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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
COPIES HERE OF
BECKLEY'S VERMONT
Two Owned in BrattlebOrO Come to
Light as Result of Reference by
West Chesterfield Resident.

Two copies of Rev. Hosea Buckley :
History of Vermont. published by George
III. Salisbury of Brattleboro in 1916, have
come to light since 0ran +. Randall of
West Chesterfield, y. H.. referred to one
in his possession in The RefOrmer Mon
day One is owned by Mrs. AIolhe c.
Huntington of Main street and the other
by William c. Horton of Brook street.
Mrs. Huntington's copy was owned 10y
her great-grandfather. HOllan NJ. Pettis
of Brattleboro, who married Eliza Knight
daughter of Judge Samuel knight. Judge
Knight was one of the first settlers in
Brattleboro. was the first chief justice OF
this county. and was town clerk of Brat
tleboro at different times.
Mr., Horton bought his copy Jan. %
1881. of the estate of George H. Salisbury
the publisher. Mr.. Salisbury'S store was
located where Charles Oakes's barber
shop now is. The book was not quite
completed. the paper not having beer
pasted ON the inside of the covers and the
name not having been printed on the back
of the book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
NO CHANGE IN
|. COTTON STRIKE
Pickets Patrol Beats Today
In Thick Northeast
Snow Storm
PAY DAY TODAY IN
AMOSKEAG MILLS
Union Leaders Claim All Loom FiXers
Are Out at Lowell Only Question
How Long Mills Can Operate Without
Them-Quiet In Rhode Island.

BOSTON. Feb. 15.-Reports of mo
change" came today from the New Eng
land textile centers where strikes are in
progress against wage reductions coupled
in New Hampshire and Rhode Island
with restoration of the J4-hour week.
Pickets patrOled their beats in a thick
northeast snow storm.
1t was pay day for some Of the $4,000
operatives employed at the Amoskeag cot
ton mills at Manchester. \. H., and for
several days the plant, which shut down
Monday because of the strike, will be
paying off their striking employees.
At Lowell, Mass, the Bay State Cot
ton Corp. mills was running with between
500 and COO operatives.
Union leaders said it was question oi
how long the mills could continue without
the loom fxers, all of whom, they claim
have joined the strikers.
! The Rhode Island situation was re
ported without change. Governor Sar
Souci was back in Providence after {
: tour Of the Pawtuxet valley district
where he said he found conditions salts
| factory, but troops were still held ready
I for service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
In the Old Days.
Bloomington Banner.)

In old days the publisher of a coun-
try newspaper took all sorts of produce
in payment for subscriptions and adver-
tising Anthony Haswell, Bennington's
first editor occasionally advertised in his
paper. the Vermont Gazette, what sort
of produce he would take in trade. In
copy of the Gazette printed in October,
1899. he announced that he would take
corn, wheat fresh or salted pork, dressed
poultry, feathers, potatoes, eggs, buck
wheat shingles, f0uT-foot wood, butter,
hemlock bark, wool and rags, but that
he would not accept any more pumpkins.
cider, apples or hay. He specified that
the wheat should be delivered at the mill
at what is now Hinsdillville, that the po-
tatOeS should be taken to the alcohol dis.
tillery, and that the hemlock bark must
be piled in the yard at the tannCry. Evi-
IDENTIFY newspaper bookkeeping in those
days must have been rather complicated,
though it was no different from that of
small merchants and business men, all OF
whom did more in barter than in actual
cash transactions. The following alleged
clipping from an old Pennsylvania paper
is an amusing reminder of ancient news
paper days:
We have taken wood, potatoes. corn,
eggs, butter, onions, cabbage, chickens.
stone, calico. lumber, sand, labor, sauer-
kraut secondhand clothing, coonskins
scrap iron. shoe pegs, rawhides, chinka-
pins, tan bark, dogs, sorghum, seed, jar
ware and wheat straw on subscription
and now a man wants to know If we
would send the paper for SIX months for q
large owl. We have no precedent for re
fusing. and if we can find a man who is
out of owl and wants some well do it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
RESOLUTION FOR
STATE ECONOMY
Representative Wheeler of Waterbur!
Proposes Towns Vote Against
Bonding for Highways.

