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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
FRIDAY. APRIL so. 1920.
SUGAR AND POTATOES

The high prices of sugar and pota,
toes are common topics of conversation
these days and many different explain
ationS of them are given. The most IL
Eliminating explanation recently seen is
found in the Indictment of three New
York firms for proftccring in sugar
and potatoes.
The Indictment against the firm of
Leon Israel and Brothers. Inc. charges
hat only last month they purchased
100000 pounds of Porto Rico sugar for
Sl4.60 per hundred pounds which they
have sold this month to various BUYERS
for $3.50. a profit of 5000 per hundred
pounds. Their profit on this deal is said
to be ~ per cent A second charge
against this firm alleges that it bought
100000 pounds of sugar for $3.50 per
hundred and sold it to f. R. Sherbarne
for S2l.50, a profit of IS per cent.
Mr.. Sherburne is also charged with
the purchase of 100000 pounds of San
Domingo sugar for 1880 per hundred
pounds and selling it to Brooklyn
dealer for $2l.75, profit of 81 pei
cent
The alleged prodteer in potatoes i.
| Andrew Spada, New York commits
sion merchant, who it is alleged sol,
potatoes that cost him 1913 per ba.
of l65 pounds to a New York man fo
$1,000 a bag, profit of 81 per cent
\ second count charges another deal il
which he sold $4,000 pounds of potatoc
at profit of 81 per cent, he gettin;
Sl3 bag for this lot.
These indictments speak for them
selves and show the Spectator is one o
those responsible for some of the i'll
people suffer. The enormous advance
paid by the customers of these me
shows the extent to which Spectator
have educated the public to expect hig
prices. The public can, if it will, defea
the spectators by refusing to pay til
prices. Potatoes, especially, are so pei
ishablc they can be held but a shor
time before they are worthless and dea
ers will sell at lower prices before a
lowing them to decay on their hand
The government proposes to deal wit
the particular offenders mentioned abov
but the attitude of the courts is show
to some extent in the fact they r,
quired only 81 900 bail each for til
mems appearance for trial A fine wi
be hardly sufficient punishment for sue
soulless robbers but few years in
prisonment might effectually stop IL
practice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy c heeks-SparklingEye
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-known
Ohio Physician

Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made OF a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause d
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes. pimples. coated tongue. head
aches, a listless. no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results
Thousands of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the Sue
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keen them fit. 10c and 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

The department of agriculture says
that Americans are the greatest con
sumcrs of ice cream in the world. Sta
tistics show that ll,360,Sl6 quart,
were manufactured commercially il
1919. not to mention the enormou,
quantity made in home freezers. Here
is where some of the country S supply
of sugar went last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Kramer VS.. Cudworth.
fRntland Herald

Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
may be right i'll his opinion regarding
the jurisdiction of state courts under the
18th amendment and the Nolstead act
but for all practical purposes we have
just as much faith in the opinion OF
Addison Z. Cudworth, who knows prob
ably as much law as political prohibi
ton Southland then some.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
One Year Ago Today.

Secretary Daniels lunched with King
George at Windsor castle
Italian parliament Endorsed Premier Or
lando's stand on Fiume.
United States battleship Tennessee was
launched at Brooklyn navy yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Out in Front.
Burlington News.

The manner in which Candidate Bah
bitt is drawing the fire of his various
opponents would seem to indicate that
he is causing some worry III more than
one political camp. Not much ammuni-
ton is wasted on weakling and it
seems to be forcing itself home in various
quarters that Mr. Babbitt is the man out
in front today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Health officials say that "'the only
good fly is a dead fly and the best fly
is one that has never been born With
our assistance there should be quaint
ties of both with more of the latter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management TO secure
eihcicnt service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
SUBSCRIBERS to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the naneT
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-.
ablIng the cause of the error to be promptly
edy immediately applied. 1t is only by thi.
method that the publisher can secure the &c
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

parole prisoner of an Illinois Jail
sneaked back to prison after a three
weeks stay out in the world. He made
the simple announcement that it was
the only way he could beat H. c. L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

that her husband had been jealous of
about 40 hired men that had worked
on the farm. Hired men must be more
plentiful in Middlesex than they arc
down this way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
AUCTION
BASIN FARM
Bellows Falls, vt.
Tuesday, May 4, 1920
At l O'Clock P. M, Sharp
II Head Grade HOlstein
Cattle

