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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Friendly Rhinoceros.

The great white rhlnOceros or the up
per valley of the Nile has several re-
marEabie characleristics which mark the
difference between it and its smaller
cousins, the ordinary rhinoceroses of
Africa. Asia and Malaysia.
ltssA According to DIR. Herbert Lang of the
American Museum of Natural History
who recently returned after studying it
in its native haunts, its lower lip Is
armed with plate OF horn as a protec-
ton against the sharp sword grass upon
which it feeds.
Another strange thing is that the
great horns which it carries on its nose
the front one Of which is about twice
rs long as the rear One-do not grow
from the bone, but from the skin. This
is continuous under the base OF the
horn. DIR. Lang says. in bulletin of
the Geological society, that the horns
are attached to the skin by slender
fibres. and two days after the animal is
dead they can be picked off with ease.
Therefore these huge horns are not
weapons of defense but simply tools
which the huge brute uses for pushing
its way through the dense jungle DR..
Lang says the white rhinocer0s Is a
socable and inoffensive beast. 1t never
attacks men and never quarrels with
its own kind 1t has the habit of tax
ing a daily mud bath. There are only
about 3 1000 of them left, the others hav-
ing been slaughtered as were our Ameri-
can Buffaloes-KanSas City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

The department of justice for several
weeks has been conducting Investigations
OF acts OF violence by striking shopmen
and persons in sympathy with them.
The facts are being put into legal form
for presentation TO federal grand juries
in several states.
The departmental officials are care
fully guarding their movements But it
WAS learned yesterday that Attorney
General Daughertv has taken personal
charge OF these cases and is proceeding
under specific directions from Preside
Harding.
Mr. Daughertv's next step is being
awaited with lively interest. just what
concrete instances of violence and actual
or attempted interference with inter
state traffic will be selected as the basis
of the legal actions are not yet disclosed.
The program has been thoroughly dis
CUssed by President Harding with the
members of his cabinet and approved
by them. 1t is in line with the pro-
nouncement Of the President in his re-
cent address to congress, in which he
said:
There are statutes forbiading CON
spiracy to hinder interstate commerce
There are laws to assure the highest
possible safety in railway service. Il
is my purpose to invoke these laws, civil
and criminal, against all offenders
alike
The Presidents concluding sentence in
the same speech was:
~ am resolved to use all - power
Of The government to maintain Transport
tatior and sustain The right Of men to
work"
There has heen q good deal Of nm
favorable criticism of the administra-
ton in congressional circles, especially
among Democratic senators and repre-
e"ntativeS. and to some extent among
fha Ronubl;care for the failure 10 carry
ou. the Presidents announced intnu-
ti,u-. Nothing mas been done thus far
except the announcement from the de-
partmcnt of Justice that United States
attorneys have been instructed to gather
evidence and enforce the law everywhere
in tn ease of interference or attempted
interference with Interstate traffic.
Yet reports of violence by strikers
and their sympathizers have continued
to arrive in Washington almost daily.
1t is now believed by the President
and the cabinet that the time has ar
rived to take definite steps to vt the
Presidents promise TO the country into
effect.
Until the cases are presented to the
grand iuries it is not likely that admins
istration officials VIII make any an
rouncement Of the governments pro-
gram.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
FILL RAIL SHOPS
WITH NEW EMPLOYEES
Railway Executives Predict Collapse of
Strike by Sept. 15-Union
Leaders Silent

