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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21
GIRL TO MARRY OLD WHOEVER.
Miss of IS Thinks Old Men Most Desir-
able Husbands.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 21.I71
Evelyn Virginia Stratton. l~S-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stratton, wealthy farm wner of Au-
gusta. Me, and William Elijah Dunphe,
81 years old and u widower, of 136
~Southbridge street, have taken out a
marriage license to be married on
Thursday.
Miss Stratton declared after she took
out the license that girls should not
be looking for young men and advised
them to get an old one for a life part
ner. She said that her romance was
almost love at first sight and that her
fance was more like Il father to her
than a lover. She had known him for
three years. but has been acquainted
with his relatives for many years: Mr..
Dunphe has lived in this city all his
life. His wife died 20 years 20.
The couple plan to go to. Augusta,
Ne. where Mr.. Dunphe will work for
Miss STATIONS father. Miss Stratton
said that if she had to pick all over
again she would select Mr.. Dunphe. She
said old men are best, for they know
more than young fellows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21

Raymond c. O'Ncil. an employe of the
st. Adams Messenger company, had a
narrow escape from serious injury and
possible death Wednesday. \ quoin lock
was all that saved Mr.. O'Neil. He was
making a correction while the newspaper
form was in the press. He entered the pit
beneath the press, not notifying the one in
of the press. The signal was given
and the press was started. The quoin
lock. lying IN top of one of the forms.
"trigged' the roller which checked the
progress of the press and made the driving
belt slip. The press was stopped just in
time to prevent crushing O'Neil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21
EXPRESS COMBINE PERMANENT
Interstate Commerce Commission Ap
proves of Consolidation.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 21.-AuthOr-
ity was granted yesterday by the inter
state commerce commission for perma-
ncnt consolidation of the transportation
business and properties of the Adams,
American. Wells Fargo & Co, and
Southern Express companies into the
Anferican Railway Express company.
The scommission said that it was their
belief that the public would best be
served by one consolidated ompany
serving all lines with equal rates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21

After risking himself between two fight
ing dogs, one a collie belonging to Peter
adams of Barre at whose home he roomed
and boarded, Homer Metz was accused by
Mr.. Adams of killing his dog, ordered
from the house and then pushed through
The door onto an icy Sidewalk with the
result that the bone in the left leg snapped
IN W places above the ankle when he
fell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21
Mr.. Fred White Says, Don't Idle Be
cause You Only See One Rat"

Il did, pretty soon.I found my cellar
full. They ate my potatoes. After trying
ItAT-SNAp l got , dead rats. The rest
later. They pass up the potatoes to eat
RAT-SNAP." If there are rats around
your place follow Mr.. Whites example.
Three sizes. 3jc. 65c. 1925. Sold and
guaranteed by Brattleboro Drug Co.
Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21
VERMONT NEWS.

4 meeting of the county clerks of the
state occurred in Montpelier Sunday when
the clerks discussed matters which have
come to their attention in the past months
tending toward an Improvement in their
Offices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21

The p. II. Gobie Press. Inc, of Bellows
Fails has filed articles of association in
the office Of secretary of state for the pur-
pose of conducting a printing business in
Bellows Falls. The capital stock is
$4,000, while the papers are signed by p.
II. Gobie. p. w. Sweet, w. T. LANCE and
:. :. GObie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21

Charles \. Buck, 30, mayor of st. Al
bans. died Sunday morning at the st. Al
bans hospital of pneumonia after an i'll
ness of u week. Mr.. Buck had been in the
customs service of Vermont and at one
time was on the staff of the st. Adams
\LoSSenger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-21

sANDERs's TEAM LEAD OUT.

Miller of GiIbert's Team Defeats Dewitt
ST to 80.
In a junior Odd Fellows pool t%ourna-
ment game last night Leland Miller OF
Captain Gilbert's team defeated DeWeese
Dewitt of Captain Sanders's team by a
score Of 80 to 80. This makes the team
totals stand at 32S and 81, giving a mar
gin of II points to the Sanders men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
In Honor of Miss Zeigler.

