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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1922.
MEXICO

1t is disquieting to find so responsible
4 newspaper as the Rocky Mountain
News saying: Zone of these months
the United States Will have to make
mp its mind whether it shall undertake
The invasion of Mexico" 1t is some
time now since such language has been
expected from any but the Hearst pa
pers.
Things are shaping for something of
the sort, says the Denver newspaper
Professional revolutionists are gather
'ng on this side of the border, as well
as on the other side; and among them,
as leader, is a Mexican leader who has
been keeping the peace in the Tampieo
oil fields in the interest of American
producers.
IF the people say no." remarks the
paper quoted, 1T will not be done. If
they are in an aggressive mood, they
may approve such a move to be under
taken from Washington"
Whatever may be the mood in FL
Paso and Wall street, it requires no
great perspicacity to see that the Amer
lean public as a whole is not looking
for war with anybody at present, and
doesn't know a reason on earth why it
should invite one by invading Mexico.
The American oil interests are able
to fight their own battle and have been
doing so with pretty good success in the
recent conference in New York with the
finance minister of President Obregons
government. Obregon wants loans and
he wants recognition by the United
States. For these he seems willing to
make any concession that his own peo-
pie will stand for; and his people are
not in the truculent mood that they were
few years ago. But even if negotia-
tions fail, it will require far greater
effort than interventionists realize to
persuade the country to any hostile
move.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Protected by George Matthew Adams
By MORRIS

CUTS enough to champion real economy
from the beginning to the end of the ses-
sion. Above all things he should be
man without any pet measure about his
personalities it be a bill to cut the pay
Of all state officials from the governor
down Such a representative would
hardly be a popular chap, but future
generations of taxpayers would prob
ably rise up and call him blessed.
Getting back to the local grand list
figures, it is interesting to note that
this years decrease was entirely in per-
sonal property. There is nothing surpris
ing in the fact that this showed a de-
cline of $500, 40 when the fall in mer-
chandise prices is taken into considera-
ton. Real estate, on the other hand,
showed an increase of S41, 152, its total
valuation for current taxation being
$685., 1903. There was also an increase
of go in the number of polls, which are
placed in the tax list at 800 each.
What will happen as a result of the
quadrennial appraisal that the listers
are now making is purely matter of
speculation. but in setting any new fig
ures they viii doubtless bear in mind
the state tax feature of the situation.
As The Meddler has pointed out on nu-
merous previous occasions, this town Is
already paying the third largest state
tax in Vermont-more than Remington,
Barre. Montpelier, st. Johnsbury or st.
Adams. In fact, it could probably be
demonstrated that Brattleboro property
owners pay the largest state tax per
capita of any town in Vermont. In
view of this situation The Meddler be-
lieves the listers would be justified in
considering carefully whether the local
property valuation basis, whatever it
may be, is not already higher than that
in other places.
One thing the village commissioners
might consider in connection with the
regulation of automobile traffic is the
formulation of an ordinance prohibiting
parking directly in front of the entrance
to any public building, especially on the
occasion of public gatherings. Through
out the high school graduation exercises
Tuesday evening the entire front of the
town hall was blocked by machines
thoughtlessly left there by their owners.
The result was that everyone else who
arrived in a machine was obliged to wade
through a mixture of mud, water and
oil in order to get into the building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

