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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
WEST TOWNSHEND.

day
Hugh Holden is around with his saving
machine cutting up the wood piles.
Mrs. James Whipple of Windham has
been a visitor at Mrs. Lois Harris's.
Aubrey Stratton was able to return to
the high school in Townshend Monday.
Sherman Dompier of Brattleboro was al
the home of his grandparents the first OF
the week.
Mrs, Flora f. Burnap and son Herbert
III. Burnap Were business visitors in ia
maica Tuesday. e..
Herbert y. Post and son Herbert ir..
and Edward Pendleton were visitors in
Londonderry the last of the week.
The young men recognized their Sun
day school class last Thursday evening
at the home of c. w. Dunbar with the
following officers: President. Claude
and treas,t Herbert II. Burnap; Social
Com, Herbert H. Burnap, Fred Call,
George Cali and Lester Rhodes. c. w.
Dunbar was elected teacher and Rev.
William +. Bissell assistant. At the close
refreshments of popcorn and fudge were
served and pleasant evening enjoyed,
The Christian Endeavor society. elected
the following officers at the business meet
ing: Pres. Mrs. ID. H. Sprague; Vice
pres. Isabelle Buckley; sec. Mrs. George
Buckley; treas, Mrs. A. H. Wheeler:
CORES. sec, Vivian Decell: Lookout
Com. Mrs. G. H. Circuit, Viola Wheeler,
Jessie Buckley; Prayer Meeting Com,
Mrs. G. o. kimball. Mrs William f. Bis
sell. Mrs. ID. III. Sprague; Social Com,
Don H. Sprague. Mrs. A. H. Wheeler,
Bessie Buckley, c. w Dunbar, Mrs. A.
+. Hadlock; Missionary Com. Mrs. c.
w. Dunbar, Rev. William F. Bissell,
Gladys Chapen; Temperance Com, A, +.
Hadlock, Harry Styles. c. o. KimbalI
Music Com. Ethelyn Grout. Mrs. c. NJ.
Deane, Mrs. c. w. Dunbar, Vivian De
celle. Mrs. c. II. Grout; Flower Com,
Mrs. Harry Styles, Bernice Hadlock, Inez
Buckley, Aubrey Stratton. Leone Decell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05

After taking inventory of our stock of Mems
Clothing we find that we have several hundred
more pairs Of Mems Trousers than we should
nave at the beginning of the year.
We have therefore made radical reductions
on our stock with the sole object in view of re-
ducing it to normal proportions at once.
UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT THEY ARE
PRICED AS FOLLOWS
s2.98, S3.48, 1898
s4.98 s5.98 s6.48
S7.48, S8.48, 1915
Our stock of fine Trousers includes serges
worsteds, unfinished worsteds, cassmeres, flan-
nes, fancy mixtures and corduroys.
COlOrs-Browns, greens, grays and blues.
Sizes-From % to so waist measure.
SEE BIG DISPLAY IN OUR SOUTH WINDOW
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
cannIbals Sell Daughters.

Central African cannibals care very
little about sons. although Trey raise
them. They like TO hay daughters
because they can sell thea;:. Al! OF
the daughters of Pangwes are SOLD
when they are quite small children.
The purchaser agrees TO pay q GER
tain price for the girl when she Is
old enough 10 marry. generally putting
down something to bind the bargain.
Originally girls of very good class
among the Pangwes were sold for q
bundle" each. which represents
about $50. A bundle" consists or
several pieces of cloth, fiintlock gun.
three or four axes or big knives, keg
or two of powder and some beads
and various other articles of trade.
But the high cost of living has made
itself felt among the Pangwes, and TO-
Jay among the cannibals of the In
terror girls are sold for three or
i've ''hundlqS"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
STEARNS FACTION
HAS SHOT IT'S BOLT
Belief Around Montpelier That Eduea-
floral Fight Won't Succeed
Criticism of Board of Control.
Especial Correspondence
MONTPELIER, Jan. )