Denmark, June 7.-Misses Virginia
Hutto and Pauline Ray entertained
in\honor of Miss Louise Zeigler, the
bride elect of the season, on Friday
afternoon. Heart-dice were played
until the guests had gathered. Then
all we're invited into the dining room
which was beautifully decorated IN
baskets of nasturtiums and ferns.
In the center of the table stood Gu
pid bride and groom. At the sounds
of Lohengrin's wedding march tiny
bride and groom preceded by two
flower girls, marched slowly around
the room and gave to each Of the
guests an attractive favor announcing
the approaching marriage OF Miss
Louise Zeigler to DR.. Felix w. Goude-
lock, of Union, S: c., to take place
in the Bethel Park Methodist church.
A delicious iced course was served.
After toasts were given to the brides
of the past, present and future, fol-
lowed by consolation toast to those
not so fortunate as Miss Zeigler, con-
gratulations were bestowed upon the
"bride-to-be," and the guests left, de-
claring this the most enjoyable oc-
casion of the season.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
Corn Cobs Worth Money.

Corn cobs yield a substance
fural-from which can be made a
great many kinds of dyes, several
paints and lacquers and perhaps many
other useful commodities. 1t can be
used successfully to manufacture hard
resins similar to those used in max
ing pipe stems and like articles, and
and it seems to have promise as an
insecticide. The bureau of chemistry,
United States department of agricul-
ture, has been making a series Of ex-
periments for some time past to dis
cover the best methods for the util-
ization of corn cobs and, in the pro-
cess which was developed, recovered
furfural as a by-product. Further
experiments have shown that it can
be obtained in much larger quanti-
ties by chemical treatment of the ad-
hesive recovered from corn cobs.
Furfural has been, up to this time,
a comparatively rare product and has
been sold chiefly in small quantities
for scientific purposes. The price is
now about SIT pound. Specialists of
the bureau of chemistry say that it
can be manufactured from corn cobs
at cost of perhaps Is or 20 cents a
pound. The previous scarcity and
high price have prevented CONNER
cial use of furfural to any consider
able extent, and the uses to which it
can be put are, as yet, imperfectly
known.
Its most important known use is,
in chemical nomenclature, as an in
termediate for dyes. A whole series
of dyes may be prepared by interac-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
SCHOOL AT BRANCHVILLE.
Exercises Close Success
full Term.

Branchville, June 2.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Branch
vile High School opened on Thurs
day evening, May 27, and closed Mon
day night, May 81.
Wednesday evening was given over
to the music pupils of the school and
the recital under the direction of Miss
Mary Cottingham, the music teacher,
was a pleasant event. Thursday even
ing the high school boys and girls
gave a play, Farmer Larkin's Sum-
mer Boarders. Friday night public
meeting of the Woodrow Wilson liter
ary society was held. The question of
compulsory military training between
the ages of 18 and FL was debated.
The judges, P. E. Dukes, n. E. Byrd,
and Clifton Rhoad, decided in favor OF
the negative. Sunday afternoon at, 4
O'Clock the commencement sermon
was preached by the Rev. George B..
Edwards, of Orangeburg. The gradu-
ating exercises were held in the city
hall Monday night. DR.. w. S. Cur
rell, president of the University of
South Carolina, delivered the address
before the graduating class.
At the close Of the exercises, w. G..
Martin, mayor of the town, presented
E. D. Whisonant, superintendent of
the school, with handsome library
chair, which was given by the pupils
of the school. The school this year
has had a very successful term, and
the people are expecting even better
work next year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10

oleum and in every line of work
where wood -four is now used. 1t
will be used also as a filler for many
kinds of paper.
The United States produces from
100000, 900 to 3,OO0,000,000 BUSH
els of corn every year. That means
1S,O00,0O0 or 20,0O0,0O0 tons Of
cobs A large percentage, of course,
is not available for manufacturing
purposes, being scattered over the
farms or fed with the corn. Large
quantities, however, are concentrate
ed at central points and are easily
available The establishment of
plant for the manufacture of corn
cob products in the Ohio valley is be-
ing contemplated. Three shelters
will furnish $4,000 tons of cobs a
year. The plant will operate on
basis of 100 tons day. 1t will turn
out cob adhesive, furfural, acetate OF
lime and cellulose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
BUILDING POTATO HOUSE.
Arrangements for Taking Care of
Sweet Potato Crop.

