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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25

been thinking OF the public ear and
too little Of the public eye. We must
show some respect for both"
Sometimes think that comely
dress ought to go with comedy die
tlon," said Abe. "But that's a thing
you can't learn In books. There's no
grammarlan of the language OF dress.
Then I'm so big and awkward. It's
rather hopeless problem"
you're In good company" Kelso
assured him. Mature guards her best
men with some sort of slngularlty
not attractive to others. Often she
makes them OdlOus with conceit or
deformlty or dumbness or garrullty.
Dante was such poor talker that
no one would ever ask him TO dinner.
II II had not been so l presume his
muse would have been sadly crippled
by Indigestion. II you had been a
good dancer and lady's favOrlte. I
wonder n you would have studied
Kirkham and Burns and Shakespeare
and Blackstone and Starkie. and the
science Of surveying and been elected
to the legislature. wonder II you
could even have whipped Jack Arm
strong"
"Or have enjoyed the friendship Of
Bill Berry ana acquired national
debt. or have saved my Imperiled
country In the war with Black Hawk, :"
Abe laughed.
In the matter Of dress the pOstmas-
ter had great confidence In the taste
and knowledge Of his young friend,
Harry Needles, whose neat appear
ance Abe regarded with serious adj.
mlration. SO he asked Harry to 20
with him on his new mission and help
TO choose the goods and direct the
tailoring, for II seemed to him high.
ly important enterprise.
"our appropriation is only fifteen
dollars" said Abe AS they came In
sight OF "the big village" on a warm
bright day late In October. "Of course,
I can't expect TO make myself look
like the President OF the United
States with such a sum. but I want TO
look like a respectable citizen OF the
United States, II that is possible. m
give the old Abe and fifteen dollars
to boot for a new one and wen see
what comes OF H."
Springfield had been rapidly chang
ing II was still small and crude, hut
some OF the best standards OF ciyillza.
tion had been set up In that cOmmun.
ity. Families of wealth and culture
In the East had sent their sons and
a share OF their capital to this little
metropolis OF the land OF plenty TO 60
into business. Handsome, well grOomed
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-25
USED SYSTEM OF HIS OWN
Professor Refused to Allow PropS
Spelling to Weigh at Al Heavily
Upon Him.

OF course enough" spells ~nufr" ana
yet calf Is not spelled "caugh.-
School boys, seasoned business mea
not to mention school teachers, oftas
find the spelling OF the English las
guage a bit troublesome. But here u
one-time university professor and
now eminent scientist who not onlI
admits that spelling gets him ratified,
but goes so far rs 70 Invent his own
form OF spelling. which exactly follow
out the sound of the word.
Hence We find such sentences a
these In a recently issued volume b
the anthrOpological department Of tAa
university museum:
"Hiz hair wnz stil black"
The two ritings when they wer doa
ov course wer not alike"
Some paragrafs OV hiz own w~
dropt."
Il say az nearly az possible b
cauz-"
The author OF tho volume, which n
the translation Of legend OF tn
kerchi Indians OF Guatemala, Is RsA
ert Burkltt. an EngllshmaA
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ed: you don't think that, do you,
Abe7"
NO" said the latter. giving her
the advantage Of every doubt. John
did a foolish thirg. but we must not
condemn him without knowledge OF
the facts. The young often. do foolish
things and sickness would account for
his silence. You go hor'e and go to
sleep and stop worrying, Ann. You'H
get that letter one OF these days"
day or two later Abe and Harry
went to Springfield. Their reason for
the trip lay In a talk between the post
master and Jack Kelso the night be-
fore as they sat by the latter's fire.
side.
"Tve been living where there was
no one to find fault with my parts OF
speech or with the parts OF my legs
which we're not decenby covered"
said Abe. "The sock district OF my
person has been without representa-
ton In the legislature Of my intellect
up to Its last session. Then we got
bin through for local improvements
and the governor has approved the
appropriation. Suddenly we dlscov-
cred that there was no money in the
treasury. But Samson Traylor has
offered to buy an issue OF bonds OF
the amount OF fifteen dollars"
"Fm glad TO hear you declare In
favor Of external improvements" said
Kelso. "We've all been too much alb
sorbed by internal improvements
You're on the right trail, Abe. You've
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ness, OF an open discussion OF plans,
OF fond affection expressing Itself In
caresses quite Indifferent to ridlcule.
For Ann 1t had been like warm sun.
light ON the growing rose, She was
ueater In dress, loveller In form and
volor' more graceful IN movement and
sweelervoiced than ever she had been.
u rs the old way that Nature has OF
preparing the young TO come out upon
tie stage Of real life and 60 act In Its
n'' 'na scenes. Abe manfully gave
Ueq hs hest wishes aud when he
s.''''' 90 Nun Il was done very ten
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CHAPTER xi-contInued.

