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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
CHINESE STORES CLOSED.
Chatoic Conditions Prevail at TsingtaO
Bandits in the Open.

TEN TSIN. China. Dee. s (Asso-
ciated Press "A correspondent return
ing today from Tsingtao declared condi-
lions in the principal city of the Kiao-
chow leasehold bordered on the chaotic.
Ii was said large numbers of bandits had
been residing freely in the japanese
controlled territory for several months
and during the past fortnight had come
out openly and were living in the leading
Chinese hotels of the city. -
Foreigners in the city are blaming
10Th the Chinese and japanese officials
or the present situation. 1t is stated
hat the Chinese authorities. instead OF
-aking adequate precautions. attempted
o buy off the bandits.
Practically all of the leading Chinese
have fed from Tsingtao and all the Chi
nese shops have closed their doors. The
japanese banks are open in the morn
ingS only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
MANY RADIO STATIONS.
Continued from Page One.)

voc, Davenport. Ia, WTP. Philadel-
phia; WIIAZ Troy, y. Y; WNIAK. /
Lockport \. Y; WAX, Cleveland,
O; WV; Detroit; WHB. Kansas
City. These stations furnished enter
tainment for one evening alone There
is such variety of amuSements passing
overhead that the most peSsimiStic critic
can find his particular desire, whether
IT be music, poetry, oratOry, drama, jazz
or Squeals and howIs.
This particular receiving set also has
picked up the following stations in the
last month: WOR, Newark, y. j;
WMAB, Oklahoma City; WGAE, Pitts
burgh WIM. Atlanta WOO, Phila-
delphia; WEAF. New York city WGY.
Schenectady. y. y; WIT, Camden. n.
J.; WHAD. Milwaukee, Wis; WOE
Washington. ID. G.; NOt. Anacostia. d.
bus, @. WNAC. Boston; the Drake no.
tel Chicago: WFAZ. South Carolina
WIN, Cleveland, O.; -KLAK, Bellows
Falls; WRW. Tarrytown. y. Y:
WLk. Indianapolis, Ind. WOE, Akron,
o.; WIN, Cincinnati; WSG, Birming-
ham. Ala; WHAF and WCAE. Pitts
burgh; XIV. WBKE. WPAN. WAL.
Houston, Tex. WDAK. Hartford,
Conn: WBAK. Harrisburg Pa.
land, Boston; IKE. Beverly Mass;
k1W. Chicago; WAAH, st. Paul,
MINI. ; WETAL, Rochester, \. y;
INA, Havana. CUBA. the last Delng
heard very clearly. This makes 30 sta
tons that have been heard loud enough
80 that the listeners could enjoy the
programs.
4 station at Phoenix. Ariz. was heard
while testing, Also while listening to
faint music from Il station one evening,
at $50 o'clock, it was heard announced !:
This concludes our afternoon program.
We are now signing off at 5.29.
Three people who were listening yeri-
fled this. As it was Pacific time the
station probably was in California. The
writer, while listening on this set Tues
div evening of this week, heard Mt 1916
o'clock the ending of program with
The announcement, Signing off ut 7.3J, =
which was Pacific time
Someone in town Will soon pick up a
Pacific coast station loud enough to get
its call letters Who viii be the first
Let us hear from you through The Re
former
Tuning for new stations is like fish
ing. 1t has a fascination and thrill that
affects both old and young. All those
PARKWAY cities like Chicago, Kansas
City and Havana viii seem 5 close tC
you as your next door neighbours house
These results were obtained on a re
ceiving set owned by c. Z. Skerry OF
North street. What luck are you hay
ing with yours?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
FOREIGN STUDY ENCOURAGED.
twenty Students Are Awarded Travel
ing FellOwships


