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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02
The Meddier
"If the coat fits you. put it on"

Now that the Connecticut river bridge
IS practically finished and the town will
shortly be called upon to pay the balance
of its share of the cost, The Meddler be-
Iieves the selectmen should turn their at
tention toward settling with the Connec-
ticut River Power Co, for the loss of
the structure which went out in the ice
Jam of March 2S, 1920. No sensible per
son believes for n minute that the town
would profit from bringing a suit against
the Power company. In addition TO the
cost of such litigation and the uncer-
tainty of the outcome there would be
complications in town financing during
the progress of the case. On the other
hand it is not to be supposed that the
Power company officials prefer a suit to
a settlement. They already have offered
30 per cent of the bridge cost, it is I'M
derstood. and that being the case it may
safely be assumed that somewhere be
tween that figure and the total cost is a
point of agreement between Power COM
pany and town officials What they
should both do is to get together for the
purpose of determining that point. And
the sooner they do it the better it will
suit local taxpayers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

J. b. Harmon of Remington has been
appointed fish and game warden in that
county in place of Edwin ID. Moore of
Bennington, who recently resigned and
who only remained in Office until certain
plans could be carried out and the right
successor found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

Electrical installations in the United
States have doubled every five years dur
ing the last generation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

Eva d. Dickinson of Richmond was
thrown from a wagon at Springfield
Mass, in a runaway accident yesterday
afternoon and seriously injured. The
horse became frightened when a tire
came off one of the wagon wheels. Miss
Dickinson was visiting her grandfather
George Cook
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

The resumption of full time at the s.
A. Smith plant this week. together with
the statement that this much-to-be de
sired state of affairs is likely to continue
throughout the winter, brings to mind
another local industrial fact that has not
been given public notice: namely. that
the Fort Drummer Mills have been run
ming on full schedule since several weeks
ago and expect to continue on that basis
indefinitely. Business seems to be i'm
proving steadily in the New England tex
tile trade judging by the number of mills
that have been going onto full time, but
in the wood and metal working industries
the plants that are running on anything
like normal basis are in conspicuous
minority. Local employers in these lines
say they are getting a steady stream of
applications for work from residents OF
nearby towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

Whatever may be the merits of the
milk war which is now being waged be-
tween the cooperative creamery folks
and the independent producers and dis
tributOrS. it is a conflict from which the
public benefits instead of suffers. And
one of its results is likely to be an in
creased local consumption of milk. which
is certain to benefit all parties con-
eerned-those who produce it, those who
peddle it and those who drink it.
Commenting on a paragraph in The
RefOrmer about the new artificial lake
which has been created by a Rutland
county manufacturing company, the Ben
ningtOn Banner expresses a fervent
hope that every effort viii be made to
keep it free from coarse fish. Continu-
ing the Banner says: I'VE hope the fish
ermen of Windham and Bennington coun-
ties are alive to the fact that the New
England Power company is building new
dams in Searsburg and Nottingham.
One, at least of these ponds may be saved
for the habitation of trout if reasonable
care is taken to prevent the Introduction
of pickerel' There can be no doubt
about the quality of the water which
these new dams will impound; the Deer
field river and its tributaries are sp!en-
did natural trout streams. But with the
big Somerset reservoir plentifully
stocked with pickerel it is difficult to see
how they can be kept out of the ponds be-
low.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

1t is reported that the fish and game
commission of Vermont is to bring beaver
from New York state here with which tt
stock swamp lands, Rutland county being
considered the natural place for the lib
Grafton of the animals. Several pair viii
probably be brought to Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-02

dance Wednesday morning discovered
smoke issuing from the basement of the
Morrisville academy building. 1t was
found that the fire was in the winters
supply of soft coal recently put in and
was thought to have been a spontaneous
combustion. The blaze was confined tC
the basement, but the building was badly
smoked
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
WESTERNERS TO ENGAGE
EASTERN HIGH PLAYERS
Tough Battle Expected at Gen.
trail Coliseum TODAY.

one OF the hardest fought basket
ball engagements of the present Sc
lies is expected today when Eastern
and Western take the floor in the
Central Coliseum in their scheduled
basketball game.
Eastern is riding out in the van
with two wins while Western has a
win and loss. On past perform
ances Eastern Is expected to win
Uut The Westerners, however. are
likely to upset the dope and come
through with a victory.
on Friday Eastern starts against
Tech while Central plays against the
business High five. Both Business
and Central have dropped their two
starts in the title series.
Todays high school contest will
start at 4;30 o'clock in order TO al
low the afternoon sections at the
schools to take in the game. on ac-
count of Eastern and Western run
ming a double schedule the first year
students have been deprived Of
watching the contests up to today
Earl Fuller will referee the engage
ment.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
BRITISH BOXERS SLAM
THEIR AMERICAN FOES

