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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
NEWFANE.

Mr. and Mrs. George Curtin of Bos-
ton are at Uneeda Rest, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ID. A. Benson, who are en-
joying their new bungalow this sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Frost of New
York, Mr. and Mrs John Waite and
children and an aunt of Mr.. Waite of
Brattleboro came by automobile to Wis
it relatives here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, who with
their maid and chauffeur have been
making an automobile tour through
Vermont and had been at the Equinox
hotel in Manchester, were guests at the
Newfane Inn Saturday en- route to
Watch Hill, R. L., where they were to
stop before returning to their home in
Morristown, n. J. Mrs. Richardson is
a granddaughter of Mrs. Frances Ker-
ner of New York city, who has been a
summer guest at the Newfane Inn
many seasons.
(Other Newfane news on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
Sunday. Miss Gladys Chaplin accom-
! panied them home
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Miss Fanny l.. Dimond is with Mrs
Emma l.. Putnam in Bellows Falls for
a short visit.
Clifford Brooks, who has employment
at Bellows Falls, moved his family
there last week.
Mrs. Klous and son of New York are
visiting Mrs klous s sister, Mrs.
Charles Taylor.
Miss Esther Mcdonald of Spring
field, Mass, is spending her vacation
with Mrs. Oren Smith.
II. ID. Wild and son, Douglass and
Arthur, of Williamstown, Mass, called
on old friends here last week They
had been on a camping and fishing
trip 10 days, coming over the mountain
in Stratton. They went Wednesday
to SaXtons River to visit Mr.. Wild $
father Rev. A. w. Wild.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
WEST TOWNSHEND.

John c. Tibbetts of Newfane was in
town Monday.
Fred Smith of West BrattIeboro was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Kritzer went Tuesday morning
to Mortified, Mass
Miss Ora Bassett is the guest of
Miss Edith Harris
Fred G. Houghton is working ON
the railroad section.
Mrs. Harry L. Wilbur of Wardsboro
was in town Saturday
Mrs. Charles Grout was weekend
visitor in South Londonderry.
Mrs. George Houghton recently en-
terta1ned her uncle from Chester.
w. S. Holland of Brattleboro was a
business visitor here the first of the
week
w. II. Taft was in Westmoreland
last Thursday to attend the funeral of
4 nephew
Mrs. Arthur Hadloek and daughter,
Begniee, are visiting relatives in Bel
chertown Mass.
Miss Marie Hawkins of Lawrence
Mass, and Miss Daisy Wren of Boston
called friends here recently.
The Independent Order of Foresters
held business meeting at the home
of John Bishop Monday evening.
Mrs. Earl Hadlock of Northampton
| Mass, and Miss Christabel Garfield o.
| Brattleboro were in town Saturday.
Lyman c. Jenison has finished work
ing on the railroad section and ha.
gone to Brattleboro to work on tn
| Dickinson farm.
Tr. and Mrs Frank w. Smith o
| West Brattleboro called on friend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Fred Coombs and son, Fred. of
Guilford are in town.
Fred Ballard took 80 pounds of hon
ley to Brattleboro Saturday.
The mothers club will have a pic
mic Thursday at NJ. II. Willis S grove.
Wales Cheney, jr, is visiting at c.
r. Crosby's in Brattleboro few days.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ellis and Evelyn
were weekend visitors in town this
week.
Miss Lila Kingsbury went to Crom-
well, Conn, Tuesday to visit her aunt
a week.
DR.. George J. Clarke spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. l..
Clarke.
Spencer Robinson Is moving wood to
his new home which he recently bought
of Mrs. Flora Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs Stellman Crownin-
shield of Canton, Mass, are visiting
at Alfred Crowninshield s
The prayer meeting Thursday even
ing in the Congregational church will
be led by Mrs. Ethel Cooley
Mrs. Ncttie Torrey was called to
Brattleboro Saturday on account of the
illness of her little granddaughter.
Alice Torrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Walls of South
Londonderry spent a short time at the
home of Mrs. Walls S mother, Mrs.
Amanda Allen.
| The missionary auxiliary will have a
ipicnic tea and meeting in Mr. Bovden :
grove near the railroad station Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ray Harrington and two chill
/ dren are Visiting at George Harring-
ton s. Little Lydia has been very i'll
since Saturday night.
| News recently was received that Rev.
). f. Blackjack, = former pastor of the
Baptist church of jamaica, died few
weeks ago in Salem. n II.
The people of Jamaica will be great
y saddened to learn Of the death of
Mrs. J. Il. Lyman Of Lisbon, \. y.
July ). Mr.. and Mrs. LYMAN lived for
several years on South hin and won
many friends. In disposition and char
acter Mrs. Lyman was one of the mo.
IoVable women who ever lived in ia
Imaica
The subject of the opening exercises
IN the congregational Sunday schoo
last Sunday was. Does tie Snnla-
school Pay2 The recitation by LITTLE
Lucille Noble, the solo by Elizabeth
stark and the exercises by the seven
primary scholars We're much enioved
rms was followed by the regular class
work. All are cordially invited 10 ION
the Sunday school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
MRS. LOUIS A. BISNETT.
Former Brattleboro Woman Died at
Onset. Mass

