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New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Wife of DIR. ]. A. Blake
Tarrytown Candidate
Nominated for School Trustee
in Annual Election in Irving.
ton District To-day
.Snectnl pisnatch % ~ Trihnne

TARRYTOWN, y. y, May AIRS
Katherine Blake, wife of joseph :
Blake, celebrated surgeon. and fornst
wife of Clarence Mackay, Is a candidate
for school trustee in the Irvinrtor
district in to-morrow's election he-e
She was nominated tonight at n.
annual school meeting by Gecrgs
Dickinson, president o. The village ara
Mrs. Blake's friends are making a de-.
termined effort'to have her elected. ~
Carol Dunham was named 70 succeed
himself
Mrs. Blake has been resident @.
Tarrytown since last autumn, when sfs
returned with her family from Frame.
where DR.. Blake had been head Of q,
American base hospital during tts
greater part of the war. A few weeks
ago their home was destroyed BY FIRE
and with her husband and childrs,
she is now living at the Sleepy Ho.
low Country Club They will leay,
for Newport May 25. Work has bee,
begun on their home here and they eve
pect to occupy it in September =,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Princeton and Harvard
Polls Favor Hoover
Wood Second, With Lowden and
Johnson Trailing; 81 Grim
son Graduates
YDecidl DisDutCh TO The Tribune

PRINCETON, N. j., May 4. -- The
Princeton Theological Seminary held
it's 108th commencement in Miller
Chapel this afternoon. Thirty one men
were graduated, twenty-five receiving
their bachelor Of divinity degree. A
feature of the exercises was the ap-
pearance Of eleven members of The
class Of '65. which was holding it's
ffty-fifth reunion.
Herbert Hoover was returned the
favorte in the Presidential straw bal
lot held at Princeton and Harvard un-
der the auspices Of "The Daily Prince
tonian" and "The Harvard Crimson"
this afternoon. Hoover received 1,617
of the 1927 combined total of the two
universities. General Wood followed
with 1,o08 votes. Lowden was third at
Princeton, with Johnson third at Har-
ward. President Wilson received thirty
three votes at Harvard and only eight
at Princeton.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Texas Democrats Select
Observation-Disclosures
National administration Forces
Viii Hare Overwhelming Ma.
jOrify at Session on MAY IS

DALLAS, Texas, May a Texas
Democrats in county conventions to-
day selected delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, which on May
25 will name the Texas repres esentatives
to the national convention at San
Francisco.
Of the 1,4Oo state convention dele
gates to be selected more than 1900
have received instructions TO vote for
full Endorsement of the Administration
of President Wilson as expressed in
the will of precinct conventions held
Saturday, when county convention
delegates were selected. The element
which waged a campaign against in
dorsing the national Administration
and which was headed by Joseph w.
Bailey, former United States Senator,
probably will control less than $50
state convention votes.
The latest tabulated unofficial re-
turns from the precinct conventions
showed ,210 votes for the Administra-
ton forces and 40 for the anti-Admin-
istration element. More than 100 pre-
cincts were missing.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Z. 5. Receives Allied Request
To Take Armenian Mandate

WASHINGTON. May 4. - The sub,
stance Of the Turkish peace treaty and
the request of the Allied Supreme
Council that the United States accept
the mandate over Armenia were re-
ceived to-day at the Selto Department.
The request relating to Armenia viii
be referred to President Wilson for
his decision.
The attitude of the American govern
mcnt mas been against accepting any
mandate. and Administrator officiais
expressed the view that the counciI;c
invitation as to Armenia would be d.
clined W "0
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Island Volcano Active
Highest Peak on Old Providence
Reported i'm Eruption

