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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
NOW THE "DlRIGIBLE' BOMB
steered by Wireless, Its Possibilities
for Deadly Work Are Almost
Beyond Calculation.

A "dirigible bomb" that can be
steered toward the target by wireless
after being let fall from an airplane,
Is the novel invention of Elmer A.
Sperry of Brooklyn.
Ordinarily, when bombs are dropped
from aircraft, the chances of a miss
are great. The speed and altitude of
the plane, or balloon, have to be taken
into account, and the wind, also. OBJ
viously it would be of utmost advan-
tage IL the path of descent of the
gravity projectile could be changed at
will while ii was falling.
The Sperry dirigible bomb carries a
parachute, which, unfolding as it starts
to drop, not only slows the rate of its
descent, but incidentally serves as a
"drag-rudder." BY fitting this drag
rudder in one direction or another the
bombs path of descent is controlled.
AS the projectile starts TO fall, Sec
ond and very tiny parachute is liber-
ated from the top of the bomb to sup
port vertically a wire that serves the
purpose of an antenna. 1t is by the
help of this antenna that the man in
the airplane is enabled so to operate
the radio apparatus carried in his ma
chine as TO alter at will the angle Ell
the dragrudder.
While the bomb is going down he
circles about and steers it by radio
All he has TO do to make the bomb
turn this way or that is to turn han
die connected with his radio sender
in the desired direction. Thus the
bomb is made to land exactly where il
will do the most good-meaning, OF
course. the most Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
ID. A. r.. CHAPTER MEETING.
Mrs John Il. Gale Gives Paper on Pill
grim Tereentenary Celebration.

Brattleboro chapter, u. \. r., held a
regular meeting yesterday afternoon i'll
the Unitarian parish house. There was
a large attendance. Mrs. Frank +. Bar
Der rendered two Christmas songs in a
pleasing way.
The chapter voted to appropriate so
for the Christmas at the American Inter
national college in Springfield. Mass,
also voted its annual appropriation of
$50 toward the state scholarship at the
American international college
The paper of the afternoon. entitled
The Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration,
was given by Mrs. John f. Gale 1t was
entertainingly written and was illustrated
by radioptican.
Mrs. Lyman r. Holden. vice president
general of the National society for Yer
mont, gave an interesting account of her
visit to the disarmament conference at
Washington, the open sessions of which
are held in Memorial Continental hall.
Mrs. Holden was especially favored in
being present at the session during which
Premier BRAND delivered his forceful adj
dress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
WOULD CANCEL WAR DEBTS.
Lloyd George Would Waive England's
Claim on Other Nations.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Some OF
the foreign diplomats in attendance at the
arms conference have received word which
they interpret as indicating that David
Lloyd George, British premier, is prepar-
ing to take the initiative in world eco
monte matters.
He has become convinced from the re-
suits of inquiries made here that the
American government does not intend to
call an international economic meeting
at least not in the near future.
The prime minister's plan, according to
the information in the hands of these
diplomats. cOntemplates the cancellation
of all war debts owing to Great Britain
by Italy, France, Belgium, Russia and
the smaller Balkan allies. amounting to
with interest upward of two billions ster,
ling.
Premier Lloyd George. it is recalled
proposed to President Wilson that all
interallied debts. including those owed to
the United States, should be cancelled.
but his present design, according to the
understanding, does not include che re-
newal of that suggestion to the United
States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Brides Thrift Wasted Dowry.

Two daughters of a distinguished vi
emma family married in 1912. The
younger girl welded an officer and had
TO have the caution money" com.
pulsory to brides in the Austrian army
The mother gave her 100000 crowns,
which included the expense of her
outfit.
The elder sister only needed her
outfit. for which she got 10000 crowns
while the rest of her dowry-S0,O0
crowns-waS left with the mother, as
vas also the whole portion of the son,
who had settled in Switzerland.
Recently, says the New York World,
the mother, widow, wished TO pay in
full the portion of the two children to
whom she still owed money. She sent
100000 crowns to the son in Switzer-
land, who received 500 francs from the
postOfffce for the total amount. His
sister got GAG francs for the $4,000
crowns due her. The younger girls
100000 crowns would have been worth
105, 900 francs in 1912.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
WESTMINSTER.

