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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

visit from his mother and brother of
Gray, Oklahoma, also sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Kincaid, and husband Of Follett,
Texas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Paul Guyer and ]. H. Cline passed
thru here from Dalhart Wednesday,
going to Mcpherson to check the
mile posts on the FL Paso division.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mrs. Mary Tooker of Beaver came
in Wednesday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. H. N. Robinson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Mr.. Ashen, the man who took some
money out Of a workman's clothes at
the ice plant, is now in jail for thirty
days and has to pay a fine of 500.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-12

Frank G. Boles has returned from
a buying trip to the eastern markets.
]. w. Igou has been enjoying a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
NO TAX REDUCTION
|SPOSS|BLE:
Secretary Houston Urges a
Flat Rate and Simplifi-
cation Of Taxes
CONGRESS SHOULD
ACT AT ONCE
Would Substitute Flat Rate On Excess
Profits-Secretary Gives Information
Regarding Loss BY Supreme Courts
Decision,

WASHINGTON, March IS.-Income
and excess profits tax cannot be reduced
until 1922, Secretary Houston yesterday
wrote the house ways and. means commit
tee, urging an immediate simplifcation of
these taxes and substitution of fiat rate
tax on excess profits instead of the grad
uated rates of 20 and 40 per cent.
Only very moderate reductions may be
made in the calendar year of 1922, coli
lected in 1928, the secretary wrote. I'm.
der the plan of Fat tax, the letter stated,
1T would be possible to adopt declin.
ing rate, say OF % per cent for the first
year III which the change is in operation,
20 per cent Tor the second year, and IL
per cent thereafter"
Unless action is taken at the present
session OF congress, Mr.. Houston said, ex-
listing taxes must continue to be collected
on the basis of the present law until the
close OF the calendar year 1922 Such a
condition, he wrote, lis contemplated
with the gravest apprehension"
{ Immediate losses to the government un.
der the supreme courts decision that
stock dividends are not taxable will APP
proximate sl05,000,000, the letter stated
Secretary Houston added, however, that
the ultimate loss would be only $780,
600, as much of the original loss would be
regained through the sale of stocks and
subsequent taxes on them.
The secretary estimated that $35, O00,0 DOC
collected in 1918 would have to be re-
funded and s70,000,0O0 would be lost on
1919 taxes
Aggregate losses for 1918 and 1919 under
exemption to personal service corporations
will approximate sl2,OO0,000, involving
$500 corporations, the secretary wrote, adj
ding that the need for immediate
legislation to meet this situation
arose not SO much from the possible
loss of revenue as from the obvious un
|desiability of permitting $500 corpora
tons and their stockholders to escape the
taxes upon the corporations and those i'm
posed upon individuals
Chairman Ferdney of the house ways
and means, committee, commenting on
Secretary Houstonis suggestion for fiat
tax to supplant the present graduated
system, said the repeal Of the $2,000, 00t
exemption granted under present income
laws and the creation of a fiat tax.-on sal
profits and incomes would result in low
ering the average tax from % per cent
to approximately II per cent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
OVER 900 ATTEND FAIR.
Continued from Page H.

