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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
FOREST FIRES AND FISH.
Ashes Change the Slightly Acid C0ndi-
ton of Trout Streams.

Everyone is more or less familiar with
the loss of valuable timber sustained
each year from forest fires. but there
are other serious losses of. valuable nat
ural resources from this cause that have
received but comparatively little atten-
ton. We refer to the wild life Of the
woods and streams. and particularly to
the game and food fishes Based on Il
monetary valuation the loss of wild life
from forest fires may appear insigniti-
can't compared with the loss of timber,
hut when we consider that the United
States forest service estimates that some
100000 people annually visit eur ma
tional forests many or most of them in
terested in the fish and game. we become
aware to some extent Of the Importance
Of the wild life of our forests. Any
Same and fish commission or conserva-
tion commission will be able TO vouch
for the real value of good fishing to a
community.
In line with the growing tendency to
place large portion of the responsibility
Of conserving our natural resources on
those who reap the greatest benefits
tEerefrom. it seems proper TO invite the
attention of those persons who find
pleasure and LeaEhtul recreation in
the destructive effects of forest fires on
the fish. There is Il deplorable lack of
reliable information and very few re
corded observations on the subject. \
faW Of he most immediate effects detri-
mental to fish life that may be expected
to follow forest fires are Il sudden rise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
letting Acquainted with Our Mountains
lBennington Ranner.l


Jay Peak day is set for Friday. Oct
20. and the point of pilgrimage is the
title village Of Jay in northern Yer
mont, almost on the Canadian line and
lbout 50 miles northeast from Burling-
on. Jay peak is one of the tallest and
inest Vermont mountains but has never
lad a day before and therefore has not
gotten into the best mountain society.
All friends and admirers of Vermont
mountains are invited to meet at Jay
Saturday at 30 for the laying on of
hands and whatever other rites are
leemed necessary to take Jay into the
lodge. Plans will also be considered for
he extension Of the Long Trail from its
present terminus at Johnson TO Jay
peak The distance is so great that not
many from the south part of the state
will attend Tie services but the noun
tain lovers of Bennington and Windham
ountieS are to have a party of their
OWN Saturday. Oct u. when they are
@ meet at Wilmington and climb Hay
tack mountain, the top of which is in
Searsburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
DAY AND NIGHT Equal SEPT. ..
Tests at Washington Prove It-New
Calendar with Extra Month Advocated.

On what date in the fall of the year
are day and night equal in lengthE Most
persons viii reply: Why September
p. of course Anyone connected with
the International Fixed Calendar League
viii reply: September %. of course. :"
The Calendar League Processes to have
proof and this is where 1t originates
The shadow of the Washington MOnu-
ment was measured on the parking
around the obelisk. on September p. -.
%, and n, exactly at noon, when the
shadow pointed north. The shadow was
found to lengthen:
it. inches between Sent y and -.
fit. 4 inches between Sept - and -.
s fit. ; inches between Sept. 23 and "A.
showing by its longest stretch on Sept.
-. according to Moses Il. CotsWorth.
originator Of the fixed calendar" idea
for modern times, and secretary and
treasurer of the League, that that day is
the equinoctiaE day when day and night
are equal.
The league is composed of persons. who
are trying to have the present yearly cal
eudar rearranged, 80 there shall be IL
months of - days each, with one extra
dav per year. 10 be known rs year day
to make up the 800 days of the solar cal
endar. 4 similar day is included IN the
plan to account for leap years. In this
way, league advocates say, each month
would BE- uniform with all others: each
week and month would Begin on Sunday
and end ON Saturday and holidays would
come on regularly stated times, instead
of skipping around the calendar.
The extra month, also of - days.
would be called Sol, or some other
suitable name. and would be inserted be
tween June and July. Year day would
be inserted either Just before Sol or
July. and would constitute an intcrno-
tiCIlaI midsummer holiday without Il week
day name.
Easter day is given as the
NEST remarkable of the movable feasts
which would be put at some specific point
in the year by the advocates Of the plan,
allowing the ladies to decide better on
the class Of their Faster fnery. Under
the present moon-chasing scheme 1t is
shown. Easter may arrive aS early as
March ~ which it did in 1913. or as
late as April %, as in 1916. Under. the
proposed system the date would be fixed
as steady as the Fourth of July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Sixty-two mothers and babies, OF the
primary department, attended the annual
reception NJ All Souls parish house
Tuesday afternoon. when an entertain
ment was furnished by the older children
of the department under the supervision
OF Miss Grace Cooper. The children
played games Tea. sandwiches and waf-
ers were served. The affair was IN
charge Of Mrs Fred {. Sargent, Mrs
Henry r. Brown and Mrs. Wayland p.
Frost
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26

