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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

and give him the earnings, control and
custody of their child The women's
party is organizing to fight this condi-
ton by changing specific laws and by
changing tradition"
Has 25 Councils.
The party has organized professional
councils, including a home-makers' coun-
Gil. Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske and
Miss Mary Shaw head the theatrical
council. Miss IONA Gale of Portage,
Wis. the novelist, heads the writer's
council: DR.. Mary O'MaIley, clinical di
rector of ST. Elizabeth's hospital, Wash
ington, the physicians council, and Miss
Emma Gillett, dean of the Washington
College of Law, Washington, the law
vers' council. Fourteen women lawyers
arc compiling all state laws in the inter
est of the Woman's party, Miss Pollitzer
said. to ascertain the legal status of
women in all the states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
"Mummy.yyheat" Trick.

The takers and jokers who salt
Egyptian tombs with wheat grains for the
amazement of the credulous tourist, who
plants these 'thousand-y ear-old'' seeds
and sees them terminate. sometimes over
reach themselves; one of them used maize
instead of wheat: as maize was intro
duced into the Old World from America,
the trick was apparent, says the Scien-
tific American. Numerous experiments
with wheat seeds of authentic antiquity,
conducted by such Psychologists as I'm
ger. show that their vitality is lost in n
few years. Certain seeds, if well guarded
from moisture, are alive after 10 years !;
even after 20 years the prOtOplasm of
few may retain the power of augmenting
its volume by absorption of moisture. and
may develop definite form, but is soon
disintegrated by the influx of air and
water termination becomes impossible
in from 20 to so years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
EUROPE BURDENED
WITH BIG ARMIES
Russia Has 100000 Trained Fighters
France Next With Almost
100000

ROME, Oct 31.-The armies of the
vanquished in the World war have been
reduced to 100000 men for Germany,
and 10000 each for Austria Hungary
and Bulgaria, according to the newspaper
La EpOca. which has collected statistics
on the military strength of various
countries in Europe from official sources.
The paper calls attention to the inn
menSe number of soldiers who are being
trained to arms in southern and eastern
Europe. In the Balkans, where the
spark that brought about the conhagra-
ton was Ignited the record is particu-
larry high it declares Greece, with a
population of 100000 has an army of
100000 men. Jugoslavia. bellicose by
nature and tradition and surrounded by
neighbors who do not love her, has an
army of 10000 men, a heavy burden on
her scantY finances. Rumania and
Czechoslovakia, haunted by the fear of
BOlshcvism and surrounded byN enemies
and uncertain friends, keep up each an
army of 100000 men; while Poland, new
10 liberty and independence and hating
bitterly her former masters, Germany.
Russia and Austria, pauperiZes herself
to keep on a war footing 100000 soldiers.
These nations have to face the menace
of BolsheviSt Russia, La Epoca con-
tinues. with her 100000 German
trained fighters. France comes next to
Russia with an army of almost 100000
men. while England and Italy, whose
home populations are about equal in
have respectively armies OF
24O. 600 and 100000. These large
bodies of soldiers. withdrawn from the
industrial life of their countries. are
danger to the peace of Europe.
and an almost intolerable burden for the
nations that have to sup
port them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

the land does profitable business linn
tied only by the number of acres suited
to onion raising that he owns. At the
trious man without capital TO go into
business for himself and thus make
start toward home.
Hadley, Hatfield and Sunderland are
the leading towns in onion growing fol-
lowed by Deerfield and WhateIy. Prob
ably the principal reason for the prepon-
derance of onion growing in the Com
nectlcut valley is the ease with which
the land can be worked due to its level
and comparatively stoneless character
The distribution of onion culture is, how
ever, quite wide over the state. The
counties of Bristol, Essex, Middlesex,
Plymouth and Worcester all raise APP
preciable quantities for market The
towns of Arlington and Belmont in par
ticular raise large amounts. The crop is
fairly adaptable and any farmer who has
well-drained fiat land would do well to
try out onions in a small way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
ONION GROWING.
Connecticut River Valley Leads in Crop
Value i'm Massachusetts.

