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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
The Meddier
''If the coat FITS you. put 1t on"


The question of opinion as to the
harmful effect of tobacco does not enter
into the decision of the high school ath-
letic council to prohibit indulgence in the
weed by candidates during the training
| season; it is merely one of loyalty to the
school. If athletics are worth the slight
est consideration they are worth the very
best efforts of those who participate in
them. and it goes without saying that
such efforts are possible only by athletes
! in the very best physical condition. The
boy who is unwilling to forego smoking
during the active season of the sport in
which he is engaged. whether it be foot
ball. basketball. or track. is not suf-
ficiently interested in the success of his
team to deserve place on it. That APP
parently is the attitude the school ath-
letic council intends to take. and it is one
in which every interested alumnus as
well as all other followers of local sport
will back up the council.
3,
Brattleboro for years has had the re-
putation of being an enthusiastic sports
town. and the support it will give local
high school athletics is measured only by
willingness of the schoolboy athletes
themselves. Followers of the various
pastimes, however. are justified in ex-
pecting the participants to do their share
During the recent football season The
Meddler heard considerable comment, by
no means confined to non-smokers, on the
fact that certain of the school players
We're apparently unwilling to train to
the extent of giving up smoking, and
when such a state of affairs exists there
is sure to be more criticism than other
wise would be the case. 1t will be a good
thing for the schoolboy athletes to bear
in mind that the real measure of their
service is not the actual number of vic
tories they gain but the sincerity of pur-
pose they show in trying to gain them.
| 1t is to be hoped that County Road
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

In India certain species of fish can
i've out of water a day or two, and on
hot summers day they may. be seen
nlds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

When sugar prices scared candy prices
promptly followed and the public under
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

1t is to be hoped that County
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

The goyernorship of a state has many
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Holland Watching
Submarine Issue
Spokesman Says Limitation Of
Undersea Craft Problem
For All Nations.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Althougn
without any intimation of purpose
by the conference to apply limita-
tons of naval armament to other
than the five powers invited to con-
slider that matter, Hollands delegates
are watching with interest, the tend
ency towards regulation of the use
of submarines. ,
A Dutch spokesman remarked yes
terday that the proposition for the
abolition Of the submarire or even
for the limitations OF its use was a
problem for the consideration of all
of the nations. Evidently, he said,
it was not competent for the few
great powers represented here to lay
down procedure for time of war
which should govern another nation.
Believing that the submarine was
a fair weapon for the weaker states,
the spokesman admitted that the
Netherlands delegates were rather
inclined to the American viewpoint.
In response to a question as to
why Holland was not invited to be-
come party to. the four-power
Treaty, he said he presumed the
reason was that the treaty dealt with
regions in the Pacific where there
was danger of trouble and that was
not true of the Dutch islands in the
East Indies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Stock Exchange Officials
Launch Reform Movement

New York, Dec. 2l.-Ohicials Of
the New York Stock Exchange
launched countrywide reform
movement yesterday when announce
ment was made that the stock tick
ers and other wire connections of a
number of non-member, out-of-town
houses had been withdrawn because
OF alleged irregularities"
Names of the offenders and the
specific reasons which led to this
drastic action were not disclosed. In
general, however, they were charged
with having reported transactions TO
customers at prices different from
the actual prices at which such trans
actions took place, to their own profit
and to the injury of their customers
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Democrat Attacks
u. S. Valuation Plan

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Replying
to Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee. who today
in the house had denounced import
ers for their opposition to the Amer
ican valuation plan as incorporated
in the tariff bill, Representative Old
field, democrat, Arkansas, member
Of the committee, declared that the
proposed import duty on hundreds
of articles under the American val
uation plan would be prohibitive.
The American people" he said,
do not want a prohibitive tariff,
no one does except those who would
be especially benefited. | had not
thought until recently that the re-
publicans would be so foolish to
place the American valuation plan
in our tariff law"
Mr.. Oldfield's remarks precipitat-
ed lively debate with Mr.. Fordney,
Representatives Mann, republican,
Illinois: Tincher, republican, Kansas,
and others participating.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
l0Ma,jority
In Dail |
For Treaty
Such Is Claim of Supporters of
Anglo.Irish Pact as Third
Day of Debate Is
Begun.
Lloyd Georg Scored