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-British army,
navy. and police champions defeated
American holders Of similar titles be-
fore the International Sporting Club.
The bouts resulted az follows:
Capt. f.. V. Chandler, heavyweight,
British army, won from Private John
Courtwright Camp Holabird, Nd,
American army champion.
Jock Watson. hcavyweiEht, British
navy. won from Ralph'Ritchie. Hamp-
ton roads, American navy champion.
Harry Mallin, middleweight, Lon
Aon police force, won from Johnny
Run. champion New York police de-
partment
Hugh Brown. light.heavyweight.
British army, won from Ben Davis,
an Indian, American army champion.
William Spcngler, heavyweight.
won the championship Of the New
York police department by stopping
Arthur Wallot In two rounds.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
WOMAN POCKET BILLIARD
STAR PERFORMS TODAY
Miss Frances Anderson Tackles
KeIchner, WheatIey, BartIemes.

Miss Frances Anderson. the woman
pocket billiard expert, meets three
men players in today's matches at the
Grand Central Palace. In the after
noon George kelchner Will play
against the Richmond girl in a So
point engagement.
Tonight George Wheatley. District
titleholder, and Charles Bartlemes,
former champion, will meet the Rich
mond girl. Both men will play out
string OF fifty each against Mss An
dersOn.
Last night Nick Altrock, the left
handed comedian, baseball player,
pocket billiard star entertained a
large gallery and Miss Anderson at
the Grand Central. Nick literally
kidded the Richmond girl out of the
match, winning by IS to So.
Nick's antics kept the gallery in
uproars. Miss Anderson was unable
to keep her composure against
Altrocks trick stuff and lost the
match.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
COLLEGES STARTING
BUSY FLOOR WEEK
Georgetown and George Wash
ington Will Play on Hill
top Tonight.

Tonight in Ryan Gymnasium,
University and George
Washington University basketers take
the floor in what is expected to be a
first class argument
The Hilltoppers have played and
won one battle this season. The
Iatchetites have played four, win
ming two and losing two. II is eN-
oected that Flavin. Knox. o'conneN,
Dudack, and XaZalli Will take the
floor for the HilItoppers. The Hatch
elite team will be selected from
Sprineston. Spears. Brachlow. Estew.
Lochler, Daily. stephens, Boteler, and
Hatcher.
James Collihowcr and Frank Schlos-
ser have been selected TO Offieiatc.
Tomorrow night at Brookland the
University of Pennsylvania basket
ball team comes to play Catholic Uni
versity. The Penn players won Tn"
intercollegiate championship last year
and the United states title from the
University OF Chicago in a three-game
series.
Thursday night Catholic University
plays the Davis and Elkins College
team. Of Elkins, w. Va, while on Fri
day the West Virginians tackle
Georgetown in Ryan Gymnasium.
Friday night the Hatchetites begin
series of games on their own floor
at the Central Coliseum in meeting
the Gallaudet College five. Gallaudet
has won six games and lost but one
this season.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
YOUNG REMSEY TACKLES
PHILADELPHIA SLUCCER
Washington's Youngster Re-
ceiveS First Difficult Test.

Young Remsey, WashinEton's young
is to receive his first
really difficult ring task next Tues
day night at Ardmore when he enters
the squared circle to battle eight
rounds with Tommy Loughran, of
Philadelphia. Rcmsey has been pro-
crossing slowly but surely, and Man
ager Sullivan has rewarded him with
A main bout. Loughran refused to box
more than eight rounds, the limit of
bouts in the Quaker City, and so Man
ager sullivan was forced to accede to
his wishes.
Young Bowen's brother, Kid Bowen,
will be seen in the semi-fnal, facing
Johnny Conroy in a siX-roundcr. Three
other six-round battles will have
Young Thomas taking on George
Myers: Young Dempsey facing Johnny
Callahan, and INK Grinder meeting
Johnny Frenchy. A four-round mill
between kewpie O'Donnell and Tommy
Toomey and four-round battle royal
complete the card.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
BALTIMORE BATTLE
TEST FOR BYRDMEN
Staging of Hopkins-W. and L.
Contest Brings Out Mary
land Controversy.

