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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
ARMORY MAY Be
BUILT THIS YEAR
Adjt. Gen. Johnson Comes
to BrattlebOrO for
Conference
WOULD LIKE TO
START WORK SOON
VIII BE Necessary for Community Build
ing COmmitte to Take Definite Action
Without Delay if Two Propositions
Are to BE Combined

Adjt. Gen. Herbert r. Johnson of Mont
pelier was in Brattleboro last night
in conference with Major Ernest w. Glib
son and Major Linn. ID. Taylor with ref
ercnce to the proposition to locate a state
armory here to provide headquarters for
Company |, 1st Vermont regiment He
said that the armory board was ready to
build an armory here. the interests of the
company demanding it, and that the
sooner the work was started the better
satisfied he would be.
Heretofore the state appropriations for
armories have been $4,000, but because
of the increased cost of materials and
everything that goes into an armory the
legislature in its last session increased the
armory appropriations to $4,000.
This means that $4,000 is available for
the Brattleboro armory. and the decision
To build here means that the community
building project will have to be brought to
Il head at once, aS it Is desired by the
state to have the armOry erected this year
and plans which have been discussed CON
template having an armOry and eommun-
! ity building combined.
At previous visits of Adjt. Gen. John.
son architects drawings of a suggested
combination building have been considered
/ by the community building committee and
/ explained by the adjutant general and il
/ has been the seISe of the committee that
such building be erected. which shoulC
provide quarters for Company / and tn,
American Legion and which should max,
/ provision for both boys and girls in the
/ way of rooms. gymnasium facilities. etc
/ The matter has not been brought officially
before the voters of the town. but that il
likely to be done aS it is assumed tha
the town will wish to have a part in pro
viding a suitable memorial to the servic
imen and women as well as TO help it
young people of the present and futur
generations. a.
The Goodhue property on Main street
Through the generosity of the Dunhau
fBr0therS Co.. is available for a site. and i
the proposition meets the approval of tn
War Chest committee that committee ha
lanthority to make the funds in the Wa
Chest also available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
PETITIONS FOR
DIVORCE FILED
Alexander J. Exner of Brattieboro and
Gladys A. Brown of Bellows Falls
the Petitioners

Two more divorce petitions have just
been filed in the county clerks Office and
have been entered for the coming spring
term of court.
Alexander ]. Exner brings a petition
for divorce from Hazel +. tSwitzerl
Exner on the ground of intolerabIe sever
ity. They We're married in Brattleboro
July %. 1917, by Rev. J. f. Virgin and
lived together until June 26, 1919 Attor-
ney \. d. Clawson is counsel for the petit
toner and Attorney A. p Carpenter for
Mrs. Exner.
Gladys A. Brown of Bellows Falls seeks
a divorce from Dean r. Brown. They
lived together until March IT., 1921
field, Mass, by Rev. A. p. Pratt and
were married March 10. 1917, in Green
Ryder & Graham of Bellows Falls are
counsel for the petitioner. - -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
CLOTHING AFRE;;
JUMPS OFF ROOF
Clarence Rinfret Plunges
Into Brook, Saving
His Life
GASOLINE TORCH
CAUSE OF FLAMES
Assistant Cashier at Central Vermont
Freight Office i'm Serious Condition in
Memorial Hospital-Was Scraping
Paint from Auto Hood

n p
With his clothing afame, giving the
appearance of human torch, Clarence
o. Rinfret, assistant cashier at the Cen
trail Vermont railroad freight Office.
jumped from the roof of one of the Rob
erts Auto Cos buildings on Elm street
yesterday afternoon and shot down Is
feet to the ground, rushing thence to
MILESTONE brook, nearby, into which he
plunged and thereby probably saved his
life. He is in the Brattleboro Memorial
hospital in serious condition, but it
is thought he will recover.
Mr.. Rinfret went to the Roberts Auto
Cos garage yesterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock to assist in having his
Chalmers touring car painted. 1t was
suggested that the old paint be burned
from the hood of the car and Mr.. Rim
fret carried it to the roof of one of the
lower buildings where such work Is done
and started to warm the paint with a
gasoline torch preparatory to scraping
it. After working several minutes, hold
ing the torch in his left hand and scrap
ing with his right hand. Mr. Rinfret
started to transfer the torch to his right
hand, to rest the other a few minutes.
and Just as he set the torch down il ia
said that the gasoline exploded and in an
instant his clothing was in flames.
| He had presence of mind enough to
jump from the roof to the ground. dis
tance of ever Is feet, run to the edge of
/ MILESTONE brook and plunge into the
water. He was taken to the Memorial
hospital, where DR. g. r. Anderson
dressed the wounds 1t was found that
he was terribly burned from the waist
down and both arms were. badly burned
His condition was critical last night
but this morning he was improved, with
prospects of recovery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Knights of Columbus Hall

