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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

Whether or not you are interested in
the problems Of heredity advanced by
Robert w. Chambers in THE Fighting
Chance" you will be entertained by
the lavish screen version of the popu-
lar novel which is coming to the Strand
theater Sunday for the entire week.
In these days of lavishly screened
motion pictures, the society novels OF
Robert W. Chambers make excellent
photoplay material. 1.-THE Danger
Mark" was transferred to the screen
some time ago. 1.-THE Firing Line" was
one of Irene Castles best liked We
hicles. Now comes 1.-THE Fighting
Chance" which is probably Mr.. Cham
bers' most celebrated novel
New York's smart set figures as the
principals in this story also and against
this society background, the author ad-
vances some entertaining questions
about the power of love to overcome
hereditary weaknesses.
The story cehters around the efforts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04
Ethel Clayton Star At
Majestic In Society Play
"The Ladder of Lies" With Domestic Back
ground, To Be ShODn -Four Days.

seen as Edith Parrish, a young illus
traitor, who seeks to prevent Peter Cor
don from climbing ladder of happ-
ness which is founded on the deceit and
lies of the woman he has married. But
the husband believes she is innocent
and suspects, instead, the girl who is
trying to help him.
The story is filled with interest and
moral force, and eliminates in de-
lightful and happy romance,
Miss Clayton Is supported by. an ex-
celent cast of players, which includes
Clyde Fillmore, Jane lAcker, irving Cum
mings, Richard Sterling and Ruth
Ashby.
Tom Forman directed and William
Marshall was photographer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

Have you ever climbed a ladder that
rested in soft earth or on an unsteady
foundation and felt it sway under you
as you climbed upward?
This same illustration can be applied
to the ladder of life. Before people start
climbing upward to happiness or pros
perityN or any other desirable state,
they should first be certain that the ladS
will not give way and cause it to fall
when they have nearly reached the top.
This, briefly, is the theme of Ethel
Claytons new Paramount Aircraft star
ring vehicle, THE Ladder of Lies"
which will be shown at the Majestic
theater for four days, beginning Sun
day. .. .r.. 4
In this production Miss Clayton is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04
ROOSEVELT URGES MORE
PAY FOR U. S. EMPLOYEES

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. A defi|
mite program for government employees
to develop an efficient and well-pad
personnel in all departments was ad-
vocated here last night by Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for
vice president.
1.-The government service" he said,
"can be increased in efficiency by
giving adequate salaries and at the
same time demanding vastly better
work. In doing this, the total cost to
the government, can be very materially
reduced"
Mr.. Roosevelt charged that the last
>, Republican congress had been derelict
in its duty in failing to take action
on a report OF a congressional COM
mission providing for the. reclassif
cation of government service and re-
iterated instances of his own expe-
rience as a department executive with
congress in an effort to improve the
service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

sea picture was being made Fif-
'eeh screen players were rescued.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS General
iSier VIII receive September 10 Pres
,ieIai Soinpers and a delegation of Of
Iloials OF the American Federation OF
LABOR, who viii ask amnesty for poll :
ICai prisoners" including Eugene "
nreeps' socialist candidate for president
Inc request viii be made in accordance
WIN resolution adopted by the Fed
sration OF Labor convention at Montreal
CHICAGO. Aid for Chicago tenants
~ heir tight against rent profiteers
was promised with the announcement
that the United States senate commit
Tee on reconstruction and production
would open an investigation OF housing
mere about September %. The an
nouncement followed a request by the
chicago Association OF Commerce. and
score OF other civic and Industrial
organizations.
LONDON,-The striking workers in
Venice have taken possession OF the
military arsenal, says a despatch TO the
central News from Rome. There were
no untoward incidents.
AIHENS.-The government organ,
fstla, published an interview with Pre-
mier Nenizelos, who stated the govern
meht proposed TO approach the Swiss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

state constitution winch would author
lie the setting up Of an industrial COM
mission 10 pass upon controversies be-
twee employers and employees was
made by President Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor The
proposal Is 10 he voted upon in Ne
hraska Senternber 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

