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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
GEO. PAPPAGEORGE
 DIES AT VETERINARY,
 FUNERAL TOMORROW

George Pappageorge, one of the most widely known merchants of the city, died yesterday morning at local infirmary following an operation. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at Ridout's chapel at o'clock to be followed by serv- ices in the Creek Orthodox church. Interment will be at Elmwood.
 The deceased had lived in Birming- ham for over 30 years and was a member of the firm of Pappageorge x Derzis. produce merchants ot Morris avenue, and was considered one of Birmingham most substan- tlal citizens. He took an active in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
Only Shortly at Work
COMMUNITY BANQUET.

Attalla, February (SueciaD.- Some important announcements in connection with local improvements will be made at the community ban quet to be held here Friday evening, February 10. it Is whispered. Ar engagements are being rapidly com pleted for this occasion which gives promise of much benefit locally. About POO men are expected to at tend the banquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

, of gas and it was his opinion the gas had penetrated to a place where it could be ignited by a miners lamp.
 MT. Nesbitt was assisted in his in- vestigation yesterday by S Nj. Thomp- son. his assistant Dr. J. J. Forbes of the United States Mine Rescue station also went to the mine.
 Eight Identified
 Eight of the nine dead negro con- victs have been identified.
 They are:
 Ebert wesley. 40, sentenced from Macon county, October 20, 1920, to Is months to 20 years for grand larceny.
 Ed Ross. 25, sentenced from Jeffer- son county April 22. 1919. to one year and one day to 20 years for burglary.
 Fred Clark, q, sentenced from Lauderdale county April l, 1921. to two to three years for grand larceny.
 Bonnie Dixon, sentenced from Tus- caloosa county September IS, 1920, to two years and six months for manslaughter.
 Will Hardy 4s, sentenced from Limestone county January z. 1921, to two to three years for forgery
 Mack Hollis, 36, sentenced from Barbour county December l. 1917, to 25 years for second degree murder.
 Frank Harris, sentenced from Walker county December 13, 1911, to % years for second degree murder
 Lewis Johnson, 39, sentenced from Butler county October 14, 1920, to Is years for second degree murder.
 William Edwards.
 The ninth convict killed fin the ex- plosion was either William Edwards of Montgomery of William Edwards of Lee Both of the men by that name were in the mine at the time and the report on the telephone did not say which was the man killed. The Montgomery convict was con- Victed of robbery and given 10 years March 19, 1918, while the Lee convict was convicted of murder in the soc ond degree May 5, 1920, and sem tenced to 20 years.
 The injured:
 Early Pitts, 20, sentenced from Lee county May 21, 1920. to 20 years for assault to murder seriously burned
 William Turner, 2S, sentenced from Clarke county October 30. 1907, to life Imprisonment for criminal assault, se- riously burned.
 Only Shortly at Work
 Facts given to the convict depart ment indicate that the conVicts had been working in the room only a few hours. It had been abandoned few days before, but the mine fore man personally reported it's safety early Thursday morning. Montgom- cry reports say.
 All those killed and woun6sd in the explosion were at work in the room. Full details of the explosion and the cause cannot be obtained by the convict department until a re- port is received from c. H. Nesbitt chief mine inspector, and Dr. Smith physician inspector. MT. Nesbitt will continue his investigation and gather all facts before making his report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
SONG SERVICE ANNoUg crD

There will be a special som -Yicc at West Woodlawn Methods church tomorrow at o'clock. The chlrcb Is located at Fourth avenue ano Forty ninth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04

count of the irritation.
 "I sent for free sample of Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment whic h helped me so bought more, and after using two cakes of Soap and one box of Ointment was healed" (Signed) Mrs. M. E. Stringer, Bold Spring, Tenn. June 13, 1921.
 Use cuncufs for all toilet purposes. sszpis Each YSsssY Mail Address. "cssisurs Lab srstsriss, psps, n, Maidsp As, MAss." Sold every where Soap s6s Ointment 25 and Bee. Taleum fse. ME Cuticura Soap slaves without mug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-04
CUT|CURA HEALS ITCHING TETTER
In PimpIes and Blisters. Almost All Over Body.
Prom an early age I was troubled with itcfsing letter on my hands. It

broke out in pimPies and blistefs. and l could not put my hands in warm water. As I grew older 1t got worse and spread sl- most ali over my body. During the warm weather 1 could not sleep on ac-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
TURKEYS on DECREASE:
Reduction of so Per Cent During Last
20 Years-Price Increases 100 Per Cent.

