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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
ASKS ALL TO EAT ONIONS"
Department of Agriculture Tells of Big
Supplies ON Hand

WASHINGTON, March 81 - Eat
onions" was the advice given to the
American people late yesterday by the
department of agriculture. Unless there
IS increased consumption of the vegetable
the department says. there viii be great
waste of the old crop, Of which there is
now an estimated carry-over of 900
cars. Failure to consume this surplus
will mean also a large surplus in the
spring crop, which was reported to be
from two TO four weeks earlier this year
than usual
If the price to the grower is high
enough to warrant shipments under pres
ent conditions the department saws
probably 5000 cars of the new stocks
viii move. Otherwise. not only will
there be a large surplus of old onions
but q surplus of the new stock as we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
BOTH McCRAIL AND WIFE
HAVE BEEN BENEFITED

spells of dizziness, felt languid and tired
all the time; in fact, | seemed to have a
little of everything the matter with me.
My wife was in very much the same
fix that | was, only worse. if anything.
We Just rocked along in this condition
until it got to where something had to be
done 1t was only by an effort that |
forced myself TO look after my business
and things got to looking pretty gloomy
for us.
We'll, sir, one wouldn't know us for
lac. My wife is the picture of health, Is
Just brimful of strength and energy and
says she can't remember when she felt
better than she does now. As for me,
my appetite is n caution. and l sleep like
| used to when boy. l can sail in and
10 the biggest kind of a days work, and
feel fresh and vigorous when night comes.
/ have seen lots of medicines, but | never
saw anything TO compare with Tanlae.'
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
MAY RAISE REWARD
FOR MANS ARREST
Suggests Boosting Offer from 10 to so
Thousand Dollars for Capture
of Bomb ThrOwer

NEW YORK, March 31-An increase
from 5000 to $4,000 in the reward
offered for the apprehension of the perpe-
traitors of the explosion in Wall street last
September was suggested by the commit
tee of the board of estimate today. 1t
also was recommended that n committee
of seven, including the police commits
sioner, the fire commissioner and the COR
poration counsel. be appointed to continue
the investigation of the disaster.
Police and department of justice agents
throughout the country are searching for
a man said to have been identified as the
driver of the wagon which carried the de-
structive bomb into the financial district.
y description of this man. who is said
TO be a well-known anarchist. has been
sent to policemen throughout the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

owners of major league clubs have not
been true to their trust and will be driven
from baseball Ban Johnson, president of
the American league, declared here yes
terday. These facts, Mr. Johnson said,
developed from the recent Investigations
into the baseball scandals.
Thirty per cent of the owners of teams
in the American and National leagues
must CO." Johnson said. Changes in
ownership are necessary for the good OF
the game. and l expect to see the other
owners combine with me in helping ia
bring about the much-needed change
Mr.. Johnson refused TO state who the
accused owners are.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
FEED CHILDREN ETHER
TO LOWER LIVING COST

WESTFIELD, Mass. March 81.
AS the result of investigation by
the school authorities, by which it
was learned that young children are
eating sugar Jumps soaked i'm ether
tendent Chester ID. Stiles yesterday
took up the matter with state eduea-
tiOnal and health authorities. Ether
may be purchased in any quantity by
Il child i'm any drug store.
Children when questioned were
frank i'm saying they were given the
Their by their parents to lower the
cost of living and also to quiet those
who got too b0isterOus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
ASSEMBLY GUSTS
SOCIALIST MEMBER
New York SOlons Unseat Man. Claiming
He's Not Legitimate Resident of
District He Represents

ALBANY. y. Y. March 31.-By a
vote of a. to g.. the assembly last even
ing unscated Henry jaeger, Socialist
member from Kings. on grounds that
he was Il resident of New Jersey when
elected.
In ousting jaeger the assembly adopted
the report of the judiciary committee. n
subcommittee of which investigated his
eligibility. The action also accepted a
recommendation of the committee that
the public officers law be amended 50
that legislative candidates shall be quail
fed electors in the district in which
they live
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