. In the past p years onion growing in
the Connecticut valley in Massachusetts
has grown from almost nothing TO
money crop second in Importance only to
tobacco. Large areas that were formerly
given over TO grass. corn and general
farm crops are now used for onion pro-
duction. Like all agriculture, there is
always an element OF uncertainty each
year. And this season the dry weather
and high winds ut seeding time, followed
by the very wet June and July produced
very difficult conditions. The wet
weather in addition to making water
logged soil prevented the necessary weed
ing and on some fields onions We're very
badly choked by weed growth. But the
crop, taken year in and year out, is sue
cessfully produced on both the heavier
and the lighter soils of the valley. The
influx OF Poles with their large families,
the ease with which this land can be
worked with modern machinery, the
nearneSs to the large markets. and the
excellent shipping facilities have com
bned to make this onion growing one of
the most successful lines of farming in
Massachusetts.
A very practical and successful system
of cooperation between the owners of the
land and the Polish immigrants has de-
velopcd. Through it the man who owns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
Miss POllitzer Organizing
Illinois Branch of Nation
al WOman's Party
NATIONAL MEETING
IN WASHINGTON

VIII BE Held Nov 11-12 and Frame
Legislative Program - Want TO Re-
move DISCRIMINATION" Against Gov
cred WOman"-TO Protect Women In
Industry.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81 ASSOCIATED Press
To fire the first gun in the midwestern
sector in a campaign Ito sweep away all
forms of discrimination against women.
Miss Anita Pollitzer of Charleston, S.
c, secretary of the reorganized National
Women's party, has been organizing an
Illinois branch of the party. Prepare
tions will be made for representation of
Illinois, as well as all other states, at
national conference to be held at Wash
ington, Nov. Hip, to frame a Iegisla-
tive program.
Illinois was selected as the objective of
the first mission by national headquaT
tiers. because 1t was believed that Hi
nois was in position to affect the en-
tire West and Midwest, according to
Miss pollitzer.
Constitutional amendments which the
organization is seeking to have passed by
all states to guarantee equal political.
civil and Legal rights for women in each
case will contain this clause. according
to Miss polltzer = This act Will not
affect laws regulating the affairs of wom-
en- in industry. This clause was pointed
out because the effect of the legislation
proposed by the party upon legislation
designed to safeguard women in industry
has been questioned.
Court Projects Women.
Miss POllitzer said that the supreme
court of the United States has repeat
eddy sustained special welfare legislation
for women even when it was argued that
such legislation was in direct violation
Of the 18th amendment to the United
States constitution.
The legal discrimination" which the
party is assailing has its roots in the
old common law under which a married
woman was regarded as femme cou-
vcrte' or covered woman, whose
rights were vested in her husband while
he lived, Miss Pollitzer stated. Though
the effect of this legal tradition from feu-
dial times has been modified in some
states by more modern legislation. it sur
wives TO a varying degree, she added.
In some states man can dispose of
his wife's inherited property" said
Miss Politzer. Laws often give a
woman's earnings to her husband, allow
him to collect damages for her injuries,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Tommy Spills the Beans.

Mr.. Dubleigh-Why do you-bring me
so much water, Tommy? / merely asked
for drink.
TOMMY thought you'd need more
than glassful, cause sister said Won
was the dryest old stick she ever knew.
Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Come See the Value
Of the Essex Coach

Experienced buyers demand more in a
motor car than accessories.
In many moderate priced closed cars,
however, such things as dome lights,
cigar lighters, clocks, ETC., are featured
as against the more important quality
of performance, reliability and reduced
maintenance expense.
Come, make a close examination of the
Essex Coach. That will show its real
utility and chassis quality.
Then you will appreciate what is most
important when service IS considered.
And you will know that the chassis that
carries closed body is always the most
important part Of the car.
You want more than the fittings in the
body. They are nice to have, but don't
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Dinner-TabIe Humor.

