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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-10
Universalist Church

Thursday, Feb 10, at 3 p. m.-Meeting
Of the Ladies' Circle in the church parlor.
Reports of the fair will be made and tea
will be served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-10
THE WEATHER
Snov: or Rain Tonight-Little Tempera-
ture Change.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-The wealth
er forecast Snow or rain tonight and
Friday. Not much change in tempera-
ture. Increasing northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-10
First Baptist Church

Friday at p. m.-Junior Endeavor :
I 7.30-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-10
F0resters of BrattlebOrO
Camp, 72S

Come in uniform to g. A. r. hall at go
p. m. sharp. Friday evening. Feb. II.
for Il drill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
One Difference
Between City People
and Country People

The process of complete or partial
immunization against various diseases
goes on particularly in cities and
towns where people live close to-
gether," says DR.. Park while the
city man is practically immune from
pneumonia, unless he is subjected to
great exposure which robs him of his
resistance, man coming fresh from
Labrador and riding nthe subway
would have had no training in produc-
ing the antibody against pneumonia
and the chances are therefore enor-
nous that he would contract the dis
case.
MANY city jewellers are protected
not only against pneumonia, but
against bronchitis and tuberculosis, by
having developed the protective anti
bodies. 1t has been said that to avoid
having tuberculosis one should be sure
to have tiny bit bit of it; just enough
to incite our tissues to produce the
antibodies. We have found that city
jewellers who, since childhood, have
had in their tissues somewhere pea
sized mass of tuberculosis with linn
ited quantity of living tubercle bacili,
tend ODE immune from any further
development of the disease.
THE tissues of country people have
not had to produce the protective sub
stances against disease that are COM
mon in the city. They are consequent
ly more susceptible than city people
This was shown in our experience
with influenza. That epidemic. which
reached out from the cities and swept
the country districts, caused much
greater proportion of deaths in the
country from complicating pneumonia
than in the city. This susceptibility
was also demonstrated over and over
again in the war camps, where the
country boys got pneumonia from i'm
mune city boys who carried the germs.
"The average city child has greater
resistance to the common city diseases
such as scarlet fever, measels, and dip
liberia, than the country child has. In
general, we know that the city man
is less susceptible to the common city
diseases, because he is bred of stock
that is less susceptible. by virtue OF
having experienced and survived these
diseases. DIR. VIM. H. Park.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
The Petting Stone

In some parts of Great Britain, after
a wedding, where the ceremony is per-
formed in church, sort of barrier
is erected at the church-yard gate,
consisting of a large paving-stone
placed on it's edge and supported by
two smaller stones, and on either side
stands a rustic, which makes the
happy couple and everyone else Jump
over it.
This is called the "petting stone,
which the bride has to jump, in case
she should repent and refuse to follow
her husband.
There is also a custom in Northum-
berland of football being placed be-
fore the bride on leaving the church,
which the bride orders her to KICK
and so makes her Immediately COM
mence her obedience to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Human Side of
Business

There was a fire in the power house
of an electric company at Pottstown,
Pa When the boss was delving in
the wreckage to ascertain the dam
age and wondering how and when he
was going to get started again, five
strange men came climbing over the
debris.
want any help" aske dthe leader.
"Who the deuce are you?" the boss
inquired.
Were an emergency crew from the
General Electric Plant at Philadel-
phia.'
How did you know we had a fire?
How did you get here? We are not
General Electric customers"
Doesn't matter to us whose equip
ment it is" replied the head man of
the five. "Our people keep track of
all electrical fires in our territory. We
are an emergency crew. There wasn't
a train so we came by motor truck.
Our business is to help any plant
that's in trouble. We've got all our
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
The Way Americans
Laugh and the Way
They Smoke

