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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
Continued from Page L.

Ten men attended the meeting at the
Jamaica House at ESQ O'Clock yesters
day afternoon, when it developed that
the roadbed appeared in better condi-
tion from Jamaica to Townshend than
above or below; that the majority of
derailments have taken place within
the town limits of Newfane and that
it was probably true that in that sec,
ton the road needed considerable i'm.
proyement. i
1t also developed that one mill al.
ready has been located in Winhall and
that two more mills are to be placed in
that locality; that over 100000 feet
of lumber will be sawed from one of
these mills alone and that it is a neces-
sary proposition that freight be han.
died expeditiously; that the Brattleboro
Lumber Co. is buying large supply Of
logs IN that locality and that an in
crease of 90 per cent in shipments will
be made from that section alone.
It also was stated that probably more
help was required in that section and
that the section between Newfane and
West Townshend probably was bad also.
The down trains usually are on time at
Jamaica, but the up trains are not on
At West Townshend at 4 o'clock sim
liar meeting was held at w. n. Taft's
mill. Here it appeared that more than
the average amount of lumber probably
would be shipped from that locality, es-
pecially from the Wardsboro station
Previous to the last few weeks there
was decided shortage of cars, but since
that time cars have been coming along
very promptly.
1t was brought out also that at some
places brush should be cut from near
| the crossings to make them less dan
gerous.
1t is impossible, it was said, to load
a 36.foot car to capacity with l2-foot
lumber because the car is not SO feet in
side. The curves in the road will not
| allow the passage of longer car, so only
two piles are placed inside the car in
| stead of three, which would be possible
with 40-foot car In order to load the
minimum required for handling the
freight the car must be loaded to the
very roof of the car. This raises the cen
ter of gravity of the load to such 8
height that unless the road is in Al con
dition the Smoking of lumber inside ane
the top-heavy nature of the product rem
lders derailment very easy.
Those who went from Brattleboro t.
attend the meetings yesterday wer,
Clarence L. Stickney, chairman of tn,
suburban affairs committee, Christie B
Crowell, w. Fl. Newton of Newfane
members of the committee, and Secre
ttary Harold +. Moffitt. The meeting
scheduled for today have been post
poned until tomorrow as Mr.. Stiekne,
was unable to go today. Holland ]. VIII
son win replace Mr.. CroweH in the part.
tomorrow. They viii be at Cutler
store in Townshend at Las; Nswfan
bank at 8 o'clock, and in Williamsyiil
at 4.l5.
4 Following these meetings it is tn
Iplan of the committee to meet railroa
Iofficials to see what arrangements ca
be made to carry out suggestions mad
lby the patrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
TOWNSHEND.


An especially interesting meeting of
West River Grange was held Friday |
evening. The subject of the lecturers
program was Pomona. Refreshments Of
of various delicious eating apples were
enjoyed.
The program included a piano solo,
readings, sketch of the life work of Luz
Their Burbank, wizard of horticulture,
and a practical and comprehensive ad-
dress on fruit growing by Prof. Salmon,
who also conducted question box on
this subject. Each member furnished
one question of general interest for the
box. s
An amusing feature was series of
ii tableaux, representing some of the
| fruits grown on West River Grange
| farms.
A committee, including Mrs. r. l..
Fitch, Mrs. E. f. Knapp, Prof. and Mrs.
Salmon and Raymond Phillips, was ap-'
| pointed to arrange a Grange social in
the near future. @
At the next meeting, Nov 10, an cleo
| ton of officers will be held.
] Rev S. T.. Vincent was in Chester Fri
day and Saturday
l w liilaIQ fatLtfsOH VI tdmdtCd ~ WIN
ing for I. S. Sayer.
Supt and Mrs. G. B. Whitney are at
home after being away some time.
/ Members of the Grange held meeting
in the Congregational vestry Friday right.
Mrs.sA E. Bemis has returned to Ches-
ter Depot, after visiting several weeks in
town.
Miss Sylvia Kidder, who is teaching in
| Vernon, visited in her home here the last
of the week
Edwin Sawyer of Massachusetts, and
Miss Cora Mason of Bellows Falls recently
visited friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Taft were in Spot
ford, n. H., several days last week. being
called there by the death of Mr.. Taft's
| cousin.
Mrs Addie Sparks, who has been in
Saxtons River some time helping care
for her niece, who was i'll, returned to
hei home here Saturday night.
/ The regular meeting of Birchand W.
R. G. for November will be held ir
Odd Fellows hall, Newfane, Saturday
afternoon, Nov. s. At the recent meet
ing in Townshend an interesting report
was given by Mrs. Anna Bush of the
| session of the national w. r. G. and
/ @. A. r. at Columbus, Ohio, at which
both Mr.. and Mrs. Bush were present
Several members of the corps are plan
ming to- attend the department conven-
ton in Springfield (Vt.) Oct. 80.
That the lyceum course secured by the
efforts of the women Of the two village
churches for the benefit of the commun-
ity is q success was shown by the full
house which greeted the first number Of
the series and the perfect satisfaction
expressed by all A large number of
| season tickets have been sold and the
committee is already assured of fnan-
cial success. The next number of the
course, to be given in the Baptist
. church Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, will
be popular one. Chief Strongheart
full-blooded Indian and u. S. scout
born in the Yakima valley 81 years ago
will appear in the full dress costume
of war chief, and in his dramatic ad
dress he will portray the picturesque
customs and ceremonies of his people
From Peace Pipe to War Trail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
TO SUPERVISE DISTRIBUTION.
Massachusetts Commission viii Take
Control in that State.

