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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
VERMONT DAIRY
PRODUCTS $23,129,5S2
Value for Year f921.-TOtal Value for
1920 Reached $50. 200 ,O75-1, ,13S.-
434, $50 Pounds of Milk

MONTPELIER. Oct 12-The total
value of all dairy products sold in 1920
from factories and shipping stations
amounts to So. ,51G.76. The total
number of pounds of 81 milk used in
ali products amounts to So, 1896, ,035
pounds. returning an average price of
S2.9240 per cwt., to the producers The
total milk produced in 1920 based on
i'm average annual production Of $3.50
pounds of milk ,per COW amounts to
! .O32 S34, $40 pounds. The total value
of milk used in Vermont on farms as
human food. for feeding stock, sold To-
cally and shipped direct to dealers
amounts to about S4,S7S. $500. The
grand total of Vermont's dairy industry
for the year 1920 amounts to approx
mately $50, 200, ,07J.00
The total value of all dairy products
sold in 1921 from factories and shipping
stations amounts TO S19.274 465.G1. To
tai number of pounds of 81 per cent
milk used in all products handled
amounts to 94S S69J.Tf0 pounds, return
ing an average price Of S2.0317 per cwt..
TO the producers. The total milk pro-
tluced in 1921 based on an average an
nual production Of $3.50 pounds of milk
Der. cow amounted to 1.13S. .434, $50
hounds The total value of milk used
in Vermont on farms as human food. for
feeding stock. sold locally and Shipped
direct to dealers amounts to about Sd
SI511600. The grand total of Yer
mont's dairy industry for 1921 amounts
to approximately 3,129, $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
AUeruge Woman Ignorant
ON Interior Decoration
So Says Mrs. Grace Wilmot
at Better Homes DEM
onStration

4 gratifying attendance 'of several hum
dred persons was recorded at the Better
Homes demonstration yesterday after
noon and evening. and several hundred
remained last night to listen to the IL
lustrated lecture on Interior Decoration
given by Mrs. Grace Wilmot of New
York city.
In the afternoon, concert was given,
followed by talk by Mrs. Wilmot on
home decoration In the evening the
program began with a concert and Mrs,
wilmot's illustrated talk followed. All
the benches on the main floor of Festival
hall were filled, the balcony was nearly
filed, and the standing room on the main
floor was well taken up.
Mrs. Wilmot was very enthusiastic
about her art and showed familiarity
with her work from every angle. AS
consulting decorator she said, Il have
had a great opportunity to observe the
ignorance of the average housewife shown
in the selection and furnishing of her
home. For five years L have labored
with women in an effort to educate them
up TO the fact that furnishing meant
more than just buying rug, lamp.
pictures or any of the things necessary
Just for the purpose of making her home
attractive: that it meant assembling
these things to harmonize in line, color,
form and texture: TO make an artistic
whole In furnishing a room of any type,
It must be so furnished that it will func-
ton in its own peculiar way. If this one
fact is grasped. decoration will proceed
in an orderly fashion"
The speaker feels the Importance of
window coverings and their decorative
value and to this end a number of slides
were shown giving ideas as TO the va
rious treatment of windows from the
smaller ones to the larger sizes. Mrs.
Wilmot described her work as that of
attempting to build up the standards of
the American home, and decoration is
one of the ways in which this can be
DONE She has gone from coast to coast
consulting with women on their problems
of decoration and has lectured in Rearly
every state in the Union.
Tonight at s o'clock, musical pro-
gram viii be given by Miss Ruth Reed.
which will be followed by talk on The
Budget System in the Home by Miss
Lydia Potter. state home demonstration
leader. of Burlington f. *. Brown of
Community Service will give talk on
Fairgrounds.
Tomorrow afternoon. a musical pro-
gam will be given, followed by special
cooking demonstration by Mrs. Nj. Nj.
Sumner who is demonstrating for the
Twin State Gas < Electric Co. On Fri
day evening, Ferris II. Vaughan will
speak again on the Cooperative Loan
association and Sanford A. Daniels. local
fuel committee chairman. will talk on
fhp fllpI uueStiou
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
EDWIN C. CROUCH,
DIE CUTTER, DEAD
Had Been III -Four Weeks with Brights
Disease and COMPREHENSIVE
neral Saturday Afternoon.

