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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
PITTSFIELD MAN TELLS
INTERESTING STORY
Experience With Case of
Rheumatism % Years Ago

Geo. II. Carpenter run a carriage
and automobile painting shop at Pitts
field, Mass. He enjoys q reputation as
a master of his trade and his work is
highly regarded.
In a letter he wrote he said: "Mys-
terious Pain Ease = = 3 = = | used it D
years ago and it cured my rheumatism. I"
\ simple straightforward statement
of fact from a substantial citizen. Think
what he must nave suffered and how
grateful he felt after % years.
The Scotch Liniment known as "Mys-
terious Pain Ease penetrates in such
a way that it relieves inflammation and
pain ceases to exist.
Many people in all walks of life have
heartily endorsed it. Users of M 5.
terious Pain Ease" recommend it fOr
pains of rheumatism, neuralgia, spralns
of all kinds, neuritis, lumbago, s~ciatlca,
burns, muscle cramps, stiff neck, chill
blains, muscular colds where the shout.
ders, chest and hack muscles are an pain
and pain arising anywhere from infiam'
nation.
Pain is a matter of inflammation
Won can overcome the Inflammation The
pain goes.
A Scotch doctor got up the formula
of this famous Scotch liniment and il
did stop pain so surely and quickly tina
people thought there must be something
mysterious about it. They got so they
| asked for it by the name mysterious
and so the name came to be "NysteriOu.
Pain Ease'-named by grateful suffer
ers who had found the way to be rid o.
pain.
Mysterious Pain ease is sold by mos
leading dealers. ANY druggist can ge
it for you from his jobber.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
NezC X-RayD Discovered,
Said to RiUuI Radi1i1n

physicians has been to secure this need
ed quantity.
1T was known that TO secure penetra-
ton IL was necessary to secure Il high
frequency of vibration. The Harvard
physicists, after a great number of eX-
p%erinents AT length found that the physl-
cal law known as the "quantum low, ap-
piled 10 the N-ray spectrum and dis
covered that they could increase the fire.
quency of the rays, and thus their pene-
tration, by increasing the voltage of cur
rent used in the N-ray tube. Professor
Duane reports that the tube goes to
pieces under n voltage of more than
10000 volts, but that Il sufficiently high
voltage has been secured to make the N
rays very nearly aS effective for certain
medical purposes aS the CANA rays of
radium.
The Germans. it is said, have made
great Roadway recently with the use of
high-freaueRcy Mays in alternating
cancer, but these particular rays have
no1 been used in America up TO this
time,
"A vast amount of work has recently
been done by Professor Duane in the de
tailed study of N-ray speetra. Some of
this work may prove effective in increaS-
ing the medical value of Mays but
much of il is being lone simply with the
scientific purpose of getting to- know
more about the mysterious rays and the
laws which govern them.
"long-continued exposure to \-rayS
is SO dangerous TO the operator that the
greatest pains nave to be taken to pro-
tect him from them. In the Jefferson
physical laboratory at Harvard, where
Professor Duane makes his experiments.
the N-ray plant is kept in a room by it.
self and the rays are sent out through
a minute slit in the wall. The brick
wall at this point is reinforced with
lead and a lead screen is placed across
the door. Many experimenters in various
places have been killed or seriously in
iured by the constant use of Mays, al
though the exposure is 50 brief in the
case of patients hat there IS no danger
to them. In the new building of the can
Ger commission the N-ray plant will
nave a room to itself and the rays will
be sent out through Sits to do their ben
ehcent work"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. Lids
coveries made by William Duane, profess
sor of b~io-physics at Harvard. working
in collaboration with research students
of physics. nave made it possible, accord
ing to Harvard physicians, to secure n
rays of more penetrating quality than
have ever before been obtained in this
country, and these new rays are now To
be used for the first time in America
for the alienation of cancer.
While it is emphatically stated by
Professor Duane that neither X-rays nor
radium should be considered a permanent
cure for all kinds of cancer, il has long
been known that radium has a marked
alleviate effect upon this disease. and
the Harvard physicians have reason TO
believe that the effect of the new highly
penetrating X-rays will be equally bene-
fetal.
The Harvard cancer commission is
erecting a new building adjoining the
Coils L. Huntington hospital in Boston,
where an N-ray plant will be installed
as well as the commissions adium plant.
Confident that the life of cancer patients
may be prolonged, life insurance COM
panieS of Boston have given over $4,000
toward the new building. Here the eN-
perimentS will be performed which will
test the value of the newly discovered.
penetrating type of Mays. How effec-
tive they will prove cannot be deter
mined until they have been used for
some time.
The significance of the discovery was
explained in the following statement
made for the Associated Press at Har-
ward yesterday:
The advantage of X-rays over radium
is that the latter is scarce and immense
~ expensive costing at present over
be used in small quantities. If N-rays
were used it would be possible to make
the rays enormously more powerful than
has been possible with the limited
amount of radium available. The trouble
with the use of X-rays up To this time
has been that they are not as penetrat-
| ing as the So-called Gamma rays of IA.
| dunn and the problem of the Harvard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
CLARENDON MAN
;. NOW CONVINCED
Says Tanlac Took Hold of
His Troubles Right From
the Start-Wife Also
Restored

