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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19
SWITZER IN NEW
MACHINE COMPANY
Former BrattIebOrO Man Becomes Part
ner i'm Greenfield Concern for Max
inc Machinery and Tools.

r. NJ. Switzer of Greenfield, Mass,
formerly of Brattleboro, is a member OF
newly formed concern in Greenfield for
the manufacture of special machinery and
small tools 1t is known az the Blck-
ford Switzer Co. The Greenfield Re
corder said i'm its issue of Oct. 13:
20. S. Bickford. who founded the Blek-
ford Machine company which was sold IN
1917 to the Greenfield Tap & Die corpora
ton. has started a new concern on Nor
wood street in company with Il. Nj. Swift
ger. who was formerly proprietor of the
RrattIpborO Machine works. The COM
panv is located in the factory formerly
OCCUPIED by the Arrow Mop company, and
is engaged in the development of special
machinery and small tools which they
expect to place on the market a little
later.
'.AIr. Bickford, who after he sold out
to the GID was employed as works man
ager of the BiCkford division and later
in special engineering work for that con
Germ. resigned his position there about a
month ago. His partner. Mr.. Switzer
| chine company and later by the GTD
| Mr.. Bickford has been identified with the
machine tool industry in Greenfield fol
many years. starting in with Wells Broth
ers in 1897. He rose to a foremanshiI
and later built special machinery for them
| "In 1908 he started in business for him
self in q small factory on Chapman stree
| and in 1914 built a new factory on uppe
| Wells street, now occupied by the Velcl
| Manufacturing company. This factor,
was included in the sale to the GID il
1917. but was resold by them to F. o
| Wells last spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19
MIR. [. W. NewcOmb
Through with Hospitals

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-In letter sent to
m 7 F True & Co. Mr. L. w. Newcomb of
I39 Cambridge street, writes: Il am writing to
let You know how l getting along have
taken two large size bottles OF your Dr. True $
Elixir and am feeling 100 per cent better than
before using. will continue taking it for |
do not have the pain that had before, and my
wife and every one l know tells me am
looking better. The deep circles are all gone
from under my eyes. No more hospitals for
me"
DIR. True's Elixir, the Family Laxative and
Worm Fxpeller has benefited thousands upon
thousands Of sufferers from constipation, ner-
vousness, poor appetite, indigestion. insomnia
and worms Over 6S years favorite because
it is pleasant to take, works Just rlght-no
harmful drugs. Don't be without it.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19

ference of social work at Windsor, Oct.
20 and 81. Miss Hughes is coming to
advise with the advisory committee on
social legislation which will meet in
connection with the conference. On this
committee, numerous welfare agencies
will be represented. An attempt will
be made to organize a study of Vermont
laws with view to determining what
new or revised social legislation may be
desirable. Miss Hughes was in charge
of the Chicago branch of the children
bureau until the branch was transferred
to Washington.
Word has come that Raymond G
Fuller will not be able to fill his place
on the program. In his stead, however
the national child labor committee is
sending one of its special agents, Wiley
HI. Swift. Owen r. Lovejoy, secretary
of the national child labor committee
recommends him as splendid speaker
who is thoroughly familiar with thu
work of that committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19
WEST GUILFORD.

Mrs. William Akley will entertain the
Ladies' society in her home Wednesday
evening, Oct. 20.
MFR. and Mrs. Hosea Fisher and son,
Merritt, went Sunday to Walpole, n.
H.. to visit in the home of G. D. Record
and family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19
AUTO INDUSTRY
CUTTING DOWN
Michigan Workers Think
Change of Administra-
ton Would Help
INEFFICIENT HELP
BEING Welded OUT
Reduction of Forces Often Results In
Increased Output - Refusal of Fed
erI Reserve Banks TO Handle Notes
for Automobiles Checks Much Buying.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch To The ReformeI
@ Copyright 1920
DETROIT Mich. Oct. l9.-Politics
take back seat hereabouts for econom
les. There's far more interest in the
way the automobile industry is cutting
down the price of labor and wedding out
inefficient workers than in the Presiden
tial election. Perhaps it is because Mich
igan is Republican and victory fol
Harding is universally expected, but the
readjustment in business is the most vi
tai thing in Detroit today
Naturally, in an industry like auto
a full share of optimism the feeling il
that the Presidential election will be Z
turning point for the better. The man
rHacturers are going ahead on the. theory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-19
MISS HUGHES AT WINDSOR.

