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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
One Year Ago To-day.

United States demanded apology and
indemnity from Germany for killing Pau
De Mott in the Ruhr region.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Professor Einstein has found New
York man who understands his theory.
This will be a great surprise to Boston
ians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

IL TINS divorce business keeps CROWN.
at the Present rate. alimony may vet be
come national issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The Woman's club of AIiddlebury will
send Eliza Barnard, the nine year old
blind girl of Goshen, to WATERFOWL,
Mass. where a specialist will attempt
to restore her sight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

thing in France Il little while ago And
have paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The ballot boxes used in cleetians, in
Canada are made by convicts in the peif-
itentiaries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

1t didn't take Viviani long to find
out whether America was going to stand
by France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

W. G. Hastings. state forester, has been
in Hartford advising with \. =. Wheeler
of the junction House relative to his
planting 100000 piiie trees on the land
he owns. which is in VIEW of the state
fair grounds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Jack Deforge, who was arrested in
connection with the moonshine raid near
bennington Thursday night. pleaded
guilty i'm Bennington municipal court to
a charge of selling Intoxicating liquor
and was sentenced by Judge William J.
Mcaghcr to not more than nine or less
than six months in the house of correc-
ton at Windsor. The cases against Nor
ris Petersen and Richard Martin were
mol pressed and the two men were turned
over to federal agents to be prosecuted
for violations of the federal statutes.
William DeForge and Victor Martin. the
youths who were found in charge of the
mash factory in Dunville notch. were
given suspended sentences and were
placed on probation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The New Hampshire conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Nashua,
y. IL, Friday voted to retain its three
district organization and referred to
special committee a proposal to unite
with the Vermont conference. Ii had
been proposed to divide the state into
two districts instead of three but the vote
was against the change. 80 to "a The
suggestion of merger with Vermont was
brought by Superintendent W. \ Daven-
port of the St Adams district Of the lat
ter conference. The special committee to
which it was referred probably will not
report until next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

John Calderwood of Rutland, Z years
of age, has arrived safely at Bakersfield,
Calf. Tie was tagged and put in care
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and marked for delivery to his par
ents, who live near bakersfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

John Engrem Dempsey, Is. son of Com
missioner of Education and Mrs. John J..
Dempsey of st. Adams, died Sunday aft
ernoon. He had just returned from St
Petersburg. Fla, where he spent the win
ter on account of his health, He is sur
vived by his parents aud brother, Viii
liam S. Dempsey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Ralph. the three and one-half year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Innis Seamon of
Essex junction, died Friday morning
after eating strychnine tablets which he
evidently took off table where they had
been placed by his grandmother, who was
cleaning a cupboard. No one noticed the
child eating the pills and consequently be
was violently i'll before anyone surmised
what he had done. 4 doctor was sum
moncd upon the first sign of illness. but
it was too late and the child died within
an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Rachel Brewer. who was born in 1895
in Eden. died in Barre Saturday morning.
She is said to be the first woman in Yer
mont to learn typeSetting, having learned
it with her brother, Joseph Wheelock. in
Bradford in the last of the Hos She was
employed for a time on the Green Noun
tain Freeman and later on the Argus and
Patriot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Charles J. Hoffman. 80. who gives bis
residence as Montreal aid is thought by
the police to have criminal record in sew
eral of the larger cities, is under arrest III
Rutland charged with committing the
burglaries at the New York clothing store
and Austin ]. Hubbard jewelry store
Wednesday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The spring meeting of the New Eng
Greenfield. Mass, next Wednesday. the
morning session opening at II o'clock.
The aims of the organization are to inn
prove the various fairs which are mem
bers of it through the method OF con
certed action along various lines. Many
Vermont fairs are identified with the
association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The Hon. John w. Redmond of New
port is being prominently mentioned
as one of the circuit judges Of the
United States court of appeals for the
second judicial district, which includes
the states of Connecticut. New York
and Vermont. Mr.. Bedmo~1 began
the practice of law at North Troy in
1891 and in 1893 removed to Newport.
whore he has since continued in his
profession.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
ALL ARE OFFENDERS

My neighbor, Johnson, plays the
flute, I hear him at it night and day;
he cannot play it worth a boot, and
yet he whangs and whangs away.
There ought to be a law, I've said,
when much incensed by music stale,
whereby punk f1utists might be led to
court. and fined. and placed in Jail.
For nowadays we all believe in shoot
ing laws at every jay: if anything
should chance to peeve. we want
statute, right away. And so sat me
down to think how l might have
statute framed, to cinch that f1uting
Johnson gink, and make him sorry
and ashamed. And as l sat, l heard
him say to someone, just beyond the
hedge, Il wish that bard would moe
away-he SUI ely keeps my nerves on
edge. He has wheezy photograph
that plays lot of ancient slop; month
after month I stand the gaff, for there's
no law to make him stop. I'd play
sweet music on the flute, soft. sooth-
ing chords that throb and thrill, but
when l start that fat galoot turns
loose his clanking music mill. Now,
you are learned in law, my man, so
tell what methods one employs to get
a statute that will can that obese poet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Good Evening
BY Roy X. Mculton

