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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28

ually the United States looks TO Europe
TO enforce the Versailles treaty. Euro
pean opinion has persistently contended
that without Americas power the treaty
could not be enforced any more than the
league of nations could be made effec
tive and. conversely, that American par
ticipation at an earlier date in the obi
cations of the treaty including the league
would have prevented the present tur-
MOL. to all of which the administration
turns a deaf ear and insists that the
United States shall continue to enjoy all
the advantages of the Versailles treaty
without mourning any of the obligations.
If world war results, the administration
will in due time consult the wishes OF
American public opinion as to the course
to be pursued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28
FIRST SPRAY OF
FRUIT TREES NOW
Document Spray Should Be Given once
In Three Years-Time Ripe In
Southern Vermont.

BURLINGTON, April 2S.-The an
nual spraying time has come. The warm
weather of the past week has seemed to
advance the fruits to a stage fit for the
first application of a dormant spray,
saws Prof NJ Il. Cummings, hortlcul-
tural specialist for the extension sery-
ice of the University of Vermont, College
of Agriculture This early spray Is not
needed every year. in fact, in general
about one year in three is sufficient to
control such pests as are suppressed at
this season of the year, namely scale
insects, blister mites, etc.
Inasmuch as the seasonal development
varies in different parts of the state. one
needs to make some adjustments IN ac-
cordance with his location. In south
ern Vermont the time is ripe now for
the first spray: in central Vermont there
is plenty Of time. and one may delay
perhaps a week, whereas in sections
north of Burlington and Montpelier a
DELAY of 10 days may not be too great.
The recommended solutions are the
LIQUID lime sulphur, or the scaleclde
SPRAYS. In case the former is used the
commercial strength should be about So
degrees Baume. having a SPECIFIC gray
ity of 20 and used at the rate OF one
gallon to nine of water. Solutions Whleh
are not of standard strength should be
standardized to be effective Small trees,
and the limbs of large trees should be
wet all over with the spray.
Apples. pears. plumS and cherries
should be sprayed as often as every third
year. at about this time in the spring.
| information as to later spraying viii
/ he announced in due time, and VIII be
| furnished free in printed form. upon re
aupst of the extension service of the Ag
! ricultural college at Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28
j. S. GOVERNMENT
DOES NOT RESPOND
Ignores Lloyd Georges Plea
for America to Prevent
European Chaos
EUROPE MUST SOLVE
HER OWN PROBLEM

If World Crisis Is Preeipitated United
States May Jump In - Still Believed
Europe Can Save Itself and Enforce
Versailles Treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28
ENDORSE STAFFORD
AS POET LAUREATE
Vermont "TOwn Meeting In Washing
ton Enthusiastic for Him-Dis-
tinguished Justices of the Peace.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-Justiee
Wendell Phillips Stafford. of st. Johns
bury. VT, and Washington, d1stin-
guished equally as a jurlst and as
writer of melodious verse, was entnusl-
astically indorsed for the post of Poet
Laureate of Vermont by the Vermont
association in Washington at its annual
meeting last week.
The election Of officers took place at
this session, and the half hundred Yer
monterS present listened to an interest
ing and instructive talk. illustrated with
lantern slides. on the collection of little
known plants for the government in out
of-the-way corners of the world by OTIS
w. Barrett. native of Clarendon, Vt
The Endorsement of Justice Stafford
came after f. \. Silsby had presented
a resolution to that effect. which was
received with evidences of marked appro-
baton. This pronouncement, Whlch was
adonted at once reads as follows:
"ResoIyed That the Vermont town
meeting of the District of Columbia
heartily approves the efforts now being
made in the state of Vermont 70 create
the post of poet laureate of Vermont
and desires to go on record as unanl-
mousIy indorsing the selection Of Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford, of st. Johns.
| hurry and Washington. for that honor.
DIR W. T.. Chamberlin presented the
| nominating committees slate, when
| caIIed for the return to ONCE OF a mum
| her of present incumbents. For moder-
ator of the Vermont Town NeetIns,
| fine form of organization which the SO,
ciety recently adopted, Charles W. Fioyo
was elected to succeed Captain Leonard
| : Doten. who will shortly take up his
! residence for two years in Chicago.
! Mrs. W. L. (Grace Ross Chamber
lin was reelected clerk: and Ernest l.
! Crandall. deputy clerk: Luther Is. JACK
son was chosen treasurer; and ElWll
! \. Silsby was continued In once as con
stable. Hugh s. Smith will look ate III,
the duties of collector of taxes. IN,
following were named selectmen twltl
accent on the ''men'D Mrs. W. w
Uuhband. Mrs. L. o. Chaplin. and Mis-
Laura Headle. For listers the tow
meeting fixed upon Walter w. Husban
/ and Mrs Mabel r. Pierce. The auditor
!. chosen were: Pedro c. Rodriguez, Ere
O. Knight. and l.. O. Chaplin. -.
Distinguished names adorned the M
Of iusticeS of the peace as chosen
namely: Senators Carroll :. ISage an
William p. Dillingham;. Congressme
! Porter III. Dale and Frank L. Green,
! Judges Wendell z. Stafford, Charles I
{ Robb q. NJ. Barber. and Uozea Il. Mou
! ton. and Hon. George Il. Wales.
: Lieut. Colonel and Mrs. Wait {. JehI
, son. of Center Rutland. We're voted IN
/ new members Colonel johnson Is
- tncbed TO the general staff, operation
and training division,
| Henry X. Willard presented in perSo
$ an invitation to members of the asSocl'
a tion to attend q luncheon he Is giviI
. next month at his home on n street
5 honor of his father. the late Hem
= Augustus willard, founder of the WI
=. lard Hotel. who was born In Vernon
5 100 years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28
CLAIM PATTON IS
UNGENTLEMANLY
Witnesses Tell of Observation-Disclosures
zeal Officer Rejects Opinions OF
Physicians.