BOSTON, Oct. 29-The state commits
sion on the necessaries of life today took
steps toward assuming supervision of the
distribution of sugar i'll this state. The
records of the American Sugar Refining
company and the Revere Sugar Refinery,
the principal refners of sugar in New
England, We're demanded by Gen. J. H
Sherburne as chairman of the commission
under authority conferred by the last leg
islature.
This action which has in view determin.
alton of the extent and method of distri
button which has prevailed to date was
taken, it was said after conference with
the sugar equalization board, because Of
constantly increasing complaints and fail
ure OF the federal aut horities to act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
STEAM BARoH SANK.
Crew q Eight and Cargo o. Coal Are
Total Loss

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Oct. 29.-The
finding at daybreak today of two bodies
on the shore of Lake Ontario wearing
life preservers bearing the name of the
steam barge Homer Warren of Toronto
revealed the total loss of that vessel
with her crew Of eight. The shore was
charge Of Capt. Scaller of Toronto,
left Oswego homeward, hound yesterday
MORNING with 500 tons OF coal. She Is
believed to have gone down during the
gale last night. The bodies found
have not been identified. The names
Of the crew are not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
UNDECIDED ON WAGE DEMAND.
Hines Hopes to Mako Award to Rail-
way Trainmen Soon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Director
General Hines has not reached q deci-
sion on the wage demand Of the bro
therhood of railway trainmen Details
OF the recommendations made by the
board of railway wages were discussed
today by officials of the railroad admin
isfration with President Lee and the
union strike committee to develop how
the recommendations would work in
practical application. Mr.. Hines
hoped to make an award in the case in
the near future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
COUNT FIFTY! PAINS
AND NEURALGIA
GONE
Instant Relief! Rub this nerve torture
and misery right out with
St. Jacobs Liniment."

Rub this soothing, penetrating liniment
right into the sore, inhamed nerves, and
like magic-neuralgia disappears. st
Jacobs Liniment' eonquers pain. 1t is a
harmless neuralgia relief" which doesn't
burn or diseolor the skin.
Don't suffer! It's so needless. Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store
and gently rub the aching nerves" and
in just moment you viii be absolutely
free from pain and suffering,
No difference whether your pain OF
neuralgia is in the face, head or any part
of the body, you get instant relief with
this old time, honest pain Destroyer
cannot injure. In use for more than &c
years.-AdF.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
Neither Has Gibson.
(Northfield News.)

The following was found tucked under
week, by whom we do not know. Evil
IDENTIFY he was afraid his name would be
connected with it. The slip said: IF
you are looking for someone to beat
Stone why not the following: Gibson
and Redfield Proctor =" Someone must
think Stone is candidate, but as far as
we, are. able to learn he has not told
aanyonesso. 80 -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
MINERS ARE ENToMBED.
Reported Mine Is On Fire Rescue
Car Sent to Scene.

