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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
CATCHING RATS WITH vARNIsH.
Expert Says Tails Get Stuck and They
Never Reach Bait

As the result of experiments carried out
by his department DR. Howarth, medical
officer for the City of London, is now
able to recommend varnish as one of the
most effective ways of destroying rats on
a large scale, writes Times reporter. In
an interview, Dr. Howarth explained that
the substance used is strong photographic
varnish 1t should be warmed by heating
the container holding it in boiling water.
When warm the varnlsh will run, and IN
this condition it should be spread one
sixteenth to one eighth of an inch thick
on pieces of straw board or fairly thick
cardboard measuring about 10 inches by
! II inches
+ A margin Of about an inch should be
ileft clear of varnish, and the bait placed
jim the center Of the board where it will
lladhere to the varnish The traps should
be placed along the rat run or near the
hholes They remain effective for about
| four days, when the old varnish should be
scraped off and a fresh layer applied.
| We are continually faced with the rat
kprobem in the city, said DR. Howarth.
| We first discovered varnish being used in
a place in Fenchurch street. Since then
we have experimental very successfully.
Rim some cases we had bags Of 60 to 50,
Iand | can recommend it as an excellent
means OF Kidding place Of rats. Disap-
pointments arise chiefly through the warn
fish being too weak or too 'tacky. This
allows the rats to move on it with i'm
Epunity We are endeavoring to meet
that possibility by standardizing the quail
lity Of the varnish People should con
ltinue to put down the boards SO long as
they are catching rats. 1t does not mat
ter if a board has had dead rat on 1t
They should just remove the body anC
lput on more varnish.
The varnish is not poisonous, and ;
Icoroners jury would probably ascrlb'
death to natural causes following a shock
lcontinued DIR. Howarth. | think tina
the rats die of fright. Once their tail
stick their doom is sealed They neve
get near the bait They get their feet II
the varnish and the more they struggl
the faster they stick
Rats caught during the night are alway
dead in the morning, and it is a very re
markable thing that if two rats get ont
the varnsh together one of them Kill
the other. Evidently each thinks that TIA
other is holding him. Then there is
E,attle royal, and we find one with It
neck bitten through As TO the cruelt
Of it, we cannot afford to waste sentiment
md ii is certainly not as cruel pho'
phorus poison, which takes about fou
hours to kill
DR. Howarth produced a couple Of tn
traps with the victims Of his experiment
In each case the bait was untouched, IL
f, rats having stuck Immediately the
touched the varnish The Public Healt
E department at the Guildhall IS ready
. furnish information and to recommen
, manufacturers for supplying the varnisl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

The baseball team of the high school
played WINCHESTER, \ H., ball team Tues
day at Winchester and won the game II
10
The class of 1901, Mortified seminary.
held its Goth reunion this year as Mrs
Helen Hague Allen was home from Per
STA on furIough Mrs. Allen spoke at the
alumnae luncheon
Fire broke out Tuesday in the east end
Of the old garage formerly occupied by
John Barber. Prompt service Of the fire
department and neighbors soon extin
guished the flames Tools and furniture
were stored in the building.
Graduation exercises at the high schoo
viii be held Thursday evening, June II
at the town hail. There are five to re
ceive diplomas at this time. Ellen johnson
Florence Irish, Ruth Holton, Esthel
Moore and Birnie Goldsmith
The high school senior class honors ar,
as follows: Naedictory, Bernice Gold
smith: salutatory,~ Ellen Johnson; clas
! will and prophecy, Esther Moore; essa!
ON class motto, Semper Fidelis. Ruth Hol
/ ton; class essay, Florence Irish
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Does This Mean You?
BARRE Times.)

