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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
CHANGES IN TEACHING FORCE.
Mr.. OROurke and Mr.. Parker Resign
from Il. ii; $. Faculty-Robert w.
Holmes Not to Return.

designations of several teachers to ac-
cept positions which offer opportunity for
advancement, and leaves of sabsence for
others, have nccesstated many changes
in the faculty of the Brattleboro schools
for the next school year, according to
an announcement made Friday by the
school department. An unusually large
number of teachers plan to take summer
courses.
Principal Julius Il. Warren. who has
accepted a princpalship in GloverSville
y. Y. will be succeeded by Ernest II.
Cavcrly of Springfield, Mass, as previ-
ously announced. Miss Mary ID. Hen
Miss Orana Ranney will return as head
of the English department and Miss
Helen A. Wallis will return as teacher
of English. John O'Rourkc, who has
taught English and commercial sub
jects, and Robert b. Parker, head of the
commercial department, resigned Friday
morning and it is not known who will
succeed them. Miss Ethel l.. Osgood will
continue to head the modern language
department; Miss Harriet c. Baker
will return as head of the Latin depart
ment; Miss NJ. Elizabeth Bagg will con-
tinup as head of the science department :;
Il. Kenneth Wilson will return to teach
mathematics and science Miss Bethana
Tucker will return as head of the history
department. NO tcucHtf mas DtcuN, ST.
cured to succeed Miss Amy &. Holland,
who has taught Spanish, and who has re-
signed. An additional teacher of COM
mcrcial subjects and English has been
secured in Miss Helene Moore of New
ton, Mass. graduate of Radcliffe. and
Bryant x Stratton commercial college.
She has had three years of office expert
ence and much experience with Girl
Scouts and in Y w. &. A. work. Miss
Maude Glazier. also of the high school
faculty. will return
The special teachers who will return
are: Earl A. Braman. supervisor of mu-
sic Miss Bertha III. piggott. supervisor
Of. home economics: Diedrich Stolte
physical director for boys; Miss Leah
Parks, teacher of drawing in all grades {;
Mrs. Lucy Lazell, school nurse; Miss
Jessie l.. Hawlcy, accompanies. Rob
ert W. Holmes. who has been supervisor
of practical arts, has accepted posi-
ton in Chelsea. No successor to Miss
Beatrice J. Pearson, as physical director
for girls has been selected Miss Pear
son has made no plans for next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
BODY OF RODER FOUND.
Seen Floating Near Railroad Bridge Pier
by Dana s. Pease of BrattlebOrO-
Funeral Monday Morning.

The body of Fred =. Rodcr of North
l1insdalc. n. H., who was drowned in
the Connecticut river about midnight on
the night of Tuesday of last week, when
he fell from the Boston & Maine rail
road bridge south of this village, was
found shortly before > O'Clock Sunday
morning by Dana s.. Pease of 30 Flat
street. 1t was floating face downward
near the eastery pier, not far from where
Mr.. Roder fell in.
On Saturday relatives Of the young
man, who was son of Adam Rodcr, a
well-known North IIinSdalc farmer, of
fered a reward of 500 for the finding
of the body. Attracted by the offer, Mr..
Peasc, who is a hostler at the Central
Vermont roundhouse, went across the
bridge early Sunday morning. looking
Mt the water near the point of the acct
dent on the north side of tho bridge, also
as far to the south as he could sec, and
then started back across the bridge.
While coming back he glanced over the
| south edge of the structure and saw the
body floating close to the pier, just out
side the Golfer dam which was con
structed when the pier was built. The
top edge of the Golfer dam is visible, but
it is under water. The body was few
rods from tha point where Mr.. Roder
| fell in. and evidently it had just risen
as in short time it had floated down
| the river 200 to 300 feet, according t.
| the estimate of Mr.. Peasc. Had Mr.
Pease not discovered the body Just al
that time it might have floated out Of
sight.
Mr.. Pease returned to the roundhousC
as soon as he saw the body. and from
there his assistant. Chester Lane, sum
moned Hinsdale authorities. also mott
fed the Roder family. Adam Roder. jr.
and Mr.. Pease went out in boat ant
| with q rope secured the body and made
it fast to the shore until the authorities
arrived. when it was brought to Moran
< Rohde's undertaking rooms.
Mr.. Roder fell from the bridge Will,
crossing with Miss Florence Dewitt o
North Hinsdale, who arrived in Brattle
boro from New York that night and wa
going to the home of her parents. Mr.
came to the railroad station here afte
leaving his automobile at the Hinsdal
end Of the railroad bridge. AS the.
crossed they stepped on to n small plat
form to allow n freight train to pass. !
was thought possible that the train nigh
have struck Mr.. Roder. but the body wa
found to be without bruises of any kim
and with no broken bones
The funeral was held here Monday a
930 o'clock in st. Michael's Romar
Catholic church, Rev. i. w. Mann, cur
: ate, officiating The bearers were Her
mon V. Brooks. William Brooks, Loui
: Yauvey and Bernard Haus. The buris
p, took place in st. Michael's cemetery
where his mother was buried. MI
Roder's sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs
William ToOmey Of Boston, came to al
tend the funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
BASEBALL LEAGUE OFFICERS.
r. w. Gibson Elected President -
Weaker Teams to Be Strengthened and
Eield to BE Improved.

