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THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S, 1920. NORTH DAKOTA BANKS CLOSING being made --through the state branch of the National Wheat Growers' associa tion. North Dakota's financial situation is not without its political features. In the recent election the people approved a law, initiated by the forces that are opposed to the "Non-Partisan league, which did away with the compulsory de posit of all public funds in the IJank of North Dakota. This bank is a state owned institution. This law became' operative last Friday, and since when treasurers of political sub-divisions of the state are permitted, under the teiins of the law, to withdraw all funds tliev have on deposit with'tho P.ank of North, Dakota and re-deposit BRATTLEBORO LOCAL Twenty-Three Institutions Shut Up By Farmers' Wheat jiStrike h j 4 ' tUcni jnm-fvat'ly owned , banks. This holding ciiop!iM.Rk?i rrrrfs the J'.ank ot JNortn uakota. res- S2.50 PJER BUSHEL olution. offered by Governor Frazier and ' I I adopted by the commission, interprets the public funds law as not being retro- .'It ti,m ivm active; that is. public funds deposited in State IJank Examiner Says There W III tu 1ank of N(.th 1akota ,)ri(,r to the He No Relief Farmers Sell Their ime jlie lajv,ytnt into effect, are held. to Wheat Some 'oIitici " Also -.MbAiI ty non-transferal With North Dakota Finances. BISMARCK. N. D., Dec. 8. Twenty two state and one '-rational bank have been closed in this frtate resulting in an acute financial situation. . . Loftlms state bank examiner,, says: "In my opinion, the financial situation will not be relieved until the farmers be gin to sell grain. There is no indication as yet that the farmers arc willing to sell their grain at the -existing price. Only when the farmer begins to liquidate his debts will the banks.be able to meet their obligations. The constant drain on the banks, created by the refusal of the farmers to sell, is ' depleting their re serves and necessitating their closing. "I don't know -whether we have reached the bank-closing peak yet or mt. I don't think we have." The farmers wheat strike, caused by low crop values, is icing maintaiu;el not only in North Dakota, but throughout the western wheat-growing states. Growers assert the Existing price is far below production coftt. Last week mn-e than 10,000 North tjakota farmers were pledged to hold thwtr grain until the price reached at leatt !-J.."0, , the 'pledge tble.v w:tiiiff binder tin resolution. . tmtiK oniciais nave ueenneu to honor drafts made by public officials in charge of funds. Many banks in the state have very low reserves and Mr. Ijofthus stated frankly that the banking department was not enforcing the legal reserve law for the time being. He was confident, however, that many of the closed banks would be reopened, stating that their as sets were good and that these would be realized on as soon as the 'farmers be gan to sell grain. The first National Bank at Medina is the first national bank in the state to close. According to a statement by the cashier, the federal reserve system ex tended loans to the bank, but heavy withdrawals by outside depositors com pelled the decision to close the institu tion. In Montana one bank closed recently because of failure to realize on farmers' notes. A bank in Iowa, three in South Dakota and one in Colorado have closed f-ii- the same reason. W ILL HOLD THEIR TOBACCO. "Tell your Motfier KEMP'S BALSAM will stop that cough, Bill. My mother gives it ta me when I get a cough and you don't hear iue coughing all the tme." Kentucky Growers Say Trice Is Lowest Since 1915 Want More. nWKXSliniK). Kv.. Dec. S. Several hundred tobacco growers, refusing to sell their tobacco at the opening of the Green River district market Monday, had a con-, ference and appointed a committee to de vise means to noiu iiieir crop umn uigm-i nriees are offered. The prices were lowest since and were declared by the growers to be below production cost. There were TtOO.WO pounds of tobacco offered for sale, of. which only 270.'2." were purchased, at . an average price of $.'2. a hundred pounds.. This compared with .S--.l." a hurdred on a sale of C:.",000 pounds the opening day last year. Two-thirds of the growers refused to sell preferring to retain their crops until prices commensurate with production costs are offered. All burly tobacco sales were rejected. The price offered averaged SI X. )." a hundred, against Soli. OS last year. . Sedgwick .Woman's Relief . corps will hold a sewing meeting in G. A. R. hall tomorrow , afternoon, followed by supper at.G o'clock and the regular meeting in the evening,'' with election of officers. John Baggs' Pease, who was employed for many years as a clerk in the dry goods store "oTiNV L TIawley in the Brook? House block,- died yesterday in-"the-Dickinson Memorial hospital in Northampton, Mass. Mr. Pease left town soon after the Ilawley store was sold, and recently had been living wth his nephew, Robert Pease, in. Northampton. Funeral .servi: ees wIU be ltehr tomorrow and burial will take placed ti Ludlow Center, Mass.. ' : - A meeting of the Canal street Parent Teacher association will be held at the Canal street schoolhouse tomorrow j aft ernoon at 3.4o. The annual election of officers will take place and there are sev eral matters of business to be d,iscussqd. Mrs. Lazeile, school nurse, will give a short message. The program will include music and a social hour. Parents who have children in the Canal street and Oak Grove schools, Washington street and Ksteyville primaries, are urged to be pres ent. In the annual meeting of Brattleboro camp. Modern Woodmen of America, last evening these officers were elected : Consul, Carl R. Ilaurek; past consul, David J. Fennell ; adviser, Charles T. Clancy: banker, Charles