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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
TOday's Anniversaries.

Blanco White, who made
a lasting name in literature by vir-
tue of a l4-lile sonnet, born at Sc
villo. Spain. Died at Liverpool
May 20 1S41.
1S10-Napoleon annexed Holland as the
''alluvial deposit of French riv-
ers"
1819-William Robert Grove, the first
to PROFOUND the doctrine of the
correlation of forces. born in
Wales. Died in London, Aug. >,
1896.
1S46-Rear Admiral Richardson Clover,
a distinguished officer of the L.
5. navy, born at Hagerstown. Nd
Died near Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct
IL. 1919.
w. Halleck became gener-
al-in-chief of the United States
army.
1SST-The Honorable Artillery Company
of London celebrated its 350th an
niversary.
1S96-Arthur Sewall of Maine was NOM
mated for vice president by the
Democratic national convention at
Chicago.
1906-Count Shuyaloff. project of Mos
COW. was asSaSsinated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

American workmen are doing a good
deal of grumbling over their wage reduc-
lions, and do not see how they can live
on their present wages. A little COMPARE
son with foreign wages may be comfort
ing. An American investigator reports
that the same classes of skilled wOrkmen
in the steel industry who are now getting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
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subsequent insertion without change of copy.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
In the DAVIS News.

George w Norris. who celebrates his
Goth birthday anniversary today, has
been one of the Nebraska members of the
United States senate for the past eight
years and during that time he has fire.
quently played a conspicuous part in the
proceedings of the upper house. He is
self-made man of a type common in
American history. Beginning life on an
Ohio farm, teaching school for mainten-
ance while also studying law, and then
settling in Nebraska to rise in his pro
fession, he did so by the familiar route
of prosecuting attorney. judge and then
lawmaker. He entered the senate in
1913, after serving from 1913 in the
lower house of congress. here he made a
record as the foe of 'CannOnismI and as
a liberal, forward-looking lawmaker. He
has a characteristic way of siding with
minorities and of opposing majority
trends. As one of the group of l. will
full senator's" who. early in 1917. stood
out against President Wilson and a BIZ
partisan majority of the senate, he was
not playing the role for the first time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

One thing you've got to say. anyhow,
for those old Mormons. No matter how
many wives they married. they stayed
married to all of them. Many a boosted
monogamist of the present day is merely
a consecutive polygamist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

and as soon as his mother and broth
ers were sound asleep he would open
the other eye and jump up.
Then around he would look for
something to do which he couldn't
when his mother was awake
He had often looked through the
cracks in the fence at the apples In
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

There is going to be harvest of trip
lets and twins during the next SIX years,
according to the prediction of Professor
Charles Kirschoff, who is confident that
the influence of certain stars will be
felt with an effect as powerful as that
which the moon exerts on tides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

y gasoline station in Chelsea, y. J.,
was robbed of $1,000 the other day. And
yet the oil refiners say there's no money
in gasoline
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
One Year Ago Today.

Labor party opened its national con
vention in Chicago.
ExEmpress Eugene, widow of Napo
leon Ill, died in Madrid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
Today'S BIRTHDAYS.

Rear Admiral Perry Garst. L. s. n.
retired. born at Dayton, o.. IS years ago
today.
George W. Norris. United States SEN
ator from Nebraska, born in Sandusky
county, O., 60 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Edward NJ. Parker. Episcopal
bishop of New Hampshire. born at Cam
bridge Mass, 66 years ago today.
Clarence L. Lea. representative in con-
greSS of the First California district.
born in Lake county, Cal, A years ago
today.
John Wanamaker, merchant, philan-
thropiSt, and one-time postmaster gen
eral of the United States, born in Phila-
delphia So years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

Must goodwill to all mankind neces-
sarily be coupled with battleships?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

III a way that makes it look almost as
good as new-Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11
Almost Like Now

Almost Like New.
Caller-Isn't that picture one of the
old mastersy
Mrs. Newrich-I believe so, but nv
husband had it vanished and framed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

The largest telegraph Office in the
United States is in Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-11

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro a
second class matter.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Good Reason, Too.

