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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03

Down on the coast of Maine there sp-
peared week or two since a travelling
library, or rather wagon library. We
have been used to travelling libraries for
some little time-that is, collections OF
books sent from the state library in Au-
gusts to oranges or other organizations
for circulation for q limited time; but
this Is library on wheels, which travels
from settlement to settlement, where
there are no library facilities. 1t makes
trips at stated periods. This Is scheme
of the American Library Association,
which aims to give library facilities to
$1,000 900 persons in the United States
now without access to good books. A
fund of s2,000,000 is being raised to
carry out this project.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03

By-products from wood are now inter
esting matters of thought, for the by
products almost promise to exceed in
value the primary ones. just now, when
gasoline prices are mounting higher each
day, alcohol, as an engine fuel, Is receiv-
ing more and more attention. The max
ing of alcohol from sswdust and wood
waste is now on paying basis, and Ok
ford County has tons of this material 60
ing to waste. DR.. Arthur D. Little OF
Boston, an authority on the subject,
says, the waste from the yellow pine in
dustry alone could produce 1880, 000, 900
gallons ascohol q year, to say nothing of
5000 tons of rosin and 800, 900 gallons Of
turpentipe. The process of production
consists of treating the cellulose in the
wood to q mild acid solution under
pressure, whereby the cellulose is split
down to a rapidly fermentable sugar.
The sugar in solution is fermented to a
beer, as In other alcoholic processes,
after which the alcohol is distilled from
the beer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
NEW ADvERTIsEME NTs

Brown. Buck Il Co.
Central Maine Power Co.
z. l.. Merchant.
l.. 4. Pike Co.
Savoy Theatre.
Norway National Bank.
Fogg & Perkins.
Lost Bank Book.
Probate Appointment.
Blueberries-
Wanted a Girl
For Sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
GET RESULTS FROM HOLIDAY
Vacation Days Should Be n Cares
fully Planned az lie the Work
OF the Year.

To the question, "What will you do
on your holiday?" some might reply,
discerning possible tilt against the
strenuous holiday, "Nothing!" That
would be as wrong as doing too much.
The perfect holiday, for the average
worker, should be Cd crescendo and
diminuendo lines, observes writer
in London Answers.
You pass into your fortnight or
three weeks quietly. Your body is,
literally, a machine. It has been do
Ing work-hard, monotonous work
for year. To switch it on suddenly
to something quite different Is to ask
for trouble.
The walkers TO BridgtOn don't
plunge at the walk. They begin with
short walks, to get themselves In trim.
So whatever you are going to "do"
on your holiday do it slowly and quiet
ly at first, so that the machine of
your body may change gears" with
out jar, break or mishap. Then by
the middle of your holiday you will
be in good trim and the best of health.
And 1t is necessary, If your holiday
Is to do You real good, and build you
up for another years work, that you
should gradually slow down with your
holiday activities, resume your work
without. as it were. having to make
yourself do 1t.
Who has not known that post-holi-
day feeling of not being able to settle
down? 1t is the result of living a
holiday at high pressure and ending
at high pressure. Let the steam off
gradually. so that you may pass from
your holiday back to your work with
out effort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Little Benny S
'o4 Note Book -
BY LEE PAPE.

Last mite l weak up SUDDENLY all of a
suddin, thinking, G, gosh, my baseball
bat is still out on the frunt steps, gosh,
G.
And I quick got up and went down
stairs in my pidjammers and everybody
was asleep and the house was dark as
enything, and the baseball bat was still
ware | left it out on the top step leen-
ing agense the door, and / took it in and
started to sneek up stairs without max
ing eny noise, and wen j got half ways
up l dropped the bat and it fell all the
way down agen, sounding more like 10
bats than jest one, me thinking, Jimminy
krismas, holey smoaks
And / stayed ware ! was to see if envy
thing would happin, witch sumthing did,
being pops voice saying, Whose there,
whose there?
Me not saying enything, and pop sed,
Whose there, ! say?
Me thinking, Maybe if l Jest stay heer
without saying enything he viii think
he ony imagined it, maybe.
Speek or Ill shoot, sed pop loud as eny-
thing
It's me, pop, its me, its ony me, I sed
loud as everything, and pop sed, Well
then wy dident you anser, and wat IN
hevvins name do you meen by crashing
Ground the house at 3 o'clock in the
morning?
Gosh, is it o'clock, pop? I sed.
Never mind if it is or not, watts the
ideer. of slamming and banging in the
dark like wild man and soaring pee
pie half out of their senses? sed pop.
Wy, pop, / sed, wat did You think it
was and pop sed, o shut up, do you
think this is a tee party or wat? Go rite
up to your room and i'll wait heer till
yOu pass me.
WITCH started to do, slow, being
heck of a sensation on account of 1T be-
ing so dark | couldent see ware ne was,
wishing afterfwerds | had did it fast on
account of pop having time to give 4
fearse kracls some place Wen ! went
past instid Of ony maybe one or 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
In the DAYS News.

