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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Ratified, certified, satisfied.
More Red Tape.
(Rutland Herald.)

Rules sometimes are strange things
and the more infexible, the stranger
their manifestation. In Rutland the
other day, veteran employee of the
postal department was obliged to re.
tire and accept meager pension of
1920 year. He could have earned
twice that amount if they had allowed
him to keep on working. He wanted
to continue at work. He will have diff
ficulty in making both ends meet on his
pension. Bue he had reached the age
limit of the service and had to quit.
His health is good and undoubtedly he
could have continued to render efficient
service for a long time to come. IT
seems strange that in day when the
crying shame is the refusal of many
able-bodied men to engage in any form
of employment that a man who really
wants to work and is physically able
to carry on his duties finds his hands
tied by governmental red tape and him
self shelved as no longer useful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Pubs Simkins and Leroy Shooste,
pritty neer had fist fite this AFTERNOON
Pubs saying, Wait till / see Leroy Shoes
ter, I'm going to mock his block off. lest
wait till ] see him, that's all.
Wy, Pubs? Wat did he do. watts the
matter? us fellows sed, and Pubs Sim.
kins sed, | herd he made insulting re
mark about me and I'm going to make
him prove it, jest wait till / see him
that's all, l herd he sed / was a sawed
off peeee of cheese and I'm going tC
make him prove it, / don't take insulting
remarks off of enybody, i don't.
/ wouldent neither, neithed would /
us fellows sed.
Wich pritty soon who came up but
LEROY Shooster looking innocent and
us fellows sed, Hello Leroy, and we al
got in ring GROUND him and Pubs, and
Pubs sed, Hay you, watts you meen by
making a insulting remark about me?
About whos Wat insulting remark
You don't know wat your tawSing about
sed Leroy Shooster
O / don't, don't T. Well herd you sed
was sawed off peece of cheese and
you got to prove it, sed Pubs.
| dident say enything of the kind, SEQ
Leroy Shooster, if You wunt to know
wat / sed. / sed you was hammered
down hunk of mush, that's all / sed
ITS you going to do about it?
/ accept your ipology. sed Pubs.
Aw heck, sed all us fellows. And We
got up game of primers base.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
MRS. CAROLINE
ROUX TEST|F|ES
Says She Is Free of Suffer
ing for First Time In Ten
Years and Praises
Tanlac

Il am now free from suffering. for
the first time in ten years, and | owe
my good health altogether to Tanlae,"
said Mrs. Caroline Roux, of 266 Low
ell ST., Manchester III, recently.
fMy digestion wbs very poor. | had
no relish for food of any kind, and
was in terribly run down condition.
After almost every meal sour gas
formed on my stomach, which made me
miserable for hours, and at. times | was
almost deathly sick. ] had almost con
slant pains in my stomach, sides and
chest which at times became almost
unbearable. The least exertion, like
walking up a little incline or climbing
flight of stairs, left me exhausted
and painting for breath. / was very
nervous and was subject to severe
headaches and frequent spells of dizzi-
ness and suffered a great deal from
rheumatism in my back and limbs. /
was badly constipated, and was forced
to be constantly taking medicine for
that, as well as for my other troubles.
My strength left me almost completely,
| and ! just felt worn out all the time
"But | began to improve with the
first few doses of Tanlac and have
been improving every day. / have now
| finished my third bottle and can eat
| just anything set before me, without
fear of trouble from gas, shortness of
breath, or any other sign of indiges-
ton. I am no longer eonstipated, and
am practically free from nervousness,
headaches and rheumatic pains. | feel
thousand times better in every way,
and my strength has increased so that
| do the homework for a family of
seven with the greatest ease. Seeing
how much Tanlac did for me, my hus-
band also took it with excellent results.
| shall always be grateful to Tanlac,
for it has helped me wonderfully"
| Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co, in South London
derry by George G. Smith. and in ia
maiea by R. j. Daggett-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
vermont's New Physicians. !
Barre Times. !

Those seventeen persons who have
recently been granted certificates to
practice medicine in Vermont are not
sufficiently numerous to overstock the
deed, there are scarcely enough to
state with medical practitioners. In
make up for the loss sustained by
death, removal and retirement from &C
tive practice of the physicians, except
in some of the larger communities
where there are enough for normal con.
ditions. If the new doctors should
spread themselves out over the entire
state they would contribute much to
the well-being of the state. a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Willis c.. Belknap

