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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
Generously Remembered in Southern Dis
trict of Children's Aid Society,

The children of the southern district OF
the Vermont Chldren's Aid society who
are in boarding homes had a right royal
Christmas, thanks to the many big hearted
people who volunteered to be their Santa
Clauses.
The Girls club Of Grafton and the
Girls Debating society of the Bellows
Falls high school gave generously toward
the Christmas fund. The phlanthropic
committee OF the Brattleboro Woman 5
club hied stockings for the Children
One big hearted woman in Bellows Falls
packed large box containing almost ev-
erything that little girl could wish and
sent 1t to one of the Windham county
children who had Just gone to the pre-
yentOTium.
One of Brattleboro's good citizens took
entire CHARGE of Baby Timothy's Christ
mas. outftting him from head to foot and
finding il splendid carriage for him
Oher individuals donated anywhere
from - cents to SO. As result it was
possible to buy warm caps, lie goins, dresses
etc, for the children as we'll as books,
toys. and sleds. The children wish that
they might thank, personally. the kind
FREUD who anonymously donated $40 to-
him To know how much enjoyment he
gave them
Sarah. who had never had anything hut
n piece or two of candy at Christmas be-
fore, explained the fact that Santa Claus
had nevpr been to her house before by
saving: II guess he wasn't born then
Some of the West Rrattleboro school
children donated their Christmas tree t.
children Of the society boarding in that
village.
Mabel and Jennie arc rejoicing in new
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
GETS PERKINS MEDAL.
Inventor of Submarine Detector Awarded
High Scientific Honor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Dr. Willis r.
Whitney of Schenectady. y. Y inventor
OF detector for giving warnings of the
approach of submarines. has been award
ed the Perkins gold medal. one of the
highest honorS in science, in recognition
of his many inventions through which
he had applied chemistry to the service
OF mankind.
The medal is given for the highest
achievements in applied science and is
named for Sir William Perkins. a dis
tinsuished chemist and discoverer of the
first processes for the manufacture of
aniline dyes from coal tar.
The submarine detector. which was
put into practical application during the
European war at the Nahant station of
the United States, is probably Mr.. Whit
ney's best known invention. As a mem
Der of the naval consulting board. he
also did much for the development OF
radio telegraphy and radio telephony
while the conflict with Germany was in
progress. He is now director of the re-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The committee ON education of the
Brattleboro Woman's club will hold its
next meeting Feb. | at $50 o'clock in
room s of the high school building Mrs.
Goddard will be in charge. All women,
whether club members or not, are in
vited to attend The subject will be The
independent Voter
Russell Burr of Brattleboro was ac-
cepted by Corporal Il. G. Stafford at the
Brattleboro recruiting Office Saturday for
enlistment for three years in the air ser
vice. He was sent TO the aero squadron
at Fort Mcdowell, Cal. Information has
been received that the camp in the Ha-
waiian island and at Camp Mead. Nd is
oDen for enlistments for the artillery En-
listments may be made for one or three
years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
Lieut. SbauIding Writes
of Flight to Canal Zone

