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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
Although Huge Laborato-
ries Turn Out 3. 900 Bot
ties Daily Thousands of
Dealers Cannot Be Sup
piled
40 CARLOADS SOLD
IN JANUARY ALONE
After Shipping S3S,4O0 Bot
ties of Celebrated Medi-
cine In One Month Fac
tory Is Still $4,000 Be-
hind With Orders

Although the big Tanlac laboratories
at Dayton, Ohio, and Walkerville, Can
ada, have been running at top speed for
months, it has been a physical impossi-
bility to supply the phenomenal and
ever increasing demand for this cele
brated medicine.
During the first ten weeks of last year
one million three hundred and twenty
seven thousand bottles of Tanlac were
sold, breaking all Worlds record for the
sale of proprietary medicines up to that
time. This record now pales into insig-
nificance, however, as orders received dur
ing January alone of this year reached
the astonishing total of One Million Two
Hundred and Twenty Thousand bottles,
showing an increase of approximately
one hundred per cent over the correspond
ing period of 1919
To say that Tanlac now has the larg-
est sale of any medicine of its kind in
the world expresses it mildly. 1t does
not begin to tell the story-for no other
preparation has ever even approached
the marvellous record that is now being
made by Tanlac; and it is now conser-
vatively estimated that the sales for the
seven to ten million bottles.
OF the orders received during January
it was possible to ship only eight hundred
and thirty eight thousand bottles, and
thousands of dealers scattered through
out the United States and Canada have
been unable to obtain the medicine for
weeks
Phenomenal and Bewildering" is the
way one of the big drug jobbers of the
country describes the marvellous demand
for Tanlac.
1--WE know that the day of miracles has
passed, and we all know that there are
no unfathomable mysteries in the drug
business, but this Tanlac proposition
smacks of BOTH" writes another leading
wholesale druggist, whose firm has sold
over "a car loads, or an average of nearly
one car load per month since they be.
gan handling Tanlac few years ago
Thousands of similar letters and tele
grams have been received but for lacl
of space they can only be referred tt
briefly.
Most proprietary medicines are SOLE
by the dozen or by the gross; few arr
bought by the trade in quantities O
from 10 to 20 gross; very few are SOLE
by the car load, and then only to tn,
largest jobbers, covering extensive ter
ritories. The fact therefore that score
of jobbers in this country and Canad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
$3.50 Miles at More
Than q Mile a Minute

And see how it has proved endurance.
Not only in setting the official world long
distance endurance mark of 3037 miles
in sc hours. Not only in covering $3.50
miles in three tests, averaging more than
mile minute.
Even more important than its un-
equalled 24-hour road mark of 1061
miles, made on snow-covered Iowa coun-
try roads, is the durability it has shown in
the hands of more than $4,000 owners,
its positive day-in- and-day- depend
able transportation.
The spacious interior, its luxury finish,
its solidness are qualities none would
associate with light cars they have known.
Women like the Essex daintiness and
beauty.
But it is Essex performance and en-
durance that must always be its strongest
appeal. Power for the hills, speed and
endurance to which no distance is bar
rier, ,a1ertness and prompt r:Sx-up in
crowded traffic-these qualities must al
ways be first.
- With last years experience Of, two buy
ers waiting for every Essex produced, it I
is obvious that you must act promptly
to secure. early delivery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Rev R. A Num- will conduct the |
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday |
afternoon at clock
Harold L. Smith, foreman at Pellet |
&, SINNERS wood working shop on Flat |
street, caught his right hand in one of |
the jointing saws while at his work |
Thursday afternoon. The third finger |
was taken Of almost to the first joint, |
the fourth finger was badly laeerated |
and the flesh was torn between the.
second and third fingers. DR.. E. r. Lynch !
attended him. Gxs ss sg,t
A typical valentine party with an en-
tire program of valentine games was
held in the Universalist vestry last even
ing under the auspices of the Y. p. c. u.
and an unusually large number of young
people attended Among the games was
a contest to see who could compile the
longest list of words from the word val
entine. This was won by Miss Ruth Sar-
gent, with Richard Ingram second. Re-
freshments were served.
+ The funeral of Henry w. Simonds, who
died in the home of his daughter, Mrs.
George M. Whitney, in Springfield w.t.
Wednesday morning, was held yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock in the home
of his son, Arthur P. Simonds, at ii
Western avenue. 1t was in charge of
Beauseant commandery, No. Z, Knights
Templar, of which Mr.. Simonds was
past commander, Rev. d. f. Trout pre-
late. There were many beautiful floral
! remembrances. The body was placed in
| the tomb in Prospect Hill cemetery. The
! bearers were Past Commanders Ferris
R. Vaughan, George M. Clay, William A.
Shumway, Frank B. Putnam and Jesse
E. Haynes and Generalissimo Arthur v
D. Piper. Mr. and Mrs. George NJ Whit
ney of Springfield attended the funeral.
Mrs. Sarah Janette (Clapp) Starr, 50,
half-sister of George II. and Arthur B.
Clapp of this town, died Thursday in
Springfield, Mass, after an illness of
about week. She was born in Brattle-
boro in 1887 and graduated from Vassar
college in the largest class ever gradual
ing from the college up to that time. She
married John B. Starr, who was in the
boot manufacturing business with E.
Jones & Co., in Spencer, Mass. After his
death several years ago Mrs. Starr went
to Springfield to live with her son, E.
&c. Starr, and family Besides her son,
who is of the Starr Electric Co., and
two half brothers she leaves one daugh-
ter, Mary Starr, teacher, also of Spring
field. The funeral will be held in Spring
field this afternoon at o'clock and the
burial will take place in Spencer, Mass
A. B. Clapp went to Springfield yester-
| day to be present at the funeral
| In Quebec women are still denied the
privilege of practising law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