One of the mountains on the island
Of Old Providence, possession of Co.
lombia. about 100 miles east of the
Nicaraguan coast, is probably in state
of volcanic eruption, according to a
radio message received here yesterday
from the northbound United Fruit
steamship Calamares.
When the Calamares was abeam the
island at s p. m. Monday en- route to
this port from Havana, from Costa
Rica, the captain observed through his
glass heavy volume of white smoke
pouring from the highest peak on the
island.
He sent out radio of his observa-
ton and the message was picked up by
the Naval Communication Service
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Hunt for Girl Nationwide
Salvation Army Takes Up the
Search for Henrietta Rulte

Detectives who have been searching
for fifteen-ycar- old Henrietta Butte
since her disappearance from her home.
l16 East 116th Street, three weeks ago,
announced last night that they intended
to make a thorough canvass Of moving
picture studios. The girl is known to
be an ardent movie fan. The Salvation
Army has promised to begin hunt
for Henrietta that will extend all over
the United States.
Suspicion that the girl might have
run away to Cuba, where she has rela-
tives, has been dispelled by cablegrams
from members of the Butte family.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Delaware Acts on Suffrage
Ratification Will Be Taken I'm
bv the Senate To.dav

WILMINGTON, Del, May 4--Ratifi-
cation Of the suffrage amendment, al
ready de Gated by the House, will be
considered by the Senate of the Della
ware Legislature when it reconvcnes
tomorrow at Dover after two weeks
recess.
Public statements favoring ratifica-
tion of Senator's who, previous to the
recess. were neutral, is considered an
augury OF the passage of the bill in
the Senate. Whether the House will re-
verse itself when called upon to con-
slider the Senate bill, should the meas.
ure be passed by that body, is doubt
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
S5O.OOO,OOO in Farm Loans
Being Held Tn by I.itiratio,,

WASHINGTON. May Farm loans
been held UP BY the litigation over the
validity of the farm loan act, it de-
veloped to-day at the conference Of
farm loan officials here.
The general situation confronting the
loan banks and county associations
was described by the commissioner as
"exceedingly regrettable." Most Of the
banks, he said, are skeletonizing their
organizations and marking time until
a court decision will permit the fota-
ton of new issue Of bonds.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Eight C0smentions
In Kentucky for Coz

LOUISVILLE, May 4.-Eight Of The
eleven Congress3 3onal district conven-
tions, just PRIOR to the Democratic
State Convention here to-day, instructed
delegates to the \state meeting to cast
their ballots for delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention favorable
to the nomination. of Governor James
M. Cox of Ohio.
They were uninstructed in the 9Th.
No resolutions of instruction were
adopted in the I'd and Cd district meet
ings.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Senate Confirms Peter a. law

WASHINGTON, May 4.--The nolni-
nation Of Peter A. Jay, of Rhode
Island, to be American Minister to Sal
yvador was confirmed to-day by the
Senate.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-05
Don't COnfound Them

You remember 'Fanny'S First Play" the
critic, when pressed fox decision to the merits
OF the anonymous production, insisted that IF
good man wrote tits good play, and if a bad
man wrote tits bad play"
So in advertising,- the goods and advertising
are good. it's profitable and if motifs not.
You may witness stupid play without feeling
that all is lost and that the theatre institution
is Nor the brilliant theatrical
success egtimatize and glory every ham actor
And in advertising, let confound the
message and the messenger
There good publications to act as
messengers than there interesting and profit
able messages for them to carry
Employ good advertising agency
Advertising space in The Butteyick publications
is for safe through accredited advertising agencies
Butterick-Publisher
The Delineator Everybodys The Desgne,
$3.50 a Year. Magazine Cs15Oo Yeqr
(S275 Year,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
GUILFORD.

Miss Mildred Burlingame is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Yeaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas of Illi-
nois are visiting at Merton Thomas's.
Fred Alexander of Newtonville, Min,
called on his cousin, Mrs. Joel Flagg,
Sunday.
Mrs. w. MacGreevy and children
went to their new home in Philadelphia
asst Friday.
Mrs. Herbert Norcross returned Sum
day from the Memorial hospital much
improved in health
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gale went on an
automobile ride last Saturday TO Drews-
vile, \. H., where they visited friends
and later went TO Weston.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional church are planning to hold a
Halloween social at the parsonage. Sat
urday evening Oct. 30 Each lady is re-
quested to bring a box containing sup
per for two, which will be sold to the
highest bidder. Everyone is cordially
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
Are Teachers Ineffcient9
(BellOWs Fails Times !

