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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Apparently it doesn't take Judge Howe
ong to make decisions regarding the
penalties of the rum runners after the
evidence is in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
A Vain Hone.

School opened Monday, after two
weeks vacation. We We're all in hopes
that some soap and water would be used
on the school house during the vacation.
but as usual, nothing was done in this vi
entity. Monday afternoon the stove pipe
fell down, SO that got a partial cleaning
as did also the desks under the pipe
Amsden item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
notwithstanding

A number of young men serenadod
Jesse Cummins and bride. and notwith-
standing the fact that the bridal counle
had retired the groom was equal to the
occasion.-Au Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
VERMONT NEWS.

The public schools in the village of
have been closed until Jan. II,
on account of the large number of scarlet
fever cases. Seven members of one family
are i'll with the disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Shortening Up an Endurance Test.

Deputy Sheriff Curl has censored the
elm. The Enchantress of the Nile, now
being shown at the Gem theater and has
ordered So feet cut off the kiss In the
second reel.-Arkansas Thomas Cat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only . Caption.

Live caterpillars have been found on
the snow i'll Wilmington, Vt, where the
ground is covered to a depth OF two and
one half feet with snow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

In no less than five minutes, as many
autoists who had continued running ears
in Montpelier under 1920 license plates
were stopped on the street, questioned and
ordered by State Inspector A. A. Griggs
of Montpelier to put up their cars until
licenses arrived
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Gold is yellow only by reflected light.
If a leaf of gold. as ordinarily used by
gilders, be placed between two pieces
of glass, and held up to the light, it will
be seen TO transmit green light.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Mrs. John Houk, of Lompoc, Calf, is
an expert trapper and makes a good liv-
ing capturing animals on which bounties
are paid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Under a new law to come into effect
in Ontario next September, brides under
IS years of age will have to return to
school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Page Sherlock Holmes and His Nero
Spoue

Everything was at skies and sevens for
time when Mary Garden discovered
she had lost her costume for Aphrodite
News item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Fifteen cents and strip of bacon were
all that the burglar who broke into the
Houghton & Robbins store at Barre was
able to get Thursday night Entrance was
gained through side door in the base
ment by someone apparently acquainted
with the premises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

A speciality in Jamaica country houses
is ''pimento cordial" a liquor made from
the pimento berry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Now why doesn't somebody organize
society of Survivors of the High Cost
If Living?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Prizes for prompt and uncomp.aining
payment of taxes are offered by TIE Jap
anese government and range from 80
cents to SO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Ezra says skirts have got to the point
now where the girls can't wear those silk
stockings with the cotton tops and
get away with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
One Year Ago Today.

President Wilson's jackson day mes
saqe to Democrats declared America must
take peace treaty without change or re-
iect IT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Word has been received by her st
Johnsbury relatives that Mrs Lucy Web
Der Mcmillan has just shot her second
lion near her home in Narobi British
Africa. She was former student at st
Johnsbury academy and the donor of tht
Charlotte Fairbanks cottage, the girls
dormitory at that institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

At the Montpelier high school % pu
pills are studying home nursing under
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 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 advertisements-Five 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
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

