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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
BUILDING COSTS
PREVENT MARRIAGE
Young Germans Unable to Provide Homes
or DOwry-TremendOus Cost
Increases

BERLIN, Aug. S.-"Feathering ones
nest" is a formidable proposition for
the young German of today who contem-
plates matrimony. Furniture and build
ing costs have risen to such heights and
wages relatively have sunk to such
depths that the strains of wedding
marches fail to have much of a siren
appeal for either Hans" or Gretchen
Tradition has long decreed that the
young man in Germany is expected to
provide a house for his bride to-be be-
fore marriage. The latter, for her part.
should approach the altar with a dowry
sufficient TO furnish her new home with
everything from broom to bedstead.
Silverware and special comforts for the
household ordinarily are contributed by
relatives or by guests attending the we'd
ding ceremony.
However, there is little prospect of
German girl in the middle or lower
classes living up to this custom today.
Depending on earnings of a few hundred
marks a week she finds little to save
up for her dowry. On the other hand,
the man of her choice-dcspairing in his
search for a place to RENTS forced to
consider breach of promise when
confronted with present building ex-
penses. After deciding to erect
brand new home for his bride, he finds
the prices of building materials are
more than 81 times what they were be-
fore the war.
1T cost $3.50 marks on July !. 1914
to build a one story cottage covering
20 square meters. On June l this year.
building circles claim, erection of such
a dwelling entailed an expenditure OF
1920 marks. The costs rose 1873 per
cent in May alone.
The stone required for a house of this
sort in the summer of 1914 cost 200
marks. while now it demands an OUTLAY
of 60.7S4 marks. Cement and lime Tor
it now cost 3,30625 and 5,4l3.lO, re-
spectivelv. as against 60 and 70 marks
before. Its roofing-tile costs have risen
from 243.50 to l7.9l9.90 and those. for
beams from 264 to 24,S50. while its floor
ing today would come to 4,l69.15 as COM
pared with $3.50 marks in 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08


The Interstate commerce commission
viii hold hearings in Boston, probably
in October, to try to determine whether
or not it is advisable to arrange for the
unition of some of the New England
railroads with the so-called trunk lines,
namely the New York Central, the
Pennsylvania and other big systems.
The reason advanced for the necessity
of some such action is the fact that
the New England roads have been los
ing money, the argument being that an
neXation to some powerful system will
make the whole a paying proposition.
The leading thought in this respect is
to tie the Boston & Maine to the New
York Central and to consolidate the
New Haven with either the Pennsyl-
vania or the Baltimore q Ohio. Back
of the interstate commerce commission
in this matter lies an act of congress
ordering the commission to make a
study of the question and make recon-
mendations. but not giving the commits
sion actual power to consolidate.
Many persons in New England are
lined up in favor of another plan;
namely. to merge the New England rail-
roads Excluding the Boston & Albany
and Central Nermontl into one large
consolidated organization. thus putting
the enormous freight business into con-
JrOl OF one DDdfd Oh uIEGCLOES 50 tlAhb
trades can be made with various Ameri-
can and Canadian trunk lines for hand
ling it to best advantage.
This whole matter has now become a
question of public interest. The COVER
nors of six New England states have
appointed committees to study it and
they are to meet in Boston Aug. 10 for
general discussion in the hope of deter
mining upon some fixed policy. These
committee men, of course, are DESTROYS
of hearing from the general public
especially manufacturers and others
largely interested. and it is in order for
any citizen or manufacturer to express
his view.
Some Of the pertinent facts to be con-
sidered follow:
A. Discrimination against New Eng.
land. Joining any of the New England
railroads to the New York Central or
the Pennsylvania would mean. in a
broad sense, nlacing the transportation
interests of the mort of Boston and OF
New ENGLAND in the hands of their bust
ness rivals.
If the New York Central should buy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

