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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The united choirs will meet in the
Baptist church Saturday night at s.
O'Clock.
the women of the Unitarian church last
evening in the parish house was not larg-
y attended but it proved very pleasant
social affair. A sale of fancy articles,
Easter cards and flowers also was con-
Quoted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fl. Foster of Clare
mont, n. H., have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Barbara
Foster, to Roger Huntington Sessions of
Northampton, Mass, who is an instruc-
| tor of music on the Smith college faculty.
| Miss Foster, who is a niece of George L.
Foster of Brattleboro, is a junior at
Smith college
The work of replanking the Connect
cut river bridge was begun yesterday
three-inch chestnut plank being used
| The work will require approximately
| $4,000 feet. The bridge was replanked
| four years ago. The lumber for the pres.
| mt job cost about Sl2 thousand more
than at that time. Although the work is
IN charge of Brattleboro officials a quar-
ter of the expense is borne by the towI
IF Hinsdale
In the annual meeting of Fort Drummer
'hapter, No. II, Royal Arch Masons, las
evening these officers were elected
Excellent high priest, John Z. Coleman
ling, Harold E. Moffitt; scribe, Clarence
G. Merrill; treas, Ferris r. Vaughan
,ec.. William A. Shumway; captain o
the host, Harrie B. Chase; principal so
burner, Charles G. Hubbell; royal arc
,aptain, Carl f. Cain; master of the thir,
VEIL Edwin NJ Stone; master of the sec
md veil, Walter F. Spear; master of tn
irst veil, w. Buell. Perry; corporator TO
hree years, Henry +. c. Toedt; chaplain
Rev. Delmar +. Trout; stewards, Maio
&c. Houghton and Oscar F. Benson; trus
tee, William A. Shumway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
DEATH OF NELs N. WILSON.
Was for Many Years Proprietor OF
Blacksmith Shop.

Nels N. Wilson, 81, proprietor of a
blacksmith shop on Flat street many
years and resident of Frost street about
20 years, died at l clock yesterday
afternoon of hardening of the arteries,
after being in failing health five years,
the past three years unable to pursue
active work.
Mr. Wilson was born in Sweden Sept.
25, 1864 On Feb. A. 1899, he married
Ingrid s. Hasselquist and they have
lived on Frost street since. He conduct
ed blacksmith shop on Flat street
several years and later moved to quart
ers on Elm street. He was an Odd
Fellow and member of Dennis Rebekah
lodge.
Besides his wife he leaves a sister
Mrs. Mary Boodleson, and a brother
August Wilson, both on this town.
The funeral will be held in Bond
Son s undertaking parlors Saturday
| afternoon at go o'clock, Rev Delmal
f. Trout officiating, and the Ode
/ Fellows service will be conducted TIL,
burial will take place in Meeting hous'
Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11

says the league can only be destroyed
from within. Then he proceeds,
through the league press, to cali num-
Der of league state officials fools,
towards and traitors
Townley, by his threats and general
accusations, hopes that / will repudi-
ate the league and the league program,
thus justifying his conduct in the eyes
cf the membership. 1t would please
Townley s. vanity if, under fire, I
would go back on the league, and fur
nish him an opportunity to diseredit
me. In this he will fail. will not, even
under FIRE, betray the people of North
Dakota. I will do all in my power to
protect them. Townley might as well
realize that the state officers represent
the people of North Dakota, and are
not petty hirelings of a dictator.
"Townley can use his papers to be-
tray the confidence that the member
ship have in him, but I will continue
| to do my duty. If Townley is right
that the league can only be destroyed
from within, it is time the membership
watched him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11

