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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

The larger cities are complaining of
ne increase in crime. Crime is that
disregard of law and righteousness
that is seldom committed by people
who do an honest days work. Work
is the preventive Of crime.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

The American Legion is still trying
70 induce the government to cut the
rod tape for the benefit of dis
sbIed former service men, but as yet
the government has not been aroused
beyond the point of intimating that
If may consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
doing something.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

From where those 100000 Euro
peans are lined Us to come to this
country the sign on this side may look
TO read. House for Rent" when rs
matter of fact 1t says standing Room
Only"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

Reduced prices for soda water
sounds good if the fountain proprie-
tor doesn't try to even matters up by
putting in more of whatever 1t is in
soda water that is gone by the time
it is handed to you.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

Doubtless Obregon will treasure the
congratulations of Pancho villa as ac-
acknowledgements coming from one who
knows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

The man whose pay was not inflated
by war times is encouraged to believe
the ditty: When you're up you're up
and when you're down you're down,
but when you're only half way up
you're neither up nor down"
Men viii do almost anything for
money-some will even work.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

You don't have to
worry about either princi-
pal or income when you
buy shares of Wisconsin
Gas & Electric Co. 7q6 par
tlcipating preferred stock.
State regulation says
We are entitled to earn 71aeo
yearly on the entire value of the
property. When we do this we
can pay the So interest on the
bonds that represent large
part of the property; pay 7es on
The notes; 7ao 1.-THE regular divi-
dend), on the preferred stock,
and have enough left over to
pay IL to 1870 on the common
stock. with an extra / to no
on the preferred.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25
SALES OFFICES:
Milwaukee: Securities

Tnlli"aukee: Securities
Dept' Public Service Bldg,
, IAN entrance Sycamore ST., be-
y o~geh md and 3rd SITS; Racine,
ar iii Z ONCE Of the Company, 3O5
Ms ~ o.; kenosha, Public Service
P ,uS:' WatertOwn, POS Main St.;
Ellington, us Pine ST.; White
10NS ~ Main St.; Cudahy,
1 1UUS Packard Ave; south Mil
orS 1Aee' Zl11 Tenth Ave. Mail
isfer [s iilled promptly BY reg
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

The Bible informs us the there win
be no giving in marriage IL heaven.
This may indicate a great economy in
wedding presents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

"why not train ha oi'S's 3: asks
one Of them II cant r. s.ai7. -Af
are not susceptible.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

Devote your spare time to the con
sideration of your own faults. for a
change, and you will have less to say
about the faults Of your neighbors.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25

NOTICE TO CREDIToRs-sT OF WIS
cONSIN, COUNTY COURT. MILWAUKEE
COUNTY-IN PROBATE.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-25
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - COMPILE
TOSA, WIS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
HOUSE FILLED AT
BOB OFT SHOW
Company Entertains at Wheel Club After
PerfOrmance-Wife For Sale the
Attraction Tonight.

The Auditorium was crowded to the
doors again last night for the Bob OFT
show, Wild Women, a musical farce in
two acts. \ good sized audience at
tended the afternoon performance of
the same attraction. Bob PLAYED
straight yesterday, without his usual
makeup, by request, and while people
were glad 10 see him that way they pre-
fer his usual makeup as a rule.
In the company, besides Bob, were his
wife, Mary l.. Oft: his sister, Ann Ott;
Ray Marr, comedian: Harvey Collins,
tenor; Fred Wright, baritone; Mildred
Vaughn, soprano: Alice Downey, Peggy
Hughson, Beatrice Linayres, Freda
Waleh. June Castleton, Gladys Linayres,
Lillian Green, Flora Ieo and Edna La
Rocque, each one a specialist in his or
her line.
The attraction this afternoon and to-
night is \ Wife For Sale. and Bob says
if anyone has wife that he doesn't
want he can leave her at the box office
After the show last night the entire
company went to the Vermont Wheel
club rooms and entertained with songs
and dances about three quarters of an
hour, affording much pleasure to. large
number of members, after which re-
freshments were served. Many members
attended the Auditorium performance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
BUSINESS WOMEN
HAVE CLUB SUPPER
Attended by About foO-NIrs Wasson of
University of Vermont Speaks ON
Social Responsibilities.

