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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Today Events

Marion, Ohio, President Harding s
"own home town" today begins a week
of festiyity in celebration of its centen-
NAL
Twenty five thousand teachers from all
sections of the United States are expected
in Boston today for the opening of the
annual convention of the National Edu-
cation association.
Competition in frontier sports for
$4,000 in prizes willsfeature the annual
national reunion of the cowboys associa-
ton. which is to open at Las Vegas, n.
NJ, today and continue until Thursday.
Representatives of the mining interests
in Oregon. Washington, Montana, Idaho,
British Columbia and the Yukon are to
assemble at Nelson, h. c., today for the
fourth annual meeting of the interna-
tional mining congress
The last of series Of hearings by a
subcommittee of the shipping board or
the question of whether adequate Ameri-
can flag tonnage facilities exist to war
rant the enforcement of section 2S of the
merchant marine act of 1920 Will begin
at Chicago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
THE vEGETARTAN STATESMAN

DR. Wa Ting Fang, foremost states
man of China and diplomat beloved in
America, is dead at the age of so. He
boosted on leaving this country that he
would live to be 100, and subsequently
raised that estimate to 10. He based
his hopes of longevity chiefly on the veg
etarian diet to which he was converted
while ambassador at Washington.
Whether Mr. Wu's diet had anything
to do with his death it is impossible to
say. And so is a respectable age to at
tain, under any conditions. In such a
case, however, there is a natural wave
If comment on vegetarianism, favorable
and unfavorable.
A physician tells of well known
American who, near the close of the last
century, committed himself to a no-meat
diet largely for religious reasons. After
some years, finding himself in very poor
health. he consulted a doctor. The lat
ter found that he showed all the symp-
toms of acute alcoholic poisoning.
The patient protested that he never
drank a drop. When he mentioned his
diet. the doctor remarked:
'.Ahl That explains it. You've been
filling yourself with crude vegetables I'M
Ill you've turned your digestive system
into a distillery" He ordered the pa
tient to eat meat, and the patient imme-
diately recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Tnday.s Anniversaries

160S-Quebec was founded by the French
explorer Champlain.
1f46-Henry Grattan, celebrated Irish
statesman and orator, born in Dub
lin. Died in London, May II
1870
observation-disclosures of Detroit gathered to
hear the articles of peace between
France and England
1S61-U. s. Grant left Springfield for
the front colonel of the Dist
Illinois infantry
lS72-First international prison congress
met in London.
1S94-Strikers blocked the operation of
all railroads from Chicago west
ward
191S-Beniamin II. Tillman. governor of
South Carolina and United States
senator. died in Washington, D.
c., Aug. IL, 1917.
G. Born in Edgefield county, s.
1919-Canadian senate rejected the bill
to e, ID prohibition one year
after ne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
MONDAY. JULY 8, 1922.
DEFICIT AHEAD

The Rutland Herald views with alarm
the frequent items in the state press in
reference to shrinkages in property
valuations and wonders what the effect
will be on state revenues. 1t fears that
by the time all town grand lists have
been reported to the state treasurer, or
tax commissioner, or whoever the proper
authority may be, the falling off will
be so great that the current state tax
of 40 cents will be entirely insufficient
to meet the demands of government. The
Herald recalls that the legislature of
1921 was repeatedly warned that its ap-
preparations were outrunning expected
revenue but wouldn't stop spending. 1t
also points out that the courts up to
July L were functioning on credit, due
to the fact that no judges salaries could
be paid until the present years appropri-
atoms were available, and that the de-
partment of agriculture has spent all of
its bovine tuberculosis money and yet
is more than 1000 herds behind in its
testing.
Altogether the Herald paints a pretty
dismal picture of the states financial
prospects, and the most dismal feature
of it is that the picture is not exagger-
ated. There isn't any need of wonder
ing what effect the shrinkage in property
valuations will have on state revenues ::
it will lessen them, of course. Moreover,
it wouldn't be at all surprising if the
shrinkage should amount to a consider
able sum; the falling off in merchandise
values alone will be large when taken
throughout the state. This means but
one thing; namely, that the revenue
which state officials already have pre-
dicted to be insufficient will be materi-
ally less than they figured it was going
to be, and therefore so much farther
from paying expenses.
When the Herald says that a serious
situation will confront the next legisla-
ture it says mouthful. On one side
will be the absolute necessity of curtail-
ing expenditures unless a confscatory
tax rate is to be levied; on the other
will be the special departmental plead
ers and the friends of every special ac-
tivity. Leaving it to these glib-tongued
to do-and as Candidate .Foote seems
willing to do-won't put Vermont any
nearer to living within its present in
come.
What is needed in Montpelier next
January, as pretty well outlined by Can
didate Proctor, is a legislature composed
of men who sincerely desire to have
the state live within its income" and
more important still-"will labor fear
Iessly to that end without regard to To-
cal, departmental or personal appeal, :
the last phrase meaning, as The Re,
former interprets it, with no mercy on
special appropriation bills, no falling
for" the departmental sob brotherhood
and no cherishing of political ambition.
The Reformer sincerely hopes that
such a legislature viii come into being
as the result of the approaching cleo
tions. And because of that hope it can
not share the views of those papers that
urge so strongly the return of big pro-
portion of the members who were re
sponsible for the record of the last SEES
sion. Looking for your money where
you lost it may be good poker but it's
poor politics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