Taken Stock in Chain Store Scheme
Pres. Townley Hints that Attorney
General is Bribed by the Whole
salers.
BISMARCK, n. d., April 11.-Open
warfare has been declared between A
C. Townley, president of the National
Non Partisan league, and William
LANCER. attorney general, the most pow
erful of North Dakota leaguers. The
battle began when the attorney gener-
al, as a member of the "blue sky !"
commission, displayed inquisitiveness
as to the operation of the Consumers
United Stores company, the Townley
chain store scheme, which has collected
more than $1,500,000 from North Da,
kota farmers for $100-certifcates Civ,
ing the holders the privilege of trading
, at the chain stores.
Mr.. LANCER had previously openly
expressed opposition to several acts OF
the last legislature, which he declared
had no part in the league program, and
| he had rallied to the defense of Miss
| Minnie J Nelson, state superintendent
of public instruction, an independent
when Neil G. Macdonald, the league
/ incumbent whom she defeated by 6,00(
votes last fall, refused to surrender th'
office to her Mr.. LANCER condemned
the education bill, passed by the six
| teenth assembly, depriving Miss Mel
son of the majority of powers of thu
office and concentrating the control O
the public schools, higher education, ant
penal and charitable institutions, il
one board He also opposed the bill
giving the state printing commission
power to appoint an official paper il
each county and to distribute 100000
annually in patronage.
| BY innuendo, Mr.. Townley accuse
Mr. LANCER of having accepted brib
from the organization of wholesalers
who, Mr. Townley alleged, were seek
ing to throttle the chain-store scheme
Mr. LANCER countered with an offer o
$1,000 reward for evidence that such
combination against ethe chain store
existed, directed to Mr.. Townley pc
! senally. Mr. Townley, in series c
signed articles in the party press, az
cused Mr.. LANCER of selling out to bi
business; of opposing the league pre-
| gram and of being foe to the farme
Mr. LANCER replied: "a. C. Townle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
GUILFORD CENTER.

The Grange program for April IL win
be as follows: Song by choir; reading,
James Whittemore; recitation, Bion
Wooden; song, in charge of Mrs. Beals;
reading, Mrs. Drury; recitation, Earl
Jaqueth; reading, Ray Ingraham; song,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Whittemore;
Grange Journal, Edith Quinn and Ma
bel Thomas; song, by all; reading, Mrs.
G.. X Farnum; questions from box to
be discussed: How can q farmer manage
to earn more than a livelihood; and
What, in your opinion, has the Grange
done for the town of Guilford? The
April birthday members viii entertain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Little Helena Hubbard is i'll with
chicken pox.
Frank Upton spent the weekend in
Deerfield, Mass.
The listers began their work in this
section this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gates returned
from their vacation Monday.
NJ G. Harris attended the seleetmen S
meeting in Brattleboro Tuesday
Walter Allen is with his sister, Mrs.
Leon LaRoek, for a few days stay.
Real estate men from Springfield,
Mass, were in town Thursday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Dorr Sprague spent part of last
week with her son, Clarence Sprague, in
Colrain.
Mrs. Mary White went Sunday to
Colrain to work for Mrs. Clarence
Sprague.
Mrs. Florence Williams of Jackson
vile spent the weekend with her broth
err, Earl Upton.
Miss Nora Cary of Grove is with her
sister, Mrs. Lester Fairbanks, for a
week 5 vacation.
William Reevey returned from
Springfield, Mass, Thursday. His
mother came with him for an indefinite
| stay.
Elmer Cutting, who has been overseas
| the past nine months, has been a guest
of D. E. Harris. He went Sunday to Wis
it his brother, Leon Cutting, in West
Halifax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11

If you are cat you'll prove it with
your yowls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
NORTH DAKOTA
LEAGUERS FIGHT
Don't Like Investigation by
the Attorney
General
FARMERS HAVE PAID
MORE THAN 81, 500, 900