Professor A. M.tLoomis will close hi
dancing school with an exhibition ant
ball at A. Whithed's, Vernon, on Feb
ruary oath. Miss Flora, his daughter
viii dance the Highland Fling" Hi
class at Lawrence hall, Brattleboro, i
on the last six lessons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

conditions of travel there, where she
teaches drawing and music.
Members of the local Relief corps at
tended the meeting of the Franklin Coun
tv association of Woman's Relief corps at
the Knights of Pythias hall in Greenfield,
Wednesday.
Mrs. n. P. Wood and Mrs. c. Fl. Web
ster attended the meeting of the Adel-
pha chapter, Eastern Star, in Springfield
Thursday The meeting was held in the
auditorium.
Royal Brown, the short story writer
for the Cosmopolitan, Saturday Evening
Post, and other magazines, is at Hotel
Mortified for the winter. For seven
years he was reporter for the Boston
Journal Mrs. Brown also is here.
The annual meeting of the local branch
of Red Cross will be called after the
Franklin county meeting is held in Green
field. Mrs. n. P. Wood, local chair
man, has been notified to postpone the
local meeting so that report of the
county may be given.
Mrs. Reed of Boston and Miss Margaret
Howard of Greenfield met with the dress
making class Tuesday at Alexander hall.
A house dress was cut by each member
and efficiency in work explained. Dinner
was furnished by the household science
department of the high school. Mrs,
Reed will be here again March ii. Miss
Howard will meet with the members once
or twice before then.
Tuesday was seating day at Mortified
seminary After all the lower classes
were seated in Sage chapel, the seniors
lead by Miss Lucy j. Brooks, the class
teacher, marched to the front seats. They
were followed by the junior class. Boil
classes wore their caps. The seniors
number 40. Miss Farren conducted tbs
devotions Seniors and juniors ther
marched to Stone hall, where they sans
class songs. ..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