In no less imam I'VE minutes, us many
autoiStS who had continued running ears
in Montpelier under 1920 license plates
were stopped on the street, questioned and
ordered by State Inspector A. A. Griggs
of Montpelier to put up their cars until
licenses arrived.
Fifteen cents and a strip of bacon were
all that the burglar who broke into the
Houghton & Robbins store at Barre was
able To get Thursday night. Entrance was
gained through a side door in the base
ment by someone apparently acquainted
with the premises.
Word has been received by her st.
Johnsbury relatives that Mrs. Lucy Web
Der Mcmillan has just shot her second
lion near her home in Narobi, British
Africa. She was former student at st.
Johnsbury academy and the donor of the
Charlotte Fairbanks cottage, the girls
dormitory at that institution.
There were only II prosecutions for in
toxication in Burlington during 1920 the
first year in which the national prohibi-
ton law has been in force. This is a
small percentage of the number to be ar
rested in about 40 years. One of the ban
ner years for arrests was in 1905 wheT
6J4 convictions were made in city court.
Louis Gregi of Fairlee, an Italian who
was sentenced to a year at the states
prison last fall as the result of stab
bling affair with another Italian, was par
doned Thursday by Governor Clement
The last pardon granted by Governor
Clement was TO George Dubois of Ferris
burg, who had about u month more Il
serve for minor offense.
The National Acme Machine company
at Windsor has started its plant to full
Ntb oh in ba
fore the entire shutdown two weeks ago
The employees are working five days &
week, eight hours a day. The Cone Ma
chine company is still working on fOul
days n week, eight hours a day with about
30 per cent capacity. but are looking for
ward to better and bigger business.
The price of milk in Burlington viii
come down about the first of February
That is the opinion expressed today b.
the local dealers. At meeting of al
the principal producers, held few day
ago; IT was voted unanimously that Their
| could be no reduction before the first o
the month. Milk is selling in burlington
at II and II cents per quart, with one o
two exceptions where the price is lower
/ The farmers say that they will be oblige,
To keep the price up for time until the,
consume what grain they have purchases
at the high price.
Mrs. Lena Swinton, wife of Edwar
Swint0n Of Cornwall is believed to be re
covering from an attempt at suicide mad
Monday when she drank the contents of
tour-ounce bottle of iodine. Nature pre-
vented the woman from dying immediateI
by making it impossible for her to retail
all of the poison. 1t is said the tclephon
connection was cut so that there woul
BE- difficulty in summoning help. DR. 1
L.. Dorey of AIiddlebury was, however
called and rendered quick aid. Mrs
Swinton is about IS years old. She ha
three children by her first husband. Sh
has been married to Mr.. Swinton tw
years. Depression, from which she
said to have been suffering of late. is bt
lieved TO have been the cause of her act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

There were only II prosecutions for in
toxication in Burlington during 1920 the
first year in which the national prohibi-
ton law has been in force. This is a
small percentage of the number to be ar
rested in about 40 years. One of the ban
ner years for arrests was in 1905 when
6J4 convictions were made in city court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Louis Gregi of Fairlee, an Italian who
was sentenced to a year at the states
prison last fall as the result of a stab
bling affair with another Italian, was par
doned Thursday by Governor Clement.
The last pardon granted by Governor
Clement was to George Dubois of Ferris
burg, who had about u month more TO
serve for q minor offense.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

Combings from collies and other
long haired dogs have been made into
yarn and garments. The strength
and quality are excellent, fully equal
to that of sheep wool yarn, and the
texture is soft and durable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

A fourth Of the perishables receiv-
ed at the New York markets go
to the public dumps. A third of the
oranges and fifth of the eggs re-
ceived are unstable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12
AROUND THE WORLD.

Because Of the absence of crime in.
Huntington, Utah, the Jail has been
turned into a public library
O.
Motion pictures showing criminals
in action have been barred in Chica-
CO.,
Cotton seed was considered useless
twenty years ago. Now it is. the ba-
sis of trade Of three quarters of al
billion dollars year.
The Pennsylvania State College
will inaugurate course in cooking
for men beginning with the second
semester, February /.
To save several trains Of cars from
destruction from fire at the winter
quarters of circus in Bridgeport,
Connecticut, recently, three elephants
were pressed into service. The ami
mails quietly pushed the trains out of
danger and then returned to their
quarters.
More people are killed and injured
by tripping, slipping, and falling thanI
from any other cause Of accidents.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate to prohibit smoking in all
government buildings in Washington.
Investigation has proved, it is as
serted, that one in every dozen pro-
hibition agents is open to bride The
investigation was undertaken by the1
Federal prohibition agent for the div
ision of the southeast which embraces
several of the southern states.
To make the north rim of Grand
Canyon accessible to tourists, gov
eminent engineers have worked out al
plan to erect 50O-foot suspension
bridge across the Colorado River. 1t |
II said the north rim, about 1900 feet
higher than the south rim, gives new
and aIluring" views of the canyon.
The .mucilage on the back Of a
postage stamp is made from the sy-
rup Of sweet potatoes. The liquid is
forced through pipes leading to a
series Of machines consisting Of roll
ers between which sheets of stamps
are fed one at a time. The liquid
Fails in a spray upon the rollers.
The sheet with its wet coating Of
mucilage passes from the rollers into
fiue filled with hot air. When it
comes out at the other end of the
niue the mucilage is dry.
We spend $20O,O00,000 more for
cigarettes than for the salaries of all
the teachers in the United States.
Twenty thousand schools were clos
ed in the United States during the
last year because of the shortage of
teachers.
Financial agencies report that 81
per cent Of all 1920 failures were
hrms which failed to advertise.
-
Chinese eggs are selling in Minnea-
,olis It 81 cents per dozen. Half
million arrived without one egg be-
M broken in transit. IN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