Complaint is being made in many
Vermont towns that persons, who go
fishing are grossly negligent in the mat
ter of disposal of matches, cigars, Gig
arettes, etc, and that as a result of
such negligence fires have been started
which. threatened to do great damage.
There is great hazard from fire at the
present time because of the dry condi-
ton of the grass; underhrush and for
ests; and the hazard should not be In
creased through carelessness of fisher
men. But, if they, as well as others
persist in hazarding the property OF
others the only course to pursue viii
be to arrest some of them and bring
them before court for stiff sentence OF
to make them defendants in suits fol
damages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
WEST NORTHFIELD. MASS

Dorothy Bufftm is at home for a few
weeks.
Mrs c. I. Holton is in bingham,
Mass, to visit her parents.
Mrs Fanny Stowe was with her cous-
ms in Conway for the week end
Miss Flora Frizzell of Greenfield
spent Wednesday at F. A. Adams s.
Elijah Belding of Springfield has
come to his farm to spend the summer.
Mrs. A. NJ. Leonard of Springfield,
VT. is with Mrs. Jessie Titus for a
while.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant and four chill
.dren were in Petersham last week for
"a few days. .4
Mrs. P. II. Martin of. Vershire. VT,
recently spent few days here and
called on old friends. .<
Mr.. and Mrs. I. P Davis of Spring.
field were guests Monday of their cous-
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams.
P. R. Buck and family of Springfield
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Aver of North
field were with Mrs. Doolittle recently
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
A Defective Digestion Rufled.
(Rutland Herald.l

The lunch expert of the Brattleboro
Reformer is responsible for the fol-
lowing suggestion for Sunday night
lunch:-
Sunday Night Lunch: Split small
nork sausages through the center,
brush all over with beaten egg, roll
them in bread crumbs, and fry in hot
fat. Serve with potato salad.
If any devout Sunday might luneher
undertakes, on June eve to trife with
pork sausages, beaten egg and bread
crumbs, fried in hot fat. we sincerely
trust that he has meanwhile made his
peace with Heaven and deposited his
will in safe place, easily discoverable
by his heirs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Today's Anniversaries.

lSO6-John Roebling, the engineer who
planned the Brooklyn bridge, born
IN Prussia. Died in Brooklyn, n.
y, July -, 1869
lS20-A convention met at st. Louis to
frame a constitution for the state
of Missouri.
l845-The Oregon boundary dispute was
settled by treaty.
1864 Emperor Macmillan and Empress
Carlotta entered the City Of Mex
leo.
lS70-So Sophia Smith, the founder OF
Smith college, died at Hatfield
Mass Born there, Aug 27, 1876
1900 Lucretia Peabody Hale, well
known author. sister of Edward
Everett Hale, died. Born Sept. ,
1920.
l9l6-Hipolito Inigoyen was chosen
president of the Argentine Repub
lie.
.l9l7-Eduardo Dato formed ministry
in Spain, with the purpose of OBJ
serving neutrality in the war:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Today's BIRTHDAYS.

Lady Rhondda, EngIands celebrated
feminine captain of industry, born 81
years ago today.
Sir Oliver Lodge, one of the greatest
OF living scientists, born in Staffordshire.
England, % years. ago today.
Ri. Rev. Charles f. Woodcock, Epis
.eopal bishop of Louisville, born at New
Britain, Conn, &c years ago today,
Thomas J. Walsh, United States sena-
tor from Montana, born near Two Rivers
Wis, 81 years ago today.
Charles L.aMcNary, United States sen
ator from Oregon, born near Salem, Ore
10 years ago today.
Stanley Goveleskie, pitcher Of the
Cleveland American league baseball team
born at Shamokin, Pa, 30 years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Today $ 5 Events

