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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24

NANSA4G0 60 - JOiLC
and blood purifier.
i have taken it as
a tonic and to
purify the blood
and it was excel
lent. | also found
it good for stomach
trouble. And DR..
Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are a fine
system regulator.
I found them espe-
ciallV good for con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-24

Stipation and bilious attacks and they
also tone up tho liver and drive impur-
lilies from the System in very mild
way. i. S. HUGHES, ia Rogers,
Street
You can procure trial package Of the
= Discovery Tablets" by sending 10 cents
10 the Iuyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, II. Y,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
WILL DISCUSS PLAN TO
HALT Capitalization
Thirteenth Conference of
Governors to Have Full
Program.
IEy Associated Pressl

MADISON. MIS-. Nov. Gloon
sidsrat!ou OF agricultural. taxation,
railroad ana industrial problems will
form tho chief business to come be-
fore the thirteenth annual conference
OF Governors at Charleston. S. c..
December o.. under the program
completed today by Miles G.. Riley,
secretary of the conference.
The feasibility uf agreements and
contracts between States as means
of bringing government away from
centralized trend toward Washins-
ton, VIII be opened for discussion on
tho first day. Congressman Merrill
Moore. OF Indiana. will present the
subject of providing joint adminis-
tratiyc agencies 10 promote the kin
drcd interests OF Commemorative.
Governor Thomas w lIardwick, of
Georgia. viii speak the second day
on income taXation.' and Governor
Cary iiardcc. Of Florida. will tell Oh
prison management I'm his State
while Governor Henry !. Allen, of
Kansas viii report on the results OF
the Kansas Court Of Industrial Re
lAtlUus.
The social program includes n re.
ccrtion December :. at the executive
mansion of Governor Cooper, ana
stop in Washington on Thursday
for luncheon at the White House
with President Harding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
DECLARES MISS Rape
SUBJECT TO ATTACKs
Defense Attempts to Show
Death Result Of Long
Standing Affection.
IBy Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-The do
Tense will close Monday in the man
slaughter trial of Roscoe c. Arbucklc,
in connection with the death of Vir-
sinia Rappc. Gavcn McNab. chief
defense counsel, announced IN court
today.
Harry II. Iarkcr. ranchcr OF tho
Stockton District and friend of Miss
Rappe. took the. stand at the opening
OF court for the completion OF his
cross-exnmination. which was begun
yesterday.
According to Barker. Miss Rappc
had been subject to attacks OF ma
,urc unknown to him. while she WAS
visiting In Chicago and South Haven.
Mich. ten years ago and later.
Miss Bates, of San Francisco. tcs-
titled to having met Miss Rappc in n
Chicago department store in October.
1913. while Miss Rape was engaged
as cloak model, and the witness ns
clerk. On three occasions. Miss
Rape tore her clothes. doubled mp
and screamed and was taken To the
store hospital. she testified.
During one OF the attacks. Miss
Rape tore off and utterly ruined a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
hTER SUITS AGAINST
a.x OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS
IS Charge Shortages Of About
|, s2,500.O0O During Several
Il Administrations.
lBy Associated Press. l

III SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Nov. 2G.-
CULTS for accounting against Gvc for
fner State Trcasurers alleging short
ages of approximately s2.5e0. 600.
were started today by Attorncy-Gcn-
.eral Edward Brundagc.
~ The suits cover The six terms pre-
seding that of the present treasurer.
Edward L. Miller ana arc directed
against all State treasurers. who
held office between leo? and 1921.
state Auditor Andrew Russell who
was treasurer twice during the pc
Rod. is. defendant in two suits.
The other former trcasurcrs in
Holve Governor Len Small. l.icuton-
ant-Governor Fred Sterling. William
Ryan. Jr.. and Edward Il. Mitchell.
The Small. Sterling and Russell
suits were tiled In the Sangamon
County Circuit Court at Springfield,
their official residence. suits against
Ryan and Mitchell were 20 be iIco
in Cook County.
Eondsmcn Of all the former treas
urcrs were made defendants.
Disclosures made through the in
HcstiGation Of the state Treasury.
which resulted In Indictment of GOV
crnor Small, Lieutenant Governor
Sterling and Vernon Curtis. banking
associate Of Governor Small. las;
July. furnished the evidence on which
The civil suits We're based the Al
torneY-GcnarafA Office announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
Snake Turns Tables on
Hawk Seeking Capture

