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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
N. f. CONFERENCE
VT. WOMEN'S CLUBS
Meets at Bread Loaf Sept. 6-S-First
District Clubs to Meet
TkerP.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 31-The New
England conference of State Federation
of Women's clubs will meet at Bread
Loaf Inn, Ripton, Sept. 6, Z and s.
Among the speakers will be Miss May
Dickinson, who will give an illustrated
lecture on Motbercraft; /. Z. Loomis,
publisher of The Open Road. who will
speak on Literature for Young People, and
Mrs. Herbert ]. Quincy, chairman of the
conference. whose subject is to be Immi-
grafton at the Ports of Entry.
The first district of the Vermont Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs will meet at
Bread Loaf Inn on Sept. Z. The dele
gates will be welcomed by Mrs. Henry A.
Slayton of Morrisville, state president,
and the program will include a paper,
Highlights from the Latter Day Saint
Council of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, by Mrs. Gilbert Davis,
general federation director, and an adj
dress by Walter II. Crockett on Vermont
Its Resources and Opportunities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
PUTNEY.

Alfred Hall and daughter of Winches-
ter, Mass, were in town calling on friends
Aug. p
The public schools will open Tuesday.
Sept. 6, with the same teachers in the
central school.
Henry NJ. Warren and Deacon f. l..
Pierce celebrated their seth birthday an
niversaries Aug. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Pierce of Boston
were guests from Friday to Sunday of
Deacon f. L. Pierce.
Miss Charlotte Eaton returned to New
York Sunday after spending a three
weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs
Ii. g. Everleth.
Mrs. Mae CScott) Patterson and
daughter, Dorothy, of Longmeadow,
Mass, and Mrs. Williams are boarding
at f. B. Hanam's for week.
Miss Pauline Smith worked for Mrs
d. II. Smith during the stay of the Chau-
tauqua people at her house and remained
Davenport and Miss Mildred Martin
were left while Mr.. Smith took a little
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Howard and three
children, Mildred, Leonard and Ger
trude, returned Sunday night from
weeks vacation with Mrs. Towards par
ents in Kingston, r. L. Leonard was
very III with IOnSllltlS while away and
though weak, stood the automobile trip
home fairly we'll
The dinner party at II. o. Cobb's last
Saturday was a pleasant occasion, 81
relatives sitting down together at two
long tables on the piazza. 1t being the
annual reunion of the Cobb family.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Miller of Worcester. Mrs. Martha
johnson, Mrs Doris Wright and two
daughters of Greenfield, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Cobb of Leyden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlan Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rob
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
JAMAICA.

Mrs O. Prentiss of North Adams,
Mass, came Friday to visit her brother,
Rev. l.. II. Sprague.
A number from Jamaica attended the
meeting of the Eastern Star at Town
shend Tuesday night.
Guests at ]. \. Muzzy's are Mrs. Phi
lea Butler and Mrs. Blanche Koch and
two children of New York city.
Word has been received of the death of
Miss Mary Frances Wardwell. daughter
of Leon Wardwell, of Vineland, n. J.
Schools in town begin Sept 6. Miss
Minnie futile of South Londonderry
will teach in the village. Otis Heffion of
Wardsboro will teach on South hill and
Miss Edith Clarke win teach the River
school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
FOreStaHed.

Brown had what he thought was a
clever idea to stave OF an unwelcome
visit from his mother-in-law
MY dear he said to Mrs B., "'you
have asked me to do two things One is
to give you new fan suit and the
other TO send to your mother a check
to dcfray her travelling expenses. |
can I afford to do both. Which shall it
be?''
Her reply showed him how foolish he
was TO match his wits against hers.
"Send mother the check, by all
means she said quickly. GIVE al
ready ordered the suit. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
HALIFAX.

