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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

Spring is the great annual cleaning time
both indoors and out, but sad to say the
outdoors part is sometimes neglected.
What looks worse next to well-kept
lawn than some vacant and uncared for
lot upon which all sorts of rubbish has
accumulated? There is no better ADVERT,
sing for a town or city than clean streets,
thrifty looking homes and we'll groomed
lawns In this annual cleaning see that
it includes spots which to the visitor or
passing tourist would leave an impression
of untidiness and worthless property
Let every street have its own neighbor
hood improvement club. Cleanliness
thrift and civic pride are the essentials
for towns beautiful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
In the Days News.

Fifty years old today is the head Of the
Russian Soviet government, Nicolai Len
Inc, the man who has worried the world.
Born of a noble Russian family, univer-
sity graduate, his real name is Vladimir
Hitch Clianoff. One of his brothers was
executed in 1887 for plotting against the
Gar In 1895 he himself was sent to
Siberia. Freed, he went to Geneva, where
in 1901 he issued pamphlet which rallied
the Russian radicals around him and
brought about his association with Tro
tsky Returning to Russia in the spring
of 1917, he organized an economic revolu
ton that quickly overthrow the Provis
ional government, and when the Sovie
government was established he became
premier Educated as LAWYER, Lenin
J has spent most of his life editing tadica
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

Eight hundred and fifty Detroit steno-
graphers have been enveloped in wave
of common sense that has descended from
somewhere. They have organized and es-
tablished maximum price to be paid for
wearing apparel, pledged themselves to
limit their expenditures to the prices
fixed until such high costs are reduced
The sums fixed upon will allow them to
dress suitably for their vocation and in
many cases will be good thing as the
business girl or woman should always look
the part. May more waves Of this sort
spread over the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
Today Events

st. Georges dedicated to England 5
patron saint.
Shakespeare day, the anniversary of the
birth OF the immortal bard of Avon.
The Seth birthday of former Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew of New York is to be
celebrated tonight with dinner to be
given by Mrs. Depew
The annual convention of the Pacific
Northwest association of Building Owners
and Managers will meet at Seattle today
for a two-day session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
Today's Anniversaries.

1889 Washington arrived at New York to
take the oath as President of the
United States.
1S23-Abdul AIedjid, Sultan of Turkey
during the Crimean war, born Died
June %, 1861
lS50-William Wordsworth, English Poet
Laureate, died at Rydal Mount
Born April I. l770
1861 England celebrated the tercenten-
arg of Shakespeare's birth
1SSS-Qucen Victoria was received al
Innsbruck by Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria.
lS0J-Russia, France, and Germany pro
tested against Japan retaining any
Chinese territory she had taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management n secr-.
ehGlent service in the delivery of the paper
each night and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
on the morning following the omission. in
person, by telephone postal card thus en-
aoIng the cause of the error to be promptly
aId accurately discovered and the proper rem
cdy Immediately applied 1t is only nv this
method that the publisher secure the &C.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

The Reformer is on sale every evening bv
he following news dealers:
Brattletoro, BrattIcboro News n e w
leaveland S. L. Purinton (EsteyyiIle1,
brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News.
'tand' George !. Bower, South Main St.
Fort Dummcr district. -
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ Z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams
Newfane, n NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, X j. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. b Bufum.
Northheld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. h, Mrs w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H., w H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

transient adveftising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch Tor hrst insertion, Is cents an inch
Tor each subsequent insertion Limited space
on first page at double rates
Space rates on application.
Classihed advertisements-Five cents a line
hrst insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
order. w.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot az local
items. - $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

morrow by taking Cascarets tonight.
Cascarets are SO pleasant, so harmless.
They never grippe, sicken or inconvenience
you like Calomel, Salts, Oil or nasty,
harsh Pills They cost SO little and work
while you sleep.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
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market. Do your own figuring for the
third and succeeding years.
Wanted, a cat, not an office cat, but
real live efficient Tabby cat as the basis
of herd of cats and untold wealth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
Today's Birthdays.