Music is being urged by a promi-
nent scientist as a substitute for liq-
uor. Now. we presume, we are for a
season of home-brewed etudes, cook
stove rhapsodies, drugstore sympho-
MES and moonshine mazurkas. Be
sure your "Lohengrin" victrola record
bears, the government stamp, and
don't buy sheet music or pianola rec
ords from bootlesgers.
Lucy Page CASTOR has resumed her
war against cigarets. Now. you see,
if we had Joined the league of ma
lions. wars Of all sorts would have
been stopped.
A pint of modern hootch saved a
mans life the other night. He didn't
drinE it,
PROBABLY QUITE SOME TIME.
Martin loot, west end grocer, NET
DEATH with an unfortunate accident
as he attempted to board train in
the Union station in Pittsburg We'd
nesday, ard as a result will be CON
FINED TO HIS BED for some time"
East Liverpool (Ohio) Tribune.
japan has shut down all silk pro-
ductton, but that needn't worry us.
We can still get our silk straight from
the southern cotton fields.
Clothing. Half Off," signs are seen
everywhere. So far as we are con-
cerned, the slogan is absolutely true.
The average man has a right to
kick on paying an amusement" tax
on some of the shows he goes to.
The only shimmy dance that is
worth anything is that which the
laundress does over a washboard.
John Drinkwater has returned to
England and will not have to do so
any longer.
A Turk has reached the age Of IA
years. The good die young.
UNREST.
am the soul of unrest.
When busy / am at my best.
Work is my only leisure,
Ambition my only fire.
Each day as / grow older.
make this fire shoulder.
"A. NJ. Bernstein.
The late Goal Oil" Johnnie was
remarkable man in two ways, points
out the Medicine Lodge Index" He
first spent million dollars in few
months, and then he managed TO live
ON $50 a month. We've managed to
Go one of EN-" says the Index"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

several farms.
Then he was shipped "F. o. B." to
an aunt's ranch in Kearney, Mex.
1t was his first ride on train. He
tells laughingly how his gingerbread
lunch gave out. and how a Chinaman
shared his lunch for the rest of the
trip.
"Cowpuncher" until the end of his
teens, and then back east Deckhand
on iron ore vessels between Cleveland
and Duluth. Then porter and clerk
in grocery stores. Next roustabout to
foreman in a machine shop. And then
his first job on cleveland, O., news
paper, where he did general assign
ments and broke into chalk plate
drawing.
His school education in the ele-
mentary grades and his art ability
was acquired in the stick at it"
school.
From Cleveland he went to Cincin-
cinnati. After several years with the
Cincinnati Post, where he first gained
notice as a cartoonist, he went to
the Cincinnati Times-Star, where his
national political cartoons soon placed
him among the leading cartoonists of
the country.
From the Ohio city he went to
Memphis, and then achieved the
artists ambition, that of free-lancing
in New York. Then he joined the
Central Press association staff
His favorite sports are horseback
riding, and trolling for black bass
in inland lakes. And his hobby?
Drawing cartoons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Dinner Stories

Something mighty funny about this
yur watch of mine!" grumbled a cit
izen of Straddle Ridge. Ark. cit hain't
kept no decent sort of time since I
had the jeweler over at Tunlinville
fix it. First rate good watch, tool"
How much did it cost you in the
first placer" asked an acquaintance.
"Swapped a dog for it and got
dollar to boot nine years ago. I'll
betcha, by cripes, that there cuss
stole the jewels out Of it, That's
what I'll betcha."
Rose, the garrulous domestic, can
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Mr.. Beveridge on the Direct Primary

Former United States Senator Beverage will
deliver three addresses here within few days,
one of them on the direct primary law which
some of the practical politicians want to scrap.
Mr.. Beveridge always has been a welcome
guest in this community and his views on ma
tional and international affairs have received
cordial support in this community from the days
when he was first sent to the United States
senate.
His espousal of the direct primary law is in
accord with his entire record in behalf of pro-
gressive legislation. Mr.. Beverage sees in the
present effort to amend the direct primary in
Indiana an effort of the bosses of both parties
to regain control over nominations, which was
lost when the law placed that prerogative in the
hands of the people, where it rightly belongs. In
the light of his former fights to protect the
rights of the people, Mr.. Beverage consistently
could do nothing else but begin statewide fight
on the movement to destroy the efficiency of the
present law.
Wayne county voters will hear a lucid analy
sis of the direct primary and explanation of
the designs of the men who are fighting it when
Mr. Beverdge speaks here. Every voter should
avail himself of the opportunity to hear him.
The advantages of the direct primary will take
on new Importance for those who are lukewarm
about it's advantages.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
The Home Rule Bill

