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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Price of Labor.

An Indiana suffragist, who is wide
Unknown speaker, went to her door the
other morning to buy some blackber-
ries of young country woman, re-
ports the Indianapolis News. The ber-
ries were fine, but the suffragist wish
ed them at lower price than they
were offered. "Why, they just grow
along the roadside so plentifully that
all you have to do Is to pick them,'
she told the woman. Don't you think
you are charging a rather exorbitant
price for your labor?"
The country woman put her boxes
back into her basket. i've known of
higher-priced labor" she retorted ties.
tily. words are more plentiful than
blackberries and yet our club had to
pay you S25 last winter for putting q
bunch of them together"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Attorney Frank f. Barber has sold
through John l.. Towards real estate
agency the w. s. Betterley house on
Canal street to Frank Dunklee, who
bought for an investment.
The meeting of the Men s union of
the First Baptist church which was
scheduled for tomorrow evening has
been postponed one week on account of
the illness of the speaker, J. Wesley
Rafter of Windsor.
1t is hoped that as many members
of Sedgwick Woman s Relief corps as
possible will attend the funeral of Mrs.
George H. Hubbard at Bond & Son s
undertaking narlprs tomorrow after
noon at 2 clock. Mrs Hubbard had
| been a member of the corps many
Years.
Daniel NJ Brosnahan has sold his
freight carriage business to the Crystal
| Springs Ice company. Mr.. Brosnahan
will continue to do trucking and ha-
kept two pairs of horses and a drive
| for this work. Heretofore he has handled
large amount of freight for different
firms in town.
| Americanization will be the subject OF
talk by Mrs. Allen B. Chamberlain OF
Boston before the Womans club at its
regular meeting tomorrow afternoon al
$50 o'clock in the Unitarian parish
house. The music committee is arrang
ing musical numbers for a part of The
program.
The next regular meeting of Dennis
Rebekah lodge, Feb. "a, will take tn,
form of a colonial party. Every mem
Der who possibly can do SO is asked t.
wear a colonial costume, although per
sons appearing in ordinary dress vii
be welcome. A colonial party will fol
low the business meeting, with old-tim
sports and old fashioned Refreshments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
SAYS TEACHING OF
THRIFT IMPORTANT
State Commissioner Hillegas Sends
Letter to Vermont School Teach
ers-No Drives This Year.

That the teaching of thrift is funda
mental and that it should not be neg
lected in the public schools of Vermont
is emphasized by State Commissioner of
Education NJ. B. Hillegas in a letter
that he is sending to the teachers in
every town and city.
Commissioner Hillegas points out that
the war savings work involves no
drives" or pledges of any sort this year
and is purely voluntary, also that in
many parts of the Green. Mountain state
war savings stamps viii b. the only
means for exercising thrift, so should
be taken advantage of to teach proper
saving and investment of their money.
The commissioners letter to Vermont
teachers says:
Il deem it important to bring to your
attention the efforts that are being
made to teach thrift, not alone in the
public schools, but to our people in gen
eral
| 4 am fully aware that many matters
are crowding upon your time, but ! be
! lieve that the teaching of thrift is sc
t fundamental that it ought not be neg
lected in our schools
"There is large amount of material
that is available for your assistance
Upon request this will be sent by Mrs
George H. Smile, Montpelier, VT, who is
the director of war savings for Vermont
/ There are to be no drives and ne
pledges for the present year. The weel
lof March first, however, has been SCI
aside for especially emphasizing the mat
ter of thrift throughout the United
States. If you believe that a speake
could be of assistance to you in you
school, Mrs. Smile will be glad to ar
range for one.
I'm many parts of Vermont the wa
savings stamps will be virtually the onl,
means that can be employed in exercising
thrift. Where savings banks opportun
tiles are available, teachers may feel en-
tirely free to use them. The importan
thing is that our children be taught saw
ing and the proper investment of thei
money"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Clark of Spring
field. Former Residents Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Clark of Spring
field, Mass, formerly of Brattleboro, We're
pleasantly surprised in their home at 46
Dawes street Feb. 8 by the arrival of
relatives and friends in the afternoon and
evening to assist them in observing their
50th wedding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark had planned to spend the day
quietly, but their relatives felt that they
must call and congratulate them. The
first congratulations came early in the
day in the form of night letter from
cousins in Tacoma, Wash. This was fol
lowed by a postcard shower, letters and
Telephone calls from out of town friends
and relatives until los pieces of mail had
been received.
Among the many gifts presented tc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
NICK'S HARD FATE
One Romanoff to Whom Country
Has Been Ungrateful.
Story Of Great Russian Military Com.
mander Most Amazing Romance
Of the War-Hls Splendid Gen.
eraIship 10 Recalled.

