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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
NoRTHF1ELD, MASS.
Christmas Exercises .Canceaed.


On. account of the prevalence Of scar,
been cancelled No .sanday school ses-
sionst or Christmas concerts were held
on Sunday The son of Mr.: and Mrs.
Wetsel is the only. one. now i'll with
the disease and he is improving. The
East Mortified schoelhouse has been
fumigated and every precaution is TAX.
Gu to prevent further cases. I 81
AIRS. Charles kelton is spending the
holidays ! in Melrose.. ~ s
Miss Grace Doolittle is,atq home from
Fitchburg normal school: go
Fred A. Irish has moved his grocery
store into the Proctor block.
{. A.. P. FIT spoke in the church ct
Dunarnerstop, vt, Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Burke of New Haven i.
visiting her sister, Mrs, Richard STRAIT,
ton. .-*t 49,
Herman Kehdriek is at home from
Norwich university, Mortified, Vt, for
the holidays IT.
Mr.. and Mrs Ector Wallet OF
Springfield are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolphus Wallet
Miss Victoria Sankey is at home for
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Phelps. - 90 - ..-.-.-.-, -.
Edwin Ball, who has been visiting
his mother and sister. left Dec. II for
Florida, where he will spend several
months.
Albert E.. McGrath of Boston and
Harold MeGrath of Wesleyan univer.
sity are spending the holidays at Or.
A. A. Thompson's. s' = ".
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer of New
London. Conn. are guests at Hotel
Mortified. They are trustees Of
Mortified seminary.
Philip Howard returned from Wes-
leyan university Saturday &. f. How.
ard and family will 20 to Wallineferd
Vt, Monday for the holidays.
Miss Isabel Newton and friend. Miss
Margaret Leonard, are spending their
Christmas vacation from the seminary
with DR.. and Mrs A. l.. Newton. =.
Miss Gladys Hutttn is spending the
Christmas vacation from the seminary
with her uncle, Ambert @. MOODY. and
family. She is daughter Of Mrs.
Mary Moody Hutton Of Chicago.
Mr. snd Mrs. Charlsa. s. Warner
leave Wednesday for Wallingford, VI.
where they will be guests of. Mrs.
serihner, whose, daughter, Miss Lama
scrlbner, Ia to. marry their son, Roger,
on Dec. 20. 49, :. -
The game Of basketball betseeu ths
Boys Brigade team and fesn1 from
Greenfield high. school resulted ia 4
score Of 80 to 3 IN favor of fire@n6rld
The game was PLAYED Friday evening
at Skinner EymnaSium aftsf the rig,
u|ar drill.
Little Ruth Hewitt, five years. bid,
daughter Of Mr." and Mrs Arthur Hew'
1T, died Saturday after an Illness ~
I'VE weeks with scarlet fe,'tr. This Il
the second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Hewitt who has died within a U-esa
sunday Rev. F. ". pattison. /, A
Polhemus and Fl. A. Reed Accompanies
.dr- and Mrs. Hewitt with the body a.
Chesterfield, y. r., for burial.
Last Thursday evening the board Of
trade held its annual meeting at the
seiectTen room in the town hall. The
treasurer s report showed soo1.5i ~.
eeived during the year and balance
on hand of 1880 These officers ve,e
elected: Pres. George L. THOMPSON.
Sc, 4: L. Parker; treas. Frank W.
Harness; Directors, II. L. Stone. l. q
tiapp. X. @. Holton. f. A. Irish; audi.
tor, Alvin George
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

a w'oman's foot should equal in length
one seventh of her height.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
TO INVESTIGATE
NAVAL DECORATIONS
senator Page Has Called for Full Re
port from Secretary Daniels
Some Criticism.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Sccretar,.
Daniels today ordered report on award
OF naval decorations prepared for the in
formation of Chairman Page OF the sen
ate naval committee 1t will include all
recommendations by individuals or by
boards and the action by the boards and
by the secretary himself upon the recon-.
mendation.
The order was issued in response to a
request from Senator Page which followed
criticism of the manner in which some Of
the awards were distributed. Part of this
criticism was made by Rear Admiral Sims
who commanded American naval forces
overseas during the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

should be only size or SO larger than the
old one
If the plant has become the victim OF
overwhelming and is now dropping take
steps at once to save it from an untimely
death.
Remove the plant from the pot. wash off
every particle of sour soil from the roots,
repot in sweet compost bought for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
and place it in the shade.