son, II he wants to get his list COM
plete. but in some odd way manage
to do it without concentration at all. !"
81 should think that's rather
useful gift for an amateur detective.
You ought to have gone into the pro-
fession before"
well, it is rather useful It's
rather surprising. you know. to a
stranger. Let's surprise Cayley with
it, shall we?"
"How?'
well, let's ask him" Antony
stopped and looked at Bill comically
lets ask him what he's going to
do with the key of the office"
For moment Bill did not under
stand.
''Key Of the officer" he said vague
ly. You don't mean-Tony! What
do you mean? Good God! do you
mean that Cayley-But what about
Mark?"
Il don't know where Mark is
that's another thing / want to know
but I'm quite certain that he
hasn't got the key OF the Office with
him. Because Cayley's got it"
Are you sure?"
"Or course, l don't really know
that he's got 1t. but | do know that
he had il. l know that when | came
on him this afternoon. he had just
locked the door and put the key in
his pocket"
You mean you saw him at the
time. but that you've only just re-
membered it-reconstructed tin
the way you were explaining just
now?"
mo. 1 didn't see him. But l did
see something. / saw the key of
the billiard-room.'
"Where?"
"Outside the billiard-room door"
"Outside? But 1t was inside when
we looked just now"
Exactly"
who put it there?"
obviously Cayley."
but"
Lets so back to this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
GO ON WITH THE STORY

Antony smoked thoughtfully for a
little. Then he took his pipe out Of
his mouth and turned to his friend.
Are you prepared to be the COM
plete Watson?" he asked
''Watson2"
''Do-you-follow- me-Watson; that
one. Are you prepared to have quite
obvious things explained to you. to
ask futile questions, to give me
chances Of scoring off you. Because
it all helps"
MY dear Tony" said Bill delight
eddy. need you ask2' Antony said
nothing, and Bill went on happily
to himself, 81 perceive from the
strawberry-mark on your shirt-front
that you had Strawberries for des-
sert. Holmes. you astonlsh me.
Tut. tut, you know my methods.
Where IS the tobacco? The tobacco
is in the Persian slipper. Can
leave my practice for a week? !
can
Antony smiled and went on smok-
ing. After waiting hopefully for a
minute or two, Bill said in a firm
voicei
'Well then. Holmes, I feel bound
TO ask you If you have deduced any.
thing. Also whom do you suspect?"
Antony began to talk.
do you remember" he said, zone
Of Holmes little scores over Watson
about the number Of steps up TO the
Baker Street lodging? Poor old Wat
son had been up and down them a
thousand times. but he had never
thought of counting them, whereas
Holmes had counted them as mat
ter of course. and knew that there
were seventeen. And that Was sup
posed to be the difference between
observation and - non-obserVation.
Watson was crushed again, and
Holmes appeared to him more
amazing than ever. Now, 1t always
seemed TO me that in that matter
Holmes was the ass. and Watson the
sensible person. What on earth is
the point Of keeping in your head an
unnecessary fact like that? III you
really want TO know at any time the
number of steps TO your lodging. you
can ring up your landlady and ask
her. I've been up and down the
steps of the club a thousand times.
but IL you asked me to tell you at
this moment how many steps there
are couldn't do it. Could your"
Il certainly couldn't" said BiH.
But if you really wanted to
know said Antony casually. with d
sudden change OF voice. II could
find out for you without even bother
ing TO ring up the hall-porter.''
Bill was puzzled as to why they
were talking about the club steps.
but he felt 1t his duty TO say that he
did want to know how many there
were.
Right" said Antony. III find
out"
He closed his eyes.
I'm walking up st. James
Street." he said slowly. Now I've
come 20 the club and I'm going past
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

