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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
In the Days News.

Fifty-fye years ago today, in old Ken
sington palace, London, was born a
baby girl, daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Teck, who was destined to
become the present Queen of England.
Princess May, as she was popularity
called, grew to womanhood with little
thought or prospect of ever occupying
the throne Before being called upon to
fill such an important role the young
princess had figured in three events of
public interest. These We're. first, her
engagement to the Duke of Clarence,
elder brother to the present king: next,
her engagement to the latter. following
the decease of his brother, and then the
memorable marriage of the two, one of
the greatest social events of the closing
years of the 18th century. To these
might also be added the tour around the
world in the royal yacht Ophir, made
by the royal pair in 1901, in the course
of which the Duke and Duchess of Corn
wall and York, as their title then was,
landed in Canada and journeyed across
the entire Dominion in a sumptuous
special train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
Today S Events

Greetings to Her Majesty Queen Mary
of Great Britain and Ireland, who cele-
brates her both birthday today.
Col. Washington A Roebling, who SUI
perintended the construction of the great
Brooklyn bridge, is 50 years old today.
The annual Bach Festival at Lehigh
university, one of the most notable of
the annual music festivals in America,
opens today.
Centenary of the birth of Edmond de
GOncourt, the famous French writer who
prophesied that Americans would con-
quer the world.
Rt. Rev. Denis J. O'Connell, bishop
of the Roman Catholic diocese of Rich
mOnd, Va, today celebrates his 10Th an
niversary in the priesthood.
The annual spring convention of the
American Cotton Manufacturers asso-
citation begins in Washington, d. c., to-
day and will continue over tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
THE MODERN MERCHANT.
He Is Buyer for as Well as Seller to the
Public

Not your seller but your buyer-that's
the story of the biggest service rendered
you by the modern retail merchant. This
is a, discovery, much belated, but prob
ably because it is so obvious a fact.
Each store is your buyer before it can
properly be your chosen seller. 1t must
do the public's picking and choosing
long before the public so much as begins
to think it viii care to choose anything
And if it pick wrongly and if it fail to
judge just what the public is going to
select when the public gets good and
ready, the store will have no public to
sell to and will Just naturally lie down
and die of the fatal disease of wrong
judgment.
In the interest of the public the mer-
chant has developed into valued
teacher of the manufactured. He has
come to be the right hand of the manu-
facturer of merchandise in that he fire.
quently aids the manufacturers opera
lions from the very beginning.
The manufacturer producing as he
does for national distribution. is tempted
to plan for strictly mass production. But
the retailer studiously careful of local
demands. suggests to him notifications
without which it would be difficult to
dispose of merchandise in the retailers
particular locality
The retailer being nearest to the con-
sumner, is usually best informed as to
the local public's preference. The re-
tail merchant represents the public's in
terests and tastes. Season after season
there is a succession of suggestions going
forward to manufacturers from the
stores serving the public. all practical.
all arising primarily from local observa-
tons of what the merchants public
wants.
Nowadays, cooperation between re-
tailers and manufacturers in the interest
Of the public is simply routine The in
creasing realization of the retail mer-
attach to the function of being buyer
for the public instead of merely being
seller to the public, means that the re-
taller is destined to give to the Ameri-
can people service which meets more
and more perfectly what the public
wants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
WAS AFRAID TO
EAT, DREADNG
AFTER EFFECTS
Mrs. Baptiste Felt Like She
Would Smother and Her
Nerves Were All to Pieces
-Tanlac Ends Trouble

Il don't know what / would have done
had it not been for Tanac." said Mrs.
Catherine Baptiste, "a Sterling St, Bos-
ton. Mass.
Just before I got Tanlac my stom-
ach was SO badly upset that everything
/ ate s0ured and gave me such a stuffed
up feeling | thought | would suffocate.
/ actually ate my meals under dread and
fear of the after effects. l couldn't
sleep well either and got so nervous 1
could hardly do my work
Finally l tried Tanlac and almost
at once there was great change in my
condition. The stomach trouble soon
disappeared, my nerves are steady,
sleep well, and do my work with ease. ]
am always prasing Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
Protected by George Matthew Adams