purpose, and place it in the shade.
If fern has become bcne-dry immcrse
the pot in vessel of water deep enough
to cover the rim and you will soon see
bubbles arising. Leave the pot in the
water until the bubblins ceases and then
drain in the shade
The outdoor plant may be more inter
estins just now, but do not neglect the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

indoor plant, because there will come
time when it will stay and the outdoor
plant will leave you.-Burlington Free
Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23

Students from Sweden and the Phil
ippines, from Canada and from China,
have been sent to the United States 70
secure training in forestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-23
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Bailey of Brock
ton, Mass, are visitors at a. A. Bal.
ley $. "a
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Amendment to Charter
Of
Motor Sales & Service
Co., Inc.
State of Louisiana.
Danish Nf Mo chinuton

State of Louisiana.
Parish of Washington.
Before me, Delos r. johnson, Nota-
ry Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for Washington Par
ish Louisiana, personally came and
appeared Paul E. Greenlaw, O. c.
Doremus, Magee W. Ott, w. H. Odom
]. Fred Bateman, D. j. Magee, all
residents of Washington Parish Louis
lana, and E. r. Greenlaw, a resident
of the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, who declare that they are
the owners of all the stock of the cor
poration of Motor Sales g. Service Co.
Inc, and that each of them appear at
this meeting for the purpose herein
after set forth and formally waive all
legal notice to represent and do here
py formally adopt the following
amendment to the charter of said COL
poration:
1t is unanimously agreed that Arti-
Gle " OF the original charter OF this
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Frankllnton, La, Oct. is, 1919.
Statement

of the ownership, management, etc.,
required by the act of August "a, 1872
of The Era-Leader, published weekly
at Franklinton, La, for October
1919: Editor, Business Manager, PUP
lisher-Mrs. J. Vol Brock, Franklin
ton, Louisiana. Owner j. Vol Brock
Franklinton. La. Known bondhold-
ers, mortgages, aid other security
holders, holding 1 per celt or more
of total amount of bonds. mortgages
or other securities: None
Sworn to and subscribed before MT
this 18th day of October, 1919.
lSeaN OsCEoLA H. CARTER,
Notary Public.
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
GOVERNMENT WILL
MAKE DISPLAY Of
TROPHIES OF WAR
Uncle Sam Arranges to Put On Vic
tory Show at the Louisiana
State Fair.

One Of the most popular attractions
at the Victory State Fair of Louisiana
October % to 27, inclusive, will be 4
gigantic exhibit by the United States
Government. which will send several
carloads of interesting specimens
from it's various departments, IN
cluding the Army and Navy, 10
Shreveport for Fair Week. The fed,
eral government encourages agrlcul'
tural fairs, such as the State Fair Of
Louisiana, and in sending the mann
moth government display to Shreve
port it will give splendid evidence of
This cooperative policy.
The big exhibit, for which 5000
square feet of space has been reserv-
ed, will be shown in tha old Agrlcul.
lural Building, which is conveniently
ocated, about halfway between the
Exposition Building and the new Agri-
cultural Hall. In the same building
he automobile folks will have their
booths, which will add to the popu'
hrity Of the building housing the
government exhibits.
Hon. F. Lamson Scribner, chair
nan. Joint Committee on Government
Exhibits, will be in general charge OF
she governments display, which Will
represent all branches Of Uncle Sans
service, including agriculture, army,
aavy, mine rescue work, social well
sare work and all other features OF
the governments activities.
The combinee exhibits furnished by
The government will constitute vic
tory show in themselves. They will
display many Of the tools used by the
Army and Navy in the war, as we'll
As demonstrating the better methods
pf farming by which American farm
trs produced the enormous crops that
weighed powerfully against the Ger
mans. Other phases Of government
work will also be dealt with interest
:ngly. Many war trophies, including
ZONE captured from the Huns on the
battlefields of France, will be amons
The intensely interesting relics shown
For further information apply t
". r. Hirsch, Secretary, Shreveport
La
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Card Of Thanks.

The Waverly Club makes ac'
knowledgement of volunteer
help and publicly thanks every
matron and young lady who as
sisted in any way in serving
meals and refreshments to the
fair visitors,
The club women have never
received a penny for their SER
vices at the fair and only their
community pride and their
earnest desire to help in addine
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Two Announce For Police

w. L. Smith of the Second
Ward, and T. J. Graves OF the
9th Ward, announce this week
for police members of their re
spective wards. Both these men
are fine citizens and we are sure
would render splendid service
to the parish if elected.
Mr.. Smith has a record of 8
years of satisfactory service on
the Police Jury and Judge Graves
has a record of rs consecutive
years of service as Justice OF
the Peace, without opposition IN
any race, Both these tried and
true Democrats bespeak the sup.
port of the voters of their re-
spective wards.
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16