/ was throwing my tennis ball up
agenst the house today and Reddy Merry
came up saying, Ware did you get the
ball, lets have catch.
WITCH we started to do, me getting
over on the other side of the street and
throwing the bali across and him throw
ing it back agen. wich the 2nd time he
threw it / missed it on account of him
throwing it so hard, and he sed, HAY,
keep a hold of it. butter fingers, wat
good are YOU?
And he threw another one even hard
er berning my hands fearse, me saying,
Hay, not so hard.
Aw you dont know wat hard is, you
awt to 90 and have a catch with the
gerls, sed Reddy Merry. Making me
feel insulted as enything, and | sed, o
is that so, well go ahed and throw them
all your ded mite.
Wich he started to do. throwing 3
fearse hard ones and / missed them all,
Reddy Merry saying, Aw, you don't
know enything about catching, You awt
to 90 and play Jacks or something, I
cant waist my valuable time on you.
And he went away wisseling as if he
thawt he could say watever he wunted
to, witch he can and I sat on my frInt
steps feeling USELESS and Pubs Sim
kinses sissy cuzzin Persey came up
saying, Watts YOU got there, Benny.
tennis ball? Do you wunte to have a
catch2 he sed.
Who with? You? I sed. Like fun,
you're no good of a catcher. you're the
werst catcher | ever saw, all YOU can
do is catch with the geTls. you're a heck
of a catcher. | wouldent catch with YOU
if YOU went down on your neez, | sed
Well, G wiz. | ony asked YOU q Ques-
ton dident I? sed Persey And he
wawked awav looking insulted and
started to throw the ball agenst the
house feeling crate agen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
"oNE BIG UNION" TURNED DOWN

To considerable part of the Amer
lean public the American federation of
labor is a dangerously radical organiza-
ton. 1t is well not to overlook the fact
that to another considerable part of the
public the federation is a hopelessly con-
sentative organization.
It's conservatism, from the standpoint
Of the labor radical, was shown again
at the Cincinnati convention, when the
federation unanimously turned down
resolutions endorsing William z. Fos-
ter's plan for zone big union"
The zone big union" idea, it will be
remembered, was the basic idea of the
Z. W. w, which rose to such promi-
nence during the war. The federation
is chiefly responsible for the definite
alignment of organized labor against
that movement and the continuance Of
labor organization along craft lines
with local autonomy. This is the dem
ocratic way, consonant with American
institutions.
1t is to be observed, however, that
there is a tendency toward a closer
union of the crafts composing them
This tendency is especially noticeabl,
just now in the railroad industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Today,s Anniversaries

1902 himhorqzo, the highest point in
the Andes. assembled by Hum
boldt.
1920-Duke of Kent, father of Queen
Victoria, died Born in 1861
1S22-Wilmot @. DeSaussure. who com
manded the South Carolina troops
that occupied Fort Moultrie on
its evacuation by Major Ander-
son. born at Charlestown, S. C..
Died Feb. l. 1886.
1S47-The Michigan State Educational
society was organized at Ann
Arbor.
1S4S-Henry Dodge took his seat as
first United States senator from
Wisconsin.
1S6Q-Northern Democrats nominated
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois
for president.
1S66-Italians commenced hostilities
with the Austrians and were de-
feated at Custozza by Archduke
Albert.
1919-Germany notified the allies that
she would accept and sign the
peace treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Copyright By George Mathew Adam.

congratulations from host Of friends
to remind him that it is his birthday an
fniversary, is Kentuckian journalist.
with present headquarters in New York
city, who first won fame as a wit and
humorist on Paducah and Louisville pa
pers. In 1904 he joined the staff of one
of the New York city newspapers as a
special writer. His success induced an
other New York paper to wean him
away with higher pay; and then, in
1911, he became q staff contributor to
several of the foremost of the daily and
weekly periodicals. His assignments
since that date have carried him about
the world well as into all parts of
the United States, sometimes with Sc
rious intent as high-grade reporter
and interpreter of the life of common
folk, and sometimes as a comic jester
seeing the ludicrous in the d0ings of the
so-called high and mighty Mr. Cobb is
a vital American of the more modern
school, and a prolific craftsman of
works of travel, comedies and novelettes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Dust and Poliomyelitis
LBarre Times.