Wednesday. April 6. 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting Of Protective Grange. The
third and fourth degrees will be conferred.
Refreshments will be served.
Thursday evening at 7.30-The Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association. No 773,
will hold a regular meeting There will
be an election of officers. 4 large attend
ance is requested as there is special bust
ness to transact. ..r
Thursday, April 14.-Military whist
and dancing. Shows orchestra Gentle
mems tickets. 80 cents ladies' tickets, 81
cents. Dancing from to IL Auspices
of Daughters of Isabella. .-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Transport Workers Declue 10 OlNe iheii
Support to Coal STANDARDIZATION
Seeks Farley With Railway Workers
Union.
LONDON. April (Associated Press
The executive body of the miners un'
ion this afternoon accepted government
proposal that the miners delegates meet
with representatives both of the owners
and of the government for the reopen
ing of negotiations with the view to
settlement of the coal strike. The min
ing association. comprising the owners
of the mines, also accepted the proposal
of the prime minister.
Meanwhile decision to support the min
crs in their strike had been reached by
the transport workers federation. The
vote was unanimous and it was decided
to meet in conference Immediately with
delegates of the National Union of Rail
way Men and the miners union for the
purpose of securing action on the strike
situation by the triple alliance"
The transport federation includes most
Of the big water-side workers unions
including carriers. cab men and some gen
eral labor unions. In 1919 1t had {
membership of 313.000.
Reports of disorder increased today
Trouble, which began in the coal-mining
town of Cowdenbeath in Fifeshire, Scot
land became more serious at midnight
and in a series of melees with the police
a number of strikers were injured, say
Il Central News despatch. Several po
licemen were wounded. The rioters re-
pcatedy broke through the police Gordon
and cut electric light wires. throwing
the town into darkness Police Teinforce
mcutS were rushed to the scene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
EX WILSON
PLANS COUNTRY HOME.
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, April g.
Woodrow Wilson will have a new
country home near Princeton, n. j.,
ii is learned here.
. A Philadelphia architect has been
at work on the plans since last No
yember.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Asbestos was known to the Romans
1000 years ago. and was used by them
for wrapping bodies that were to be
burned or cremated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

W. Z. Lord, % years old. captain of
a steamship of the Baltimore Steamship
company, Is one of the youngest skip,
pers on the Atlantic coast. Capt. Lord
is native of Springfield, Mass, and
first went to sea when he was 10 years
Ill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Thursday-No Change
of Temperature.

WASHINGTON. April 6. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday Not much change in TEN
perature. Moderate east and southeast
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Masonic Temple

Wednesday. April 6, 7.30 p. m.-Spe-
cial conelave of Beauseant cominandery,
No. z. K. T. Work X. L.
Thursday, April Z, 7.30 p. m.-Annual
meeting of Connecticut Valley council
No. is, Il. and S. NJ
Friday, April 8. 80 p m.-Special
communication of Brattleboro lodge, No
102. L. and A. NJ. Work: f. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Cmrzon Attacks Miners.

