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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
WEST BRATTLEBORO

f. H. L. Morse is i'll and under the
care of physician.
Leland Covey is out again, after hav-
ing been confined to his home four weeks
by illness.
Mrs. Leon Smith of Greenfield is visit
ing here this week with her mother, Mrs
Barna Phelps.
: Edward Denning of Palmer, Mass. who
Underwent an operation for appendicitis
in the Melrose hospital, iss.now critically
i'll with double pneumonia and perftoni
It's
Mrs. Nettie. Adams and daughter, AR.
leine, of Jacksonville are spending tive
weeks herewith her mother, Mrs. n. w
EBunklee, who is, recovering from an ill.
ness.
Bert Fisher of Newport, n. H., came
here yesterday, called by the illness OF
his mother, Mrs. Roscoe Fisher, who sus
tanned slight shock this week. Mrs
Fisher lives in the home of III. L. Mich,
OILS.
A force of men under the direction OF
E. B. Corbett finished breaking out the
South street road to the Guilford line
yesterday afternoon. A party of Gull.
ford men broke out the road up to the
Brattleboro line.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church enjoyed an all-day meeting
Wednesday with Mrs. Eva Kingsbury
An excellent dinner was served at !
O'Clock. In the afternoon the mission
class continued the study book, The
Crusade of Compassion. There were "a
women present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
ARENT-TEACHER MEETING.
Program in Canal Street School Building
Talk by School Nurse.

About 80 persons attended the meet
ing of the Canal Street and Oak Grove
Parent Teacher association meeting in
the Canal street school building yesterday
afternoon. The program included group
of songs by the second grade drama
tiled story by children of the third grade,
group of songs by children of the fifth
grade, recitation, A Notifying Mistake,
Martha Holland.
Mrs. c. c. Fits gave report of the
New England Parent Teacher association
thrift conference which she attended in
Boston in January. Mrs. Merton La
zelle school nurse, gave short talk on
how to deal properly with the incipient
mumps epidemic and looking out for the
children with colds and keeping them out
of school to prevent influenza spreading
In the business session it was voted to
, contribute So to the National Parent
Teacher association fund for child vel
fare work. After the meeting the women
remained for social time and to meet
the teachers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
WEST GUILFORD.

W. B. Warren has been i'll with grip.
He went to the barn Monday for the
first time in four weeks
Carol Lynde went Wednesday to
South Deerfeld to stay a few weeks
with his brother Charles Lynde.
Mrs. Frances Lynde, who had been in
Hartford several weeks with her bro
Their, K. S. Morse, returned home We'd
nesday.
Robert Whitney went Monday to
Ames hill to work two weeks for Wal
ter Davis, who is manager of the Strom-
berg farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cox went to
Brattleboro Feb. 5 to attend the fun
eral Friday of her mother, Mrs Mary
Wilson. They returned home Saturday
Mrs. Minnie Prouty spent the day
Tuesday in West Brattleboro at the
Melrose hospital with her father, Ben.
iamin Clark. who has been there sew.
eral weeks for treatment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13

46S 473 486-1,427
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
BELLOWS GETS HIGH SINGLE.
Comrades Cheer His Good Luck-Team
T Defeats Team G..

