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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
PAYS SAT ,sis.ss4 DIVIDENDS.
American Telegraph & Telephone Co
Still Has S19.576,2 S9 for Surplus.

NEW YORK, March 2.-The Ameri-
can Telegraph & Telephone Co. com
prising the Bell system which has -
associated companies besides connections
with more than 5000 Independent COM
panics. paid out in dividends for the
year 1921 the sum of S47 SIS. 39f, leav-
ing a balance for surplus from profits
Of the years operations of SIG, SIC, 2S9,
according to figures submitted i'm the
annual report of the corporation just is
sued. Gross operating revenue totaled
S497 ,0SS,233 an increase of T,646,11S
beyond the previous year. Total Operat.
ing expenses were S363, 6S7 .2S3, an in
crease of S16,S67 ,666. At the close of
the fiscal year ending Dec. 81, 1921, the
corporation had available for interests
and dividends, $73.526, 900.S1.
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the general character of his support. All
elements of the party seem TO be for
him, including the leaders of all candi-
dates who were in the ring two years
ago. Add to these advantages of pres
tige already won and the general charac-
ter Of Mr.. GoOdnOw 5 support, the per-
sistent and Just claims of Cheshire coun-
try for recognition, and Mr.. Goodnow S
chances for the nomination are excellent.
1t seems to us that the best Mr.. Whit
primaries is to score for position, and
perhaps that Is all he is hoping for. As
between Mr.. Whittemore and Mr.. Good
now logic all points 10 GOodnow. Mr.
Whittemore s lack of support in the
rural sections viii handicap him at the
outset. The grangers do not take kindly
10 his part in helping put over the new
usury law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
Today's Anniversaries.

1793-Gen. ram Houston, leader in the
struggle for Texan independence,
born near Lexington. Va. Died
at Huntsville, Tex, July 26,
1863
1S10-Pope Leo MIL born at Carpi-
neto. Italy. Died in Rome July
20. 1903
1S27-Congress granted 224,3 22 acres
10 the state of Illinois TO aid the
Illinois and Michigan canal.
1S61--Congress created a national bu-
reau of education.
1S7S-Benjamin +. Wade celebrated
statesman, died at Jefferson. o.
Born near Springfield Mass,
Oct 81. 1900
1SS1-Roderick Maclean, a demented
youth. attempted 10 shoot Queen
Victoria in the railway station at
Windsor.
1S91-COnvention met at Sydney to dis
cuSs federation of the Austria
liam states.
1S97-President- elect Mckinley arrived
in Washington for his inaugural
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
In the Days News.

C.. w. Bryan, who is expected to be a
candidate in the coming primaries in
Nebraska for the nomination of a Demo
cratic candidate to succeed Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock in the United States senate.
is a journalist and politician, whose
brother is William J. Bryan. When
the latter was defeated for the presi-
dcncy by Mr.. Mckinley he established a
weekly journal which has since become
we'll known. and to the editing and pub
fishing of which much of the thought of
the brother has been given, while the
more famous member of the family has
been touring the country or serving in
the cabinet in Washington. For a time
G. w Bryan held federal office in Pan
anna, but he has in the main. been a
Nebraskan first, commonly contesting
for progressive policies in state and ma
tional affairs and prominent as an OPP
ponent of the saloon. Several years ago
he tried for the Nebraska governorship
but was not successful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
LEAu,n EPIDEMIC CONTROL.

Russian Soviet health authorities and
the league of nations health commission
have established direct and sytematic
contact for the mutual control Of cpl
demic diseases in Russia. The Russians
are furnish full information as to
epidcmics and general health conditions
within their territory.
i IS ilnpossibleato estimate what this
win mean to the world in prevention of
widespread cpidemics. The number of
typhus cases alone was given as 10000
600 Relapsing fever and dysentery have
been alarmingly prevalent. After these
come cholera. smallpox and plague,
which are less menacing because they
exist in very limited degree.
Drugs. surgical and medical instru-
ments and soap are scarce and greatly
needed. Yet with the Soviet authorities
showing themselves honestly ready to
cooperate in every possible way, the
outlook does not seem hopeless. \ san
itary convention and an anti-epidemiC
agreement with neighboring countries
have been suggested and will no doubt
be carried out, along with the standard
ization of anti-toxic sera and other
measures already suggested.
/ Here is work which will mean much
not only for Russia, but for other cOun
tries not now in such dire straits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