NEW YORK, Sept. Rapid progress
by all the railroads of the country in
recruiting mechanics to replace striking
shormen, was reported Yesterday by the
Association of Railway Executives. Fol
lowing closely came the announcement
last night by W. w Atterbury. vice
president in charge OF operation Of the
Pennsylvania system that his road in
tended not only to ill the places Of all
tie strikers, but would Increase its re-
pair snop forces by 10000 men this fall.
Already the force is 81 per cent normal.
he said. The additional shoomen are 10
be taken on for a limited period, lie ex-
planned, IN preparation for handling the
expected unusual heavy movement of
coal and grain.
1t il estimated that 100000 shopmen
were now in the employ Of the railroads.
and that they are short only between
10000 and 100000 men to round up
numerically normal working shop forces
Local railroad executives said the
figures given out BY the Executives as
sociation We're proof that the strike
is broken and that the strikers are nov
returning to work" They reiterated
their prediction that they would have
full and efficient shop forces in less than
SIX weeks and that a complete break
down OF the strike viii have taken place
by Sept. To-
Leaders Of the striking shonmep in the
metropolitan district smiled when in
formed of the executives statements.
Let them talk all thew want" said j.
j Dowd. chairman of the central strike
committee. but our men are not wor-
ricd. for they know that victory Is near"
The figures made public by the Asso-
citation Of RAILWAY Executives showed
hat the total number oi men added TO
the shop forces FOR the first three DAYS
If this week totaled 1921. represent
ing the largest gain IN shonlnen recorded
sincc the strike hogan The daily gain
in shopmen@ as reported to the associa-
tim NNas as follows. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
NEW POTATO PEST
INVADES VERMONT
Leaf Hopper Lives On Under Side OF
Leaves and Sucks Out Sap
Poison Them

BURLINGTON. Sept 1.-The leaf
hopper. Il much dreaded potato pest, has
recently been found in Vermont by DIR.
Il. F. Lutman of the agricultural depart
ment station at the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural college.
\ few years ago we had only the late
blight tip burn. early blight, sColorado
beetle and the little black flea beetles as
enemies of the potato plant. Today there
is Il long list of troubles with which our
forefatherS apparently did not have to
contend. The latest arrival in Vermont
rs a competition for unfavOr8bie motor
iety Is the leaf hopper, u little grayish
green insect about the size of Il plant
louise or aphid but much more lively. His
favorite seat Is on the under side of the
leaves where he has the bad habit of
thrusting his long bill into the veins of
the leaf and drinking the juice. much to
the detriment of that portion of the
plants anatomy. In fact his drink is so
long and deep that he usually takes about
all the sap there is in thai part of the
Pant and brown spot shows the next
day where lie has been active. The near
est thing that he can be compared to Is d
very active potato mosquito.
The appetite of this small insect seems
to be almost Unsuitable for. potato juice.
very few of them can make a potato
plant look pretty brown in a few DAVIS. es-
pecialiy as they appear to do the damage
just at the hottest time Of the year when
small injuries do the most harm. The
hot sunshine and the brown spots where
the hopperS have been working make a
plant look as though it. had been struck
by bad case of blight. The brown spots
are not as large. however. and always are
conferred over Shrivelled vein as an ex-
animation of the under side of the leaf
viii show
Bordeaux mixture is the best thing
that We know as yet for these new pests,
not because it will kill them but because
they do not like to sit and suck the Juice
out OF a coated leaf.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Bull Moose STALKS in GhostIy Silence

Although taller than an ordinary
morse, weighing more than half a ton
and adorned with wide-spreadino
antiers, the bull moose stalks viii
ghostly silence through the tItckest
forests, where man can scarcely move
without being betrayed by the loud
cracking of dry twigs.
In summer the moose loves low lviuo.
sswampy forests, interspersed with shall
low lakes and sluggish streams. In
such places 1t often wades up to its neck
III lake to feed on succulent water
plants. and when reaching to the bot
tom becomes entirely submerged. These
visits to the water are sometimes by
day but usually by night. especially
during the season when the calves are
Young and the horns Of the bulls are
br partly grown.
ate in the autumn, with full grown
antlers, the bulls wander through the
forests looking fer their mates. at times
utterng faTreaehing cries and calls of
defiance to their rivals. and occasion
ally clashing their horns against the
saplmgs in the eXuberance of masterful
vigor Other bulls at times accept the
challenge and hasten TO meet the rival
for a battle royal At this season the
call of the Dew. moose also brings the
nearest bulls quickly to her side. Hunt
ers take advantage of this. ard BY imi-
Eating the call through a birch-bark
trumpet bring the most aggressive bull
down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Not at All a Bad Idea.