Schools in this town viii open Sept
6.
Mrs. George Foster of Newfane is a
guest at q. NJ. SCOTS.
Nathan Jones is visiting relatives at
Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
George Tucker of Deerfield, Mass,
visited at George SCOTS recently.
Mrs. Charles Learnard returned home
Sunday from a weeks automobile trip.
Miss Anne Eommel and Miss Rose
Scholl of New York City are guests at
AIaplehurst lodge
Miss Lottie Crafts. Miss Eta Crosier.
Harold Mann and Walter Bartlett spent
SUNDAY at Z. II. Learnard's.
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was in court, holding feebly on crutches
and is apparently in very serious physi-
cal condition. He broke down and cried
at the verdict. The prisoner too. shed
few tears though previously she had APP
pcarel unconc2Tned ever her fate
Ms. Root is IS years old. The couple
have been married Is years, separating
some time ago.
There are four children, but Mrs Root
does not know where they are. She is
ill:terate and ignorant and it is said that
prison will be as good a home as she has
had for many years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
TRIMS NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Vermont Checker Club Wins Annual
Tournament, IL to 4.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 31.-The second
annual checker tournament between the
Vermont and New Hampshire Checker
clubs took place yesterday afternoon here.
The Vermont team won, u to 4. w. \.
Johnson of Norwich was high man, taking
four straight games, while JamA Rego
was high man for New Hampshire. Win
ming three straight games.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
TRUSTEE FOR STATE WARDS.
Governor Hardness Appoints Three Men
for tuberculosis Hospital.

MONTPELIER, Aug. Ex-Governor
Hartness has appointed three trustees who
will be in charge Of the wards which the
state will establish in the Washington
county tuberculosis hospital at Barre.
The trustees are Thomas Wagner of Bur
Hngton, ID. ID. Burditt of Pittsford, and
ii. Il. Earnum of Jacksonville Yester-
day afternoon they met the trustees of
the hospital for discussion.
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erts and three sons of Bondville, Mrs.
Miner Rawson and son, Gilbert, of
Rawsonville Al Cobb, Della Cobb, Dan
Cobb. Earl Cobb and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Stocker and sons, Robert and
Stanley. of Wardsboro. Several rela-
tiyes were prevented from being present
on account of illness. Next year the re-
union will be held in Jacksonville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
MRS. ROOT GUILTY
OF TRYING TO KILL
Admits She Gave Husband Poison -
Sentenced to Is to IS Years
Imprisonment

WOODSTOCK, Aug. 31.-In Windsor
county court yesterday, Mrs Minnie
Root of Bridgewater pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempted murder of her hus-
band, Dana Root, by poisoning.
Judge w. L. Fish Immediately sentenced
Mrs. Root to not less than II nor more
than IS years in the states prison for
women at Rutland.
Her husband, about 30 years of age,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-31
DISTRICT No. 2.
BrattlebOro Graded Schools
Fall Term Opens September I.

Miss Florence NJ Wellman, Superin-
tendent of Schools, will be at her office
in the High School Building
Friday. Sept. ., 9-12 a. m. 2-4.3O p. IN.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 9-12 a. IN.
Examination for pupils who have
been tutored this summer will be given
Friday, September ,.
Parents who wish to enter children
for the first time in the graded schools
should consult with Miss Wellman on
either of the days mentioned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
TIE SKAGIT-AND
THEN WHAT

