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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Second Thoughts.
Montpelier Argus


With March meetings only four days
away and the check list already posted.
the house came to its senses yesterday
in time to give second thought to the
bill to give ''all women citizens the right
to vote in the coming town elections.
The bill passed the senate week ago
and was passed by the house yesterday
under suspension of rules. During the
noon hour members began to think it
over and hear from home. The prelimi-
nary check lists already have been
printed and posted and if they had TO
be ripped up at the 18th hour to add the
names of women there would be the
greatest kind of confusion on election
day, not only in big towns and cities
but even in the smaller places Some
towns would have found it impossible
to do this and would have had to ad-
journ their meetings. The bill didn't
give "all women citizens" the right to
vote anyway. but provided if she paid
Ito the town treasurer on or before Feb
ruary 26 the poll tax assessed in the
town for tho year of 1920 and if 81
years of age on or before April /. 1920.
she would have the privilege to vote Let
us not have hasty legislation. Let this
and all similar measures take an orderly
course. The suspension of rules ought
to be the exception rather than the Gus
tom,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Town Meeting Day.

To the Town hall como the voters.
Warned in terms of legal starch.
To meeting the first Tuesday
In the windy month of March.
Auditors report they've studied.
Scandalized at its amount.
Which has made them bent on calling
Their officials to account.
Thore are vhisp'rings in the corners,
There are growiings full of ire,
Also dismal prophseving
That the taxes will be higher.
TIL the mnderator's gavel
Pounds in most commanding way,
Ard Mt once begins a session
Moro amusing than a play.
Ono old fellow thinks they better
Here and now Just call n halt
To oytravagant proceedings
Which nust he somebody's fault;
And it's main that he suspicious,
In creating sI,ci, raft
OF outstanding bills and orders,
Quite considerable graft.
Aud another who tan see no
: Right return for dollars spent
WentS. in rather caustic manner.
To know whore the money went.
IIinting that it would be cheaper
fAnd inviting sharp retort)
All the officers together
At the town farm TO support.
Ghn'r1nan of seleotmPn. rises
f'rhis is more than he can bear)
And in righteous indignation
Vehepentlv paws the mir.
Injured innocence defending.
Oratorv in a stream
He delivers to establish
Figures are not what they seem
Thnn ther harasit hot and heavy:
All their diff FENCES are barred
Ard ihe individual grievance
Is for once completely, aired.
BIZ. II ends in reelection
Since none else. it being clear.
Ca he bothered with town business
Mora than one dav in the rear.
Springfield Reporter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

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the following news dealers:
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cleveland, 6. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
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stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 2I South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
WAR AND WASHING.

"A curious but interesting develop
ment," says business authority, lis the
demand for steel plates to be used in the
manufacture of washing machines" He
speaks of the placing recently of one orr
der for a million of these machines.
Curious but interesting" indeed :
Washing machines have grown very con-
spicuous of late. The newspapers and
magazines are full of ads for them.
Store windows are full of them. They
are a prominent feature of every public
exhibition where there can be any pre-
text for showing them Everybody
seems interested in them. People are
buying them as fast as the factories can
turn them out, and clamoring for more.
1t is partly hold-over from the war
period, when domestic labor was so
scarce and costly. 1t is also a mani
festation of the new attitude toward
household work. A few years ago there
was little interest in labor-saving ma
chinery for the home, and less tolerance
Of it. Women were dubious about it.
or afraid of it, and men were frankly
against it. Housework was for women 5
hands. The war. with its universal
shortage of labor, wrought a revolution
in that more than in most other things
Labor-saving machinery is far more
highly appreciated than ever before. in
every branch of industry. The demand
for it in the home is merely conspicuous
because that field is new, and there is a
vast gap to fill. The time of the mechan-
zeal servant has come There is more
leisure for the woman who has heretofore
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
TOday's BIRTHDAYS.

Thomas W. Lawson. widely known
Hoston financier. born at Charlestown,
Mass, 81 years ago today.
Camille Flammarion. famous astron-
9 ON and writer, born at Montigny -le-
Roi. France. 10 years ago today.
Fx-Czar Ferdinand of BULGARIA uho
SIDED with the central powers in the
World war, born in Coburg. 60 years
ago today.
Grover Cleveland Alexander. pitcher
OF the Chicago National league base
ball team, born at st. Paul. Neb.. "a
years ago today.
Coningsby Dawson. English soldier.
author and publicist, who toured Central
Europe tor the Hoover Relief council,
born 50 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Quit Your Knocking, George.
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.
The Park Ave. News.