In spite of bad travelling about 25
persons attended the opening of the
school of missions of the Centre Congre
gational church last evening, when sup
per on the cafeteria plan was served.
Following the supper those who had en-
rolled received their books and the les
sons for next week were assigned Fpr
half an hour or more Rev. >Dr.f Herbert
P. Woodin showed Chinese pictures and
eurios and spoke Of many of the Chinese
customs.
Charles R. Crosby, jr., Robert Simonds,
John w. Stewart and Francis Haywood
entertained several of their young friends
last evening at valentine dancing party
in the Unitarian parish house. There was
dancing from 100 to 1890. The hall was
decorated prettily with red hearts and
other valentine decorations. Mrs. Fred
Cressy played for dancing. Mrs. Crosby,
Mrs. Haywood, Mrs Simonds and Mrs.
Stewart were the epatronesses. Refresh
ments of sandwiches, assorted cakes and
punch were served.
Walter S. Underwood, who died in
North Adams Thursday, is well remem-
bered here, having worked for time in
the tuning department of the Estey or
gan plant and later in the company Office.
He left Brattleboro about 30 years ago
for North Adams, where he had been
engaged in piano and sheet music business
q greater part of the time since. Mr.
Underwood had been i'll long time. He
was born in Orange, Mass. He leaves
his wife and two sons, Edward and Ralph
also daughter.
A meeting which will be participated
in by the various women's, missionary
organizations of the town will be held
in the Centre Congregational chapel Fri
day afternoon, Feb. 20, at 3 O'Clock
This will be held in common with similar
meetings in every section of North Amer
lea in observance of the day of prayer
for missions. The day has been ap
pointed by the Council of Women fol
Home Missions and the Federation Of
! Women's Boards of Foreign Missions O
North America The program issued by
them is entitled, The World to Chris
We Bring, will be used in the meeting
here. An offering will be received which
will be sent to the Near East Relief com
mittee All women of the communit.
are urged to attend the meeting
Do you realize that 100000 littl
Serbian children are going cold and hun
cry this winter? Won't you help then
by coming to the Valentine party Mon
day afternoon from 2.30 to 3 o'clock il
the Unitarian parish house. Bring wit
you a gift of clothing or money whic
will serve as your admission. Their
will be music and tea. This invitation
is for you. 296
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

The lecture of Professor Smell at tn
Town Hall, February 10th, was well al
tended, listened to with attention an
proved to be very instructive and {
practical utility. His subject was "Tf
Telegraph" and we think the lectul
gave general satisfaction to the audiene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

Elizabeth and John Howard are i'll with
grip.
Mrs. Ernest Gaines of Mortified Farms
is very ill.
Mrs C. z. Williams entertained the
Bridge club Monday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Roberts, nurse, is i'll at
the Ihome of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Bristol.
Next Monday afternoon the Fortnight
ly members will hold Washington tea,
i also debate. 9s
A regular meeting of the Order of East
ern Star was held Wednesday evening,
followed by a covered dish supper.
Mrs. Wallace Shattuck of Somerville
spent the week at G. N. Kidders
with her daughter, Miss Marion Shat
tuck.
G.. n. Kidder left Wednesday for
Michigan in charge of the body of Mr..
Shearer, father of r. E. Shearer of North
field Farms.
Some of those who are i'll with measles
are Margaret Cady, Henry Bristol, Wini,
fred and Gertrude Irish, Eugene Irish
Robert Thompson.
Miss Bernice Webster is home from
Canton for the week on account of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

A very good audience greeted DIR. Hayes
at the Town Hall on the evening of Feb
ruary l4th, stormy though it was, and it
listened with close attention to his bril-
liant lecture upon polar regions and its
explorers. The lecture was of exceeding
interest and value and it is seldom we
have had such treat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings of February, 1870.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

A serious accident happened at the
new bridge being. built at this place over
the; Connecticut river, on Friday, Feb
ruary 18th. John Demsey., who was at
work on the bridge, was knocked off by
a swinging timber and fell to the ice
below, a distance of about twenty five
feet, and was severely hurt. He was
taken up in an insensible condition, car
ried to the American House, his bruises
dressed and is now, we learn, doing well
and will recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
Essex Iriunphs Confirm
1t the New Dominant Type
It's 5O-Hours at Top Speed Endurance Mark is I'm
matched But That is Proof of Only One of the Fine
Car Qualities Essex Brings to the Light Car Field

space. You who have prospected car
lined curbs for a gap in which to fit big
car, appreciate what it means to find
convenient parking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14