Will Attend Vermont Conference of So
cial WOrb-Change in Speakers.
WINDSOR. Oct 19.-ATiss Elizabeth
Hughes. a special representative of the
federal childrcn's bureau Mt Washing
ton. is to attend the sixth Vermont con-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
WANT an
DERS0N ETAINED
HANS MADsEN WRITES THAT
HE rs GETTING. MANY LET
! TIERS DAILY FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTY LIKE THE
ONE BELOW.
MADsEN GOES TO BOHEMIAN
Archer, Mont.
Tan 1904

Editor Producers News.
Dear Sir:
You will find enclosed sample Of
many letters received from farmers
throughout the county.
I am leaving for Bozeman tomor-
row to attend the Farm Bureau Com
ference held there on the Sti, 9Th
and 10th.
Sincerely yours,
HANS p. MADSEN.
Whitehall, Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
SCl)RVEY VILLAIN
BREAKS WINDOWS
500 REWARD OFFERED
FOR ARREST OF RUFFNECh

Some scurvey villain, probably
,uffneck member Of the Montana
IovaIty League, that organization
which is the shame Of all decent peo-
nle of the state of Montana, broke
+ the front windows Of the Producers
News Office, at four O'Clock snarp'
Tuesday morning +1,;s
The party or parties VINO dlo n1., LIS
niece Of dirty work, were evldently
ont late and was probably on his way
home nor when passing the Producers Of
fee put his fist through three OF ae tne
windows just to show his respece ioi
the farmers. ), n.1,,oa,u
= 4 party sleeping in the PRODUCERS =
News office, who sleeps there 70 guarq1
the place from just the above k1no q g
vel1ow-backs, v.sl heard the blow Wnlcn
hnoke the last window distinctly, anu an.
1n,1n ;,,n,ned up and went to the street. Du1
The The criminal who did the work hao
made his getaway. +b1
4 pretty good idea IS had as - ~.
nartv who did this, but there IS mo-
enough e evidence to convict the GU.
prit: N1a,,s = order t
hiring the person VINO did the aDox' os.'
coanr,ttsemDtibie ar,ts act to justice makes tn'
| following offer:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
.CORYELL FILES
MORE Bills


County Surveyor Coryen overcome
with smiles, beca,.se OF the factssthats
C.. e. Conner. ex-oid:io anGitor, BY
virtue Of being Judge of the J Wen
tieth Judicial District, has audited his
mileage claims against Sheridan coun-s
ty in the sum Of 20 cents per mile, and
believing that County Auditor
O'Grady would be hound by the acts
Of the ex-officio auditor, made .
charge on the county auditors office
with the falls aecsnnulation OF claims
aggregating nearly $1,000 with which
he figured on setting back tie taxpay-
ers in that amount.
Mrs. O.Grady audited the claim for
| ten cents per mile which she claims IS
| actual travelling expense, and the
smile faded. Mr.. Coryell will now
| take the matter again to Mr.. Conner.
/ It not reported whether there Will pe
another auditing trial, or whether Mr.
Conner will reanire Mr.. Coryel! ta
tsKe the nattes 70 cpurt in or':er that
a .urv ma. st IN tEe' i:t,tsn re
case, or so the county may take an
appeal to the supreme court en- this
subject without forcing the taxpaye1
to stand the expense Of an injunction
and take up collections to pay for tiie
4 same.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
C0M'RS Will TRY TO
ABOLISH AUDITOR

The County Commissioners, being
advised by the Assistant County At
torney, it is presumed, will now try
to abolish the county auditor entire
" by passing claims over her head.
Il seems that the commissioners lave
heard Of this being done in some other
county and the commissioners getting
by with it. -, A.,
This action would indicate that Mr..
Conner is going to pass up his priv
legas as ex-officio auditor.
1t is reported, however, that MI
Maier will take no chances, ny ass.l''-
ING personal responsibi,it' = in issuing
warrants thus 'lnlaNfNlty and Illegally
nassed and will l.ro!,c5 himself ~
taking the position ta It he will only
issue the same after tn. court ! hsti
ordered him to do SO. It seems that
the commissioners are stung.
The Commissioners approved
claim of Dolin'ss for legal printing
in the sum Of $15 which the auditor
had approved in the sum Of $13.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJ
E|C|'fllOlR SET FREE