: French and Belgian military auth
thorities are testing super-long
range gun which is estimated to be
able to fire a shell two hundred
miles.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

Our government hospitals contain
more than 10000 veterans of the late
war and that number has been in
creasing for several months at the
rate of about 1000 a month
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12
READ-NEW ORLEANS ITEM.

Delivered to your home or office
for 25c week, or $1.10 per month.
Phone $50.
DELINO BABINEAUX, Agent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12
Herbine corrects biIiouspess

gestion and constipation It Is g
herbal medicine that drives ont .ae
purities and restores healthy on. '.'
tions in the system, Price. Coz Sl.
by ESTORGE DRUG co. 'O'd
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12
DEMAND OF ADMINISTRATION
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.
SUCCESSION OF
AUGUSTIN LOUIS PONTlFF
(Deceased)

Whereas, Elvira Buford, a resident
Of the Parish Of Iberia has applied to
the Honorable 10th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana holding sessions
in and for the Parish of Iberia to be
appointed administrator Of the sue
cession Of Augustin Louis Pontiff, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
whom it may or doth concern to show
cause il any they have, within ten
days Of the first publication hereof
why the prayer of the said Elvira
Buford should not be granted. Wit
ness the Honorable James Simon,
Judge of our said Court, this Goth
day Of January, A. ID. 1921.
F. j. DECUIR,
Dty. Clerk of Court, Iberia Parish.
Break your Cold or La Grippe with
= few deses Of oee.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

The Old Residenter likes to Tell OF
the Days when the Town had only q
People and there was Cornheio
where the First National Bank now
stands. Then there was no High Cost
Of Living and the Butcher threw IN Q
C,hunk Of Liver with Dimes Worth
sf Steak. Them wuz The Daysl
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-12

Break your Cold or La-Grippe with
q few deses Of 6ee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
TAKE RUM SHIP WITH
800 CASES ABOARD
Apparently British Schooner Had Dis
POSED OF Over 1000 Cases Along
New England Coast.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.--Another alleged
rum runner vessel used in smuggling
liquors into the United States from for-
eign ports came under the custody of Gus
toms agents here yesterday when they
seized the two-masted British schooner
]. r. Young and her cargo of 800 cases
Of whiskey at Stapleton, s. T., where the
craft put in late Tuesday night, with her
captain missing.
The schooner's manifest shows she
cleared from St Pierre Aiquelon,
French island off Newfoundland, for Mas
sau. Bahama Islands, Sept. %, with 1905
cases of liquor, but apparently no at
tempt was made to go to the original des-
tination The vessel was chased and
overhauled by the coast guard cutter
AchuShnet near Nantucket, Oct. IL, being
permitted to go after an examination OF
her manifest Marine registers report the
schooner as being in Vineyard Haven har-
Dor. Oct. II and is.
Meanwhile, all but 300 cases of the
vhiSkey disappeared and the crew has
not been able so far to give satisfactory
explanation. The master of the schooner,
Capt. Nelson Olsen, left the boat off At
Iantic Highlands, y. J., 10 days ago and
did not return. The first mate and four
French sailors left on board asked as
sistance and the vessel was taken into
Stapleton. where an investigation led to
the holding of the crew as material wit
nesSes and the seizure of the boat and
whiskey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
RnNnXuI.E

