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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
HOOD CUTS MILK
PRICES TO Is 1-2C.
Cent Less Than for December Redue-
tiOn by Farmers In %
Sight

BOSTON. Ian. HI. Z. Hood a. Sons
last night announced they would sell milk
at l3l2 cents a quart. a further reduction
in the price of milk, delivered to their
customers. making the price for January
1 cent lower than the average price for
last month, This action was taken al
though the conferences between the exc
cutives Of the principal Boston diStribut-
ing concerns and those of the New Eng
land MIR Producers Association We're
still incompleted last evening. Another
day had been spent in discussion without
reaching an anicable agreement as to the
new price TO be paid the farmers.
The farmer Centre Creamery Co. an
nounced yesterday that beginning today
it would sell milk on the following tarms
Cash, Is cents quart: by ticket strips.
IN. cents TO stores. for resale. IL
cents. This is a reduction of l cent.
with the Turner Centre selling from
cent to Il cent and a half under other big
dealers. 1t Is pointed out. however. that
this Maine cooperative generally under
sells because 1t carries no charge ac-
counts.
The proposition offered tie dealers. ac-
Cording to the Producers Association,
was for a farmers price of Z cents, con-
tingent upon accepting the new method
of price figuring. This price was declared
to be equivalent to "a under the former
method of figuring and To represent
of So cents. 1t would give the dealers
Il spread OF 81, or quarter-cent more
than the minimum they say they can OPP
crate under.
As with most dealers it is not held
practicable TO sell al a fractional price.
II was regarded as unlikely that another
retail reduction would be made.
1t is believed by the PRODUCERS, ASSo-
citation, it was said, that the new scheme
of figuring priceS--with the country
landing and cooling charges taken out
Of the price statemeut-would free sur
plus milk of enough burden so that the
farmer for all his milk would receive
about what he does now, even with the
reduction in the whole milk price
Reduction of the Turner Centre price
to stores was expected to largely in
crease the number of stores selling milk
over the counter at l. cents the price
established a month ago by the John T.
Common Co. store chain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Fixed Star is Best.

Blazing comets may cause admira-
ton or fear. but the tried mariner
looks 10 the fixed stars when he takes
his readings. Better far be the steady.
reliable employee than the fitting
genius who never accomp1ishes any
thing. Learn 10 make the most OF
the home environment and you will
have no trouble in being recognized
beyond it. It's what you put into life
that brings the value out of it. Elk
press the faith you have in yourself
by intelligent industry and you viii
make a place in the world that others
Will envy Be fixed star.-Grit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

was about the only thing Sitting Bull
could write in English, and he was very
proud of it.
The story goes that Sitting Bull had
just been released. from prison at Fort
Randall and was making his way north
ward to the Reservation. Always ready
TO pick up few dollars, he stopped on
at. Pierre. s, D%sand started flourish
ing business 4 selling his autographed
cards at 81 each. Someone induced him
to. step into the telegraph Office there and
write his name on ar$nHmber of harm
less looi;ing message blanks. The In
dams anger rose to white heat when he
discovered that carbon had been inserted
between Several sheets unffer the one on
which he wrote.
Doane Robinson, Smith, Dakota State
historian, saws Numerous pipes reputed
TO have been the. piAe of peace" of Sit
ting Bull Raye been offered for sale, but
he was obliged 10 believe that the one
which Mr.. Pry9k has inst presented to
the state is the genuine pne. The auto
graph on the pipe is exactly the same as
appears on the cards the chief sold in
Pierre, it is said.-New York Tribune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Are Our Theaters Safe?
lSt Adams Messenger.)