COLUMBUS, O.. Oct. 29.-The state
mine rescue car left Columbus in a
special train shortly after noon today
for New Amsterdam, o., where IS min
ers are reported entombed in mine
that is on fire. The train should reach
New Amsterdam about 5 o'clock this
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
PETROGRAD ATTACK FAILS.
General Yudenitch Falling Back Or
Whole Line,

BERLIN, Oct 29-The -Bolshe-
vik paper, Prisyp, prints a communica.
ton from General Yudenitch dated
Oct. 81, declaring that the attack on
,Petrograd has been unsuccessful. Re
ports from Reval state that Yudenitch
is falling back upon the entire line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
PRISON FOR PATNoDE.
Must Serve Eight Years for Shooting
Alstead Constable.

KEENE, N. H., Oct. 29.-Edward J.
Pafnode was found guilty by jury in the
superior court yesterday afternoon of a
charge Of assault with intent to kill Con-
stable John Allen at Alstead on March
% last. Patnode was sentenced by Chief
Justice kivel to state prison for not less
than eight or more than u years, and to
pay costs of prosecution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29

Il OF the salcoholic drinks wine is the
most exclusive, having served kings
and the tables Of the rich from the
beginning of civilization. sSsss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29
nIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Oct. %, son, John
Lloyd, to Lloyd r. and Julia Unlikely
Robinson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-29

Every old bachelor thinks It the
easiest thing in the world to manage
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12

from different libraries in the vi
cinity present
The morning session consisted
of round table discussions of prob
lens pertaining to library work.
The topics brought up for consid-
Grafton were: Library Additions"
Library Work With Children" and
How Shall We Increase Interest
in the Library"
The luncheon for the delegates
was served at the Rock Island club
Immediately after which the after
noon session was held. Miss Ellen
Gale, local librarian, explained the
proposed library legislation, AMI
presented for discussion the topics
of the afternoon which were Book
Selection" and Periodicals for the
Children"
The delegates from out of town
were Miss Sadie Murphy of Ster-
lin, Mrs. F. B. Winger and Mrs.
Minnie Carroll of Aledo. Miss
Esther Samuelson of Orion and
Miss Anna Corcoran of Fulton.
Several delegates from Moline at
tended the afternoon session, with
which the convention closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
ROADS SUPPLIES
TO BE EXEMPTED
FROM TAX, CLAIM

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. IL
Claim OF exemption from taxation
on all materials and supplies used
in the operation of the railroads
are to be made, according to infor-
nation reaching the Indiana state
board of commerce, made public
today. The action may result i'll
the loss to the state of several
hundreds of thousands dollars in
revenue, it was said.
Indiana officials first received
information on the subject through
notices served on local assessors
by railroad officials.
The materials and supplies re-
ferred to include coal, oil, machine
shop iron, and lumber materials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
DRIVE WORKERS
ARE APPOINTED
Committees to Be In Charge OF
1919 One-Fund Campaign
Selected at Meeting.

Plans for launching and sue
cessfully completing a canvass of
Rock Island for pledges to the
"one-fund" to be used for the
maintenance of local charities and
the appointment of committees OF
each organization that is to
benefit, took the greater Part of the
time of the representatives of all
local charities in session at the
Rock Island club last night.
Committees not named at last
nights session are to be appointed
during the week by the Chamber
of Commerce. Committees selected
last night follow:
Visiting Nurse association-Mrs
c. E. Sharpe, Mrs. Ben Mitchell,
Mrs. H. d. Mack, Mrs. L. M. Copp
and Miss Carrie Gregg. Alternates
Miss Alice Young and Miss
Marie Koch.
Boy Scouts-Paul Preston, F. o.
VanGalder, Rev. David +. johnson
Robert Wagner and Maurice Gels
mar.
Y. W. C. AIRS. C. W. Halves
MIS-. JOuu I1duDSISS MIS-. t. E.
Marshall Miss Georgia First and
Miss Sarah Schmidt.
Woman's club, social service de-
partment-Miss Ruth Anderson,
Mss Emelia Nuessli, Miss Anna
CAVITY. Miss Marian Moore and
Miss Irwin.
st. AnthOny's hospital-James l..
Murphy, Thomas Heagy, Joseph P.
Kelly, William Leithner, Thomas
Cavanaugh, James Campbell, w. A
Russ, John Hopkins, James Reidy,
Rev. c. P. O'Neill, James Nor
moyle, George Yeagy, Con Meehan,
John T. Marion, Richard Carnes,
Charles Larkin, Fred Brown, John
Weishar, John Foley, DR.. B. ].
Lachner, Thomas P Sinnett, John
Naab and Harry Cozad.
Chamber of Commerce.. A.
Hallgren, ]. L. Vernon. H. H.
Cleaveland and NJ. S. Heagy.
Next Monday night final plans
for the drive are expected to be
made at a meeting to be held at
the Rock Island club. The cam
paign system to raise the needed
$4,000 is expected to be COM
pleted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
WILSON AND WIFE
ATTEND THEATRE;
ARE APPLAUDED

Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 11.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson attended a
gala performance at the opera, ar
ranged in their honor, tonight. The
proceeds of the performance will be
added to funds devoted to the care
of the war cripples. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson in the presidential
box, which was draped with the
stars and stripes.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson en-
tered, the whole audience rose and
applauded enthusiastically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
In the Domestic Department:

Best Peaberry coffee, 35c lib.
Lima beans, 2 lbs. for 35c.
'Blue Ribbon" macaroni, 1Oc
pkg.
Blue Ribbon" raisins, 2 pkgs.
for 29c.
California lemons. 2ec doz.
Fresh California oranges. 4sc a
dozen.
Rye -four, 1914 Tb. sacks, sf.25.
Butter Krust Toast" 25c Id.
Rye-Krisp" Swedish health
bread, large pkg. 29c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
BETTER WATER
/. PLAN APPROVED
Representatives of Tri- Cities Favor
Taking of Survey by United
States Health Service.

Representatives of Rock Island
ence this morning with Rock Is
land arsenal authorities in Colonel
Harry B. Jordan's office at the arse
nal, endorsed a plan whereby the
United States public health service
will be asked to make a survey of
the Mississippi river in this vicin-
ity for the purpose of determining
a method of Obtainins a purer wa
ter supply for the cities and the
arsenal
DIR. P. A. Bendixen of Davenport
suggested that the tri-cities cooper
ate in planning better way to dis
pose of the sewage now being
dumped into the river independently
by each city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12

Yesterday and today
have been tremendous
ly busy days among the
ginghams. The bar
gains which Mr.. Nord-
gren brought back with
him from Chicago have
certainly attracted the
attention they deserve.
S2-inch fine silk plated plaid
tissue ginghams, in lavender. tan
and blue plaids. also 50 inch as
sorted fancy plaid zephyr ging-
hams. These ginghams are regu-
lar soc values. We say for this
bingham Week." while they last,
choose for Csc yard.
About 500 yards of assorted plaid
dress ginghams; choose, special,
for 19c.
Good apron ginghans, In best
apron patterns; special for the
bingham Week." 1y1zc yard.
Other dress ginghams in endless
variety. all 1919 spring patterns,
In all kinds Of assorted stripes, in
GLIDING nurses stripes, assorted
plaidS, all kinds of neat little
checks, and plain colors for COM
btnations: choose for CSC, csc, S5c
and soc yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12

Children's wool knit sweater
coats, serviceable colors and belted
styles, just right for school wear.
Sizes 6 to IA years: Choice 1898
and $6.98 each.
Women's slip-on, button-down-the-
back aprons; plain blue chambray or
neat pin check bingham in blue, law
ender or black and white: choice
$3.50 each.
Women's 2-piece breakfast sets,
skirt and belted jacket, plain pink or
blue chambray with bias stripe pip
ings: choice $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
Lady Bootlegger
Landed in Court
and Pays a Fine

Rock Island has, or rather had,
a lady "bootlegger,' if you please.
Her name, as she says, is Mrs
Louis Schowbeck. and she resides
N the vicinity of Fourth avenue and
Nineteenth street. Police found out
that she was distributing the pro-
hibited beverage in Rock Island and
she landed in the police court this
morning to pay a fine of s25 to Mag
istrate c. J. Smith.
Police incidentally confiscated a
case of whisky at her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12

Georgette crepes all the wanted colors, and several
beautiful figured patterns special white barred
PATTERN prices range from S2.9S down to Sf75 yard
Silk stripe and plaid marquisettes, choice Of good
line Of shades: CSC yard
Satin and silk stripe and plaid voes: s14s yard
Black costume satin, 36-inch widths. really worth
81 SO for $2.25 yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
In Oar Infants Department:

/ In Oar Infants Department:
Rir
beens eLin leader for On eats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
SOCIALISTS NAME
CANDIDATES AT A
MEET LAST NIGHT