IbafTe Ilfnes.I
The dust nuisance has not b,aen very
noticeable on the highways of Vermont
during the last few weeks. In this
connection it will be noted that there
has been no outbreak of poll omyelitis
(infantile paralysis in Verm ont this
summer This leads to the belief that
there really is some relationship be
tween the outbreak of the disease and
the flying dust of the highways-p
haps germs of the disease are carried
in the dust as it is whipped about by
the wind. That has been a theory held
by many people, and the experience
thus far this summer in Vermont would
seem to bear out the theory in part
Freedom from poliomyelitis is one Of
the reasons why Vermont people car
find solace in the long continued wet
season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

An English meteorologist says that
if his figures are correct, 1923 will be
a year of terrific foods and famine. A
Swiss scientist sees sunspots which to
him indicate II years of dry weather
followed by II years of wetness. Two
others predict floods in 1923. However
one may feel in regard to prophecies of
floods, famines or anything else, lit
tie thrift in this year of plenty might
not be a bad thing. With barns and
cellars full of staples, with neat rows
of cans and jars on the shelves, and
with the figures in the old bank book
running a little higher than ever before,
one can await disasters with consider
able peace of mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

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an inch for first insertion, so cents an inch for
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Space rates on application.
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FIRST insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
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insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices published at foot OF local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Today S Events

Two hundredth anniversary of the in
corporation of Charleston, S. c.
Centenary of the birth of Felix Oc-
tavous Carr barley, eminent American
artist.
The Prince of Wales, just returned
home from his Indian tour. celebrates
his 18th birthday today.
Gen. John J. Pershing will present
diplomas to the graduates of the Army
Music School in Washington this eve
ming.
The annual intercollegiate conference
under the auspices of the National Y.
W. G. A. will be opened today at Silver
Bay, MY.
w p. G.. Harding, governor of the
federal reserve board, is to be the chief
speaker at the summer meeting of the
New England State Bankers associa-
tions, opening today at New Castle, n.
II.
A convention of the Anti-Blue Law
League of America has been called for
st. Louis today ITO settle the question
of whether or not the people of the
United States want blue laws and inter
ference with their rights as to the OBJ
serYance of Sunday"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Today's Birthdays

Prince Jaime. second son of the king
and queen of Spain, born in Madrid Ia
years ago today.
Clarence Eddy. famous organist and
composer. born at Greenfield, Mass, II
years ago today.
Jack W Smith. outfelder of the st.
Louis National league baseball team,
born in Chicago, 81 years ago today.
H. r. H. the Prince of Wales, heir
auparent to the British throne, born ut
White Lodge, Richmond, IS years ago
today.
Hampton r. Fulmer. representative in
congress of the seventh South Carolina
,Iisetrict, born at Springfield, S. C., II
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

They are going on farms, waiting on
hotel tables, taking substitute jobs in
stores, doing anything to earn a little
money, and the girls are equally active.
The boy who loafs feels lonely. The
spirit of energy and enterprise is surely
on the gain among our young people. \
young man or woman who is willing to
work usually amounts to something and
becomes a good citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

Arthur Brisbane writes: Farm life
has changed; farmers wives no longer
go insane as they did," Mr.. Brisbane
did not tell why, but isn't it because
farm life has been made more comfort
able and attractive with telephones,
electric lights, bath tubs, automobiles
and a growing community spirit? 1t is
all these things which have helped to
relieve the monotony for the women
workers ON the farms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
Soak 'en
GRenninptnn BANNER

bennington Banner.)
A few more sentences like that
handed out to Homer c. Charland of st.
Adams, not less than three napnt hs in
Jail and a fine of $50 for operating an
automobile while drunk. will tend to
make the highways safer for the sober
persons who are entitled to use them.
and who should not be menaced by the
IRRESPONSIBLE actions of drivers incapaci-
tated by bootleg booze.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

The young people of today, like every
rising generation. have their faults, but,
as the Beverly Times says, lack of in
dustry is not conspicuous among them.
The keynote of young people % years
ago was Incidence. Aimless loafing took
a lot of their time" Today almost all
boys plan to work during vacations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

