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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-13
HOPKINS POSTMASTER
AT NEWPORT NEWS
fRr Assnci,inn Pr.

WASiilNGTON. Dec. l2-Nomina
tons of rosunasterS sent TO the SEN
"te included William r. Hopkins.
Newport News. Va. and Roscoe G.
chandlcy, Grecy shoru. y. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-13

$ll,35H.Ooo. and the pos,-oNcc s65-
$4,000.
TIE government spent FOR addi-
t"ns and hcttcrmcnts on the roads
turing the control period tl.144.6Sl-
'il the report estimated. of which
SdNl"l'.H51 was for new equipment
rms total stood technically az an
amount collcctahlc by the govern
mont FROM the roads In hnal settle
mcnt. various settlements made with
individual roads on this account LEFT
balanc" in December /. IL was said.
Of s5o7.62S,50S. as government
credit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
REAL REDUCTION
IN ARMAMENT
Expected United States Will Present
Concrete Proposal Early In Wash
ingtOn Conference.

WASHINGTON. Nov. The policies
and program of the American deleea-
ton to the armament conference are
beginning TO assume definite outline,
and if the expectations of Official
Washington are realized, the opening
day of the conference win see Sc
quence of developments something like
this
Presentation, at the outset, of a con-
crete American plan for far-reachiur
reduction OF naval armament.
Consideration, along with this PLAN
OF such troublesome problems of the
Far East as may naturally project them
selves into the picture
Meantime, an effort by the United
States to keep the negotiations in the
open So that public opinion may exert
its pressure toward practical accomplish
ment.
Salient features of tie American nav
al ornaments proposal already have
been established, and although details
remain TO be fixed, there is reason TO
believe the reductions suggested will be
Sweeping enoagh to convince the whole
world that the United States meant
business when it called the powers into
conference.
Should the reductions proposed prove
unacceptable, it is believed likely that
taken the initiative would invite the
other powers to present in their turn
some concrete counter proposal
The naval ornaments question is con
sidered certain TO Be the FIRST to occupy
the active attention of the conference
but 1t IS not the expectation of officials
here that the live problems of Far East
ern diplomacy viii remain long in the
background. AS the conference is viewed
in prospect, it is believed here that
the diplomatic and armament angles of
the situation may develop simultaneously
SO that instead of having a fixed pro-
gram of consecutive subjects the dele
gates viii fall into the practice of con-
| sidering this or that problem as occa-
| sion may bring it to the front
1t IS conceivable among American
officials that some Of the Far Eastern
problems may be brought sharply into
issue as soon as replies are made to the
initial proposal of this government for
naval reductions Naturally the other
powers will desire to Set forth their rea-
sons for the attitude they take on this
proposal. and in the consideration of
these reasons the conference NAV swing
entirely away from the question of
armament for the moment and address
itself directly to the causes for arma.
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. after all
formalities and ceremonies are out of the
way and the armament conference gets
down to brass tacks, the United States
government. if it desires to assume the
leadership, must answer for itself these
questions:
What shall be the purpose of the
United States navy in the future? Shall
it be large enough simply Ia relieve dis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
ACQUIRING WEALTH
Fare Better Under Soviet, Rule than Old
Regime - City Residents
Hard Hit.