L. Hebard ; clerk. Earl J. Taylor : . escort, Fred J. Crone ; watchman, Z. I. Corson : sentry, M. F. Fleming ; physicians, B. E. White and E. R. Lynch ; trustee for one year, Fred .1. Crone, for two years, A A. Chamberlain, for three years. Spencer W. Knight. The reports showed that the past year was the most prosperous in the history of the camp, about 70 mem bers having been received. Arthur Iliggins of Brattleboro. Vt., an employe of the Boston & - Maine rail road, narrowly escaped death when he was thrown from his motorcycle on the state rr.ad between Millers Falls and Far ley yesterday. lie was driving toward Erving to see the wreck there, and appar ently cither lost control of his machine or struck some unevenness in the road with sufficient force to unseat him. lie sus tained severe bruises, and was badly shaken up, but has no serious injury. Dr. S. IV Woodbury of Millers Falls at tended him, and he was able to leave on a train for Brattleboro. The motorcycle was badly damaged. Greenfield Recorder, Dec. 7. : The Peoples National bank of Barre announces that Ernest E. Dubie of Bur lington will become a teller.' Mr. Dubie wa .teller al the Vermont National bank at Brattleboro, and left the bank to enter the service and after 15 months in the army returned to the Vermont National, going to the Burlington Trust company in a similar capacity last January. More recently he has been traveling representa tive for the Burroughs Adding Machine company, with headquarters at Burling ton. He comes to the Peoples National with the highest recommendations and his experience as teller with two of Ver mont's largest banks amply fits him for his new work. He will assume his new duties about the middle of the month. Barre Times. In N ew Guinea many of the women wear nose-rings, the nose having been pierced in the same manner that is adopted to pierce the -ears of civilized women. .. , Florida Oranges They are large, luscious and sweet. The best bargain we have sold for years 33c Per Dozen Also 3 Big Grape Fruit for 25 ABBOTT'S The Gift of Silver Mother will certainly appreciate a gift of silver from her boys and girls even though they may have grown to manhood and womanhood now. It is a GIFT THAT LASTS just like a moth er's love. We invite your attention to the many beauti ful pieces we are showing for Christmas. VAUGHAN & BURNETT JEWELLERS iSHl!! lnwiniimiiwiMniiwi"i'"ni imiw.w..imiifflimniiiii iMiiiiimimijiiim !n'HM'li"iimiMH"nmf iy 4': HI Kl!,n,I!im!IIII!tl11 BRATTLE BORO'S DEPARTMENT STORE Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt BRATTLEBORO'S DEPARTMENT STORE i ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOWING OF en su fid Child, ren s Bath robes SAN FORD MILLS. SAN FORD. ME. Was it Colder in 1867? Back in our grandparents' days of driving, a robe was always used good health was too priceless to endanger by going without proper protection. Today, when you speed against the winds in a motor car, either night or day, sunny or stormy, you must have a Robe along to be assured of comfort and no after effects. Chase Pjush . Robes have been the choice since 1867. I Robbins & Cowles, Inc. Proclaimed Plush in Motor Robes is the Vogae Today. m The man or woman wishing to make a practical and useful gift will be especially interested in choosing from such complete and splendid assortments. We feel sure you will be very much pleased with our present showing of desirable Bathrobes, and we particularly urge your early selection and purchase. It is undoubted wisdom to buy here and buy now, while we have these good values to sell you. c: The New Lamps .1 L ARE HERE Novelties ! in Silks 'andv Cretonnes HORTON D. WALKER Bathrobes Make Good Christmas Gifts for Men Heavy Blanket Robes, in attractive pat terns. All nicely made and trimmed. All sizes at 4.95 These are regular $6.00 values. Men's Bathrobes of Very Good Quality splendid assortment of patterns in browns, greens, grays and mixtures, j 5.95 I I H .-II S EE Men's Extra Quality Blanket Robes, in exclusive patterns. Only one or two alike. Trimmings and silk facings J are made to match and are very handsome 7.45 Men's All Wool Bathrobes, splendid, j heavy, warm garments. Should last a lifetime. Rich, handsome colorings. I A splendid Christmas gift 9.75 Women's Beacon Blanket Bathrobes Make Practical Christmas Gifts It is delightful to feel that your gift gives both pleasure and comfort. These well-made Robes will carry both with your Christmas greetings. There are styles featuring collars of dif ferent shape, square and shawl styles, and at tractive different trimmings of satin or silk cord on collar, cuffs, pockets, and in some cases down the front. A large variety of col ors in two-tone effects permits the choice of and shade. -L. . C -tt- MS IP 'if- Boys' Blanket Robes, in nice, I Boys' Blanket Robes of a I boyish patterns, 4.9 neavier material, o.yo A good assortment of Women's Robes at $3.00, $5.00, $6.00, 1 1 $7.50, $10.75, $12.75. j iidiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiMiimmiiiimiiiniMiiiiiiM H g!!Hll!lll!IIU!HU!ll!!!UIUIII!:! miHMUimiunumiiinniimimiiiiiuiiimmmM I I :nii!nii!im;ffliinii;i!iimt!!iiiimii:nM . :,riaMeia's House Coats Much Appreciated j 1 ... - r- . for Christmas I j Heavy Wool House Coats, dark Oxford color, sat--1 ' U .A, in face.d and trimmed . 6.00 J c All Wool House Coats, of fine quality and hand some colore ; 7.50 All Wool House Coats, with fancy plaid lining and richly made trimmings 10.00 What Little Girl Wouldn't Wish To Have One of These Bathrohes as a Gift? Of genuina Beacon cloth, the best material for bathrobes. Beautiful floral patterns, rich Indian patterns and light or dark 1 I colorings. Comfortable and well made with sailor or roll col- 1 -- r - lars, patch pockets and heavy rope girdles. 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