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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
WEST CHESTERFIELD, n. ii.

Miss Helen Miller of Guilford, Vt,
visited Miss Marion Welcome over the
weekend.
The next regular meeting of SpaffOrd
Grange will be held next Saturday eve
ming Aug. Is. when the married mem
bers will give the program.
Cless G. Davis has made extensive i'm
provements on his property. lie has re-
built the cattle barn and has added a
new stable. He has erected a new silo
and will equip the silo with modern ap-
planes Leon Stoddard has charge of
the work. ~
\ call for bids is posted for conveying
scholars from the New Boston district to
No. / schoOlhouSe, starting from Cless u.
Daviss, through the gulf. and over the
hill by way of l.. y. Colburn's place
The other route starts from Fred Har-
ris's place by wayNof the Warren Butler
place to schoolhOuse No. ,, at the Cen
ter. Bids close at > p. III. Saturday, Aug.
Is.
The severe storm of Sunday, July 81,
struck the farm of Edward l.. Welcome
with unusual severity. \ large field of
corn on the upper fiat and one behind
the house were leveled and broken off,
and the leaves of the corn were shredded
to ribbons by the hail Fifteen peach
trees, a large cherry tree and n maple
two feet in diameter We're blown over,
, and the maple landed on the telephone
line, breaking over one pole and pulling
the wires from the house aud other poles
Windows were broken and the Imprinted
buildings show the dents today made by
the hailStones One stone picked up -
minutes after the storm measured 5R
inches in circumference. The truck gar
den of \. Furlone was completely rid
died. while those of his nearest neighbOrs
were not harmed.
The buildings on the Truman Stoddard
Ifarm. now owned by Mrs. Jessie Fletcher,
were burned Tuesday, Aug. ,. The fire
was discovered by Mr. Fletcher about
80 a. H.. when he returned to the barn
for an OH can from where he was moving
in the south lot. The fire was on the
north side and could not be seen by him
from where he was at work. When dis
covered the barn was ablaze from end
to end and not a thing could be saved.
! The telephone was out of order and no
general alarm could be given, by the
time help arrived they could only stand
! by and see everything go up in smoke
| with the exception of a hog house and
granary which were both badly scorched.
The origin of the fire is not known. unless
! it caught in the new hay. but fortunately
only a few loads had been put in, as Mr..
| Fletcher had just begun to hay. They
| lost practically everything except a few
of his clothes. Mrs. Fletcher losing all OF
hers except what she was wearing. The
! place was an old landmark and could be
| seen for miles around. 1t was the home
of the original Stoddard family. David
| Stoddard having settled there on his arri,
val from England to this country. The
! buildings were insured through the Tay.
/ Tor agency. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher will
move into the Charles Davis place just
below, which they own. and Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Guild, who now occupy the place
will move to l.. \. COlburns for the
present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
List Furnished by Belleau
Wood Memorial Asso-
citation
Especial to The Reformer)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - wen
tv-fve gallant Green Mountain soldier
BOYS lie sleeping i'm the World War
cemetery at Belleau Wood, France.
Here is the roster:
Pvt. Hubert ~ Lyman, Co. B l03d
Inf, Bakersfield.
Pvt. George r. Mackenzie, Co. c lO3d
? Pvt. Robert r. Webster, Co. C lO8d
Pvt. Frank j. Griffin, Co. A lo3d NJ.
c., Bellows Falls.
Pvt. Noel Bearor, Co. Fl 59th Inf,
Burlington.
Pvt. Adlor F. Potvin, Co. F, 1884 Inf,
Corp. Bert B. Baker, Co. B lO3d Inf,
Dandy.
Corp. Walter Jordan, Co. B lO2d NJ.
G.. Bn., Danville.
Pvt. Harlan w. Chamberlain, Co. A
l03d NJ. c., Goshen.
Milton.
Pvt. Ernest r. Ward, Co. C lo3d Inf,
Pvt. smith Warren, Co. f 59th Inf,
Morrisville
Pvt. &c Walter c. Lashua, Co. B l03d
NJ. G.. North Williston. 80,
Pvt. Royden l.. Chapel, Co. b l03d
P Pvt. Gordon F. Mann, Co. D lO3d NJ.
c.. st. Adams.
JOhnsbury.
Corp. Charles r. Patneaude, NJ. G.
l03d, st. Johnsbury.
Pvt. Henry Rivers, Co 5Sth Inf
St Johnsbury.
Pvt. Arthur F. Aunchman, Co. L 5Sth
Inf, Shoreham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
T7centy-tiUe Ve1nonters
Buried at BeIleau Wood