II remained there until he
his pedigree at the police
ing a Canadian soldier witRX
in the trenches did not deterN
Keeper" at the Central police
from shutting him Hehind the
saying gaming and vagfancy, $50
to get out.
The game was in progress on
sidewalk al Third and Madison n
pot contained So. they say. No coriS
ncction between gambling and proxim-
itv OF a newspaper office was suggest
ed. However-but Thompson hasn't
been tried yet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04
DrdlCS Three Cards
And-One Conner

Just as he was drawing three cards
to pair OF bullets" and had tipped up
one card of the draw to see another
ace showing, a heavy hand fell on the
shoulder Of "Blackeyes" Thompson and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

When a woman wakes poetical, she
finds so little to rhapsodize about in
man, that she goes straight to her look
ing-glass for inspiration, and then
writes love-songs to herself
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04
KENsETT TO SPREAD OUT.

SEABGY, Ark. Sept a. tSpl ken
set, Ark. expects TO extend her cor
porate limits soon by asking the county
court for an order to annex Fairview
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador.-Official adVices from Nicaragua
say the government of that country,
through its secretary OF the treasury,
who is in the United States, has COM
pleted arrangements to float new loan.
The money will be used for public
works
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

government in an effort 10 bring about
expulsion from Switzerland Of former
King Constantine and his followers,
who are seeking TO disturb public
order in Greece"
=
WASHINGTON.-R dealing
with requirements Of applications for
permits and licenses under the water.
power act were approved by the federal
water power commission. Those gov.
erning construction, operation ana
maintenance Of projects under the act
are being prepared by the commission
and probably will be promulgated IN
about a month. Hearings viii be had
on all sections of the regulations, 1t
was said About 50 informal applica-
tions for project permits have been re-
ceiVed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

BEI.FAST.-zA light cruiser and the
torpedo boat destroyer Nyven have ar
rived in Belfast harbor to protect the
shipyards from possible damage from
rioting. Another battalion of troops
reached Belfast this morning from Eng
land,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

BELFAST.--A motor car in which
William McConville was carrying e1,-
| 300 to pay the wages Of factory work.
ers was held up by armed men near
cambridge. The assailants took the
| money from McConVille and threw him
down an embankment They shot and
killed William Mcdowell. driver Of the
BELFAST Thomson coast
guard station, near Waterford, was
| blown up by party OF armed masked
raiders dissrmed the two men. in
charge. Large quantities of arms have
been seized by raiders at various points
in the region of Waterford.
PARIS-Considerab anxiety is ex-
pressed in French official circles as to
the outcome of the Sedan day mani
festations in Germany. Reports received
by the foreign office indicate anti
French agitation has become extreme
ly violent at Hamburg, where the walls
are covered with posters calling on the
people in inflamed terms to manifest
their sentiments. Uneasiness is felt re-
garding the safety of the French men,
bers Of the allied commission there.
CONSTANTINOPLE.-The United
States torpedo boat destroyer Borie
has reported to Rear ADMIRAL Mark L.
Bristol commander OF the American ma
val forces in Turkey, that Tarsus is
cut off from communication and that
the An orleans are in need of food but
are safe. At Adana conditions are re-
ported to be improved though shipping
is going on outside the city.
DAWSON, Y, THE army airplane
expedition returning from Nome, Alas
| ka, to Mineola, N. Y, has arrived here.
| Both men and machines are in excel
! lent condition, The planes are using
| the same Liberty motors with which
they left Mineola,
NEW YoRK.-Mrss Elizabeth Nc
Kentry, motion picture actress, former
"Florodora' girl and daughter of a
Kansas City grain merchant, is dead
from pneumonia, which, it was learned
Long Island Sound last Tuesday Will,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

WASHINGTON.-The Bolivian lega-
ton announced that investigation by
its government had revealed that re-
ports of the arrest at LaPazebol, Boil
ator. and former resident Of Kansas,
were without foundation. Lieutenant
Hudson. who is serving as an instructor
OF aviation in the Bolivian army, re-
Gently appealed to Governor Allen OF
Kansas. for aid, saying he had been un-
Justly charged with the destruction OF
Bolivian airplanes.
WASHINGTON.--An attack upon a
proposed amendment 10 the Nebraska
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

