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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The fire department was called out
about 2 O'Clock this morning in res
ponse to an alarm from box Sd. The
alarm, however, proved to be false.
A few little friends were entertained
yesterday afternoon by Martha v.
George, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Aus
tin W. George of Green street, the oc-
easion being her fifth birthday ami
versary. Ice cream and cake were
served.
A full attendance is hoped for at
the annual meeting of the board of
trade, which will be held in the head
quarters in the town hall building to-
night at 730 o'clock. Prof. William
M. Rider, publicity manager of the
Holstein- Friesian Association of Amer
lea, will speak on business conditions
in the United States.
For the benefit of the free kindergar-
ten playground the Woman's club kinder
garten playground committee will send
out boys Saturday morning to collect
old rubbers, discarded rubber tires, hot
water bottles and other articles of rub
Der. Persons having any rubber goods
they are willing to contribute are asked
to have them ready. The boys will leave
the articles at the home of H. B. Haus at
"a Walnut street.
Dewitt C. Culver, president and
treasurer of the Skillings, Whitney &
Barnes Lumber Co., Inc, of Ogdens-
| burg, n. Y, today bought l.. w. Haw-
ley s house at Is Chaplin street through
| John L. Howard IS real estate agency
He will take possession July l. MIR
and Mrs. Culver have three children to
educate and they wish to be away from
saloon influences. Mrs Culver is 6
former Townshend woman.
| In the annual meeting of the member:
of the First Universalist church last eve
ming in the church parlors the reports
showed that 40 persons had united will
the church, the losses totaling four, tive
| by letter and two by death, and the
treasurer report showed all bills paiC
and a small balance left in the treasury
Rev. d. T. Trout made his annual pas
toral report, Mrs. j. L. Newman, who ha
1 served efficiently as clerk many years
resigned and Mrs. F. c. Sargent was elect
ed to that office Fred c. Sargent was re
elected treasurer.
May breakfast, Universahst ehure
tomorrow, 5.45 to 9 o'clock. Ticket
* oan+S ADV s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Death of Mrs. Alice St. Marie

II wcs with deep sorrow that people
hare learned If the death of Alice Dan
iels St. Marie at Mansfield Conn, of
ie.eumonia April Is at 9 o'clock in the
, orning. She spent practically all her
life in Vermont She buried her nus
band March /, 1908, her oldest daugh-
ter in 1904 and her youngest daugh-
ter, Eleanor Brant, July !, 1917. One
daughter survives, Muriel st. Marie,
who has been waitress in the Brooks
House in Brattleboro. nine years and
head waitress five years. Mrs. st.
Marie was woman of great refine
ment and those who knew her best
loved her best. Miss Muriel has the
sympathy of the whole community.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
AMERICAN PUNISHED.
Claimed to Have Fatally Injured a Lit
tie Girl.

ROME, April 30.-A Havas despatch
from DIXON states that the American
army authorities at a village near that
city have sentenced an American lieu
tenant for an assault upon a little girl
who died in consequence of the injuries
she received.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
: WOmen's Waists

AT 1913, Women's Fine Georgette
Waists; very neatly embroidered;
$500 value; in all sizes; white, flesh
and maize.
At $1.9S, Women's Fine, White
Wolfe Waists, in eight styles from
which to select; $3.50 value, all sizes
and nicely tailored. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30

May breakfast, Universalist church
tomorrow, 545 to 9 o'clock. Tickets
35 cents. ADV 80
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
WOmen's House Dresses

At S1.9S, Wonen's Bingham House
Dresses, made of Plain Bingham,
trimmed collar and cuffs; $3.50 value.
At SIPS, Womer's House Dress
Aprons, made of extra quality per-
Gale; S1.50 value, in light and dark
colors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
1stairs Store Keeps L
Springtin1e
Women's Silk Skirts

One Hundred Samples of Women's
Silk Skirts, Silk ,Poplin Skirts, Satin
Silk Skirts. This lot includes pretty
fancy plaids, fancy stripes and plain
satin and silk skirts at wholesale
prices.
At S4.95, Women's Plain, Rich Pop
lin Skirts; a 5000 value, made up
stylish with pocket.
At S5.9S, Women's Plain Taffeta Silk
Skirts in black or colors; $500 value.
Also satin at the same price.
At $685., Women's Fancy Plaid Silk
Skirts, no two alike; $3.50 value
made up with belt and pocket.
At $3.50, Changeable Silk Petticoats,
$500 value. in a good assortment
of colors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
CROWD OF 1000.
Continued from Page H.

under the direction OF Mrs Fremont
Hamilton.
Following the banquet the boys, who
will be entitled to two guest tickets each,
win go to tine Auditorium to be enter
tanned by vaudeville performers
loung women, and not young "men'
az announced in yesterdays Reformer,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
DEATHS.

