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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Today Events

President Harding today enters upon
his sixth month as the chief executive of
the nation.
Centenary of the birth of Foxhall A.
Parker, distinguished American naval
officer and author.
Officers of the United States army.
navy and marine corps are to participate
in the international pistol and rife CONS
petitions beginning today at Lyons,
France.
Representatives of city associations of
the Young Women's Christian association
throughout the West are to gather at
Estes Park. Colo, today for their annual
conference.
The campaign in Kentucky for state.
county and local offices to be filed at the
fall electionNwill close today, preliminary
to the holding of the general primaries to-
morrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
DR.. HARRICAN'S
ADVICE TO thin,
NERVOUS PEOPLE

It's worth your while to read what q
New York specialist has to say about the
nerve and brain cell builder that the Brat
tleboro Drug Co. and other leading drug
gists sell so much of these days. He
writes
Let those who are weak, thin, nervous,
anaemic or rundown, take natural I'M
adulterated substances such as Bitro-
Phosphate and you will soon see some as
tonishing results in the increase of nerve
energy and strength of body and mind"
BitrO-PhOsphate is a pure organic phos-
phate such as good physicians prescribe
to increase weight and create abundant
nerve observation-disclosures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
The Tiger Lily.

The tiger lily August brings
In panoply barbaric:
Fit emblem of the Aztec kings
Or Emperors Tartaric!
His raiment Knocks the garb of man
Thro' all his seasons fieetness;
Not Solomon nor Khubla Khan
Could equal its completeness
Not Aphrodite in her pride
Not Ajax raging loudly
Looked ont upon world more wide,
Or held themselves more poudly.
Among the lesser garden flowers,
perhaps his subjects loyal.
Like one of Gath be lordly towers
And casts his shadow royal.
| wonder does he find all day
The cricket's music thrilling?
And when the locust bagpipes play
Is he for battle willing?
I cannot say. but this I wot
That in his likeness splendid
Some god of pagan dreams begot
To earth has descended.
All August | his face discern
Nor sun nor storm dismay him:
But, ere the leaves begin to turn
September comes to slay him
1t is no epic that / write.
Or else my theme were greater
But this I wish the gorgeous sight
Had fingered until laterl
ARTHUR GOODENOUGH.
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
WOMAN SAYS It
WAS A BLESSING
Mrs. Phillip Matte Had Suf-
fered for Seven Years
lis Now Well and
Happy

Marvellous is: the only word / know
that viii describe my Improvement since
taking Tanlac," said Mrs. Phillip Matte,
80 Elm St, Winooski, VT.
stomach trouble and Indigestion was
the bane of my existence for seven years.
/ had no appetite, but even the little /
managed to eat caused me to suffer mis-
cry for hours afterwards. / was almost
a nervous wreck and didn't get enough
sleep to do me any good. | was so wor-
red and miserable all the time that life
was just a burden to me and | was al
most desperate, as nothing l tried seemed
to do me any good.
I'm sure l was the happiest woman
alive when [ found that Tanlac was just
the medicine l had been needing all
along. Tanlac has benefited me in every
way. I eat, sleep and feel better than l
have in years. [ never have any more
of those old Respondent spells now and l
feel happy all the time. Tanlac has
certainly been blessing to u1 and I'm
convinced it will help yba,.y else who
will give it a trial"
Tanlac is sold in BrattleborO by the
Brattleboro Drug CO.-Adyertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and my cuzzin Artie was playing
domInoes on our setting room floor and
pop was taking a nap on the sofer, and
all OF suddin he started to smile in
his sleep as If he thawt he was having
funny dream, Artie saying, G., lets
wake him up and ask him wat he's
smiling at and see if its as funny as he
thinks 1t is.
No, he gets too mad wen enybody
wakes him up wen he s asleep, l sed.
And we kepD on playing dominoes
and prItty soon pop started to laff rite
out loud without stopping sleeping, and
Artle sed, G., lissen 10 him, you better
wake him up and ask him wat he s laff-
ing at. because if he wakes up by him.
self he mite forget and then nobody
wouldent ever find out, and wen YOU
tell him he was laffing he mite get mad
at you for not waking him up SO he
could remember wat the joak was
Sounding like a pritty good of a ar
gewment, and | sed, Well all rite, if he
laffs agen Ill wake him UP and ask
him wat the joak is and then he cant
blame me if he don't remember it.
WITCH 3est then pop started to shake
all over on account of lafing so hard
in his sleep, and Artie sed, Now. ask
him, now.
Wich | started to do, shaking him a
little and saving, Pop, pop, hay pop,
watts the ioak? Watts you laffing at,
pop? Ony pop Jest kepp on sleeping
and | started to shake him hard as eny-
thing, saying, Watts YOU laffing at, pop?
hay pop, nC-o.
Nat wat? Wat the doose? Watts all
this? sed pop opening his eyes so suddin
forgot to stop shaking him, and he
gave me fearse push saying, Lay off,
wat do YOU wunt, are you going crazy?
You was laffing pop, wat was you
iafting at | sed
Is that wat YOU weak me ur to ask
me- sed pop. and sed Yes sir, | thawt
maybe you mite forget
You mite lie perfeekly all rite if you
had more branes, sed pop. And he made
Artie go home and gave me fearse
cracks with his slipper and dident tell
me wat he was laffing at after all,
witch he proberly dident remember him
self anyways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