The very general failure of Vermont
| high school graduates to pass the exam
nations of the college entrance board
| is creating a general discussion. The
Rutland News in arguing for n central
normal school in connection with the
University of Vermont says that ineffi-
cient teachers are to blame. Here is
| the language used: Vermont has tried
the normal school system with what re-
suits? Graduates of Vermont high
schools are unable to compete with grad
yates of high schools in some other
neighbOring states and private schools
in the matter of passing the college en-
trance examinations given by the New
England college entrance board. Under
the proposed system, which would pro
vide thorough teachers, such a condi-
ton of affairs would be impossible"
The Harvard club of Vermont held its
annual meeting in Burlington last week
and a special committee was appointed
to secure greater harmony between the
high schools in Vermont and all college
entrance boards. Club members. while
they regretted the condition. said they
treatment. They declared there was no
foundation for the feeling that the uni
versity entrance boards have adonted the
motto of the French, They shall not
pass"
While preparing for entering the big
should not be the principal business of
Vermont high schools, few here and
there who want to enter these institu-
lions ought to be able to prepare them
selves to pass the examinations through
the medium of the high school. 1t il
probable that there are several reasons
for the general failure. One may be
Young and inefficient teachers. Another
is that high school pupils are graduated
while very young. as low as 10 years in
some instances. 1t is almost impossible
to prepare pupils 50 young to success
fully pass stiff examinations. Punils 50
young have no fixed habits of study and
no well-defned ambitions. They think
they would like to go to college largely
because their parents or their teachers
have told them they ought to think so.
but as to bucklng down to hard work
and long hours in order to secure that
end-the mere mention of such a pro-
gram is highly distasteful.
Parents cannot push all responsibility !
onto the teachers and themselves go
carefree. If they are too Indifferent to |
cooperate with the teachers in the in |
structiOn of their children. they should |
be willing TO shoulder a part of the |
blame for failure. This does not mean
cooperation in teaching but in main |
tanning home conditions favorable to |
study. There ought to be regular hours |
for home study which are not to be in |
terrupted. Out evenings except FRIDAYS |
and SATURDAYS should be tabooed. Let |
from Z to o'clock each evening for
four or five DAYS in the week be the |
study period which nothing except stern |
shall side track.
And right here the high school it.
self, with numerous churches. Scout or
lers, etc, can be blamed. There are sew
eral high school organizations requiring
evenings out end away from study. /
What is needed all along the line is less
going on and a return to the simple life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30

The burlington Clipper is much per
turbed over the statement by The Re
former that there are over 1000 miles
of highways in this state which natur-
ally would be included in any system of
state highways Their reconstruction
into hard surface roads would cost about
$40. 900, GOO" The Clipper says: -Four
thousand miles of improved Vermont
roads. Why, that is the entire system
of roads in the whole state. No one has
any idea of making 1000 miles of hard
surface roads in Vermont"
The Clipper is in error The total
highway mileage of Vermont is 1911
and the mileage of the state highways,
given in the report of the highway COM
missioner is 4,343.
The Clipper continues: The most
elaborate system of hard surface roads
that has been talked of would be but a
little over one-tenth of the mileage sug-
gcsted by The Reformer. Five hundred
miles would be big thing and more
than the people could hope for under
present conditions. Four hundred miles
would run trunk lines north and south
on each side of the state with a few
cross lines. Then what are you talking
about 1000 miles for?"
We admit that 500 miles of hard sur
face roads would be more than the peo-
pie could hope for because that amount
of well-built hard-surface roads would
cost from $25,OO0O0O to $3O,OOO,OO0.
History also indicates these roads would
be gone long before they could be paid
for. Furthermore, the 4,343 miles of
state highways are all state routes and
we doubt if the people of Vermont would
ever authorize the conversion Of less
than a fourth of these state routes in
to hard-surface roads and leave the re-
mainder unimproved and neglected
In suggesting the construction of one
trunk line on each side of the state and
a few cross lines one should keep the
facts of the situation in mind If he
does this he is likely to see the impos-
sibility of many of the good road schemes
that are being advocated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
Automobile Accidents.
(Keene Sentinel. J

