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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.--Are the farmers threatened with
| a shortage OF farm labor this year
| NJ l.. T.
A-The shortage appears to be as
acute this year AS Il was in the sum
mer Of 1918, and all city men and boys
are urged to spend their vacations and
any other available time aiding in the
planting and harvesting OF crops Until
a simpler means Of directing such vol
unteer help to the proper places Is de-
vised, all wishing to enroll for summer
farm work should write TO the director
Of agricultural extension at the agri-
cultural colleges in the various states.
Q-Are army reservists still in the
British service?
A--The war department here has
been informed by the military attaChe
Of the British embassy that by official
order all army rCservists will be deemed
TO have been discharged from the Brit
ish service on March 81, 1920
Q--Have any Of the colleges increased
the pay Of teachers and professors
A-Two hundred and thirty out Of the
800 colleges and universities on the
mailing list OF the bureau Of cduca-
ton have answered a QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the latter, answering in the
affirmative.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
ARCHITECTS MEET.

A meeting Of members Of the state
chapter Of the American Institute Of
Architects was held late Thursday at
the Hotel ChisCa The meeting fol-
lowed drive over the city for the
out -of-town members, and a luncheon
given by the local members The dele
gates were met at the train by w. &.
Jones, NJ. II. Furbringer, w. J. Hanker
and Il. s. Cairns, all local architects
Lunch was served at the Country club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
Results in Evidence.

The effort to curtail the amount 4
borrowing by insisting that membe
banks of the federal reserve systel
actually discriminate in the classes K
loans that they make is expected
produce results. In fact, the treasur
believes results are already in evi
dence.
But on Capitol Hill Senator owens
suggestion that, instead of increasin
the interest rates, they should be low
cred to or per cent. has unqueH
tionably encouraged various borrowef
movement, they can bring about n
duction instead of an increase in ID
terest rates.
Senator owen argues, for instanc,
that there should be discrimination q
the part of the federal reserve banli
in applying their interest rates, ap
that loans for speculative and unpro
ductive purposes should pay the highes
interest rates and production should b
encouraged in other enterprises by cor
respondingly lower rates. ..r4
He advocates uniformity of discrimI
nation, which means that cattlemen
Texas should be able to borrow thel
money for the same rates as cattle
men in Montana.
Secretary Houston is inclined to LOO
upon Senator owens economics q
faulty and contends that 80 out of
hundred economists would not agre
with the Oklahoma senator's conte4
ton.
The head of the treasury departmef
declares that the interest rates fixt
by the federal reserve board must BEG
some relationship to the uses of mons
outside of the government circle.
| asserts, for example, that, II mone
were loaned by the government at
| or 4 per cent, the resources Of the fer
| eral reserve system would not only 4
| drained but would be used to make e
| tensive profits in other lines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
LEGAL DEATH REVOKED.

james Manley is not dead. even
though he recently was declared SO
officially. BY decree issued Thursday
Judge r, NJ Guthrie. Of probate court,
revoked decree dated March g. VIII, Il
declared Manley dead A brother, Ed
Manlcy, who had not heard from James
Manley for eight years, believed him
Of James estate But letter from
James, who is in Louisville, caused all
that to be changed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
MEDICs HOLD MEETING,

JACKSON, Tenn. May 81. CSpl)-
The annual convention Of the West
Tennessee Medical and Surgical associ-
alton opened Thursday night with a
banquet az tive country club, The body
hcgan ts scientific program this morn
ing and VIII complete the session this
afternoon pr u, ]. Brewer, of New
bern. is president
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
ARMY OFFICER DEAD.