the smoking-room windows-one-
two-three-four. Now I'm at the
steps. ] turn in and begin going up
them. o-three-four-flv
six, then a broad step; six-seven
-eight-nine, another broad step;
nine-ten-eleven. Eleventh in
side. Good morning. Rogers. Fine
day again." With a little start he
opened his eyes and came back to
his present surroundings. He turned
to Bill with a smile. Eleven" he
said. Count them the next time
you're there. Eleven-and now /
hope I shall forget it again"
Bill was distinctly interested.
That's rather hot" he said. Eek
pound"
''Well, can't explain it, whether
it's something in the actual eye. or
something in the brain, or what.
but I have got rather an uncanny
habit of recording things uncon-
sciously. You know that game where
you look at a tray full Of small OBJ
jects for three minutes. and then
turn away and try to make list of
them. 1t means a devil of a lot of
concentration for the ordinary per-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
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pound and Liver Pills. / was so much
benefited by the use Of these medicines
that was able to be up and about in
two weeks. was at the Change of Life
when l began taking the medicines and
/ passed over that time without any
trouble. Now I am hale and hearty, do
all my homework washing, ironing,
scrubbing, and cooking, all there is to do
about house, and can walk two or
three miles without getting too tired.
know of several of my neighbors who
have been helped by your medicines. -
Mrs. EMMA CULVER, 705 E. 7th St.,
Metropolis, Illinois.
Depend upon Lydia E. Pinkham'sVeg
etable Compound. Nervousness, irrita-
bility, heat flashes, headache and dizzi-
ness, are relieved by this splendid med
icine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
ALL HIS LIFE
HE SUFFERED
Until "FTuit- lives" Brought
Perfect Health

40 ANDERSON ST., PORTLAND, MAINE.
" was troubled with Constipation
ever since I can remember. As
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, | have been free of
Headaches, my bowels have been
regular, and from the use of Fruit
a-tiyes" (Fruit Laxo Tablets) I feel 1
have derived the greatest benefit.
OTIS NJ. BRYANT.
SOC box, 6 for 50 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT -TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
\ CHAMPION RELIEF WORKER.
A Camel in Russia Hauls Loads of Food
to Starving Russians.

The Saratov organization of the
American relief administration claims to
have discovered the champion Russian re-
lief wOrker-a camel. The animal makes
regular trips of AZ miles through the
snow to haul sleighloads of food, 1900
pounds to the load, to the starving peo-
pie of its native village.
While the average person is inclined
to associate camels with hot desert
plains, they probably viii always be
suggestive to Russian relief workers of
frozen, famished regions The camels
have been found to possess an endurance
if not speed far beyond that of horses,
under the appalling conditions of the
Volga valley. No railroads being avail
able in the outlying districts of the val
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
ODD FELLOWS
REPAIR GILL HOME
Rutland Lodge Expending So, 50O-Brat-
tleboro Rebekahs Aid i'm Care
of Rooms.


LUDLOW. Aug. s. improvements
amounting to $500, including the re-
pairing and refurnishing of both the
long second and third floor halls with
money furnished by Rutland lodge, /. O.
q. f., of Rutland, are being carried out
at the Gill Odd Fellows home here I'M
der the direction of Superintendent f.
l.. Coon.
The Rutland lodge has Just sent Su-
perintendent Coon check for $l25 as
an initial payment and will have both
halls equipped with new runners, electric
lights and the floor. refinished in dark
oak stain. Other improvements involve
the making over of six bathrooms.
These will be refinished in imitation
tile. Some new fixtures will also be in
stalled.
Superintendent Coon says that numer-
GUS other minor improvements are to be
made, among them the building of a
concrete walk along the front of the
home. The institution is operated by a
per capita tax of "A cents on all Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs in the state. This
rate has prevailed for several years,
with the exception of last year, when an
extra assessment of 80 cents was made.
The GIL home contains "A rooms and
at present there are is inmates. The
Is acres of tillable land, comprising a
part of the 90-acre farm. furnish an
ample quantity of vegetables and dairy
products. This year about 200 raspberry
bushes were set out and 70 young apple
and pear trees planted.
The unique feature of the home is
that many of the larger and more
fourishing lodges about the state take
it upon themselves to see that certain
rooms are kept furnished and in proper
shape. Kfllington Nlbdga iof Rutland
has room "a. which was retinished last
spring. while the White River Junction
lodge has room 49,
The Brattleboro subordinate lodge
provided the furnishings for the large
parlor. In this is q grafonola given by
Henry c. Farrar of Rutland. a past
grand master who is chairman of the
board of trustees of the Gill home. The
Brattleboro Rebekah lodge as well as
the St JOhnsbury and Bellows Falls
Odd Fellows lodges each have the care
of rooms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
1O.OOO-MILE GYPSY
HONEYMOON TRIP
American Couple to Visit Several South
ern European COuntries-HOme
for Thanksgiving.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. S.-Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Curt of Caldwell, \. j.,
who were married here last month, have
left on a gypsy honeymoon trip of 10000
miles around Europe. They will travel
all the way in small American CANTON
cite. with a chauffeur cook, and a small
tent of oiled silk When the weather is
too inelement for the tent, they will sleep
in their motor car. Their honeymoon
will take in Greece. Bulgaria, Rumania,
Serbia, Poland Czechoslovakia, Ger
many Holland and France, averaging
about 100 miles day. They expect TO
complete their caravan-journey in time
to reach New York on Thanksgiving day.
The results of DIR. Curtis observations
will be embodied in a series of economic
studies for the American state depart
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
DUNINIERSTON HILL.

