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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

DR.. Adolf Lorenz of Vienna, for years
regarded by the medical profession in
general and the laiety alike as the worlds
greatest orthopedic surgeon, comes to
America heralded as a miracle man." to
perform operations Among scores of re-
markable cures of the past attributed to
his skill the outstanding case was the re-
puted cure of Mrs. John J. Mitchell, jr.,
he former Lolita Armour, daughter of J.
Ogden Armour of Chicago. Years ago,
when a crippled child, she was operated
apon by the Austrian surgeon and sup
posedIy cured completely.
About the visit of the surgeon has
arisen a veritable whirlwind of criticism,
many noted American practitioners
frankly supporting the claims made for
DR.. Lorenz that he is supreme, and just
Is many other famous surgeons bitterly
assailing the Austrian and belittling his
reputation. The storm of criticism has
waged furiously for weeks
Now the news reports carry informa-
ton that the supposed cure of Lolita Ar
mour was not really a cure High of
ficials of the medical profession, airing
their views in the Journal of the : neri-
can Medical association, give credit to an
altogether different surgeon for whatever
Improvement there was in Miss Armour's
case. DR. John Ridlon, esteemed as one
Of Americas foremost orthopedic experts,
IS the man to whom the credit for help in
Miss Armour's case is given, and other
American surgeons, perhaps sincerely be-
'ieving what they say or more likely jeal-
Gus professionally that an alien should be
regarded with such remarkable attributes.
rally to the support of the Ridlon claims.
In this connection it is interesting to
note what the patient herself has to say
Of the matter. 1T is true" she is quoted
in news dispatches from Chicago as say
ing. that in 1903 and 1904 DIR. Ridlon
and DIR. Lorenz operated upon me for
congenital dislocation of both hips. ]
cannot say that a perfect cure was eff
fected in either hip, but the hip treated
by DR.. Lorenz is far better than the other
one, with which he could do little because
It had been too badly manhandled I
myself believe that had it not been for
the work done before he was called in my
| case, he could have effected a complete
cure. L feel that if it had not been for
DR.. Lorenz l would not now be getting
| 50 much pleasure out of life
Usually any person has fairly good
;dea of his own feelings. whether in re.
gard to health or other matters. although
he may have slight if any medical knowl.
edge. In this case Mrs. Mitchell is now a
grown woman; she was operated upon
when only three years old The question
| arises whether she, when child of that
| age, was able to realize her condition
and if so, if her present views in the Lor.
| onz controversy are based on scientific
| fact or natural fondness for the man
whom she sincerely believes benefited her
condition. However that may be. the
| testimony Of Mrs. Mitchell will probably
be considered favorably by the general
public, the majority of whom seem dis.
posed TO side with DIR. Lorenz despite the
forts of his critics.
| Edit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
IRISH PEOPLE FOR PEACE.

\ Geographic canvas of PC counties of
southern Ireland is said to have indicated
that if the treaty with Britain were put
to vote It would be accepted by a majority
of not less than 90 per cent in any
county. This expression of popular sent
iment is being placed before the Dali Fir
eann in the form of letters, kilograms and
resolutions from people of all classes. 1t
should hasten acceptance of the treaty by
the Dali.
There is nothing surprising in the re-
port. 1t simply indicates that the people
of Ireland. like the people of the rest of
the world, want peace and are willing to
make concessions to get it, realizing that
it cannot be had without concessions.
It is a frame of mind to which too many
leaders, however, remain blind not only
in Ireland but elsewhere
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
Today's anniversaries

I7S5-Close of the first Methodist Gen
eral conference at Baltimore
ls12-Ground was broken at GRAND
Forks for the Northern Pacific rail
road.
IS79-The Northwestern Baseball leagu,
was organized at Rockford. I'll.
IsS9-President Benjamin Harrison adj
dressed his old comrades of tn,
Grand ARMY at Indianapolis.
1872 Montgomery G. Heiqs. quartermas
ter-general of the L. S. army dur
ing and after the Civil war, died il
WASHINGTON d. c. Born at Au
g,lsta. Ga. N'av -. 1916,
1S9T-Victory of the Spaniards over tn
insurgept forces in the Philippines
1905 Port Arthur capitulated to th
,Ia.anese.
l920-Frderal agents gathered in zoe
alleged Reds in raids in 80 cite
throughout the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

and discussion. Complaints that histor-
les are pro-or1 anti-this or that other
nation are sent to school boards Educa-
tors are giving the books careful scrutiny
9pd changes are to be made here and
there.
This is a good thing. The sentiment
ally patriotic or violently partisan his
harm. 1t is not necessary or wise for
boys and girls to be taught that their ma
tion is perfect, that its government is
wholly satisfactory and that its leaders
never make mistakes. Such blind teach
ing makes it harder for the pupil to full
fiji his citizenship duties when he comes of
age and instils a false patriotism which
cannot tolerate even constructive crit
icism.
\ history, of course, should tell the
facts without unfair emphasis or exagger-
alton. If it is truly valuable, it should
also interpret those facts. 1t is in the
Interpretation that the greatest danger
of the prejudiced textbook lies.
Yet the subject-matter of textbooks
cannot lead the pupil far wrong if sthc
teacher is unprecedented and is awake to
the big changes taking place in interna-
tional relations today. The British Red
/ coats at whose defeat most Americans
thrilled at some time in their childhood
are no more, and the wise teacher can do
good deal toward eliminating the un.
pleasant memory of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
Today's Birthdays