Taken Stock in Chain Store Scheme
Pres. Townley Hints that Attorney
General is Bribed by the Whole
ca1erc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Melvin Dalrymple, who has been
II several weeks, is some better.
Mrs. Leon Smith and family expect
% move this month to Greenfield, where
Mr.. Smith has been employed several
months by the Greenfield Street Rail-
way company.
Daniel Fairbanks of Green River was
operated upon in the Melrose hospital
Yesterday for appendicitis by DIR. E. R.
Lynch. Mrs Eleanor Lyon, graduate
nurse from Greenfield, is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey L. Hadloek and
daughter of Belehertown, Mass, who
had been visiting in Marlboro, during
which time Mr. Hadloek was taken i'll,
have returned to the home of their
son, Frank II. Hadloek, and family.
Grace Lyman, daughter of Mrs. Bes-
sic Lyman, nurse, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis in the Mel
rose hospital, is making a good reeov-
cry and it is expected that she will re
turn to her home in a few days.
Purle Stoekwell was discharged
Wednesday from the Melrose hospital
where he has been two weeks following
the amputation of the large toe of his
right foot E. c. Edison of Westmore
land, who has been in the hospital fol
medical treatment, was discharged yes
terday. -
Thirty members of the Ladies' AID
| society of the Baptist church, with ;
few invited friends, enjoyed the hospi
| tally of Mrs. P. Fl. Winchester yes
terday when an all-day meeting wa
| held in her home. An excellent Dime
was served at l o'clock. During tn
afternoon the women sewed and spen
| the time socially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
Facts Which Were COnsid-
cred as Warranting
Town Meeting
STATEMENT BY
GEO. WILDER CLAPP
Sixty Feet from Curb to the Brooks
House and SO Feet to Houghton g.
Simonds's Proposed Location Mat
ter of Community Interest.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Figures given by Houghton & ST.
monds bring out the following facts
which were assumed as adequate basis
fer calling town meeting. These fig
ures are open to verifcation but are
practically correct.
From the east curb it is
go it. to the Brooks House.
80 fit. to the Houghton & Simonds
garage location.
At IT. in. to the Manley garage 10
cation at Baptist church line.
20 #. in. to the Baptist church
south steps.
81 ft. to the Baptist church north
steps.
81 #. to the Masonic temple steps.
! 60 #. to the Brooks library steps.
IS TT. in. to the federal building
steps.
81 TT. to the Unitarian church steps
81 #. to the Unitarian church steps
if approach from sidewalk is re
| built to continue steps to side
| walk level
| In front of Houghton & Simonds !:
store a loft. sidewalk exists where il
| is 60 feet to the Brooks House with 8
4s-ft. roadway.
In front of Randall & Clapp's. store /
7-ft. Gin. sidewalk of two levels exist:
where it is 50 feet to the proposed
Houghton & Simonds's garage, from
| with loft. roadway
j In front of the Episcopal church
7-ft. sidewalk exists where it is Aft
Sin to the proposed Manley garag
front with a 35-ft. Sin, roadway.
| Northward from this point 1T
sidewalk exists with a roadway redue
ton of width to 81 fit. in. at he'soutl
curb corner of Grove street. -
The Houghton & Simondss statemen
of "not quite on line with the Brook
!, House reduces to building from
street width of 50 feet in, compare
with 70 feet opposite their present store
That this is a matter of community il
|, terest cannot be properly ignored.
GEO. WILDER CLAPP.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
GUILFORD.

Mrs. Mellen is caring for Mrs. J H.
Thayer and infant son.
Miss Ada Jacobs visited her sister
Mrs. George Thurber, in Bernardston q
few days last week.
Mrs. B. Stanley of Gardner, Mass, has
been visiting here this week with her sis
ter. Mrs. w. E. Higley.
Mrs. Birmingham and daughter, who
visited relatives here, have returned t.
their home IN Springfield, Mass.
1t is better not to lie to the wife NOR,
than absolutely necessary. Chances an
she even suspects that the truth isn't.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11
WEST HALIFAX.

A doctor from Readsboro was called
Monday to see Mrs. lima A. Leonard.
Several have gathered sap this week
but more have had none to gather.
Several hundred buckets were damaged
or ruined In the freeze two weeks ago.
belmont Hicks was injured badly
in Mr.. Bixby's steam saw mill last Sat
urday. board caught on the big saw,
flew up and caught him under the arm.
u
King George has travelled more
widely than any other king who eyer
occupied the British throne. = -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-11

Magic! just drop little Freeezone on
that touchy corn, instantly it stops aching,
then you lift the corn off with the fingers.
Truly No humbugl
Try Freezone! Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn,
or corn between the toes, and calluses,
without one particle of pain, soreness or
irritation. Freezone is the discovery of a
noted Cincinnati genius.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03
THINNING FRUIT

Prof. Morris of the Department Of
horticulture, urges that the apple
thinning be done early. He says:
"aane drop thins the set of fruit bat
does rather irregular work in that
aspect. June drop is nothing but
starvation coincident with inefficient
fertilization resulting from poor pol
ienation.
"9he fruit chat drops during the
June drop is just as expensive in vi !
tally of the tree spent for its
growth as the fruit carried to matur-
ity, pound for pound. Above all things
encourage the men to look up and not
down. The fruit that is on the ground
will never make them money and
they will not notice the quality of it
nearly so much if this thinning is
done while the fruit is small. If pos
sible, one should be an optimist while
thinning the apples and pears and dew
eiop his imagination by believing
that every apple left will be the size
Of musk mellon when ripe. If he
should believe that, he COULD, by suf-
ficient thinning, have good sized fruit,
. good crop, and first class money and
very few culls, with maximum net
gains"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03
F arm and Orchard
CUTTING is ONLY CURE
FOR WELCOMING ALFALFA
Cause of Disease to Alfalfa Has Not
Yet been Identified by The
Department