erly stocked without the establishment
of a rearing plant hereabouts. Train
service is now such as to make it inn
possible to transport fry or fngerlings
safely unless they are given constant at
tention, and that adds greatly to the
cost of distribution If the state fish
and game department were to establish
rearing station on the land it owns
in South Vernon it could rear large
quantities of fry to the lingering stage
and get them to the streams in this
region at comparatively small expense.
Former Commissioner Leavens was
greatly interested in the Vernon rearing
station project and firmly believed in its
necessity Now that Commissioner
Sheldon has been advised of the attitude
of the county club as expressed in res
olution passed at its annual meeting it is
probable that he also will consider the
matter favorably.
There is no doubt that if the sport of
trout fishing is to be preserved greater
efforts must be made each year to re
plenish the stock of fish. Last years
combination of an unusually early open
ing and a prolonged drouth in the late
summer proved disastrous to the trout
supply hereabouts, and unusual efforts
viii be necessary to offset this condi-
ton Indeed, there are not a few fish
ermen who believe the trout season
should extend no longer than three
months, on the ground that fairly good
fishing from April l to July / would be
preferable to little or no fishing for
longer period.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
The MeddLer
eff the coat fita you, put il on"

Now that Brattleboro is emerging
from its annual dose of road ola
nasty but necessary treatment-the
question of determining where it shall
be used is a pertinent one to discuss.
In the case of the village there is an
ordinance that provides that the prop
erty owners on each street shall petit
ton for the sort of dustIayer they want
the commissioners apportioning two
thirds of the cost to the abutters. I'm
der this ordinance more streets than
ever before were oiled this year, but
the arrangement, nevertheless, is I'M
satisfactory in several respects. For
one thing, it leaves the matter too much
to individual preference. Before an
other season comes around, The Meddler
believes. the village should change this
ordinance so that the commissioners
would have authority to pool their
available oil funds with those of the
town and use the whole to the best adj
vantage If it is necessary to vote
slightly larger village tax to do this, let
it be voted in lieu of the Individual as
sessments that are now made. The inn
portant thing is to get the most oil at
the least expense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
Today,s BIRTHDAYS.

Col Washington, A. Roebling, famous
engineer and bridge builder, born at Sax
onburg, Pa. So years ago today.
Robert w Chambers, author of nu-
merous popular novels, born in Brook
Ign, n. Y, 81 years ago today.
Her Majesty Queen Mary of Great
Britain and Ireland, born in Kensing-
ton Palace, London, So years ago today.
Mrs Florence Corliss Preston, Wash
ington state superintendent of public in
struction, born in Minnesota 40 years
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Radio enthusiasts viii be interested
by the announcement of new receiving
device without aerials. The apparatus
is said to solve the receiving problem by
means of several yards of wire tackled
on the back of the cabinet If the thing
is as simple as that the idea will soon
be adopted generally by manufacturers
and amateurs, and wires strung in the
back yard, on roofs and other places
will disappear and with them all danger
of conflicting with other wires.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Unable to speak word of English
when he came to America from Poland
a year ago, a young Polish youth of %
has won the bronze medal offered by the
National Society of Colonial Daughters
of Washington for the best patriotic es-
say in English submitted to it. Would
any young American like to try and
evolve a prize essay in Polish, after a
years study of the language?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

The Refomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
BrattleborO, Brattleboro News Co., C. w
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyvi1le)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News.
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 297 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West BrattIeboro, J. L. StockwelI.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, M. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. r. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
HinSda1e, N. H., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch for
each subsequent insertion. Limited space on
first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
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, 1922-05-26
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

It 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
the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the of the to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy immediately applied. It is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
The huge sum of S63. 600 600 a INC

The huge sum of 500, 100000 a month
is spent for amusement throughout the
United States according to reports of
the treasury department. As it is &c.,
100000 less per month than the country
was spending last year for its pleasures,
the public must require less entertain
ing or has less money to spend on it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

The headline, around the world in
80 days" does not mean a Jules Verne
story, but flight upon which three in
trepid aviators have started out. They
expect to accomplish their purpose with
in that time. May the machine they are
in live up to their expectations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
MYSTERIOUS RUSSIA


falling
'front.'
in a
few brief in this limited
have
roski at quite
poor then
read another,
is having lots of fun Alas things
they are and oneth hamm swing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Gilbert Stuart, the famous portrait
painter, must have used most of his
spare moments painting George Wash
ington. Another by him is reported to
have been found in some dusty and for
gotten corner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
One Year AGO To-day.