Corp. Albert C. Carlson, Co. / 59th
Inf, South Burlington.
Pvt Edward c.. Desabes~ Co. NJ. q.
Bn., Swanton.
Pvt William Balaski, Co. seth Inf,
West Pawlet 20,
Pvt. Walter o., Bennett, Co. d lO3d
Inf, Windsor.
Pvt. Frank Bean, Co. 59th Inf, WIN
ooski.
, Pvt. Earl Bishop, 20. E lo3d Inf,
Noodford.
Sometime ago the Belleau Wood Me
mortal association by its executive sec
rotary asked Representative Frank l.
Greene of Vermont to become mem
Der of its national committee, which by
the way is headed by Vice-Presdent
Coolidge and lists sucn men as the
French ambassador, Ambassador Her
rick, Secretary of the Navy DENLY, Sen
ator Lodge, Speaker Gillett, and so on.
In the course of correspondence, 1T de-
yeloped that the names of these Yer
mont heroes could be obtained OF the
association.
The purpose of the association is sim.
ply to rebuild the little French town OF
Belleau just as it was. before the war,
to cost about $4,000 raised by popular
subscriptions of 81 each, every cent OF
which is to be spent in Belleau as over
head expenses are borne byka few gen
erOuS donors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

guests over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Dupee
Mrs. James G. Snow has been spend
ing few days with friends in Greenfield,
Mass.
Mrs. ]. Sophie Hale of Greenfield,
j. ~ Lamb.
Miss Lila Stewart recently spent a few
days with her sister, Miss Della Stewart,
in Newfane, VT.
|. Court Ashuelot, +. of A., initiated four
candidates at their meeting Wednesday
evening, Aug. 3.
Miss Florence NJ. King of Northamp-
ton, Mass, was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. S. Leonard.
|. Mrs. NJ. d. White and Harold White
visited in South Chelmsford, Mass, a
few days last week.
Charles Gould and Mrs. Clara Gould
of North Attleboro, Mass, are guests Of
Mrs. Luella A. Fay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Loveren and chill
dren of Springfield, Mass, were guests
at +. ]. Veber's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Emil Rimbald and four
children went Saturday to Holyoke,
Mass, for a few days visit. y
, Miss Minerva Burroughs of Holyoke,
Mass, was recent guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar H. Burroughs.
Joseph Crowningshield of Holyoke
Mass, has been at the home of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. S. Il. Crowningshield,
in North Hinsdale a few days.
daughter was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Carl WEIGH of Gardner, Mass.
Mrs WEIGH formerly was Mrs. Bertha
Uewis) Liscom of this town.
Miss Brown of the Hinsdale Public
library, who has been in attendance at
the summer school for librarians at Dur
ham. has returned and is spending her
vacation in Vermont. tsSS
Mrs. Richard c. Gallup returned to
her home in Providence, Il. L., Saturday
after a several weeks visit with her
father, Frank NJ. Tillinghast, at Ledge
lawn cottage, Tower hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
SICK HEADACHES
FOR YEARS
Nothing Gave Relief Until
He Tried ''Fruit-a-tiVaS"

1GoCARoLINE AVE, OGDENsBURG, NY.
'I suffered for four years with
Nervous Sick Headache and Dyspepsia.
Tried doctors-ate bran gems-took
ali kinds of remedies - but nothing
did me any good until I used
'Fruit-a-tiyes' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
They made me soeH and keep ne soelI;
and am always glad to tell people
of the great things 'Fruit- -tives'
have done for me.
7 have many friends in Ogdensburg
Eow using 'Fruit-a- tives' on my
recommendations. C.E.BESWICK.
SOC. box, 6 for So 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBUkG. ", Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
VICTIMS
RESCUED

Kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles are most dangerous be-
cause of their insidious attack -
Heed the first warning they gi a
that they need attention by taking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

Wash, and have never felt better than
| have the last two years. can work.
eat<sleep, and feel as strong as can be.
Doctors told me / could never have
children-I was too weak but after
taking Vegetable Compound it strength
ened me so | gave birth to an eight
pound boy. was we'll all the time, did
all my work up to the last day, and had
a natural birth Everybody who knew
what made me strong / tell them with
great pleasure, Il took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and never
felt better in my life Use this testi-
monial at any time. Mrs, ELIZABETH
SMART, 142 w. Sixth St, Lowell, Mass.
This experience of Mrs. Smart is surely
a strong recommendation for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 1t is
cnly one Of great many similar cases,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

MYTH this sensational new
Wv soap product you can save
yourself hours of back-breaking
rubbing on the dashboard.
We all know it is possible to get
the regular weekly wash clean with
ordinary cake soap, but it is ter
ribly long, hard job. We know
soaking the clothes has always
meant less rubbing.
After years of experimenting, the
largest soap makers in the world
have perfected in Rinse an entirely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

DR.. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physiclan and
Surgeon. Market Block Elliot St, Office
hours: $50 to go a.. M; 80 TO 230, and to 8
D. III. Telephone Jaw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

G. R ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician
Brooks House. 128 Main St. Hours: After
moons. 80 to 8; evenings, to 8. except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone 246.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
HINSDALE, n. III. =
New Teachers Secured.

There has been but little change in the
teaching force,which is soon to begin the
new term Of school. Miss Priscilla T.
Colby. who taught domestic science. etc,
last year in the high school, resigned and
is to be succeeded by Miss Doris C..
Sprague of Saugus, Mass, a graduate of
birmingham normal school, Miss Mar
A. Keaney. both of Arlington, Mass, and
Prof. III. III. Rice will return, which makes
the high school faculty complete
Changes in the lower grades viii be as
follows: Miss Maud Dickerman will
teach the first grade in the high school
building, which was taught last year by
Mrs. Gale futile, formerly Miss Nina
Wellington. Miss Edme Levasseur will
teach in the Chestnut hill school and Miss
Vera ii. Rogers of Roby's Corner. N H.,
will teach the school at the Monument in
North HinSdale. Miss Rogers has had
one years experience in teaching The
school board also states that all children
are requested to be vaccinated before
school begins No teacher has been Sc
cured for the school on the plain.
f. s., Lowell of Reading, Mass, was
in town recently.
Mrs. Harry Jeffords of Plymouth, N
H., is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray l.. Fletcher are Wis
iting friends in Hartford, Conn.
Charles Bailey of Hyde Park, Mass,
has been visiting at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Taylor have gone
to York Beach, Maine, for several days.
Several from here have been attending
Chautauqua in Winchester the last few
days.
Miss Margie White and Miss Annie
White visited relatives in Greenfield,
Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Bouchie and two children
of Springfield, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bergeron of Holyoke, Mass, were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

Dr.. Il. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Bank block. Hours: I.3o to 3, and to
S p. m Residence, 50 Green St. Telephone
connection Mornings and Sundays by ap-
pointment only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09
Ladies, Make Your
Own Hair Tonic

A whole pint of delightful hair tonic,
delicately perfumed, can be made at a
cost of only % cents. Simply buy %
cents worth of Septolac (full strength)
and dissolve it in a pint of water. Sep
tolac is a specially prepared compound
that promotes hair growth, kills dandruf
and keeps the hair and scalp in a
healthy condition. You can get it from
the Brattleboro Drug Co, or by mail
direct from the manufacturers, Arrow
Chemical Company, 81 Union Square,
New York.-Advertisem
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-09

" do NSI hICS uIdI-
If | did any house
cleaning or washing
| would faint and
have to be put to
bed. my husband
thinking every min
ute was my last.
After reading your
textbook for women
/ took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
lISpd the Sapative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
NEW CANDY COMPANY
Sales Branch of Nashville Manufac
 turers Is Opened Here