The family of Fred II. Spaulding of
BrattlebOrO have just received an inter
esting letter from Lieut.. Irah ID. Spauld-
ing. written at Balboa, Canal Zone. tell
ing of his trip as pilot of the flagship
of the big air squadron Of l. planes in
the navy seaplanc flights from San Diego.
Cal, to Canal Zone. As has been stated
previously. Lieut.. Spaulding is a native
of Brattleboro and was the first Brattlc-
boro young man to learn to fly an air
plane. He writes:
BALBOA. CANAL. ZONE.
Dear Father. Mother and Sister:
| suppose you no doubt think it takes
me long time to write a letter. but | am
just like all the rest of the Spauldings
To start with am going to tell you that
it is very hot here tonight. | am sitting
at the desk with a fan turned on | sup
pose II Is somewhat different where YOU
are; 1t has been real nice here until to-
night.
We had a wonderful trip and hard
one. We are all very glad it is over with
and don't want another for while
We left San Diego Thursday morning.
Dec. 80. and arrived at Bartolme Bav.
Mexico, the same day, Il distance of 325
miles. We spent the rest of the day
gasSing and oiling up and left next morn
ing for Magdalena Bay. Mexico. POS
miles. We laid over there one day on ac-
count OF the \ G planes not arriving.
One of them had engine trouble and had
to be, towed into Magdalena Boy. We
then left on Sunday, Jan. >, for long
hop across the Gulf of California. a dis
lance of $50 miles from MagdaIena Bay
10 Landlords Bay, still in Mexico We
were again forced to lay over two DAYS
there 1 ga 10,
Wednesday. Jan. ,. another long hon of
49, miles. We stayed at Acapulco one
tut day and | had the honor of taking
the American consul up for a flight Of one
hour. then in the afternoon We get n
radio that doctor was needed on the
ArooStook which was out at sea about 80
miles. so took the one that was with ms
ana landed alongside of the ship They
mad dinner with the American consul
the captain and our squadron commandcr
By the way, | forgot to tell YOU that NV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Alice Richmond. who is i'll and
under the care of a nurse from the Mu-
ual Aid association, is little improved.
The Home. Study club will meet to-
morrow evening with Mrs. Charles II
Alien. The leader will be Mrs. Marta
Perry.
The Twentieth Century club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. IT
Alexander. Members are urged to- be
present as there is a quilt to be tied
Miss Charlotte Robbins. who had been
visiting week with her parents. Mr..
md Mrs. Walter NJ Robbins. returned
Yesterday to Boston, where she is stu
dent in Boston university.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31

s,leds which are helping to keep them out
doors and to make them rosy and healthy
and II years old. boarding near Battle
b"ro, who are sadly neglected. They need
warm coats, shoes, sweaters and over
One kind friend has offered to make a
ceived the cloth for two dresses at Christ
mas. Is there amy club or individual who
T"Hlj like To help by making these
Friends Of these children may learn
n'rr about them by telephoning Bellows
the wn clerks office, Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
HAYS AND HERT RIVALS.
Chairman Said to Want Commerce Post,
Which Hert Also Seeks

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. - War has
broken out within the ranks of the Re
publican national committee between the
friends of National Chairman Will III.
Hays and y. 7. Hert of Kentucky. This
information has come to Chicago from
sources that lead directly to the incom-
ing president.
The friction is said to have started
when the national chairman let it be
known that he did not care to become
postmaster general and take on the ac-
tive political generalship of the new adj
ministration. The report is that Mr..
Hays indicated that he preferred to be
secretary of commerce, a post TO which
Mr.. IIert actively aspireS.
\ situation has arisen. it is said in
some quarters that now prevents the
nomination of both Chairman Hays and
Mr.. Hert to the cabinet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
MOTORCYCLES FOR AFGHANS.
Three Carloads of Them Will Speed IN
Life i'm That Country.

BOMBAY. Jan. 31.-Life in Afghani-
stan is speeding up. writes a frontier
correspondent of the Times of India.
Three carloads of motorcycles have
recently arrived at Jellalabad for Prince
kaSir Jan, the. director of cummunica-
tionS. who intends TO organize des.
patch rider service throughout the coun-
try.
Orders have been issued by the Amir's
government for contracts to construct
macadamized roads through the country
to the capital, and for the importation
of automobile vehicles. Firms are also
invited to establish WOODEN mills and
sugar retineries at Kabul, the capital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
THUGS FLEE TO ENGLAND.
Criminals Driven Out of New York Ship
as StOwawayS Mariners Say /.

sol CHAMPION, Eng. Jan. 81
Criminals driven out of New York by
the efforts to @uppreSs the crime wave
there are fleeing 10 England AZ stow
aWaN& on British ships. say the British
m"rin"rs. One captain told magis-
tratc here that StowawavS had been dis
covered on board every Cunard ship that
n led from New York for England for
the lat three months
Eight stowaways were fNNnd on the
liner imnerator on her last trip. They
We" sentenced to pay a fine of % pounds
each Or serving one month in prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
BOSTON ROAD GETS o. Il.
Strip Between Rutland and North Clar
endOn Approved

MONTPELIER. Jan. 81. - State
Highway Commissioner s. Il. Bates has
received from the federal government
the approval of project number 30. as it
Will be known. between North Clarendon
and Rutland. on the Boston road. so
called. He received notice Saturday of
some changes in the plans for the bridge
across a stream in Bridgewatcr and re
Celved notice that the abutmentS for the
bridge were completed last week so that
as soon AZ the bridge contract * signed
the bridging of the stream can be com
mCnCcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
DUMNIERSTON HILL.