WATERBURY, Feb. 10. :. c.
Wheeler, representative OF this town III
the legislature of 1921 proposes the fol
lowing resolution To be offered in the
several town meetings next month:
Whereas, there has been OF late con
siderable discussion among the citizens
and newspaper editors OF the state con-
cerning our political situation with re
ference to the coming state election, and
more particularly with reference to our
appropriations, and enormously increased
state expenses. therefore be it resolved:
That we will not endorse or support
any candidate for the Office of governor
or lieutenant governor who advocates or
is in favor of bonding this state for the
purpose of building concrete, or so called
permanent roads.
Be it further resolved:
That We will not endorse or support
any candidate for the Office of county
senator who is in favor OF bonding this
state for like purpose
BE it further resolved:
That we demand a pledge from oul
candidates for the Office of county sena
tor and town representative that they
will oppose all excessive appropriation:
and support only those appropriation:
that are absolutely necessary for oul
that the state should appropriate the re
quired amount for highway purposes 81
as to draw the federal money allotted t.
he state.
Be it further resolved.
That we recommend Il tax of two centt
a gallon on gasoline sold within the
state This fund to be used on our STATE
roads under tho direction of the STATE
/ highway commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
PARENTS RECOGNIZE ABILITY.
Children Under -Four Years Show In
teIIigence Above Normal.

wide variation in the intelligence of
children entering the public schools was
shown through an examination of 200
new students by members of the AsSo-
citation of Consulting Psychologists.
The tests were given to children of six
years of age who were entering the first
grades and to those under that age who
were to be admitted to the Kindergarten.
The younger children, the tests
showed. had an average intelligence rat
ing at least 10 per cent higher than the
older children, proving , according to
sociation, that the parents recognized
the varying abilities of their children
and gave the more intelligent the bene-
fit of the earlier training.
OF the children entering the kinder
garten there were some who had only
the ability of observation-disclosures
children, while of those entering the first
grade there were some who had only
the average ability of children less than
four years of age. On the other hand,
some of them were exceptionally bright,
child of four years having the Intelli-
gence of a six-year-old child, and a
child of six years having the mental
ability of one of eight.
The children entering school at seven
years of age showed an average mental
ability of a child of six and a half years
while those entering the kindergarten
under four years showed an average IN
telligence beyond the actual age of any
child included in the group. In eases
where children came from the same
home the younger child was almost in
variably the more intelligent of the two.
Commenting on the results of this ex-
animation at a meeting of the New York
State Association of Consulting Psy-
biologists DIR. Mitchell said:
The wide variation in intelligence
makes necessary different methods OF
procedure for children who are chrono-
logically the same age. All children arc
supposed to enter the first grade at six
years of age. but they are by no means
equal to the same tasks. Some children
4 six years of age could not repeat j have
/ a little dog without making errors il
4 it. Other children were able to answer
such questions as. IF you went to th'
store with II cents and bought Il cents
worth of candy how much change woulC
vou get back% Obviously children wh'
! differ so widely must be given differen
opportunities so that the abilities of thl
duller ones will be conserved and devel
4 oped. while the potentialities of tn
I brighter children have full scope. -Nev
\ Work Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
N. E. RAILROADS
RATES INCREASED
Will Get Is Per Cent More of Revenues
On Joint hipments-DecisiOn
BY l. c. C.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1J.-New Eng
land railroads were given yesterday by
the interstate commerce commission the
right to an increased proportion of reve-
nues received by them in association with
other railroads on joint shipments The
division assigned the New England roads
by the commissions decision will increase
their proportion by approximately IL per
cent on most of the shipments coming
under the ruling.
The increased division for the New
England lines was ordered put into effect
on March /. with the Bangor & Ar0OstoolS
the only New England carrier excluded
from sharing the increase. Its division of
joint rates continues as under the present
arrangement. -
In applying the decision. the commits
sion's order said that the New England
roads in the future shall receive out of
joint rates 10 per cent of the amount
which they now secure and where rate of
calculations do not allow this rule to Sc
cure them a II per cent increase, a spc-
Cial arrangement was ordered to get an
approximately equivalent amount for the
New England carriers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
WARRANTS FOR TWO
ALLEGED SWINDLERS
Claimed Two Chicago Men Have Swim
died Chicago People Out of $4,000
OOO-Plan of Operation.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Warrants charging
embcZzlement against Raymond Z. BIS
chofT and Leslie Harrington, alleged to
have swindled citizens of - Little 20
land out of $6,0000OO, were issued yes
teTday.
Investigation of the operations of Ray
mond j. Bischoff, 25-year promoter.
revealed that more than 100000 had
been borrowed - from poor persons
mostly of foreign extraction, during the
last two years by three men, who held
out the lure of rich returns
from few dollars up to one loan OF
s. 900. The average was approximately
OF the 100000 total, Bischoff was
declared to have obtained approximately
81 100000 while Leslie Harrington and
H. z. West, whom BischOff accused OF
initiating his methods of business, were
said to have obtained the remainder.
Bischoff 5 method of operating, it was
declared, was to give promissiory notes
in return for cash with promised re
turns of from 10 per cent to $50 per cent
per month.
Harrington was said to have raised up,
ward of 81 100000 by borrowing money
for which he gave as security stock II
the United States Noyaculite Co, sale
to have been organized by him to manu-
facture Il special paving.
West is alleged to have offered an in
yestment which would return 500 il
six months lie is alleged to have takeI
i'm more than 81 .000G00 since August
through his operations in the Western
Land Operators Co. 4 receiver was ap
pointed for this concern yesterday by
Judge Lands, but was required to filt
the court thought of the assets of th'
cOmpauv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
MEAT INSPECTION IN 1921.
Federal Experts Pass on G2,OOO,O00
Carcasses in Year