p
One evening Or that summer, Abe
came ont to the Traylors with let
ter In his hat for Sarah.
FLOWS buslressT Samson asked.
Going to peter out, ] reckon" ACE
answered with q sorrowful look. ut
will leave ME badly In debt. want.
ed something that would give me n
chance for study and got It. BY
Ingl II looks as II was going to
hnve yeurs Of study trying to get over
a. Have you got any work to give
met You know can split rails about
rs fast as the next man and I'll take
my pay In wheat or corn"
you may give me all the time you
eau spend outside the store" snid
Samson.
That evening they had a talk about
the whisky business and It's relation TO
the character Of Ellphalet Bggs and
H. sundry infractlOns Of law and order
In their community. Samson had de-
clarcd that II was wrong to sell
Liquor.
"All that kind Of thing cnn be safe
Iy left to the common sense OF our
people" snld Abe. "The remedy IL
s1ucntiOn, not revolution. Slowly the
people will have TO set down all the
Items In the ledger Of common sense
that passes from sire to SON BY and
Sy souie generation Will strike a bal
iuce. That may not come In a hun
ir,d years. Soon or late the major
~ of the people will reach reckon
ing With John BarleycOrn. II there's
too much against him they will act.
You might as well try to stop gla-
cier by building a dam In front OF II.
rhey have opened an account with
slavery, too. by and by they'll de-
eide It's fate"
Such was his faith In the common
folk OF America whose way OF learn
Ing and whose love OF the right he
knew as no man has known IL.
In this connection the New Eng.
lancer wrote In his diary;
"Ile has spent his boyhood In the
South aud his young manhood IN the
North. He has studied the East and
lived In the West. He Is the people
] sometimes thlnk--nnd about as slow
TO make up his mind. As Isaiah says
lie does not Judge after the sight Of
his eyes neither reprove after the hear
Ing OF his ears Abe has to think
about It,"
In April Abe wrote another address
70 the voters announcing that he was
again candidate for seat In the
legislature. Late that month Harry
walked with him to Pappsvllle where
a crowd had assembled 10 attend
publ; sele At one place there were
mel In the crowd who knew Harry's
record In the war. They called on
him for q speech. He spoke on the
need OF the means OF transportation
In Sangamon county with such insight
and dignity and convincing candor
that both Abe and the audience hailed
him Us coming man. Abe and he
were often seen together those days,
In New Salem they were called the
disappointed lovers. II was known
there that Abe WIS very fond OF Ann
nutledge although he had not. as yet,
openly confessed TO any one-not even
10 Ann--there being no show Of hope
for him. Ann was deeply In love with
John McNell---the genial handsome
and successful young Irishman. The
AFFAIR had reached the stage OF frank
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ro Maks : cashmsr, shawl.

II takes three men slx montbs .
make a cashmere shawl ~hirA a.
qu.res ten goats neeceA.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
NOTES RELATIVE
TO HOLIDAY CLOSING
Items Concerning Observance of ArTnis-
tiee Day TelephOned to Reformer
from Various Sources

Following are items relative to the OBJ
seryance of Armistice day tomorrow. tel
ephoned to The Reformer from various
sources:
While no agreement was reached for a
general all-day closing of the stores, the
jewellers, milliners. hardware dealers and
banks have decided to close all day The
library also will be closed throughout
the day and some of the drygOods stores
have decided not to open tomorrow morn
ing. There will be a general closing of
the remaining stores at 1890 o'clock.
Members of Brattleboro chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
are requested TO meet at the town hall
building at 1 .45 o'clock tomorrow after
noon to sit in body at the American
Legion observance of Armistiee day.
Seats viii be reserved for the chapter
members.
Members of Sedgwick post. G. A. r..
and the Womans Relief corps are asked
to meet at Grand Army hall at ! o'clock
tomorrow afternoon TO go to the Audi
torium in a body TO attend the ArInistice
day observance of the American Legion.
There will be no work tomorrow after
noon. Armistice day. at the Red Cross
rooms in the Hooker house.
All members of the Woman's auxiliary
of the American Legion will meet at the
town hall building tomorrow afternoon at
1.30 o'clock to sit in a body for the Arm
iStice day observance in the Auditorium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
YOUTH CONFEssES KILLING.
Discovered While Trying to Rob He
Hacked Man to Death and Burned Home.