LONDON. April 6-Earl Curzon, sec
the house of lords Yesterday in behalf
of the government, declared that the
stoppage of the coal trade was "calami-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

An expedition has gone to New
Guinea in search of tree Kangaroo
which LAYS eggs and matches out its
young.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Centre Congregational Church

There will be a food sale at the Chill
dren's fair in Festival hall April 16.
Baked beans, brown bread. fish cakes,
doughnuts, cookies and cake will be for
sale. Orders for food may be left with
Miss Florence Ii. Wells. Tel. 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
MINERS AGREE TO
Join CONFERENCE
Strikers, Owners, Officials
of Government to
Meet Today
PLAN SETTLEMENT
OF GOLFERS WAR

Transport Workers Decide to Give Their
Support to Coal Standardization
Seeks Farley With Railway Workers
Union.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
WORLDS PAIN And
ACHE IMMINENT
Just one trial conVInces you Sloan's
Eminent helps drive away
rheumatic tWinges

WHY endure pain when you know
wv SlOan's Eminent will relieve It
promptly? 1t couldn't remain
the Worlds Liniment for 80 years II it
wasn't highly beneficial in relieving rheu-
matte aches, stiff joints. sore muscles,
Iumbago lame back, neuralgia, strains,
bruises and the results OF exposure to
bad weather.
Penetrates without rubbing, leaving no
stained skin, clOgged pores, mussiness.
A pain and ache liniment that stands
alone in doing what it is meant to do.
Get a bottle today and keep it handy.
AL druggists. Three sizes-35c, zoe,
s14o The largest is most economical
S1O01DsS
Linifnenthisse5a@S9
Advertiser ent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
Reductions Were Made
From Lowest Prices
Quoted in Months

Present prices are excep-
tionally low for two reasons.
First of all, Sommers prices
are always lower, because of
the big buying power back
Of the national organization
of 26 Sommers stores. Sec
ond, in many cases our prices
had been radically reduced
to meet the public's demand
for lower living costs. In
every case the reductions
have been made from the
lowest prices quoted by us in
many months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
25& 33h% and 50%Off0r
Furniture, Furnishings and r

The generous response of the public during the first week Of
event proves the unusual nature of this Offering Never be
have offered such reductions these right the start Of
spring before has the public responded
ously. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE STORE IS REDUCED
LEAST $500 Many discontinued patterns miscellaneous pie
etc., reduced from 33196 to 5000 You furnish
home at saving of from onefourth to onehaf
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11
All Our Famous Makes
Are Included

The offer is all the more unusual since all
of the well-known makes in our stock are
included This is not a sale of specially pur-
chased leaders," but an unrestricted Of
fering. Note the famous makes that are in
GUIDED;
Kroehler davenports and suites
Karpen suites
Madden davenports and suites
Showers suites
Simmons brass and iron beds
DIR. Price felt mattresses
Favorite stoves and ranges
Charter Oak stoves and ranges
New Victor stoves and ranges
Eclipse gas ranges
Knabe Bros. pianos and player pianos
Smith and Nixon pianos and player pianos
Bellman player pianos
Alexander Smith & Sons rugs
W. & j. Sloane rugs
Bigelow-Hartford rugs
Nappanee Dutch Kitchenettes
Lloyd baby carriages
Subway gocarts
And the products of many of the foremost
Grand Rapids furniture makers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-11

In every way these offerings
are unrestricted. The very
furniture that you would ex
pect us to withhold in a sale
of this kind is prominently
featured-fne suits in the
most approved period de-
signs. You can save at least
"a on the very suite you have
coveted, be it for living
room, dining room or bed
chamber. Queen Anne, VIII
liam and Mary, Chippen-
dale, Sheraton, Jacobean and
other favored periods are
included.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21


A. W. Smith and wife went to Good
well to attend the basket ball meet
and visit their son, Adair. who 10 In
F Il. Rand sold his farm to Ralph
HIN and he and family have moved to
Lyle wheeler ana wife and Mrs.
Frank Wheeler went to Beaver Mon
day on business n to visit rela-
j. S. Watson and family Of near
Tyrone. attended Sunday school and
church at Independence Sunday and
spent the rest OF the day at the
Erma Elliott served dinner Sunday
to Rondal Foutz. Lester Richardson,
Horace Rutherford. Guy and Grace
Brown, Margaret Hin. Zeita and Zita
Wheeler. Clifford Love and Everett
The Christian church revival was
discontinued Saturday night until a
later date, Bro. Cantrell returned TO
Hooker. They are having a revival.
and evening at independence.
The new belfrey at the church Is
going up rapidly. II Is a great i'm
provement in the looks Of the church.
Frank wheeler's- moved into their
moved away soon n the yard graded
Mrs. c.. L. Daley. who visited rela.
tives in Liberal last week. came
a. j. Nix and family attended sun.
day School and church at one star
last SUNDAY N took dinner at tht
Hiatt home.
ressing nicely. Rev. Stipe is conduct.
]. NJ. CIeek and family visited a
the Hugh Ensminger home sunday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
40 Is