Biff, bang! And down went the pins
for S. III. Bellows for 103 in the third
string of the bowling match on the
Odd Fellows alleys last night, when
teams F and G rolled scores of 1888
and 1,427 respectively, team F winning
all four points. Bellows had not had
good luck throughout the seson, but
when the. match was over last night
and it was seen that he had rolled the
high single string cheers and congrat-
ulations were offered without stint The
high three string total was rolled by
Williams of the winners with goo pins
to his credit. Following are the scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Dennis Rebekah lodge will have leap
year dance at Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening, Feb. 20.
Tax Collector w. A Shumway yester-
day received check for $2,7S6, the
amount of taxes due on the Howard es-
tate for 1919.
Attention is called to the law which
requires that all persons who wish to
vote in annual town meeting must have
paid their taxes on or before Feb. Is.
Mrs. Bryden's dancing classes will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the Uni
tartan parish house, the first class at 2
o'clock and the second at o'clock. This
is the last lesson of the term.
Among the coins taken in at the
box office at the Auditorium last night
was a 50-cent piece of 1913. The coin
showed considerable wear, the letter
ing fifty cents or half dollar on
the edge being hardly discernible.
Twenty members of the Philathea class
of the First Baptist Bible school held a
social in the church parlor last evening
Among the games was that of making
valentines from pictures cut from maya
| zines and placed on paper hearts. Re
| freshments were served The officers of
the class were the hostesses.
Cards have been received in town an
| nouncing the marriage of Miss Kathryn
Elizabeth Sullivan and Lewis Earle Com.
stock Friday, Jan. 80. Miss Sullivan is
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
| thias Sullivan of Williams. street and a
| sister of Mrs. Charles F. Cook of this
| town Mr. and Mrs Comstock will make
| their home on Lincoln avenue, Chicago
Until about year ago Mrs. Comstocb
was a stenographer in Boston, goins
from there to Chicago to live. She ha;
many friends and relatives in Brattle
bOro.
Monday afternoon from 2.30 to 5 al
the Unitarian parish house benefit fol
the Serbian children, who need clothe:
and money. Everyone in town is asked
to come and bring gift either of none,
OF some article of clothing. There vii
be music and tea. 295- 1896
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13

mustard and other pain destroyers is
just as hot as the old-fashioned plaster,
1t is much quicker, cleaner and more
effective and cannot blister.
It's great external remedy just
rub it on whatever aches, pains, in
fiammation, congestion or swelling ex-
lists and in a very few minutes the re-
lief you have longed for surely arrives
because Heat eases pain" 30 and go
cents, Mt all druggists or by mail. s. C.
Wells Co., Leroy, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13

fH e a / eases
pain, reduces
the inflammation
and seatters con
gestion, but you
will find that
W h i ! e Begy 8
Mustarine, made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
SPORTING
TRACY HIGH SINGLE WITH IA.
But Team D Loses to Team A on Ma
sonic Alleys, Three to One.

After losing the third string to team
ID by II pins, team A won the pinfall
total by II pins, giving them three points
in the match on the Masonic alleys last
evening, when Tracy of team ID rolled
l24 for the high single string and 29S
for the three string total. Following are
the scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13

The origin of the phrase "to give the
cold shoulder" is said to have been due
to the custom in France of serving a
cold shoulder instead of hot roast
to those whose visits had lasted too
long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-13
Just Yellow Mustard
for Backache, Lumbago