Dudley Field Malone, who has been
nominated by the FarmerLabor party
for the governorship of New York, was
formerly conspicuous as Demo
cratic leader, but quit that party
largely because of differences of opin-
ion over woman suffrage and Irish in
dependence, of both of which he is an
ardent advocate. Mr.. Malone is a clever
and resourceful Irish American lawyer
who first attracted attention when
serving as district attorney of New
York city, in 1909. Then he was called
to Washington to be third assistant
secretary of state. Later he was APP
pointed collector of the port of New
York, which position he resigned in
1917 because of differences of opinion
with President Wilson over treatment
of militant" suffragists in Washing
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Making a Lion Love a Lamb.

Mr.. Bostock has told how he sue
ceeded in making lion and lamb firm
friends.
ST placed in the lions cage all sorts
of toys of the animal variety-cotton
sheep, horses, rabbits-in fact. regu-
lar Noah's ark" said Mr.. Bostock.
"Then I specialized on manufactured
sheep, but it took long time for the
lion to find out that they We're not
good to eat. Finally live lamb was
introduced. AT first the lion looked
surprised, and then lay down and gent
" paved the stranger. The lamb did
not like this, and drawing back pace
or two butted the lion in the name.
This appeared to amuse the lion great
ly; he playfully rolled over on his
back, while the lamb butted again.
Now they are fast friends, and an In
surance company would be justified in
taking the lamb as a first.class risk. !"
IF. II. Cheley in "Stories for Talks
to Boys"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
When In Doubt. Add 10 Per Cent.

A Wall street man was negotiating
with country tinsmith for the re-
newal of the rain cutters on his house.
Inquiring cautiously about the cost of
copper cutters, he was surprised TO
find that they would cost him at the
rate of more than 80 cents a pound,
though the metal sells in ingots
around 10 cents.
"Well," said the smith, ''you see the
men that work the metal up in the
shop get 50 day. The shop adds 10
per cent for the workmen's insurance
and aims to make at least 81 a day
on every man. When 1t comes to me,
I figure the cost of the materials and
labor, and have to add 10 per cent
TO the wages to cover insurance cost.
too. Then l have to add 10 per cent
TO the whole thing for overhead, 5
per cent for the use of the car and
13 per cent for being a boss. So /
really don't get any profit on the job
at all. All / get out of it is my liy-
ing, you might say."-Wall Street
Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Today S Events

Today is the 125th anniversary of
Joseph Rodman Drake, one of the most
popular of the early American poets.
The Missouri state fair, one of the
leading agricultural exhibitions of the
Middle West, will be opened at Sedalia
today.
The Democratic national campaign
will be formally opened today with the
notification meeting at Dayton and the
address of Governor Cox accepting the
nomination for the presidency.
Delegates who represent 100000
women in the United States will sail
from New York today to attend the
quinquennial convention of the Inter
national Council of Women at Chris
tiana, Norway.
A special train carrying 100 or more
Texas farm boys will depart from Col
lege Station, Texas, today on an ed
cational and investigation tour of the
agricultural region of the North and
West.
The American federation of labor has
called upon executive councils of state
declarations of labor to hold special SEES
sions today to adopt measures for close
cooperation with the national COM
mittee in the political campaign.
The delegates to the Imperial Press
conference at Ottawa viii be the guests
of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
at garden party at Rideau Hall this
afternoon. Tonight the delegates will
start for a tour of the Canadian West.
An army of 500 Knights of Column
bus, recruited from all sections of the
United States and Canada, will sail
from New York today on a pilgrimage
to Rome and to attend the unwilling
of the X. C. statue of Lafayette at
Metz.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
REFUSED TO ABANDON GAME
Plucky Terrier Died With Fox IL Had
Run to Earth and Killed In
Combat