The director of playground work in
Greenfield has recently made a survey of
the children there and finds that two
thirds of them, although Of swimming
age, have not yet mastered the art. He
finds that the one-third who can swim
is made up mostly of boys who with or
without parental consent have bathed
wherever there was water enough and
sometimes more than enough for their
own safety. The two-thirds are those
whose parents would not consent to
their bathing in places where safety was
not fully assured and until this season
Greenfield, like Brattleboro, has had no
properly supervised bathing facilities.
A survey of this kind taken here at the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Today's Birthdays.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman, noted author
and feminist leader. born at Hartford
Conn, 62 years ago today.
DIR. Hubert Work, postmaster-general
Of the United States, born at Marion Cen
ter, Pa, O. years ago today.
Habibulla Khan, ameer of Afghanistan
who rules over country larger than
France, born 30 years ago today.
Sir Robert Nivison, financial adviser to
the British government and the overseas
dominions, born in Scotland, 20 years ago
today.
Richard II. Keer. the pitcher who re-
fused to sign with the Chicago American
league baseball team, born in st. Louis,
% years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
ALL HIS LIFE
HE SUFFERED
Until "Fruit- lives" Brought
Perfect Health

40 ANDERSON ST., portland, MAINE.
was troubled with Constipation
ever since can remember. As a
result, was subject to distressing
Headaches and Pain in my left side.
CHANGED to read about "Fruit-a-
tives" in one of our local papers and
began their use about four months
ago. Since then, l have been free of
Headaches, my bowels have been
regular, and from the use of Fruit
a-tives" (Fruit Laxo Tablets) 1 feel
have derived the greatest benefit.
OTIS NJ. BRYANT.
SOC box, for s. 50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

The Refomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. W.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand. Gilbert J. Pollica, 2S7 South Main St.
Cert Drummer district.
West BrattIeboro, J. L. Stockwsll.
East Dummerston, NJ. Z. Brown,
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West TownShend. c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. III. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Bufum.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
We Still Cling to 'em.
Huntington Free Press. J

The Brattleboro Reformer says rock
ing chairs have gone out of fashion. That
may be true in general, but it has so
many exceptions as almost to disprove the
rule The antique craze promises TO per
petuate the rocking chair indefinitely. And
then we saw three women sitting side by
side in tie great family rocking chair that
adorns the piazza of the Hyde Park hotel.
When it was constructed there were evil
IDENTIFY Giants in those DAYS"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Member Of The Associated Press.
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 q 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
Reading notices published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
MORE TROUBLE

asked friends in ringing drink from trimming
alas, full aiing
blamed
typhoid To help
all biers, and slipped
weakly
blink,
all these jakes these daughters
boil lakes before drink their
full of all kinds enmeng
it's refreshing swy
pillows, will take babbng
sparkling pillows"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Select Your Legislators with Care.
Isl. Adams Messenger

The move toward a curtailment in state
expenditures seems to be quite unani-
nous. 1T win now be up to the various
towns and municipalities to send men to
The legislature who will fearlessiy cut
where necessary regardless of the various
groups who protest loudly when the prun-
ing knife approaches their pet projects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
TO THE 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
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

The railroads of New England report
that all records were broken by the holt
an early getaway in fear of the threat
ening strike conditions. Evidently go
ing to trust to luck to get back home
again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
Democrats Get Busy
(MorrisviIle Messenger.


The "Unterrified" had a love feast
at Burlington last week and nominated
James +. Kennedy for congress from
this district. 1t is surely up to the Re
publicans to put up a real man. No
talking machine would stand a ghost
of chance against Kennedy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

Amunsden. the Arctic explorer, has
started on the first lap of his trip on
which he hopes to fly over the North
Pole in an airplane. If he accomplishes
this feat what is left for other explorers
unless they try to drive around it in
touring car?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

The children of Webster, Mass, have
been given by some generous friend
$1,000 for a fireworks display on July
f. Seeing $4,000 worth of fireworks
burn up will doubtless be wonderful
sight, but the sum would go far toward
contributing to some more lasting pleas
ure for the youngsters of that commun-
ity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

In the world of the small boy, the fell
low who has sufficient spending money
to buy and use up firecrackers for sew
eral days before the Fourth has reached
the heights of plutocracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

How are the mighty fallenl III. G..
Wells and Arthur Brisbane have submit
ted lists of the worlds six greatest men
and neither of them mentions Babe
Ruth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

opening of the new community bathing
beach would be interesting to compare
with one taken at the close of the sea
son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
One Year Am Today.