August Benzi~ar, celebrated American
portrait raintpr. born in Switzerland, s.
wears ago today
Miss NJ Carov Thoras, president OF
Bryr Mawr college, born in Baltimore
Go years ago today.
George L. TEX Richard. noted pro
oter Of sporting events, born in Kansas
Citv, 30 years ago today.
William Lyon. Phelps. professor OF
English literature in Yale university
born in New Haven, 81 years ago today
Miss Alice NJ Robertson of oklahoma
ONLY woman member OF the United
States congress, born in Wagner
county Okla. G3 wears ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton lEsteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J.. l. Stockwen,
East Dummerston, NJ. Z. Brown
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfaue, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West TownEhend, {. h. Circuit.
Jamaica, K. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, K. b. 5ufium.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. StEeeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield Meas Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
MONDAY, JANUARY -, 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
NEW YEAR VOW.

OF piges have This
n l
could tick Hencefort I'll this and that before take
home and if can't I'll have naked better
walk and a
costly horn know oil all
myself in brave attire in siken and shirts and anything might desire
daunt and chis hear them You threey don't
bilsf' letters abode
Some bones long have owwy and pay long
curedIn viii behave,
if a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

The dictionary defines a fiapper as a
young bird which has not yet learned TO
fly. Perhaps it was the sportsmen who
first called young girls by this name, as
their first efforts to achieve their place
in the world seemed little suggestive of
the early laundering flights of the game
birds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

1t is a pleasant thought that Vermont's
homeless children do not remain so very
long after n little publicity. The secrc-
tary Of the state board Of charities re-
ports that every mail IS bringing offers to
take children. At present the board has
about 20 children to place and has already
had 30 applications.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
Garaging.
(Greenfcld Recorder. J

In the veruacular OF Vermont there is
a political term ''horseshedding' which
seems TO be Synonymous with the more
widely used word 'gumshoeing." since it
means to wage a quiet campaign for
office. or. in other words, by talking to the
voters in the hersesheds And it is still
in common use to judge from an editorial
recently appearing in the st. Adams Mes
senger But considering the form of
transportation now used in Vermont
wouldn't it be better to change the word
to ''garaging"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

on operation from the Woodstock. VT,
railroad, a branch line less than twenty
miles long which has just declared a two
and one-half per cent dividend out of the
net earnings of 1921. President Billings
declares that the efficient work of the Of
ticers and employees of the road have con-
tributed largely toward making this ac-
ton possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch fer first insertion, 80 cents al inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisementS-Fivs cents line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge % cents. Cash With
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line hrst
Insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

One has to admire the Missouri woman
who at last is a college student although
she finished high school over forty years
ago and is a grandmother, Time had not
been able to alter her determination to
some day enter college and she is now in
her first year in William Jewell college in
Missouri along with her two youngest
sons, youths of Is and 10 years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
The rSSup
(RnIln,,-s EaIls Ti,nns

(Bellows Falls Times.D
The issue TO be fought out at the next
annual meeting Of the Bellows Falls vii
lage corporation is this shall the strik-
ing papermakers and those who sympa-
thize with their cause secure control of
the village government through the cleo
ton of village officers who sympathize
with their point Of view" This is the
meat in the cocoanut. all talk and theory
to the cantrary notwithstanding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management TO assure
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-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
They Co. Meaner and nIeaner.
(Middlebury Register.)

The Brattleboro Reformere says that a
woman in Springfield, Mass. claims that
she has discovered the meanest thief in
the person Of the culprit who stole the
door lie indeed was a mean thief, but
cannot be compared to the villain who
stole the buttons off our overcoat in zero
weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

The thief who stole from the town poor
farm at Norwalk, Conn. the il chickens
which were being saved for the New
Years dinner of the inmates is about as
bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
One Year Ago To-day

Death of Dir. Bethmann- Hollrag, for
mer German imperial chancellor, re-
ported.
Missing L. {. Navv balloon A-5593 re-
Eorted from Moose factory, Ontario.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
BEGINNING Of BAD Habits

Ecarly all bad habits of people re-
suit directly or Indirectly from in
fluences of associates and home con-
dftions in Misunderstanding
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

The 1927 sales of the great Woolworth
syndicate are said to break all records
Is this an indication of more money to
spend or less?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
(Rutland Herald. !