~ -- - MONlPELlEhs Jan. D.
Definite predictions about what legIs-
Iature will do, of course, are impossible.
Two hundred and Seventy-six men come
together. each with ideas of his own about
what should be done. many OF them with
more than one bill in mind, and nobody
can tell how many of these pet measures
will be given serious consideration. Some
issues are beginning to take shape, how
ever, and attaches of the state house are
beginning to form opinions as to their out
come. IT,. .
On the educational fight there is a belief
that the Stearns faction, which is sup
posed to include those legislators who
would save the normal schools without
regard to what effect the act might have
on the state education system as whole.
has spent q considerable portion OF Its
force in the publicity II already has Sc
cured. The knowledge the public has
gained about the aims of this faction has
crystallized considerable public sentiment
in support of the educational forces and
il is expected they will make determined
fight to retain the present system, or at
least its fundamental features. Fore
warned by the Stearns faction, the sup
porters of the state board of education APP
pear to be forearmed, and ready for Wig
orous action when the time comes.
The board of control seems TO be coming
in for more or less criticism, although II is
vet too early TO tell whether this criticism
is based on sound motives or merely man
ufactured by department heads who have
no representation on the board. Some
officials say that if there is TO be board
of control it should be composed of the
governor and three or four other persons
who have no other connection with the
state government; that the placing of
heads of certain departments on the board
gives them too much authority, etc.
Talk is also heard that the state audi
tor is clothed with too much power to die
tate the course of other departments, that
his work and that of the state treasurer
are duplication of effort, and so on.
Whatever may. be the basis of this talk.
there is little likelihood that it will result
in anything approaching legislative in
vestigation: First, because whatever
green-eyed officials may think the folks at
home have a pretty good opinion of and
much faith in both auditor and treasurer;
and, second, because past experience with
legislative investigations has proved them
10 be a luxury altogether too expensive in
these days of defiation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mrs. Ezra G.. Walck came Saturday
TO spend the month of January with her
mother, Mrs. Arthur Wells.
ID. Frank Shea, who has been confined
TO his home on Elliot street several
days, was able TO be at his garage on
Flat street today.
Alr. and Mrs. Harold W. Mason of
North street have moved into Senator
George l.. Dunham's house on the same
street to remain while Senator Dun
ham Is attending the legislative session
in Montpelier
Hiss Esther BIownell, who fell and
Holstein-F riesian association .buiIdinp
was taken seriously i'll yesterday and
now IS under the care of a physician at
her home on Chestnut street. the fall
having resulted in injury TO her spine.
not apparent at the time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
ENDOWMENT FUND PLANNED
Paris (France) Post Begins Drive to
Raise Large Sum to Aid Ex-
Service Men.

The Paris (France) post of the
American Legion has started a drive
for a five million-franc endowment
fund with which to meet the demand
made upon it daily by ex=seryice men
who are stranded, and by their famil-
les. The Paris post has been kept
busy helping former vets who were
sick, Strengthening out legal tangles,
securing employment and helping the
stranded to get passage home.
The Paris post is obviously barred
from utilizing the usual method of
raising funds by entertainment for the
community, and has been forced to APP
peal to the outside. The American
embassy and the consulate semi-offi-
cially recognize the posts work by re
ferring hundreds of cases to its off,
cerS.-~----- ----------
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05

1t is said that the Chinese wash fine
silk in very pure water, and, as ordinary
well-water is unsuitable. it is purified by
putting a quantity of fresh-water snails
into it for a day. These prey on the
organic matter it contains, and there
fore act as filters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05

Gutenberg Post No. 81 Of the Amer
lean Legion Of New Jersey recently
took charge of the unwilling of a
bronze tablet on the town hall, COM
the death of seven local
men in the World war. The tablet
was unveiled by T. Kern, post CON-
mander while so school children sang
Lead Kindly Light"
Evening star., 1921-12-04

-Favorite Gas Ranges, a gift that every
housewife would love to have: very attrac-
tive model. porcelain panel In door. also
porcelain splasher back and sides, five top
burners. Regularly $ee.5o. spe- ShA %
SOLD on CLUB TERMS.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Vases, 14-inch size. in
combination cuttings.
Lilly Bowls. 9-inch size.
in daisy cuttings.
Fruit Bowls, S-inch size
in assorted patterns ant
cuttings.
Fern Dishes, finch size.
in assorted patterns and
cuttings.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Hoover Electric Sweepers-Reserve one
for Christmas now--make your drSt deposit
and It will BE- delivered between now and
Christmas. Your payments begin January
LIST. Sec demonstration booth.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
.DARES DEATH FOR CHUM
ON ICE-COATED CLIFFS
Student Bearing Friend Guided
To Safety bv OOQ.

