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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
If Not. Why Not?

Every day and every way am getting
better
That's the Coue method. sent me in let
ter.
If it surely happens so-just by .repeti-
Why can't any other wish find like
fruition?
Every day and every way am growing
thinner,
Seems a lot more sensible than cutting
out ones dinner.
Every day and every way ] am getting
prettier.y
Would make an ugly girl feel fine, though
other folks may pity her.
Every day and every way l am coin.
ing money"
If we just could make that so, wouldn't
II be funny?
I'm afraid that every day / am growing
sillier,
For the road to all these heights seems
ever getting hitler
But I'm going to try it out, faithful TO
my duty
I'll be healthy. rich and wise--perhaps a
raving beauty.
Every day and every way I'll be growing
lazier.
If repetition does the trick. I'll loaf, and
make life easier!
Carrie w. Mathers in New York
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
T.\B. DEATHS DECREASE.
$4,000 Less i'm 1921 Than in Previous
Year in United States.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 4.-The trend
of the tuberculosis death rate IS down
ward the department of commerce said
Yesterday in a report showing about
IS. 600 deaths from that disease in the
death registration area in 1921.
IF the remainder of the country had as
many deaths from this cause IN propor
ton 10 population, the report added, the
total in the United States was around
1O7 900. or $4,000 less than the estimate
for 1920
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

1t is perhaps not generally known that
the three-cornered nuts called Brazil nuts
grow in packed clusters enclosed in
shells which are roughly spherical in
form. and have somewhat the appearance
Of rusty cannon-balls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Poultney. the first town TO report 10
the Vermont tuberculosis association
on the sale of Christmas seals, has
smashed all former records for the high
est per capita sale in Vermont. DIR.
John j. Deryin. who has charge OF the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

The grocery store Mt St Adams owned
hv r 4 Cbarboneau was burglarized
Thursday night Entrance was made
through the front door, the glass panes
being broken The only missing articles
were tobacco. cigars and groceries. This
is the second time the store has been
robbed during the past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

The secretary of state department reg
istered BIS automobiles during Noyem-
Der. making the total to December H.
same time last wear. The amount of
fees collected thus far is $3.50, 104.1 Z as
against SG67 ,6TS.75 TO Dec. /, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Leon Coleman of Mount Tabor. a vii
lage near Rutland. through his father
IL. f. Coleman has sued Harry Starks
of Manchester for $1,000 for the loss OF
his right leg while working III the iao
TORS sav-mill. ColemanS attorney claims
that while his client was working IN
"cramped quarters" he slipped, his leg
being amputated by saw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Clarence f. Moulton. father of Judge
sherman r. NIoulton of Burlington, died
at his home in Randolph Friday evening
He was in his Seth year. Besides has
wife and his son. Judge Moulton' he lS
survived by another son. Horace r.
Moulton Of New Work city, and daugh-
ter Desier G. Moulton Of Randolph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

sale, states that at least 10 seals per
capita have been sold. The highest pre-
vious record made last year by the town
of Hartford was Go seals per capita.
Former Governor f ]. Ormsbee OF
Brandon. who is IS years old, was the
honored guest at a Thanksgiving dinner
given at Brandon Inn. Brandon's
"Grand Old Man was governor of Yer
mont from 1886 TO 1888 and has held
many positions of trust and honor. Let
tiers were read from Gov. james Hart
ness and Governor-elect Redfield Proctor,
congratulating Mr. Ormsbee, and there
were also letters from Senators Dilling-
ham and Page and from Senator-elect
Frank l.. Greene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

The natural, fresh delicacy which
characterizes each of Bakers Extracts ~
due to the pure. choice ingredients used
in making these celebrated products
Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

W. ]. Palmer of Waitsheld found on
of HI beiferS ia his pasture with tele
phoue wire around her neck twice ami
then twisted together several tunes.
When found the animal was nearly
ehoked 20 death. Her head was swelled
and her tongue protruded from her
nnnfh
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

We could tell you some things
about ''Hennessy's 3 Star Cigars"
that might easily convince you it is
the best popular priced smoke made.
But the proof of the pudding is in
the. eating. therefore, we say TO
you buy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Carlos Dunn, 10. son of Mrs Aryilla
Dunn of Groton, was the victim of a
shocking accident on Tuesday while
hunting rabbits near his home in the
north part of the town. The gun was
accidentally discharged and the charge
entered his right. arm below the elbow
tearing the flesh upward toward the
shoulder. severing the big artery. He
was taken to Woodsville hospital, where
the arm was amputated Wednesday.
The boy was so weak from loss of blood
that his chances were thought only about
even. but later reports are more encour-
aging.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
VERMONT NEWS.