Keeping a close watch on $50 Of the
largest packing houses in the United
States and yearly inspecting over g.,
00G00O carcasseS, the government in
spectorS retained for this purpose are
daily doing the public service that can
not easily be overlooked according to
federal experts The records for the
year show that out of the number men
toned the total number of animals re-
jeeted as unfit for food was 191 ,533,
while the parts of carcaSGes that We're
found to be tainted or disease-bearing
numbered 611.J04.
To these figures must be added the
number of carcasses found dead or dying
from the effects of the journey to the
slaughter house. This total was found
to be 60. $50 carcasses. OF course, these
animals. although unfit for food were
not spoiled for other uses
Tuberculosis heads the list OF more
than 30 diseases with a yearly toll of
64S30: swine. AZ. 465 tainted parts of
hog carcasses :}3.32S cattle, and 81, ,1S2
sp0iled parts of cattle carcasses. Hog
cholera and pneumonia together do not
nearly reach tuberculosis in the total
number Of carcasses rendered unfit for
food, but they have taken a large part
in the years meat loss Sheep seem to
have been most affected during the last
year by pneumonia.
In numbers of carcasses condemned.
hogs head the list, with cattle running Il
close second Sheen, calves and goats
follow in the order named BY these in
spectors the consumer is protected from
the sickness and death often resulting
from uninspected, disease-bearing meat.
To further insure healthy and un-
tainted meat the government also main
tains a force of men to inspect the meat
as it leaves the packers for the retail
butcher shop. to see that it has not be
come injured in any way during the
tpacking processes. During the IA years
that the government has been inspecting
meat. however. the toll of tainted car
casses has been steadily growing lower
1 and lower due to the efforts of bureaus
| of the department of agriculture that are
I getting at the root of animal diseases
and gradually stamping them out-New
| York Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
ANOTHER MUSCLE
SHOALS OFFER
Alabama Power Co. Would
Take 50-Year Lease
of Property
NO EXPENDITURE
BY GOVERNMENT
Company Would Complete Wilson Dam
Itself and Purchase Water Power on
Gorgas River-Ths Is Fourth Offer
Made to Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10. ASSOCIATED
Press. Another offer for the purchase
and lease of the government properties
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was completed
today and arrangements made by its
sponsors, the Alabama Power Co, for
immediate filing with Secretary Weeks.
The Alabama Power Co. proposes
completion of the Wilson dam without
further advances or expenditures by the
United States, and the outright pur-
chase of the water power plant on the
Gorgas river situated on ground already
owned by the Power Co.
The properties would be leased by the
Power Co. for a period of 30 years. after
which they would be subject to ere
capture by the government. They
would bc operated under provisions Oi
I he federal water power act.
The offer was rendered by Thomas
Martin, acting for the Alabama Power
Co, of which he is president and Will
its submission the total number of the
proposals received by the government
for its war-acquired properties in Ala
bama was brought to four.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
ABSOLUTELY QUIET
IN BELFA Asst TODAY
Presence of Troops Checks
Operations of Gunmen
In Streets
TOTAL OF 25 DEATHS
FROM SHOOTING