MOSCOW. Nov. >. Associated Press
The Russian peasants have Jared best
under Soviet rule, despite the fact that
the government laid stress on the better
ment of the condition of the city work
men and Communists. who are mostly
city and town workers.
Except in the famine areas where over
10000. 600 are neceSsitiOuS peasants, the
farming population has kept the pot
boiling and managed TO eat much more
regularly than the city men. The great
majority of the metropolitan population
has returned to the land.
The Bolshevik prevention Of free inter-
Tor trade has starved the cities whose
people had to 90 to the country for food
carrying with them their personal belong
ings which they traded for potatoes and
flour. As a consequence the thrifty farm
ers have become wealthy.
As wealth goes in the villages they
have horded rubles, household articles
and wearing apparel winch the city folk
have brought in exchange for bread.
Investigation seems to show that the
peasants are generally pleased with the
governments new system OF taxation
whereby the farmers must surrender a
fixed percentage of their crops in taxes,
for they are finding it far more preferable
to the old requisition system. They are
HOT RESISTING IL 10 any soiifsAusA aoie -
tent and seem confident that only fixed
amount viii be taken.
The present system. of free trade re-
minds them of old times and they are gem
orally showing satisfaction. The gov
eminent seems to be gradually winning
them over in a half-hearted way.
Meantime the government hnds ITS pet
protegees- city workmen-are faring
worse and worse and they seem much
laisgruntIed. Free trade is of no assist
ance as the people are lacking money to
buy. In addition the government is I'M
Loading the responsibility for the feeding
of the wor1meR 90
The potitasina of the complete monop-
olization of trade is probably wholly diff
ferents than the party leadership in
ended and the party are now finding it
difficult to explain their good intentions
70 the industrialists whose families lack
food and clothing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Come in Today

In quarters at 100 Main street for
merly occupied by the IIuntress-Adams
Co., Brattleboros newest dry goods store
is open for business.
In addition to announcing that this
. store carries a full line of Domestics,
Cretonnes, Yarns, Hosiery, Underwear,
Handkerchief, Ribbons, Gloves, No
tons, etc., want to assure the people
Of Brattleboro and surrounding towns that
shall strive for their patronage
by trying to deSer'1e it
by selling only first quality
goods at fair prices
by treating Everyone honestly
equitabIy and co1trteously
want to get people in the habit of saying. Go
to Meade's for it. and to do that | must make it
worthwhile
Come in any time beginning today. and get
acquainted
S. WINFIELD MEADE
100 Main Street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
win Conference Succeed?

viii the conference succeed? It's a
question one hears asked everywheres Re
publicans ask it with mSgiving and ap-
prehension. Democrats ask it with a GER
tain recollection of how cruelty the altru-
ism of Woodrow Wilson was dashed to
the ground by partisan debate on the eve
of a presidential and congressional cleo
ton. Maybe there are partisan Demo
Gratis who hope the conference will fail
because success might give to Warren
Harding the prestige of which their Re
publican adversaries robbed Woodrow
Wilson. Maybe there are Republicans
who do not want to see a limitation of
armament because it might mean less work
for the munltlon-makerS in their reSpec-
tive states. Maybe there are army and
navy officers who secretly doubt the good
faith of Japan and hope America viii not
reduce her navy merely because Japan
may promise something On a piece of
parchment. Maybe there are ppSsimistS
who never want to see America try any
thing big and worldly but who believe
in standing pat on the foreign policy of
isolation and aloofness which served so
well in ancient days.
Sure to BE Success.
But, leaving aside the partisans and the
pessimistS. the truth is every liberal
minded observer knows the forthcoming
conference will be n success. The word
success Is a question of degree anyway.
If people expect all problems under the
sun to be settled then it will not be
proper to call the results of the coming
conference a success. If it is expected
that at once taxation win be reduced
then. too, the term success" might be a
question of opinion If, however, the
broad aspects of the conference are con-
sidered, namely, whether America and
Janpan will thresh out at the council
table the very yexatious questions which
might otherwise lead to a horrible naval
war in the Far East with increasing bur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05