Weather. Less.
Music Notes. Miss Loretter Miners
singing lessns are getting louder and
verse, Miss Mincer saying if she can
stand il she don't see WV other people
cant.
Slssiety Miss Mary Watkins dispizes
ersters so mulch that in fack she never
even tried them.
Bewty Hints. Reddy Merry berned
his hand last Wensjlay investigating err
round the kitchin stove, thereby losing
3 freckles.
Pome by Skinny Martin
To My Valentine
like to get telefone messidges
And letters and postal cards too.
But the thing that gives me most plez-
zure to get
Is a 8ffecktionate giants from you : J -
Intristing Facks About Instristing
People. Leroy Shooster has q unkle in
highland he never even saw and now it
would proberly be too late to reckonize
him even If he saw him.
PuddingS and cakes stirred by experts
for 20 cents a hour with or without taist4
ing privileges. The Lew Davis and Ed
Wernick Stirring Co. (Avyertizement.)
Lost and Found. None.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Today's ANNIVERSARIES

iiSS-John Reynolds. governor of MI
nois during the Black Hawk war.
born in Montgomery County. Pa
Died at Bellevillc. H., May 8,
lIsl-New York State Agricultural So
ciety founded. with Robert r..
Livingston as first president.
iSU--Victor Hugo. famous poet and
novelist. born at BeSancpn.
France. Died in Paris Nav 30.
1885
IS2l-House of representatives voted to
admit Missouri conditionaIlF.
Io+2-Ihe Basue forts in China. with
DOB guns. captured by the British.
Of peace between
France. and Germany signed at
Versailles.
lSf6-First steam ferry-boat launched
on the Thames River, London.
lSSf-Arthur Wellesley Peel elected
speaker of British house of COM
mons. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Encyclopedias Americana.

The Encyclopedia Americana in so
volumes is one of the latest and best
works of the kind published A large
number of the articles are written and
signed by experts. and the more impor-
tant subjects have a carefully selected
photography to aid in further study.
There is also a comprehensive index. A
seeker for information on almost any snb-
ieet will do well to begin the search with
the Americana. 1t may be found in the
first section of the Reference alcove.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
It's Expensive Business Now. Old Chap

Sir: Owing to the frigid temperatur,
Monday as the train left Rutland loaded
with lawmakers, something like this wa:
waited over by wireless
If body meet body
Bringing in some rye
Shouldn't a body treat a body
When they're awful dry?
Traveller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

1t looks as if Herbert Hoover would
have few spare moments now that he
has accepted a cabinet post from Mr..
Harding. He will continue to direct the
policies of European relief and it seems
he has the trusteeship of eight or ten
public institutions of Importance. OF
course Senators Johnson and Borah will
always be ready with advice should he
need any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to 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-
ablng the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

An edict issued by the dean of WON
en- at Syracuse university says that
the goods shall not wear army breeches
flannel shirts and Wrecked sweaters
downtown. They were recently criticized
for smoking and now they say, what
next?" Trust the girls to think up some
thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
A Wild Time In Iouia.

You'd a thought by the noise in the
Masonic hall Tuesday evening that there
was kid party on, but there wasn't, it
was only the Ladies' Missionary society
of the NJ. K. church entertaining their
husbands-IOnia news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

done everything in the old way, or if
she still works all the time there is far
more accomplished And every house
keeper begins to add to her traditional
accomplishments the knowledge of a me-
chanic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Something besides liquor is being
brought down from Canada. There's
smallpox. for example. We've got q
quarantine against the former. There
ought to be one against the latter
Barre Times.
1t wouldn't amount to much unless
it was observed better than that against
the former
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

A Burlington undertaken has sued
for a funeral bill of $1,744 and among
the items which go to make up the sum
is one of s. for shirt studs. Whether
they were necessary for the correct cos
tune of the undertaken or the deceased
is not specified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
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 on application.
Classified Observation-Disclosures cents line
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 first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Smoothing Beethoven Over.

In printing the program for last Sun
days concert one of the numbers, a slow
shimmy, .Cindy Lou" appeared thru a
typographical error, as q composition of
Beethoven's. The composers name was
Beta. Musicians who are admirers of the
greatest master of music naturally feel
that an apology is due, which we are glad
to give-Anthony Bulletin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Wonder III the Women Wore Long
Ci0theS

A supper dance at the Palm Beach
Country club took the form of a baby
party, all the guests going in baby
clothes, and a real baby supper, consist
ing of milk toast and creamed chicken.
was served. with other delicacies to break
the monotouy.-New York Herald society
note.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Gosh!