Senior Blasco Ibanez says that he
has been able to discover only two ges-
lures that are absolutely American,
Enthusiastically American, and so origi-
nal that no other people on earth can
initiate them. Here they are:
1.-THE first is the Americans way of
laughing.
when an American laughs, he
laughs all over. He throws his mouth
as wide open as possible and makes
as much noise as he can. An Ameri-
can may be out of sight in the next
room. When you hear him laugh you
can be sure he is an American.
81 understand now why the United
States leads the world in dentistry.
You cannot laugh here unless your
teeth are in good condition, with all
the cavities filled with gold. The in
side of the American mouth is some
thing external, like a hat or necktie.
1t has to be kept much better groomed
than the mouth of the European.
"The second is the way an Ameri-
can smokes.
when a true Yankee is enjoying
cigar, he is always biting at it, draw
ing at it, but especially rolling it
around, tilted at angles, between his
lips. The cigar is finally mauled to
pieces. Then when the American has
smoked about half of it, he throws it
away. 1t is an astonishingly prodigal
and destructive manner of smoking.
Economy in tobacco is something I'M
known to this country. have dollar
to bet that l can walk around the
streets of London and Paris and tell
from any cigar butt whether an Ameri-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
rig with us. If you don't need us it's
all right. Well scoot back"

rig with us. If you don't need us it's
all right. Well scoot back"
Need you!" said the manager. l
never needed anything more than l
need you. Get busy, boys, get busy"
The gang got busy. That night the
power plant was in operation again.
The Pottstown people got bill for
the service. 1t was fair size for the
emergency gang gets 50 an hour per
man on such jobs.
The bill was paid.
Some months later a man walked
into the office of George P. Baldwin,
district manager of the Genral Elec-
trio Co., in Philadelphia, introduced
himself, said he wanted to give an
order for some machinery.
Better get COMPETITIVE bids" said
Mr. Baldwin.
Don't want any," the visitor re-
piled.
"Why not?" askd Mr.. Baldwin,
You'd be better satisfied if you had
bids from others"
Don't want any other bids" said
the caller. "Say, Mr. Baldwin, when
l was in a desperate hole your men
came and helped me out Any man
who keeps an emergency crew to help
out his own patrons or the patrons of
other people when they need help
and who doesn't play favorites is go
ing to give me square deal. Book
the order please, and let us have the
stuff as early as tn Lord will let you"
Mr. Baldwin booked the order 1t
was worth booking, for it ran to $780,
900 or more.-The Nations Business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
"Chemical-Eye
Device Revealed

acknowledgment of chemi-
cal eye through which rays of ordi-
narily invisible light could be seen
and which the discoverer said would
prove a great help in warfare was ex-
planned by Professor Robert w. Wood,
Of Johns Hopkins University, in an
in an address before the convention
of the American Association for the
advancement of science. Prof. Wood
demonstrated a machine of his in
vention which produces ultra violet
rays invisible to the naked eye. His
audience then viewed the rays through
wide-angle telescope device which
caused them to become visible and to
take on phosphQrescent appearance.
Those rays and the detecting de-
vice were the result of the war, Prof
Wood said. the government asking
a group of scientists to produce a
light which would be visible to those
who knew of it, but would be inyis-
6ble. ITO the enemy. The discovery
81 made shortly after the armistice,
speaker said.
Either airplanes, battleships or
and forces could use it for signaling"
u said. ALSO it could be used on
ariation fields for night landing of air
lanes. 1t would point out the land
i1eld, but would be visible only to
nipipped with, aetec-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
The Story OF a Song
That Made a Fortune

One night in barber shop, some
years ago | ran into George Whitney,
a vaudeville actor" says Irving Berlin,
land asked him if he could go to a
show with me. Sure" he said; and
he added with laugh, My wife's
gone to the country Bling! There
had commonplace, familiar title
line 1t was singable, capable of
numerous upbuilding, simple, and one
that did not seriously offend against
the 'sexless' rule; for wives and their
offspring of both sexes, as we'll as hus-
bands, would be amused by singing it
or hearing it sung.
81 persuaded Whitney to forget
the theatre and to devote the night
to Developing the line with me into
song. Now, the usual and unsuccess-
full way of handling a line like that
is to dash off tumble of verses about
the henpecked husband, all lading UP
to a chorus running, We'll say some
thing like this:
my wife's gone to the country,
She went away last night,
Oh, I'm so glad! I'm so glad!
Pm crazy with delight!
"Just wordy, obvious elaboration.
No punch. All night l sweated
to find what l knew was there, and
finally l speared the lone word, just
a single word, that made the song
and a fortune. Listen:
my wifes gone to the country!
Hooray!-
Hooray!' That lone word gave
the whole idea of the song in one
quick wallop. 1t gave the singer
chance to boot with sheer joy. 1t in
vited the whole room to join in the
hilarious shout. 1t everlastingly put
the catch line over. And l wasn't con-
tent until l hai used my good thing
20 the limit She took the children
with her-hooray; Hooray!-and so
on"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
MilliOn-DO1lar First
Prize for Flight
Around World