The publication OF the Washington
and Lee University football schedule
for next fall today more than ever ac-
centuates the Maryland University
Johns Hopkins University controversy
and brings to light the fact that a Sc
we're test will be made in Baltimore
next Thanksgiving Day when the
Monumental City fans will be called
upon to choose between the UNIVERSE
ties
Washington and Lee announces an
impressive schedule OF gridiron games
which does not include Georgetown
University, Princeton or Auburn.
Rutgers College, Center College and
Johns Hopkins replacing these lumi-
naries not included this year. The
Lexington men open October i with
Randolph Macon. follow with Emery
and Henry. and then travel to New
Brunswick, n j.. to play Rutgers
On October 90 Morris Harvey is
played at Lexington. and on October
30 Virginia Polytechnic Institute is
met at Lynchburg. Follows then the
annual game at Charlestown. w. Va,
the engagement with West Virginia
University.
Roanoke College is played on No
vember l. and Center College is met
at Louisville. Ky, on November 10.
Then comes the Baltimore test for
Washington and Lee and Johns Hop
kins, who are staging their game in
Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day after
noon. the same time that Maryland
University and North Carolina have
their game in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
FRATERNALLEAGUE
MAKES FINE START
Organization Effected at EIks
Club With Eight Repre-
sentativeS Ready.

"No ringers and no paid player.
clean baseball and fair field for a.!
fraternal teams"
This is the slogan OF the newly
formed Fraternal Baseball Leagu-
which took shape last night at the
Elks' Club at the call of Charles Ken
nicut. knights of Pythias, who gath
cred together representatives of the
Masons, Redmen. Woodmen, Elks,
Odd Fellows, Maccabass. Moose, and
Pythians. to discuss plans for a big
organization for summer baseball
here in the spring.
Members OF the different organi-
cations got together with dispatch.
appointed committees, arranged for
meetings and freely discussed the va
rious problems which confronted the
organization of circuit on a large
scale.
Charles Kennicutt, knights OF Ply
thias, was elected temporary chair.
man and John ]. Mullane, secretary.
Steps were taken toward financing
the organization and II il planned to
hold big vaudeville show and dance
in the near future.
The committee on bylaws and the
committee on schedule will meet at
the Elks Club next Monday night to
do business while the organization
will meet next Wednesday night In
the editorial rooms of The Washing
ton Times.
The personnel Oh the organization
as well as committees appointed, fol-
lows:
Representative-Mas ]. w. Ba'.
lenger. Odd Fellows. II. S. Huggins;
Elks. Joseph w. Freeman; Maccabees,
J. NJ. Foster: Moose. T. ]. Lannahau:
Woodmen OF the World. L. 5. Lon
Knights of Pythias. Charles kenn'-
cutt and Red Men, L. 3. Emory.
Commute on bylaws. w. Bal.
lenger. II. s Higgins. Joseph "
Freeman. L. b. Emory, r. F. Beatty,
Charles Kennicutt, J. T. Morsell This
committee will be assisted by an nd
visory committee composed OF Major
Robert II. Young, Bryan Morse, John
A. Dugan, Jack NYa, and William
Rapp.
Committee on scheduh-H. s. Hug.
gins, r. weagley, James J. Madison,
jr., A. G. CromGer, j. w. Ballenger,
II. 3. Lovett. Joseph w. Freeman, and
T. ]. Lannahan.
Entertainment committee - Robert
Hoy, l.. r. Emory, J. w. Ballenger and
George King.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Here Ii Is
Naturally the chap who blows
his own horn has to be his
own toOter.
BOSTON COLLEGE LOSES
STAR IN PHIL CORRIGAN
Veteran Quarterback Quits
Studies to Enter Business.

BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-Philip Corrigan.
veteran quarterback and all around
athlete Of Boston College, has re-
signed from college and will enter
business in Boston.
The decision Of the former Exeter
athlete is severe blow TO Il. c. foot
ball hopes next season, for Corrigan
has directed three varsity machines
at the Heights and also an :. a. +. c.
eleven.
He was injured in the Fordham con-
test last fall and forced to stay on
the side lines until the Holy Cross
game, when he stepped into the
breach left by the injury to Fitzpat-
rick, and ran the team Creditably
while punting in a sensational man
ner. lie also has been a member of
three varsity baseball and track teams
and played varsity hockey one season.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18

