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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
TO JOIN PARLEYS.
L. 5. Will Take Part i'm Convert of Al
lies Ancnt ReDaratiOns.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-It is a viz
tual certainty now that the American
government will be represented in Il d.
rect and active manner in various Eu-
ropcan conferences of the allied powers,
to be held from time to time for the
purpose of dealing with features Of the
general Internal onaI settlement. But
n accepting invitations to designate rep
rescHtatiyes to participate i'll such con
fcrcuces the government viii have stead
lily and primarily in mind the idea of
looking after American rights and in
lerests, without in any way attempting
to involve itself in such purely Euro
mean affairs as in 10 way affect the vi
lal economic interests of the United
states.
Under this policy it is certain that the
United States government will have a
representative on the Preparations com
mission. because the question Of making
a lust settlement OF PREPARATIONS is con
-idcrcd to be the cruX of the economic
reimbursement of Europe, and therefore
Intimately related to the economic read
iustment of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
THE ELEPHANTS TRUNK.
Uses 1t to Express Emotions and as
Means of Protection.

There is great deal of misunderstand-
ing about what an elephant can do with
his trunk. 1t Is sensitive organ and he
never uses 1t tor heavy labor, but he can
strike terrihc blow with it. | have seen
many a man 5 ribs and arms broken when
he neglected to take the proper precau-
tons. In approaching a dangerous Gle
plant, man should come up sideways,
with the nearer arm folded to protect the
RIBS. Then, IT the elephant strikes. he
should try to catch the blow on the upper
part of the arm, where there is the most
flesh to protect the bone. Such blow
never knocks man fiat: il sends him
spinning like top until he tumbles over.
The elephant uses both his trunk and
his lungs In calling, and he has a large
variety of sounds and combinations of
sound with which TO express himself.
When rushing an enemy, he trumpets
ShrIily: when enraged by wounds, he
grumbleS hoarsely from his throat: he
expresses fear by a shrill, brassy trum-
pet and a roar and pleasure by conuln-
uCd low squeaklng through the trunk.
When apprehenSiyc of danger or when
attempting to intimidate an enemy, he
rapS the end of his trunk smartly on the
ground and trumpetS. The peculiar noise
sounds like that produced by the rolling
up of sheet of tin.
In a moment of danger the elephant
coils his trunk to protect it from injury.
When he is engaged in heavy work, such
Is piling lumber, he may use his trunk to
balance the load he is carrying on his
tusks, but never to bear part of the bur
den. If an embarrassed elephant must
pull rope, he holds it in his mouth. tax
ing good care to keep his trunk out of the
way. 1t has happened many times that
an elephant-keeper-no n trainer. for a
trainer knows better-has used a hook a
little too freely on an elephants trunk.
If lac doesn't get killed. he picks himself
up several yards from where he was
standing. y trainer is invariably pleased
at such an occurrence. because it shows
that the keeper was abusing the elephant
and has merely received his deserts. The
elephant is n good. faithful animal, and he
does not attack his keeppr without excuse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Hebrews Take to Farming.

\ large number of Hebrew immigrants
now coming into the United States as
part of the present great influx of immi-
grants are being placed on farms rather
than in the highly populated cities of the
eastern states. says The Nations Bust
ness. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid and
Sheltering society is the organization di-
recting the movement Of placing incoming
Hebrews on the farms and in rural see
tions of the country. Even in some in
stances work IS found for these aliens be
fore they have passed through the govern
ment's barrage and inspection at Ellis
Island.
y complete system of tending over and
watching these immigrants as they leave
the island and until they reach their DIES
tination on the farm has been worked
out by the society, agents being at every
transfer point to dispatch further these
future citizens of America.
The society recently opened in New
York large institution where it quarters
and feeds the incoming Hebrews until
they are again prepared for trip to their
final destination. The organization works
in close cooperation with the bureau of
immigration of the department Of labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
ADVISORY BOARD.
CONTINUED from Page II

