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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
AGREE To FURNISH
DETECTIVES WANTED
Mayor Hyland and Commits
siOner Enright Confer
Today, with Whitman
NOT COMPELLED
TO GIVE EVIDENCE
Summoned to Appear Before Committee
Investigating City Corruption. Wit
nesSes Comply With Prosecutors Re
quest-Outbreai of Crime Wave.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Mayor Hyland
and Police Commissioner Enright. who
We're summoned to appear before grand
jury IN connection with investigation OF
city administration were closeted for an
hour today with Former Governor Whit
man. who is conducting the inquiry, but
left the criminal court building without
roing before the jurors. Ihe two cIty
officials had been subpoened because OF
their alleged refusal to place municipal de
tcctives at the service of the grand Jury.
After the pair had left the criminal
count building Mr. Whitman issued
statement in which he said they had
agreed to furnish the particular detectives
and the number desired i'm connection
with the investigation. AIr. Whitman said
he had explained to them that the state
laws compelled them to furnish such as
S.stancc.
Two cases of homicide, numerous hold
Ups and robbcries and increased police ac-
uyitv We're recorded Yesterday when New
Nork's wave Of crime, abated after the
Christmas holidays, apparently broke ont
afrcsh
Shot durnr a fight in West I47th street
Edward Man kle, clerk, died en- route TO
Il hospital. An acquaintance, Frank Bond,
WAS arrested later, charged, with the shoot
inc, which he denied.
An unidentified friend, with whom he
bad Guanelled. lay in wait for James Sui
Ivan early Yesterday and shot him to
death as he walked from an East side sa-
loon. The assailant. hrandishing a pistol
in the faces of a crowd that gathered, es-
caped
-Four of six men who entered a Green
wich avenue home were captured after a
fight with William Royen. his wife and
daughter. 4 policeman. attracted by the
shouts for help, dubbed the four into sub
mission The others fled. Those arrested
were held in 81 500 bail each for eXamina-
tion Tuesday.
The euenewed onerations of outlaws re-
shifted in the detailing Of $50 recruit police
men 10 special detective duty in Brooklyn
ard sections outside the business district
i'm Manhattan.
Two wcII-dressed bandits entered a
fashionable house in Park avenue near
51st street today. beat the manager over
the head with n revolver and eScaped
with $3.50. representing the weekly
pavroll Of the employees.
John Willis. convicted of participat-
ing i'm an automobile hOld-up. was SEN
tcuced to serve 40 years i'm Sing Sing
today i'm the supreme court i'm brooklyn.
An accompHcc pleaded guilty and was
sentenced TO u years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
VOTES $500 FOR
STARVING CHILDREN
Directors of BrattIeborO Branch of the
Red Cross to Care for 80 Little
Invisible Guests"

Directors of Brattleboro branch. Red
Cross, voted $500 toward the Hoover
fund for starving children in Europe at
a meeting in the rooms III the federal
building Friday afternoon. Red Cross
chapters and branches recently were Civ
en- permission by Red Cross heardquar-
tors to use surplus FUNDS to help care for
the invisible guests and the vote of
the local branch to care for 30 of these
little guests was made possible through
the generosity of the townspeople who
renewed their memberships at the time of
the fourth Red Cross roll call. half the
amount of each membership fee being
paid into the treasury of each branch.
More than $500 was added to the treas
ury of the local branch through the re
suits of the last roll call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
WOULD EyANGELIzE RUSSIA.
London Pastor Who Was Driven Out VIII
Go Rack

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Pastor William
Fetler. formerly head of the Baptist
church at Petrograd who fed to America
in 1915 after having been exiled to Siberia
by order of the Russian emperor. is going
back to try to eyangelize Russia. He is
taking band OF about p Russians who
are to travel with him as evangelists
The band is well equipped and is taking
a large quantity of clothing. a nurse. an
American musical director and an expert
translator. The evangelistS have had
three years training in theology and all
are expert musicians.
I'VE shall teach the Boishevists to sing
The Glory Song. said the musical direc-
tor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
PLANS FOR DINNER -
FOR $50 TO 200
Webster Lodge of Perfection to Enter
tain About so Members of Lafayette
Lodge of Boston.

At the reunion of Webster lodge of Per
lection. 18th degree. at Masonic temple
Tuesday. Jan. -. it is expected that there
will be present 80 to 200, and plans for
the dinner. which will be served by the
ladies of the Eastern Star. have been made
accordingly. The Boston Lafayette lodge
viii arrive at 200 and the seventh degree
will be conferred at D. m. Dinner will
be served at 6.15 and the 14th degree will
be conferred at T.30, after which addresses
will be delivered by Leon Abbott. 33d de
gree. Frederick w Hamilton. sd degree
and others About 20 members of La
fayette lodge will be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Harding Says Nothing Settled.