Recently, whom the ancient wallis of
Canton. China, were RACED TO make room
for Il street railway, contractors offered
to do work for whatever treasure the
walls might contain. The work was di-
vided among several applicants. every
me of whom Uncovered such quantities
# ancient coin and ornaments hidden
away in the walls that the work. though
lone without other payment, was profit
bic 10 him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
Wonid Need Renairs.

Nm English scnoolmaster had ex-
plained to his pupils the functions Of a
British consulate. and to find out
whether or not they understood. he
asked: "Supposing some ose carried
YOU off on an airplane. and after long
flight dropped YOU thousands of miles
from home in a country quite foreign.
what place would you seek out first OF
aIlE"
An eager hand was uplifted.
please. sir. the hospital came the
unexpected anSwer.--Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
MouId 10 Il Herself.

LADY Gin brokers' officc)-I wish to
buy 10 shares Of Steel
Erokcr-At the market madam?
i-ady-Oh. il you can buy them ut
the market, never mind. I'm going right
down there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
MARRIAGES.

lNliINTtE.tVtlo.
In East Jamaica. Oct. %. by Justice
Edgar NJ Butler, Waldo Smith and Mrs.
Margaret Walsh. both of Windham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro CNemorial hospitaD
oct. -. Mrs. Anne (ForstalD Dauchy,
30. wife of Otis Il. Dauchy of Town
shend.
In Townshend Oct. -. Edward Bald
win Ratcheldcr. a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-26

4 special interest of Lord Rosebery' 5
old age is his collection of snuff-boXes,
which is said to be the most compre-
hensive and the most valuable IN the
world
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
A MAYoRLESs CITY

Through the resignation of W. r. Wal
ton, the city of Albuquerque finds itself
without mayor and the city commission
without a chairman. The first duty of
the commission, and an imperative one,
is the selection of a man to fill the Of
flee thus made vacant with the least
possible delay and due regard for the
best interests of the city.
The names of w. A. Keleher and Judge
R. H. Hanna have already been placed
before the Commission. Either of these
men is we'll equipped to serve as a mem
Der of the Commission and, if it should
be so decided, admirably qualified to
serve as its chairman. The important
point to be considered Immediately is
that it should not be made necessary to
force a special election by reason of the
inability of the Commission to select its
fifth member.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
THE JUDICIARY

When the laws which they are sworn
to enforce, the statutes prescribing their
duties and the traditional dignity, honor
and integrity of their office cease to gov
ern the conduct of judges, is it likely the
Judiciary will consent to be guided by
canons recommended by the American
Bar Association?
If we cannot answer with confidence,
assurance is warranted that no harm will
be done by formulation of a code ap-
proved by the foremost men of the bar,
including some distinguished jurists. The
work is under way. Chief Justice Taft is
chairman of the committee to which it
has been assigned. Several years will
elapse before the code of judicial ethics
is ready for action by the Bar Associa-
ton, which already has adopted a set of
standards to which practicing lawyers are
expected to conform their conduct, pro-
fessional and private.
Difficulties that lie in the way Of
reaching abuses by judges, as we'll as the
growth of a tendency to cast aside re-
straints on the bench, are emphasized by
organization of the Taft committee,
Freakish sentences, participation by
judges in partisan politics, and depart
ures from established principles under
the spell of passion are some of the er-
rors of judicial conduct which it is hoped
can be rectified.
The Bar Association has no authority
over the judiciary, but that is no reason
why it should not proclaim standards
which upright judges may approve and
accept as guides. The general effect of
elevating the tone of judicial etchics can
not be other than beneficial
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
GRAIN
Chicago Board or Trade

