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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Charles Il. Lyon of Bellows Falls is in
town today on business.
e. Mason of Concord, n. H. formerly
of this town, was here last week on bust
ness.
Mrs. Bert Sargent is confined to her
home on Central street with intestinal
grip.
John Bowen of Boston began work
today as assistant steward at the Yer
mont Wheel club rooms.
w. \. Buttrick of Boston, general man
ager of the Twin State Gas & Electric
Co. was in town Saturday on business.
Mrs. Godfrey Crosby and daughter.
Emily, went this morning to Johnston
y. u, to spend a week with her parents.
Mrs. Henry Il. Brown returned Satur.
day from a visit at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Raymond Richardson, in Low
vile, y. Y.
Mrs. Emma Fuller. who had been in
the Memorial hospital for treatment t.
her arm, has returned to her home on
Main street.
Harold Shea returned last night from
New York, where he was called 10 days
ago on account of the death of his mother,
Mrs Josephine Shea.
Mrs. A. f. Schwenk and daughter.
Elizabeth; have returned from .Iount
Vernon, N. Y, where they spent a week
with Mrs. Henry V. Durham.
Mrs. Arthur W. Childs and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Walter III. Childs returned this
morning to their home in Manchester
!. III. They We're accompanied by Mrs.
George e.. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Simons went this
morning TO New York TO remain during
the week on business. Miss Minnie 4
Scott is assisting at the Shop Unique dur,
ing their absence.
Mrs. f. L. Hunt is visiting at the hons
of her daughter, Mrs. A. III. Hunt II
Nashua, n. III. Mrs. Hunt is suffering
from a badly d~islocated shoulder. the re
suit of a fall from her piazza, which sir
sustained last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
10000 SUICIDES IN
II. S. IN YEAR 1921
Bankers Lead With Heads of Large
business Close Sec0nd-Quarter
More Than in 1920.

NEW YORK, March 6.-More than
2O,009 persons committed suicide in this
country during 1921, according to an estI-
mate IN a report of the ,Save-A-Llte
league, made public yesterday by Dr
Harry VI. Warren, president. APPROX
haateiI IZ'UUO suicides were brought 70
the official attention Of the league and it
is estimated that 5000 more occurred but
Were not reported.
Suicides were % per cent more numer-
Gus last year than in 1920, the report
says. There were $40 suicides in New
York city during 1921, an increase OF 103
over 1920.
According to the report, 1900 men and
women. before killing themselves, muir
dcred more than 1900 others. One man
first killed ten. Loss of employment,
commercial failure and reactions from
the war are prominent among the causes
II the suicides. but many were due to
amazingly trivial cases.
"a husband took MS life because he
told a lie TO. his wife" said the report.
GA spinster took poison ana lett this
message: No man in the world IS good
enough for me- One man took his life
because he was denied a divorce from
his wife. while another shot himself
at being unable to ind his wIfe.
The growing complcxity OF our mod
ern life continues the report" the
feverish unrest, crimes, divorce. bizarre
and questionable dress and other things
have caused derangcd nerves. depression
and less se~lf-control. Suicide claims the
educated, refined and wealthy as well
as the poor. ignorant and unknown
Ten editors. 10 well-krown writer's,
10 college students, 81 school teachers.
p clergymen. 81 judges and lawyers
seven mayors, s. bankers and IS presi-
dents OF large business concerns were
numbered among the 1921 suicides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss nellie Borkowski is i'll with intes-
final grip ut her home.
Mrs. Bernard Haus, who had been i'll a
week with grip, is out again.
Daniel Hayes of st. Johnsbury was at
the Brooks House over Sunday.
Mrs. f. II. Pratt has been confined to
her rooms in the Brooks House several
days by illness.
Miss Olivette Buckley. clerk in the
Goodnow, Pearson K Hunt store, is i'll
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Eugenia Pettec returned Saturday
to the home Of her son after a visit of
several weeks in Rutland.
Miss Elsie Danyew. ~bookkeeper in
H~oughton & Simonds's store, began a va
cation today from her work.
AIRS. Reuben Brown and sonsof Green
field are visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ Brown of Birge street.
L. f. Reed of 6 Putney road spent
yesterday in Bellows Falls in the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Fred III. Harris.
Miss Kathleen Sullivan and Miss Doris
Jackson have returned from Winchester.
y. H.. where they visited during the week.
Miss Evelyn Cleaveland resumed work
this morning as cashier in ~IIoughton &
Simonds's store, after a vacation spent
in town.
Miss Irene Cooper. who had been
spending a week here with Miss Marjorie
Huntington, has returned to her home ii
Greenfield.
Miss Dorothy Edwards has returned
from New York. where she visited during
the vacation with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reed.
Miss Bctsey Crosby and Miss Edith
Nash returned last night from Wethers
field, Conn, where they spent the vacation
with Mrs. Frederick Coudray.
Mrs. katherine Streetcr. waitress al
the Brooks House, was called SATURDAY.
evening to Northampton on account oil
the serious illness of her father.
Mrs. Fred Flagg and mother, Mrs. A
Il. Hall, who were called here by tn,
death of Arthur W. Childs. returned thi
afternoon to their home in New York city
Mrs. Albcrtina Johnson and daughter
Miss Edith Johnson, accompanied Mrs
Johnson's sister. Mrs. Dean Cady. ant
husband to their home I'm South Hadlc,
Falls, Mass. today to spend several days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
Cleaning Paper.