HARTFOKI, Gown, May 2I.-Brig. :
Gen, John NJ *. Davis, retired, died
suddenly OF heart disease yesterday
a the home Of his son, Mai. /. K. ii.
Davis in this city. He came to Hart
ford from Washington two days ago,
after spending the winter in Florida,
Gen. Davis vas born in Washington,
- G" in iSit was appointed to West
Point from Arkansas IN 1863
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
SOLDIERS ARMY COAT
SAVES MOTHERS LIFE

LAWRENCE. Kas., May 81. (By In
ternational News Service Am army
overcoat worn by Tanner c, Bryant,
the other day when her clothing became
ignitsd from the flames of a gas stove.
Bryant, responding to the screams
of his mother, wrapped her in the heavy
coat and succeeded in smothering the
flames. She was seriously but not IA
tally hurned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
GAS COMPANY TO
ISSUE CERTIFICATES

NASHVILLE Tenn, May 81. tSpl)-
The state public utilities commission
has entered an order allowing the
Memphis Gas and Electric company
through its receivers, to issue 81 000, 900
in receivers certificates to provide
funds with which to make improve
mcnts and additions to its plant. The
certificates are made payable in two
years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
FIRE AT JACKSON, TENN.

JACKSON, Tenn, May 81. CSpl)-
Damage estimated at 5000 resulted
from a fire of unknown origin occurring
Thursday which almost totally de-
.stroyed the two-story frame building on
the corner of Madison and Liberty
streets. and damaged several adjoin-
ing buildings. The store building was
occupied by Mrs. Ed Mccoy and owned
by w. Il. Sykes, Of Medon The dam
age to the store was about 50 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
STRIKERS RESUME WORK.

CHICAGO, May 2I--Five thousand
city employees on strike since Monday
returned to work today. Transfers
voted unanimously to return when the
city council finance committee last
night declared their demands would
not be considered while they were on
strike street sweepers, Chauffeurs,
team owners and garbage handlers vo-
ted to follow the Transfers lead
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
BET | TO 200 THAT OLD
ENGLAND WON'T GO DR.

LONDON, May 81, (By Internationa
News Service.) brokers in the cit
rate the possibility Of England goinl
dry at odds of to 200.
A rate of 10 shillings per G1V
equivalent to one-half Of | per cent,
quoted to cover insurance against pas
sage by act of parliament within 1
months prohibiting sale of alcohol
liquors in this country. a..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
PERSIA ASKS PROTECTION

LONDON, May 2l-Persia has APP
pealed to the league Of nations to pro-
tect her NEainst BolsheWk aggression.
The appeal, which follows the landing
OF Bolshcvik forces on Persian soil from
the Caspian sea, was made through the
Persian foreign minister who is in
Paris
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
STRIKE CALLED OFF.

PARIS, May 2l-The General Fedora
ton Of Labor decided today to call off
the strikes 1t had ordered IN support
of the railway mems walkout The
decision for the resumption of work
was reached by a vote Of SO to Ill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
OLE MISS JUDGE QUITS.

HATTGESBURG Miss, May 81. -
Judge Rowland W. Heidelberg Of the
Tenth circuit district, announced his
resignation from the bench here today.
He Will resume practice OF law in this
city moving here from shubuta, his
homo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
NAMED AS MODERATOR

CHARLOTTE. n. c, May 21.--Rev
Walter l.. Lingle, H. D.. of Richmond
Va, yesterday was elected on the fourth
ballot as moderator of the Southern
Presbyterian general assembly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
CREDIT REVISION
IS REGARDED AS +.
NECESSARY MOVE
Treasury Department Officials
and Followers of Senator
Owen Differ as to Sound
ness of Step.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
ScimItarOa

Sclmltar.)s
WASHINGTON, May 21.-America Ii
az The moment experiencing an ecor
nomic readjustment which the treasury
department and the federal reserve
BOARD regard as inevitably for the bet.
Ter reliance is based upon the alertAt
ness OF public opinion and the reads
ness OF the banking and business pub
nee TO consent to curtailment of I'M
necessary and unproductive credits.
But the view at the executive end
OF the avenue is not altogether shared
by members of congress, some of whom.
ike Senator Robert NJ. Owen, Of Oklae
homa, fear that curtailment OF prog
ductlon will result and that the prices
OF all commodities will tend to rise
because Of the scarcity of stocks. 2
Otner members of congress feel that
the federal reserve board and Secre-l
tary Houston are pursuing a conserva-
tive policy and that their program win
influence the whole business world.
incidentally, Secretary Houston's let
ter to Chairman Fordney of the house
ways and means committee is intended
as a warning that congress had better
cease thinking about a soldier bonus
and give serious consideration to the
prospect of increasing taxes to meet
current government expenditures. F#
And, altogether, both congress and
the executive departments are today
more deeply absorbed in the economic
situation than they have been since
the close of the war nh
This renaissance comes at a time
when congress is anxious to get away
for the political summer, but kilograms
already pouring in from constituents
indicate that back home business men,
bankers, merchants and manufacturers
are watching Washington for any moves
that may affect what has been referred
to SO often as essential and "nonessen-
tial lines of business" M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW.