The report of the coroner on the moving
picture house fire in New Haven. Conn,
recently which cost the lives of nine per-
sons should be studied b. tbeateF owners
and public officials gencrallr-in Vermont
as we'll as elsewhere Violations of the
law we're found to be numerous and the
patrons of the theateT were not given the
protection designed for them under the
statutes. Ii is useless to know of these
shortcomings unless some good Is to come
from them. for while the offenders may
be punished. this punishment will serve as
no protection against the occurrence of a
similar disaster.
management to provide an asbestos cur
tain-are our Vermont theaters properly
equipped in that way Also there was
a lack Of water carriers, automatic sprink-
lers, hose connections, etc.-are our YER
mont show houses properly equipped
with quickly available sources of water in
sufficient quantity to combat fire? The
woodwork was of an inflsmmable type
and there was no firepfoof scenery-in
how many Of our Vermont theatprS are
the conditions any better -.----
We might WELL for Vermont purposes.
90 even further. Are our theaters and
moving picture houses equipped with
proper avenues by which the houses may
be quickly emptied in time of danger.
without persons being trampled to death
in their efforts to escape? Have, we, for
those theaterS not on the ground floor
proper fire escapes plainly designated by
red lights and signs that they may be
quickly reached? i.
These are things that concern us all
closely. 1t is .frue that we have had no
theater fire disaster here in Vermont, but
that is no indication that VIC may not
have one at any time unless we take
every reasonable precaution to prevent il.
The Messenger recommends. that thcater
owners and the officers to whom is en-
trusted the enforcement of fire regulation
laws secure Coroner MiK'ss report and
then determine the measure of'Safety in
eur Vermont theatepS to- the,.- end That
as much danger as human forethought
can remove be removed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Useful Cigar Ash.

Stains may ODE removed from
polished oak very easily. Sometimes
we find, to our dismay, blue stain
on our table or buffet top. made from
water or some other moisture Save
cigar ashes until you have what you
know will be sufficient. when moist, to
cover the stain. Do not use any more
water than enough TO make thick
paste. Spread over stain and allow
to become perfectly dry, then brush
off with a soft cloth. You will find
the surface restored.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
whoop outlasts Infection.

The question as 10 how long n case
IF whooping cough should he isolated
Is of considerable interest to the medi-
cal officers of schools or childrep's
hospitals, says the Lancet GondoE).
Recent Investigations have shown that
the disease is most contagious in the
catarrhal stage, and ceases to he CON
tagious at all after the third week.
DR.. Comfy, therefore, is of the opinion
that isolation may be reduced to n
maximum period of a month and that
it Is unnecessary TO wait for the com
plete disappearance of the whoop,
which may last for several months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
FARM WOMEN REBEL
AGAINST SYMPATHY
Do Not Like 'DOwntrOdden'
and 'OverwOrked'
Publicity !.
PREFER i CAMPAIGN
FOR COUNTRY LIFE
Want 10 BE Understood, Not Pitied-
Organization of Farm Clubs Giving
Them New Spirit-4Are Bringing A
bout Better Conditions

CHICAGO, Jan. Protests by farm
ard downtrodden have followed steps
taken by the American farm bureau fed
Grafton for national organization OF
W. men ON the farm
'sfarm women I'M numbers are begin
ming to realize the harmful effect of this
Old fashioned publicity, declares Mrs.
lZetta Brown OF hIngwoOd, W. Va, a
leader in this movement.
- The farm women who have awak-
ened 10 their own possibilities say quite
frankly that they want To start cam
pam of optimIsna about country life.
They don want to be pitied, nor
patronized, just understood If pos
slble, a htLle idealized, They would
appreciate II fer change.
For the ttrst time the movement is
general all over the United States for
farm women to join the farm. clubs OF
various sorts, Mrs. Brown reports.
BY working in clubs in various com
munlties the farm women have learned
the value OF organized effort in improv
ing country ire conditions, she said.
81 know OF one little community of
about - families in pesl n -.
the school teacher and others had talked
for years q bout piping running water
INTO the schoolbouse Irom spa ing lust
mp the hilL The first year after ~
women organized into club they saw
to II that the spring WAGER ,,ss p. ca -
to the school
There Is something easy to be done
in eacn community mat viii improve
living and social conditions and each
little success rs 1ead1nr TN srprlsIns
farm women on to higher ideals.
They are reansing their power IN
bringing about better school conditions
Tor Others children and each time any
thing Is done ID make the boys and girfs
happier and more contenIed. the lnutIlers
| know they are increasing the chances OF
holding the children on the farm.
- think that is the keynote of the
rebellion against the 'downtrodden and
overworked' publicity. The mothers
realize that only too often the children
get the city folks point Of view when
it is expressed as deDrcciating farm
life. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
\ NOTED RELIC
South Dakota Gets Sitting Bulls Old
F:pe o. Peace