Edwin c. Crouch. sc, formerly a die
cutter in the iron room of the Estey Or
gan Co. many wears. died of brights dis
ease and complications about LIS O'clock
this morning i'm his home at 149 Western
avenue. He had been in failing health
all summer. but was able to be outdoors
n part. of the time He was confined to
his bed four weeks.
Mr. Crouch was born in Putney Sept
is. 1856. son of Sias NJ. and Abby NJ
(Howel Crouch The family moved to
Brattleboro when he was four or five
years old and he attended the schools
here When he was y he went to Som
erville, Mass. and remained there three
years, returning then to Brattleboro and
entering the employ of the Estey Organ
Co
About 1884 he married Miss Lizzie
Bardwen of Williamsburg, Mass, and
she died Sept. 3, 1899. Since Mrs
Crouch's death he had lived in Green
field and Bernardston and with his son,
Arthur f. Crouch. and family in North
ampton. Mass returning to Brattleboro
with his sons family about six years
ago. The past few years he had been a
farmer.
Besides his son MIR. Crouch leaves two
grandchildren and brother, Wayland
NJ Crouch of Greenfield, Mass
Mr. Crouch was a member of Hrattle-
bOro lodge of AIaSons and of the First
Methodist church of BrattleborO
The funeral will be held in the home
at . O'Clock Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Charles c. Chayer, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. win ofliciate. and the bur
ial will take place i'm West Rrattleboro
cemetery beside the body Of his wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
4PETE THE MONK"
BACK IN HIS CAGE
Pursuers Show Up Poorly
by Comparison as
AcrObats
THREE LIMBS ARE
SAWED FROM TREE
Monkey Then Dives Into MILESTONE
Brook, Swims Under Water to Oppo-
site Bank. Where Boy Grabs Him by
Long Tail and Holds On.

PETE the monk after experiencing
one night and one day of liberty is back
in his cage at the headquarters of Joseph
Ganglef's trained animal show ut 10
Spruce street, having been captured
late yesterday afternoon near the FL
liot street bridge. His capture consti-
tuted one of the most amusing incidents
in the towns history and was brought
about only after Pete" had cut up a
series of monkey shines, some of which
were rev to his owner.
Having been born in captivity, Pete
knew nothing about the pleasures of
complete liberty. so he did not wander
far from his playmates of the Gangler
show, less than quarter of a mile.
Mrs William j Kaine of 20 Frost
street, wife of DIR. Kaine, saw the young
acrobat performing stunts in a tree be-
side MILESTONE brook. south of the Ell
liot street bridge, and as She had not
heard that a monkey was climbing about
ia Brattleboro treetops she was some
what puzzled until she thought of Gan
gler's show Then she inquired of Mr..
Gangler by telephone land Mr. Gangler
was much pleased To get track of his
lost performer.
With one or two neighbors Mr.. Gan
gler started for Frost street and Mrs.
kaine pointed out the tree where the
monk was disporting himself. A num-
ber of persons already had assembled.
and as the news spread small army of
Continued on Page Eight)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
CHORUS OF THOUSAND
TO RENDER HYMNS
Annual Autumn Sacred Concert in
Northfield Auditorium Next Sum
day, Directed by n r. Coffin.

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass. Oct
1.-THE fourth annual autumn sacred
concert by a chorus of ! 900 voices, made
up of the combined student bodies of
Mortified seminary and Mount Hermon,
Will be given Sunday afternoon at the
auditorium at $50. The program will
be made up entirely of hymns. There
will be wide variety in the types OF
hymns, and parts of the program viii be
given by only part of the chorus, and
again the full capacity of the chorus and
instruments will be heard to advantage
in HYMNS of great power In the past
it has been found that the best effects
have been obtained by ranging from the
most delicate pianisSimo of a few voices
to the most powerful fortiSslmo of the
whole group The chorus VIII be sup
ported bv the large pipe organ, two grand
pianos and an orchestra of wind and
stringed instruments from both schools.
The conductor will be Nelson L. COf-
fin of Keene Nh, the well-knoWn con
ductor of the Worcester Music Festival
and the MendelSsohn Glee club of New
York city He will be assisted by the
music department of the seminary
Miss Clara Il. TilIinghast and Miss
Marion Fisher, organists and Miss Viva
F. Richardson. Miss Jennie T.. HaIght
and Miss Lena w. Lockwood. pianists.
InaSmuch as the program is made up
entirely of hymns. there will be no So
loists There will be some unaccompan-
led singing The time for preparation
for the concert has been short. since the
schools reopened for the fall term only
in the middle of September, but in the
past under Mr.. Cotfin's direction. un-
usual results have been attained IN TINS
short time. Hundreds Of visitors are
cNDectpd from nearby cities and towns
bv automobile Last year the auditor
INN was overcrowded and many were I'M
able to GET in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
JORN 4. YARKER.
Employe of White River Chair Co. Pre-
Vious TO III Health

