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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
TodaY's Anniversaries.

by the wheel was
abolished in France.
1796-Bonaparte dissolved the great
council and took possession OF
Venice.
1SO9-Narshal Lannes. one of the brav
est of Napoleon's generals. died il
Vienna. Born April IL, 1869.
1S21-GeneraI Andrew Jackson resigned
his command in the army.
1S36-Opening of the AStor House il
New York city, at the time the
finest hotel in the United States
1SJ6-John NJ. Miles, United States sen
ator and cabinet officer. died At
Hartford, Conn. Born at Wind
sor Conn, Aug. 20, 1877.
1S66-Col. O'Neil and a party of Fenians
crossed the Niagara river and en-
tered Canada
19O5-Attempt made on the life of the
king of Spain in Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Josephine Caveda. of Montpelier about
n years old. died Sunday evening as a
result of burns received in the morning
when using gasoline to stimulate a fire
She had started a fire under the water
heater in the cellar of the home of $
Masslcco. where she was employed. and.
apparently. the fire did not burn as
briSkly as she desired. She took from a
nail, where it hung under the cellar-way
stairs, a can of gasoline and threw a
part of the contents into the flames, An
explosion followed, throwing the can
across the cellar and the gasoline over
her clothing. which Immediately caught
fire. Miss Cayeda was a native of
Spain and had no near relatives in this
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
Cleared.
lRellows Falls Times.l

bellows Falls Times.)
The reports of the annual meeting of
Vermont COngregationalists held in Yer
gennes recently state that the Sunday
lberalizing law passed by the last legis-
lature was a Congregational measure and
while the bill was introduced by Senator
George l.. Durham of Windham county
he acted as the agent of the Congrega-
tionalists, having been directed to do so
by the previous Congregational confer
ence. This clears the senator of any
charge that the bin was introduced to
legalize Sunday golf playing in BrattIe-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

The Missouri public service commits
sion has ruled that a telephone sub
scriber, under his contract with the com
pany, has a right to use abusive Ian
guage to an operator at least once
when poor service has rolled his temper
1t will not be really square deal until
there's g rule that an operator has q
right to come back lat least once t.
some subscriber who is a daily irritant
or a chronic grmbler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper, SO cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents hne
first insertion with so per cent discount for
~each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line Erst
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, 1921-05-31
Ann BatcheIder. sunra gist.

Miss Ann Batchelder. prominent Yer
mont sufragist during the final offensive
that overthrow the opposition to votes for
women. has left the state and accepted
an editorial position on the Sault Ste
Marie, Ontario. Daily Star. Those who
followed Miss Batchelder's publicity work
in Vermont will Youch for the statement
that she will twinkle with the best of
them over in Ontario
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

too satisfied with the world in general
to infiict harm ON their fellowmen. Mar
ried men have been found to be more
honest than bachelors by ratio of six
to one and women are found to be far
more honest than men. The best risk
of all is the man who saves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Life insurance companies compile sta
tistics which tell how long a man may
be expected to live under certain condi-
tions. A New York surety company has
statistics which tell where to look for
honesty. The profane man and the fat
man are both clasSed as good risks. Pro-
fame men give vent to their ''cussedness"
by ''cussing' and rarely appropriate to
their own use otherapeople's money. Fat
men are generally good feeders and are
IN =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of the management 10 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. 1t In only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Bishop Halls suggestion in regard to
putting down" improper pictures, lacking
a state censorship. and commencing good
pictures, is practical. responsible and
timely. A good. solid kick" against an
over-sexed or vulgar picture will go a
great way, but it should be made to the
management, not to the neighbors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
Welcome Home
fRnrlington Free Pres.

0buTIIIIsIUn fFte Tfess.
The return of Editor Charles f. Crane
OF the AIiddlebury Register from his va
cation in Florida in fully restored health
will be welcome news to the craft
throughout Vermont He says in his edi-
torial columns that he returns with "a
renewed appreciation of the green hills
OF httle-ald- YeEmant.s He says that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
Today's Birthdays.

Lord Pirrie. the famous Irish ship
builder, born in Quebec "A years ago to-
day.
= His excelency the Duke of Devonshire
governor general of Canada, born in
England % years ago today.
Sir Francis Younghusband, who pur-
poses to attempt the ascent of Mount Ey-
crest, born IS years ago today.
William Rockefeller. brother and bus
mess associate of the ''oil king" born in
Tioga county, n Y, so years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
Abundanily Qualified.