posal the homes and institutions that are
now operated by the Salvation Army
throughout the whole country.
While the Salvation Army with its
trained workers specalizeS i'll all kinds
of social and charitable work. it has
grouping the 16 principal ones. These
are:
Emergency Department-A relief
branch available for immediate service in
the event of any disaster.
Missing Friends Bureau-For the lOca-
ton of persons in any part of the civilized
world. whose whereabouts are unknown.
Juvenile Industrial and Agricultural
SchoOlS-Wh physically and morally
sound citizens are developed from delin-
quent boys and girls, and where orphans
are reared and educated.
Boys Friend Bureau-TO care for the
lad without funds or friends who would
be thrown, otherwise upon his own re-
sources in a strange community.
Young Womens Boarding HOmes-In
which girls of small income may obtain
good food and clean, attractive quarters
at prices within their reach.
Rescue and Maternity Homes-To
shield and care for the girl whose limo
ccnce has been betrayed, give her a fresh
start on the right road and keep her and
her baby together.
Industrial Homes-NIen who have be
come derelicts are here restored to the
wage earning class.
Working Mems Hotcls-Where Il poor
man may find a clean bed at nominal
price amid surroundings that make for
his moral and spiritual regeneration.
Free Employment Bureaus-To obtain
jobs for the unemployed.
Prison WOrk-Caring for the families
of prisoners and rehabilltating the re-
leased prisoner.
Stun Settlements-Whcrc practical as
sistance is extended to those who drift
into the lowest levels of city life.
Fresh Air Camps-Conducted to give
summer outings to mothers and children
of the poor of crowded city sections.
{ Christmas Dinners-FUrniShed to poor
families and needy individuals.
Anti-Suicide Bureau-Which has met
with marked success in the arrest of this
mania.
! Work Among Service Men-COntinu-
ance of the well-known war record of the
Salvation Army among those men still in
uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The funeral Of David Fitzgerald, so,
who died i'm n hospital in northampton,
was held this morning at 3 O'Clock in that
city. Mrs. Fitzgerald, who died two
years ago. was Miss katherine Hickey
of this town.
Company l will clear approximately
500 a. result OF the dance in Festival
ball last evening, when Shows orchestra
furnished music. 1t was the first dance
to be given by the newly formed company
There was a good attendance, the floor
being well filled with dancers.
About 30 men consisting Of members of
Company /. Major Linn u. Taylor and a
few military men from Greenfield had
supper together at the Albany cafe Tues
day evening. the occasion being the ban
quct served to the winners in the recent
pool tournament by the losers. There
was speaking by Major Taylor, Captain
i. W. Gibson and Sergeant y. !. EXncr
WilIiston Jacob Hakcy 33, of Halifax,
died yesterday afternoon in the Melro<e
hospital Of chronic peritonlti~. lie was
born i'm WilliSton June -, 1866, n son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence lIakey. He
leaves his wife. The body was taken this
morning to Grafton. where the funeral
will he held tomorrow. The burial Will
take place in SaXtons River Sunday.
The marriage of Harry Merton Whta-
Eer. son of Mr. and Mrs. !. l.. Whitaker
of South NeWfane. and Miss Maudc Eliza
beth Lillibridgc, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. LiIlibridge of Westerly. r. l.. took
place April T. in Albany. \. Y Rev
Charles :. IIagcr. pastor of the First Con
grcgational church in Albany. performed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs Whitaker
are visiting his parents in South Newfane
before going to their home in Worcester.
where he has position with the Packard
Motor company Mr.. Whitaker is we'll
known here, where ne formerly was en-
ployed
The nurses and staff Of the NIclroSc
hospital. including DR.. and Mrs. Edward
r. Lynch DIR. and Mrs. &. +. Hunter and
a few invited guests, gave Miss Helen
Fahy. on. Of the nurses at the hospital
who iS to graduate this month"; surprise
party last evening. There were % pres
Cnt. The dining room was cleared for
dancing and music was furnished on the
viCtrola. Miss Marion Dempsey. stu
dent nurse, gave a reading and a solo.
Miss Fahy was presented a nurses kit
and silk umbrella, Miss Helen Ring max
ing the presentation. Refreshments of
sandwiches and punch were served. Miss
Fahy will 80 TO her home i'm Springfield
Mass, to engage in private nursing.
Auction. Auction. VIII sell all farm
equipment consisting Of modern machin-
cry. tools, lumber. etc. Watch for date
and further announcement. W. =. Pratt
ADV. IL
Showcase. flat top desk. long table
Salcsr0oms, Elliot and Elm streets. 41-42
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
JOY RIDERS ESCAPE.
Police Officer Fires at Party in StcIen
Car-BeIieve Man Is Hurt.

