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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
HOROSCOPE
Saturday, March 10, 1921


Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Sun rules strongly for good
today, according to a%strology. Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn are adverse.
1t is a most suspicious sway I'M
der which to push applications for
appointments or positions. Political
claims are fairly well directed.
While the planetary direction
should be favorable to most persons
who seek employment, there is a
sign forbidding to soldiers, who may
not be lucky today.
Mars threatens the peace of the
United States in the sense hat the
country will be disturbed by ru-
mors of possible wars.
Movement of troops is foresha-
lowed, but it is not clear whether
for riots, protection of property
after a catastrophe or active opera
tons against a foe.
Educational interests will suffer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
'Kerchief Puff

Amelia Potvin of Detroit has in
vented the powder puff handker-
chief.
The middle part of the handker-
chief is gathered and stitched in
such wise as to form a circular
pocket, into which a powder puff
may be inserted. leaving only the
puff exposed to view.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Wrinkles

They're caused by thinking, wor-
rying or even by laughing.
Persons who do not think, worry
or laugh have tight skins and mask
like expressions.
Removing wrinkles is a compare
lively new development of painless
surgery, says the Popular Science
Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18

An all wool fabric spong-
ed and shrunk suitable for
suits, skirts or dresses; in
Navy Blue and Dark Brown
only; real value $500.
Special at a yard ...,S2.49
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
Did You Know That

Dried coffee grounds will clean
knives?
Salt and water will clean straw
mating?
Ordinary house paint will make
old waste baskets look like new?
Steel knives will not tarnish If
cleaned Immediately after using?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18

reach the tantalizing bag, and as he
tore through jungles and swan
oceans. the adventures went with
him.
And that's the way they brought
him back to the circus.
ITO Be COntinued.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-18
New Safety Pocket

Mrs. Maude Andrews of Seattle
has just obtained a patent on a new
safety pocket for m The
pocket, of rubberized material, is
sewed on the inside of the corset.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

Monday is the one hundred and forty
fifth anniversary of the American Dec
laration of Independence. We have Gel
ebrated it so many times with parades.
speeches. fireworks. picnics and water
melon that the significance of that first
Independence day is scarcely realized.
We have been a free people so long that
we take our freedom for granted, forget
ting what it meant to our forefathers who
courageously achieved it.
Today. when other peoples are clam
oring for independence, it is natural to
wonder whether their cause is just, their
ability for self-government developed,
their purpose sincere. History will show.
of course. as it has in the case of the
United States of America.
In the meantime brief u minutes of
this great national day of rejoicing could
not be better spent than in a thoughtful
reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence Men and women who have not
read it since their school days can learn
much from its concise and lucid state
ment of facts, its summary of the wrongs
which had been endured. Of the steps
which had been taken in vain to remedy
those wrongs and of the final unavoid-
able decision to separate altogether from
the mother country. Reading that
straightforward and simple document
should not only renew American faith
in our own great national ideals, but
should give promise that every nation
justly deserving freedom, thoughtfully
prepared to exercise it and able to state
its case to the whole watching world, will
find victory on it's side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

A New York newsboy heard, a year
ago. that his old mother in Russia was
badly in need of money. He sent her all
he had. which was $50. He waited month
after month, but no word came from the
mother. He has just heard from the $50.
The money. was transmitted to Po-
land, promptly and honestly, by COM
mittee which distributes funds for war
sufferers. The foreign bureau which re-
ceived the remittance finally reported
that it was not able to pay the money
to the beneficiary, for the reason that
the territory in which the remittee re
sides is inaccessible That would af-
ford a good text, by the way. for COM
ment on the Russian Soviet government,
which does not govern sufficiently to per-
nit the safe transmission of money
within its territory. But the present
point has to do with the fate of the money
itself.
When that $50 reached Poland, it was
changed into Polish marks at the pre-
vailing rate of exchange. When it was
returned a year later, it was changed
back into American dollars. In the mean
time the value of the Polish mark had
fallen so that for his $50 the American
newsboy got back exactly S7.61.
This little incident shows, more con-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Let Common Sense Rule.
(AIontpelier Argus