The reports of fatal motor accidents
received SO far this year at the ONCE CT
the secretary of state number 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

OF the 159 forest fires in the state dur
ing the past year practically all were
started by human agency and could have
been prevented. according to G. G. De
levan of the state forestry department,
who has charge of the fire prevention
work This seasons fires burned over
3,444 acres, doing damage of about
$500 The costs TO the towns for sup
pressing them was S2,JSS The great
est damage was done to young timber.
The cause which has the greatest num-
Der of fires-49-charged against it is
brush-burning. Fires of unknown cause
totalled Al !; campers caused 2S: rail-
roads, %, and numbering six. One was
due TO lightning. one was of incendiary
origin and seven We're due TO miScellane-
Gus unknown causes. OF the fires of
known cause those started by brush
burning did the greatest damage and cost
the most TO extinguish, with those traced
to campers second. More than half the
fires-97-had burned over areas be-
tween a quarter of an acre and 10
acres in size. ~ with less than quar-
ter of an acre in extent and 43 over 10
acres The largest fire was one of I'M
known cause which burned over 800
acres in Rutland town May /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04

Chief-o Police Patrick Russell of Bur
lington issued orders Friday night to the
entire police force to be vigilant III OBJ
tanning evidence that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of bootleggers and
persons from whom they secure their
supplies of liquor. The order was as
follows: Every member of the force is
hereby ordered to make Immediately a
written report, and to continue to make
such reports from day TO day, giving the
street and number, or location, of every
building on their beats in which they
have reasonable ground for suspecting
that intoxicating liquor is being sold in
violation of the law of the state" The
city court records show that there We're
81 arrests for intoxication in the last
three months, and some citizens are not
satisfied that the CITY court records is 4
wholly reliable index of Burlington's
''wetness." 1t is claimed by them that
large number of persons are seen in
toxicated on the street who are not mo-
Tested by the police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-04
RAISING FOXES
IN WILMINGTON
+" Ammo DOminOes" Howe
Has Is Black and Sill
yer Specimens
OLD FOX HUNTER
GIVES INTERVIEW

His Animals Bred from Registered
Thoroughbred Stock Assembled from
Far Corners OF North--Eat Anything
a Dog VIII Eat
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

At 1920 this morning, after hav-
ing had the evidence under consider
alton for seven hours, the Barnes
county jury, of which Henry Helmers
of Wimbledon was the foreman, re-
turned the verdict of guilty of first
degree murder against William Gum
mer. This verdict carries with it
the penalty of life imprisonment in
the penitentiary at Bismarck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02
Thirty Day Stay Denied

Attorney Clair Brickner moved for
stay of sentence. Judge Cooley de-
MED the motion, saying that commit
ment seemed advisable. Attorney
Brickner then demanded his legal
right of a two day stay and asked
that the court consider the thirty day
request. Judge Cooley granted the
two day stay and announced that he
would pronounce sentence at 1000
o'clock Monday morning.
It is understood that the jury was
unanimous in their verdict, only one
ballot being taken. Before putting
the question to vote they reviewed
the evidence to be certain that they
were making no mistake and the first
ballot taken resulted in verdict of
guilty in the first degree, with no
dissenting vote. Henry Helmers Of
Wimbledon, was selected as foreman
of the jury.
The local feeling has been running
high the past few days and specula-
ton has been rife as to the probable
verdict of the jury. Since the verdict
was announced the general feeling is
that justice was melted out properly
and in accordance with the evidence
produced, the great majority Of citi-
zens expressing satisfaction that the
accused man was not to be released
from confinement.
Hans Hoff, cousin of the murder
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