Just as tCgboats aud American Le-
gion posts and suburban streets are
named in memory of persons who
have been associated with them, so
wedding gifts are designated by the
name of the giver When the bride
calls to hubby from the kitchen for
the COMPANY silver, she asks for
Aunt Bertha's" soup Indie or Jacks
tea strainer, or Mother Jones +" tea
cup set. And hubby may inquire im-
patiently for the hand-worked towels
that Annie sent u.s." OF course, the
system may also be used To flatter
some old flame who happens 10 be
calling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Demand Equal Treatment.
81. Albans Messenger.l }

The Messenger hears unofficially that
IRE plan is to have Virginia soft coal as
signed to Vermont and the cost delivered,
it i predicted, viii be on par with
what We have been paying for the hard
variety If there is any hard coal
mined and if Vermont does not receive
her nroportionatc- share. the people of
this state viii be justified in standing
up on their hind legs and demanding an
explanations The Messenger may be
wrong about it, but it feels that real
.'bacsbonish' insistent demand that we
get equal treatment with other states
would have its effect If we lie down, we
are sure to get run over and can blame
only ourselves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
EIGHT BRIDGES
FIRED IN ONE DAY
Incendiarism Charged On
st. Louis & Southwest
ern Railroad
THREE ENTIRELY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Track Walker Fired at BY Man Fleeing
from Burning Bridge Days Before
Road Can lie Opened Dynamite
Used on Other Roads.


Used on Other Roads.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept. Eight
bridges Of the trestle type ON the line of
the st. Louis & Southwestern railroad,
known as the Cotton Belt" located be
tween Texarkana and Stamps, Ark. were
set afirc almost simultaneously about 3
o'clock yesterday morning Three of the
structures were burned but the other five
fires were extinguished after only slight
damage was done Tt is estimated that
the damage will total about $4,000.
Officials of the Cotton Belt" are posi-
tive in their statements that the fires
were of incendiary origin. They point
out that the fires occurred Mt almost the
same time 1t is hardly reasonable that
taneously in such limited territory. they
So many fires would have occurred stimuli
say, Stamps is about 81 miles east of
Texarkana.
The officials say they have positive evil
dence that one of the treStleS was fired by
an incendiary, a track walker having re-
ported that he saw man running from
one Of the burned treStles just after the
flames burst out. The track man SAYS
that when he ran towards the fire the
man stopped and fired upon him. The
track walker then ran TO the nearest sta
ton to obtain help.
Cotton Belt officials said last night that
they were convinced that the attack on
their bridges was made in the hope of de-
laying trains and handicapping the rail-
road in its efforts to maintain its sched-
ulc in spite of the strike of Shopmen. If
such was the purpose Of those firing the
bridges they succeeded admirably for the
day at least. for all trains usually routed
over this section Of track had to be de-
toured around the burned bridges and all
OF them ran late, some of them were as
far as six hours behind their schedules.
Several Of the slightly damaged bridges
were repaired yesterday. but it will be
several days before all of the damage is
repaired and the line reopaned. The
longest Of the burned trestles was 900
feet and spanned marshy spot. The
shortest was only 200 feet long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
The Room Was Full, Too.

The Pencil has made quite few
pointed remarks about the Sponge be-
ing soaked all day, and the Waste
Basket full, also. The Scissors are
cutting up, and the Paper Weight is
trying to hold them down. The Mu-
cilage is sticking around to see the
Stamps get good licking in the
morning. The Inks well, but feels
blue because Bill is stuck on the File.
Tie Calendar is expecting TO get q
month off, and the Blotter is taking ii
all in.-Science and Invention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
HOUSE PASSES
COAL CONTROL BILL
Law Limited to January /,
1924, by Sanders's
Amendment
SENATE TO ACT
PROMPTLY ON 1T
Is Discussing Borah Substitute for Fact
Finding Commission House Gives
President Power TO Proclaim an Elmer
gency at Any Time.