The best way for nations, as for indi-
viduals, to ward off trouble is to get to-
gether and talk things over frankly.
Every business man knows that. The
United States government fortunately is
undertaking to smooth out its differences
with Japan in this businesslike way. Sec
rotary Hughes is conducting negotia tons
with Baron Shidehara, the Japanese am
bassador. on all matters of dispute or
doubtfulness, continuing the efforts made
along the same line near the close of the
previous administration The japanese
immigrant problem in California, the dis
position of the island of zap, the restora-
ton of Shantung TO China and every
other subject of Importance in which the
United States is interested directly or in
directly will be covered in these discus
sions. 1t is hoped that out of them will
come a friendly agreement for arrange
ments satisfactory to the interests and the
honor of both nations. There is no evil
dent reason why such a result should not
follow from friendly and honest negotia-
ton. In the presence of such straightfor-
ward diplomacy, all war talk sounds very
silly. Neither nation has any grievance
big enough to warrant so heroic and ca
lamitous a cure as war, and every level
headed man in both countries knows it.
1t is merely question of letting common
business sense have full play instead of
letting the jingOes of either country run
away with the national sanity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
YOUNG BLOOD IN CONGRESS.

The new Republican members of the
house of representatives have inaugu-
rated a war on delay. This is not
staged in spirit of revolt, it is said, but
in the hope of getting legislation moving,
or finding out definitely what is holding
it up. 1t is a crusade which will have the
backing of all good citizens regardless of
party.
One of the new members who is back
ing the movement stresses the fact that
hardly any of the objects for which the
special session was called have been
accomplished, and that there is no sign
to indicate when they will be, although
all the issues are of gravest Importance
The new members are anxious to help
cut red tape and see things move, and
they resent the fact that they have not
been able to make their influence felt in
good faith to their constituents.
Sir Philip Gibbs, in a recent newspa-
per article, pointed out the need of the
world for new nobility in leadership, for
'far-reaching vision of craftsmanship
which shall inspire all classes with zeal
for national service as strong as in time
of war, but directed to purposes of
peace. Nothing could be more true. The
old ways are too narrow, too ponderous,
too selfish and slow 1t is time the young
blood stirred in congress and elsewhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
SATURDAY. JULY ., 1921.
DETERMINING sen.

DR.. Christian Champy, member of the
faculty of medicine of the University of
Paris, is sure that he is on the verge of
discovering how to control the sex of
He has been experimenting
with salamanders and fishes, and has
had remarkable success with the former
especially.
He uses a dietary method. Taking a
male salamander, at a certain time in
the year, he deprives it entirely of food
for a period, whereupon its sex becomes
neuter. Then he puts the creature on a
diet, and gradually restores its normal
supply of food, whereupon it proceeds to
lay eggs after the manner of the female,
and has become TO all intents and pur-
poses a female of the species. He has
not succeeded however, in turning a fe-
male into a male.
There is certain stage in the prena-
tai development of the human offspring,
it appears, when sex has not yet devel-
oped, and the child is in a stage corre-
spending to that of the neuter salaman-
der. DIR. Champy believes that by prop
erly regulating the mothers diet at this
stage, he can make the child either male
or female 1t is merely a question. he
says, of discovering how to feed the
mother.
He or some other scientist may posi-
bly, find the secret, and really succeed in
solving this mystery of nature and manip-
uating sex at will. But it will probably
be a sorry day for humanity when that
happens. Waving all questions of right
or wrong, as DIR. Champy does, one may
say unhesitatingly that the human race
is not yet sufficiently developed to be
trusted with such knowledge.
The first thing that would happen,
among most races, would be that men,
following their usual and not altogether
rational preference. would insist on a
ma iority of boys, and women would prob
ably acquiesce. Thus natures fine bal
ance would be upset. If feminism gained
the upper hand in any country, it might
work the opposite way, with an excess
of girls.
Nature, whether intelligent or unintel-
ligent. probably knows more about such
matters than man. and at least for some
centuries to come can be more safely
trusted to provide males and females in
due proportion among men as she does
among other creatures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
In tie DAYS News

The Earl of Dundonald, who has ar
rived In America on his way to Lima,
where he is to represent the British gov
eminent at the celebration of the. cen
tenary of Peruvian independence, is a
famous soldier who is well known on
this side of the Atlantic having served
some years ago as commanding general
of the Canadian militia He was born in
1852. and as captain of the ID Life
Guards served with credit in the Nile
expedition of 1SS4-5. The GROWING
achievement of his military career, how
ever, came in the Boer war, when he
dashed into Ladysmith at the head of
the first of the relieving force to reach
the unfortunate town. For this heroic
exploit be was promoted to be a major
general. His lordship is known as an in
ventOr as well as a soldier His chief
invention was the DundOnald gun-car-
riage, one of the lightest and most ser
viceable ever devised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

The Reformer is on SALE, every evening by
the following news dealers:N
Brattieboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland. S. L. Purinton (Esteyvi1le).
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Bratt1eboro, J. L. Stockwell,
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, M. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West TownShend, c. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, +. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
A Chance to Help.