MADRID, May q. tBy the Associ.
ated Press, MARTIAL law has been pro.
claimed here as the result Of the bread
disturbances.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
Gould Make Big Profits.

For instance, he points out that then
would be nothing to prevent the boz
rowing of money from federal reservt
banks at and per cent and loantnE
that same. money to railroads and othel
enterprises, paying as high as and
per cent and then collecting the differ'
encve as a handsome profit.
The whole question really revolves
not merely around the question of what
is an essential or nonessential line 81
business, but what is an essential o.
nonessential loan in particular bust
ness.
The treasury believes the membel
banks in their respective communitiet
can exert the only influence that car
at all be applied in Americas compleA
operation of the public alone will sue-
cuessfully carry the whole economi.
load.
Expressions that may have gone ou
concerning an arbitrary restriction n
credit are unwarranted. The treasuryA
view is merely that legitimate and ed,
sentia credits should be advanced, aHg
that the high interest rates will driYE
speculative investments from the bog.
rowing market and release money fql
productive purposes
Nobody. of course, can say what fac
tors will be controlling in the readjust'
ment that has been begun, but checN
to expansion of credits has been applied
Senator owen and his school n
thinkers believe restriction is psychology
ically bad and produces depression
Secretary Houston and the fedora
board are convinced that it means tht
introduction of conservation and can
ton
Sound at Core. N
All parties are convinced that at t1s
core America is sound. hut they diffel
as to the best way to help surmounl
the difficulties and embarrassments n
an expanded credit system. ~
OF one thing the business public ma
rest assured--the federal reserve boart
and the treasury are Going ahead viii
the policy mapped out by Coy. Harding
of the federal reserve boErd, because
they have the power under the law a
raise the interest rate and fix through
the member banks the rediscount rates
Congress has very little to do wiz
the matter, though Senator owen, wig
is a candidate for the presidency, mag
make several speeches on the subjec'
in the near future, and his supporter
are already organizing business meMs
leagues to advocate his doctrines.
(Copyrdight, 1920, by David Lawrence)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
HIGHWAY PROGRAM.
Continued from Page j.

to Rockingham with the exception of
Brattleboro, was under patrol, and the
same service will prevail this year. Some
of the road from here to Londonderry
was under patrol last year, and all of it
will be patrolled the coming year, Dunn
merston and Townshend having agreed
to provide that service in those towns.
Patrol service on those particular lines
through Brattleboro is not necessary. A
part Of the Brattlcboro-W ilmington high
way is under patrol, also some roads in
Nottingham and Halifax.
Mr.. Perry plans to put in some strenu-
Gus work this summer on the highway
from the Massachusetts line ut Bernard
ston to Guilford. Not much will be
done there in the Way of grading or
widening, but three times as much work
as heretofore will be done i'll gravel road
construction and improving the bad
places.
It is expected that the next federal
project in Windham county will be from
Bernardston to Brattleboro by way of
Gulford 1t is understood that the Mas
sachusetts highway commission plans to
put the state road from Bernardston
south in good condition this spring.
In his work this year Mr., Perry Will
have the use of several of the 90 auto
mobile trucks which recently came to the
state from the federal government This
will result in substantial saving to the
towns where they are used, as the haul
ing of gravel can be done with them much
cheaper than by team and the only eX-
pense for them will be what is necessary
for upkeep.
One OF Mr.. Perry's plans is to recruit
a force of men to work continuously in
various parts Of the county on town pro-
jects hitherto delayed by the lack of hell
and the desire of town people to work
out taxes on the roads at their own con
venience. More labor is found in SOME
localities than last year. while in other
places no labor is to be had. An organ
lied force would 90 far TO equaliZe these
conditions, but it is not an easy PROPOSE
ton and until the weather is such thai
some of the men prefer to leave the shop:
and work outdoors it is impossible t
say whether the plan can be carried
through.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
GOES TO GOVERNOR TUESDAY.
Massachusetts, Daylight Savings Bill
Slightly Delayed