John \ Yarker, ~. died this morning
about G.15 o'clock in his home on Cherry
street, death resulting from complica-
ton of diseases. He had heen "A cripple
for several years. Two years ago he was
obliged 10 give up his work for the White
River Chair company but had been able
to be about until four weeks ago when
he was taken worse and failed gradually
since that time. He was born in Poland
where he lived until after his marriage
when he and Mrs Narker came to this
country. Five children were born. one of
whom, John T.. Yarker who is employed
in the wholesale department of the Dun
ham Brothers company, survives. He
also leaves a wife
1t is expected that the funeral will be
held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in
ST. AIichael's Roman Catholic church,
Rev. James p Rand officiating The
burial viii take place in the Catholic
cemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
REACH AGREEMENT
WITH INDEPENDENTS
Fuel Distributor Spens Ne
gOtiates With Hard Coal
Operators
EXPECT PRICE OF
1925 AT THE MINE
Immediate Reduction In Price of Hard
Coal Expected Only Independents
AffeCted-WilI Remove Price Dis
crepancy that Caused Much Trouble

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-An agree
ment which is expected to result in fix
ing the maximum price of anthracite
mined by Independent operators at 1925
per ton at the mine has been reached be
tween the Pennsylvania authorities and
Fuel Distributor Spens. representing the
federal government.
The agreement announced here today,
by w. G. b. Ainey, chairman of the
Pennsylvania fuel commission, is re-
garded by officials as assuring immediate
reduction in the hard coal prices now
charged by Independent operators CON
trolling 20 per cent of the output, thus
removing a price discrepancy that has
been the cause of complaint in all con
Stunning territories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
SURPRISED ON THEIR
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Charles II. Simonds Take Possession
of Home While Couple Are Away.

A pleasant surprise party was given
last night by 40 of their friends to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Simonds of Willis
ton street, the occasion being the 10th
wedding anniversary of the couple. Mr..
and Mrs Simonds had been invited out
for supper, and upon their return they
found the guests assembled in the sit
ting room. During the evening cards
and various games We're played and a
social time was enjoyed by all. The
couple were presented sum of money
in gold by Mrs. G. III. Smith. Refresh
ments We're served. Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
monds were. married in Florence, Mass.
in 1882 by Rev. Mr.. Cobb. Most of
their time since that date they have lived
in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Oct -. at p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of PocahOntas Council, No
4. ID. of p. All members of the degree
team are asked TO be present, and all
members are urged to attend.
Friday, Oct. 13. at s p. m.-Special
meeting Of Quonekticut Tribe, No. >
Rehearsal of the Warrior degree. The
degree team will trail to the hunting
grounds of Montpelier on the sleep of
the 10th of October to work the War
rior degree. Brothers wishing TO go
please leave names with the sachem or
chief of records
Saturday. Oct 14.-The first of the
series of dances to be held by Poachontas
Council. No. 4. Woodward's four-piece
orchestra viii furnish music. A good
time is assured. The public is invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
DANIEL F. DOYLE
UNDER $500 BAIL
Railroad Station Janitor Arrested This
Forenoon Charged with Possessing
Intoxicating Liquor.

Daniel F. Doyle. of 251 South Main
street janitor at the railroad station,
was arrested this morning on a war
rant issued by States Attorney Harold
Z. Whitney, charging him with the pos
session of intoxicating liquor. Doyle 5
home was raided last Sunday night at 10
o'clock by Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman
and other officers and a two-quart jar of
moonshine was found. also a two-quart
jar which, it is alleged, had just been
emptied.
In the municipal court Doyle pleaded
not guilty before Judge F. ID. T.. Stowe
and WAS held in $500 bail. No date was
fixed by the court for. trial as the re-
spondent said that his counsel, r. w.
Gibson and Neil ID. ClawSon, We're out
of town and arrangements could not be
made until they returned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
MOVING BODIES
FROM CEMETERY
Old Burial Ground in Whitingham to
BE Flowed by Dam Being Built
by New England Power Co.
Especial to The Reformer.) J
WHITINGHAM. Oct. Il