COincident with the recent graduation
of seven boys from Kurn Hattin Home
comes an appeal from Mr. Fraser, head of
the home, for financial aid for-two of the
graduates who have not the means to
continue their studies in a high school
With the exception of these two, the
others leave Kurn Hattin to enter some of
the best preparatory schools in the state
1t seems a shame that equal opportunity
cannot come to the two exceptions.
One of the boys who is apparently "out
of luck" still hopes to find work in Sax
tons River where he may earn his board
and attend Vermont academy. The other
boy, whose home is in Newport. this state,
is looking for any chance at all to earn
himself further education, Such stead
fastneSs of purpose as these graduates dis
play ought to reap a reward in the future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
FLOWER DAY.

a settlement organization in Pitts
burgh has initiated another special day
which it is not seeking to force upon a
weary public. Yet it is day which any
individual might find it in his heart to
celebrate for himself one day year. Its
designation, in the district in which it
has already been observed, is Flower
Day for the Living
Settlement workers and nurses took
blossoming plants and flowers to many
cripples, sick persons and neglected shut
ms in the neighborhood who had had no
flowers to see or hold for days, months
and perhaps years.
1t is difficult for those fortunate per-
sons who always have flowers-in their
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Beautiful TROPICAL Plants.

Most plants in the tropics have two
fFuitIng seasons and millions cs seed
lings start, but few ever get sufficient
foothold to develop beyond the first
stages of plant growth. But the one
that dies can almost be seen to grow.
Their upper leaves are all on level
and glow with the most beautiful
tints. The branches of the different
trees are so interlaced that 1t is i'm
possible to distinguish which flower
and leaf belongs to which tree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Today Events

Fortieth anniversary of the association
of President James A Garfield
Centenary of the birth of Sir Charles
Upper, famous Canadian statesman.
Veterans of the Twenty (Yan-
keel division are to assemble in Boston
today for their first general reunion.
A great army of educators recruited
from all parts of the country will gather
in Des Moines today to attend the seth
annual meeting of the National Edu-
cation association.
The eyes of sporting men throughout
the world will be turned today toward
Jersey City, where Jack Dempsey, the
American heavyweight champion, is to
contest with Georges Carpenter, the Eu-
ropean champion, in a 12-round bout for
the worlds title
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Little Benny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVENUE NEWS.
BY LEE PAPE.

Weather. Rain sooner or later.
Spoarts. The Invisibles was wawking
to the park last Satidday to play the
Park Wonders wen they noticed Sid
Hunts little brother Bert following them
and they ran about blocks to get away
from him and they all got out of breth
and was still out of it wen they got to
the park. the result being the Park Won
ders beet them. score "A to II.
Sissiety. Mr.. Charles (Puds) Sim
kins had a berthday last Wensday, among
the presents he got being stockings,
books, neck ties. shoes and ,deckorated
post cards with good wishes on them, and
among the presents he wishes he got but
dident being new skates, a pen nife. a p
pound box of candy or even less if nee
essary, a tennis racket and camera,
Pome by Skinny Martin
Meening the Opposite.
O see the little muskeetO.
Buzzing gently to and fro
Could enybody wish him eny harm?
q no. q no, O no.
Business and Financial. Benny Potts
found u dime vile he was taking a wawk
with Lew Davis, and Lew kepp on
claiming half on account of being with
him. the result being Benny had to spend
the dime much quicker than wat he would
of if he hadent of had enything on his
mind to worry him.
Lost and Found. Nuthing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

1t has been said that not one woman in
a thousand passes this perfectly natural
change without experiencing a train of
very annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms. Those dreadful hot flashes,
sinking spells, spots before the eyes,
dizzy spells, nervousness, are only few
of the symptoms. Every woman at this
age should profit by Mrs. Block expert
ence and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
about your health. Your letter will be
opened, read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
tCrrYriGhi1

vincingly than many big transaction,
the amazing fluctuations of foreign ex-
change and the trouble and injustice
caused by them. 1t is an evil which af-
fects every financial transaction between
anybody in America and anybody in Eu-
rope. Indirectly it affects all American
business. Yet there are otherwise intel
ligent Americans who say they are mot
interested in such a distant thing as for
eign exchange. and blandly suggest that
Europe can look after its own affairs
and we'll look after ours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
the morning following the omission. in
person. by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
edy Immediately applied. 1t Is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Today's Birthdays,