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of
the death of Sophia Smith, the founder
of Smith college, the oldest institution
in New England for the higher education
of women.
Optometrists from all sections of the
United States are to assemble IN st.
Louis today for the annual convention of
their national association.
The international woman suffrage con-
ference which has held forth. in Geneva,
Switzerland, this week viii Conclude its
business and take final adjournment to-
day. gt153
A team of track athletes representing
Princeton university will sail for Eng
land today to engage in competitions
with Oxford university in London on
July 8.
The Colorado State Federation of
Labor and the Colorado branch of the
National Non-partisan League are to
meet in Denver today to consider pro-
gram for joint political action.
The Canadian rifle team, which is tC
shoot in the competitions of the Nationa
Rifle association at Bisley next month
will sail from Montreal today on the
steamship Corsican.
, A notable wedding today will be that
of Miss Maud Z. Kahn, daughter of til,
eminent New York fnancier and Mrs
Otto H. Kahn, and Captain ]. c. o. Mar
riott, until recently assistant military
I.secretary of the British embassy il
Washington, which viii take place at tn,
Icountry home of the brides parents Oh
Long Island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

I The theory that twins are not SO much
separate individuals as one individual
split in two receives curious confirmation
from the fact that there are many cases
on record of twins dying within few
hours or days of one another When the
second does not die of the same disease
he or she dies for no particular reason
as far as the doctors can see-simply
heart failure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Wholesale.

As an instance of what risks natives
employed in the acknowledging in
South Africa win run in order to conceal
diamonds, it. is stated that, on post
niortem examination being made on a
native who died under suspicious circuril-
stances, a sixty-carat rough diamond was
found in his stomach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

hung out during the war are still to
be seen today, hanging in shreds. It
would seem that it is about time they
were taken in, burned, and new ones
procured to take their places.
MRS. ROBERT E. DUNKLEE,
Historian Brattleboro Chapter,
D. A. r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
One Year Ago Today

New York state troops seized records
OF the Russian Soviet embassy in New
York city.
Allied powers gave de facto recogni-
ton to the Russian government at Omsk
Under Admiral koIchak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Recent investigations tend to show that
the lark is not entitled to the reputation
of being the earliest riser; it does not
rise till after hnnets. chaffinehes, and a
number of other birds have been up and
about for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

In England no legal formalities are
necessary for a change of name. A per
son may call himself by any name he
'pleases, and may change his name as often
ms he likes. provided such changes are
not made from fraudulent or improper
motives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

1t is estimated that difference of one
inch IN the rainfall occurring in July in
the SIX chief corn-growing states makes a
difference of more than $500 100000 in the
value of the corn crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
Not Such a Pitiful Case. +.

He was her third husband Poor wo-
man, she has had many trials
Yes, but she has always got alimony.'
Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
VERMONT NEWS.

Henry I. Amey, son of Senator Harrya
B. Amey, has brought suit against the
director general of railroads to recover
$4,000 for loss of eyesight alleged to
have taken place when he was employed
repairing an electric headlight on an en-
CINE on the Grand Trunk railway. The
case will be tried in United States dis
trict court at Newport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Salt beds covering an area of 40 square
miles exist IN Nova Scotia. One bed
alone Is said to be 900 feet wide by so
feet deep and to have a purity of 9S per
cent. r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

One quarter of the people on the earth
die before the age of 6, one half before
the age of Is, and only about one person
of each 100 born lives to the age of 65.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

In proportion to population Switzer-
land has nearly five times as MANY say
ings bank depositors as the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

According to experiments made at the
Pasteur Institute in Paris, an average
OF about six quarts of alcohol can be
made from each 100 pounds of seaweed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

It is estimated that seventy thousand
tons of corks are needed for the bottled
beer and mineral waters consumed an
nually in Great Britain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

About 60 per cent of the worlds COP
per emanates from America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

A new American industry is the manu-
facture of glue from corn cobs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

\ man who gave his name as E. E. f.
Mitchell of Portland, Me, sold car to
John j. Williams, Montpelier garage
owner, Wednesday evening that turned
out to be owned by Aston Phillips of
Portland, Me-, and stolen from him sew
eral days ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
STATIONS RIVER.
Francis Carey Dies in New Jersey.