Especial to The Times Dispatch. J.
I.YNCIIBURC;, Va Nov. 26HAH.
w. Trent, Of lower Campbell Coun-
~. had an unusual experience Sow
cral days ago, while walking alenS
country road near his home.
when he came upon a large hawk,
which gave signs OF distress. Al
though he noticed that ;hc bird
appeared 10 be unable to ny. yet,
at the same time, IL held it's head
from the ground. Mr.. Trent, APP
preached the hawk. and as he
started To kick II. he noticed 4
large moccasion snake. which had
wrapped itself around the hawk
under its wings, unccil and start
away. Mr.. Trent concluded that
the bird had attempted TO capture
the snake and that the latter had
prevented flight by preventing the
bird from using it's wings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

'if fairly done and with due apprecla-
tion of the needseof each nation. Con.
forcnccs OF this character held period
ically. with their percentages spread
before public opinion OF tho world,
must do untold good"
War would be measurably near it's
end, Sir Thomas declared. If the
home. the pulpit. the press and no.
liticnl leaders OF all nations could
he induced TO preach and practice
right rules of conduct as between
man and man. nation and nation.
lie said there was still the possi-
bility of war. due TO aggressive poll
c!es and the economic necessities OF
nations with expanding populations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
TUG AND SCHOONER
MISSING; FEAR 81 LOST

PORTLAND. ORE. Nov. 2G.-Coast
guard cutters una navy radio sta
tons along the Oregon coast TO-DAY
were continuing to watch for any
trace of the san, Francisco tug Sea,
Eagle. with crew Of nine, and the
schooner EcOla. with twelve aboard.
following the finding yesterday anu
the day before OF wrcckage from the
Sea Eagle. which had the Ecola In
tow en- route for Coos Bay. Oregon.
when a severe storm swept the coas ;
early this week.
Amcssagc from Marchneld said that
no news had keen received from either
schooner or tug, but that marine men
there believed tho schooner WAS safe
and the tug was lost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Here il ia generation ahead of It's tme-a fountain
pen n'h point guaranteed forever!
The master creation of w. A. Sheaffer, the man who
revoluuonized Pendon, by his famous invention of
the selfflling lever the fastest, simplest and most
dependable filling method known
"A pen with point strong it can make FIVE clear
Garbons as easily as the hardest lead pencil without
damage to itself Made by our own master nib makers.
and yet responds instantly to feather-Ight touch
Point won't lap, scratch, skip, flood blur or blot
writes with silky smoothness the moment it touches
paper, and guaranteed
-Foyever and FOREVER!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

gown shc had been displaying In n
style show. Miss Bates said.
Expect to Close Tomorrow.
The defense expects to close its
presentation Of evidence In the
Roscoe G. Arbucklc ease next Monday.
II was announced tonight when court
adjourned over the week emu. Finger
prints bulked large In today's pro-
ceedinSs. The prints In question were
found on doors OF rooms in the hotel
where Arbuckle gave the party last
September At which Virginia Rappc is
said To have received fatal injuries ut
the comedians hands ana as Il result
Of which he is on trial.
Icnatius II. Mccarthy, former in
"cstigator for the Federal Depart
Iient OF Labor, was called as Il finger
print expert by the defense TO con-
tradict testimony offered by r.. o..
Heinrich. OF the University of Cali
tornia, consulting criminoloKIst.
Heinrich had sworn that some prints
on the door Of the room where Miss
lsapIe was injured were those of the
defendant and that these and others
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
RESULTS AS BLAZE
SWEEPS 2 STORES

CONTINUED From First Pasc)
erty last night II. J. Bell. president
OF the Virginia Carolina Rubber Com
pany. estimated the loss of stock at
$4,000. He attributed the saving OF
tho major part OF the rubber goods
to tho brick wall and carly, work OF
fircmcn in getting the flames under
control.
The loss in the coupcragc plan, was
estimated by MIR. Jones at $4,000.
lie stated insurance partly covers the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
loss of tho building.

loss Of tho building. ~
While the nre was at Its eheigh, a
score or more Of spectators were
drenched. when u fire plug burst on
FRANKLIN Street. sending thousands of
gallons of water into tho crowd ami
causing spectators to flee.
"A Gordon OF police from the Traffic
Department. and First Station was
thrown about tho burning building.
and kept the thousands that wer.
attracted to tho scene beyond the fire
lines.
When notified that n second alarm
had been called. Director OF Public
Safety William NJ. Myers proceeded
to the scene.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
MARKED Specialist Studies neer.

hNoHNlLtE TENN. Nov ga.
J.. Jordan. marketing specialist of the
University OF Tennessee. has given
out statement basel! on n detailed
study OF receipts at the sixty-scvor
reading markets OF the United States.
IN which he points out some factor,
that have kent beef cattle prices down
and predicts 81 brighter future 70,
fCcdCrS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
TERMS ARMS MEETING
AN EPOCHAL EVENT
lIlN Nssocintcd Prcss.1