Pop started to smoak and look comfort
able after suppir. and ma sed, Q Willyum,
there's a buttin off your coat.
Yes, its the same buttin you sewed on
a short time ago. sed pop. and ma sed.
Short time nuthing. that must of bin at
leest 8 muRths ago.
If | was an ambitious buttin l wouldent
feel very proud at not being able to hold
a position longer than 3 munths, sed pop,
and ma scd, If you were a buttin you
wouldent stay on ) minnits. you're 50
fidgitty, hand me your coat and III sew it
on agen.
Ill sea it on myself, / want to be sure
its on TO stay this time. the best tailerS in
the werld are men, jest as the best cooks
are men, and the best everything, wares a
needle and thred, sed pop.
Hers a needle and heers a thred, row
do your werst, my goodniss sutch cOnceet,
sed ma, and pop Sed, If you don't know
conceet from confident modesty you've
lived with me all these yeers in vane.
And be started to thred the needle with
one eye closed and after about 10 no good
pokes he closed his other eye and poked
some more. ma saying. My goodniSs, Will
yum, You're Supposed to thred the needle
with the thred, not thred the thred with
the needle.
/ Who's doing this? sed pop.
Nobody. so far. hee hee sed ma. and |
sed, wy don't you try it with both eyes
open, maybe you can see better that way,
pop.
/ Did enybody ask you for your advice
sed pop, and he started to make fearse
faces and move the thred and the needle
both at the same time as if he thought he
was Juggling them and then he threw
them both down on the table saying, O Of
c0rSe, if you delibritly hand me a thred
! that's too big for the eye of the needle
/ that's no thred, that's cord. that's a rope.
! IIee hee. let me have it, sed ma. And
she picked up the needle and thrcd and
gave one easy poke with the TIRED and it
went thrOo.
Some people are born lucky, Sed pop.
And he gave ma his coat and she sewed
the buttin on
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Goodnow or WhittemOre?
Hanover, n. H., Gazette.)

tftanONer, n. IL, IaZeJle.J
New Hampshire political news IS be
ginning to come from the press of the
state Last week Arthur FL. Morrill, Of
Concord, who was one of the candidates
in the last primary for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, came out with
a statement that he would not be a
candidate in the next primary, but
would do all he could to aid in the NOM
ination of w. III. GOodnow of Keene.
And now, evidently to head off any rush
TO the Goodnow band wagon which this
announcement might precipitate, Arthur
6. Whittemore of Dover declares that
any impression that he himself does
not intend to be an active candidate is
erroneous, that he Is in the fight to stick.
At this distance it seems to us that
nothing can keep the nomination from
4aing to the man from Keene lie is
/ he logical beneficiary from the last con-
saet, because he ranked so good second
in the primaries. Mr.. Morrill, s endorse
rcut of Mr. Goodnow is equivalent to q
re,a1nition # that principle. Had Mr.
AIdrriu ran Is good ? second as did Mr.
. C.ooduoW be today would be the one
who would again be seeking the nomina-
! tl0n
But the principal thing which indi-
Gates the nomination of Mr.. Goodnow is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
Today S Events

Texas keeps u holiday today i'll cele-
bration of the anniversary of her indie
pendencc.
The Provincial legislature of New
Brunswick assemblies today for its 1922
session.
The soldiers bonus is to furnish the
subiect for an intercollegiate debate at
Waterville. Me. today between teams
representing Colby college and Ripon
college. ..-s.s# .. .-#e. r.-#
Problems of forestry. tourist traffic,
land reclamation, and development of
the lakcs-to-occan waterway are to be
considered at a sri-statc development
conference Of Michigan. Minnesota and
Wisconsin,, called by Governor Blaine
Of Wisconsin to meet in Milwaukee to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
THURSDAY. MARCH . 1922.
DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT.

