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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
WEST DOVER.
Horace Hescock.

Horace Heseock, of whose death in his
home In Wilmington brief mention was
made recently, was a native and nearly
a lifelong resident of West Dover. He
was the son of Lorenzo and Tirzah Mae
Danielsl Hescock and grew to manhood
IN the neighborhood of the farm where
his father lived many years, after which
time he lived in several locations in Dow
er. including the place in the village now
occupied by Rufus Houghton's family, the
house near the Hescock mill which was
burned about two and half years ago,
and in the Truman Moore house from
which he moved to Wilmington a year
| ago. Mr.. Heseock was married when a
young man to Miss Amanda Marble, who
died only a few years ago There were
born to them a son, Victor H.. who had
always lived at home. three daughters
Mrs. Martin burlington of West Town.
shend, Mrs. Truman Green and Mrs. Al
bert Boyd of Wilmington Besides the
four children he leaves several grandchil.
dren and great grandchildren and one
brother, Henry Hescock of Newfane.
| Mr.. Hescock was born in August, 1890
thus being in the 10Th year of his age
The funeral services We're held Friday
afternoon in his late home and burial
took place in the Riverview cemetery in
Wilmington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
To Avoid Premature Old Ace.

Men wear out too soon. In many
vacations a man is an old man before
he reaches his fortieth year. This is
premature and for the most part I'M
necessary, and ii constitutes serious
national economic loss. BY improving
a mans physique and assisting him to
form healthy habits, ten or Is years
can be added to his industrial eff
cheney, and substantial contribution
will be made to the wealth and pros.
perity of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
Mrs. Martha Howe is i'll.


Rev. John P. Demerit of New York
is boarding at Mrs. Mundell S.
Twelve from this place attended the
centennial at Townshend Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Angie Hastings Of Springfield,
Mass, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Ann
Carr.
a unanimous call was extended to
Rev. William +. Bissell to remain with
the church another year.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r. burlington were
in Wilmington Friday to attend the
funeral of her father. Horace Heseock.
Z. w Coleman of Bellows Falls, au-
ditor of the Central Vermont railroad,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Ronell Wheeler of
HYDE Park visited his brother, A. H.
Wheeler, Saturday. Mrs. w. F. Wheel
er returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Howe of
Brattleboro, Raymond Howe of Palmer,
Mass, and Herbert Lawrence Of Millers
Falls were home over Sunday.
C. o. Kimball gave financial report
of the church and society, showing
about 1925 had been paid out in re-
pairs the past year and all bills were
paid in full to May ! with balance in
the treasury.
Mrs. Bertha Boyden has recently re
ccived news Of the death of her nephew
George Quincy. of the hospital corps at
Fortress Monroe, Va Mr. Quincy will
be remembered here by many. Mr.
Quincy S father was drowned by sub
marine a little over year ago.
Mrs. f. J. Harris received word Fri
| day of the death of her mother, Mrs
! George Brown, in Westmoreland, n. IL
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harris drove there Satur
day to attend the funeral. Mr.. Harris
returned Monday night, Mrs. Harris and
children remaining for a few days.
The Lift Together Sunday Schoo
school class will hold an entertainment
and social in the vestry SATURDAY. eve
ming. The program consists of tive
| farees. Coincidence and The Dark,
Gets Even With Them, also rccitationi
and music. The Christian Endaavor SO
eioty will serve ice cream and cake a
the close of the entertainment.
The annual village societv mentin'
was held in the vestrv Tuesday evening
The meeting was called to order by TIA
clerk and Rev. VIM. +. Bisse,l oTege,
] prayer. The following oTscers w~r
elected Moderator, c. H. Croft: clork
| G.. O. Kimball; collector and treasurer
O. f. Buraap: prudential committee, {
w. Dunbar, w. w. Van Ness, A. L
Hadlock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
How Could She7

"Ah, Rosie" | said. as | held her
pretty little pink hands in my big
burly brown mitts, 'you have told me
repeatedly that you love me and that
you would fulfill my every wish.
have done everything you requested
Of me. Your whimsied wish has been
nay one desire. We have gotten along
perfectly together and wonderfully
noble thoughts have raked my brain.
After all this, how could you put such
high polish on your finger nails when
you know l like dull finish Penn
State Froth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
Keep Striving.