MARION. O.. Jan. l7.-No date has vet
been fixed 10y President Elect Harding
Tor a special session Of congress, he de-
cIared today. The date may not be fixed
until after his Inauguration April {. had
been suggested. hc said, inasmuch as the
house ways and means committee expect
to be ready to report out tariff bill bv
that time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
NEW PRESIDENT
IS c. S. HOPKINS
Board of Directors Elects
Him Head of Chamber
of Commerce
WILL B. SMITH
ACTING SECRETARY
County Agent w. II. Frost Added TO
DirectOrate-TwO Committees to Con-
slider Emergency Committees Recon-
mendatiOnS Appointed.

Carl :. Hopkins, town clerk the past 10
years and for nearly a year acting secre-
tary of the Brattleboro Chamber of Com
mercc. was elected president of the Cham
Der in a meeting of the board of directors
held Saturday evening in the organization
rooms. and VIII Il. Smith, bookkeeper
i'm the office of f. l.. Hildreth 4 Co. was
elected acting secretary to succeed Mr..
Hopkins. who resigned. Other business
included the appointment of new direc-
tor and two committees
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Milford. y. H.. Man Sentenced for Kill,
ing Young Wife.

ATANCHESTER. \. II. Jan. IT,
William J. Best of Milford pleaded
guilty TO murder in the first degree in
superior court here this morning when
arragned ON a charge of killing his
young wife. Dora Best ut their home in
Milford early in December He was
sentenced to life imprisonment Best
heard the sentence calmly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
KILL RAILWAY OFFICERS.
Gang of Thugs in Toledo Then Make
of With $4,000.

TOLEDO. JAM IL. - Two special po-
licemen for the New York Central rail
road were killed today by six highway
men. who held mp an automobile and
stole $4,000 which the officers were TAX
ing from union depot uptown. The out
laws in an automobile edged the railroad
automobile into the curb and immediate
ly poured a fusilage upon the railway
officers. The two officers were drawing
their pistols when they were shot down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Continued on Page 81
PORTLAND SCHOOL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Loss of $50. 900 in What Is Relieved TO
Have Been Blaze OF In
eendiary Origin.

SOUTH PORTLAND Me. Jan. Il.
a high school. two-story brick build
ing erected more than 80 years ago, was
burned today. The loss was estimated at
100000. The school accommodated 300
students.
incendiary origin. light was seen in
the hallway and later in the commercial
room at 10 O'Clock last night. five hours
before the discovery was made that the
building was a roaring furnace. The in
Surancc is not over $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
ARABS ARE STARVING.
Long Drought Goes Hard With Drink
crs of Sunshine -

ALGIERS, Jan. Il. - The Drink
crs of Sunshine as the Arab shepherds
call themselves in their own language
are on the verge of starvation throughout
Algeria. and unless wheat is imported
from America may have nothing but
sunshine as 2 steady diet during the
winter. The threatening famine in Al
ger-ia is the result of a long drought. Ne
rain has fallen for a year.
This has proved a calamity for the
Arab shepherds. nomads living practi-
calIy BY their fockS. Seventy per
cent Of the sheep in Algeria have died
AZ a result of the drought, and the Arab
drinkers of Sunsnine, dreamers and
philosophers, incapable of any work but
that of guarding their flocks are in dire
straits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
ADNABROWN HOTEL
PROPERTY SOLD
Well-known Springfield House Acquired
by c. f. GrosvenOr. Office Man
ager of Slack Corp.
Especial to The Reformer.l
SPRINGEIEID- VI ian

'@h-1' ' - Jun H.
George H. Graham. formerly of this
place and now a real estate agent in
Springfield. Mass, has bought of the New
England Operating company the Adna-
brown hotel in this village and assigned
It to Charles +. Grosvenor, office manager
ior the J. L. Slack corporation, concern
running in Springfield the largest shoddy
mill IN the world. Oscar c. Miller, who
has been landlord of the Adnabrown the
last two years, viii yield possession of the
house April |, and the new owner will at
once take steps to put the hotel in a po-
sition to sustain the reputation it has
earned IN previous years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

1t was owing TO cattle refusing to
drink from an impregnated spring on
Epson common in 1918 that EPSON salt
was discovered. Doctors examined the
spring. and in consequence of their YER
dict all the aristocracy of England were
hurrying to EPSON few years later to
take the waters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Centre Congregational Church