The present state of health of Hon
Carroll $. Page will hardly encourage him
to consider becoming a candidate for re-
election to the federal senate next year
1t seems very likely that Hon. Frank J..
Greene, who has abundantly qualified for
service in the upper house, will be urged
TO accept promotion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

with "all due respect to Floral Florida
it lacks. at any season of the year that
lavish affection which nature bestows on
spring" One of the best features of a
vacation is getting home again, "espe-
cially in Vermont"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
Make the Punishment Fit the Crime.
(St. Adams Messenger

A Montpelier horse thief has just been
given a prison sentence of four years.
The auto thief, wherever he may be,
prison sentences for those who steal motor
ears are necessary if this form of crime
is to be kept within reasonable grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Somebody has discovered that there
are 36,743,957 germs on the average pa
per dollar. 1t was a thrifty man who
could hang on to one long enough to do
all that counting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Ten of the present senior class at
Dartmouth confess to never having been
kissed by girl. Take note, however,
that they do not confess that no girl
has ever been kissed by them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
One Year Ago Today.

The Ukranian government asked for
recognition from the United States.
II. $. house of representatives passed
bill permitting farmers to unite for sale
of produce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
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, 1921-05-31

There are women in New York, it is
said, who. make a living pawning arti-
eles for other people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Blue Bonnet park at st. Adams was
officially reopened to the public yesterday
afternoon with some interesting horse
racing. The park has not been in use
for several years, but has been put into
first class condition and the new manage
ment is arranging for fast racing here
this summer. The big meet is scheduled
for Monday and Tuesday. July and ;,
when $4,000 in prizes viii be offered. The
races yesterday afternoon were won as
follows: I'm the 2.20 class first money
was awarded Waco, owned by Gus Bush 1:
in the three-Ininute class Lady Dewey
won first place. In the go class For
edda was the winner. Captain Sales won
first place in the colt race.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

H. H. Bert) Bishop. well known
through Vermont as a former hotel man
and then railway mail clerk is in a very
critical condition at the Fanny Allen
hospital, Winooski, after sustaining a
shock at the Hotel Vermont in Burling-
ton several days ago. He is So years
old and for a time conducted the hotel
in Waterbury and later in Bolton.
Thirty-six years ago he entered the rail
way postal service. having the run from
st. Adams to Boston, then from Burling-
ton to White River Junction and later
at Springfield. Mass, as transfer clerk.
He was recently retired from the service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Will Dempsey be willing to let George
do it?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31
VERMONT NEWS

Town Representative Dallas \. La
Due. CD, of Orwell. one of the best known
residents of that town. died at his home
there Sunday morning following n brief
illness with heart trouble. He had been
road commissioner for the past 10 wears
and last year represented this town in
the Vermont legislature He is survived
by his wife and three brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

Over 10000 automobiles have been reg
istered this summer by the secretary Of
states department against 23.9S7 for the
same period of time last year There. are
about 40 DEMONSTRATIONS each day. which
means that q heavy changing of cars is
taking place, for not until this year have
the DEMONSTRATIONS occurred to any ex-
tent thus early in the season. 1t is this
work that has delayed the department in
many instances in getting the numbers
assigned to new applicants.
Miss Grace Burditt. 81, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Burditt of West
Rutland. was taken to the Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-31

if p II. Patton following an unsuccess-
full attempt to commit suicide by drown
ing herself in an abandoned quarry. She
was pronounced insane Sunday morning
by Drs. F. Il. Quigley and y. j. Dele
hanty following an examination She
was just about to leap in the quarry.
which is full of water, when Earle Moves.
resident of West Rutland, who had
taken off his shoes, crept up from be-
hind, grabbed her and oyerpowered her.
Miss Corolyn Caldwell. daughter of
James Henry Caldwell, and Cobra
Quackenbush Graves. son of States At
torney and Mrs. Collins NJ Graves, were
married Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at st. Paul's church in Troy. The bride.
who was educated in Miss Masters school
and Miss WilliamS's school in New York.
has been a frequent summer visitor in
Remington. The bridegroom, who left
Williams college to enter the war, was
for Is months in the service, going over
seas with the 18th pioneer regiment. He
is a graduate of Columbia and a member
of the D. X +. society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
This Monster wa, sattIsr.

The cprators Of the LauncestOn and
Tnscanian museums have presented to
ihe Royal Society of Tasmania the pre-.
liminary account Of a nearly complete
skeleton Of a gigantic extinct monster,
recently discovered in the pleistocene
beds of Tasmania.
The animal was as large as the
largest existing rhinoceros. The new
discovery shows clearly that 1t was a
rhinoceros-lke animal, with skull
built for aggressive warfare, and at
least one powerful horn on the snout.
Evidence of the gigantic battles in
which this animal engaged is to be
found in the complete smashing and
partial mendlng OF the collar-bone
and In the crushing and subsequent
repair Of the bones of the nose and
snout
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Josh ent,nos.

rhe hunogls, whose pen-name was
Josh Billings, was Henry Wheeler
Shaw. He hvrd from 1915 TO 1855.
He turned % umny shrewd sayings
hits Of quaint philosophy aud pointed
jokes, but they were rather damaged
by the lahoriousy bad spedmg In
which they were written 'rhiS style
ot humorous writing, quite popular In
the United states half century ago.
hns about gone out of ''gue. Today
Josh billings is ilt.e more ,LaW 4
lamc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Embroidery Ancient Art.

