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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Today Events

Today is the tenth anniversary of the
accession of King George V. to the
throne.
The Louisville May music festival, one
of the most notable in the middle West,
Will be opened today.
Democrats of Connecticut are to meet
in state convention today to select their
delegates to the national convention.
New York state delegates to the
Democratic national convention are to
meet for conference at Albany today
The four delegates AT large from Col.
orado to the Republican national con
yention will be named ut state con
vcntion at Pueblo today
Rhode Islands ten delegates to the
Democratic national convention will
be decided upon at state and congress.
sional conventions in Providence today.
Miner : officials and operators in
dictcd after participation in the strik,
of the bituminous coal fields last No
vcmbcr, are to be arraigncd in the Uni
ted States district court at indianapolis,
! TODAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
THURSDAY. MAY 6. 1920.
VIOLENT PRICE CHANGES.

In these days of extremely high prices
one is always interested in prices of
other days. Some very striking plice
changes are given by Better Farming
which says the following prices pre-
vailed i'll the years between 1868 and
1865, after the close of the Civil war:
Cotton was Sl.54 per pound, wheat
was SIG, cattle $3.50 per hundred,
hogs $3.50. butter zoe. flour $3.50 per
barrel. sugar SIC per pound. tea - 10
per pound, calico soc yard, potatoes
50 bushel wool $40 per pound
The low level seems to have been
reached in The wears 1895, 1896 and 1897.
a paper of that period in Iowa quoted
prices a@ fellows; Eggs. ID c per
dozen; butter, l0c per pound; spring
chickens. sc per pound; ducks, ) II
cents; geese, Sc: hay, So to 81 per ton:
steers. $3.50 to - per hundred pounds:
cows and hcifers. s. to $3.50: hogs, &.
to $50; sheep, 81 to $3.50 Corn APP
pears to have been worth l5c to l7c per
buShel; wheat, 40; oats, lie; potatoes.
Sc to l2c per bushcl; wool. lie per
pound. Horses were sold for s. to $50
each for unbroken Westerns, others from
go upwards, but it took good one to
bring 500.
These prices must have been discour-
aging to the farmer but he had some
consolation in the fact that he could
buy pair Of overalls for soc, suspcn-
dcrs for &c. two flannel shirts for 45c.
shoes for $50. ladies fine shoes 50. Il
pound package of coffee for 20c. eight
cen pounds of granulatcd sugar for 81
and sack of flour for % cents.
One interesting feature of these diff
fcrcnt prices is the relative value of
wheat and flour. In the high price
! period following the Civil war it took
| between sixteen and seventeen bushels
of wheat to purchase a barrel of flour
and in the low level period quoted above
it required nineteen bushels. At the
/ present time six bushels of wheat will
buy a barrel of good flour. Comparing
| butter and sugar we find that it re
quired nearly fifty three pounds of but
ter during the high price period to buy
100 pounds of sugar and fifty five pound,
in the low priced period. Today il
takes about thirtyfve pounds of but
ter to buy hundred pounds of sugar
if you could get it. Thus it shows tina
prices comparatively are rather NOR
favorable now than in either the forme
high or low priced periods
While we are not likely to see sucl
great variation in prices, the fact tha
the previous post war prices droppe,
in the course of thirty years to sue
low levels indicates there will be lowe
prices again-sometime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
In The Days News.

Oscar ". Underwood of Alabama. the
new Democratic leader in the United
States senate, is 81 years old today,
having been born Nav 6. 1862. at Louis-
vile, Ky. Although serving his first
term in the senate, Mr.. Underwood is
a veteran in the public service lie
has been ci-ed aS the strangest example
i'll modern times of 4 thoroughly modest
man getting a reputation without going
after it. For sixteen years he sat in
the lower house of congress doing splen
did work and never getting his name
into the papers Finally the crash came
the Democrats carried congress. and
from sheer merit and nothing else tho
quiet man from Alabama was made
floor leader and put in charge of til,
party 5 tariff bill And he so acquitted
himself that within a month he became
a national tigur and in 1912 he doomed
as formidable candidate for the pres
. idcntial nomination. The senator Is
graduate of the University of Nirgini;
and lawyer by profession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Acting Wisely.
burlington News.)