At the township convention OF
Socialists held at a hall at 712
Eighth street last night the follow
ing were nominated as assistant
supervisors:
James Heaton, 80 Second street
Henry Wieland, 1911 Fifth ave-
nue..
Renia Pauwels, 804 Ninth avenue.
B. S. Koopman, 1922 Thirtieth
street
Perry H Shipman, 1880 Fifth av-
enue.
For justice of the peace, Alfred
Coyne, 812 Fourth avenue, was
nominated Preliminary steps to-
ward endorsing several candidates
for city commissioner were also
undertaken at last nights gather
ing.
All the news all the time-Tne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
LIBRARIANS TALK
SHOP AT DISTRICT
MEETING IN CITY

A district Librarians meeting
was held today at the Rock Island
public library, with representative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
DEPARTMENT STORE

Pretty new crepe de chine blouses,
in neatly tailored style, pearl button
trim; colors flesh or Sunset shades,
sizes So to 46: choice S5.98 each.
Beautiful new tub silk waists; white
ground with assorted colored and
satin stripes; tailored high neck, can
be worn low: sizes SO to '46: choice
$3.50 each.
One lot women's white wash
waists; fancy stripe voiles, checks,
cross-bars, or plain materials; assort-
ed styles and trims, including practi-
cal tailored effects: choice $1.15 ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
New Spring Silks Some of the Attractive New Goods That Are
Making The Silks Department So Busy Now:

New fOuIards. in checks and figures, s2.1s yard.
Plaid silks, = full line at s2.5o. s2.25, $1.ss and
S1.75 yard.
Satin charmeuse 40ineh, black and colors, at $3.50
yard.
Silk crepe de Chimes 4O-inch coIors and black s1s0
yard
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-11
EXPLANATION of Humidity

Humidity. technically speaking, SAYS
the Philadelphia Press. is The amount
of water or vapor moisture IN the air.
A given space at given temperature
can contain only a definite amount Of
water. If it contains less il will en-
deavor To fill up by evaporation. II
it contains more the surplus water
will condenSe. When mass Of air
contains all the moisture il is capable
of holding 1t is said to he saturated.
The higher the temperature the more
moisture il takes tn Saturate the air.
If ii contains less moisture than
would Saturate il at given tempera-
ture, then the lower temperature at
which this would sufficient for Satura-
ton is called the dew point. The per-
centage of moisture in the air TO what
IL would hold if saturated is called the
relative humidity. Thus. IL the air
contains one-half the moisture neces-
Sary To saturate ii. the relative HUI
nudity is 20; If only a third. il is 81
II is of course. at its maximum when
at 100 and fog forms and mist falls.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-11
6ut Revolution Failed to Gain for
Them Their Intepend-
ence.
PEOPLE HELPED WASHINGTON
supplied Ammunition With Which Con-
tinentaI Army Forced British TO
eVacuate 5oston-lsIands Dis
covered as Result Of Ship
wreck.

washington. y. C.-"The bermuda
lSi'H1N suggest the adventures of Rob
ihNnu CrISoe in their colonization and
present in their later chronology a Gu
r'"nS parallel to United States his
Tory. with the events consistently pre-
u"'rh 10y a number of years"
with this statement the National
geographic society profaccs n bulletin
on me E"rmudaS a principal group Of
NE British West Indies. which some
EE-'j>hmen suggest should he coded 10
N" United States in part payment If
me American war loans to Great Brit
ain.
The Robinson CruSOe comparison
"btrUdcS because the islands were dis
covered and later settled as the direct
result Of ShiUwreckS. and the settlers
haf Ia huiId themselves a bark 10 set
sail again. the bulletin continues.
'AS FOR the anticipation of Ameri-
can history, on miniature scale If
may be noted thar the colonization
TOOK place seven years before the Pill
@rimS landed AT Plymouth. Mass: that
witches were burned, OuakerS were
prosecuted and miScreantS were
dncked before similar occurrences are
recorded in New England and that
slavery was abolished in 1894. The
b"7nudianS protested long before l7IG
against the mother cOuntry's rule.
urtl the island prisons were over full.
nut relief came. in their case. not
through a declaration of freedom but
by the accession of Cromwell.
Helped to Start Revolution.
But the essential point of contact
oF the American with the Bermudian
arises from the all-bUt-forgotten fact
that while the immortal Lafayette gal
Iantly helped the colonies conclude
their war of independence. the Ber-
supplied the ammunition TO
begin il.
so acute was the need for powder