CLEVELAND, o.-An agreement was
reached at the conference of represen-
tatives of Northern Ohio cities coal
men, railroad officials and the Inter
state Commerce commission, whereby
Northern Ohio cities will obtain more
coal for home use. The plan adopted
provides that the bituminous coal OPP
orators will pledge themselves to fur
nish sufficient quantities of coal to
tribution will be in the hands of local
committees named by chambers Of COM
merce or other civic bodies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

Elmwood, winburn and Longview add
tions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

RENO, Nev,--Caught with an empty
gasoline tank 10000 feet above Washoe
lake, Daniel Dawson, San Francisco
and Los Angeles aviator, John Woolley,
Orkland business man, and James Nc
Kay of Reno. were forced to volplane
10 miles TO the Wheeler range south
of Reno. Landing was made without
injury and the machine was brought
to Reno. Dawson said the gasoline
was exhausted while fighting a wind
storm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

BERLlN.-A Kovno despatch issued
by the Lithuanian Agency says Lithu-
anian attachments have attacked Pol
ish troops and driven them back from
20 to so versts over the entire Grodno-
Suwalkl front. They also took pris-
oners and captured war materials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

NICE-The American knights of
Columbus who are touring Europe, have
arrived in Nice. They were received
by Project Delbarre and the mayor. The
city was beflagged with French and
American banners,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

XK7E prophesied that 1920 would be
Wv the greatest year in the history
Of the screen.
It was-and Isl
Never before were there such pictures as;
Cecil b. DeAdilie's "Male and Female" and
'Why Change Your Wife1", George Loane
fuckers THE Miracle Man, John Barry
more In cdr. Jeixyli and Mr.. Hyde, George
FitEmaurice's "On With the Dancel" = Every
woman, directed by George MeIford, William
D. Taylor's "Hucklebeny Finn, and William
S. Hart In "Sand".
All these are Paramount Pictures, and there
were 100 more just Is good.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-04

sea picture was being made FIT
teen screen players were rescued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
TOWNSHEND.
Many Exchanges in Tenements.

Supt. and Mrs G. B. Whitney are
packing their household goods prepare
tory to moving to their new home in
Ludlow This win start another chain
of movings, which seems to be an cpl
demic here this spring Prof d. G.
Smythe of Hartford, Conn, has bought
the Whitney house for summer home
and will come during the Easter vacation
to move his goods there from the Taft
house, which they now occupy Mr. and
Mrs. John Jenkins will move to the Taft
house and Sidney Derry and family will
move to the tenement which the Jenkins
family vacate in Miss Fullerton's house.
I. NJ. Allbee will move to p. p. Allbee's
tenement just vacated by Frank Lowe
and W. w. Whitney and family will
move to Orchard house near Wizards
mill, which the Derrys and Allbees will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24

position as housckeeper at ID. F. Bou-
telle's after taking an enforced vacation
of several weeks from illness.
Mrs. Frank Eddy and son, Earl Eddy,
|of Charlestown, n. H., are moving their
goods from the Eddy house ready for the
occupancy of A. Chamberlin and family.
Robert Follett, student at the state
agricultural college at Randolph, came
Wednesday to spend the Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs 0. w.
Follett.
Mrs. Emma Clark, who spent the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. II. H. Frank
lin, went Sunday to the home of another
daughter, Mrs. A. L. Howe, at West
lTownshend TO visit
c. Fl. Willard and H. b. Osborn are
carrying on the Hastings sugar place.
They set the buckets Friday Several
sugar makers in the village also were
among the early birds" and considerable
Isyrup already has been made A spring
atmosphere set in Sunday morning and
Isap Is running well in warm locations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Continued from Page H.