Denning, Mary Kennedy, Agnes Mack,
Florence McGarrigle, Julia Filion and
Marion Long. The closing number,
which was beautiful tableau entitled
National Emblem, was given by II
young ladies, dressed in the national
colors and arranged to form the Ameri-
can flag. |
A new feature of the fair, and one
which proved to be popular, was the
parcel-post booth, where parcels of all
concealed. in paper, Were disposed of
readily. Those in charge were Miss
|Irene Long, Miss Margaret Fleming,
Miss Mollie Ryan and Miss Olive Nom
aney. At the booth of the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent society, presided
|5over by Mrs. Henry E. Whitney, ir.,
Mrs. J. T. Murphy and Miss Lena
Young, popcorn, flowers, punch and APP
pies were sold and barrel of flour was
disposed of, going to Miss Maria Eek
els.
Mrs. John Curry, Mrs. Thomas Gui-
heen and Mrs. l.. S. Levesque were in
charge of the fancy articles booth. A
beautiful centerpiece was displayed
here, the person making the nearest
guess on the number of stitches put in
to the work winning the article. Thorn
as Guiheen s guess was the nearest,
being 1854. Mrs. Sarah Dunlevy pre-
sided over a game where the younger
boys and some of the older ones congre-
gated to try their luck at throwing a
baseball into one of three boxes, pos
sessing the ball if they hit the mark.
The boxes were covered with gilt paper
and were made in the form of a sham
rock
As usual, the booth where home made
candy and other eonfections were sold
attracted a large patronage 2and the
variety of sweets. on sale. was very
tempting. Miss Olivette Buckley, Miss
Katherine Baker and Miss Gertrude
Austin were in charge of the candy
Miss Mary Grady, Miss Marie Long
Miss Mary Curry, and Miss Elsie Dan
yew attended to the wants of those al
the fish pond. All kinds of cakes
doughnuts, bread and rolls were on sale
at the food table, and the promptness
with which they disappeared showed
that the patrons realized that st. Nj.
ehaels parish contained some excellent
cooks.
| Mrs. Harry B. Haus, Mrs. D. Frank
Shea and Mrs. Charles J. DUDE presided
over the food. Ice cream was sold dur
ing the afternoon and evening by Miss
Loretta Baker, Miss Julia Duffy, Miss
Rita Eckels, Miss Mary Pellerin and
Miss Eva Pellerin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
MRS. ZUNDELL GIVES
PLEASING PROGRAM
Enjoyable Vocal Selections by Mrs.
Barber and Mrs. Bent-Nominat-
ing Committee Elected.

A pleasing miscellaneous program of
readings by Mrs. Ellerbe Wood Zundell
of New York and vocal selections bv
Mrs. Winthrop Bent of Westminster and
Mrs. Frank Z. Barber of this town, with
piano accomplishments by Mrs. Jenness
Dalton, also of Brattleboro, was given be.
fore large number of the members OF
the Brattleboro Womans club in their
regular meeting yesterday afternoon in
Odd Fellows temple.
After short business session in which
nominating committee consisting OF Mrs.
Martin Austin, Miss Leila Knapp and
Mrs j. L. Stockwell was elected to re-
port an informal ballot the first meeting
IN April, the program opened with a
group of songs by Mrs Bent, Mrs
Bent's voice was new to Brattieboro au.
dience, and her ability as a vocalist was
fully appreciated, Judging by the applause
which followed her numbers. Mrs Bar
der, although laboring under the diff.
culties of a severe cold, was received en-
Enthusiastically at the close of each of her
numbers on the program.
When Mrs Zundell, who wore a beau
tiful gown of Kelley green and gold in
keeping with st. Patrick's day, had been
introduced byse Mrs III. L. Waterman
president of the club. she apologized fol
being unable to give Her Cousin, as hat
been announced, saying she lost the third
act of the play while overseas and only
recently had been able to secure another
copy Her substitute program, however
was we'll chosen and covered wide field
nearly 20 different readings being given
Among them were: The Land of AL
Lands, A Cuckoo's Nest, group of three
nature poems-The West Wind. Trees
and The Story of the Lily and the Rose;
Rudyard Kipling's poem, If; The Eterna
Magdalene; A Romance of 1918; Ella
Wheeler Wilcoxs poem, My Ship; If
Had the Time; two Negro character
izations, and two stories which the reader
heard while over seas entertaining the
soldiers in camps
Announcement was made that the mex
meeting of the evening citizenship class
would not be held until April 5, on ac
count of the coming school vacation anc
the fact that the meetings are held in thu
high school building The afternoon clas
will not meet again until April ID, ant
the last meeting of the classes viii be
joint meeting April 10, when Miss Beth
ania Tucker will have charge of the pro
gram on International Problems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
WARDSBORO.