All the responsibilities of the world
are upon the business and professional
women of today. declared Mrs Pearl
Randall Wasson of Burlington speaking
last evening in the Centre Congrega
tional chapel The occasion was a sup
per which was attended by nearly l50
members of the Brattleboro Business
and Professional Womens club.
Mrs. Nasson, as dean of women at
the University of Vermont and a mem
Der of the y w. G. A. council of the
state and therefore in close touch with
women was eminently well qualified to
speak to the club on the subject. The
Social Responsibilities of the Business
Woman. and to place before the mem
bers the Importance of the social re-
sponsibilities in the broad sense of the
term.
The program also included a group of
with piano accompaniment by Miss Ruth
Hnckley which We're rendered before
the supper and were we'll received The
supper included escalloped tomatoes,
home cooked ham and cold eorned beef,
Russian salad. rolls, brick ice cream,
cake and coffee. and was arranged and
served by members OF the club under the
entertainment committee. of which
Miss Gretchen Goldsmith is chairman.
Previous to Mrs. Wasson's address some
announcements were made and the
club voted to allow business women who
may wish to Join between now and the
annual meeting in May to do so without
the payment of dues for the remaining
three months of the club year.
In opening Mrs Wasson declared that
being a free woman and being indie
pendent was impossible because each Is
4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Continued on Page 81
IMMIGRATION VOTE BLOCKED.
Republican Senator from Maryland Will
Not Consent to Agreement

T WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-An agree
ment for a vote Wednesday on the immi-
grafton bin proposed by Republican lead
erS was blocked today by Senator France
Republican. of Maryland. lie said he
was not opposing the legislation and that
he might later withdraw his objection
although he did not think sufficient time
could be had for debate by Wednesday.
The proposal for a vote was brought for
ward after Senator Harrison of MisSiS-
Sippi and Harris of Georgia had demanded
action on immigration restrictions and
served notice that other bills would be
delayed if this was not taken up. Senator
Lodge, Chairman Colt of the immigration
committee. and Senator Dillingham; of
Vermont in charge of the bill urged Sena-
tor France to consent to the voting pro-
pOsal Senator Lodge said several of the
appropriation bills probably would fail if
an agreement to dispose of the immigra-
ton measure could not be reached and
added that there was great demand in the
country for the legislation and that the
bin ought to be passed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
NEW TARIFF AT
EXTRA SESSION
F0rlney Leaves for ST. Augustine to Get
approval of President Elect
Harding

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Chairman
Fordncy of the house ways and means
committee left today for st. Augustine
To seek the approval Of President Elect
Harding for Il plan to put through at an
extra session of the new congress TINS
spring a second emergency tariff to r)ro-
vide protection for all products of Amer
"uu industry. The measure Mr.. Ford
ucy has in mind would he designed as Il
otop-gau until scientific tariff law
could be framed in the light of after
thc-war conditions in the various coun'
tries.
Before his departure MIR. Fordney dis
cusscd the program with several Repub-
Iican members of his committee and was
laid 10 have obtained their support OF
the plan. He was quoted as having de
ylared it impossible TO write the perma
-ucht tariff and obtain It's passage IN
inc to check the usual dumping Of for
ci,u goods in America in anticipation OF
It new tariff. Committee members said
reports had reached them that the
dumping already was under way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
ATTACK OF SIMS
DID HIM INJURY
Secretary Daniels Tells Boston Man
Sim Fein Didn't Suffer from
the Statement

BOSTON. Feb. 17.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels in letter to Matthew
Cummings. president of the Greater
Boston council. Friends of Irish Free
dom. which the latter made public today,
expressed his views on Admiral Sims ;
recent references to Slim Fein activities
i'm the World war I think the attempt
of the admiral to reflect upon the Irish
people reacted upon him. doing them no
harm. but doing him injury. 1t is always
unjust to charge a race of people with
the mistakes of a few" he wrote.
The letter received yesterday was
written in reply to an invitation to Mr..
Cummings to have Secretary Daniels adj
dres; the Greater Boston council at its
st. Patrick's day banquet on Irish par
ticipatiom in the war with special refer
ence to Admiral SimSs remarks The
secretary said he would be unable to
come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
CHARGED WITH
ABSTRACTING CHECK
Former Mail Carrier Between Town
shend and Rockingham Furnishes
$500 Bail for L. s. Court