The famous old pipe of peace of the
Indian chief. Sitting Bull. has been pre-
scented to the State Historical society by
II: c. Pryor of the Aberdeen Normal
school.
On the stem of the relic, burned or
linked into the wood. is the autograph
of the warrior The bowl of the pipe is
of pink sandstone from the quarries at
Pipcstonc. MINI. The stem is about
twenty inches long and is of ash wood.
The pipe was traded for a blanket to
Mr.. PEyor,s father. [. u. Pryor. now u
resident of Los Angeles, by Sitting Bull
at Camp Crook in 1887.
''There was some argument. | believe.
about the autograph" explained Mr.. Pry-
or. The old chief thought lac should
have extra compensation besides the
blanket for it. 1t seems that his name
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
AUTOMATICALLY CITIZENS.
Argentina To Present New Scheme To
League Of Nations.

BEENCS AIRES. Jan 4.-Foreign-
crs residing over five years in any country
would obtain automatically the citizen
ship Of that country under the provisions
IGff q resolqtiqg FfcGItly .iadontea IA. the
Argentine pFo-league Or nations aSSOCia-
tion which il win send 10 the next meet
ing Of the assembly Of the league of ma
tions with request for its adoption.
The resolution Is in accordance with a
system of obligatory citizenship. of which
DIR. Juan Carlos Garay, an Argentine
lawyer. il the author This plan makes
a fundamental distinction between citi-
zenship and nationality and provides that
foreigners automatically made ritizenS
Of the country of their residence shall not
lose their original nationality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Definition Of Happiness.

A clean body, clean teeth, a clean
conscience, the confidence and love Of
your family, a comfortable home, a
patch CT roses, yiolets and hyacinths
meath the window; music, books and
easy shoes. Free from debt, style and
Hypocrisy; immune from stiff-necked
society, Indigestion and nosey neigh
bors.-Charles Roy Vance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
OPPOSITION TO
. TREATY SHAPING
Democratic, Senators Will
Call For Alliance of
All or None
WILSON INFLUENCE ~.
g.. SHOWING ITSELF

Democrats Going Back To His Speeches
For Principle of OPpOsitiOn-If French
Could get Alliance Against Germany
They Would Come Into Line. ..i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
MOI EST At ST. JoHSSBTFY.
Startling Developments Connected With
Death o. sam Wan Expected

$ST. JOHNSBURY. Jan behind
closed doors rigid inquest alto the death
OF sam Nah is being conducted before
Judge Harry BlodgCtt of the municipal
court by State Attorney James B. Camp
bell
The officials are making a determined
effort to gain information that will lead
to the arrest of the person or persons re-
sponsibe for the brutal murder of the
aged Chinese. whose body was found b.
the policc week ago.
Startling developments are looked for
in the next 2I hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

American consulate here, which COM
menccd work on November Z.
The number is growing daily. and 1t
is understood that a steamship company
here which has direct lines from the Bal
tic ports to America has already booked
1000 passages, in advance.
The majority of applicants appear to
be women. while it is particularly notice
able that Jewish immigrants, contrary to
expectations, seem for some reason to
be holding back, at least for the present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
LITHUANIANs COMING.
Lcng Line Daily Seeks Passports to the
United States.
70, LTTHTANI

hUNND, LITHUANIAN. Jan. T.
Queues of about 30 persons, prospective
immigrants to the United States, arc
waiting every morning at the opening
hour outside the passport office of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

Platinum Once Worthless.
Platinum, which is now worth muct
more than gold, was once thrown
aside as a worthless by-product.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
Miss Thoreson Returns
From Postal Convention