4. L. Hamilton was in Littleton, n. H.,
Tuesday on business.
Franklin Pratt is in Greenfield today
on accounting business.
Ernest Hoffses is i'll in his room on
Spring street and under the care of a
physician.
Mrs Helen Hamilton of Grafton is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred i. Childs of
Pine street.
Mrs. A. L. Hamilton is visiting in
Springfield (Vt.) with her sister, Mrs. y.
\. French.
Mrs j. f. Mann. who has been i'll two
weeks and under the care of a nurse, is
now improving.
Mrs. Henry II. Crosby and daughter,
Betsey, went this afternoon to Boston to
remain until Sunday.
| Sanford Smith returned last night
| from Haddonfield, y. j., where he spent
a week with his mother, Mrs. f. l..
Smith.
Mrs. j. Harry Estey and daughter,
| Miss Allethairc Estey, returned last
night from a stay of several days in
New York.
Mrs. Clara Hoffses. who has been hav-
ing a vacation this week from her work
at the Brooks House, will return to work
there tomorrow.
Miss Alma Moses viii finish work Sat
Iurday in Houghton 4 Simonds's store.
She will go to Portland, Me-, to take a po-
sition in a wholesale iewelry store.
Miss Freida Morrisseau. who had been
living with her parents in Hanover, n
H. has returned to BrattlebOro and has
taken position with f. l.. Hildreth & Co
!, Paul B. COvey. who had been spending
several weeks here, left this morning to
resume his work in Boston. Mrs Convey
and son will remain here for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis johnson and son
Eugene, and Miss Ruth Baldwin came
last night from Columbus, Ohio, to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Bald
t win.
Ernest Gibson and Allan Davis. stu
dents at Norwich university, returned
yesterday to Mortified (Vt.D, after spend
ing the Easter vacation at their homes il
town.
Mrs. w. w. Follett of Wilmington wa.
g brought To the Memorial hospital Wednes
= day by DR.. \. ii. Wright and underwent
an operation by DIR. Wright and DIR. q
1 II. Anderson.
Miss Gertrude Perkins, teacher in Mid
dlebury, and Miss Amy Perkins. teacher
in Hartford. Conn. are spending the vaca
ton at their home on the upper Yves
Dummerston road.
Miss Grace Convey returned this after
noon to Norwich. Conn, where she i
g tlttlllttu III Iut NbEWicil DtlSIlIdi. HIIp
having visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. +. Convey, on Western avenue.
Ernest Reed Of New York. who wa
a in town over last night on business con
+ nccted with the Vermont Silk company
I was Il visitor in the home of his sister
I Mrs. l.. s. Edwards of Prospect street.
Mrs. w. w. Follett of Wilmington
! visited over Sunday with her daughter
> Mrs. George Kingsley. on her way hom
4 from Island Falls. Me. where she spen
: two weeks in the home of her daughter
d Mrs. G.. +. Smith.
o Mr.. and Mrs. f. l. Hildreth rcturnc,
: Tuesday night from a four-weekS' trip t,
4 Florida. where at st. Lucie they viSite,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Brown. who hat
been spending the winter there and VIII
are expected home Saturday. ON thei
return home they visited in Jacksonville
+ Fla: Richmond. Va; Danville, Va
Washington and New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
WHEN MEALS
DON'T FIT
"Pape's DiapepsIn" is the
quickest Indigestion and
Stomach Relief

When meals hit back and your stomach
is sour, acid, gassy, or you feel full and
bloated When you have heavy Jumps of
pain or headache from Indigestion. Here
is instant relief!
Just as soon as you eat tablet or two
of Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in
digestion and stomach distress caused by
acidity ends. These pleasant, harmless
tablets of Pape's Diapepsin never fail to
neutralize the harmful stomach acids and
make you feel fine at once, and they cost
so little at drug stores.-AdV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
Sporting News
WHEEL CLUB COMES
TO FORE WITH 6S7
Odd Fellows Take Second HonOrs-Rel-
atiye Positions Not Changed i'm
Town Pool Tournament.