Representatives, from the four clubs
having teams in the Brattleboro local
league met Monday in the office of f..
W. Gibson and after selecting II. H..
lIarwood as fifth member of the
board of directors elected the follow
ing officers: President. +. W. Gibson;
vice president, c. L. Skerry secretary
and treasurer. A. G.. Wyman. II. H.
lIarwood and f. c. Gustafson were zap
pointed committee to draft bylaws
for the organization.
Plans are under way which will
strengthen the weaker teams, placing
all on nearer an equal footing, with the
idea of making the games more interest
ing and eliminating as far as possible
such one sided scores as those of last
Saturday. Immediate action also will
be taken to nut the ball field in better
playing condition. which will help to-
wards better and faster baseball
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
@ APPEAL TO FARMERS.
Farm Bureau Urges Them to Write Sen
atOrs and Congressman.

Farmers shopld direct their attention
toward the French Capper Truth and
Fabric bill At the present time when
one buys wooden cloth he gets anywhere
from 30 to 40 per cent shoddy. This. is
one of the big reasons why the farmers
have not been able to dispose of their
wool at fair price.
The only way to educate the consumer
as to the kind of goods he is buying il
to compel the manufacturer to label his
cloth with its contents of virgin wool
and shoddy in order that the consumers
may know what they get when they buy
all wool goods.
1t is essential that every farmer should
write to his senator or congressman and
urge him to vote in favor of this hill,
The bill is known in the senate as 500
and in the house of representatives az
H. R.-6I II il urged by the Farm Blu
reau that every farmer drop line in re-
gard TO this matter at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
VERDICT FOR MRS. OAKLEY.
Jury Finds for Her TO Recover $50 from
Miss Julia Frost for Articles Taken on
Search Warrant

After being out over two hours and
once reporting disagreement, the jury
in the case of Mrs. Josie (JohnSon) Oak
lev of Vernon against Miss Julia Frost of
the same town reported Tuesday evening
for the plaintiff to recover 500. This
was an action of trover to recover for
articles in Miss FrOst's possession which
the plaintiff claimed were hers and which
Miss Frost obtained ON a search war
rant. 1t is the plaintiffs claim that Miss
Frost's brother. the late j. q. Frost, gave
Mrs. Oakley most of the articles in qucs-
tion, while the defense claimed they be-
longed to Miss Frost and were taken by
the plaintiff without right. The verdict
is regarded by Mrs. Oakley ms n vindica-
ton of herself with respect to the charge
brought against her some time ago by
the state
The opening argument for the plaintiff
was made by Attorney +. Il. Barber. At
torncy Il. W. Gibson argued for the de-
PENDANT, and Attorney G. s. Chase closed
for the plaintiff. Judge f. ID. Il. Stowe
appointed III. O. Buxton of Putney fore
man of the jury. The case had been on
trial since Saturday forenoon. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will go to the SUI
preme court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
GIFT TO PRINCIPAL WARREN.
Handsome Picnic Luncheon Set Given
i'm High School Wednesday Morning
Following Awarding OF Letters.

Brattleboro high school students ex-
pressed their affection for Principal
Julius E. Warren and their regret that
he is not to continue as principal by
presenting him very handsome and nse-
full picnic luncheon set in substantial
case in the high school room Wednesday
morning.
After school had assembled Mr.. War
rem presented the letters in baseball and
track and awarded IS silver BIS for the
honor society, II going to seniors and
three to juniors.
Then President George Lynch of the
Student Activities society. President
Henry Lawton of the senior class and
James Irish. editor of the Dial, asked
if they could have the floor. President
Lynch then made the presentation of the
luncheon set, which was complete sur
prise to the principal, who feelingly ex-
pressed his appreciation.
The Star Spangled Banner, America
and the school song were sung.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
FERRY BOAT IN OPERATION.
Conducted by w. b. Allen and Harold
Oakes-NO License Necessary, Public
Service Commission Says.