Great Britain. having got pretty we'll
Ing with setting up self-government in
Ireland, Is proceeding to do the same
tn'nr in Egypt. Circumstances are very
9'ferent, but the underlying idea is the
anne.
III Egyptians are to have as much
go snumr rs Britain feels will not en-
danger the British empire The safety
of the Sucz Canal is to be assured. keep
ing open the British route to India and
Australia. Britain, too, wants to apply
sort of Monroe Doctrine to Egypt,
safeguarding certain British interests
and making sure that no other power
will butt in.
The plan is nowhere near complete
independence. but it represents a larger
measure of freedom for Egypt that that
country has enjoyed for perhaps 5000
years. And Egypt is getting that free
f and fights for it. Before long India
may gain similar concessions.
The only imaginable way for Great
Britain or any other power to govern
subject aliens after the old fashion is by
force. and somehow force no longer
works as it used to. Something has hap
pened in the world. There is a new
spirit abroad, which is the most Vita
fact now evidencing itself in the world
1t is the spirit of democracy. and it is
a direct outcome of the World war. II
was a war of democracy" after all, ana
il succeeded. no matter what the cynics
may say.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

The Refomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Bratt1eboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton CEsteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, ~ South Main ST.
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwen.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. C. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, \. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. BufuTn.
Hinsdale, N. H, ". IT. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

of the irresponsible and piratical jit-
ney" there may appear to be a little
rancor toward this intruding competi-
tor. Yet in some communities where
there has been mild war between the
track and trackless modes of Transports
ton, the populace has not found the bus
or motor truck wholly adequate to the
situation. If the two can cooperate or
lie co-ordinated in some way not detri-
mental to the good of the public served,
there ought to be useful field for each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

Miss Marion Richardson of Brattlc-
horo was a guest Saturday OF Miss Roby
Wright.
Mrs. Charles Wright visited friends
several days last week in Millers Falls
and Greenfield.
Mrs. g. o. Durham of East Dover
came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Charles Tracy, and family.
B. A. WILEY moved his family Mon
day to West Mortified. where he is EN-
ployed on the Bolton farm.
Leroy johnson. who is employed by
| the Vermont Printing 90. at Brattle
boro, spent Sunday at his home.
Maynard Miller returned to his stud
10: at Mount Hermon school Tuesday.
after being out two months on account
ITO ladies' circle will meet Tuesday.
March q They will serve dinner to the
veters at T. o'clock, followed by the
business meeting mt = o'clock.
Miss Coletta-M un,ford and Miss Ruth
/ Clarity of Brattlehora We're holiday
sreste of Miss Mary C1reeIIc and Miss
Elizabeth Carter at r. \. Clark's.
Miss Judith Jones OF Northfied was
weekend guest of Miss Carolyn
| Turner Miss Turner accompanied Miss
Jones to her home Monday to visit sev-
Mr.. and Mrs + { martinique OF
'r'f2aFftStssH pfeaSanLI% surprised NE.
and Mrs. V. N Hale Sunday BY coming
to spend the day with them. They were
former neighbOrs
The Mount Hermon quartet. composed
sc three students of the school and Prof.
LAWRENCE. went Sunday afternoon to
. Frr3cfs Falls to assist in special evan
gcIistic meetings.
SUNDAY services at the Union church:
Morning service at 1045 Sermon by
the pastor, followed by communion. Sun
tlav school at noon. Christian Fndeavor
meeting at O'Clock. Evening service
at 80.
Pupils OF BrattIcboro high school
who are having a weeks vacation, which
they are spending at their homes, are
Grace Johnson. Gladys Brown, Hattie
Johnson, Carolyn Turner and John
Miner.
Members Of the Christian Endeayor
society of West Brattleboro went on a
,sleighride "Wednesday evening. March 1,
to be guests OF the Vernon Christian En-
/ deav2rers. \ social time was spent.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served
Special music at the Sunday morning
service by the Mount Hermon quartet
was enjoyed by large congregation in
the Union church. as was the fine SER
mon by the pastor. An attendance of
50 pupils at Sunday school and II Wis
itorS present was an indication of the
interest shown.
| Vernon Grange will hold a regular
meeting Saturday evening, March t. The
| lecturers hour Will be in charge of Miss
! Roby Wright and Frank Woodland.
The question for debate. Resolved TINT
the moving pictures are more harmful
than beneficial, will be discussed BY Mrs
Miller and Mrs. Heard, Alternatives. and
!; Mrs. Barnes and Miss Ellen Johnson,
negative.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

