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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
CRAFT
LAUNCHED SOON
Explorer Hopes TO Start His Next Dash
TO Polar Regions Next
Summer

EAST BOOTHBAG, Me, Feb T.
Work is almost completed on the hull OF
The Bowdoin in which DR.. Donald b
MACMILLAN, explorer, viii make his next
dash into the Artic regions. The launch
ing of the schooner will take place III the
early spring and the vessel viii be in
shape to depart from this port by May /
Dr.. Macmillan is perfecting plans for an
expedition, to begin neat summer, which
Will include an attempt to circumnavIgate
Batfin land and penetrate its western
coast, 1000 miles in length; said to be the
longest stretch of unknown coast line in
the world. He is a frequent visitor here
and keeps careful watch over the con
struCtion OF his ship.
The Bowdoin, which is being built on
the sturdy lines needed in am exploration
vessel to withstand the ice grind. is of the
'knockabout fishing schooner type 1t will
be IS feet III length. over all, 20 feet wide
and equipped with 10 horsepower oil burn
ing engines Three inch oak plank mater
ial is being used for the hull
Before his departure for the far north
DR.. Macmillan will make an exhibition
cruise along the coast during May and
June About july /, with a party of six
men. the explorer win sail from Boston
for the polar regions.
Under favorable weather conditions The
Bowdoin should reach Fury and Hecla
strait early in September There the ship
viii be frozen in.
Leaving their vessel under a lone guard
the party will push forward on poo miles
trip on sleds drawn by dogs. Five Eskimo
dog drivers will accompany the MACMILLAN
outfit across the rugged, ice bound coun-
try which ahounds in perils. Establishing
Of a camp 700 miles south of Etah in the
northwestern part Of Greenland, is one OF
the main objectives. ..rr.r.' mes
Within the last y years. DIR. Macmillan
has made six trips into the land of the
midnight sun. Most famous of these was
his expedition by which he disproved the
theory that a Croker land existed in the
extreme north At that time he discov-
cred nine new islands.
On his visits here, DR. Macmillan
chats freely about his plans and several
hardy mariners have begged To be allowed
to accompany him. The townspcople are
preparing to present a flag to fly from the
fore peak of the Bowdoin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
INVESTIGATION OF
MOVIE SCHOOL
y. Y. District Attorney Starts Probe OF
Such Institutions i'm
That State.

NEW YORK. Feb. schools claiming
to teach the art of motion picture acting
must in the future be a bit careful and
see that they really teach the art instead
OF Turing embryo screen-stars and their
money to sO-called studios, where the
money remains while the would-be dra-
matte artists return to the prosaic type
writer or kitchen.
This was brought out when it was
learned that Assistant District Attorneys
Owen w. Bohan and Frederick Sullivan
has started a sweeping investigation OF
such schools and concerns that advertised
III the "help-wanted" columns of ncwspa-
pers for chorus girls, or motion picture
ueOple. The attorneys say they intend to
put out Of business any such concerns
which mislead the girls into expecting inn
mediate employment and they have be
gun investigation of several which appear
suspicious.
The students of these schools. say the
attorneys, are usually girls. The investi
CATION was instigated by Frank z. Don
ovan. who said he was a former motion
picture director. He said he personally
visited one such school and found some
prospective artists acting before a real
camera, except it was minus a film. The
whole proceedings. he declared, were a
farce to anyone who knew anything about
motion pictures. Three. girls, swore ont
affidavits saving they had been orally
promised positions with big film compan-
les, but thus far they had not seen even
a train bound for Los Angeles.
District Attorney Bohan said these
schools were not licensed. and that al
though their contracts did not promise
Jobs with motion picture companies, they
usually painted the prospective student
future in glowing terms in order to OBJ
tain the S25 necessary to make a screen
star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07

illustration. It is of frame construc-
ton, set on a concrete foundation and
will hold ii sows and their filters The
dimensions are 4S by 20 feet. To get
the most of the early spring sunlight
this house is run east and west, anu
has double sets of roof windows, one
set to permit sunshine to filter INTO the
pens on the south side of the building
and the other into the pens on the
north side.
Two suction ventilators in the roof
urovide for a circulation of fresh air,
without there being drafts near the
floor, where the young pigs and their
mothers are penned. Surrounding the
building is a concrete feeding floor
where the corn and dry feed is thrown
for the hogs.
Accompanying the illustration IS the
floor plan of the building showing the
Dimensions of the pens and the feed
ing alley that extends through the cen
+. ter
Too much emphasis cannot be laid
on the need of fresh air, dry beds anc
sunshine in a hog house. These three
essentials TO healthy young pigs cost
nothing and can be obtained in album
dance by planning the house correctly
and constructing it according to the
modern knowledge of what is best for
the animals.
BY proper care in laying the con-
crete foundations and floor this hog
house can be built at any season of
the year BY heating the aggregates
of the concrete and covering the foun-
dation and floor so as to prevent freez-
ing until the concrete has fully set,
which. in cold weather, requires at
least six days, the work can be done
and the superstructure erected in time
for the early spring filters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07