Massachusetts is acting wisely in her
crusade against the unsightly billboards
which are marring the highways of the
state and which are particularly obnox-
lous strewn along certain scenic routes
III that commonwealth.
Where once beautiful vistas presented
themselves to the ewes of the tourists
they now see only discouses on certain
makes of tires. the merits of popular
brand of pills the kind of shoes that wear
longest, and panoramic lesson in the
eNcellencies of various commodities i'll
many lines
In Vermont the nuisance is only in its
infancy and that Is an excellent stage in
which to check it, What we have here
| to sell the tourist is scenery, and the
average summer visitor will be disin-
elined to exchange the view for study
! in yellow and red which covers the fine
points of IA thousand different articles
from pills to pianos.
| There are plenty of other WAYS of
advertising without defacing the public
highways and those who have toured
| certain sections of Massachusetts realize
to what extent this abuse had gone before
action was invoked
1t is worth thinking about in this
state before our beautiful scenic routes
become meEe lanes of red and blue and
yellow eXp0sitioms of what to buy tc
make life happy.
Destroying the landscape to eXtoll pill,
or tires or any other commodity is kill
ing the goose that lays the golden egg;
in peculiarly atrocious manner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Little Benny S
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
kittins and Cats.
BY LEE PAPE

HlttlnS and Cats.
No matter how small kittn is. il viii
be cat If it waits long enuff This proves
that all cats used to be kittins once, but
they never will agen Wen a cat has kit
tins it genrelly has sevrel at once, being
more Of serprize than if it ony had one
even If ii wasent Expected to have cny
A cat has 9 lives, most cats being prittS
reckless the ferst I or on account OF
knowing there's more coming If you SEE
cat setting and looking at dog with {
fresh Impression YOU know its proberly be
cause its got more than one life left ant
don't half to be careful yet
kittins are more playful than eats. /
you hold up a peece of string to kit
tin. it will chase it all Ground nJoyably
but II You hold up a peece of string To {
cat, it will Jest set there and look at yol
as il it was wondering why you don
chase it Ground yourself if you wunt i
chased Ground
kittins don't open their eyes for days
and wen they do some arc serprlzed an'
some amt, depending on wat they X
pected to see.
Cats hate wattir verse than enythms
and their sensations must be fearse wei
sumbody drownds them in it.
Wen cats are mad they put the middi
of their back up, their favorite food IS hsI
and milk, their voice is plaincst at mite
and wen people wunt to talk to them with
out knowing their name they Jest cal
them Kitty Kitty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
TodaY'S Birthdays.

Marquis of Harrington. son and heir
of the Duke of Devonshire, born %
years ago today.
DR.. John A. Earl president of Des
Moines college, born at Bathvalc, Scot
land, u years ago today.
Philander G. Knox, United States
senator from Pennsylvania, born at
Brownsville, Pa. 81 years ago today.
Oscar w Underwood, the new Dem
ocratic leader in the United States
senate. born at Louisville, Ky, IS years
ago today.
Frederick William. former Crown
Prince of Prussia and heir to the Ger
man imperial throne, born at Potsdam
So years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
The Price Of Strawberries.
Barre Times.)

Report from Maryland is to the effect
that the price of straw berries viii be
advanced considerably during the com
ing season caused by the berry crops
being substituted by more profitable
products. 1T remains to be determined
whether those more profitable products
(whatevcr they are) will Join the straw
berries in the upward march of prices;
and if SO what sort of an albi those
more profitable products can show for
their advance. 1t seems that even the
food products have taken the conven-
lent course of passing the buck to
get rid of the displeasure of the pub
lie over the advancing costs As far
as strawberries are concerned the peo-
pie can easily find q way out OF the
difficulty of meeting the cost of the
fruit That way is to refrain from buv-
ing the Strawberries, which are classed
as more or less of luxury ANYWAY
However. if the Vermont growers of
the fruit should not show any desire
to profiteer off their product they will
find the usual market for their berries
| 1t would be unfortunate if the Vermont
growers should follow the lead of the
| Maryland producers Of Strawberries and
increase the price abnormally
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Today's Anniversaries.

1S56-Rcar Admiral Robert E. Pcary.
l. S. n, Artie explorer and dis
coyerer OF the North Pole. born
at Cresson. Pa. Died in Wash
ington, D. c. Feb. 90. 1920.
lS62-Jeff Davis. United States sena-
tor from Arkansas, born III Little
River county, Ark. Died at Lit
tie Rock. Jan. ). 1918.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton began q
speech making tour of Michigan
in behalf of woman suffrage.
lSS2-Lord Frederick Cavcndish, new
chief secretary for ireland, ant
T. II. Burke, permanent under
secretary, assassinated in Phoe
nix Park. Dublin.
1SS6-Opening of international exhi
bition in Edinburgh by the Duke
of Clarence.
Emperor William dissolved The
German parliament because it re
iected the army bill.
1S9J-Theodore Roosevelt assumed offic,
as police commissioner in New
York city
190l-Prnce and Princess of Vale
landed at Melbourne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The Reformer is on sale every evening bv
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, C. w
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton (EsteyvilIe)
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News.
stand George J. Bower, South Main ST
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, J. l. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ E Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams
Newfane, n NJ. Batcheldcr
West Townshend, c. H. Grout
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. F. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streetcr
Hinsdale, N. H, w H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
TO THE SURSCpJpEpc