Grease or finger marks on books or
papers may be removed by the follow
ing process: Make a thick paste by
thoroughly grinding up a spoonful of
magnesium carbonate with a sufficient
quantity of benzol in a cup or mortar,
and apply "A small quantity of this
paste to the inger-marks, rubbing it
in lightly with the tip Of the finger.
The benzol will exaporate in a few
moments, when the paper should be
brushed with a clean. soft brush. If
the first application is not sufficient,
repeat the operation. Experiment on
n piece Of waste paper before working
on anything you value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
THE HORSES \ Y
Not Receiving Response 1t Should, Says
Society'S Head.

The Horses Prayer, which. according
to Mrs. Jacob VI. Enrich. president Of the
Horse Aid society, is not receiving the
response it should, is included this year
i'm the presidents report to the society.
Here it is:
To thee. my master. I offer my prayer :
Feed. water and care for me: and when
the days work is done. provide me with
shelter and a clean, dry bed. Always be
kind to INC. Pet me sometimes that |
may serve You the more gladly and learn
to love you. DO not jerk the rcins. and
do not whip me when going up hill.
Never strike, beat or kick me when | do
not understand what YOU want but give
me 4 chance to understand YOU. Watch
me and if | fail to do your bidding see
If something Is not wrong to prevent me
from obeying.
DO not overload me or hitch me where
water viii drip on ne. Keep me well
shed. Examine my teeth. when do not
eat; ! may have an liberated tooth, and
that you know is very painful. Do not
tie or check my head in an unnatural po-
sItiou nor take away my best defense
against flies and mosquitoes by cutting off
my name or tail.
Il mo tell YOU when | am thirsty.
so give me clean, cool water often. | can
not toll YOU in words when / am sick /:
50 watch me, and by signs Won NAV know
my condition. Give me all possible shell
y AAtA4i TN AOi sun diA4 put Il bldihtl
on me, not when l am working. but when
| AN standing in the cold. Never put a
frosty bit in my mouth first warm it by
holding it n moment in your hands.
Il try to carry you and your burdens
without a murmur, and wait patiently
for you long hours of the day or night.
Without the power to choose my shoes or
path. l sometimes fall on hard pavemcnts.
which have often prayed might be of
such Il nature as 10 give a safe and sure
footing and must be ready at any mo-
ment TO lose my life in your service.
And finally, q, my master, when my
useful strength is gone, do not turn me
out to starvc or freeze, nor sell me to
some brute, to he slowly tortured and
starved 20 death but do thou, my master,
take my life in the kindest way. and your
God will reward YOU here and hereafter.
please DO not think me irrcvcrent il |
ask this in the name of Him who was born
in Il stable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
PNEIMNNIA NACClNE.
Experiments Indicate It Will Prevent
Acute Respiratory Diseases.

NEW YORK. March G.-Thc prophy-
Tactic vaccine incubation for pncnmo-
nla. though still in an experimental
stage, is the most promising means at
hand fer preventing acute respiratory
Diseases. according 10 a statement is
sued YESTERDAY by the public health
committee of the New York Academy Of
Medicine.
The experiments Of prophyIactic in
equation against pneumonia carried out
during the period Of the war and sub
~~cuucHtIy." the committee reported.
have thus far not yielded sufficiently
convincing proof OF its efficacy to war
rant universal application. The expert
mcuts, however. have established that
the vaceNcs have some value against
three types of pneumonia. give immun-
ity for FIVE or six months and have
caused ne fatal results to persons inocu-
lated"
Tn committee stated that the ~inocula-
item, to be complete. has to be given in
three doses. and that in about five per
cent of cases the person ~inacuIated feels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06