Forebodings of high-priced turkeys this
year are seen in agriculture department
announcements that despite steady in
crease in the price Of turkeys production
has steadily decreased. The average price
received during the four months October
to January, 19I5-1916, was II cents a
pound. The average price received dur
inv a similar period of 192O-21 was b
cents per pound, according To the depart
ments figures.
In 1900 the census figures showed g.
59469J turkeys on farms in the United
States while in 1910 there were only
3.6SS. 70S and in 1920, there were 3.627.-
OBS. During the last six years the price
of turkeys has increased to the producer
more than 100 per cent, while during the
past 20 years the number of turkeys pro-
dnced has decreased about 10 per cent.
the department states.
The difficulties of raising turkeys is
given as the reason for the production de-
crease. They are hard TO raise. because
of wandering propensities and disease
known as "blackhead' To which they are
easy prey. 1t is very difficult to ship live
turkeys to market and when shipped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
NEW STAMP COUNTRY.
i'll Africa. Now Has First
Distinctive Issue

One of the latest of the issues of post
age stamps which will be of peculiar in
terest to the general collector because
it means the entrance of a new country
To the postage stamp realm is that of
Tanganyika, which is the great East At
ricau territory formerly known as Ger
man East Africa, and now administered
by Great Britain. The stamps are of
the size used in most of the British
Colonial issues and are printed on the
new paper containing the water mark of
crown and the cypher of the king.
C. V. R. in script letters
The design, which is similar for all
values. shows the head of a giraffe in Il
medallion. with palm trees on the right
and the figures of values in three small
panels, one at the top righthand corner
and the other III the lower corners. Four
denominations. 10. II, 20 and - cents.
have been issued. and it is said that sew
cral higher values will soon appear. The
engraving is excellently done.
Tanganyika Is territory comprising
.tEI,O0O square miles. with a population
az about 100000 persons. The capital
Is Dar-es-S alaam, meaning the Harbor
ct Peace. Prior to its conquest during
the late war the German Colonial stamps
were used. the chief design of which was
the former kaisers imperial yacht. Ho-
henZollern. When the British forces
took possession of the country during
the war Indian stamps overprinted l. E
I. Indian Expeditionary Force were
used. In tie early part of 1917 the
stamps of the East Africa and Uganda
Protectorates, bearing the profile of King
George, were placed in use without sur
charge. but later in that year a supply
of those stamps was overprintcd in Lon
don with the letters q. +. A. and sent
out for use in the former German East
African territory. These stamps are
included in the war stamp issues and
have now been superseded by the individ-
ual Tanganyika stamps.
Many collectors in this country may be
surprised to learn that the latest charity
issue of Belgium was engraved and
printed in the United States. and that
tact has accustomed some surprise in
English circles. The Belgian stamps
commemorating the Olympic games of
1929 We're also printed in this country.
tt latest Belgian issue consists of only
one value 20 confines. which is sold at
double the price. the additional 20 CEN
times going to the national fund for
war inyalidS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
PIrTNEY.
Committees Serve without Pay.

Because of misunderstanding on the
part of some citizens, Sanford A. Dan
iels of Rrattleboro. chairman of the Red
Cross roll call. said today that people
who ore solicited for membership in the
Red Cross should bear in mind that
Mrs Thwing and members of the COM
mittee are serving without remunera-
ton: that 30 cents of every membership
goes to the national society for the sup
port OF its work and the balance remains
in the treasury of the local branch for
work in Putney. Mr.. Daniels com
mended highly the spirit of unselfish-
ness and desire to assist in so worthy
an object as has been manifested by the
committee. not only in the campaign of
this year, but for several years, and
added that without the spirit of unselfsh
service 50 great measure of success
would not attend the work of the com
mittea Furthermore. he states that
not only the PutHey committee but the
committees in all of the towns through
out the country are doing the work be-
cause of their belief in it and their de-
sire to help promote the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
oUTNUMBER VERMONT MEN.
Female Population Exceeds Male in
Seven Largest Cities