An interesting item comes from Berlin
to the effect that English may take the
place of French as the compulsory for
eign language of the German public
schools. French will be either ruled out
or made optional. The suggestion has
been made by the Bavarian minister of
education, and is the more notable be-
cause of the continued opposition to Ger
man in the schools of America There
are undoubtedly two reasons for the sug-
gestion. The first is hatred of the French
and all that pertains to them The sec
ond is Germany's enforced. if tardy, rec
ignition of the true ascendency of the
English speaking peoples in world af-
fairs. She knows that French may be
the language of diplomacy, but that Eng
fish will be the language of trade. and
that in both trade and diplomacy the
English speaking races will dominate,
and so she prepares to speak and under
stand that tongue. To a certain extent
1t is a tribute to German foresight. but
until Germany realizes that it is not in
the language but in the ideals of the Eng
disappearing races that its strength lies.
and makes over her national life accord
ingly, mere mastery of the speech will
help her but little
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Credit for Recent Man-Hunt.
(Barre Times. }

Later reports from the exciting man
hunt through northern Vermont after a
trio of desperate rlIm-runnerS from
Rhode Island bring out that much of the
credit for capturing the men is to be
given to citizens who hastily organized
posses and went in pursuit of the desper-
ADDE'S To a group of Groton men belongs
the chief credit, for, after the fleeing trio
had Slipped through the net placed by
officers of the law, these men, without be-
ing deputiZed, and working solely in the
interest of law maintenance, Boarded au-
tOmObiles which went flying in pursuit of
the fast-Speeding Rhode Islanders from
Groton toward East Topsham. This pur-
suit grew so warm and the bullets of the
pursuers began to whistle around so
threateningly that the bandits, finding
their heavy car with its weighty cargo
of liquor meeting with hard going in the
soft road and uphill climb, decided that
fight by foot was the alternative most
promising to them. So they abandoned
their automobile and took to the woods,
going in three directions to disconcert the
pursuers as much as possible. But the
people along the countryside we're keenly
on the alert and not disposed TO let the
desperadOeS get away; and so it was not
long before all three of the rum-runnerS
had been detected by citizens and by them
turned over to officers of the law, to await
procedure on one or more charges.
The Times learns that the pursuing
party of sherifs and officers was not near
the. speeding desperadoes' car and that
the party came up to the abandoned car
a considerable time after the desperadoes
had fled on foot Therefore, the early
stories of the exciting pursuit did not do
justice to the work of the parties of citi-
Zens who took matters into their own
hands and determined to run down the
desperadoes lest they get away scot-free
and to prevent further Haunting of de.
fiance at the laws of Vermont To the
, representatives of the law should be as
! cribed much of the credit for arousing the
people of northern Vermont into action
but to the people themselves should go a
great share of the credit for the actual
work of running down the Rhode Island
erS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Remember the Pauners.
bennington Banner.l


We wonder how many of you have
been thinking of the town farm. and what
can be done over there Would it not be
a good idea if each church in the valley
took one month of the year to visit it and
show interest? 1t is not money and what
it buys that is the only way to comfort
sad heart. Books. papers. flowers
music, or ride, are all fine but also let
some poor, tired person tell you about her
liver, or some other trouble. as one did IN
us the other day. Most of the churches
have one or more members there. and
perhaps YOU will find an old friend when
you go to make a new one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

the following news dealers!
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica. 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
. West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockveils
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend,-C. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. 81. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northfield, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. r., 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, 1921-08-05
Todays Anniversaries.