When several candidates seek the same
office the first question the voter should
ask is which of the candidates is best
fitted by temperament, ability and edu-
cation to perform the duties of the office.
Some men take naturally to public ser
vice; others when elected to office are
like square pegs III a round hole. A
man may be very able and great sue
cess in his chosen business or profession
and yet be poorly qualified for the
duties of legislator.
Willis G. Belknap of Fellows Falls
who is candidate for one of the nomi-
nations for County Senator to be made
at the Primary September IA, is the
member of the present legislature from
the town of Rockingham
At the end of the session 1919 the
Rutland Herald's Legislative reporter
wrote of the Is he considered the most
influential members of the House OF
Mr.. Belknap he wrote: HE made very
decided impression as a legislator His
somewhat dry and formal manner did
not prevent his occasional speeches from
being listened to with marked attention,
and his clear. concise and comprehensive
statements of facts and arguments car
ried considerable conviction. He was
also strong in committee work"
The Brattleboro ReformerIs legisla-
tive reporter wrote: Although he is
serving his first term, Editor Belknap of
Bellows Falls has fitted right into the
harness and is keeping his tugs tight in
the pull against the mass of legislative
work. He has piloted several measures
over stormy course to safe passage.
When the speaker says, THE Gentleman
from Rockingham, the eyes of the house
are turned to an Abe Lincoln form, who
in very deliberate way expresses his
thoughts with foreeful conviction. Edi-
tor BellInap might very profitably be re-
turned to the state assembly for more
safe and sound legislative work"
Mr. Belknap was chairman of the COM
mittee on Federal Relations, the commit
tee which handled the 18th Amendment
TO the Federal Constitution, and also a
memberAof the COMMITTEE on Temper
anee, the committee on highways and
bridges, and the judiciary committee.
He was clerk of the mock session and
chosen secretary of the reunion organ
ization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Today's Anniversaries.

l796-Sophia Smith, founder of Smith
college, the first college for women
in New England, born at Hatfield
Mass. Died there June II, 1870.
ls99-Hannibal Hamlin, vice president
of the United States during the
first Lincoln administration. born
at Paris Hill. Me. Died at Bangor
July 4, 1891.
lS45-Texas adopted state constitution
1S70-Carlists began an unsuccessful in
vasion of Navarro.
ls79-Sir Rowland Hill, originator of tht
Penny Post, died in London. Borr
Dee. 3, 1875.
lS90-First meeting of the Oklahoma
legislature at Guthrie.
ls9S-The cars proposals for a univer
sal conference were announced.
l9ls-Walter Hines Page, United State,
ambassador to Great Britain, re
signed on account of i'll health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
fBoston Transcript.


Complaint was made at a meeting OF
members of the Grange held recently in
the town of Chelmsford, Mass, that
farmers were being robbed by automobile
parties from the cities. The thieves were
not described as desperate criminals. In
stead, they probably in the majority OF
cases regard themselves as emineptly re-
spectacle and are so regarded by others.
The purloining of few apples, or even
the taking of vegetables from a eonven-
lent garden patch, does not impress such
folk as a serious offence, if they think of
it at all in the light of wrongdoing. Ger
tainlv they would resent the use of the
word thieves" in connection with such
a trivial incident of an automobile eX-
cursion as the raiding of an orchard and
the acquisition of few apples. But
they would be highly indignant were
their own premises invaded by persons
seeking to despoil the flower beds of their
blooms. In such cases these city dwell
ers might not hesitate to use the words
thieves" and "thievery."
If this robbing of orchards by automo-
bile parties has reached proportions where
it justifes such complaints as that made
in the Grange meeting at Chelmsford, it
is likely to cause all travellers by auto
mobile to be regarded with suspicion in
rural regions. That would, of course, do
a great injustice to the great majority of
the riders, who respect property rights
in city and country alike. 1t is case in
which a few thoughtless or INSCRIPTIONS
persons may cast discredit upon large
number of people. The practice ought to
be stopped, even if farmers have to set
the law in motion to obtain protection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
This Reminds Us
Montpelier Argus

When chunks of iron, wheel bearings
bolts and nuts began to drop off the
fSeminary hill car of the trolley line
about 1890 o'clock this afternoon and
strew the road from the postoffice to the
Montpelier House, pedestrians were
mindful of the famous Zone Horse Shay
and wondered if the wonderful collapse
was soon to follow. But it did not
The car kept going on three wheels with
the fourth member of the quartet groan.
ing along the best it could. The ear ran
on its reputation" down to the end OF
the line and back again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

The figures revealed in the statistics
compiled by the National Safety eoun-
ell are astonishing as wen as somewhat
horrifying. They show that the auto
mobile is responsible for one death in
the United States every 30 minutes
an aggregate of about $4,000 a year
Perhaps with 100000 cars in opera
tion in the country we should be
thankful it is no worse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
VERMONT NEWS.