From March, 1917, till October. 1918,
Grand Duke Nicholas Romanoff, for
mer commander In chief of the Rus
sian armies and one of the most bril-
liant generals of the great war, was
q prisoner in the town of Yalta in the
Crimea. He is now in Milan with his
family, humbly housed. The story of
"Big Nick" is one of the most amaz-
ing romances of the war, the Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times states.
When ethe bolsheviki gained control
Of Russia Nicholas was residing at
Tif1is, where he had been governor I'M
der the car and under the Lvoff
regime. He was summoned to Yalta
by the bolshevik authorities and obeyed
the summons. His brother, his wife,
his sister-in-law and other members of
his family and his suite were impris-
oned with him. Twenty-Five bolshevik
soldiers were detailed to guard the dis
tinguished prisoners.
Late in the summer Of 1918 1t was
decided by the Yalta soviet to execute
all the prisoners. The bolshevik guards
absolutely declined to permit the SEN
tence of death to be executed and sent
the firing squad back to headquarters,
Three times thereafter executioners
were sent to kill the prisoners, but In
! each instance the guard prevented the
carrying-out of the sentence.
When the Germans came to Yalta
al RI hn
| mans to enter the house that had beer
his prison, declaring his utter loath
| ing of all things German. Soon after
| this the allies took Yalta and Nichola:
was rescued.
All the private fortune of the grand
duke has been lost. His lands have
been confiscated. At Milan he live.
comfortably, but very unostentatiously
Democracy owes much to Gran,
| Duke Nicholas. He was, In fact,
stanch upholder of the old Russian ah
solutism. But first of all Nicholas wa
Russian. He knew Russia's saliva
ton depended on the vanquishing o
| Germany. He was a leader of con
summate skill and 1t is more than prot
able that only his splendid generalshi
prevented Germany from winning tn
war in the early stages. His retrea
before the tremendous attack of Macl
essen and Hindenburg, which resulte
in the saving of the Russian armies
was one of the most notable chapter
of the war.
Between the bolshevist Russia of (,
day and the old autocratic Russia fc
which Nicholas fought, practical st,
dents and statesmen find little ehoic
but It must be admitted that the al
tocracy produced great men. while Il
gutter communism has found on
scoundrels for its leaders. In Il
awarding Of justice there should
some provision for this gigantic Ru
sian, who In 1914 and 1915 preventt
Germany from marching to easy vi
tory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
MINISTER FORCED
ssss-~arxss
TO GIVE Up PULPIT
Was Helpless Seven Years
Evangelist Sanders
Praises Tanlac