Twenty American students and scien
fists have been selected by the Ameri-
Scandinavian Foundation for study
at Scandinavian universities next win
ter The awards were made by a cont
mittee of ten after 100 applicants had
been considered These travelling schoi-
arships are fer 81 900 each, and provide
for advanced study and research during
one school year III Denmark, Norway or
Sweden. Seven of the students TO
whom the scholarships were awarded
are of Scandinavian descent.
In Denmark the students are to study
philology at the University of Copen-
hagen, as well as cooperative agricul-
ture and dairy farming, mathematics
and the Danish system of Folk high
schools. which it is suggested might be
used here in the mountain sections OF
the South. In Norway, language and
literature at the University of Chris
tiania: electrical engineering at the
Technical institute of Norway, and
weather forecasting at the Bergen Geo
Physical institute viii be the subjects OF
study. In Sweden the students viii
enroll at the universities of Lund and
Upsala, at the Forest institute, Nobel
institute and other schools in Stock
holm Among the appointces to Sweden
are students OF botany and agriculture,
forestry. metalmrgy, philosophy, lan-
guage literature and history.
These fellowships are awarded an
nually, and are part OF an international
exchange which provides also Tor twenty
Danish, Swedish and Norwegian stu
dents at American colleges. The funds
Tor the fellowships are provided BY
Americans and Scandinavians deslrous
/ of promoting friendly relations and IN
/ tellectual intercourse between the conn
I tries-New York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
So1TTu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Laramie Millington, Isabel Parker
and T,yIe Cone have returned 10 SaNtons
River and June Howard ana AIlilie
Fuller to Townshend alter Spthuih7
their THANKSGIVING vacation az NOME
Rausdeu &. French have moved their
,oniS and supplies from Wiley's garage
IN their home. after a very successful
season. Mr. Wiley is making repairs
ar his qarage, where he will do automo-
bile repair work next year.
Mrs. !. A. Emery aud Miss Victoria
Benson of Bondyille, Mr.. and Mrs. gohn
Dimond Of MANCHESTER Mr.. ana Mrsi
I'd. Gordon of Greenfield and Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. H. Alexander and son, Huron
~ this place were Thanksgiving guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs u. V. Houghton.
The masquerade ball held at the town
hall Thanksgiving evening was DECIDED
success. Good delegations from ali me
surrounding towns were among the 80
couples in attendance. The gallery was
filed with spectators. The oyster supper
was well patronized. \ good sum will
be cleared FOR the Sons Veterans.
Mrs. Mae Witt arranged a surprise
marty Friday evening for her son, Lewis.
who has been here for a visit. Games
were PLAYED and refreshments We're
| served. Since his arrival he has visited
| his grandfather in SdNtons River and an
| aunt in Greenfield. He left Wednesday,
| morning for his boat, which Is IN Boston
| for repairs He expects TO sail Jan. IL
| for Panama, Canal Zone.
Pupils in the village schools having
no marks during the fall term. which
1 closed Nov "a were IN the prlmary
room. Margaret Anderson, Clara Bruso
/ Dorothy Carley. Sarah Rugg, Leroy
Earl and Adm Garfield; Miss Ruth
Crossman, teacher. In the grammar
room. Catherine Anderson and Harvey
Rugg Miss Harriet Davis, teacher
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
WALL STREET

WALL STREET, y. Y, Dec. s. 100
p. Encouragement to urge buying of
the general list in the stock market this
afternoon was derived from the steady
upward progress of Corn Products and
Studebaker Absence of any pressure to
sell as prices assembled produced more
confidence among the bulls and 4 con-
siderable number of industrials and spe-
cialties were bid up in a spirited man
ner. Mexican Petroleum, Pullman, Cru
chile Steel, Dawson Chemical. Mack
Truck and Kelly Springfield improved
to 215 points
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Samuel Wells and family have moved
TO the apartment in the Abbott, which
vas formerly occupied by Houghton
Seaverns.
Clinton H. Gabree. who had been liv-
ing in the American building. has moved
to the Uilery building taking the room
over the Clapp x Jones Co.'S store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
AWAIT PoINcARE's PROPOSAL.
No Fresh Preparations Propositions from
Germany.

LONDON, Dec. s. ASSOCIATED Press.)
Agreement among the allied premiers
upon PREPARATIONS and the inter-allied
debts depends largely upon the proposals
which Premier Poincare is expected to
unfold at tomorrow's meeting here, ac-
cording to an authoritative statement
from the Belgian delegation which ar
rived this morning.
The Belgians have arrived without any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
Avoid Afectation.

Don't bother about others; be your
self; there will always be some to APP
prove and some to disapprove, no mat.
ter what you do or don't do.-Anon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
Labor Always First.