BURLINGTON. April 2S.-The. hear
inc before n special commission in the
ease of Dr j. Reynolds Patton. Suo-diS-
trict medical officer of the Veterans bu-
roam ON a pctition for his removal, was
continued Yesterday and several wit
nesses were examined They gave testl-
mony relative to his alleged rude behaV-
Tor and ungentlemanly conduct at times
when they had business with his ONCE
I0uis Kidder of Waterbury Center, an
ex-soldier who had been gassed and who
had rheumatism, declared that DIR: rat
ton had treated him like a dog. hlddef
said that other doctors had told him ne
had rheumatism. but that DIR. Patton
said. That does not make it SO.
Walter Kelly of Manchester, veteran
who had been gassed and who was ui,
able to stand vocational training. tolu
pr Patton what his trouble was as near
as he could tell and what other doctors
had fold him. and Patton declared with
an oath that he didn't care what other
doctors said. Kelley had a case or
nerves chiefly Afterward he was oper-
ated on at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Frank Parker of Grand Isle, who had
been examined by the cleanup squad,
went to Patton to get disqualification
ticket His wife was with him at the
time. The witness said that IN the
presence of Mrs. Parker and girl
stenographer. Patton asked him II
discharge from the army YVES not due to
a social disease, naming it in n vulgar
manner. and at the same time having
the discharge papers before him showing
| that such was not the case. Mrs. Parkef
| corroborated her husbands testimony.
Mrs. Holbrook, a folow-up nurse
claimed that DIR. Patton had repeatedly
questioned her authority and at times
/ had driven her to tears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-28
WEST DOVEP-

School began Monday a7ter six
weeks vacation.
Mrs. ]. j. Snow spent few days last
week with Mrs. Bion Leonard i'll Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Davis attended the
funeral of Mrs. Freeman Hager in Jack
sonville Sunday.
Miss Mary Bartlett was a guest of her
cousin. Mrs. Arthur Robinson, in VIII
mington last week.
The high winds April II blew down
several telephone poles. breaking the
wire on line - so that several tele
phones were out of commission.
Several friends and neighbOrs gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Upton a surprise
party last Saturday night The evening
was pleasantly spent playing cards anC
! dancing
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