''Tanlac has benefited me so much
wish / could go all over the country
and tell the people about this wonder
full medicine, declared Rev. Charles
H. Sanders. 1924 Fourth Ave, Hunting
ton, W. Va, recently.
The Reverend Mr. Sanders, who is
widely known as an evangelist, especi-
ally in the Southern States, has been
a minister in the Southern Methodist
Church, West Virginia Conference. for
twenty-five years, is member of !
0. O. F., Lodge No 251, Huntington,
and is not only prominent as a minis
ter of the gospel, but is popular as a
man ard citizen.
Reverend Mr. Sanders is by no
means the only minister to come for
ward with his unqualified endorsement
of Tanlac, as many hundreds of all de-
nominations, North, East, South and
West, in fact, throughout the entire
American continent, have testified to
having used the medicine with the
most astonishing and gratifying re-
suits. In describing his case and fail
ure 20 heretofore find relief, Rev. San
lsrs said:
At the time ! began taking Tan
lac | had suffered from stomach trou
BILE, loss of appetite, and rheumatism
for twenty years, the last seven year:
of which | was almost as helpless as 6
baby. The rheumatism finally got 81
bad that l actually forgot all about
my stomach trouble and lost appetite
Hundreds of my friends arounC
Huntington know what an awful con
dition | was in, and | was expecting
the end to come most any time Fo
seven months | couldn t move a leg o
an arm-of course | had to give up M
work-and until taking my first Tanla
/ had gotten very little better Act
ing under advice of physicians that ;
warmer climate might help me, l, sew
eral years ago carried on my work 70
two years through the Southern States
but returned home without any benefit
/ had also tried all kinds of medicine
with no relief.
Finally in reading about Tanlae
ran across a testimonial from ma
| knew personally and that is why
bought Tanlac and | want to say RICH
now that the first bottle made a won
derful improvement in my condition
| have lust finished my fourth bottl
now ana | teeI ike a new man. Ii
stomach trouble and rheumatism hav
disappeared entirely, l am eating jus
anything and everything | want, an
have gained ten pounds in weight.
endorse Tanlac without hesitation fo
such a medicine is blessing to suffer
ing humanity
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by tn
Brattleboro Drug CO., and in Sout
Londonderry by Geo. G. Smith.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs Clark was drop light from
Waverly circle, of which Mrs. Clark has
been member many years, an easy
chair from their son, and other gold
pieces and flowers.
A hashlight picture of the guests and
honored host and hostess was taken in
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark were married in
West Chesterfield, n. H., Feb. 8, 1879, by
Rev. o. G. Woodbury.. Mrs. Clark, whose
maiden name was Ellen NJ. Farr, was the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom
Farr Mr.. Clark was born in Dummer-
ston tVt9, a son of Amasa and Phebe
Boyden Clark He was a soldier Of the
Civil war, serving in Company B, 18th
Vermont regiment. He is a member. Of
E. X. Wilcox post of Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs Clark began housekeeping
in West Chesterfield and lived there five
years, going from there to Ellington,
Iowa, remaining nine years. They re-
turned to West Chesterfield in 1884,
where they lived until 1883, when tlnY
F, came to Brattleboro TO live.
They have been residents OF Springfield
since 1891 They have two children, both
! presidents of Springfield, Mrs, s. ~ BuI-
lock OF Dawes street and f. f. Clark
president of the Western Massachusetts,
Cadillac Co. two granddaughter, Miss
Doris Clark, "a student in birmingham
normal school. Miss Bernice Clark, a stu
dent in High School of Commerce, and a
grandson, Charles Lowell Bullock, a stu
dent in Pratt Institute Brooklyn
Two of the guests present were pres
ent at the wedding'50 years ago. They
were Mrs. Clark's sisters, Mrs. Charlie
E. Andrews and Mrs Carrie B Lowe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
HELPFUL HAIR HINTS
Worthy the Attention of Everyone WIS
Would Avoid Dandruff, Itching
Scalp, Gray Hairs and Badness.

What viii stop my hair coming out p
Reply: Partisan Sage liquid FORM is the
best remedy for hair and scalp troubles;
said to prevent badness, grayness and
dandruff:
Before going to bed. always rub a
little Partisan Sage into my scalp" says
a woman whose luxurious, soft and fluffy
hair is greatly admire This stops itch
ing scalp, keeps the hair from falling out
and makes it easy to dress attractively.
Beautiful, soft, glossy, lustrous hair for
those who use Partisan Sage. It's mex
| pensive and sold by Wilfred F. Root and
good druggists everywhere, with guaran
tee of satisfaction or money refunded
ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Original "Uncie SAM

During the revolutionary war there
was a man by the name of Samuel
Wilson, who was engaged as an in
spector of provisions. He was known
by his friends as Uncle SAM" In his
work he stamped inspected goods "U.
S." which initials happened to stand
for his nickname as well as his gov
eminent. Thus the two became iden.
teal. Uncle Sam as an old man with
whiskers was taken from Samuel VIII.
son.-Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
FLYING Money.

The Oldest bank note is In the Ash
attic museum of Petrograd. It was is
sued 1899 i. G. According to Chinese
chroniclers. bank notes were current
In China 1908 g. c. under the name
of flying money" They were probably
written.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Orion.