W. G.. Fish, a successful farmer of
Clarendon, Vt, is among the latest to
relate a remarkable experience with
Tanlac. Following is his statement:
Il didn't believe much in medicines
but since / have given Tanlac a fair
fest am convinced it does what they
say it viii. | had trouble with my back
for five years and my kidneys bothered
me a great deal. My back hurt me 80
| couldn't stand erect without suffering
sharp. shooting pains that almost killed
me. 1t couldn't nave me much
more if somebody had been .prodding
me with a bayonet. The result was |
walked all stopped over. | nearly al
WAYS had an awful pain that went right
through me at my waist line. L sui
fered a good deal from nervous head
"Tanlac took hold of me right from
the start and built me UP so that 1
improved in every way. | can hold my
back as straight as an Indian. now,
and not feel a bit of pain. My kidneys
don't bother me Il bit. | never had a
better appetite in my life n What L
eat does me good as | have gained ten
pomds in weight and feel stronger every
dav. I'm fact it has almost made a
brand new man out of me.
."Tanlac helped my wife, too, although
her troubles were entirely different from
mine. She had rheumatism and suffered
n good deal in one of her hand but
she can use it as well as ever now and
SAYS She feels better than In many a
day. She Is now a firm believer IN Tan
lac and its a question which one OF us Is
most enthusiastic when we discuss what
this medicine has One for us. There can
he no doubt about Tanlac's merit"
Tanlac is sold in BrattlebOrO by the
Brattleboro Drug Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Every rs" in Type Stolen.

I'VE are thorry to thay,' explained the
editor of the Skedunk Weekly News, that
our compelling room wath entered lath
night Ly thome unknown tEcoundrel, who
thtole every eth in the establishment,
and thucceeGed III making hith ethcape
undetected.
"'The motive of the mithereant doubt
leth wath revenge for thOme thouppothed
mthUlt.
1T thall never he thaid that the party
thnite OF any thmall thouled william hath
dithabled the Newth, and if thith meet
the eye of the detachable rathcal, we beg
to athure him that he underethtimated
paper when he thinkth he can cripple it
hopefully by breaking into the alphabet.
We take occathion to thay to him fur
thermore that before next Thurthday we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
LEGAL NOTICE.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
WILLIAM G.. BENNETT
JENNIE MYRTLE BENNETT