One of the fine things about the Christ
mas rush was discovering what a capable
and obliging lot our postoffice folks and
eXpressmen really are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

During the latter years Of his life
Sehumaun. the great c7lnncecr. was oh
sossed by the note \ He declared that il
rarg in his cars day end night and t.
escane it he mere than once attempted
suicide
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

Perhaps Henry Ford's railroad, now
facing a deficit, might get some points
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
RoOKS AND TEACHERS.

TIE revision of American school text
3soks continues a matter of agitation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
We Knew 1t Long Ago.

Are you writing it with two t,vos yet?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
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Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02
THE LORENZ CONTROVERSY.

MONDAY. JANUARY -, 1922.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
THREE MEN ARRESTED
AS LIQUOR TRANSFORMERS

Alleged to have been bringing a
load Of corn whiskey into Washing
ton from Virginia, Ray Redway
Kline and William Johnson were ar
rested last night by Officers w. F.
Burke, J. e. Burke and w. F. Tay-
lor. Of the Seventh precinct, soon
after crossing Chain Bridge.
The police received a tip that the
men would cross the bridge at 10
o'clock. Recognizing Kline as the
car passed, the police followed his
machine and brought It to halt
about three blocks within the city
limits. They claim lights were out
on the car. A keg Of corn whiskey
was thrown from the machine, say
the officers. Johnson, who Is col,
ored, is alleged to have admitted
throwing the keg out.
The prisoners were released on
$500 bond each and VIII be arraigned
Tuesday, says Assistant District At.
torney David Hart, on charges OF
transportation of liquor.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
Brotherhood Chiefs Said to Be
in Conference With Execu-
tive Group.
by international New. Service.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Secret
negotiations between the mediation
committee of the five railroad
brotherhoods and a committee Of
rail executives representing about q
score Of roads are in progress today
I In an effort 10 reach q settlement
of the shopmen's strike.
The chiefs of the Brotherhoods OF
Locomotive Engineers. Firemen,
Conductors. Switchmen and Train
mon held a long conference early
today with b. NJ. Jewell. leader OF
the striking shopmen. at the Wood.
stock Hotel. Following the breakup
Of the meeting the brotherhood lead
ers departed through a rear door
and 1t was reported that they had
gone to the Yale Club to meet the
committee OF executives.
The committee was self-appointed
for the purpose Of giving further
study to the seniority proposals OF
the mediation committee and to con.
slider the advisability Of entering
into separate agreements with the
strikers.
"I can say nothing. for too much
has been said already" declared
Bert NJ. Jewell after the brotherhood
meeting. The only statement / can
make Is that we will use every
endeavor possible to settle this
strike. II must be settled"
Subsequently 1t was confirmed
that the brotherhood chiefs were
meeting with the committee OF
executives at the Yale Club. This
committee is known as the Daniel
Willard group" after the president
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
who has taken the leadership among
the executives in the movement for
strike settlement.
1t was learned that the negotia'
tions were well on the way to a
settlement yesterday when a pre-
mature publication of certain de-
velopments brought about a collapse.
The new peace effort under way to.
day, II is understood, does not In
volve all American railroads but
only those represented on the Will
lard committee.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24

One, Mrs. Nellie kendriCk, has
legal claim to the mamie is her
husband. father of her fourteen.
months old child.
The other, Mrs. Edith Huntington
Spreckels Wakefield, holds that her
calm is the greater.
Rod loves me and I love him?"
is her candid announcement.
Sought to End Romance.
Then there is the mother-Mrs.
Kendrick, Sr.
IT have pleaded, ragged. stormed
with these children for the past two
months, but all to no avail. Moth.
ing could stop them in their mad
infatuation. Rod wouldn't listen
Edith Just laughted my fears to
scorn and Nellie assured me l was
a fool-that everything was all
right" Mrs. Kendrick, continued.
81 pleaded with Nellie not to go
to the Wakefield home but she
would go. why, mother how silly
you are getting to be, she would
say when I Pleaded with her not
to 60 to Sausalito as a guest OF
Mrs. Wakefield.
1.-THE affection between Edith
and Rod is the most beautiful thing
In the world. It's pure and clean'
above the sordidness Of life
Took Away Grandchild.
80 they went. But I know diff
ferent. knew that throwing Rod
and Edith together In such close
quarters was like setting a match
to dynamite.
IT went to the Wakefield home
and pleaded again and again.
They all three laughed me to
scorn. I was determined that little
June. my granddaughter, should not
stay there, 30 took her away and
brought her to this little cottage.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
Text of Sec. Melons s
Statement On
War Debt