W. Il. Allen and Harold Cakes have
started ferry boat below the Connect
cut river bridge site here and are carry
ing teams. automobiles and other vehicles
and passengers. The Vermont end is be-
low the Barrows coal sheds and the New
Hampshire end on the island below the
Grant granite works.
When the question of putting in a
ferry came up President c. S. Hopkins
of the Chamber of Commerce wrote the
New Hampshire public service commits
sion relative to the necessity of securing
license to operate "A ferry boat. Mr..
Hopkins has received a letter from the
commission stating that when the toll
bridge here was made free the towns of
Brattleboro and Hinsdale were given the
right to operate a ferry if desired so no
license is necessary.
The boat in use is the one Mr. Allen
formerly operated between West Ches-
terrified and Dummerston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, June 10, by Rev. DR.:
II. p Woodin, Frank Eugene Henry of
Brattleboro and Miss Jennie May
Phetteplace of Guilford.
In Brattlcboro, June %. by Rev.
James p. Rand, Thomas Walter Ken
needy of Springfield, Mass, and Miss
katherine Mary Brosnahan of Brattle
borO.
In Brattlcboro, June IS by Rev Clark
r. Brownel, l.ucian i. NJ. Miner of
Vernon, VT, and Miss Ethel Ruth
Keith Of llinsdale' \. iii ~
Herbert L. Woodin, Douglas Mleeker
Dorothy Alice knight of Brattleboro.
In Brattlcboro. June 10, by Rev Clark
II. Brownell, Arthur A. Sharon and Miss
Gladys \. Quincy, both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, June 1G, by Rev. Clark
Y, Brownell, Arthur a. sharon and Miss
In Brattleboro. June %, by Rev
Charles G. Chayer, Alfred Mahan of New
London. Conn, and Miss Dorothy Pulsifer
of Williamstown, Mass.
In Santa Ana. Cal. June II, Frederick
William McCaffery and Miss Charlotte
Belle Barrett, both formerly of Brattle
borO
George l.. Ilihbard, Charles Arnold Pei
lett of Brat tleboro and Miss Stella Sa-
lone Simonds of Worcester
In Suneld. Conn, June Il. by Rev.
Dana David Marsh of West Hartford,
Conn, Earl f. Wilbur of Snleld. for
merly of Townshend, Vt. and Miss En-
erpeenc j. llncklPv of Sufiicld
In Bellows Falls. June 16. by Rev.
DIR. r. +. ,lohonnot, Joseph Henry Pratt
and Miss Elizabeth Evans French, both
of Guilford.
In Greenfield, June 20, by Rev. p. j.
Meehan, Clifford Kirkwood of Brattle-
boro, and Miss Kathryn Woodlock of
Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
MRS. II. NJ. WOOD DEAD.
Long a willing and Active Worker in
Universalist ChurcIi-Funcral Was in
Church Monday Afternoon.