We extend to you a cordial invita-
ton tc come and see just how we
clean clothes.
IF you have never visited a laundry
while in operation, we have a treat in
store for you. You will be interested
in seeing the operations of our wash
ing machines, the extractor, dry tum-
bier, flat work ironer, collar starching
and ironing.
We are proud of our new home. 1t
is well lighted and we'll ventilated. Our
employees are happy and contented.
striving to please our patrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
BASTIAN'S A
TAKE TWO MATCHES
Defeat Exncr's Teams in Company
Bowling. First Match ITO to I,i02,
Second 1927 to 1.O9S.

1t. BaStiau's team gained 19T pins in
the Company I bowling matches last
Thursday and Friday nights. On Thurs
day night Ba~tian's team 1 defeated
Exncr's team I ITO to 1,102, while ON
Friday night BaStian's team = defeated
F,xncr'S team >. 1.227 to 1.09S. f. Wells
had the best single string for the two
nights of bowling. 103, while II. Whitney
had the highest threc-stHng total Of the
two matches. 2G9. The Scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06

The Goth Century club will meet with
Miss Emcrett Weathcrhead Wednesday
afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the West
BrattlebOro and Centervillc Parent
Teacher association tomorrow evening at
S O'Clock i'm Academy hall. Rev. c. w.
Bishop viii be the speaker fer the eve
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
II Looked Bad.

"Why you call my boy a T,ror nut?''
quericd an indignant mother, who con-
fronted the dietitian of a New Jersey
charities association the other morning
not yet found a way Of convincing
Mrs. Caruso that 'poor nut" on the
face Of Angeles care stands for poor
nutritiOn-Survey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
Fortunate.

"The thief took my watch. my purse.
my pocketbook-in short. everything
Put L thought you carried q i"6deo re.
%volver?" 81 debut he didn't find
that.'-Copenhagen Klods Hans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
The Trouble With Bio Families.

Father of N~incty-four Assaulted
says a headline. That's the worst of
these large families; some of the chill
dren are bound to be quarrelsome-
Passing Show. London.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06

Fashionable women in oLudon have
taken 10 wearing Russian boots, of pat
eut leather, place or suede.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
We Invite You to Be Our Guest
March Z, 8 and 9

Let us show you how we mark and
sort each wash or bundle.
Perhaps you don't know that each
collar is handled practically fifteen
times before it is delivered back to
you.
You will be interested in seeing how
we iron nearly everything by steam.
You have heard a great deal about the
terrible CD mangle. We have a sur
prise in store for you.
Let US show you how we heat our
water and make it as soft as rain
water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
Stop Itching Scalp

Rub Partisan Sage on your head and
You won't have to scratch the dandruT
off stops itching scalp. gives a l%uxuri-
amt head of beautiful hair or money re-
funded says Roots Pbarmacy.-Adycr-
tisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
This Invitation is Extended to Everyone

whether patrons or not. Yes, and so
that the men folks can see just what
we do we will keep open Tuesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06

i'll for a day or two following the injee-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06

night from $50 until 9 o'clock.
Come, everyone. You will thank us
then for inviting you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-06
4O4 42S 395-I227
FOOL PLAY

300 800 .09S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
MONTPELIER

John Daily and respondent named
Smith pleaded guilty to subsequent
offense Of intoxication before Judge
". A. Lord this morning and were
fined $l5 and costs each. Neither
could pay and were sent to Jail.
A meeting Of the directors of the
Montpelier National bank was held
this morning and dividend OF 4 per
cent declared as Of Jan, |. The direc-
tors were reelected. also the officers,
as follows; James Nj. Boutwell,, pres
ident; Arthur d. Farwell, vice -presi-
dent Levi II. Bixby, cashier; Henry
L. Farwell, assistant cashier; Harold
L. Pierce, teller. Directors, A. d. Far
well. Fred Blanchard, Harland w.
Kemp, James NJ. Boutwell,, Levi II.
Bixby and Henry L. Farwell
The officers and directors Of the
First National bank were reelected
this morning at the annual meeting
and an annual dividend Of per cent
was declared as OF Jan. 3. The off
GERS are Frank NJ. Cory, president;
r. A. Dwinell, vice president; A. G.
Eaton, cashier; r. r. Edison, assistant
cashier. Directors, T. A. Dwinell, f.
NJ. Cory. L. d. Taft, Edward II. Dcav
lit and John p. ADAMS.
Arthur Foley is fported to have
died at Waterbury today. Foley went
to the tuberculosis sanatorium from
county Jail but he de-
slined rapidly and was taken to Wa
teTbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
GRANITE SUIT ON TRIAL.
w. A. Hambleton vs.. U. Ala Of Mont.
pelie- in County Court.