The full tert of Secretary of tn
Treasury Melons statement Of
Wdr debts fOlLotos:
A number of inquiries have
been received, as a result of state
ments recently published, with re-
spect to the exact status of the
obligations of foreign governments
held by the United States. Espe-
cial attention has been directed to
the origin of the Indebtedness of
the British government, amount
ing to about $4,135, 100000.
1t has been said that this liza.
biltty was not incurred for the
British government, but for the
other allies. and that the United
States, in making the original ar
rangements, had insisted in sub.
stance that, though the other
allies were to USE the money Dor.
rowed, 1t was only on British &C.
curity that the United States was
prepared to lend 1t. 1t is ap.
parent from the inquiries which
have reached the Treasury De.
partment that It is supposed that
this, in substance, II the explana-
ton Of the existing indebtedness Of
Great Britain.
In answer to these inquiries, Il
should be said that the obligations
OF foreign governments, in uues.
ton, had their origin almost en-.
urely In purchases made in the
united states, and the advances
MADE by the United States Gov.
ernment were for the purpose of
covering payments for these pur.
chases by the allies.
MisapprehensiOn Exists.
The statement that the United
states Government virtually insist.
ed upon a guarantee by the British
government of amounts adva need
to the other allies is evidently ha se5
upon a misapprehension. instead
or insisting upon a guarantee. or
any transaction Of that nature. the
United states Government took the
position that II would make adj
Vances to each government to COW
er the purchases made by that gov.
ernment, and would not require
any government to give obligations
for advances made to cover the
purchases of any other govern.
ment. Thus, the advances to the
British government, evidenced by
Its obligations, were made to cover
its own purchases, and advances
were made to the other allies TO
cover their purchases.
The nature Of the arrangements IA
shown by a memorandum which the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in June,
1918, handed to the British ambas.
sador, as follows:
80 far as the purchase of the
allied governments for war pur.
poses within the United States and
its territories and insular posses
Continued on Page 2. Column a.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
HOPE SEEN.CLERK DIES
in SECRET FROM FALL
RAIL MEET ON STEPS
Miss Mamie Broun Suffers
. Broken Back at Treasury.
Relatives Sought.

Seized with an attack Of YER
tigo while she was on her way
to the rest room in the Office Of
divisions of loans and currency,
Treasury Department, shortly be.
fore noon today, Miss Mamie
Broun, an elderly employe Of the
division, fell down a fight OF
steps. Her lifeless form was
found by employees of the di.
vision. The woman's back was
said to have been broken by the
fall.
Complained Of Faintness.
When Miss Broun, who lives In
the Government Hotels, reported for
duty this morning. she compliance ed
to her superior officer that she was
not feeling well.
II must go to the rest room to gel
some aromatic spirits OF ammonia
for feel faint" said Miss Broun &c
her associates.
She had descended the first couple
OF steps of the stairway which lead:
to the rest room when she was sud
denly attacked with vertigo. physi
clans believe.
It was. said by attaches Of the di
vision of Loans and Currency thai
the woman's back was broken, ant
that when she was picked up anc
taken into the infirmary she wal
dead.
Woman's Relatives Sought.
The police had not received a re
port Of the woman's death this aft
ernoon. 1t was said at headquarters
An effort is being made to locate the
woman's relatives. The Coroner wal
notified.
Miss Broun came to washington
during the war from Mobile, Ala.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
ROBBERS TAKE $4,000
FURS THROUGH TUNNEL

CLEVELAND, Aug. "a. Fur
coats and other wearing apparel to
the value of $4,000 was stolen by
thieves who early today tunneled
their way through an adjoining
riano store into the Engel & Fetzer
Fur Co.'S building here. The rob-
berry was discovered when employees
opened the store for the day's bust
ness.
A large poster across the front
of the piano store hid the robber
gang and they worked without be-
ing seen.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
GRAND JURY TO TAKE UP
HERRIN MASSACRE" CASE

The Department Of Justice today
was notified by Attorney General
Brundage of Illinois that q special
grand jury would convene at Herrin,
ILL.,, on Monday to launch an investi-
CATION into the massacre" which &C.
Cured there in connection with an
attempt to operate coal mines with
nonunion workers.
At the request Of the Illinois Ru.
thorities, Attorney General Daush-
erty has assigned c. W. Middiekauff
TO represent the Department Of JUS
tice at the inquiry.
The Washington times., 1922-08-24
RAILROAD AGENTS KILL
CAR RoRBER SUSPECT

sTILLwELL, Kan, Aug. "a
Missouri Pacific special agents shot
and killed George Barnes. one OF four
men whom they claim they discover.
here today.
capped and the other. James Dixon,
was arrested,
A fusillade Of bullets was ex.
changed before Barnes fell.