Three patrons of a moving picture
i'aatre at Montpelier found one scene
a little too realistic the other night and
promptly tainted when the screen por-
uaycd Il TRANSMISSION Of blood. Some
blamed the poor ventilation and it doubt
less was coutributory cause, but it is
well known that many people are over
sensitive at the sight of blood even in
Il picture
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
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 application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change OF copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
They Simply Lego. !"

Not content with a record breaking
ski-jump, Brattleboro 5 winteTJsports
enthusiasts have tried ski-joring with
motorcycles as motive power. This
means that runners on skis. hitched to
fast motorcycles. are dragged over the
ice and snow at the rate of a mile a
minute. What if there were n spill!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
WEST GIu.F0Rn-

AIR BuStead aud family will return
soon to Connecticut where they lived
formerly.
Alfred Carpenter of Greenfield is
snending the week with his uncle. \. G.
Nichols, and family.
Mrs. \. II. Huling is more comfort
able. Her daughter. Miss Estella Cook,
returned to her homo in Boston Friday.
after sncndig week with her sister
Airs W. c. Phelps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS

It is the aim Of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night and it solicts 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 postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
GOING TO PIECES


My ten and fifty when friends I'm
feeling nifty
is fun
showing
for My molar drive
skill; he
dodgasting when all
bone; daily older
shoulder
in
cheeruy
in
I'D whip alligator
doty to
pretend; but believe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

One of the items which appears in the
articles of warning for election day in
the city of Rutland is as follows 4;
"Shall the council be instructed to APP
point a woman to serve as a regular po-
lice officer" 1t is said that a woman
officer is favored strongly in that city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

4 news item states that a pearl worth
$1,000 was found recently in a dish of
steamed CLANS at an Atlantic City ho-
tel Any jcweler will say that a steamed
pearl is worth even less than the
steamed clam which harbors it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

\ search is being made for the heirs
Of one Gagnon. said to have been a for
mcr resident of Montpelier, who died re
Gently leaving an estate estimated to be
worth S12,O00,0OO. The little item of
$12.OOO,O0O properly advertised will
soon bring forth any relatives there may
be-and some there may not be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

1t was a pretty tribute Princess Mary
paid when after her wedding ceremony.
she gave her bridal bouquet to be laid
upon the memorial in Westminster Alb
hey to those fallen in the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
TOday's Birthdays.

Pr Alfred II. Upham, president of the
University of Idaho, born at Eaton, o.,
Al years ago today.
Edwin Milton Royle. celebrated actor
and playwright, born at Lexington, Mo-,
60 years ago today.
Samuel Untermeycr. a noted leader of
the New York bar, born at Lynchburg,
Va. Ga years ago today.
Jess Guilford. United States anna
teur golf champion, born at Manchester,
y. H.. 81 years ago today.
Prof. Henry Marion Howe. noted met
allurigist, son of the late Julia Ward
Howe, born in Boston, "A years ago to-
lav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

An aged couple at St Adams, the
husband o., the wife IS, died within a
few hours of each other last Sunday
night One would hardly wish it other
wise than that they could make the
journeys end together
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
\ Suggestion for Controlling speedsters

A Montpelier man stopping tempo
rarily in Milwaukee sends back the sug-
cestion that the motor speedsters in
Vermont be put to work this summer
breaking UP stone for state road con-
struction. 1t is suggestion that has
some merit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
Getting Under Cover.
burlington Free Press.)