The Vermont Wheel club came to the
fore in last evenings play in its town
pool tournament, scoring GS7 points,
while the Odd Fellows took second hon
ors over the Red Men by scoring CT
points for the latter's 674 points. The
Masons took a firm hold on fourth place
by gathering 642 points to the Knights
of Columbus 5S4 points. The relative
positions were not changed, the Odd Eel
lows now having lead of y points oven
the Red Men.
The final matches will be held next
Wednesday evening. Summary of nights
1t Masonic temple-Baker (K) IS,
Pike (R) g.; L. Chandler (O) %,
Tucker (R) IS; j. Tasker (V( 70, Spen-
Ger CAD ii: Bavis * 10, Crown (O)
Odd Fellows temple-Dugan (M 70,
Denning (K) 26; Hawkins (O) 70, Fen
nell (R) Il; Bracket % 70, Merrill
(M) "a; Aher (K) 10, Allen (M) 50 ;
Haskell (O) 20, Woodland (Rl -;
Clancy (R) %; DunleTy, (Kl 81. w,
-, Graves (T) 90; ATesser (M) IS, Ga
bree 90 Is; II. Whitney (V) IS, Par
sons (Rl 81: II. ]. Chandler (V) 10,
Crosby (AD II; Thomas (M) %, G.
Tasker (V) 46; Voetsch (AD 70. Finne-
gan ~ 81; Ellis CY) 70, O'Connor
At knights of Columbus-Shaw (Ol
-. Yarker (K) 40; Fox (O) 10, AIOf-
fatt tAI) 81; Fairbanks (O) 70, Dimes
(4D Ga.
At Red Mems hall-Brouillette (K)
a., \ Thompson (V) Al; Boyd (R)
~. II. Chandler 90 80; o. Whitney
CI) ~, Wood 90 Al.
Total points scored-Odd Fellows, l.
$50; Red Men, 4,SO3; Wheel club, f.
7l5; Masous, 1921; Knights of Column
bus. !, $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
FISHES FOR TROUT
AND PAYS FINE
Reuben Merrill Third Gageville Man Ar
rested This Week ON Complaint of
Warden MetcaIf.

County Warden f. II. Metcalf was in
Bellows Falls again yesterday, and issued
a complaint against Reuben Merrill of
Gageville. who was arrested on warrant
by Deputy Sheriff William Severance
and was arraigned before the Bellows
Falls municipal court on the charge of
fishing in trout waters during the closed
season. Merrill entered a plea of guilty
and was fined SO and costs of S4.6J,
which he paid. He is the third Gageville
man to be fined this week on complaint of
County Warden Metcalf for violations of
the fish and game laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
Nashua Man Says He
Gained 10 Pounds and
Wife II by Taking Tanlac
and That They Are in
Perfect Health.

''NIy wife has gained l. pounds in
weight by taking Tanlac and l have
gained TO-" was the remarkable statement
made the other day by ]. Il. NeGrail, 11J
West Pearl street, Nashua, \. H., pro
prietOr of the Nashua Buffet lunch
Honestly" said Mr.. McGrail, Il
hardly knew a minutes peace for over a
year on account of the agony l suffered
from indigestion. Besides this, my nerves
were all to pieces. I was restless and
irritable and / didn't get one good night s
sleep week. had awful headaches and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

\. Jarod. about %. of Lowell was
drowned Tuesday morning about $50
o'clock in the NIissisquoi river. about
three miles above the village of North
Troy. With fellow laborer he went out
in boat to try to start the logs into
swift water. The boat tipped over and
both men were thrown into the ice-cold
water. Both could swim and the compan-
ion of Jared succeeded in getting ashore,
but it is believed that Jared had cramp
The body has not been recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
WILL PITCH FOR
FLORIDA TEAM
Lincoln Adams, Formerly of BrattlebOrO
Signs Contract with jacksonville
in State League

Lincoln Adams, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Adams, formerly of Brattle-
boro, now of Sorrento, Florida. recently
signed a contract to pitch for the Jackson
vile baseball club in the Florida State
league this season. Adams pitched on the
Brattleboro high school team one year
and graduated III the class of 1916.
While in the navy he played bali on two
fast service teams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

Gov. James Hardness yesterday after
noon appointed Jasper II. Wright of
Montgomery Center as a member of the
Vermont Free Public Library association
in place of Stephen c. Gushing, who re-
Gently resigned. Mr.. Wright is principal
of the junior high school at Montgomery
Center and is librarian of the public Ii
brary in that place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

At a special meeting of the Barre Gran
lite Manufacturers association held Tues
dav afternoon, members representing the
industry in every town in the Barre dis
trict joined in vigorous protest against
the proposal of the railroads to add 10
per cent to the present freight rates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
VERMONT NEWS.