Edttor Inc StnF. coupit VI
years ago the skAxit projcct was
looked upon AZ the savior Of SEATTLE.
II was expected to furnish power mt
n r1diculousiy low figure TO indus
tries. and also sufficient power for
our street car system.
Al present there II considerable
talk OF dropping the Skagit project
Personally. believe n was never
intended that the city of Seattle
should ever operate this project. The
sooner II In dropped. the more money
will be spent on some other fool
hardy venture.
How much money has been spent
on this project up TO the present
time. or what has been accomplished
up to the present time has never
be~p mentioned publicly TO my
knowledge. That. I presume. Is no
body's business. All we are expected
to know In. produce the money or
your home will be confiscated-
One OF our mental wizards first
estimated tho cost Of ibis project at
5000. 600 for the first
unit. including a permanent dam
According 10 the latest estimates. al
most any grammar school pupil
could have made a better guess. Wild
gucsscrs and cxperimenters are re-
sponsibie for our high taxes here 70
a considerable extent
We are told that the proposed
dam viii be only 4 temporary affair.
In all probability II win be like the
one that caused No much discussion
a few years ago. The transportation
charges and advice OF a thoufand
and one experts and rubbernecks
cost far more than the anticipated
commercial value OF the dam itself.
In fact II got to be such an unap
prcciafcd Joke that the general pub
lie finally said. 20, damn the dam.
and X was sonsigncd To The list ~
other SUCCESSES, such M the gnrbasc
incinerators.
The moro I think Of II. the more
I am convinced that our municipal
affairs were looked after better In
the days when the boss gambler sp-
pointed our mayor. prospective coun.
cilmcn bought their votes themselves
and elections wore held merely as a
matter Of form
How often have ws heard the ~
marx made that certain cities In
arc IN the clutches Of The
Southern Pacific. while Tacoma In
held back by the Northern Pacific!
Stone q Webster have = strange
hold on Seattle and the majority Of
us don't even know IL
II has been suggested that the
money which has been raised for the
Skagit be used on the Lake Union
steam plant This sounds like q voice
from Boston What chance would
the city hayc with steam plants. rs.
ing oil mt s2.I3 per barrel. IN com
petition with hydro-eiectric psants7
This would be plain case Of mis-
OF public FUNDS
One Of our principal troubles In.
there are too many officeholders, nd
vfsers and hansers.on, who consider
the Taxpayers money common prop.
crty. like cdgaret papers and matches.
II you are one Of those who is with.
In reach. help yourself. They con.
slider n no crime or disxrncs to Pill.
fer or waste II. Anyone who believes
In being conscientious. or using dis
cretion In spending public moneys
they consider \ chnnp,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
Cheaper Gas!

Why Seattle the expensive the United States!
Why that gas expensive M the poorest in quality in the
United States?
Prices of commodities being reduced Wage scales
process readjumcn Foodstuffs have dropped
that it And yet Seattle
gas Is higher than ever before!
New York Consolidated Gas of che great
of its kind the country reduced its rates
to slice their charges Oregon public commission
the past few the peak
prices -
At the public hearing held before the public service
mission here winter Seattle residents by the hundreds te
poor quality of the and to its almost pronbive
listened langudy the great Of evil
dence and calmly reduced the heat unit of the gas
Seemingly the public without redress But the people are
never without Theirs always the last word the
Seattle Lighting bborny refuses reduce its rates
with the reduction of hruout the world
will be the sufferer The patience of the people elastic
but sometimes it breaks
Here Seattle gas price and quality with
that sold in Is other large cities:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
REMARKABLE
REMARKS

Almost every congregated group Of
boys and young men today is en-
crossed In shooting crapse-rhc Rev.
Christian E. Rebmcr. New York
Clergyman.
The rod In the only method OF
bringing the youthful gcnorsti ton to
It's senses and teaching children to
respect their parents and elders
Judge Alfred J. Talicy. New York.
Profane men. fat men and. above
all. married men. are considered best
risks by surety companies. Pred.
eriek N. whitley. National Surety Co
Of New York.
Just as soon as the people OF Eu-
ropc are able TO buy American goods
the manufacturer OF this country
will see a great business BOOM
Colonel Leroy Springs. Pennsylvania
cotton manufacturer
Before us is the greatest prosperity
this country has ever Witnessed
Judge Ebert Gary. steel magnstc.
The world is very sick. n I were
doctor. I would prescribe one
months enforced silence.--James NJ.
Beck. United States solicitor general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
Wasting and Wanting

A MONG those present there doubtless many who
sometime in their lives dragged by painful force milk
from the protesting udder of restless
Those who have learned the contortionists art while
milking who reaching for fly her starboard
aft hatch will appreciate something of the sinful waste
of our present milk system.
Any man who has MIXED two-gallon COW in fly time
will forever feel that every tactical drop is precious
derived at too painful cost of human blood tears
be spilled this side some babes hungry lips.
But the sad fact remains that in every American city
thousands of gallons of milk thrown away every day
Just the painful fact persists that the majority of
American homes do not give the growing children ali the
milk and butter and fresh they actually require
normal growth.
On the borders of every city will be found hog ranches
whose chief feed from city creameres spoiled milk
soured milk melted ice by the thousands gallons
milk improperly shipped butter improperly made thou
sand gallons of ice manufactured for five thou
sand gallon market.
There is enough milk American farms for every
American baby to be fully nourshed but between the COW
and the baby there is many slip and the baby suffers
and dies by the thousand every because of too
scant or improper milk supply.
This is a sinful waste
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
The Sluggard