BOSTON. Feb. e.-Braying death
from exposure and iee-eoated pree-
ipices. while lost at night on Mount
Monadnock, N. H.. during a wesk -end
trip, Karl III. Robinson. a Boston
University freshman. carried Rupert
Robinson. a fellow-students from the
summit TO safety after Rupert had
been rendered unconscious by a fall
They are not related.
For many miles Karl Robinson bore
his stricken chum on his shoulders.
He finally lost his way and was about
to drop from exhaustion when he
heart a dog bark. Guided by the
sound he pushed on to safety.
Rupert Robinson. In delirious
condition, was rushed TO Fitzwilliam,
N. H., for medical treatment. He re-
covered quickly and returned yester-
day to the university. Karl Robin
sons home Is In Attleboro. Rupert's
in keene. N. ii.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
NAnONALETS THREATEN
TO OVERTHROW SULTAN

LONDON. Feb. s.-hustsphA kemsi
Psshs. leader OF the Turkish nation
slists. has sent an uitimAtum 10 Con-
stantinopie threatenin. 10 deposs the
sultan unless the rurkish delegation
that goes 20 the Near East confer
snce In London Is composed exciu-
siveiy OF nationalists., according to
official advices received by the for
sign o6lce today.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
ARRESTS DISCLOSE
RUM CONSPIRACY
Two Deputy Revenue CoIlec-
tors and Four Others Are
Secretly Indicted

CLEVELAND, Feb. e.--The greatest
whisky conspiracy in the history of
the local Federal. court was disclosed
with tho arrest ID BROOKLYN. N. ", of
Moe H. Baron. D Brooklyn merchant,
and Bernard w. Levy and Virgil A
Mcmahon, deputy United States In
ternal Revenue collectors, in charge Q
Of whisky permits for the Brooklyn
Federal district.
Letters found In Baron's possession
when he was arrested in youngstown
last May. Eastman said. suggest that
formidable disclosures In many cities
east of the Mississippi river may de-
velop soon.~ The letters, according to
Eastman, have given the Federal In
vestigators q number of important
leads into the alleged activities of
this and other Irings." .-
Baron, Assistant Federal District
Attorney Harry 1. Eastman said today,
secured q working agreement with
Mcmahon and Levy to get permits for
the removal Of liquor and that in
other cities he engineered the obtain
ing Of permission to allow the liquor
to be shipped in and sold
The three men. with Adolph Click, a
Youngstown jewe1er: Ike Simon and
Hyman Barnett, alleged confederates
in Pittsburgh, were indicted secretly
by the Cleveland Federal grand jury
on eight counts January 27. They
were charged with conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition act
and an attempt to bribe Safety
Director David J. Scott, Of Youngs-
town, to permit a shipment OF whisky
worth more than 100000 to be sold
there.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
APPEAL OF BERCDOLL
WILL BE HEARD TODAY

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 9.--Application
for a writ OF habeas corpus fled by
attorneys for Erwin r Bergdoll,
Philadelphia draft evader, serving q
sentence in the Federal disciplinary
barracks at Lesvenworth, Kans., was
set for hearing today before Federal
Judge John c. Pollock.
The cases of many other persons
tried or awaiting trial by court-mar-
tial for violation Of the selective-
service act hinge on the outcome of
the Bergdon case. The legal point
raised 10 the right of a military court =
martial to try q person who is not
actually in the service, as one who
registered for the draft but failed to
respond when called.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
GUM CHEWING CROWN
GOES TO STERlER SEX

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Feb. s.-Men
are more persistent gum-chewers than
women. as proven Indirectly by the
janitorial force at the courthouse,
where a quart or more of gum wads
can be pried loose daily from the
benches occupied by witnesses and
jurors in court
On the side Of courtroom No. 1, oc-
cupied by the witnesses. many Of
them women. the long benches aver
age 10 wads to the bench, or total
of 90 wads. On the Jurors side Of
the room the gum averages IL to a
bench. Heretofore only men have oc-
cupied the jurors seats.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
116 GIRLS FORSAKE
PAINT AND POWDER
Puffs and Rouge Are Abandoned
In Office of Baltimore Heath
Department.

BALTIMORE. Feb. s.-One hundred
and sixteen powder puffs remained
unused, lone and neglected on the
dressing tables of 116 Baltimore girls
yesterday. One hundred and sixteen
faces. cleaning only with youth and
health, bent above the desks in the
offices OF the city health department.
And on the face Of DR.. C. Hampson
Jones, commissioners of health, ap-
peared the smile that lasted all day.
DR.. Jones' objections to camouhaged
complexions had had their effect. The
girls were taking no chances. II those
were the chiefs views about the girls
who wanted Jobs In his department,
II was as sure as the forty-sevsnth
problem Of Euclid that they were
elastic enough to include them also.
The powder pun also went into vol
untary exile in several other depart
ments of the city han as a result Of
DR.. Jones declaration. Business women
added their Endorsement of the views
Of the health commissioner.
eff all employers would adopt the
stand taken by DR.. Jones and put the
ban on girls who use rouge and
powder to excess rs employees. ii would
be the best thing that could happen
to the working girl" said Miss 8.
Genevieve Neenan yesterday. Miss
Neenan, who is q notary public and
likewise "right-hand man" to William
p. Farrell, manager of the Southern
Hotel is emphatic In her views of the
attitude girls should assume toward
their Jobs.
Il do not think II Is right to frown
on the girl who conceals the shine on
her nose by the application of little
powder" said Miss Neenan. The shine
on the nose is rs conspicuous as the
shine on a mans blue serge suit. and
should be avoided Just as assiduously.
But 1t doesn't take a whole box Of
powder to remove 1t. The rouge is a
different matter. But not one girl in
a thousand knows anything about the
real art of make up"
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Dutch SiQn Rhine Pact.

