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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR: E. L. TRACY, Physician ana surgeon, 2l4
Main St. Office hours: 8 to a. u'' to p. In
to $50 P. N. Tel ESQ.
DR.. B. E. WHITE, Physician and Surgeon.
Barber Building, Rooms 205 and 3)6. Hours:
Is and 20 P. m. Office tel, INV res, 77-R.
DR.. c. B. HUNTER Office at residence, West
BrattlebOro. Hours: 8 to a. M; to 2. and
$50 to P. m. Telephone, 3l8.
DR.. THOMAS RICE, Physician and Surgeon.
American Bldg. Tel, 81. Office hours: TO },
and in the evening.
". ]. KANE, NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Room 10, Ullery building. Hours: $50
to $780, 40 to 500; to s. Office phone. 429-W.
c, R. ALDRICH, NJ. D. Hours: 1890 to $50.
to 6. Office phone, 165-W; house. 165-R
A-ray work a speciality.
G. R. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician
Surgery a speciality. Office and residence,
Brooks House, l28 Main St. Hours: After
moons, $50 to 3; evenings, TO 8, except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone 246.
DR.. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market Block, Elliot St. Office
hours: $50 to $50 a. m; 80 to $50. and 7 to
?. m. Telephone. Jaw.
DR.. Il. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon
Office, Bank block. Hours: 80 to 3, and to
3 .. m. Residence. 50 Green St. Telephone
connection. Mornings and Sundays by ap-
polntment only.
EDWARD R. LYNCH, NJ. D. Surgery a spe-
CLaity. Othce, Park Building. Phone. $40.
Hours, to P. m; TO 9 P. N. Residence,
Putncy Road. Phone. III. Sundays by ap-
PoIntment only.
DR.. A. I. MILLER, Hooker block, Brattie.
boro. Office hours: to 9, to 2. $50 to s.
". R. MOVES, NJ. D, Physician and Surgeon,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Glasses fitted Hrs
PIP, 1905. Wed. and Sat. Eve. Am. Bldg.
DR.. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. u Grove
St; telephone, 258. Office. Leonard block.
Hours: 80 to 3, and to 8. Telephone, 29-W.
DR.. 4. L. WATERMAN. Office, III Main St
Over Kuech's store. Hrs: 1903, 70. Tel. 42-W.
". H. LANE, NJ. D., III Main St. Hours:
/ to and to g. except Sundays. Tel. 789-W.
DIR. c. c. WHEELER, OsteOpathic Physician,
10 Barber Bldg. Office hours: 10 to u and :
to 4. Treatment by appointment. Tel. 2l9-W.
HASKINS & SCHWENK, Attorneys and Coun.
sellers at Law. Brattleboro, VT.
DIR. G. F. BARBER, Dentist, Union block.
BrattleborO.
FRANK E. BARBER, Attorney at Law, Bar
Der Building, Brattleboro.
o. B. HUGHES, Lawyer. ala Barber building,
Telephone 1106-W.
BARROWS & CO., Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Goals of all kinds, Office, 81 Main
St, Brattleboro.
BOND & SON, Exclusive Undertaking, Auto.
mobile service. Telephone 264-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-23

DR.. GRACE ". BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market Block, Elliot St. Office
hours: $50 to $50 a. m; 80 to go, and to s
p. Telephone. Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-23

EDWARD R. LYNCH, NJ. D. Surgery a spe-
salty. Office. Park Building. Phone. $40.
Putncy Road. Phone, III. Sundays by an.
pOiutment only.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
DESTROY STICK-TlGHT FLEAS
Il Is Necessary to Clean and Spray
Houses and Runs as Well as
Treat the Fowls.

