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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

Ma was still tawking on the telefon
wen the dinner bell rang last Sunday.
and me and pop went down and Nora
brawt in a thing with a hole chicken on
1t and put 1t III frunt of ma : place for
her TO carve wen she came down and
pop sed, l think III give your mother a
little serprize, | think III carve the
chicken jest to show her I can do it. and
wen she comes down it will be all nicely
carved
And he went over and picked up the
carving nife and the carving fork. say
ing, Let me see now. / don t bleeve it
makes mulch ditfrents ware you start
the main thing is to start sumware and
then boldly follow up your advantage
And he stuck the carving fork in so
suddin the chickin slid away over to the
edge and wood of slid even fertilizer if
pop hadent of quick pulled it back say
ing Noa January, you're a ded chickin
not a live race horse.
G. pop. look at all the gravy YOU got
on the table CLOTH | sed.
Ill do nothing of the sort, sed Don.
the ferst dooty of carver is TO keen
his eve on the bali. | meen the berdd.
And he started to carve off drum stick.
proberly because it looked as if il was
the easiest thing to carve off on account
OF beng so far off natcherly. and all of
q suddln lie gave a eXter hard push ard
the hole ehickln went rite up in the air
and wood of went on the floor if | had
ent of cawt it. feeling something like
catching a football ony more slippery,
and ] quick nut it back on th0 plate saw
ing, G, pop. look at my hands.
Run in the kitchin and wash them
sed poD. Wich | did jest in time to get
back before ma came down, saying.
Well, for goodniss sake look at that
cloth, cant that gerI set platter down
without splitting gravey all over the
cloth, I've got a good mind to speel to
her about it
No, don't do that don't do that. she :
bin so Sensitive lately, she's libel to
leeve, sed pop. and ma sed, Well I wont
saw enything to her about it this time
Nich she dident and me and pon ate
orr chickin as if we knew sumthinq
about it that ma dident. WITCH we did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Good Grounds for Refusal.
BARRE Times)

Mass, refused further use of the town
hall to a certain organization when they
found, one morning, u cigarette butts
lying about on the floor of the hall Rea-
son enough, to be sure Such Grass care
lessness as to throw cigarette butts, pre-
sumab bly, lighted, onto the floor, there to
become n fire menace, indicates such lack
of responsibility as to warrant the own
erE or agents of the owners in barring
such people from the property. The Won
der is that there was any town hall left
so that the town authorities could collect
the evidence of carelessneSs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Suitable Material.

The members of the church committee
We're selecting their purchase. Il don't
think this is Just the kind of cloth we
want" said one. What is it to be used
fOr?' asked the salesman. For cover
ing the church pews," replied TIE com
mitteeman. 'Oh / see" unused the sales
man. you want something with a nap
on it.'--Town Topics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
The Gubernatorial Ratio.
burlington Free Press }

The gubernatorial ratio in Vermont as
regards Addison, Franklin and Benning
ton counties seems TO be 2-2-1. 1t may
yet be necessary to cali a parley to de
termine whether Addison and Franklin
shall each scrap one of their dreadnaughts.
putting all three counties on an equal
basis, or whether Bennington shall take
gubernatorial holiday and let the other
counties fight it out on Il % or IL
ratio. This proportional disarmament ap-
piled to politics has its attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Make 1t a Private Enterprise.
Rutland HeraIdl

Montpelier hears that Governor Hart
ness is going to pay the $1,000 estimated
cost of the forthcoming book on Indus
trial Progress and Human Economics.
This would make it a private enterprise,
more or less. What the governor intends
to do, undoubtedly, and what The Herald
would expect him to do, what he has
been advised to do. as the story runs,
would be to bear the entire cost of the
publication himself and then let the book
stand on its own merits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
10 THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
aiding the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Member Of The Associated Pr
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advert sing-Run of paper, SO cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
COW NinimnIn chaTgr N cents1 Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
WIN ~ per Seht elsSount toE eac
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