Labor is the parent of all the last
ing monuments of this world, whether
in verse or in stone, in poetry or il
yramids.-William James Tilley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

Harvard's chief football game always
was and still is the Yale contest. Pre-
sious defeats of the season are of little
concern in Cambridge so long as the
Crimson beats the Ellis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
DIAMOND RINGS TABOO.
Supt. ScuIly of Brockt0n Objects TO En-
gagged School Teachers.

BOSTON Dec S.-'A teacher with a
diamond ring on her finger is liability"
Superintendent Of Schools John +. Scully
f Brocktou told students of the Boston
University School of Education. Her
heart and mind are elsewhere. Don't
ITO teaching if you expect to be married
nnn !"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
DTW,TFRSTON.

The entertainment under the auspic-
{ the Women's association which wa
20 be given by Miss Grace Everett Dec.
>. has been indefinitely postponed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
State of Wasninator.

The state of Washington was for.
merly a part OF Oregon and was ere.
ated a territory in 1858. 1t was adj
mitted TO the Union as a state Feb
ruary %. 1889.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

Mile. Cecile Sorel the French actress
now appearing in America, includes IN
her wardrobe hat said to be worth
nearly $4,000 1t is made of gold lace.
and its brim is decorated with diamonds
and small emeraIds. The company that
insured it consented to issue a policy
only on condition that the hat is guarded
By a private detective whenever il is not
actually on the actresses head.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

George Owen, Harvard football star.
baIklinc championship in the recent
New York tournament, has shown that
his victory was no huke by the game he
has been putting up on his exhibition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
DEATHS.

In Townshend, Dec. 6. Ella May Brat
ton IS months. twin daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bratton.
In South Londonderry. Dec. 4, George
I. Shanks. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

The craze of the modern girl for long
pointed finger-nails is simply revival of
the taste Of medieval times in this mat
ter Nearly all the old missals and por-
traits of the middle ages show ladies
with very elongated finger nails.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

In Jacksonville. Nov. 80, a son, Har-
old Hermon. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Mentie
kingSbury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

With an annual export of 100000
pounds, Corpus Christi. Tex, has be-
come one of the leading shrimp market
ing centers in the Caited States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
RTRTHS.

knowledge of fresh proposals from Ger
many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
JACKSONVILLE.
Miss Ruth ButterfeId Dead.

Miss Ruth Butterfeld, %, died Thurs
day morning, Nov. 30. She was a daugh-
ter of Marcus and Alice (Dalrymple)
Butterfeld and was born March II,
1899.
She was a member Of the North River
Grange and had many friends. She viii
be greatly missed, especially in her home.
The funeral service was held at the
house Rev j. p Dorst officiated. The
burial was in the family lot in this vii
lage. Many beautiful flowers showed
the high esteem in which she was held
The heartfelt sympathy goes out to the
family.
Miss Pearl Faulkner was in Brattle-
boro one day recently.
Mrs. Julia Pike is i'll. Mrs. Calista
Stowe is caring for her.
Charles Briggs of Keene, y. H., was a
weekend guest Of his sister Mrs. Elvira
EaSton.
Mr.. Burgess and MIR. Bennett and
! family were in Greenfield, Mass. the
first of the week.
Rev Grant Van Blaecom will preach
in the Uniyersalist church Sunday, Dec.
10. Sunday school at noon.
Mrs. Hattie Holbrook. who has been
with her brother, G. II. Waste. some
time. went to New York city to see her
daughter, Mrs. Policy. last Friday.
Harry Waste and family Of Shelburne
Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 4. Brown Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Waste. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Davenport of Shelburne
Falls were guests of Mrs. Davenport
parents. Mr. and Mrs AIervin Pierce.
over Thanksgiving. Mr.. Livernore and
family of Greenfield Mass, were guests
Pierce, and Mr.. Pierce, Thanksgiving
QaV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22