Before the bout had gone q minute
CLANCY suddenly spun Beecher
around with . right to the head.
Prom then on the Baltimore lad
forged ahead. especially when boxing
1t close quarters. Beecher's left jab
va much In evidence. but that was
al he had
By the time tho tenth round came
Beecher was sadly weakened by the
punishment he had taken abou, the
body. His ribs were red from
Chaney's short jolts. CLANCY willing
~ took ., jab in the face to send
home ono of his singing rights to
Beechers pantry.
During the last four rounds Clancy
changed his tactics. He began land
ing a Jab of his own and following 1t
with rights to the body. Beccher
would fall into a clinch, holding on
until the referee parted them At no
time was the local lad in danger OF
being knocked out but he was sound
y beaten all the way.
Tex Richard Is now expected to
name the date for the proposed con-
test between Johnny Kilbane and
Young CLANCY. The champion has
agreed to let Richard choose any
date he wishes and the bout Is ex-
pected to be staged here next month.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
K. OF E. BASKETERS IN
FOUR FLOOR BATTLES

knights of Columbus basketers
find themselves plunged into a busy
floor week.
Tonight the Washington Council
team journeys down to Alexandria to
play the fast Fitzgerald team At
Carroll Hall. following a business
meeting of Carroll Council. the Car
roll team will play the Spaulding
Council team to give the X. of c. mem
bers chance to see their team in
action.
Tomorrow night the much dis
cussed Potomac-Keane engagement
will be held in Gonzaga Hall when the
leaders and runner-up play.
Saturday night the Washington and
Carroll teams are booked for a per-
formanco.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
SCHO0LBOYS ARE ACTIVE
IN FLOOR ENGAGEMENTS

Central is taking on n tough prop
osition today in the Mt. Pleasant
gymnasium in meeting the GonzaRn
High School FIVE. Gonzaga has won
no less than eight games in row
this season and Is expecting to forco
Central to the limit for a victory.
The Business High School team is
looking for n stiff battle in the A. N
Prep gymnasiu. when the team goes
out to Connecticut avenue for i;s en-.
gaFement.
Techs basketers with two wins to
their credit go down to Alexandra to
play Episcopal High School. Tech Is
looking for tough battle as Epls-
copal swamped Business recently.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18

Now. as II happens. we were once a
Police HEADQUARTERS leg man. which
- the vernacular for gentlemanly re-
porter attached to Police Headquar-
terra No, II wasn't here. II was in
q city where murders and fires and
shefts and assaults were found about
every half hour. How we'll do we re-
call those days Of wet feet and long
thirsts long since gone into history.
Oh. hum, It seems SO long since we
worked
In q way. a. II wero. We wero for.
tunate whom we decided to become an
expert on the sports page. We got
free tickets to all the fights and could
soc q baseball game every day. with
Q front seat, without coughing up q
single red cent That was when q
red cent was seen occasionally. long
before nickels became superhuous.
Therefore, because of this possible
condition we are more than willing
20 answer this anxious Wash ington
fan. We are willing to discuss Frank
Baker, his possible coming to the
Grirs and the possible effect thereof
and all because baseball fans are
keeping rs from going to work.
That's fair enough reason. isn't TIT
ARRANGING THE QUERIEA
Before beginning this column OF
1eep knowledge. let's arrange the de-
tails something like this:
Own Washington get Frank
Baker, A.-Don't know.
Q.-Why not tel US something
about Washington's chances Of get
ting this home run hitterf ALL
right
Of Baker comes to Washington.
VIII that cinch the pennantf A.-No.
most decidedly. no.
o.-Why not write something about
baseballr Ave are now.
Therefore, gazing at these queries
and their answers. II NAV he coon
with half an eye that we have an
Swercd two out of four. ave. .. =
BOO. which Is moro than most folks
do. And we have but begun. Wait
TN We finish this sprightly stuff
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
FOCCY BOTTOM EXULTS
AS BOWLING LADS COP
Bevo Browns Team Again Bites
the Dust at Sherman'S.