A very pleasant affair took place
at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. J. w.
McGowan, April II, 1921, when their
daughter. Miss Kate, was married TO
Mr.. Ernest Walling of Madison. on
ly relatives and a few friends were
in attendance. The bride has grown
to ~womanhood here and is highly re-
spected by all who knew her. The
groom has grown to manhood In
Beaver county, where he has made
many friends who extend their best
wishes to the young couple. Miss
Bertha Gafford was maid of honor
and Mr.. Leonard Boise Vas best man.
Bro. E. b. Brink of Clear Lake Of
ficiated.
ora Smith has a fine car load of
fat cattle he is going to ship this
week. Here's hoping he strikes a
good market.
There was a big crowd out to the
charivari and farewell party at Ernest
Walling's Wednesday night, charivari
for Ernest and his bride. and fare
well party for Miss Georgia Walling,
who taught District '2S school the last
two years and is now going to her
mothers in City. Here's
good luck to all of them
Grandma Nelson has been on the
sick list for two or three weeks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21

LOST-Overland-.9 80 or a n k.
Leave at Herald office.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
nIsTRICT lkr

Wiley Bullin's children have been
quite sick. They are slightly better
this morning.
Myrtle Taylor. Leila Baggerly and
Rose and Celia Evans took the sth
grade examination Thursday and FRI
day.
Jonah Rash and family Of Ashland,
Kansas. have been visiting relatives
and friends here the past week.
Ted Bass gave his friends a dance
Friday night which was greatly en-
joyed by a large crowd
p. w. Mason has returned to Beav-
err county after a two years absence
in Michigan, Arkansas and eastern
Oklahoma.
Of Laverne Sundayed Mt the Frank
Evans home.
Miss Fern Jacobs assisted Mrs. l..
a. Eyer with her work last week.
Wiley Hendricks and family visited
at the II. A. Sprague home Sunday
evening.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
ATTORNEY MACY DISBARRED BY
SUPREME COURT

Topeka, April 1.-THE supreme
court Saturday sustained the dis
barment action brought against
by the state board of bar examin-
ers after an examination Of Mays
conduct as an attorney at law.
The court holds sufficient EVIL
derce is shown of pleadings filed
by Macy of false charge of Grim
inal misconduct of attorneys at law
constituting contempt, that he APP
peared in court intoxicated and
brought fictitious action in criminal
| prosecution and of fraudulent &C
ton in handling mortgage and land
title cases.
Macy formerly was located In
Liberal and had a wide practice In
southwestern Kansas. He located
in Hutchinson some months ago,
and has an office at 24h North
| Main street. His home is in Ores
cent Park at 1925 North Ash street,
1t was while he was located al
Liberal that the proceedings for
disbarment were brought against
him. After several hearings. the
supreme court appointed Frank p
Hettinger of Hutchinson, as com
missioner to make an investigation
After taking evidence the commits
sioner filed his findings without any
recommendation.
Mr.. Macy. when advised Of the
action of the supreme court toda,
expressed surprise. 81 cannot say
whether this is final" he com.
mented. lit may be-" Liberia
(Kansas) News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
SOUTH Elm woOD

Another cold spell Friday and Sat
urday. quite a freeze Saturday night
Grandma Kile returned to Beaver
Friday after speeding almost three
weeks visiting in this neighborhood
and at Booker, Texas. She spent a
few days the first OF the week with
Mr.. aud Mrs. III. T. Garrett.
L. r. johnson and family spent sun
day at the home OF &. l.. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Kile of Booker,
spent sunday at the home of John
Greer.
Fay Davis. Ray Kne and Iva and
Alice Fowler motored over to Booker
Sunday.
Ellis Kile and family spent Satur-
day night and sunday at the home
Mr. Greer.
Joe Rash and family who used to
live in this neighborhood spent last
week here visiting relatives.
A new boy arrived at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Huguly last
week. All parties doing nicely.
There were quite n few girls from
this part of the county went to Beav-
err last week for the sth grade exami-
nation.
The hard freezes are hard on the
barley and the gardens.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21