and will recover.
Mr. and Mrs Jerome Knight celebrated
the first anniversary of their wedding
on Tuesday evening, February 18th. They
invited goodly number of their friends
and relatives together with the pupils
of Mrs Knight and their parents and
friends, to spend the evening at their
residence on Elliot street, where they
were pleasantly entertained with the mu-
sic, both vocal and instrumental, of the
Young folks who have been under the
instruction of Mrs. Knight, and with
those things besides which a good house
wife knows how to provide. With music
and social intercourse, and a few kind
words from the clergyman who married
the happy pair year before, the hours
passed away, all wishing many years OF
continued prosperity and happiness to
the husband and wife who had afforded
them so pleasant an evening.
Professor A. NJ Loomis will close his
dancing school with an exhibition and
ball at A. Whithed's, Vernon, on Feb
ruary Gath. Miss Flora, his daughter,
will dance the Highland Fling" His
class at Lawrence hall, Brattleboro, is
on the last six lessons.
The lecture of Professor Smell at the
Town Hall, February 10th, was well at,
tended, listened to with attention and
proved to be very instructive and OF
practical utility His subject was "The
| Telegraph" and we think the lecture
gave general satisfaction to the audience
A very good audience greeted DIR. Hayes
at the Town Hall on the evening of Feb
ruary l4th, stormy though it was, and il
listened with close attention to his bril-
liant lecture upon polar regions and its
explorers. The lecture was of exceeding
interest and value and it is seldom WI
have had such treat.
Professor Schuster gave his annua
concert of vocal and instrumental musl
at the Town Hall on the evening of Feb
ruary 10th and it proved very pleasan
entertainment to our citizens. The open
ing piece was an overture from Fra Diav
olo and Miss Lillian Brown and Mis-
Nellie Moves are entitled to much credi
for their skillful execution in this duet
The Carnival of Venice" by Miss Nelli
Noyes proved a decided success. He
Improvement for the last year has bee
marked and striking. There were othe
lportions of the program both vocal AM
instrumental, to which we should b
happy to allude in terms of recognition
and appreciation, but our time and spac
will not permit. We cannot omit, how
ever, to notice the sweet voice and lady
like manner of Miss Nettie Starr. Cul
ture and study and constant practice wi
give her high rank as a contralto singer
The audience was large and fashionabl
,, and applauded generously and impair
TALLY. The young ladies received thei
boduets with a grace, modesty and dig
nifty of manner that elected furore G
, applause.
BORN-In this village, February IL,
e son to Mr.. and Chas. F. Thompson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

BORN-In this village, February IL, a
son to Mr.. and Chas. F. Thompson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14
MORTIFIED. MASS.
Friendship Club to Disband.

The Friendship club has gathered at
Hotel Mortified for it's annual reunion
The daytime is spent with winter sports.
On Wednesday an outdoor picnic was
held in the Cathedral Pines near Camp
Mortified. Dinner was cooked over a
large fire by the club members.
Sleighrides, skiing, toboggansliding
and snowshoe hikes also are on the pro-
gram. The evenings are spent with in
door games in the hotel parlor, where
the large fire place adds much charm
The annual banquet will be held Satur.
day evening
Herbert S. Stone, president of the club
leaves soon with his bride to live in
Kansas City. The club plans to dis.
band after this reunion.
Among those who are present are Cor
don Parker, treasurer of the club, Rev
and Mrs. Fletcher d. Parker, Mrs. Alice
Main, Miss Helen Buss, Miss Helen Hale
all of Winchester, Mass; Prof. Benz
Marshall, president of Connecticut col
lege of New London; Mrs. Emily Camp
bell of Williamstown, Miss Florence An
drews of New Britain, Conn, Miss Alic,
Davis of Lakewood, n. j., Mr.. and Mrs
Delevan Pierson of New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-14

Today light car advantages challenge
attention, imperatively. They were never
so wanted.
/ Mere bulk and weight are no longer
necessary to finest car quality.
Essex success proves that. Consider
its unrivalled endurance feat of travelling
3037 miles in SO hours. Mark its world
sales record of more than $35,0O0,0OO
paid for $4,000 cars in its first year. And
note how many who formerly bought big,
costly cars, now own an Essex.
They find in it all the fine performance,
speed, power and reliability, for which
they paid big premiums, in their former
large cars.
i Moreover they find such exclusive light
car benefits as economy, ninbleness and
handling ease.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
FARLEY IS CONFIRMED
AN OPEN LETTER CONCERNING
GEORGIA IN THE u. S. SENATE
By J. K. Orr

Georgia has had to be proud
of her representation in the United States senate
who brains usefulness and power has proven himself
of
Bob Toombs and Ben Hill written high In
country's roll of honor.
another gigantic mold,
the and fame of Georgia to- the fore
Smith conceded be of the six biggest
forcefu the senate today.
Indicative standing the creation
crisis Of the of additional place the
military affairs for the sole of placing Senator
Smith committee.
familiar with the accomplishment of the last
but marvel the universal of
he espoused.
At hearing given
leaning of the committee looked
Orleans The maserful and convincing
address Hoke Smith the praise of
petitors.
generally admitted this, with the unng work
the Washington the larger city
Orleans.
financial pre-emnence given this
federal bank Georgia?
difference he have had with the administration
fight market for the souhS cotton Right
wrong Georgia first and all the time.
Strictly the best interests of the state Georgia should
keep Hoke Smith in the
entities him
the elections
they prestige
would much for Georgia.
Suppose, however, moment that presidential
should With Republican president
relatively what chance would
Hoke has senator. Georgia
herself him this Endorsement.
business policy tried efficient Everyone
that the the the United States
influential the Those states had
who. their longest
Smith just prime. Gladstone
did his best work for England after the sixy-fve.
At this time
conflict
in the forefront as the Empire State of the South
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
PROVISIONS AND
GRAIN DROP ON
CHICAGO'CHANGE