Opening a sales branch. to which daily shipments are made, the Standard Candy company of Nashville has en- tered the Birmingham district field in the wholesale candy business, with A. w. Beckwith as manager and two city salesn.en working the trade. The of flee is at 2121 First avenue, north.
 The factory of this company, To- cated at Nashville, is one of the larg- est south of the Ohio river H. H, Campbell is president and s. R. Camp bell secretary and treasurer of the company, both living in Nashville. $. K. Campbell has been visiting the branch here, leaving for Nashville yes terday.
 "We have come to identify ourselves with Birmingham said MT. Beckwith. "All our supplies and fixtures for oper- Rting purpose were purchased in Bir- mingham. Men were employed and au- tomobiles were bought here. We wish to be known as an adopted son of Bir- mingham."
 The company receives daily ship ments of about two tons of goods, &C., cording to MT. Beckwith. Most of the well-known varieties of candies are represented in the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
Mobile Shipbuilding Company Placed in
 Hands of Receiuel

Mobile, June 3.-(SpeciaD aD-Because of the long delay in obtaining an ad- 5ustment of its claims against the eme rgency fleet corporation, the Mo- bile Shipbuilding company has been unable to&promptly meet all It's obli- cations to creditors who supplied ma terials and equipment in connection with ship building contracts. The of ficers of the company, being deslrous of protecting the interests of the creditors of properly conserving the assets for the benefit of all parties concerned. today applied through it's att torneys, to Judge Erwin in the United States district court for the appoint ment of temporary receiver.
 The application was granted and
 George T. Rosson, of Birmingham, and Arthur I. Burchell of New York were appointed receivers. giving pond in the sum of $10,000 each. They will immediately take over the compAnys affairs and proceed to prosecute the claims against the emergency fleet corporation which amount to several times the total of the company's in debtedness
 The officers are confident that this procedure will result in a speedy ad- Justment of the affairs of the company including the payment in full Of all of its obligations and the eventual resumption of activities in the ship yards. H. L. Britton president Of this company, is the head of the Bir- mingham Steel corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04

Many friends in the Birmingham dis trict are mourning the death of Jack X. Thomas which occurred yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock at local h. firmary following an operation for appendicitis. MT. Thomas had been
 sick just a week when his death came.
 He was 62 years of age and had been a resident of the Ensley district for the past 27 years During that time he was connected with the mining de- velopment in the district, serving as nine foreman at No. mine Pratt City. No. at Wylam and also in the Walker county coal district. Having been prominent in Republican circles in the district, he was appointed post master at Ensley under which Pratt City and Vivian were branch offices.
 At the beginning of the present ad- ministration MT. Thomas was appoint ed labor conciliator for Alabama and had pursued his duties until stricken with appendicitis one week ago. He was widely admired by both political parties for his impartial judgment and regard for the other fellow. He was member of the EnsIey Highlands Presbyterian church and at one time leader of the choir.
 Funeral services will be held at the Pratt City Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 230 o'clock with in- terment at Fraternal cemetery. Cy- rene Commandery No. 10 will have charge of the services at the church and Florida Lodge 450 A. r. and A, M. will have charge at the cemetery. MT. Thomas was a native of Wales ard is survived by his widow and one son, Will Thomas of Ensiey. The body Is now at the home of his sister in law, Mrs. Charles Hassler, 5S Vine street, Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
SERIOUS INDUSTRIAL
 SITUATION IN BRITAIN
By Associated Press

London. June S.-Another serious in dustrial situation has arisen with the collapse of the cotton trade wage ne- gotiations today. similar dispute pending in the engineering trades and the continuous additions to the ranks Of the unemployed are proving < a heavy drain on the state finances. At present the government is paying unemployment benefits to two million persons at cost of 1,S00,000 pounds sterling weekly.
 As the total income of the state unemployment fund ts only 600,000 pounds weekly, and all the accumulat- cd funds, together with ten mlllion pounds advanced by the treasury are nearly exhausted, it Is stated the government intends to continue pay ment on the present scale for only another month Then it is understood the scheme will be modified, increas- ing rate of contributing to reducing the benefit payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
ALABAMA COTTON IS
 57 PER CENT OF NORMAL

