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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Will Taylor of Ludlow is visit,
ing here in the home of her brother, F
III. Ober of Green street
F. c. Harmon, who is employed in
Greenfield, Mass, is spending few
days here with Mrs. Harmon
H. D. Day of Boston, New England
distributor of Dodge Brothers automo-
biles, was visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. David S. Carey went to Gardner,
Mass, yesterday. She win return today
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Muir.
ray, who will visit her here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bond and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl s. Hopkins went to Town
shend today to attend the commence
ment at Leland and Gray seminary.
Samuel Hamlin, of the U. 8. s. Idaho,
who had been visiting in the home of
Mrs. A. w. Stowe, has gone to his home
in Lempster, N. H., to visit his parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
PERSONAL.

Frederick McCaffery went TODAY te
Detroit, Mich, on business.
Mrs w s. Holland has returned from
few days visit in Townshend with
friends.
Mrs. Leverett Poor Of Haverill
Mass, is guest here of her daughter
Mrs. NJ. p. Estey.
Miss Astrid Erickson is working aft
ernoons in the Holstein- Friesian asso-
citation Offices.
Mrs. Martha Emery has resumed work
this week IN the Holstein-Friesian as
ISOLATION Offices.
Attorney O. B. Hughes is expected to
return tomorrow from Burlington, where
he has been attending the Masonic
meetings.
Frank Huntress and Carl Adams of
Keene, n, H., have been in town this
week on business at the Huntress-
Adams store.
Charles A. Perry of Oak Grove ave-
nue., who had been spending several
weeks in Maine, has returned to his
home in town.
Mrs. Frank Dunklee, operator in the
telephone exchange, is having a vaca-
ton of two weeks from her work, which
she is spending in town
Mrs. and Mrs. Lawrence White of
Rochester, n. Y, came yesterday to
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
B. White of Western avenue.
Miss Ruth Boorn, teacher of CONNER.
cial subjects at the Monson academy
came last night to spend the summer
vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Boorn of Birge street.
Miss Rachel Vance of Columbus
Ohio, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. w
NJ. Rider, on Oak Grove avenue. Prof
w. NJ Rider, after attending the annual
meeting Of the Holstein- Friesian asso
citation at Philadelphia, went to Wash
ington, D. c. He will return to Brat
tleboro today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKS OUT.
Is Sick Of Continued Nagging by the
Republicans.

WASHINGTON, June 12-Continued
Republican attacks on the administra-
tion 8 conduct of the war drew a sharp
speech in the house yesterday from Elk
Speaker Clark.
1.-TWO can play at this game of
political harpooning,' Mr. Clark de-
clared. 1T has been one-sided long
enough. We Democrats have sat here
day after day and listened to you nag
and nag and nag. 1, for one, am sick
of it. You have found fault with every
body and everything, basing your
charges on groundless assumptions.
can investigation of war activities
has been started. OF course you will
find things that were not exactly as
they might have been, but l will as
sert that you will find nothing of ma
jor importance if the investigation is
conducted fairly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
DUMMERSTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest w. Martin of
| Nashua, n. H., came Sunday to spend a
few days with friends at Log Cabin farm.
Fred H. Spaulding of Springfield (Vt.)
Mrs. Ella Spaulding and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nestle Bills mitored to South Vernon Sun
hday to visit Mr.. and Mrs Jay E. John
lson.
Miss Louise johnson went to Green
field Tuesday to visit in the home of her
brother, Ellis Johnson She also will visit
in Orange and Bernardston before return
ing home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
MISS BLACK CALLED
AS SUPERINTENDENT
Mutual Aid Association Expects She
Will Come Here About July 12-
Secretary's Report.