In Ellenville, n. Y, Mrs. Ellen Flagg
Fairbanks, widow of Francis Wayne
Fairbanks and a former resident of Will
mington.
In Niagara Falls, n. Y, April %, Mrs.
g. Edwin Sawyer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
WESTMINSTER.

An auction sale of personal property
and household goods belonging to the
late Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Rideout will be
held Thursday at their late home on
School street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
JITNEYS TAXABLE TODAY.
New Revenue Act Hits All Autos for
Hire.

WASHINGTON, April 3o-Taxicabs,
iitney buses and other passenger autemo-
biles operated for hire are subject to
special taxes under regulations just issued
by the internal revenue bureau under the
revenue act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30

tiers, 1iniments, salves, ointments,
pastes, essences, spirits, oils and other
medicinal preparations. !
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
BIRTHS.

In West Townshend, April 20,
daughter, Eula Marie, to Ray w. and
Mary L. Deane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30

Durable strings for lacing machine belts
are sometimes made of eel skins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-30
Children's Hosiery and
Underwear

Childrens 75c Cotton Union Suits, all
sizes; tube knit stays, non-tearable
stays, no more mending. On sale
at 49c
Infants Fine White Hose, extra quail
ity; all sizes and all perfect, at
35c pair
Children's Fine, White Hose, 45c val
lie, combed yarn, medium weight;
all sizes in this extra quality, at
- ..-...-=z Soc pair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
No. 6 IN HEADLESS BOXER CONTEST
One OF BEST KNOWN BOYS OF THEM ALL

No. 6 of the headless boxer Sc
RES Is herewith presented, and
those fans who have had trouble
in picking some of those that have
gone before should be able TO
choose this one without going to
any great amount of h~ead-scratch-
ing He has fought here on sew
eral occasions and this pose
should be familiar to all close fol-
lowers of the Marquis of Queens
berry game in Memphis.
Much interest is being taken In
the contest, and many inquiries
are being made at this office re-
gardihg the boxers. There are, a
number of fight fans who call up
to get as much information as the
law allows by way of guessing the
identity, but they get very lfstle,
as nobody is being told anything
and every guesser has to depend
upon his own knowledge in pick
ing the winners,
The two winners Of the contest
those who guess the largest
number of the pictures correctly
will get two ringside tickets to
all four big centenary fights. The
third and fourth winners will get
ringside seats to the Pal Moore
Benny Chavez fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
To Keep Tab On All
S. L. TrOubIe-M Makers
Big Book at Headquarters Will Tell by Turning Over of
Page What Kind of Record a Player Has.
BY BOB PIGUE.

Here's a new scheme which has been
put into effect al southern league mead
quarters. which is going To make II
easy matter to see by the turning
OF a page just what kind OF de
pertinent Il ball player has had during
the whole season
4 big book, "a regular ledger, has been
secured, and on it the names Of every
PLAYER in the Southern league who Is
fined. hanished from the park or who
has any trouble Whatsoever with the
umpires will be placed. For instance.
II Johnny pobhs should he removed
from the scene " hOstillttes he would
be entered in the book, with the date
The OffcnSe occurred uu and with the
accompanying circumstances. II the
league president desired to be lenient
with nOhhS he Couid turn TO the book
and see If Dohbs had CauHed any trou-
BILE prior to this. II he had and vas
an old offender there would he no
lCnicuCN II he had a clean slate there
probably would be lenienCy, for the
book would show that the New Orleans
manager had caused no trouble before,
In the case Of Dee Walsh. Little Rock
third baseman, who threw his bat
away In a recent game and was fined
$40. Dee's name has been placed in
the book. Also that Of Kid Elbcrfeld,
manager Of the Little Rock Travellers,
Another name that is written there IS
that of Bob Coleman. manager ot the
Mobile Bears, who was fined recently
on a charge of uuhecomtng conduct on
the ball field. AS yet these three
names are all that appear in the ledger
and the league president is hopeful that
there will never be another new name
entered, but offenders in the league
around in the various parks and on the
different clubs will AVE tab kept on
their actions and they will be graded
the same as in school on their dcport-
ment card. An old offender, a player
who has repeated his offense many
times, will be put down as n chronic
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
CHRIS GETS IN GAME.

