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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
TnE GAnAROUT WIVES

"Goodnesst cried Nancy. looking
this way and that way and every
which-way under the water for the
gadabout wives. where can they
be. Nick ?"
WELL" answered Nick. where
ever they are. they must all be to-
gether Whatever is keeping one.
must be keeping them ALL"
Suddenly Nancy said. 'Tistenl"
and held up a warning finger. Nick
heard something. too. So they
slipped off quietly through the wa
ter in their Queen Shoes toward the
place the sounds were coming from.
and peeped through a tangle OF pop
weed. such noise met their earsl
1t was worse than a meeting OF the
Tuesday ladies' Club" Mrs. Cork
wing was saying. Yes, but the fash
ion II to be thin and supple and
wear tight-fitting clothes like mine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22

Also sequins Cfish scales) are all out
of stylel And pale yellow is the
shade for this season, so I'm the
most fashionable. You'd better vote
for mel"
"Humphl" cried Mrs. Two-Spot
CODY. zone colori why. I'm -four
colors. And look at the lovely
spots I've gotl Two on each side
No, you'd better vote for met"
"Spots!" interrupted Mrs. wrasse
or Mrs. Rock Fish, which she pre-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22

ferred on her calling cards. why,
I'm polka-dotted with them. Just
look And I'm striped, too, as well
as being every color. You'd better
vote for mel"
"Oh, but you're blind. You can
scarcely see" said Mrs. Blenny, turn
ing up her nose. mo, as l have the
best sense and can stand up for my
rights. I'd make the best president.
Besides, 1 can turn my eyes in diff
ferent directors at once. and can see
everything"
Wasn't II the limit?
CTo BE Continued.)
Copyright, 1921, NEA Service.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
THINK OF THE DIFFERENCE

In price between a store with big,
fancy. selling expenses. and For
mans No-Rent-to-Pay prices; that's
why you always save shoe money at
Forman's. Shoes for the entire fam
lily. No cheap junk nor trash II we
know IT, Educator shoes for men;
Hi-Tex dress shoes for men and wo-
men. Best shoe value in the city.
We buy our children's shoes direct
from FIVE factories. Always better
values at Forman's, Fourth street
between Market and King. Open
tonight-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
STRICTER AUTO LAW
FOR JERSEY JAN. ]

Under the new motor regulations
effective in New Jersey on January
1 persons must be II years old to OBJ
tain a permit to drive cars. The
age limit in the present regulations
is 16. Persons Of the latter age can
be licensed now and viii be entitled
to a renewal OF their permits nexi
year. hut after January no new
licenses viii be issued to anyone un-
der.-17 The Camden motor vehicle
office win start issuing the 1922
licenses December 1. but the new
plates. which will be of black with
white numerals. cannot be used until
The first Of the new year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-22
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH
AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius,
(Tho Sunshine Mani.

Our doubts are traitors and make
by fearing to attempt
Shakespeare.
Away, then, with all complaints,
all meagre and mean anxietiesl Take
your duty and be strong in it. as God
will make you strong. The harder
Vt is the stronger, in fact. you will
be. Understand. also, that the great
question here is not what you will
get, but what you will become. The
greatest wealth you can ever get will
be in yourself Take your burdens
and troubles and losses and wrongs,
II come they must and will, as your
opportunities. knowing that God has
girded you for greater things than
these. Horace Bushnell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
WOMAN'S BODY -..
IS EXHUMED
Suspicion Of Foul Play i'm Connection
with Death of Mrs. Fountain
of West BroOklield.

WARE. Mass. March l0-Belief by
relatives of Mrs. Mocha Fountain, who
died suddenly at West BrookieId Feb.
, when she was about to become a
mother, that she was poisoned has
caused examination of her body and the
holding of an autopsy. The stomach and
other organs were removed and submit
ted today by Dr. Ernest Hunt of Wor-
cester, associate medical examiner. to
chemical ANALYSIS His report will be
made to District Attorney Esty of
Worcester. who ordered that the au-
topsy be performed.
Mrs. Fountain was 26 years of age, the
wife Of Raymond Fountain of West
Brookield. a mill operative Fountain
married Miss Grace Russell of this
town March ,. The death certificate
signed bv DR.. {. W. EIuyck Of West
Brookfeld attributed it to a form OF
conyulsion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
ICE MOVES WITH
LITTLE DAMAGE
Moderate Flood Conditions
Follow Thaw and Hard
Rain Storm
MEADOWS IN EAST
PUTNEY SUBMERGED
Quick Rise at Vernon and Bellows Falls
Dams-Ice Jams at Various Points
Brattleboro Streets Are Considerably
Washed-Island Park Covered

