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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
RAILROAD CONTROL.

In asking for a stronger railroad la
Dor board, acting in conjunction with.
or as a part of. the Interstate commerce
commissions President Harding has
given official sanction to change sug-
gested by many disinterested observers
of the railroad situation
1t has always been recognized as
rather absurd that one federal body
should be charged with the fixing of rail
road rates and another body, with no
connection, should be charged with au-
thority to fix wages Rates and wages
depend much on each other. and should
be kept in continual adjustment. That
calls for the final judgment of single
body, even if separate bodies work out
preliminary details. The interstate
commerce commission. because of its es-
tablished authority and influence, is the
natural body to invest with this power.
Such centralizing of railroad author
ity should help in itself to prevent inter-
ruptions of operation II may be. how
ever that an extension of authority to
the extent of forbidding strikes, appar-
emily favored by the President. viii be
found advisable eventually, if not now,
in such a vital public utility as the rail
roads, however .distasteful the idea is at
present to organized labor. 1t is clearly
impossible to control the railroads and
insure steady and efficient operation by
controlling railroad capital alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
PUTNEY.
Succeeds Under Handicap.

Honor came to another Putney boy
when Waldo Merritt Howard was adj
mitted to the bar in New York city Dee
q. He was born in Jamaica Jan. 24,
1896. only son of Merritt w. and Edith
Howard He started in school at Brat
tleboro, but his parents soon moved TO
Putney where they have lived since.
When about 10 years old he suffered
n severe Illness. doubtless infantile par
-alysis. which left him paralyzcd on his
left side, both the arm and leg being af
fected. He was out of school nearly
two years, but took up the work az soon
as possible and graduated from the
grades in Putney.
Even then he always tried to play the
games the other boys played and often
said: Il shall try to do the things that
boys with two hands and two feet are
able to do and it must be said he sue
ceeded remarkably well.
He graduated from the Brattleboro
high school in 1916. The following
September he entered Williston prepare
tory school. which he attended year,
entering the Albany law school in 1917.
The next year, when all minds turned
TO winning the war, and handicapped as
he was. he wanted somehow to do his
Ebit so he took a position as inspector of
shells with the Vermont Farm Machine
Co. of Bellows Falls. lie worked with
the company giving very satisfactory
! lasted.
In September. 1910. he returned to
his studies in Albany law school and
graduated with the degree of LII. Il. in
! June, 1921.
In September, 1921. he went to work
in the office of the Title Guaranty and
Trust Co. of New York city and has
continued with them until his admission
TO the bar.
In letter to his mother he said.
Next Wednesday. a little after 1 p. m.
you can know | am extremely happy for
il will be then that / will have passed
another landmark in my life and at
tanned q boyhood ambition and made real
a boyhood aircastle However be that
as it may. l fully realize that this bit
would not have been realized had it not
been for the perseverance of my father
and mother and | hope that this event
may in some small way repay them, in
satisfaction at least, for all they have
gone through for me-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER II, 1922.
CLENIENCEAUS CASE.

Clemenceau's seIf-imposed mission is
over, and it is possible to appraise its
purpose and effect.
The purpose is clear enough, in spite
of the very informal and rather rambling
addresses in which the aged French
statesman has put his case before the
country. He has made a sincere plea.
straight from the heart of a French pa
triot who has spent a lifetime in his
country's service and fears for her fu-
ture. His cry is the famous Macedonian
cry of Paul, in his old age: Come over
and help u.s."
That is the gist of it. Clemenceau
does not lay down any specific program,
for his country or ours. lie speaks. or
tries to speak. from the heart of the
French people to the heart of the Ameri-
can people. He wants the old friendli-
ness and sympathy. He thinks that
viii lead to understanding, and with I'M
derstanding America will support
France. now and hereafter.
As far as Clemenceau is concerned
he seems to have won this country As
far as France is concerned. as a benefi-
ciary. he may have failed There is n
somewhat friendlier feeling toward
France, no doubt. around the country
and in Washington. Bat there is little
more disposition to support Frances in
ternational policies than there was be-
| fore
Americans respect and like Clemen-
ceau. but are not persuaded that he is an
infalible judge of international affairs.
As regards France whose attitude
Clemenceau seems to assume is neces-
sarily right and wise, the American pub
! lie still waits to be shown"
Yet Clemcnceau may be right in his
| main idea-that if America would take
more active part in international af-
fairs. AID would approach France III a
friendly spirit of cooperation, the whole
| business might be worked out to the adj
vantage of both countries and the world
/ in general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
To Victory Note Holders.
BARRE Times.