IItSiutHl tONtT 10 IEOCldiUl All Esilltf-
gency at Any Time.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The adj
ministratiop bill for control and distri-
butioIf of coal during the mining and
transportation emergency was passed
yesterday by the house, PA to 81, and
sent to the senate with assurance OF
early consideration Only one change
was made in the measure as originally
framed, an amendment by Representa-
tive Sanders, Republican of Indiana,
providing that the life of the law should
end January |, 1924, or a few weeks af-
ter the first regular session of the next
congress, being passed, l22 to II.
In the senate. as soon as the soldiers
bonus bill had been disposed of. atten-
ton was turned To coal legislation, the
Borah substitute for the house bell
passed last week creating Il fact finding
commission being taken up. Two hours
of debate, however, showed the impossI-
b.lIty OF action OH the measure and it
went over Tor further consideration to-
DAY.
he big fight OF the day in the house
was OH the SECTION OF the control ana
distribution measure, winch gave the
llesluenJ the rIghI, after issuance OF 4
pfesIdentIaI proclamation, declaring the
present emergency 10 longer IN exist
ence, To prOciam the existence of another
such emergency without asking leave
Wien the bill nuauy competed, was
put before the house proper, Chairman
Nlnslow OF the interstate commerce.
coInlAItJee, n charge OF IL, demanded and
Obtained q record vote, ana the section
WdS retained. I4S to III
The senate discussion developed more
INTO exchanges OF opinions as TO the
causes and possibIe consequences OF the
present rail and coal situation than OF
the Borah bill.
Senator trelinghuysen Said he be-
lIeved the BOrah blli should pass, be
cause OF a conviction that conditions
similar to those now before the country
would have 10 be faced next spring
/ He argued however, that the fact find
ing commission should be made perma-
ncnt government tribunal and not b.
/ limited TO one investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
The People Who win Get Coal.
{ Worcester Telcgram.)


The Michigan fuel administrator re-
turns from Washington to his native
heath with the bitter declaration that
coal concerns close to the federal coal
administration" are receiving preference
in coal distribution
He may be right or he may be preju-
diced or he may be just plain mad. But
what he says conveys to coal consumers
this absolutely accurate hint:
That the coal consumers who get coal
will be those having a coal. administrator
who goes out and gets the coal instead of
waiting for it to be sent TO him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
HARDING DEMANDS
STRIKE INDICTMENTS
Daugherty Plans TO Proceed Against
Shop Leaders-Approved by
Cabinet

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The fed
eral government IS preparing to ask in
Cictments against several men promi-
nently identified with the railroad shop
mems union on charges of conspiracy
to hinder interstate commerce. The ac-
tions may also involve members of other
railroad unions who have encouraged or
participated in sympathetic strikes.
The indictments will be sought as
he result of specified acts. selected be-
cause they present. it will be alleged,
clear cut instances of law violations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
PROUTY FIGHTS GUARDIAN.
Asks Federal Court to Enjoin Frank c.
Williams from Serving.

MONTPELIER. Sept. Ward
Prouty of Newport has brought a bin in
equity in United States district court
asking an injunction restraining Frank
{. Williams of Newport from acting MS
ms guardian. 1t is claimed that Mr.. vii
mans was not appointed with due process
Of law. -
The attorneys are Guy M. Paige and
John j. Enright from Burlington for Mr.,
Prouty and John W. Redmond for Mr.
Williams. Judge Harland Il. Howe is
hearing the case. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

The crop of early apples in the Rut-
land county section is one of the heaviest
in years and apples Of the best variety
and sort are flooding the local markets, to
an extent which makes it almost impos-
sible for the dealers to get rid of them, it
is said. Producers are actually exne-
riencing difficulty in getting rid of the
fruit which is weighing down the trees
or. i'm some cases, lying neglected on the
ground Dealers say that their markets
are glutted with the luscious fruit and
they are selling apples at 10 cents Il
buShel. \ year ago at this time apples
were sold at about So Il bushel or between
81 and so a barrel and late apples
brought correspondingly high prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

George w Nye Of North Montpelier
has completed his sd year in business,
and thereby Is supposed to be the Oldest
active business lnau in the state Of Yer
mont Mr. Nye started general store
in North Montpelier on Aug ID, 1859.
and has continued the same business ever
since Besides running his business Mr..
I'VE has served his town in many differ
ont capacitips. In 1870 he was appointed
postmaster by President Grant and he
has held the Office until the present time,
with the exception of two years that he
served as town representative in the leg
iSlature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