Grandmother old mussy mustard
plaster or poultice generally brought
relief all right even in the
seyerest cases, but it
~ burned and blistered like
~ blaZes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
TREATY UP IN OPEN
SENATE NEXT WEEK
BOTH SIDES PLAN
Lodge Follows Democratic Lead
TO Bring Pact Back for Fur.
thcr Consideration
ALL FAVOR SUCH ACTION
~ Associated Press 70 Every Kvening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Feb 2 -COumtering the
Democratic move 10 take 10 The peaee
treaty again in the Senate, Republican
leaders today gave notice that they
would formally ask h bring the treaty
up for debate next Monday, one day
earlier than the Democrats had decided on
The development was regarded ~
practically assuring another long period
Of discussion.
In giving The notice IN the senate,
Senator Lod9e, the Republican leader,
said he would first ask unanimous consent
TO proceed 70 Consideration Of the treaty
with reservations"
Il trust" he added. chat unanimous
consent certainly viii be given. IN cass
II IS not ] shall make the necessary
motion 10 suspend the rules"
The announcement apparently took
the Democrats BIZ surprise and the
Republican leader was asked 20 repeat IL.
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona,
then asked why withhold IL so long3
Why not move to take it up tomorrow
or ID, next day"
u have given the matter consideration,
replied Senator Lodge Many senators arc
absent, and / desire IN wait until they
return
The Democrats already had announced
that they sould make . similar motion
Tuesday Of next week.
In the form proposed by Senator Lodge
the motion viii require two-thirds ma
iority but the general prediction was
that more than that number would support
II. Not only those who favor ratification
in some form but some ~ the treaty's
irreconciliable foes are ready 70 vote,
TO reopen the debate.
Should Senator Lodges motion fad,
however, the motion Of Che Democratic
leaders the following day would be IN
such form that only majority would BE-
necessary TO pass il, the party leaders
say.
The Democrats contend that no SIS
pension Of the rules would hs Necessary
20 take up the treaty, and that position
is expected 20 be upheld BY Vice President
Marshall. On appeal from decision
majority only would be needed 70 sus-
tam HIM.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
NEWBERRY SET OUT
To BUY SENATE SEAT
U.S.. JURORS TOLD
Prosecuting Attorney Makes Most
Amazing Charges Of Corrup-
ton in Michigan Election.
SENATOR KNEW DETAILS
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. THE
fraudulent election conspiracy which the
government charges against United States
senator Newberry and his co-defendanfs
had rs inception in New York IN 1917,
according to the opening statement, which
Frank &. Daley, assistant attorney-gen-
eral made to the jury in United States
District Court here today. He named
Senator Newberry 0nd William Cody.
whom he described % a legislative agent
for large corporations employed BY the
American Telephone and Telegraph and
the American Book Company" as the
men who made the preliminary arrange
ments He added.
They had determined 10 purchase the
United states Senatorship IN Michigan for
Newberry =
Mr. Daley told the jury that the Sena-
tor was then on patriotic work" in New
York City "a a heutenant-commander in
the navy, adding that the American Book
Company WAS largely controlled by the
Barnes family In which Mr.. NewberTy
was related by marriage"
WARNED ny NEWSPAPER MAN.
Mr. Daley said Cody was commits
sioned To hirr q manager for the campaign
and that j. G. HAYDEN. Washington cor
respondent of the Detroit News. was Of
fered $500 month but refused the posi-
ton because he did not want that kind Of
a JOB. Mr.. Daley said solicitation Of
Hayden ceased suddenly after the latter
had advised Mr.. Newberry mot to con-
duet a barrel campaign.
Continued on page s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
244.6S1 DEAD FROM FLU
IN THE j. S. FOR 1918
Pneumonia Contributed 232. 785
Victims to the Biggest Death
List on Record.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Feb. 2.--The death rate
IN the United States for 1918 was the
highest on record, according 70 the census
bureau annual mortality statistics issued
today which shows / Al 1867 deaths for
the year, representing a rate Of Is per
1000 population ln 81 ,ses, i0a popu-
iation.)
OF the total deaths At ,d67 or over
81 per cent were dute o influenza and
pneumonia. 390. g9e, having occurred in
the last four months Of the year when
an epidemic Of these diseases prevailed.
The rate for influenza and pneumonia was
5s3.2 per 100000. Influenza caused
2a4,6S1 deaths and pneumonia 232, 7S6,
showing rates NJ 2s9s and 2s43 per
100000 respectively, the highest rates
which ever has appeared for these causes.
The rate In 1917 for influenza WAS II 2
and for pneumonia i40.s
The other principal causes 81 death
were organic diseases Of the heart.
tuberculosis, acute nephritis, bright's
disease and cancer, which together were
responsible for 39i ,39i deaths. or nearly
"a per cent of the total during the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
PROPOSES, BONUS
FOR DELAWARE'S
SOLDIERS IN WAR
Representative McNabb to Press
Measure if Legislature is
Convened.
SPECIAL SESSION
SEEMS PROBABLE