\ timely warming is being milde to
those who secure the redemption of their
United States Victory notes on December
II to beware of unwise and INSCRIPTIONS
advisers and of those having worthless
stock for sale The Victory notes to be
redeemed by the government are those
marked with the Distinguishing letter a.
Il, c. ID. Il, or +. Holders of such notes
will get the face value of their notes and
the interest up TO the time of redemption.
After December II the notes cease to
bear interest. so that it behooves the hold
of the notes to get their money for other
uses Having secured the money and II
in doubt what to do with ii. they ought TO
consult with some banking Official or
other persons whose judgment and integ-
rity can be relied upon. Good invest
ments will be recommended if the owners
do not desire to place the money ut inter
est in the banks. Under no consideration
should holders of Victory notes listen to
the oily talk of persons endeayoring. to
dispose of property of doubtful value
Your Victory notes were, perhaps, pur-
chased of the United States government
from the savings of lifetime. Don't be
fiimfiammed out of the money the govern
ment pays you for them on December 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

We was eating suppir, being roast beef
and mash potatoes and loose corn in an
exter saucer. and / had ? helpings of
everything and | was thinking about an
other one. saying don't know whether /
wunt eny more meet or not.
Well if YOU don't know I'm sure | don't
ma sed Meening ] was the best judge.
and ] sed, Well watts for diZzert Think
ing If il wasent some kind of bum dir
cert like rice pudding or berd pudding Id
leeve big space for il and not eat eny
more meet. and ma sed, Never mind.
hope if YOU were out eny ware you
wouldent ask about the dizzert wen you
wee- asked if yau wunted more meet
Well, maybe III jest have more mash
potatoes under a little gravey. watts for
dizzert? / sed
Dident jest speek to you an that sub
jock? ma sed.
No mann. YOU sed wen somebody asked
me if | wanted more meet, YOU dident say
mash potatoes, / sed.
Well do you wunt enything more or
don't you. for GOODNESS sakes? ma sed
Well. let me see, I'm not sure. 1 sed
Theirs nuthing III like better than to
sit hecr all day waiting for your royal
anser. ma sed. Ateening she wouldent.
and Jest then Nora came I'm nom the kit
chin saying TO ma, I'm afraid the bread
budding is little bernt nam, I'm taci
half of il is all black and the rest Is
kind of brown.
Ill take little more Of everything |
guess / Sed and ma sed. You'll do
nuthing of the kind. you'll j>st wait for
the bred pudding, if other people can eat
il n little brown. who are You?
Aw heck. | sed On account OF me not
liking bred pudding enyhow. 80 wat must
/ of taisted like bernt ony ate little
anyways on account of not wunting to
feel rs if / had missed diZZert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Today S Events