Dublin, Dec, 2l.- -(By A P)-Thc
Dali Eircann today entered the third
day of its public discussion OF the
Irish peace treaty with the outcome
OF the vote on the question OF rati-
ilcation still III doubt.
Claims of the opposing factions
ranged from majority OF two
against the treaty to 10 in its favor.
Premier's Ultimatum.
Arguing TO the Dali today Tor rat
iication OF the Anglo-lrish agree
ment, George Gavan Duffy, one OF
the Irish plenipotentiaries, said that
Prime Minister Lloyd George had
issued an ultimatum to the Irish
plenipotentiaries requiring them to
sign the treaty under threat Of I'M
mediate hostilitics. He termed it a
"monstrous iniquity" that the dele
gates, who had been invited under
the prime minister's roof for the dis
cussion OF a peaceful settlement,
should have been given only three
hours to decide the question OF sign
ing without The opportunity OF con-
sulting Dublin. The treaty, how
ever. should be ratified in the inter-
estS OF the people OF Ireland, he said.
Eamon ]. Duggan. the last OF the
Irish plenipotentiaries to speak in
this debate, denied that he had been
''bluffed" into signing the treaty.
He said he had signed it i'll calm Sc
ciusion and with due consideration
to the country, the living and the
dead He awrmly urged ratiflca-
ton.
Another Oath.
Eamon De Valera referred during
the session to what was printed in
the morning newspapers as his alter
native oath.
"That OATH" he said, "was sug-
gested by me verbally when was
criticising, not the oath in the treaty,
but another oath previously sug-
gcsted.
II said the first oath was incon-
sis,ent with our position and ] ver-
bally indicated what we might take
instead.
"The word constitution occurs in
both oaths, but in one of them refers
to constitution in which there was
no British authority. The ether oath
is one in which the British king must
be recognized as the head of the Irish
state. There is a great difference,
though the same words are used in
both."
The dali adjourned at 10:45 a. m.
until $3.50 o'clock.
Collins Jumps to Feet.
Deputy James J. Walsh read let
ter from Mrs. Terrance MacSwiney,
widow of the late lord mayor of
Cork, who died in BriSton prison last
year, in which the writer declared
that acceptance of the treaty would
be a great mistake and a great tri-
umph fer the enemy"
Michael Collins jumped up at this
and said:
"Out of our great respect for the
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Arguments ines.
Suit Completed
Petition of Trustees to Pre-.
vent Dismissal Taken Under
Amusement By Judge.

/ Bostof, Dec. 2l.-At tile conclu-
sion of arguments yesterday Judge
Crosby of the supreme court took
under advisement the petition of Her
bert w. Eustace and Paul Harvey,
trustees of the Christian Science
Publishing society, for an injunction
to restrain directors of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist (Mother
church,, from removing them. Sher-
man |. Whipple, counsel for the trus-
tees, argued that the directors had no
power to remove the trustees because
the latter had rendered their resigna-
tons tc the court and had asked the
court to appoint their successors.
Judge Crosby remarked that he as
sumed that the directors power to
remove trustee was indicated in the
recent decision of the supreme court
on the prolonged litigation between
the trustees and directors, which held
that the directors had acted within
their rights in removing Lamont
Rowland as trustee. Mr.. Whiple
replied that the situation had been
changed by the resignation of the
trustees. tf
For the directors John l. Bates
contended that the trustees were in
different to the best interests of the
church and were withholding their
resignation until they could "get a
whitewash" of their acts as trus-
tees.
Mr.. Wlipple retorted by charging
malice by the directors and declared
his clients were justified in not re-
signing until their official acts had
been acted upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Woman Suspect
Held for Ithaca
Bank Robbery
Fay Rogers Taken to Lincoln
By Deputy State Sheriff
-Oiher Arrests Elk.
pected Soon.