tnt1fcn NOnUdH hIitTHOOn'
Mrs. Cora f.. (wilder) Wood, 81, wife
of Herbert NJ. Wood the well known
sporting goods dealer, died Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock in her home at
~ Clark street, after an illness of over a
wears duration. She had been confined
to her bed two weeks
Mrs. Wood was born in Putney June
20. 1860. and was one of two children OF
Emery Augustus and Ilarrctte (pierce)
Wilder A sister older died at the age of
five wears. When small child Mrs Wood
moved to Brattleboro with her parents
into the house which ever since had been
her home on Clark street. She attended
the BrattlcborO schools and graduated
from the high school in the class of 1871
She married Herbert NJ. Wood, owner Of
the II. NJ Wood Sporting Goods store,
Nov. 4. 1873. Rev. NJ ii. Harris, pastor
of the First UniversaliSt church, perform
ing the ceremony Two sons were born to
them, Herbert Augustus, foreman at f..
l.. Hildreth & Co.'s printing plant, and
Carroll Arthur, who is associated with
his father in business Besides her hus-
band and sons, she also leaves two grand
children. Donald A. and Doris f., chill
drcn of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Wood.
Mrs. Wood believed and lived the Chris
tan life. and one of her life Characters
tics was that of doing good. Her devotion
circle of friends her death brings deep
| sorrow. Throughout her long illness and
at the last when she knew the end was not
far off, she maintained the same happy
| and CHEEKY disposition. She had been u
member of the First Cniversalist church
over 40 years, and until her death pre-
vented she was willing and active worker
in that church and its various societies
The funeral services were held on
| Monday afternoon Mt = O'Clock i'll the
| First Ilniversalist church. Rev. f.. =.
Wood, pastor, read several passages of
Scripture and offered prayer. In clos
| ing the service he referred to Mrs. Woods
devotion to her family and her love for
her church and read an appropriate poem
entitled The Home-Maker. by A. j.. T..
Whitney. There was profusion of beau
tful flowers The bearers were her two
sons, Herbert A. and Carroll a. Wood,
and Fred G. Sargent. all of this town.
and Frank A. Burditt of Putney. The
burial took place in the family lot in
AIorningside cemetery. Those who at
tended the funeral from out of town were
I'Iohn ". Moore. Carroll \. Moore. Mrs.
Whcelock and Mrs. Cutting of Bellows
Falls, George i. Pierce and Frank A.
Burditt of Putney and DIR. Charles a.
Gray of llinsdale, y. III.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
DEATHS.

In Bruttlcboro, June Is. Mrs. Cora T..
lWilder) Wood, 81, wife of Herbert NJ,
Wood.
In. Putney, June 16, Sumner b. Phil
lips, Co.
In Wardsboro, June 90, Mrs. Orthalia
NJ, QBarretp Waite, 81, wife of Dexter
l.. Waite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
MRS. DEXTER WAITE DIES.
Former Resident of Brattleboro Had
Reached Age Of Sf-Performed Many
Kind and Charitable Acts.

Mrs. Dexter NJ Waite, 81, formerly of
Brattlcboro, died in her home in Wards
boro Monday morning after a long i'll
ness with a complication of diseases. Her
son, Frank Waite of Baltimore, Md, who
was on a business trip in the North, came
Tuesday afternoon. and his wife and
another son and wife. MIR. and Mrs.
George Waite. arrived here from Balti-
more that night. The two brothers were
at their parents home only n few days
ago
in Wardsboro Thursday at = o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
BIRTHS.

In DummcrSton June 16. II daughter.
Grace Winnifred, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ard Dodge.
In TownShcnd, June II, twin daugh-
ters to John II. and Lillian NJ. Brat
ton.
In HinSdalc. y. H.. June Is, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanclift
In HinSdale. y. H.. June Is. daughter
to Mr. and Mrs Patrick Croyle. grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Welch
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24

In Brazil not one per cent of the male
and female servants will, it is said, sleep
in their masters house, They insist on
leaving at the latest by seven o'clock in
the evening, and will not return before
seven or eight o'clock in the morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
Origin of Acre.

The word "acre" originally meant
field of any size. The limits of an acre
of land were first established by statute
during the reign of King Edward ]. of
Great Britain. as the size of the land
that yoke of oxen could plough in one
day. In 1873, it was fixed as 4,S40 square
yards.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-24
Wholesale.

All rubies are not red. Violet, pink
and purple varieties have been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
PATENT OFFICE HAD .. ,s.t
 BUSIEST YEAR IN 1o.e

The calendar year of 1919 was by far the busiest in the history Of the. patent office up to that time. but the year 1929 considerably surpassed it. In npmb=r of applications for patents filed there was an increase of per cent. over the pre- eeding scar and A per cant over 1918 , in. trat>-msrk applications. the. increase was 27 per cent. over 19l9 and l26 per cent. over 1918; while in total apolics- tions filed. including designs, laoels and prints, Ire increase was le.t per cent over, 1s1e and 54 per cent over 1918. ,s'The force. of examiners in the patent office Is now too limited the labor turn over too great, 10 handle this tremendous increase of work. which has occurred in the last two. years. Some measure must be- passed sby ,eonGress-aHd passed soon ito remedy the serious situation Thich now confronts the patent office.
 The Nolan -hIll. which was defeated in the last session would have relieved these conditions by providing for an. increase in the force. as we'll as in the salaries of tlA employees of the office. A siniLu bill is now being prepared for eons.cera- ton by congress-. and t is hoped thai the Harding administration will secure it's adoption during the present session
 It's passage would insure more business. like handling of affairs in the patent offics and would prove of especial bereft tc citizens of Connecticut because in pro
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21