testimony, feeling that the j.
already made up their min,
who wrote the signature
anything he would say would
perfluous.
He took strenuous objection
Judge Swenson's statement that tn
officials had withheld important tes-
timony and evidence. He claimed
that the officials had searched Will
mar and vicinity for possible Jas.
Farrell but had been unable to find
any such person. That there had
been such a person there in 1918 was
merely coincidence. He drew atten-
ton to the fact that the evidence pro-
duced had shown that this James Far
rell had been a brakeman on the Ct.
Northern railway. He said that it
was necessary for brakemen to make
out reports and sign orders and that
if this Jas. Farrell had been brake
AAAo1A a oolAPAC VI tllS SIS CVOlU
have been easily obtained. If this
was obtained and shown to coincide
with the signature on the hotel reg
lister it would have been conclusive
proof of the innocence of the accused.
Why did the defense not produce this
proof?
Swenson Made Green Angry
States Attorney Green admitted
that the charge made by Judge Sven
son, that the officials were attempt
ing to convict an innocent man mere
ly that their records as prosecutors
would not be damaged, had made him
angry and he insisted that no posi-
bic recompence could repay an offic-
ial for the lifelong knowledge that he
was responsible for the life imprison-
ment Of an innocent man.
States Attorney Green, in speaking
of the handwriting testimony, said
that Judge Swenson had been cross
examined for three hours in his, Ca
TONS, attempt to teach Swenson some
thing about the science of writing.
Green contended that Mr.. Sydness
had opened the door to room 80 with
bent hat pin but insisted that Stor-
lie had not used pin in opening the
door to room 40. He insisted that it
was his personal opinion that it
would have been impossible for any
man to have picked the lock with such
pin as the construction of the lock
would not permit it's opening in this
manner
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02
Case Based On Morality

The state has based a large part
of their claim against GUNNER on
the fact that his morals, sexually, are
not of the best. The state has claim
ed that nothing could be proven
against ]. J. Hagan but Judge Bar
nett asked, if Hagan were on trial,
the circumstances, in this respect,
would not point toward the guilt Of
Hagan as much as towards GUNNER.
Judge Barnett said that assuming
that Andy Brown is in reality the
Games Farrell" and that he signed
flames Farrell on the hotel register,
that he occupied room 40 the night
of the murder and that he was seen
going into the Addison flats at $50
the following morning, all of which
the state claims to be true, would not
the evidence point to Brown as the
guilty man as much as GUNNER.
Would not the fact that Brown ap-
peared on the stand very nervous and
with blanched face lead one to be-
lieve that his demeanor was more con-
sistent with guilt than the attitude
of the accused. ~, IF
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02
Elimination Not Absurd

States Attorney Green asked why,
if their process of elimination had
been so absurd, the defense had not
pointed out some error in their rea
soning instead of making the bare
statement that it was absurd.
Green claimed that the defense had
shown no point of error in the states
theory that two separate crimes had
been committed at two separate times
but had spent their time in arguing
over minor, unimportant matters.
Green showed another photograph
of the steam pipe in room so which
showed it to be directly on the floor,
the photograph which the defense had
shown was the photo of the an pipe.
Green stated that the state had
vouched for the tluthfulness of Brown
only in respect to his Identification OF
the handwriting specimens which were
used in court. The defense had YOU
ched for his truthfulness in all other
particulars.
Green stated that the officials had
not brought H. J. Hagan 1900 miles
to testify to insignificant details but
had brought him here because the
name of James Farrell would have
been an insignificant detail in the case
if Hagan had not appeared on the
stand. In other words, they had brot
Hagan to eliminate some Of the sto-
ries being circulated and to prevent
Hagan being made the goat IN the
case.
Green said that there was no rea-
son for Andy Brown and GUNNER
telling several different stories re-
garding the same things which had
happened in the presence of both, I'M
less they had been attempting to lie
out of their predicament.
Defense Tried To Raise Doubt
Green contended that the defense
had merely tried to raise doubt in
the minds of the jurymen to over
come the preponderance of evidence
presented by the state.
He corrected slight misstatement
of the defense in which they said that
the state claimed that May Melaas
was awakened by the noises in the
room above. May Melaas was awake
a moment or two before she heard
any noise.
Green said that the officials had
used low, obscene language in their
questioning of GUNNER during the
time he had made the admissions to
them in order to get down to his lev
ell, and that they had couched their
questions in language that he could
understand.
Green insisted that any man cap
able of committing such cold blood
ed murder in the manner in which it
had been committed, staying in the
room until the blood had dried on
her arm so that he could place the
body back in bed without getting any
I'D civ
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