Illinois votes today on the acceptance
of q new state constitution.
Fiftieth anniversary of the death of
Edwin Forrest, the great tragedian.
The thirteenth annual Missouri stat
poultry show will open today at Fayette.
The biennial election of national and
district officers of the United Mine
Workers of America takes place today.
Today has been fixed as the date for
official close of the navigation seaso.
on the Great Lakes.
NJ. Clemenceau's farewell address in
America will be delivered this evening
at a dinner to be given in New York by
the American Committee for Devastated
France.
Governor Stephens of California has
called a general convention of Pacific
Coast fruit growers and farmers TO meet
at Sacramento today TO make plans for
preventing a refrigerator ear shortage in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

supreme court of Wisconsin. woman's
equality with her husband under the
law makes her equally liable with him
in her separate business or property
when she endorses his note or assumes
other financial responsibility with him.
The case involving the decision concerned
a note for $4,000 rendered by Mil
waukee maf>to one of the banks and en-
dorsed By his wife. He is unable to
meet the contract and she is held. This
is a situation which must be accepted
by women if they demand absolute
equality of right and privilege under the
law with men. 1t should not necessl-
tate any hardship if some women will
take pains to inform themselves of just
what responsibilities TREY assume in as
Stunning their rights. Otherwise many
woman counting on her sex as her pro-
lection in business and finance will be
surprised and chagrined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
TOday's Anniversaries.

1T99-T Heinrich IIeine, famous poet. born
mt Dusseldorf. Germany. Died at
Paris Feb. IL. 1876.
1S16-James Noble and Walter TAYLOR
took their seats a. first United
States senator's from Indiana.
1S22-Fredericli ~ Sawyer, L. ). senator
from South Carolina during recon.
Struction days born at Bolton
Mass Died at Sewanee, Tenn.
July 81. 1891
lS47-James Kent. famous for his Com
mentaries on American Law. died
in New York city. Born July 81,
1853
1S49-Sir Mare l. Brunei, engineer. archi-
feet and inventor who built the
Thames tunnel. died in London.
Born in France. April p, 1863.
1S67-A proclamation was issued pro-
hibiting Fenian funeral professions
in Ireland.
1S97-Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley,
mother of President Mckinley.
died at Canton.
la06-Arbitratio treaty between the
United States and Great Britain
signed at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
In the Days News.

John l.. Lewis, who prevented reduc-
ton in wages being forced on his craft
is unopposed for reelection to the presi-
dency of the United Mine Workers of
America in today's biennial election OF
that organization. The only opposin
that he withdrew. Mr.. Lewis first won
the presidency of the international organ
ization two years ago without ever hay
ing held a district office. Previously
however. he had become widely known IL
organized labor circles as a field repre-
sentative of the American Federation o
Labor He had also had considerable ez
perience as legislative agent for tho
United Mine Workers. Mr.. Lewis is /.
years old and native of Iowa. During
the war he served on several mportaH
government commissions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

Vermont has remarkable number of
people of advanced years who are still
hale and hearty and able to do "A surpris-
ing amount of work And now We find
that the oldest woman in Massachu-
sets. Mrs. Bertha \. Howe. 104. of
Ware. is really native Yermonter, hay-
ing been born in the town of Barnard
and living in this state until she was u
years of age Mrs. Howe is said TO be
in good health and has good sight which
enables her to read the daily newspa-
pers and do considerable needlework.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Along the Line of Retrenchment.
BARRE Times.

abolish the Office of deputy state high
way commissioner, following the resig-
nation of Clarence NJ Brooks of Keene,
y. H., from that position. commends it
self to the people of the state as a good
move in the line of rctrenchment with
out. perhaps. handcapping the admin
istrative departments Of the state gov
ernment The state has been paying Mr.
Brooks at the rate of $1,000 year, thus
adding quite materially to the overhead
of the highway department when. it
seems likely. the work done by the
deputy state highway commissioner
might have been carried on by some Off
cial already established in the office be-
fore the Office of deputy state highway
commissioner was created less than two
years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