The art Of embroidery has been
practiced from time immemorial-it is
said to be MS old as the art Of dress
ing. The mummy clothes of ancient
Egypt show the earliest cxtant en-.
hroldery and the "pome. grantees OF
blue and purple and scarlet of the
book OF Exodus were of embroidery.
The art reached It's height in the
early middle ages In Greece and
Rome laws were made TO moderate It's
use. but without success, The most
distinguished artists did not count Il
condescension to make the designs
from which the highest ladies' IN the
land executed their embroderes. No
workers were more skilled in the art
than the English.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
wsddlnn paws in HOLLAND.

IN orderly Holland. where every.
thing happens by rule, the different
classes Of society choose different days
OF the week on which TO be married.
For some unknown reason Monday Is
socIety's day ana marriage fees for
TINT day amount TO sum approxI-
mate TO S24. On Saturdays the
charge T. 81. or nothing at all II the
couple d. not wish separate cere-
mony, and are willing to Join group
OF 20 couples. Al these group mar
rIages, the clerk reads the service once,
all the couples making the responses
In chorus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
New YORK CLUB MAN .
Il -.,.. slsri-g 49, 5tF7l}
I, MAKES DlStOaERY

1 A we'l-knowny New Yorker writes:
while visiting in historic old Plym-
outh (Mass) my family became ac
quainted with your DR.. True's Elixir
It does all you claim for it in aiding
digestion and relieving insomnia
and constipation. Please ship me
six large size bottles for mother is
In need Of it, VIM. l. Ralph.
Thousands need to aid digestion
and relieve const pation-take DR..
True's Elixir and knew what a good
laxative and worm expeller is.
Symptoms Of Worms Constipation
deranged stomach, swollen upper lip,
offensive breath, hard and fully belly,
with pains, pale face, eyes heavy and
dull, twitching eyelids, itch ng of the
nose and rectum, short dry cough,
grinding OF the teeth, little red points
on the tongue, starting during sleep,
slow fever.
II you have any of these symptoms,
Danish them for good by taking DIR.
THUE'S ELIXIR. Over GS years on
the market
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
seoInnInos o, Baseball.
HIS PLATFORM

Abner Doubleday, who later went
to West Point and ultimately became
major general In the United States
army. Is given the credit for origin
atlng the game, In 1889. He and some
other young men began to play
game they afterward called baseball.
One Of ,hese, named Cartwright, had
the ideo Of a diamond 20 improve the
game. 1.-TWO Old Cat" and Three
Old Cat" were still early forms OF
bull and we're adapted probably from
the English game of FOUNDERS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
THE WOODS
---.-----a-a-A-
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH
DOWN GRADE.

DOWN GRADE.
YVES. hoy. know-you do not
Il think;
You only hear the glasses clInk
And feel the bogus Joy OF drink.
life looks oil summer through a glass;
The whisky road Is green with grass
But life and summer both will pass.
IT'S easy now to drink or not,
To drink O little or lot;
Bnt after all your drinking, what1
May II not happen ere the grave
The thing you laugh Mt you Will
crave7-
The master will become the shaver
God have seen them: Boys like you,
The fr0llckers Of fighting crew,
who never thought ard never knew.
Who took the road that dips ana
CLEANS,
That runs ahead Of singing streams
yet somehow never downward
seems).
with this same foolish passion played,
The same old merry journey mnde,
Who took the road Of ensy grade
Till night came on, til sank the sun.
Til shadows gathered one by one
around the path, and day was done,
Twas then they turned; but now the
hill
Was high behind them, and the rll
Within the valley dark and STILL
Around, the level of the plain:
Above, rocky path Of pain
To climb. If they would rise again
am no preacher called to preach;
! am no teacher 1T TO teach
You younger men of better speech
Yet ! have walked the merry road
Where laughing rivers downward
| flowed.
And climbed again with all The load.
With all the load a man acquires
who follows after his desires
Until he finds his lusts are liars,
Untll he finds. as find he Will,
The peace, the JOY his age To I'll
Sc left behind him on the hill.
My preaching Is not perfect. Jack;
! Yet ruth, at least, Il does not lack
For 7 have been there hoy, and back,
CCopyrigt.tl SO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy ReaderA