A new Tribesman Is expected to get
in the game today. Lou Christenbury,
a young infielder who formerly did in
field chores for Charley Frank, will
break into the batting order in place of
Al Cook and will play second base.
Chris has been hitting well over 300
and while his fielding chances drifted
over into the error column almost daily,
the boy vas taking chances ext to i'm
possible. Chris was lead-off man for
Atlanta and Cracker scribes say he is
one of the fastest men in the league.
Christenbury in exchange for
Fred BratChi, who is rafting the boards
in all Southern league parks by his
good hitting. Bratchi signed with
Frank by telling the Dutchman he was
a free agent, but Memphis still had a
claim on him and Frank satisfied it
by sending Chris to the local club.
Cy Barger may or may not have
pulled a bad DIT of judgment in having
Goodbred pitch to Higgins and lose
the game in Chattanooga the other day,
but it seems that it would not be bad
judgment if some sort of change OF
program is made in the handling of
the team on the field,
Some fans do not like. to see a batter
passed purposely, but these same fans
Would prefer to see IL man walked in
~tentionaliy than to see the club go on
losing day after day. OF the two evils,
the walking of a batter on purpose is
the lesser, at least this is the viewpoint
from where we sit this urky morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

140 games unless they have an oppoT-
tunity to caVort within the next few
days.
Weeping skies have certainly played
old Johnny HEX with the Tribes sched-
uIe, and only once in the past four days
rave our Chicks been able to stretch
their wings and go out on a toraoing
expedition for games. And In that one
lone start they were defeated by the
Chattanooga lookouts when Carl Man.
da booted the ball.
The Chicks have moved from the
shadow Of Lookout Mountain into Sui
phur Dell at Nashville, and made an
attempt to stage a ball JAIME back of
the capitol Friday, but Just as soon as
the Tribe arrived IN town, Col. Roscoe
Num-, the bald headed weather man
of the Opportunity City, notified the
rainmakers to let everything they had
on hand loose on the ball yard, and
Sulphur Dell was in no condition to
entertain our cellar champs.
John D., Martin, league president, was
there and everything had been planned
to do things up brown, but rain and
baseball, like Democracy and 5olsh-
eVisn, will not mix, and the baseball
program had to be called off. A ban
quet was served at the Commercial
club n Managers ELAN n 5arger,
along with kiwanlans and President
Martin, made home runs with every
course that was served. So the day
wasn't wasted after all.
Another attempt will be made to get
started this afternoon at Sulphur Dell.
The Chicks are dated TO be marooned
In Nashville over Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
From Baseball
To BaIIyhOO
Workman Jumps

This is a little story Of "reminiscences,
a story which could easily bear the
somewhat ambiguous title of From
Baseball to Ballyhoo."
Sounds sort of freaktsh, doesn't 1t
the cart before the horse, SO to speak
-retrogressive. as it were, but
Ten years ago Clarence workman was
known to fandom as n baseball mag
nate. His magnet consisted Of "A
promising diamond youngsters, a ran
chisc for the Danville, Ill, club in the
Thrce-I league, a playing schedule, but
no "whcrewithar' with which to get
his team aboard n RATHER for a trip
around the circuit. About the only
live thing in the town was Uncle Joe
Cannon, but Uncle Joe was in congress
most Of the time. Sure! You guessed
it. The team went fuzzy, SO did CIar-
ence, and when his creditors finally
left him In peace Clarence had a bun
die OF receipts In the old bureau drawer
and a flat wallet. That was where
Workman quit baseball aa n business
and Danville subsequently lost a fran
chise. Which brings us to tho point
In this narrative.
The other day there drifted into
Centennial celebration headquarters n
short, we'll built man, wearing In his
tie n diamond stickpin In the form of n
huge horseshoe that was as brilliant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Bill Brennan's Idea.