stab the chance-met stranger. He had
dearly loved nephew, and one night
he met him in the dark, and not rec
ognizing him followed his usual Gus.
tom of homicide.
The next day, mad with grief, Don
Juan went TO the priest, who ordered
him to say his beads at midnight be,
fore Il church and near the public gal.
lows. He tried three times before he
was able TO do so. and then, the le-
Send says, angels took him and hanged
him. The basis of the sto~y lies in
the fact that a man of the name of
Juan Manuel did stab at least one
man. and his body was found hanging
on the public gallows without any
explanation ever being made as to how
it got there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07

bred young pig to marketable size in
half the time required by a "scrub,"
and the amount Of feed both consume
per day is practically the same
Before the days of efficient hog
houses, q farmer considered himself
lucky if half the litter was brought to
maturity. Young pigs are subject to
many diseases and have little stamina
TO withstand them. Pneumonia is one
of them. The pigs that were Uttered
in the early spring and were not
housed in weather-proof. well-venti-
lated and warm quarters had and still
have little chance of reaching ma
turity.
1t was with these facts in mind that
the modern hog house was designed.
And in passing it might be said that
no type of farm building has been
given more attention in the agricul-
tural colleges than hog houses.
The modern hog house is a well
constructed building. It usually is set
on a concrete foundation. with con-
crete. floor. The side walls are wealth
er-tight, and the roof is designed so
that a maximum of sunlight can reach
the pens on both sides of the building.
Also some system of ventilation, either
through the roof or by the suction ven
tilators that are used on every modern
dairy barn, is provided. Half of the
floors. whether they be of concrete or
cinders. are covered, with heavy
boards. raised slightly above the
ground. On this half floor there is
placed plenty of bedding, so that the
Young pigs will be kept dry-with en-
phasis on "dry"-and warm.
When the farm has snch hog
house. the sows farrow in early spring
and again in the fall, which is as ma
ture intended Late February pigs are
kept in the warm, sunny house, and
get the start that makes them healthy
end strong when they are weaned and
ready for the pasture in spring. There
they develop rapidly and are of mar
ketable size when there is small sup
ply and better prices.
One of the modern types of hog
houses is shown in thelaccompanyin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
System Counts.

The difference between a confused
household, where things are never en-
tirely In order. and one where the
work moves along Systematically and
tasks seem easily done, Is the differ
ence between planning and not plan
ming. It is not the easiest thing in
the world to make a schedule for
housework-and stick to I'll But
when one sees the results which are
possible through setting aside def
mite time for definite things, one sees
that it is surely worth trying.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Chess VS.. Checkers,

Chess appeals to mature minds, and
wood supplies most of the accoutre-
ments with which it is played. Some
of the best are of ebony and lockwood,
but very satisfactory games may be
played with yellow poplar, bass wood,
walnut, maple and birch outfits, says
the American Forestry Magazine The
same holds true on checkers, but that
game usually is rated a little lower
than chess in scientific points, though
no less an authority than Edgar Allan
Poe holds that as a mental exercise
of the highest and purest sort check
erS surpass chess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
CITY OF CHASTITY LEGENDS
All Sorts of BIood-curdling Stories
Current in the Mexican Metrop-
oils, and Believed.