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Assertions
that more than 100000 bushels
had been bought for shipment to
Europe did good deal TODAY to
lift prices in the wheat market
here. The close was strong. hc
to ssc net higher. with Nav
$1.25h TO $1.25Ss and July 3t.141S
to $ll4@. Corn finished at &c
Off to &c advance. oats up &c 10
ssc, and provisions varying from,
2Oc decline TO sc gain.
~ was only in the last hour OF
trading that the wheat market
showed any decided upward i'm
petus. Earlier, the sellers outnum-
bered the buyers. with the buIk os
the offerings coming from holders
VINO We're In a position to realize
profits. This class of selling an.
peared to have exhausted itself
about midday, and at about tha
same time the Dit became aware
that export business on a libera !
scale had been In progress and that
spectators on the bear side had
apparently overreached themseIves
Tor at least the time being.
The fact that n considerable part
OF the foreign purchasing was TO
be filled by shipments from ports
on the Gulf of Mexico tended to
make the advance OF the wheat
market rather brisk at the last, In
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
Albuquerque Twenty Years Acc

The following were initiated last night into the
first degree Of the Knights of Columbus: Father
Mcnamara P. J. McCaffrey. Professor Espinosa
Thomas Keleher, Jr, James Foley, George Powers
and John Brennan.
A gasoline lamp in the Atlantic saloon exploded
last night while 1t being pumped UP by a boy.
Tables. floor and bar caught fire. but were quickly
extingushed by hangerson. The boy was not hurt
@ o
Herbert J. Hagerman has been appointed n
member OF the Louisiana Purchase commission by
Governor Otero.
A@
Frank ". Clancy territorial district attorney for
Bernalllo. Valencia and Mckinley counties, is in
Washington, where he has some cases before the
supreme court. In interview in the Washington
Star Mr.. Clancy gives number Of reasons why
New Mexico should be admitted to statehood He
praises the native people Of the territory their
respect for law and says that attacks upon them
by the Beyerdge committee unwarranted.
8 D tt.
Miss Adelina oterO, who has been The guest OF
Mrs. Nelll B. Field for the past week left yesterday
for her home in Santa Fe.
Frank McKane of Santa Fe was Sunday
visitor in the city.
Governor otero has appointed John Pleuger OF
Lamy, Santa Fe county notary public
. 8 o
Francisco Duran and Timoteo Manzanares may
have TO submit to the amputation Of portions Of
their feet the result Of being frozen while walk
ing from Watrous to their old homes at La Cueva,
through heavy drift Of snow.
Saturday Delegate Rodey introduced to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Deputy United States Marshal Fred
Fornoff Of this city and Hon. o. A. Larrazolo OF
Las Vegas.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
DEFE ENSE OPENS
CASE TODAY IN
MURDER TRIAL
Prosecution Rests in the
Case of Five Men Ac-
cused of Staying Non
Union Men at Herrin, III.

Marion, Ills, Fec 21.--After
eight days spent in the introduce
tion of its evidence, the prosecu-
tlon rested today at the trial Of
five men charged with murder in
connection with the Staying of 20
non-union miners during the Her
rim riots last June, The defense
will open tomorrow.
In the testimony Of the last few
witnesses, the state completed its
relation Of the events from the
time three mine guards were shot
while driving in a truck from Car
bondale to the Lester mine on the
morning Of June II, to the attack
on the mine that afternoon when
three union miners were killed, the
surrender under Il white flag the
next morning of As non-union men
in the pit and the Staying Of 20 OF
the prisoners.
All five defendants have been
pointed out in court as having been
seen with guns during the riots and
several of them have been named
as having shot down some Of the
victims. During the presentation
Of the states case, four survivors
of the tragedy have described on
the stand the scenes of horror
which they said accompanied the
killings.
The cross examinations by the
defense have been trief and appar-
emily designed to bear out its con-
tentiou that the non~union men in
the mines and their employers had
melted the riots for the purpose of
having state troops called out TO
protect the pits, that the guards
in the mine were armed and that
they disregarded warnings that the
operation of the mines would re-
suit in outbreaks In their cross
examination, attorneys for the de-
Tense repeatedly referred to the
non-union workers in the mine and
the guards as "scabs," gunner"
private detectives" and "spies."
A, w. Kerr chief counsel for the
defense, said he expected to prove
that the guards or gunner were
the aggressors in the riots and
brought on any attack that was
made upon them by their acts OF
provocatiou and challenge"
lie made special reference to the
testimony of Donald NJ. Ewing,
Chicago newspaper man, and it is
said that the defense would prove
that the incident he related of the
refusal to give water to two men
shot at the Ierrin cemetery never
took place; that Bert Grace,
defendant had no connection with
it, and that while Mr.. Ewing testi-
fled that he reached the cemetery
at 1880 o'clock, evidence would be
introduced to show that the bodies
of the men nad been removed al
most an hour previous to that time.
Mr.. Kerr also stated that the tes-
timony of DIR. Shipman, who testi-
fled as an eye witness of the death
march from Herrin to the ceme-
terry would be impeached and evi-
dence introduced to show that Or.
Shipman was not tn re at all, He
added that other witnesses would
be introduced in an effort to dis
prove testimony given by other OF
the states witnesses.
He further said that the defense
would put on the stand hundreds
OF witnesses, farmers, laborers and
others, who would testify that the
defendants now on trial had no
possible connection with the Kill
ings charged.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22