As I have an overstock have decided
to sell all my grade cattle, consisting
of-Five cows, five and six years old,
freshened about two months ago, par
ticularly good mixers; two cows. four
years old, due to freshen this fall; l
COW three years old, giving milk; 1
heifers, coming two, not bred;
heifers, two and one-half years old,
have been bred; l registered Holstein
bull, one year old, ready for service.
All this young stock was bred by
myself from the best of cows. Sired by
purebred bull.
Also one pair dark bay horses. eight
years old, weight 5000. Sound and good
workers. Not afraid of anything and
safe for boy to handle. Also the fol-
lowing: One 2-horse dump cart, in
good condition.; l onehorse lumber
wagon; l Eclipse corn planter; 1
smoothing harrow; l hay tedder;
horse rake.
Sale positive.
w. E. PIERCE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Judging by the way the price of
linen collars is jumping dirty collar =
clubs will be the next thing in order
Burlington News.
One thing that seems sure is that pa
per collars will not regain their old
time supremacy unless paper becomes
cheaper than it is now.-Bennington
Banner.
The time is ripe for someone 70 get
busy and produce a fire proof cclluloid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

There is no sense III 30-cent sugar
and something will drop before it hap.
pens-Rutland Herald
Perhaps the consumer will drop sugar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Member of The Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
Itled to the for publication of all news
despatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

at the fortieth meeting of the American
Academy of political science, to be held
today in New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

have been made
About 80 Arlington women have filed
requests to have their names placed on the
check list for next March meeting This
IS a much larger number than have done
SO before.
Mrs Blanche Barrows has purchased the
hotel in Cambridge, known for years as
the American house, but a short time
ago renamed the Cambridge inn, Of John
Gibson of Burlington She will take pos
session May /.
Charles l.. OClair. prominent granite
manufacturer of Waterbury, died in a
hospital in Montreal "Wednesday night He
was one of the founders of the firm Of
0'Clair & Anair. which later became the
O'Clair Granite Co
Thus far 1885, automobiles have been
registered in Vermont this year, while
licenses have been granted to 1870 per-
sons to. operate machines and total of
1884, 42Sll has been collected in automo.
| bile fees.
| IIOl. u. IL. IeIhlnS, state RtoipIlSJ-
| has received a gift from 4 ID. Farwell
| of Montpelier, of the head of a buffalo
| which will be placed on exhibition in tho
| cabinet in the new state building as a
| part of the specimens of animals.
While blowing on land in the east part
Of the town the other day Frank Falcs
| OF Middlebury ran into number o.
| healthy grasshoppers, an unusual find a.
| this season of the year \ piece of grain
| sowcd on this same "round last season
was entirely destroyed by these pests.
The statement of transactions in tn,
customs district of Vermont during tn,
month of March, issued yesterday morn
ing by Collector II. c. Comings. shows
large increase both in importations ant
expectations over the corresponding month
la year ago The total importations wer'
IS, 645.157 compared with S2,S5i,2l0 il
March, 1919. and the expectations wer
valued at $7.079.S79 as compared with So
6Sl ,S3S in the corresponding month las
year.
/, The medical unit attached to the Firs
Vermont regiment is now ready for an
possible invasion Of Mexico or any othe
emergency duty which the government
may require, having within the last wee
passed the required examination and a
the same time been federalized The uni
which was organized in Rutland unde
the direction of Maj Thomas j. Hagar
]. attached for many years to the Vernon
National guard and who served during tn
entire period of the World war. was foun
to be in excellent condition according t
remark passed by the inspecting office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
VERMONT NEWS.

Rutland grocers are complaining that
their customers have begun boarding
sugar. Sales of from 200 to 1000 pounds
have been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Old clothes clubs aren t worrying the
prcsscrs and cleaners any.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

A Middlesex woman applying for di-
vorce in Washington county court claims
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

in the old yard while waiting for the
railroad promise to be fulfilled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

About 80 Arlington women have filed
requests to have their names placed on the
check list for next March meeting This
is much larger number than have done
SO before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Mrs, Blanche Barrows has purchased the
hotel in Cambridge, known for years as
the American house, but short time
ago renamed the Cambridge inn, of John
Gibson of Burlington She will take pos
session Nav /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

j. A. Hall, Auctioneer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Charles L. 0'Clair. prominent granite
manufacturer of Waterbury, died in a
hospital in Montreal Wednesday night He
was one of the founders of the firm of
O'Clair & Anair which later became the
0'Clair Granite Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