"Stick-tight" f1eas breed in the
cracks and crevices Of brood and
poultry houses; also in dry animal or
vegetable refuse, but will not breed
in damp or wet places; therefore, to
get rid of them it is necessary to clean
and spray the houses and runs thor
oughly as we'll as treat the birds. say
poultry specialists of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Grease the comb and wattles of the
fowls and chicks with a preparation
of kerosene and lard-one part kero.
sene to three parts Of lard--being
very careful not to use too much Of
the mixture or get any of 1t in the
birds eyes or on other places where
It is not necessary, as 1t may cause
injury If used too freely.
Clean and spray the coops and
houses thoroughly the same as fol
poultry mites; also wet or spray the
yards or runs, especially any dry sol
about the poultry houses, such as dirt
floors or the ground underneath {
board floor, with a solution of sal
and water, which helps to keep tn
ground moist and prevents the flea'
from breeding.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
GOT START IN BUSY CITY
Move for the Improvement Of Hor'''
culture Began in London oVer
a Century Ago.

In Piccadilly, in the center OF Lon
don, the mother of gardens came ll''o
existence many years ago, according
to the Christian Science Monitor. II
was at Hatchards. the well-Aho"'
bookseller and publisher, in 1914 '''at
John Wedgwood gathered his 1r'el'oS
together and unfolded a plan TO loS,
tor and encourage every branch OF
horticulture" and to collect every III
formation respecting the "ItlVauol,
and treatment of all plants and trees
The founder of the House OF hatch-
ard. John Hatchard, was in sympathy
with every project that made 1or '"e
good and enlightenment Of MANKIND
Il was a suitable place for this s'c'e'y'
the mother of many affiliated societies.
to begin its worldwide operations. Inc
room where the first meeting tooS place
no longer exists, Us the oui'u'ls mas
heen rebuilt since that time, but d
portrait of John Hatchard still lla"sS
in the comfortable lounge that forms
the shop The picture shows the IN
tellectyal nature of the man. l LIE
windows facing Piccadilly and the
wooden seat that in summer time Is
nlaced in front of them carries one
hack to time when the rush ana NOISE
Of the London streets was less 'lla'
at the present time. There IS all al !.
of leisure and other-worldness that i
very pleasant to those passersby VINO
long to forget the hurrying feet ant
noisy sounds Of crowded thorough
fares.
The society did not receive It's ro!a
charter till 1909, which set forth ina
its aim was the improvement of hor'l
culture, ornamental as we'll as uselu'
Well has it carried out its resolutions
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
CONGRESS MEETS
| N SPECIAL SESSION
NEW NATIONAL ADMlNlST IA
TON is NOW IN FULL
SWAY.
TAXES ARE ON PROGRAMME
Knox Peace Resolution To Be intro
duced Early in Session-Domestlc
and Foreign Problems Await
Solution.

Washington. 49, The new Republic
can administration was under lull
Roadway, when the Slxty-seVentn
American Congress convened at noon
for the extraordinary session called 4
few weeks ago by President Harding.
The. program is expected to limited to
the usual opening formalities, includ'
ina the adoption Of resolutions pro-
yiding for q joint session the second
day to hear the presidents address
and to organize for work.
Committees also were appointed 10
notify the president of the assembling
of Congress.
Domestic needs, including tariff
and tax revision, are expected to be
emphasized by President Harding
but he also Is said to be planning con-
siderable discussion Of international
questions. Republicans prominent in
Congress- received reports that he will
state with considerable definlteness
his attitude toward the proposal to es'
tablish peace with Germany by Con
gressional action.
The program calls for reading in
both bodies OF the presidents procla
nation calling the extra session anc
for election Of officers. Speaker Gillet1
IS to be reelected IN the House after
the call of the roll by states.
Committee states also are to b'
adopted, with Representative Mondel
of Wyoming to continue as majorit'
| leader and Representative Kitchln .
. North Carolina succeeding the lat
: Champ Clark as minority leader.
l The usual opening food of bill
and resolutions is due in the House
: but not till later in the Senate.
The first legislative achievement
E promises to be enactment of the eme
d gency tariff vetoed at the last sessio
e by President Wilson. This was lntr'
S duced in the House. 1t will be take
t up for debate later, and Repuollca
r. leaders will press for final vote b
d fore the week end. Senate leaders a
q 50 will press the measure, hoping
6 get it into the presidents hands
next week..
Work in the Senate will begin
If the $25,OOO,OOO Colombian treaty. WI
it ratification generally indicated Hu
dreds of nominations are expected
E. be received this week by the Sena
ID from President Harding. Many !
re cess appointments are to be included
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
A Generation.