Moderate food conditions prevail to-
day as a result of the unusually warm
temperature and fog followed about >
! o'clock yesterday afternoon by an ex-
tremely heavy downpour which lasted
but a few minutes. The total rainfall
yesterday was .76 inch and the mercury
rose to 60 degrees.
Water in the brooks and small streams
rose rapidly yesterday, the rise in Whet-
stone brock being particularly notice
able late in the afternoon, but so far as
could be seen here there was no notice
able change in the Connecticut river
During the night, however. the volume
OF river water increased and sometime
between midnight and O'Clock the ice
, in the river broke up and went out
without causing damage.
This morning Island Park was fully
covered. the water coming to within
abou. three feet of the floor at Island
j Park pavilion. Eight feet of water was
going over the SOO-foot dam at the power
station of the Connecticut River Power
Go. at Vernon. with the 10 flood gates
open. Officials said this was rise of
two feet in "A hours When the bridge
vas carried away March 2S last year
! L feet Of water was flowing over the
crest of the dam.
/ The general movement of ice caused
several blockades, between the Vernon
dam and Bellows Falls. the principal
one being at the great meadows in East
I Iutney. There was no water on the
meadows Yesterday, but after the ice
| jammcd this morning nearly all the
meadows We're submerged with water
and ice, which came up to within about
4 : y feet of the track of the Boston .&
! Maine railroad, which is considerably
i higher than the rest of the land. Dur
/ ing the forenoon the water rose four feet
! on the meadows, due to the jam below.
/ Not much damage has been done
vt Rcllaws Falls the water in the
Connecticut river rose rapidly last night,
and this morning it stood u feet deep
on the crest of the dam. 1t had dropped
/ about two feet at noon. This was unus-
Ually high water. although it has reached
| a depth of 20 feet at the crest of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
STANDARD OIL FIRE.
Brooklyn Plant, Scene of Former Con-
nagratiOn, Again AbIaze.

NEW YORK, March l0.-Fire broke
out today in the Standard Oil Co plant
in BROOKLYN which more than a year
ago was the scene of one of the biggest
oil fires in the history of the city. Four
tanks were reported to have exploded
today endangering others
Shortly after noon five tanks i'm all had
exploded. In each case there was dull
report. but no concussiOn. The fire started
in a crude oil still in which the liquid is
heated and vaporized. The flames quickly
spread to surrounding tanks. Each of
the five burning tanks held 2J.000 gallons
of oil Some of the $50 employees We're
helping firemen drench more than a score
of nearby tanks with water, while others
worked quickly to throw up sand dams
and prevent the burning oil from spread
ing. Steam also was used to choke off the
fire. Pumps We're started to work to
draw oil from unexploded tanks to other
tank farms of the company in Long
Island City.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
Refuses White Award.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-Panama
refused to accept the White award as a
basis of peace with Costa Rica it in
formed the American government in a
note made public today by the state de
partment.
The note is in reply to that sent to
Panama and Costa Rica Saturday by the
state department demanding immediate
cessation OF hostilities and was made pub
lie without comment Panama agrees TO
the retirement of its troops sent to Coto
after the appearance there of Costa Rican
forces, but it announced its intention to
keep civil and police authorities in Coto,
where they we're prior to the break be
tween the two governments Feb. 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
SCHOOL CASES IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
States Attorney Whitney Appears in
Several Cases in Bellows Falls
Auto Driver Fined $40.

Several eases were disposed of in the
Bellows Falls municipal court before
Judge Thomas +. OBrien yesterday,
States Attorney Harold f. Whitney of
Brattleboro appearing for the state
VIII Farnum of Westminster was
charged with failing to, send his two
daughters TO school and was fined SD and
costs of SS.o3. The fine was remitted and
Farnum was placed on probation for one
year.
Mrs Grace Denton of Westminster was
fined SO and costs of ST.15 for failure to
send her son to school She paid 1t
appeared that until last Monday the boy
had not attended school since the school
year began. Mrs. Denton used some pie
turcsque language.
William Wilder of Rockingham pleaded
not guilty to the charge of failing to send
his 12-year-old son to school. and his case
was set for trial before the court at Bel
lows Falls at 10 a. m. March ~.
Richard L. Smith of Westminster.
charged with operating an automobile
without having an operators license.
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and costs
of S7.9J, with alternative sentence of 1J6
days in Jail Smith paid his fine and
costs. 1t appeared that he operated his,
car number of times without a license.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
BURGLARS SECURE
JEWELRY, CIGARS
States Attorney Whitney Receives Com
plant of GagevilIe Break-HOles
Bored Through Door.