SPRINGFIELD. April TO. - Police
Nrrgt. Thomas Moriarty in an effort tC
Stou ioyriders, who had stolen Bern.
hard Raddings automobile from in front
al his home on Woodsidc terrace ycstcr
dar tired 10 shots when they refused tc
AttH..
Pedestrians on the Boston road. mean
Pine Point, where tn" shouting toob
place, told the police Of seeing the form
Of one young man hanging limp over
the door of the car. indicating that ON,
of the shots had found its mark.
The car continued on. however. to
di~tancins the police iitney occupied by
tn" police sergeant
The Palmer authorities reported t.
the local police that the fugitive car Ia,
gone through that town. The ear. ac
cord'ng to the Palmer police. contained
two young men and two girls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

been the better word to use | do not
know. But the distinguished committee
on the, Public Lands, or the distin
guished senate whoever it was, struck
out except" and inserted unless" As
these gentlemen are students of Ian
guages, desire to know the distinction
between except he be a resident citi-
zen" and unless he be a resident citi-
zen There must be some reason for
the change of this language. just how
far-reaching that may be in its effect
do not know, and therefore ! make the
inquiry.
Mr.. Sinnott: | would assume that it
was the purpose of another body that
We are not permitted to mention here
Mr. Mann, of Illinois: oh, yes; YOU
can mention them.
Mr. Sinnott: Having used the word
except" in the third line previous, they
used unless here for eurhonv.
Mr. Mann, of Illinois: "EuphOny' is
a good word, and | have nothing further
to say.-The Nations Business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Placing the ResaOnsibiIity.
lRennington Ranner.l

There seems to be- little tendency on
the part of some newspapers and mem
bcrS of the legislature to blame Governor
HartnesS because the legislature adj
iourned before he had signed or vetoed
all the bills passed or because he failed
to get them all signed or vetoed before
adjournment was taken. 1t would seem
to the Banner that the responsibility be
longs chiefly to the men of long Legislative
experience around the StatehouSe. Hale
Darling. Martin Villas. julie Wilcox and
others ought to have been familiar with
the precedent of past years and guarded
against the blunder that appears to have
been made The governor and other be-
ginucrS around the capitol cannot be eX-
pccted to learn the trade in Il few short
months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Lie on the Face of II.

that one which includes Thunder, Thar
haint no SIGH animal" has, pretty
good running mate in the following
more recent one:
\ countryman was standing on fish
pier where the days catch was being
landed. Presently a swordtish of mon
strous size was hoisted UP and the old
fellow stared at it in wonder and
amazement. He positively could not be-
Heye his senses and when at last he re
covered himself sufficiently to speak it
was only to exclaim: The man that
CAUGHT that fish is a liar!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
WOcful Ignorance.
(Barre Times.)

\ western Vermont farmer who per
mitted ten valuable IIolStein cows to die
of starvation through feeding of straw
and who came near losing - other COWS
OF his herd for the same inhumanity was
fined ten dollars for the offenSc. 1t is
declared that the offcnse was not due to
lack of money but to ignorance. \ Woe
tul ignorance it was and difficult to un-
derstand in a person who had run a farm
nearly all his life. The case was most
revolving a. it is said that not one of the
herd Of - fine IIolStcnS weighed more
than half of normal weight when the
feeding of straw was stopped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
FISH YARNS ARRIVE.
West Bay State Anglers Are Good Walton
Followers or Else Munchausens.

