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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
PRICE DROP BEGINS
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Food Costs, HoUeUer, Not
Yet Affected.

CAFE Town, Sept. 1. - Owing TO the
continued and general demand for capt.
tai South African banks were compelled
during the month OF August 70 increase
their minimum rates for advances in
the Union to ~ per cent. and TO per
cent. in Rhodesia and Mozambique terri
tory. and at the same time the rate OF
interest allowed on fixed deposits was
increased.
Notwithstanding the further increases
money in this country is still compar-
atively cheap. as the following Will
show The rate OF discount for best
commercial paper in London Is quoted
at to IA per cent. Scotland. IN
per cent; New York. per cent. {;
paris. s per cent Rome. per cent.
Toxic. per cent Stockholm. Z per
cent Argentina, IN to per cent.
and Brazil. per cent
IL IS generally believed that the sum
NIT Of high prices has been reached. ana
the cost of some raw materials has
fallen appreciably Also the cost OF
boots and clothing has come down, but
there is no sign OF fall In the cost OF
foods. &C. on the contrary, according
to the Quarterly Abstract OF Union sta
tlstics. dated July. there is steady
Increase in the cost OF foodstufrs, fuel,
light and rents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
GRAVE UNREST DENIED
BY CHINESE FINANCIER
People Prosperous and Salts
fled. Says DR.. Ksu.

DR.. Hsu tTn-Yuen. vice-president Of
the Chinese American Bank OF Com
merce. In Pekln, and financial adviser of
the Chinese Government. discounted yes
tcrday reports OF internal troubles and
unrest In China.
Or Hsu characterized the recent dis
trrbances In Pekin as politics. He said
that although some persons In China
desired TO see IL once more an Empire,
the sentiment OF the people Is over
whelmngly in favor OF n republic
Or. Hsu. who Is here on business Of
Lis own. ana also unofficially for his
government. said that although the
financial troubles OF Japan were some
what reflected in China. there have been
no bank failures. and the people gener-
ally are prosperous despite tho depres-
sion. There is a poor rice crop this
year, however The Governments fnan-
cal situation Is not 30 rosy "a that
OF the people In general. as it's expen
ditures have exceeded its revenue lately
Although he has been here only a
week, staying at the Majestic Hotel. DR.
Hsu intended TO start ON his return
Journey at the end of this week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25

When the worms are very small
they eat seven or eight times a day,
and during this period the house
wives are never very far from their
charges.
Day and night special meals OF
the mulberry leaves, cut fine, must
be prepared and sprinkled over the
hungry little money makers.
On stormy days the housewives
get little rest, for the worms enjoy
eating only when the weather is
agreeable TO their artistic tempera-
ments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
JAPAN ADOPTS YANKEE TRICKS

The Japan Advertiser reports that
stamping machines and automatic post
age stamp selling machines are TO be
imported from the United states to help
relieve the present congestion In the
Japanese postal service The selling
machines are to DO placed In the first
class post offices OF the six largest cities
and the stamping machines will be used
In all the first and second class offices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
NEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

MANrLA, oct. Among articles re-
ported 20 be In demand at present In the
Philippines are machinery, automobiles
shoes. cotton goods. silk, ribbons, hosiery
paper. druggists sundries and ammonia
for ice making. The increased demanu
for automobiles Is partly due 70 the good
roads programme instituted by the
philippine Government. During 1919 the
islands imported 2.S31 pleasure cars and
SIG commercial cars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
CHINA NEEDS IRON PIPE.

TTESTsrN, oct. 1.-Tientsin has an in
creaslng demand for wrought iron Cor
steel) four-lnch pipe. II Is used chiefly
In the construction OF dwellings and
warehouses which are equipped with
water or steam heating apparatus. as
we'll as by public service companies and
In general plumbing work Only small
amount OF lead pipe is used. Fittings
are usually cast iron and maileable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
JAPAN YIELDS IN CREDITS.