Whereas. William G.. Bennett of Whit
mgham, in the county of Windham. in
the State of Vermont. has this day filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the county
court for said county his libel for a divorce
against Jennie Myrtle Bennett setting
forth IN substance that he was on the
10Th day of September. 1913, lawfully
married TO the said Jennie Myrtle Ben
nett and that he and said libellee lived
together as husband and wife in the
county of Windham until on or about
June 4. 1917 that the libellant has re-
sided in the county of Windham for the
past year; and has faithfully performed
all the marriage obligations incumbent
upon him that on or about the 4th day
of June, 1917, the said libellee did, with
out just cause, willfully desert the petit
toner, and has continued such desertion
ever since. : And praying that the bonds
of matrimOny between him and the said
libellee be dissolved, and that he be grant
ed a bill of divorce. And it appearing
that the said libellee is without this State,
and that no summons can be served on her.
IL Is ordered, that the Hbellant notify
the hbellee of the tendency of said petit
ton and summon her TO appear at the
term OF the county court, to be held at
! Newfane within and for the county of
WIndnam on the second Tuesday in April,
l"2l, on the first day thereof, and answer
TO the same, by causing the substance of
said petition and this order to be pub
llshed three weeks successfully in the
Brattleboro Reformer, a newspaper
printed at Brattleboro in said county the
last publication to be at least six weeks
previous to the commencement of said
term.
Dated at Brattleboro, in said county.
this 18th day of February, 1921.
WILLIAM r. DALEY.
Clerk.
CHARLES s. CHASE,
Atty. for Petitioner. 294- 300 O6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
UNEMPLOYED REFUSE SHELTER.
Barred from Church. They Decline Free
Salvation Army Tickets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Three hundred
unemployed men were denied perm .ssion
to spend the night in st. Augustm@'s
chapel of Trinity church where they
marched yesterday after attending ser
vices at st. Marks chapel here.
The rector consulted the newly elected
Episcopal bishop, DIR. William T. Man
ming, who declared the Salvation Army
and public lodging houses provided ample
shelter and that the chapel sanctuary ar
engagements made it unfit for sleeping pur-
poses. The men declined the %rector's offer
of free tickets emitting them to shelter
at the Salvation Army hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

Both bodies were enclosed in leaden cas-
kets filed with rum and Theoretically
sealed before being placed into the vault,
which was built on the top of the ground.
Although the ravages of the elements
had obliterated the brick walls of the
vault the caskets were found to be in a
perfect state of preservation, Embalm-
ers say there is no doubt that the bodies
of the Pattersons remain perfectly pre-
served. Y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
MAY EXEMPT NEW BUILDINGS.
Lockwood Proposes Plan to Encourag,
Building in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Support by
the board of aldermen of a proposed ordi-
nance TO exempt new dwellings from taxa
ton for a period of 10 years. was urged
by Senator c. c. Lockwood, chairman OF
the joint legislative committee on housing.
in a statement here yesterday. The ordi-
nance will come before the board Tuesday.
Senate Lockwood declared that such ac-
ton would stimulate building loans by
giving creditors greater assurance of Sc.
cnrity and alse relieve the unemployment
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

may amount to $4,000. which is the
sum estimated by Ford NJ. Thomas, CO
partner with his brother. Thorpe, in the
ownership of the firm. The loss is part
~ covered by insurance. The company
manufactured boxes for the Gillette Safe
ty Razor Co. 1t is expected hat any
of the men thrown ont of work here viii
be taken care of at the New Haven and
the other Bristol plants of the firm. \
double explosion of dust in both the
north and south ends of the building is
believed TO have caused the fire. In a
few moments the entire structure. 100
by 100 feet. was n mass of flames.
Harry \. Black. secretary of state,
has removed several operators licenses
in the last few weeks. These include
Earl l.. Bailey of Essex Junction. in
which an indefinite suspension took place
because of the fact that he made false
statements on material matters in his
application for a chauffeur's license :
W. Mayhem Of Bennington. suspended
GO days for using an automobile without
the consent of the owner; Philip VI
O'Neill. revoked, because he was con
victed of being intoxicated while il
charge of a car: II. J. Blanchard of Htut
land. suspended indefinitely for allcgc,
intOXication while driving al automobile
John +. Knapp of Stamford. suspende,
indefinitely for causing an accident ant
leaving the scene without stopping MAJ
blanchard of Burlington. suspended in
definitely for causing an accident b!
reckless driving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
WEST CHESTERFIELD. n. IL.