WILLIAIANTIC. Conn, Nov. 10.-Hr-
nest Skinner, the 16-year-old youth. who
set fire to the home of Clarence I. Miller
at Howards Valley. town of Hampton,
Tuesday morning, Miller perishing in the
flames. confessed yesterday noon to the
state police that he murdered Miller be-
fore setting fire to the house. His motive
was robbery.
Skinner said that he stole into the
house about midnight and while in Mill
er's bedroom the latter awoke. Believing
he was recognized, he ran to another
room. seized a hatchet and coming back
struck Miller over the head. Miller fell
back on the bed unconscious.
Skinner continued to hack the body
of Miller on the head and arms until he
was dead He then left the house, secured
some paper and kindling wood and plac-
ing them against the house set the fire.
Skinner said that Miller mentioned to
him as having money Tuesday for his in
tended trip to New York. He decided to
steal it, he said.
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ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM IN SCHOOL
sembly in High SchOol-Orations,
Poems and Songs.

An impressive Armstice day program
was given this morning in a special as
sembly by the BrattlebOro high school
pupils. The program consisted of ora
tions. poems and songs by high school
pupils, and an address by Col f. w. Glib
son, commander of the local post of the
American Legion.
The program was as follows: Grafton.
In Memory of the Dead, Alice BoyIen.
'23: essay. Why We Hallow This Day.
Philip Wheeler, ID; poem, Fleurette,
Elizabeth Schwenk, %; song, Dorothea
Vanderveer. "a poem. Young Fellow Ny
Lad. Eleanor Rogers. %; grafton. If the
Dead Might Speak. Edwin Lindsey. ID
song, When the Boys Come Home, Ruth
FredericksOn, %: song, Shout Aloud in
Triumph. high school chorus address.
What This Day Means, Colonel Gibson +;
Song of Deliverance, a chorus of mixed
voices The Star Spangled Banner, sung
by the whole school.
Colonel Gibson in his address spoke
especially of this years ArmiStice day
celebration being given over to the giving
of houorS to the unknown dead He
spoke of the many soldiers who in time of
war are reported as unaccounted for. and
whose bodies are never identified. The
purpose of this years Armistice day Gel
ebration." he said. lis TO express this
countrys gratitude to these unknown
dead" He closed by saying that i was
up to the present generation to carry on
by being patriotic and loyal, aS well as
for any emergency that might
arise in the forward progress of our
our state and our community.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
TWENTY-SIX RED
CROSS CAPTAINS
Each to Have Charge of District IN
Membership Drive in. BrattlebOrO
Which Begins Tomorrow.

A meeting of the team captains in
charge of the canvass for their respective
districts in the annual Red Cross roll
call. which opens tomorrow, was held in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms last
evening. when plans for the canvass were
discussed.
Twenty-six captains have been chosen
by Miss Beatrice ]. Yearly. assistant TO
Fred II. Harris. who is in general charge
Of the districting work for the canvass
and who will have personal charge of the
Main street district. The town has been
divided into % districts and each district
will be divided by the captain of that dis
trict into small sections so that no can
vasser will be burdened with territory.
Following is the list of team captains.
who viii choose their own assistants {:
Rev A. V. Woodworth. Mrs. Walter f.
Bartlett, Fred 4. Cook. Mrs. II. +. Eddy,
Mrs Carl Voetsch. Mrs. Helen w. Bar
ney, Mrs. John c. Dewitt. Misses Stacia
Novak, Evelyn Fisher, Genevieve Muir
ply, Inez Stowell, Sylvia Crosby, Eliza
beth Ranney. Harriet Mellen, Dora
Rohde. Inez Goodale, Florence GOOdale,
Beryl Atherton, LeOla Clark, Stella Gus
tafson. Marjorie White, Leila Knapp,
Eleanor Clay, Lucy Walbridge, Ruth Sar-
gent, ROby Wright.
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PROGRAM STARTS
TOMORROW AT ?
Ceremonial to Unknown Dead, under Di-
rectiOn of +. X. BrOwn-Address
BY Col. Keville.