time that expired between his landing
and the escape OF his balloon"
"Our aim was for endurance" Capt
HONEYWELL explained. I'VE rose To
about 1000 feet, whore we caught a
favorable current carrying us out over
Lake Geneva. Over Berno squall
overlook US, There followed close
succession OF electric, thunder and
heavy rain storms. which further de.
plctcd our ballast Right then decid.
ed 10 pay the price in both sand and
gas. ascend into the broken cloud.
banks storms themselves speed up
and make the best Of IT, We soon
crossed into Germany
"Our course carc,od as toward
Hocksghwab mountain. the highest
speak I'm the neighborhood We were
compelled ia throw ballast to clear It,
I've suffered for want of oxygen,
as our supply was inadequate for the
continuous high altitude To allow the
balloon 10 drop 10 a lower level meant
considerable ballast OF which We were
painfully short However the sun
soon settled behind a heavy cloud
bank ia Ire west, causing the gas Ia
contract rapidly, and suddenly an
rWthWard movement from 10000 feet
moro than two miles, took place
About hlli way down our ballast gave
out and We resorttd tn throwing over
cur provisions aud extra clothing
"AftCr We had been twentyseyon
hours out. our basket landed in a
field" ?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
CUBANS WAlLlNG
FOR A TIGER CAT

Havana. CUBA, sept 13.--Nearly rs
many editorial commons were aroused
by the fact that the III omened must
Der 'l3' appeared on the last Grow.
der memorandum as resulted from the
notes suggestions for radical financial!
and Judicial reforms.
Bat Cuban superstition has fraugGt
the expected appearance OF memorar-
dun No. IA with dreadful possibilities
For gambling purposes in Cuba every
number from l to 80 has q name.
Thirteen is the peacock Naturally
a note Of arrogance and pride was dis
cerned in the requests contained IN
the last memorandum. But "A is the
tiger cat. There are few who do nUl
believe that Crowder memorandum
No. IA, If it ever is written, will have
teeth, claws and q peeyish- dispOsi-
ton. The fact that congress has not
acted definitely on the tivc-part Crow
der program since the presentation of
No. 13 more than a month ago
strengthens the belief that the claw $
of No. IA are being sharpened.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

vices we're largely attended Special
offerings were taken at all the SER
Vices
The hrst regular aae,Ig OF tha
Mendoza Woman's Club was held on
Monday afternoon. IN the Elk's club
rooms. The program was IN charge
of tine art and music department,
with Miss Harriet Mcintyre chair
man IN charge, The meeting was
largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs G, Upper ana family
and Mrs William peitsch all OF
Peoria, are the guests of Mrs, ), b.
stare, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ossman and
Miss Hazel Reppine attended the
Sandwich Fair ON Friday.
Mr. and Mrs, Newton linus and
daughter, Miss Mabel, attended q
/ birthday celebration which was given
| In honor of Mir linus cousin, Mr.
Alvin Todd, at Grand Detour on Fri
day
c. e. PARKS, who has been ENJOYING
/ few days tsMnp NJ FOX Lake, re
turned home Friday morning
! lflN ~ tHbltlh WV t''''fh'' ~
attend Marquette University, Nil
/ Waukee, Wis. lie viii study mechan
/ ical engineering
MIS- August Leilheit and son WIN
( lam spent the weekend with friend.
/ in Aurora.
Prof. aud Mrs. Milo pesham OF
/ Boulder, Colo, are the guests Of hi
( parents, MIR. and Mrs j. ~. Desham
in North Mendoza They have JUS
been recently married. and are OF
their honey moon.
Ross Smith ana family left fo
Hrcnynr, colo. last week. where the!
win probably make their home in IA,
future.
Carl Althaus has returned to Yves
Chicago, where he will teach math6
MATES in the High school the comm
season. lie was visiting his father
Mr.. John Althaus, in this city for
. short time
4 Mrs, Thomas WELDON Of Nicola, la
r. is the guest of relatives and friend
e in Mendoza.
? Miss Kada Mcdonald left last wee
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
TROY GROVE

Mrs Nelson Gi -gWp'g spent tie
week cad with her uaurhter, Mrs h.
l.. Foster
Mr., and Mrs. John Kecbaush of
pomettc Wiz. were calling on old
friends last Saturday afternoon.
MFR. and Mrs. Vcru NcrEs aud Mr.
and Mrs. Greenauah Of Wing spent
the week end with the former par
cuts,
Walter Johnson OF Peru was M
toVn last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs f. l.. Larkin spent Sat
urday IN StrcutUr,
Mrs. c. G. Kidd entertained her
niece from La Sale over the week
end
L. J.. Adams and Charles wilkins
were i'm Lowell last Friday on bust.
ness.
Mrs Charles WillShay was hostess
to the Five Hundred club Tu, sday aft
eru1Cn OF last week.
Miss Irene Hickok returned to her
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
ILLINOIS CROP 0 F.
CORN SHR|NKS FOUR.
MILLION BUSHELS.
STATE SURVEY OF CONDITIONS
RESULTS IN FORECAST THAT
GRAIN YIELD rs FAR BELOW
EXPECTATIONS.

