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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
THE WORLDS ovaRcoAT.e
Name Given Western Red Cedar Says
American Forestry

Many call the western red cedar the
world overcoat wood because its wood
has extraordinary ability to resist decay.
Is this a sufficient reason for voting it the
national tree because it is like American
institutions, asks the American Forestry
association OF Washington, which is
counting nation, wide vote to select the
tree most typical Of America.
Another name for the red cedar, ''Shin-
glewood," is appropriate, because it is
the greatest shingle wood in the United
States, furnishing moe shingles than all
other American species combined. 1t is
widely known in the West as canoe ce-
dar, because the Indians of the Pacific
coast used il in making immense canoes.
War canoes. made with crude implements
from single cedar log, were often sixty
feet or more in length, eight feet across
at the widest point, and capable of carry
ing a load upward of thirty tons. So
faultless were the lines of these craft,
when made in the perfection of the In
dams art, says the American Forestry
magazine, that canoes taken to the At
lantic coast by early traders became tile
models from which Boston and New Yorl,
| shipbuiders constructed the famous clip
! per ships. The West coast Indians still
fashion cedar "dug-outs' of a beauty and
symmetry surprising the canoes made by
white men.
/ The wood is soft. straight-grained and
easily worked, so durable and little sub
ject to checking, that the savages found il
/ admirably fitted to their primitive needs
With rude tools of stone, bone and shell
they split it into beams and boards. From
! the fbrous inner bark they MANUFACTURED
/ blankets. ropes. dog harness, fishing lines
! mats and baskets. They even baked tn,
! beaten pulp of the inneTmost bark anC
served it with salmon oil as food.
! Western red cedar is the Family tree
of the "Siwash Indians, for from it they
= have carved most of their massive totem
poles. which sometimes exceed in size tn
great columns of European cathedrals
! These weird emblems, fantastic family
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
TOWNSHEND.
Chandelier in Church Falls.

At the close of the union prayer meet
ing in the Baptist church Thursday eve
ming, as the janitor, r. d. Phillips,
pulled down the chandelier at the CEN
ter of the room to extinguish the lights
the whole chandelier fell with a crash,
All but few of the lamps were extin.
guished by the fall, but the others fiared
up, catching the oil so that quick work
was necessary on the part of those re-
manning in the building to put out the
flames Pieces of carpeting were pulled
up and thrown over the blaze and the
fire stamped and smothered out without
DOING much damage.
The chandelier was large and hand
some, holding u lamps. 1t had been in
position since the building of the church
about 20 years ago and before that had
hung in the old church and was saved
when that burned. The fail was caused
by the parting of the worn wire cable
from which it swung. Besides smashing
the lamps, the brackets, ornaments anC
all parts of the chandelier were so bent
and damaged as to completely ruin it
The church will be lighted for the pres
ent with the large Rochester hanging
lamps from the yestry. --
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

with the work. Mrs B. B, Prentiss will
care for her household during her alb.
scnce. "A
A drive" which will appeal to all
hearts, especially to those who believe
that charity should begin at home, is
that just begun in the state in behalf of
the destitute children of Vermont. Mrs
G. II. Willard has been appointed local
chairman and has chosen helpers who
will canvass all sections. A $65 quota Is
asked of the town. The funds will be
used by state committee for the benefit
of children of the state who have been
orphaned or deserted by parents or who
for other reasons need special aid or care.
Numerous family gatherings We're
held Thanksgiving day in various parts
of the town and a well attended union
prayer meeting was conducted by Rev.
G. w. Bishop at the Baptist church in
the evening. A family party of 10 had
a turkey dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ID. Greenwood. The guests
from away included Mr.. and Mrs. John
Greenwood and Miss Mary Greenwood
of Chester, Miss Belle Greenwood of
Brattleboro, and Mrs. Guy Railway and
son of New London, Conn DR.. and Mrs.
of their parents, Rev. and Mrs. r. H.
Bosworth.
The fact that Miss Beatrice Weller, the
cartoonist at the last lecture course en-
tertainment here, gave high praise to the
lectures given by Samuel w Grathwell
! insures a treat when Mr.. Grathwell de
livers his lecture Getting BY Your Hoo
doc, or Why Men Fail, in the Baptist
church Saturday evening, Dec. 4. Mr.
| Grathwell has spoken throughout the
country and has interested thousands OF
! young men in the y. NJ. c.. A. army and
navy camps. His lectures are thought
provoking, vigorous, and inspirational and
| lighted by sparkling humor. This will be
! one of the most worth while entertain
ments in the series.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
IS GRAEDEST ON
. EARTH, SHE SAYS
81 Don't Feel Like Same
Person Since Taking Tan
lac, Says Mrs. LafOnd