THE HAGUE, Feb. p.--The foreign
minister today announced that Hol-
land had agreed to the section OF the
Versailles treaty concerning the nav
igation Of the Rhine and that the al
Paria i
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
SW|LLQUl
SLAYER Of HUSBAND
Mrs. Rose Spade Contesses
Guilt In Court, But Judge
Rules Out Plea.

. NEW YORK. Feb. s,--whsn Mrs
Rosie Spade. twenty y-ons. was ar
raigned yesterday In Newark on a
charge OF murder. she said;
-Yes: I'm guilty"
The plea could not be accepted and
Judss pAloia ordered q plea OF not
guilty entered. She was held without
ball for the grand jury.
Mrs. Spade shot and killed her nus.
band last Sunday In their apsrtioeht
at Garrison street After she was
arrested she laughed during her de-
scriptiop OF the killing.
Aiienists will examine the woman
within a few days. II was announced
She said yesterday
"I would rather be In jsii tpen wy"
NV hushand He didn't give me
much money. He spent most OF u Tor
phonograph records. He was PLAYING
the phonosraph when ! killed him
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
KINGDOM GOULD SETTLES
CASE FOR $4,000

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-After a con-
ference that lasted the better part Of
the afternoon, in the office of Norman
p. Schloss, a settlement was arranged
between the principals of the $500. 900
breach of promise case brought by
Mrs Elsa L. Blum against Kingdom
Gould.
Although neither side would give
the exact details of the settlement the
hgure was understood to be about
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF $4,000 BANK THIEVES

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. s.-Every de-
tective and policeman In Virginia is
on the lookout for the safe crackers
who robbed the bank of Wakefield,
Va, Sunday night and got away with
$4,000 in Liberty bonds and other
securities.
Three bloodhounds, ownel by Hur-
ricane Branch. who has a national
reputation for trailing criminals with
dogs. are also following the trail Of
the men,
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

bill to make legal the "mercifui kill
ing" Of all such incurabIes.
Euthanasia, q painless, peaceful
end, has often been recommended as
. Humanitarian measure to relieve
those near death who suffer excruci-
ating pain. or those who at birth
present heartrending deformities, and
also to terminate the lives OF the
hopelessly insane
Many times In the past the Ques-
ton has arisen. Just as 1t has today.
from the suggestions Of the Con-
necticut Legislators and medical men.
DETERMINED STAND.
DR.. Charles Eliot Norton, man of
letters, translator Of Dante's -Divine
Comedy" friend Of LonGfellow and
Lowell, many years ago came out
strongly in favor Of killing all
wrecks Of humanity. hopelessly in
sane. diseased and injured
There is no ground" said DR..
Norton at that time, ito hold every
human life as inviolably sacred and
to be preserved no matter with what
results to the individual or to others.
On the contrary, there are lives to
which every reasonable considera-
ton urges that the end should be
put"
Regarding victims Of accidents
whose death Is but a matter of
few hours. and victims of mortal
diseases where a state of severe and
incessant pain has been reached and
where the patient desires to die, DR..
Norton says:
'~The prolongation Of life in such
q case, by whatever means, is mere
criminal cruelty"
In France, in 1909, a jury Justified
and acquitted Edmond Baudin, who
shot and killed his wife. The couple
were miserably poor. The wife suf-
fered and could not be relieved
Maddened by the sight of her mis-
cry. Baudin shot her. However, il
was decided that such an act, no
matter what inspired 1t, was murder
RECALLS FAMOUS CASE.
Then there was the famous case
of the Bollinger baby in Chicago
Born frightfully deformed, so faulty
In structure that only an operation
could save its life. its plight was
put up to a physician who refused
to perform the operation that would
have perpetuated the life OF the mis-
shapen child whose mind would have
been a blank.
But what il the consensus of opin-
ion todayf
Would death be a boon to the af-
fiicted and their familiesf
should the hopelessly insane be re-
lieved Of lifef
JOSEPH A. BLAKE's OPINION.
DIR. Joseph A. Blake, celebrated sur
geon, member Of the Legion of Honor
and the Chemical Society Of France,
gives as his opinion that the euthana-
sia proposed would have a utilitarian
value. but would present so many
reasonable and justihable difficulties
that II would be impractical.
ITO put to death the incurably in
sane does seem humane thing to
do" said DR.. Blake. TT seems fair to
let them pass onto let them be rid OF
the life that In torment to them and
others.
"The difficulty would be. of course,
to determine who should bring about
the release.
"who would want that responsi-
bilityr
"The purely utiiitarian viewpoint
would be to end the lives that are a
burden to themselves and to the com
munity.
but IL would be difficult to de-
termine just which life should be
ended. which should not
The .merciful killing that these
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Hunt Crooks by Radio.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Wireless
apparatus has been installed by the
New York police department as a
means of notifying police OF other
cities concerning the movements OF
suspected criminals. II was announced
today. Radio messages covering a
radius of about 300 miles are flashed
from the top of police headquarters
every evening from 9 o'clock until
midnight.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
.2OO,cOc IN DISTRESS
IN ERIN, BOARD HEARS