Five fatal automobile accidents to
Cheshire county residents in thirty days
is record IN which there is nothing to
be proud of. 1t is the result of careless
ness, either on the part of motorists, or
pedestrians.
The. Sentinel has no desire to attempt
TO point out whose blame has caused
any of these accidents But it can see
In such record something we'll worth
the attention and sober consideration of
every citizen, whether an automobile
driver or not. Each should determine to
use proper and reasonable care.
Not all accidents in which automobiles
figure are blamable upon the motorist
Figures in New York city show that
vast majority of the street accidents
there are due to carelessness of pedes-
trians.
On the other hand. there are many
careless motorists, who take too many
chances, who drive too fast, and who do
not have their cars under control at all
times.
The use of automobiles is so great
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30

today, and so necessary, that everyone,
whether an owner or not, must be pre-
pared to use more care on the highways
than In former days when horse-drawn
vehicles were the only ones to be en-
countered on the roads. Each succeed
ing change in transportation methods
brings with it changed obligations. The
building of railroads through the coun-
try, across roads, put upon drivers the
necessity Of using more care in driving
to avoid accident
1t is absolutely necessary, for the
safety of each individual engaged in
travelling by whatever means, and for
the safety of the entire public, that ex-
ira care be taken to see that teams are
always on the right side of the road
that motors keep to the right always
and are driven at such speed that they
may be quickly handled, that they be
kept always under full control, and that
pedestrians conduct themselves when on
the highways so that they run no dam
ger of being struck. 1t is not safe for
them-and they should not expect to be
able-to walk out into a road without
looking to see if a vehicle is approach
ing.
With the use of proper care by all
parties concerned. there is little danger
of accident. But too many motorists
drive Carelessly, especially on curves
where they cannot see far ahead, too
many drivers of teams cling to the
wrong side of the road and do not
quickly respond to warning signals. and
too many pedestrians fail to cast a
watchful eye about for vehicles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
Misrepresentation.

Editor of Reformer;- .s...
From the opening of this campaign un
til now the Democratic nominees fo1
President and vice-president have per
sistently charged Senator Harding will
changing his position about the leagu,
of nations. At first they said he haC
changed, and later on they claimed thai
he had changed twice, three times, anc
they finally counted up fourteen change.
by him. This is a gross and an absurc
instrumentation and voters should not
. be misled by it.
There has been and is but one ques
ton before the country on this subject:
Shall the Presidents league, with its Gov
enants and its treaty of peace so inter
woven, as the President has declared
that they cannot be separated, be
adopted or rejected? Governor Cox.
standing on the platform of his party
announced when he accepted the nom
nation that he went Gin" for it. When
Senator Harding accepted his nomina.
'tion he declared his rejection of it, and
he has ever since, in his splendid address
ses, steadily, vigorously and eloquently
opposed it. He could not, if he would,
have changed his position, for there has
been but one position to take and that
he took and has steadfastly maintained it.
As the only uqestion has been whether
the league and its covenants and treaty
should be adopted or rejected, it has been
no part of Senator Harding's duty to
formulate a new scheme. His party did
not attempt that in its platform. 1t ac-
cepted the issue made by the other party
and submitted it to the nations voters as
a referendum.
Let us reject it next Tuesday and trust
the Republican party, under the guidance
of President Harding, to bring about an
association of nations for the promotion
of the worlds peace in which this ma
ton shall maintain its sovereignty, act
on its own sense of duty and of right,
and not be subject to the dictation of a
multitude of inferior powers. America
can be trusted to do her duty in every
emergency.
J. NJ. TYLER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30