1S46-The Oregon convention between
Great Britain and the United
States was proclaimed.
1S5S-First telegraphic message received
in New York from London by the
Atlantic telegraph.
1S61-Act of congress confscating the
property, including slaves, of
enemies of the United States
1SS4-Cornerstone laid for the pedestal
of the statue of liberty on BedIoe's
Island.
1SS6-COngress accepted from Mrs Grant
the presents of various foreign
governments to the late Gen. U. S.
Grant
1S91-Thomas S. Bocock, for four years
speaker of the Confederate con-
gress. died in Apnomattox county,
Va. Born in 1915.
1S92-A train carrying $20.000,000 in
gold left San Francisco for New
York
1900-Marriage of King Alexander of
Serbia and Madame Draga Machin
in Belgrade; both were subSe-
quently assassinated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

New York citg with its crowded thor
oughfares and throngs of hurrying pedes-
TRANS has the lowest fatality rate from
automobile accidents of any large city in
the United States. 1t is true that the
number of accidents there is greatest, but
the ratio of accident to population is
lowest. This may be partly because, as
a visitor to New York explained ''more
people would be killed in New York ev-
cry day if everybody did not expect to
be-, and so people generally are more
cautious But it is due no less to the
continuous campaign for safety carried
on by the authorities. This campaign
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
In the Matter of Roads.
Burlington Daily News

We are glad to say one thing for the
new highway administration and that is
ing on in three days in any part of north
ern Vermont than could formerly be seen
in three weeks 1t is evident the new
administration is imbued with the desire
to get something done and it may vet
prove what Vermont needs most in its
highway department is to get actual
value for every dollar appropriated for
highway work ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
The MeddIer
eff the coat fits you. put 1t on"

Residents within the village limits
should bear in mind that two meetings
are Scheduled for this evening: A viii
iage meeting at 7.30 for the purpose of
authorizing the charging of interest on
taxes from Oct. 1, to conform to the
plan adopted by town and school dis
trict and the town meeting at s o'clock
to consider the armory-community house
proposition. On the latter The Meddler
has expressed himself on numerous oc-
casions. He is free to admit that the
idea of a combined armory and commun-
ity center is not IDEAL but on the other
hand he is convinced that the merits OF
the project so far outweigh its dement's
as to leave no question about the Wis
dom of its adoption. For an appropria-
ton which The NIeddler believes is not
likely to exceed $4,000 the town car
secure a plant that will provide: ID
An armory of far more imposing appear
ance than would be possible in build
ing devoted exclusively to armory pur-
poses; (2) an adequate and serviceable
soldiers memorial with quarters for the
American Legion; (3) a gymnasium
big enough to serve the needs of the
towns school activities. On these three
points alone. The Meddler believes, the
proposition demonstrates its value. And
in addition there are the many cOmmun
ity activities for which such building
could be used, not to mention the ad
vantages it would offer in providing q
suitable convention hali-something the
| town has felt the lack of on a great
many occasions. Taking all things into
consideration, it seems fair to say that
the town will never again have like
opportunity to get great deal for com
paratively little, and The Meddler ha'
an idea that a majority of the folks whC
attend tonight's meeting are likely Il
take a similar view of the matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Sees Big Savings.
lNIorrisville NIessenger.l

Just now it is popular to haste the
members of the last legislature. Some of
the criticism is deserved, no doubt, but
where the burden of taxation has been
shifted from town to state this fact
should be aoted. In re the state board of
health laws, an actual saving of over
$4,000 year is being made in the cost
of this department. of the state, over the
combined cost to towns and state under
the old law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
TndaY's BIRTHDAYS

Blanche Bates, leading actress of the
American stage. born at Portland, Ore,
As years ago today.
Robert Woods Bliss. third assistant sec
rotary of state at Washington, born in
St Louis, 46 years ago today
J. c. w. Beckham. late United States
senator from Kentucky, born at Bards-
town, Ky, % years ago today.
William s Culbertson. member of the
United States tariff commission, born at
Greensburg, Pa, 81 years ago today.
Richard Washburn Child, the new
United States ambassador to Italy, born
at Worcester, Mass, 40 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
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 postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Fivc centg 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
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

summer that it made the ink run on the
paper money, so now they are putting
the money in the refrigerators to keep it.
In America we put our money in the re
frigerator in the summer and in the coal
bin in the winter, but it melts away just
the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Here Is Good News

A western physician has discovered a
harmless Pile remedy known as Hem
Roid. In many cases of years standing
all distress quickly disappeared The
Brattleboro Drug Co. sells it with money
back guarantee. ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

Old Superstition.