Nicolai Lcnnie, the head of the Russian
Soviet government born in Russia, 30
years ago today
w Murray Crane, former United
States senator from Massachusetts, born
at Dalton, Mass, 81 years ago today.
Chauucey NJ Dcpew, former United
States senator from New York, born at
Peekskill, y. Y, So years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

Drive away those persistent enemies of
Observation-Disclosures and constipation.
Don't stay headachy, sick, tongue coated,
sallow and miserable, Get rid of colds,
upset stomach, or that
misery-making gas. Feel splendid to-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

The Sears Roebuck company of Chicago
declared 40 per cent dividend to its
stockholders this week This is some
thing its customers contributed to but did
not share
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1920.
THE JAPANESE PANIC

The news that panicky conditions reign in
Japan will cause surprise in America
where it WAS known that the Japanese
accumulated more wealth during the
W orld war than any other people of SINH
lar size. News dispatches say that the
textile industry has fallen off, the yarn
and silk markets are slumping, industrial
plants are, discharging employees by the
hundreds, many smaller plants are clos
ing down entirely and others are oper-
ating on part time and business of all
Kinds is coming to a standstill Deflation
Of currency and rapid decline of stocks
and prices of commodities of which i'm.
ports are in excess Of exports is given as
the cause of the panic
The Boston News Bureau says in part:
The war made more wealthy japanese
than any other one people, and with this
wealth came an era of unprecedented
speculation, not only in stocks, but in
raw materials. Great quantities OF sill
were purchased in China, principally fol
export to the United States But deman,
for silk fell off, with result that mer
chants found themselves in possession 0
vast stores of it, Instantly the pric
declined from 5000 ven per bale to 900
This had a depressing effect on othe
markets, although other prices have no
declined IN proportion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
The Meddler
"U he coat fits you, PIT it on.

Were payment made to The Reformer
for all the free advertising which it
now contributes to one cause and an
other the outlay would be sufficient to
startle the average individual. There
is never an issue of this paper that
does not contain at least one item,
either so-calIed news or editorial, that
is a gratuity handed out for the com
mon welfare but from which this pa
per receives no direct benefit. Folks
never expect a chair factory to do any
thing more than manufacture chairs.
A shoe repairing shop is supposed TO
have done its duty when it has at
!, tended to the needs of folks who need
! to be shod and expect to pay for it
So it is with other lines of business
) they may be asked to contribute money
| toward this cause or that, but their
time and service are expected to be de
! voted to their own particular work.
i A newspaper, however, in addition
i to the usual calls for money contribu
tons, receives every day one or NOR
requests to print or to urge, to com
mend or damn, to beg or promote some
thing out of which the owners can ex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
Member of The Associated Press.

Inc Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local ne>ys
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

A Washington news dispatch says that
the United States is trying to teach the
world to chew gun. Would that tho
things some countries are trying to teach
the United States were as harmless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
One Year Ago Today.

Italy's claim to Fiume brought about q
crisis in the peace conference.
First contingent of the Polish troops OF
the allies reached Warsaw from France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

If the price Of overalls goes too high
we may see the organizing of bathing suit
clubs during the heated period.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

A Springfield, Mass, man investigated
his automobile gasoline tank with a
lighted match Yes, he is living but his
automobile isn't
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

Will the great denim drive of 1920 be
written in history?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

pect to derive no financial benefit.
They are expected to employ their CAPT
tai in that way for the common vel
fare in addition to making the direct
contributions which are asked of others
\ newspaper has but two possible
sources of income. One is from the
sale of the paper and the other from
the sale of advertising space. Strictly
speaking, therefore, whatever does not
attract readers to buy is not a profit
able thing and whatever takes up space
where an advertisement might be in
serted is a loss. No begging PROPOSE
ton ever attracts readers. ArmenianS
always require "relief.' so it seems.
and the papers are expected to print
columns of appeals, but no person
would ever think of buying a ncwspa-
per just to read an article asking him
to contribute money to someone 6.GOC
miles away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

papers and conducting revolutionary
movements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

Bankers connected with Japan refer to
present conditions as natural aftermath
Of prosperity, FASTENED by the government
and leading bankers to debate prices For
this reason they are not alarmed, but re-
gard the movement as making for sounder
conditions
Thoughtful Americans will give careful
study to this development in Japan to see
if it is forecast of what may happen
to America. Speculation Is not always
winner, especially when conducted on too
much credit, and wise Americans vii
remember this and seek coyer before Tho
financial storm breaks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23
BEFORE YOU SAY GOODNIGHT

Prepare for Clear, Bright Day Tomorrow by
Taking "Cascarets' for Liver and Bowels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

The foregoing reflections should not
be construed as an indication that The
Meddlcr is opposed to the policy of
community service which The Reformer
has always followed. On the contrary,
he firmly believes that the standing
which this paper enjoys is due in no
small degree to its consistent efforts
to aid civic betterment 1t is well
however, for the public to bear in mind
that The Reformer, like other news
papers. gives more of its services free
than almost any other institution that
is not an endowed charity, and that
no matter what the disposition of its
owners may be there are times in these
days of abnormal costs, paper shortage
etc, when purely financial considera
ton must take precedence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-23