Smaller Herricl returned Saturday night
to Townshend after visiting at the Bet
ttcrley homestead and Fairview since
Wednesday,
Archie Cutler returned Saturday 10 his
home in Brattleboro after helping harvest
ice at the Betterley homestead Julius
Hall is now helping at the homestead. Mr.
Betterley has filled his ice house with a
good quality of ice from the lake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
COLDS
'IlN NV TItIIN<IIiN mn
"Pape's Cold Compound" is
Quickest Relief Known

Don't stay suited up, Quit blowing
and snufiing, \ dose of ''Pape's Cold
Compound taken every two hours I'M
ul three doses are taken usually breaks
any cold right up.
The very, first dose opens clogged nos
tfliS ana the air passages of the head !:
stops nose running relieves the head
ache. dullness, fcverishneSs.
Tapes Cold Compound costs only
without assistance, tastes nice. contains
few cents at drug stores. It acts
no quinine-InsiSt upon Pape's ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31

search laboratory of the General Flee
tric Go. at Schenectady.
DIR. Whitney, who was born in James
town, \. y. is Il director of the Amer
lean Chemical society of which he was
president in 1909
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
Rheuma- Quick. and Sure

Rheuma. the marvellous rhculn" tism
remedy. sold and guaranteed by w l.
Root. Acts quickly. safely. surely 1t
antagoniZes and drives from the system
the poiSens that cause stiffness and pain
in the joints and muscles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
Keeping the State Above Reproaeh.
Barre Times.

Determination of the Vermont state fair
commission to exercise the greatest care
that games of chance shall be eliminated
from the state fair grounds during the
progress of the state fair will meet with
hearty commentator from most of the
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
SCHOOL HEADS
HERE MAY 4-6
Annual Superintendent Convo'
cation VIII Bring County
Leaders Together

At a meeting held in the office
| of President I. J. Coates, Thurs
day, which was attended by the
following superintendent, Col
win, State superintendent; Ire
land Frankfort; Payne, Rich
mond; Oliver, Middlesboro; Don
ovan, Catlettsburg; Niece. Som
erset; B. +. Edwards, Richmond,
the dates for the annual Superin-
tendent's Convocation were set
May a, 5, and 6.
The Superintendent Convoca-
ton has grown to be one of the
outstanding meetings of the
school people of the % counties
comprising the Eastern District.
At this meeting the problems
common to the county, city am
village schools arc discussed and
threshed out in round table dis
cussions.
Addresses by some OF the dD
lest city and county superinten-
dents will be given. President F..
J. Coates will open the meeting
Wednesday. May 4, at 2 O'CLOCK
D. m, with an address Of welcome.
Special exercises will be given by
the different departments of the
Model and Normal Schools.
One of the special featrues will
be an athletic carnival, which
Athletic Directors Hembree and
Hammond will handle. 1t is f.
purpose of demonstrating the diff
ferent activities that can be car
rled on under the new law Whi,
requires the teaching Of physical
education i'll the schools Of thu
state.
A large attendance is anticipat
eds 1t is understood that man,
reservations have been made a
the local hotels and roominH
houses.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
MOSAIC LAW is
THRICE broken

Louisville, Kyg April 2.-The
ancient Mosaic law, the basis OF
rite and ritual for 1900 years,
which says no work may be done
on the Jewish Sabbath, came into
conflict with modern hospital sci
tiic regulations here today, Mrs.
Sarah NeedleInan died in the city
hospital operating room early to-
day. The Mosaic law said the
body could not be moved on the
Jewish Sunday, The hospital au-
thoritics needed space and moved
it to another room despite the
protests of her son and daughter
This room was also needed and
the body was moved again, this
time to the hospital morgue.
where the coroner viewed it, after
which the Mosaic law was again
broken and the body taken tothe
hospital station to remain until
sundoWn; then to be removed to
her home. The coroner said shc
died Of heart disease due to fright
when she saw a fire near her
home on Market street. II
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