Mrs. Ellen A. Bisnett, -. formerly
of this town, wife of the late Louis A.
Bisnett, died at Onset, Mass, July p.
Her home was in Boston, but she had
gone to Onset on account of i'll health.
Mrs. Bisnett was born in East Mont
pelier, Dee. %, 1910, daughter of Alvah
and Sarah (BOyce) Eastman. She was
resident of Barre from infancy I'M
til her marriage, March /, 1868, living
after that many years in Montpelier,
later coming to Brattleboro for a peri
od of five years. From here she went
to South birmingham, Mass, where
her husband died very suddenly, going
from the house in apparent health to
be brought back lifeless, July 2, 1904.
After his death she made her home
with her daughter in Boston.
She had not been in good health the
past spring, and was in rundown
condition, but no serious results were
expected and the family had planned
to spend the summer at Onset, think
ing to renew her strength
For six days she enjoyed the beau
ties of the place, then the summons
came and in less than "a hours she was
gone. 1t seemed a coincidence that she
should have been called Just nine
years lacking two weeks to a day from
the time her husband was taken, and
with almost the same suddenness.
Although missing her husband more
and more as the years went by and
longing for his cOmpanionship, she
tried bravely to be cheerful and not
shadow the lives of those around her
devoted wife, mother and grand
mother her memory will remain in the
hearts of those left to mourn her loss.
She leaves, besides her daughter, Mrs.
Minnie +. Keller, and her two grand
children, Bessie Mae and Clyde Louis
Carter, four nephews and two nieces.
Clarence 4. and Prof. w. A. Wheaton.
Alvah and Eva Eastman, all of Barre,
and Vernon and Hattie Eastman. resid-
ing in the West
The services were held at Natick,
Mass, in the Unitarian church, Rev.
f. w. SpragHe, a former pastor in
Brattleboro. now of Boston. officiating,
as he did for her husband The bear
ers were Clyde L. Carter, William A
Wheaton, Charles F. Harmon and VIII
Der b. Frost. There We're many beau
! tiful flowers, tokens of love, from rel
atives and friends The burial took
place at Dell Park cemetery, Natick,
| beside her husband.
/
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
TOWNSHEND.


Robert Cushman is in Jamaica for
few days.
Mrs. F. F. Aiken of Grfton was in
town Tuesday.
Frank Frederieks is haying for
Judge Hastings.
George Morrill, of White Plains, n
y, is visiting at the home of Judge
Hastings
Mark f. Merrifeld of New York
city came Saturday to the Inn to stay
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hackley of Green
field, Mass, came Monday and are
staying at the Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs c. F. Wright and Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Smith of Bellows Falls
were at the Inn Sunday
Mrs. a. r. Marsh and children re-
turned Saturday after a week 5 visit
| in Westmoreland, \. H.
| Herbert Skinner of New York came
| Saturday to spend the rest of the
month at Evans Brothers
4. d. Benson celebrated his S0th
birthday Sunday Mr. Benson is in
good health for a man of his age.
George H. Ober of Joplin. Mo-, w.
/ II. TAYLOR of Ludlow and +. H. ODER
of Brattleboro spent Tuesday in town.
Miss Margaret Mills went Monday
to Windham, where she Will work the
rest of the summer at Mountain Grove
farm.
The common has been made to look
very attractive recently by the addi-
ton of the swing chairs and tennis
court
DIR. and Mrs. Bruce and two grand
daughters, Dorothy and Janet OF New
York, came Tuesday to their summer
home.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Sharp, Robert
Sharp and Mildred Sharp of Spring
field, Mass, have been at the hotel
recently
Mr.. Prouty of Swanton, who put in
the dynamo 1T the Holbrook creamery
last winter, is in town now finishing
the work.
J. II. Goodrich, A. NJ. Peltier, c. S
Herrick and f. G Herrick of Brattle
boro, who had been camping in STRAIT
ton, were at the Inn Sunday.
Mrs Packard and daughter, Miss
Winnie NJ. Packard of Brockton
Mass, came Tuesday to spend month
at the Brigham place on West street
Mrs. Elizabeth Bickford, who had
been in town three weeks, left Wednes
dav morning. She will stop in Brat
tleboro and Groton, Mass, before re
turning to her home in Boston.
Mrs. s. Craik Swift and two child
rem, Frances Harrington Swift ano
Douglass Mexican Swift of Springfield
Mass, came Tuesday to spend tive
weeks with her parents, Rev. and Mrs
Joseph Mexican.
There will be no services in the Con
gregational church for the next two
weeks, as the pastor, Rev. c. II. b. Sci
igar, and family will leave to spent
a few weeks in Maine. Union ser
vices will be held in the Baptis
church.
The topics for next Sunday in thu
Baptist church will be on The Place
of the Ten Commandments in Modern
Life. Morning The Foundation of thu
First Table, Loyalty to God Evening
The Foundation of the Second Table
: Loyalty to the Home.
n Mrs. Willis Bishop of Chicago am
v Miss Mary Walker of Detroit, VIII
n are on their way to the mountains am
H are staying in Brattleboro for week
II spent Saturday with their aunt, Mis-
N Harriet Fletcher. They were accom-
H panied by her sister, Mrs. Horace Bun
II hard of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
MARLBORO.