Martin T. Pope sprung a surprise on
the editor the other day. He said there
was an error In the paper the day before
and proved iti-Aurora Advertiser.
Splitwood Smith felt right at home
among the woodchoppers at AL Sanders =
last Tuesday.-Jewell Republican.
Which reminds us that Mr.. Muchmore
of Keene, who had been selling Uneeda
biscuit, ought to have felt that way too.
Quit Your Knocking, George.
George Sellers of Isabel was down on
business Tuesday County Index.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Probably Next Door Neighbors.

Everybody welcome to the Washing
toms birthday social tomorrow evening at
the Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Shields are to take the parts of George
and Martha. They will be able to give
good impersonations. having lived in Vir-
rinia-Barre Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Father Doing Nicely.

Mr. J. B. Jones was son struck Friday
We understand the young gent has been
given the name of J. Il. Junior.-Arkan-
sas Bee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Chicago educators are coming around
to the view that "Its me- and ''He
don't are good enough English. And
so they are-for Chicago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Mortified, Vt, would have to have
something besides weather bureau to
make it famous if we always had win
tiers like this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

There are two ways to check violent
crimes. One is to change the hearts of
the gunner. The other is to stop sell
ing them guns. Which is easier?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Why worry about a separate political
party for women? Has anybody ever
noticed women flocking by themselves
for any great length of time?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
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, 1921-02-26
Wen Bet She Went to Church.

Mrs. II. l.. Cottingham received a nice
bonnet. already made and done up to
wear. for a birthday present Sunday
Oakland item in Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

1t is a mighty good thing for a lot of
the members of this seasons state iegisla-
lures that the fool killer isn't attending
to his Observation-Disclosures Thomas Cat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Dr. Einstein insists that he can prove
the universe is limited, and capable of
measurement. That is, he can prove it
relatively.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
The Penalty.

Bill Brandenburg went to church last
Sunday, and all this week has been trying
to get tune off of his mind.-Jeweil Re
publican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Miss Mildred Freeze of Monet was the
guest of Miss Bottle yesterday.-Hoberg
item.
For the sake of Mildred we hope it was
hot water bottle"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
One Year Ago TODAY.

Soviet government of Russia, in peace
proposal to the powers. promised estab-
llshment OF democratic principles in Rus
aa and the calling of constitutional
aSSem3iy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

buried in the utterances of the eminent
gentlemen, who, if they are to be taken
with entire seriousness. are asking
, Vermont to obliterate the twentieth
: century,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Just here we had a telephone call to
ask us if we knew that Harry Wetmofe
was one of the head men of the New
Britain, Conn, fire department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Those Private Rural Lines.

Mrs. Will Zipse says: IF You don't
want everybody TO know your sick don't
tell it over the telephone. Jewell Repub-
lican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
It's a Little Habit They Have.

FOR Your Sunday Dinners order one
of Afallery's young roosting chickens
Londonderry Sitter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Henry Ford says he hasn't anything
against the Jews, but really wants to do
them service. Whom he loves he chas-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Mary had little lamb
And what do you suppose?
She had it sheared to make herself
Some comfy wooden hose.
Boston Transcript.
With warmer weather coming
She's bought a little worm:
Twill spin her silken stockings
For the seasons heated term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
In the DAYS NnuS

NJ. Camille Flammarion ,-ho 81.
enters upon his S0th wear, Is n,nba hIy
the oldest astronomer still in harnass
lie was captain in the French army in
the war between France and Prussia
nail century ago. and still lives in the
apartment he rented during the siege
OF o. Paris. Only a few months ago the
famous astronomer surprised his S;onds
6S contracting a second marriage, He
nrst married in 1874, when he and his
pride were the first couple to enjoy .
honeymoon in the air. M. Flammarion
through his writings and lectures. has
pfo9aoly done more to popularize the
study of astronomy than any nther lie
ing man. He is an active astronomical
WORKER as well. and during his long ca
feef nc has accomplished much valuable
work In practical astronomv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

VIII Griffin treated his bee to an oyster
supper Saturday night.-Route Three
item.
This must be one of the results of the
"be kind to animals campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
Today S Events

Woodrow Wilson today enters upon
MS maj week in the presidency.
Fifty. years ago today was signed the
treaty OF Versailles, ending the Franco
Elihn yesider, the world fa mons A,o.r
ican artist. celebrates his S5tb birtbdav
anniversary today. ''i'"'
thousands of the leading educators of
the United States are expecfe,l at At.
lantie City today to attend the ANIMAL
convention of the department of sinner
lntendence of the National Education
association. - '''i'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26