John A. Hardersen, the Archer con-
scientious obiector, whose cruel and
inhuman treatment in the military
Drison 4at Alcatraz, harbor Of San
francisco, California, has Been set
forth at length heretofore in the col.
,1mns Sc the Producers News, and
which Hories appearing in these coli
unnns Have caused considerable dls-
comfiture to those fesponsiple,
bringing about several Investigations
on the part of the War Department
in order to try to prove that the al
legations of the Producers News were ,s,
not true, has at last been set at ln-
erty ard will soon be at home WITH
his friends, where he can devote NM
| self to useful work.
Because Of the recent agitation
,nonng the humane element in the
Tinted States, who have become
s;ckened at the treatment of Consc1en-
tious Directors by brutes who have
hv hook or crook gotten into places
ri authority, and have given fruit 10
;nstincfive brutality under the name
If natriotic devotion, all conscientious
ohiectors in the United States are
now at liberty. This was accom-
nlished quickly when s,lch magazines
as the Literary Digest took up the
fight for the G. @.
The following letter from Hans
Henderson of Artheur. brother OF
'o''li Archer, Montana,
Jan. 9th. 1920
Editor Producers News:
/ IL a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09

,o,,NrY COMMISSIONERS REPUDIATED

The Proposed Bond Issue which submitted to the
ois Of Sheridan county last Saturday january 3rd went
nnder an avalanche Of just predicted by the Pro-
.s News the farmers although needing aid many in
a would not trust the majority members Of the board OF
sa - commissioners They have had much experience
hose officials in the past and they dont intend trust
with the handling of another red cent Of the taxpayers
money. ~ =. j
Watkins The worst kind Of repudiation Any people be
M Nessrs Timmons and Matkns receiving such jolt at
Mband of the people would resign Immediately These Of
5n will not do this hoever-they not the kind OF men
have any pride who be Inundated BY any action OF
verdict that the people might render 5sNX
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09

Nany people in Sheridan county,
,psded ' relief very badly, but they
mized that they would never get It
mm Messrs. Timmons and Matklns,
| 4 the first place, and that the pro-
ned sum Of 100000 was not suffi,
dpnt for the demands in the second
Ias; for there would not have been
|D0 apiece for the prospective apph,,
tnts! and those who asked for bread
Dld have gotten stone. In the
ad, a few favored one would have
nuen relief. while the rest of the
douth sufferers would have had to
ad their thumbs.
The farmers have not forgotten
hat we had seed grain bond issue
aa that the fund is over $20,O 100000
short and that while the Commission
as and Mr.. Redmond made a trap to
Minneapolis to make a final settle
nsnt with the Montana & Dakota
Elevator Company, and a final settle
nent is supposed to have been made
the time when the $4,000 was slip
ped back into the treasury, yet that
fnal settlement has never been en-
tered into the records and no one
hoWs who got the $4,000 that has
disappeared from the county treas
ary.
The vote at the election last Satur-
day was very light. All those Wiae
wanted the bond issue carried, how
ever voted, while large numbers, no
favor of the issue stayed ava.
nom the polls. The heaviest vote fol
ne bonds were cast in the city o.
&obey, and small majorities were
piled up in the west end Of the coln
y In the east end of the count.
aefe were practically no votes cas-
sl0f the issue at all.
lhe unofficial vote as near as it ca
determined, with Coalridge, Ash
aae and Fadness, missing, IS 65
70. .eses for the issue and 957 agains
sas ss issue, or a majority against Q
missing.
L viii be observed that only 15O
looo votes were cast, which is
sood deal less than the number g
Nglstered voters.
~, Inc report in full will be given b
Nscmcts next week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
SHIPS HORSES SOUTH
D. w. KELLEY LEFT RA A1MOND
FOR DIXIE LAND WITH THREE
CARLOAD LAST THURSDAY.