The moonless night has touch OF
frost, and is steely-clear. High and
dominant amidst the Populations of
the Sky, the restless and the steadfast
alike. hangs the great Pillow, lit with
a hard radiance as of the polished and
shining share.-Kenneth Grahame in
Pagan Papers"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
His Resolve

SIT is better to do your losing early
in the season"
II know that axiom said the base
ball manager, 'but If happen to win
few games TIL endeavor to bear it
with resignation" Courier
Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Msybc Rioht.

= Ton tanner who bought liquor
from bootlegger stated afterward
that whisky was q necessity for
one of his calling. At that there
may be something to his argument.
We can't imagine stone-sober man
deliberately walking into cage Of
lions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
Giving in Service.

Every woman. and every man. for
that matter, should do something to
Justify her or his existence. Unless
a woman gives as much as she takes
In service she is a liability, and not
an asset to the community."-Dr.
Esther Lovejoy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
No Loss Of Animation.

II suppose Crimson Gulch is quieter
since the bar closed"
mot yet" said Cactus Joe. All
you've got to do Is to say prohibition
and everybody begins to argue at
the top Of his voice"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

This week Friday the B. II. S. quin'
tet will meet here the team from Or
ange, a team which Brattleboro has
not played this year. The Orange
team has been beaten by Greenfield
and Shelburne Falls, and as the B. H
S. team has trimmed Greenfield it hopes
to come across with another victory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

member of the club will have the priv
ege of bringing guest to this meet
ing.
On Saturday evening the sophomore
entertained the seniors at party, pre-
snnting the play. Our Awful Aunt,
with the following east of characters
Mrs. Hazelton. Dorothy Miller; Alice
lIazelton, Laura Hoadley; Frank Ha-
zelton, Cedric Emerson; Pete, a Ne
gro servant, Lyman Adams; Aunt
Matilda, Ruth Gay; Carrie Benton,
Mildred Greenwood; Wallace, a friend
of Frank, Lester Haywood; Dave, Wal
lace s aceomplice, Edwin Lindsey; a
| policeman, Charles Leonard.
Even though there were rehearsals
on only eight days the play was very
! creditably given. Mch praise is due
}Ir Braman for directing. The part
III Aunt Matilda and Pete were excep-
tionally well taken. The chorus mem
bers were Helen Woodwork, Ethe
Irish, Ruth Frederickson, Miriam Mich
OILS, Howard Rice, jr., Robert Winches
ter, Philip Wheeler and Truxton Brit
tan. After the play dancing was en-
ioyed until 11.30.
Those interested in trying out fol-
parts in the school play met yester
day afternoon in room to talk over
the play. The Rose o Plymouth Tow
is the play, and the parts to be used IL
the tryouts were read. About 30 were
present, and after the meeting severa
signed up for the various parts. Their
are eight principal parts and as goo'
number signed up for each one Their
will be lot of competition. Becaus
of the short amount of time before tn
play is to be given, the tryouts will b
held next Friday afternoon. As Their
is only one copy of the play in circula
tion now, some hustling is necessary Z
get the parts copied and learned befor
Friday afternoon.
The attendance for today shows
marked improvement over that of yes
terday, there being but about so ah
sences, decrease of half from yes
fardav'S number
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

Last Friday night the basketball
team played Arms academy at Shell
burne Falls. The score was p to 10
in favor of the academy team. Never
theless the teams were about equally
matched, as Brattleboro lost II points
by technical fouls. The team was
treated very Hospitality, being cordial
~ entertained over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
TOWNSEND.

Mrs. F. w. Watson underwent an
operation in the Memorial hospital in
Brattleboro Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17
OVER 100 ABSENT
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Cause Was Snow Blockade More than
Illness-Wireless Club Meeting
Sophomores Give Play.