Civilized man requires about p years
to grow up, the savage about 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
TNDERPRODUCTION.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-26
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only . Caption

1t was so cold yesterday that Aunt
| Sarah came down town and had a blanket
policy put on the house
Phoenix tribune., 1921-10-08
MEMBERS OF KU KLUX
UNFIT TOSITIASJURORS
rules CHICAGO JUDGE
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Chiiago. ILL.,, Oct. Judge Joseph.
B. David, at a hearing of a $4,000
damage suit against the city of Chi
cago. brought by the widow of Joseph
Sanford. Colored who was killed DUR
ing the race riot in 1919, refused last
Monday to allow anyone to sit on a
jury who is a member of the Ku Klux
Klan.
Members of the Ku Klux Klan are
not 100 per cent Americans" the
judge declared. "They are not fit to
be jurors in any court in the United
States"
Counsel for Mrs. Sanford was ques-
tioning the jurors when the judge in
terposed He first asked whether
any Of them were prejudiced against
any religion or race; and three of the
jurors admitted they were.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-10-08
DENVER ATfoRhEY IS
FINED s25 AND, COSTS

Denver, Colo, Oct. deputy Dis
trict Attorney Carl Cline was fined
$25 and costs by Judge Warren A.
Haggoott, of the criminal court here
today. Cline was committed to the
county Jail and later released on his
own recognizance pending payment of
the fine when court opened this after
noon.
The fine was ordered by Judge
Haggott after Cline refused to apollo
give to the court for his refusal to
apologize to Negro attorney after
calling him "shyster lawyer"
The remarks which brought the fine
were made during trial Of the case Of
Chester A. Hardy, Negro, charged
with the theft of $4,000 in diamonds
from Mrs. Eugene p Shove, wealthy
Colorado Springs woman while she
was a guest at the Denver club on
July 16, 1920. Cline was prosecuting
the case. Hardy was being defended
by A. S. Carey, Negro attorney.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-10-08
WHOLESALE KILLING
/ OF BLACKS Will Be
/ INVESTIGATED. AYERS
(By The Associated LNegro Press

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 7.-One man
said to be railroader, was arrested
yesterday by railroad special agents
and police detectives and is being held
''for investigation" in connection with
the killing of three Negroes on the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
during the last eight months.
The arrest followed the alleged
signed confession of Joseph Miller
Baker, Illinois Central flagman, that
he was the man who shot Conductor
A. S. Mcdowell at Millington, Tenn,
last Friday night.
An investigation of the Negro kill
ings and whippings which drove near
ly all Colored employees from the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines
south of Memphis was continued last
Thursday.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-10-08
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
SHOWN in REPORT
OF N. B. CONVENTION

.(By The Associated Negro Press)
New Orleans, La, Oct THE For
eign Mission Board of the. National
Baptist Convention (unincorporated)
shows great improvement. A total of
$391,0OO0O was raised from all
sources.
An International Welfare and Civic
Commission was elected and repre-
sentatives from every state in the
Union were placed upon the commits
sion. The Commission was authorized
to visit President Harding and pre-
sent to him in concrete the position
Of the Negro Baptists regarding their
civil and political rights, also to Sc
cure notifications from the English
government which will give greater
facilities for the advancement of Chris
tianity as well as the work of the mis-
sionary Of Africa.
The Commission will represent the
Baptists of the United States at the
world Congress of Baptists which
convenes at England in May, 1922.
Delegates at large are Drs. E. P.
Jones, R. H. Boyd and ]. H Frank.
Alabama, Revs. G. B. Williams, l..
Hawthorne; Georgia, Rev. E. R.
Carter, Ernest Hall; Louisiana, Revs.
w. w. Hill, ]. M. Carter, w. M.
Grimble, A. Hubbs, c. S. Collins, j.
L. Burrell, E. w. White, Goe. w.
Davis; Texas, Revs. L. L. Campbell,
J. H. Winn, S. R. Prince, Ed. H.
Branch, M. E. Robinson, o. Edwards,
I. H. Kelly, j. c. Lott, ]. D. Leonard,
A. D. Hendon, H. M. Williams, Robt.
w. Wells; Virginia, Revs. G. P. Madi-
son, R. H. Bowling, T. j. King; New
Tngland States, Rev. w. B. Reid.