The sweet potato is conceded to be
one of the best and most easily made
crops Bamberg county can produce,
and yet it is a crop that has been
sadly neglected. Sweet potatoes
have never been considered a profit
able crop in this section because of
the fact that the tubers cannot be
shipped to northern markets in the
condition that they are usually
"cured." The usual curing process is
nothing more than banking the pota-
toes, which is good enough for home
consumption, but when the tubers are
taken from the banks they do not
keep, but soon rot.
To overcome this obstacle, COM
pany was organized in Bamberg a
few weeks ago for the purpose of
erecting a potato storage and curing
house. This company is composed of
several prominent Bamberg gentle
men, and is capitalized at $4,000.
An expert potato house man was
secured to construct the necessary
building, and the materials were
bought some time ago. Last week
two car loads of this material were
received in Bamberg, and the contract
for the erection Of the building was
let to an Orangeburg concern. Work
was started last week and is now pro-
crossing nicely.
The potato house will have large
capacity, and will be a great thing for
this community. 1t will enable the
farmers to plant Of this valuable crop,
and the potato crop will be another
asset to the county in view of the
presence here of the boil weevil.
The potato curing plant is located
on the B., E. &, w. railroad within
the city limits of Bamberg.
1t is understood that similar plants
are to be erected at Denmark, Olar,
and Ehrhardt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10

tion with various coal tar products.
Shades covering a very wide range
have already been made and tested in
the bureau.
A plant, handling, say, 100 tons OF
cobs day, would recover about a ton
and a half of furfural day as a BY
product. A considerably larger guam
tity can be obtained from the corn
adhesive, by a comparatively simple
process.
Two grades of adhesive are recov-
cred from the cobs. The first and
more valuable one amounts to about
As per cent. of the weight of the
cobs. One of the principal uses now
contemplated for it is~as a substitute
for silicate of soda in the manufac-
ture of fiber container and wall board.
It is both a cheaper and better ma
terial than silicate of soda. The COD
adhesive has been tested under prac-
tical mill conditions and found suit
able in every way. Other uses to
which the cob adhesive may be put
are labelling of containers and manu-
facture of coarse envelopes and paper
bags. 1t has also been successfully
tested as a sizing for walls and for
the manufacture of paper coated
pasteboard.
The second adhesive is of lower
grade and can be used only for such
purposes as foundry cores and as a
binder for the coal dust fuel known
as biquette.
A considerable quantity of acetic
acid is liberated in the process Of ex-
tracing the adhesive, passes off with
the vapor, is condensed and recov-
cred as acetate of lime. At present,
The acetate of lime obtained from
far the greater part of commercial
acetic acid is made, is obtained by
distilling wood and is very impure.
The cetate of lime obtained from
cobs is almost chemically pure.
The residue after these substances
have been recovered from the cobs is
an almost pure cellulose but possess
ing very little fibre. 1t may be used
in the manufacture of dynamite, lin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
UPWARD TENDENCY
OF COTTON MARKET
UNFAVORABLE CROP ACCOUNTS
AND LOW CONDITION FIGURES.
Weather Plays Part.
Prices Will Be Largely Affected BY
Reports-Rain Will Cause
Heavy Buying.