The present week is the open season for
deer hunting in Massachusetts,. If, as re-
ported, 100000 hunting licenses have
been issued in the state, the deer will have
a hard fight for survival this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

Doubtless Roscoe Arbuckle isn't feel
ing very pleasantly toward the one woman
juror who he declares prevented his ac-
quittal. She evidently had the courage
of her convictions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

The formerly supposed gilt-edged Sc
curity New Haven railroad stock, reached
the magnificent figure of 1919 last week.
\ pleasant little news item for the stock
holder who bought it when it was quoted
from 125 to 13O
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
The DrOuth Broken.
bennington Banner

bennington DdHHtI.J
November was some month up at the
Mortified weather station, according to
the monthly meteorological summary. Ac-
cOrding to this official report there were
% cloudy days during the month, four
that We're partly cloudy, and one clear
day. The snowfall was 35.6 inches al
most three feet, and the total precipita-
ton in inches of water was 4.66. Evil
IDENTIFY the drouth up around Mortified
is now broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

The trouble with some women" says
the Boston Transcript, lis that they think
household ought to be run in this age
of electricity merely by pushing a but
ton" 1t does seem hard to impress some
of them that some of the buttons need
sewing on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

Charles w. Morse sailed away to
France for his health and now the de-
partment of justice suggests that it might
be well for his health if he returns at
once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

That Waitsfeld, VT, family which
boasts of six sons and six daughters, the
oldest son of IS, would have had the full
approval of T. Roosevelt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

BUY AT HOME.

From Jks the nmith, bought uperhe sedan.
have lived
nks would
is sick he's there take the edge off despair And when he
wished noble ode his abode he
chance and paid five kopecks in advance We stand together in town
have barber face and get s do not know uhktow
then the blood he'll draw but he's good and thrifty Lad and helps to boost
grad; built climbing
the And he help his
he a
Punkown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

A leading medical authority says that
every cold lays a brick in the founda-
ton for a great pneumonia wave. A
wave with a brick foundation is certainly
something to be avoided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

was a valuable effort and, even in two
short years, accomplished much good. Yer
mont ought to resume the work. With
our state publicity department in success
full operation it can be done without cost
ing the state one single extra dollar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

In Belgium special Sunday postage
stamp is occasionally used. 1t indicates
that the letter bearing it is not to be de-
livered on Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06

Besides stray bullets Massachusetts
deer hunters have n menace in the fallen
wires which have not yet been repaired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
One Year Ago Today

President elect Harding spoke briefly
in the senate.
Fifteen thousand were made homeless
by earthquake in Albania
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Tnday,s Birthdays

Atlee Pomerene, United States sena-
tor from Ohio, born in Holmes county,
Ohio IS years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Gel the Westerners to Come East.

Next week is Early Mailing week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-06
Today's Beauty Talk

4 New York woman says: Il have
used Partisan sage two weeks, and my
hair has wonderfully increased in beauty,
seems much heavier, and is entirely free
of dandruf." We guarantee it. Roots
Pharmacy. Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

In the council chambers. on the pro
posed ordinance making II Illegal to
sell ~second.run- goods without ad'
yertising them as such.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
EVIDENCE HELD
INSUFFICIENT

For some unexplained reason the
next trial was set before Judge
Cassidy. outside OF Los Angeles
township. The evidence was intro
duced. Except for some minor
changes, II was the Same ~ at
the first hearing. And Judge Gas
sidy concurred with the learned
opinion OF Judge Brown on tho
law In tho case. ruling that tho
evidence in the case was INSULT.
Gent In law. therefore not Justified
for tho deliberations OF = Jury.
Tho cases were dismissed.
Arthur In still wondering whether
there In anything about q persons
back which betrays his Identity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
GRAFT ON
CITY JOBS
ALLEGED!
Contractors Ring Here
Accused OF Robbing
Taxpayers