"The DAYS of my worrying and Won
dering how l would ever hold out to earn
a living for myself and my children are
all over, for since taking Tanlac / don't
feel like the same person declared Mrs.
Eugene Lafond, 36 Marble Ave, Burling-
ton, recently. Mrs. Lafond is valued
employee of the Chase Cotton Mills, hav-
ing been a weaver at Mill No. 3 for seven
years.
For three years | suffered with a Sc
we're case of stomach trouble which finally
came near wrecking my health completely.
l could scarcely eat anything, and what
little did force down soured and blOated
me with gas until l suffered awful pains
around my heart for hours. Often / got
dizzy, and at times l got so weak it
looked like l would faint. l had rheuma-
tism in my arms and legs which gave me
an awful lot of pain. l was so nervous
/ could get very little sleep, and always
felt tired and worn out, so weak 1T dtun
seem like / had a particle of energy, and
it looked like | would never be able to
work TO support the family.
Finally | saw a Tanlac testimonial in
one of the papers which so impressed me
/ decided to try the medicine, and | want
to say right now / am not surprised that
so many Z people are praising Tanlac
Why, my stomach trouble is gone. l cat
anything / want and as much as l please
and everything agrees with me perfectly
The rheumatic pains have left me, | never
feel weak, tired or faint any more, anC
am feeling better and stronger in every
way than I have for years. | sleep like
a child every night, and, the fact is.
hardly feel like the same woman, and
think Tanlac is the grandest RAdicine on
earth"
TanIac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co, in South London,
derry by George G. Smith, in Jamaica
n
roll c. Robinson, in West Townshend by
Grout & Dean, in Newfane by w. 2.
Eames, and in Putney by NJ. G. VIII
lans.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
FELL DOWN STAIRS
Bad Injury to Knee
Fixed Up in Two Days

Mr.. Charles o. Chatterton. writing
from his. home at 32G Pawtucket Ave,
Pawtucket, Mass, tells how he started
for the basement to fiji the heater and
quite badly. Writing of the liniment he
used, he says: 1t came in time applied
it, and 1t did wonders. Had to remain
in the house only two days. | will not
be without it if possible to obtain it."
The lihiment was that celebrated
Scotch Lihiment known as Mysterious
Pain Ease.
It's users will tell you it will relieve
the pain of lumbagO muscular colds
where the shoulders, chest and back
muscles are in pain, neuritis, neuralgia,
stiff neck, pains arising from infamma-
ton, muscle cramps, rheumatism and
sprains of all kinds.
Mysterious Pain Ease is sold by lead
ing druggists or they can easily get it
for you.- ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
! HEAD STUFFED FROM
! CATARRH OR A COLD
I Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Z Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant reliei-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you can
breathe freely No more hawking snuff
fing, blowing, headache, dryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing
cream in your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the head,
soothes the inhamed or swollen mucous
membrane and relief comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
GRAFTON.

The churches have voted to federate
for an indefinite time.
Fred Mortified spent Monday and
Tuesday in Brattleboro.
The Grange has postponed the play,
The Sawdust Queen, until Dec. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hakey of
Brattleboro were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hakey have
moved to Houghtonville for the winter.
William Wilson of BrattlebOro. spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Wilson. ..,
Mrs. Fred Mortified returned Friday
from Randolph, where She visited her
daughter, Mrs. Mark Morse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
result of DR.. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomel. For II years. he used
these tablets "a vegetable compound
mixed with olive oil) in his private
practice with great success.
They do all the good that calomel
does but have no bad after effects. No
pains, no gripping, no injury to the
gums or danger from acid fOods-yet
they stimulate the liver and bowels.
Take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
when you feel "Iogy'' and heavy. "
Note how they clear clouded brain and
perk Up the spirits. 15c and 30c box.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
Understan'.

Now boys" said the schoolmaster to
the geography class, Il want you to bear
in mind that the affix stan means the
place of. Thus we have Afghanistan, the
place of Afghans-also Hindustan, the
place Of Hindus. Can anyone give an
other example?'
Nobody appeared very anxious to do so
until little JOHNNY Snaggs, the JOY of his
mother and the terror of cats, said
proudly, Yes sir. I can. Umbrellastan,
the place for Umbrellas Boys Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