SPRINGFIELD. April 1G-From all
sections of western Massachusetts today
came reports of one of the most success
full opening days in the minds of old trout
fishermen. 1t is estimated that more fish
were taken from the brooks than ever be-
fore on an opening day. The water was
warm. low and the fish were lively. it is
reported.
In one brook. North Branch. it is said
that over 400 trout were caught. In many
instances the legal limit of - were
caught. Few catches of extra large fish
were reDurted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Fair and Sensible.
lRandnlnh Horall.l

The legislature settled in a perfectly
fair and sensible manner the rather per
picking poll tax question prccipitated by
the cnfranchiSemcnt of women. 1t cut
the poll appraisal in two. assigning one
half TO the men and one-half to the wo-
men. rating both at 500 each. This
will mean practically no change in the
grand list Both sexes will be placed on
an equality. 1t will not Cypress any
body. the total in the ease of married
couples being only the same a. the hus-
band alone has hitherto paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
STRATTON.

Roy Lyman finished his saving last
week
Nr. and Mrs. f. J. Eddy of Brattle-
boro were at +. A. Eddy's Tuesday.
Fred Thomas and friend visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas,
Sunday.
The +. A. Eddy Co. began running its
steam mill April g. Ernest Martin of
Jamaica is the sawyer.
Miss Ethel Eddy and Master Elmer
Eddy of Brattleboro spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Eddy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
ATHOL NIMRODs REPORT.
Dcfying Indictment Weather They Go
Forth Early and Hook 'em East.

ATIIOL April 1G.-Dcspite the heavy
rain Yesterday, The first day for trout fish
ing. Il large number of Athol men were
out early and several good catches We're
reported last night. Owen Foye DIR.
Harold Smith and Roy Butcher came
home with a string of 60. while John J.
Girardi secured -. Arnold Gravelin got
six weighing three pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Wherein Eunhony Is Justified.

Scene: The house of representatives
Washington, discussing a bin for the
sale of desert lands.
Mr.. Mann, of Illinois: Really. what
excited my curiosity was this The ex
listing law provides that no person shall
be entitled to make entry Of desert land
except" he be resident citizen.
Now, the word except" may not have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
lightning Rod Legislation
LItutIanl Hornll.l

Lightning caused the biggest fire los,
in Vermont last year. yet the legislator,
tried to restrain the diligent and encr-
gctic lightning roddist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro. April IS. Mrs. Eliza
beth +. (Conlandl Miller. as. widow of
Elijah p. Miller.
In West Brattlcboro (AIelrose hospi-
tall, April Il, Williston Jacob Hakey,
-. of Halifax.
In Mortified. Mass, April II. John
Avery Fisher. 81.
In Jamaica, April II, Edna Waterman
Wright.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
MARRIAGES.

| In Albany, y Y. April u, by Rev
| Charles :. HageT. Harry Merton Whit
aLer of South Newfane and Miss Maud
! Elizabeth Lillibridge of Westerly, II. |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Letters carried by air mail are put in
asbestos bags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Auction, Auction. VIII sell all farm
equipment consisting Of modern machin-
cry. tools lumber. etc. Watch for date
and further announcement. W. :. Pratt.
ADV. II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24

expressed by many, as well as for the local cooperation being afforded by The Age-Herald and the Alcazar theatre.
 Any girl in Birmingham between the ages of 16 and 30 may enter the contest by submitting photograph or other suit able pictures to the Alcazar theatre through the box office. It is more ad- visable to get photograph that gives close up. or a large face pose. Other kinds of pictures will most probably be nearly as good. with possibly the excep- ton of kodak pictures. which have small opportunity of winning with the richer and larger photographs in competition.
 After these contesting photographs or pictures have been reviewed by the judges the five winners will be selected. These winners will be given a compre- hensive motion picture test Friday after neon at o'clock by the Alcazar the atre. where they will be summoned. These tests will be utilized by Thomas H. Ince as the basis of selecting the final win ner of the national contest
 As stated yesterday, entries will be re- ceived through Thursday afternoon up until o'clock. Following the final se- lections of the judges, the tests will be run at the Alcazar theatre Saturday. The winners will be announced by The Age-Herald in Fridays paper,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
TEXAS COMEDY FOUR
 TOPLINERS AT LOEW'S