All Delaware boys who served in the
World War Will receive financial bonus
from the state, provided there is q special
session of the Legislature and bill drawn
IN that behalf can be gotten through.
This was made known today by Rep
resentativc John T.. McNabb, representing
the Third district of Wilmington, who
has had the bill drawn and says he will
introduce il and urge its passage If the
Legislature is convened Though he has
had the matter in mind for some time,
Mr.. MaNabb did not take definite action
until after he had had conference with
Governor Townsend on Saturday. In his
talk with the governor, while the latter
did not commit himself, Mr.. McNabb says
he inferred that IL is the intention of the
governor To call special session If pre-
limlnary matters in that behalf turn out
as the governor believes they will
II believe the state should give its
soldiers some substantial recognition of
their services in the war" Mr. McNabb
said, in discussing the matter today. so
far the state has done practically nothing
for them. Many states have done this,
and as Delaware is listed as the wealthlest
per capita, it should not be outdone.
Some States have paid or authorized
bonus of $40 month for each month of
service, while some have made the amount
SIS. | would like to see Delaware adopt a
similar plan and make the amount $40
a month for each one of our boys who
gave this service,
When inquiry was made, by telephone,
at the State House, in Dover, today, ii
was stated that the governor had reached
no decision in the matter Of convenIne the
Legislature He has been asked to do so by
the advocates Of woman suffrage, with
which cause, incidentally, the governor is
friendly; while il is said that if the new
Washington Bridge is to be built now.
additional legislation, authorizing larger
bond issue, viii be necessary. The governor
Is considering both matters, also the mat
ter of the expense of special session; the
possibility OF annoying legislation and
also the necessity for filing, through an
election, the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator George W Webster of Brandy
wine hundred So the outcome is uneer-
tain now, though advocates of special
session believe there VIII be one. and the
governor has said nothing that viii very
discourage them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
TWO SING SINGS WORST
CRIMINALS GET AWAY
Brooklyn Hold-Up Men Missing
After Exercise; May be Hid
ing in Prison Yard.

New York, Feb. when the PRISON ers
at Sing Sing were assembled and marched
to their cells at 5 clock Yesterday after
noon, following several hours of Liberty in
the yard, it was found that two of the
most desperate among them-forTller
members Of the Green Auto Gang" Of
Brooklyn-were missing.
The vanished pair were Alfred Fried-
lander, serving term of eighteen years,
and PerclvaI McDonough, serving forty
years, on Kings County convictions for
having held ND and robbed the passengers
and crews of several trolley cars on the
outskirts of Flushing on February 4 last.
The two were present when the usual
noontime count was made IN the mess
hall, and several other prisoners said they
saw them IN mid-afternoon; but a careful
search up until late last night had not
revealed any trace of them
This is the first escape--if such il proves
to be-during the administration of the
new warden, Major Lewis Lawes He did
not believe, he said last evening that the
men had got out of the prison inclos,ire.
He thought they We're hiding somewhere
about the yards or shops. waiting a chance
for a dash.
The big prison whistle, which usually
sounds the alarm TO all the countryside,
was not blown because of Major Lawes'
belief, but he notified all adjacent points
by telephone and summoned TO the prison
all guards and other employees off duty
to assist in general search, which was to
be pursued all night
The Hudson was frozen over at Us
shining, and it was believed Friedlander
and McDonough might have scaled the
10-foot wall and crossed the ice to the west
shore. But there were no foot-tracks in a
light snowfall which covered the ice, and
the armed guards who always are stationed
outside the walls while prisoners are in
the yard said they were sure the pair had
not got away in that direction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
POSTAL co. TO MOVE.
Telegraph Co. Leases Ground
Floor of Casey Building, Eighth
and Shipley.

The Postal Telegraph Co, which for
some time has been located at ia Shipley
street. has leased the ground floor of the
new Casey Building, at the northwest
corner of Eighth and Shipley streets.
This building is nearing completion and
it is expected that the company will be
able TO move its main local Office there
within the next few weeks
While definite information could not
be obtained at the telegraph Office today
IN regard to the company's plans, the
intention. it is understood, is to install a
new and up-to-date outfit that viii be able
TO take care of subsequent development
of the business
The company had its main local office
IN the Morning News Building, at Sill
Market street, until ousted by the fire
that destroyed that building, year ago
Since that time the company has been tenn
porarily located on Shipley street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
PRINCESS BUST SHOCKS PARIS.
Art Work Exhibited in New York Hid den
From Cabinet Minister.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris Feb. Authorities in charge of
the independent salon where works of
art are being exhibited, caused considerable
excitement on Wednesday when they re-
moved Brancusi's copper Bust of a
Princess" from the place. 1t was asserted
they feared it might shock" Andre Homo
rat, Minister of Public INSTRUCTION who
opened the salon
When the sculptor arrived at the saloon
on Wednesday he found his exhibit missing
and, surmising that thieves had made OFF
with it, he denounced the officials in
charge for neglect In guarding the place.
Later, when he found the bust had been
removed by the authorities, he declared
he had exhibited it in New York without
exciting any adverse criticism.
After considerable discussion the bust
was replaced but by that time NJ. Homo
rat had passed through that section of the
saloon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
POLES ARE ABANDONING
DEFEnSES AGAINST REDS
Livonia's Failure to Cooperate
With Warsaw Blamed for
Change of Attitude