D. W. Kelley left RAYMOND last
Thursday, a week ago, with three car
loads of horses for the cotton fields
of Dixie land where they are in good
demand and prices are good. The par
ticular state to which Mr.. Kelly IS
shipping is Georgia.
Mr.. Kelly says that as soon aSlle g
gets this shipment disposed OF heeW1ll
be back for more horses.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09
Daniels County Division On
Mass Meeting Held Scobey, Monday, january 5th When
Arrangements We're Made With the Farmers IN Refer
ence 10 County Division.
FARMERS WILL NAME. THEIR OFFICIALS

AS soon as the county seed grain bond issue voted
down by the farmers and the business of Scobey
realized that the farmers of Sheridan meant business;
that the farmers will longer stand domination and
the business element of scobey Gale meeting Of the
surrounding farmers and laid the cards on the
table Ts#sss
county DIVISION and the know that it
is now or never for Scobey. .ss#155s*s
It is agreed that person. living IN cobey would BE-
candidates for Office unless called by the farmers that
the farmers would call their and nominate their
ticket and that all that Scobey would ask for would be the
county seat reported to the News by people
who were present at the meeting. =.
AS result the farmers busy circulating county diyl-
sion petitions after this agreement all sgning SO it
reported =. ..5.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09

Dec. 81, 1Jl9.
MR.. HANS p, MADsEN,
President of Farm Bureau, ~
Plentywood, Mont.
Dear Sir:
Having farmed here II Sheridan
county the last three years, and hay-
ing by actual experience enjoyed and
observed the efficient and untirlng
work Of County Agent i. ". Ander-
son, in his efforts to promote the sue
cess and welfare Of the farmers and
stocknen of our county, beg leave
to ask you that you do your best to
retain his services as County Agent.
I am confident that more than 80
| per cent of our farmers favor the
retention, of e. w. Anderson as
County Agent. He is thoroughly &C.
ouainted throughout the county and
knows our needs. He is liked by us
Iall, because Of his genial manner, his
efficient work, and his untiring en-
Ideavor.
Wishing the Farm Bureau a Hap
pv New Year." / am
Yours truly.
III. r. stage.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-09

the formation OF the proposed Ae"
county at this time.
s In the first place, the farmers OF
that section need county relief; they
need to float seed grain or drouth re-
lief bonds. By forming a new coun-
ty, they will have an opportunity TO
elect a set of officials and board OF
county commissioners that they. can
trust to carry on the county business
without having the county funds made
away with, and they can float their
bonds and administer their relief with
their own officials.
In the second place the taxpayers
in the west end will have their OH
cials closer to home and will be IN q
nosition to better look after the
county expenditures, which will IN
sure a better administration OF the
peoples money.
In the third place better county
division can be made by the people OF
the west end now, than any otnef
time.
Practically everything has been
nrenared. and the petitions are now
ont with the prospects that they will
be sufficiently signed before this pa
per reaches its readers. ;.
The Joint city and farmer commit
tee Of Scobey have put out the fol,
lowing circular setting forth facts ano
Flagreements in reference to thelr pro-
] posed new county:
COUNTY DIVISION
The Five Fundamental Reasons
Why Every Qualified Elector Should
s;gn fI,e Petitions Calling for the Spe.
c;al Election ia Vote Upon the Ques
tion as to Whether Daniels County
Should ar Should Not Be Created.
FIRST: x,,a,,
a IF the election carries and the coun
| tv is created the cost Of the electlo1
lis borne by the taxpayers in tn
Isame manner as in all other elections
| the expense of the election being pal'
ont of the general fund of the county
IF the election does not carry, tn
| expense thereof is paid by the bonds
j men. who before the election is callee
i must file a bond in the sum OF SOON
Il approved by the board Of county com
4 naissioners. NO PERSON SIGNlNt
i dlTHE PETITION IS OBLIGATED u ~
llpAY THE EXPENSE. Only thos
/ signing the bond.
g SECOND:
SELECTION OF OFFICERS s.
III The officers who shall serve tn
new county until the next gener'
llelection will be nominated by petition
sipned by the electors and elected .
majority Of the people at the san
>Il sDecial election wherein the county
created. In no other manner can q
q Official be selected than by the acto'
vote Of the electors.
Ell THIRD --....u~<.1,
1I OBLIGATION TO SUPPORT 20
I'll No electory by signing the pet1tlo
81 oblioates himself % favor the ere;
<ll Son of the new county. He mere
81 .sks chat the special election be callt
I'll IL or(ler that t5e people may have
II opportu1itt to pass upon the quest1o
~ SELECTION II or COUNTY. SEA-
i The teEnpoE co11nty 50 y Z
lIllee6ed ii tes sa1ae manner g sl1e !
4 ii 6cials, The - q my town p! 9
Ct a1Jot. " stsl
- 3 falo - - S ;.
Z &C 49, :. :
sSTs Z 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-25
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Feb. 24.--Many resting or
dcrs were held in the corn market at
the opening today. Buying power.
leases of u to &c had resulted. with
February showing greatest after weak
ness. The declines were to the liking
Of traders with resting orders, who he
gan buying and before tine rush of or
ders had ceased and the advance
checked, February sold from 1.37M up
to LAIN March from 1.37 to 1.42h
MAY from $50 to 1-3f%, July from
1ss% TO 130A and September at IAN
to 18TH.
The small inspection of 35T cars for
seventy two hours with the oversoid
condition IN the pit when the buying
was commenced were the principal
bus1ish factors Commission houses
probably absorbed more OF the nearby
raDnths than any other interests, but
those who watched conditions closest
advanced the opinion that much Of the
buying was on outside account.
Cash corn of ! TO &c early hut re-
gained some of this before the close,
Sales amounted to $4,000 bushels
Oats advanced In sympathy with
corn and advanced * to 2Ac. There
were scr1e reports OF export inquiry.
hnt IL was said late that this failed TO
unchanged TO NC higher, with sales OF
EH.aeo bushels.
Hog products were fractionafly bet
ter Buying power for the cash
products is lacking in the shipments OF
both cured meats and lard out of the
I Chicago market can be taken as in in
{ dsratiun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-25