Thus far 1886 automobiles have been
registered in Vermont this year. while
licenses have been granted to 1870 per
sons to. operate machines and total of
1884, 42Sll has been. collected in automo,
bile fees
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

when so
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hose boys
all times
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Aid to the
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dement, Is
Every ex-
tives and
nan, owes
titude for
animation
nee to re-
asure. But
one hum
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Orney for
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t being q
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you go to
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

feel Sa ov next Tuesday; EVER ' ,so
ry n IN his trip Mr.. Hays fo"ho '"'
VIZ, ,,,y continent strong.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
the Voters of Okanogan County:

bo ~ the hope that tOi take our stat
features be determined by the electors November 2nd
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
The State Issue

riage status; extension of the scope of the in
itiative and application of the recall to all
elective offices; and the right to amend the
state constitution by the initiative"
Farmers and Labor Unionists are not mi
gratory workers; they are home owning, tax
paying citizens and if they are to be away
from home on election day they can still vote
by means of the absent voters act, passed by
Republican legislature.
Do the farmers and organized labor men OF
this state want the I. W. w., who packs his
blankets from job to job and puts matches in
the threshing machine or emery dust in ma
chinery to be allowed to vote wherever he
happens to be? The possibilities of control
ling elections with a gang of foaters under
such law are too corruptive to be considered
by the good citizenship of this state. The
plank is merely another indication Of the DOM
ination of the red radicals in the Farmer
Labor party.
What do they mean by equitable revision
of the election laws? Do they propose to re-
peal the Australian ballot system, as the Non
partisan League did in North Dakota, in or
der that they may know whether or not those
who say they are supporting the Farmer-Labor
party are actually doing so, thus opening the
way to unlimited graft in elections and the
complete prostitution of the election laws?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

way way, I bright lights shone over .ae nor
again prisht ,enorant alike, and per-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

Thousands Of public ownership advocates
turned against that principle when the abso-
Lutte inefficiency and disastrous financing was
proven In the government control Of railroads,
which cost the taxpayers 100000 day.
MORE LABOR
ca "Labor's effort to secure just share
in the management of industry; labors right
to organize; to bargain collectively through
representatives of Its own choosing; and to
strike unhampered by the injunction"
In the republican platform the justice of
collective bargaining Is recognized. No party
disputes labors right to organize. Doesn't 1t
appear that those undisputed rights of labor
are merely preface to the concluding Joker"
clause advocating the right to strike unham-
pered by the injunction? The strike, as a
means Of settling industrial disputes, inflicts
such loss and suffering on the community as
to justify government initiative to reduce its
frequency and limit it's consequences. Labor
shows its weakness in taking an unyielding
position, insisting on the right to strike forth
with and opposing suggestions of arbitration.
The republican platform adopts the theory
that the mass of people will be better served
by impartial commissions and better facilities
for voluntary mediation Cancellation and ar
bitration, supplemented by that full publicity
which will enlist the influence OF an aroused
public opinion.
As an employer, what does the average
farmer think of strike? Wherein are his in
terests cooperative with the labor unions?
90 Recognition of the business of the
claim of ex-service men for adequate compen-
sation for their service, and their right to
stand for realization Of the democracy for
which they fought"
Recognition, yes-a sort OF passing &C
quaintance! No doubt the radicals who wrote
the Farmer-Labor platform and those who
have slandered the Star Spangled Banner and
the soldiers who fought for it, proposed this
straddling Of the bonus issue. They knew, as
does everyone that if the bonus bill now be-
fore the people is not accepted, no form OF
state compensation will ever be enacted. why
did thew fail to frankly endorse 1t! RECON-
mended to the legislature by Governor Hart,
nassed by Republican legislature and re-
ferred TO the people as required by the con-
stitution. the bonus bill is specifically en-
dorsed by the Republican platform
(6) I'VE strictly oppose compulsory MILL
tary training"
Had not our associates protected us, both
on land and sea, during the flrst t"eNe
months of our participation, and furnished us
IN the very day of the armistice with NUM-
tions. planes and artillery, our lack or mill
tarv training and unpreparedness would nave
been punished with disaster. Today IL is re-
fIected in our huge tax burden and in the
high cost OF living.
PROGRAM OFLEGISLATlON
Equitable revision of the election laws, IN
rIudinp enfranchisement or migratory "oih
ers and no loss of citizenship because OF mar
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
LET GEORGE DO 1T"