Figures recently compiled by the state
publicity bureau of Vermont from the re-
ports of the 1920 census show that the
female population of seven OF Vermont 5
largest cities and towns exceeds the male
population in these communities by Il
coed margin Although the population
of the state As a whole is predominantly
male 1881 to 1887. yet the eenterS
of population have apparently attracted
the feminine portion ut the Green noun
tain citiZenry away.
For instance, Burlington. Vermont s
largest city, has fully LOO more women
than men. according to the latest census
figures which give the city 10, 104 male
population and l2,075 females. Rutland
is also predominantcly feminine. with
7,130 males and 1924 females. Benning-
ton has $500 males and 1851 females !;
Brattlebero, 1881 males and 3,943 fe-
males; Montpelier, 1883 males and g.
742 females: St Adams. 3646 males
and 3.942 females. and st. JOhnsbury.
3,40S males and 1856 females.
One of NermOnt's cities. Newport,
breaks exactly even on the figures. with
Ass males and the same number Of
females. Wm00Ski. the states latest adj
dition to the family of cities, numbers
two more men than women among its in
habitants. the figures being 2.467 males
and . I6J females. 1t is interesting to
note that there are two more men in
more woman i'll Brattleboro than St
Adams. There are exactly 200 more
women in st. Adams than in Mont
pelier. There are fourteen more women
in st. Johnsbury than in Montpelier
Not all of ths cities of the state have
feminine majority. however. Barre.
the granite center. still retains its male
nreponderance, with 1922 males and
4. 1856 females. Proctor has male popu-
lation of / 400 and Il female population
of 1.2SS. Springfield, where Governor
Hardness makes his home. numbers Ibis
males and 1855 females.
That the trend of population in Yer
mont has been from the country to the
city and larger towns during the last
twenty years is evidence by the census
figures which show that the rural popu-
lation has steadily fallen off III the state
since 1900. while the urban population
has steadily increased.
In 1900 the urban population was
1881; the rural. 267 $40 In 1910, the
urban population had increased 10 !S.-
91T: the rural decreased to 21E .039 And
i'm 1920. the latest census. we find that
the urba'a population has been increased
to 100. 96T. whila the rural droDped of
once more to 242 49, Although Vermont
has always heen considered n rural state,
and NAV still be considered so, the hand
writing on the wall points to a time IN
the not distant future. if the trend OF the
continues the same. when the
urban population viii equal the rural.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
WaIter Bngbee is seriously

Walter Bugbee is seriously ill.,
d. II. Smith was in Boston the first
Of the week.
Mrs. f. F. Phillips is confined to her
home by u severe cold.
Il. +. Carpenter has moved his fam
lily to the house owned by Lizzie IIough-
ton. Gary Martin is moving into III
Pember house which the Carpenters have
just vacated.
Ernest Codding of Bellows Falls is
working for the D. j. Smith corporation
and is boarding at ID. W. Hollis.
George Vaine. who has been carrying
on the blacksmith shop of l.. T. Fuller
FIRST in partnership with his brother
Fred Naine, and recently by himself. has
vacated the shop and will move his fam
lily to Westminster.
The committee who are canvasSing the
town for the Red Cross roll call were
proud to report late Thursday night that
21J annual and five contributing mem
ber,hirr had been secured and that there
is still a portion of the town to be COW
er"1 The quota is 133 members 80 the
town is far over the top now. The vast
amount of good accomplished here last
year to alleviate distress of all kinds his
made everyone desire TO have Il part in
he roll call this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Farewell Reception.

parish gave a reception last evening in
the vestry following the milweek prayer
meeting. To Mr.. and Mrs. Adm Jillson.
who are to leave next week for Turner's
Falls to make their home. Miss Ruth
knowltou presided ut the piano during
the evening and community singing was
enjoyed with Mrs. Marion Farnum as
dessert spoons, TO which both Mr.. and
Mrs. .Iillsoni responded. Refreshments
Of coffee and cake We're served. The
committee in charge of the affair was
Mrs. II. II. Thurber. Mrs. B. S. Miller
and Mrs +. u. i. Stowe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
yERMONT'S MONSTER FROG.
Jnearthed ia Feet Underground by
Workmen i'm a Mine Shaft.