NEW YORK. NOV. 5.-Four captains
on one ship, each Of them qualified by ex-
perieace and license to navigate unlim-
tied tonnage in any waters, but three of
them serving as mates, is not an uncom-
mon occurrence now. due to the low tide
of world ocean commerce.
The laying up of one ship after another
until practically one half of America's
postwar fleet Of commerce carriers have
been relegated TO a quiet anchorage
awaiting return Of normalcy in world
commerce. has put thousands Of good
Amerigan sQamea ION, the beach a. theY
term it. Officers suffer with the fremen
and the sailors in the enforced idleuess.
Club rooms Of association of officers are
always well filled now by licensed men
awaiting q possible opening on some ship,
When a call for an officer comes in, it is
rendered 10 the man understood to be most
in need eof the work. and by him it is
cheerfully accepted regardless of the rank
it carries
Hundreds of American captains, are
now scattered all over the New England
and eastern states doing a period of shore
safe harbor in which to weather the
stormy seas of old age. Generous to the
last degree these men keep track and aid
their less fortunate associates
Sailors, deck hands. fire room forces
and stewards to the number Of thousands
are sharing with the officers the. effect
of the shipping depression. Many of
them have been forced to depend on their
unions and semi charitable institutions
for keep ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
HUNDREDS OF SEA
CAPTAINS ARE IDLE
Many Accept Subordinate
Positions to Get En-
plOyment
HALF AMERICAN
= FLEET LAID UP

F'irenen and Sai1Sis Also Forced Into
Idleness-Many Captains Are Living
on New England Farrns-U MONS Help
Some of the Idle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

den Of taxation and more sacrifices Of
human life, then the results of the con-
ference viii be hailed enthusiastically as
a great work of preyention-a success in
more ways than viii be Immediately ap-
parent.
Benefits of Meeting.
For whenever the official, representa-
tives Of great governments get together
face to face, look each other in the eyes
and debate their disputes, an advance has
been made over the dangerous method OF
long distance cable communication with
evasiye phrases and language that deyel-
ops friction and MISUNDERSTANDING In
ternatioual conference is always a tonic
for nations which are afflicted with Smoul-
dering controversies. But best of ALL the
conference is TO take place i'm free
America, where the press is untrammeled.
unSub;ddized. uniniiueHced BY any govern.
ment and where public opinion functions
Sternly and effectively. 1t viii not be
like the atmosphere Of Paris where an
oppressive cloud hung over the whole
conference, n cloud of propaganda. GOV
erHment-inSpired editorials. back door
deals and trickery.
The conferences win be held in secret
here, but what happens viii be about a.
secret rs the things that are said and
done in executive sessions Of the United
States senate. Americas delegation will
have every reason to let in the air and
take the public into It's confidence. Al
ready there is evidence that Secretary
Hughes means to play his cards face up
on the table and that the press of America
VIII back him up not only in printing the
truth as he gives it to them. but in hold
ing teuaciouSly to the facts untainted bv
alien inspiration or color
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
America and Japan Will
Thresh Out Vexatious
Questions Around the
Council Table
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Gin this the sixth and last of
series of preliminary dispatches on
the armament conference, David
Lawrence, famous correspondent.
tells the crux Of the whole situation
and predicts the success of the con-
ference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
WHAT Is suecess7

C. w. Nash. writes "Real success
is the realization of an ambition TO
build or to accomplish something
worth while aud lasting. II is the
achievement itself whieif brings the
greater reward of satisfaction. not the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
RUSSIAN REVIVAL
MATTER OF YEARS
Russian-American Jew Says
Leaders Will Make Great
Fortunes
WORKING FOR SOVIET
AT ST. PER MONTH

Makes Living by Questionable Methods
of SpeculatiOn-Can't Make Enough TO
Get Back TO America-WouId Cost Him
100, 100000 Rubles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
ASK Dauahter.

What has become Of the oid-fash-
toned woman who was afraid for her
to be exposed to the, night,
air?-Dallas News. qoa. 80 sf44ms
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
SPLIT ON CHURCH DOCTRINE
eur'tans First Came Into Being AS So
eeders From the National Church
of England.