Skinned milk for pigs and poultry
for sac at Harwood's. tel. 474-Adv.
95tf
High and Dizzy the latest Lloyd
comedy--coming soon. Harte Theatre.
ADV.
Dorothy Dalton in Guilty of Love-"
Pathe News and Rolin Comedy at
Harte Theatre today--Adv.
There Is a lined automobile glove
at the Banner Office which the owner
may have by paying for this notice.
ADV.
Francis r Morrissey Of the depart
ment of internal revenue has left Ben.
nington for Johnsonville, where he will
remain for few days.
Tomorrow--Jack Londons mystery
story, "The Star Rover" and episode
4 of Phantom Foe featuring Juanita
Hansen and Fatty Arbuckle in Rough
House" Harte Theatre.-Ady.
Come to the Parish house Thursday
February 3rd, at $50 p. m. The wo-
men of the parish will serve chicken
pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry jelly,
cabbage salad rolls, pie and coffee.
Tickets 75c.--Adv
The Red Team of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Baptist church will be
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. William H. Myers, lit Union st.
This means every young lady of this
church should be present II possible.
Those of the Blue team that wish to
come will be welcome. ADV. 20t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01

Private BIngs was lncorrigible. Ills
disposition had always been too merry
and carefrec to suit the commanding
officer, hut when he entered; the post
command whlstling, 1t was altogether
too much. "Binks,' said tho captain
sternly, you seem to IKE to whistle.
I'll give you your chance, Stand there
in the corner and whistle for one
hour" Private Binks swung into the
strains Of "The Star. Spancled Banner
your sentence is mltlgated to five
minutes" said the captain, rising
YEARLY to attention, American Leg on
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
ESTATE: OF HARRIETT FIERCE
Afnfe NJ Xermauf

District of Bennington SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid. 38l
no the heirs and all persons interest
ed In the estate Of Harriet Pierce late
OF SALISBURY In said District. deceased,
Greetings
whereas, applloatfonlhath been shhde
10 this Court In writing, by the Admin
istgstor3 RrayinG for ligense and author
ity 70 sell all Of real estate Of aaid
deceased, for the payment of debtsl and
charges Of administration setting Hprth
.lbepein. the -apQuat of debts dug from
said deceased, the charges of adfni,iis-
.tratidJi, and the amount of personal ies-
,tate and tbeisltuatlon of the reanies-
state. 8Ei
l,NhersuISou; i1,e. BALD Court appoipted
aad-assig ned the-t1 sh day of FebBnhry
1921, at the Probate Office in BehRing-
on in said District, to hear and decide
lpon said application and petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to be Civ
en- toE allspereons Interested therein.
hSs puhishtbg said oFieR, togethere ptith
he time and place of hearing three
weeks successfully In the Bennington
evening Banner. a newspaper which
circulates in the neighborhood of those
persons interested in said estate, all
II which publications shall be previous
TO the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. at the time
and place assigned, then and there In
said Court TO make your objections to
he granting OF such license, If you see
cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
in said District. this nth day OF Janu-
airy 1921.
AMY II HARBOUR
Register
r. f. Healy,
Atty. for Admr. Jan lS-25Feo-1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
origin Of Fireworks.

II may be assumed that we really
owe fireworks to the Fiorentines and
Sienese. They began their feasts OF
st. John the Baptist and the Assump.
ton with wOCaen edifces. adorned
with painted statues, and from the
mouth and eyes OF which issued q
beautiful fire. Dragons, swans, eagles
ETC., built on such a large scale as to
carry many persons, were also mads
to emit amusing fireworks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Pronunciation Of "vlkino."

viking" is Morse word. the Eng
llsb form OF which Is "wicking." 1t
ought not to be pronounced as wi
King" any more than the French words
knif and gairedge. The morse adjective
"veik" means weak" in English. The
vikings were anything but weak. In
fact, weakness barred one from ever
being accepted as a member OF the
daredevil binds of vikings. The very
idea OF wN.hness Is therefore mad
Inlssible In connection with the heroic
lwor. viking. fa if
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-01
Z SWEAR Off
2R TOBACCO

MOTTO Bac has helped thousands
to break the costly, nerye.shattering
tobacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for a cigarette. cigar, pipe,
or for a chew, just place a harmless
No-To Bac tablet In your mouth In.
stead, to help relieve that awful desire.
Shortly the habit may be completely
broken, ard you are better off men.
tally, physically, financially It's so
easy, so simple, Got box of MOTTO
Bac and If It doesn release you from
all craving for tobacco in any form.
your druggist will refund your money
without question.