With the. arrest yesterday OF Fay
Rogers, $3.50 Pine street, police eX-
pect to make further arrests that
will clear up the identification OF the
.two gunmen that held up the Farm
Vers State bank at Ithaca, Neb., last
Friday afternoon and escaped after
looting the vault OF $4,000. =
John H. Jones, deputys state
sheriff working out OF Gus Hyers'
office in Lincoln. took the Rogers
woman to Lincoln last night for in
vestigation In her possession when
arrested in a well-furnished house
in the Field club district, detectives
say they found a loaded gun and
letters that involve a South Side
commission man.
The car in which the bandits es-
caped from Ithaca was found in an
abandoned farm six miles from the
scene of the holdup. Police have
information that the gunner left
Nebraska in another car. Fay Ro-
gers was fashionably dressed and re-
fused to answer when quizzed by
the detectives.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
II Dead in
Columbus
Police Reported 10 Injured in
Gas Blast Which WSaQl-l ~" M
sp,a 1920
sSasI.o,s'A g ''''s SS
Flames Hamper Rescues


Columbus, Dec. 2l.-While police
reported u dead and 40 injured, a
check OF hospitals showed only three
dead, all unidentified women, as a
result OF a basement gas explosion
late today that partially wrecked
Wrights women's furnishing store
in Main street.
Thirty-four injured are being
cared for at hospitals.
A police sergeant who directed
the work OF removing the dead and
injured, reported IL persons were
known to be dead.
Every available ambulance was
kept busy for sonic time carrying
the injured to hospitals, which re-
ported that several of the injured
may die.
The explosion occurred shortly
after 5 o'clock while the store was
filled with shoppers and while the
streets were crowded. The front
Of the store building was demolished
and the sidewalk was blown to
atoms.
Gas from large main in the street
in front of the store caught fire and
10-foot pillar of flame consider
ably hampered rescue workers. Tie
exact cause of the explosion could
net be determined.
SO great was the explosion that
large packing boxes filled with dry
goods were blown from the base
mcnt into the street and store, and
store and street car windows for a
block were demolished. Several
automobiles standing i'll front of and
near the store were wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Paper Makers
Ask Protection
From Germany
Free Entrance Of Text and
Educational Books Urged
Higher Rates OH Cal.
endars Advocated. "
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. Y.-AdGitional
protection for Americas billion dol
lar paper making industry against
competition from Germany and the
Scandinavian countries was asked Of
the senate finance committee today
by the American PAPER and Pulp
association. Spokesman for various
branches of the industry except news
print, gave details as to conditions
Producers Of paper wall board alone
urged that their products be put on
the free list.
Representative Of book publishers,
educational organizations, public IL
braries and workmen in the book
binding and lithographing trades
also were heard. Spokesman for the
publishers, editors, educational Or
ganizations and libraries wanted
low rates on books in the English
language with foreign language
books, books in English over 20
years old and text books admitted
free.
1t was argued knowledge should
have as free course as possible.
Representatives of the Information
al Brotherhood of Book Binders, the
American Federation of Labor and
the United Typothetae of America
urged that the 20 per cent rate in the
Fordney bill be increased to 50 per
cent, based on foreign valuation.
They declared many book publishers
here sent the book plates abroad to
have the books published and bound
to get the benefit OF the cheaper for.
eign labor.
Spokesman for the American
lithographers and for the Litho-
grapic Employees association asked
that the committee double the rates
in the Fordney bill on Autographed
calendars, pictures, cards. labels,
flaps, cigar bands and the like. They
declared that Germany was threat
ening the American industry.
The committee also was asked to
protect from German competition, a
new American industry-that OF
making stereotype matrix mats and
boards. A rate OF 26 cents pound
on this product was asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Alliance Union Men
Oppose Third Party