Are you fond of chicken, Mr. Flipp?'
Both kinds, madam-the kind that's
killed to dress and the kind that's dressed
to kill. Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

sacrifice car quality to get them. Don't
accept a less able chassis, just because
the body has an accessory like when
its cost is taken out of the motor, or
other essential mechanical parts.
The Essex Coach provides every closed
carcomfort. Itisreliable, and convenient.
Ithas all the details that count most for
utility. Thousands are in service. And
yet it is mounted on an Essex chassis
that is better in every way than earlier
models that established famous records.
A closed car offers advantages you will
like. But don'tlet the extras over weigh
the construction of the body or the
character Of the chassis.
Come sec this Essex Coach. It is more
than important if you are considering
your first closed car.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27
TOWN LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Church re-
ceived news last week of the death
of her brother-in-law, William Ester
brook, Of Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shreeue of
Lansing, are the proud parents of
a baby girl. Mrs. Shreeue was for
merly Miss Beatrice Sanders from
near Forest Hill.
Earl Martin and friend of Alma,
were callers at Matt Johnson's Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Elisha Church is reported as
not being so well at this writing.
Mrs. Arthur Church of Toledo, has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Church and family.
VIM. Adams had the misfortune to
lose his house by fire Saturday after
noon.
Purl Whitcraft spent Saturday
night with the Shoemaker boys in
Arcadia.
Burt Hagerman and son, were
callers at Frank Whitcraft's Sunday
morning.
George and Harold Shoemaker of
Arcadia spent Sunday afternoon with
friends in this vicinity.
Charlie Spalding and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Church, spent
Sunday afternoon with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Church.
Mrs. Ivah Whitcraft visited friends
in Alma Saturday.
Miss Josephine Johnson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Miss Grace
Packer near Forest Hill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

Moved by Commissioner Creaser
supported by Commissioner Archer
that the decree from the Circuit
court awarding damages amounting
to S26,046.00 against A. r. Purcell
be received and filed The motion
prevails.
Moved by Commissioner Glass sup
ported by Commissioner Archer that
the ordnance regulating the operation
Of Riverside cemetery be introduced
and filed. Ayes-Commissioners
Creaser, Glass and Archer.
Nays-NOne.
Moved by Commissioner Creaser
supported by Commissioner Glass
that the Commission adjourn until
Friday, April %, 1922 at 8 o'clock
p. m. The motion prevails.
Charles 'R. Murphy, Mayor
James c. Hayward. Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Hates and dau-
ghter, Helen, DR.. and Mrs. 7. j. Car
ney, Miss Elizabeth Carney, Mrs.
John Burkheiser and daughter, Betty
of Alma, were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. +. NJ. Highfield Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moblo and son,
Donal, visited friends in Alma Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. II. X. Strong and
daughter, Eliouse, spent Monday and
Tuesday with their son, Ross, and
wife of Sheperdsville.
Mrs. Agnes Crawford Of Breckin-
ridge, visited her daughter, Mrs.
Willard Hopkins, Sunday.
Miss Pearl Metchel was home from
Alma over Sunday.
Jack IIeifsinger Of Alma spent
Sunday at the Fred Greenman farm
north Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Swarthort
entertained relatives from st. Louis
Sunday.
Lyle Nelson and family have
moved from Riverdale to their farm
near Elwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Parks and
children have moved from the Harry
King residence To the George Parks
farm northeast of town.
Mrs. VIM. Parks has returned from
her two weeks visit with relatives
at Edmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Valance and
family spent Sunday near Vesta-
burg, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cash
Erskin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young enter
tanned relatives from Williamson
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rice of Alma
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with Mrs. Julia Rice.
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien of st. Louis
was week end visitor at the Deaner
farm west of town.
George Guilds was an Alma caller
Friday.
Mrs. Carrie Treace expects to move
into her new home which she recently
built at Vestaburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill and chill
dren spent Sunday at the farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Valance.
A. Van Alstine was in Mt. Pleas
ant, Friday.
Mrs. Frank Gee of Sumner Center
called on friends in town Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnson visited
relatives near Sumner Center Sun
day.
Drake Phelps is gaining nicely
from his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seaman of near
Sumner were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Williams, Sunday.
Mrs. John Howe and children spent
Friday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Johnson south of town.
Miss lla Guilds was home from
Grand Rapids last week.
George Allen of Wheeler was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fisher en-
tertained relatives from near Sumner
and Crystal Lake Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie Deid has returned
from her two weeks visit with her
son, Clair, and wife of Davinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freed and
children, spent Sunday near Elwell,
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Apple.
Mrs. Clair Reid and daughter,
Margreta, of Dawson are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Jerome and chill
dren Of Alma were week end visitors
at the James Jerome form.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Battles and
son, Vincent, spent Sunday with rel
atives near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White and
children visited relatives at Seville
Center, Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