Supt. NJ. A. Cassiday, of the
Lexington City Schools, motored
over Saturday morning with sew
eral teachers who came to attend
the Classical Association. With
him were Prof. w. {. Bowers. Of
Pennsylvania University, and
Miss Mary Wood Brown, of the
Lexington High School.
Prof. Thomas J, Mccartney, OF
Pennsylvania University. was
over for the Classical Association
convention.
T. w. Jones and w. L. Fades,
prominent stock men Of Lincoln
county, were here Friday and Sat
urday with a bunch Of cattle,
which they sold ahead of court
day.
Claude Feathcrston and w. G.
Lehman. of Midway. were here
OH business Friday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
NO BLAME LAID
FOR FARMERS DEATH

Paducah, Ky, April "A coro-
ner's jury today returned a yer
dict Of death from unknown caus-
es i'll connection with the death Of
Joe Daniels. aged farmer. found
in the Clark river last Sunday.
The verdict was non-committal
as to any person connected with
his death. Attorneys for his son
Van Daniels, held on a charge of
murder, attended the inquest.
Authorities announced that a
deadly poison was revealed by the
chemical analysis Of the stomach
of Daniels.
A telegram has been received
from a St. Louis laboratory tell
ing of the finding Of the poison,
but officials have refused to give
out the name Of the poison pend
ing receipt OF 4 detailed report
from the chemists. 1t is unoifi-
cially reported, however. that the
poison was wood alcohol.
Attorneys for Van Danieds eX-
PRESSED the opinion today that the
presence Of wood alcohol would
lid them i'll the defense Of their
client,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
MARTIN TO TEST
TAX EXAM. LAW
Madison Candidate for County
Commissioner Engages At
torney to See If It's Valid

A test is to be made of the
state law requiring candidates for
County Tax Commissioner to
pass an examination from the
State Tax Commission. Mr.. Chas.
Martin, of Richmond, who failed
to pass the examination, after he
had announced his candidacy for
Tax Commissioner, has engaged
Attorney J. P. Chenault to bring
test suit and see if the law is
valid. Mr.. Chenault says that he
understands 4 similar action is to
brought or perhaps has already
brought from Harrison county.
In such an event he may consoli-
date his action with the other
and then take the whole question
before the Court of Appeals if ne
cessary. Under the law which
was enacted by the legislature
which changed the taxation sys-
tenn of the state, no man is quail
flied to become a candidate for
Commissioner who does not re-
ceive a certificate of proficiency
from the State Tax Commission,
after examination,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
.HARRODSBuRG MAYOR
GOES TO HIS REWARD

Harrodsburg, Ky, April 2
Mayor !. G.. Pulliam died Friday
afternoon at the Price, Memorial
hospital after a months illness,
He was completing his second
term as the city's chief official
and also had served out the uneX-
pired term Of the mayor who pre-
ceded him in office. Previously
he had been a member Of the city
commissioners for sixteen years.
Mayor Pulliam was publiczspir-
tied. popular and possessed Of the
highest qualities of character,
Among his public gifts is the
bronze fountain on Court House
Square. lie was one Of the most
widely known newspapermen in
the state, having always been a
member of the profession. He
was one of the founders Of the
Harrodsburg Herald, and editor
ill-cllief until five years ago. He
sold his interest to his partner, D.
M. Hutton, but never ceased his
association with the Herald's
news department.
Mr.. Pulliam was about 90 years
Of age, the son of Moreau and
Louisa Alexander Pulliam, and is
survived by one brother. s. c..
Pulliam, in the government print
ing Office in Washington.
The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at the Baptist
church, the Rev. I. II. Athey and
DR.. w. d. Harvey officiating. The
active pallbearers will be repre-
sentatives from the different pub
lie organizations with which he
was identified. The Board of City
Commissioners, the Chamber Of
Commerce, Odd Fellows Lodge.
church, etc The honorary pail
bearers will be chosen from the
editors of the district.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT
Big VERSITY
(By Associated Press)