w. L. Tenney and family have moved
to the house on South street recently
| bought of Mr.. Ford.
Wilbur Snyder is able to be out for
the first time in six weeks or more, be-
ing housed by illness.
Mrs. Sylvia Hale of Claremont visited
! her parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. kidder,
| from Friday to Monday.
Miss Catheryn Chase has been i'll and
unable to be at the store for several days,
from the effects of a severe cold.
George White of Whitehall and Mr..
| Eeaw of BrattleborO were guests at w.
w Whitneys over Thanksgiving day.
Misses Beulah and Margaret Eager of
Landgrove are spending a week with
their friends, Margaret and Ida Boyden.
Miss Eloise Cummings, after recover
ing from severe attack of bronchitis
was again taken i'll Friday with the same
trouble.
A. w. Barry went Sunday to Pixies
Falls. where he will work for the Real
ty Co. Walter Columbus also is work
ing there.
Mrs. I. E. Chase and son, Merton.
spent THANKSGIVING at the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. Kingsbury. in Northfeld
Mass, going by automobile.
Miss Mary Plumb and Miss Julia
Sparks are reported as gaining steadily
at Memorial hospital after appendicitis
operations. Miss Sparkss case proved
unusually serious.
An every-member canvass will be held
throughout the community by the Con-
gregational church Sunday. Dec. ;. The
canvass is in charge of the prudential
committee of the church, who have APP
pointed helpers for all sections.
Miss Leone Franklin spent a four
days vacation from. the Brattleboro bust
ness institute with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. H. Franklin, returning Mon
day. Harold Franklin of White River
Junction was also at home over Thanks
giving.
Allan Heath. sophomore at Amherst
Agricultural college, came Wednesday
to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with
his parents, Nh. and Mrs II. ]. Heath.
Miss Eunice Heath of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Bessie Bellinger of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. B. Osborn and Howard Osborn
also were guests there Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. R. w. Snyder was called Wednes-
day, Nov. a. to Manchester by the seri-
Gus illness of her brother-in-law, who died
Thursday morning While attending the
funeral there her sister, Mrs. Daniel Me
Carly, formerly of this village. was taken
seriously i'll and has not yet been able
to be moved to her home in Pixies Falls
Mrs. Snyder remained several days to
care for her.
Mrs. o. w. Follett will substitute as
teacher of mathematics at the junior
senior high school, which will begin the
winter term Tuesday, in place of Miss
Mary Plumb, who is recovering from an
operation for appendicitis at Memorial
hospital. Miss Follett is former teach
or in the seminary and has'kept in touch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
An Old EaNnrife. .

Professor" said Mrs. Newrich to the
distinguished musician who had been en-
gagged to entertain her guests, what was
that lovely selection you played Just
now"
That. madam" he answered, ''was an
improvisation"
"Ah, yes, I remember now I knew it
was an old favorite of mine, but ! could
not think of the name of it for the mo-
ment. boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
Real IIuinor.

When a poor colyumist. headachy and
desperate for an idea to help fill up his
space, picks up the morning paper and
runs across the following honest-to-geod-
ness, better-than- anything lin
vent bit of humor:s4 "She told the Judge
that she married him so that she could
take advantage of his hathtub-' Oh,
bov! Amt il GRAND aud glorious
feelin'? Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
A PyrrElic Victory.

The thirsty Britisher took a swallow Of
the drink he had ordered then he sat
down the glass and inquired, What do
you call this?"
Victory ale" was the reply.
Good 'eavins!' he exclaimed Then
we lost the war after ll.'-Boston
Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

-Four milk dealers from New Bedford,
Mass, held a conference the last of the
week with L. G. Hulholland Of the ag-
the chance of getting milk from Vermont
to supply the demand in that city, Taun-
ton and other cities south Of Boston. The
plans were worked out, so that now the
shipments are being made and it is eN-
pected carload viii be obtained after
a little work Is done. The, Boston mar
ket is flooded with milk. while the cities
mentioned above are unable to get sup
ply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
Unlisturbed.

Inquisitive One Ito old gentleman stick
ing in a coal hole) Dear me. have you
fallen through the coal hole? 49,.
Old Gentleman with CLEAN in his
eye): Oh, no, indeed. l happened to be
here when the road was built, and so the
workmen, unwilling to disturb me, merely
built it around me!-Boys' Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

crests so TO sEcak. are sometimes forty
to fifty feet high, and are siilfully hewed
into grotesque figures Of men and beasts.
What tree do you vote for? Cedar, Elm,
Walnut, pick your choice and senl it to
the American Forestry assoclatlon.-tX.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
Special Town Meeting Called.

In response to a petition of business
men the selectmen have called a town
SATURDAY Dec II, at s p. +. to sss What
action the town will take toward lighting
and furnishing the new town hall and
providing funds therefor. This meeting
should interest every. person in town
The hall has been built as a magnificent
gift to the place by Mrs. II. F. Dutton
Many feel that the spirit of generosity
which suggested the gift should be con
tinued and the hall thrown open for use
in a way which will be of continuous ben
eft to the people of the town. Such use
could not fail to increase the value Of
property here by keeping the young PEG
pie at home, by making the village a live
" spirit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
Right.