Harry L. Stevens of Brookline, for
merly mail carrier between Townshend
and Rockingham, was taken before
United States Commissioner Clarence NJ
Miller by United States Marshal Arthur
Z. Carpenter late yesterday afternoon
and arraigned on the charge of abstract
ing a check from the United States mail
while he was a carrier He pleaded not
guilty, waived examination and furnished
bail in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the February term of the United
States court in Burlington Feb. %.
1t is alleged that on June l. 1919,
Stevens took from a letter a check for
S11.69 drawn ON the Vermont National
bank. signed by r. /. Holbrook of Town
shend and made payable to John b.
Senft of New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
ASKS FOR RECESS
UNTIL MARCH IA
Representative of Railway Norlumen
Would Have Labor Board Adjourn
for a Month.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA recess of one
month in the hearing before the rail
road labor board on the application OF
the railways for abrogatiou of the ma
tional agreements was asked today by
b. N. Jewell. president of the railway
employees departments of the American
Federation of Labor He said the I'M
ions needed until March IA to prepare
their rebuttal testimony. Immediate
application of the principle of collective
BARGAINING to the railroad labor situa-
tion was advocated by Mr.. Jewell. lie
said that only by such means could the
present controversy be settled and Il ma
tioual crisis in transportation avoided
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
CARUSO STILL
CRITICALLY Ill
Rallied from Another Relapse Early This
Morning - Still Very Weak
Physician Says.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE condition
of Eurico Caruso continues unsatisfac-
tory and critical DIR. Francis J. Muir
ray said shortly after 9.30 o'clock this
morning. "Caruso'S condition Is "a un-
satisfactory this morning a. it was yes
terday morning" he said. Il can eX-
press no opinion one way or the other.
His condition is very critical and we
cannot get away from the fact" The
singer rallied from Il second relapse early
today. but was still weak Twelve tanks
of oxygen were sent to the apartments
during the night.
An official bulletin issued shortly be
fore noon said: Mir. Caruso is still
severely i'll, There is no material change
in his condition for better or worse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Several matters of Importance are to
come up tonight at the monthly meeting
of Brattleboro post. American Legion,
at 80 o'clock in Grand Army hall.
The body of Albert j. Bowen, n. who
died in Greenfield yesterday afternoon,
will be brought to Brattleboro on the
2.09 o'clock train tomorrow for burial.
He was native of Richmond, \. H.,
and lived in Greenfield five years, being
employed as a mechanic by the Rugg
Manufacturing Co. Injury to his nose
led to an attack of erysipelas resulting
in his death. He is survived by his
wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
MRS. WASSON ON
GIRLS PROBLEM
Dean of Women at Uniyer-
sity of Vermont Gives
Address Here
SPEAKS BEFORE
WOMAN'S CLUB
Club Votes to Secure TheO Karle, Noted
Tenor, and Assisting. Artists for Con-
cert in Aprii-Annual Observance of

A stimulating address outlining The
Girls Problem Today was given yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Pearl Randall
Wasson of Burlington, dean of women at
the University of Vermont and member
OF the state Y. w. G. A. council, before
the members of the Brattleboro Woman's
club and daughters of members who were
guests of the club on the occasion of the
annual observance of Daughters day.
Mrs Wasson's compelling personality en-
abled her to present her subject in a con-
vincing way. which won the hearts of her
audience. Two daughters of members.
Miss Marjorie Pier and Miss Everil Davis.
rendered piano selections previous to the
address and their renditionS were followed
by hearty applause. In the business ses-
sion the club voted to secure Theo Karle,
noted tenor, and assisting artists for a
concert sometime in April. the arrange
ments to be in charge of the music COM
mittee. The meeting was held in Odd
Fellows temple and was well attended.
The speaker was introduced by the
president, Mrs c. l.. Stickney, who called
attention to the special occasion and re-
ferred to Mrs. Wasson as well qualified
TO speak upon the subject chosen by rea-
son of her daily contact with girls.
In opening, Mrs. Wasson said it was
impossible for the women to look at the
problem which the girl faces today and
not consider themselves for few moments
as girls once more; that it was absolutely
necessary to look back into the past Al
though it is a long way from the May
flower girl to the girl of 1921 the girls of
the two periods We're not so very differ
ent in reality, but .he thing which makes
the difference is the advances in the
world. Things have moved very rapidly
IN the past five years, she declared, and
the watchword of all prosperity is prog
reSS.
The girl of today, said Mrs Wasson.
finds herself blessed with a tremendous
amount of freedom. 4 tremendous power
is the woman power of the world This
new freedom is not the opportunity to do
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
EMIGRATION TO
j. S. IS STOPPED
Pending Clean-Up of SAM
tary Situation
Abroad
EASTERN FRONTIER
OF ITALY CLOSED