Wales Plimpton, is home from Towns
bend for few days
Wayne Allen, who has been i'll the
past week, remains just about the same.
w. W. Kidder, who has been i'll in bed
the past week, is able to be up around
the house.
n. B. Wilder, of Newfane has visited
his father sEy 81: Wilder, the past week
returning home Tuesday.
Clarence st. Mary. came home last Fri
day, his school in Montpelier being closed
on account of illness among the pupils.
The thaw Saturday and the break up
7of the branch was the worst known
here for years, the ice coming UP to with
in few inches OF the covered bridge.
s. Mrs. o.. Y sHefflon, who accompanied
Elosfa Allen home from Carlisle, Pa,
last Thursdl9 and was visi. dg friends
here, was called to Franklin, Vt, Tues
day by the death of her father, 5. NJ
Reed Mr. Reed had visited his daugh
ter here often and was liked by all who
knew him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Sumner Parker of Keene, n. H., is
in town today on business.
j. B. Manley went to Boston yesterday
to attend the automobile show
Miss Marion Sherman of Williamsville
is visitor in town today with friends.
Miss Wanneta and Master Clyde
Graves are ill with chicken-pox.
w. Fl. Proctor went to Boston yester-
day to attend the automobile show II
IS G. w Reed went to Boston this morn
ing on business for E. Crosby & Co,
Mrs. N G. Gagnier of Greenfield,
Mass, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Murphy.
/. Miss Vesta Proctor will go tomorrow
to New York to be a guest of Mrs.
Emily Tanning.
John Lyons, after being i'll with grip,
has returned to his work at the C. Z.
Bradley corporation.
Leroy Houghton of Greenfield, Mass,
spent yesterday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. F. Brown.
Miss Albina Bellevue and Miss Rather
line Sweeney attended the st. Patrick s
fair in Hinsdale last evening.
Miss Jessie Barnes of Boston has re-
turned to work another season as trim
nier for Mrs. G. II. Smith, milliner.
Mrs. Bernard Nichols came yesterday
from Rutland to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Austin of Grove street
Edward Reed left this morning for a
visit of few days in Boston and vicin-
ity. He will attend the automobile
show.
William J. Burnes of Claremont,. n.
H., is spending the day in town with his
sister, Mrs. H. A. Robertson of Clark
street.
Miss Geneva Haskell, clerk in j. E.
Mann's store, has been confined to her
home on Western avenue this week by
Illness.
Manager W. H. Richardson and Leon
c. White of the Twin State Gas & Flee
trio Co, went yesterday to Boston or
business.
Miss Nellie Merchant is working after
moons for the c. f. Bradley corporation
Miss Ruby Martin also began working
there this week.
Miss Eliza J. Davis, who had been il
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital three
| weeks for medical treatment, returned
yesterday to her home in Crosby block
II. c. Blood and sister, Miss Lora
Blood, cousins of John A. Lindsey OF
Brook street, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
! Lindsey. They have been making their
/ home in Michigan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
TO LOWER MEAT PRICES.
New York Dealers to Urge Use of
Cheaper Cuts and Give Special Sales.

NEW YORK March Incorporation
with the federal government in its save
money and meat" campaign from March
% to 81, was pledged in resolutions
adopted yesterday by representatives OF
wholesale and retail dealers at a con-
ference in the office of Federal Food Ad-
ministrator Arthur Williams. In addi-
tion to New York, the campaign will be
launched in New Jersey and other states
to reduce the price of meat and to get
the public to use forequarter meat,
whence come many inexpensive cuts.
Approximately 10000 butkhers IN
greater New York, it was said, would dis
play posters in their shop windows. A
special sale will be held each day of the
week The prices, which will be uniform
throughout the city, will be published IL
the newspapers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
VIRGINIA FOR LoWDEN.
Sends Instructed Delegation After q
Stormy Convention.

ROANOKE, Va, March ls-In one of
the stormiest scenes that ever attended a
political gathering in the state, Virginia
republicans in convention here last night
elected four delegates-at-large and four
alternates to the national convention in
Chicago and instructed them to support
Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, for the
presidential nomination. The opposition
fought for uninstructed delegates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
LONDONDERRY.
Mrs. George Shattuck is in.