A generation is a single succession
in natural descent, the children OF the
same parents; in years three genera
tons are accounted to make century.
The term generation is also applied
to the whole body Of persons OF the
same period or living at the same
time, as the present generation Inc
term Is sometimes used with reference
to the average lifetime of all persons
or synchronous age. The historical
average, or that of all persons VINO
pass the stage of infancy, is commonly
reckoned at about thirty years, while
the physiological average, or that OF
all who are born, is only about seven
teen years.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
sIClLY's MANY FAMOUS CITIES
Have Been Prominent in History MAIN
" Because Of Geographical
Position Of Island.

Sicily, named by its admirers IL Is
ola Incantevole"-island of enchaht.
ment-is situated at the very toe u
the boot made by Italy, as II about 10
be kicked out of the way, ana IS III
cluded in the possessions of that couh-
try. It is colorful island in ola MS
tory, Before the Trojan war-hre
kindled by the light of woman 5
eyes-the Phoenicians sent colonies 10
Sicily. Syracuse, its principal city, IS
named by St. Paul in The Acts: ANA
landing at Syracuse we tarrled there
three days." Thucydides wrote OF the
great sieges occurring four centuries
B. c, against Syracuse, placed. as one
writer expresses it, for both war and
commerce in the very center OF the
ancient world. Two centuries later
the old mathematician Archimedes
held at bay for three years the fleets
and armies of Rome before finally
captivating and yielding Syracuse te
Its enemies. Messina, another city olo
in story, was founded by the Greeks
more than seven centuries B. Z. anc
Is the chief commercial town OF tllt
island. Catania, a city Of beauty VIII
It's palaces, villas and orange groves
IS seated at the foot of Aetna, a Vo'
cano with a record of many eruptlons
Palermo, the capital, is most inter
esting city, facing the deep blue sea
In its great cathedral repose the bone
of Emperor Frederick IL, a ruler VIII
an intellectual development some NV
centuries ahead of his time and col
, seQuently misunderstood.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
E)0UL>IM
N$Yll - :
DIFFERENT BREEDS OF HENS
.cborns and k,inorcas Are Best TOR
Eggs, but Are Poor sitters-e'A"'
mas Best for Meat.

PREPARED by the United STATES Dep
ment Of Agricultural
Chickens for convenience, may Dc
classified as egg breeds, meat o'eeu''
general-purpose breeds, and fancy VI
ornamental breeds
The egg breeds include the S'''a'' VI
medjum-sized fowls which are YER! a..
tive, quick to mature producers y.
white sheled eggs, usually nonsl''e's
or at best but poor sitters, ana ra."e'
moor mothers, say poultry srec'"''S's
Of the United States Department o'
Agriculture, The varieties of LeElorhs
and Njnorcas are good representatives
Of this class Because they are poor
sitters some other breed, or at least "
few other fowls, should be kept II nat
ural methods of incubation are 10 pe
employed IN account Of their carly
maturity it is not uncommon for 'ho''
vduals of the egg breeds to begin lay.
inc at the age Of four and ohe-h''A
months These breeds do not 1alten
as readily under ordinary cond'tlons
as the larger and less active preeus'
and are rather sensitive to low 'el''-
nor,ture because of their large COMBS
and wattles. to
The largest fowls, represented !"
the meat class, are especially su'tao'e
for the production of large roasters'
They are slow and somewhat sluggish
in movement, have little desire lor
foraging, are easily confined by 10"
fences. rather slow to mature persist
ont sjtters and rather indifferent lay
prs Of brown-shelled eggs. Many pour,
trymen, however, are getting very lar
egy yields from them. The br"''''"s'
Iancshans and Cochins may be men,
Toned as belonging to this class
The general purpose breeds include
fowls which are of fair size and "hlcl
will also produce a good quantity OF
brown-shelled eggs, making them es
necially adapted to the person wish
ing supply of both eggs ana meat
AZ one has to make frequent sales O
flesh in the shape of surplus cockerel
, and hens, the carcass as we'll as Ell
, production should be considered I'm
, general-purpose breeds are USUAL
!, good sitters and good mothers. me
, have medium.sized combs and waffle
y and endure cold weather well. Inc
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
PROPER MATING OF TURKEYS
Fifteen Hens to One Vigorous Tom 10
About Right-Males Will
Fight Fiercely.