Also Quiet Along Border - Only One
of UniOnist Prisoners Released -
Arrangements for Evacuation of Brit
ish Troops Renewed in Southern Part.
BELFAST, Feb. IL (Associatcd
Press AT noon today Belfast was re-
ported absolutely quiet. The presence
of troops on the streets have had the de-
sired effect of checking the operation of
gunmen, which have resulted i'll %
deaths.
Conditions on the border, where forces
of North and South Ireland are facing
each other as the result of the tension
created by the recent kidnapping of u
ster Unionists, also were reported quiet.
With the exception of Constable
O'Donnell. who returned to his barracks
today, no additional Unionist prisoners
had been released up to this afternoon.
Arrangements for the evacuation of
the British troops from southern Ire
land were resumed today after n suspen-
sion lasting two days. At Dublin prep
arations were made for the embarkation
of 100 men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
AMERICAN MANAGER
SHOT NEAR MONTEREY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-CharIeS
BurrOw, also known as Charles Miller
American manager of a ranch near
the city of Monterey, Mex, was shot
to death by unidentified persons Feb.
4, the state department was advised
today i'm a despatch from the Ameri-
can consul at Monterey.
The department has instructed the
consul and the embassy at Mexico
City to request the proper Mexican
authorities to apprehend and punish
the persons responsible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
STRANDED MINERS
ARE HOME AGAIN
Money Telegraphed by Jacob johnson of
BrattlebOrO Received and Party
FOrsakes NIiIlbrOOk. Mo.

The party of local men who were
stranded in AIillbrook, Mo-, without funds
with which to pay their carfare home
after the discovery of DR. Propp's alleged
coal mine swindle, have all returned to
their homes Jacob Johnson and Carl
Wiley were the first of the party to ar
rive here. and Mr. Johnson then tele-
graphed some money to the other members
Of the party to pay their expenses on the
return trip, and they are now back on
solid ground The FIVE who were stranded
were Caryl George and James johnson of
Brattleboro. George and Harold Gale of
West Townshend, and Frank Wiley OF
Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
ASK GOVERNMENT
LABOR SERVICE
Gompers and Ship Yard Workers Want
Relief from Unemployment In
Government Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-EstabIish-
mcnt of a government employment serv-
ice within the navy department to facil-
itatc redistribution among government
departments of labor relief through Oper-
alton of the naval limitation agreement
was recommended to Secretary Denby
today by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor aud
n committee representing navy yard
workers.
The delegation also suggested that the
work of scrapping ships be assigned to
navy yards and commence on ratification
of the treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
LONDONDERRY.

John Williamson is home from Brat
tleboro.
Miss Charlotte Carver of Londonderry
and Leslie Taylor of New York were
married Jan %.
John NcClellen has finished work for
John Carleton and has returned to his
home in Jamaica.
There was a good crowd at the mas
querade ball Friday evening a four
horse load of 24 coming from Weston.
DIR. O. V. Heff1on of Wardsboro was
called in consultation with DIR. Walker
TO see Otis Cummings, whose condition
is serious.
RAYMOND Williams. who is attending
Vermont academy In SaStons River,
won the first prize in the half mile snow
shoe race; time four minutes and L
seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Masonic Temple

Wednesday. Feb. II. 80 p. m.-Beau-
seant Commandery, No. Z, X. L. Stated
conclave.
William Vinton Council. Princes of Je-
rusalem. Work: 10Th degree. Candi-
dates are expected to be on hand at Z
p III.
Thursday. Feb. 1G. at 7.3O D. M
Marsh o. Perkins Chapter. Rose Croix.
Work: 18th degree. Candidates are ex-
pected to be on hand at y. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
First Baptist Church