Paris-The Aero Club of France re-
Gently transmitted to the Aero Club
of America a new set of rules for the
Aerial Derby around the world in ac-
cord with instructions it received from
the Inter-Allied Aeronautic Federation
at it's last meeting at Geneva.
The Aero Club of America is the
parent of the idea for an around-the-
world air race, and, therefore, accord
ing to the federation rules, if the race
ONES off it will be under American
control But the original rules sub
mitted by the Aero Club of America
were found distinctly wanting. The
Inter-Allied Federation, after obtain
ing the consent of the aero clubs of
England, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland
and other nations asked the Aero Club
of France to make new ones. These
rules must be passed by the Aero
Club of America if the race is to be
held. The original rules were found
not sportive enough and amateurish.
The new rules occupied the atten-
ton of the best aeronautic talent in
Franc for several months before being
sent to New York. They call for enor-
nous prizes, totaling 100000. The
first prize alone is $1,O0O,000. The
idea of having such large prizes is that
the airplane industry, which suffered
seriously in the reaction after the war,
can only be properly stimulated in this
fashion. The large prizes will attract
government subsidies and large syndi-
Gates that will expend enormous sums
to win Nearly all the European gov
ernments will offer subsidies.
1t is learned that Italy will enter
the largst diirible ever built, capable
of remaining twenty days in the air
the cost of which is nearly the amount
of the grand prize. France will enter
a dozen new types of machines in the
race. The grand prize-$1, O00,0 1000
will only be given if flight entirely
around the world is made by air. No
contestant will be eligible for any
prize if he has not completed 1870 de-
grees or half the circumference of the
globe by air.
The race will begin July 1, 1921, and
will end on January 1, following. Emf
rants may start from any place at any
time and fly in any direction, but
they must complete their effort in 100
days. The flying must be between Is
and go degrees north.
Controls are to be established
around the world where the pilots
must alight and report The controls
in America must be established at
New York, Chicago, Omaha and Sc
attic.
Any type or size of airplane or diri-
gible may be entered. The pilots may
pass control points if they so desire
provided they do not skip more than
one at time.
Inc winners VIII HoI NC JuuSou az
cording to mileage, but according to
the number of degrees flown in the
shortest time.
The Aero Club of France is ANXIOUS
to have the Aero Club of America act
upon the rules as quickly as possible
in order that the entrants may begin
the construction of planes and have
time to make ample tests bfore July 1.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Not Too Old For
High Kick

Lancaster, CALI. w. Edwards,
realty operator, celebrated the seventy
fourth anniversary of his birth by
kicking hat from the head of man
six feet two inches tall, without losing
his balace.
when l am 100 years old, re-
marked Mr. Edwards, Il shall take on
a much taller man"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Good Suggestions

Hat Pin Holder for Crochet Needles
To keep crochet needles together
take a glass hatpin holder or chem
list test tube and get cork to fit. Put
your crochet needles in and those
without hoods may be inserted in the
cork and will keep the hooks from be-
coming bent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
No Fun Without
Yelling

Pm saving my money" observed
Wisdom Jones, as reported in the New
York Evening Post, $50 l can take
tn wife to see prodigy play chess.
But it's going to be hard on me.
When you go to a baseball CT football
game you enjoy yourself two ways
you enjoy the game and you enjoy
yourself yelling like kid. l wonder
if they'll let the crowd cheer at the
chess match. l can just hear them
nollering Pinch his queen!' and Look
out for that bishop!"
Apothocaries are always ready with
a rtort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