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ~ Benson and Marion
were in Manchester Sunday.
Mrs A. \. Benson entertained a party
of seven from New York city several days
last week.
Several from here attended the Cum
mings auction at Londonderry Monday
afternoon.
The school children gave a Halloween
party at the schoolhouse Monday night.
4 nice crowd gathered.
Mr.. and Mrs Alden Coleman and II. O..
Coleman motored to Somerset dam Sun
day.
Mrs. Raymond Paige visited several
days at the home of her grandparents,
F. s. Hayward, last week.
Mrs Hugh Benson returned Friday
from Greenfield. Mass. after spending a
week with her sister, Mrs, Lyons.
William Sparrow took his household
goods to Clinton. Mass. Oct. %, return
ing Friday. The family expects to go
later.
Mr.. and Mrs c. \. Styles spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Northampton and
Amherst, Mass, with relatives and
friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
WILMINGTON

s. l. Hill was business visitor in
Rrattleboro, Tuesday.
Judge I. d. Goodell was in town Sat
urday. He has been holding court in
New1ahe.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Pickwell have re-
turned to their home here after their
wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Titus of West
Dover came Tuesday to visit at the
home of their niece, Mrs. Fred \. H
May
MR. and Mrs. Fl ID. Allen and sons
Charles and Harold, went to Pittsheld
Sunday to carry Mrs. allen 5 brother
Fred Griffin.
Mrs. J. L. Batchelder of Springfield
Mass, has joined her husband, who has
been boardngsat the home of their son
Warren Batchelder, q few days.
There will be a Christian Endeavo,
banquet at Grange hall Friday evening
Rev. J. Wesley Rafter of Newport, \. II
a former pastor of the Baptist church
here, viii be the speaker.
Leon H. Mann is moving his goods
from Shelburne Falls, Mass, this week
to the home he bought on West Main
street PeIteey Rickett, a truckman
and Mr. Spencer came with the goods.
Mrs Carrie Bartlett. Mrs. Arthur
Robinson, Miss Edith Bartlett and Mr.
and Mrs. June Chase went to Whiting
ham Saturday to attend the funera
of Walter Chase, who was Mr.. Chase Z
and Mrs. Bartlett S brother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
SOUTH WINDHAM

Miss Katherine Howe is at work in
Brattleboro.
Arthur Cheney visited friends in town
the first of the week.
Frank Smith and friends were here
partridge hunting Saturday.
Miss Coronie Carleton went Monday to
work at the Bratteboro Retreat.
Miss Ella Howe was at home over the
weekend from her work in Brattelboro
Mn Rounds of Grafton has been at
work for Harry Jennison the past week.
Mrs. w. A. Farr visited her sister, Mrs.
Q. 8 FarwelI, at the Memorial hospital
Sunday.
Miss Olive Howe of Brookline spent
the weekend with her sister, Miss Min
ME Howe.
Nj. and Mrs. A. G. Burbee We're in
Brattleboro Sunday to see his sister,
Mrs. Fred Fisher, who is at the Memoir
ial hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
DEFORMED BY BEET FIELDS.
Federal Survey Shows Harm Done to
Colorado Child Workers