Trial OF the case Of w. A. Hamblc.
ton Of Mansfield, o.. against U. Ala of
Montpelier. which involves claims for
alleged failure TO perform contract,
was begun by jury before Judge Sher-
man r. Moulton in Washington county
court Monday afternoon The amount
Involved is between S400 and $500. Mr..
Hambleton is not present, but his case
Is being presented BY w. n. Theriault
and George Hunt. The defendant il
represented by Edward II. Deavitt and
+. L. Laird.
II is alleged that in 1917. the plain
tiff let five contracts for monumental
granite work TO the L. Ala Granite
company, TO be finished in the spring
of 1918. II is alleged that they were
not completed BY 1919, aad that the
plaintiff suffered a loss OF difference
between the price for which Mr.. Ala
agreed to do the work and the higher
price for which the plaintiff contracted
with another party to do the work.
This morning Mr.. Ala appeared on
the stand. Judge Moulton stated in
with a discussion between
,ounsel that the sole issue was wheth-
n the contract. which the case involves.
was completed by April /. 1918. G. /.
Hunt for the plaintiff cross examined
Mr. Ala in regard TO statements alleged
% have been made by him at the for
ner trial of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
cLouGH FINED.
Judge Scott Imposed SIS and Costs for
Theft.

Charles Clough, who was charged
with the theft Of quantity Of cloth
ing and small amount of cash from
the store Of A. A. Lamorey. where he
had been employed as clerk. was
fined SO and costs, when srraigned
before Judge Elwin L. Scott yesterday
afternoon. Clough was srraigned yes-
terday morning ON the charges and the
case was continued to to-day. after he
pleaded guilty. However. he was re-
called later in the day and the fns
imposed. The amount Of the costs WIN
not be determined until this afternoon
The Boston Post had the following
account Of the arrest Of Cloueh az
Mas:
Arrested ~ the Concord pos;ofhse,
where he called for a package. Charles
Clongh was taken hack to Barre, VI.
to-day on the charge Of larceny of 500
worth Of clothes preferred BY former
employer in that city. Il y alleged that
Cough stole the garments. and either
addressed the package to himself &C
Concord. or had someone mail IL for
lim.
after Patroinan Peterson made the
lrrcsf. Closch's baggage in the Colo
lial inn was searched and Is bottles of
rhiskey found Chief Craig turned The
nan over 70 the Barre authorities to-
law"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
NAMES TWO MORE
As CONSPIRATORS
Attorney General Allen Involves Innes
and corcoran With Pei
letter.

Boston, Jan. Attorney General
y. Weston Allen named Charles II.
lines. a lawyer of this city. and Will
liam J. Corcorsn. former district at
torney Of Middlescx county, A. parties
10 conspiracy with District Attorney
Joseph c. Peiletier 20 prevent prosecn-
tion of a ring Of automobile thieves
in 1915. when the supreme court hear
ing Gu the attorney generals petition
for the removal Of the district aftor-
ney from Office on misconduct charges
was resumed today.
In the specifications before the eours,
Mr.. Peiieiicr j. charged with having
prevented the Suffolk county grand
jury from returning an Indictment
against George l. Perry and Others
whom the police had arrested on
charges of conspirinR in the theft II
Objections bv peiicfier's
cnun-e Il % testimony by Perry a. %
with Corcorsn end 9th
ers led Attorney General Allen 10 on.
line the nature of evidence hs expected
10 offer-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
MRS. OLIVE THOMPSON.
Former Resident Of GranitevilIe. Died
in Springfield. Mass.