Longing to share our troubles, or los
ing courage If fortunes wheel refuses
TO turn in our favor, Is about the most
unwise course we could possibly fol-
low. Far better to keep quiet about all
distressing setbacks, become interested
IN some form of work and brayeiy go
IN to win. True, one cannot always
recoup ones fortune. but life offers
many other compensations very much
worth while.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Service Flag Presented.

A service flag presented by the Sunday
school was dedicated at the Sunday morn
ing service in honor of Paul Grout. Rollie
Smith and Harry Cone, former members
of our Sunday school. Rev. William +.
Bissell, pastor of the church, preached an
excellent sermon for the occasion followed
by appropriate remarks by Rev. John p
Demerit of New York The church was
draped with a flag. also the chairs of A.
w. Kidder, the only veteran in this vii
lage, and of Mr.. Demerit
The exercises consisted of special music
by the choir, flag salute by the children.
and patriotic song by Misses Gladys
Chaplin and Bernice Hadlock The service
flag was presented by Miss Ethelyn Grout.
sister of Paul Grout. 1t is expected that
soon another star will be added for Abner
Bristol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
Botanical Wonder.

The Oldest botanical work in the
world is sculptured on the walls of a
room In the great Temple of Karnak
at Thebes. Egypt. 1t represents foreign
plants brought home by I'm Egyptian
sovereign. Thothmes III. on his return
from campaign in Arabia. says the
Family Herald. The sculptures show
not only the plant or tree. but the
leaves. fruit and seed pods separately,
after the fashion Of modern treatises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Andrew l.. Hamilton left today
for Chicago, where she will spend sew
eral weeks with relatives.
Miss Anna Curtin has returned from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Willard
Bridges, in Pittsfield, Mass
Doris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Odds. who has been i'll and under the care
of Miss Cattanach, nurse, is improving.
Miss Cattanach has returned to her home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
Somewhat kerccaary.

Donald was having birthday party.
The children were all enjoying hem
selves when the doorbei rang. Jump
Ing up. Donald went 10 The door.
Standing looking at the cilli,., he said:
"Say. mamma. Freddie Is here, )ut he
didn't bring me prcsent-should I
let him int"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Atwood have gone
to Bennington to visit a few days.
Frank Hescock is home from Newfane,
where he has been serving as juror.
}. A. Davis is in Burlington to attend
the health officers school. He went as
FAR as Bennington with his automobile
and carried Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood for
their visiting trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22

the first degree on four candidates for
West River lodge in a very impressive
manner ON Monday evening. A social
time with refreshments was enjoyed after
the work was completed
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
M'KERCHER LEAVES ROTTEN RECORD

after the retailer put in his bid,
the Michigan street wholesaler
withdrew his.
The car stood out in the cold
but, after much trouble, was
brought under cover. Time and
telegraph tolls were consumed
with the result that the Michi-
gan vendor of onions took the re-
tailer's ridiculously low offer,
thereby scoring a very heavy
loss.
The local professional man was
educated, if not edited, when
he learned that all the frozen
onions were sold to the Stone
Ordean Co. for good price, that
firm shipping them to lumber
camps, in a frozen condition, as
is customary. The retailer made
an unduly heavy killing and it
is not impossible that he split
profits with the Michigan street
firm.
It often has been wondered,
why the Duluth Commercial Club
does not properly, fully and ef-
fectively investigate Michigan
street. ''Food Hogs" One man
Of wisdom and many years ex-
perience with Michigan street de-
clares that the Commercial Club
is afraid to make an investiga-
tion. It has threatened to do so
in the past but always balks. En-
tirely too many Of the ''Food,
Hogs" and their flunkies are
members of the Commercial Club.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
Fitzsimmons-Pa Palmer Co.
Stacy Merrill Fruit Co.
II. B. Knudson Fruit Co.
Culbertson Brothers Co.