WASHINGTON, Nov 3-Nearly l.
100 children under Is years of age are
employed in the Colorado beet fields. ac-
cording to survey recently completed
by the childreh's bureau of the depart
ment of labor The harmful effects of
their labor, a statement issued last night
said was shown by medical examina-
ton which disclosed ''in 20 per cent of
and malpositiOn while the educational
handicap was said to be Illustrated by
the fact that over 10 per cent We're from
one to seven years behind in their
grades
Four-ffths of the children examined
were under IA, one-fourth under 10 "and
a number had not reached s." according
to the statement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
STATES TO PAY FOR STARS.
Four Million Symbols to BE Feature OF
National Victory Memorial.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-State Iegs-
latures will be asked to appropriate
funds necessary to defray the expense of
installing their proportionate share of
the 100000 stars which are to decorate
the dome of the National Victory Memo
rial building. it was announced yester-
day by Mrs Henry f. Dimock, originator
of the project. Plans are now under way
for the laying of the cornerstone for the
structure.
The building is to occupy the square
at Sixth and B streets, northwest,
which was given by congress for the
purpose The establishment of the
dome with gold stars for those who lost
their lives and blue for all others who
served in the World war is to be a fea-
.ture of the structure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
ELECTION ON ILLINOIS FARM.
Man and Wife Only yotors-wiH Serve
as Officers.

JOLIET, H.. NV Am election will
be held ON the farm of Il. a. Lorinson,
at Plainfeld, near here, Saturday to de-
termine whether he and his wife viii
Join their farm to the Plainfeld Com
munity School District. Mr. and Mrs
Lornson will he the only voters. Mr.
Lorinson will act as Judge and his wife
viii otiiciate as clerk.
They win receive the regular fee for
Judging and counting their own vote
The total expense of the election, in
Guiding printing of ballots, publication
of notices and the like viii approximate
$50
4 similar election was recently held
in Illinois. at which, in addition to a
farmer and his wife. the hired man also
east a ballot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

More than 800 persons attended the
game supper served by Evening Star
Grange in Dummerston last evening,
and 80 dance tickets were sold.
Supper was served from 6 to 8 o'clock
and at IL o'clock, the menu consisting of
venison, coon, goose, chicken-pie, rolls,
cabbage salad, celery, cranberry jelly.
pies. cake, tea, coffee, and fruit. The
stormy weather. and muddy roads pre-
vented many from attending.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
LAsKER LAYS DOW LAW.
Railroads Must Abrogate Contracts Diet
rimentaI to American Ships

NEW YORK, Nov 3-The United
States shipping board will insist upon
the abrogation of all contracts between
American railroads and foreign shipping
interests which are detrimental to the
American merchant marine, Albert ID.
Lasker. chairman of the board. an
ncunced TODAY. I'VE have evidence Of
such contracts" Mr.. Lasker said, from
the record of the interstate commerce
commission
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
DELEGATES VISIT HUGHES.
Military and Naval Advisers Cali ON Sec
retaries Weeks and DENLY.

WASHINGTON, Nov 3.-Members of
the delegation from the nations invited to
the armament limitation and Far Eastern
conference who have been arriving in
Washington for past several days. took
advantage of today being the regular day
at the state department for reception of
foreign diplomats and called to pay their
respects to Secretary Hughes. Many of
the members of the delegation particu-
larry the military and naval advisers.
also paid their respects TO Secretary of
War Weeks and Secretary of Navy
DENLY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
SEIZE 100000 IN wHIsKEY.
Officials Told it Was to BE Shipped To
New York on Fraudulent Permits.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3.-Ten fed
eral prohibition agents. led by Harvey
l.. Duncan, assistant associate prohibit
ton director of Pennsylvania, seized yes
terday whiskey estimated to be worth
100000 in the NevorSink distillery, at
Lorans, near Reading. Pa.
The seizure was made on information
that the liquor was to be moved last
night on alleged fraudulent permits pre-
pared in New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-03
LONG CASE IN SUPREME COURT.
Attorney Asks Reversal Of Verdict of
Murder in Second Degree.

MONIFF,LIER, Nov. 3-Judge AIland
O. Fay of Barre, counsel for George
Long, asked the supreme court yesterday
for reversal of verdict of second de
gree murder on grounds of errors in adj
hitting improper testimony.
D, States Attorney Fred b. Thomas ar
gued against any error of the trial court.
Long Is serving life sentence at Wind
sor for murder in the famous Broad
wen case.