Monday. Jan. IL. 40 p. m.-Size
social in the chapel under the auspices
of the Conquest club. The size Of your
stocking plus the size of your shoe. if
brought in coin will admit you.
Wednesday. Jan 10. $50 p. m-Brother-
hood supper and meeting To which all
men of the congregation are invited
James Cushman viii give an account Of
the Tercentenary celebration at Plymouth,
Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Jan. Il, at 80 D. m.-ReguIar
meeting Of the subordinate lodge Re
hearsaI of the iuitiatory degree.
Tickets for the pool tournament supper
will 90 ON sale ut the temple Monday
night The supper viii be served Friday.
Jan 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
First Baptist Church

Monday, 40 p. m.-Bov Scouts.
Tuesday. 40 p. m.-Christian En-
dcavOr meeting.
Thursday, p. m.-AIeeting of Won
ems society at the parsonage on Main
street.
Friday. 1 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
society; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
CROWN JEWEL \ FAKE.
Custodian of Historic British Gem Re
yeaIs That 1t Is Imitation.

LONDON. Jan. Il. - Sir George
Younghusband. keeper of the jewel house
at the Tower of London, has Just re
vealcd the fact that one Of the British
crown jewels, Of which he is custodian
is an imitation.
The stone was believed to be a mag
nificent aquamarine, but proved on ex.
animation To be only a piece of colored
glass 1t figured first in the crown OF
King James II. The mystery of when
the imitation was substituted for the
real stone has not been solved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow-Cold Wave
Tonight.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE wealth
or forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Colder. Cold wave tonight West to
northwest gnleS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

NIadamoiscue Napierskowski, a famous
Russian dancer, has insured her feet for
fifty thousand dollars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
APPROVE WAR LAWS REPEAL.
Senate Judiciary Committee FavOrs
House Resolution with Amendment.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Thc house
resolution proposing repeal of most Spe-
oal wartime laws was approved today
by the senate judiciary committee. Tn
der Il committee amendment the opera
tion of the food and fuel contract act
would be continued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

December, January and February are
the hottest months Of the year in Brazil.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11
Lack of Proper Address Keep
ing Many From Obtaining
Bonus or Travel Pay
FINE REST ROOM
OPENED AT BRUCE
Other Red Cross News as Furnished
BY Executive Secretary Miss
Marie Dresden

The Red Cross rest room ut Bruce
has been very busy since its opening.
1t is located in the center of main
street in an old millinery shop. The
window flies Red Cross flag. The
decorations of the room in brown and
green are unusually attractive and at
the same time very reStful The fur
niturr is new--thcre is Il comfortable
davenport. chairs and Il large table.
On the table is IL book on which the
guests register their names. Behind Il
green screen in the back of the room
is Il small lavatOry and mirror. The
room is heated by Il very CHEEKY look
ing heater The room is in charge of
Mrs SwartZ. who keeps it neat and at
tractivc. The room is open Ill day and
is proving itself popular The entire
work was done by the local committee.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

Throughout the country the appre-
citation of nursing III public health. in
duStrial work and other lines is in
crcasing SO swiftly that united effort
is needed to fill the demand for nurses.
The American Nurses Association the
National League of Nurses Education,
and the National Organization of Pub
lie Health Nursing. together with the
American Red Cross will attempt to
inform young women and those who in
flucncc young men III the choice Of a
profession. of the unusual oppOrtuni-
ties which nursing now offers.
Ten thousand recruits are hoped for
rs an immediate result of this appeal
10 service and opportunity.
Thousands of recruiting posters and
letters have been sent TO highSchOOl
principals. SuperintendentS of training
school for nurses and librarians
throughout Illinois. Iowa. Michigan.
Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11
City Council Proceedings
January 4th, 1920.

January 4th, 1920.
Regular meeting of the city council
All members present. Minutes read
and approved
Motion made by Councilman George
Manlpy and seconded by Councilman
K. J. Coon that the council pay Len
Lozier S14.1S extra expense to La
Crosse.
Roll call. all voting aye Noes ::
none. Carried
Report of Justice f. A. Kirvan read
and adopted as follows:
{. G. KiIe. City Clerk.
Dear Sir: | report the following
eases tried before me i'm Justice Court
during the month of December, 1920.
i'm which the city was plaintiff.
Fine Cost
John Clark. drunk ..-.......$ 800 $50
Dec. 2S. 5. Stringer. drunk 100 80
5000 $500
Check to balance. $500.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