Henry Warnock was at the Poplars
Sunday.
Harold Van Wyck has returned from
his trip to New York.
Mrs. Justin Thomas is with friends
in Williamsville this week.
Mrs. Jane Higley has gone to Jack
sonville and Wilmington for a stay OF
two or three weeks.
Mrs. Simeon Adams and daughter
Louise, will go this week to visit
friends in Claremont, N. III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
LYNCH HAS LEFT.
Outhelder Demanded More Money
Than His Contract Called For.

}. j. Lynch, the Catholic university
boy who has played left field on the
Brattlcboro team since the opening Of
the league season, left town today. He
was under agreement to play here at
a certain salary and made demand
upon Manager Breckenridge for more
pay. Mr.. Breckenridge, after consult
ing with President Estey and other di-
rectors, told Lynch that he could live
up to his contract or 90, and he at
once handed in his suit Lynch said
he didn t like to play with losing
club, but his method of leaving will
make il impossible for him to get a
berth elsewhere in the Twin State
league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16

Ammonia bombs are being traded out
out on some of the national forests for
the purpose of extinguishing forest fires.
They are said to have worked well in
the case of brush fires when the fire
fighters find difficulty in getting near
enough to the burning area to beat out
the flames. Each bomb exploded viii
extinguish fire in a circle of about five
yards in diameter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
To Remove Ink Stains.

When you desire to remove an ink
stain from colored Bingham or linen,
dip the spot in hot tallow. Allow this
to cool before washing. The ink will
come out with the grease when the
dress is Numbered, and it will not in
iure the fabric
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16

Leid, the outfeder, who has been
with Greenfield, will join the Brattlc-
hofo team tomorrow.
Carpenter, the hcayy-hittiug catcher
and outfieldcr who had been at his
home in Bristol Conn, recovering
from an injury, returned today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
DEATHS.

In Brattlcboro, July -, Austin +.
Boynton, -.
In Ncwfanc, July -, Mrs. Roxa 4.
Smith, -, wife of Henry H. smith
In Onset Mass, July Z, Mrs. Ellen
A. Bisnett, ~, of Boston, widow Of
Louis 4. Bsnctt, formerly Of Brattlc-
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
BIRTHS.

In Ilinsdalc, \. H.. July 9, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Stcarns,
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. O. g.
Robertson and Mr.. and Mrs l.. J..
Stcarus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16
Mans Wants.

every man wants an easy telephone
number, and an automobile number as
complicated as they come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16

Remember the lawn party at Free
man Scott s, Oak street, Thursday,
July IL. There will be sale Of
aprons, candy, sandwiches, ice cream,
cake, etc. Adv-115
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-16

Being honest seems to be too old
fashioned for some of our best peo-
pie. They prefer to be more up to
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