Miss Theresa ,Thoreson, postmaster
ut East Grand Forks. returned Fri
day from. st. Paul, wheve she attend
cd the convention of tho Tri -State
Postmaster's association. Miss
Thoreson was elected vice president
of the organization for the coming
year.
Miss Thoreson reported that the
meetings were very successful. and
that the st. Paul business man show
ed the visitors, a splendid time. The
delegates were guests at Va dinner
given by, the Chamber of Commerce
of that city, as well as at a banquet
given by the Webb Publishing COM
pany. At the latter affair A. W. D.
Stegner Of the Webb Publishing com
rany demonstrated a new device for
addressing newspapers, magazines or
letters, which it is hoped will do much
to improve mailing facilities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
a.Is.4.x,.gaFgaY iFTT5F .@~Is
K|.E]'A||RlNS B|E!'G,;lN|S',
CAMPAIGN FOR
JACK DEMPSEY
Labor Day Bout Definitely
= Announced Opponent
Not Chosen.

Los Angeles, Cal, June Slack
Keafns, manager Of Jack DEMPSEY,
worlds heavyweight champion pugil-
ist,,, was speeding east today with the
intention Of launching what he de-
clared would5b e one of the busiest fall
campaigns ever participated in by q
heayyweight title holder. Jess Will
lard ,cx-champion, Bill Brennan and
Harry Greb-a, trio Of pugEists cons
s$dered Heterogeneous for Dempsey;
probably will have the opportunity
to meet the champion this fall,
k0arns said.
The proposed match with Bill Bren-
nan in Michigan City, Ind, next Labor
day, has practically been closed,
Kearns said, although there was a
possibility Jess Willard might be subs
stitutedt for Brennan. II the match
with Brennan goes through according
to present plans, and Brennan is de-
feated, then Kearns will try to match
Willard and Dempsey for a bout in
New York, Jersey City or Montreal,
the latter part Of September: A few
days later, Kearns stated. Dempsey
would be willing to meet Greb in
4 six-round bout in Philadelphia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
Shetland Colt
Has With
Great Northern

Torchy, the three months old s;het.
land pony. a member Of the NcOon-
aid Society Horse. troupe, which
was scheduled to give a. show at the
American Legion celcbratioIat Lang.
don Friday, was so anxious to begin
the performance that he jumped out
of the ear door while the train was
going at the rate of 81 miles per hour
and tried to beat it in town. = IL
OF course;he did not succeed but at
that Torchy kept apace for almost q
mile. His ~whinneying did not reach
the ear Of the engineer. and before
the train could be stopped Torchy
was left two miles in the rear. The
engineer however did not hesitate ia
-bach his train that distance to pick
UP the stray.>and t~he~happiest M OF
the lot was Torchy.
Rain. however. interferred Will, the
celebration which was postponed un-
til Tuesday, June 20, -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17

EAST SlDERS
PLAY HluSB0R0
Many Local Sport Fans to
Witness Game Sunday in
-Neighboring City.

The East Grand Forks baseball
team, with large following Of fans.
expect to leave, at II O'Clock, Sunday
morning for Hillsborotw with the hopes
Of getting revenge on that aggregation,
which Recently; defeated the local boys
hyAa yscorKs tIS.to Z. The Sunday
game will be played during the after
l1on. and a tight contest is expected
AZ both teams have been going strong
so far this season. Striebig, the
crack catcher for the East Siders, who
WAS injured in the recent game with
Crookston, has recovered to such an
extent that he will be able tt play
Sunday, and this gives the boys heart,
and they feel confident that they can
get d drop-on the Hillsboro outfit.
Manager Trip has scheduled two
garnes with the Fargo. teamAfor July
4.s.the; first, game to be Mayed. in the
Efnornihg 'And the otherin. tho evening,
SO. as not 10 interfere withjthe festivi-
ties In Grand Forks.\
q On Tuesday s&of next week the
Northwood crew will meet ) East
Grand Forks on the formers dia-
mond land on Thursday evening these
teams will play a return game here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
NORTH DAKOTANS
. !. IN GRAND FORKS