French chamber of deputies voted con-
fidence in Premier BRAND.
Budget bin passed by the United
States senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Through an arrangement to which the
state highway department, the town and
individual abutters are parties, Putney
road is to receive some sort of dust
treatment, The Meddler understands, the
present plan being to use calcium chlor-
ide Whether this form of dust-layer is
as eficacious or as economical as oil is
question on which experts disagree, but
it certainly ought to be better than moth
ing and its use on Putney road ought to
make possible definite comparison as
to the relative merits of the two.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Just to test your observation, what
is "diarthrisistisg '-Boston Globe.
1t is evidently serious enough so the
has avoided it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26
An Advantage of Size

81 envy that fat man. remarked
Mr. Meekton.
q "Why?''
Ellis wife can It make him wash the
dishes He Is too big to stand in a
Washington Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

that it is not so long since fourteen
hour days in many of the hardest trades
were common.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

There's nothing like the combination
of a warm day and a lawn mower to
take ones mind off the coal strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

There is a good deal of sense in the
contention of the Windham County Fish
and Game club that the trout streams
of this part of the state cannot be prop
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Entered in the postoffe at Brattleboro a.
second class matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-26

Do you remember the old-time parlors
of =. ,,anarot iou ano9
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

general interests Of agriculture were
left almost entirely to individual initia-
tive. Federal activity was confined to
relatively narrow limits and was mere
ly sporadic. Soon after the national
government was organized some at
tempts were made to establish board
of agriculture; but neither the first
proposal in 1876 nor a second effort in
1917 was successful
Shortly after the Revolution, follow
ing the example of Benjamin Frank
lin while in England, as agent Of the
colony of Pennsylvania during the
years 1894 to 1775, American consuls
and naval officers began the practice
Of sending home foreign seeds and cut
tings for new crops, and of aiding In
the introduction into the United States
of new breeds of domestic animals
Even such small governmental partici-
patton was, In the beginning, rather
extra official.
In 1886 the commissioner Of pat
ents, one H. L. Ellsworth, began the
distribution of considerable quantities
Of seeds and plants received from gov
ernment representatives In foreign
countries; and three years later
through his influence an appropriation
Of $1,000 was made for the purpose of
procuring and distributing seeds Of
new plants, carrying agricultural in
vestigations and collecting agricultural
statistics. This was the historic be-
ginning of the much -talked-about free
seed distribution.
BY an act Of congress in May, 1862.
since generally called the organic act,
the activities Of the government affect
Ing agriculture were placed under a
separate and distinct organization
known as the Department of Agricul.
ture. In charge Of commissioner of
agriculture. It did not rank, how.
ever, with the other executive depart.
ments. and the commissioner was moi
entitled to a seat In the Presidents
cabinet. Isaac Newton. chief of the
agricultural section in the patent office
was appointed the first commissions,
Of agriculture. Other officers provided
by the organic act included a statis
tician. chemist, an entomologist anf
a superintendent Of the propagatin,
garden and experimental farm.
The chrysalis was now ready to b,
broken. In 1889 the Department of Az
| Concluded on page two
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30
XIX.
JUST KEPT GROWING

The origins of these antiquated, cum
bersome, costly, inefficient pieces OF the
national machinery that we call the
executive departments show how any
establishment II well watered with
government money will expand and
hold together, no matter how conflict
Ing and incongruous its functions.
Hardly one Of these great business es-
tablishments-for that is what they
are-was planned. AS they are today
they just happened.
Take the Department Of Agriculture.
for example, one Of the greatest and
most complex and widespreading Of all
the departments. 1t is in closer touch
and more directly affects the greatest
number of people in the United States
than any other branch of the govern
nent with the possible exception of
the post Office. 1t began in 1889 with
an appropriation Of $1,000, taken from
the patent funds for the distribu-
ton of free seeds and the collection
Of agricultural statistics by the patent
office. then a bureau in the State de-
partment. Now look at the darned
thing. 1t is all over the place.
The title Of the department Indicate.
Its most important field Of activities. bu
Its functions have been extended to in
clude the whole range of rural indus
try and some branches of administra
ton only very indirectly related I,
agricultural interests. For about 8(
yenrs subsequent to the Reynlntlon tn,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

In the June warmth aud silence.
was not of Nina. or her father. or eve
OF himself that he was thinking.
He had met the widow of Joe Hop
per few nights ago: faded little
pleasant woman of fifty. pathetically
grateful for his casual politeness in
her strangeness and shyness. He had
CHANGED. quite idly and accidentally.
to make an impression on her She
had promised to come to the studio
and look at his rugs
Royal wondered why she dressed so
badly; she needed simple materials
and flowing lines. He heard himself
telling her so.
Richard sat oil. on the terrace,
thinking. and presently his mother
came out and Joined him. Wasn't he
the old lady asked elaborately, going
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30
CHAPTER XIV.