Japan denied rumors of friction with
United States.
Tornado caused great destruction OF
property in Frederick. S. d.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

With 40 miles of piano wire in it.
that new American dirigible, Fri, GER
tainly ought to be hummer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

bequests. Perhaps he believes in let
ting John do it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER

Settlement of the coal strike, neces-
sary and desirable as it is, is not by any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03
WEEKDAYS
JITNEY SERVICE

South Londonderry and BrattIebOrO.
Orders may be left at or telephoned to
Brattleboro Drug Co. (560) or River
side Inn, South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

Leave am.
So. Londonderry, Riverside Inn. 500
Jacksonville. Corners .... $50
Jamaica, Allen House ..... $40
E. Jamaica, Postoffice .... $50
w Townshend, Grout & Dean Store 900
Townshend, Phillips Store ..... 9.20
Newfane, Games Store ....... $40
W. Dummerston, store ......... 1910
Arrive Brattleboro Drug Co. Store 1870
Leave d. N.
Brattleboro Drug Co. Store. .c. 40
w Dummerston, store .... $50
Newfane. Eames Store .. so
Townshend, Phillips Store 1890. $40
". Townshend, Circuit & Dean Store 500
T.. Jamaica, Postoffice ....... 6.10l
Jamaica, Allen House .. CPS
Jacksonville, Corners . GAG
Arrive Londonderry, Riverside Inn 700
ARTHUR AMSDEN
Newfane, VT. April %. 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-03

Entered in the postoffie at Brattleboro a
second class matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
LOUD ACQUITTED.
Jury Was Out with Case Little More
Than Three Hours.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. u. Clarence
~. Loud Of Melrose was acquitted yes
terday Of the murder Of PatroEnan
James A. Preston at Wakefield last
April The jury was out little more
than three hours.
James A. Preston, World war vet
eran and patrolman on the Wakefield
police force. who had been assigned to
patrol Lowell street, was shot dead on
his beat on the night Of April 8 1921.
The road II one much frequented by
antomobilists and Preston had been ae-
tive in bringing about the prosecution
OF persons who parked their cars BY
the roadside and turned out the lights.
Loud. shoe salesman OF Nelrose,
was arrested few hours after the
murder. His wife had previously in
formed the Melrose police that he had
been assaulted and robbed that night
while on the way TO Lynnfield in his
automobile. his car which he had aban-
doned, was found on a road in Wake
field.
Witnesses for the state testified at
the trial that Lolld's automobile Ii.
cense and a memorandum bearing has
name and that Of Alice bennett" with
the notation, adultery" had been
found on the person Of the dead pa
trolman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
LABOR
WON VICTORY
When Recommendation for
Repeal Of Adamson Law
Was Defeated
AS REPORTED TO
FARM CONFERENCE
Vote BY Which Matter Was
Stricken Out Was
SO to GA

Washington, D. G., Jan. 27 Inion
labor won a victory in the national ag-
ricultural conference to-day when that
body by vote Of SO to "a struck out
of a committee report a recommenda-
tion for repeal Of the Adamson eight
hour law.
Prospects Of fight appeared IN the
conference as delegates became aware
of reports prepared BY one Of the CONF
mittees involving legislation affecting
union labor Advance copies Of the re-
port carried recommendations as fol
lows.
Immediate repeal or amendment Of
The Adamson law covering the nation
al agreements the savings thus effect
ed to be Immediately reflected in re-
duction of freight rates; repeal Of the
guarantee clause Of the Esch Cummins
law; improvement of farm market
roads, and development Of inland wa
terways, especially St Lawrence deep
water ways project
Heated debate was evoked BY a res
olution calling on the miners and rail-
road labor to readjust wages to living
costs, which was presented by w. II.
Stackhouse OF Illinois OF the National
Implement and Vehicle association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
BOY KILLED BY ELEVATOR.
William n. Emerson, 2, of Burlington
Caught Against Floor.