The ceremonial to the unknown dead
of the World war to be uelu by Brattle-
b0ro post. American Legion. under the
direction of Frederic X. 'rown of Com
munity Service. will begin ut > o'clock
tomorrow afternoon IN the Auditorium.
An address will be given by Col VIII
liam J. Keville, formerly commander of
the 101st ammunition train, and local
clergymen will participate in the pro-
gram.
In tie groups participating in the pag-
eant-ceremOnial the central figure of
Peace will be taken by Mrs. William J.
Kaine. Her aides viii be Miss Dorothy
Miller and Miss Bernice GObie. \ group
of kindergarten girls will be the bearers
of the memorial flag to the unknown
dead.
Representatives of the Grand Army,
the American Legion, the Sons If Neter-
ans, the Daughters of he American Rev
olution, the Women's auxiliary of the
Legion. the Daughters of 1872, the
gold star" mothers will take part IN the
ceremony. The allies will be represented
by veterans from the allied armies and
by their flags.
Music will be rendered by Shows or
cheStra. f. II. Miller viii be the an
nouncer, Col. +. w. Gibson, commander
of the Legion, will introduce the speaker,
Floyd Johnson will be in charge of the
spot-lights and the usherS will be from
the Business and Professional WomCn's
alYyh
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Continued on Page 81
HOUSE TABLES
SURTAX AMENDMENT
Tax Bill Ordered to Conference In
surgent Republicans Split
In Vote

WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-Eforts of
the Democrats 10 force an immediate vote
on the acceptance of the senate 30 per
cent surtax amendment to the tax revi-
sion bill failed today. the house voting
after a hot debate TO lay on the table a
resolution of acceptance offered by Rep
resentative Garrett Of Tennessee, the mi
nority leader
The tax bill with its many senate
amendments then was ordered to confer
ence and the house managers were an
nOunced as follows: Republican FoFdney
of Michigan. Green of Iowa, and Long
worth of Ohio. Republican; Garner of
Texas and Collier of Mississippi, Demo
Gratis.
The vote was 200 to 1913. The "in-
Surgent" Republicans split on the ques-
tion, a number joining with the Demo
Gratis against the motion to table while
others voted to table under terms of
agreement made with Republican lead
ers that they. would not insist on instruc-
tions to the conferees.
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MRS. LUCY (ADAMs) HIGLEY.
Widow of 6. Clark HigIey of Marlboro
Dies at Age of So

Mrs. Lucy (Adams) Higley, So, widow
of G.. Clark Higley of Marlboro, died in
her home in that town Tuesday following
a stroke of apoplexy which she sustained
Monday. She had been in failing health
10 years or more, but was able to be
around in her usual health until Monday.
She was born in Marlboro in 1898, a
daughter of Simeon and Mary Ann tSar-
GENT Adams She attended the schools
of Marlboro and in 1857 she married Mr.:
Higley. the ceremony being performed at
the old American House in Brattleboro by
Rev. Hosea BallOu. Mr.. Higley died in
1911. They always lived in Marlboro
with the exception of two or three years
when they lived on the Richardson farm
here.
Mrs. Higley leaves one daughter, Min
ME, wife of Cotton Mather, and one son,
Larkin Higley. both of Springfield. Mass.
and two brothers, David Adams of Marl-
boro and Samuel Adams of Brattleboro.
She was a faithful attendant of the
Congregational church in Marlboro, was
a highly respected citizen. and was de-
voted to her family and home.
The funeral will be held at the church
in Marlboro at o'clock tomorrow after
noon Rev. III. H. Shaw will officiate and
the burial will take place in the family
lot in the Marlboro cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
PHONE SERVICE TO
CEASE TWO MINUTES
Operators at Every Switchboard of New
England It. & II. Go. to Observe
Presidents Proclamation.

During the two minutes following noon
tomorrow, while the body of the unknown
soldier is being lowered into the grave
at Arlington cemetery, ut the nations
capital, there viii be a complete cessation
of telephone service in the territory of
the New England Telephone < Telegraph
Co.
At a given signal at the stroke of noon
the operators at every switchboard Will
cease answering calls and. standing at
their switchboards, will observe the rec
ommendation in the Presidents procla-
nation asking all to spend this two min
uteS in silent thanksgiving and prayer
Telephone employees were notably cam
est workers in war service organizations
and the patriotic spirit survives to a
marked degree When the Presidents
Armistice day proclamation, in connec-
tion with the ceremonies incident TO the
burial of the unknown soldier, was. pub
lished. some employees suggested that all
be permitted to observe it il the manner
already described.
The suggestion was heartily approved
bv the management. A notice to tele-
phone users of the company's intention
to cease service during this twO-mipute
period is published over Che signature of
W. II. Driver. jr., vice president and
general manager.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
SHOE FACTORIES
TO LEAVE LYNN
Managers Declare They Cannot Meet
Wage Conditions There En-
pIOyes Consider Wage Cut.