CONTINUED on page six)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

Refers to Expert Testimony
In referring to the handwriting tes-
timony Judge Swenson stated that
the state had first gone to F. l.. Wat
kins with the disputed signature and
the undisputed specimens Of Browns
handwriting but that Mr.. Watkins
opinion evidently did not coincide
with the theory of the state and they
then went to Minneapolis to find an
expert who agreed with them, getting
T. J. Cation. Mr.. Cations own testi-
1nony is that he has testified in IL to
Is cases of disputed handwriting dur
the 20 years he has been engaged in
that field. Mr.. Swenson drew atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Watkins has
testified rs to 100 cases while he has
been in that business. Mr.. Swenson
claims that Cation overlooked several
characteristics in Browns handwrit
ing when comparing it with the dis
Duted signature. He also said that Mr.
Cation had drawn particular attention
to certain peculiarities in the sigma
ture, which he claimed to be unusual
and characteristic of Browns hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02
and Ms. claytoa Reed.

Mr.. and Mrs. J, b. l.akin and daugh
ter, Helen OF Arlington We're guests
SUNDAY OF Mrs. Lester Robinson.
Mrs, AsMond lin cti Of Salisbury
wa a recent gaest * her cousins.
Misses Sarah and CLAY ssa Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perkins and
son. Charles spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Harrington Of
South SALISBURY.
Mrs. t. j. Cummings and daughter,
Ella and son Robert and >Thomas.
Frank and Joseph Kenney all of
Bennington were enterta ned Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Anna Robinson.
a camping party of four young
men, Victor Potstem, Lee and Sy
>p, egel aud Dck Frank enroute
from Canada to New York, camped
on the Clayton Reed farm several
days last week,
Clayton Reed has received the an
nCuncement OF the marriage of his
nephew. Clayton Griswo,d Francis Ct
New York to Mss Charlotte Ma,
liuifum OF Portland o. egop The
couple will reside in Seatt Q. Wash
ington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Mrs. Davis will hold rummage
sale on Saturday
Mrs. A. Sidney Bolles of Williams
town was visitor in the village Wed
nesday
There will be a Halloween dance
at Summit hall, Pownal Center, Fri.
day night
A son was born Wednesday at Put
nam Memorial hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cole.
Big social dance at Arlington Town
hall tonight Hurleys orchdstri
will furnish music.
Mrs. Davis has for sale good
I electric flat iron, also mating
dishes clothing, etc.
Blankets, storm and stable, full line
just received. Also fine line Of har-
ness. IT. Greenberg, 1O4 River street;
Tel. 25-R 42tf
Does every mother really know her
son. See Richard I}arthelmess in
Sonny" Opera house Friday and
Saturday.
Dance at Union Hail, Friday, No
yember 8. Music by Hurleys orches-
ira. Admission SOC, including war
tax and refreshments e" 53t3
The Bathing Girl special up in
the Air About Mary with Louise
Lorraine and an Educational comedy
Harte theatre today
Season Chautauqua tickets may be
purchased at the entrance to High
School hall, Friday afternoon and
evening. at the time of the performs.
ances.
See Richard BartheImess' in
Sonny. drama OF motheress.maa
hood for every mothers son, and
every sons mother. Opera house
Friday and Saturday
+ The Elizabeih C.. Merchant proper.
ty at Old Bennington. consisting OF
house and about two acres of land
. has been purchased by Mss Ruth
Hart Eddy. The sale was made
through the William H. Wills agency.
George w Williams and wife have
purchased OF the Baptist church cor.
poration the house east Of the par
sonage and wi occupy the same late
in the present month. The sale was
made through the William II. wills
agency.
So far as reports received at the
Office Of Health Officer j. NJ Ayres in
dicate there are no cases Of cOntae-
ious diseases in Bennington at the
present time Reports OF contagious
during the month OF October were
limited to four cases Of whoop.hg
cough.
Bennington high school some time
ago scheduled game with the Wi.
Jamestown high school eleven for Sat.
urday Of this week but the Williams.
town boys arc more anxious to see
the game at Williams college than
TO play and the contest to have been
played at, Morgan field here has been
cancelled.
The estates OF c. Z. and Elijah
Dewey have sold to Warren A. Leon.
ard OF New York a frontageJof 1Q3
feet on Elm street. extension adjoin
Ing the land recently purchased by
1 Mr. Leonard and upon which he has
already broken ground for resi-.
dence. The latest purchase gives
Mr.. Leonard nearly three acres of
land in what is apparently destined
to become a section of beautiful
: homes. The sale was made through
the II. B. Hutchins agency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02
Division Of Fertile Regions.