Gas heating in Japan has become
popular because OF the scarcity of wood
in the densely populated districts.
sixteenth OF an. inch OF scale on
loss OF Is per cent fuel efficiency.
With money from the lottery fund
the Cuban government viii erect forty
new hospitals throughout the island.
In British Arabia n native laborer
earns from - TO l6 cents Il day, on
which he supports himself and his
family.
For fifty years Norwegian women
in the postal service have been paid
the same salaries as men for the same
work
New York may officially set aside II
wide asphalt space just north OF Union
Square for permanent flower mar
ket.
Post cards with Il folding flap nj one
end for mailing small. fiat articles have
been patented by n Washington man.
The total number OF persons employ
ed in England's shipping trade of all
descriptions is steadily increasing. the
figures being 274.307 In 1909. 276306
IN 1910 and 2Sl,30O in 1911.
Already twentyone counties in Cal
ifornia out OF the total OF hfty-e eight
are maintaining county free library
work., says recent report of the
United States Bureau or Education
William Gormley. IL Chelsea brennan,
spends his spare time making shawls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
y. VI. BELL.

The native home OF this grca; breed
Of dairy cattle Is on the Island Of
Jersey, in the English Channel, and
about fourteen miles from the coast Of
France This Is one or the groups
known as the Channel Islands ana
comprise mainly. Jersey tthc largcst,
Guernsey. Alderney and Sarh;
Like SO many breeds OF improved
live stock OF this day, the origin Of the
Jersey is unknown. but II is asserted
that they were descended from the
cattle OF Brittany and Normandy, IN
the neighboring SECTION OF France &C.
are related In origin Ia the Brown
Swiss. Devons. Kerry and other cat
tie OF England. The fawn and white
color has been attributed 10 certain cat
tie OF Normandy. while the black color
has been ascribed 10 the brittany cat
tie, and il Is supposed that the Jcr-
-ey resulted from the, Infusion or these
types. and although II is not posiuNeiy
known in what year the rrst cattle
from France were brought 10 the
island OF Jersey. II Is weil-kno"
fact that the stock on TINS isiand nave
been kept pure for very long tiinc,
forge In Jersey Island which entirely
prohibited the importation OF cattle cN-
ccpt for slaughter
The little island home OF these beau
tiful cattle Is eleven miles long oy
about seven miles in width, and con
Yaina in the neighborhood of 5000
ocres of arabic land, supporting Il
incubation Of $4,000 people. who, by a
rood system OF tillage and Intelligent
ck-breeding, have succeeded In max
ing their diminutive section one OF the
highest developed agricultural regions
In Europe.
usould mean one to every 81 acres OF
cultivated land. These COWS are kept
on pasture during the day. and are
handled by the lettering system. ano
from May until October they are our
Of doors, as rule. In winter the
cattle are out during the day. but are
put up at night. The climate Of the
n,ains green throughout the year. and
is fne and nutritious. SO the cattle get
green food n greater portion or the
year.
First Exports of Jerseys.
Tho nrst demand for these cattle out
sidc of the island was, from England.
Where they were placed on the estates
% tho nobility. largely on account OF
their beauty and on account OF their
giving such very rich milk. These
first cattle were called Attorneys, and
ri that early day the term was applied
10 All Of the Channel Island breeds, AMI
the use of this word in America. for
many years was, no oouht, due 70 the
English inheritance
This early importation of Jerseys
into England led to the establishment
ef many fine herds. notably that OF
Lord Braybuoke, in Essex County. dat
ing back to 1871! tand being still in cx.
OF the English herd book appearcdD.
and the herd of Phillip Dauncy, OF
uarwood, buckingham County, who. in
1891, purchased his first Jerseys. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

OF moderate thickness. The back.
strong ribs, we'll sprung and long. the
hips fairly broad in the COW, but not
In the bull. rump broad. long and level.
thighs thin and muscular and set wide
apart The Jersey udder is usually
mellow and inilks out well. There are
many beautiful uddcrs OF great
capacity in this breed, but the abbre
Waited. elevated fore uddcr is often
seen In many herds.
Size and Dniry Chnractcristics.
The Jerseys are about the smallest
OF the dairy breeds, with the exception
OF the kcrrys, the cows averaging from
500 To 900 pounds, and the bulls from
LOO TO LOO pounds. IN America the
LOO pound COW is not at all uncom-
mon. but this is not the case in their
native habitat, the Jersey Island
So FAR as the dairy characteristics of
this famous breed aie concerned vol
umes have been written on the sub
Ject. The h:ifers com. 10 milk at from
twenty-five to tWenty-four months Of
age. the milk has a high per cent OF
butter fat. is yellow III color and easy
to cream.
There are splendid herds Of the Jer-
Scys in Virginia, where they are popu-
lar and where they have proven their
superior merits most conclusivcly as Il
dairy breed, and 1t would be encoura+s-
Ing to know that there were many
more OF these profitable milk and but
ter producers in the old Dominion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