Fifteen turkey hens can safely DC
mated to a vigorous tom. If % or ~
hens are kept, two toms should not De
allowed to run with them at the SAM,
time, but one should be confined one
day and the other the next. When TWO
toms are allowed to run together our
ing the mating season they fight herce,
" and the stronger does practically d"
the mating.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
FOR HURRIED READERS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lodge NO.
81. I. O. o. F., held Its regular me cum,
at the hall in Eden street A large
crowd from Victor Lodge No. l0S'
patton Rouge, was present for the pur,
nose Of organizingg Rebecca Loose
here to upbuild Odd Fellowship
po,nte a Ia Hache.-A heavy wlna
.ra rain storm did great damafe 10
,ha truck and young corn crop here
and in other sections Of the Lower
Coast.
pointe a la Hache. Work on inc
Michel & Bourgon shrimp and oyster
factory at Doullut's Canal Will oesim u,
n 4 few days and it is expected Will
no completed by September l. inc
same steam power will operate an ice
Mani making rs tons a day. to be
utilized by fishermen. who are taxing
so per cent Of the stock in the nc"
factory, to cost $4,000.
plaquemine. -Plaquemine B. r y
=, Lodeg No. 1898 held regular meet
inr Thursday night and initiated sew
eral candidates.
Monroe.--The Major Stave Com
nanv, composed Of Louisiana and Ar
KANSAS lumber men, has been incor
norated at Monroe with a capitaIlaa
ton Of 100000, which may later Of
increased to 100000, for the purpose
~ manufacturing and selling slaves
and other products Of stavs and lam
Der mills.
Estherwood. The strawberry GRO
il plentiful and ripening rapidly. Ma;
snnlas are showing up fine and will
result in a large quantity OF jam, 1eii'
and preserves being put away.
Hammond. - Strawberry haullne
hare have been light, the demand o.
cseding the supply. The market close
strons; quality Of berries good ga
loads, I. 0. b. track pints SS.'o' quar- !.
40 per crate, About 20 cars out !
-. entire district recently. Weathe
cool and clear
Independence. Seven cars Of stray y =
ha,riea have been loaded out Of y
sspendsnce. selling at ss.75 for s4-pil
srstea. The weather Is fair and COG
,.tarding ripening berries, ous
iSsal "a quality Of the fruit.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
VERY OLD GAME.

One of the oldest games In Amer.
lea, in the playing Of which wooden
implements were used, Is Ia crosse,
SAYS the American Forestry Magazine
Of Washington. 1t originated with In
dams in prehistoric times and was
widely known among the tribes Of the
northern United States and southern
Canada at the time Of the earliest ex
ploration. The redmen called the gam,
''baggatiway," but the French nance
u II crosse, which name It retainA
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Oil litiqation Ends.

Houston, DISCRIMINATION OF the
General Oil Company receivership, at.
fecting the affairs Of the s2O,OOO,O0O
trust company with more than 5000
stockholders will shortly become an
accomplished fact under an agree
ment by Judge Harvey Of the S0th dis
trict court.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Raise In Steel Prices.

RdISe TT OIcCI IT VOS'
Pittsburgh.-Several Of the leading
independent steel companies in the
Pittsburgh and Youngstown districts
have followed the lead Of the Repub'
lie Iron and Steel Company, which an
nounced an advance of 81 a ton on
bars, plates and structural steels.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Pride Of Performance.