Miss Eleanor Black, who has been
superintendent of the city hospital in
Sydney, n. s., since her return from a
year and a half of active service in
Europe, will be asked to come to Brat
tleboro as superintendent of the Mu-
tual Aid association for an indefinite
period, to succeed Miss Frances NJ
Stellman, who died recently in a hospi-
tai in Syracuse, n. Y. A vote to this
effect was taken at the meeting of the
association yesterday.
Miss Black is a Canadian and organ
lied the district nursing in Montpelier
and Woodstock. She graduated from the
Waltham training school and took a
special course at the Corey Hill hos
pital in Boston. 1t is expected that
she will be able to come here about
July u.
Since the death of Miss Stellman,
Miss Clara Lord, the senior nurse, has
been taking charge and acting as SUI
| perintendent and Miss Lila LoCascio,
Waltham graduate, has been doing
/ district work.
In the meeting yesterday, which was
| the last until the annual meeting in
| October, the secretary reported 126 calls
for April and May; six attendants were
on duty in April and eight in May; for
| The two months the maternity nurse
| made 234 calls; the district nurse made
27l calls; p patients were under care
in April and 25 in May Mrs. H. C.
Rice and Mrs. G. E. Foster were APP
| pointed a committee to draft resolu-
lions on the death of Miss Stellman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
POLICIES TO LET.

with privilege to purchase for perma
nent coverage any time within five
years. This plan gives opportunity to
try out the sensation of being well in
sured. 1t also insures instability. Ma
ttional Life ms. Co. of VT. Mutual
EARLE s. KINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12

So prolific Is the common or domestic
fly that in a single season one industrious
icmale could count her progeny to 10000
coo, if all survived and followed her ex
ample of maternity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-12
National League.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
PENN MAY GET STADIUM.
Demands for Seats for Big Games
 Swamp Athletic Office.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-While Penn is rushed with demands for tickets for the Penn State, the Pitt and the Cornell games, the alumni associa- ton is king plans to build a new concrete stadium at Franklin Field that will seat 50.OO0 persons. The present wooden stands are inadequate, as more than S0,000 persons arc clamoring to get cHats while only 25.- 900 can be accommodated. The idea is to pattCr, these stands after the Stockholm Stadium.
 Bob :'olweI unlocked tho gates yesterday while the second varsity and tho scrubs went through the last Sclimmagc of the week. The sec ond varsity scored two touchdOWnS, Harvey and ElliG going over. Bert Bell. Ilohcy Light, 1.ud Wray, Ilemic Miller, Lou Little and most of the regulars were allowed only to warm up :n signal work.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
Dartmouth Line Strong.

Hanover, x. IT,. Oct. 31.--Forty minutes of stiff scrimmaging yester- day afternoon left the Dartmouth var sity primed for Saturdays meeting here with Colgate. Coach Spears has now the whole eleven working more smoothly than at any previous time this season. The line has developed into one of the strongest Dartmouth defences of all time, and the backfield made up of CannCll IGckberg Rob ertson and Jordan, presents an at tack powerful in every respect. Only on the ends, where second string men are still in the varsity lineup, is there any cause for uncertainty.
 In yesterdays practice the scrub team using Colgate formations, gained Consistently. several times they Threatened tho regulars goal Time and again tho heavy first team line stiffcncd, after long advances by the scrubs Jim Robertson was put through u long session in drop kick ing after the ScrimmaGC. together with Bert TIcIhcrg, who also is being greolned to score for the Green by the @'rial route. Both mon made good several times.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
Colgate Lineup in Doubt.

Hamilton. x. Y, Oct 31.--Thc rain abated just before the Colgate foot ball squad took the field yesterday safterroon, but it had left d thor oughly rain-soalled field, which in an hour of heavy scrimmagC changed to mud. Tho coaches had hoped to de- vote the entire afternoon to offensive training, but the field became too slippery, after an hour, and they de- cided that the practice had been suf- flcientiy long to constitute the last -,.actice of tho team before the Dart mouth game.
 For the first time this week Quar-
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
E\SN' FOR WESLEYAN VARSITY
Score several Tines O1 ScrubS-Stu-
 dent Body in Rally.