HUNTINGDON FIct IICss.I
All that Vermont victims of the
spendlust need now is a subway between
the departments and the state treasury
that will afford the protection of cy-
clone cellar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
One Year AGO Today.

Prcsident-elect Harding left Marion
for his Inauguration.
Champ Clark. former speaker of
United States house of representatives,
died in Washington.
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Member of The Associated Pres

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

Lent is said to be old Satan's vacation
time. lie needs a rest judging by the
deviltry of the past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

Abram w. Foote SHES his new spring
gubernatorial hat into the ring on al
economy plank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02

4 EnceutIefarr,cd ice one inch and a
! half = thickness wiz support man :;
/ four inches Nili suppurt cavalry Eve
( iHcke~ VIII support cannon Papuote Of
/ throwing All 1pound shot. ~ inches
] viii support an army, and Is inches a
. II ~ wag' train ~ ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
VERNON.
Supper and Entertainment.

The supper and entertainment given
by the members of the Union Sunday
school was a success in every way. The
proceeds from the supper, entertain
ment and sale of homemade candy. pop
corn and popcorn balls amounted to
about $40. About 20 persons availed
themselves of the opportunity of getting
a delicious supper OF escalioped dishes.
coffee rolls. whipped cream cakes, and
pies served by the Daughters Of Ruth
class. afterwards sampliHg the contents
Of the candy table in charge of the Live
Wire class. Following the supper an en-
tertainment of illustrated songs. music
by the Mount Hecmon quartet, readings
and storytelling by George Turner as
"RastUs" was enjoyed by an apprecia-
tive audience. The play, Mrs. Stubbenss
Book agent. was ably presented by Miss
Irene Fairman as Mrs. Stubbens. Dwight
Fairman as Deacon Stubbens Miss
Edith Brooks as Miss Amelia Marryme
tan old maid very much in loyel. May
nard Miller as Deacon Wheazy. Austin
Jillson as Peleg p. Gelep. book agent.
and they kept the audience in gale Of
laughter until the curtain went down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
VERMONT NEWS.

A child and matches gave fremen
some work in Rutland the other day.
The result is several hundred dollars
damage to the home of Mrs. 4. Z. Foley.
The fire had worked itself to the roof.
Ice will be cheaper next summer in
Rutland. A harvest of 10000 tons has
been secured for the city's use. The
cost to the consumer will be consider
ably less than the 80 cents a hundred
paid last year.
Frank II. Koran of Saxtons River has
been elected secretary of the class of
1922 at Dartmouth. He is editOr-in-
chief of the Dartmouth daily under
graduate publication. served in a like
| capacity upon the Aegis. junior year
book. last year, and is a member of
| Paiaeopitus.
Registered mail of a value not yet
definitely announced was stolen the
| other day from transfer headquarters at
| Windsor. The theft was discovered
when the sack, which had been cut UNI
der the lock, was in the mail car ready
to go south.
Frank Wetherby and son. Roy. of
Montgomery. while on n recent hunting
trip, followed what they are positive
was a gray wolf. After chasing it some
distance the animal was joined by an
other OF its kind, the two of them finally
taking to the mountains where they dis
, appeared.
+ The civil engineers in the state en-
gineers office at Montpelier presented
(; Ii. VI. Mcintosh, who retired from the
Office Tuesday, with handsome travel
ing bag. The presentation was made
by G. \. Reed, assistant state engineer
: who expressed regrets at his leaving the
service and appreciation of the excellent
leadership displayed in supervision of
, the department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-02
8Us AND RAIL COOPERATION.

Trackless transportation-the motor
brs, truck or trackless carrier run on
trolley wires-is now being considered
by members of the American Railway
q ciation as supplementary to electric
railwa~ service
In some places bus lines are already
used as feeders to the regular interur-
Ian lines Independent bus lines in
gommr a~ appear to have demon
ssratetl h thiS form of transportation
Is not naw. II il ever viii be- capable
Of supplanting the electric car.
When the electric railway men speak