Complaint was made to States At
torney Harold +. Whitney yesterday
that the store of F. IL Frost of Gage
vile, in the town of Westminster. was
burglarized Tuesday night or Wednes-
boxes of cigars. some CIGARETTES and a
considerable quantity of iewelry. all of
the value of about Sl50 This matter
is under the investigation of state of
ticers.
Entrance to the store was gained by
panel was removed. Mr.. Frost bought
the store last November of ID. :. Ca
prom of Bellows Falls and occupied an
apartment over the store but heard
nothing unusual the night of the break.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening. March 10, at s
o'clock sharp-Regular meeting of Can
ion Palestine. No. 8 The Patriarch
Militant degree vii be conferred, Spc-
cial business of Importance is to be de-
cided at this meeting. y full attendance
Is desired Buffet lunch viii be served.
Thursday, March 10. s p. m.-Dennis
Rebekah lodge viii give a military whist
party in the temple. Prizes and refresh
ments Tickets - cents. plus cents
war tax. All are invited. No tickets
will be sold at the door.
Friday. March II, 7.30 p. m.-Re-
hearsal of second degree team
Tuesday, March 1J-Drill of the Re
bckah degree team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
Travelling Man Falls Over
Precipice and Lands
Astride Stump
BRATTLEBORO MAN
COMES TO RESCUE
Telephone Lineman Attaches Rope to
Tree and Pulls Billiard TO Place of
Safety-Incident OF West River Fresh
eft Witnessed by Crowd.
Especial to The Reformer.)
u-x-S,rI, rI,nxrN- NV.~cL,

WEST TOWNSHESD, March 10.
The breaking up of West river caused
one very excitable adventure on the
lcdges near the highway few rods from
II T. Posts house, which might have
proved a serious accident. Although not
amusing to the victim, it caused much
merriment to the onlookers.
Ralph Bullard of IIolyoke, Mass,
travelling salesman for the drygoods firm
of Rathbun Co. of Utica, \. Y, was on
the train coming up the line and was one
of the passengers to transfer over the
washout. He was told he could save
time by making a short cut up over the
hill to the main road
When near the top of the rocks his
foot Slipped and he found himself astride
a stump. Had he gone any further he
would have fallen many feet to the high
way below.
1t was impossible to retrace his steps
as he was surrounded by ice on all sides.
After he had been there half an hour
Saving time ii. G. StrattOn and wife
came along TO look at the high water.
anchored on the rock deliberately smok-
ing his pipe and called out "What are
YOU in pursuit off, My lifei" tragically
replied Mr.. Bullard.
Mr.. Stratton took in the situation and
sent for a rope. 4 good-sized crowd had
gathered to see the excitement, among
them Morris 0'Donnell of Brattleboro.
telephone hneman, mad several small boys.
Making a circuit around the top of the
hill. Mr.. O'Donnell fastened the rope to
a tree, letting himself down the length
of the rope. The boys then united the
rope, which Mr.. O'Donnell threw to the
man below, having first secured one end
to tree.
Mr.. Bullard, getting a firm grip, looked
up to Mr.. O'Donnell Are you ready 2"
inquired the travelling man. Are YOU
sure you are ready? Have you got good
bite, because you have 200-pound
weight to pull up?'
After one or two shifts both landed
safely at the top of the ledge, where Mr.
Bullard expressed his gratitude to his res
cuers.
On reaching Grout & Deans store he
dried his clothes, made himself present
able and went on his way rejoicing.
thinking doubtless that "Alls well that
ends WE'LL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
NEW HIGHWAY
BILL COMES IN
Reported to Be Agreeable
to Both Hartpess and
Bates Factions
TEACHER COLLEGE
SCRAP IN PROGRESS
Measure Over Which There Has Been so
Much Dispute Was Special Order for
2.i5 This AftcrnOon-S2 Poll Tax Bill
Is Passed.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. March 10.