\ Z ! i
Alfalfa yellows, an ailn1ent which
| if neglected results in permanent in
jury to- alfalfa, can be controlled On
only one way, says the United States
department of Agricalture-by cut
ing the crop as soon as the yeilows
appear. This disease is character
led by yellow discoloration of the
leaves, which in some instances as
sumo copperlike hue. The grcwsh
Of the plant is checked as sooa ss
the yellowing attacks the majority
Of the leaves. The leaves fall off, the
growth of the plants is stunted, and
unless the disease is checked In time
the alfalfa plants frequently are per
nanently injured.
Ordinarily the following appears
on the second or third crop of alfaI-
ia from June to September 1. The
cause has not been identified, and no
elective treatment other than i'm
mediate cutting of the crop has been
found. If the growth is adequate, the
hay should be raked, cured and stneri
as livestock roughage. If the growth
is only enough to provide clippings,
the best plan is to let them lemain
on the ground. In most instances the !
subsequent cuttings of alfalfa will
show no evidences of yellowing where
the crop which was diseased is handled
N the outlined manner.
All the commercial varieties of al
salfa adapted to agriculture turnout
he northern two-thirds of the United
States are susceptible to alfalfa yell
ows.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03
WITH THE COUNTY AGENTS

This months report from county
agricultural agents show important
forward steps in the livestock indus
try of Washington, prominent among
which is the importation by the Peo-
pies State Bank of Walla Walla, of
eighteen purebred shorthorn heifers,
which, by the bank, were secured from
the Larabee ranch, in Montana, for
sale on notes at six per cent to high
school boys and others.
The calves were judged and grad
ed, and prices were set at from 1925
to $275. The boys then drew lots and
picked the animals in order, knowing
nothing of the price of placing until
the choice was made.
Reporting6 from WAatcoanb county,
H. B. Carol says that campaign is
now on in that county, ITO have more
cows tested for tuberculosis, and til
1900 cows have been signed up. ~
According to L. M. Lampson, county
agent in Benton county, the bull,
Prosser Pogis, that went to one Of
the Benton county bull clubs for $3.50
three years ago, has been sold for
$1,000. Three new bull clubs are now
being organized in Benton county.
The Benton county sheep grazing
association has branded its. sheep and
sent eleven hundred belonging to
seven different owners to. the forest
reserve grazing grounds. The sheep
were branded at Kennewick.
r. M. Turner, county agent in Is
land county, says that the circum-
scribed area tuberculin test is now
finished in that 8 county,
and believes that fully 90 percent Of
the dairy cows in the county have re-
:eived the test.
A. B. Nystrom, in Lewis county,
says that a new herd of dairy cows
entered the testing association this
month. In a months testing, the high
EST production per cow was 1899
pounds of milk, and 49.9 pounds Of
at. The highest herd average was
s273.8 pounds Of milk and 1916
pounds of fat. Bills for material for
ilos were figured out for A. M. Glenn,
)ryad, R. w. Edmonds, Cowlitz and j.
}. Belcher, Mossyrock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03
FARMERS INVITED TO VIEW
TWO Big LIVESTOCK FARMS
Side Trips are Arranged for Those
who go on Annual Excursion
to Pullman

The annual excursions of eastern
Washington farmers to the State Col.
iege will occur July and 10, ac-
cording to the announcement of Dean
5. b. Nelson who, with the help of
the county agents and State Leader
4. b. Coglon, is now perfecting ar
rangements for the excursions.
To help in handling the crowd, the
counties of eastern Washington have
been divided into the northern and
southern divisions, the excursion date
Tor the southern counties being July
8 and for the northern counties July
10.
The southern counties include Wal
la Walla, Garfield, Columbia, Asotin,
Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Yakima
and kittitas. The northern counties
include Okanogan, Chelan, Stevens,
Ferry, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Whit
man, Adams, Douglas, Grant and Lin
coin.
On July II visiting farmers are in
vited to see the Sprague stock farms
OF J. II. McCroskey and F. M. Roth
rock S(the Hercules Stock FARM,
where splendid herds of livestock and
several individual animals with but
mighty few superiors in points of
excellence, in the whole country, will
be seen. F. M. Rothrock, of the Her
,ules farm, will conduct the excur-
sionists from Pullman to Sprague.
which is an auto drive of four hours
'r a little less. The Hercules farm
will give the visitors a complimentary
unch, and in the forenoon and after
.oon of Friday, July IL, visitors will
e shown over the McCroskey and
hercules farms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03
PRINCESS PROGRAM