The idea is that Of Bill Brennan,
Southern league umpire, who brought
II to the attention of President John
ID. Martin. Of the southern, recently
while in Memphis and who believes
II will be a cure for some Of the ills
that may crop out during the season.
To keep tab on a player and to let
him know that his every ~offense goes
into tho book and down upon his record
is pretty apt to make said player keep
his head and refrain from GUESSING out
the umpires and creating a general
disturbance.
The book is Just tho opposite from
IN honor roll and on 1t will be writ
ten the names Of all offenders and
When they come up before the bar
ing sinncd, the big book will he brought
into play and right there IN plain view
what is contained in the book will have
a bearing on the variety of verdict that
the offender may receive.
The book Is to he Kept at Southern
league headquarters and viii not be
public, with only the league president
aud attaches Of his offices being privi-
legged to take Il look at It.
Just what the book shall he called Is
troubling the league president. All
Southern league fans and sport writer's
are requested to think up the best
Uame for this Somhre book and send
In their suggestions. The players and
managers all over the league will now
| render the wcll-knovn hymn:
lis My Name Written There
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Win At
NeW Variety Of
Baseball Game

CHICAGO, May 1O,-ln what was de-
clarcd to he n Cubs-Giants baseball
game played by wire, Chicago society
people at the Blackstone hotel last
night contributed $4,5G0, 900 In plus
subscriptions to the Victory loan. II
was understood that n similar party
was being held by mempr-s of New
York's 400" at the Ritz Carlton hotel.
II was declared the Cubs, with Pitch
err Alexander az the chief star In at
tendance. had won,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
PAL MOORE WINS HIS POINT AND WILL GET $4,000 FOR
MEETING JIMMY WILDE IN LONDON ON AFTERNOON OF JILY4

Pal Moore. the Memphis bantam
weight and the leading bantam OF the
universe, having victories over Pete
Herman, the bantam champion, and
Jimmy Wilde, the British flywetght
title holder, to back up his claim, has
at last landed his match with Jimmy
Wilde. The bout will take place N
London, England. on July 4. Pal viii
receive $4,000 as his share Of the
purse, this amount having been agreed
upon by the London promoters ana
Manager Nate Lewis, OF Moore, fa'
has been holding out for SIS, 600, having
been offered $1l, 900, The London pro-
moters finally decided to meet Moore S
figure. and the articles for the bout
have at last been signed.
Pal is planning 10 sail for London
the middle of June in order to get
! acclimated and be in The best possible
| shape for Wilde when they meet IN
| London July 4. Moore only recently was
operated on for the removal OF MS
| tOnSllS ana mas ldA'AN
get ready for his bout here with Benny
Chavez, the Mexican bantam, which
will be Moorc's last fight before he
meets wilde. Pal is expected to re-
turn to Memphis within the next lie"
days and will do the major portion o
his training in Memphis gymnasiums
Pal will meet Chavez here at the Ne"
Lyric theater on May p, the ma
night of the four big Centenary ooN'''
shows.
Pal won a decision over Wilde whe'
thew met in London during he allie
boxing tournament some time ago am
says he is confident Of repeating "he'
he goes up against the Briton over IN
long route.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
PAL MOORE WINS OUT.

Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam, will
get $4,000 berries for meeting Jimmy
Wilde In London July d. Pal has been
holding out for this Juicy figure ever
since the London promoters decided to
stage a return go between Moore and
the crack little Brltisher.
Moore was offered 1900, but he
thought he was entitled to more Of the
root Of all evil because OF his one de-
cIsion over Wilde, and also that he had
beaten Pete Herman, the bantam cham
plon, as we'll as a flock of other good
bantams; In fact, every boy In the ban
tam layout. .
This will be the largest amount Of
money that a bantam ever received for
a bout. And Pal Is not even a cham.
pion, holding no crown.
How shall | bet in the derby to-
day. calls up a horse fan over the
telephone. Call after 6 o'clock tonight
and the correct dope on the big event
will be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
RAIN Prevents
MATINEE RACES
Tri- State Driving Club Cancels
Card on Account of Mud.