According to an old folklore belief
as long as Death stands at the foot OF
a sick persons bed he may recoveri
but If Death stands at the head there
Is no hope of recovery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

A thousand barrels of beer have been
offered to the United States Public
Health service by an optimistic brewer
for medicinal use in military hospitals
and soldiers homes. Now won't some of
those slackers wish they'd gone to war?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Good Text For Fletcher.
lCaledonian Record. J

Auditor Gates has prepared a statement
showing the state expenses for the fisca
year ending July /. 1t shows that Yer
mont spent 1927 900 more this year thar
last. A new text for an address by
Former Governor Fletcher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

Sundays severe blow-about the
worst it is generally conceded, that Brat
tleboro has experienced within the mem
DRY of the present generation at least
seemed to expend most of its force on
perfectly sound trees instead of deyoting
attention to those in need of pruning.
The Meddler can think of number of
dead trees notably one at the corner of
Putney road and Walnut street. whose
Telling would have caused nothing but
general thanksgiving. All of these ap-
peared to escape. however. possibly be-
cause they bore no foliage to offer resist
ance to the heavy wind, but there is no
knowing when their turn will come, nor
that their downfall will not be accom-
panied by damage to life or property.
That is phase of the situation which
certain property owners ought to con-
slider.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
VERMONT NEWS.

The Proctor band has been designated
by Adiutant General Herbert II. John
son as the official band of the First Yer
mont infantry. National Guard. At pres
ent the enlisted personnel of the band
numbers II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

1t is said that the name. of the Brit
ish prohibition leader is Tanks. Appro-
pirate slogan for the antis-"No Tanks"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

There is no doubt that the dog days de
velop tendency in human beings Il
hound one another.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

The South Peacham creamery's butter
scored the highest, $3.50. at the fourth
butter scoring contest held on July rs at
the Shelburne cooperative creamery.
TWENTY-FIVE samples of butter were sub
mitted in the competition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
One Year Ago Today.

Roumania massed troops on the Rus
sian border.
Irish coercion bill passed by British
house of commons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05
No Cure for Him.

The conceited man makes other peo
pie tired, but II doesn't do him AM
good. He never knows IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

Carl W. Cameron. assistant treasurer
of the Hartford Savings Bank & Trust
company. will succeed Roscoe II. Wilmot
who has been acting postmaster since
April 1 at White River Junction. Mr.
Cameron's appointment will become eff
fective Aug. Il. John d. Bacon, son OF
the late John l.. Bacon. has been ap,
pointed treasurer to succeed Mr. Cameron
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

That dear Emma Goldman will prob
ably welcome hard boiled egg from
home, anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

has resulted in a steady decrease in the
mortality rate during the past five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

4 Packard 12-cylinder touring car was
sold Wednesday afternoon at Burlington
by United States Marshal Arthur Z. Car
penter of Brattleb0r0 at public auction.
This car was seized by United States fed
eral prohibition enforcement operatives at
Barre on Feb 9. Robert p. McGourty of
Brighton. Mass. bought the car at the
auction for 1910. McGourty was owner
or part owner of the car when it was
seized by Officer Thompson and his assis-
tantS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

The caution with which the new false
work for the Connecticut river bridge is
being laid would seem to indicate that
those in charge of the job are profiting
from their previous experience with the
treachery of the river bottom. This does
not mean that due care was not used in
putting down the previous piling, but
simply that Superintendent Burns and
his force do not intend to run the slight
est risk of passing through as miracu-
lous escape as they did June 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

James Gardner Curtis, formerly of the
police force of Boston. who went out on
a strike. came to East Randolph later and
bought the old St Clair hotel started out
on to the hills to hunt for blackberries
last Saturday. He got lost and wandered
probably through parts of Tunbridge and
Chelsea. finally landing in the highway
in Brookiield. five miles from home. He
thinks he would rather rejoin the Boston
police than go berrying again on the Yer
mont hills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-05

Without attempting to debate the pros
and cons of the labor controversy which
is blighting business in Bellows Falls and
giving that town an unenviable promi-
nence in the newspapers, it may safely
be considered an outgrowth of conditions
that seldom develop in a town composed
of small diversified and locally owned
manufacturing plants. Relations between
employers and employees in Brattleboro.
for example are on such a congenial
footing that it is inconceivable that a
situation like that in Bellows Falls
could arise here. And the reason why re-
lations are so harmonious is largely
found in the close contact existing be-
tween employer and employe. There can
be no question that in the long run both
sides benefit materially from such state
of affairs.