Over $50 bottles of Dawson s Scotch
whiskey were added to the stock at
the local custom house as the result of
an early morning search by officers
from Alburg port of the premises OF
Jake Poquette of North Hero. Po-
quette's place has been rendezvous
for the local traffickers in the booze
game for some time and the fact be-
coming known to the officials led ia
the search and the finding of the stuff
under quantity of hay on the barn
floor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management TO secure
efficient 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 paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
TodaY's Birthdays

Peter Norbeck, governor of South Da.
kota, born at Vermillion, s. Oak, sc
years ago today.
George Edwin Howes, dean of vii.
liams college, born at Reading, Mass, 81
years ago today.
Owen Johnson. author of numerous
popular novels, born in New York city
AZ years ago today.
NJ. Marley Platzek, justice of the New
York supreme court, born in North Caro-.
Ina, % years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Yes, the Weather Is Dry.
barre Timesl

If the Vermont legislature were in ses-
sion on the question of ratification of
woman suffrage and party of 81 OPP
posed to suffrage should cross the state
border into Canada what would
you think they had gone there for?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

That New Hampshire farmer whose
barn has been struck twice and barely
missed twice within month, probably
has his doubts about the old saying
that lightning never strikes twice in
the same place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

There is no reason in the world now
why those anti-suffrage women in Ten.
nessee- can't go and stay in the place
they have advocated for women SO
LONG home.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

hasn't been collision at this point,
and it is difficult to imagine how one
could occur without serious if not ia
tai consequences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

Whatever goes up must come down =
may be just as true of present prices
as it was of the ball tossed into the
air in the schoolyard of years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

Orleans in the town of Barton opened
four-day celebration Thursday of the
founding of the village 100 years ago.
1t was known until recently as Bar
ton Landing Thousands of dollars
have been spent on decorations. An
open air theatre to accommodate 1000
people has been erected in the public
square for entertainments and adj
dresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
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published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

Sitting up for the election returns
isn't going to be quite the same when
friend wife goes along, as she is likely
to next November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
One Year Ago TODAY.

Many railroads in California tied nm
by strike of yard switchmen.
Nineteen of 81 aviators finished round
trim race between Toronto and Mineola.
L. /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
Several Tons Displacement
barre Times.

If the northeastern corner of Vermont
is slightly bent down it viii be explained
by the fact that the New England Fat
Mems club foregathered in Canaan this
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

The Wellesley club held meeting
at Rutland Wednesday. The club men,
bership is so out of so eligibles. There
was discussion of college affairs and
needs and the opportunities of renders
ing help when the institution makes a
drive for funds next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
"Of Four Evils"
Huntington News.

= -. y I''1' ~ : Ut = =
Mr. Emery's argument seems to be
that there are so many things wrong with
the other candidates for governor that
we ought to choose him as the lesser
evil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27

The third and closing day of the La
noble Valley fair at Morrisville drew
about 5000 persons. A feature was a
flight by biplane by ayiators from
Montreal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-27
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-08

THE HERALD ANNOUNCES ANOTHER OF
ITS PROFIT SHARING SUBSCRIP-
TON CAMPAIGNS. THIS CAMPAIGN COMMENCE
Els r 8, 1920, AND IS OPEN TO ALL RESI-
DENTS OF PEMBINA NM WALSH COUNTIES IN
NORTH DAKOTA, AND T N Jar
A IN VOTE CRED
ITS TOWARD WINNING H GRANT PRIZE
WILL BE ISSUED ONLY ON SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
BE SENT TO POSTOFFICESWITHIN HI FOUR
COUNTIES MENTIONED. CANDIDATES ARE EN-
TITLED TO ALL HELP THEY CAN SECURE, BUT
VOTE CREDITS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE, Elk
CEPT WHERE N CANDIDATE FOR SOM
REASON WITHDRAWS RON THE RACE, AND
SUBSTITUTE, NOT ALREADY A CANDIDATE,
TAKES THE LAC OF THE PERSON WITH
DRAWING.
REMITTANCEs MUST BE IN THE HERALD
OFFICE OR IN H MAIL O LATER THAN
APRIL 80, AND THOS MAILED MUST REACH
THE HERALD OFFICE ON OR BEFORE. MAY 3,
1920, IN ORDER TO ENTITLE CANDIDATES
SENDING THEM TO VOTE D E PER
CENT CASH COMMISSION WILL BE PAID TO
ALL CANDIDATES EXCEPT THE GRAND PRIZE
WINNIE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
ASKSFOR GRAND
 JURY TO ACT
 ON INDICTMENTS
Wood Alcohol Gases To Be Tried in Hartford
 Tomorrow.