Francis Carey Dies in New Jersey.
Mrs J. f. Perry. returned Sunday
from Jersey City, where she went to at
tend the funeral of her SON In law,
Francis Carey.
Mr. Carey died in a sanitarium in
New jersey May 81 as the result of
released from naval service. He was in
the service q months, serving on sub
marine MI as first class machinist s
mate.
The funeral services were held in the
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church
where n solemn mass of requiem was
said \ firing squad of 10 sailors from
the navy yard fred three volleys over
the grave and taps were sounded.
He leaves his. wife, who was Mis-
Geraldine Straub of this place, ant
1O-months 'old baby. Also his par
ents.
f. p Taft was at home from Keen
lover Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. futile are stay
ing at the Inn.
Holland Osgood spent last week wit
his family here
Fay Osgood was in Holyoke, Mass
the first of the week.
Mrs. Harry Austin has finished wor
at Bryant s restaurant.
The v c. p club met with Mis-
Helen Spaulding Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Koran was in Holyok,
Mass, the first of the week, going b
| automobile.
Herman Pollard of Wincheste
Mass. visited his wife at Mrs Ma
Gould : over sunday
Miss Louainc Parker is working {
the Bellows Falls & Saxtons Riv,
Street railway freight station.
Mrs. Walter Garvey visited Mr.
Herman Pollard at the home of h,
mother, Mrs Mae Gould, Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pollard lie
the first of the week for Warwic
Mass, where they bought a farm r
Gently.
Walter Hitchcock, Ralph Severanc
Guy Simonds and Philip Simonds
Springfield (Vt.) were at their hom
, here over Sunday.
J Harry Austin and family move
) Monday from the tenement over Br
) ant S store to their summer home iu
) below the village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

The commissioner of industries re-
ceived a report yesterday from the In,
ternational Paper company that Thomas
Donegan of Saxtons River died as a re-
suit of an accident June s. The report
shows that he was hit on the head with
stick of pulp wood with sufficient force
to break his neck and he died on the way
to the hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Daylight saving was almost unani-
mously endorsed Thursday night at
meeting of ST. Adams citizens held to
consider whether it should be continued.
A large number were present and only
about dozen signified their disapproyal.
Daylight saving will therefore continue
in force until October |.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

The address at the graduation exer-
cises at Middlebury college win be de
livered by CASTOR Leibert, French consul
to the United States. Consul General
Leibert is an orator of pronounced ability
and is prominent in diplomatic circles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Henry Hobart Bliss, %, of st. Adams.
former deputy cheriff and for long
time clerk at the st. Adams House, died
yesterday from the effects OF stroke OF
paralysis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Walter F. Burbank of Rutland, an en-
plove of W. c. Landon & Co., sustained
five wounds in his back and other serious
cuts and bruises Thursday when he fell
from a platform above the third floor
about II feet to the floor landing on q
pile of pillow points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

Preston X. Wilson, 60, one of the pub
fishers of the Bristol Herald, died yester-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12

The Little Wooden mill at North Mont
peIier has been shut down because of the
condition of the wooden mar
ket. it was stated. About 100 persons
are out of employment. The employees
of the company recently presented re-
quest for more wages.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-10-14
LeSche