Syracuse, N. Y, April 2-J.
Herman Wharton, dean of the
College of business administra-
tion of Syracuse University, was
shot and killed by Holmes Beck
with, professor of financial and
insurance subjects in the college,
this morning. Beckwith then shot
and killed himself. Beckwith was
unpopular with the students and a
petition was circulated for his re-
moval. Chancellor Day said ap-
parently Beckwith determined to
commit suicide shot down Whar-
ton when the latter endeavored
to prevent Beckwith killing him
self.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
BIG CROP RAISED IN
ILLINOIS SOLD HERE

lust before the close of the
! Richmond tobacco markets, sew
eral large hogsheads of tobacco
arrived at the Madison House
from Clear Creek, Illinois. The
crop containing 1900 pounds
was raised by E. w. Winller who
went to Illinois some TING ago
from Madison county. He put i'll
a large crop, and despite the fact
that he raised practically without
rain. got it TO the market in fair
shape and realized from So to SO
hundred pounds. Much Of the
weed had been poorly graded and
badly packed or would have
brought much higher figures. sew
eral tobacco men said. Mr.. Wink
Ter came through with his tobac-
co. He obtained the hogshcads
at Louisville, but didn't care to
stop to sell his weed there but
brought it on to Richmond, which
he has noted, has been making
just about the highest averages i'll
the hurley belt. Mr. Winkler wa'
well satisfied with the price he
obtained. under conditions. HI
was heartily congratulated upon
his success with his trial crop up
in a section which is supposed to
be considerably out Of the tobacco
producing belt. Clear Creek,
where his farm lies, is not far
from Bloomington.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
NORMAL AFTER
REVENGE This YEAR
Will Try to Even Things up With
Stanford Hi for Defeat of
Last Season

On Monday afternoon, April 4.
the Stanford High School base
ball team opens the season for the
Eastern Normal when they visit
Richmond for their annual game.
Very few college teams that come
to Richmond bring better teams
than Stanford High School. Last
year they defeated the Normal
School in both games. but Coach
Hembree. of Eastern, feels conf
dent Of victory when they line up
this season. Never before has
the Normal had such an array of
good base ball men to select from.
1t is not known definitely just
how Coach Hembree will start
the men, but it is safe to assume
that the following men will all get
into the game before it is over:
Catchers Gray and Fox; pitchers,
Netf, Vandeveer, Dunaway, Caud-
i'll, and Coleman inhelders, White
Lackey, Howard, Combs, Bourne,
Mainous, Hackett; outhelders,
Rice, Goodman, Thomas and the
pitchers who are on the bench
available for pasture duty.
No admission will be charged
and large crowd should be out
to root for the home team.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-02
WACO

Mrs. T. J. Holiday and Misses
Ida Blanton and Lena Taylor
spent the weekend at Irvine, the
guests of Miss Lucy Tharp.
Mr.. J. Parker Taylor spent the
weekend with his sister, Mrs.
Harry WagerS, at Clay's Ferry.
Mrs. G.. H. Thorpe, of Irvine,
is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Bush.
Mrs. B. F. Wilson has returned
to her home in Irvine after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Miss
Mamie Lykins.
Miss Beulah Brandenburg, Col
Ilege Hill, who has been attending
high school here, it as home on
account Of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. l.. Mckinney,
Iof Irvine, were weekend visitors
here.
Mr.. X. F. Bush, who bought
Locust Grove" farm last year
from MIR. Elkin, is building a new
dining room and making other
improvements. This is one Of the
prettiest locations in Waco for a
home.
Mrs. Robert Quisenberry. of
Eastwood, and daughter, Eliza
beth, who is attending Western
College at Oxford, Ohio, spent the
Easter holiday with the formers
daughter, Mrs. Armer Hisle.
Miss Mildred Stone gave an
Easter hunt Sunday afternoon to
about IS of her young friends.
Colby Brown Mckinney won a
nice box of homemade candy, a
prize for finding the largest num-
Der Of eggs. Ice cream cones
were served and al went away
feeling it was good to be there.
Mr.. Herman Hicks, Our clever
blacksmith, wishes to announce
ito his friends through the col
umns of the Daily Register that
i'll addition to his blacksmithing,
he is planning to put in large
acreage of onions ad solicits the
patronage of his friends this year
Rev. J. A. McClintock was un-
able to preach at Pine Grove Sun
day on account of a recent oper-
alton on his throat, and Rev.
Moore, of Richmond, prea ched in
the morning and Rev. Culton in
the evening.
Mr.. Len Isaacs, having sold his
farm in Estill county, has moved
with his family here. We are glad
to welcome this estimable family
in our midst.
Miss Lura Ginter, Of College
Hill, who is attending high school
here, entertained the juniors with
a house party during the Easter
holiday. A delightful time was
reported.
Mr.. Forest Taylor, of Irvine,
spent Easter here.