The summer Sunday ran Its usual
course. Ward and his sister went to
luncheon at the club; Madame Carter
drove majestically to late service In
the pretty, vine-covered village church
Harriet, at last able to relax in soul
and body, slept hour after glorious
hour. Richard. returning from golf
for a late luncheon, asked for her. Mrs.
Carter was still asleep, Bottomley as
sured him, and received orders not to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

tHouSHtIutIy.
to the club? 1t was almost five
o'clock, her son reminded her. Two
or three of his business associates
were coming TO dinner; Hansen was
to drive them all into the city later
Now, he just felt lazy.
mo tea tOday?" he asked presently.
People usually went to the club on
Sunday, said his mother. She added,
irrelevantly, that Harriet was asleep.
Richard said that she had looked tired
this morning; sleep was the best thing
for her.
But suddenly life became significant
and thrilling again; he heard her
voice, her laugh. She came swiftly
and quietly out to them, smiling at
him. settling herself In the chair be-
side his mother. She wore white,
transparent. simple; there were coral
beads about her firm young throat.
The dew of her deep sleep made her
blue eyes wonderful her cheeks were
as pink as baby's.
Aren't the June days delicious p
she said. Richard studied her, smiling
ly. without answering. What would
she say next. where would she move
her eyes, or lay her white hand, he
wondered. When she murmured to his
mother in an undertone, he tried to
catch the words.
"Did you have good sleepf" Rich
ard asked. She flashed him an elo-
Quent look.
"Oh-the most delightful of my
whole life! Eight hours without STIR
ringw
The Hoyts arrived; handsome
mother and two equally handsome
daughters. Harriet went to them
gracefully: Richard saw that she was
accepting good wishes. She took the
callers to his mother, and filed their
cups herself.
"She certainly is wonderfully" Rich
ard said. He perfectly realized his
own suddenly deepening feeling for
her, but he dared not analyze 1t yet.
When Mrs. Hoyt limited at dinner, he
took part In the conversation. Thurs
day7 Why not, Harriet? We have no
engagement for Thursday?"
She flushed brightly. signaling to
him that she had already indicated an
excuse. They had never dined to-
gether away from home. He need not
think. said Harriet's anxious manner,
that he need carry the appearance Of
marriage SO far.
"But-but aren't Nina and I to be
In town Thursday7" she ventured.
shopping. You can make that next
week!" Richard said. He loved her
confusion.
"Then we surely will Thank you,"
she said to Mrs. Hoyt.
Thursday, then. at eight" the
caller said. departing. Richard saun-
tered with them to their car, and re-
turned to find Harriet half-scandal-
lied, half-laughing.
But do you want to dine with
themT she asked.
"Why not?" His smile challenged
her. and she laughed hardly.
II suppose there Is no reason why
not, Mr.. Carterl"
you can wear"-he gestured-"the
black and goldy thing. They'll all be
watching you'll"
"Oh." she said. considering earnest
ly. II have a much handsomer one than
that. Blue and silver. You've not seen
IT..
L.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30
(To be continued)

If you ravor government ownership
of the railroads write NJ C Chandler
4l2 Colorado Building. Washington
D. c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

We can quote you some very attrac-
tive prices on job work now Call ~
phone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

Old P.psr.-For Sale at this office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30

If in want of anything try an adle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-30
BY EDWARD G. LOWRY

Cspynsht. western Nsv,p.per Unioa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-08-09
After Dinner Stories

Aunt Candace was in a retrospective
mood. ''Yassam, there wouldn't be
so much of these comic ailments de
white folks is laborin' under If they'd
Jess try some of our ole subscriptions.
''Yo' never hear of de Bessy Bug
treatment for yearache? Yassam,
sure cure. It's a long, shiny bug with
a little naik an JUS one drap of blood
in his haid. Yo' hold him to de year
Of what chile's got de yearache an
he'll whine! Den yo' twis' off his
haid and let dat one drap go in dat
year an dat chile soon be well!
"Now my Harry, amt a thing de
matter wild dat chile, but he will
gorge till he ,cayn't bend. l ies' takes
one of dem indelicate pencils dat
marks like ink an marks off a place
on his little stummick, an claps on
a plaster of iran rust from an ole
tin pail mixed wifi lard but don't let
it get outside de mark an make in
formation. Yassam, it cures!'