Frank Harlow is in Boston.
Willis Farr of Burlington was in
town recently.
The social Bible class met Tuesday
evening with Mrs Almira Bond.
The village schools will close Dec. l6
to reopen Jan. 3 for the Christmas re-
cess.
Miss Marion Nutting is evnected Fri
day from Ludlow for a, two-weeks va
cation. o..
Miss Helen Hall is home for the holi-
days from her work with the Redpath
Lyceum.
Miss Lillian Richmond is home from
Bernardston, Mass, as her school has
been closed.
The funeral of Miss Eva Larkin viii
be held Thursday afternoon at , clock
at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Converse are at
tending the meeting of the State Grange
in Rutland this week.
Mrs. Carrie Nutting spent a few days
last week in Boston with her laughter
Miss Harriette Nutting.
Miss Doris Richmond has fully recov,
cred from her recent illness and has re-
| turned to Leyden, Mass.
Fay Partridge and family will spend
the winter in Francistown, n. H., will
! Mrs. Partridge's father.
Miss Amy Partridge has secured the
| position as assistant superintendent In
| the Carrie Wright hospital of Newport
y. II.
Monday night a big owl entered VIII
| liam Rowley 5 hen house and killed
large rooster. Mr.. Rowiey was unabl,
| TO capture the bird.
John Wiley has returned to his HON,
| in Detroit. Mich, after spending severa
| months with his sisters, Mrs. Lane, Mrs
| Hall and Mrs. Holton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Eva Tidd, nurse, has begun work
this week at the Melrose hospital.
DIR. William Chamberlain and brother,
George Chamberlain, are spending several
days IN Springfield, Mass.
The executive committee OF the Phila-
thea class of the Baptist church held Il
meeting last evening in the home of Miss
Eva Briggs.
Miss Florence Warriner of Mortified,
Mass. came yesterday to remain at her
home here until today, when she re-
turned to Northheld.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Baptist church viii be
held tomorrow with Mrs. b. s. Miller.
There will be election of officers.
Merle Fuller of Elliot street, who
underwent an operation Saturday in the
MelroSe hospital, is comfortable and his
condition is good. Miss McKinnon, nurse.
is caring for him.
The West Brattlcboro and Centerville
Parent Teacher association will hold a
meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock in
Academy hall. The pupils of the acad-
envy and Ccnterville schools will present
Christmas program. All are cordially
invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
TERM OF ARABIAN ORIGIN?
AS the Story Goes, the Expression,
Better HaIf' Comes to Us
From the East.

Strictly scientific searchers for the
origin of the expression better half,
denoting ones wife, have decided that
it was coined by Sidney in his AR
cadia." Arcadia" was written In
1880.
However, those less concerned with
scientific accuracy claim that an an
cient Arabian tale contains the real
origin of the expression. This old
story tells of a bedouin who was sen
fenced because in the course of a bias.
phemous oath he had insulted the
name or the honor of his chief
The Arabs wife pleaded for elem
ency, declaring that not her whole
husband had committed the of
Tense"
Not your whole husband?" asked
the sheik.
Nay" she replied 1T wcs but
the half of him. For am l not his
other half, and 1 who have never
offended thee should not be made t.
suffer for the sins OF the other half
and the guilty half places itself un
der the protection of the better half
The sheik, so the story runs, there
upon pardoned the husband, being
greatly pleased by the ingenuity of the
wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

down a policy for the future of the ship
ping board and of American shipping gen
orally.
As one detail of this policy he is going
to recommend government aid for the
maintenance of shipping under private
American ownership. President Hard
ing is going to call this aid by the name
of remuneration but that isn't going to
prevent many Democrats, and many Re
publcans as well, from calling it by the
old name of subsidy" and hurting bricks
at it. President Harding's new name is
not mere verbal device to escape the
odium attaching to an old name. He has
some reason for his choice of words
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
sO5.22s IMMIGRANTS COME.
Secretary Davis Thinks Only $4,000
VIII Come This Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE tide of
immigration which was approaching its
flood when the restriction law went into
effect brought SO5,22S aliens into the
United States in the fiscal wear ended
last June 80, according to the annual re
port yesterday of Secretary Davis of the
department of labor. This number COM
pared with 10000 in the previous fiscal
year and is more than twice the esti-
mate of 100000 which Mr.. Davis makes
for this fiscal year under the operation
of the restriction act.
More than One-fouTth of the aliens ad-
mltted last year were Italians, the num-
Der being 222, 260 as compared with o.
l45 III the fiscal year of 1920 Numbered
by race, apart from nationality, the re-
port says, the Jews arriving numbered
u9O36.
1t cost nearly S4O00.O0O to pass upon
and admit the immigrant tide for the
last fiscal year, Mr.. Davis says. To en-
force the laws against alien anarchists
cost an additional $590.0O0, while the de-
rortatiOn of undesireables added Sl27,-
600 to the total
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
MOONSHINE IN HOT DOGS.
New Workers Had Big Sale At 80 Cents
Each

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE secret of
what makes the hot-dog wild is out
New Yorks frankfurter taste always
had been strong, but recently police on
duty at Madison Square Garden during
the siX-day bicycle race were unable to
understand why certain vendors had no
trouble in disposing of their entire ken
nelS at 30 cents dog, without even serv-
ing the conventional mustard
The authorities were considering some
means of stamping ont this profteering
when one bluecoat purchased a hound
and punctured it. Pure moonshine.
Now the coppers are casting a mean
eye on every hot-dog in town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
The soYa Bean.