Foggy Bottom exults again today
over the two victories of Capt. Joe
Dowling's Diamonds In The Times
Bowling League yesterday. Lance
Corporal Bevo Browns gang took
the backwash in the first two strings
but finally ran into some luck and
managed to win the last one. 'Bub-
bles" Cahoon, Captain Dowlinr's ace.
had high game of the day with ia
and high set with .33S.
20 The Agates, led by Captain Burriss,
cleaned up the floor with Jimmy
Boyd's Brewers taking all three
strings. while Mick" Carriers Pleas
grabbed two out Of three from the
Minons.
The Diamonds double triumph gave
them another games advantage in the
league race. Following are the stand
ings and results:
The Washington times., 1921-01-18

John Franklin Baker. once known
to fans everywhere as the Home
Run King" largely because he
leaned against a few served up by
RUDE Marquard and Christy Mathew
son and they went over the garden
wall. is the property of the New
York Yankees. They paid a lot of
money to get him, some say some
thing like $37.50o. It's a cinch they
never got all that money back.
Baker refused to report last sea-
son because. he said. he wanted to
stay at home with his young chill
death Of Mrs. Baker has left him
sole caretaker Of his three young
sters and, knowing something. he
does not >like the idea OF having
strangers training them.
However, Baker Is still on the re-
serve list of the New York club. He
Is NOT free to sign with Washing
ton. He is held by the Yankees,
who are entitled to dispose of his
contract as they see fit.
Asking President Griffith about
his chances of getting Baker. we
were told. "Well. we might use
him. but we don't know whether we
can get him or not"
TRANSMITTING THE STUFF.
Official statements from baseball
magnates are always subject to
through translation.
Therefore, knowing that Baker
played some exhibition games here
last fall and looked in good condi-
ton, we have concluded that the
astute Mr.. Griffith, realizing the
10 ~ -
he were to breach the subject Of a
purchase of Baker or trade in
volving him. the whole thing falling
to the ground. has told Baker to
ascertain what sort of jcal he
can arrange for himself.
Nov. Frank, you see what New
York will do about letting you 60"
Griffith may have said to the La
Trappe mauler. IF you can set
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
FRANK MORAN NOW
A SQUIRE

''The old manor house rests
quietly on the banks Of the
Thames. The visitor passes
through the spacious grounds
and over an undulatinng lawn
stretching to the rivers edge.
A grave looking butler opens
the door and leads the way
through halls decked with tro-
phies of the chase and old
sporting prints to the reception
room. This is heavily carpeted
and filled with oil paintings
and marbles. On the hearth
near a cheerful fire are half a
dozen bottles Of vintage wines,
having their chill taken off,"
No, gentle reader, this is not
a picture of the home Of the
British prime minister.
1t is the temporary home OF
Frank Moran. the American
boxer, who since he knocked out
Joe Beckett has become a pros
porous English squire
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Let's Talk About Frank Baker

will Washington Frank Baker the home king? writes
6 why tell something about Washing
tons chances this famous home hitter and the
Baker Washington will that nh the pennanty Why
write something about baseball the great national game This ian
climbs
club when might have argued till the come home about the s
fanspumb Ed Wynn at the National Iheaer who
and can't be fooled If wasn't for baseball we'd have to
office
beautiful furniture the Louis Qune
Olver pamy
valued
100000 Turkish which about 1887 the solid
gold
the Strunky artist of Hester
New York; the marvellous collection gawe
hsd things bad
manhood you'll have work I've salary
half will trial police headquarters make
good week. show signs Of intelligence you'll keep the job
Aoodwe t bad but III have another the
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Wilson Is Winner.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 1S.-Johnny
Wilson, of Boston, middleweight
champion, won n newspaper decision
over Joe Chip, of Newcastle. Pa. in
their ten-round bout here last night.
Wilson gained the decision in eight
rounds. Chip outpointed him in the
NTH, and the closing round was even.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
HARRY VARDON is
IMPRESSED

Harry Vardon regards Bobby
Jones of Atlanta as the most
promising golfer in this coun-
try. He has been telling the
folks in England that before
long Jones Is going TO make
golf history.
HE has every shot In his
bag" says Vardon, IAN excel
lent style, and hits all his shots
with a firm, clean, crisp blow,
which one associates with first
class professional play. He is
not in any way lacking in cour-
age, which Is the real thing"
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
BoqaSh Wins Bout.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.--Louis
Bogash, welterweight champion OF
New England, d, felted Johnny Till-
man at the Olympia last night in
eight rounds. Tllman fought a de-
fensive bout. Irish Patsy Cline dis
qualified himself forever in tn city
by kicking his opponent, Jos Jackson,
during the fourth round. Police had
to assist the New Yorker from the
ring.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Pennant Victory---Y Young Clancy to Tackle Kilbane
WASHINGTON SWIMMER CAUSES
AUTHORITIES TO ALTER POOL
BY BRYAN MORSE.

remained for Washington boy pebe at the Naval
Academy, authorities
the swimming the
swimmers have either equang knocking
by the people
off fraction
collegiate mark The
becau the noolx shor