in which he is m expert. lie recently
made shawl for charity sale for
which a price of SIS was paid.
The Prussian Parliament has enacted
a law appropriating S2,5oo.0Oo for de-
vcloping water power on the upper
reaches Of the River Weser In Han
over Province and Waldeck pr!ncipnl-
ity,
In new muller for desk telephones
the sound waves and air expelled from
Its users lungs pass through a nom
vibrating spiral coil OF aluminium.
which prevents a person standing near
from hearing the conversations
More than i50,0o0.000 barrels and
similar packages are turned out by the
cooperaEc industry of the United States
annually, the cement business being
the greatest consumer. closely followed
by the Hour and sugar trades
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

, later became highlands most celebrated
breeder
ana breeds OF Farm Anisnais" % say y'f in
connection with Dauncy's herd mat
nifty Jersey cows. which iiettcd him an
annual profit OF 500 each from the
sales OF butter, His cows produced
~ advertised the merits OF the breed
rms herd was disposed OF inlS67 when
nna1neety head. averaging something over
s-oo apiece. were sold TO go 10 differ
cnt, parts OF England. Germany, Aus
tralin. and Tasmania II was Dauncv
who bred the great bull Riotcr. 746 r,
whose grandson. STOKE pogis 1863. be-
came the progenitor in America OF
ne 81 Lambert family. AS early as
- fsiS ido par OF cattle from the Island
country, but II seems that there is
no definite record of any Importation
but from that time on large numbers
OF these cattle have been brourht
over the sea 10 our shores. and these.
airea1I mere, have made total of
over 100000 in 1910 About one fourth
are bulls. ~ -
The Jerseys are widely distributed
IN America, but most numerousIv
IN the Eastern and Middle states
Very IN Tue non SI,nrhsrn States they are
breed Of dairy cattle. The popu7
iarity of the breed has been
helped by the fact that il has been in
further By the skill shown by the
AMERICAN Jersey Cattle Club New
York city, in looking after it's in
Characteristics of the Jersey.
me color is generally termed fawn-
IKE. but Is quite variable in shade.
being yellowish, reddish, grayish.
brownish or silvery fawn. Some are
atSers as sa, orange. or lemon fawn.
IL. Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28

sand clay portion OF the road between
Asheville and Black Mountain is much
superior to the r,aoadamized sections
eleven or twelve miles the sand clay
road runs its way, telling eloquentIy
OF the wisdom which prompted it's
construction. Despite the heavy rains
of the last week, the road is practical
iy free from mud. even in that portion
adjacent to Black Mountain. which
was completed comparatively short
tine ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
oyerproduction of. Ruhber.

The rubber goods manufacturers OF
this country have problem before
them in adapting their output and its
prices to the conditions provided by
the increase in the supply Of rubber.
The Antwerp rubber market is in a
bad state, owing to the extensive
stock which are pouring in from all
directions. Supplies of most grades
OF rubber coming into this country
may become so abundant tint the
american manufacturer will have no
excuse for maintaining Il restricted
output except the danger of ovcrstock-
ing the retailers, and none for keep
mands Of his employees Unless the
raw product can be held back to a
considerable extent. the price of good
indla rubber may soon be as low as
IL was before. the motor car or the
Dlcycle came into use AT that time
the import figures show that in gen
eral way so cents per pound was the
valuation in this country. Four or
five years ago IL rose TO three times
that amount, and seemed on the way
10 several dollars pound.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
FACTS FROM ArAR.

Industrial Brieflcts Telling of Many
Things Doing I'm All Parts of World.
Germany in 1911 exported 5.164 mo-
tor vehicles, valued at S10.099.00o.
Twenty-Five States. including Ha :
wall, now employ State Foresters.
a seal has beer known to remain
twenty five minutes under water
British Columba's 1912 mineral pro-
duction was valued at S32.606,000
More than 100000 gross OF pen
ellis are annually made In Philadelphia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
Cotton Movement.

New Orleans. September Elm his
Orleans Cotton Exchange shows that
the amount of cotton brought iuto
sight during nineteen days of the pres.
cnt season was S55,697 bales an in
crease over the same period last wear
OF l45,723 bales. The exports were
434.2oi bales, an increase Of I46.609
bales The tnkinGS were: by Northern
spinners. 1881 bales, an Increase OF
2Slo3 bales; BY Southern spinners.
l26lS7 bales. an Increase OF 1906