and his
12-year-old son of Brandon collided
head-on with a machine coming north,
driven by Martin Ambrice and Robert
Devoid, both of North Ferrisburg. DIR.
Estabrooke's car was thrown clear
across the road and hung by one wheel
over the edge of culvert. The Am
brice car went into the ditch on the
opposite side of the road. None of the
persons concerned Were seriously in
jured, although the physician was
somewhat bruised
Sheriff James IT. Allen was notified
and went to the spot, where he found
Ambrice and Devoid in an intoxicated
condition and he located bottle of gin
in the bushes nearby. Both men were
placed in Jail. The cars were badly
damaged and remained in the ditch
over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

Fifteen thousand painters and paper
hangers of New York city will strike
if they are not granted so a day
wage. They base their claim on the
ground that prevailing conditions and
high rents make their demand impera-
tive. At least it viii be imperative
enough to encourage the landlord to
give the rent another upward push on
account of the high cost of papering
and painting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

The Reformer is on sale every evening BY
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. W
Cleaveland. s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattletoro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, Nj. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, ". H, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, ". H, w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Today's Birthdays.

James T.. Ferguson. former governor
of Texas, born in Bell county, Texas, 40
years ago today.
Emperor. Yoshihito of Japan, who is
said to be in critical state of health,
born Al years ago today
Rt Rev. John G. Murray, Episcopal
bishon of Maryland, born at Lonacon-
ing, Md, 63 years ago today
Dr. Joseph A. Blake, who served as
chief surgeon of the American Red Cross
hospital in Paris, born in San Francisco,
Sc years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
IMMENSE FUND FOR HIGHWAYS.
Federal and State Governments to
Spend $3.50, 100000 This Year.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Com-
bined federal and state expenditures
for road building may reach total of
S250.000,000 during the current fiscal
year according to Thomas II. MacJon
aid, chief Of the bureau of public roads,
Department of agriculture.
The last installment of federal aid
funds totalling $100,000,o00 became
available from the 1919 appropriation
while 25000,00 was provided from
the original appropriation in 1916.
eff the states continue to pay more
than so per cent of the cost, as they
have in the past Mr.. Macdonald
said. '.it will be necessary to plan for
construction at the rate Of at least
S100000,000 and probably more, each
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

Shimmying and other modes of dane
ing not in strict keeping with the ideals
of some masters of the terpsichorean
art are to go by the boards at Keene,
N. H., as a result of complaints re-
ceived. Some of the variations on the
fox trot and one-step were eensured,
it being said that only a few holds of
the wrestling fraternity had not been
used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

"Canada Rich in Helium Head
line in Montreal paper.
They are transporting some of it
across the international boundary line
in bottles. judging from the hospital
records.-St. Adams Messenger.
Whatever it is isn't proving good
mixer with gasoline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
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 o.
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, 30 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified adyertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

complete II rvo u s
breakdown follow
ing the birth of my
oldest child. ! got
up too soon which
caused serious fe-
male trouble. | was
so weak that / was
not able TO be on my
feet but very little
and could not do my
homework at all. I
had a bad pain in my
/ e ( { sid e and it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

ually takes sides but doesn't want to
cruelty anyone without at least some
sort of a hearing. The Free Press is
not living up to its own preachment
when it says it reprints joint de-
bate and actually prints only one side
of it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

1t is said there is a way of cutting
chess board of Ga squares into four
pieces which can be put together to
make a rectangle five squares wide, 13
squares long and containing IS squares.
This must be along Ponzi's line of
mathematics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Mo GratifiIdA

1t has just about gotten so In this
country that If you stop your car TO
take man to town on sloppy morn
ing he will kick because you haven't
got your rain curtains up.-Dallas
News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
One Year Ago Today.

Gen. Pershing left Paris to sail for
America
Two killed and many injured in race
riot at Knoxville, Tenn.
Russian and Australian forces retook
Emptsa from the Bolsheviki
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

Rural Mail Carrier G. II. Stratton
who, in accordance with government
orders, was to retire as mail carrier
from the Enosburg Falls postoffice Aug.
20, on account of the age limit, has
been granted a two-year extension of
service and he is as usual serving the
patrons of his route. G. R. Brown, an
other carrier affected by the same post
office order, expects to receive the two
year extension, although while waiting
results a substitute is covering his
route
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

There have been fewer flies than u.s.
uaI this year but don't fail to swat
what few there are so the same thing
can be said next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

Three lines of business are doing no
grumbling about the state of trade
in the country-the raisin and hop
growers and the yeast manufacturers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

What would John Wesley, the
founder of Methodism, say if he knew
a new dance step had been named for
him?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

The new Buick car which was stolen
from a park in Washington, D. c., on
May 90, when its owner, Col. Joseph
Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury was in the
park, has been found at Goldboro, n.
c. The ear he'd been used but little
and had been resold three times since
it was stolen. ----
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
publ shed herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Extinct.
(Holyoke Transcript. }


The most promising sign in the .wo-
man citizenship situation today is that
those women who wanted it least are
taking to it with great enthusiasm,
There are no ants now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

After today the American Expedi-
tionary Force will be but a memory,
but memory that will live forever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
VERMONT NEWS. =

Montpelier seminary begins its seth
year on Sept. Ii. Every room in the
dormitories' will be filed. The enroll
ment includes students from every part
of the state with an unusually large
number from other states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
Must Be Registered.
(Rutland Herald.)

It's admitted that many New Eng
land women are thoroughbreds but
they I'll have, to be registered to vote
in November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

S. s. Ballard and Henry Jerome of
Montpelier and Earle S. Kinsley of
Rutland are the only three Vermont
agents of the National Life Insurance
company who are members of the
100000 club that holds its annual
meeting at Bigwin Island, Canada, this
week. There are about so members in
the club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31
II WON'T Make it Wetter.
(St. Albans Messenger. J

ut. AIDanS MtsstngtT.I
If Vermont is as wet as Mr.. Agan
claims, what's the need of voting for
him on his anti 18th amendment and
-Nolstead act plankf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

w. A. Kicker, chairman of the Re-
publican town committee, has invited
the three candidates for congress on the
Republican ticket, Congressman Porter
II. Dale of Island Pond, Capt. f. w
GIBSON of Brattleboro and John W.
Gordon of Barre, to a joint debate in
st. Johnsbury on the evening of Sat
urday, Sept. IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-31

itself open to the charge maintaining
too high overhead expenses in our edu-
eational system.