Land and Loan settlements, equitable dis
ability compensation, and dollar day for
ex-service men for their period of service,
THE MONEY TO PAY THEIR BONUS TO BE
RAISED BY A LEVY UPON SURPLUS
WEALTH, EXCESS PROFITS, AND UN-
TAXED AND INEQUITABLY TAXED PROP
ERTY IN THIS STATE
In other words, they do favor further re-
ward for the eX-service men provided some
one else pays it. No doubt if the Farmer
Labor party secures control of the legislature
they will promptly define Surplus wealth"
and as promptly lay their fingers on untaxed
and inequitably taxed property. In the mean
time, the ex-servce men will wonder just
where to- locate the pay window"
Gust and equitable revision of the tax
CODE including exemption of farm improve
ments and OF all homes not to exceed $4,000
in value.
Farmers, study that! Did farmer propose
that plank? 1t certainly ought to appeal
to the "city fellow Doesn't it stand
to reason that if farm improvements
and city homes are exempted from tax
alton that the farmers land will have to bear
a larger proportion of the tax burden? With
improvements exempted is there any posi-
biity that fifty foot city lot will be raised in
it's assessment proportionately as high as each
acre of land?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
ENDORSEMENT OF THE
BONE DRY LAW"

There is humor in that proposal in their
program of legislation What act can they
pass to endorse law that has already been
passed by the legislature and approved by
vote of the people? They might just as we'll
have proposed to endorse the murder law or
the grand larceny law. Just a suggestion of
"dryness,' they thought would be enough
to attract an occasional vote.
Necessary legislation to prohibit the re-
newal or extension of leases on tide lands and
the harbor areas"
That's bridge they crossed before they
named Bridges for governor. See High Spots
in Bridges Record in the State Land Office"
AS an educational proposal they urge "the
impartial and accurate teaching of civics, eco
Monies, history, ESPECIALLY INDUSTRIAL
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
PROGRAM OFLEGISLATION

,,ding ACKNOWLEDGMENT of migratory work
ore and no loss of citizenship because OF mar
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
THE PLATFORM

Cd Immediate and absolute restoration
OF free speech, free press, peaceful assem-
blage. and all other rights guaranteed under
the constitution. Repeal of the criminal syn
dicalism act and release of all persons con-
victed or imprisoned under this act"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

ntsat returns from the Rexall
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29

mas been charged with violating it. The only
violators of this act have been l. w. VS. No
man would be concerned with the repeal of a
law unless 1t prohibited some action he wished
to take.
(2) Public ownership and democratic on
Grafton OF public utilities. the means of trans
portation and distribution. and of any other
undertaking found necessary to prevent prof
iteering."
CD Public ownership and control of all
natural resources, including water power
Sites"
Thousands Of public ownership advocates
turned against that principle when the abso-
lutte inefficiency and disastrous financing was
proven in the government control of railroads.
which cost the taxpayers 100000 day.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-29
The National Issue

Inc AAAONfAl1 ISSUE the overtbrov 90 un
mocracy-the conception that the superior r. th o
branch OF the government, evidenced the ureen+or as 60
that congress repeal the provision passage America :.
Panama canal the failure Of the president with the senate
Pendng eat inc refusal OF the president to IN S
Peace Treaty that would preserve national independence S III inc
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governor served commissioner of public
lands in this state from January 1, 1897, to
January 1, 1909.
While holding that office he leased and sold
to his wife for trifling sums rich farming lands
that had previously been sold for much higher
sums, and contracts cancelled Parts of this
land Bridges now has leased to Japanese at
reported rental of 5000 month In several
public speeches recently, Bridges has stated
that he is opposed to any legislation that will
hinder the immigration of Japanese any
other people of any race or color into this
country.
Prior to Bridges administration, no harbor
area leases were made, and we give herein
some of the reasons why the Farmer-Labor
party now urges legislation to prohibit the
newal or extension of leases on tide lands and
the harbor areas
Bridges sold to B. F. Houston, real estate
speculator of Tacoma "a miles of tide lands
between Tacoma and Seattle at SIS per chain.
Houston and his associates sold the bulk of
these lands to abutting upland owners at
prices ranging from $40 to SIS chain.
More than 90 leases We're executed by
Bridges for harbor areas, many of the present
leases running for thirty-year terms, with no
provisions for re-valuation He issued 26S
leases for tide lands. More than fifty per cent
of the harbor area and tide land leases were
on the Seattle harbor. Rentals run from Sc
year up, the valuable Seattle Construction
& Dry Dock lease bringing a rental of S57.
per year. The Farmer-Labor party is in the
position of trying to break the monopoly vir-
tually created by its own candidate for gov
ernor.
For Congressman in the Fifth District the
Farmer-Labor party has endorsed Charles
Fleming, the democratic candidate This dis
trict now has an invaluable asset in Congress-
man J. Stanley Webster, and it is unthinkable
that people who are alive to their own inter-
ests, whether republicans. democrats. indie
pendents or others, will fail to re-elect him in
November