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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

While everybody is demanding lower
prices, Henry Ford has run up against a
strange obstacle in that direction. He
could lower automobile prices as much
and as rapidly as he wished, but he has
to be careful how he lowers railroad
rates. Governmental authorities will
not stand for any undue haste. Mr.. Ford
wants to lower certain freight rates 20
per cent at once on his recently acquired
Detroit & Ironton railroad. Applying TO
the interstate commerce commission for
authority, which he supposed was a mere
formality, he was astonished to be told
that he could not reduce the rates more
than FIVE per cent a month. Such grad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

uation of his rate-cutting, it was ex-
planned, was necessary in order to give
competing carriers a chance to revise
their own charges with due deliberation.
Possibly it is all right. The interstate
commerce commission usually has pretty
good reasons for its rulings, however in
comprehensive they may be to the mex
pert 1t does seem, though, as one news
paper critic intimates. that the commits
sion is sometimes disposed to gauge its
rate-fixing by the standards of inefficient
or over-capitalized roads rather than by
the standards of the honest and compe-
tent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
Today's Anniversaries.

1753-Edmund Randolph, first attorney
general of the United States, born
at Williamsburg, Va. Died Sept
IL. 1913.
1S21-The remains of Major Andre were
exhumed in New York and placed
on board a British frigate for in
torment in Westminster Abbey.
1S22-Thousands of lives were lost in an
earthquake in Italy.
1S27-Matthew Harris Jouett. noted por-
trait painter. died at Lexington
Ky. Born in Mercer county, KY.
April %. 17SS.
1SJ2-Queen Victoria was enthusiast
cally greeted on her visit to Bel
GUM.
1S11-A national labor congress assem-
bled at st. Louis.
1903-Nearly- 100 lives lost in a fire dis
aster on the underground railway
in Paris.
1915-The first civilian military training
camp was opened at Plattsburgh,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
T0day's Birthdays.

Rear Admiral George c. Remey. L. s.
A. retired. born at Burlington. Iowa, 50
years ago today.
Edward II. Peple. successful American
born at Richmond, Va, %
years ago today.
Herbert c.. Hoover. secretary of COM
merce of the United States, born at West
Branch, Iowa, IL years ago today.
Joseph McKenna, whom it is rumored
will soon retire from the United States
bench. born in Philadelphia, as
years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
BrattleborO, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
S. L. Purinton CEsteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. StockueIls
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
NeEfane, N. M. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. d. Tyler
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
10 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 or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It 10 only by this
method that the publisher secure the de-
sired service,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
Worlds Largest Snake.

The python is considered the largest
snake in the world. 1t is found in the
East Indies and in the Philippine
islands. Specimens thirty feet long
have been seen. All the various spe-
cies of pythons lend themselves easily
to captivity and tanning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
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-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount Tor
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
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, 1921-08-10
One Year Ago Today.

Turkey signed the peace treaty with
the allies.
President Wilson declared territorial
integrity of both Russia and Poland must
be preserved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
AIisdirected Energy.
Barre Times. J

A Philadelphia man is now engaged in
developing a superior type of rats. Here's
chance for the restraining hand of the
law. rat will always be a rat with the
usual characteristics of his tribe, no mat
ter how much tinkering the human kind
can give to make him over. Instead of
developing more or better rats, let's con-
tinue to exterminate them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

Brattleboro people are better able
than any others to appreciate the long
years of service, much of the time at per-
sonal sacrifice, Col. Ernest w. Gibson
Guard. and on that account know that
the regiment made a wise move in plac-
ing him at its head. 1t is an honor well
deserved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
Si1OrtSigllted.
{ Rutland Herald.)

Judging by the attitude of some Bel
lows Falls business men. they would Just
as soon see the paper mills closed for a
year as not-as they may be. A little
shortsighted. isn't it?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

The Bennington Banner discerningly
points out that the dollar state tax
which Ex-Governor Fletcher is predicting
to the CONSERVATION of various politi-
clans would raise but three million dol
lars which is only trifle compared with
what the government at Washington
takes from us According to the Ban
ner the federal government collects from
Vermonters in direct and indirect taxes
something like S17.O0O.O00 every year.
and while we are supposed to get per
'tion of it back in federal ad-money
and the like the fact is that we would
get several times the value of our money
if we could spend it direct instead of
letting it seep through some federal bu-
reau. As the Banner says, seventeen
million dollars year from the people of
Vermont in federal taxes is reaching
for our hard earned dollars altogether
too fast. In this connection the Ben
nington contemporary makes the interest
ing announcement that it intends to sup
port Frank L. Greene for United States
senator to succeed Carroll $. Page next
year, mainly because of the consistent
stand Representative Greene has taken
in opposing the extension of bureaucratic
control.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
Modern Methods.
lBennington Banner.