The soya bean is largely used by the
Chinese. The white cheeses you see at
Chinese stores are made of soya bean
curd. In France, liquid made from
the soya bean has been used as a milk
substitute. 1t is not good for that
purpose, because, like all beans, it
Is largely starch. The soya bean is
a valuable food, but it is inferior to
peanuts. They contail much fat,
which beans lack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Made Quite Sure.

An enterprising company in the
Sudan had decided to lay railway
into the wilds, and many blacks were
employed in it's construction.
one day the telegraph clerk at the
nearest civilized spot received a tele-
gram from the negro foreman of the
railway constructors: white boss
dead. Shall l bury himF'
Yes wired back the clerk. "But
first make sure that he is quite dead.
VIII send another white boss tomor-
row.
A few hours later another tele-
gram came from the foreman: Buried
boss. Made sure he was quite dead.
Hit him on the head with a shovel"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
Friendly Advice.

When the gentleman who is next on
the program says: Il want to add
just word to what has been said"
make up your mind to be patient for
three-quarters of an hour, or hustle
out while he is taking his first glass
of water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
AID FOR AMERICAN SHIPS.
President to Ask Remuneration" il
Forthcoming Message

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Within a
short time President Harding is going to
deliver to congress Il message covering the
present status of government shipping
after six months of control by his ap-
pOintees. At the same time he will lay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL

Thirteen candidates were initiated in
The meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
last evening, when Mrs. Adele Wallace
OF Wakefield, assembly president, Miss
EmE a eGates of Ludlow, assembly sec
retary, and Mrs Musa Darling of South
Londonderry, deputy president of dis
TT ct No. 10, We're present and made re-
marks. Mrs. Eric Landry, past assem-
bly, president. also made remarks and
presented each of the visiting officers a
bouquet of pink carnations, with green.
the lodge colors Officers for the coming
year also were nominated. During in
PERMISSION an opportunity was given for
the members to meet the guests. Re-
freshments of iee-cTeam and waters
were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

Harold ana kOY FafnSWOrLh appedFtu
i'm Montpelier yesterday morning. plead
ing guilty to allowing a horse ; body to
remain in a river over IS hours and We're
fined 50 and costs.
A unanimous call has been extended
TO Rev DR.. Francis 4. Poole, pastor OF
the South Congregational church at st.
Johnsbury to become the pastor OF the
Old South Union church at Weymouth,
Mass. Dr. Poole win announce his deci-
sion at an early date.
\ conference of great Importance to
the Nlethodists of Vermont and New
Hampshire opened at Grace Methodist
church at St .Johnsbury yesterday.
Three bishops are III attendance, Bishop
Smith, recently returned from India
Bishop Blake. who for some time past
has been actively engaged in France,
and Bishop Hughes of Boston, resident
bishop of the St. Johnsbury area.
About 100 motor vehicles have been re-
ccived by the state highway department
at Montpelier from the government,
which is distributing its excess war
time supplies These include Dodge and
Ford touring cars and trucks of other
makes. Spare parts are also being sup
uIied. The state Is receiving its full
share of ears and parts, L. w. DIV, COM
missioner of highways, stated Monday.
Thomas LOCO of Burlington, baggage
master on a north bound Central Yer
mont passenger train. was injured when
the train stopped at Randolph yesterday
morning. He was helping to put bag
cage in his car when his foot slipped
and he fell out of the car door striking
his head against the baggage and in
licting scalp wound He was left at
Randolph and taken to the hospital to
have the wound dressed. Five stitches
were taken to close the wound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
VERMONT NEWS.

Harold and Roy Farnsworth appeared
in Montpelier yesterday morning, plead
ing guilty to allowing a horse ; body TO
remain in a river over IS hours and were
fined 81 and costs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14

Xmas trees and Xmas wreaths. Al
sizes, reasonable prices. Il. III. Messenger
Florist, Is Linden street. Tel. 457-W
90 > f.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
"Main Street. FavOrably
Received as Stage Play
Decentralization Of Sinclair Lewis 'Bes!
Selling Newell Will Likely Prove
Theatrical Event

The characterization of Sinclair
Lewis "Main Street" played for the
first time on any stage last week by
the Stuart Walker Stock company III
Indianapolis and to be presented next
season in New York, contains little OF
the biting and ironic reality of the
novel, according to w. F. McDer-
mott, dramatic editor of the Indian
apolis News.
Mr.. McDermott does say however,
that, while the play is nearer Broad
way than Main St., it is interesting
and certainly novel, and, on the whole
rather more honest and real than the
ordinary stage play. 81
"Main Street, the foreground Of
the novel;" continues Mr.. McDernlott,
becomes in the play, background
not much more essential to, the story
nor spiritually greatly different from,
the setting IN one Of Winchell Smith,
bucolic plays.
"The triangular love affair between
Carol, Eric and Kennicott obtains in
the play an importance out of all pro-
portion to that it occupied in its or
iginal mooring, and Carols relation
ship with her townspeople, which was
not without its aspect of poignanr~ :,
the novel, in the play is sheer comedy
{ OF the sort associated perhaps not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
BURGLARS GET GIFT WATCH