The finance office Of the war depart
mcnt has in its files $500 original dis
charge certificates which were sent in
by eX-ScrVicc men in support of claims
for additional travel pay. arrears in
pay or the 500 bonus. and for which
that office has no proper mailing adj
dresses In some cases checks i'll pay
ment Of the claims are attached.
Applicants for discharge certificates
should be sure to give all the following
data:
Fun name (including middle. Chris
tian, and surname
Rank. organization and station at the
time Of discharge.
Army serial number.
Date of enlistment.
Date Of discharge.
Present address.
Address to which discharge ccrtili-
cate should be mailed.
The above data must be given i'll the
applicants own handwriting and must
he signed by him with full signature.
General delivery" will not be accepted
by the department as an address. APP
pIcAntS for these discharge certificates
should be sent to Miscellaneous DiyiS-
iOn Finance Office. L. $. Army, Wash
ington. -. c.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

The following list Of letters will he
sent To the dead letter office February
II. 1921:
Bailey. Mrs. Neal.
Berger. Mr. Arthur w.
Calhoun County Home.
Chanley, Miss Frances.
Chatham. Mr. and Mrs. Christ.
ChrStopherSon. Peter.
Crihlcr, Mr. s. NJ.
Danicls0n. Mrs lnga.
Evans. Mr.. Arthur.
FrinSch. Mr.. \.
Fuller, Mr.. Harold.
Gregarsmn. Miss Grace.
Hoffman, Mr.. Lawrence.
lIucmpfncr, Mr. Lawrence.
.jcnS. Fred.
Jones. Percy X.
Kennedy, Mr.. Edw.
1edyard. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur.
I.ery. Mike.
IinCSen, John.
McCrady, Mr.. Donald.
McRae, Mrs. viii.
Meyer. Mr. Albm p.
Nichols, Mrs. Mabel.
OSSe Mr. and Mrs. John.
OTTO. Mr.. and Mrs +. j.
Pearson. Mr.. Arnold.
POlhaSSOuS, Chas.
Rundccker. Mr.. G. +.
Tabor. Leslie A.
Taylor, Mr.. Ben.
Thompson. John w.
TunisOn, Mr.. Alfonso.
Walker. Mr.. c. I.
Weiss. Mr.. Carl.
Wheeler, VIM.
Wilson, s. ID.
Wright Mrs. Morley.
Persons calling for any of tho above
please say advertised"
Respectfully,
FRED r.. ARNDT,
Acting 2. M
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

Len Lozier, roads and streets 9.S4
L. Lozier Lozier, street lighting 1.60
c. f. Cole, rest room 3.63
Rusk Co. Agric. SOciety-....-....- 1880
State Bank notes payable and
interest 3O22 .67
Rusk County Bank, notes pay
able and interest .. 10O11. 10
f. S. Cardinal & Co. library %
Chippewa Valley Telephone Co
police dept. ,.............--...,-...--... 100
Chippewa Valley Telephone Co.
city hall Observation-Disclosures. LEO
Chippewa Valley Telephone Co.
fire department ......-... $50
Chippewa Valley Telephone Co.
water department ......-....-.--. 3.75
Phil S. Reed roads and streets 800
J.. +. LOZier. police dept 141S
Eows-Budget. council .-......--.... 10
State Bank. Park Bond int,
1916 ..,.,,,.,,,. ,.,.,...-...,,..-. 1850
Great Western Paper Co.. fire
department .................... SG2
Crandell & Kapp fire dept :J24
Al Skinner, water dcpt.--..-...-. 1.J0
X. ]. Sands Hdwe. roads and
streets ............ 300
r. j. Sands HdWe., rest room. 1889
Il. J. Sands Hdwe.. fire dept 30
r. J. Sands Hdwe.. water dept go
Big Falls. Water Power Co.
library 1330
Big Falls Water Power Co.
water department ......... 10000
Big Falls Water Power Co..
street lighting ......,.. 322.S2
Big Falls Water Power Co..
Fairgrounds ...........,.-...... GAO
Lester Clark, rest rOom. $500
Martin Grover, cemetery exp. $50
Miss l.. Simon, water dept. 600
G. II. Davis. unclasSifed go
Flanbeau River Lumber Co..
rest room .....-........................... 1858
X. j. Sands Hdwe.. fire dept. 1.3J
Walt. Young, roads and streets 20.00
Walt Young. rest rOOm........... 1000
+. \. Laidlaw play grounds 12.15
Ellis Clayton, roads and streets 80
Jim Vich. roads and streets 100
G. Redmond roads and streets o25
l.. +. Swan. roads and streets 800
T. y. McQuillan, water dept 1410
pittSburg Meter Co., water dept }G.01
RuSk Co. Bank, notes payable 3601
Rusk Co. Bank, notes payable 2010.11 |
Meeting adjourned.
c. G. KILE,
City Clerk. |
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