Aif Cases of TyDhus Under Closest Scru-
i1y-New York Health Officials Hold
I u Immigrants from Steamship Fin
land
TIIEST, Feb. Il. (Associatc,l Press
-Emigration from Central Europe to
the. United States has been suspended
and the eastern frontiers of Itaiy have
been closed pending the cleaning up Of
the sanitary situation
n igid regulations have been put into
estct with regard to the movements of
all emigration not covered by the 'sus-
Iulsion order. The eases of typlTIs here
:rr under the atrictest quarantine, No
new cases were reported TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
APPLE-GRAD|NG
BILL IS PASSED
House RecOnsiders Action
of Yesterday = Vote
Stood 135 to 90
TUBERCULOSIS
BILL PASSED ALSO
Measure as Finally Favored by House
Provides for Expenditure of 100000
Year TO Eradicate Disease Among
Cattle-BilIs Passed
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Feb. /

(SpeclaI TO Inc 1SeIOflnef-D
MONTPELIER, Feb. II.
The usual reconstruction act was staged
in the house this morning and as result
the apple-grading bill (H131) which
yesterday was refused passage by a vote
OF 123 to 100, was passed today by a vote
of 135 to % after reconsideration had
been decided by vote of 121 to so. On
the measure forbidding rebates on insur-
ance premiums (H-151) which was re-
fused third reading yesterday by vote
of 9S to -. reconsideration was voted this
morning on a rising vote of 107 to - and
the bill was ordered to a third reading.
The measure providing for appropriate
ing 500. 600 year for the two years next
ensuing HID for the eradication of
bovine tuberculosis, was passed without
debate by the house this morning on a
rising vote of 163 to 30.
Senate bill Il, providing for giving to
the board of charities and probation au-
thority to make such changes in the care
of the poor or a condition of poor house
as it deemed best upon failure of select
men or directors of a poor house asSocia-
tiOn To carry out recommendations of the
board, was ordered to lie when il came
up for passage in the house this morning
House bin 159. making it unlawful to
keep any child in a poor house to exceed
80 days. Jared better and was passed.
The house passed IL bills including:
S49. relating to penalties for operating
an automobile without license
$50, relating tS loss of automobile GER
tificateS and license
H-193. peddler licenses.
H-202. appropriating 500 for maintain
ing state monuments
H-211 relating to warrants from NUM-
cipal courts.
H-221. requiring disclosures from in
toNicated persons.
Young.
H-2J4 relating to municipal bonds
Two new bills We're introduced in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
EARLY MAPLE SUGAR SEASON.
Vermont Farmers Already Inspecting
Their Equipment.

BARRE, Feb. IL = With reports of
sap running in maple trees at a few
places Vermont farmers in the mild
weather of this week have begun to over
haul their maple sugar-making equip
ment in preparation for an early season.
\ little sugar may be made here and
there as the sap shows in sensitive trees.
but it is probable that the industry will
not get fairly under way until the first
of March If present conditions hold
and make such a start possible the sea-
son will be about two weeks in advance
of the usual date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
DEADLOCK is UNBROKEN.
Conference i'm Boston Building Trades
Strike Gets Nowhere.