portionment of $2,0O0,0O0 In securing
this amount Vermont will receive $4,000
extra in new money for work in the
state. The $3,000,000 is needed to allow
an advance in ministers pensions, which
at present are inadequate, to give more
financial assistance to educational insti-
buttons, some of which already have been
compelled to close their doors because of
insufficient funds, for the American Mis-
sionary association to spend in work
among the Negroes and other classes.
The workers in the home missionary field
must be given larger salaries in order to
live under the present high level of prices
A great work of the American board is
the Outstanding of 75,000,000 people,
which is the share for which the Congre-
gationalists are responsible.
The women of the Centre church fur
nished dinner for the delegates about |
O'Clock and at l.30 the delegates recon
vened for further discussion and adoption
of the quotas, the total of which for the
county is 81 times as large as the total
OF the regular apportionment of the
churches. The regular appointments
and the quotas for the various churches
in the county follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
I. w. w. AFTER SOLDIERS
Trying to Win Them From Government
That Refuses Them Aid

WASHINGTON, March 81. Fail.
ure OF the government to aid former
service men has resulted in the |. w.
". making drive to get such men into
that organization, the house ways and
means committee was told today bv
" Il, Holden, state adiutant of the
American Legion in Utah. Organized
propaganda by the I. w. w. to dis
credit government aid and undermine
the American Legion is spreading
throughout the country, he said. and
many "unintelligent' former service
men are being gathered into the organ
lzatlon as the result of propaganda
stating that the government has done
nothing for former soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
NO HEARING ON
BRADLEY DEMURRER
Attorney Nay Absent So Matter Is
Taken Off Trial List Temporarily
Was Set for Yesterday.

There was no hearing in Boston yester-
day on the demurrer of the trustees of
the Thomas Thompson estate to the petit
tion for the removal of Richards NJ Brad
ley as a trustee. The matter was to come
up before Judge Charles A. DeCourcy, but
on account of the necessary absence OF
Attorney Frank n. Nay of Bosom, vino
has been looking after that part of the
litigation in behalf of the Brattleboro
benefciaries, the matter was taken off the
trial list until Mr.. Nays return. 1t prob
ably will come up in few days unless
some other development changes the
plans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
MRS. MARIA (HALL) RYDER.
Aged South Main Street Woman Dies of
Complications Following Accident.

Mrs Maria Adelaide (HalD Ryder, IS,
widow Of Benjamin Ryder, died at 6 o.
clock last night in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Fisher of 80 South
Main street Death resulted from a gem
cral breaking down and complications fol
lowing n fall in which she dislocated one
hip about six months ago
Mrs Ryder was one of eight children
OF Thomas Jefferson and Julia (Harris)
Hall, and was born in Marlboro Jan. 81,
1894 She married in Erving, Mass, in
1850, Benjamin Ryder Of Erving and they
lived there for a time after their mar
riage They moved from there to Halifax,
where they remained several years, but
Mrs. Ryder's home had been in Marlboro
30 years until she came to BrattlebOro
seven years ago to live with her daughter
Mr.. Ryder died in Heath, Mass, Oct. H.,
1883
She leaves two sons and a daughter,
Charles Henry Ryder and Affra II. Ryder
OF Halifax, and Julia n. wife of William
Fisher, Of this town, % grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. She also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Julia Stanclift Of West
Dover and Mrs. Laura Willard Of Mitchell
county. Iowa She was member Of the
First Baptist church.
The funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at Bond & Sons nm
dertaking parlors, Rev. Clark T. Brown
ell. pastor Of the First Bantist church.
officiating. The body will be placed in
the Morningside mausoleum and will be
taken later to Marlboro for burial
Mrs Ryder possessed home-loving
dsposition She was devoted mother
and this devotion was reciprocated in the
loving care bestowed by her daughter
during the six months in which she was
a constant but patient sufferer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
GEN. WOOD LEADS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Governor Lowden and Senator John.
son Close in Second and Third
Positions.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D. March 24.-Re-
turns from the South Dakota primaries
today from $50 precincts out of LAO gave
Major General Leonard Wood 81, 99S
votes, Frank o. Lowden 1880 and SEN
ator Hiram Johnson 1895. The returns
represent So out of 81 counties and in
clude those from all the principal cities
of the states Wood was leading in 81
of the counties heard from and was tied
with Lowden in one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
SCIENTISTS BUY.
Continued from Page H.

growing and now has a substantial mem
Dership, paid $4,000 for the property.
ne church has leased rooms in the
Emerson building on Elliot street for sew
eraI years. Occupancy of the lower part
OF the house for services pending the
formulation of definite plans has been
suggested, but no decision has been
reached in this respect.
As matter of protection Mrs. Estev
reserves the right to the first opportunity
TO buy the property in case the church
ever wishes to transfer II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
MUST EXPEL THE TURKS
This Government Re-states It's Position
to Allies.