What is believed to be an unprece-
dented end to a combat between a fox
and a terrier is reported from the
Lake country.
A stout hill fox hunted by the Blen-
cathra hounds for three and half
hours on the mountain heights above
st. Johns-in-the-Vale sought sanctuary
In assure of rock in q crack near the
skyline of Wanthwaite. Here he faced
one of the gamest terriers belonging
TO the pack and, scrambling to shelf
in the rocks, was able for some time
to give as fierce punishment as he got.
The terrier killed the fox, but re-
fused to leave it and followers and
hounds had at last to quit the crags
so that they might make the descent
of one of the most dangerous rayines
of the mountain range before dark
ness. When huntsman and whip re.
turned next morning to the crag they
found terrier as well as fox lying dead
outside the borran.
An examination of the terrier show
ed that the fox had inflicted no mortal
wound upon him. The terrier had
dragged the fox out and then, 10th TO
leave 1t, had laid down beside it 1t
was clear that he had died from ex-
posture during a bitterly cold night.
No similar case has, so far as is
known, occurred before.-London
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Trainor Withdraws.
est. Adams Messenger. }

There may be real fight in the sec
ond congressional district after all.
Raymond Trainbr of White River
Junction who early entered the race
for Congressman Daleis seat; and did
so on a "wet' plank, thereby taking
the exactly opposite position from the
present representative, has withdrawn
so that there are now in the field, Cap
tain Gibson, of Brattleboro, John. Cor
don, of Barre, and Congressman Dale.
The multiplicity of candidates was an
asset in Dale s favor, and he faces more
of fight as the field diminishes. 1t is
said that Captain Gibson intends to
take the stump in an active invasion
of both Dale and Gordon territory. If
so, some fun will be stirred up, for
Dale viii fight back hard. He has
shown his ability as a campaigner and
Gibson is no SLOUGH. 1t will be worth
watching.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

and stole $15 in cash. The news item
states that it must have been done by
someone who knew the location of the
key. 1t probably was. People have a
way of putting door keys in the most
obvious places. Even stranger
would be pretty sure to find it under
the mat, tucked under or behind a
blind, hanging on nail in some place
thought too difficult to discover or in
the place where this thief found it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

A tourist, while shopping in a st.
Johnsbury store the other day, found
later that she had lost a $500 neck
lace from her handbag. Isn't there a
safer way of carrying around the fam
lily jewels than in these receptacles
Handbags are laid down unconsciously
if the hands are busy and the "Lost
and Found" columns of the daily pa
pers show that they and their contents
seem to have a way of becoming separ-
ated ffom their owners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
Cleaveland, 6. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West BrattIeboro, J. L. StockweIl.
East Dumnerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, n NJ Batehelder
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1920.
GOVERNOR cox's SPEECH.

There is some contrast and much
similarity in the pronouncement of
principles between Senator Harding, the
Republican candidate who made his
speech of acceptance a little over two
weeks ago, and Governor Cox who to-
day accepts the nomination of the
Democratic party. Governor Cox s
speech is about so per cent longer than
Senator Harding's, leaving the advan-
tage with Harding on that score. Gov
ernor Cox gives much more time to ex-
coriating the opposing political party,
to taffy and self Qualification, neither
of which should make many votes for
any candidate for president. He also
takes an entirely different stand on the
league of nations. Aside from these
features he very nearly comedies with
the Republican candidate on domestic
questions.
In his treatment of the league of ma
tions the Democratic candidate takes
the greatest advantage of the Republi-
can candidate. He is for the league OF
nations already established by 20 ma
tions, with such reservations as will
make clearer and more specific the OBJ
legations of the United States to the
league associates and that "the United
States must at all times act in strict
harmony with the terms and intent of
the United States constitution which
cannot in any way be altered by the
treaty making power. " He also sug-
gests: "'In giving its assent to this
that the league of nations which it en-
bodies was devised for the sole pur-
pose of maintaining peace and comfy
among the nations of the earth and pre-
venting the recurrence of such de-
structive conflicts as that through
which the world has just passed" In
this last sentence he blasts the allega-
ton of Senator Harding that the league
is merely military alliance. He pre-
sents to America a concrete agreement
much easier of accomplishment than
any nebulous proposition for new
league of peace.
In the home field Governor Cox
hardly equals his opponent although he
stands for similar objects of reducing
war taxation, encouraging agriculture,
woman suffrage and other things
He promises in case a Democratic ad-
ministration is elected in November that
federal taxation win be heavily re-
dueed at once but does not hint how
the excessive expenses of the war and
wartime government are to be cared
for, although he states in one place
in his speech that national taxes can
be reduced two billion dollars and in
another four billions.
Few people viii ever read the entire
speech but many will find in it more
bait for votes than expression of sane
policy. His speech was more defen-
sive in joint debate than Slnator
Harding's but he made some points
that will require considerable front
porch oratory to convert them into Re-
publican aid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

So many California pears were found
coated with arsenic from spraying, in
Boston recently, that the Massachusetts
board of health has sent out warnings
and advises peeling or a thorough
washing of the fruit before using.
Washing fruit that is not home picked
is always advisable under any eireum-
stances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Today's Birthdays.