Mexico City is a city of legends,
ghostly horrors, most Of them estab-
lished at least upon a basis of truth.
One of them is about the deeds of
Don Juan Manuel who had the merry
habit of stalking the streets in his
cloak at night and asking the first
man he met what time it was. Upon
being answered. 1T is eleven by the
clock" he would reply: You are
very lucky. for you know the exact
hour you die" Thereupon he would
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer. J
Copyright 1921


Copyright 1921
WASHINGTON, Feb. Enough of
the members of the prospective cabinet
of President Harding have been selected
to catalog some of the personal character
Istics of the men who will endeavor to
bring the United States back to normally.
Opinions may differ at this stage of the
game as to what constitutes a good cab
met or an able cabinet. but the thing
Warren Harding had in mind was getting
a serviceable cabinet. Democrats may be
skeptical but Republicans in the capital
are not only satisfied but enthusiastic and
eXpectant
Take Andrew W. Mellon of Pittsburg,
who is to be secretary of the treasury
The call to service in his case is an extra
ordinary piece of luck for Mr.. Harding.
For not only is Mr.. Mellon the second
richest man in America-said to be worth
hundreds of millions of dOllars-but his
executive genius has enabled him to build
up organization after organization with the
ease that comes out of masterful planning
and calm dehberation. His wealth
makes Mr.. Mellon no longer interested
in the business world. but ready to turn
his talents to the public service He was
picked by Mr.. Harding as type of sue
cessful business man who would meas
ure up to campaign promises Of efficiency
in government.
Consider, next, Charles Evans Hughes,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Where Coffee Is Painted.

In Rio de Janeiro there are certain
mills in which raw coffee beans are
painted and polished. South Africa
buys about 100000 bags year of
coffee tinted a blush green; northern
Brazil wants its coffee black. 1t is
said that all the graphite, ochre, tai
cum powder and other materials are
destroyed in the roasting, so that no
one would know from drinking the
coffee whether 1T had been painted or
not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07

All But Two Positions Are
Thought to Be Decided
Upon
BIG MEN FOR MOST
OF THE POSITIONS

Only Portfolios Thought to Be Still Open
Are Those of Commerce and Labor
Mellon, Hughes, Weeks and LOwden
Strong Men Included.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
CO., - Is. 5.
"Pape's Cold Compound"
Breaks any Cold
in Few Hours

Instant Relief Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and snuffiing A dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every
usually breaks up any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged nos
trils and the air passages of the head :;
stops nose running: relieves the head
ache, dulness, feverishness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" acts quick,
sure and costs anly a few cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance, tastes
nice, contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape's ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Eject of Wronu R,.cks.

Some wrong food at the right mo-
ment, as every mother knows. may
send a child into commissions. The
wrong book at the right time doesn't
have such an Immediately apparent eff
feet, but it may later be the cause of
a mental CONFUSION which will seri-
ously mar the child's whole life. says
Mothers Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Fire Insurance

Nermonters will be proud of the record
made by the Green Mountain Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. of Montpelier Vt.
this past year. Their report shows
nearly four millions of dollars of insur-
anCe written the past year, showing that
Fermonters appreciate and patronize
home institutions, especially as the cost
is less than elsewhere.
POlicy-hOlderS for dividend policies are
receiving 20 per cent dividends, making
a very low net cost to them.
The company have for the protection
of their pOlicyholders, 100000 and their
officers and trustees are well known and
successful Vermonters.
Policies are issued by this company
upon the Assessment, Dividend or Stock
plans, upon all classes of desirable prop
erty. including that of automobiles, thus
meeting with the wish of the insuring
public for any kind of policy that they
desire.
The company's motto is SERVICE,
and they pride themselves upon prompt
and liberal adjustment on all honest
losses.
They are willing to answer the ques-
tions Of the public in regard to fire in
surance. whether they are insured with
this company or not.
They are home company and worthy
of your patronage.
The following are agents in this
county:
BrattlebOrO. s. A. Daniels
South Londonderry. j. c. MeAllister
WilIiamsville. A. NJ. Mortified
Bellows Falls, f. L.. Walker Insurance
Agency
Wilmington. l.. w. Boyd
More desirable territory still open to
prospective agents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
One EXCLAMATION

Jud Tunkins says the reason so
many of US are afraid of work is
that we are too bashful to get &C.
Quainted, 900
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Bearish predIc-
tions as to farm reserves on March 1
tended TO weaken to-day's grain mar
kets and upturns which had taken place
failed to last. The close was easy at
Nc toAo. net lower. with March $1.71A
TO s1.71h. Corn lost 80. to ssc. to
hc.. and oats $50 to $50. In provisions
the outcome was unchanged to 7c.
higher.
At first the wheat market displayed
considerable strength owing briefly to
word that 100000 bushels of wheat
had been sold for export to Greece.
Gossip was current that deliveries from
farms would show falling off after
March I. as assessment time would be
past. and field work occupy farmers
attention. On the ensuing advance.
however. support became slack and talk
centred for the time being on fore
cast from a trade authority indicat-
ing that as a result OF decreased con-
sumption farm reserves, when officially
announced. would be larger than had
Kansas and Oklahoma counted also
against the bulls during the last half
of the day.
Corn. oats and wheat sagged after an
early bulge. 1t was said that the farm
stock of corn on March / would prove
to be the heaviest one on record.
Liberal export sales OF corn helped
somewhat to check the decline.
Higher quotations on hogs gave firm
ness to provisions
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
c. H. BALDWIN, Cashier.
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.
THE LIBERTy NATIONAL BANK 0B
NEW YORK,
To the Shareholders Of THE LIBERTY MA
TIONAI. BANK OF NEW YORK:

To the sharehoiders OF THE LIBERTY MA
TIONAI. BANK OF NEW YORK:
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that q special
meeting OF the shareholders OF this Bank will
be held at II o'clock In the forenoon, at tbs
offices OF the Bank. 40 Broadway, New York
City, N. " on Friday, March 4th, 1e2l, "a
Bank as National Bank. to take effect At
d future date, and TO authorizes the Directors
10 execute a certificate of organization az .
State Bank. as required by the New York
Banking Law. and TO take. and TO authorizs
the Directors to take, such other acton a.
auidatjou as a National Bank 10 become effec-
tive its corporate existence as State Bank
10 begin and a merger with The New YORK
Trust Company to be accomplished. pursuant
to the terms OF the Plan and Agreement for
the merger OF The Liberty National Bank or
New York into The New York Trust Com
pany dated February 1, 1871, heretofors
mailed to the shareholders.
BY Order OF the Board OF Directors.
FREDERICK w. WALL, Cashier.
Dated Eehruary 1. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
sCHEpUIEs IN BANKRurTCY.

The following schedules In bankruptcy were
filed Wednesday In the United States Dis
trict Court;
RoNrER a MATrsHEFF--scheduie OF Sam
uel Romer ard Samuel Matisheff, trading
az Ronsr 4 Matisheff, mems furnishings.
2as8 Broadway. show liabilities ot 9fi,b62.
Of which sff,asY are unsecured claims, and
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
BR.ZIIIAN sTATISTrs
DRoP ROADS, RECEIVER.

W Camefon Forbes. who in the latter
months OF 1919 was appointed ancillsry
receiver OF The property in this district
Of the Madeira -Mdmore Railway Conn
pany and the Brazil Railway Company,
having niod HE final report regarding
tho litigatiors. Judge Julius NJ Mayer.
IN the Federal District Court. released
him from further Seryice yesterday and
litigation In which Nr. Forbes served
here as anciilary receiver was Instituted
by Dean Mann In tho Federal Court IN
Maine against the two foreign railway
companies.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
n. v. CANAL BILL TO WILSON.

wAsruNoroN. Feb. 2s.--House amend,
ments 70 the resolution directing the
War Department 90 cease operation of
the New York state Barge Canal. and
TO sell canal marine equipment now in
It's possession, was agreed 70 to-day by
'he Senate and the measure was sent e.
he White House.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
MONTREAL BROKERS ASSIGN.

MONTREAL, Feb 29.--The Grm OF Mac
DougaiI Bros. stock brokers. made to-
day assignments In favor OF creditors.
II was announced from the floor Of tho
local Stock Exchange. The mann scr ~
the irin. W. \. Holland. was recently
she; aud killed here by Major r. W.
Griffith. who later gave himself up TO
the police. Major Griffith. prominent So
cially, was alleged TO have had a
grievance against Holland. through
whose firrn he had lost heavily.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24

.Ex dividend
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
Fire Record

a. ~. Loss
II :IO-s57 10th av.; Anna Hyman trnknown
1:0o-I6th 81. and Riverside Drive
autofnobiei unknown ....... Unknown
5:30-2o Macdougal st.; Bauffano
ffoS. .ssss.s..sss.s ..ss.ss.. .Trifling
: 131--253 W. 31th st.. q. valcn-
tlno t.....s.s.s.s .ss......s4. Unknown
S.i0-3lj =. i2d ST.; Robert Jar
Q .o5--49 Forsyth 81. Peter swintk Unknown
Z. M
IL 300 Ihtue w. 18th st.; Western
Union Telegraph. .....t.... Unknown
Il f0--f26th et. and Lexington av..
". s mail automobile truck. Trifllng
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
'ALIIED CHrMICAI DYE CORpORATIoN
rnnPnsAIs