The battle 81 the naval medaE
grows hotter and hotter little
more and it Will be hot enough IL
melt all the medals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-25
COTTON MARKET

%rw York Feb. 24.--Pubiic business
ia cotton continued smail today and the
market moved irregularly. but finished
stradicr Selling in the forenoon left
tNr technical position frrner and the
Improvement was brought about by
covering and some buying by the trade.
There was no change in the general
news, and while advices as to the spot
article were mixed there was no pres
sure of consequence from the South.
I First prices were TO 81 points high
-er over Fridays close. except May.
which started two points net lower.
There was n little covering by local
traders and also some huying by liver
pool and spot houses. but outside sup
mort in general was checked by weak
ness in sterling and in securities.
/ The market showed continued irreg-
uIarity during the first hour. Old crop
months were relatively easy selling
about IT to 80 points net lower under
liquidation. while there was also Liver
pool selling OF May presumably on fresh
straddle account owing to the easier
turn in Sterling Exchange.
| The market remained unsettled dur
| ing the middle of the day. but trading
was less active with changes narrow
after May had dropped to 1897, or
about 81 points under the previous
| ct9Se. Later IN the AlteF noon the iudi
| yet displayed more stability. last prices
being steady at a net advance of 2s
points to decline of Is points,
Spot here was quiet at an advance
Of 35 points to 9.35 there were nc
sales. Spot at New orleans was steady
with middling unchanged at 3975 the
sales were 3.400 bales
| Receipts: Galveston, 10000; New
Orleans. 5000. Mobile, $4,000; Savan-
nah. $500; Norfolk, 1000; Augusta
500: st. Louis, 100.
ebruary~-Elosing 367S136s4.
March~-Opening. a6.so; highest, $3.50
lowest. 36.35.
Aprii---Closing. $3.50.
May--Opening. 3435: highest, 34Aoi
lowest 1897: closing. 81 30 q 3+.35.
June-~Ciosing, 50 so noml
July-Opening. 3217; highest. $3.50
lowest, ana: closing. $500 bid.
August-Closiug. Si.25 noml.
September-Closing 1850 noml.
October Opening. 1886, highest
@o1S; lowest, 20 SO; closing. % So T2sS7
Novcmher--Closing. 20 As nominal.
December--Opening 29,55. highest
- SIS. lowest. 29.42; closing. 1870 q 20 40
January Opening. 2s.4o; highest
21.40: lowest. $3.50; closing, 29-9s bid