Lord Acton, the first British minister
to Finland, born 90 years ago today.
Charles r. Crane, United States min
lister to China, born in Chicago, so
years ago today.
Stanley j. Weyman. one of the most
celebrated of living English novelists
born 60 years ago today.
Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton, president
of Wellesley college, born at Westerley
r. L., 90 years ago today.
Billie Burke, popular actress of the
American stage. born in Washington
ID. c., 30 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Today's Anniversaries.

1s07-Robert Fulton s steamboat made
its first trip from New York to
Albany, at an average speed of
five miles an hour.
1s21-Queen Caroline of England died
at Hammersmith. Born In
Brunswick, May IL, 176s.
ls30-Duke of Orleans accepted the
crown of France as Louis Phil
lipe /.
1s40-British parliament passed an act
prohibiting the employment of
BOYS as chimney sweeps.
1s43-John Bright made his first
speech in the house of commons.
lS45-Daniel l.. Russell, governor of
North Carolina 1S97-l90l, born
in Brunswick county, n. c. Died
in 1908.
187O-State of seige proclaimed at
Paris after defeat of MacMahon
at Wperth.
19Is-Governor Arthur Capper was
nominated by Kansas Republi-
cans for U. s. senator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Worlds Glass industry.

Glass factories of Bohemia are filled
with orders and working at full capac-
ity, but are likely to suffer in the fu-
ture because of the competition that
arose In this trade during the war;
Japan is one OF the largest compeu-
tors. New glass factories also have
been founded In Belgium. the Ukraine,
Roumania and Poland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
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 secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

"Ponzi win join forces with New
York promoters in forming $2OO,O0O,-
600 concern in which the common peo-
pie will be let in on the ground floor, -
says news item. A fine thing for the
common people if the floor doesn t col
lapse and let them all into the base
ment someday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
None in Vermont.
(Montnelier Arms. J

The manner in which the various
gubernatorial candidates are circu-
lating about the state demonstrates
that the front porch campaign idea in
Vermont is not held in very high favor
by those who want to land a political
office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

It speaks well for the training of
the Campfire Girls when one of them
applies her knowledge of artificial res
piration which she received in that or
ganization on a drowning companion
as did the Montpelier girl recently
bringing the victim of the accident
back to consciousness after 10 minutes
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
an inch for first insertion, so cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line hrst
subsequent insertion without change of copy:
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
A One Man Quartette.

A celebrated singer was in motor
car accident one day. A paper, after
recording the accident, added: We
are happy to state that he was able to
appear the following evening in four
pieces. Bows Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
In the Majority.
bellows Falls Times

A man brought into the Times of
flee the other day purse containing q
substantial sum- The loser of the purse
had reported his loss and the restora-
ton of property was effected. The
point we want to make is that honest
men are in the majority. 1t is refresh
ing to know this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Ancient History.

white River Junction Landmark
1t used to be possible to locate good
fishing grounds by the eorks, but that
method of Identification is less certain
at present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
A Vegetable Diet.

Ny wife and / are happy
And the kids are feeling fine,
But since the boost in prices
We've had an awful time.
Radishes and parsnips,
Asparagus and beets,
Milk weeds and Swiss chard
Have constituted "eats.''
/ we been filled with lettuce
Till / could hardly stand;
Eaten all the dandelions
Scattered FER the land
We have stuffed on spinach
Till l could hardly speak;
Wife was getting thinner
And the kids were growing weak.
Said wife, 'you get some meat
And get it mighty quick, -
But when the bills came in
The prices made US sick.
So we changed to peas and beans
And got along with ease,
But found the change too violent
And changed to beans and peas.
We still have lots of rhubarb,
But it Is getting rather tough;
Besides of things that s laxative
Ye godsl We've had enough.
j.
AT the foot of Deer Hill, Aug, 3, 1920
Born Sunday, August /, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. T. Clifford Hawkins
of South SALISBURY. Mr.. and Mrs
Hawkins occupied the Bottum tenement
on South street last Understanding
ton Banner.
Would you infer from this that they
lived down stairs?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07

returned from an auto trip Friday
evening they wound that burglars had
entered their home and had stolen
nearly one third of Mrs. Kennedy s
bag of graduated sugar. Nothing else
seems to have been touched by the rob-
bers.-Toronto Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-07
Health First.

Mr.. Black picked up his baby boy
and exclaimed with fatherly pride:
H'There now, isn't he just the picture
of his father -
Mr.. Brown thought minute, and
replied: :" Yes, you re right, but you
don t want to let that worry you so
long as he's healthy. Boys Life.