There's lot of song, great deal of
 novelty, much surprising acrobatic
 creation, and. above all a constantly
 changing variety that makes the week.
 end bill at Loew's Bijou theatre one of the most enjoyable appearing in some
 time. A series of melodies that will appeal to southern hearts appears as one of the big features of the offer ing of the Texas Comedy Four, whose members engineer the headline act of the bill.
 Rose Garden is just as pleasing and just as pretty this season as ever be- fore, and as In other seasons the di- minutive girl at the big grand piano offers some songs and then some more songs in a method all her own. Mamie Ling and Tommy Long. almost the ex- tremes in height. have lot of fun in a gymnasium and manage to include tho audience in their fun making in a manner that is entirely satisfactory, Mamie is tiny, while Tommy's height ia just slightly under seven feet, and so the long and short of it are joined in a partnership of funmaking.
 Eldredge, Barlow and Eldredge character comedians, present their own Idea of country comedy in "A Rural Delivery" Lockhart and Laddie. two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
 IN "MAMA,S AFFAIR."

The chlef theme of Constance Tal- madge's newest appearance, Mama < Affair" at the Trianon this week, is the .dea of a girl with too much. mama. ' The Mama" in the story simply lives her daughters life for her. arranging her love affairs, her marriage and even the smallest details of the marriage. These interferences in the more impor- tant things of life are scarcely less ir- ritating to the poor girl than the con stant attendance upon "Mama's' nerves ard dancing in attendance to Mama s salts bottle.
 Constance Talmadge adds to her usual piquant and whimsical enactments some thing distinctly dramatic in Mama $ Affair." She makes the pathetic little Nance, who is so overpowered by the absorbing personality of nervous, self ish mother, an object of real sympathy. The star is supported by her usual lead ing man, Kenneth Harlan, who is cast as the young doctor who diagnoses the mothers illness by treating the nervous unstrung little daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
ETHEL CLAYTON IN THE PRICE
 OF POSSESSION" AT STRAND

What value were money and posses sions to him? He had fought for them, fought hard, and when they were in his grasp they became nothing. Nothing, because he learned that their possession had cost him the woman he loved. How he sought her out and won happiness with everything else is most dramatically told in "The Price of Possession," the latest Paramount production starring Ethel Clayton and the attraction at the Strand theatre Thursday, Friday and Saturday:
 Ethel Clayton has endeared herself with discriminating patrons of motion pictures by her intensely human repre- sentations on the screen. There is such an atmosphere of reality in her acting that one forgets it is the world of make believe and not the world of reality.
 In The Price of Possession," Miss Clayton rises to the heights of true dramatic intensity.
 In addition to the excellent twork of the star, there are other prominent players who give striking portrayals. Her leading man is Rockcliffe Fellowes, who is ciie of the best actors before the camera, and he is supplied with strik- ing role in The Price of Possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE AT LOCKWOOD PARK

Saturday night will mark another big event in the winter season at Edgewood park, when another attrac' tive weekend dance is to be staged. Al Weinberg's orchestra as usual w1li be going full tilt. Hugh Hill in com menting on the popularity of these Saturday night dances said Wednesday that despite the blizzardy weather Of last Saturday night, when rain fell, a fog almost hid the road leading to Edgewood, and the weather was bit ing and otherwise disagreeable, the dance enthusiasts flocked to the Inn and that he almost played to capacity crowd.
 The Edge Wood park popularity con- test is now going full tilt with many entries, though the entry lists are still open, and many girls are expected to visit room No. 309, Lyric building, in the next few days and get in the race to win the Paige 1921 Sport model car, or one of the nine other valuable prizes offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
sLISTEN, LESTER" MUSICAL
 COMEDY. COMING-JEFFE

Coming to the Jefferson theatre Monday for three nights and matinee Wednesday. is Listen, Lester," mu- sical comedy which John Cort Is pre- senting This production forms & happy combination of rollickins kind calculated to catch the pubic fancy.
 The action takes place at Palm Beach, whither Colonel Dodge haa gone. accompanied by his daughter. Mary, to escape from q woman whom he had been counting in New York. and who now threatens him with a breach of promise suit if he does not pay her heart balm. At the same hotel is q Mrs. Mumm, awaiting the arrival of Jack. her young finaRcee. and sne falis in love with Colonel Dodge. who xeciprocaees her affection.
 There is flip hotel clerk, de- eidedly fresh porter named Lester, a 4ema1e detective. package of letters md all sorts Of complications that comprise the real story and which are etratghtened out finally In satisfac- tory manner.