10 the comfort and pleasure OF
the visitors 10 the fair, have in
ducod them to StArd up to the
DAYS of heavy work and IN some
instances to tie real abuse OF
unappreciative visitors A short
age If help made good service
jmpos >ible but to all vino didheip
we are grateful and we are c?nl-
dent that since the great need
of workers has been realized
there will be many more to vol
unteer on the working force
next year.
Mr.. D. G. Wood with the dona-
tion of his own service, and the
free use of his truck and person
ally employed driver for the full
four days of the fair, was the
greatest benefactor to TINS oe'
nartmen, and he has the deepest
gratitude of every member OF
the working force.
Mrs. John Love,
Mrs. J. G., Denman,
Mrs, W. F.. Simmons,
Mrs. J. Vol Brock,
Committee
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16

corporation be and is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at the sum of Ten
Thousand $50, ,OO0.OO) Dollars, divided
into and represented by one hundred
1OO shares at the par value of One
Hundred (SlOO.O0) Dollars each; no
transfer Of stock shall be binding up
on this corporation unless the same
appears upon it's books. The stock
holders may, in the manner provided
by law, from time to time, increase
the capital stock of this corporation
to such an amount as they may see fit,
not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand
(s25. 5.OOO.OO) Dollars.
Thus done and signed at my office
at Franklinton, Washington Parish.
louisiana, in the presence of r. P.
Sheridan ana O. H. Carter, on this
18th day of September, 1919.
Witnesses Paul E. Greenlaw,
R. p. Sheridan, o. G. Doremus,
o. H. Carter. Magee w. OFT,
w. H. Odom,
}. Fred Bateman,
DeloS J. Magee,
Edward r. Greenlaw.
Delos r. Johnson,
Notary Public.
Office of the Motor Sales & Service
Co. lnc.,
Franklinton, Louisiana.
September Il, 1919.
l hereby certify that | am the Secre-
tary of Motor Sales & Service Co. Inc.
and as such have in charge all the
books and papers belonging to said
concern; and ] further certify that the
following named persons own all OF
the stock in said corporation:
P. E. Greenlaw,
o. c. Doremus,
Magee W. OFT,
j. Fred Bateman,
w. H. Odom,
D. j. Magee,
r. r. GreenlaW.
This 18th day of September, 1919.
w. Fl. Odom,
Secretary g. Treasurer
hereby certify that the within anG
foregoing is true and correct copy
of the original amendment to the
charter of the Motor Sales 4 Service
Co. Inc, and certified list of stock
holders filed in this Office on the 22nd
day of September, 1919, and recorded
on Charter book No. |, page I27.
This q day Of September, 1919.
, j. Adolph Pierce,
Clerk and Ex-O -Officio Recorder
Pub. Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 1871
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
The Shah's Share.

If the Shah of Persia were to be
deprived of his income he would still
be one of the richest men in the world.
He would only have to sell his orna1
ments, gems, and precious stones to
become possessed of about $35 OO,O0G.
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Brief Comment On Parish
Fair.

Seemingly the greatest effort
ever expended in one season was
put forth this year to make the
1919 Parish Fair the best ever,
the result being that in many
instances a success highly
gratifying was reached, while Ia
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16
Announcements.

The Era Leader is authorized Il
make the following announcements 0
candidates, subject to the actlon q
the voters in the Democratic Prlmar,
Election to be held On Tuesday. Jan
uary Goth, 1920:
For Representative
T. E. BENNETT
MURPHY J. SYLVEST
For Sheriff
J.E. BATEMAN
L. L. SCHILLING
T. J. SIMMONS
For Assessor
GEO. W. MAGEE
S. E. MORRIS
For Clerk of Court
A. w. AED
{. V. BANKSTON
ARTHUR E. HOOD
G. w. KNIGHT
CHESS MIZELL
H. F. STAFFORD
CARTER G. WEIGH
For Coroner
DIR. P. R. BACOT
DR.. J. L. BROCK
DIR. WILL JONES
For Police Juror, First Ward
L. A. SIMMONS
R. H. SPRING
McCAULEY STAFFORD
P. R. STEVENS
For Police Juror, Second Ward
w. L. SMITH
For Police Juror, Fifth Ward
Fl. O. SEAL
For Police Juror, Sixth Ward
r. R. JENKINS
For Tolice Juror, Seventh Ward
LOUIS GRAIN
F. P. SONES
For Police Juror, Eighth Ward
Il. J. GRAVES
w. 0. HALEY
S. S. THOMAS
For Justice of the Peace, Sth Ware
E. T. HALEY
The Era-leader., 1919-10-16