II is learned that representatives Of
japanese manufacturers OF electrical
equipment located in the Dutch East
Indies are accepting orders subject TO
payment after inspection In the port OF
destination. Japanese companies not
represented in Java usually require a
bank credit to be opened for payment
against documents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
NEW AUSTRALIAN LINE.

Extension OF the North-south Rail-
way in southern Australia has been
promised by the Federal Ministry, ac-
cording to the Sydney Morning Herald,
the purpose being to further develop
the rich pastoral, agricultural and min
eral bearing country in the Macdonnei
ranges.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
GRAIN ELEVATOR FOR AUS
THALIA.

A terminal grain elevator Is planned
for Fremantale, the chief port OF West
ern Australia, with storage provisions
at various railway sidings In the coun-
try district
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
Put This in Your Hat.
(Nliddlebury Register

Frank f. Howe, former lieutenant gov
ernor and now editor of the Bennington
Banner, presents it as his best bet that
Fred H. Babbitt of Bellows Falls still
stands well in the lead of the other three
gubernatorial candidates. He bases his
Lreckonings on careful study of previous
election figures and conditions, and gives
the following as the nearest possible
guess at the result of next September's
primaries Rabbit l2,50S, Emery 5000,
Agan 1916. and Hartness, SAIL.
Surely if Howe's estimate of conditions
in other counties is no more biased than
il is in Addison he has made a pretty
conservative summary of the situation.
His figures for Addison county show an
even split between Babbitt and Agan and
also an even break between Hardness and
Emery. The likelihood is that neither
Emery nor Hartness will figure to the
extent of 600 votes in this county, and
most of that strength will 90 to Babbitt,
rather than to Agan.
The following is Howe's table. Stick
it in your hat aud compare the figures
with the September vote:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
tCcpyiglnl

official a sheriff or enforcement agent
so he could secure observance of other
an intoxicated man in an automobile
is such menace to law abiding motor
lists that rigid prosecution of offenses
against all laws is necessary for pub
lie safety. There are too many acct
dents in Vermont by men partially in
toxicated and every officer of the law
should have full power to deal with
all the otfenses these dangerous persons
commit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
Today S Events

Today is the national holiday of Argen-
ina-the anniversary of its proclamation
# independence
Seventy years ago TO-DAY Willard Fill
more became President of the United
states as a result of the death of Presi-
lent Zachary Taylor,
The council of the league of nations
las been summoned to meet in London
,oday to consider the dispute over the
disposal of the Aland Islands.
The national convention of the National
Education Association, which has held
orth in Salt Lake City this week, will
bring its sessions to a close today.
College women from many lands, in
:luding the United States and Canada,
ire to gather in London today for an in
irrational convention which will have
or its object the fostering of friendly re-
atoms between the nations and spirit
IF cooperation through interchange of
scholarships and lectureships.
Representatives of the several so-called
adical organizations in politics, including
he National Labor party, the Single Tax
sarty. and the committee of forty-eight
will begin to assemble in Chicago today
or separate and joint conventions which
nay result in putting a third national
icket into the field for the November cleo
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1920.
ADDISON COUNTY POPULATION.