This aftirnoon pop sent me err
round to the cigar store for some
Queen Billie cigars, me getting
there all rite but having a site
axsident on the way home, and (
handed the bag to pop and he took
a cigar out, saying, Hello, wat the
dooce, watts the ideer selling you a
cigar in eny sutch condition as
this? Watts the matter with that
berd? he sed?
Meening the man in the cigar
store, and sed, Well, guess may
be. he dident notice it, pop.
A blind man awt to of noticed
that, pop sed. The darn things
all frayed on the end. 1t looks like
something awt to be hanging on
a Crissmas tree, he sed.
And he looked inside Of the bag
saying, Hee gods, l wont stand for
thds, there's not a perfeck cigar in
the bag, that fello must think I'm
some kind OF an easy mark or
something.
Well, he jest put them in the bag
without looking at them, maybe he
was thinking of something elts, I
sed:
He'll think OF something elts wen
get throo with him, I'm going rite
erround there and raise cane with
that berd, pop sed.
Me thinking, &, good mite. And
I sed, Well hay. pop, maybe that
ice waggin had something to do
with it.
Are you allooding to that pin
he'd in the cigar store or is this n
new angle to the story? pop sed.
and I sed, Yes sir, I meen a real
Ice waggin, I cawt a hitch on the
back step OF one on the way home
so I could get back sooner with the
cigars, and wen l jumped Off kind
OF nocked the bag agenst the wag-
gin, sort OF.
Wat a sweet little tale, slppose
you stay In after suppir tonite, for
jumping on wagons and sippose
you go to bed an hour erly for
running my cigars. pop sed.
Wich | did, both.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
TODAY'S BEST TIHOUGHT
TO ONE OF THE LEAST

TO give to "one of the least OF these
Is the spirit all should show.
Let think OF the words Of the Master OF Men,
Let more Of his spirit flow.
1t is not hard to give unto one
That know real well and love.
Eut to give to zone OF the least OF these"
Takes the spirit that comes from above.
Shall we think OF the we'll cared for and warm
With never a thought for the rest?
Or shall we think of the poor well,
And then be doubly blest.
Just think OF the boys and girls-little folks
With to help them through;
So give for a cause that will comfort them
And make Christmas merry for you.
--seieced.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
A RUSTING HALF BILLION

Announcement that Great Britain is
about to construct two new warships un-
der the provisions of the Washington
agreement may recall to Americans a
very pathetic circumstance. Part of the
pathos is the fact that it cost the Ameri-
can people round half billion of dollars.
1t lies, "this pathetic circumstance" at
the docks of Philadelphia, and consists
of as handsome fleet of latest type
destroyers as could be found anywhere
in the world.
Philadelphia does not want the half
billion dollar fleet of destroyers; neither,
apparently, does the nation. The vessels
were built during the war and now
steadily deteriorate for lack of crews and
sufficient funds to maintain them.
1t is unfortunately true that a war
ship has to have war to prove its use
fulness and justify its existence. When
the war ended this new fleet simply
went out of business; there was no en-
pIoyment for them and, sadly enough
the $500,000,000 they represent could
find no way to trasmute themselves again
into good taX-money.
The least the government can do is to
declare this huge fleet a national re-
serve and encourage Americans to view
the rusting dollars and decaying cur
rency represented in the most extravagant
folly ever devised by man for robbng his
own pocketbook.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
DUG OUT BY ROOT