The FuiitauS were party which.
though n"ninuliy taking its rise ut the
Hlne when Archbishop ..arher. ut the
request ol Queen Elizabeth. formuat-
cd The constitution. articles uad the
ritual oi the national Cnurch of En-
iand. really owes its origin 10 the in
nuence OF Wycliffe and the Lollurds.
III consequence OF Parker'S scheme OF
church purity. serious differences
manifested themselves among the
clergy. those who demanded greater
stnctness oil life and doctrine being
called in derision Puritan. or in
burns phrase the unco guild" The
party became split up into an ex-
IRENE section that preferred the Pres
Dyterian system to the Episcopal sys.
TEN. anu moderate section whose de-
Sire was simply to draw Il strongly
marked line Of doctrinal demarcation
between the two standards OF the two
churches. Later on (15S0), there was a
third party. which eventually became
the most powerful of all. viz: the
Sepcratists or Independents. who ad-
v0cated the congregational system.
whereby each charge would be re-
SponSible to itself alone In the reign
or James l (1G20). the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs sailed from Delfthaven Gin the
Netherlands), touching at Southamp-
ton. England, and founded the colony
OF Plymouth. Mass, at the end Of that
year. A few years later in the reign
or Charles l, a great wave Of Puritan
migration built up the colony of Mas
sachusetts bay, an offshoot of which
was the colony Of Connecticut
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
How Snakes Move.

Snakes move on their ribs. This
snakes ribs are jointed at the back
bone. and extend down over each side
OF the body. The ends are connected
with plates on the underside of the
snake. These plates have projecting
edges. which. take hold of the surface
or objects beneath the reptile. When
the snake moves his ribs, therefore, he
can move forward just us rapidly and
as swiftly as though he had thousand
legs. If YOU don't believe this. try The
experiment of putting snake on q
smooth plate of glass and watch its
vain attempts to run. The reason
that the snake can move little or no
distance is because the projecting
edges of these plates can find nothing
to take hold or on the smooth surface
Of the glass.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
A Bacteria Census.

Not long ago there was made known
the result Of an examination made by
one Of the government scientists OF
the colonies of bacteria residing OIL
the surface of unwashed fruit takeI
from the market
This scientist computed the number
Of bacteria found on half a pound OF
each Of the fruits named, as follows
Huckleberrlcs. 100000: damsons, 47O.
900; yellow plums, 100000; pears,
100000; gooseberries, 100000; gar
den Strawberries, 2,OOO,OOO; raspber
rles, 100000; grapes, 100000; cur
rants. 11,000,0O0; cherries. 1900 900
"sieked" Dog on Peddler; Fined SIS,
Mrs banda Sebach, of Chicago
"sicked" Fido on Jacob Hagan. q
peddler. ard as result was fined 81
FOR damages to Hagnn's feelings aud
trousers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
HOW WALL STREET GOT NAME
Designation Arose From Paiisade
Erected by Sturdy Old Peter
Stuyvesant in Early Days.

If there had not been war between
Holland and England there is no tell
ing what would have been the name OF
Wall street, New York. The financial
center Of America might have borne
any other name and have been lust as
powerful as It is.
The wall that gave to it it's name
was put up by Peter Stuyvesant. The
old peg-legged autocrat had his own
Intelligence service and he became con-
WINGED that the New England and Con-
necticut colonies were going to attack
him. His town north Of the fort was
unprotected and he threw q wooden
wall from the East to the North rivers.
1t was built Of logs that We're used as
palisades, with the upper ends spiked.
1t was not a wonderful defense. as
we look at things now, but against an
assault by men armed with blunder-
busses it would have taken some sacri.
flee on the part Of the attackers to
have carried it.
But the old wooden wall stood for q
hal1-century and crampcd the growth
OF the town. There was ditch along
side 1t, and at night the gate was
closed and boltcd and guarded. When
you got outside the wall you were In
the suburbs of New Amsterdam with
no Communication service to kick about.
1t, however, named the street that ran
beside 1T and which is. perhaps, the
best known thoroughfare in the Uni
ted States.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Historic Warship Doomed.

The old United States warshir
Granite State, one Of the first bat.
tleships built by the United States
is about to be dismantled. She left
the ways in Maine in 1918. and for
years after her completion was used
as training ship at the port of New
York, where she Is now lying.
In her hold are more than one hun.
dred tons Of handmade copper spikes
containing large percentage of pure
gold and silver. The machinery com
pany which purchased her has hac
numerous requests for souvenirs be.
fore the boat Is destroyed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
j. O. BOGGS MOTOR & LIGHT CO.
EWISBURG, WEST IRGINA
Home Brew Thirty Centuries AGO.