The Island of zap is noted.
among other things, for having the
most extraordinary currency in the
world. Besides the ordinary shell
money there Is a stone coinage,
consisting of a calcite or limestone
disks that vary from six inches to
twelve feet in diameter. Inc
larger stones, which are rather
tokens than money, r piled up
round the chiefs treasure house
and seldom change hands in the
transactions in which they figure,
though the ownership changes.
One huge fei. or stone coin, was
lost in a storm while being ferried
from one place to another but is
regarded as valid money and has
been used many times as a medium
of trade, although II lies at the
bottom of the sea. Evidently there
is something to be learned from
zap. To lose your money and still
have the use of II appeals even
to a dull fancy; and life could
hardly grow monotonous in a land
where II is the custom to trundle
a couple of eight-foot grindstones
down to the corner store when you
want a grapefruit or a yeast cake,
Youths Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
Farmer Cured of Rheumatism

"a mar living on a farm near
here came in a short time ago COM
pletely doubled up with rheuma-
tism. / handed him "a bottle of
Chamberlain's Liniment and told
him to use 1t freely" says C. P.
Rayder, Patten Mills, n. Y. "A
few days later he walked into the
store as straight as a string and
handed me a dollar saying, give
me another bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment; l want 1t in the
house all the time for II cured me-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
Indigestion and Constipation

prior TO using Chamberlain's
Tablets. | suffered dreadfully from
indigestion. Nothing | ate agreed
with me and | lost flesh and ran
down in health. Chamberlain's
Tablets strengthened my digestion
and cured me of constipation" "
writes Mrs. George Stroup, Solvay,
N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
TWIN

A fine shower last night with a
cold east wind this morning.
In this district of which they were
badly in need.
Twin Mound schooI closed wednes-
prSSgr ann at night PIX asffsh @ sas sra tshs
appreciated by a large crowd. Not
standing room for all. so part of the
boys stood on the w~ainscoating in
The sand Creek club met with Twin
Noun last Wednesday. A large
crowd was out to which Mrs. Casteel
the cake. All enjoyed a good time.
flames Howard has sold his farm.
He is talking of locating In Arkansas
but is not yet fully decided:
his old farm as he has bought It back
the best place on the map.
Chas Casteel bought Jim Towards
| farm so he Is our neighbor now.
We welcome them among US.
Glad TO hear OF ye EDITORS SAFE
return from Florida and Cuba and
know she enjoyed the rest and vaca-
Mrs. Casteel was conducting the
county examination at Sunset yester-
A big crowd met at Jim Towards
and gave them a farewell party one
evening last week. We sure will miss
these folks but wish them good luck
We kinda wish they would do like
Charley Gunn's-come back soon.
We finally have the threshing lone
n this neighborhood. Lots Of grain
but no sale for II.
James Raglan met with a very pain.
full accident last week by the mules
standing up and catching his finger
took II off. Was not able to worl
for a few daye, but is after II agar
now. He says he will make thu
mules "a up for his lay off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boothe and Manley
took dinner with Brother and Uncl'
Henry Martin Sunday.
Mrs. Kenyon Smith has been quit
poorly the past wook but better a
This time.
Mr.. n Mrs. Crawford have beef
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Kenyon Smith the past month. so wa
XII with her mother during her slckness
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21
SUNSET


II is no use TO comment on the
weather for we all know that II blew
up awfully cold Friday night.
Walter Smiths brother from Mis-
souri, is here on a visit.
Mrs. Casteel and MIR. Gheen held
the 'Sth gpade examination at sum
set Thursday and Friday.
Perry Andricks and Mrs. Winfough
received word Saturday of the death
of a brother In Kansas.
quite a number of Sunset folks
attended the pie social at D~arrouzett
Friday night.
The following were at the Harry
Lash home Sunday; Mr.. and Mrs. %.
II. Lash. Mrs. Maude Fisher and chill
dren and Mrs. Mary Holmes and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Williams spent
Sunday at the Roy Hennlgh home.
L. ID. Chappelfs motored to Laverne
Sunday.
A number of young folks wore at
VIII ~Thompson's one evening last
week listening TO the Silvertone.
Jim Hoover's spent Sunday at the
Shirley Henzler home at Surprise.