than ever. Finally, after noticing, tha; her mother kept shaking her head at her, she ran up to her and said: Moth CT, do you say I stay at home after this, young lady'"
 Tns Right Word. The socialist was an egotist and the rest of the choir hated ..hm cordially. And when it gave a recent concert they were provoked when he got the very bAs! parts. But still the members felt that they had one way left to get even with him. One of their members did the pub licity work for them and they knew thai he. too, disliked the baritone and hoped that he would give him no pvblicity- a thing he craved for more than all else
 But to their dismay the next morning; paper read, "Mr. Blanks rendition oi his solos was very satisfying" They took the writer to task. And he re- ported, "I had to mention them. didn't I? Well, what else could I say? The were certainly satisfying to himself and as for the rest of you, l, didn't hear you clamoring for any more of them, did
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
\ coon sTARr.

The country. knows full well how money can be. spent, wasted, thrown away and squandered. It has experienced so much of such use of government funds that it. is almost sick at heart. It has been shocked so much that new revela- tions make less of an impression. But it does demand that the stuiceways through whicN the federal funds are run ming to waste be blocked. that extrava- gance be stopped and that such care be exercised in connection with the nation s money that different conditions will pre- vail and savings be effected.
 Thus it has keen interest in the re- port which has been made by General Dawes, chief of the budget, to President Harding in which he points out how the cooperation which he is receiving from the department heads, will result in a sav- ing for the year of SIP. 600 ,oee, It is In the Urea sury depsrtment that the biggest saving can, be effected and there more than a quarter of the 'entire amount to he saved will be found while the war risk bureau and the war department will furnish together as much more and the remainder will be saved in the other de- psrtments and bureaus.
 Chief Dawes points to important prin- ciples that have been established as the result of the budget change. The first of these is the recognition on the part of the business organization of the govern ment that the sum appropriated is, not the minimum to be spent in any hscaI year but that the minimum should ht he smallest amount on whieh the de, partment can be enicieltiy adrinistered That means getting, down to 4a bushes. basis and away from the reliance nnor deficiency appropris uons. to. make up fol waste and lack, of eficiency..s~. .c..r..
 Greater results from specific appro- priatlons are to De aimed at and ther' is to be discarded the .idea. that project. cannot be completed. for aslssa. amour than has been provided. This early re port indicates an encouraging beginning It is 10 be hoped that it Till, be found a the close of the year to have 2. least, ac complshed as much as 1t is now believed possible
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JULY 1sth, 1921
 11,466
THE ST. LAWRENCE PROJECT

The Inspection trip which has been made by a party of New England men has unquestionably resulted in a better understanding Of the merits of the favor able report which has been made by rrom-nent engineers representing the United States and Canada concerning the construction of an international deep waterway from the Great Lakes by the Wcland canal and St. Lawrence river tc the ocean The Toject is by no means new. t has been advocated for a long time and it has been studied by tho engineers for year and a half with the result that it is estimated that an expenditure Of S252.7So,2 200 will be required to provide 25 foot channel from Lake Erie 10 the sea, while a SO- foot channel could be secured for about SlSOoo.60 additional
 According 70 the plan there would t=-- to Dc 1oS miles Of deepened river channel. 90 1-2 miles of deepened lake channel s5 miles Of ship canal and nine locks calling for a yearly maintenance expense of a trihe over two and a half million.
 The delegation which has been in- spectng the route was composed of more thln New England men. for it cannot fan tc Ae realized that it is other than New England that is bound to be bene- htted by such an undertaking.
 The middle west Is particularly inter ested in such an outlet. It sees a -hancs 10 get the benefit of water trans. norrzuon without being required as al present 70 put the main reliance upon tho railroads. By way of the lakes and ths s. Lawrence much of the goods that az, can't out Of the country would be loaded at lake ports instead of at New Yorl 1r New England ports. And yet 1t woulc aiso be Of inestimahle value to Canad; since it is to be through Canadian terri tory for the most part that the proposet route lies. Thus while delegates iron other sections of the country might b. regarded as much more favorable 10 thu plan i- would have to be overwhelmingly convincing for those from New Englant lo be impressed with the idea o8send Ing business which now comes into thii part of the country through the St. Law -encs valley.