MiddlCt OWn.i Oct. 31 31.-COach LiStOn put the Wesleyan varsity team through d thrcC-Quartc"S of an hour $crimmaEe against the scrubs on q wet fold yesterday afternoon. The varsity held the scrubs without a score while the first string men crossed the scruD goal line several times. Lawson and held the scrubs without a score Whlfe tn first string mon crossed the scrub goal line several times. Lawson anI Webb altCrnatCd at quarter for th> varsity and Capt. Harman and J. Peek appeared at halfbacll, while Bootc was at fullbaCk.
 The entire student body lined up along the side lines and held q rally preparatory to the Williams game on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
RUTH WORRIES FRAZEE
Red SoN Owner Learns That Ho'i'" Kun King Will Play lnhcld TO-: Winter League Team on Coast.

New York. Oct. 3 Harry Frazoc, president of the Red SoX, is worrying about "Babc" Ruth. It's not on the salary question. for Harry insists that Babe will live up to his contract and that if there should be any difficulties over the salary question the two will have no trouDlC reaching an agree ment. What i# worrying lTrazee is that in the games in which the great sluggcr will play in the Winter league in California, Babe will station him. self at first base.
 Ruth will not bc seen in the movies tEis winter as has been circulated. There was a hitch in the proceedings ana on good authority it is said that if Babe tries tu dicNer with the movie peOpIc on tn" coast he will be intro duccd to some court proceedings. But Babo is going to spend a profitable winter in California, for he has signed n contract to play for the Vernon club in the Southern MidWinter leacn4 schedule on terms said 10 be $500 per game. If Ruth appears in 20 games he will come back east $10,0OO the richer.
 The fly in the ointment for the BOs- ton owners is that Ruth's coast con- tract calls for him to play the intield. That is taken to mean first base. Babe is not quite so spry around the get away sack as George Sisler, Jake Dau- bert or Hal Chase, and consequently he may be flirting with some injurieSc. Any accident 10 Ruth, who is base balls biggest drawing card, certainly would be d severe blow to the Rcd SON
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

cializCd in this peculiar delivery up tO the time of StriCklCtt Jack CheSbrO and F.. Walsh, outstanding stars of the pitching ranks between tho HCaSOnS Of 1901 and 1910. were perhaps the ElOS. successful in the &pitballers. Many bONmen have used the delivery in re- cent years, Iut none attained the sue cess of either ChCSeb|O or Walsh. lr recent seasons every major league club has carried q pitcher or two who de pended upon the sp:tball for success.
 Tho shine ball and other freak de liVcrieS have been of more recent Ori- gin. Russell Ford started q craze with the emery ball which finally resulted in the delivery being leaiSIatod out of the game. Eddie FicOttc and Hod FL Ter are supposed to be shine ball cN- pertN, but the methods used in dOctOr- ing this particular ball never has been clearly explained.
 Many prominent pitchers of both the National and American league will be affected by d rule that would bar tho &Sc of the @o-c&llcd freak doliV- cries
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
Alter Harvard BackficId.

ambridge, Mass, Oct. 31.-With Eddie Casey coming around into shape kgain, but hardly likely to be sent |nto Harvard's game with Springfield pn Saturday, the Cambridge football coaches had hoped to prepare Church, Humphrey and Hamilton for action. Fhis being the prize backtiold for fpeed at the present time. Church, hoWever. had the misfortune to twist
 bis ankle Wednesday and yesterday (was lame enough to be held out of | he afternoons work. Gratwick and E.ancaster both have been working overtime to land a regular buckficld perth The former hits the line hard bnd ranks well With the kickers and Is. therefore, likely to get his chance heainst the Springfield players.
 Harvard is not fearful that the
 Tigers will develop a powerful at lack next week, but are wary of shifty
 frust plays and the Tigers overhead Ffnlno. On the rush line yesterday fTan, who has been OF the substitute .oam since Steele and Desmond be- game thc regular pair of wings, was Nj left end for a time in Dcsm ond's p'2c"' Hnbtard had an oDportunitv to work in the varsity line in Sedg- ytck'& place. Both Ryan and Hub s2~1 are strictly first string men.
 < Howard held the first of it's mass rn@etin%s last night and the under "'% dnutcS will go to Princeton we'll fortified with cheers and &ongs.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
Tigers Arc MI Set.