Miss Ann Grieve returned Sunday
to her home in Dorchester, Mass, after
visiting Mrs. r. G.. Betterley at Fair
view 10 days.
Mrs. Ernest Gagnon and infant son.
Robert William, came Sunday from the
Melrose hospital to spend a few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. George Wilson.
George Betterley and son, William,
left Saturday for their home in Cleve-
land. o., after visiting at the Betterley
homestead. Alfred Betterley went the
same day to his home in West Brattle-
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

ley. animals furnish the only transport
tGtion during the winter months.
AS the animals, too, have been short of
food, the American relief administration
is receiving several thousand tons of fod-
der purchased out of the $10,000,000
appropriation of the Soviet government,
and doubtless the Saratov organization
viii see to it that the famous camel gets
a goodly share
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
Helpful Hair Hints

A lady visiting friends says: Paris
ian sage is the best thing | ever used to
make my hair wavy, Iustrous and album
dant. 1t keeps away all dandruff and
stops Itching" We guarantee it. Root
Pharmacy Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
A Good Luck Sign.

all the day you'll have good luck and
as he bent over to pick it up, his
hat fell off into the mud, his glasses
dropped from his nose and smashed on
the sidewalk, he burst three suspender
buttons and tore the buttonhole out of
the neckband of his shirt. - San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

pound and IL IS all IL
claims to be and has
benefited me won
derfully. / had been
sick for eightmonths
with a trouble which
confined me to my
bed and was only
able to be up part of
the time, when / was
advised by a friend,
Mrs. Smith, to try
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Nv e ge table Com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
BEGIN HERE TODAY

The body of the ne'er-do-well
brother,
ROBERT ALBEIT. was found on
the floor of the locked office of
The Red House, and
MARK ALBEIT, bachelor proprietor
of the country estate, was no
where to be found. In the eyes of
Inspector Birch, it was clear that
Mark had shot Robert, particu-
larly since everyone knew that
Mark learned with disgust and
annoyance of Roberts return
from his 15-year stay in Aus
tralia.
But the circumstances were mys-
terious. The shot was heard two
minutes after Roberts arrival. and
when
ANTONY GILLINGHAM, a gentle
man adventurer, entered the
house to visit Marks guest.
BILL BEVERLEY, he found
MATT CAYLEY. Marks constant
companion pounding on the
locked door and demanding adj
mtttance. The two men entered
through a window and found the
body. How could Mark have
locked the door If the keys were
on the outside? puzzled Antony.
He discusses some of the mys-
terious clues with Bill Beverley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08
CHANGE OF LIFE
WOMAN'S TRIAL.
Proof That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is of Great
HELP at This Period

Metropolis, Illinois.-'I have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