Twas the night before Christmas and all through
the house not creature was stirring not even
mouse. Dad crawIed from his bed, TO his trousers
he went: he felt in his pockets and found not
cent He looked in his check book with Infinite
care and found but bunch Of used stubs sticking
there Dad heard soft noise to the rear OF his
back and looked and saw Santa unloading his
pack 30 it's you" said the Dakins, 'you whiskered
old bloke You get all the credit, but it's me that
goes broke" Said Santa 1.-THE Joy you on others
bestow, makes Joy in your own heart like embers
ito glow" He gave Dad a swift clap on the back
and he said, Now pull off your bath robe and
climb into bed" Next morning Dad woke at the
kids merry shout and mother and grandpa soon
routed him out. When he saw ell his loved ones
so full Of content, he thought TITS worth while
though It took my last cent"
8 @ =
When Santa Claus goes up the chimney our
bank account goes up the flue.
9 9 8
"Ir this country ever goes wet again." the Man
haitian Mercury announces "we propose to climb
on house top and sit there. It's dangerous enough
now, with the auto drivers sober"
. o y
The robbers who looted the Denver mint prob
ably thought the place get money is at it's source
Possibly they wanted it fresh and new-with no
germs on it.
II we were kid we would rebel against speaking
"a piece and singing four songs and taking part
in a pantomine Just to get sack Of Sunday school
candy worth five cents. But we gladly did It when
we were kid and wish we had a chance to do 1t
again.
The Ku Klux IIan wants to enforce all the
laws except those governing spelling.
9
never use my hammer on the gink who slings
bum grammar. The bIoke who cannot spell. quite
loft can buy and sell the guy who speaks correct,
but with money can't connect. The man who says
"ant went" quite often has gone far toward build
ing up bank account, and owns a motor car. The
man who says II have not gone" quite often tells
the truth polished language by itself gets
where, forsooth But spite of all we've said, we
feel happy a kitten when find ourselves
aslinging words like in the grammars written.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
FARME rs REPAID
Al PER CENT OF
MONEY ADVANCED D
They Can Weather the
Worst Economic Storms
When Properly Financed,
War Finance Board Says ,

Washington, Dec. 21, --. Tho
American farmer has demonstrated
that when properly financed he
can weather the worst economic
storms, the war finance corporation
declared in its annual report sent
to congress today. The report set
forth that Al per cent of the money
advanced to the agricultural indus
try had been repaid either in adj
vance of maturity or when due.
Advances by the corporation
saved the industry many millions
of dollars, the report declared, eX-
planning that the corporations Of
ficers believed its activity had
proved as beneficial in the restora-
tlon of confidence as in the actual
pouring Of cash into spots where
credit was tightest. The loans had
made it possible for thousands of
farmers to handle their products
in an orderly fashion, it was added,
and the confidence instilled In them
through the knowledge that money
was available acted as stabilizer.
the value of which the report said
could only be estimated.
1T is impossible" the report
continued, ito estimate the full
effect of the aid given by the cor
poration to the live stock industry
because calamities that are averted
can never be measured. 1t is gen
orally recognized, however, that by
providing as 1t did financing for.
more than 100000 head of live
stock, the corporation checked the
decentralization in the industry,
gave the stockmen a breathing
spell, stabilized the market, and
turned the tide away from disaster
toward recovery and reconstruc-
tion'
The effect of the corporations
activity on the live stock industry
was typical of that ON many other
phases OF agriculture, it was added,
and satisfaction with the assistance
rendered has been expressed to the
corporation in countless ways.
The report added that the grad
ual decrease in the number of ap-
pllcations for loans further re-
Elected the general benefit which
the corporations operations have
had on the agricultural credit sit
uation. Advances for agricultural
and live stock purposes totaling
$4SS. $4,000 in 81 states had been
approved up to November 80. OF
| this $lS2, ,S59, 600 went to 400 bank
ing institutions: $77.1G1,000 to 1ta
| live stock loan companies and
$l72,S27, 900 TO 80 cooperative mar
kcting associations.