illness of exactly six months with heart
disease. She was born in Woodstock
Dec. Is, 1853. daughter of the late
DR. and Mrs J. S. Richmond. In 1873
she married Dr. Edison $. Munger and
lived ut Carbondale. Pa. Woodstock.
Putney and Windsor. where DIR. Mum
ger died in 1901 On Feb. 4, 1913, she
married Walter b. Gates, and B1rling
ton has been her home for nearly 10
years. She was communicate of st.
Pauls church. Besides her husband she
leaves a daughter Mrs Ralph ID. Ler-
mond, of Waverly, Mass, who was with
her mother at the end. The funeral
services We're held Monday afternoon at
800 o'clock at her late residence. The
body was taken to Windsor for burial
beside her first husband.
Mrs. T. f. Phillips and Miss Jessie
O'Connor are in burlington to attend
the state Grange convention.
The primary grades at the Center
school did not keep Monday on account
of the illness of the teacher, Miss Ethel
Toilette. with bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Hulett, who re-
Gently suffered such terrible bereaye-
ment in the loss of their children and
home by fire. will live with her sister,
Mrs G.. G. Bingham. in the Congrega-
tional parsonage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Today's Birthdays.

William =. Dillingham;, United States
senator from Vermont, born at Water
bury, VT. 10 years ago today
Congressman Richard Yates, the first
native son to become governor of Illinois
born at Jacksonville. Ill, 81 years ago
today.
DR. Edward A. Ross. the Wisconsin,
university professor who coined the
phrase race suicide. born at Nirden,
H.. SO years ago today.
Charles p Neil, former Z. :: commits
sioner of labor. now manager OF the Blu
reau of Information for the Sonthea stern
railroads. born at Rock Island, ILL.,, 81
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
no TEE SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim of the management to assure
efficient service n the delivery of the paper
each night, and il soiicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports
should be given of each failure TO receive the
paper on the morning following the omission.
in person, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error 20 be promptly
and accurately discovered and the pre- per rem
edy Immediately applied. II is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

The Reforner Is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland. S. L. Purinton (EsteyviIIe),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 2V South Main St.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. StockweIl.
East Dummerston, NJ. E Brown.
Putney, Nj. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. GroL4,
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Il. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
HinsdaIe, ". h, w. III. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
The town clerk of Stowe has j,

The town clerk of Stowe has just
paid out nearly S1,T00 in hedgehog
bounties. $500 animals having been
killed i'm Stowe and two adjoining
towns Why not a little rctrenchment
and closed season on hedgehog boun-
ties for while: The countryside
wouldn't completely go to the dogs if
a few more of these animals We're al
lowed to live a while longer, and what is
Vermont assembly without hedgehog
legislation?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

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cents an inch for FIRST insertion. 80 cents an
inch for each subsequent insertion. Limited
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Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
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Reading Notices-Twenty ceuts per line
FIRST insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change Of
copy. Reading notices are published ct foot
of local items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
No Increase in Taxes.
Rutland Herald.l

Tax Commissioner Fred 3. Thomas.
in advocating a state income tax. shows
that he is not in sympathy with the Re-
publican pledge of economy. The next
legislature, elected TO reduce taxes, not
to increase them, will take notice and
discount his recommendation accord
ingly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

That New York wife. husband and
stepson who have been sent each to
different prison might be considered
among our best cellers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Mrs. Alice r.. (sIunger) Gates.

Mrs. Alice r. (Mungerl Gates 81,
formerly of this town and wife of Wal
ter T. Gates, city editor of the Burling
ton Free Press. died at her home at 301
South Willard street Burlington. at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning after an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Votes With Count.
Rntland News. }

Despite the high praise leing accorded
every candidate for speakegshlp OF the
found that the bIushinc but Sercup with
the most votes viii get the jobN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

President Harding says that the neck
is the finest part of the fowl This may
or may not be consolation TO the carver
who finds that this part of the bird is
about all there is left for him after the
rest of the family has been served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
CHRISTMAS AND TAXES.


spirit
TIM I'D like to
the
The
haveo wreit
thingumjg IIida
rof
his
dollar Merry Christmas
timeI and
speak parish bukes
mys drilling,
is ferceb he's killing the joys lives knew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
One Year Ago Today.