A sea Of mud at the fairgrounds race
track necessitated the calling OF this
afternoons scheduled matinee racess of
the Tri-State Driving club. At a meet
ing held Friday night it was decided
card and to put it OIL next Saturday.
A very attractive program of racing
had been arranged, but a steady rain
fall Of the past two days, coupled with
threatening weather this morning made
1t necessary to abandon any attempt to
race.
The North Memphis Driving club will
go through with their races at the
North Memphis Driving park on &C
count of the fact that their track Is
not affected by rainfall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Richie Mitchell
In DrdU Bout
With Dundee

H4WAUKEE, May 10, - Richie
rounds last night. According to some
newspaper criticism the contest was a
draw; others gave Mitchell a slight
shade, and a number awarded the bout
to Dundee. Neither man was In dis
tress at any time and both finished
strong.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
ELBERFELD's HARD LUCK.

Kid EiberfeId Is about to begin to
believe that somebody has II in for
him In this mans league. The Kid.
who Is still on the outside looking In
because he hasn't yet paid $40 into
the league treasury tor his fun of splk.
ing Umpire Harry Johnson's toes In
Little Rock recently, was In chatta.
nooaa Friday with his pail club.
Dee Walsh, who Is some little rough
houser himself, crowned a fan with his
list prior to the chattanooea.Li Little
Rock game. The bluecoats were sent
after Walsh and they saw ElberfeId
and mlstook him for Dee. So the cops
promptly led EIberteld off and the Kid
mad a hard time convincing the min
ions Of the law that he hadn't crowned
anybody.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

mus one a t~WO-DagRer and
two three baegers. Gavvy Cravath. the
smuggling Philadelphia, and Cy Will
Of the same club, are second
and third in the standing, hitting the
ball for 5S3 and .465, respectively.
Ivan Olson, of Brooklyn, leads in
stolen bases, having p%url0ined six. Cy
Williams, Of the Pitts. is leading the
home hitters with three. New York
leads in club batting and Cincinnati in
club fielding. The averages follow:
INDIVIDUAL BATTING,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
TRANSPORTATION E N

Transportation has been forwarded to
Mike Gibbons, Len Rowlands, Johnny
Griffiths, Benny Chavez, Pal Moore,
George (Knockout) Brown, Phil Har-
rison and Jack Dillon, the eight prom
inent boxers who will show at the New
Lyric theater here, during the big cen
tenary celebration on May 10, 20, q
and %.
All eight fighters are expected to get
in Memphis by May Is or 16 and will
complete their training here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

umn of hitters, batting SIS. according
to this weeks figures. Joe Gedeon. OF
the Browns, Is next. and Joe jackson,
Of the White Sox, is third,
Eddie Collins, Chicago, second base
man, is on his way TO a base stealing
record, leading tho league with Q. Ty
Cobb, who has led the American league
in hitting for "a seasons is way
down in the list, batting ali, and hav-
ing stolen no bags to the present.
The White Sox cad In club batting
and the Red Sox in club fielding. Ed
die Ctcotten shine ball expert Of tho
Pale Hose. has won three games and
The averages follow:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

as a lighthouse, The short, well built
individual was Workman
ooh, yes, he said, in explaining his
prosperous appearance, Il quit caress-
ing the horsehide with a bat. quit il
long ago. I'm flicking the horsehide
with a buggy whip now" Which was
his way Of saying that he is the Worth
am who owns and controls outright
the greatest carnival exposition in the
country.
Wortham's exposition. II shows in
number, has been contracted for by tho
Centennial celebration as an added at
traction. II will be stationed in a huge
crescent along the levee from Union
avenue to jefferson, The show has a
reputation for attractiveness and clean
liness that Is unequalod.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
PLESTINA WINS,

NEW YORK, May 10.-Marion Pies
tina, of Chicago, obtained the first fall
from Jack Taylor, Of Calgary, Canada,
in a catch IA -catch-can wrestling
match at Madison Square Garden last
night, two falls out OF three to decide
the winner. Plestina threw Taylor with
a double wrist hold after wrestling one
hour, % minutes and 80 seconds.