With the home rule bill scheduled to go into
the legislative hopper today or early this week,
the first steps to give Indiana cities oppor-
tunity to choose their own form of municipal
government will have been taken in the Indiana
general assembly.
The measure has been carefully drafted to
avoid the weaknesses that have marred some
home rule bills, and public opinion has been
crystallized to support it's provisions, so that,
humanity speaking, the proposed act should
make fast progress through the preliminary
stages of legislative procedure and come before
the two houses in a short time.
Opponents of the measure SO far have not
disclosed their hands or indicated what the ma
ture of their attack will be. A former measure
met it's doom in the committee to which it was
referred; but it seems probable that the measure
this year will reach the floor of both houses with
favorable report, leaving its fate in the hands
of the representatives and senator's.
If the bill survives the committee, public
opinion is strong enough, observers believe, to
induce the representatives and senators to pass
the measure. No chance will be taken, however,
in the committee, and strong pressure from civic
organizations in many cities, which has been Or
gained for this purpose, will be exerted to ad-
vance the bill out of the committee to the floor.
Dilatory tactics on the part of the presiding
officers of the two houses to prevent the handing
down of the bill for advancement to the third
reading will not be tolerated. Progressive men,,
bers of both houses have expressed their wiling
ness to support the measure.
In the meantime public opinion must be on the
alert to prevent delay in the advancement of the
bill. Representatives and senators must be in
formed that the voters of the Indiana cities want
the bill enacted into law. Under the pressure of
an aroused public demand, the legislature cannot
defeat the bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

give you facts of history-internat-
ional, dramatic, scandalous--right off
the bat, without a moments hesita-
ton.
How do you manage to remember
all these things, Rose?" inquired her
employer the other day.
Then Rose came back with the in
fallible rule for memory training.
"I'll tell We, ma'am," says she. "All
me life never a lie I've told. And
when We don't have to be taxin' yer
memory to be rememberin' what We
told this one or that one, or how We
explains this or that, ye don't over
work it and it lasts We, good as new.
forever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Correct English
Don't Say:

Don't Say:
He acts GOOD.
The flower smells WELL.
The music was WELL and sounded
loudly.
The music sounded LOUD in the
galleries.
She looks PRETTILY.
Say:
He acts WE'LL.
The flower smells GOOD (adjec-
tive).
The music was GOOD and LOUD
(adjectives).
The music sounded LOUDLY in the
galleries (adverb).
She looks PRETTY (adjective).
The verbs smell, taste, sound. look.
be, appear. etc, are generally followed
by an adjective
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
TODAY'S TALK


ut is not enough Stevenson ito have earned livelihood
something else follow
to
which thinker
degeneraey.
refied
we areb O live.
working
folow-something else!
History and
idlers
e and
and
selfish but clad in the "valor
osity" days work.
We must try to dismiss mistakes ncidentsand take hold
when best and finished
shall follow world will think
holding to forever!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Answers to Questions

Reader-What did the luxury tax in
the United States amount to in 1920?
So far as we know the figures have
not been made public by the gov
| eminent. An idea of the amount of
this tax may be obtained from the
figures that apply to Richmond. The
luxury tax on jewelry and wearing ap-
parel in this city amounts to- about
500 monthly; theatres and places of
amusement exclusive of dances,
$4,000 to $500 monthly: soda foun-
tains and the like. $1,000 monthly.
The total in Richmond is estimated
TO be between s65. 900 and SIS, 900 an
nually, on these items.
T. HIS there a very large demand
for cartoonists and illustrators? Is
there a large demand for comics,
comic services, or cartoons? Give me
an estimate of the salary of a car
toonist?-Good cartoonists and illus
traitors are always in demand, but us
ually it requires long training and
fertile immagination to qualify. The
demand for comics and cartoons prob
ably will remain for a long time, but
Ohiy tuc output Vi accomplished car
toonists are demanded by buyers. 1t
is difficult to estimate the salay of a
cartoonist, as this depends on his
ability and on the demand for his
work. Some cartoonists receive as
high as $4,000 annually from one
company for their output, exclusive
Of other contracts which they may
hold.
Palladium Reader, Lynn-Q) Are
dividends from stocks and bonds sub
ject to income tax?-They are subject
to tax. Interest on bonds are taxable
to the individual for normal and sur
tax, with the exception of bonds by
state or political subdivisions and gov
eminent bonds. Dividends on domes-
tic corporations are taxable to the
individual for surtax only. CD If not;
and your other income did not amount,
to 81, 900 or $4,000, would it be neces-
sary to make income tax report.
1t is necessary that you make q re-
turn.
Readers may obtain answeR t.
aueat1Oua by wrftfnG the Palla2HUvn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Utility Regulation by State Commission