poets are not exceptionally bright al
though Mullin has Elias, Anderson,
Wyant, and Nelson from last years
squad. Ii is expected that some new
material may be found and developed
so that Alma will have fairly
strong entry in the county meet at
least.
The tennis court has been scraped
and rolled and filled in SO that it is
now ready for play. The time for
use of the court has been divided
equally between the boys and the
girls and more attention will be paid
to the sport this year than hereto
fore. No prediction can be made AZ
to who will represent Alma on the
court this year although several
tournaments are being arranged by
Mr.. Yoder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27
CITY COMMISSION

Alma, Michigan, April 25, 1922
Regular meeting Of the City Com
mission of the City of Alma in SEES
sion at the Council Chambers on
above date.
Meeting called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Charles II. Murphy
Present-Commissioners Greasei
Glass, Archer and Chick.
Absent-None.
There being a quorum present the
Commission was declared in session
Minutes Of the preceding regular
meeting were read and approved
Commissioner Chick is excused.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

Moved by Commissioner Creaser
and supported by Commissioner
Archer that the above bills as read
be allowed and the clerk be instruct
ed to issue checks in payment Thereof
covering Vouchers No. 933 to $40.
The vote was:
Ayes-CommIssioners Creaser,
Glass and Archer.
Nays-NOne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27
WHAT ONE MOTHER DOES

Mrs. p. Bennett, Wawayanda
Place. Middletown, N. Y, writes: IL
have given Foley's Honey and Tar to
my little boy, and cannot recommend
it too highly as think it is the only
medicine for coughs and colds" Fine
for Group and whooping cough, as
we'll as coughs and colds, Contains no
opiates.
SOLD EVERYWHERE IN ALMA
(AdvertisemenD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

Coach Mullin has called all track
men for duty this week. He has an
nounced that Alma will enter the
Gratiot County track meet and il
the showing made is satisfactory, the
team will be taken to M. A. C. to
compete in the state meet. The pros
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

Miss Lovejoy's u. S. Civics class
conducted a civil court case in class
Friday. The plaintiff, defendant
councils, judge, clerk and jury were
all drawn from the class. The case
concerned a suit for damages against
railway company for injury re-
ceived in wreck, but since the two
parties had not decided on how To
wreck this train and just how badly
1t was wrecked the contest was chief
ly who could tell the biggest story
and produce the most bribed wit
nesses. However, such practical an.
plication of book-learning adds
greatly to the students understand.
ing of his subject. Fortunately the
case was dismissed with a hung Jury
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-27

The Tawanka Campfire group is
working on play titled, leave 1t
to Polly" which they expect to have
ready for presentation May ~. The
cast is to consist wholly Of girls from
the group. The play will undoubted-
ly meet with success, as do most Of
the Campfire ventures.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
1000, 900 Women Enrolled
In Clubs In United States


The Official Directory of Women's
Clubs in America, just issued for
1922-1923, lists more than $4,000 such
organizations, with a membership of
more than a million women, and
tates that there are many more, pos
sibly another million, outside the Of
fetal ranks.
New York State which has 500
clubs, leads in membership-3OO 900.
Outside organizations enrolled in this
directory are as many again of social
and civic purpose, most of them in
New York city, which seems literally
honeycombed with large and small
clubs.
Iowa leads in the number of clubs,
with 806, while Alaska has nine wom-
ems clubs. The Philippine Islands
and the Canal Zone each have two,
while American women's clubs are
going strong in Hawaii, Japan, Swe-
den, West Australia and the West
Indies.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
Canned" Voices of All
Races In Berlin Museum