1t already has been told how
competitors are frozen out with
heavy losses by the "Big Four"
heavily cutting prices on any
thing which the competitors bring
in. The Rip-saw has told how
melons were selling at four cents
a pound, when an Independent
dealer brought in a carload which
he could sell at two cents a
pound. The "Big Four then
cut the price from four cents
to two cents and then below two
cents. That's one way to horn
swoggle competitor.
One Paddock formerly con-
Quoted a grocery in Duluth. He
fizzled out here, the game be-
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
REGULAR STEM WINDER.

"Seven years ago a farmer liv-
ing west Of this city hung his
vest on a fence in the barnyard
and as a result of it a wonderful
story is told,'' says the Zum-
brota, Mimi, News.
"a calf chewed up. pocket in
the garment, in which was a
standard gold watch. Last week
the animal, a staid old milch cow,
was butchered for beef and the
timepiece was found in such a
position, between the lungs of the
COW, that respiration-the closing
in and filling of the lungs-kept
the stem-winder wound, and the
watch had lost but four minutes
in seven years.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
PAPA Is PUZZLED.


"What was that noise, papa?"
''Don't be alarmed my son,
that was only Mr.. Wheaton kiss
ing Mr.. Burnquist on the cheek
and asusring him the Democrats
were glad he was elected.''
Smack!
''There it is again, papa! Was
that Hindenburg kissing the
kaiser?" 49,.
'tNo, no, my son. That was
Senator Nelson kissing Mr..
Weaton and telling him, how glad
he was that the Democrats helped.
elect him.
Papa, what's the difference
between a Burnquist republican
and a Wheaton demorcat Z
+ ''Damfino, my boy,'' replied
poor old papa.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
CROW WING COUNTY'S FARM
BUREAU.

Grow Wing county feels proud
Of the work done this year by
and through the Farm Bureau.
The Brainerd Cooperative cream
cry is one enterprise for which
the bureau takes credit. The Live
stock shipping association is an
other. A Farm Loan association
and Public Market also are
working successfully. New work
soon to be under way embraces
a Farm Bureau membership drive
and a movement to improve live
stock and seed.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

The question often is raised
as to why no report ever has
, been made concerning the in
vestigation of the Michigan
street "Food Hogs.''
The public well remembers the
scandal concerning the incin-
Grafton Of usable food stuffs that
startled Duluth consumers year
ago last September.
At that time it was shown that
perfectly good and usable onions,
turnips, eggs and other food
products were being destroyed in
the city incinerator by the COM
mission houses on Michigan
street. It was shown to the sat-
isfaction of the public that the
produce dealers preferred to des-
troy food products that were
spelling, or about to spoil, rather
than to throw them onto the mar
ket at prices which would insure
quick and ready purchase.
A terrible roar Of anger went
up for, at that time, belts were
being frightened and rations linn
tied to help win the war. Food
conservation, not food destruc-
ton, was the imperative need Of
the hour. At the time, with an
able, aggressive leader, it would
not have taken much agitation
to have brought about the gut
ting of the commission houses
and the visiting Of physical vio-
.lence on the human "Food
Clogs" responsible for the wo-
full waste. But Duluth citizens
are noted for their extreme COM
placency. "Let George Do IT,
is a favorite policy. They en-
dure until the lid actually blows
off and a terrible explosion rips
things to bits.
Mayor Magney was much in.
censed over the wilful destr,lc-
tion Of usable food products and
he was making a quiet investi-
CATION. The News Tribune,
either through gawkiness or
maliciousness printed the details
prematurely. The "Food Hogs"
duly took warning and scattered
to their boar's nests in the BUSH
es. After that, it was as diff
cult to find violations of the law
or to get evidence of former
violations as it is to find hens
teeth in a haymow.
AS a personal policy and to
satisfy the clamors Of the poor
public, Mayor Magney appointed
L. U. Young to investigate Mich
igan street "Food Hogs and
their methods, both past and
present.
But an investigator without
power to demand books, make ex-
aminations of books, summon wit
nesses, administer the oath and
then enforce the giving of testi-
mony was not of much use. It
was planned to have the investi-
CATION by authority of the state
safety commission, that expen-
sive, autocratic creation of the
last legislature and Governor
Burnquist.
Safety Commissioner Weiss
came up to the mayors office.
de Informed the mayor that he
had investigated conditions down
there on Michigan street and
that he did not believe there was
any proper foundation for the
clamor and charges against the
so-called 'sFood Hogs"
sT know there is" replied
Mayor Magney.
Well, what do you want to.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30
THE LORD BUMPS BROWN.

