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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
EAST PUTNEY.

Mr.. Arms of Holyoke, Mass. was
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Manning over
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. George Stockwen is III. having
stuck a nail in her foot. Mrs. Ed Stock
well of Brattleboro is assisting with the
housework during her illness.
The regular monthly business meeting
Of the r. p. G. c. was held Saturday
evening. Various matters were discussed
and plans were made for New Years.
Mrs. II. W. Frost is in Burlington OF!
school business. Mrs. Hattie Frost OF
Brattleboro is helping at River View
farm during the absence of Mrs Frost.
The men of the club, under direction
of III. ". Frost as chairman will have
charge Of the program Saturday evening
nccg q. It is requested that a good num-
Der be present The committees must
have support of membership If their en-
tertainments are to be successful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
ocean 9IanJs.

The great whalebone whales. the
bulk of which exceeds that Of any
other living animal, have developed
their remarkable whalebone TO sift
small creatures upon which they feed
from the sea water. An exact parallel
is to be found in the largest sharks.
the basking shark of northern seas and
the teeth of which are small and of no
account, but the highly developed gill
rakers of which form a fine mesh net
for the capture of small shrimp-like
animals which abound in che sea.
These great sharks reach length OF
40 feet or more and are enormous COM
pared with anything but a whale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
RAsT DOvER.

Mrs. Diantha Niles has returned from
a weeks Visit with relatives Ia Halifax
The first real snowstorn came Tues
day. The fall was about three inches on
a level.
Friends of Mrs. W. ID. Howe will be
glad to know she is slowly gaining from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lazelle and sam-
lily were visitors at Robert Lazelle's in
Brattleboro Thursdaf.
There We're many Thanksgiving gather
ings in town last Thursday. H. E. Sher-
man entertained IL at dinner. four gen
eratlons icing present.
SIR. and Mrs. Roger Aiken and chill
dren have returned to Brattleboro after
spending several days with DER parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. III. Turner.
Mrs Mary Goodell and sons, Zina,
Fred. eiilbert and Joseph, attended the
funeral of their son and brother. Myron
Goodell Of Dummerston. Sunday after
noon
w. L. Waterbury of Boston and his
daughters. Grace and Gladys of Spring
field. visited Mrs. Waterbury and Ralph
at Earl Yeaw's from Wednesday to Sat
Mrs. 6. IS. Munden and children of
Putney, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Staples
of Springfield. Mass, and Mrs. Carl
Brown and son were Sunday guests at
Charles Edwards's.
Peter Tssyer and SON Oscar, of
Gloucester, Mass. visited at home from
Wednesday 70 Sunday. Mr. Tysver went
to Gloucester in September to engage in
fishing for the winter. He reports good
luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Halliday and Les
lie Turner spent Thanksgiving with Wal
ter Halliday and fniuily in Newport, N
IL. On their uaH, home they made brief
stay with Mrs. Lhcien Hunt of Bellows
Fails
~. H. tIa,,... 49, - ial a. u;,o.
side Monday to care for her grandson
who was i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Dun
ham received word Saturday that her sis
ter. the child's mother, also was very i'll
with the same disease.
Ralph Waterbury has a radio in the
home of Earl Yeaw, which has been in
stalled 81 he can lie in bed and receive
messages. He has heard stations in Kan
Sas City. Chicago and other distant
points. and hears very distinctly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Willis Collier is i'll with threat
eued appendicitis.
Miss Clara Whitney is boarding at
Arthur Jackson's.
Miss Mary a. Scott is in the Melrose
hospital in West Brattleboro.
Miss Nora Thayer attended the fu-
neral of her brothers wife in Hiusdale
last week.
The Thanksgiving day guests of Mr..
Mrs, Ralph Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence blanchard of Bernardston.
Mass. and F. w. Stoddard.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Streeter have
bought the S. ". Bailey place and are
moving from Miss Mary Scott's farm
are moving into the tenement vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs Streeter and viii care for
the farm for Miss Scott.
At the Semi-annual election of officers
of the Loyal Workers society the follow
ing were reelected: President, f. w.
Dunklee; vice president. r. E. Bruce :;
recording secretary, Mrs. F. W. Dunk
lee; corresponding secretary, Mrs. r. T..
Bruce; treasurer, W. Il. Dunklee; audi
tor, Waldo keeney; pianist, Mrs. Ella
Amsden: assistant Mrs. f. W. Dunk
lee; junior superintendent, Mrs. Josie
Spiller.
Nearly 80 people attended the Loyal
evening. Contests in qualifying for a
position afforded much amusement. Rev.
&. III. Hewitt received first prize in the
contest. A musical program of panta-
mines was furnished. Much pleasure
was expressed because of the reelection
of the social committee. who have pro
vided so many good times during the
last six months Refreshments of cocoa
and doughnuts we're served.
Rev. G. III. Hewitt will preach Sun
day morning IN the Advent Christian
church at 1916: Sunday school at
noon; junior Loyal Workers meeting at
4 O'Clock Loyal Workers meeting at Z
O'Clock. Following this service. at 7.4J,
there will be a preaching service by the
pastor. Subject. Keeping Steady Com.
pauy There will be special music BY
the Mount Hermon male quartet. This
Sunday evening service is the first of a
series of four and it is hoped they will
be well supported. A special collection
for the piano fund will be taken.
A few friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest Streeter of Pond road
called at their home Friday evening ia
the neighborhood Residents are glad
that they will remain in town. however
Music and games We're enjoyed. In be
half ofythe friends. r. T.. Bruce pre-
sented Mr.. and. Mrs. Streeter some sill
yer teaspoons. for, which they expressed
! their appreciation. Cake, coffee and ice
cream were served. The party went
home at a. late hour, wishing the host
/ and hostess the best of luck in their new
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
Piles
Can't Be Cured from the Outside.