At Christmas the children OF Ger
tain provincial school tried to collect
money by going from hoHse to house
singing carols and snatches Of hymns,
Many complaints reached the rect"rs
ears of bands of youngsters scamrcr.
ing through, the first verse Of while
Shepherds Watched" and then VIC
lently ringing the doorbeil. So he IN
stituted inquiries on the next occasion
he visited the school.
"Why is It," he asked, "that, instead
of singing the hymn In reverent
way, you scamper through one verse
and then ring tile BELLE"
Silence reigned for q short time
Then a shrill voice from . small BIO,
at the back Of the room was heard II
explanation:
"Please. sir. It's cause they AWAY,
lets the dog loose at the second verse
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Che Jou Of
the True Spirit
Of Christmas

m RE you willing to forget what
A you have done for other people
and remember what other people
have done for you; to ignore what the
world owes you, and to think what
you owe the world; to put your
rights in the background. and your
duties in the middle distance, and
your chances to do little more than
your duty in the foreground; to see
that your fellow men are just us real
as you are. and try to look behind
their faces 10 their hearts. hungry for
JOY: to own that probably the only
good reason for your existence Is not
what you are going to get out OF life,
but what you are going to give life;
to close your book Of complaints
against the universe. and look around
for place where you can sow few
seeds OF happiness-are you willing
to do these things even for Il day?
Then You can keep Christmas.
Are you willing to stOOp down and
consider the needs and the desires Of
little children: to remember the weak.
uess und loneliness OF people who. are
growing old: to stop asking whether
your friends love you. and ask your
self whether you love them enough to
bear in ,uind the things that other
people have to bear on their hearts;
to try to understand what those who
live in the same ijOuse with you really
want. without waiting for them to tell
you: to trim yOur lamp so that ltswlll
give more. Light and less smoke. and TO
carry 1t in front SO that your shadow
will fau behind you; to make n grave
for your ugly thoughts and garden
for your kindly feelings. with the gate
Open-are you willing 10 do these
things even for a day? Then you. can
keep Christmas.
Are YOU willing TO believe that love
Is the strongest thing In the world
stronger than hate stronger than evil,
stronger than death--and that the
blessed life which began in Bethlehem
nineteen hundred years ago Is the
image and brightness Of the eternal
love: Then You can keep Christmas.
And If you can keep 1t for "a day. why
not always! But you can never keen
1t alone.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Che Most Generally
Observed Of All
Festivals

MDHRISTAfAS Is of all the festivals
the most generally observed In
the western world. 1t Is the uni
versai holiday Of ChristendOm, and
the general phases of its observance
are Ia their essentials SIMILAR I'm ail
eOs,niries. II Is sort of common
ground OH which, we nli meet for, ut
least, one day In the year.
In It's religious aspect the festival
is q remembrance of the Christian
faith-,he gift OF God to the world "f
divine Savior. Out Of that central
and dominant idea, no doubt grew III
the practice Of selecting Christmas,
above oil other seasons. as the time
for friends to bestOw gifts upon one
assotiser. aud. for ui! who can. to ex-
tend CHARITY to those In. need.
Although not 30 old as the religious
FEATURE. tile domestic aud social fea-
tares Of the festtva: date bnck to very
early times. at any rate. to times that
arr early In our history.
For centuries Christmas has been
pre-eminentiy season OF home-gath-
ering. when absent ones return and
the family circle is once more COM
lketed. or as nearly completed as the
changes and chances OF life make pos
slble. With homecoming WAS assOci-
ated good cheer. aud SO Christmas
GANG to be season Of roasting and
merrymaklng.
) To Engisnd during the Middle a-es.
AID for many generations after the
Ia. al.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
81. Nicholas, the
Holy Man of The
Fourth Centu,v

en- THE entire category Of ths
saints none continues TO enjoy
more extended popularity than
st. Nicholas. archbishop Of Myra.
At this time. when preparations an
being made for the celebration Of The
birthday OF the Christ-child. 1t Is par.
ticularly fitting that we recall some.
thing OF the character OF this holy
man of the Fourth century aud re.
member some Of the legends which
bring him 80 close to us nj Christians
time.
Strange to say. While st. Nicholas
regarded ms the special guardian Of
children, virgins and sailors, he cane
to be regarded as the patron saint q
robbers, from an alleged adventure
with thieves. whom he compelled .
restore some stolen goods to the'f
proper owners.
In various parts of the old world u
Is customary for the elder members q
the family to place little presents .
>HC 'SlDcS us "eu AZ t'e S'S>e
the younger relatives on the eve o.
st. Nicholas day. In converts 'ns
young women used to place six stoea.
ings at the door Of the apartment "
the abbess. with a paper recommeoe.
Ing them to ''Great st. Nlcho'as "
her chamber"
while the. emblem OF the ln'o
golden balls Is derived from the LcH
bard merchants yet st. !Nen.
las is frequently pictorislly REPRESENTS
rs bearing three golden bniIs or pot'es
the origin OF which can he traceo y
an act Of the saint which mas 'eoa.
d0wa to us In the form OF an see's''
iasttcal notation.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Soft Sugar Vanilla wafsr,.