Judging from the initial meet
Ing of the season, 192O-21, held
according to custom the first Mon
day night in October, Lesche
promises to have one of the very
best years in point of attendance
and good programs that it mas en-
joyed in q long lime.
A great deal of routine business
naturally came up, which was dis
posed OF in short order, and moth
ing new except the matter of
strictly imposing the fines for
hardness, nOn-attendance or fail
ure to perform allotted part on
pro- gram without reasonable ex-
cuse.
Mrs. Scarborough, chairman of
the program committee, was leader
of the evening and outlined the
work for the year. which was
Southern Poetry and Poets, after
which everybody joined in sing
ing that popular old Southern mel
ody, Maryland, My Maryland"
with Mrs. w. T. Cunningham,
who had charge of the music, at
the piano. Roll call was respond
ed to with quotations from South
ern poets, then Misses Judith and
Miriam Carver and Grace Borde-
Ion sang very sweetly a trio by a
Southern composer, after which
Mrs. Scarborough gave a most
interesting. and exhaustive review
of Southern writer's from the time
of Capt. John Smith TO the present
day. Mrs. Horace Hughes sang
very beautifully Southern lula
by and was forced to respond will.
an encore, which was another
equally sweet lullaby, and Miss
Perkins read few choice
selections from Father Ryan's
wonderful works. which ended
the splendid program. a1d the
club adjourned until Sis p. M,
first Monday IN October.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-10-14
NOTICE
PARISH DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee is hereby CALLED to meet at
II o'clock NJ, Wednesday, October 20,
1920, at the Court House for the pur.
pose of selecting commissioners and
appointing deputy sherlffs to hold the
primary election to be held November
2, 1920, for the nomination of candi-
dates as delegates to the State Consti-
tuti0nal Convention.
All candidates for delegates to the
Cons titutional Convention are notifie
to submit names of qualified voters to
serve of commissioners at the primary
each candidate is entitled to submit
two names for each precinct in the
parish, said list of names to be filed
with the secretary of this committee
by 6 O'Clock p. m, Saturday, October
18th, 1920.
P. v. B. PRUDHOMME,
Secretarj.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-10-14
ID A T S N A P
~ KILLS RATS

and mice and never leaves smell. A
Trial proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no bait or mixing required.
Results Guaranteed.
Csc size Il cake) enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
SOC size e cakes) for Chicken House,
coops, or small buildings.
$l.0O size Is cakes) enough for all
farm and Out-building, storage building
or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Levy Drug
Co.. and Peoples Hardware and Furni-
ture Co.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-10-14

Mr.. O. Montpgnt came from
DonaldsonHlle Wednesday morn
ing to form the acquaintance Of
his son, the splendid little chap
having arrived the night before,
and whether he or the grand
mother. Mrs. S. J. Henry, is the
prouder it is difficult to say.
The Red Cross is to be congrat-
ulated upon having Mr.. w. W.
Airey to succeed Mr.. J. w. Payne,
whose many duties forced him to
resign as president Of this splen.
did organization, as he is not only
thoroughly competent to direct
but is painstakin and will devote
his best energies to the affairs of
this noble order.
The Elks have bought the beau
|tiful Caspari lot on Jefferson
Street, the one to the north of the
old home. and later expect to
erect modern home cornmensu-
rate with the growth of the lodge.
which growth goes in such leaps
and bounds that it ranks as the
most Furnishing in North Louis
lana.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Lucas have
recalled the invitations to their
daughter wedding because of the
death Of the groom's mother last
Wednesday night. This was to
have been Il very brilliant social
event, for which many invitations
had been extended, but now it
will be quietly solemnized tonight
at the appointed hour in the pres
ence of only the immediate family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Levy and
amily, Messrs. Max Helle r, W.
Nime!es of New Orleans. Mrs.
Toe Dawidoss and child of Area
liza, MIR. and Mrs. H. Simon and
aug'ters, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
kaufman and daughter, Mrs. M.
'asche and Mr.. A, Z. Simon of
alexandria are among the out of
own guests. all Immediate menu
ers of the family, who are here
,day to attend the HeIier-Lucas
edding.
Over one hundred Comus menu
ers ENJOYED the lunch and smoker
riday night, when practically all
the ont of town members came
to enjoy the fro!ic with the
cal ones. Double tete-a-tete
b'es we're placed all around the
nee hall, where the guests we're
ated cfter serving themselves
Ia cafeteria style. with sand
iches and soft drinks of every
nd. President A. W. WatsonI
'esided as POSTMASTER and splen-
d short talks were made by
essrs. Phanor Breazeale. y. C
.arborough and Vannie Cook,
ID it was at late hour when
e party broke up, with the hopes
enjoying another such evening
the near future.