Old Lady: Ny dear little boy. what
are you going t.. be when YOU get big?
Little Boy: A man.-Boys' Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

Miss Sophia Barely of Burlington was
found dead at her home late yesterday
afternoon. apparently having been over
come by gas which was escaping from a
gas plate on which she was boiling clothes.
Miss Barely was lying on the floor beside
a couch, both burners of the gas being
partly turned on. The theory is that the
woman placed clothes in a pan ON the
plate to boil, and then lay down on the
couch and went to sleep, during which
time the clothes boiled over and put out
the fame Of the gas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

Gen. H. T. johnson has received from
Mar Guy Cowan of Rutland the state
ment that he had resigned as command
ing officer of the national guard in Yer
mont. having accepted a commission as
captain in the regular army. Major Cow
panv in the 57th Pioneer regiment when
it went to France and was later trans
ferred to another organization. serving a
few months in France. He is an able Off
Ger and his resignation IS distinct loss
to the national guard of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
4 raw. SORE THROAT

Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterolc.
And Musterole won't blister ike
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Just spread it on with your fingers.
It penetrates to the sore spot with a
gentle tingle, loosens' the congestion
and draws out the soreness ard pzi-.
Musterole is a clean, white oi1t-
nent made with oil of mustard. It
is fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stil:
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headach> :,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lun-
bago, pains and aches of the back cl
joints, sprains. soremuscles, bruises, Chi
blains, frosted feet, colds on the chest.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy Chi.
dren. Keep it handy for instant use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

The Rev. Joseph NJ. H. Bastien. for
the past u years the popular and sue
cessfnl pastor of. St. Mary's Catholic
church at Newport has been transferred
to the little parish at Nergennes. A mon
ster. farewell banquet will be given him
by his congregation of Catholics and
many friends among all the other denom-
nations this evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. Rose Cali, who was arrested in
October at Barre on the charge of keep
ing intoxicating liquors with intent to
sell, was fined $500 and costs in Barre
city court yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-01

Rev. J. n. Billion of Burlington who
has been in charge Of the church of the
Sacred Heart of Mary in Rutland, tenn
porarily since Rev. n. Proulx was trans
ferred to Burlington. six months ago, is
to go to Alburg and Rev. Lenois a. We
zina of Vergennes, one of the foremost
Catholic elergymen in Vermont, is to be
come pastor of Rutland. ..e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
GOOD NEWS FROM SHTPBUILDERS

n is a cheering message that comes from the A..
antic Coast shipbuilders' associa ton The impetus
given by the toward restoring America to its
rightfu place the continues, despite compile
ton or cancellation Of government contracts Work
for private accounts" it is declared.
lis replacing that which was being done Cor the
shipping board and although a number of or
ders for American industries have been
pleted or Withdrawn during the past few weeks.
the shipyards today building over quar-
ter OF = million gross tons more than they
month and nearly half million
more than in October"
Sentimentaliy and practically this is ore Of the
most significant announcements of the day. II re-
fers US to the period in our earlier history when
America maritime leaderSand TO the period
before the when we were paying $3.50
900 600 year to foreign vessels How lost the
leadership the only a matter OF his
oric interest, it is enough that it is attributed to
extraordinary years in our domestic
trade. TO the change from wood in the
struction Of vessels and to the Civil war But with
the increasing interest foreign trade in the last
decades and the pain and humiliation at seeing
our balance Of trade" cut down TO such an extent
10y payments to foreign carriers It was inevitable
that without the something would have been
done 10 remedy maritime situation
However. the impetus given by the war cannot
80 minimized. and here we are az last with a mer-
chant marine hand and building that Will be in
keeping with the country its opportunities Its
importance in connection with maintaining our po-
sition creditor nation cannot be overestimated
The Increased sources or employment shipbuld-
ing and on The also 10 be considered OBJ
viousIy such revival an old industry is as good
the launching of a
Keep up the good work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-06
BOYCOTT RESULTS.

The women of Lincoln. Neb.. started to boycott
eggs when they So cents dozen. con-
WINGED that eggs in London were worth that
much Immediately the eggs dropped to 80 cents.
Satisfied the women began buying them again;
whereupOn the eggs promptly TO 90 cents.
Then the ordered another boycott once
the price is falling And when it has gone
down far enough to inspire renewed buying. what
will happen?
It's dollars to eggshels that the price will
again and quite possibly it will soar higher than
make up for time.
There is the everlasting defect of the trade boy
colt when used to influence prices. II is all right
in theory but it doesn't interfere at all with the
fundamental law of supply and dcmand-lately
transformed into hallucinaton. In fact it mere
~ serves to emphasize tina The boycott lessons
the demand, that prices drop; then renewed buy
ing at bargain prices increases the demand. that
prices go up. It is the eternal seesaw Of trade.
The supply-and- demand law OF course. :
fixed law of nature outside OF human control. like
grsvitation but law or human nature That.
however, does not help matters much When il is
human nature 20 charge ell the traffic will bear
any given moment. why. that is what human
ture will do. For lasting results. it appears. the
consumer must change human nature