A meeting of the Vermont OSteopathiC
association was held at Montpelier
Wednesday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

Wells Thorpe. about II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Thorpe of Underhill. was
accidentally shot in the leg and one hand
Tuesday morning at the sugar place of
Russell Cross. Young Thorpe was Just
laying down his rifle when in some manner
it was discharged, hitting him in the left
leg below the knee and. because he hap
pened to be bending over, penetrating one
hand also.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

Mrs. Patrick H. Maley, the young
woman attorney who recently came into
the limelight as counsel for the defense
in a murder trial at HackenSack, y. J..
says her one great ambition is to become
judge of a Juvenile court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
DAKOTAN GIVEN JOB.
Harding Appoints Burke Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs

WASHINGTON. March 3I.-The ar-
pOintment of Charles III. Burke of South
Dakota, formerly chairman of the house
Indian committee. as commissioner of
Indian affairs. was announced today by
President Harding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31
SAYS THEY'RE CROOKS.

Ban johnson Suggests Skids for Certain
Baseball Magnates.
CLEVELAND, O., March 31.-Certain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

Walter Baldwin of Waterbury and a
team of horses belonging TO Frank Gala
han We're thrown into the stream when
the French hill bridge gave way Tuesday
afternoon about O'Clock. Mr. Baldwin
had a strenuous time keeping the horses
from drowning. but finally succeeded in
getting both ont. Mr. Baldwin was stand
ing up as he drove onto the bridge because
of the storm. The bridge, on the straight
road to Cancels Hump. was rs feet long
and was subject to heavy traffic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

Announcement recently of the death at
Woodland. Ore, of Michael WhalOn. for
mcrly of Waterbury. has been followed by
the statement that Mr.. WhalOn was muir
dered and that his body was not found
for week as he lived alone. Mr.. Whalon
came TO Waterbury from Warren and
for % years was engaged with his brother
Martin, in the meat business. leaving for
the west about 81 years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-31

The local smallpox situation Mt Ben
ningtOn is reported az stationary. at least.
as no new cases have been reported to
Health Officer ]. NJ Ayres during the last
As hours. In all. there have been 30
cases in the village TO come under the
observation of the health officer and of
these fully half have recovered. Offices
of physicians have been crowded with vac
cination patients during the last two
days.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10
HOW THE M0LLvSKS 1Rlvu
Attach Themselves to Water FuM
Are Thus Transported for ca i
siderable Distances,

One of the problems that conthu|
confronts the naturalist is to acc|
for the distribution of identical III \
Of life among widely separated III
ties. Investigation frequently ~
that this has been accompHsA I
many ways that appear quite d.
when once discovered, althouSl =
would hardly have thought Of thni1
advance Of their actual detection 8
Some interesting facts have =
brought out concerning the dispe
Of fresh-water mOllusks, Account
for their appearance in remote =
isolated ponds. 1t appears that NJ
fowl play an important part \ H.
work. Ducks have been knoVle
carry mussels attached to their ielJ
hundred miles or more. Biyalye RI
lusks not infrequently cling q :
toes Of wading birds, and are r.
transported for considerable dktll|
Even aquatic insects have been IT,
to carry small fresh-water m6u
attached to their legs.
In such manner does Nature c.
the various inhabitants Of the en-
assist one another whether they M
not. "a
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10
EO(L>IM
| ~ %Y = !
PHASES Of POULTRY RAISING
PouItryman Can Save Himself Time
and Money by Applying to Gov.
eminent for Information.

Prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Poultry raiSerS, whether engaging
In the business on a large scale or
owning only small flock, will find it
to their interest to get in touch with
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture when In doubt about the best
methods to follow.
Visitors in Washington wishing to
consult the departments poultry spe-
cialists are invited to call at their Of
flee and also to visit their expert
mental farm. The work in poultry
feeding and breeding is conducted by
the animal husbandry division and
that relating to diseases by the path
illogical division of the bureau Of ami
mai industry.
Many bulletins are available dealing
with various phases of poultry raising,
any of which may be had free upon
application to the division Of publ
cations, United States department OF
Agriculture. In addition to the regu-
lar bulletins there are number pre-
pared especially for boys and girls
clubs and for persons beginning the
poultry business without much knowl-
edge Of its requirements. A list OF
these may be had upon application to
the same division.
At the departments experiment
farm at Beltsvile, Nd, various ra-
tons are being fed to hens to study
their effect. For example. in one ex-
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10

Washington. 49, The assassination
Of Premier Hara will not change ia
pans attitude toward the conference
on limitation Of armament and Far
Eastern questions, Baron Shidehara,
the Japanese ambassador, said.
The ambassador declared Hara's
work in shaping Japan's attitude to.
ward the approaching conference will
prove OF great benefit to mankind. A
great and good man has been taken
from Japan at a time when he can
least be spared, he said, adding that
TO carry forward the Pacific policy, to
which the late premier was commit.
ted, will now be a Just and worthy
tribute to his memory.
A resolution expressing regret over
the death Of Premier Hara was adopt.
ed BY the Senate upon motion Of Sen.
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts.
The fact that the assassin was one
OF their own people fastened to con.
11rm, in the opinion OF Japanese here,
apprehension Of the existence Of a DO.
1itical and social unrest Of which the
attack appears to have been an ex.
preston.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10
Senate Passes Warehouse
Commission Measure

Baton Rouge, La. - The warehouse
commission bill by Representative
Ferd C. Claiborne of Pointe Coupee
parish passed the senate Tuesday. The
bill would provide for commission OF
seven members composed OF the secre'
tary of agriculture, head Of the extern
sion department of the State Unlvers'
ity. and five members to be appointed
by the governor, whose work shall DO
the establishing of public warehouses
throughout the State which may issue
receipts negotiable al
banks. Supervision of the public grain
elevators and cotton warehouses at
New Orleans, which are under the
control of the Dock Board, is elimln'
ated from the bill
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10
One Mile Of Concrete
Highway Offered Free

Monroe, Lathe Ouachlta parish
police jury at a meeting recently con-
sidered plan submitted by the Moore
Road Company, through E. L. Moore
of Chicago, the inventor, for the con-
struction of hard-surfaced highways IN
Ouachita as planned under the Sl,00O,'
900 bond issue, which has been sold
by the jury. Mr.. Moore has offered to
build a mile of highway without
charge. The invention which has been
offered to the jury is in the nature Of
a railroad track constructed out of con-
crete. The jury deferred action on
the matter until the next regular ses.
sion.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10
STORE VEGETABLES IN BOXES
Where Winters Are Mild, Beets, Car.
rots, Turnips, ETC., May Be
Placed In Barrel.

In sections where moderate winters
prevail box or barrel set below tho
surface Of the ground and fitted with
a movable lid provides suitable stor.
age for such vegetables as beets, car.
rots, turnips, etc. This type Of stor.
age Is adapted to sections where the
bank or pit Is used, or to parts Of
the country where the groan. does not
freeze to a depth Of more than faw
inches. Through the aid Of such nro.
tective coverings as leaves, straw or
manure placed on the lid Of the stor.
age box, 1t is possible to protect the
vegetables from any sudden extreme
Of temperature. On account of noor
drainage some locations are not snited
to these underground storage boxes
In any location care must be eyer.
clsed to select site where water will
not accumulate In the box.
This type Of storage is much cleaner
and more accessible than the ordinary
bank or pit, and in most cases its cost
is very small. A number Of these
boxes can be provided so that part
Of the vegetables can be taken out
without disturbing the remainder.