BY ISAAC WATTS
It's the voice n a slugsard. heard
him complain.
You have walked me too soon:
must silsnbcr again."
As the door on It's hinges, 10 he In
his bed
Turns his sida~. and his shoulders.
and his heavy head
"A little mor~. sleep. and q little
more slumbar:"
Thus he wastes half his days. and
his hours without number;
And when he gSs up. hs sits fold
ing his hands
Or walks about sqamt'rfng. or trifling
he stands.
passed by his garArn. and saw the
wild brier
The thorn and the thistle grow
broader and higher,
The clothes that hang on him are
turning 10 rags:
starves or he begx-
1 made him q visit. still5 hoping TO
find
Tint he took better cme for I'm
proving his mind:
He told me his dreams, talked of
eating and drinking.
But he scarce reads his Hblc. and
never loved thinking.
Said I then TO my heart, Here's a
lesson for me;
That mans but a picture OF what
might be;
But thanks to my friends for their
care In my breeding,
Who taught me betimes TO homework.
ing and reading
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
ONE TAXPAf YER
SAYS sTRAWBIcItRY
IpOx E2 UNDER SIZE

Editor The Star. Did you ever
walk thru the markets and see me
nics big boxes Of strawberries2 Don't
they look good7 Yum, yuml You just
have to have a nice big box OF those
berries for 20 cents or more fou
make your purchase. And you later
find you get nice big boz with
the bottom raised one inch. MY! what
n surprsei You get a nice. big box,
but that boz contains just about az
cubic inches Of space for berries.
Nov to be sure that you do not
founder yourself on berries and get
sich Of them on the first boz, the
packers SEE that they are not too
fun. I nave measured several
boxes that ! have purchased and
they measure two inches deep by
four inches In diameter. and bold
jtist about n pint. or enough for one
person.
The Eastern states where straw
berries are sold have laws protect
ing tho public--such AZ Illinois. In
diana, Ohio, Tennessee and others.
There law IL that 4 boz OF straw
berries shall contain one fun quart.
A heavy fine In imposed n you are
found selling short measures. Why
not 10 on this cosstr
II q box were made TO be sh
inches desp by I In diameter. II
would contain IS cubic inches, but
even then the public would be get
ting slipped a short measure. but at
than u would b. better than at pres
ent w. X. MCLEOD. Bremerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
TODAY,s QUESTION

TODAY'S QUESTION
do you think hotels and theatres
should equip themselves with srDols-
Ing rooms for women?
ANSWERS
w. s. CARPENTER, 1911 f..
Howell st.; eff the women smoke.
they ought TO have n place TO 60"
r. u. CROOK. 1913 32d N. W.:
why. no."
CHARLES A. EsTEy. Mercer
island: mo. I don't think So"
A. J. HAMILTON, 2sfs 5fdth ave.
s.. mo. ] don't believe In It,"
~ A. HIRTLE. 4s12 T'hinney ave:
'T don't believe there should be a
smoking room for anybody within
$50 miles OF q forest. That applies
to women and men"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13

Daddy. bring nome some BoIdt's
French pastry. --Advertisemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
From the
Congressional
Record
MOST or rs ARE IN THE SAME

Our country now has a debt TWEEN.
ty-four times AZ lsrgr as II had five
years ago. The interest upon that
debt costs the America people m
much a. the whole appropriations
or congress amounted to before the
war. In addition 10 that. we have
hanging over the country a floating
debt OF $1,000. 900 900. and the treas.
ury department does not know what
TO do with II. II can hardly be
funded. because Tn borrow the mon
ey on bonds issued BY the govern.
mont would probably involve paying
~ per cent interest. and that will
sun moro deprvciate the value Of
the Liberty bonds outstanding. The
government today In borrowing mon.
ey at sh per cent intcrext.---senato
Hitchcock Da NebraxkA
WISE VIRGINS AND FOOLISH
They 0he Virgin islands, have had
~ situation under which Danish laws
have governed those isIanrfx. For
instance. some offenscs were punish.
able by boiling In oil. but. Of course.
t'sch punishment has never been In.
fnrtcd since We secured possession
6thc iAiand.--5en. Kenyon H.,. L.
Mankind has fallen on times when
there In no hope for II II some com.
munitics seek isolation while others
indulge In unrestrained ambition for
cmpire.--Preadcnt Warren G. Har-
ding.
Whrn housewives have uselr
homes Illuminated with sAfhfying
iight--4nstcad Of the usual Irritating
giare--<1ivurces win b reduced ma
teriaiiy--Dr. NJ. Luckiesh. Cleveland
illumination expert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13