Alliance, Neb., Dec. 2l.-(Special)
The new Progressive party, re-
Gently launched at Grand Island. will
not have the support of railroad
union men in Alliance, Of which there
are more than 1000, according to a
vote taken at a meeting of one OF
the largest of the local unions. The
union men were at first keenly in
terested in the new party movement
aud sent Rev. B. ]. Minort, pastor
OF the Baptist church. as a delegate
to attend the Grand Island conven-
ton. Upon his return meeting
was called and report received OF
the new party's platform. This was
followed by a vote of the majority
OF those present. who also spoke for
some of the other locals. to give
their support in the next election to
the "old parties and TO discourage
support OF the new party movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Ny The Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-The 400
foot army airship, Roma, fought its
way for FIVE hours aud hall against
a head wind from Langley field, Vir-
ginia, to Washington today, TO be
chrstened and put in commission
officially by Miss Fonrose VAIN
wright. daughter OF the assistant
secretary of war, who broke bot
lie of liquid air on the great semi
rigid airship's PROV
Secretary Weeks, Secretary DENLY
and Senator Ricci, the Italian ambas-
sador who participated in the cere-
Npnics. waited for three hours in
NE chilling winds for the ship. They
were to have taken flight in it Of
an hour or two over the city and TO
Baltimore with other invited guests,
but the wind was rising steadily with
gale proportions threatening and
Major General Patrick, chief of the
army air service, ordered the Roma
back to its hangar at Langley field
as soon as it could be refueled.
Quick Trip Back.
The great craft arrived at Boiling
field at noon and left at $50. sour
rying home with the wind behind it
in two hours and 40 minutes.
A crowd OF guests and officers
awaited the arrival of the country's
largest lighter than air ship from 9
o'clock impatiently, trying to keep
warm. Finally the ship was reported
over Alexandria, progressing slowly
against stiff head wind with three
Of its motors frozen.
Suddenly toward the southwest, it
appeared, scarcely distinguishable.
Gradually the bulk loomed up and it
headed for the field, with motors
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Two Suspects Are Held
In Alliance Store Robbery

Alliance, Neb., Dec 2l.-(Speciali !
Two youths, giving their names as
Jack and Joe Dolan, and claiming
to be brothers, are in the county jail
awaiting preliminary hearing on
charges of breaking and entering and
grand larceny. They were arrested
at Bridgeport and brought to Alli-
ance as suspects in the robbery OF
the Wilson Brothers furniture store
here Sunday night. All but a few
OF the stolen articles were found in
their possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
French Army to Total
$4,000 After Next Nav

Paris, Dec. 2l.-France's total
army strength will be 673,000 after
May, 1922, according to a statement
made yesterday by General De Cas-
ielnau. former chief OF the general
staff, to The Associated Press.
please tell them in America" he
said. that with $500 troops in
cluding Africans and colonials.
there will be only about 100000 men
able to carry rifle and fight. The
others are what you cali the service
of supply"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Davis Will Seek
Right igght to Water
For Irrigation
Nebraska Attorney General
Will Ask u. S. Court to
Keep Colorado From
Exhausting Supply,

Lincoln, Dec. 2l.-(Special. AT
torney General Clarence A. Davis
will go to Washington in January to
represent Nebraska interests before
the United States supreme court in
a suit 1nIer irrigation rights which
involves the fertility of hundreds Of
thousands of acres of Nebraska farm
land in Phelps, Kearney. Adams,
Harlan, Franklin and Webster coun-
ties.
The suit was originally filed in
1914 by the state OF Wyoming
against the state of Colorado. Wy
oming claims that Colorado used up
all the water from streams running
into Wyoming for irrigation pur-
poses when part of this water,
under its contention, should be used
by Wyoming to make some of its
arid land fertile.
The same allegations are true in
the case of Nebraska. because the
South Platte, North Platte and Re-
publican rivers, all running into Ne
braska from Colorado, the North
Platte via Wyoming, fail, it is
claimed, to furnish the water Ne
braska is entitled to for big irriga-
ton projects.
Colorado Uses Water.
The rivers are practically no
good for irrigation purposes because
Colorado uses nearly all the water
for its own irrigation prospects and
we are denied millions of dollars of
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Democrats Are
Opposed to Cut
lnState Expense
Governor Will Call Special
Session Of Legislature Feb
ruary Willing to
Have Salary Cut.