Mrs. george Shattuck IS Ill.
Rupert Cudworth is visiting in Town
shend and Newfane. kta.s4s
Williams Brothers have begun their
spring saving.
Superintendent Wfggin was at his
home in Brandon over Sunday.
Mr.F aid s Mrs William Foley of
Springaeif were at Joseph Yando I
over Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Wyman went to Worces-
ter, Mass, Monday to attend the flu.
neral of her sister S.
, George Williams and son, Maurice
and Herbert Williams and son. Nav.
nard,e weres in Braftlebpro Friday!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
{
Sporting Notes.

The Fisk Red Tops had no difficulty
in defeating the Gordon Bissell Ameri-
can Legion post team in Keene last
evening, the score being 81 to "a The
Keene team was clearly off form Guen-
Their was easily the star of the visit
ors. Bradbury, of Claremont played in
place of Dunlevy of Brattleboro for
the home team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18

is feature now at the Wagner Shoe Store There styles in Patent
The Spring Stock coming in day better equipped
than
er than they could be bought present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
WEST GUILFORD.

There will be an every-member canvass
for the Baptist church Sunday afternoon,
March 81, nine or more canvassing and
two going together. Ernest Thomas and
Pearl Lynde, Mrs. w. NJ Akeley and
Miss Jene Campbell, H. G.. Merri6eld and
Mrs W. H. Bishop, W. G. Phelps, Mrs
Will Dennison and Mrs. Byron Thomp-
son will canvass through Green River.
The money that is to be raised is for
church expenses.
] It is estimated that there are liO,OW
Japanese in the United States, the ma
jority of them in California.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18

Rubber Boots absolute necessity the
headquarters for boots We have dozens
weight fishing the
make small package and the thing
tire n the n a them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18
SPORTING
MASONIC HANDICAP BOWLING.
Brown, Winchester and Ellis Win
Matches Handily.

In the handicap bowling tournament
at the Masonic temple two matches
were played in class G and one in class
D yesterday. In class G Brown won
FIVE points to one for Tracy, Brown
having a handicap of six pins, and Win
chester, with a handicap of one pin,
won four points to two for Streeter.
Ellis of class D. won five points to one
for Kelley, who had handicap of one
pin. Following are the scores
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-18

A hundred years ago London was thir-
teen times as populous as New York. The
census just taken in New York is ex-
pected to show that city to be consider
ably larger now than the British metrop-
oils.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
SCHOOL ROW HOLDS UP
REPORT ON BUILDINGS

AS soon as the present school con-
troversy is ended the District Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Association will make public the re-
suit of it's investigation of conditions
of District public school buildings.
Although the investigation has been
completed and a statistical report of
the survey compiled. the organiza-
tion decided at a meeting yesterday
that the time for making public the
report will not be propitious until the
agitation over the school situation
has subsided.
When the report is released every
member who assisted in the invests
cation will be gievn a copy. 1t is the
intention of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president Of the association, to also
present copy of the report to every
state president of the Congress of
Mothers, SO that the conditions of the
District school buildings will be
known all over the country.
Mrs. Leonard Doten. chairman of
the committee which made the sur
vey. gave a report Of the work. Mrs.
Rafter told of the recent national
convention Of the Congress of Moth
ers in Madison, Wis. A musical pro-
gram was furnished by Selwyn Main
and Mrs. e. v. O'Brian.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
By the Associated Press.