New Orleans, June 6.-The tend
ency was upward in cotton last week
as the results Of continued unfavor-
able accounts from the crop and the
low condition figures from the gov
ernment. There were times when the
market met considerable liquidation
from the long side and there were
also a few periods of rather heavy
short selling, based on hope of turn
for the better in weather conditions,
but at no time was the market under
prolonged selling pressure. The low
est prices were made early in the
week while the highest levels were
made toward the close, the market
rising 120 to 200 points from the low
est to the highest levels. At the low
est trading months were 20 to So
points under the close of the pre-
ceding week and at the highest they
were 100 to 142 points over. The
close showed net agins of &c to 1O2
points. July closed at 1856, which
compared with 41.00 as the closing
price on middling spots. Middling
gained 100 points in the net results.
The main event of the week was
the issuance by the department Of ag-
riculture of the first condition report
of the season, placing the percentage
at only 62.4 of normal, the lowest
condition figures ever returned for
May 25. The previous low record
was 69.5 made in 1917. The ten year
average for May Is is 1877 and,
therefore the condition this year was
1873 points under the average. A
remarkable thing about the report
was that it was larger than the low
est private bureau report. While
there was no official acreage returned
upon to base estimates the trade gen.
orally considered that the conditions
figures pointed to crop not in ex-
cess of 100000 bales.
This week will probably find the
market more of weather affair than
ever. Continued rains would cause
heavy buying for private and official
accounts from the interior are begin
ming to tell of weevils in great num-
bers and some private reports have
gone so far as to claim that the wee
wills are getting the squares as fast
as they form on the young plants. A
return to fair weather would in the
opinion of most traders bring about
a prolonged reaction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
She Was Doubtful.

Henry, who married in New York,
brought his wife home to his fathers S
farm. It was her first experience OF
country life.
The first evening of her visit she
looked on with interest while the
COWS we're being MIXED.
"Would you like to try it," she
was asked.
The bride was doubtful. Il think
I could start the milk, but I'm
afraid I couldn't stop it,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
new YORK'S CENSUS
STANDSAT5,62l,l5l
INCREASE OF S54,26S Or 17.9 Per
Cent. Over 1910.
35, 1896 For Newport News.
Boston 747,923; Buffalo 5O5,S75,
The Virginia City Ranks Next
to Columbia.

Washington, June 5.-New York
had a population of 5,621,151 on
January 2, an increase of S54,268, or
l7.9 per cent. over 1910, the census
bureau announced&onight. The rate
of growth was smaller than ever be-
fore in the city's history except in
thes decade ending in 1870, while the
increase numerically was smaller in
either of the two decades preceding
1910. The latest estimate of the
city and county of London, made in
1917, was 4,O26,901, a decrease from
the official census of 1911, which
showed a population of 4,521, $50.
Comparison of the population of New
York city with that of London is de-
clared by census officials to be diff
cult because of the area covered by
the various designations of the two
cities. New York city proper covers
2S7 square miles, while for census
purposes the city and county of Lon
don cover 116 square miles.
The small in crease in the growth
of the city of New York during the
past decade is attributed by census
officials to the almost complete stop
page during the war of the influx OF
Immigrants, many of whom each
year made New York their homes,
and to the heavy emigration of for
eign-born residents during the war
and since that time.
Newport News 1896.
Newport News, Va, which ranked
as forty-fourth city of the south and
e279th city of the, country in 1910
with 2O,2O5 people, now has popu-
lation of 1896. The increase in the
decade was 1891, or 1872 per. cent.
1t now ranks among the cities of the
south, whose population have thus
far been announced, just below Co.
lumbia, S. c., and just above Will
mington, n. c.
In the decade ending in 1910, New
port News had an increase of only
$40, or 2.9 per cent.
New York city, 5,e21, ,151; Buffalo,
5O5,S75.
Increases: New York, S54,2 or
17.s per cent; Buffalo, S2,16O; or
1874 per. cent.
New York borroughs: Manhattan,
2,2s4,1O3; decrease 47,439, or 20
Der cent. Bronx, 1906; increase,
301,036, or 69.S per cent. Brooklyn
2,o22,262; increase, 3S7,911, or 23.7
per cent. Richmond, 1853; in
crease, $4,000, or $40 per cent.
Queens, 46e,s11; increase, 1870
or 64.3 per cent.
Newport News, Va, 1886; IN
crease 1881, or 1872 per cent. Bos-
ton, Mass, 747,923; increase 1883,
or11.5 per cent. New Britain, Conn,
5e,s16; increase 15,4OO, or S5.l per
cent. Manchester, Conn, 1880; in
crease, 4,729, or 34.7 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
Clients Branch church, as all the

Clients Branch church, as all the
world should know, is near Denmark
in the Barnwell association. Under
the fine leadership of Pastor c. w.
Jones things are coming to pass in
the right way. They claim his services
for every Sunday morning and have
recently completed for him at Den
mark 100000 parsonage. This is
the same Pastor Jones WHO as cam
paign organizer in the BarnWen Asso-
citation led that association to victory.
He has a consecrated energy that
spells success in everything he under
takes.-Baptist Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
No Seams.