NItII1NtEftAM. oct. l..
Undertaken w. ID. Canedy is having
charge of moving bodies and headStones
from a cemetery on sherman fiat TO IA
new addition To the Nottingham ceme-
terry. the New England Power Co. hav-
ing bought land of Bert Shippee for that
purpose Raymond Roberts of Jack
sonville is moving the bodies by automo-
bile truck These are placed i'm new
boxes and put into their new resting
places where their headstones, if there
were any, are erected.
This is an old cemetery and graves
are being opened where the bodies were
placed many, many years ago. One
stone was dated over 100 years ago. In
some places scarcely any remains can be
found and in some instances nothing but
a few pieces of board could be found
with no bones whatever. The cemetery
was ON land that is to be flowed by the
Power Cos dam and the company is
taking the responsibility of moving the
sacred remains so new place which is
causing a shudder among the residents in
this locality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12

son was elected temporary secretary
The work of the morning consisted
briefly of the roll call of officers, the
reading of the secretary's report which
was unanimously accepted, and the read
ingf of the reports of r. w Harvey, the
county agent, and of Miss Viola NJ Cam
eron. the county club agent. both of
which reports were accepted and min
uted.
In the county agent report. Mr. Har-
yey told of the work accomplished dur
ing the past year. Notable among the
work was the arganiza ton program rec
OmmendeG by the United States depart
ment of agriculture which was used as
sion program. A five weeks membership
campaign was inaugurated and 2S meet
ings were held, netting an attendance
of 3.079 from II towns and which re-
suited in a membership of 40 members.
4 report of the work done along cattle,
dairy and agricultural lines was also in
cluded as well as many other items of in
terest to the members.
Miss Cameron. in her report, showed
how the work of her department in
clllded both home demonstration and
rious clubs, the work accomplished and
the interest shown in this branch of the
work were well brought out by the re-
port much interest being shown in the
work and demonstrations in the poul-
try. cattle and potato growing depart
mentS.
Officers are to be elected and a pro-
gram of speaking is to be carried out
this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
FeRGET-ME,NOT DAY NOV. 4.
Governor Miller Calls for Response to
Drive of Veterans.

ALBANY. y. Y. Oct. 12.-Gov. Miller
yesterday issued a proclamation urging
public response and observance ON For
gct-Me-Not day" November 4. when the
disabled American veterans of the
World war will start a drive to raise
funds to aid disabled veterans.
The national government and the gov
ernmenls of the states are putting torth
liberal efforts to relieve the disabilities
entailed by military service said the
proclamation, but it is necessary th3t
these undertakings shall be generously
supplemented by the contributions of in
dividuals and patriotic and civic organ
fzations."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
Masonic Temple

Thursday. Oct u, at 730 p M
Stated convocation of Fort Dummer
Chapter No. u. r. A. NJ. Work: NJ NJ.
NJ. degree.
Friday. Oct. 13.-Masenic dance and
social. All Masons, their families, in
vited guests and members of the Eastern
Star are welcome.
All members of Columbian Lodge.
No. sc, who are planning to attend the
district meeting at Townshend Oct. q,
will please notify Paul A. Chase, w. NJ,
before Oct. IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
LET SHIPS FIGHT 1T OUT.
French Government VIII Not Interfere
With Dry Ruling at Present.

PARIS, Oct. II (Assoeiated Pressl
The French government has decided
to let the steamship companies affected
deal for the time being with the situation
created by the recent Washington rul-
ing against liquor carrying by ships in
American ports
The government, it is stated. will not
interfere until test case is made or seiz-
ure of a French ship is effected. Then
representations will be made based upon
the rights of stokers to their rations of
Wine each day, according to the French
law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12

Asks Amalgamati0n of Valley and Sui
Iivan Roads With It's Own.
Especial to The Reformer9
PEI InMrS EALS Oct

II y
The Boston x Maine railroad made
application Tuesday in Washington TO
the interstate commerce commission for
permission to merge completely in Its
own corporate organization the Vermont
Valley railroad which extends from
Bellows Falls south to Brattleboro. ~
miles, and the Sullivan County railroad
which extends north from here tn Wind
sor, 26 miles These two railroads
were built under the names stated be-
tween 1913 and 1851 and have always
retained their corporate organization. al
though managed for many years by the
Boston x Maine. which company owns
the ma iority of the stock in each. \ few
locomotives and passenger cars have al
WAYS had the names of the original
companies on them, causing wonder
among those who did not understand
their history, as to the location of such
railroads.
When the roads were first built, and
many years thereafter. the head offices.
machine shops and ear shops, together
with the superintendent and all eXeeu-
tive offices of the Valley road, We're To-
Gated in Bellows Falls, and those OF the
Sullivan were located at CharlestoWn.
y II. They made an important addi-
tion to the business of each place.
Gradually they have lost their identity
with the travelling public. 1t IS ex-
pected that the interState commerce
commission will grant the petition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
St. Michael's Church
(Episcopal.)