Montgomery, June s.-(Special.)- Cotton conditions on May 25 was 57 per cent of normal. or 1 per cent be- low that of the same time of 1920, ac- cordfng to the detailed statement or F. w. Gist, agricultural statician, made public late Friday. MT. Gist said the present condition indicates the small est yield in its history with the ex- ception of 1916, when July floods and weevils reduced the yield to less than so pounds per acre.
 The average acreage yield indicated on this report is less than 100 pounds of lint compared with about 110 pounds last year. Poor germination, resulting bad stands and cool weather were given as the chief causes for the bad con. dition of the crop. Weevil reports also weres received but not in great numbers. Many farmers have used no fertilizer, the average placed under each acre of cotton being 136 pounds compared with 240 last year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN
 TO AID ARMENIANS

With the arrival of Mrs John D.. Kelso, Near East Relief worker in Bir- mingham yesterday. plans wero launched to aid suffering Armenians. Mrs. kelso Is here to organize a specia campaign for the Armenians alone
 Col. T. o. Smith, who was state chairman and treasurer of the near east campaign, has been appointed state treasurer of the new campaign. Jay Smith, lumberman,. has been ap- pointed vice chairn14na
 The campaign will be officially opened here next Tuesday with an ad- dress by Miss Gertrude. Pearson, who worked with American relief squads in Armenia. The four minute men will again be called into service and rep resentatives will speak before al. of the luncheon clubs of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
FOR CLASS
 IN SALESMANSH|P
Interesting Programme Marks
 Exercises of First Class to Graduate

Commencement exercises for the first class to graduate from the Bir- mingham school for salesmanship were held at the Southern club last night. A class of 30, representing eight stores, received their diplomas.
 The exercises were continuation of a several weeks course in instruction ducted under the auspices of the Bir- mingham school board, with Miss Catherine A. Terrell of Marlin, Tex, as instructor. Cooperation of the stores was advocated by Dr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of schools. who presented the diplomas.
 Ring Presented
 Miss Terrell was presented with a ring bearing the school insignia by the girls in the class. Brief talks were made by the class presidents, including Mrs George Schultz Miss Era Achison, Miss Vera Barnett. Mrs. Alta Bogue and Miss Wettie Lou Don aldsoh. MT. Karpeles, MT. Shardel and MT. Baskin also spoke.
 Questions of good salesmanship were discussed by G. w. Monroe, in charge of the salesmanship branch or the Dry Goods Economist.
 A clever little stunt was put on by Miss Esther Cost and Miss Louise Cafe, who showed the selling of goods before and after taking course in salesmanship. Mrs. Nellie Roach rep resented the customer and the part of clerks in the store were taken by the young ladies
 E. F. Harris. state superintendent of trades and industries, spoke on good salesmanship.
 Several musical selections were rem panied by Miss Josephine Webbie. Miss Webbie also sang several solos,
 A banquet was held previous to the graduating exercises. Joe Loveman presided.
 Stores Represented
 The following stores were repre- sented: Saks, Loveman, Joseph X Loeb. Cahcen's. Ideal Millinery com pany J.. Blach & Son, Steele-Smith's, w. S. Brown and Burgers.
 The following received diplomas: Era Aahison Ellen Allen. Vera Bar nett. Mary Brown, Mrs. Alta Bouge, Julia Bergen. Esther Cost Mrs. A. E. Cox. Louise Cafe, Ivy Clinkscales, wettie Lou Donaldson, Elizabeth En- gel, Jimmie Elder, Thelma Glover Jean Heyman. Dixie Hancock, Wilma Houston, Hazel Keith, Mrs. w. H. Knight, Gladys Marchant, Della Moore. Minnie Mckee, Mrs. Nellie Roach, Nova Scogin, Grace Sellars, Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mrs. George Schultz. Chiow Walls, Hattie Wilson, Linda Webbie. Bessie Waldron, Mrs. J. T. Walthall.