Driving a car with one hand and hug
ging a girl with the other is an offense
that ought to be punished remarks a
northern Vermont paper. How slowly
modern ideas penetrate in some sections
of rural Vermont! In AL up-to-date sec
tons nowadays the girl drives the car so
that the young man cap~use both hands
and both arms for the principal business
of the occasion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

They say the Mexicans are playing
istics as revealed in the past, we s,pose
they play the game 1919 post-season
style.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
publsh shed herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

is just as applicable and desirable in
other walks of life.
Checking up gets down to knowing
what's going fundamentally keeps
folks from getting in a rut means prog
ress and prosperity. Let's have it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

Too much has been made of the report
that the Philippines are $1,000. 900 in
the hole. If that's all, maybe they're
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

nearer ready for self -government than
deficit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-10

If three-cent postage viii act as a
check on the bills, let it GOMEZ
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
GERMANS LAUNCH
TEMPERANCE FIGHT
Misuse of Alcoholic Bever,
ages Is Subject of
Program.

BERLIN. Jan. s.-Germany is
about to open a campaign for tenn
perance and against the misuse of
alcoholic beverages. Since the
revolution drunkenness, formerly
not at all marked in Germany. has
increased alarmingly There has
been a decrease in the drinking OF
beer and a large increase in con-
sumption of spirits. In part. that
is attributed to the poor quality of
the beer during the war years,
which caused many beer drinkers
to acquire the habit of drinking
the stronger brandies and other
spirits. especially among the poorer
classes. who no longer can afford
the wines, with their high prices.
The government has now appro-
priated 100000 marks Cnorm<-
$780, .OOO) for a temperance, not
prohibition, campaign. In a decree
issued by Minister Stegcrwald, OF
the ministry of public welfare, that
sum is to be used for the following
purposes:
/. For the support of curative
homes and sanitariums for alco-
hoIics.
.. To further the establishment
of temperance booths. milk kiosks,
homes where children OF drinkers
will be free from the influence Of
alcohol. anti-alcOhOl restaurants
and soft drink places.
3. For scientific antialCohol lee
ture courses and teaching. especially
among children.
4. For anti-alcohol exhibits such
as maps, statistical data. picture
and plastic portrayal OF the danger
and evil effects of alcohol and a
general educational program.
The severe privatiOns in Ger
many. general misery, lack Of suf-
ficient food, unemployment and
mental depression as a natural re-
action to the loss of the war and
the present political and economic
conditions have caused thousands
to seek relief and temporary OBJ
livion in the cup"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Asserts NeIC Method
For PrOLonging Life

LONDON. Jan. 9.-Dr. L. H. Col
yet, well-known European scholar
studied an old tree on his estate,
went into the house and wrote a
book telling in great detail how to
live more than one hundred years
1t is exciting comment in London.
DR.. GOizet confesses he obtained
his idea from the tree, but the con-
neCtion between the tree and the
treatment is somewhat hazy. He
says:
Its a method of light rubbing
all over the body, beginning at the
top of the head, the brain being
the home of ego, and the center OF
gravity OF our being.
The movements should be gentle,
slow and rotary and trsctile, from
west to east (whatever that may
mean). The treatment lasts about
an hour, and SHOULD be given at
least three or four times a week.
The result of this will be to make
the body erect and the contour and
proportion of the body normal, the
muscles supple and the functions
sstisfactory."
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Dewey Statue
Prize Offered
I For Memorial

MANILA, Jan. 9-The Dewey
Memorial Committee formed
here offers $1,000 in gold fer III,
nest design for n statue which ft
Is planned TO erect at MaIste In
honor of Admiral Dewey, and
com mmemOratinE the estabIfsh-
ment Of American sovereignty in
the islands.
Dewey shells SCARED MsIste
Church during the attack ON
Manila The statue will cost
100000 gold, half of which In
expected from Congress and the
other half from the Philippine
Legislature.
The competition for the de-
sign will close August Is, the an
niNerHiary of Occupation Day.
The competition is open through
out the world.
Copyright, 1871, by Public Ledser Co.,
Far East serviee.)
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10

SIllN FEIN REVOLT
NIPPED In INDIA;
PL0TTERS JAILED
Connaught Rangers Get
Drastic Sentences
For Mutiny.