Springfield, H., Sept. ia slump
in the Illinois corn crop Of more than
four million bushels In August due to
the prolonged drought and scattered
DAYS of executive heat, and an estimat'
ed increase Of twelve per cent. in the
number of hogs on farms for fattening
are outstanding changes announced In
the August report of A. J. Surratt, fed
eraf agricultural statlstician for iii
nois, which was issued here today.
The condition of the corn crop, the
report says, lis well above tile average
for the northern half of the state with
conditions maintained or slightly i'm
proved in some upper west central
and northwestern counties but shows
varying deterioration for all other
areas Of the state. Impairment be-
comes more pronounced to ward the
Tower west central and southwestern
counties where much of the crop is be-
low average.
Early fields are mostly favorable
and maturing rapidly. but the latter
half of the crop varies from fair to
poor.
yields will be irregular due to the
prevalence OF barren stalks, nubbins
and poorly filed ears. Considerable
cutting had been done and silo filling
was under way at the close of the
month"
The reports says the threshing Of
spring sown grains has been com
pleted.
Returns show the yields of these
crops to be below average. Some of
the favorable yields of oats have been
made in the northern area, but for the
state as a whole the yields of oats and
spring wheat are disappointing. Bar
ley yield is nearly up to the average.
Hay production has been abundant
with quality favorable as rule. The
yield per acre of timothy for this sea-
son is 1888 tons compared with LIS
tons last year and the yield of alfalfa
is estimated at go compared with
2.59 last year.
Early reports indicate about a forty
per cent. increase in clover seed acre
age over that of last season. The con-
dition of the crop is very uneven but
reported slightly above average for
the state as a whole. Pastures have
suffered quite generally from drought
and except in rain spots are either
OF little feed value or dried up.
Tree fruits are a large crop. The
harvest of an usually heavy peach
crop is practically over. Shipments of
apples have been heavy to date and
the market movement of pears has
started. Watermelon and cantaIoupe
crops nave been about average
though the yield of late melons wa!
reduced by drought
The broom corn area has been fav
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

for Ottawa, where she viii attend
Browns Business College, She plans
to take ten weeks course,
Dr. Carrie Mandie eentertained her
Sunday school class of the Baptist
church at her home on Friday even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mauer, Mrs
George N Elsesser, Emil Bauer and
William Elsesser spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with relatives and
friends in Chicago, They made tho
trip via auto.
IT, Pollard rotu 1 "a Ms mac In
Fairfield !.l MQ.Gay MorniAg, aft #
enjoying agalGllt y!a.t vita f,ie4da
IN Mendotl,
Tonoy 1entler and family left Sun
day morning for their home In Hanes'
ville Ohio, after n weeHs' visit ut tho
William Tentor home in this city.
Robert Boyle, who has been one of
! the rural mail carriers out of Men
dota, for the past two years, has res
! signed his position aud win enter
| NoIte Dame University,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

homo i'm Mendoza after q weeks visit
AT the home Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Hickok,
Mrs. George Day Sr. was pleasantly
surprised ON Monday afternoon when
q number ol her friends called to
holm celebrate her birthday
Mrs. Henry Hraadmcr and daugh.
tors I,Lf en- Monday for visit with
the formers brother, John Dock, In
Florence, colo
Mr.. and Mrs Peter llochsteatter
speut last wees In Decatur
FLOYD Crane has new Jewett
Frank nacmcr ug nuncumon, Pm
is ha GUEST ui his mother ana also his
sister Mrs Charles <lenlelter
Miss Josephine iapp of Fowler,
Ind. Is VISITING with Mr. and Mrs.
Ben uDph tcattcr aud other relatives,
Robert sillUr has returned from
Su0ouH BAY Mich, To pend a few
days with hi father Rev Slllars.
GlDn klomtalter has Forda1u
tractor
Mr. and Mrs Tboma weldon q
N,,u. Iowa. are visiting relatives in
tbIH vicinity
N. auu Mrs lot tor kleinicltcr
were SUNDAY dinner "u o. OF MI and
Me-. Ni Fltzg,rald, east ct town,
Nrlnur Ntkeu aUd family Mn. and
Eu- William Audr.Ha lI and chil
Iar.a. Mrs. q. g. t.Hi and children
Mr. ana AIRS lsmy Simpson and clil
Irer. Mr. aud Mrs. r. l.. l@rLin and
.IUJ..u Mr. and Mrs Charles Million
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
|Jit;,:iitn',afy1|