Cream together two cupfuls of soft
sugar and one cupful Of butter. Add
the yolks OF five eggs well beaten and
generous fayorIng OF vanilla. SIft
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder
and one-half teaspoonful Of soda
with two cupfuls Of -four. Add alter.
nsteiy the well.beaten whites of the
i've eggs and the prepared flour with
enough more to make a soft dough,
Roll thin and cut in small rounds.
diamonds or squares.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Christmas Is
Children's Day

He message Of Christmas. Is love,
W Its emblem is radiant, thankful,
contented childhood. Without
love and without children there could
he no real Christmas. Tue form might
survive hut the substance would be
lacking.
Unhappy must be the adult who can
not make hlniself "a cfnd again in
spirit at the Yuletitie. For Christmas
is the universal children's day. Men
and women are superfiuOus except as
they make themselves partners with
those whom the day .xlorifies.
Let us, then, lay aside the affecta.
non ana arrogance Of manhood and
wOmanhOod and be children again,
Let us adopt their point Of view and
put ourselves In their places-in the
places Of these sons and daughters
OF ours and Of the sons and daughters
or our neighbOrs. 1t was only a wear
or so ago, as it seems, when we hung
our weii-worn stockings in a row along
the manlel shelf. while our fathers
and mothers looked on with unfeIgned
pleasure at the innocent confidence we
showed In the morrow.
Even as You and I. It all comes
back In flood Of memories, Life was
simpler then. Our desires were less
pretentious than those our children
voice now. Modest remembrances thew
were that bulged toe and heel Of the
stockings mother knit.
Life and its circumstances change
put the essence Of Christmas never.
Inc same happy childhood, the same
restiessness, tine same snail.lIke GREEN
ing OF time as the holiday approaches.
Inc same parenthood, too-the SANE
planning across the reading table after
the boys and girls are abed, the same
loving consideration of what tbis or
tnat child most desires and how far
the family purse can be stretched ia
permit some further purchase.
EVERY home is assured a Christina,
II 1t has great, warm heart nui.s,.
ing In tune with the hopes and ioy.
Of childhood. 'sss
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Under the Holly
Bough

IN z WHO have scorned each other.
" Or injured friend or brother.
& In this fast-fading year;
Ye who by word or deed.
Have made kind heart bleed
Come gather here.
Let sinned against and shining
Forget their strife's beginning.
And Join In friendship now:
Be links no longer broken.
Be sweet forgiveness spoken.
Under the holly bough.
Ye who have loved each other.
Sister and friend and brother,
In this fast-fadIng year:
Mother and sire and child.
Young man and maiden mild,
Come. gather here.
And let your hearts grow fonder,
As memory shall ponder
Each past unbroken VOW:
Old loves and younger wooinE
Are sweet in the renewing,
Under the holly bouEh.
Ye who have nourished sadness.
Estranged from hope and Giadnsss.
In this fast-fading year:
Ye with o'er.burdened mind
Made aliens from your kind
Come, gather here.
Let not the useless sorrow
Pursue your night and morrow.
II e'er you hoped. hope now
Take heart, uncloud your faces.
And join in our embraces.
Under the holly b0ugh.
Charles Mackay.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22

Tile origin OF Christmas or Christs-
'u,ass, so called with reference to tue
last words Of the chief religious serv-
ti.e Of the day according to ancient
ritual. ute missa Cor NASSAU est. Is
to DC found In the second chapter OF
st. Luke's Gospel. Its observance Is
mot development, having existed IRON
the earliest days OF Christianity. In
fact, in many respects there has been
.sevo,ution instead of evolution In the
fsaauer of its celebration.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
CAROLS AS PART OF
THE CHRISTMAS
SERVICE.

~HE origin Of the Christmas carol
W is uncertain. 1t is probably as
old as Christianity. Indeed
Bishop Taylor In his '.Grent Exemplar''
remarks that the first carol is the
hymn of the angels to the shepherds
in the plains of Bethlehem:
"Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace. good will toward men,"
In the Fifteenth century carols were
widely used throughout Europe. In
fact. the first pieces printed by the
very first printers were carols. In one
Of the oldest collections appears 1.-THE
lsOar's Head" which used to be sung
rs that old dish was carried to the
table during the Christmas revelry:
Tho Bears Head In hands I bring
With xarlands gay and birds singing;
I pray you all to help me sing
''Qul estis In convivio!'
1.-THE Bears Head" represents one
Of the convlvial carols or "jOlie cham
sons" which had their place at the
feasts. dances and other gay festiyi-
lice wa suV SNsot"uS sCussUt.
In Shakespeare's time bands Of
itinerant singers used to wander about
the streets and make their carolry a
pretext for. getting money.
During the Eighteenth century carol.
r. declined greatly. aid many Of the
quaint old customs which had marked
Christmas festivals for centuries be.
came obsolete. -
!, carolry. sui exists r.; parts Of Eng
land. -"
In Waies,it has been preserved to
still greater extent; while Ireland.
too, has her Christmas carolIng in
time-honored style. France, has Its
"Noels," and in Italy Christmas carols
have been sung since the time OF st.
Francis of-Asslsi. who discovered the
power OF sacred song In the ver-
nacular. 7O
In churches all over the world many
Of the delightful old carols are now a
part Of the Christmas service.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
Birds and Animals
Share Christmas
M~HRISTMAS Is not merely festi-
VI val celebrated by and for man