That there Is q contractors ring
n Seattle which Is stealing thou.
sands OF dollars OF the taxpayers
money
That aliens are beinE employed on
public work. while hundreds OF Y. =.
citixens are walking tho streets
tunless--
That the alien isborers are being
paid $3.50 day by contractors.
when tho rate fixed by the city Is
$3.50
That the taxpayer Is paying Is per
cant graft money on various street
projects
That Corporation Counsel walter
y. Meier has deliberately evaded the
1nGuo--
These are the charges MADE Thurs.
1ay By the Association OF tnem.
Dloyed, claiming q membership OF
1000 Seattle workers.
o0DTNANCE VIOLATED
nEPEATEDLy. CHARGE
the ordinance which provides
that citizens shall be given prefer
ouce on city jobs Is being continual.
y violated by contractors" w. n.
Allen. secretary Of the association.
1eciared- "city officials know that
che contractors are violating the
law. Corporation Counsel Meier has
refused to prosecute cases against
these contractors unless specific evil
Aonce h presented In each case. he
Win not investigate the reports OF
1onens Of citizens who have been re
fused jobs where aliens are now en-
D1oyed"
Allen said that contractors hired
Alien labor because they could get
these men for $3.50 q day. whereas
the rate fixed for common labor by
: the board Is s46o.
''Some OF these aliens receive only
o3.75 per day. and are compelled to
pay tho boss rs cents \ day for the
privilege Of working" he stated.
Efforts OF the board Of public
works to annul contracts where alien
labor was employed was declared ~
1egai by Meier. Allen asserted.
Cu1ARTER PROVISION
DECLARED VAGUE
Mayor Caldwell hns asked the cor.
porafion counscrs office to drsfs an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

ordinance providing for the annui.
mcnt OF city contracts where prefer.
cnce Is not given 10 American citi-
xens.
THE charter provision II very
vague and indefinite" the mayor ex.
,plained. 1t Is difficult TO obtain n
conviction because contractors claim
tina, citizens are not competent to do
the work"
Aud In the meanwhile. according
TO the unemployment officials. aliens
who can barely speak English are
grabbing tho Jobs that BY iaw belong
to American citizens and heads Of
families.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Col. J. H. Darlington
Head of Park Board

Col. J. Howard Darlington was
elected secretary OF the board OF park
commissioners wednesday morning
oy unanimous vote 81 tn. board lie
succeeds Il. III, Tarran. who resigned
the position several weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
GIRL STUDIED
HIS BACK

That af,er sufficient knowledge
OF conditions was obtained. hs per-
suaded Arthur and his friend TO
abandon their Legitimate employ
ment for this easier way 10 exc
gu, q living. That soon sfer thu
murder was conceived they visited
tho premises Of the chinsman. pro.
medl,atedly and systematically con.
splrcd 10 take life. elseting Arthur
70 commit the criminal deed.
Fiorcnce's Identification. exfrnor.
binary. OF the slayet's back gained
credlbillty by the fact that Arshurs
affinity. whom hs visited with IRE.
auent regularity. resided across the
street from rioence. Naturally.
she had a splendid opportunity to
study hi. back when walking Into
tho house.
Il have seen him csii on her %
much that he almost got on my
nerves" she explained to the at.
thorities.
Accordingly. she was the star Wit.
ness for the state when tho case
was called before Judge Edward
Judson Brown. Other wifnwsss ses'
titled that they had seen the thres
young men IN the vicinity Of tho
murder on tho evening OF tbs kilt.
ing. Their actions appeared strange.
some claimed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
STORIES Differ
As TO HAT