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Sir Thomas
White. Canadian Minister OF Finance
during the war. termed tho Washing
ton arms conference IAN cpochal
event In the history of humanity" In
an address tonight at the annual din
ncr OF the Canadian Society OF New
York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Indicated STRUGGLE between Ar
buckle and Miss Rappe.
McCarthy's qualifications as an OK
pert were under fire from the prose
cution when court adjourned.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
THE WEATHER


For the District
Of Columbia. vir-
ginia and Mary
land-Fair today;
tomorrow cloudy;
not much change
in temperature;
moderate north
west and north
winds.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
Marriage Licenses.

Unless otherwise specified all the follow
ing applicants are from this city:
Thomas sheppard. IS. and Luen r. Rey-
nolds, 80, both Of Agnewville. Va. Rev. d.
r. Covel.
Arthur J. Nitterer -. and Katie o. Kel-
ly. both Of Richmond, Va. Rev. L. II.
SVEN
William r. Jacob. 81. and Elizabeth Nor
ris. Is. Rev. W. c. White.
VI. Walton Hendry. 40, and Mary T..
England. 30. Rev. ]. T. Kelly.
Theodore r. Hopkins. =. and Mary C.
Wilson, II, Of Altoona, Pa. Rev. J. J.
Muir
William z. Brown, 81. and Marie X.
Scott. Il. Of Richmond. Va. Rev. J. y.
Briggs.
Arthur W worrell. 81. and Alice Z.
Wright 10. Rev. A. ]. Mitchell.
Richard Stoddard. Il, and Alice Johnson,
is. Of Rockville. Md. Rev. W. A. Jones.
Vincenzo Emmanuel. 81, and Filomena Di
Cosimo. 81. Rev. T. 5. Lee
John 7. Fitzgerald. 25. and Dolly $. Pc
trie. is. Rev. II. Mcleod.
Grant Z. Biddle. 81. Of Baltimore, Nd,
and Franciana Foote, %. Rev. J. J. OCon-
nor.
william NJ Robinson. 81. and Beatrice
Fields, 10. Rev. G. II. Nietzey.
Jesse johnson. 81. and Margaret Lee, is.
Rev. W. J. simms.
Cleburne c. Stone. 80. and Dorothy NJ.
Jamison. 81. Rev. Z. L. Buckley.
Harold r. Bland, n, and Irma L. Rowe.
81. both of Petersburg, Va. Rev. J. II.
Jefries.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mrs. Thomas F. Logan had lunch
ing with her at the Shoreham yes
terday Miss Suzanne Silvercruys. of
Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
This Christmas.. Consult G.de, the Home
of the American Beauty. 1914 r.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
ADMIRAL MEADE'S
WIDOW SUCCUMBS

HUNTINGDON, L. l.. Dec. g
Mrs. Rebecca Paulding Meade, So
widow of Rear Admiral Richaro
Meade. died at her home here tnis
afternoon after a long illness.
Mrs. Meade was the daughter Oh
Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding. VINO
was commandant of the BrookIyn
Navy Yard during the civil war. Sne
lived the greater part OF her me
in Washington, New York and Phii-
adelphia, and was well known So
cially.
She is survived by four daughters:
Clara. the wife Of Robert Breen. COM
mandant of Naval Reserves In Phii-
adelphia: Charlotte. Annie and Re
becca, all living here; and son.
Richard. who lives at Mt. kissco.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Highest, 43.6. lowest, $50
Relative humidity-s O. m, IS; 2
D. m. 46: s p. m. SO.
Rainfall Is pSn. to s p. m.). trace.
Hours of sunshine. 3.5.
Per cent Of possible sunshine. IS.
Departures from Normal.
Accumulated excess OF tempera-
ture Stree January q 1921. Las.
Excess of temperature since De-
cember /. 1921. rs.
Accumulated deficiency Of precipi-
tation since January /, 1921. SIS.
Excess of precipitation since De-
cember 1. 1921, "a.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Al; lowest, 40.
Tide Conditions.
High tide 1916 a. m. and ISL p. m.
Low tide s:o6 a. m. and s:3s p. m.
Sun rises 1913 a m, set 4:46 p. m.
Moon rises 1921 p. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both muddy at Harpers Ferry yes
terday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
Special Drum-Shape Head Lamps
Suggesting the Varied Gift Possibilitie.