Burlington, Jan. %. William Her.
bert Emerson the sesen-year-ol
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. J.
Emerson Of % King street died az the
Mary Fletcher hospital at $40 O'Clock
last evening as a result of injuries he
received when he was crushed by an
elevator in the ". G. Reyonlds store
shortly after five o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The elevator had come from the top
Of the building and started back up
when il was suddenly brought 90 =
stop. Investigation quickly revealed
that the boy was caught between the
floor OF the freight compartment Of the
elevator and the first aoor Of the build
ing The lower portion Of the pas
senger elevator used by the customers
Of the store j. used for conveying
freight from one floor To another A
no one witnessed the acridenf Il l. be-
lie,ed that the boy. while waiting Tor
his father. who i employed Ia the
basement Of the storp ~ = salesman. T.
to 60 home. leaned upon The freight
elevator when il came down with the
idea Of getting ride sithout knoui
ledge of the danger 81 being pincbcd
between the hoor 81 the building sud
the elevator
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
AT Danville, Va, There
Was a Foot; AT Lynch
burg Trolleys Tied Up
SNOWFALL REACHES
ALABAMA LINE
Florida Facing Possibility
Of Freezing Temper
atures'

Washington, D. G., Jan. 25.--Snow-
fall which marked new records were re.
ported today from several southern
states. The weather bureau predicted
more snow in i6 states in the east and
IN the south down to the northern Ala
bama Mississippi line.
Virginia reported the heaviest fall in
many years. At Danville II inches
was recorded Street car service in
Lynchburg was badly crippled and
Richmond reported steady fall.
III Georgia the visitation consisted
mostly of sleet with damage confined
largely to interference with communi-
cation. Savannah was practically
isolated from. contiguous territory until
late last night.
Florida faces freezing temperatures
ii the weather clears in the northern
section. the weather bureau said to-day
and snow probably will fall tonight
and Saturday in southern New Eng
land. New York the Middle Atlantic
states, North and South Carolina and
in the eastern sections of Tennessee
and Kentucky.
The lowest temperature reported to
the bureau yesterday was p degrees
below zero at Northfield, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
OYER 1000 DEER KILLED
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
That Is Only, An Estimate, Only
3o79 Coupons We're
Turned In.

Concord, n. IT,, Jan. 27.- New
Hampshire is still happy hunting
ground, More than 1000 deer were
killed in the state in the last hunting
season, according to the office Of the
state fish and game commissioner. The
exact figures are not known, despite
a new law requiring each person killing
a deer to tag his quarry and send q
coupon to the commissioners office.
Many himrods being unaware of
this regulation, only 307o coupons. were
returned. Reports Of scouts in each
town gave the total of animals killed as
4,96l, SO the commissioner has averaged
the two versions, estimating the kill at
402o Estimating that til deer averaged
seventy pounds of edible meat, the com
missioner points out that yension has
provided the state with an auxiliary
food supply Of 2sl,400 pounds, valued
at S56,2S0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
ELEVEN BARELY ESCAPE.
When Farmhouse Morristown Was
Burned.

Norrisyille Jan. 25.-Two fires with
IL "a hours one tha4 totally DESTROYED
n farm house. and the other that Jam
aged 4 house in.the village. made the
Incal Ara denartment hmm YESTERDAY.
shortly alter midnicht the house ON
sba Rertha Mndpett farm On the In
porte road was burned. The farm was
acc,,ned bv Hector Belval and wife and
their nine children. By the time the
aena rtment reached there the blaze
had gained such headway that nothing
could he done. The house was complete
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-27
ALLEGED H0LD-UP MEN.
Are in Washington County Jail as Sus-
poets in Roxbury Case.

Raymond r. Dewell of Bellows Falls,
John II. Ryter Of Groyeton, y. H., and
Charles H. Hill Of Newport were
brought to Washington county jail at
, o'clock yesterday afternoon by Chief
of Police j. NJ. Donahue Of Northtield
and Deputy Sheriff B. p. Blanchard
and locked up pending an investiga
tion By States Attorney Charles ..
Adams into an alleged attempt by
three men to hold up Joseph Bell. q
R0xbury farmer, at the back door Of
his home at $50 Wednesday night
The three were arrested by Chief Don
aliue and Deputy Sheriff Blanchard as
they were entering restaurant near
the Central Vermont station in North
field at $3.50 Wednesday night
Bell. who lives alone, was called by
Knocking, to the back door Of his farm
house on the Warren road just out
side the village. al /u;30 Wednesday
night. He opened the door aud was
confronted by three men who demand
ed money, backing up their demand
with 4 revolver which one Of the trio
held in his hand. Bell asked them
what they wanted and the demand was
repeated. He shut the door in their
faces, and walked back into the house.
The three then disappeared without
causing any more disturbance
The three men arrested by Chef
Donahue at Mortified came TO Rox-
bury by train Tuesday night at $3.50,
and had asked for work, hut did not
find any. Dewell lived in Roxbury
about three years ago.
Bell is understood to have had con-
siderable valuable property in his
house. His nearest neighbor is direct
ly across the road.