Little Edwin, in answer to his ques-
ton, had been told that God made
him. At his bath the next morning
his mother saw Edwin examining his
skin closely, and looking at his arms
and legs, and trying to get glimpse
of his back in the glass. Finally he
said, Say, mamma, God made a good
lob not to leave any seams
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
Denmark and Clients Branch.

The work at Denmark is making
good progress under the leadership of
Pastor O. J. Frier. The church-house
has been remodeled to furnish better
accommodations for the Sunday
school. The pastor was ordered to
go to Washington to the convention
as the guest of the church, and then
the church took advantage of his ab-
sence on convention Sunday and add
ed $500 to his salary.-Baptist Cour-
ier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-10
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1920
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds Recorded i'm Clerk of Court S
Office During May.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the clerk of courts
office during May:
G. W., E. c., and J. Fielder Hunter
to B. D. Carter, 13 acres of land and
improvements, including machinery,
on Cannons bridge road for $1,000.
j. A. Mcmillan to G. Marion McMil-
Ian, 200 acres on Chitty branch for
valuable consideration.
Hattie Hightower to school district
No. II, one acre near Govan for SIS.
w. H. Fields to w. B. Creech, 166
acres in Buford's Bridge township
for $4,000.
A. NJ. Denbow to G. A. Jennings,
lot and building on Carlisle street
for $4,000.
J. H. Roberts to Laura F. Roberts,
one and one-half acres and improve
ments in Ehrhardt for valuable con-
sideration.
J. D. Fielder to Mrs. Bessie Lee
Chandler, house and lot on New
Bridge street for $1,000.
Minnie Lee Carter to William H.
Carter, 1S2 IL acres in Bamberg
township for s9,425.
H. L. Kinard to Rosa C. Chitty,
80 acres in Three Mile township for
$500.
Mrs. Rosa Chitty to J. H. and G.. S.
Shaw, 80 acres adjoining w. H. Con-
nelly for $4,000.
w. D. Bessinger to ". E. Young
blood, two lots in Denmark for $3.50.
Mrs. Minnie I. Simmons to E. l..
Spann, house and lot on Railroad
avenue, Bamberg, for $4,000.
D. B. Groseclose to Leila G. HERS,
lot in Ehrhardt for SIS and other con-
siderations.
G. B. Mcmillan and others to Susie
Steedly Reeves, 35 acres adjoining
NJ. A. Moye for SIS and interchange of
titles.
G. L. Brant to G. J. Herndon, lot
in Ehrhardt for $1,000.
H. NJ. Graham to E. E. Ritter, brick
store on main street, Bamberg, for
$500.
Mrs. Mamie E. Harrison to D. F.
Barker, lot in Olar for $500.
= G. o. Simmons to Bamberg Realty
Co., 12 1-2 acres in Bamberg for s5,-
500.
G. B. Mcmillan and others to
George B. Steedly, "A acres adjoining
NJ. A. Moye for s5 and other consider
ations
Carey Halyard to Spencer Curry,
lot in Bamberg for SIS and other con-
siderations.
J. D. Copeland, Sr., to J. D. Cope
land, Jr., lot on Elmoor Heights,
Bamberg, for $780,
Mrs. Alice C.. Wright to Benjamin
F. Hill, lot and building on New
Bridge street, Bamberg, for $4,000.
Bamberg Realty Co., to Mrs. Car
rie B. Price, lot on property purchas-
ed from G. o. Simmons, for SIS and
other considerations.
L. S. Dukes to B. F. Thomas and
J. M. Thomas, four lots on Woodrow
street, Bamberg, for $500.
B. F. Thomas to B. F. Thomas and
J. NJ. Thomas, four lots on Woodrow
street, Bamberg, for $3.50.
w. Allen Harter to B. F. Thomas
and J. M. Thomas, 6 lots in Bamberg
adjoining E. C. Bruce, for $4,000.