Protecting Hands From Splinters
By painting my clothes props l ma
it protects my hands from splinters,
makes them more pleasing to handle,
they last longer and make nice APP
pearance painted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Quarters for Gas Meters

Quarters for the gas meter will
always be on hand if check or bill
is given in exchange for them to the
man who empties the meter at the
end of the month. The returned quar-
tiers should be kept in a convenient
place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
A New Way to Peel a Tomato

An easy way to peel tomato is
stick fork in it's end and hold one
side over lighted gas burner until
it pops, then turn the other side and
hold until it pops. The skin comes
off very easily and leaves the tomato
more solid than if scalded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
SIip-on Protector

For sleeves when washing dishes,
ETC., save tops of rubber gloves. The
fingers being too worn for use, cut
them off. Slip tops over your sleeves
and save sleeves from soil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
For the Typewriter Keys

| find that by rubbing little art
gum over the keys of the typewriter
they are Immediately cleansed of all
dirt. This is much more satisfactory
than cleansing them with gasoline
as it only takes few minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Wanted Her Feet
Admired

The fashion of wearing short skirts
was first started by Catherine of Brag
ANA, who had small and dainty feet
and was anxious that others should
have an opportunity of admiring them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
More Room In the chiIdren's Closet

Take an old velocipede wheel,
enamel it, attach it to the shelf in the
closet so it will swing around easy.
This wheel will hold many hangers.
The clothes are easy to find and will
not muss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Origin OF Bridal Veil

The bridal veil is said to have origi-
mated in the ancient custom of per-
forming the marriage ceremony under
a squage piece of cloth. held over the
bridal .Ipuple to conceal the bushes of
the bridA. At the marriage of widow
IL wam not used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
To Remove Chewing Gum

For chewing gum on clothes, etc..
Just pour chloroform on the place and
it almost Immediately dissolves.
pass this suggestion on, as l know it
will be appreciated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Dressing Mirror

Anyone possessing an old-fashioned
pier or hall mirror can have splen-
did bedroom dressing mirror by TAX
ing it out of frame and mounting it on
a door or wall. 1t can easily be Sc
cured by moulding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
Flat Bodkin

An electric hair curler is excellent
for running ribbon or tape in gar
ments. Just insert the ribbon a few
inches from the end, close your curler
and you have bodkin that will catch
in the cloth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21

mo, father" said the young man
with the college medal, mo farming
in mine. You're going to hear from
me nthe world"
81 reckon we will" exclaimed the
old man. IAN in about ten seconds!
John. reach me that hickoryl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-21
hcle joe Cannon
Gets ovation in
House Like Hero

11OCAOO A1AO 11O1 "
ncle joe Cannon, of Illinois,
p down the center aisle of the
legislative hall in the world
" amid heartfelt acclaim such
.ccorded only to heroes, record
and champions. He was all
the minds of scores of
rowded the galleries and
tic expressions of those
representatives of 10,
can people.
appeared a veteran of
ears, nine months and
hys service in the House
Latives. He had exceeded
lie recor dof Justin Smith
Vermont.
rare picture to behold his
riage and his firm step
betraying that he was in his
fifth year. Probably his fine
hair and historic beard alone
- ed to the average spectator in
hllery that he was in the House
before they ever saw the light of
before there were any tele-
es, any airplanes and when Cen
Grant was President.
Uncle Joe" seemed entirely at
lie. He laid his manuscript on the
lie for moment and looked about.
9 applause subsidized, he turned
|ghtly, spat on the floor back of him
Id began to speak. His voice was
BIT as strong as used to be, but it was
teady and clear.
II realize that it is a rather long
Ytime that have been here, but it has
not seemed long" he said, "for time
never drags in the House, and the re-
alization of years that have come and
gone comes to me only when l look
into the faces of my colleagues and
note the changes.
s.The year 1872 was a memorable
one in many respects Vesuvius had
a violent eruption that year, and Gene
raj Sherwood and l were elected to
the House There were other happen
ings-the organization of the German
Empire and the French republic, the
emancipation of slaves in Porto Rico,
the connection of Australia with the
rest of the world by cable, the great
Boston fire and the Geneva award OF
the Alabama claims, but these con-
cerned the world at large, while the
election of my friend and colleague
4 General Sherwood and myself was per-
sonal and am glad he was here with
us to to share with me the doubtful
honor of elder statesmen.
Speaker Gillett and Mr.. Clark were
approaching the polls that year." he
said, land Jim Manu. at sixteen. was
trying to decide whether he would be
a farmer or a lawyer. Rainey and
Mondell were beginning to figure life
{ III p0ICCnIdSOS anu lliO e'ihDA'AO-S Va
Claude Kitchin and Nick Longworth
at the age of three were centered
about their first pants"
Admitting that he had been in Con-
gress of and on longer than other
members, Mr. Cannon declared he was
not the veteran in continuous service.
"Gillett, Clark, Mann, Butler, Green,
of Massachusetts; Moon and Sims
rank with me in that line" he add,
because had two vacations which l
did not seek and those four years
were the longest years that have inter
vened since first came to Washing
tom
He made reference to other men,
aers of the House, pointing out that
that more than 100 among them had
not been born when he entered the
House. His brief address was con-
cluded with gracious bow.
Il thank you," he said quitely u
thank you with all my heart"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19
TO GET TAX BILL.