A very delightful dinner party was
given last evening by The Misses Geor.
giana and Margaret Mills, at their
home, 5i3 Marcy street compli-
10 Miss Helen Jorstad, who
will soon leave for Chicago to attend
school the coming year Covers were
laid for six, and delicious $3.50 o.
clock dinner was served, followed by
an informal social evening.
s.
Mr. and Mrs. Horny Hahn enter
tanned thirty OF their friends last eve
ming at their new home. lil0 We
Madison street. into which they have
just recently moved The home was
decorated l., late summer garden TOW.
ers, and luncheon WaG served hy
the hostess The guests spent The
evening n games and dancing The
out Of toNa guests We're Miss Agnes
Miller of Matamord Ill.,; William Deg
nan, Arnold Olson end Herbert and
Joseph Maier Of Seneca.
81
The district meeting Of the w. r.
G. VIII be held at WmiHFton Satdr-
day. Sept. -. Al members who az.
tend are requested to take their lunch
with them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
MENDOZA

The Sunday school and Congrega-
ton Of ST Johns Lutheran church
observed their annual Mission sun
lgv WITH special services on StrdaE.
The special speakers engaged Tor
This occasion were Rev A. C.. krebs
OF Knowles, Wis. and Rev, o. H..
Gruth of Flanagan, III. Three ser
vices were held, morning afternoon
and evening In the morning Rev.
Krebs delivered an excellent sermon
in the German language, In the after
noon Rev. Groth delivered dis
course nj English, and Rev. krebs in
German. IN the evening. Rev Groth
preached in English. All the ser
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15
j. S. BALL0ONIST TO
PROTEST AWARD Of
Prize TO BELGIAN
CAPT. HONEYWELL CLAIMS VIC.
TORY OVER LIEUT. OE MuYTER.
TO WHOM INTERNATIONAL
RACE VICTORY WAS pECREED
BY JUDGES.

ST. Louis, Mo, Sept 15-tk. PA
protest win be- made against awnrdm-
first prize to Lieut. Ernest dc Muytcr
Of Enumm IN The international bal.
loon race. WHICH started from Geneva
AUG e, capt IT. r. Honeywell who
was awarded second prize announced
today. capt Honeywell returned home
last night
cortland Field Bishop, Of New
York. who e. in Geneva as the rep.
rasantatisc of the Aero Clph of
America, rs not satisfied with the
award and Is prepared. II necessary.
to appeal 10 the International Fedora
ton of Aero Clubs capt Honeywell
added
Capt Honeywell declared he did
not believe he was given a fair deal
but said he did not believe the pro-
test would result in favorable YER
dict for him, as. if il should, the
trophy would become the permanent
property Of the United states.
Lieut.. dc Muyter flew a greater
distance than / did. according To his
log. hut he failed to make a proper
landing" Capt Honeywell said: He
reported that his bag ESCAPED from
him twentv-iour hours after he had
landed. but he did not make his re.
port until a week after he had com
uleted the fight. The rules of the
contest request complete log within
fortv-eight hours after landing.
There are several points which, &c
my mind. have not been definitely es
tablished, the two most important ones
being the exact distance travelled b,
Lieut.. de Muyter and the length OF
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

ored with timely showers and a very
favorable crop is reported The Sep
TENDER first condition of 93 for broom
corn indicates a crop of 6,956 tons
compared with 400 tons last year
and the average Of 6,796 tons Sor-
ghum. milletts, field peas and beans
are all reported above average but
with crop prospects notieeably reduc-
ed by the dry weather The condition
of tomatoes continues high but other
garden truck is spotted and less fav.
orable though up to average or better
as rule.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-15

The Chinese, says ". Cameron
Forbes IN ha book, The Romance Of
Business have reduced thr.ft TO Van
exact science" win the individual
Chinese II H. ne asserts, a question
of either save OF starye' hence he
has become the most frugal ana the
least waSteful man on earth,