The Ladies' Benevolent society will
meet with Mrs. Elvira Davis and Mrs.
Celia Winn for an all day meeting
Wednesday, Feb. %.
The Sunshine society viii meet with
Mrs. c. NJ. Davis and Mrs. II. Il. Cox
Wednesday afternoon. Feb. IL; if stormy,
the next pleasant afternoon. All are wei
anraa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
C.ASKETS FILLED WITH RUM.
Except for Bodies Which Liquor Wa,
Used TO Embalm,

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Fe0. I4-The
olden days when rum was considered the
very perfection of embalming fluids were
brought forcibly to mind here recently
with the falling into decay of the vault or
mauSoleum of Charles H.. Patterson and
his wife.
Patterson. n highly respected hotel pro-
p%rietor. died in 1877 and his wife in 1867.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

thalI have three t.meth as many etheth
ath he thole.
I'VE have reathon to thnthpeet that we
ted thith act of vandalithm. and if he it'll
ever theen prowling about thith ethablith-
ment again by day or by night, nothing
will give nth more thatithfaction than to
thoot hith dam hide full of holeth."-The
kablegram.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
SUNDAY NIGHT HOLD-UP.
Two Well Dressed Men Get SSO7. 60 in
Cigar Store.

drasDcd uon 80 e ~ Ua,tin - We Wen
night held up and robbed a cigar store at
Broadway and Fifty-seventh street. in the
theatre district, of $S07. 60. Jacob Null,
the clerk, was beaten into unconscious
ness. The robbers made their escape in
the after-theatre crowds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Rheuma Drives Out Pain

If you want relief from agonizing
rheumatic pains (no matter what form
swift. gratifying relief-take a small dose
of Rheuma once a day for a short time.
w. F. Root sells it on a mOney-back guar
antee. Powerful but harmless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

ttllStS 10 ~ Win tltIls INT oAlutS dlt
almost completely equipped.
The United church at Colchester has
been having Il great revival and AZ a re-
suit 10 were admitted to membership in
the Congregational church last Sunday
and 20 were admitted to the Baptist
church.
Mcdonnell & Sons, granite manufac-
turcrS of Barre, nave a contract to erect
at Kansas City a $150,000 mausoleum.
The building is in memory of Joseph r..
Bird. once the head of a great depart
ment store in that city.
\ special reunion of the Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite MaSOns was held at
White River Junction Friday evening.
T~wO-hundred and twenty-five members
were present and of these 64 received
degrees from the fourth to the 18th.
Major George F. Heustis of Rutland
has received a commission as major in
the officers reserve corps of the United
States army. Major HeuStis, who re
Gently came to that city to become COM
merciai manager of the Rutland, Rail
way, Light & Power Co, served for three
years with the army during the war.
The Rutland fire department was
called to the residence and bakery of
\. L. Romano at Rutland twice with
in two hours on Saturday. As 4 result
to the extent of about 81. 900. The cause
of the second blaze is n mystery to local
fire officials. The theory is that ii was
caused by the Overheating of the baking
oven located in the rear of the building.
President John VI. Thomas has an
nOunced that at the recent meeting of
Thn fF1rEfnaE ~ V-o- v,tnI that NTsIt1A
bury college become a member of the
American council on education and the
American university union in Europe. 1t
was voted TO advance to the rank of
professor, Assistant Professor Wilfred
II. Dawson of the department of Eng
lish n Assistant Professor 4. X. Davis
of the department of chemistry.
S~hirt-making in the Vermont state
prison at Windsor has come TO an End.
and the place will return to it's old oc-
cupatlon of ShOemaking. The new con-
Germ is known as the Windsor Shoe Co,
Inc. There will be no work lone in the
outside shop, only convict labor being
sought by the new firm of contractors.
The shop is now being repaired and put
IN condition for the new machinery, and
Superintendent Walker states that in
about a month things will be ready for
the new work. The products will be sold
10 Il Dig WnOleSaIef.
To a Randolph corporation comes
what is probably the first charter issued
in Vermont for commercial flying.
Messrs. Donald f. Salisbury. !. Garlic,
ton Jones and Walter Burke, the latter
Of Sharon. are the incorporators. Mr..
Burke. a graduate of the Vermont State
School of Agriculture. was a lieutenant
and instructor in the aviation service
during the war period. being stationed
at Kelly Field. Tex. also in Alabama
and at Langley Field. Va. If the ven
ture opens in an encouraging way. tho
corporation will procure a s~even-paSsen
ger plane during the season.
The loss sustained when fire DESTROYED
the main building of the Vermont 30,
Go. i'll Bristol early Thursday evcnin;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
VERMONT NEWS.