NORR1STOWN. Pa, June 17.-The
police again today took up the search
for thirteen months-old Blakely Cough
lin. stolen from his crib on June 2. At
the same time they were looking for a
person known only as Tho Crank.'
who swindled George II. Coughlin, the
baby's father, Of $4,000. which was
demanded for the return of the little
fellow.
After receiving several letters and
telephone calls from The Crank"
Coughlin became convinced he was the
abductor, and asked the police to with
draw from the case so he personally
could negotiate with the writer
First Demanded $4,000.
THE Crank" at first demanded only
$4,000 ransom, but later doubled 1t.
On Monday he called Mr.. Coughlin on
the telephone, and gave him instruc-
tions where to leave the money. He
acquiesced in a request of the father
that another man not connected with
the police department accompany him
to the spot, but designated they, should
not go to the place before midnight,
and that they must deposit the cash
and drive away without making the
slightest attempt to discover his iden-
tity The child would be returned in
a taxicab. The Crank said, within
twenty-four hours.
Complied With Every Demand.
Mr.. Coughiin said he had complied
with every demand of the kidnaper
and felt confident the baby would be
returned Tuesday night. Both he and
Mrs. Coushlin remained up all night.
AT o'clock the next afternoon he
drove to the spot where he left the
money and found it gone. He then
gave up hope. he said. and realized
Evening star., 1920-06-17
PALM LEAF FANS,
10c

Special purchase and sale
of 10000 fans to keep you
cool on warm days-yours
while they last at 10c.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
KIDNAPPED RABY,SFAIHER
SWzzVDLED OUT or $4,000
Coughin Childs Parent Admits He Paid
Ransom to '7he Crank" k"-Police Re-
.. new Search on New Clues.

that he had been defrauded. He plac-
ed the case In the hands of the au-
thorities last night and announced
he had abandoned all desire of deal
Ing directly with the abducters. who
had been promised immunity Il the
child was returned.
with the latest developments In the
case, both the police and the Cough
lins have abandoned the theory that
the baby was kidnapped for ransom.
They are inclined to believe that re-.
venge was the motive. Charles FL
ler. chief Of the Norristown police.
said he had definite clue and ex-
pected results within a day or two.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
So SMOCKS,
$3.50

Rose or blue and white
Shocks for women and
misses. Popular b e e d
STYLES. Fine Ramie linen
and lean weaves Just the
thing for summer wear.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

OlSOn anu I'M.
purity of your
blood. by DIR.
Pierce's Cold
en- NJ e d I c a ]
ID 1 9 e o v cry.
Then there's
a clear skin
and n clean
system. Tet-
q n r
Evening star., 1920-06-17
G. o. P. WOMEN REGISTER.
Call Sent Out by District Or
ganizatipn.

A call has been sent out to repub-
lican women in the District of Column
bia who desire to aid in the coming
national campaign to register at the
republican state headquarters. 1926
New York avenue, as soon as possible.
The call was issued by Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. chairman Of the WON.
ana ,CamQaigHQ QpmO1ittsH !;
Evening star., 1920-06-17
SITS MILDLY
BLOUSES

SIip-overs Of fine Iinene. with emblem
on sleeve-coat eff Its, in plain white
and of fine Lonsdale Jean. Assorted
sizes. s TO %.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

Large variety Of neat
cretonne styles; lace edging
all around. Your choice of
1000. Regular 59c values.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS.

The Public Library will close We'd
pm. during the months Of July, Au-
gust and September. The Wednesday
hours have been In force since last
October and were necessitated by in
adequate congressional Rppropria-
tions.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

Fine Quality Lonsdale jean Skirts
in all sizes-just the garment that's
used for graduate exercises; cool.
durable and economical. Special
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, BOfls,
Carbuncies, Enlarged Glands. Swell
tngs and all Blood and Skin Diseases,
from n common bIOtch or eruption to
scrofula. are benefited by 1t.
In building up needed flesh and
strength of pale, puny. scrofulous
children, nothing can equal 1T. In
liquid or tablet form. Tablets, GOc.
FOR GOOD HEALTH AND LONG
LIFE
Do not ent meat more than once n
day. Drink plenty of pure yvater, ex-
ercise outdoors. and take a pleasant
laxative mt least once n week. Such
one is made of May-apple, root Of
jalap, juice OF aloes, sugar-coateds
and first made up and sold as DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets-nearly nifty
years agO.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-14
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Bisbee daily review., 1920-07-14
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