The Middlebury Register in this
weeks issue gives a table showing the
population of Addison county since the
United States census bureau was estab-
lished. 1t will be remembered that
the Addison figures are the only com
plete county tabulation thus far an
nounced in Vermont. These figures
show that only four towns have in
creased in population during the past
ten years. These towns gained only
207 while the county as a whole lost
/, 344, or 81 per cent.
The figures published by the Register
show that the county reached its great
est population in 1850 when there were
96,503 residents compared with 1866
today. Vergennes and Bristol are the
only places in the county with more
population today than in 1850. The in
crease i'll Bristol doubtless is due to
the development of large manufac-
turing business there
Addison county is one of the best
farming counties in the state, large
proportion of its territory lying in the
Champlain valley having much land of
clay nature, therefore great hay land,
free from stones and easily cultivated.
The extra good farming towns are:
Addison, Bridport, Cornwall, Ferris
burg, Leicester, Middlebury, New
Haven, Orwell, Panton, Shoreham, Yer
gennes, Waltham, Weybridge and
Whiting. In 1850 the population of
these fifteen towns was 1880; in 1920
1900, a loss of 1859, or 26 per cent.
hTe more mountainous and less desir-
able towns from an agricultural stand
point are: Bristol, Goshen, Granville,
Hancock, Lincoln, Monkton, Ripton,
Salisbury and Starksboro. The popula-
tion of these towns in 1850 was $3.50;
in 1920 1896, loss of 2,194, or %
per cent.
More deserted farms would be found
in the latter group of towns than in
the former yet the percentage of de-
crease IN population is greater in the
former. Our explanation of this fact
is that modern farm machinery has
made possible the cultivation of more
land with less laborers. In 1850 also
there were in many of these towns
small manufactures that have since
given way to modern factories and
shops in the railroad centers of the
country. We do not believe there has
been SO much deterioration in farm
ing in Addison county as the popula-
tion figures indicate, but rather that
smaller number of people are produc-
ing as much or more under modern
conditions as the greater population
of 1850 did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
SIT Has Simply Done Me a
World of Good" Declares
Wells - Gained Fifteen
Pounds In Weight

1T was nothing in the world but Tan
lac that Strengthened me up and increased
my weight fifteen pounds" said r. J.
Wells of Hydeville, Vermont, well known
foreman for the Staco Milling Company
My stomach was in a terrible fix, contin-
ned Mr.. Wells, ''and on top of this, last
fall, | was laid up with mumps for a
couple of weeks, l didn't relish my food
a bit and merely ate. enough to keep me
going. What little did eat soured on my
stomach producing terrible depressed
feeling and causing me to suffer dread
fully from gas which pressed up through
my chest almost cutting off my breath.
had severe catch in my back which
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
Is There a Parallel?
(Rutland News.l


Is the fate of Governor Edward T. Ed
wards wetest of the wet candidates at the
Democratic National convention, indica
tive of what Frank w Agan, wetest OF
,the wet candidates for the governorship OF
Vermont, can expect at the hands of the
voters of the state of Vermont?
Edwards was not, at any time, an Inn
portant factor in the balloting for Pres-
dent. Six months ago, however, his candi-
dacy doomed large on the Democratic hor-
ion
The point of the whole affair is that
tthe viewpoint of the voters has gradually
changed The prohibition amendment, in
all probability, could have been repealed
about the time its provisions begun to OPP
crate had it been submitted to a referen
dunn vote. Proponents of repeal could
have counted on an overwhelming support
from 100000 overseas veterans who al
most unanimously felt that the profess
sional reformer had Slipped something
over on them and that they were virtually
disfranchised Today, however an ex-
ceedingly small minority only can be found
which looks with favor on any attempted
repeal of the amendment. 1t is coming
to be generally regarded as a distinct ben
eft to the public.
While it is not, of course, state issue
Mr. Agan and his directors saw fit at the
start of the campaign to emphasize this
point, even though they now would like
to climp down.
Repeal of the prohibition amendment is
a moribund national issue, and as a state
issue never did, in fact, exist Edwards.
however, represented something real and
couldn't make a dent, at that What can
Mr.. Agan expect when, first of all, the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
FOREMAN STRONGLY
ENDORSES TANLAC

troubled me so much my back became
very lame. | was continually bothered
with constipation and suffered from
awful headaches My heart beat very ir-
regularly, and | was SO weak that | could
scarcely climb the stairs The medicines
and treatments | was taking did me no
good, and | had reached the point where
| just had to get some relief or give up
altogether.
Il had read number of. Tanlac state
ments and my wife asked me to try the
medicine so | got bottle, and | want
to say right now that it was just what [
had been needing all the time, and it is
the only thing that helped me any. Why,
Tanlac has given me splendid appetite,
and everything | eat agrees with me per-
fectly. / no longer suffer from gas, short
ness of breath, or palpitation of the heart,
my back is entirely free from pain, and
I'm never bothered with constipation or
headache Tanlac has simply done me
worlds of good, and | give it my highest
endorsement"
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co., and in South Lon
6onderry by Geo. G. Smith.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
While the Dream Stays Bright.