audience that he was disappointed at the policy
of congress in keeping the man strength of the
navy at 70 per cent of the number allowed by the
treaty agreed upon by the armament limitation
conference. He called attention to the shortage
of scouting vessels, and stated that in an emerg
ency the navy could do little without merchant
marine to supply the ships of the line. The ad-
miral has in mind a fleet ready to go to war on
short notice. Congress, judging by its refusal
to buy coal for maneuvres, and its implied ac
ceptance of the theory that naval vessel tied
up to dock, with only Waterman or two
aboard, is seaworthy and in fighting trim, is not
interested in battle effectiveness.
I'm peace times men like Admiral Sims will
always be at outs with congress on the country's
naval policy. Among the people, Admiral Sims
stands a good deal higher than the congress
when it comes to naval matters. His advice is,
therefore, an important factor in keeping the
navy somewhere near the strength contemplated
in the naval reduction treaty. AS long as re-
tired officers of the navy are willing to devote
some of their time to sound Interpretation of the
countrys naval policy for the benefit of the peo-
pie, there need be little fear that the congress-
men who apparently would abolish the navy will
have their way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
Ripping Rhymes
ANCIENT HISTORY
BY Walt Mason

Theophilus P. Dickens embezzled
fourteen chickens from Absalom G.
Grow; twas when we lived together
at Punktown-in-the-He a long
long time ago. And now where we're
abiding this Dickens gent is riding up
on the crest of fame, and I'm the only
fellow who knows his record yellow,
who knows his hen-roost game. Now
he is walking straightly, and men ad-
mire him greatly, he's honored in the
town; for honesty unbending, for vir-
tues never ending he has a wide re-
nown. Yet | am fixed to shatter his
prestige at one clatter, by telling Of
those fowls; the plaudits and the
praises that now arise like blazes
would change to ribaid bowls. I'm but
human duffer, and oftentimes | SUI
fer to tell that ancient tale; that yarn
of Brother Dickens kidnapping four
teen chickens would make the town
grow pale. But when I'm primed to
tell it, l always sternly queIl it, my
conscience is on deck; my conscience
says severely, Your duty looms up
clearly, so follow it, by heck! His
soul is foul and bitter who would
degrade the critter who's outgrown
evil things, all past mistakes surviv-
ing, now diligently striving to earn q
pair of wingsi" So l don't tell the
story that might disturb the glory
Theophilus has won; the stately name
of Dickens is free from faint of chick.
ems, it glitters in the sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22

fancy include proposals to change tht
transportation act, radically, to enact
a law regulating the coal industry, to
amend the taxation laws so as to re-
duce the taxes on large incomes, both
of individuals and of corporations, to
restrict the issuance of tax-exempt Sc
curities and make stock dividends tax
able as incomes, to pass an antistrike
law, and to get action on the various
issues put forward as legislative pro
grams by the farmer-labor coalition
and by the so-called conference for
progressive political action.
One of these days an inventive gent
US may devise an improvement on the
radio so that the politicians when they
are broadcasting ideas" will be able
to get an instantaneous reaction from
their nationwide audiences and will
not have to keep their ears to the
ground through long weeks of weary
waiting. This ear-to-the-ground bust
ness is what is slangily known as good
stuff, but at times the slightest seis-
mic disturbance may be mistaken for
the voice of the pee-pul," and again.
what does it signify when you listen.
and listen, and can't hear anything?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
BY George Matthew Adams

for instance
without bookshere something
that might transform, beauify and rebuild it.
picture Of chaos
1t is fully mind be fed the body And
it, build and make
How wonderful that to do is to
bookand
read what enacted thousands OF right through
which Also read OF what
every kind of people thought and wrote ages ago.
reading the there opened
public libraries reading and
formation
becomes
the background daily construct for broader thinking and
The world is at the feet of him who reads and knows
brief history world to
change the entire his life
told that his reading OF Les Mer
before
A bookto me S precious than
AS resolution
socae NOR will
of thinking
adj Books transit nobodies somebodies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
10sggsghsJs

overturning the majority in q sitting
congress there should be the least pos
sible delay in giving the people what
they have voted for.
On the other hand, those who OPP
pose this proposal, insist that it might
result in the stampeding of a congress
into hasty or carelessly worked out
legislation and that experience has
demonstrated the wisdom of the pres
ent arrangement. Men of this school
of thought are essentially conservative
and believe that before setting about
giving the people what they want
care should be taken to ascertain just
what it is that the people are demand
ing. Some of then even suggest tina:
the people do not always know what
they want and sometimes want some
thing that is not good for them.
Other feelers that are being put
forth to see if they strike the popula;-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
The Navy