BOSTON, April 3.-The daylight say
ing bill did not get to Governor Coolidge
yesterday. First intention of putting it
through the legislature by adoption of
the emergency preamble in each branch
was changed when it became apparent
that many members were absent. With
the prospect that there will be no diff
Guilty in sustaining the preamble the bill
probably will reach the governors office
by next Tuesday.
The house concurred with the senate i'll
the amendment to make the act effective
on the last Sunday in April this year. In
future years the measure will become
operative on the last Sunday in March.
The action of the house did not occasion
debate and was not opposed.
The senate substituted new draft of
the resolutions placing Massachusetts on
record in favor of congressional action i'll
putting daylight saving legislation
through The resolutions were then
adopted without debate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The schools in the town district will
open Monday. after the Easter recess.
The schools in the academy building
will reopen Monday, after vacation Of
three weeks.
Mrs Efie Wilson returned Thursday to
her home in Boston, after having visited
here a week with her mother, Mrs. Eva
Kingsbury
The Home Study club will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday evening in the
home of Mrs. Pure l.. Convey of High
land street
Miss Maudie T. Stone. who was called
here by the death of her grandmother,
Mrs. Harriet Stone, returned this morn
ing to Brooklyn.
George Robbins came today from Green
field, where he has position, to spend
the weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter NJ Robbins
Miss Blanche Barber and Miss Chero-
lvn Barber, who had been spending the
vacation with relatives in Marlboro, n.
H., and Greenfield, Mass, returned to
their home today.
Miss Martha Elliot, who had been III
| the Brattleboro Memorial hospital five
| weeks, following a runaway accident, when
she received fracture of the arm, re
turned yesterday afternoon to the home
of her cousin, Mrs L. H. Stellman
Her arm is still in splints, but she is able
to be dressed and about the house,
The Woman's association of the Con
gregational church held its regular
monthly missionary meeting Thursday
afternoon in the chapel. There was q
large attendance Rev. A. V. Woodwork
had charge of the meeting at which time
the thank offering program for The
Woman's Board of Missions was used. a
collection was taken during the after
noon. Miss Florence II. Wells gave al
interesting and instructive address, after
which refreshments were served by The
hostess. Mrs w. H. Gay. a social houl
followed the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
EASTER SERVICES
IN THE CHURCHES
Special Musical Programs
and Sermons Appro-
pirate to Day
TWO CANTATAS
TO BE RENDERED
In Centre Church in Afternoon and
Baptist Church in Evening-Church
Leaders Also Interested in Results
of Evangelistic Campaign.