Another falling In that public OF
fices here have habit on attract
ing small calibcr men TO big jobs
We generally vote for man be
cause he Il a nice fellow and needs
n meal ticket. or because be has
promised 10 give some acquaintance
job Efficiency or caQability are
not considered necessary, ana econ
omy II considered fault
whenever we elect business mel
to public offices we will have buni-
ness administration. They not be
ing professional politicians. would
not appoint ward heelers or political
ring horses as their subordinstes'
And then we wonder what ais
Semitic. All Seattle needs In square
deal from her own people; and II IL
up to us to zee that she gets H.
That Seattle has prospered IN
spite OF all this opposition and ras|
caIity proves beyond all reasonable
doubt that the alluring power OF her
natural resources are something 10
he marveled at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13

Unless you ask for Diamond
Dyes" you may get a poor dye that
Nrcaks. spots. fades and ruins your
goods. Every package OF Diamond
Dyes contains simple directions for
home dycing or tinting any new.
rich. fadelcss color into garments or
draperics Of any material. No mis-
takesl No failurcsi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
ARMED NATIONS

form:
DISARMED GERMANY ARMED NATIONS
Increase in industrial ef- Hundreds Of thousands
fciency. producing nothing. in army
Increase in production and navy
in thought and ef Best brains devoted poi
fort for invention and son gas explosives, big
science. guns and warshps.
Advancement in arts. Enormous ever growing
Tremendous decrease in war tax burden the COM
tax. mon folk.
is true that the Germans will have to pay big repara-
lions BILL and must stand heavy taxation But they
rapidly white down that bill and they will not have
support parasite royalty militarstc tape
worm.
All their brains and energy will be producing and
structng solely. Man works best and most successfully
under such inspiration Other nations will be grooming and
sweating under taxation for support of institutions which
produce waste solely.
The whole world has had to give the Germans credit
for standing in the highest rank in science art industry
invention and commercial expertness The Germans have
got to conne their endeavors these lines The
generation of Germans will hate miarisn their ances-
tors worshiped it.
Look out for the future Germany!
1t is not warke progress but peaceful progression in
invention industry, and higher efficiency Of brains
hands that count in the final analysis of the life
the human animal. All of Napoeons victorious battles
produced-St Helena His laws, his roads, his public build
ings and institutes of his philosophers, bless
France today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
WANTS CONCERTS
IN PARKS

Editor Tho star; n seems to me
that the city officers or authorities
ought 10 put up the necessary funds
To have band concerts In the public
pa ks on sunday afternoons and
evenings: also community singing. IL
In delightful 10 have the music and
singing out In the shadowy parks In
our beautiful summer weather. Sc.
attic In a wonderful city for us TO
have our homes IN at present, such
lovely summer climate Then the
band concerts and community sing
ing are a splendid advertisement OF
the progress and prosperity or Seat
tie. In the past, when tbs bands
played In the parks. ! went. ana
when they quit. quit going. j be-
iieve the car fares OF the extra visit
ors To the parks for the sake OF the
music and singing would pay all the
cost OF the music. A. II. BIGFORp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13
The Teuton Rainbow

GERMANY is to have immense advantage over
" all the other great nations 1t is demanded of her. and
she agrees to IT, that she shall disam to military and
naval and aerial forces.
Let's see what this signifies and how looks in table
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-13

There may b. argument about
what IL the greatest word in the
Engifsh language. but for a phrase
you can't beat Enclosed find check. .