Walter b. Brown, editor and
publisher of the Chisholm Tri-
bune-Herald, unjustlY called the
Rip-saw matchmaking sheet
because it opposed Halden for
auditor. s-s--
The Lord bumped Brown
quickly for his wicked words by
sending him a severe visitation Of
influenza. AS a result, brother
Brown tossed in agony for a
number Of days and his beloved
paper fell far short of it's usual
excellence. .
Boys who blindly throw bricks
often have them bounce back on
to their beans, greatly to their
pain and surprise.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

Robert D. McKercher, for near
ly four years chief Of police
Of the city Of Duluth, plans to
jump the town on or about De-
cember 10.
The Big Chief has found a soft
place in which to fall. He has
been elected secretary Of the
Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty at salary
said to be $4,000 a year.
The plum undoubtedly fell in
to chief McKercher's massive
lap through the efforts Of Rev.
A. w. Ryan and John G. Ross,
the latter being executive off,
Ger. Of the local Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty. <.
Six out Of seven members of
the executive board were pre-
sent and voted unanimously for
the Duluthian. They were: =.
DR.. A. w. Ryan, president,
John G.. Ross Of Duluth, George
J. Belden of Minneapolis, George
A. Dole of Minneapolis, James
Nankeville of st. Paul and We'll
come w. Bradley, secretary, who
retires to 60 to Omaha and whose
resignation made a place for
McKercher.
Commissioner Silberstein makes
a pretense of greatly mourning
the Big Chiefs departure and,
naturally, there is quite scram-
BILE on for his shoes. .
McKercher took the position
Of chief of police Of Duluth May,
Is, 1915. He was appointed by
safety commissioner Silberstein
to succeed Chauncey Troyer who
retired on his pension and then
took a place as chief Of police
at Fargo, N. D. It is understood
that Edward M. Silberstein, son
of the commissioner, dictated
McKercher's appointment and,
presumably, he was boosted by
members of a number Of secret
societies to which he belonged.
The appointment caused quite a
surprise, large number Of citi-
zens claiming that, "a hours b.
fore, commissioner Silberstein had
promised to appoint Lieut.. F. j.
Schultz to succeeded Mr.. Troyer.
Not only was Schultz thrown
down but he was stationed in
the bushes at West Duluth.
As these lines are written, there
is a steadily rising number of
candidates for McKercher's shoes.
Chief Of detectives Lahti is fav-
orably mentioned. Lieut.. Barber
has boosters. Sergeant Olson has
warm supporters. John j. Lane
is not without support. Capt.
Fiskett has claim on the, position
through rank and period Of serv-
i've. 49,.
If the selection Of McKer-
cher's successor were left to a
vote of the taxpayers Of the city,
it is more than likely that
Chauncey Troyer would be the
choice by a majority Of four to
one. All classes, creeds, colors
and nationalities stand strongly
for Troyer. <.-.
There is a feeling that Mr..
Troyer !, does not want the place.
The Rp-saw is satisfied that he
is not d candidate and has no ex.
pectation of being considered,
but it is a safe wager that he
would accept an appointment #
it were handed to him in the
right spirit, at reasonable sal
ary.
Mr.. Troyer's pension would be
no bar, for he could waive that
during his period Of service. The
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