Hartford, March 2-At the March session of the superior criminal court, which opened in this city this after noon, Judge Maltbie on the bench, States Attorney H. M. Alcorn asked that a grand jury be summoned to consider murder indictments and On Wednesday MT. AIcorn will present the wood alcohol murder cases. In these cases, which resulted in 13 deaths in this city at Christmas time, murder charges are preferred by the states attorney against Frank Rose, Nathan SaIsb erg, Jacob Bronerwine and Saul Joseph, who are accused of being instrumental in the distribution of the wood alcohol whiskey after it reached Hartford.
 Two other murder cases are to be presented to the grand jury. Samuel BobrowicA is accused of having shot and killed Frank Szierko on Shelton street in this city Dec. IT, and George Muturko is charged with having beaten his wifes brains out with a hammer at Sufheld, Jan. '.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
STOCK
 HOLDINGS HAVE
 BEEN ATTACHED
Papers Asking Divorce Filed in Superior Court
 Today.

Shares of stock owned by William D. Bishop, Jr., member of a wealthy Golden Hill family. in a number of corporations have been attached in divorce proceedings brought against him by Blanca West Bishop, papers in which were filed in the superior court today. It was announced sev- eral weeks ago that Mrs. Bishop had started divorce suit but papers were not filed until today. Mrs. Bishop claims her husband is worth $200,- 900.
 Among the stock corporations in which Bishop holds stock and which has been attached, are: Bridgeport Gaslight Co.,, Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,, Western Union Telegraph Co.,, Morris Plan Co.,, Adams Express Co.,, and Connecticut Railway 6, Lighting Go. Funds in Bridgeport and New Haven banks have also been attach ed.
 Mrs. Bishop married the defendant July 6, 1911, and she claims he de- serted her in November, 1918. She also alleges that Bishop has refused to support her. Mrs. Bishop was well known as an actress before she mar ried the defendant. Their marriage was big social event in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
YOUNG GIRL ALL PREPARED
 FOR WEDDING Miss Martin Tells Court of
 Suitor's Defec- tion.

After she bought linen for her hope chest and was making other prepara- tionsdons for her marriage to Alfred G. Natzke, who had been calling on her four or five nights a week, Nora c. Martin, 1862 Kossuth street, was suddenly informed y Natzke that the engagement was broken. The girl told her story to Judge Keeler and a jury in the Superior court this morning when her $1e,000 reach of promise suit against Natzke was started in the presence of a crowded court room.
 Miss Martin, who is a pretty girl of the slender type, wore a dark blue suit and black hat She said Natzke began to call on her in 1917 and at first she saw him about three nights week. Then he began to call upon her almost every night The progress of the courtship from the first timid advances until they sat in the parlo1 and Natzke placed his arm about her was detailed by Miss Martin They didn't spend all their time in the par.
 Tor but Natzke took her to the thea.
 tre, to basketball games at Colonial
 hall and to dances, Miss Martin said
 She testified that they became en gagged in 1918 and were very happy fo: a while.
 (Continued on Page Sx)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
ATTORNEYS SUM
 UP STATEMENTS
 ON ZONE SYSTEM
Claim Made Connecticut Go. Didn't Treat Patrons
 Alike.

Hartford, March 2-Oral argum ents summing up the statements of the Connecticut Company and of the towns protesting against the zone sys- tenn were heard by the public utilities commission in the capitol today. The commission set a limit Of 15 minutes to each of the arguments of the at. torneys with Harry M. Burke, Man. chester commuters counsel getting half an hour, and Joseph F. Berry, company's attorney. limited to one nour.
 Corporation Counsel Dryhurst of Meriden claimed the Connecticut Company had failed to treat patrons of it's lines alike. He said the com pany's stand in the six-cent fare case was directly opposite to that now taken. He quoted from the company's brief to the effect that there was nd delay in boarding the cars. and answered it with the statement that there was riot night and day in ever5 city in boarding cars.
 The claim that the Connecticut company brief insulted the commis- sion and the petitioners, in it's brief
 Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Bohemian Breaks Up
 Seven Die Several Others Injured As Crew Leave :.
 Ship. 3 BOATS GET
 ASHORE SAFELY

Halifax, March 2 - Seven lives are believed to have been lost when the crew of the Ley land Liner Bohemian abandon ed their ship as she was break ing up on the Sambro Ledges this morning. Several others were injured.
 The ship, which was bound from Boston to Liverpool, ran aground in a blinding snow storm while endeavor- ing to put into Halifax harbor early yesterday. Sixty-four passengers were taken off safely in the morning but most of the crew of 12o remained on board all day.
 Late last night a strong swell devel- oped and the ship began to pound heavily. At 4 o'clock this morning it was decided to abandon her. Three of the ships boats got away safely but the remainder of the men were unable to take to the boats, according to the reports received here. The tug Roebling came as close to the strand. ed ship as possible and the transfer of those still on board was attempted by life lines. It is believed that the loss of fife occurred during this oper' ation.
 Soon after the crew had left th4 vessel she broke in two and sank.