Z. s. PUBLIC HEABTH SERVICE. office
OF the Medical Purvcyor, Washington. n
C.--Scalcd proposals will be received 40 this
Office untn o'ciocs a. NJ on the Tfh day
OF March. 1921 and then opened. Circular
Proposal No. $50 Tor Linen Crash Towel
INK 20 bo furnished az various hospitals, IN
accordance with specifications. copios cf
which NAV Dc had NJ thls office CARROLL
FON, surgeon Mcdical rprveyor
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
r.. I. dupONT deNEMoURs AND COMPANY
xNiInair rfnn. Delaware.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting OF the Stockholders of the r. ].
dupont deNemours and Company viii be held
Monday, the 18th day OK Marcn, 1871, AT
twelve O'Clock noon, at the principal office
OF the Company. No. f.0O7 Market Street,
In the City Of Wilmington. in the County
Of New Castle state OF Delaware. for the
purpose Of electing a Board OF Directors and
receiving and acting upon the reports OF
the officers. and for the transaction OF SUCH
other business as may properly come before
the meeting. The meeting will be held ID
the Meeting Room in DUPONT building.
ALEXIS I. DUPONT. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
4. 1. DUPONT DE NEMOUBs POWDER
COMPANY.

The Annual meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the r. !. DUPONT de Nemours Powder Com
pany will be held on Monday. the 2ist day OF
March. 1921. at twelve O'Clock noon, AZ the
principal office OF the Company. No. 81 New
ark street, HOboken, New Jersey, for tho
purpose OF electing Board OF Directors and
receiving and acting upon the reports OF the
officers. and for tho transaction OF such
other business as may properly come before
the meeting.
ALEXIs 1. DUPONT. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
CHICAGO PRICES.

Announcement that the Grecian or
der which has been overhanging the
cash wheat market was worked was
made yesterday. Greece bought 1905. 900
bushels Of wheat for $215 bushel. The
announcement OF the purchase failed to
affect. the futures materially because
the trade had expected II and 1t was
well discounted The export trade was
interested in cables which estimated
Australia's exportable surplus as 70.000,-
900 bushels and that of Argentine as
100000 bushels. and added that 50,0C0,-
eco bushels of Australia's surplus had
been sold. Corn sales were estimated
as between 10000 and 1,000,0 bushels.
Greece also bought about 5000 barrels
of Canadian flour. Mexico is reported
as seeking flour here. The domestic
demand for flour continues quiet, al
though stocks throughout the country
are believed to be abnormally small.
NEW YORK PRICES.
WHEAT-No. hard, S1.s3is, and No.
mixed. 81 .S61a, C. !. (. track, TO arrive.
CORN-No. yellow corn. 90%c.: No.
mixed, 90hc., C. l. T., n. w. ten days ship
ment.
OATS-No. 1 white, 5sc.; No. white.
54Mc.; fancy clipped. white. GIG; ordinary
clipped. white, 50c.; all elevator.
RYE-No. Western. sl.74s, I. o. b., and
S1.70Jz, C. 1. e., N. Y.
BaRLEY-Feedlns. 77@ssc.; mating. SEQ
observation-disclosures milling, s2.55 a 100
HAY-No. 1, 81. .45aD1 .B5: No. Q. 81 .35G1 AS;
No. 3, 81 .2o@1.S0; shipping. s191.1o.
STRAW--No. rye. $17G1s ton.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
CABLES.

Rio i2J 70 325 reis lower Dollar rate i3o
higher AT 6S030. Exchange tkd. lower al iOd
Receipts, 1900 bags and stock 452 600 bags
Santos futures 2T5 to 400 reis lower ne
ceipts. 2i.0o0 bags and stock 9. .2Gl 600 bags
Receipts at ports 81 600 bags. against rs 900
last year and $1,000 two years ago. sac
Paulol had 22.o0o bags, against ~ 600 and
2l.oO0, and Jundiahy f2.Oo0. against $4,000
9Hd 5000 bags. respectively. Fine weather
" ore district of Sac Pauio. showery In one
cloudy IN one and rain IN two Cleared from
Santos $500 bags Tor the United States.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
SEAROARD CIEARANCES.
FOREIGN MARKETS

LONDON, Feb. 23.--Bar silver. S2% d.
ounce bar gold, loss. 3d.. money. 81
per cent. discount rates. short bills. rs
per cent; three months bills, 6 1916 per
cent. gold premiums at Lisbon, 10000.
The New York herald., 1921-02-24
ST STEEL STOCKS.
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were s997.70s.0e. Of
which s246.640.24 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
SI5l. .064.S5 for recent importotions