By Associated Press % Every Evening"
London. Feb. The bolshevik dele
gates at Ioprat declared that the Poles
have abandoned their military positions
against Russia which was TO be followed
by attacks simultaneous upon Moscow and
Petrograd, according TO Central News
dispatch from Rsval, Esthonia, TODAY
Poland has taken TINS course, the dis
patch says because LTvonia IN accordance
with the peace treaty with the SOVIET
has Withdrawn her promise 20 place her
army and the harbor OF Rsvel st Potsnd's
disposal.
Dispatches from warsaw last week an
nounced the calling up ofsome of the
Polish army classes IN . mobilization
movement and there have been other IN
dicatlons that Poland was fortifylng herself
milTtarily against the BoishevIki. So far as
has developed, however, no peace treaty
has been signed between, Liyonia Tor
Letvla) and the Moscow Soviet govern
ment EsthonEa has been on the verge for
sometime of concluding 3 peace with the
Bolshevlki. and Il seems probable that.
1t is the Esthonian peace treaty that Is
referred to IN the foregoing, especially
SIS reval is an Esthonian clty-the seat,
In fact, Of the Esthoaian government.
Warsaw, Sunday, Feb. 1.-Concentra-
ton of large numbers on Bolsnevik
troops north of the Dvins river has been
prevented by attacks by Polish units,
according TO an official statement issued
by the War Office here today.
Attempts to gather Bolshevik forces
along the Lithuanian and White Russian
fronts are believed by military authorities
to be part Of the Soviet governments
preparations for a spring attack against
Warsaw.
Newspapers here say the red offensive.
against Poland viii be commenced as soon
as possible.
London, Feb. Peace was definitely
concluded this morning between Esthonia
and the Russian Soviet government, it Is
announced in \ wireless dispatch from
Moscow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-02
NINTH STREET PROJECT
FACES A DILEMMA
Savings Fund Has Been Unable
to Buy Theatre, on Which
Lessee Has Option.

The Wilmington Savings Fund Socie "
has abandoned hope OF acquiring right OF
way 10 the south of the Ninth and Market
streets corner. Thus its hope of being able
10 save the full width of the new home as
originally planned persisted at the same
time.
The Victoria Theatre stands In the way
of the only alternative the financial IN
stitution had of avoiding the limitations
and restrictions place upon its develop
ment project by the city engineering Of
flee. The city's plan TO widen Ninth
street was ieopardized by the Savings
Funds building plans.
When the Savings Fund discovered that
the city was about TO act representative
of the company sought on outlet TO the
south on Market street. II was then learn
ed that the theatre could not be bought.
] he amusement company has a lease on
the property which still has about four
years TO run. IN the hease the company
has an option TO purchase the property
at 100000 This option, of course, is still
10 force and may be awaited Of at any
time up 10 the expiration of the lease, it
was explained. When the financial in
stltutions officials discovered this stone
wall they were compelled to give up
II ms leaves the institution TO fight il
out with the city over the six foot which
the city proposes to slice off the Sa wings
Funds building lot on the Ninth street
side. II developed at the meeting OF
Council last Wednesday that the city
engineer had been ordered 10 proceed to
condemn this six-foot piece. Savings Fund
officials declared today that last March 6
the city engineer vas acquainted with a
rough sketch Of the funds plans and that
the city took no action until November
Meanwhile the fund had gone ahead with
its plans and awarded the building con
tract. City Council is now waiting for the
Fund TO submit definite figures as a basis
Of settlement. Ii is hoped on both sides
that IN this way actual condemnation pro-
cee9ings with all thier costs, may yet be
avoit ed To the advantage Of both sides.
Benjamin J. Schwartz, manager of the
Victoria. said today he understood the
Savings Fund had made overtures to pur-
chase the property. He said he personally
had not been approached, but intimated
that he intended to stand upon his rights
under the lease. The theatre property is
owned by Misses A. L. and T. NJ Craw-
ford, who said they were not prepared TO
say anything about the matter