h0 ~ bhfh4
Florence consendsd that Arthur
was alone. Some believed that Ar
thur had Q hat on. while Florence
claimed that the hack which van
irhsd into the darkness on that eve
ming had no hat sbcvs II. Ths
witnesses hopcicssiy disagreed ~
10 tho color OF the clothes tho
prisoners wore that eventfui eve.
ming. Their recoliccsions on ar.
tlcie- carried by the defendants that
evening ranged from = buriap sack
10 tiny tin box that ratified iiSc
there was money In H." Others
claimed that neither OF the Dc.
PENDANTS carried anything in their
hands. Florence was NJ flexible
for the defcnne as she was for the
prosecusion--just ~ ready 60 an
swer questions In the negative for
the defense which she had answered
IN the affirmative for the prosecu.
ton.
Judge Brown was not Satisfied
with the evidences. and he ordered
the cases dismissed and defendants
released. without placing their fate
into the hands Of q Jury.
Jealous investigators OF the case
induced the district attorney to issue
another complaint for the same
murder and re-arressed them.
The law on 'once In jeopardy
aid not apply In this case Other.
wise. they could not DO arrested
for the same offcnse The law
gives immunity from further prose
cution for the same crime TO those
persons who had been tried by
Jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
By Walter S. Fulton

OF a NAV who had entered the dark
alley leading away from the place
where the murdered man was found.
Florence noticed the back Of the man
illumincd by an arc light. Just Ms
tho rest OF his body disappeared into
the darknoss. A. result OF this In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Judge Not Hastily
Can a Murderer Be Identified by His
Back?

frsto,,, rrccd Number OF ctr
about % 90 70 trial on ne Pacific coast
scouc attorney ,cr series
a,alng
unreliable
Influence
the murder
ths fhlrd arncl Faiions seres|
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

DID you ever pause FOR moment
10 think that the back OF your oooy
might be as easily identified as your
face Ia recognised DO you believe
that the shape OF normal mans
back has a distinctive popularity.
which imprcsses itself upon casual
observers as a face doesf
Or have backs doubles, Ike faces 7
These problems were important
factors In deciding the guilt or limo
cenee OF Arthur Munos. tried for
the murder OF All Ming Ling In the
year 1919.
Painful grooming and moaning
pierced through the darkness OF that
night. summoning neighbors out OF
bed. In a little dilapidated shack
was found an old Chinaman. shah
billy dressed IN his native gsrb. with
deep incisions In his head. lie was
dead. An M painted with fresh
human blood was resting near him.
His trousers pockets were turned In
slde out. and the house psrapher-
malta was topsy-turvy. IL was ohvt
Gus that robbery was the motive for
the murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Public Hearing on
Second Run" Goods

Chairman Phil Tindail. OF the pub
lie safety committee OF tho city coun.
Gil. has announced that n public
hearing will be held naxt Wednesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
POLICE ARRIVE
AND FIND WITNESS

Tho police arrived on the scene
and busily eanvssscd the area for
information leading to the apprehen'
sion OF the murdcrcrs Their labor
was rewarded by the discovery Of n
witness. Florence fternsnd. q gig
Cling young girl. who was free and
ready with her Information. She
supplied the officers with clue 10
the murder by identifying tho back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

Doesn's hurt . hit, Drop a little
''f'recxone'' ON an aching corn. In
stsntiy that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you iIft II right off with I'm
gers. Truly.
Your drusgiss seris tiny bottle OF
''Freexone" for . few ecnts.'sufficient
to remove every hard corn. soft corn.
or corn between the toes. and the
caiius~s. without soreness or irritA-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

formation. Arthur Munos was ar
rested and charged with the murder.
Later his two intimate friends were
arrested as his acoompiices.
Arthur was In bed when detsc'
,lyos paid him a visit. No sooner
had tho officers Informed him OF
the nature Of their call. than no
began uttering statements and max.
ing allusiona that were eaualleh IN
rcckiessneas only by Florence's
testimony. The cause and meah'hk
OF these spontaneous outbufAs
have never been understood.
hut they we're most sasur~diy IN.
eliminating. They could be shaped
like pott.r's clay TO suit the bearer
ror instance. when the ofneerh
questioned him hs remarked
rus-s you got me In an awful meas,
white lilies for me- When he was
confronted with his twe alleged
conspirators. he shouted;
81 knew I was goln' 70 hang
before the year was over ny
tnae,sin. sroun. with you'ss guys"
Another remark he often repeat
cd, II surs have been hayin' .
streak O. hard luck
The activities OF ono OF tho con
spirators was tho nucleus OF the
Prosecutions theory for the NUT
der. II was In substance this
That he had been ding business
with tho chinsman thus placing
himself In q position 10 observe
tho financial standing and familiar
ls,nx himself with the manner In
which the victim carried his money.
They were occasionally Interested
Tn tho same lottery game. The de.
ceased was reputed 10 carry large
sums Of money on his person
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

death her own child and two etep
children, for revenge" on her hus-
band.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

You can easily learn to dance al
1904 <th. cor. Pine.---Adv'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28
CHORUS GIRLS WERE
ONLY FOR DECORATION.