The regular meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary which was to have been held
Thursday afternoon has been cancelled.
Thursday evening, Oct. 12-Smoke
talk in the parish house. All men of the
parish are cordially invited to attend
this informal gathering.
Friday. Oct. Is, at $50 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of the Woman's Guild:
Hostesses. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Call
and Miss Cain.
Friday, oct. 13, at 7.3o p. m-Eve-
ming Prayer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
All Souls Church

Rev. Il. p. Wood. Pastor, IL Grove st,
Thursday, Oct II, at , p. m-Supper
at the parish house under the auspices
of the Ladies' society of the Swedlsh
Lutheran church.
Friday. Oct. 13. at p. m.-Junior
union mt the parish house.
: Tuesday. Oct II, at 7.30 p. m, in the
parish house-Special meeting of the
Universalist society to transact business
of importance 4 full attendance OF
members of the parish is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
FEAR PLAGUE FROM WHEAT.
Flour Mill in Barcelona Is Closed and
Grain VIII BE Burned.

BARCELONA. Oct u. - The city
authorities ordered the closing of Il flour
mill here Tuesday because wheat had
been stored in it from vessel which IS
thought to have brought the bubonic
plague Two employees of the mill have
died \ complete disinfeetion of the
establishment was ordered.
The goods which were landed from the
vessel will he burned. Severe measures
to prevent the possible spread of the
disease have been taken. The plague Is
believed to be we'll in hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
"SHUFFLIN" DOUGLAS
UNDER ARREST
Wife. With BIaekened Eyes. Charges lie
Beat Her-Recently Banished
From Baseball.
BTRAuNGHANL Ala OCT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 12.-
''Shutfiin" PHI Douglas. erstwhile star
pitcher for tie New York Nationals. who
was baniShed recently from organized
baseball by Commissioner Lapdis. was
placed in city jail yesterday on charges
Of diSorderly condhct preferred by his
wife, who called officers to their home
and, they said, declared Douglas had
beaten her.
. Arresting officers said they found Mrs.
Douglas suffering with both eyes black
ened. Trial of Douglas was set for to-
day in police court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
Only $4,000. 100000 Gold.

Since Columbus discovered America
the world has produced S75,000,000 fine
ounces of gold valued at 5000, 100000
it is estimated by the commerce depart
ment. About $1,000, 900. 900 of this
world gold production, the department
declared. are in circulation as money or
in banks and public treas0ries, $1,000
GOO. 900 in the United States treasury.
while the others, 00.000,000 was
probably used in the industrial arts or
has disappeared in the 40 years since
the compilation o. accurate statistics
began.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
SCHNEIDER SUFFERS
SEVERE BREAKDOWN
Grilling on HalI-MiIIs Murder Case Too
Severe Nervous Strain for
Youth i'm Jail.

SOAIERVILLE. y. j.. Oct. I2.-Ray-
mond Schneider. detained rs material
witness in the Hall-NIills murder case.
today collapsed in Somerset county Jail
\ physician. who worked over him
nearly half an hour before he was re-
viyed, stated he was suffering from Sc
we're nervous breakdown after the grill
ing to which he had been subjected.
II was Schneider'S accusation that
Clifford Hayes lad slain Rev. f.. w.
Hall and Mrs. r. r. Mills in mistake for
another couple that led to the arrest of
Clifford Hayes on charge of murder
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12
Knights of Columbus Hall

Thursday. Oct. II, Columbus Day, at
n m.-Leo Council will welcome. to It's
rooms all members. friends and Daugh-
ters of Isabella. There will be military
whist. dancing and refreshments.
Daughters of isabella. Ave Maria 1,lr-
cIa will hold q food and candy sale Fri
day from 3 to 6. at the Brattleboro CHINA
store.