NJ. J. Hapgood of Peru has made some
discoveries regarding cider and sends the
following to the Londonderry Sitter for
publication:
All this racket about cider can easily
be done away with Sweet cider is the
most healthful drink extant And it can
be kept sweet by any kind of oil put
into the barrel which will rise to the
top and keep air from contact. When
hard glass of maple syrup stirred up
in a pitcherful will bring it back Al
though hard cider is abominable, save
the apples and drink your cider sweet.
The simple method of stirring in a
glass of maple syrup which he advo-
Gates will probably make a pitcher of
hard cider as harmless as a midwayIess
fair, the alcoholic content doubtless being
reduced instantly to one-half of one per
cent by this Peruvian alchemy. This
way of fixing" Will we imagine, be
more generally used within the jurisdic-
ton of the Inca of Peru than that of
pouring oil in the barrel. Many will
as he advises, drink their cider sweet
but sweetened-or softened-with ma
pie syrup.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
TOday's Anniversaries

lSO9-Spencer Percevalr became British
premier.
lS25-Adelaide Anne Proctor. whose
short poems are among the choic-
est in English literature, born in
London. Died there Feb. 2,
1864.
lS45-Edward p Ripley. for many
years president of the Santa Fe
railroad. born in Dorchester.
Mass. Died at Santa Barbara,
Cal, Feb. 4, 1920.
'S10-Jacob d. Cox of Ohio resigned as
secretary of the interior in
Grants cabinet.
lSS1-The Irish Land league was sup
pressed by the British govern
ment.
lSS2-Buried church of Santa Maria in
Foro discovered during excava-
tons in Roman Forum.
'S94-Prince Hohenlohe appointed Ger
man. imperial chancellor.
'919-Ella Wheeler Wilcox, author and
poet, died at Branford, Conn.
Born at Johnstown Centre. Wis,
in 1865.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30

The Reformer lie on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
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Cleveland s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
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stand, George 7. Bower, South Main St.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30

brought hell into the world with his
wicked ambitions.
T The war between all the nations of
Europe resulted in practically a prohibi-
tive tariff. No foreign goods could be
imported. All foreign Industries were
Oyer-driven. With the demand for war
materials and for army furnishings the
tide turned and it was a time of enor-
nous exports from America and vastly
reduced imports.
This situation is still on to a consid-
cradle degree, for the recovery abroad
cannot be as prompt as was the slump
Men have been killed by millions and
many other limitations have been placed
on production, but they are coming
along. a prominent Hartford merchant
tells The COurant that recently certain
pottery or porcelain goods, it is imma-
terial which, made in Austria, which
could not be had until recently, are now
in the American markets for sale with
all duties paid, at prices below what the
corresponding goods can be produced for
here. This is the beginning.
\ Democratic congress will naturally
desire to perpetuate this situation. 1t
accords with the policy of that party.
4 Republican congress will be watchful
for our home interests. America first is
that party's creed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-30
Ohio's Mysterious Snake Curve

William Malone had quite a THRILLING
experience Sunday, when he took his auto
mobile for the first time by himself, ant
motored to North Benton. Other motor
lists never have heard of a snake curve
on the North Benton road, but as Mr.
Malone was feeding the gasoline fast, sud
denly, he says, he encountered this mys
FERROUS curve, and had some time gettins
over this part of the road And to tor
off his inexperience of driving. one of the
tires blew out. And when he arrived in
Sebring Mr.. Malone was mighty glad he
was back.-Alliance CO.) Review.
Sir: Mr.. Mal0ne's feelings must have
been similar to those of a Brattleboro
man who drove from Main street across
the river and around the mountain road
via the suspension bridge before. he could
get to the rear of Crosby block Ks. T.