LYNN, Mass, Nov. 10.-Removal to
Boston of two local shoe factories was
announced today. Frederick Allen, pres
ident of the Allen, Collier, leighton Co, a
member of the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers
association, in explaining the transfer of
the cOmpany's business to a new loca-
tion in South Boston said the company
was unable to manufacture a medium
price shoe in Lynn under existing wage
conditions. The company normally en-
ploys from 400 to 800 workers.
Ferguson Bros, with an independent
factory employing $50 shoe workers. an
nOunced the closing of their plant and the
opening of a new plant in Boston effect
i've today.
Members of the joint council of United
Shoe Workers of America were called
together today to consider delegating IL
of their number to confer with the Lynn
Manufacturers association il connection
with the latter'S proposal fot u 20 pei
cent wage reduction. The manufacturers
declined recently to meet with the fun
council of 33 members.
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Continued oD Page 81
WOMAN SAVES II
AT QUINCY FIRE
Blaze Shuts on Fire EseapeS-A SaeCO
Vanzetti Attorney Has Office
In Building

QUINCY, Mass, Nov. lO-Miss Myra
Lester living on the third floor of the
Durgin & Merrill building in City square,
assisted Il other occupants OF apart
ments to escape during a fire there early
today. The flames cut off progress over
the FIRE escape and all except one of the
men and women had to reach an adjOin-
ing building over the roof. One woman,
Mrs. Gilbert Thompson, was assisted
down the stairways by firemen.
The fire started in the Quincy depart
ment store on the street floor and caused
damage estimated at $4,000.
J. J. McAnarney of counsel for de
Tense in the trial of Nicola Sacco and
BartoIomeo Vanzetti for murder had
Offices on tho second floor. When it APP
pcared at one time that the building
might be destroyed Mr. McAnarney went
through the smoke and removed papers
of Importance in the case from his safe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
POMONA GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held Today With Pro-
tective Grange-Lieut. Gov. FOOte
to Make Principal Address

The annual Windham County Pomona
Grang meeting opened early this after
noon with Protective Grange in the
Knights of Columbus hall, after a hot
dinner had been served to the Changers
who had assembled for the meeting
About 40 were present at the business
session which opened the afternoons
program. and the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Master.
Fred Smith. West Brattleboro oyerseer,
Oscar Whitney. Brattleboro lecturer.
Mrs. Ruby Wells. Brattleboro: steward.
Charles Straitiff. Townshend; assistant
steward. DIR. F. L. Osgood Townshend:
treasurer, Frank A. Dewitt, Newfane;
secretary, Mrs. Abbie Patch, East Dunn
merston; gatekeeper, Frank Leonard.
West DummerSton; Ceres, Mrs Frank
Leonard. West Dummerston Pomona.
Mrs. Mary E. Brown. East DummerSton;
Flora. Mrs. Grace Perkins. West DUN
merston; lady assistant steward, Mrs. f.
F. Franklin. Townshend.
Lieut.. Gov. Abram w, Foote win make
the principal address on this afternoons
program. The address of welcome was
given by Oscar Whitney of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-10
i. S. HAS ONLY
DISARMAMENT PLAN
Neither Great Britain Nor
Japan Has Worked
Out Formula
AMERICAN SCHEME
PRACTICAL ONE
Does Not Attempt to State any General
Rule or Fix any Common DenOmnatOr
for Limiting Armament-BrItIsh Del
egation Reaches Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. (Associated
Press)-Proposals to be made by the
American delegation to the conference on
limitation of armament apparently con-
stitute the only suggestion prepared IN
advance as to ways and means of curtaii-
ing naval expenditures without sacrifice
by any power of national security.
Great Britain is not known to have
worked out any formula. Japan Is
awaiting the American suggestion, France
and Italy are more concerned with land
forces than navies.
This much is known. \ definite for
mula for agreement on limitation OF ma
val forces has been reached by Secretary
Hughes and his colleagues of the Amerl-
can delegation. The formula Is an en-
tirely practical one. 1t does not attempt
to state any general rule for establishing
equitable relatively of national forces
between the powers. 1t does not attempt
to fix common denominator by which
all navies could be divided and each
pover assigned by agreement the number
Of units it could maintain with world &p-
pTOval,