CHICAGO, July 26.-Severe breaks
in the grain and provisions markets
today accompanied disturbing finan-
cial and industrial developments, es-
pecially reports of the closing down
count of inability to sell it's product
Wheat dropped as much as 8 cents
bushel and corn SIS cents.
LOWER PRICES SEEN
BY U. S. RESERVE BANK
Lower prices are inevitable, de-
.clares the Atlanta Federal Reserve
bank, in it's monthly report on bust
ness and agricultural conditions in
the Sixth federal reserve district, is
sued under date of July Is.
The report, summarizing condi-
tons in agriculture; cotton, Florida
fruits and vegetables. sugar. lumber.
naval stores, foreign trade, financial.
labor, coal, iron, steel, building opera
tions and . other lines of trade
throughout the southeast, sums up
the general situation as follows:
There appears to have been a
strengthening of the determination
on the part of the public generally
to delay buying until further de-
clines in prices take place. This is
reflected in the fact that the volume
Of sales by wholesale firms during
the month of June is appreeiably be-
low the figures for May, and in some
instances even below the sales for
June of last year.
"Wholesale grocery firms report
their customers are buying eau
tiously for immediate delivery, with
the expectation Of lower prices at an
early date. There is fear that can
ned goods will be scarce and high,
but the trend of prices generally is
downward.
"Wholesale drygoods merchants
are of the opinion that manufac-
turers are making abnormally large
profits, that prices are too high to
allow retailers any profit, and many
are making only necessary pur-
chases, believing that merchandise
will decline in price before the fall
months. There was a general de-
crease in volume Of sales by whole
sale hardware firms. The opinion
appears to be that although prices
have reached the peak, there is no
immediate prospect of decline in
any appreciate amount. Whole
sale shoe companies report that as
high as 25 per cent of orders for Fall
delivery have been cancelled on ac-
count of some decline in prices of
leather and because of some unfavor-
able local crop reports. Retailers ex-
Continued on Page 6, Column ~
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Begin Probing Alleged
War Insurance Fyaud3

WASHIN GTON, July 26.-The Dis
tr1ct of Columbia grand jury TODAY
took up investigation of an allegcJ
conspiracy of certain employees or T. :.
war risk insurance bureau to DEERE
disabled service men and their de-
pendents of compensation legally due.
OFFICIALS of the treasury secret
service were prepared to lay befoI e
the grand jury evidence they had OBJ
tanned concerning the reported cor
spiracy by (which, it has been stated,
scores. if not hundreds. of veterans
of the world war were defrauded OF
considerable sums of money. Ten
persons already have been arrested
and it was indicated by secret serv-
ice operatives today, additional ar
rests might result from the revela-
tiOns before the grand jury.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
INVALID WIDOW
OFFERS LITTLE
GIRL FOR SALE

NEW YORK, July 26.-"For sale
Young widow will part with lovely
. 1-2-ycar-old girl. Irish parentage.
$3.50 absolutely necessary as mother
is in poor health. Write Box 81.
21f9 Third avenue"
That is the whole story, Mrs.
Katherine McNulty, pretty dark
haired, 29-year-old mother said to-
day when questioned about the ad-
vertisement inserted in papers here.
Many bids had been received for
the curly, fair-haired Margaret, who
played around the tiny, clean room
at 1888 Second avenue. Brave at
first, the little mother was loathe to
give up her child when time for
parting came and so far has refused
all offers.
The mothers story was enc of2-az
losing struggle against poverty and
illness. Her husband died three
years ago. She struggled bravely
to care for her two children, Martin
and Margaret, and seemed succeed
ing until last spring, when she be-
came ill.
A home could be found for Martin.
the mother believed. She needed
some one to care for the girl and
also had to have $3.50 to start her
fight for health