Hardwick boasts 10 young men who
have wireless outfits and government Ii
censes to 90 with them. The outfits are
almost completely equipped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

The United church at Colchester has
been having Il great revival and a. a re-
suit 10 were admitted to membership in
the Congregational church last Sunday
and 20 were admitted to the Baptist
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

Mcdonnell & Sons, granite manufac
turerS of Barre, have a contract to erect
at Kansas City a $150,O00 mausoleum
The building is in memory of Joseph r
Bird. once the head of a great depart
ment store in that city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
SEE TOMORROW
"Rio Crande"
Your Greatest Time-SaUe1"

Reading advertisements saves time.
They tell you when and where to buy
the things you want.
Aimkss searching is more pleasant your 10TH
avoided Shopping trips end ing and food problems less "
not in disappointment, but dfGcub% # -. +
in success The advertise ~#% II 49,
nns in your newspaper Merchants and manufac-
are messages from the BUSH turersa r putting these d-
ness world to you. Read verhsemens in the newspa-
then. They tell you what is Del for yor benefit as well
new in markets and stores. as their own. Your cooper
lhym INFORM you OF all that atOn is requmed. lou must
the world of invention ad read them in order to be well
discovery is doing to make informed and reap the ad-
you work easier your home vantage that is yours. r
Acquire the habit of reading ADVERTISE
ments regularly. You will find them your
greatest timesaver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

\ special reunion of the Ancient Ac
copied Scottish Rite Masons was held a
White River Junction Friday evening
TwO-hundred and twenty-five member,
were present and of these 64 received
degrees from the fourth TO the 18th.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

The loss sustained when fire DESTROYED
the main building of the Vermont Box
Co. in Bristol early Thursday evening
The Washington times., 1921-08-01
SHIPPING BOARD MEMBERS
STUDY KNOTTY PROBLEMS

Various questions pending before
the Shipping Board have been assigned
to individual members of committees
for consideration and report to the
full board. Anon gthe most important
Of these. with the chairman OF the
committees. are the following: Ben
son to confer with steamship owners
on labor relations; Benson. sale OF
ships to foreigners: Plumber. advances
of funds to operators; O'Connor. labor
problems; Benson. ALLEGATION OF ships
Plummer, value Of wooden vessels
Benson. cooperation between the Ship
ping Board and State Department
Plummer, relations with Interstate
Commerce Commission: Lissner. insur'
ance matters; Thompson. all claims
other than those for construction
Chamber relations with War De-
partment:
Besides these duties, individual com
missioners have also begun a close
study of the Merchant Marine Act, to
determine the sections which have not
been enforced and the steps necessary
to make the>law operative. Section Is
prohibiting preferential railroad rates
except on exports and imports on
American vessels. Is also under con
sideration.
The Washington times., 1921-08-01
U. S. SHIPYARDS GOT ONE
NEW CONTRACT IN JUNE

While a dozen steel vessels were
completed for private account by
American shipyards during June,
only one new contract for construc.
ton was placed during the month.
The single new order was for a
tanker OF 1852 tons to be built for
the Atlantic Refining Company by
the Malan plant OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation. at WI.
mington, Del. This vessel will have
a speed of Q Ia knots, and will be
used In tho coasting trade. The
launching is expected to take place
at the end OF December.
or ships completed during June,
seven were tankers or bulk oil car.
riers Two of these were turned out
by the Fore River plant OF the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation,
at Quincy, Mass. These were the
s,331-ton Agwibay for the Atlantic,
Gulf and West indies Steamship
Company and the 7.06I-ton ].
Fletcher Farrell for the Sinclair
Navigation Company.