CHICAGO, Feb. s.--hess than Svo.-
600 persons In Ireland ars In dire
want, and damage In the devsststsd
areas 10 estimated at $500. 700. 600. 60
oordinE 20 reports made last night
70 the American Committee for Re-
lief Ia Ireland. The COMMITTEES was
recently organised 10 conduct non
partisan campaign 10 alleviate sur
ferina In Ireland
Reports 20 the COMMITTEES said that
20 900 persons In the Belfast area ana
80 900 In And around Cork were assti-
tute.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

people OF Connecticut propose viii
asFsE come - p~ss.
In the old days they used 70 be
careless ss To the fate Of crimin>s
and insane. In fact. people In mel
houses were often put TO death. Thsy
we're nsi ithss careful nor humane. We
now believe. and, We feel that we have
graduated from such hArbarism.
i do not believe the measure pro-
posed would ever be accomplished. or.
u ever In force. could be put success
fully Into effect"
wonAN LEGisLATOR's VIEW.
That. regardless OF the question Of
the relief TO be Afforded the insane
and their relatives. many doubts sur
round the point Of euthanisia. Is the
conviction Of Miss Margaret L. Smith.
assemblyman In the New York legis-
lature from the Nineteenth district Of
this city.
Il have never given the question
deep thought. so ! am hardly prepared
To say ofrhand what 1 think. l would
really like to give long and serious
consideration TO such a subject.
But 1 do believe this: Suppose such
measure came into existence. One
would want TO be very. very sure OF
the person who pronounced any one
hopelessly insane. That would be
difficult and heavy responsibility, and
a dangerous one TO place on any one.
1T is often said that such people.
The hopeIessly Insane. are needless
charges upon the State.
But / think that the question OF
expense and convenience to others is
not always to be opnsidored-"
And how shall we decide who IL
curable, who incurable7
This question Is asked by DIR. Ger
trude Kelly. a physician. who declares
that members OF her profession are
often mistaken In diagnosis.
People are incurabie today and
may be durable tomorrow" says DR..
Kelly.
JUDGEMENT 10 FALLIBLE.
Mans judgement is faiiible. He
cannot put himself In the place OF
God.
I'VE cannot say there is no hope
for a case. Doctors often make a
mistaken diagnosis.
There are people walking about to-
day. who. twenty years ago. were told
they were incurable. While there is
the spark Of life 1t Is a duty to keep
II burning.
"a doctor should regard death as
defeat"
All Of which brings 10 mind the
strange case Of John Armstrong Chal-
oner. once declared insane In New
York state. q fugitive from Blooming
dale to Virginia, In which state he
was declared sane and finally. as a
litigant again In New York conceded
to be sane here as WELL
Chaloner. 1t has been proved. is sane
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Chinese Women Seek Vote.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9.-China now
has its Chinese woman's Suffrage
Association whose PLATFORM o"-
braces the following points; =.
Every woman to have a rsn. "
vote; equality of sexes under tne law
girl slavery to be prohibited; women
to have the right to marry whoH
they desire; women to have eauai
rate of wage with men.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

but on the other hand, many insan
AsA AA4 4snsa ro4a a2o4i a. celn i,
10 public notice only when they have
lost self control and have injured 0.
killed. some innocent y rson.
And 80 the question stands.
should the law that takes a ''iife
for life" extend its scope 20 take
away the life OF the hopeless iurstscg