Can't Be Cured from the Outside.
External treatments seldom cure Piles
Nor do surgical operations.
The cause is inside-bad circulation.
The blood is stagnant, the veins fiabby
The bowel walls are weak, the parts
almost dead.
To quickly and safely rid yourself OF
piles you must free the circulation-send
a fresh current through the stagnant
pools. Internal treatment is the one safe
method.
]. S. Leonhardt, M. D., set at work
some years ago TO find real internal
Pile remedy. He succeeded He named
his prescription HEM-R0ID, and tried
it in 1000 cases before he was satisfied.
Now Hem-Roid is sold by druggists every
where under guarantee. It's easy TO take,
and can always be found at the Brattle-
boro Drug Co, who will gladly refund
the purchase price to any dissatisfied Gus
observation-disclosures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
Out Goes All
Rheumatic
Poison
Rheuma Acts on Kidneys. Liver and
Bladder the Very First Day.

Get bottle Of Rheuma today and
wear . satisfied smile on your face to-
morrow.
whole country, and it's Just as good for
,out, sciatiea, lumbsgo and Kidney mis-
Try as for rheumatism.
II drives the poisonous waste from
he joints and mnscles-that's the Sc
ret of Rheuma's success.
But we don't ask you to take our
word fer IL: go 10 Roots pharmacy or
any good druggist and get bottle. and
# 1t doesn't do as we promise get your
money back. II will be there waiting
Ter ou.-Advcrtisement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
This Mother Says.
'menthO-L Great"

Mrs. Kathryn Schmidt, i22 Proctor St,
18th Ward, Pittsburgh, Pa. writes under
date of December nth. 1891: II can highly
recommend Meatho-Laxene. One hottie
cured my child. years OF age. OF an
ugly bronchial cough that he contracted
with n cold last October. / was terribly
distressed and ] had one doctors prescrip-
ton filled after another and tried diff
ferent medicines Of the resdy-made kind
but everything failed 70 check the dread
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
BROOKIINE.

Barrett Bush of Newfane has been
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Bush. several days.
The winter term of school at the
Round schoolhouse began Monday with
Mrs. Lowe as teacher.
Delard Perry and family were in Am
herst last week from Wednesday to Fri
day. visiting his parents and brother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
HINsDALR, \. III.
ICONS SATISFIED to BE in Captivity

An unusual sight occurred one morn
ing lately when Orlando Owen was seen
out walking with pet coon under his
arm. The coon was raised by Mr.. Owen
and is now six months old. He was GER
tainly fine looking animal and did net
seem at all alarmed in passing his enemy.
the dog. Owen and his brother have
three other coous in captivity and al
though they are let loose at times they
show no inclination to run away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
Fer a Rurn.

II you burn your tongue with hot
soup, chocolate or sny hot food. bit
OF butter allowed to melt on the
burned spot Will give relief and pre-
vent soreness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

Food Remittance. For twenty dol
lars, sent to the A. r. A. at AZ
Broadway. New York, the following
articles, or their equivalent in val
ne, viii be delivered to any desig-
mated person In Russia: 2-3 yards
fifty-six inch twenty ounce dark
blue wool cloth; yards of thirty
two inch black cotton lining; s
yards of twenty-seven inch flannel:
16 yards OF unbleached muslin: s
large black ivory buttons; 16 small
black ivory buttons; 16 small white
bone buttons; 2 spools No. 80 black
cotton thread. spools No. 40 white
cotton thread.
One package will clothe one adult
or two children all winter, and re-
mittances ordered for general relief
will be used for neediest cases,
thousands OF which are heart-break-
ing.
81 =.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
No, So Bad.