< Princeton, N. T.. Oct. 31.-Coach Roper gave the Tiger eleven another long workout here yesterday after noon. but did not Gcrimmagc his men, as he is taking no chances on in
 curring any injuries on the eve of |Saturday's battle with West Nirginu Yesterdays workout gave a good line on the team that will likely start |aSainst the mountaineers. and from present Indications Roper will not use |TrinlblC. JouriC and Garrity against |thc big Gold and Blue team, but will |groOm these three stars for the FTar- |vard contest. It appears unlikcl too that Stan Neck. the giant tackle, will
 start in Saturdays game, as Capt ,McC;raW was ut left tackle in yes
 terday afternoons drill. and Morgan.
 the, old Exeter star, again was at
 right guard.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
m @ @ 9 "S T T0 B

erback Anderson and I'uIlbark GillO, two of Colgate'S Sturs were on the field, but they were unable to par IiClpatc in til" Scrimmasc. They ran through the signaling practice with the varsity and seemed to be in fair condition. at least to start in the Dartmouth game. How; long they will last remains to be Secn.
 On the other hand, fl may be nee cssarN to keep thcnt from the game entirely. and ihN coaches have AH- noun"Cd that they will give out thclF decision toduN At the same tune d statement will he mad" o1 the two teams and what the ro;'cNc5 expect 10 meet in tEr Green eleven.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
WILLIAMS LOSES KREIGElt.
Veteran Back Punished for Cutting
 Chanel.

WilliamstoWn, Mass, Oct. 31.--On tho eve of the Wesleyan game Will Hams has lost the service of Jack Kricger. it's veteran b1CktieId man. 1t was announced yesterday that he was off the team for the rest of tho season because of OVcrcutting chapel. Burger is expected Co take his place at half back against the Mcthod;Hts. Ycstcr- days practico consisted of a long sig nal drill tor thc most part. Coach Brooks worked the varsity for mcarlN an hour pcrfcrtin& plays which, il is hopcd will bother the McthodiStS.
 Aside from the loss of i\rieEcr the team is all set fer the -am". "A black board talk W;l# gwen to the squad ny H., CNnnh
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
WtTIlX BEATS COSTTIK.
IIu"tfCr0 HG5 Drops New tOrI<C,. for
 Count in second Round

MiddlCtO own. oct. 31 Sammy Waltz of Hartford added another victim to his long list last ni%ht, when Inc knocked out Joe COstcr of New York in the second round. A left to the stomach, followed by a hard smash under the hcart did the trick.
 'Rcd' NiGcant os Waterbury put finishing touches on Tommy Nelson of Port Chester, \. Y., in tho third round, and tho lattcrG seconds pre- vented a continuance of the slaughter by tossing in the towel. Terry O'Con- nor of Hartford and Kid l<aplan of Meridcn boxed a draw in the curtain raiser. Only about 100 persons wit messed the show
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
HEAVY RAIN KEEPS
 YALE TEAM INDOORS
'ignal Practice Is lndulged in-
 Colgate May Be Weakened

K 'SeW Haven, Oct. 31.-lIcnyy roins testerday caused Coach SharDc to Fnoo&o tho Yale armory as the scene N yesterday afternoons workout. Tho ho'c chlef Was pro1iting by costly cx- SeF1cnce obtained from losing several 2A ms players temporarily by in surleS received on a wei Gel1 1,ro wooden floor of the ol.,,,ory ,v,,,1a 1ot permit a scrimmage but 3 1onc, nDiu N needed signal drill resulted. Every Fsuiar, With the exception of Dick p'ls' who Was replaced by Walker.
 Norhed Tn the signal practice.
 foFWafd passing was emphasized in
 pe workout. Chet La Roche. hav- has recovered from his muscle bound Poha'tlon, resumed play. piloting d second string backfeld, which will al- Eerhate the regular backs on the var sity. This hackield, incidentally d very powerful one, is made up of
 Alorlch and French as halfbacks and Jlm Braden, fullback Every one pL these three has shown up well this season, and the combination should ee good when tried out against Mary
 and Saturday.
 Campbell. a 1916 freshman full pack, returned to inc squad yester-
 nay, having recovered from leg in Iurles, received ten days ago. He had 10 be replaced, however, during the workout by Heffelinger. He probably VIII not be able to get back into Bhape before the close of the season.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