Crown Prince Olav. heir apparent to
the throne of Norway, born in England,
is years ago today.
lie archbishop of Chicago, born in New
York. 40 years ago today.
William lie Queux, one of the most
popular of English novelists, born in
London. % years ago today.
Eugene Black. representative in con-
gress of the first Texas district, born at
Blossom. Texas, II years ago today.
Rea Admiral Harry A. Fleet. L. s. N,
who has just been assigned to the ipspec-
ton board of the Pacific fleet, born in
baltimore. 50 wears ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
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Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
TodaY's Anniversaries.

14S9-Thomas Cranmer, first Protestant
archbishop of Canterbury, born.
Burned at the stake, March u,
1536.
1644-Prince Rupert was defeated by
Cromwell at the battle of Mars
ton Moor.
1S06-CharIes ]. Faulker. L. s. minister
to France at the outbreak of the
Civil war. born at Martnisburg.
w. Va. Died at Boydville, w.
Va, Nov. /. 1884.
1S21-Sir Charles Tuppor. famous Cana
dian statesman. born at Amherst.
=. $. Died in England, Oct. 80,
1SS11President Garfield was shot by
Charles ]. Guiteau in the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad sta
tion in Washington.
S96-Cornerstone laid for the Jefferson
Davis monument in Richmond. Va.
1S97-The 1300th anniversary of the
landing of St Augustine in Eng
land was celebrated.
1S9S-GhicagO newspapers suspended
publication for four days on ac-
count of a strike of stereotypers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

The appointment of Former President
William II. Taft to be chief justice of
the United States supreme court is re-
ceived with well-nigh universal satisfac-
ton. Since happenings which would have
soured a man of less steadfastness of
character, which would have caused a
man cast in a narrower mould to have
spent the rest of his life in sulky retire
ment. he has borne himself in a manner
which commanded the admiration and
respect of his countrymen. He has de-
voted himself to the public exposition of
the principles of the law and the discus
sion of the constitutional questions and
fundamentals of the American govern
ment which are most largely presented
to the supreme court. Of which he is now
to become the head. for its adjudication.
Former President Taft is eminentIy fitted
by character. by ability and by experience
to occupy this great judicial office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
BARRE Times.)

A bulletin regarding the condition of
ex President Wilson is the announcement
that he has just been admitted to practice
law in the courts of the state of New
York Other information is about as
scarce as it was during the time OWL
sons very serious Illness while an occu-
pant of the White House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

own yards in the summer. blooming or
potted plants or coming in dainty bou-
qucts from the florists in the winter-to
appreciate the thrill of JOY and the warm
ing of the heart which come to those who
have only an occasional blossom. The
children's ward in public hospital, or
any ward for that matter is a wonder
full place to try the experiment of ex-
pressing kindness and fellowship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
A Very Pleasant Sight.
Barre Times.l

tbdTTt 7 IIUtN.
After attending the Vermont press
meeting on Mount Mansfield. Editor Rice
of the Brattleboro Reformer commends to
his readers: See Vermont first" There
is no doubt that one can see as much of
Vermont at one time from Mount Mans
field as from any place in Vermont And
it's not displeasing sight at all. any
body will say.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

Honesty is the, best foreign policy"
remarks the Moline {Hl Dispatch. And
as a corollary, it's pretty good foreign
policy to assume once in a while that the
nation you're dealing with isn't alto
gether dishonest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

two years. l saw
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
pound advertised in
the paper and got
good results from
taking it. l recon-
mend your medicine
to my friends and
you may publ s h
this fact as a testi-
monial. rs.ROB-
ERT BLOCK, Box SAP,
Hopkins. MINI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Member Of The AssoeIsted Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02
Vermont Remembered.
(RntIand Herald.l


Marble is protected under the new tariff
bill So cents per cubic foot, slate Il per
cent and granite 40 per cent, which shows
that the big quarry products of Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

Profane, fat, married men are said to
be the best surety risks. And they're just
as safe in matrimony as anywhere else.
No other woman wants them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

A mans idea of vacation is camping
in the woods, but woman's is vamping
at the seashore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

High fare on the railroads, as else
where, leads to hardening of the arte-
ries and bad circulation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

Deflation doesn't seem to have got
around to congressional oratory yet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-02

How could anybody expect business to
turn the corner without slowing down?