Berlin.-A museum of living
voices-more than 1000 phono-
graph plates of prominent per-
sonages, of wild tribes and all
races-has been collected by
Prof. Wilhelm Doegen of the
Berlin public library.
The professor believes that
from this extraordinary museum
he could start a movement which
would solidify peace in the
world, and he is now trying to
arrange for contact with Ameri-
can and other scientists.
"Furthering the mutual under
standing of the peoples as well
as of scientific progress" he
said, has always been the aim Of
our work. For instance, the
general idea about the Ghurkas
Is that they are a savage tribe
clarifying in bloodshed. Now
take this record"
The sounds of a beautiful and
melancholy tune ceased.
"Can anyone imagine tribe
having such songs and being
mere set of cut-throatsw he con-
tinued.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
TO CHART DEPTHS OF OCEAN
North Sea Mine sweepers on the
Work.

Washington.-TwO former mine
sweepers, turning from the pursuits of
war to those of peace and science.
are being remodeled in Delaware river
shipyards and are nearly ready to
weigh anchor to start on an indefinite
ly long cruise in the Pacific ocean
for the United States coast and geo
detic survey.
They are steamers Pioneer and Dis
coverer, formerly the AUX and the Os-
prey, which saw service In the North
sea. Now they are to be equipped
with the finest scientific instruments
for sounding and surveying.
Some time during the summer they
are to pass through the Panama canal
and proceed up the Pacific coast to
Alaska to sound and survey unchart-
ed territory.
Contrary to general belief, 1t was
said, there still remains much I'M
charted territory in that region, and
many places show channels Incorrect
ly marked and sounded Also some
places, once correctly surveyed and
sounded, have been altered by the con-
slant action Of the waves.
Eleven officers and SO men have
been enlisted to man each vessel, and
with the exception Of the two com.
manding officers the crews have been
selected.
The coast and geological survey has
taken over also third mine sweeper,
the Flamingo, from the Navy depart
ment, now lying at Portsmouth, N. H.,
enlisting a crew. Following altera-
lions she probably will join her sister
ships in Alaskan waters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
You Can't Keep The
Maryland Boys Down

There's no use talking = these
Maryland agricultural club boys are a
lard crew to lick. Last year three of
them from Cecil county wandered
down to Atlanta, Ga, and came home
with round trip tickets to Europe, and
a few other small trinkets. This year,
just to prove that there are other
counties in the state in the business
Of producing boys, Hartford county
picked out three promising ones and
sent them to the National Dairy Show
at st. Paul, MINI. When the other
state teams in the livestock judging
contest got through nosing each other
cut for last place, the Maryland boys
were up on top with medals pinned
all over their chests. The Maryland
boys were Charles Fendall Cusing,
Richard N. Wills and Hubert Snod-
grass. Winning two National contests
in year isn't so bad for a small state
like Maryland that doesn't believe in
Dragging.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
To Gain a Good Reputation.

The way to gain a good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you appear.
That is precisely the manner in which
'hamberlian's Remedy has gained is
reputation as cure for coughs, colds,
toup and whooping cough. Every
bottle that has ever been put out by
the manufacturers has been fully up
to the high standard of excellence
claimed for it. People have found
that it can be depended upon for the
relief and cure of these ailments and
that it is pleasant and safe to take
rtisement.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-28
TO HAVE GYPSY HONEYMOON
New Jersey Couple to Travel 10000
Miles In Small American
Camionette.

Constantinople.-Mr and Mrs. Wal
ter Curt of Caldw ell, n. j., who We're
married here last month, have left on
gypsy honeymoon trip Of 10000
miles around Europe. They will travel
all the way in small American
camionette, with chauffeur-cook, and
a small tent of oiled silk. When the
weather is too inclement for the tent
they will sleep In the mOtorcar. Their
honeymoon will take In Greece, Bull
garia, Rumania, Jugo-Slavia, Poland.
C1echoslovakia, Germany, Holland and
France, averaging about 100 miles
day. They expect to complete their
cAravan journey in time to reach New
York on Thanksgiving day.
The result of Doctor Curtis observa-
lions will be embodied in a series Of
economic studies for the American
State department.