The fertile regions of The carth's
surface comprise .90O0.OON sqGare
miles, The SteppcS li,OO0.09O square
miles desert i,S6lu0O square miles.
and polar regions 1,07c000 square
miles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02
WEST SALISBURY

Miss Alice Short of Hoosick
Falls was the cues; Sunday OF Mrs.
Albert Gullty
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlap Of Man.
chester were guests Sunday of Mr..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02
CASCARETS To-
For Constipated Bowels Bilious Liver

tonight will empty your bowels com
pletely by morning and you will feel
splendid. They work while You
sleep" Cascarets never stir you up
or grippe like Salts, Pills, Calomel,
or Oil and they cost only ten cents
box. Children love Cascarets too.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-02

The incest cathartic-laxative TO
physic your bowels when you have
Headache Biiousness
Colds Indigestion
Dizziness Sour Stomach
is candy-like Cascarets. One or two
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The teachers institute held at Wal
me September 18th, was very success
Iul and interesting one, which rolled
up a record for attendance for the dis
trict-a perfect attendance record
Many excellent talks were made on
subjects that come home closely to the
school room teacher One of the impor-
tant items of the institute program was
the basket dinner which was served by
the good people of Walnut.
We were hOnored and well pleased
by the presence of our county superin-
tendent, Mr.. Cain, and some of the pat
rons of our schools, but unsatisfied
that all were not present.
Patrons Do you realize that it re-
mains for those in charge of the school
and the patrons, in fact the entire COM
munity, to see that the school does not
go backward, nor stand still, but that
they continue in their progress toward
an ideal school system adapted to the
best needs of the people? More has
been done for the teachers of the state
in the last year than for many years
before, so fellow-teachers, let us go into
this years work with full realiza ton
of the Importance and Of our RESPONSE
bilities, and am sure the results will
Justify any extra efforts that the great
and important work may demand
Respectfully,
Ruth r.. Farrar, Secretary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-12

D. m, for the purpose OF collecting dues
and TO consider the buying OF a house
and lot for the central office. There
are two reasons for this consideration.
The first is we are paying $1,000 per
month rent which amounts 10 S144.44
per year. Just think for one minute
what this has meant TO the Citizens
Telephone Co. in the last 13 years.
Suppose we just multiply S144 by 10
yearsand see what we have. 1t makes
the round sum of $1.S72.OO and we don't
come any nearer having home than
we did 13 years ago.
The second reason we want To look
at is we are i'm need of a new1ead cable
and must have one before we can get
any more service. and while we are in
stalling the cable let us put the switch
board In home of our own.
Now we have given you the reasons
and we want each local division 20 send
its president and secretary to this meet
ing with instructions what to do. and
If any division does not have Officers
get an organization at once. for there
is going to be action taken at this
meeting So if you are not there TO
speak for yourself forever hereafter
hold your peace
ALDINE POLLING, Pres