No matter what the task may be-
Nor if the wait be long,
We can smile on undaunted,
And our hearts beat strong.
Ii thro' the dust of conflict
Or the murk of night
To cheer us on to victory
The dream stays bright!
The thousand arrows Envy speeds,
Will never reach the work;
The calumny that Malice spreads
VIII strange in the dark;
And nothing under heavens stars
Our purposes can blight
Nor till us with misgivings
While the dream stays bright!
Conditions cannot crush us
Nor the snares men set;
The good that sve have failed of
We shall share in yet;
And neither human hatred
Nor the Friends own spite
Shall battle or defeat us
While the dream stays bright,
But alas for human longing
Since the hone men share
Is bordered all too closely
BY the realm despair
And the Presents face is gloomy
And the Futures face is grim
As we tarry empty-handed
While the dream gets DIM
ARTHUR GO0DEN0UGH
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

Chief Inspector of the Motor Depart
ment w. II. Knox of Madbury, n. H..
whose beat" is in the vicinity of
Portsmouth, Dover and Exeter, tells
newspaper men there are many auto
mobile drivers under the influence of
liquor operating cars in his section. He
says that it is the old time whiskey of
commerce that is being used and much
of it is found along the border of Mas
sachusetts Evidently the inspector be-
lieves it is being Struggled into New
Hampshire from Massachusetts. He
has made several prosecutions for oper-
ating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor but has no authority
to prosecute violations of the Volstead
act 1t would seem wise to create this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

The tourist "crop" is now being
harvested and it is an important one
in total returns, considerably more so
than most people suppose, because it
is difficult to secure accurate figures on
the tourists visiting Vermont and their
contributions to the revenues of those
catering to the tourist Rutland
Herald.
Yes, the tourist crop is an. import
ant one and those directly concerned
in its harvest should see that there Is
no profiteering this season to affect the
crop of next year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
100000 FARMHANDS MOVE.
Harvest Workers Recruited by Agri-
culture Department.

WASHINGTON, July "a land army
of 100000 farmhands recruited and organ
lied by the department Of agriculture is
moving northward ac,o ss the western
wheat belt harvesting the nations grain
crop in better time than in many years,
according to reports to the department.
For the first time in years farmers
have not been handicapped through la
Dor shortages" Director Taylor of the
Farm Bureau said. Attracted by a wage
Of 81 for ten hour day, thousands of
workers from Atlantic and Allegheny re-
yions have gone west of the Mississippi
river to join the harvest drive according
% department officials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

nine railway executives which has been
authorized to deal with transportation
emergencies, is president of the Baltimore
and Ohio road and one of the best-known
railway men in America. He is a native
of Vermont who has come up from the
ranks With high school and agricul-
tural college education to his credit, when
he was IS years old he began railroading
as brakeman, from which beginning he
found his way to increasingly responsible
positions with roads like the Erie. the
Burlington, and the Colorado Midland,
until, in 1910, he became president of the
Baltimore and Ohio. During the war Mr..
Willard served as head of the United
States Civilian Advisory committee. OF
late years he has been an effective spokes-
man for the railroads before many official
and non-official gatherings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
Today's Birthdays.