You must remember that at this
time the average chorus girl was
of no more importance to the &C.
tual performance of the play than
parsley sprigs are to the enjoyment
of a planked steak. They were
decorations; nothing more. Many
of the less reputable of the man.
ayers, IL must be admitted, tolerat-
ed the girls ON their payrolls
simply as sort of advertising at
fraction for this very class of Stage
Door Johnny patronage to which 1
have referred. Indeed. some of
them, IL is known, actually encour-
aged flirtations and gay escapaJes
begun at the stage door-the great
wrong of which they could not
grasp until their pocketbooks sub
sequently affected.
suppose that s25 a week, ut
this particular time, was consid-
cred high salary. Not all girls
got that. They were struggling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28
HIGHER TYPE NOW HAS
DISPLACED FORMER BEAUTY.

Do not wonder. then, that a new
and higher type of chorus beauty
has come to displace the old style
of kicking chorus girl, who was
merely n garnishing to the mu.
steal comedy dish. The betted- cdu-
Gated. better-bred girl Is continually
entering the chorus as profess
sion.
ful Beatrice Miner. a Follies girl
whose early education was gained
i'm one of those well-nigh mac
cessible seminaries for young WON.
en- near London. She comes from
an English family prominent in so
ciety abroad. After her schooling
she preached to her parents the
idea of entering upon stage
career.
They would not hear of 1t, ! un-
derstand. But this is the day OF
independence and self-reliance, and
Miss Miner determined TO follow
out her natural inclination. One
day she left England, sailed for
America. and was In New York
city when / had the good fortune to
discover her. Struck with her
beauty, I engaged her on the spot.
Then there Is the case of Miss
Mona South. well.knowp beauty
of Droadway's chorus sorority.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28

OF the rise of the chorus beauty's
profession to the high standard of
dignity which 1t now enjoys. What
I tell you of a historical nature,
therefore, you will see has direct
connection with the popularity of
the very beauties who are now IA
vorites on 1925 stage.
STAGE DOOR JOHNNY
DEFINED BY CLASSES.
Come back with me fifteen years
1t was then that the gay Lotharios
hung thickest about the stage
doors of theaters all the way
across the land. 1t mattered not
where you took show-Broad-
way or Hickville-the Johnnies al
ways turned up to greet the chorus
beauties Of that day.
What is Stage Door Johnny
anyway" some one asked me the
other day.
That is almost as hard a ques-
ton to answer as;
What is a man about town." to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28

I will skip the story of this girls
discouraging struggles IN New York
at that time. Her beauty made her
many enemies and many would-be
friends. Indeed, it was probably her
very beauty that stood in her way,
for time after time, from restaur-
ants where she had. gotten a job as
waitress and from barber shops
where she manicured for a living,
she was finally dropped.
1t is refreshing to learn, there
fore, as | did only the other day,
that this girl-now woman-has
succeeded in establishing i'm one of
our largest cities of the West
flourishing millinery business which
pays Ter a handsome income. She
is married now and has two hand
some boys-boys, warrant, who
will never be found hanging around
stage door entrance waiting to
greet some beauty Of the chorus.
Their mother knows too well the
danger of that now fortunately obso-
lcte institution-Stage. Door Johnny
ism.
What marked contrast these
days Of low wages and no recogni-
tion make with those OF today?
Today the chorus beauty is eco
nomically independent. She has
neither need nor desire for Stage
Door Johnny % buy her suppers.
Her salary ranges today from $40
TO 500 u week. She is paid part