Washington. Sept 1s--The Senate Finance Committee had before it to-day Senator Smoct's tax simpn fication bin. proposed as a substitute for ths revised House measure. While the substitute with its manufacturers sales tax proposal had gained some support in the committee, Republican leaders said they did not think it would be accepted at this time.
 Senator Calder's proposal to tax all alcoholic liquors withdrawn from bond for other than manufacturing pur- poses, also as to come before the committee again. Senator Calder said the committee had voted to accept the principle of his amendment, but had asked that it be resubmitted in amended form for final action. It was thought EhGt in the original form 1t might be construed to tax indus trial alcohol
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19

Velvet Hats in the new shades of blue and brown, also tan and rose color. These have soft crushable crowns plain, shirred or tucked, with small turned-up brims tucked or shirred to match. A tiny fur ball or colored nosegay nestles at one side.
 White Corduroy Hats, perfectly plain, cut on masculine lines which will appeal to the little boys.
 White Chinchil1a and Corduroy Goats in one and two year sizes. These are the straight box coats made with or without belts.
 White Bonnets of silk poplin, Crepe de Chine or corduroy. Shirred or puffed affairs with frillings edged with fine lace. Or plainer styles with flat trimming of buttonholing or tucking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19

finishes to the last drop he will see the smng face Of ."Old King Coe'' sitting his throne "Jack" about to climb his beanstalk, Little Boy Blue, " blowing his horn. There are plates and pitchers to match.
 Baby Plates of English China, with deep rims which prevent food from running over" the edge. There are gold lines around the edge and such nur sery rhymes Tom, the Piper's Son. and Little Tommy Tucker'' in the center of the plate.
 Plates, Cereal Sets, Cups and saucers, and two handled Mugs and Egg Cups come in American pottery of a rich deep color with green band, around which bunnies, and baby chicks are disport- ing themselves.
 In addition are "Good Night Sets' and Candle sticks to match.
 Bread and Milk Sets of Nippon ware, plate, bowl and pitcher, with bunnes playing tag with each other around the top.
 Milk Cups of Nippon China have bunnies and elephants.
 the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19
l wo Divorce
 Suits Filed

When Superior court opens tomor- row for trial of cases four contest eo dlVorce actions will occupy the court Bridgeport and Stratford persons are involved in two of the actions. Nickolas Steinfeld of this city, asks an annulment of his mar riage on Jan. 20, 1920, to Til1ie Zeke Steinfeld, alleging that at the time The ceremony she already had a hus- band, name unknown to the petition CT, and that she never had divorce or annulment after her first mar r1age- She lives in StratHDrd, and has entered general denial to the charges
 Minnie B. Shelton Sel1man Is sue ing for a divorce from Ralph W. Sell man. The plaintiff Is of this city, the defendant of New Britain They married in Washington, D. C., Nov 19, 1907, and she alleges intolerable cruelty since November 1908 A divorce, change of name and custody of two minor children, Herbert, 10, and eJanne, 6, is asked.