CALCUTTA Jan. 8. - An Indian
army order announces drastic sen
tences upon sixty-one men Of the
ConnAught Rangers, who. between
June Is and July 2 last, were en-.
gagged in what is described ss q
serious Sim Fein" mutiny at Jul
lundur and Solon in the Punjab.
Al JullUndur large Sim Fein fags
were hoisted in the barracks, and IL
was seen that the men were in pos
session Of Sim Fein -rosettess and
other emblems. The majority Of the
recslcitrants formed part OF ths
latest drafts out from Err-knt.
Their representatives informed fhe
commanding oficer that they woe1d
not perform their military daty a.
long as the British army Of occu-
patton" remained IN Ireland.
About 400 were originally tupii-
Gated at Jullundur. but no shooting
happened The mUtineers obeyed the
order TO place all their arms and
ammunition in a bsrrsck room un-
der a guard. They had previously
declared they would not hesitate TO
join in dealing with any Indian dis
turbsnces which might occur.
ne oAAg HAON VI NA0ANh|N v @E a.
Solon. where two men Of the Con-
nsuEhts were killed and wounded.
respectively. while trying TO rush
the magazine.
For their part in this affair sixty
nine noncommissioned oficerS and
men OF the ConnsuEhts were
brought TO trial on charges Of vary
ing degrees Of mutiny. OF these.
sixty-one have now been found
guilty and eight have been scoUit-
ted OF those found guilty, four
teen were sentenced to death by be-
ing shot.
In the case OF one private. the
sentence Of death was carried into
execution at dsybresk. In the case
Of the remainder the death sentepce
was commUted to penal servitpde
for life and less. Thirty-six were
sentenced to varying terms Of penal
servitude. eleven were sentenced TO
varying terms Of imprisonmenS
In both the above cases the sen
tences were in many instances COM
muted- Sentences OF reductiou TO
the ranks Cwhere appropriately and
discharge with ignominy from the
service were awarded in addition to
all sentences Of penal servitude or
Imprisonment
Copyright, 1871, Public Ledr,r Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Belgian Had Pocket
In His Wooden Leg

PARIS, Jan. 9-Two Belgian
youths arrested in Brussels were
thoroughly searched before being
put in charge OF a policeman 20
be taken to Jail
Hardly out OF the station. how
ever, one Of them produced a
gun out OF apparently thin air and
killed the policeman
After elUding the polite Toy s-us
months the two acre finally ar
rested in Paris, waere Pgcvrst -lr
elder Of the two. showed tn %. lice
that he had a wCstcn lex
In a Cleverly Contrived pockur
near the knee was the -eValver.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
"Awakened Hungary" Society Blamed
For Recent Anti-Semitic Riotmg;
Law and Order Element Organizes

BUDAPEST. Nov. 80 (by maiD.-
Since the anti-Se mite roits, which
finally resulted on November 3 in
the murder of a policeman, the gov
ernment has been taking drastic ac-
ton in suppressing the Awakened
Hungary Society, many of whose
members, it is alleged. were impli-
Gated in the disturbances. An in
vestigation of the whole problem
has been instituted, and the govern
ment promises that 1t will be car
ried out to the very limit.
In spite of this many of those who
are suspected of being responsible
for these disorders have barricaded
themselves in their dwellings when
ever the police have appeared.
The failure of the present govern
ment to prevent this outbreak.
which has been so widely advertised
as a new White Terror, has resulted
in the formation of a new party
called the Order Party, whose plat
form is expressed by the name it
has taken.
As a measure designed to rid the
city of disturbing elements and per-
haps to provide housing for those
who are now forced to live in rail-
road cars, the government has di-
rected the city of Budapest to 'deport
all undesirable foreigners who have
taken up a residence here since the
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Steel Ornaments
Taking Place of
Jewels in Paris
Special Gable Dispatch to
The Washington Herald.

PARIS, Jan. L Intricate cut
steel ornaments are replacing cost
ly jewelry in Paris. These orna-
ments are exquisitely carved and
turned out by the leading jewelers..
They are establishing a new fash
ion.
The new note was struck at the
wedding during the past week OF
Col. Boni de Castellane, son of Mar
quis de Castellane and Anna Gould,
now Duchess de Talleyrand, to Mile.
Patenotre, daughter of Jules Pate
notre, a prominent diplomat. The
bride appeared wearing no jewelry
and adorned only with filigreed
steel.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Threaten Paris Movie Famine,

PARIS, Jan. S.-The Society of
Motion Picture Proprietors today
handed an ultimatum to the gov
eminent declaring that unless the
taxes on the industry are reduced
every movie house in France would
shut down. The proprietors claim
they are funning their theaters at
a loss att the present time owing
to the heavy governmental imposts.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Report of U. S. Shipping
Taxes Alarms French

PARIS, Jan. Reconsideration
reigned in French governmental
circles last week following cabled
reports that the United. States gov
ernment intends charging, foreign
shipping companies an income tax.
1t is pointed out here that this tax
will heavily effect the French Line
which the French government has
subsidized. s.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Injured at Chateau Fhierry.