While Ea ster music will be the big fea-
ture of the services in the churches to-
morrow, church leaders are interested
also in the number of persons who will
joan the membership of the cooperating
denominations in the Interchurch World
Movement as a result of the efforts made
IN connection with the nation wide evan
gelistic campaign which eliminates to-
morrow. The day has been designated
Join the Church Sunday"
The churches in the movement also are
planning to conduct nationwide fol-
low-up evangelistic campaign to continue
for 40 days from Easter to Pentecost.
During those days they will intensity
instead of relaxing their evangelstic
cndeavors. One of the plans suggested
is to organize the newly enlisted mem
bers in what is termed the "Win One
Legion"
Two special features of the musical
programs are cantatas, one to be given
in the Centre Congregational church at
40 in the afternoon and one to be given
in the First Baptist church at 730 O'Clock
in the evening. The various program fol.
low:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Rev Z. @. s. Osgood will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock
The schools in the Incorporated district
and in Centreville and throughout the
town district will open for the spring
term next Monday.
The Twin State Gas & Electric COM
pany has paid to the holders of its prior
lien stock quarterly dividend of $l75 a
share, due April |, 1920
There viii be meeting of ST. Mi
chael's Cadets at the school tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Every mem
Der is requested to be present.
The Daughters or 1912 will meet with
Mrs NJ l. Reed and Miss Allie Morse at
10 Putney road Tuesday afternoon, April
6, at o'clock. A pleasing program has
been arranged for the afternoon.
Belle H. Porter has filed a suit in the
county clerks office against Alonzo b.
Crosier and Clara L. Crosier of Grilford,
the s. A. Smith Mfg. Co. of Brattleboro
trustee, to recover sl,l00 claimed to be
due on note given March %, 1919.
Miss Evelyn Bergen will entertain IL
1rlpnuS JIiiS dlltIUOOH lIOuI " - III
honor of her 18th birthday anniversary,
in the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Worden of GA Frost street.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake will
| be served.
| Norman d. Allen of Belmont avenue
has sold his two-tenement house on
! Clark street, known as the Morse house,
| to Edward I. Flood, barber, who will
occupy one of the tenements. The prop
ertv was sold through John i. Howard S
real estate agency
The next meeting of the evening citi-
zenship class will be held III the high
school building Monday evening at 80.
The subject will be Conservation and I'm
migration The meeting will be in charge
of Mrs. c. A. Boyden. The next after
noon class win meet Tuesday, April -.
Vellenda Nadore of Wardsboro
has sued Al Cobb of that town for dam
age of $500 because of being bitten OF
one arm by horse last June. The plain
tiff claims that Mr. Cobb a few week
earlier sold the plaintiff horse which h
represented to be sound and safe for
woman to drive and care for, knowlnj
that the horse was vicious and accustomed
to biting mankind The suit is return
able at the April term of county court.
The funeral of Mrs. Addie \. Lane
who died early yesterday morning II
the Memorial hospital, will be hell
this afternoon at 3 clock in Bond
Son s undertaking rooms. Rev. Dr
H. P. Woodin, pastor of the Centr
Congregational church, will officiate
The body will be placed in the receiv
ing vault in Morningside cemetery IN
til spring. when it viii be taken t
Randolph for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
West Brattleboro Baptist.

Baptist church, West Brattleboro, Rev
L. b. Cornell pastor. Morning worship
at 1920, with Easter sermon by the pas
tor. At ll.45 the Sunday school will
have Easter exercises, songs and recita-
ton. Evening service at I o'clock with
special music. The morning and evening
programs follow:
Morning.
Anthem, Joyful Bells Ring Out, Wilson
Solo, The Strife Is Der, Ashford
Mrs. Farnum.
Anthem, King Victorious, Hine
Evening.
Duet, Christ Liveth in Me.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Thurber.
Mems chorus, Christ Arose.
Duet, IT'S the Morn of the Resurrection
Earl Taylor and Mrs. Cornell.
Mems chorus, He Is Not Here.
Solo by Mrs. Farnum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
Universalist Church.

The Supreme Triumph will be the sub
ject of Rev ID. f. Trouts sermon in the
Gniversalist church at 1920 a. m. AT
ll.45 an Easter concert with songs, solos
and recitations by the Sunday school
will be held. Following is the morning
musical program, the choir being assisted
by Alison Dugan, violin:
Prelude, violin and organ.
Anthem, Awake Glad Soul, Briggs
Anthem, Hosanna, Granier
Offertory, Easter Song, Shelley
Soprano and violin.
Anthem, Ye Bells of Easter Day, DressleI
With violin obligato.
Organ Postlude in G, Lewis
Choir-Miss Marion Green, Miss Mary
Prouty, Hazen Stockwell Jenness Dial
ton; organist, Mrs. c. NJ. Brazer; violin
Alison Dugan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-03
MAPLE SUGAR CROP POOR.
Very Little Offered for Sale in Greenfield
White Sugar Famine Relieved

GREENFIELD, Mass, April 3.-Re
ports from farmers who make maple SUI
gar state that the crop has been light 50
far and that the season will probably
be poor one. Only little sugar and
syrup have been brought into town and
prices rule high, Four dollars a gallon
for syrup and - or so cents a pound for
sugar in small cakes are the prevailing
prices.
The shortage of white sugar, which had
become acute, has been relieved by ship
ments into town this week. The prices
rule high, p cents at stores that do no
delivering