The chances of an oak tree being
struck by lightning are fifty-seven times
greater than those of beech.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-08

George Eliot did not commence writ
ing as a novelist till she was nearly 40
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-26
nj. E. Church
Rev. S. S. Wyand, Pastor

Last Sunday was a good day with us.
In the morning a good house adjusted
itself to the change of hour with
little or no confusion and the Sunday
School did exceptionally fine
The new hour for Sunday School is
now 9:45 and Preaching hour is at
IL 100 o'clock. Don't forget the change.
The Pastor will bring a message next
Sunday morning at 1900 on Good
Reading and High Thinking" In the
evening at 1880. the Union Service will
be in the Congregational Church. and the
Rev. Geo A. Hanna Of Alexandria will
be the Preacher. Let there be good
attendance of our people at this service
please.
Our League will have it's usual meet
ing at $50 and Miss Myrtle Hillerud
will be the leader. The young people are
getting plans in hand for a good year.
Last Friday night at Alexandria our
THE Awakening of Brother Tightwad."
and played to a good appreciatlye
house. They were all served Chicken
Pie Supper and lots of good things. and
in general had good time.
A request has come in for the play
to be given at Glenw,ood, and it is
hoped that we may be able to go there.
that we may be able to go there.
Brother Hanna will assist the pastor
for a few nights following the next
Sunday night meeting in a special
series of Church and Workers meet
ings. Let all the members and friends
of the church plan to cooperate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-26
received before.
THAs III

received before. HNAa
Mrs. Richards the teacher of four
history classes, public speaking, de-
batting, declamatory and instructor of
class plays, did not have enough work
to keep her busy, so Sunday evening
she supervised the work of rocking
the Anderson baby to sleep.
Basket ball seems to be a great
sport of the school, as before. The
boys are already planning for their
teams, and I think we are safe in
saying it will be one of the best
teams the school has had as there are
thirty-six out for practice. -.
The interior of the Senior High
school building is being decorated.
Work was begun, last week, in the
office, and in short time we hope
to see every. room simil arly decorat-
ed. This work that is being done, is
the first since the building was COM
pleted.
E. M. Phillips, state Inspector, visit
ed the school on Wednesday of last
week. He stated that he was well
pleased with the organization of the
school for the year.
The president Of the school board
P. B. Hansen also visited the school
last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-26

velvet made with a side drape and
cascade lined with dove grey brocaded
crepe. With this she wore a hat of
black Panne velvet trimmed with
small flowers Of French kid in pastel
shades. Her flowers were a corsage
of Columbia roses and bouvardia.
Mrs. DAMS dress was of Electric
blue velvet with trimmings of flame
colored allover silk lace. Her hat
was black Panne velvet trimmed with
feathers, and her corsage was Prem
Ter roses and bouvardia.
A dinner for the immediate fami-
lies was served at six o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Diebel left later in the evening
on their wedding trip.
Both the bride and groom were
members Of the High School gradu-
ating class of 1918.-Contributed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-26
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: HIGH SCHOOL NOTES {:

A new program has been adopted
School convenes at 900 and dismisses
at 11:45 1t begins at loo and closes
at 400, this changes the twenty min
ute assembly period, to the afternoon
session. $3.50
The Sank Centre High School is
again entering into the debating con-
test. Two teams were selected and
put to work at once. The question
is: "Resolved that the Kansas Type of
Industrial Court Should be introduced
Into Minnesota" Those chosen for
debate work this year are: Pauline
Klonne, Thomas Penrose and Ivy
Hilderbrand, defending the affirmative
and Fay Parker, Edmond Myott and
Lillian Reed, supporting the negative.
These people are working very con-
scientiously, consequently the work
is progressing rapidly.
The class play that the Juniors are
now preparing, will be ready for the
public during the first week of No
vember. Earnest practise for the
past few weeks has shown a splendid
progress in the play.
Declamatory work is again in prog
ress. Twelve pupils have been chosen
for this work, and at present are in
dustriously at work hoping to win
the same honors that the school has