Speaking OF church weddings"
writes ]. 81 c., II once heard an old
lady say tnat the organist played The
Meddlesome March ''-Boston Tran.
script
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
ATHENS.
Thanksgiving Notes.

Sam Smith and family spent Thanks
giving in Westmoreiand. y. H. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Willis of Brattleboro and
Archie Willis and family. OF Saxtons
River were at Charles Wilis's. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Carr of Saxtons River, Mrs.
Anna Carr and son, Charles, OF West
Townshefd, and Mrs. Ella Brown OF
Canbridgeport were AT III. j. Hastings $.
Jerry CudwOrth of Somerville, Mass,
Miss Elisabeth Cudworth of Brattleboro,
Mr.. and Mrs Merrill Powers OF Ches-
Ter and Guy Powers and family spent
the day at r. r. Clark's. Arthur Cheney
and family of TownShend were at Aaron
Aldrieh's. Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Bemis and
Paul Bemis of Walpole, y. H, were at
David Karlson's AT Eugene Bemis' 5
all the children and grandchildren of the
family were entertained. Mrs. Stella
Holden of East Westmoreland, y. H.,
and Helen Toln1an of Sunapee, \. H.,
were at Harry Bemiss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pratt and Mr.. and Mrs. q. J..
Pratt spent the day in Saxtons River.
Miss Ruth Tole of Bellows Falls is
working at Ned Wymans.
Grace Smith of Bellows Falls spent
the weekend at Fred Smiths.
Miss Clara Ranney of Saxtons River
is visiting at X. 3 kingsley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Karlson enter
tanned few friends Friday evening,
treating them TO an oyster supper.
Miss Agnes Austin and Miss Ada Viii
liaulS went to their homes in Springfield
and Proetorsviile TO spend Thanksgiving
and the week END.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

Bill Roper and Bill Hollenbeck, two
famous college football coaches. are mem
bers of the Philadelphia boxing commits
sion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08

full coughing. Then it was / tried your
Mentho-Laxene. which / think is great.
i arm deeply sorry 1 did not know of it
doctor bill. You may publish my note
IL you wish, for / think every mother
should know what a safeguard she may
have to keep her children well. in this
wonderful. homemade cough syrup.
MentEo-Laxene"
Use the pure essence-or mix Il with
sugar syrup into a full pint. Buy Aentho-
Laxene today-and drive the cold and
cough away. All good drrggists.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
enR1NGING UP FArHERn

Coming direct from long engage
ment at the Manhattan opera House,
New York, and fresh from a four
weeks engagement at the Metropol-
itan opera House. Philadelphia,
where II played 20 unprecedented
business. George McManus' delight
ful musical comedy. Bringing Up
Father in wall Street" is announced
as the attraction at the Playhouse
three days starting Thursday, Feb
ruary 23. with a Saturday matinee.
This seasons offering is said to be
full Of action and a rare content Of
good humor is felt throughout the
entire play. In a recent interview,
David Belasco said: There is not
only wit and humor, but great
deal OF human nature in Bringing
Up Father q" and the eminent tenor.
Enrico Caruso. said: Bringing Up
Father certainly got many a laugh
out of me II Is delightfully."- anus
ing" One OF the features OF the
performance is a snappy chorus OF
young misses who can sing and
dance.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
AT THE ARCADIA.

Norma and Constance Talmadge.
Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton.
Anita Stewart Richard Barthel-
mess. Katherine Macdonald. Hope
Hampton. Jackie Coogan. Freckles
Barry and a host of others-the
brightest of the screens luminaries.
are participating in the country
wide First National Week which
begins today and ends next Satur-
day. There is a First National the
atre in every city, and there the cell
ebration will be held. In Will
mlngton the Arcadia is the place.
Their participation in the national
Jubilee will he marked by the exhi-
bition of Katherine MacDonald's
and Norma Talmadge's newest pic
lures.
Miss Macdonald is slated for first
appearance. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday being reserved for THE
Beautiful Liar" The beautiful liar
is stenograpter who uses her re-
semblance to a famous Broadway
star to get a grand vacation at a
seaside resort and TO win the love of
a handsome young society million
aire. But the girl is an agreeable
heroine whose vices are Insignificant
when compared 70 her virtues.
Miss Macdonald. who is aptly
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
AT THE GARRICK