Delegates to Women's International
Ieague convention. at Washington,
posted complete disarmament banners
before the Arms Conference meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
Moral for Parents.

(HoIyoke Transcrlpt.l
Moral for rich parents and all parents
Don't try to take your son away from his
wife. Let them attend TO their own at
fairs of that kind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

Washington to build a political plat
form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

A woman's face is usually more beau
tiful when regarded from the left.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
a Triumph for Attorney Austin.
tRutland Herald. ]

The S465, 600 verdict in the Woodhouse
case in Burlington was somewhat of n
personal triumph for Warren r. Austin.
who, single-handed, conducted the plain
tif's case. Attorney Austin marshalled
his facts and correlated his argument in
mastery manner. decidedly appealing
to the jury sitting on the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12
VERMONT NEWS.

Milo Carlisle. IL. of Tyson succumbed
TO an attack of heart trouble while do
ing the evening milking a few days ago
and was found dead in the barn by his
small grandson.
Five men were affected and two were
made i'll by carbon monoxide yesterday
morning in the Blue Ribbon garage,
where they were at work mixing
construction work at the garage. All
the doors and windows were closed tight
because of the zero weather and in o
short time the interior was blue with
smoke. The room is heated temporarily
by open receptacles in which coke is
burned On top of this the gasoline
concrete mixer was started up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

Under decision just rendered by the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-12

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro n.
second class matter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-30
Robber Killed at Trenton.

Trenton-J. c. Moore. alleged safe
cracker and escaped convict from the
Georgia penitentiary. where he was
serving a sentence OF 20 years, was
shot and killed by Ernest Crouch
while the former was In the act OF
opening a safe In the store of Mathis
& Whitlock here, and L. X. Rewls OF
Colum bfa. alleged to have heen an
accompiice in the robbery, W. late:
apprehended on the highway to Aiken
and has been lodged in the Edgeaeid
Jail. :.
Mr.. Crouch has rooms above tie
store and was awakened by noise In
the store underneath. Taking his
gun, he went out and Moore emerged
from the store with pistol and q
fashlight. Mr.. Crouch fred twice,
the first load of buckshot taking Of.
feet in the left leg. The second shot
proved fatal, Moore falling dead with
the fiashlight gripped In one hand ana
pistol in the other.
The safe in the store was ready for
blowing, the dial having been priel
out. soap spread over the load and ghe
fuse attached.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-03-30
BEAUFORT STAGES
LETTUCE CARNIVAL
SEVERAL FIELDS OF THOUSAND
ACRE CROP Is VIEWED eY
VISITORS.
FEAST At BRAMlETTS Farm
Following Sights Of Great Crop In Low
Country Speeches Are Heard; May
Be Annual Event.

Beaufort.-Beaufort's two day let
luce festival began when the visitors
to the lettuce city" accompanied by
a large crowd Of Beaufort folks motor.
ed out to Bramlett's farm where a
bountiful feast consisting OF barbecued
pork, rice, potatoes, lettuce, mayon-
naise, relishes. bread and coffee was
served.
After dinner the cars lined up for
q visit to several fields of Beaufort's g
thousand acre lettuce crop. stopping
on the way to see an interesting old
fort built before 1900 on Mr.. Bran
lett's place and also at the Home Farm
dairy where Mr.. Kinney served deli.
cious sweet milk and buttermilk.
In the evening a play party. for
which Beaufort has become famous,
was held at the Community club. The
next morning luncheon was served at
the Community club by the women.
The luncheon consisted OF chicken
salad on lettuce. potato chips. .sand-
wiches. crackers, olives, nike and
coffee. After dinner speeches were
called for by the Rev. Mr. Burns. Fred
Christensen, Judge Memminger and
Harry Calhoun responded. 1t is sim
cerely hoped that these festivals will
be an annual event and that every
county Of South Carolina may be rep
resented at the second lettuce festival
In 1928.