The high school is pleased with ia,
vorable reports from Mr.. Warren and
from Miss Glazier, though they are not
vet able to be in school. Miss Hen
shaw, too, is away, having leave of
absence for the rest of the term. Her
classes are being taken by the Rev.
A. V. Woodwork of West Brattleboro
By the teachers present every effort is
being made to carry out the usual
schedule. 1t was discouraging on Mon
dav that there were more than 100 pu'
pills absent. The number, however, does
not indicate an unusual amount OF Ill,
ness so much as impossible roads and
lack of train and car service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

The Wireless club held a meeting
Thursday evening in room F. Mr.;
Crosby spoke on static electricity, and
explained how it is source OF inter
ference in the summer time. A part OF
the time was devoted to code practice
The usual refreshments were served. l.
is hoped that within the next week OF
two arrangements will be made so that
the station will be open one night a
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

The next Latin club meeting will be
held Wednesday night of this week
with the junior aediles in charge. Each
member of the club viii have the priv
lege of bringing guest to this meet
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

The attendance for today shows a
marked improvement over that of yes
terday, there being but about so alb
sences, decrease of half from yes
terdav's number
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

Friday night. The game will be
played in the Armory at s p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

At opening exercises Thursday Rev
Mr.. Woodwork read passages of Scrip
ture appropriate to the memory of
Lincoln, also the last paragraphs OF
the Gettysburg address Louise Hale
Of the senior class recited Alfred
Noves's thrilling poem, The Highway
3 an.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-17

At the Monday opening exercises a
note from the seniors was read, ex-
pressing their appreciation to the soph-
omore class for the very delightful
party of Saturday evening. Pleasant
memories of the party were renewed
through the singing of several parodies
on Fairy Tales, by Howard Rice, Helen
Woodwork, Ruth Frederickson and
Lester Haywood. The reader can guess
how much these enhanced the ENJOY
ment of the evening from the one
quoted here:
What does Miss Wallis teach to us
Beautiful fairy tales!
She teaches us ancient history, aid
Beautiful fairy talesl
They had such long names, those PEG
pie of old,
! Sometimes we forget them as soon az
they re told.
There 5 Epaminondas and PerIcle
bold,
Beautiful fairy tales,
Fairy tales, beautiful fairy tales!
Miss Wallis, she teaches US anclen
history,
But the names of the ancients, the,
surely stick me.
They re like fairy tales, beautiful
fairy tales.
The history s all right;
But these names are a fright,
Like beautiful fairy tales!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
WALTER REED IN MOVIES.
Hospital Activities Will Be Shown

Ss@~>>>>~o Wa -
Activities at Walter Reed HOSPITAL
will shortly be shown in moving pic
lures in Washington theaters through
the efforts of the bureau of motion
pictures of the Potomac Division.
American Red Cross. The film, which
was taken in cooperation with
Surgeon General NJ. w. Ireland. shows
the work at the hospital for the
wounded soldiers froms a physical,
educational and recreational stand
point.
This is but one of the many pic
lures that are now being released by
the Potomac Division in Washington,
Maryland. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. Some of the new films are
purely educational, some are indus
trial and some scenic. There are
number which illustrate the peace
time activities of the Red Cross, such
as home nursing, life saving. dietetics,
public health nursing and foreign re-
lief. One of the late releases shows
the work being done at the Red Cross
Institute for the Blind at Evergreen,
Nd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
ne WINDY MONTH

- ONG ago when there were but
ten months in the calendar year
March had the distinction OF be-
ing the first month. and It was
not until 713.. B. c., when the En-
peror Numa added January and Feb
ruary to the calendar that March took
the position which 1t now occupies.
The month was named in honor OF
Mars. the god Of war. but by the old
Anglo Saxons 1t was called Lencten
monath. which means length month
and was so termed TO signify the
lengthening of the day at this time OF
the year.
This month like all others has many
supersttions connected with 1t. 1t
was thought that anyone born between
the first and the twenty first OF the
month would have very poetic tenn
permanent. would be thoughtful. studi-
Gus. faithful to duty and conscientious,
kind but stubborn and obstinate In
holding TO opinions. and above all very
economical. II your birthday comes
after the twenty-first OF the month II
is thought that in addition to all these
characteristics. you will be very active
and magnetic: you will think deeply
and all things connected with culture
will interest you; you will want to be
surrounded by beautiful and costly
things and you will have a love for
the luxurious things of life. You will
night hard to have things your own
way: you will have executive ability
and you will be very fond Of good
music