From the fact that the naval appropriations
bill went through without change from the COM
mittee report, it seems probable that the country
is not likely to alter its naval policy for some
time" says the Indianapolis News. Congress is
1t made no special change, either in personnel or
equipment. Considering the uncertain status of
the naval pact, as yet unratified by some of the
powers affected and therefore of no force as yet,
the attitude of congress is not strange. And
since the tendency of congress is to look upon
the navy not as fighting machine but as a
drain upon the treasury, perhaps congress feels
that it has done we'll
Admiral Sims recently told a New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
After Dinner Trick S

The performer holds a match be-
tween his right thumb and forefnger
Gig. y. He lays another match
across it. Suddenly the second match
leaps high in the air Gig. p although
there had been no apparent motion Of
the first match.
The trick is done by the third finger
Of the right hand Gig. 81. The match
Is held firmly between the thumb and
forehnger, but the third finger gives the
end a sly flip, upward. There will
be no apparent motion of the hand, but
the force will be great enough to make
he leaning match leap several feet in
the air. If the left hand is placed over
the right during the operation, the
movement of the finger will be effect
ua1y concealed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
Something in the Air
Politicians Unable to Analyze Conditions Are Wondering
What Future Has in Store.

present, will react most favorably, and
to adopt for ones self or ones party
or group. The easiest way OF accom-
plishing this, if one does not possess
the prescience of absolute genius, is
to put out "feelers," which means to
propose something new in a legisla-
tive way and then wait to see whether
the plain people cry Tor it or dare you
to try it.
The late Colonel Roosevelt was a
past master of this when he was in
his prime. He had a way of getting
a new idea before the people that was
not equalled by any of his contempt
raries, and he was also about two
jumps ahead of everybody else in de-
Gliding whether it met with sufficient
popular approval to justify his max
ing a fight for it. This does not mean
that Roosevelt was solely a weather
vane statesman. 1t is evidence of his
political sagacity. He could lead a
forlorn hope with a courage that some
characterized as folly, but he preferred
not to waste his time and energy in
making fight that was foredoomed
to failure.
FeeIers Being
Put Out Now.
Numerous feelers are being put out
now by members of congress and by
men and groups outside official life
| who aspire TO political leadership
Several of them bear directly on cleo
| tions. For example, there are four
| or five proposals in connection with
| the presidency. One IS to establish {
| presidential primary system thai
would do away with nominations BY
/ national conventions. Aother woulc
! effect the abolition of the electoral CO.!
/ lege and provide for the direct election
of the president. Another would
change the presidential term of office
/ from four to six years and provide that
| a president could not be reelected
1 and still another would advance thu
| date of the Inauguration of the presi
/ dent from March to early in January
| Closely connected with this last pro
posal is one to change the beginnina
/ of the session of a newly-elected con
! gress to date early in January fol-
lowing the election. AS now provided
a congress that is chosen in November
does not begin fun2tioning until 1:
months later unless it is called in spe
cial session in the interim between
/ March and the following December
and the argument IS advanced tina
! the effect of this is to make congress!
less responsive to the popular will
4 1t is also contended that when TIT
4 people have voted for a change b.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22

K,VoN HCScAZfSKER age @of To when he
entered the office Of Edward Shipper
as errand boy. Later he studied law
under his employer and without ever
having gone to a law school he was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1895. Since then
he has worked his way up to the repu-
tation of being one of the ablest law
yers in the state of Pennsylvania. He
has been assistant district attorney OF
Philadelphia, judge of the court of the
common pleas, justice of the supreme
court of Pennsylvania and chief justice
since 1921.
Won Moschzisker is a Republican.
His home is in Philadelphia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-22
CHARGE is TO STAND

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. ga mo-
ton to dismiss the charge of attempt
ed homicide against Mrs. May B. Ford,
accused of having sought to engage
a professional gunman to kill her huS.
band, Ney ]. Ford, was denied in Rec
ords' court by Judge William Heston
today The court ordered Mrs. Ford
to be held in $4,000 bond for trial,
refusing request by her counsel that
the bond be lowered