Mai Gen. Sir George Younghusband,
who commanded the British forces in
Mesopotamia during the late war, born
81 years ago today.
Lord Stanley, eldest son and heir of the
Earl of Derby and one of the youngest
members of the British house of com
mons, born % years ago today.
Richard A Ballinger, secretary, of the
Interior in the Taft cabinet, born at
Boonesborough, Iowa, 81 years ago today.
Charles H Brough, the present COVER
nor of Arkansas, born at Clinton, Miss ..
A years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

This AFTERNOON us fellows was setting
on my frunt steps wondering wat to do,
and Pubs Simkins sed, | tell you wat,
fellows, let's have some kind of athaletic
contest, let's see who can make themself
the reddst in the face by holding their
breth the longest.
Aw we all know yu can hold your breth
longer than enybody elts, that's the ony
reason you wunt to play that, nuthing
doing, sed Sid Hunt.
l tell you watts good contest, lets see
who can wawk along the cerbstone the
ferthest without losing their ballents, sed
Skinny Martin.
Skinny being the best cerbstone wawker
of enybody, and we all sed, Like heck, its
wonder you wouldent pick ut sumthing
easy for yourself vile you're about it, like
fun, no sir.
G, fellows, l tell you lets wat, lets see
who can stand ON their hands the longest,
sed my cuzzin Artie. Him being the
longest handstander in the crowd and all
ways standing on his hands wen he cant
think of enything elts to do, and sed,
o yes, like fun we will, jest to give you
a chance to beet us? Like nit l know a
good one, fellows, let's put a little peece
of paper down and see who can make
it move by standing the ferthest away
and blowing at it.
Me being the best blower of anv of
them, and they all started to make fearss
noises as if I had insulted them or sum
thing, and aftir that Sid Hunt made
suggestion to see who could WHSLE throo
. fingers the loudest on account Of him
knowing he would be the one, and after
that Ed Wernick wunted us all to go err
round TO Smits meet store and see who
could chin theirself the most times on the
thing that holds the awning mp, on a@-
count of him being able to chin himself
times. and the result was we jest kepp
on setting there without trying enything
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

The Reformer is on sale every evening BIZ
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. W
Cleaveland. s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main ST
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, J. L. stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G.. Williams
Newfane, N NJ. Batchelder
West Townshend, c. H. GrouA
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, T. B. Buffum
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. h, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News c.
Greenfield. Mass, C. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
A Little Slower, Please.
tSt. Johnsburv Republican.

The chairman of the public service
commission of New Hampshire has writ
ten the Vermont secretary of state that
many complaints are coming to his office
that Vermont automobile drivers are not
complying with the laws of his state,
which provide that no automobile shall
be driven faster than 10 miles an hour.
within 100 feet of a bridge and penalty
OF $50 is applied in case of arrest. Bet
ter slow down, Nermonters also New
Hampshireites!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
TO THE suRscRrRERs

II 10 the aim of the management to secure
efhcient service in the delivery of the papeI
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
ne gwen OF each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
aollng the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. II 10 only by thi.
method that the publisher can secure the &c
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

As our next president is to be news
paper man who has doubtless been W
against the paper shortage, perhaps h
can find some way of preventing 50
much valuable newsprint being used "a
waste basket filler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09
A Safe and Speedy
Rheumatism Remedy
That Offers Two Weeks Treatment to
ANY Sufferer on Money Back Plan

Be fair to yourself. you sufferers from rheu-
matism no matter what form. Get from your
druggist a package of Rheuma. the guaranteed
prescription. Use the entire bottle, and II you
don't think it has given you quick and satisfy
ing relief. say so, and you can have your
money back.
Isn't that fair offers
Then start the Rheuma treatment today. It's
reputable ply sician's prescription. altopethef
different from remedies usually prescribed
free from narcotics, and perfectly harmless
Rheuma acts the kidneys and helps 70
force the uric acid from the swollen joints ssN
other lodging places. 1t should please you NJ
ay and make you hopeful and happy in week
or money refunded
Rheuma has released from suffering rheu-
matte victims who thought nothing would give
relief 1t should do as much for you--it seldom
fails. W. F. Root will supply YOU and guarah-
tee money back if not satisfied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-09

A woman of Connecticut is likely to
have one leg amputated because she
carried a roll of bills ,in her stocking
and an infection resulted from the
soiled money. The 20 first national
bank habit has its dangers.