The Russell Sage Foundation experts
estimate that when New York has So
100000 population, the deaths from
highway accidents will amount to 10000
year. It's a narrowing thing to con
template; but would anybody foolish
enough to live in a city of 100000
people deserve any better fate than be-
ing run over?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
THE WRONG TIME

laid o and then
what would to
whose suggested why do portal
said nce had
wide and led sodden
boiled go
bedaggd
sleep No who has lick would spoil
had meal begga might and would hand him wheel
other And
eye why hoofg the soul at for You haven't
learned that there's
trip the tralaloo."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

Rev. Donald Stewart, the California
temperance worker, recently arrested
for being a super bigamist, resembles in
some degree Mr.. LeClaire who passed
through Brattleboro. He was temper
ate in all but matrimony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

After all, those young commencement
orators may be as near right as the
elderly wiseacres who talk down to then
so condescendingly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
One Year AGO Today

End of the great strike of marine
workers in the United States.
Seven persons killed by collapse of a
motion-picture theatre at Barnesboro,
Pa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

With Sisler and Williams of the
Browns and Hornsby of the Cardinals
the leading stars of the big show. ST.
Louis comes very near hogging ali of
baseball's spotlight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

''No message received yet from Mars,
says Marconi. Good enough! We've
heard too much already from that old
duffer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
the morning following the omission, IN
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
ibling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
sdy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
The MeddIe7-
eff the coat fits you. put it on"

The shrinkage of S3,41O.5S in Brat
tleboro's grand list means that this
towns contribution toward the support
of the state government viii be
81, ST5.S1 less than it would have been
had there been no change in valuations
from last year. This is figuring the Iii
rect state tax of 40 cents, the state
school tax of 10 cents and the state
highway tax of five cents--a total of %
cents. Even with this saving, however,
the amount this town will pay toward
state expenses is a considerable one
SAT ,673.9O, to be exact-and it is safe
to say that Burlington and Rutland will
be the only places to make larger con-
tributions.
When one stops to think that close to
$4,000 of Brattleboro money will go
into and out of the state treasury this
year it becomes obvious that the ques-
ton of state expenses is one in which
local taxpayers have a vital interest.
Suppose, for example, that the next leg
islature should turn out to be similar
to the last one-easy- going in the mat
ter of special appropriations and easy
meat for the special departmental plead
ers. In that event it is not inconcely-
able that a state tax of 81 would be
necessary. That in addition to school
and highway Ievies, would bring Brat
tleboro's assessment up to almost $780,
600!
With such a sum at stake it behooyes
local voters to be extremely cautious in
deciding whom they viii send to Mont
pelier next January. Lord knows they
| ought not to choose anyone with politl-
| cal aspirations, for no man so encum-
bered can get anywhere without making
promises to his fellow ENTHUSIASTICALLY
promises to vote for special appropria-
tons. Brattleboro ought to be repre-
scented by somebody with intelligence
enough to grasp legislative problems
, quickly, sense enough To keep his mouth
shut unless he has something to say and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

The Refomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
1eaveland. s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
Fort Drummer district.
West BrartIeboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Eewfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West TownShend, c II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. 7. DaCgett
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
HinsdaIe, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23

In the Days News.
Irwin S. Cobb, who today viii receive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-23
GOOD SIGHT
MEANS EFFICIENCY

in every line of endeaVOr. III your eyes
are not as good as they should be have
them attended to at once. Poor sight
never grows better without aid. Come
and have your eyes examined experfIy
and have us supply glasses that will add
TO your efficiency and to your physical
and mental comfort.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
MATT A. TINKER. .Auctioneer
AUCTION
CnNRINArto ATCTIoG Carr