-Pollys Pearls" musical act
and Ave other good ACTS, with plen-
~ OF good. varied entertainment are
on the program that concludes its
Wilmington engagement at the Gar
rick Theatre this evening.
Tie photoplay is an all-star pro-
ducton called. 'Cittnes."
Jack Roof whose personable and
highly hilarious performance in
"On the Border" was so thoroughly
enjoyed By the Garrick patrons sew
eral months ago, will return for a
second visit 20 the theatre next
week. He has relinquished his old
act and appears in a new one that
has as much comedy as his other
number and more music and set
tings
Jack Roof is comedian whose
fame was acquired by his appear
ance BON in legitimate and vaude-
vile Entertainment The sponta.
neity Of his humor and his ease be.
fore the footlights always make hii
audience his friends.
Tho special feature on the same
program is Grapewin's comedy, a
Pair OF Calves" Mr.. Grapewin
who IS noted as a playwright. hai
furnished vaudeville with many o
its cieverest ane most amusing
sketches but his newest Is his best
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
Larry semon in The sawmill" 1.
the added attraction.

Larry semon in THE sawmill' is
the added attraction.
Betty Compson is the star who
will play first next week at the
queen. She is 10 appear in THE
Law and the Woman" which is the
screen adaptation Of clyde Fitch's
great play. THE Woman in the
Case"
The late clyde Fitch was famed
for lis ability and clear conception
in the picturing OF the city life and
the folk who made it, both Of which
figure in "The Law and the wo-
man"
The selection Of Betty Compson
to fulfill the stellar requirements Of
the picture was wise one. Not
only is she a wondrous beauty. but
she possesses ability in the same
proportion as she does physical
charm. Since her unforgettable per-
sonal triumph in The Miracle Man"
she has steadily advanced in the
public favor until now she is con-
sidered among the leading feminine
lluminaries OF the cinema.
In her supporting company s a
bright array OF brilliant players.
chief among whom is william Carle-
/ ton.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

that the first possible reduction be
made on coal rates.
President Harding some weeks
ago authorized Secretary Hoover to
bring about meeting between the
heads OF the railroad unions and the
railroad executives and later to ap-
proach with similar object the
coal operators and the coal miners
union. Some success was met in the
transportation field, administration
circles pointed out, since the four
brotherhoods, speaking for men
employed in the train service en-
tered into regional conferences with
railroad managers on questions of
wages and working conditions In
the coal industry. however the ef-
forts we're futile. It was declared.
Secretary Hoover, when he ap-
peared before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, urged the alb
solute necessity of a lower rate in
the immediate future. He insisted
that rates must be reduced, al
though declaring that the low earn
ings of the railroads would not jus
tify immediate radical reductions,
and he took the position that when
reductions were made they should
be imposed first and most radically
upon raw materials like coal. agri-
cultural products and minerals.
Attorney-General Daugherty, in
discussing the conditions with which
the government is concerned. it was
indicated today, .as stated that he
does not consider new legislation
necessary to meet any emergencies
which may develop.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
CABINET MAY
CUT COAL RATE
Meeting at White House
Discusses Proposed Fuel
Strike in April
HOOVER FAVORS
LOWER FREIGHT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-The cab
met meeting yesterday, it was said
at the White House, was devoted to
la discussion of the coal situation
with reference to the question of
cheaper transportation and also the
agitation for lower freight rates.
What decisions, II any, were reach
ed, was not announced.
For several weeks. departments
of the government have been occu-
pied with the problems presented by
a possible break between the coal
mine operators and the miners on
April /. and with the interstate
commerce commission investigation
Of the whole question of freight
rates.
Secretary Hoover, appearing before
the commission ten days ago. urged
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
LEARNA WORD
EVERY DAY
Todav's word is IRREVOCA-

Today's word is IRREVOCA-
BILE.
It's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bull with accent on the second
syllable (never on the third.
II means-incapable Of being
revoked or recalled, beyond re-
call, Interchangeable.
II comes from-Latin in,
not. and "revocare." to recall.
It's used like this-"When
you take your vows at the mar
riage altar, your action is irrev-
ocable."
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

audience in roars OF laughter with
H., eccentric comedy; "Niickey's
Return" is a delightful comedy skit;
and Hor and Naganni are two
Japanese acrobats whose act is new
and skilful.
Marie Provost. who is rapidly
winning favor as an interpreter Of
high class comedy roles. appears in
her newest picture. Don't Get Per-
sonaL" The story is an original one
telling of the mishaps OF a napper
who leaves the comparative safety
OF her haunts on Broadway for the
unknown perils of country life and
affords the star ample opportunity
for the display OF all her charms.
The supporting cast is excellent,
including 4. Roy Barnes, Roy At
we'll and George Nichols.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
Ar TIE MAJESTIC.