1t may be contendcd that it is a
newspaper legitimate business to
urge and beg and boost, but it is no
more the function of newspaper than
of a magazine and magazines thrive
by publishing only such articles as
the editors believe the public viii want
to read. The magazine secures circu-
lation by interesting its readers and so
gets advertisements. 1t publishes no
Belgian, no Polish nor Armenian -ap
peals, never urges better street paving;
does not coax people to contribute for
the support of hospitals and colleges !;
makes no demonstration for saving ba-
, bies, swatting the fly or any of those
public things which daily newspapers
are constantly asked to help Every
| newspaper publisher knows there is no
direct financial gain in such a policy
yet they all do it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
pow NAL

Mrs. Arthur Houghtaling, who is in
the North Adams hospital af er an
operation for a tumor and appended
It's, is doing we'll and quick recov-
cry is looked for by her many friends.
The social by the Epworth League
at the home Of Walter burlington was
a pleasant event for the young pee.
pie.
The young people of the Baptist
and Me hodist churches were well
represented at the Field day at Sands
Springs on Saturday afternoon July
"a. The sports were greatly enjoyed
and the contests were close in most
OF the events.
Henry Pratt and family are spend
ing their vacation at Kun to Sta" at
Swanzy Lake, N, H, as guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Elijah Barber,
The w. G. T. U. will hold their
annual picnic next Saturday at RICH
holm, August Z.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
RHEUMATISM
LEAVES YOU FOREVER

Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
Starts to Leave the System Within
Twenty-fOur Hours.
Every druggist in this county is au-
thorzed to say to every rheumatic suf-
ferer in this vicinity that II two bot
ties of Allenrhu, the sure conqueror
of rheumatism does not stop all
agony, reduce swollen joints and do
away with even the slightest twinge of
rheumatic pain he will gladly return
your money without comment
Allenrhu has been tried and tested
for years, and really marvellous results
have been accomplished in the most
severe cases where the suffering and
agony was intense and piteous and
where the patient was helpless.
Mr. James H. Allen, the discoverer of
Allenrhu who for many years suffered
the torments of acute rheumatism, de-
sres all sufferers to know that he does
not want cent of anyone's money UNI
less Allenrhu decisYely conquers this
worst of all Diseases and he has In
strueted Quinan's Pharmacy to guaran-
tee 1t in every instance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29

regular, do not suffer the pains | used
to, keep house and do all the work. I
recommend your medicine to all who
suffer as did and you may use my let
ter as you like" Mrs. MINNIE MITCH
ELL, Harrington, Me.
There are many women who suffer as
Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being BEN
Gifted by this great medicine every day.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing
down feeling, indigestion, and nervous
prostration.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs. 1t is made from extracts OF
roots and herbs and is safe medium
for women II you need special advice
write Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co
(confdentiall, Lynn, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
ROBY ALLEN JONES

Agents for ali kinds of Insurance
policies.
223 Stafford st.. Tel 336W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29

and s Il c h a bear
in G d o W n feel
ing that | could not
stand on my feet.
] also had other dis
tres ng symptoms.
At times | had to
& i v e up work. |
tried a number Of
remedies but Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did
me more good than
ANYTHING else. | am
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
A. RUSKIN

pay the highest cash prices for
rags, rubhers, iron, bags, papers and
Junk of all kinds.
Call at Hottum'a store Tel. T.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
NOTICE.

NOTICEt
To the Taxpayers of the Remington
Graded School Districts
A rate bin has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows;
$195 on the dollar on the Grand List
of 1920.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that / will at
tend at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a. m. until o'clock
p. m.
There will be a discount of 4 per
per cent on above Tax IL paid within
80 days
C. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July l5 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
Pearla.

The most valuable pearls are round; .
next come the pear-shaped. and lastly
the eggshaped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
SICK WOMEN
hear ME-
You Can Be Free from Pain
as | Am, If You Do as | Did.

Harrington, Net suffered with
backache, pains roug h my hips
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
FlanRYIINstjnANcE rRorE6rIoN

More people are Killed and injured by
Automobiles than through ANY other
cuuse but war @H@e
Peeriehs Automobile Accident Policy.
Protection for owners, chauifeurs, ana
individuals. men and women,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-29
Covers Every injury Caused by
Automobiles

S25 90 a week for total disabling In
juries, not exceeding four weeks. $1,000
a week for partially disabling injuries
not exceeding six weeks. 100000
Loss Of life or loss of both hands, both
feet both eyes, one hand and one foot
S1,500 one foot, one hand $500; one eye
$30O--7alI for $3.50 per year. Get insur-
ed today, do not put it off until next
week: Il may be too late.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-07-22
Sunset Colors.