PARIS, Jan. s.-WhiIe motoring
to Chateau Thierry TO visit the
grave OF the Hon. Maj James
Msckinna, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mackinna, Of New York. were Sc
riOusly injured by the turning over
OF their automobile.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Death Rate increases.

so being Extraordinarily high.
The death rate in Vienna however,
is still slightly lower than that Of
Budapest.
Food conditions in Austria are par
ticularly serious at this time. The
maintenance of the December bread
ration depended on the arrival of
bRrges up the Danube from Serbia
These gbarges, however, had been held
up by low water at Budapest, and II
has been necessary to transfer their
cargo to the railroad. which has
caused considerable delay and an
Increase in the cost of bread, which
the population is not prepared to
meet: Arrangement are being made
to buy $4,000 tons of wheat from
America, which will be shipped on
credit furnished by England; but in
the meantime an attempt is being
made to borrow 500 cars of wheat
from Germany and 800 cars from
Switzerland or a total of about {, 900
tons, with which with a mixture of
corn flour would represent a supply
&or Vienna Of about four weeks. This
toan Is to be repaid from the Amer
fcan wheat when IT arrives.
The government has recently is
sued an order which is sure to have
serious objects on the owners OF
hotels and restaurants, as well as
upon those who patronize them. It
has been announced that -four will
no longer be supplied at the re-
iuced price Of II kroner a kilo, but
n the cost price of So kroner. The
purchasing power of most of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
FREDDIE BOORDE HAS
 MIND ON HIS BUSINESS

Freddie Boorde, popular little light weight who used to scrap at the B. A. G., has settled down at last and is going about his business of being a boxer with determination to reach the top. All that Freddie needed to become a top notcher was little seriousness about his work, Tommy Tompkins said, and Tommy ought to know, as he managed Freddie.
 Boorde, a youngster of 19 years, has all the natural qualifications of a scrap ger. When he is in condition, he is formidable foeman for any lightweight as he has combination of speed and hitting power that is surprising Freddie wrote the sporting editor a letter re- gently, which follows:
 Friend Mac: I just got through beat ing Mack Miller's best boy, Battling Barnett. I made him quit fighting, beat him to a pulp in 10 rounds on April Il, Last Friday night beat Budd in Mont gomery.
 T am taking good care of myself now, as 1 want to climb up, which I have full confidence in myself of doing so, I have good job here, which gives me plenty of time to do my training. I can get away any time I want to fight.
 Kindly remember me to Birmingham fans
 T remain, your friend
 FREDDIE BOORDE."
 COMMENT AND GOSSIP
 The Barons are not meeting any soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
AGGTES WIN
 ADOUBLE HEADER
 FROM UNIVERSITY

A. and M. College, Miss, April 27.-tspe- cial. )-The Mississippi Aggies won both games of a doublehcader here this after noon from the University of Alabama, to and 1 to 0.
 Errors in the first game by steed and Ro- senfeld played an important part in sthe scoring although the Maroons hit Steeds offerings rather freely and worked the squeeze play to advantage. stovall pitched a fine game for A. and NJ, holding the visitors to three hits, while his teammates gave him good support in the field.
 A. and NJ. scored in the first inning. when Little led off with single, advanced to second on Howelrs sacrifice, went to third on Rawls grounder and scored on a well executed squeeze play with Klindworth at bat They scored two more in the third on Little's hit. another sacrifice by Howell, an error by Rosenfeld on Rawl's hard hit drive, and Klndworth.s single down the third base line.
 A hit by Cobb. followed, by another in field error on Stovalfs grounder, couple of sacrifices by Little and Howell followed by a single to right field by Rawls. ac- counted for two more runs in the fourth.
 Alabama scored her only run in the eighth on hit by Hinton error by Cobb on Steeds short fly to center field and sin gle by Hall to left field.
 Little featured the game by his hitting, getting three clean hits and sacrificing the other time he at bat.
 Rawls and Boyd put up a splendid field ing game for 4. and NJ, the former ac- cepttng II chances with but one error, while Boyd handled five chances cleanly,
 The second game pitchers battle between S. Hinton for Alabama and Mitch ell of A. and M
 The Aggies won the game in the first inning, when Little. the first man up, hit for a home run to center field. In the remaining innings, neither team was able to bunch enough hits to produce a score
 Two fast double plays by the Alabama infield helped Hinton out, especially one in the third inning from Rosenfeld to Sew ell to Pitt.
 Coach Bernier switched up his infield in the second game. Sewell showing his versa tility by going from behind the bat to shortstop.
 The hitting of Little also the feature of the second game. In addition to driving out the home run in the first inning, which salted the game away he followed with two other hits in his remaining times at bat. as well as playing brilliant game in the field. Altogether he had great day of it.
 one of the largest crowds of the season turned out for today's games and interest is expected to reach fever height for the Ole Miss games which will be played on the campus next Monday and Tuesday