deliveries should Gc legiSlatcd out of the major leagues. He also has sev- cra suggestions to make on tho SCOT ing rules.
 This action by the president of the American league. who will be backed up by his club owners, fOreShadOWS the end of the spitball, a delivery which has been used with marked success by many major league box mon during tho past 70 yeurs. At va rious times in the last few seasons re- ports have spread that the major lea wuos would take action ag;4inst the delivery, but not until now has any of 1iCial action been directed at this and other of tho sC-called freak deliveries
 That the National league will prove d willing ally in JOhnSOn's effort to curb tho prar rtice of using foreign sub stances on the ball or in any way changing the condition of the sphere goes without saying. President John Heydler has been against such pitCh- ing for some time. Barney DrCyfuss, owner of the Pittsburgh club, has been a strong advocate against freak pitching for some time, and only a few weeks ago he announced that he will bring the matter to the attention of the National league at it's coming meeting in December. Other club owners arc known to hold similar views
 Ban May Ec Delayed.
 If the majors vote to place d ban on the spitball they will not be original in their action, as tho American asso- citation went on record a year ago against the use of tho delivery. Dur ing the past season umpiroS in the big minor league Of tho middle west were instructed to sec that the pitchers ball, and as a result numerous spit ball pitchers, ineffective with this dc livery, curbed, were sent to other lca- gucs.
 Just what procedure the major leagues will follow in putting an end to the use of the spitball is problem atiCal. It is expected that the ban will not become effective inm ediatcly aft CT it's passage. Such a move would drive from the majors several boxmen who rely almo entirely on the deliv- cry. either in actual use or as a threat, to retain their places in tho big leagues. The argument has been ad- NanCCd that these pitchers should have time to perfect themselves in an- other style of delivery, and it would not be surprising if tho rule makers should decide to make the ban effect
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
FOREST E. COMES BACK.

" oon5tocllet, R. l., Oct 31.-Split heats featured the harness racing pro gram here yesterday. X bis card was run off, including tho completion of two races left over from yestcr-
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31
FREAK DELIVERY IS
 DOOMED IN MAJORS
Ban Johnson Comes Out for
 Reformed Pitching

Chicago. Oct 31.-prcsdcnt Ban Johnson of the American league last night requested August Icrrmann chairman of the National commission and John A. IIeNdler, president of tho National league to call q joint meeting of the rules committee of the two leagues to take action in regard to the abolition of the "spit ball. the "shine ball." and other freak pitching deliv- cries. President Johnson said these deliveries should Gc legslated out of the major leagues. He also has sev- cral suggestions to make on tho SCOT ing rules.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

day. Forest B. took the Eli trot in 1. slow time and Kathleen Gale won the 2:21 pace after q poor start. Sis ter Peter sDecded up to victory in the 2:23 trOt and in the 2:15 pace, Bar ney Hayt came through in the final heats, though in this race decision was reserved
New Britain herald., 1919-10-31

i've one or two seasons a.tCr passage
 A rule fOrbidding the pitcher to raise the ball above his shoulder be- fore delivering it to the hatSman or to wet his fingers with saliva should put an end 10 the SDithall. Tho other de- iVeries can be stopped by enforcing rule that neither the pitcher nor any other player shall rub the ball against any part of his uniform or rouShCn tho outside surface of the ball. These are the methods employ ed in doctOring the ball for tho deliV- cries other than the splitter. By Giv- ing umpires bread powers in enforcing these rules and adding a fine for viola tiOn the freak deliveries, would soon go.
 SEricllCtt tho Pioneer.
 The spitball discovery has been Val rlOuSlN claimed, but it is generally agreed that Elmer StriclIett d pitcher who hOuriShcd about 20 years ago, de- VelOped the delivery until it attract ed wide attention. Old timers contend that they got peculiar breaks iN pitrh- ing by Wctting the ball, but none 5GDN-