oIt Is the ann Of the management TO secure
eihS'ent service in the delivery of the papcr
each I night, and it solicits the cooperation of
Suoscribers to that end Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abIing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the &c.
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

to send their swcethearts still holds
good with slight change. To suit the
times it should read:
The rose is red the violet 5 blue:
Sugar is dear and so are you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Representative Gallivan declared in
congress Monday that the Volstcad act
placed every teakettle and stew pan
under suspicion. Hash t he overlooked
the stone crock and the yeast cake3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Evidently the only way the governor
can be induced to call Il special session
of the legislature to act on the suffrage
amendment is by proving to him that
the legislature will refuse to ratify it.
Burlington News.
And then he would be afraid they
might change their minds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
One Year AGO Today.

Vienna reported unconditional sur
render of Hungarian Communist gov
eminent
Stephen Pichon. French foreign minis
ter. elected chairman of provincial or
ganization of the league of nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Nearly all New England cities report
the housing situation something Of a
problem but there seems to be no So
luton in the April building report of
Holyoke, Mass which shows total of
20 new garages and four lighthouses
but only three small dwelling houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The police department in Montpelier
have started a campaign to enforce the
curfew law and last night Is children were
taken in custody
A. E. Sherman caught in a trap in his
dooryard in Ludlow village on a recent
night large gray wildcat, weighing II
pounds. \ large deer also came into the
yard not long ago.
The Darby four corners correspondent
of one of the state papers reports that
10 years ago May the snow was a foot
deep on the level there aud the sleghins
was good, except that the roads were
badly drifted
| Notice has been issued by the st. Al
| bans Gas company of an increase of p
cents 1000 feet for gas beginning june
| l. This is an average increase of less than
/ 10 per cent over present charges. This
reason given for the change is the con
tinued advance in the price of coal and
OIL together with the higher cost OF
labor.
Judge c. s Dana, while coming K
county court from his home in Woodbury.
was stalled with his automobile in tb,
mud near East Montpelier 4 man will
a horse stayed about the place all da!
charging 81 per automobile that he pulle,
ont and earned good money for almos
without exception every car becam
stalled in the mud hole.
Wilson Hood, son of Cleveland Hood o
Topsham was fatally injured Satud a!
as he attempted TO jump from Gray o
which he had been riding. Ills foot cdlsh
and in some way he was dragged quite
distance. He was taken to the house am
his father and physician were seat 10,
but he died b.fofe they arrived. 1t va
thought that his neck was broken an
also his legs
H. NJ Davis Inspector OF weights an
measures was in Huntington the latte
part of last week relative to the complain
, from Massachusetts, people that shin
ments of butter were being made int
that state from Huntington that wer
short i'll weight He inspected the cond
tions and caused some 300 prints of butt,
to be repackcd. The matter is now
the hands of the states attorney in tina
county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Under the $l25 an hour arrange
ment some Philadelphia carpenters will
get as much as $50 week by working
overtime Springfield Union
Note that the word 'get' is used in
stead of learn. >
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Perhaps that rocket they are going
to try to send to the moon from Worccs-
ter will pass the peak of high prices on
its way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The head of the New England coal
dealer 5 association SAYS that the pres
ent price of $3.50 ton is enough. 1t
is to be hoped that the other members
agree with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
The Editors Dubious Outlook

Mr.. Hoover says the newspaper men
in Vienna are starving. IT the II. {
of newspaper print and chuck steak con
tinues they won t be alone in their DIES
titution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Detroit has a scheme for badges of
honor for wearers of patched clothes
What better badge than the patch it
self?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The eX-kaiser is going to move May
II and few give it a passing thought
except to wonder what he will do with
his wood pile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Member of The Associated pres,

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of all new.
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local new.
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Under the rent restrictions act in
England a landlord is prohibited from
increasing the rent more than 10 per
cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The world is surely growing better
despite contrary minds. Kansas city
proposes to have Be kind. to husbands
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
Headaches from Slight Colds.