Thursday. Feb. 1G. p. m.-Mcn' )
union. Address by Collins VI. Graves of
Rutland, prohibition enforcement officer
for Vermont. Men of all the churches
are invited.
Thursday, 2.30 p. m.-Meeting of
G. Leach. medical missionary from
China. Delegates from churches OF
Windham association invited.
Friday, + p. m.-JuniOr Endeavor
6-Buffet supper; 6.30-Mission Study
classes 7.30-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Dohenv Is Oufzzed

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia telegram
asking Edward L. Doheny, national pres
ident of the American association for
recognition of the Irish Republic, whe-
ther he had been correctly quoted to the
effect that he favored the treaty estab-
fishing the Irish Free State and consid-
cred the organization no longer needed
since the reason for its formation no
longer existed was sent to him today by
Thomas W. Lyons, national secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
OUIZZING DAVIS
AGAIN ON TAYLOR
ShcriTs Claim Further Information
About AIurder-IIe Is Miss
NOrmanHS Chauffeur.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Search for
clcws as to the murderer of William Des-
mond TAYLOR went on today with re
questioning of William Davis. chauffeur
for Mabel Normand, scheduled for this
morning.
Sheriffs deputies were understood to
have obtained some important information
which made it desirable to have Davis
Quizzed again by the district attorney. 1t
was understood the additional information
did not tend TO involve Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, 80 p. m.-Falentine
party for the Attainers class at the par
sonage, 1O6 High street. ....-.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary SO
ciety will meet Thursday afternoon at
> O'Clock with Mrs. George BOorn of 2S
Pearl street
Friday, 7.30 p. m-Regular prayer
meeting in the vestry. ---.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Care nf o. Enough

Johnny Browne was the brightest boy IN
his class, but was also the naughtiest.
After a time the teachers patience was
exhausted. She wrote a note and gave it
to Johnny for his mother, who read the
following: John Browne is the brightest
boy in the class, but also the most mis-
chievous What shall | do" Without a
word Johnnie's motherSErote the follow
ing in the upper left hand corner: Do
as you like. I've my hands full with his
father.'-Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Strikers Make Workers Quit.

PROVIDENCE, L. J., Feb. 15-Three
hundred strikers from other mills ap-
peared at the United States Cotton Co.
plant of the Jenckes' Spinning Co. at
Central Falls this morning and succeeded
in inducing 400 Of the 200 employees there
to quit work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
PIGS REJECT HOME
BREW IN THEIR GARBAGE

FITCHBURG, Mass, Feb. 10
Pigs are turning up their noses at
garbage nowadays and the board of
health bIames it ON home brew. The
board is considering means to induce
housewives to separate kitchen waste
from mash from stills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday. Feb. II. at Z p. m. sharp
Rehearsal of the Golden Rule degree.
Thursday. Feb 16-Regular meeting
of Oasis Encampment, No. ,. Golden
Rule degree will be conferred.
What are you going to wear to the mas
querade ball Feb. II?
Pool tournament closes Saturday night
All competitors should have their matches
PLAYED before that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15

PEABODY. Mass. Feb. 15-WOm-
en- boOtleggers are plying their trade
here, using moOnshine containers
made for wear under their waists,
Chief of Police NJ. III. Grady said to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15

Much so-called "antigue'' furniture
is nothing but clcverlv faxed stuff, made
90 ancient pattern and ''worm holed -
by the crude means of firing q charge of
small shot from Il revolver into the
wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
SUICIDES ON VACATION
Police Inspector Of Maiden Kills Him
self at Florida Resort

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Feb. 10
Gricving over the recent death of his
wife. George T.. Greenleaf, IS, police in
spcctor of Maiden. Mass, committed sui
eide by slashing his throat with pen
knife at local park last night. He had
arrived here for vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Feb. I6. at S p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No. 4, j..
Of p. Adoption, Corn and Venison. a
good attendance is desired, especially
members of the degree team.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-15
Universalist Church

Thursday. Feb. 16, 2 p. m.-Regular
meeting of the Mission Circle.
Thursday. Feb. 16. p. m.-Social
meeting of the Junior Union.
Thursday Feb. 16-Meeting of the
Daughters Circle with Mrs. c. w. Cleave-
land. 46 Canal street.