Burglars broke into jewelry store
at Vienna, S. D., last Wednesday
and among the valuables taken was
the watch presented by Fairfax citi-
zens to Dewey Zettel when he left
there in 1915. In writing of the rob-
berry Dewey says: 'They ransacked
the jewelry cases and obtained some
lodge emblem watch charms, quite a
number of fountain pens, six niger
sol watches and three other watches,
left there for repairs, among them
being one belonging to we editor which
we received as remembrance from
friends when we departed from FAIR
fax, Mimi, about six years ago. II
was II Jewel Illinois watch and
"From Fairfax Friends 1915" was
engraved on r.he case. 1t can never
be replaced and was among the high
est priced gifts ever received.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

M, at Loring Park Sanitarium. He
was born in Meppen, Hanover, Ger,
Oct. Is, 1868 and was ordained a
priest Dec. II, 1892. He celebrated
his first holy mass at st. Mary
church at Beardsley, Mimi. Dec. 25,
1892. Most of his time as priest he
spent, as missionary ana for some
time had a parish Minonk, ILL.,, Louis
vile, KY, Lafayette, Ind, Olpe, Kan
sas, Kansas City, Mo-, Bloomington,
ILL.,, St. Michael, ARIZONA and Mex
leo. He was the brother of the late
Joseph Getting of Sank Centre, and
mourned by H. B. Getting, of Rich
mond, Mimi, Mrs. Ben Liesdon OF
Beardsley, Mimi, and brother-in-law
Ben Liesdon and sister-in-law, Mrs.
Joseph Getting of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
]. c. West resigns
AS SCHOOL HEAD
SAUk CENTRE MAN ACCEPTS
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
BEMIDJI SCHOOL SYSTEM
SUCCESSOR NOT Yet CHOSEN
MANY EDUCATORS ARE CLAM
ORING FOR POSITION-BOARD
TO MOVE SLOWLY 3ta55

John G. West, for the past two
years superintendent of the Sank
Centre publis schools, rendered his
resign alton to the Board Of Educa-
ton Monday, effective at once.
Mr.. West has been electedsas sup
eI1ntendent OF the public sebbol 5sys-
tenn of the city of Bemidji at a sub
stantial increase in salary logArf the
Sank Centre proposition.
Benlidji has one Of the best schools
IN the entire state. Just at present
the entire system is undergoing re-
building period and after interview
ing number Of school men ard in
vestigating their ork, MIR. West was
selected as the best man availabl,
for the place. The final decision was
made after the board had made a
personal visit to Sank Centre.
The local schools have n,.es- =
steadily under the supervision OF
Mr.. West. His many friends IN
Sank Centre are mighty sorry to see
this excellent family remove from the
city, but they realize the position is
a long upward !. step for Mr.. West,
and are confident that he will make
good. He will have fa~---' ;. - 11a
teachers to supervise IN his new posi-
ton, as well as aiding in the building
of a modern school plant.
News of the VACANCY of the super
intendency of the Sank Centre school
IS already knoE-, = ever school mar
in the state. This city is rightfr'lv
recognized as being one Of the really
better schools in Minnesota and 4ho
election TO this school is long step
forward for most superintendent
II a man makes good here, that i,
sufficient recommendation for better
things.
Although the resignation was not
turned in until Monday noon, no less
than 20 applications have been re-
ceived for the position. Many of the
men have called in no~sc-
While the time is quite short,
nevertheless the Board of Education
will not select a successor to Mr..
West until they are thoroughly sat
isfed that they have man big
enough for the job.
Mr.. Uyc-A = ---n-,1:,,r the ------ at
Benidji. He will return Mondav and
will no doubt move his family to
their new home as soon as suitable
living quarters can he found.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
RETIREs AS SECRETARY

Mrs. A. F. Moynihan of Sank Cen
tire, who for the four years since the
Stearns County Welfare Board was
established, has been the able and
efficient secretary of the organization
has rendered her resignation to take
effect as soon as successor can be
appointed. The members of the
board Of control with the exception of
the county superintendent of schools
and the chairman of the board of
county commissioners, who are mem
bers by virtue of their office The
Officers of the board are elected by
the members. Chairman w. A. Boer-
ger stated that Mrs. Moynihan had
given splendid service to the Welfare
Board and with other members of the
board he regretted her action in re-
signing. The successor to the Sank
Centre woman is as yet undetermin-
ed.