TO be held at c. F. JeWett's farm, Jewett
Homestead. near North Plain.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1923,
at 10 a. m, sharp.
AS Mr.. Jewett is changing residence
and disseminating farming, he will sell
the following described property: Five
COWS. two Durham heifers, palr black
horses set work harness, single harness,
Il tons of hay, two good shoates, two
horse team wagon, dump cart, a COM
plete line of farming tools and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
The Woodbridge Mumford Farm and
]. Laurence Raymond will sell five horses
and fifteen COWS. Terms cash. Sales
final If said day prove stormy, sale
next fair week day.
c. T. JEWETT
+. b. AMES. Superintendent,
J. LAURENCE RAYMOND.
mar25d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
A Bulletin Want
Advertisement Win Get II
BORN

DONEY-Ir westerly, f. l.. March rs,
1879. a daughter 70 Mr.. and MrS- Har-
old Doney.
IEKTs-In Hoplxiaton, R. L, March 30,
1922. a SON Irwin Rogers, TO Mr.. and
Mrs Harold II. Lewis.
ALGIER-In westerly. R. l.. March 20
1922. a son 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Aigicr.
GAUDET-In- -Pswcatuck. March 20
Iq2g a snr. Armand George, TO MY.
and Ms. George D. Gaudst.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
EIlNERAl NnrIcEs

EHAPaIAS-In Norwich. Marrh 2s,
1922, Prank L. Chapman, aged 20
years.
Funeral services at his late home. 2SS
Laurel Hill avunue, Wednesday after
noon. March %, az 2.30 O'Clock.
GILBEET-In Norwich, March %, 1929,
Isabelle P. wife of Joseph W. Gilbert
Funeral services al her late home, %
Williams street this CMonday) after
noon at 8 o'clock Burial IN Ellington
Conn. Tuesday. Kindly omit hoWerS
BURCHARD-In Montxiue. March Is,
1922. Elizabeth R, widow Of DR.. Will
Lam n Burchard-
Funeral services at her late residence
Tuesday. March Is, At .. m. Rsla-
tives and friends invited 70 attend
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
DIED

IEBEZKO-In Norwich, March %. 1922,
Antonio, wife Of Bartomy Lebezko.
CHAzTK-In. Norwich, March "a 1922,
William Chazuk OF Lebanon, aged 80
years
JINKINS-In Stonington. March q,
1922 Ahram Jinktns, aged 50 years.
gJsIONs-In Westerly, r L. March "a,
1899 Samuel n. Simons. aged SIS years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
A Bulletin For Sale
Advertisement VIII Sell II
LEGAL NOTICES
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Upon petition OF William u. Won and
twenty other taxpayers q the Town Of
Columbia the legal voters Of the Tow
titled to meet in Special Town Meeting
at Ieomans Hal. in said Colum5la On
the LIST day Of April. 1929. 1T O'Clock
ID the afternoon. for the following Dur-
poses, namely:
1. To reconsider a certain resoiatior
passed at Special Town Meeting hek
on the 4th day Of March. 1922 providing
for an appraisal Of the real estate II
said Town, and for the appo .ntment q
persons to make such appraisal. and, if
the same be reconsidered TO take auy
proper action upon the same.
2. To do any other business proper Il
be done at such meeting.
Dated at Columbia. the gath day q
March. 1922.
H. 3. HCTCHINS.
C. L. ROBINSON
r. L. COBB
mar27d Selectmen-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27

WHEN XoU MANI 10 prf yoar busi-
ress before the pdblic. fhsre Is no medi-
m better than through the adysrtising
na.sl1lLnz Ok The BnNetln.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
coal AND WOOD

COAL, reasoned wood arc kIndlings u
lz1Ee G. snan oaAntihsA Phone tss o.
l51s-1 X saapno. willow 81, lormeTt
Darkee Lane go dec1.a
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-27
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES

NOTICE to the automobile owners:
Let US quote price on your painting or
revarnishing. Our. prices are. as low as
good work will allow Majestic Paint
Shop, top fGor. Majestic Bldg. She;ucket
St mar16d