Clocks
$2o Mirrors $780, Vsors
Bumpers SS Shock Absorber
Socket Wrench Handles
Chairs SAYS Cushions,
Ss5 $685. Warmers
S775 Cigar Lighters to ucanizer ''O'0
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
WASHINGTON SOCIETY

lumbia Hospital. which IL being
given under the auspices of the
women's board Of the hospital. The
names announced last night by Mrs.
J. c. Hunsaker. chairman of the
ball committee, include the follow
ing:
Mrs George Hewitt Myers, Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. II. p. WILL
son, Of Holm Hall; Mrs. George
D. Hope. Mrs. william Eric Fowler.
Judge Martin A, Knapp, COL WILL
lam Phelps Emo, Mrs. Robert Mac
kenzie, Mrs. Davenport White, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman. Mrs. George
Mesta. Mrs. Edward SMeigs. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. Ernest
Green and Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood
To the list of patronesses for
the ball have been added the names
OF Mrs. Louis Pennington. Mrs
Henry c. Wallace. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and Mrs. George Barnett
since the publication OF the group
last Sunday.
Col. du Roure, of the French del
egation, entertained at luncheon in
the diplomatic suite Of the New
willard yesterday
MRS. Irvine L. Lenroot. wife of
senator Lenroot. will not be at
nome tomorrow or any Thursday
until later in the season.
Marie Leclercg. of Warrenton.
va. is at the New Willard for a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
UNIVERSITY WOMEN TO GIVE
TEA FOR CHINESE MATRONs,

Chlnese women attending the arma-
Hleht conference will be entertained
AT tea this afternoon by the National
Ciuo or University Women. Nine.
see wife Of the Minister from China,
VIII be the guest Of honor. At the
same time members of the club will
meet Nine. de Bisping. OF Poland. who
is staying at the National Club House
during her visit to Washington. The
hostess Of the afternoon will be Miss
Sybl Baker, president of the Wellesley
Club. She will be assisted by eight
Wellesley graduates. Mrs. Abby Gum
Baker, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt,
Mrs. Samuel Herrick. Mrs. Ernest
Knaebel. Miss Jessie Macdonald, Mrs
w. E. Stafford. Miss Edna A Spaulding
and Miss Caroline Tyler.
Mrs. Owen Roberts entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday,
having as guests Madame Wellington
Koo. Mrs. Howard Sutherland. Mrs
Davis. Mrs. II. II. Rousseau. Mrs. Will
liam Boyce Thompson. Miss Mary
Morgan and Mrs. Mills.
A committee of men and women
prominently identified with the
Orient is arranging a dinner at
the Racquet Club on the evening
Of December l. in honor of the Chi
nese delegation to the conference.
to which all persons who have ever
visited China. or those directly in
terested in its affairs. are invited
20 subscribe. The committee of
arrangements consists of Paul S
Reinscir. former American Minister
to China, chairman; Mrs. Eleanor
Franklin Egan, Maj. Gen. Wendell
c. Neville, Charles DENLY, Victor
Murdoch. Mrs. Hamilton Wright,
and Richard C. Patterson, jr., secre-
tory OF the Racquet Club.
Mrs. Thomas F. Logan had lunch
ing with her at the Shoreham yes
terday Miss Suzanne Silvercruys. of
Belgium.
Mrs. Henry Rea was hostess at a
late supper last evening at the
Shoreham. entertaining about forty
guests.
Lieut.. Earl F.. Stone OF the Pacific
fleet, and Mrs. Stone, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
daughter. Ellen Newton, at Los
Angeles, December 5. Mrs. Stone
was formerly Eleanor Newton
Pritchard, of Washington.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard.
president of the International AS
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
Continued from Page ssvsm.

Continued from Page ssven-
mer. Miss Elizabeth Kemp. Miss
Catherine Cheatham.s Miss Zilla
MacDougall, Miss Dorothe Heiberg,
Miss, Catherine Marriott. Miss Mar
jorie Glein, Miss Edith Bacon. Miss
Mary Stitt Miss Corinne stephens
and Miss Betty Landon Carter.
The Society of Colonial Wars
gave a dinner last evening in the
small ball room Of the New Will
lard.
Mrs. Rolfe Boiling returned yes
terday from visit in Virginia.
Robert Bell has returned to
Washington and is with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell.
Already a large group of box
holders have secured reservations
for the ball at the willard Hotel
January 3, for the benefit OF Co
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard.
president OF the International AS
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Marie Leclercg. of warrenton.
Va. is at the New Willard for a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mrs. Henry Rea was hostess at a
late supper last evening at the
Shoreham, entertaining about forty
guests.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mrs. Rolfe Boiling returned yes
terday from visit in Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart en-
tertained a company of six at
luncheon at the Shoreham yester-
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lamar Robinson
of the Highlands, will entertain at
a dance Friday evening, December
80. in compliment to their daugh-
ter. Miss Virginia Lamar Robinson
and Miss Ruth Morgan. Miss Rob-
inson will not be formally present
ed to society this season. but viii
entertain during the winter at
number Of small affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
GEORGIA WELL Is DEDICATED.
Source of Pure Water. Drilled in 1851,
Gift to County.