The house passed this morning H-2S1.
the bill enabling four railroads in this
state to be merged with the Boston &
Maine railroad and to make the Boston
< Maine a Vermont corporation subject
to the laws of this state.
The two-dollar poll tax bill (H-22) was
also passed without debate on a rising
vote of 121 to 105 and reconsideration
was refused by u rising vote of 126 to 9S.
Just before the bill was taken up Mr.
Ballou Of Chester, chairman Of the house
committee to expedite legislation. made
an appeal that it Should not be ordered
to lie Is he had heard it hinted it might
be-
The state teachers college bill (S-I4
was made a special order for 215 o'clock
this afternoon. The bin came up for
second reading this morning with a ia
yorable majority report signed by Is
members of the committees on education
L (
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
PARACHUTE JUMP RECORD.
-Four Men Jump Safely from Plane in
California.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. March 10-A
record in parachute jumping has been
set at Aiather field. Four army aviators
leaped from the same plane yesterday at
an altitude of 1000 feet, while fifth
aviator piloted the plane. Double para
chuteS. one strapped to the breast and
the other to the back were used. just
before he jumped from a wing of the
plane each man loosened one parachute
and the wind blew it open as the leap
was made The second parachute was
opened when the man wanted to lessen
the speed Of his fall All landed safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
SOVIET TROOPS
JOIN IN REVOLT
Report from Riga Says Three Brigades
i'm Moscow Have Desterted
B0Isheyik Cause.

RIGA, March 10 (Associated Press)
Three brigades of Bolshevik soldiers
in Moscow have deserted and joined the
revolutionary forces, it is said. in ad-
vices reaching here The action of the
soldiers was prompted by the acute food
situation at the soviet capital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
COSTA R|CAN
ARMY DISbANDS
Officials Conform to Re
quest of United States
Government
TROOPS LEAVE. ~
PANAMA SOIL

Much Favorable Comment Heard in Re
gard to Attitude of Unted States with
Reference TO Dispute-Panama Reject
White Award.
SAN JOSE, COSTA RIGA. March 10
Demobilization of the Costa Rican
army which crossed the Panama front
Ter ard drove forces of that country
back nearly % miles has been ordered
by the government The soldiers who
captured Almirante and later retired in
conformity with the request OF the
United States arrived at Port LimOn
on board steamer today
The Costa Rcan units which were at
taclling the Panamanians near Coto on
the Pacific end of the frontier are also
on their way back.
There is much favorable comment on
the new American administration which
quickly ended the conflict with Pan
anna
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
No Comment in Washington.

WASHINGTON. March Il, (ASs0ciatcd
Press) Administrative officials withheld
comment today on the statement made at
the French foreign Office that negotiations
were under way between the French en-
bassy here and the state department with
regard to the acceptance by the United
states of a modified league of nations.
The impression was given. however. that
the initiative in any such development
rested entirely with the French govern
ment and that in any event the matter
has not yet reached the stage OF ncsotia-
tiOnS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
ANOTHER GREENFIELD BANK.
Petition Filed for Third Commercial I'm
StitutioD There

GREENFIELD. March 10.-A petition
for a new national bank here has been
filed with the controller of currency at
Washington by Frank J. LawIer, Thomas
j.. Lawler. Frank o. Wells. Lyman w.
Griswold and James b. Kennedy. ma
tienal bank examiner has been in town
recently looking over the banking situa-
tion. to determine whether or not there is
a necessity for a third commercial bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
NO COFFEE PURCHASERS.
German Importers Consider Boycott Of
England ard France.

BERLIN. March 10 (Associated
press) The executive committee of the
association of Coffee Importers of Ham
burg has recommended that the members
make no purchases from England or
France while the governments Of those
countries continue their policy of op-
preston" says despatch To a newspaper
here TO-DAY. The committee is making
efforts to induce similar associations in
Berlin. Cologne and Bremen to join the
boycott
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
CONTINUED on Page s.
ABOUT $50 TICKETS ..
FOR BANQUET SOLD
Secretary Manager of Westfeld Cham
ber of Commerce to Speak i'm
Brooks House Tonight

About 80 tickets have been sold for
the Chamber of Commerce banquet which
Will be served at the Brooks House tonight
at Z O'clock About a third of those who
viii attend win be women. There will be
singing, cornet and piano music. Follow
ing the supper Lee III. Brow, secretary
manager of the Westfield Mass Cham
Der of Commerce, viii speak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
FOUR MEN KILLED
BY SINN FETNERS
Thought to Have Given Information to
Crown Forces in Ireland
Bodies Labelled.