WASHINGTON, March a. - The
original position of the American gov
eminent that the Turks should be ex-
PEELED from Europe is restated in a note
to the allied supreme council which has
been prepared and will be transmitted
soon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
WATCHMAN SAVED
EMPLOYERS WHISKEY
Thieves Disguised as Policemen and
Soldiers Tried to Get Con-
tractors $4,000 Stock.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 24.-Watch-
man Thomas Kennedy saved a $4,000
stock of liquor at the country home of
A, I. Carozza, wealthy contractor, at
Catonsvile, a fashionable suburb of Bal
timore early today when men dressed in
the uniform of policemen and soldiers
were refused admittanee to the house.
While Kennedy detained the men in
conversation from second story window
and the uniformed men" threatened to
break down the door the Waterman 5
wife telephoned police headquarters. Two
squads of police were sent to the scene.
The men escaped in motor car as the
police came in sight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
CONGRESS LACKS AUTHORITY.
Can't Pass Peace Resolution Over the
Presidents Veto.

WASHINGTON, March "a. - Con
gress has no constitutional authority
to pass over the President s veto a
joint resolution declaring a state of
peace between the United States and
Germany. Senator Thomas, Democrat,
of Colorado, declared today in the SEN
ate. The senator said he had heard re-
ports that leaders in congress planned
TO adopt such a resolution and in the
event of it's disapproval to pass it over
the President s veto.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
DANGEROUS FIRE IN CHELSEA.
Burning Bag and Burlap Plant Threat
ened Many Tenements.

CHELSEA, Mass, March PA fire
which destroyed a bag and burlap plant
today caused excitement in an adjoining
tenement district which is thickly popu-
lated. Assisting apparatus from Revere
and Everett checked the flames before the
tenement buildings were damaged. The
loss was said to be $4,000 The roof of
the factory collapsed few minutes after
the employees escaped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24

vacate. A. Chamberlin will move soon
to Frank Eddy's place, DR.. and Mrs. L. J.
Parker to the tenement over c. c. Rob-
inson's store vacated by the Chamberlins
and B. r. Phillips to the upstairs tene-
ment in r. d. PhiIlips's house vacated by
the Parkers. f. A. Blood will take pos
session of his new home bought of A. d.
Benson and just vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Wheeler, who have moved to tene-
ment in Mrs. Ada Pierce's house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, March %, Mrs. Maria
Adelaide (Hal) Ryder, Sc, widow of Ben.
jamin Ryder.
In Providence, r. j., March %, John
Lauriston Knowlton, 2nd, infant son of
Lauriston and Ruth Knowlton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
HOTTEST ON RECORD.
Thermometer Recorded 70 Degrees Tn
Boston Today.

BOSTON, March "a = This was the
hottest March "a in the history Of the
city's annals. Mercury rose from AS to
y at 2 p. m. 1t was still on the rise
at that hour, but the weather bureau
officials said it would stop within a de-
gree or two. The previous record of
this date was % degrees, recorded in
1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
Ministers Exhange Pulpits.

In recognition of the request of the
executive committee of the Interchurch
World movement that all pastors ex-
change pulpits March 20, Rev. Il. II. Bos-
worth took charge of the service at the
Baptist church and Rev. J. H. Blackburn
at the Congregational church on that
date. The plan was to carry out rec
ognition of the growing feeling of CO.
operation between the churches of the
whole country
Rev. Mr.. Bosworth took for his text
Luke 1924 and spoke in an earnest way
of the two gates which confront all and
between which all must choose. His es-
pecial thought was to strive. All must
take part in life's battle and striving is
demanded in every path of life.
Rev. Mr.. Blackburn took his lesson
from the last clause of Acts ll:26. He
defined the word Christian and the four
terms which the word included believ-
er, disciple, worker in Christ, saint
through Christ. Mrs. F. L. Osgood was
able to preside at the organ at this ser
vice for the first time since Feb l.