"There's no pleasure in hard work.
said Mr.. Rafferty,. "Mebbe not" re-
piled Mr.. Dolan. "Mebbe people has
changed entirely. | can we'll rerlem-
Der when a man enjoyed braggin'
about how much he could do instead
of how much he didn't have to-"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Naval FLYER Killed,

San Diego.-Ensign Harry Charles
Bachelor, Los Angeles, attached to
the North Island navy air station, was
killed recently when a seaplane OF
which he was the pilot fell 500 feet
into the bay off the Marine barracks.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14

Monroe. - The Amalgamated Gas
Company, which is composed OF the
Southern Carbon Company, the Label
Oil Properties, incorporated, the Mon.
roe-Louisiana Carbon Company, and
other large natural gas developing
companies of this field, has completed
Perry No. l gasser near Perryville.
Eunice.-The benefit at the Electric
Theater for Miss Vidrine was well at
tended and a fair sum realized.
Eunice.-After the heavy rain the
weather has cleared up and spring
gardens are looking their best
Monroe. Eight or ten carpenters,
electricians, plumbers and others OF
Monroe, realizing the necessity for
hurrying work on two unfinished
school buildings here, If the structures
are to be ready for occupancy when
the next school term begins, have of.
fered their services free to the city
at this time.
pointe a la Hache.-An unusually
heavy blackberry crop is enabling
housewives to preserve large quanti'
ties this season, for the first time since
the war, aided by cheap sugar again.
Monroe-H. J. Fernandez, traffic
manager of the Monroe Traffic bu'
reau will leave tomorrow for Memphis
to appear before the Interstate Com
, merce Commission on April in thai
, city in an effort to have Vicksfurs
J placed on a parity with Monroe on
!. railroad freight rates from st. Louis
the base from which rates are made.
D plaouemine.-Dr. ]. A. Richard,
= prominent local dentist, has been ap
l pointed a member of the State Boart
Y of Medical Examiners by Governor
Parker.
9 Estherwood.-Rain amounting U
/. more than two and one-half inches Eel
d in this section accompanied by al
r electric storm and heavy northwes
g wind. Small houses in different place
4 were removed from their foundations
II trees we're broken and many fence
leyeled. The wind was more sever
lin the Mermentau area. The rain wa
Y Of great benefit to crops.
It Estherwood.- Many farmers In TIL
]. section are planting peanuts for th
y first time. It is estimated this Gro
Twin be Is per cent larger than usua
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
ELECTRICITY ON BATTLEsH,P.

Chemistry and physics contribute In
a great measure to the complete bat.
tleship, the branch Of optics alone
having given many advantages. In
the matter Of electrical science the
scope to which It is used on a battle.
ship may be appreciated by the fact
that the average large warship can
generate 10000 horse power Of cleo,
trical energy, which Is equivalent II
the amount used for a fairly larg>
diy
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Seize Bandit Weanons.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Fifty pistols and 3d..
600 rounds Of ammunition, all Ameri'
can made, were seized recently in
Juarez by customs men under COM
mand of Rafael Dayilla, when a house
on Main Street was raided.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Woman Is Defeated,

Omaha, Neb.-Mrs. Morris Jones,
recently reported to have received let
tiers threatening her if she did not gel
out Of politics, was defeated for the
mayorship of Wymore, Neb., by three
votes. B. O. You'll was elected.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Travels by Airplane.

A South American banker, having
business at many branches throughout
Uruguay and Brazil, made a tour by
airplane, and completed his work in
ten days as against the three or four
weeks necessary when he travelled by
ordinary means.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Shin Burns, Crew Safe.

New York. - The American schoon'
er Conniscliffe, from Mobils, March
&c for Arecibo, Porto Rico, has been
DESTROYED by fire and her crew res
cued bythe steamer Parthenia, Tam
pa for Liverpool, a wireless message
from the Parthenia received here
said.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Raids In County Tryon,

Raids in County Tryon.
Belfast, Ireland.-Flying columns Of
the Irish republican army have been
operating in County Tryon and to
their activities officials here attribute
a series of attacks.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Good Selling Point.

Good Selling Point
1.-THE only disadvantage to this
house," objected the home hunter to
the real estate agent, lis that it Is too
Damp"
"Disadvantageous? How come, dis
advantage?" snorted the agent. I'm
case Of fire it's just so much less like
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