Dustin Farnum. who has been
playing at the Majestic Theatre
since Thursday. in "The Prima,
Law. will be succeeded by his broth
er william. who is booked for ap-
pearance the first half Of the COM
ing week.
william Farnum has been absent
from the screen for a year or more.
He was seriously in for some time.
Doctors advised him TO retire tenn
porarily and to rest. Now he is full
ly recovered and will resume his
position as one of the leading dra-
matte male stars OF the screen.
The history OF the cinema is in
separately linked with the name Of
Farnum. This star has prominently
figured in some OF the photoplay's
greatest productions and is famed
for his skill and genius in emotional
acting.
The role entrusted TO him IN his
new photoplay. Perjury" is sim
liar in many essential respects TO
his character OF Jean Naljean, the
stalwart hero OF Victor Hugos Les
Miserables" I'm which MIR. Farnum
scored a tremendous hit.
Perjury" Is a modern story Of
Americans. their business and their
home life. Mr. Farnum Is seen as a
hard working business man with
good prospects and splendid fam
| ily All this becomes lost TO him
through the slander and perjury OF
/ a false friend.
The star is called upon TO express
the gamut OF human emotions in
the performance OF the story and
he does so, critics say. with sinceri-
" and wholekeartedly
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

termed as THE American Beauty" "
finds in this play a role that is
ideally suited to her.
Charles Meredith plays the mas
culine lead.
Norma Talmadge's picture Is
Loves Redemption" The drowsy
atmosphere of Jamaica is the set
ting for this picture with Miss Tai
madge as Ginger" an orphan
daughter Of an English father and a
Spanish mother.
Harrison Ford and Montagu Love
are in her company.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
2ihFe(Sc1rp@d6I

great story is presented in marvel
Gus detail upon the silver sheet, and
its entertainment is served IN a con-
coction Of love. thrills and adven-
turo
Conrad Nagel, Edith Roberts,
Leatrice JOY and Jack Mower are
the leading players.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
coNsIsToRY nuNcHEoNs.

Members of the Consistory of
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Of
Free Masonry at their weekly lunch
con yesterday decided TO hold their
luncheons hereafter at IL o'clock
on Fridays instead of 1915 o'clock.
The speaker at next Fridays meet
ing will be George Carter. editor Of
the Evening Journal. His subject will
be Good Fellowship" as expressed
in these fraternal gatherings.
The Consistory yesterday decided.
beginning with next Fridays meet
ing. to award booster" prizes TO
lucky members at each meeting.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
AT THE QUEEN.

The engagement OF saturday
Night ends tonight. The picture.
which has been the feature OF the
Queen Theatre anniversary week
program has caused not a little
comment and has met with the en-
tire approval Of an picture fans. Its
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
Chapped and
ROughened Skins

Use BRAZILIAN BALM. It has
the property OF softenlng and sooth-
ing animal tissues and skins. Helps
to remove pimples and blotches, pro
ducing a clear, white complexion.
Prevents chapping Of the hands and
face.
For sale at all good Drug Stores.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
AT THE ALDINE

For the last times, that rollicking
musical comedy in tabloid. The
Girls From Monte Marte' Will be
seen today at the Aldine Theatre.
Market at Eighth street. II has been
the unanimous decision Of Aldine
audiences that this is one of the most
attractive acts of its kind ever seen
locally. II is full OF bright comedy,
tuneful music. well sung, and tho
company is all that could be desir-
ed
Dunham and williams have a
novel act that includes comedy
singing and patter. designed, as they
say 60 spread happiness; Parks and
Raynes present new and daring
aerial stunts; Marva Rehn keeps the
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
The ELheSf6A@e

In the cast are several favorites OF
musical comedy.
The other acts booked for show
ing are OF good variety and quail
ty. most OF them of comedy deri-
Walton.
May Allison Is the photoplay star
OF the feature on the Garrick bill.
She Is TO be seen In Big Game" the
romance of New York society girl
who was transported from TIE
guarded enjoyment OF the big city
to the big loneliness Of the north
ern SHOWS. and put at the mercy OF
passionate Frenchman.
Forrest Stanley has the male lead.