In the summer Of 1863 workmen while
digging i'll n new shaft at an ochre mine
at Forestdale, VT. uncarthed a huge
buifrog at a vertical depth of III feet
Und"r ground. The frog lay dormant in
a sort of nocket or miry hole. and aside
from the fact of its being found at so
great a depth its large size and its ex-
celIcnt state of preservation attracted at
tcntiOn.
The frog measured from tip of nose to
end of spine about IA inches and was
of a light green color in every respect
resembling our common hullfrog. For
several hours the frog lay as dead on the
grass ut the surface of the ground. then
it began TO jump up and backward in a
cOnVulSive manner. When several towns
men had come to see the big frog it was
put into a pond near by and there for
many years during summer nights it
beloved so loudly that its voice could
be heard for miles around
The story of the finding of the re
markable frog was told to me this sum
mer. One of the witnesses of its diSc0y-
cry was Frank Rogers of Brandon, Vt.
now retired merchant of that place
and for Il long time a resident of Forest
dale. who was standing ut the opening
of the mine shaft when the frog was
brought to the surface. Mr.. Rogers was
about - years old then.
If there be any ground for belief that
the great frog belonged to another pc
riod than that in which we live we can
easily find reason to believe that reptiles
live to advanced age. There were com
paIatively rapid changes in the earth's
surface during the ice cap period, and 1t
may be that this frog was entrappeG
during his alternating time while al
ready buried deep in the mud of some
pond that was itself overwhelmed by Il
glacial deposit. Or possibly held frozen
during lono ages. it was preserved and
protected until our age and lay dor
mant in narrow confinement until re-
leased. All reptiles are cold blooded and
sluggish and possibly nearly as strange
cases have happened before. although
they may not have been brought to mans
attention.
The generally accepted theory is that.
beginning with the CenOzoic era, we find
the origins and development of reptiles,
and that for ages after these reptiles
we're monstUous in size. The frog prob
ably never attained the vast proportions
found in the dinosaur. the giant lizard, a
cousin Of the frog but no doubt frogs
were much larger than they are now,
The recent QuarternarY epoch buried
alive no doubt, the mastodon, an ami
maj much like our elephant, a dweller
in our tropics. Shall our scientists say
that the frog unearthed in Eorestdale did
net have the adyantage>in n race for sur
viyai?-G l.. Forte in New York Her
aid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
From House to House.

door to door is the latest activity of a
filing station in Denver, Col. says the
October Popular Mechanics Magazine in
an illustrated article The vehicle used
for the work is equipped with 750-galion
gasoline tank. a 60-gallon tank for lu-
bricating OIL a heavy-duty air COM
pressor with tank having a capacity
OF 100 pounds. all of which are mounted
on the chassis OF two-ton motor truck.
a complete line of accessories for emer-
seney needs is also carried. it being the
owners intention TO travel a regular
route over the adjacent highways, dis
Icnsing general FIRST aid" during the
summer months, while III the winter a
tained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
NEW SELECTION
OF
Dress Goods

Trimming silks in wonderous new
colorings paisley effects, figured
blues and browns. conventional
combinations, etc.
Priced at St.5O to 81 9S
Canton Crepes. in the popular. new
shades .,....s...... S2.9S. S3.75
Crepe de Chimes. soft and drapy: al
ways an excellent dress material.
Crepe Satin. a newer material. crepey
on one side and satin on the other
Very popular .,. So 9S
Charmeuse. lovely. soft satin finish
material. very much used; all IA
vored shades " 50. As
Trie6tine, in shades of blue and
brown: u inches wide.
SOS and $3.9s
Serges, in navy blue, brown and
black, from SO to ~ inches wide
CSC TO S3.9S
Tweeds. imported tweeds, in the 81
inch widths, SI9S and S24S yard
Skirtings, 54-ineh. in the novelty
stripes and checks.
S19S. S2.9S and So rs
Wool Crepe, new and very popular.
S1.9S and SI.4S yard
MessaiiEes. in all the wanted colors
S1.59 yard
Sstins. in shades of brown, gray.
blue and black,
SIZE. s1.9s. sa.19 and $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03

The work of a civil engineer is quite as
much within the province of woman as
man. says Miss Olive Dennis. who for
the last two years has been connected
with the bridge engineering department
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. and
who regards her work as a very natural
profession for a woman OF practical point
of view and mathematical training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
MARRIAGES.