The gorgeous sunset colors are due
to the red light which Is transmitted
through the cloudy sky and is the re-
verse of the blue Of the sky. Water
Is apparently blue In itself when one
looks through a sufficiently long layer.
If, however, there were nothing to re-
fleet the light back, the water would,
Of course, look black, and certain lakes
do show exactly this phenomenon. If
there is a small amount of rejecting
particles the water looks blue. With
more suspended particles certain
amount of yellow is sent back, and the
water becomes green. In the tropics
the water is an intense blue, except
near the shore, where 1t becomes an
almost equally intense green.
The water of the RhOne where 1t
flows out of the Lake Of Geneva Is
blue, while the Rhine of StrasbOurg
is green, and we find that the Rhine
contains 70 per cent more suspended
calcium carbonate than the RhOne.
Sometimes the water in a swimming
tank will be green. This is due to sus-
pended solids in the water. The same
effect can occasionally be obtained in
a porcelain-lined bathtub. The clear
brown brooks that one finds in many
places In New England owe their color
to the presence of u brown material OF
the nature of tannin, so this would
really be pigment color apd not a
structural one.-Scientitic American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-07-22
JONAH MERELY A M0UrHFUL
Monster Fish Recently Caught at MI.
ami, Fla. Could Have Accommo-
dated Twenty Prophets.

Was Jonah swallowed by a whale !?
According to the biblical story 1t was
fish of this nature that entertained
the prophet In its interior for three
days and nights, but the limited size of
the whales throat precludes the posi-
bility of its swallowing a man.
However, there was caught at Mi
ami, Fla, recently, a fish that could
have lunched on 20 Jonahs without
suffering the slightest pang of indiges-
ton, and among the many persons who
have seen the fish are clergymen who
have formulated the theory that 1t was
really fish Of this species that swal-
lowed Jonah.
Here Is the way this denizen Of the
deep shapes up in the way Of dimen-
sional figures: The net weight of the
fish. when caught. not including it's
last meal, was 10000 pounds. Its liver
alone touched the beam at LOO
pounds, which is about the weight of
hefty bullock. From end to end 1t
measures As feet, which is equal to the
combined length of eight normal men.
AT the thickest part the circumfer-
ence Is % feet inches.
One of the most impressive features
of the fisl, Is its month, which ID so
inches wide and 43 inches Deep In
side Of the mouth is tongue 40 inches.
and 1t has multitude of teeth much
smaller than babys. Nobody has
ever attempted to count these molars.
The tail resembles the caudal append
age of an airplane and measures 10
feet from tip to tip.
But big as the fish Is, 1t died in in
fancy. Scientists who have measured
its cartllaginous formations say they
are far from developed and that had
this monster attained full growth 1t
would have been two and a half times
as large as it Is now.
According to the scientists Of the
Smithsonian institution the animal Is
a whale-shark and Is the first speci-
men of its kind that has been captured.
They state further that 1t is an inhabi-
tant of water of 1900 feet depth, its
hide of sufficient thickness to with
stand the most enormous water pres
sure, and Its eyes. which have no lids
and consequently were never closed,
indicating that 1t dwelt as a depth
where eyes are of no avail.
The Smithsonian scientists believe
that it was thrown up by some subter-
ranean volcanic disturbance, which in
jured its diving apparatus so that 1t
was unable to return to its natural
levels and that thus disabled 1t strayed
beyond confines fixed for the mon
sters Of the deep.
Capt. Charles Il. Thompson Of MI
ami, caught the fish while cruising for
tarpon off Knights key. Florida
New York Independent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-07-22

Marion. Observation-Disclosures q.
Harding was officially notified here Of
hrs nomination as the Republican can
didate for the presidency. His speech
of acceptance is, In part, as follows:
Chairman Lodge, members of Motif
cation Committee, members of National
Committee, ladies' and gentlemen: The
message which you have formally con-
veyed brings to me realization Of
responsibility which Is not underesti-
mated. 1t Is a supreme task to inter-
pref the covenant of great political
party, the activities Of which are so
woven into the history of this repub-
lie, and a very sacred and solemn
undertaking to utter the faith and as
pirations of the many millions who
adhere to that party. The party plat
form has charted the way, yet, some
how. We have come to expect that in
depreciation which voices the faith Of
nominees who must assume specific
tasks
Let me be understood clearly from
the very beginning believe in party
sponsorship In government. believe