Mrs. Oli,e Thompson. for the past y
years a rczident Of Grsniteviile. pas-r'i
away saturday afternoon az the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Robert Bearric.
in Springfield. Mas where she hni
resided for the past six months
She leaves 10 mourn her loss two
daughters. Mrs- nearrie % Springfield
snd Mr. Michael Mclaughlin Of Gran
iieriile. Another daughter. Mrs. Hen
~ Morrison Of Cranifeville. dird less
than . yfsr ago. There are also three
rrzndchnsren. Mrs. X. II. Caie of
Barre. Clayton Wikin 81 Spriu1fieid
and Irene Mr1auzhlin of craniteviilc.
NT. Tscnip-nn dird setrn wears azo.
Funersi eerrice- we're bid in SFriar
1ff sitter uhic5 the rrmain. were
arrn1At io Barrr ana plaor1 IN fhf
rsnf "a await buriai r. the f4rnily
~ at Ho2c csmstery II tAs sprinE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
BENwARE-INGLIs.
Barre Young Lady the Bride of a Gov
entry Merchant.

| In pretty wedding solemnized al the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs Anna
X. Inglis, at Clark street yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Miss Henri
etta Inglis was united in marriage TO
George Julian Benware of Coventry, IN
the presence of about 80 relatives and
close friends. The ceremony took place
in room which was attractiyely deco
rated with an arch of white crepe pa-
per and evergreen, with white bells
suspended from the arch and adding
their touch of beauty.
TO the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march, as played by Mrs. +. J.
Batchelder, sister Of the Bride, the
bridal couple with their attendants, en-
tered the room and took their places
beneath the arch, where the offieiat-
ing clergyman, Rev. B. J. Lehigh Of the
Baptist church, was awaiting thAm.
The bride was gowned in white crepa
meteor and she carried bouquet Of
white roses She was attended by q
sister, Miss Ellen i. Inglis, who wore
pink crepe de chine and carried bou-
quet of pink roses. The groom was at
tended by Douglas L. Inglis, brother
of the bride. The double ring ceremony
was used
At the close OF the ceremony an in
formal reception was held and congrat
ulations were extended to the wedding
couple, after which refreshments were
served in charge Of Mrs. Nellie Wheeler
of Barre and Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Of
Nashua, N. III. Gifts OF money, silver,
cut glass, linen and other nature were
received in abundance by the wedding
couple. The brides gift to the brides
maid was a pearl ring and the groom's
gift to the best man was a set of ster
ling silver cuff links.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benware left late In
the afternoon by automobile for North
field, where they took south bound
train for honeymoon trip, after which
they will make their home in Coven-
try, where the groom is engaged in the
business and is, in addition,
The town clerk and treasurer. The
bride is one of Barre's most talented
singers, having sung for several years
N the quartet Of the Congregational
shurch and having also sung in other
churches of the city. She recently re-
signed her position as stenographer
n the office of the Granite Mutual |
Fire Insurance Co. She has a large |
number Of friends in Barre who win |
DIN in extending congratulations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-10
LOUD BRUISED
ON FOREHEAD
And Had Cut on Back Of
Head Night Preston
Was Shot.
POLICEMAN SAW
HIM THAT NIGHT
Loud Told About Being
Held Up and
Robbed.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. l0.--Tht
statement made by Clarence w. Louc
when he reached his home in Melrost
on the night that Patrolman James A
Preston was shot and killed on a lonely
road in Wakefield last April was re-
hearsed to the jury to-day in Loud's
trial for murder. The witness, Harold
s. Wooley, policeman Of Melrose, ties.
titled that he went to Loud's house
shortly before 1 p. m. in response to
Telephone call from LIQUIDS wife. He
said he found Loud sitting in chair
in the living room with his shoes and
coat of. There were two bruises on
his forehead and a cut on the back Of
his head
The witness said Loud told him he
left home about $3.50 that evening in
his sedan car numbered 20,264 drove
toward Lynntield and later turned
back and picked up his wife and daugh-
ter and took them home. Afterwsrd
he started in the car toward Wakefield.
On Lowell street he stopped to make
some adjustment OF the car and was
leaning over the radiator when another
car came up in which there we're ap-
parently man and woman. The
man asked Loud whether he wanted
any help and Loud replied in the mega
tive Loud said he then turned his
attention to the car Suddenly he
saw a man confronting him and he
nothing more until be re-
covered consciousness some time later.
He was then on another road. he did
not know Just where, according to his
statement as given to the witness.
PatroInan Wooley said Loud told
linn his watch, pocketbook containing
sd0 and eyeglasses were missing. Loud
'aid he walked in a dazed condition
Until he found street car and then
it to his home.
The witness told Of the arrest Of
-oud later in the night. At that time
-oud had gone to bed. The officer wait
d until he put on his street clothes
The witness described articles OF cloth
ng which lie. obtained in the course Of
wo other visits To the Loud house that
light.
He saM he also took away little
ardboard box containing seven car
ridges. He thought the box was in q
ureau drawer in Loud's room but be
gas not sure Of ii.