From Farro-W. H. Magel, j. E
Rockwell, r. #. Barnard, r. W. Pete,
=. .hamspotton, j. p Martin, s w
Richardson, C. Hunter, l.. 8. Twitch.
ell, H. r. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. Burke, L. G. Iceberg.
From Petcrsburg-Myrtle Collins
Mildred Nelson, L. 4. Rossiter.
From Williston-Mrs. Anna slo-
cum.
From Bartlet-wililam Applcman,
From Nor1hwood-sander rhomp.
son. Palmer Saugstad.
From Csvalier-F. Tobtn. F. Har.
ris.
From Park Rivcr-Norma Cater.
From Iangdon-Emily Groom
Vera Boyd.
From Hannah-Gladys Atchison
Winnie Bngrald.
From Edinburr-Fred E. Arceson
From Iankin-c. B. Martin, r. v
Booker, william Mclaughlin
From osnabrook-J. T. Wild.
From Michigan-M. j. Lamb.
From Grafton-D. c. Moore.
From McCAnna-Austin Grodahl.
From Aneta-J. W. Chester.
49, 49, 49, - Il nE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
HAD AUTO ACCIDENT;
LEG is AMPUTATED

Fred Miller, 17-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert T. Miller, Ramsey
street, was injured in an automobile
accident near St. Cloud early this
week. according to word received here
Friday. His condition was so serious
that surgeons Immediately decided to
amputate n Of his legs; according to
reports young Miller is getting along
somewhat better than was expected.
Details OF. the accident have not
been received here, but it Is thought.
from the meager information at hand
that The was a passenger in the car
of one of his friends when a collision
with another car took place.
Fred Miller had gone to st. Cloud
about six weeks ago to spend some
time with friends and relatives: his
parents left for that city last We'd
nesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
VIVA GRAND FORKS pEoPLE
WE'RE DOING
THIRTY YEARS AGO

- .teHL.r .. .r..T. ri
The south central portion of Minner
rota was laid waste yesterday by a ter
ri fic cyclone, which licked'up houses,
barns and trees.
The Gotzian block is soon to contain
some of the finest stores in the city.
Grand Forks Is destined to become
one Of the largest cities In the north
west.
r. NJ carothers Of Grand Forks
! was elefted high chief ranger of the
High Court Of Foresters. at the con-
'ventiun here yesterday. H.
Charles e. Ringing, one of the
owners of Ringling's circus, L. at the
DAcotah.
The Grand Forks National hank de-
cided yesterday to- raise its capital
stock to 100000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
CHEZlK Wins ).
LOVING CUP
Amateur Champion Made
!, Perfect Score in Trap
Shooting Contest.

Dickinson, N D., June IA. r.
CheEik of Portal, five times amateur
North Dakota game board in the fifty
~sixteen-yard target event at the state
trap shooting tournament Thursday,
breaking every bird.
Frank Ray, Dickinson, was high
man in the state handicap event with
a core of 90. c. D.. Rand, James
town, second with a. score of IS.
Fl. G. Hanson. Scobey, Mont. was
high, ma in the-' first half of the
state amateur championship event
with q score of 90. C. D. Rand, James
town, second, with a score of %.
Finals are being shot today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
Program Completed
For Inkster Ball
Tourney June 22-23
(Herald speclal service.>

> CHera1d Special Service.0
1nkster.e N. D., June 17.-Arranxe~
1nents for tho baseball tournament
to be held here Vune % and % have
hcen completed Two of the special
features recently announced were an
address. by j. f. Z. O'Connor of
Grand Forks, who speaks at 1880 on
the afternoon Of June %. and the
Buxton band has been secured for
the occasion. This band is COM
posed Of So pieces n for three con-
secutive~ yearsShas won the state high
school music contest. The band will
be at Inkster during both days of
the tourna ment.
Four Of the fastest teams Of this
section will enter the contest-Ink-
.ster, Meckinock. F'ordville and Min
to. The competition, is expected to
be very keen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-17
CHANTS MINERS, INJUNCTIoN

GRANTS MINERS INJUNCTION.
EbensburE, Pa. June l7.--(By The
Associated Press.)-Judge Mccain in
court here today. granted the United
Mine Workers a preliminary injunc-
ton against the Vinton Galleries com
-pany.I 1t prohibits the company from
interfering with the union in the en-
joyment of its property in vintondale.
and allows the union to hold meet
ings there, unfolding the contention
of Arthur Garfield Hays OF the Amer
lean Civil Libertiu, union in so far as
It pertains, to the unions property.