Nurses of the country with the aid
of the American Red Cross have
launched IL campaign this week TO re-
clmit young women for the nursing pro-
fcSSiOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

If you are not News Budget sub
scriber now is a good time to become
one.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11

Jan. Is, 1920.
Regular meeting of the city council
All members present. Minutes read
and approved
Motion made by Councilman George
Manley and seconded by Councilman
Il. 7. Coon that the council accept the
assessors correction Of error in the tax
roll ON f. NJ Wordcn's building on LOT
6. block ,. Flambeau Falls from $1,000
to $500.
Roll CALL all voting aye Noes:
none. Carried.
Motion made by Councilman r. J.
Coon and seconded by Councilman
George Manley that the city clerk sub
scribe for the Wisconsin State Journal
for six months for use of the city at
torney. price $3.50.
Roll CALL all voting aye. Noes:
none. Carried.
The following bills were audited and
paid:
LeVoillc & LeVeille, roads and
streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
Fred .Arndt. Z. NJ. city treas 1000
\. BOvCe, water dept.....---.-..-.--. 7O.0O
\. Carter. fire dept. .-..-.-.........-.-. 332.JO
w. Young. roads and streets. 5000
f.. \. Laidlaw. roads, streets. 30
Mrs. \. \. CarOw. school treas.
school funds ............................ 100000
Rusk County Bank. notes pay
able ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5044. A
Rusk County Bank, notes pay
able 1O20.22
j. l.. Boldon, county treas,
roads and streets. 31.50
G r Cole. wafer dept. ........ 1856
Florence Thompson, law dept. 1868
f. NJ. WOrden, error in assess
meut 1850
Rusk County Bank, library. J.14
State Bank. notes PAYABLE 5136.67
Walter Young. roads. streets 5000
Ellis Clayton. roads and streets $40
w. +. HaSel roads and streets $50
J. c. Hagelbarger. roads and
streets ~
Wisconsin State Journal, law
department ................ 2.75
NJ Grover. cemetery expense. 1900
G. Il. Cole, city clerk. LII
.Rusk County Journal. council 300
Yawman & Erbe city clerk. 625
Marshall Wells Co, water dept 12.23
Crane & Ordway Co, water
department OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iSOo
State Bank, park bond interest.
1919 125.0O
Crane & Ordway Co, water dept 1888
John Lindoo city market,
taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1GO.54
Ed WOrfen. water dept. .......... 1900
Ed WOrden. library. 1000
Lampert Lumber CO., fire dept. l4.5o
Mrs. A. A. Carow, school treas,
school fund ...............-............ 100000
w. Young, roads and streets 3OO0
Alex Moore, sidewalks and
crossings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -3.ot
Pioneer National Bank, water
bond interest, 1909 -.-.-.,,.---,-.-. 10000
Pioneer National Bank, school
bond, interest, 19O9.--.----.-,--- 10000
George Luell, mayor -....-.--.-------- S'.3'
George Manley, council ------------ $3.50
r. J. Coon. council. ................. 625O
C.. G.. Kile CITY clerk. 1000
b. E. French, city treas. ---..-..---- 53.3}
DR.. G. f. Bugher. board health 5000
+. F.. Lozier. police dept. ........ 1880
Robert Woodland police dept. 1890
Charles Kirwan, law dept 1000
A. Boyee. water dept 1000
Steve Speidel, fire dept..-..-,.---- $50
Dave Mathers, fire dept. $500
A. Carter, fire dept. -..----...,--..-.- $3.50
Florence Thompson. law dept. 5000
Meeting adjourned.
G.. G.. KILE.
Cst1, C1nrI,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-11
ORDINANCE

Check to balance. $500.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-05
Throws Scare Into Topers.

Whenever a man is arrested for
drunkenness in McKees Rocks he is
persuaded to sign the pledge by the
chief of police However, if victim
needs real persuasion" he is taken to
the terror cell. in Which are six live
Mexican snakes six feet long. The
snakes are quite harmless, although
they are terrifying in appearance.
Awakaned from a drunken stupor he
sees his cellmates and invariably "cuts
up some real didoes." to use the words
of the chief nicely scroIled pledge
hanging ON the door bears the I'M
steady signatures of several dozen
"old-timersH who have passed the
night in the terror cell" and awak-
ened there the next morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-05
peculiar Justice Courts.

Sir Horatio Lloyd, long recorder of
Chester, once finished hearing case
at law in a railway carriage. But he
was not the only distinguished jurist
who performed his judicial duties
wherever he CHANGED to be. An APP
pIication for an injunction was once
made to Justice Stephen while he was
driving in a cab along Piccadilly in
London. Eng. and he granted it.