In West Northefeld. Mass. Oct. IS,
by Rev. F. w. Pattison of Northfield;
Ralph Gibson of West Mortified and
In Marlboro. Oct. %. by Rev. Ii. II.
Shaw. William Francis Allen and Edith
Leone kirkwood. both Of West Halifax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
RiRTuS.

PRINCIPAL and Mrs Ernest r. Caverly.
In Putnev, Nov. 3 a son 10 Mr. and
Mrs. Fred II. Howard
In Urbana. H.. son. Luther Bowen.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther ). Thompson
grandson TO Mr. aud Mrs. Harvey Pierce
of South Londonderry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03

dressed there is a large amount of
"shrinkage"
However. the raising of turkeys may
be very profitable occupation where there
is an abundance of range. ample feed and
reasonable freedom from predatory ami
mails. the department adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The funeral of Mrs Lillian Cross
Iaan, who died yesterday in Barre, viii
he held at Bond & Sons chapel at l
u clock Sunday afternoon. The burial
viii take place in BerRardston. Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
DEATHS.

In Dmmmerston. Nov. >. George y.
Crosby. 81.
In Portland, Me- General hospitaD,
Oct. a, Mrs. Sarah Boyd Ray. So,
widow of Francis A. Ray, formerly of
Wilmington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03

That no women shOui,: be permitted 10
attend her funeral, was the unusual re-
quest contained in the will of an aged
woman who recently passed away in
England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03

Make the best of everything; think the
best of everybody hope the best for
yourself
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
Curtains and
Drube7'ies

Marquisette Curtains, very fine
quality. wide lace edge and
insertion: nicely hemstitched.
S3.9S pair
Marquisette Curtains. in ecru
and white. nicely finished
with C9uny lace edge and
hemstitching. S29S pair
White Wolfe Curtains. unusual
~ well made with attractive
lace edge and neat hemstitch-
ing very dainty. SOS pair
Marauisette Curtains. white or
ecru. with lace edge and
hemstitching.
Sis and S1.9S pair
Other Curtains of splendid
quality marquisette and fine
scrims. Priced ut CSC. SLID.
Sf.2o. S1.39 and Sis pair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03
Blankets and
PuHs

Double Bed Size
zoe. SIPS, Sf.9S. S2.1S. SOS
to $500
Wool Blankets, excellent quail
ity.
S5.9S. S6.9S. Sz.9S TO $3.50
Pulls. cotton and wool filed,
S2.9S, S3.9S. S4.45 to Sl2.50
Yarns. Beauty Lustra. an ideal
sweater yarn; beautiful. new
culorS, Per Ball 25e
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-20
GUN TOTING.

Thrre nothng more nlicat;ye ~ Tho c,nress ~ lr, M,
Ir.l 60 81, - VIZ, -.
and ,h rrera ,rd ,c,e ,,,,re~ =, sol,r ,, ba,3 - NJ
~. w sN w 49, ~ " s WY manu- guns wy
"'s'uls 'hc ros na'oh-"'ae p'o"uo against carrying con-
ceaed weapons the custom quite general and when crook
bandit is arrested the gun og feature usually dismissed with
the mere comment His gun was taken from him and found n he 81
and e.. Non. = ono ho,d ,, : .,odo Zoo h. , ,-o :; :.
w Wv ~ ~ s " e ' D' -" P"'Po'0 ~ -
~ " Mn non ~ ~ AZ P ~ e nui'''S "'''u' 'o
P " "'P's aa my 'p''"' "l"l WING uie'e "e ie'ol'eI
acheS e" hey are heu Tor The purpose OF getting prohecy
in the arr OF man killing
The Esrond shows now little attention is given to the