ALBANY, Ga, Feb. I7.-Nearly forty
years ago, when the first flowing artesian
we'll in Georgia was completed. Harry
Stillwell Edwards, then a reporter on
the Macon Telegraph. came to Dough.
erty county to write a story abOut it
for his papcr. Recently he again made
the trip, this time to deliver the speech
of presentation on the occasion OF the
wells dedication to the county as Il
memorial to the late Col. John P. Fort.
who had the well drilled in 1881.
The we'll is on the old Fort Hickory
level place in West Dougherty. Its
drilling was started by Col. Fort Aug
/. 1881. and has been maintained as 2
source Of pure water on that plantation
ever since its completion. Recently a
new casing has been put into the we'll
and "A concrete basin built around it.
fence of concrete posts and iron
chains surrounds il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17

For the last twenty years ! have
suffered from stomach trouble in its
worst form. l was in misery all the
time. If l took Il drink of coffee or
milk or even water, it would cause
b~elching and gas. In fact, absolutely
nothing would digest in nv stomach.
! always had an awful burning sensa
tiOm in the pit of my stomach. | be
llevc | have taken almost a wagon load
of soda for stomach trouble. |
would have to take it night and day.
Gas would bloat me M 50 badly |
couldn fasten my clothes. At times
my heart would palpitate and hutter so
badly | would nearly smother and |
would have to gasp for breath. In fact,
! thought | had heart trouble.
Il was very fond of cheese and the
least bite would throw me right into
spasms. | was also very fond of on
ions, but they would upset me terribly.
My whole system was out of shape
and | was also bothered with rheuma-
tism and neuritis. Pains in my arms
and other Joints were almost unbear-
III a sling and couldn't raise it up to
my head. My hands would swell up and
for = long time | was in Just an awful
condition.
Il told my husband | guessed I would
have to give up and die, as the doctors
medicines and other things took didn't
do me any GOOD. Then he got me some
Tanlac and said | had to take it.. Wen,
before finished one bottle, l found the
things [ would eat did not bother me so
much. kent gradually getting better
and finally after taking I'VE bottles. my
trouble was entirely relieved. | can
now cat onions, cheese or anything |
want. In fact. I am in perfect health
in every way. My ncuyitis and rheuraa r.
tism have also left me. know that
five dollars worth of Taulac has done
worth OF other medicines. / win sin"
the praise of Tanlac as long as | live
The above remarkable statement was
made by Mrs. W. +. Baker. whose adj
dress is Milwaukee, Oregon. r. +. y. ,
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
BrattlebOro Drug Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
RUB OR
SORE, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Right Out With Small Trial
Bottle of st. Jacobs Oil"

Rheumatism is ''pain'- only. Not one
case in fifty requires internal treatment.
Stop drugging. Rub soothing, penetrat-
ing st. Jacobs Or right into your sore,
stiff. aching joints and muscles, and re-
lief comes instantly. st. Jacobs OIL. IS
a harmless rheumatism cure which never
d~isappoints and cannot burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit c~omplainingi Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest st. ia
cobs Or at any drug store, and IN INST
a moment you'll he free from rheumatic
pain. soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Don't suffer! Relief awaits YOU: st,
Jacobs OIL has cured millions OF rheu-
matism sufferers in the last half century,
and is just as good for %sciatica, neuralgia
lufbago, baekache, s%prains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
BALLOON FORCED TO LAND.
Wind Forces Three Naval Officers to
Seek Safe Descent.

MEGIDEN. Conn. Feb. Ia balloon
with three passengers from the nava
station in Norfolk. Va, made a SAT,
landing yesterday on a farm in the west
section of Meriden. The balloon left
Norfolk Tuesday on a short trip, but
the wind shifted and carried the bal
l]oonists north, and Tuesday night the
huge bag was still making rapid pro,
gress. Since daylight the men were OF
the lookout for a landing place, and
fearing they were getting too near tho
Atlantic. finally decided to come down
They struck trees in landing, but nc
serious damage was done.
The balloon was in command of Lieut.
S. y. Woodford. and his companions
were Lieuts. \. T. Scwell and !. p,
Worthington. They said they suffered
no serious discomfort on the trip.