Lincoln, Dec. 2l.-(SpeciaD.-
State house circles gaspcd with sur
prise to learn that democratic poll
ticians were against Governor Nc
Kelvie's attempt to lift a S2,000,000
tax burden from the people by call
ing a special session Of the legisla-
ture, cutting expenditures and inn-
posing a tax on gasoline consumed
by automobile owners.
However, this was proved true
today when Fred Ayres, former
deputy state auditor, who is looked
upon as likely candidate for audi
tor on the democratic ticket, APP
peared at the state house with a
bunch of typewriter sheets of pa
per under his arm which he dis
tributed in generous quantities to
newspaper men.
Opposed to Session.
The contents of those sheets re-
vealed the fact that Ayres is against
any attempt to relieve taxpayers
from the burden in 1922 but prefers
to let 'em drag along for another
year when he would like to see a
democratic legislature in the saddle
which would repeal the code law and
the budget system and go back to
the good old days" of commissions
galore with the state auditor re-
stored to his former power OF pass
;po op al eynendit11res
Repeating the code would be a
most sensible move" Ayres said.
"and to call special session Of TIL.
legislature for any other purpose al
this time would be ridiculous and
extravagant waste of money, and OF
no benefit to the state or its COVER
nor"
Despite the chagrin of The dis
covery OF democratic opposition,
Governor McKelvie announced to-
day, bfeore leaving for Omaha, that
the ground plans for the special ses-
sion had been outlined and the next
move would be to work out details
Tentatively he has decided TO call
the special session February |.
\ Details Require Time.
One member of the legislature has
died, several members are occupying
offices which automatically disbai
them from serving, there is a ques'
ton OF whether constitutional officers
can have their salaries cut under tbs
present statutes and many other
technicalities, appointments ant
troublesome matters must bt
handled
Those are all details which will be
worked out" said the governor.
Governor McKelvie has offered te
do everything possible to arrange thu
statutes so his salary may undergo
the 5 per cent reduction. Attorne,
General Clarence A. Davis made Z
similar offer and Others are reported
to be in a similar frame of mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Pomerene Well Satisfied
With Conditions i'm Haiti

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Satisfac-
ton with conditions in Haiti and the
Dominican republic was expressed
today by Senator Pomerene, demo-
crat. Ohio. a member OF the special
senate committee, which visited the
republic 10 investigate conditions and
which has returned after spending
two weeks there. Further hearings
are TO be held here.
The committee was received hospi-
tsbly bv the natives. the senator
said, although the presence of aei-
tators was shown in professions
where incendiary banners were car
ried. Most OF the opposition. he said.
appeared to be based on the misap-
prehension that American occupation
vas for destroying the independence
OF the two republics.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
New Dirigible Christened
With Bottle of Liquid Air
Lighter Than Air Craft Roma Fights Way From
Langley Field to Washington, Against Near
Gale for Ceremonies Trip
Made in Record Time.

roaring. Approaching quite low, il
reached the center OF the field, put
its nose down and slowly settled.
A door in the "V"-shaped k3l
flew open and coil OF rope dropped
TO the handling" crew. All hands
took hold and slowly the grca, craft
came down. The wind swung the
ship back and forth as the men
strained at the rope. while stay wires
with cables attached were dropped
to other men. Finally il was landed.
But il didn't stand still. swaying
back and forth and carrying the men
clinging 10 the ropes with II.
Christened With Air.
Then followed the christening by
Miss Wainwright, who stood on a
step ladder under the great curving
bows, as she broke the bottle of Ii
quid air. The old ensign was then
replaced by a new one presented by
the Italians and hoisted high on the
stern.
Speaking for Italy where the ship
vas uNolSHSu dlu puiit, NlliDdssduof
Ricci expressed his pleasure that
America should have bought the
great semi-rigid ship, and Secretary
Weeks in accepting it, said the pleas
ure and opportunity were rather his
Maj. J. G. Thornell and his staff OF
pilots and navigators were also
thanked personally by Secretary
Weeks for their successful trip.
General Patrick then ordered the
field cleared and the ship gassed and
rebalanced for homeward flight As
soon as it was clear of the field the
"let 60 signal was given and the
cables hauled up. 1t slowly forged
ahead into the wind, turning to the
south and home.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-22
Blackmailers Fail to
Come for Money

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec. ala
box containing $4,000 which has
been buried in one of the parks since
Saturday night i'll response to all
anonymous letter received by the
priests OF San Felipe church in old
Albuquerque. remains unclaimed
The letter was received by the
priests last week and gave them 4S
hours to place $4,000 at a certain
spot in one of the parks. "If you
fathers refuse to give up this amount
OF money, all you fathers will lose
your lives the letter stated.
One OF the priests buried box
containing the sum stipulated at the
spot indicated in the letter and dep
uty sheriffs hid where they could see
anyone who approached. Nobody
showed up and the officers today de-
cided to remove the money.