BELFAST, March lO-Four men were
killed near here Tuesday night, sup.
posedly bv Sim Feiners. The body OF
mer soldiers, and both residents Of the
town of Thurles. were found in a field
Mahcr's body was labeled Spy. It Is
stated they were accused of giving IN
formation to the police. The bodies OF
two other men were found in a country
lame and on their breasts were cards IN
scribed with the words tried con
\ ctcd and executed by Irish Republican
army"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
Depcrted Radicals Help Revolt.

THE HAGUE, March 1O.-Accord-
ing TO the Reyal correspondent of a Rot
terdam newspaper Russian radicals re-
Gently deported from the United States
are playing a prominent part in the new
revolution in Russia. This correspond
ent asserts the deported Russians had
great expectations of Russia. but were
bitterly di snp'inted when they found
that the cohmunistic regime represented
nothing but sentence to an indefinite
term at hard labor without adequate
food
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
STRIKE AGAINST CUT.
Tidewater Boatmen in New York City
Quit Work.

NEW YORK. March 10.-AIembers
Of the tidewater boatmcn's union were
ordered out today in protest to a pro-
posed wagc-cut announced by New York
Boat Owners association. The men are
employed in the loading and unloading
of coal and grain barges in this port.
Union officials said about 1000 men
were affected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
"Cnrfew for Grown Forces"

DUBLIN. March lo-Notices estab
fishing the "curfcw for crown forces
were posted in number of places
throughout this city Tuesday, night
Pepublican Army" gave warning that
any soldiers or policemen seen on the
street after 10 O'Clock in the evening
were liable to be shot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
GET 20 PER CENT DIVIDEND.
Creditors of Get Rich Quickly Scheme to
/ Receive Refund.

BOSTON, March 1O-A second divi-
dend of 20 per cent to the 1000 creditors
of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Co,
which sought to rival Charles Ponzfs
quick rich scheme. was announced yes
terday by its receivers. That payment,
on March n. viii make refund of
S114,O0O on their original investments of
S2SJ, 900.
Charles NJ Brightwell and others con
cerned in the companys promotion went
on trial yesterday in the superior court on
charges of conspiracy to defraud
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
Petrograd Combatants Rest.

COPENHAGEN. March 1O.-There
was virtually no firing during the day
Yesterday between the combatant groups
in the Pctr0grad area, according to a
Helsingfors correspondent of news
paper here. The stream of fugitives
from Russia into Finland has almost
stopped, the correspondent reports. point
ing to the conclusion that Petrograd has
been entirely shut off
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
WORKING FOR A
MODIFIED LEAGUE
French Report Saws Efforts Are Being
Made to Induce President
Harding to Agree.

PARIS. March 10 (Associated Press).
1t was stated at the foreign oiiice today
that negotiations were under way between
the French embassy in Washington and
the state department in an effort to in
ducc President Harding To favor accep-
tance of a modified league of nations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10

1871 She lived at home until she was
D years old, when she married Orlen ].
Hale, Jan. 1. 1865, and went TO live on
the old Hale homestead. This ALWAYS has
been Dir. Hale's home with the exception
OF year IN pennsylvania and year in
Brattleboro. They carry on the we'll
known Hale farm. They have had no
children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
NAMED FOR COMPTROLLER.
Marion, o.. Lawyer and Close Friend OF
President

WASHINGTON. March I'D. +,
Crissinger of Marion. O., was nominated
today bv Pres Harding to be comptrol.
Ter of the currency. He is a lawyer and
banker and lifelong friend of the Pres
ident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-10
HINTS OF STRIKE
IN GERMAN MINES
RumOrs of Protest by Workers of Ruhr
District Not Believed,
However

DUISBURG. March. 10. ASSOCIATED
Press. Vague hints that work through
the Ruhr district of Germany will stop
within the next few days as the i'm
mediate result OF allied occupation and
the seizure of customs have been made
by German mine operators. civil officials
and workmen There seems to be little
unrest among workmen, however. Well
did not believe there would be a strike
in the Duhr district.