M~HRISTMAS Is not merely festi-
VI val celebrated by and for man
! alone. Among the folk lore of
other countries are several quaint stO-
ries In which animals and birds give
evidence of their alteration. A we'll
known Bosnian legend offers u version
OF world adOratiOn-they claim That
on tile holy day "the sun In the east
bowed down, the stars stood still the
mountains and forests shook and
touched the earth with their submits.
and the green pine tree bent; the
grass was benOwered with the open
ing Of blossoms; incense sweet rs
myrrh pervaded upland and forest;
birds sang on the mountain tops and
all gave thanks to the great God"
In Bosnia on Christmas dry sleaf
Of rye Is put into birds nests and bird
houses for the birds Christmas. A
stranger, stranded In Michigan town
was once startled to see sheaf OF
rye In bird box. He knew immedi-
ately that one of his kind lived there
and was keeping Christmas in the
old way.
An old Indian legend tells us that
on Christmas night all the deer In
the forest kncel In alteration before
the Great Spirit. Woe to him. how
ever. who tries to spy upon them.
He is punished with perpetual stiff-
ening OF the knees.
Many people of the old world claim
that on Christmas night animals are
gifted with speech. but none must tres
pass or, envesdrOp. ,.t..... 80
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
u.,no Old Stockings.

It Is. interesting to know and eco
oomlcal to follow the many little ODDS
and ends that can be made out OF old
stockings. silk or Isle. So often they
are thrown away because Of endless
so,es and runs--not coed; you think,
for anything IL this kind ID saved
until . fairly good pile has been &C.
'cnmulated one can start very nne
SIX rag rug. The more numerous the
rwiors the rrettier the rug.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22

Little Horace-My mamnia says may
he you'll give my papa. q. safety. razor
for, Christmas. ~
Department Store Santa Claus-=Yes.
little man. Il think i will. ). =.
Little .'Horace--Hatln't you better
keep 1t and use 1t yourself?-Puck.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22

why are June weddings so popu.
lar7"
Because Of the natural tendency Of
conditions to adjust themselves. PEG.
pie shouldn't be expected to buy wed.
ding presents aud Christmas presents
all ct the same time"
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
charltx II ths lteart.

IT'S the season for kindling the hre
Of hospitality in the hall, the genial
IRE Of charity. in the heart.-Washing-
ton Irving.
Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-12-22
DECEMBER AcRosTIc

~F THE following words are
arranged In order, one
; - under the Otlier. their :
initials will spell the name of .
something relating to Christmas.
As Il further help. we will say
that each word has three letters:
/. A small insect. .
.. Word used In speaking Of
ocean tide.
3. More than one.
4. Word used in asking Iues-
lions. :,
5. Adjective meaning not
rigid.
6. A small part Of the body. F.:
Z. Head covering.
8. Verb TO be mistaken.
8. Month OF the year.-Suc-
cessful Farming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
DEATHS


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her son, Joseph W. sullivan. 2sss &. Ben.
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ana frieE9s are invited % attend funeral.
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v'f'S5S VI III Hos oiGsS 1871 Cen, sT,ssA
Eanizations OF which she was a nemher. ara
invited to attend funeral services. Thurs.
p. M. at her la.e residence. .si2o Ride,
aye. Int. Mt. Peace Gem. Friends may cal
Wed. eve.
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walker Further notice Of the funeral vii
be given.
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In III. sist y'ss6Ga, ssrds.s Wed; y, m.
lyEaE:s sfNisT Fsnd; f.s may yoNl ssl Tpss sys
wENNAs assd !s, Rslatly.P and friend
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race. Getinnntown Solemn requiem mass. 81
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| jersey, on February the Thirteenth. Mine
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q o'clock D. m. Ihternent private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15

SALESRES. Beeur!ty--An established com.
pany Ia expanding itS selling orgsnlEetion
minstion: previous ceiling sxperienes I'm
portcnt, but not necsssery, Call Wsdnssday
500, Builetin Bldg. This 10 the opportunity
you hsVe he, n looking for.