4 cleverly raised $40 federal re-
serve bank bill has made its appearance
i'm Rutland. one of the bills, fashioned
from 81 note being passed on Il local
bank. It was noticed soon afterwards.
1t is suspected that other copies of this
counterfeit are about the city. y citizen
who obtained one OF the altered green
backs from the bank had no trouble in
working it off on the various stores and
other banks while seeking change, merely
to see if the deception would be, noticed.
The forged part of the bill is Il very clever
piece of pen and ink work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

terious explosion occurred shortly before
midnight Wednesday on southbound Cleve-
Land, Cincinnati. Chicago & St Louis
railroad track in Arlington Heights, 80
feet north of treStie The charge. de-
tectives said. was set off by a time fuse
and mad hole three feet deep between
the rails. shattered several ties and
spread the rails an inch and a half.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

East Montpelier and the Montpelier <
Barre Light < Power Co. whereby the
latter agrees to pay the town of East
Montpelier $1,000 for past damages due
to the construction Of dam and for the
right to continue the dam AZ THE present
height and with flashboards two and one
half feet high The terms Of the settle
ment will haev to be submitted to the
voters of East Montpelier before the doc
ument becomes effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Dynamite r. r.. Bridge

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. 1.-The
Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Four
teenth street, this city. was damaged by
an explosion, probably of a dynamite
bomb, early yesterday. 1t damaged a
stone abutment, tore the guard railing
and displaced the rails of the northbound
track.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
VERMONT NEWS.

Eddie Blair, u. son of Mrs Henry
Paro of Waterbury. lost his left hand
Wednesday afternoon on Il saw while
working with q man named st. Jacques
and another boy in a woOdlOt on CrJSSett
hill. The boy put a stick against the cir
cular saw and his hand was drawn in so
that the teeth cut diagnoally across the
hand, practically cutting off he fingers
and thumb.
Next week the Vermont state board of
health in connection with the Vermont
State tuberculosis association Will tour
the state on what is termed as a health
crusade, touching one town in each
county. The combined OrganiZatio
have worked up program to be put on
in the towns visited which viii be Of in
terest to the children as well as educa-
tional to the grown-Ups.
A heavy Standard OIL motor truck was
badly damager Wednesday on the Clar-
endon gorge road between Clarendon and
Wallingford. when il went over an en-
hankment. TIE truck was driven by
Ernest II poulin who jumped and un-
doubtedly saved himself from injury
The oil Immediately caught fire and
flames several feet high shot into the air
Five artists have made their headquar
tiers in Dorset all summer, most of then
being landscape painters although Edwin
b. Child has also included portrait paint
ing among his works of art and Franci,
Dixon devoted his art more particularly
to Woodland interiors These two. witt
Herbert NIyer. John Lille and Mr.. Leigh
are holding an exhibition of these Yer
mont paintings tins week
A settlement was drawn "Wednesday
between representatives of the town o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

That dinner party viii not be a success
unless the 'top-off' is right To gauran-
tee the desserts delight use Bakers Cer-
tilted Flayoring Extracts
n1puf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
SOLDIER BONUS
LOOKS HOPELESS
Senate Can't Pass Measure
Over Presidential
Veto
LEGION MEN HOPE
HARDING TO SIGN

Charged Senators Have PurpOseiy Load
ed Bill With Objectionable Amend
ments-President Wants Congress to
Assume Full Responsibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Explosion ON Train.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. Ia mys
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

ofmy
n he o. en coratng
A
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from the vranda.
a 20 in to o ANDY
noden for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01

A settlement was drawn Wednesday
between representatives of the town of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
Jitney Service
South Londonderry
BrattlebOrO
Standard Time
Week Days

Orders may be left at Brattleboro Drug
o., Tel $50, or at Riverside Inn, South
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-01
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

tSnecial Dispatch to The Reformer.
Copyright 1922.