Rip-saw also is satisfied that
size of the salary would not be
the only inducement. Love Of
the work and the city; the fact
that Mr.. Troyer's home is here ;
the need of an able hand in
Strengthening out a seriously de-
moralized, department; a sort Of
vindication by an invitation to
return to the old position; and
other considerations would in
fluence most heavily the best
chief Of police that this city
ever has had.
Buncombe and camouflage are
being used to the very end to
cover up McKercher's shortcom-
ings. Only a few days ago COM
missioner Silberstein stated to the
press that he hated to lose Nc
Kercher because he had done so
much for the boys ana girls:
+ The facts are that McKercher
has been one of the most un-
satisfactory chiefs Of police that
the city ever has had. His failure
to make good has been due to
many things.
Gross immortality has greatly
marred the McKercher regime
and withered what reputation he
may have had when he donned
the blue uniform.
Neglect of duty, a rambling
and wandering here and there,
when he should have been at his
office, has greatly impaired the
big fellows efficiency.
Having too many irons in the
fire and trying to thriftily wiring
financial return from each and
everyone have seriously handi-
capped the chief during his term
of office.
A physical brutality visited
upon the weak and. helpless has
aroused resentment among all
classes of society. Not only has
the retiring chief been guilty Of
brutality, physical and, other
wise, but he has boasted of it to
high-minded men.
McKercher further has the rep
.utation Of prosecuting and per-
scouting petty violaters Of the
law, especially those without
friends, and with letting gross
violators 60 unnoticed and un-
hindered. 1t even is alleged that
he has profited very handsomely
in financial way by turning his
face and shutting his eyes when
unlawful acts were, being done.
Chief McKercher's immoralities
and violations of decency have
not been entirely away from
the police station. He has had
free access to the women's cells
and some terrible allegations are
made as to his doings up there
in the small, dark hours Of the
night. .-.---.-..
The amorous chief had a little
bed room made on the same floor
as the cells for women. For n
time he would not permit any
male member of the force to
visit that floor unless sent there
by the big fellow, himself. Later
they were permitted to 60 there
in pairs, like Sisters Of Charity.
A range woman, arrested for
shop lifting, was lodged in a
CELL. The next morning, an at.
tache Of police headquarters
found that. woman out in the
commodious corridor with the
big chief in bed in his little
chamber, with the door open.
"Who let you out here?" asked
the attache In surprise.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-11-30

ing too hard to buck, and re-
moved to Minneapolis. A few
months ago., the brilliant idea
occurred to him to ship car
lots of produce to Duluth and
then sell out Of the car to local
retailers, giving them good stuff
at living prices.
Mr.. Paddock shipped one car
and made fine thing. He then
shipped another car with re-
suits that cured him Of trying
to give Duluth good, fresh, cheap
and desirable produce.
The car came and Mr.. Paddock
had it spotted at a certain point
in the yards. He then called on
local retailer and escorted him
down to the car to see the su-
perior quality Of produce at at
tractively low prices.
When Paddock. and his Gus
toner got down to the yards, the
car was gone.j After a long and
tiresome search, it was found
a mile distant from where Pad
dock left it and expected. to find
it.
The "Food Hogs had enough
pull with some one connected
with the railroad company, or
the terminal company, to get that
car shunted here and there, Civ
ing Paddock a merry chase and,
causing him to lose out on his
laudable undertaking.
Usually, when a car of fruit,
berries, vegetables or other food
products comes in, the "Big
Four the so-called Good
Hogs, are credited with having
information Of the coming car
in advance Of the consignee. That
advance information, secured
from some clerk or head Of de-
partment, enables the "Terrible
Trust" to have the switchmen
"play horse" with the car, or
cars, all over the yards, or to
quickly drop prices so low that
retailers will quickly stock up,
thereby causing the independent
shipment to glut the market, find
a slow sale and then at prices
causing heavy loss to the con-
signee.
There's a prominent railroad
man who formerly was employed
by one of the "Big Four In
dependents have suspected and
firmly believed for years that he
draws a salary from the 'sFood
Hogs for giving advance in
formation as to arrival of com
peting cars of produce.
A prominent professional man
has a kinsman in Michigan. Not
so long ago he shipped a car
load Of onions to Duluth and
then wired the Duluth man to
look after the sale of the ship
ment. The local man was not
versed in Michigan street matters
but went to a firm to offer
the onions. The car was opened
and the onions examined with
the result that the commission
firm declared that the onions
were frozen and the consigil-
! ment was not desired.
The professional man then took
an expert with him who showed
that there were a few frozen
onions near the doors but that
the car as whole was in good
condition.
After much solicitation, the
commission firm made low bid.
Not wishing to accept it forth
with, the Duluthian went to a
leading retailer for a bid. He
made one but it was lower than
that of the wholesaler. Then,