other respects the disappoint'
nents that we're unavoidable this
this year were closely studi-
ID and marked corrections made
FOR d phenomenal success next
year.
The attendance Friday broke
very previous record. the large
crowd coming in on the Bogalusa
special being augmented oy
those in cars which when closely
parked filled a seven acre tract
reserved for parking cars.
The farm exhibits were de-
cjdedIy above even the high mark
of our last fair. Members rep
resenting the State Demon
s,ration force, who have visited
fonr fairs this season including
DonaldsOnville with exhibits
from seven different parishes;
Lafayette, with three parishes
,ucluded and St. FranclsVllle
with one, pronounced this farm
|eXhibit as decidedly the best OF
the lot
The poultry and blooded hogs
were considered the best ever
shown here and the growing ~
terest was seen by lively eX
chance of chickens and hogs fol-
lowing the Judging, The cattle
display fell decidedly short o
three preceding exhibitions
this being due to heavy sales
of cattle during summer, short
, age of labor to care for herds
f and conflicting dates of exh1o1
tion, the Sheridan herd of beau
I tiful short horn calves however
redeeming TIE exhibit wonder
fully. Eleven of these fine calve
we're sold to club members OF
the grounds Friday and Mr.
ISheridan offered one as a prem
|ium for the best of this numbe
to be- exhibited at the sprln
Rally Day.
Due to the close of the BogS
Ilusa mills the leader and severe
members of the Bogalusa ban
have left for work at other point
and we're unable to furnish musl
for the fair as per arrangement
hence it proved impossible
assemble the crowds at the d.
sired points at any given tim
and many of the special feature
arranged for the entertainer
of the visitors had to be aoaD'
oned. The speakers howeve
appeared OF scheduled time ar
all addresses we're enthusiast
cally received. The communlN
sipgir g under Mr.. Blayney Cal
for special mention as there WI
such complimentary CONNER
on the splendid singing done +
the Bogalusa High School.
The Mt. Hermon Agricultur
School lead in school exhibit
and Prof. Burns is to take tn
exhibit as a whole to ShrevepoI
to the State Fair. Directors ar
Judges in the woman's bulldlr
pronounce the fancy work, ca
ned goods and cooking exceptIo
ally fine.
Space will be given for tt
publication of all prize WHINE
when the lists have been col
pleted.
Much favorable comment W
made on the exhibits made>t
- the negroes, who for the fir
time this year were given bull
ings for exhibits and allowed o
10 day exclusively for their fe
! lures. The speech made by o.
~ of their own color received t
=. most hearty and enthusiastic {
=" 1& b,~ +l,o yubito in RI rt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
Winter Snake story.

]. X. Campbell of vandalia, Ind,
vouches for this December snake
story:
ION December % my daughter and !
started across a piece of timber land
to neighbor's home. Our dog went
into a hole where q tree had blown
over, and was routed by five-foot
black snake, which was hanging on
some berry briers. killed the snake
with a club. The snake had the ap-
pearance of having swallowed a rab-
bit, but investigation disclosed that
the snake had robbed hens nest,
and had swallowed china nest egg.
We missed the china egg last july
Indianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
Cheerful Blinded Soldiers.

Cheerful news comes along from st.
Dunstan's allotment holders. Here, as
in other directions, the blinded soldiers
are making good. e. Clarke, poultry
farmer at Edwinstowe. is winner OF
the first prize for the best potatoes
and carrots at, local show, we read
in the current number of St, Dunstans
Review. and on another page of this
bright little record of the blinded SOL
ders' work and sport. we read: zone
allotment holder, who is otherwise oc-
cupied during the day, contends that
he has the advantage over ordiWry
sighted people. for he need not hurry
home to put in an hour before dark ;
he can get on With 1t while they are
In bed !"-London Mail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
s,yrp
WARE Souvenirs.

Even "kultur" has its limitations.
One OF these is brought out in a let
Ter from Private Ralph G. Kilbon Of
the Sixteenth engineers. He says:
Il am In a dugout that was very has
tily abandoned by 'kultured' Boche.
He was cultured enough to have
nice feather tick in his bunk, which
appreciate in spite Of the fact that
even his kultur' didn't keep 1t from
being alive. However, he left me his
helmet for box and plenty of can
dies to light up the place. There is
everything In the line Of souvenirs
that one could ask, but everything l
have goes on my back, with an over
coat, blankets, raincoat. shelter tent
and extra clothes, so the souvenirs will
stay just about where they are, un-
less somebody comes along with a
truck"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
FARMERETTE OF 73 IS
MICHICAN'S CHAMPION
BY United Press.


BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb. 13.
Michigan boasts of being the
home of the champion farmerette in
the country and is ready to back her
against all comers-irrespective of
age, weight or new-fangled agricul-
tural schooling.
Experience was her only tutor.
She is Mrs. Anna Simonton. 73
years old, owner of a lare farm
near here, who jumped into over
alls and got behind the plow when
farm help became scarce. She is
planning to work the farm this year.
Here is table of her accomplish
ments for last season:
Worked 20 acres of her farm.
Shocked and hauled in five acres
OF corn, eight acres of rye. two
acres of oats and cultivated a two
acre truck garden.
Cared for an orchard and several
acres of berries.
Raised 100 chickens, made eight
pounds of butter daily, cared for
five head Of cattle and besides did
the repair work, sewed, cooked.
cleaned house and did all the other
domestic work and farm chores.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
BREAKING II Gently.

Kind Old Lady Visiting peniten-
tiary)-Ah, my poor fellow; you look
like an honest man. Why did they put
you here?
Poor Fellow-Yer right; 1t was a
shame, Teddy. They put me here just
fer tryin' to open up little business.
Kind Old Lady-Why, that was at
outrage! What kind Of business
was 1t?
Poor Fellow-The little business on
the front of u safe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
Ownership.

"Are you In favor of government
ownership?
"Well," replied Senator Sorghum.
1--WE been trying to make up my
mind. Everything depends on whether
a business is run with intelligence and
care, regardless of who owns 1t. And
I'VE seen some men who thought they
could take on all kinds of government
responsibility that wouldn't trust to
run a peanut stand"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13

Collar Button Causes Divorce SUIT
AN elusive collar button was respon
sible for Andrew j. Emmert abusing
hiA wife, Angeline Emmert, according
to her testimony before master ir
chancery in suing for divorce. Sht
said when he dropped his collar but
ton and she would not search for II
he struck her. A divorce decree ii
recommended. - Pittsburgh Chronicl,
Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-13
SHORTHORN SALE IS
ON HERE TODAY
CONTINUED from Page -

animals will bring their full worth
The present outlook is that bids will
be plentiful and should run at high
tide. l can see only prospects OF a
very successful sale" said S. b.
Jackson, manager of the sale.
John R. Thomson, president of the
American Shorthorn Breeders asso-
citation, is in the city and will attend
the sale this afternoon.
At the Mcfarland hotel last night,
George Blake, the proprietor was
host to the Shorthorn breeders here
to attend the sale today, at an IN
formal smoker at which some educa-
tional talks were made relatives TO
the care and breeding of thorough
bred stuff, the scrub law that is to
be brought before the legislature
and the tubercular law that is also
to be acted upon by the state solons
John R. Tomson, president of the
American Shorthorn Breeders asso-
citation was among the principal
speakers. He complimented the
Grady county association on the
progress that had been made here
in the past four years toward ex-
pauding the association and the
adding of pure bred stock to the
herds in this county.
He gave some interesting and in
structive advice as to the care OF
thoroughbreds and contrasted the
with the scrub, much
to the discredit o. the latter. lie
showed plainly the advantage OF
boosting and raising pure bred
stuff.
S. B. Jackson of Oklahoma City,
manager of the Shorthorn sale that
is under way today, talked on the !
subjects of the proposed scrub bull
law as well as the tubercular legis-
ation that is to- be considered by |
he solons. He showed the advan
ages of the thoroughbred over the |
scrub and strongly advocated the
clause in the proposed bill, where |
by the owners Of scrub stock will |
be allowed 10 cents per pound for |
heir animals on the purchase price
If pure bred bulls.
At the meeting, the Grady county |
association went on record as fa- |
1oring the organization of a junior |
shorthorn association in Grady coun-
y and pledged support to the move
nent. ]. w. Owens, county agent,
spoke in favor of such action.
Other talks were made by Ben F. !
Johnson of this city, Hart T. Blake |
If Duncan, Ed Harris of Apache, and |
2. E. Alkire of this city. The Wis |
tors were unanimous in their COM
)liments to the Grady county asso-
'lation for the marked progress
made by the organization. Mr..
Johnson declared that he was not
It this time breeder of shorthorn |
stock, but voiced his intention to |
Jet his feet wet" today at the sale.
The meeting was presided over by |
J. w. Kunkel of Pocasset, president
II the Grady County Shorthorn !
Breeders association. The smoker
vas not in the nature of a formal
meeting of the association. That
meeting is scheduled for the near fu-
ure and will be announced later.