The governor of Arkansas received SO en-
dorsements from governors of states in the I'm
ion favoring and endorsing state regulation of
Brough of Kansas says:
"No state with corporation or public utility
commission would consider such backward
step as abolition of state regulation of utilities
according to messages received by Gov. Brough
from the governors of these states Several
point out that there has been some criticism of
of the law due to increases in rates made neces-
sary by abnornrally high operating costs in the
last few years, but predict that the commissions
will be found reducing rates as soon as conditions
permit. They declare that state regulation is
the best method of controlling the public utilities
and regulating service, and protecting the pub
lie. Of the 43 states heard from, 38 indorse COM
mission regulation; secretaries of two report the
governors away from home; while three advise
that their states are without commissions. One
of these, Texas, probably will consider establish
ment of a utility commission at the current ses-
sion of the legislature, Gov Hobby says"
Apropos of an effort under way in Indiana to
abolish the public service commission or to weak"
en- its powers, the survey made by the governor
of Arkansas should be conclusive evidence that
the states which have tried the regulation of
utilities by commissions are well satisfied with
the experiment.
The statements from some of the executives
follow:
Governor Boyle of Nevada who says his state
considers the commission IAN indispensable de-
partment," enumerates the reasons as follows:
First, because it keeps public service cor
porations out of politics; second, because it prop
erly and inteligently represents the state before
interstate commerce commissions on all interstate
rates affecting our people; third because it eff
fects, by informal methods, satisfactory adjust
ment of interstate rates and services; fourth, be-
cause it shuts out improper and destructive
competition; and, fifth, because it our in
dustries and people hundreds of thousands of
dollars annually"
Governor Criticize of Maryland says his state
has had public service commission since 1910,
and state regulation is here to stay" Governor
Sleeper of Michigan thinks Estate regulation GER
tainly should be perpetuated," and Governor
Russell of Mississippi asserts: "Our people are
thoroughly satisfied with this commission and
would not do without it,
There is no intention in Massachusetts of
doing away with this commission which has
proven it's usefulness" Governor Long of the Bay
State advises, while Governor Dorsey of Georgia
says: "Our commission, the first created in
the Union, functions we'll. We would not con-
slider repeating the law
Governor Cox declares Ohio has chad most
satisfactory experience with commission regula-
tion," and, Gin fact, state could not have
done without it.. Governor Sproul of Pennsyl-
vania SAYS his state would not think of abolish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

knows these phases
of life from person
al contact. His ca
reer reads like fic-
ton.
He was born and
spent his early
childhood on the
old b O. IN e S te a d ,
North Bloomfield,
Trumbull county,
Ohio. When he was
"as tall as the pillow
handles" he was
"farmed out" for
his board and over
alls, working on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

and his noise" Long hours 1 set there,
sad and mute, then muttereG, with a
hollow laugh, before I squelch my
neighbours flute I'd better bust my
monograph.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Who S Who in the
Days News

When Cartoonist Elmer a. Bushnell,
whose drawings are a feature of the
Palladium, puts the atmosphere of
farm or western life in his cartoons.
or depicts political situations graph
cally, he draws true to life. For he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Memories Of Old DAYS
In This Paper Ten Years
AGO Today

Gil for the pavement of North D street,
cement curbs, and six-foot cement
sidewalks on both sides Of the street,
and the street to be widened six feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24
Two Minutes Of Optimism
BY HERMAN }. STITCH
BY ED. HOWE

HOWE
be which interested the
experience best Of
lived millions tried
passed down from the first to
of truth that
trouble
disposition it ALL
fool
his troubles Those
will never o
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

ing the public service commission. California
is strong for such body" the governor says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

CLOTHES" we'll
collars, underwear Shoes hats
of
customs main there have
will afford much
tor, and no
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

believe has been committed when an
with what they have been
attitude have believed that
should feel obliged to
who knows prove the correct is four
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-24

Readers may obtain answeR t.
questions BY writing the PALLADIUM
Questions and Answefs department.
All questions should be written plainly
and briefly. Answers will be given
briefly,