For originating the art Of home
brewing the Persians claim credit
Thirty centuries ago, according to an
account. King Jamshid had great
jar of grapes. Pressure Of the top lay
ers on those beneath squeezed out the
juice, which fermented and became
sour. One Of the kings wives, having
learned of the liquid in the basement,
which the king believed to be, and had
labeled "polson" decided to use it to
end her life. Although she drank free.
~, instead Of dying, she lost. her de-
spondency. and became unusually hap
py. The king could not understand
her hilarity until she confessed.
Thereafter. it is related, both the mon.
arch and his court with frequent regu,
lnrity 'pOls0ned' themselves on home
brew
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Being True to One'o Self.

Following is from "The Simple
Truth" by Ernest C. Wilson:
at is sometimes taught that life is
not for happiness, but for experience,
and that he who aspircS to happiness
seeks in vain. Sometimes. too, just
the reverse OF this ACCOMPLISHMENT IS
impressed upon the students mind :;
that happiness is the true goal Of life,
and that jubilance Is the first duty of
the aspiring soul. II we conceive ex.
perience as q means Of sclf-unfold
ment, and happiness TO mean not
abandonment, but allegiance to that
which Is best in us, the two state
ments are reconciled. and express a
truth, The souls highest duty and
greatest pleasure are one, and both
are fulfilled when man Is true to him
self"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
"Easter Riding" in Bohemia.

In various parts of Bohemia, now
the principal state Of the new Czecho-
Sovak republic, curious old custom
prevails, that Of "Easter riding" On
each. Easter day, at four o'clock in the
morning. the riders assemble, dressed
in black and carrying crosses. flags
and other eInblemS. From Schonwald
they proceed on three hours ride
to Kuhn, where they attend service.
The priest, after q sermon wherein
he refers TO the horse rs n symbol of
power, bestows his benedictiOn on the
animals and their riders. This done.
the riders visit the neighboring cas-.
ties, where they receive hospitality.
subsequently making their way home.
ward, escorted by band and a large
crowd. The origin Of the curious Gus.
tom Is lost in the mists OF antiquity.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Robin Uses Lace Nest

When our women folks went to
take in the wash they were surprised
to find that some choice lace that had
been placed on the line was missing
Later they observed robin sitting on
the line with his gaze directed to a
garment to which he soon flew and
began to pull at part of it. Know.
ing that pair OF robins had built q
nest In the tree nearby, the folks
thought that perhaps the birds had
taken the lace into their nest. 1nves.
tigation proved this to be correct, az
the lace formed part Of the nest
walls. After the robins were done
with the nHst the lace was recovered
but in hardly good condition. A
A. Kelly, in Guide to Nature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-28
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2s, 1921.
FRUITFUL RESULTS OF CONFERENCE

PRESIDENT HARDING has demonstrated how an
evil can be overcome by efforts being made when
seemed to the world that all efforts must be iutie
When the President called the first Unemployment
Conference it was learned that many three mil
lion men were out OF work. Pessimists quickly
arrived at the conclusion that the Conference could
do nothing toward opening up work for laboring
men, that such conference would be in the nature
OF many Others held by the government-that it
would be dropped without accomplishments OF bene-
icent results.
The wisdom OF the President has been sustained
By the last census taken OF the unemployed The
figures show that twothirds OF those idle have EN-
ployment This leaves only million men out OF
work At least one-half OF this number stay out OF
work They are chronics For various reasons there
are always armies OF out OF work. The prin-
cipal cause lies in the fact that they do not want
to work 1t is very evident that the unemployment
problem in the country has been minimzed by these
Conferences.
Ardmore has opportunity OF working with the
federal government in its campaign. There are some
men here who ought TO be work. There is work
here for them. IL is not healthy Tor any community
TO allow few men TO stay out OF work too long. 1t
brings about conditions that more to heal than
i. does to hire them and put them to work. The
citizen who gives job TO an unemployed man is a
real benefactor