Friday
Dustin Farnum in "The Light OF
Western Stars" play full of life
and pep. Show all daytime Fourth.
Saturday
Evolves of the Border" with Roy
Stewart as the star. Rustling cattle
is always an unwholesome thing
where neighbors iron out their diff
culties with shooting irons.
+++**
Sunday and Monday
"The Romance of Tarzan." The
concluding chapters of 'sTarzan of
the Apes See the wild life in the
jungles.
Tuesday
"Tyrant Fear" with Dorothy Dali
ton and an all-star cast.
*****
Wednesday,.
Earle Williams in "a Diplomatic
Mission When should a globe-trot-
ter stop trotting?
Thursday
Charming Billie Burke in her new
photocomedy "In Pursuit of Polly"
This is a delightful picture.
***#*
Friday
Theda Bara in a super production,
The Forbidden PATH"
Hear Lue F. Vernon, s'the man who
plays the pictures"
****+s
Coming soon
"Wives of Men,"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03

The state of Washington ranks six
teenth in the amount of acreage de-
voted to Strawberries for this season.
Last year it was the eighteenth state
as to amount of acreage. There is now
planted in this crop 895 acres as
against $40 acres in 1918. Last year
the total production amounted to 118
cars, while the outlook for this years
production will probably go over 125
carloads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-03

Farming is just as much business
as big manufacturing concern, so let
us apply some of the principles to the
farm that makes for success in the
factory. Proper food, proper hous-
ing, proper sanitation, air and sun
light, proper conveniences, are iabso-
lutely essential to maximum results
in the factory. Your barn is your
factory, your cows your workers. In
order to secure maximum results from
their labor you must observe the
above essentials.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-29
ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

S. w. Corner Fifth and Orange
First Sunday in Advent.
Holy Communion-S a. m.
Sunday school--9.45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon-11 a. n
No evening service.
Seats free. All welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-29
OFFICERS

LEROY HOLT, President
FRANKLIN J. COLE, Vice-President
A. H. KELLER. Vice-President
T. T. COOK, Cashier
F. J. GIANOLA, Assistant Cashier
IRA L. HOBBY, Assistant Cashier
l.. b. MUDD, Assistant Cashier
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-29
CARDINAL PROTEST
IMM0DEST DANCES
SAID BE AMERICAN
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Nov. 28-Cardinal Annette
archbishop of Paris today issued a
pastoral letter protesting against
immOdest tOilletes of women and
indecent dances.
The cardinal affirms these dances
are eXiotic in origin and nam. Pre-
sumably he refers to certain Amer
lean dances which have become
the fashion in recent months.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02
WORLD WOULD LEAP AHEAD IF OLD COULD
 BE YOUNG AGAIN, SAYS HUDSON MAXIM

vigor, and defers old age. No bet ter proof is needed than the notori- ous fact that eunuchs are premature ly old. An eunuch at thirty is as old as the normal man at sixty.
 It is a most rational assumption that it may be possible to accomplish all that Doctor Voronoff claims to have accomplished, and Doctor Vor- onoff should have the encouragement and support of the scientific world.
 If one could be endowed with per petual youthful vigor, he would like wise naturally be endowed with a desire to live perpetually, but such is not possible. While the engraft- ing of vitalizing glands may give. certain rejuvenation, the old can not be made young without renewing all the organs of the body, for life, as Herbert Spencer has said,' is a con tinual adjustment between internal and external relations, and the pro cess of life is one whose end is necessarily death. There are organs of the body which can not be re- newed, and although they might be revived and strengthened somewhat by the replacement of certain other organs or glands, it would be only for a brief period. Death is inevlt- able, and though life and vigor may be prolonged, any such result can at best be but temporary.
 Even with this rather pessimlstlc pronouncement, I still believe that Doctor Voronoff's discovery is likely to be one of the most important ever made in medical science.