1tdUdCHes fIUH 1IiSHV SViu0'
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets relieve the Headache by curing
the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ
destroyer. Look for signature Z. w.
GROVE on box. 30c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
exM =
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-
APPOINTMENT FOR MCCALL.
Will Be Member of the Tariff Commits
sion.

sion.
, WINCHESTER, Mass, May 6--Former
Governor Mccall has been offered an. APP
pointment to the tariff commission and
has sent word to the White House that
he win accept. He said today that his
decision was made after receipt of let
ter from Chairman Page of the commits
sion urging him to accept and outlining
what, he said, was the very important
character of the work to be undertaken
by the commission during the coming
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Before frying veal chops make an in
cision III each chop and pour into it pep
per and salt, a little onion juice and
few drops of lemon juice. Then dip them
in the egg and bread crumbs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Instead of worrying for fear you are
losing your hair, go and consult Mrs. Flora
kavanaugh in the American building who
will know what should be done. \ bald
head is entirely unnecessary in many cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

a little repairing often saves a pair of
shoes from going into the discard. Shoes
are too valuable not to be saved nowadays
and the De Angels repair shop under
Donnell & Davis is always ready to lend
a helping hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The babies are occupying the center of
the stage this week and their pretty
wardrobes and accessories are being shown
throughout the country. Don't miss see
ing the display at the j. f. Mann store
The window as well as this department
in their basement is full of lovely things
for these little people
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Give your silverware an occasional bath
i'll soapsuds in which borax has been dis
solved, aud you will save much wear and
tear with rubbing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The best is always the cheapest and
that is why the Brattleboro China store
advocates the "Brenlin' window shades.
They last, they do not crack and get full
of holes and they keep their color. These
are the qualities you want in a window
shade. Remember it is the 'Brenlin."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The verse which old-time lovers used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
TO ADVERTISERS,

transient advertising-Run of paper. 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
Tor each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on tlrst page at double rates
Space rates application.
CldSsllcd advcrtiscmentS-Fivc cents line
hrst insertion with 50 per cent discount FOR
each subsequent insertion without change OF
order.
Reading Noticcs-Twcnty cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FEMININE TOPICS

able They have such variety that all
can be pleased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

1t is shade and not sunlight that make
white painted woodwork yellow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
VERMONT NEWS.

The police department in Montpelier
have started campaign to enforce the
curfew law and last night Is children were
taken in custody
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06
To Heal a Cough

Take HAYES HEALING HONEY, 500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

If you get any grease or oil on your
rubber footwear, wipe them off with q
cloth before putting them away. Direct
contact with any substance that contain,
oil is not good for rubber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

\. Z. Sherman caught in trap in his
dooryard in Ludlow village on a recent
night a large gray wildcat, weighing II
pounds \ large deer also came into tho
yard not long ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

1t boils, toasts and tries. What: The
"Reddy'' Toaster Range. 1t is one Of the
most convenient little household appliances
have seen and is just the thing for
breakfast, afternoon tea, the sick room
or the nursery. You will find them at
Robbins & Cowles and the price is only
81 90
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

! Keep a finger from an old glove to put
over the rough ends Of curtain rods be
fore running them into the castings OF
| freshly Numbered curtains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The Darby four corners correspondent
of one of the state papers reports that
IS years ago May | the snow was a foot
deep on the level there aud the sleighins
was good except that the roads were
badly drifted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

One little housewife who burns a sui
phur candle in each room of the house
before closing it for the summer never
has any trouble with moths
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Before boiling eggs that have been pre-
served in water glass prick the broad
end of the egg twice with a hatpln to
prevent the shell from bursting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

much to those who must wear glasses
Jordan & Son pay special attention to
this and see that each patron has the
style that is suitable as well as comfort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Have you heard about those hot waite
bottles for 50 cents at the Brattlebor'
Drug store? They have only thirty 81,
Of them so you viii have to call early t
get one In fact they have but thirty
five as | have taken one of them my
self
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Perhaps the leak around your chimney
can be stopped by some member of your
family as well as to employ an expensive
workman. Use a cement of coal-tar and
and sand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

{ For excessive perspiration under the
arms, sponge with a solution of alum
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

The baby's outfit is not complete with
out a carriage or go-cart and / think YOU
will fiud Just the thing TO suit this i'm
portant person at the Emerson Furniture
store They are showing many handsome
ones and | know you Will find the quality
and price right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-06

Warm water and a cloth will remove
candle grease from a polished surface
without injury to either polish or wood.