BOSTON, Feb. 17.-The deadlock be-
tween employers and wOrkmen of building
trades in this city, as result of which
10000 men are in idleness and construc-
ton of buildings valued at several million
dollars has been stopped. remained un-
broken after a conference between the
parties interested at city hall today. 1t
was said neither side could find any basis
for compromise in Mayor Peters's pro-
posal that work be resumed on basic wage
of ST an hour until May / and that the
wage for the rest of the year be 80 cents
an hour. The employers now offer 90
cents as the wage. while the union de-
mands retention of the 81 provided for
under the recent expired working agree
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
$1,000 FOR SHADE, TREES.
City of Salem Wins Verdict Against
Gas Co.

SALEM. Mass. Feb. IA jury in
tn" superior court today returned a YER
diet of $1,000 for the plaintiff in the
action of the city df Salem against the
Salem Gas Light Go. for the death of
five shade trees killed by gas escaping
from Il leaky main near the public Ii
brary on Essex street in the summer of
1918. Considerable interest has been
manifested by other municipalities i'm this
case because OF the question of liability
by public service corporations Ior dam
age to public property which it was
maintained that shade tree, of a city
are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
NEW HOPE FOR RUSSIA.
John Hays Hammond Predicts Early
Downfall of BOlsheviki

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - There is
hope in the near future of constitution
al monarchy and later a democracy in
Russia. John Hays Hammond declared
today before the house foreign affairs
committee Mr. Hammond. who several
times was called to Russia by the old
government to investigate natural re-
sources, said with the 'Prussian press
ure' on Russia removed 'the pryamid'
built up by the Bolsheviki would fall and
then the sane people would be able to
organize a better government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, p. m.-AIeeting of the
juniors in the chapel The junior choir
is asked to come at the same time for
rehearsal
Friday. Feb. Is, 40 p. m.-Church
night meeting, continuing the study of the
first chapter of Mark
Friday, Feb. Is. $50 D. m.-The wo-
men of the churches of the town will
observe the interdenominatiOnal day of
PRAYER for missions in the chapel. An
offering will be taken for the famine
stricken people of China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
ARREST TWO GUNNIEN.
These Driving Car Loaded with Dyna-
mite-Companions Escape.

NEWTON. Mass. Feb. Il. Two
sticks of dynamite. caps and fuse. drills.
hammers and a set of burglar tools were
found in an unlighted automobile that
was stopped at West Newton early to-
day. Two men who carried loaded re
volverS were arrested and two compan-
ions escaped. The men. who gave the
names of Walter Boylan of New York
and William Anderson. no address. were
charged with having burglars tools in
THEN possession. carrying loaded revolv-
ers and unlawfully carrying explosives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
Universalist Church

Thursday, Feb. Il. at 3 p. m.-The
regular meeting of the Mission Circle
with Mrs. q. F. Barber. IS High street.
The pastor will review chapter 1 of the
text book. Special topic, The Travels of
the Book
Next Sunday morning. Feb. 20. the
pastor will hold a christening service.
All those who intend TO have their chill
dren christened, please notify the pastor
at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
CARE OF DISABLED VETERANS.
Preparations Under Way to Expand
Present Hospital Facilities.

WASHINGTON. Feb 17-Prepara-
tions are under way to launch the pro-
posed S1S,000,000 disqualification expan-
sion program for the benefit of disabled
war veterans Immediately the funds are
made available by congress. Proceeding
on the plan now before the senate for
adoption. the senate is making ready for
the expansion of u existing hospitals
and the erection of five new plants. Com
pletion of the program will provide ac-
commodations for treatment of about So
600 patients. which is the average daily
number expected during the coming year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
First Baptist Church

Thursday, s p. m.-Entertainment by
team No. of Woman's society. Reader,
Miss Grace Sage of Boston. Soprano,
Miss Katherine Denning.
Friday, 4 p. m.-Meeting of Junior En-
deavor; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting 3.30-Union prayer meeting for
missions by women's societies of Brattle-
borO in Congregational chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
RAILROADS MUST CONFORM
New Hampshire Senate COncurs on Day
light Bill.

CONCORD. y. H.. Feb. II. - The
state senate today passed 13 to 10 the
bill already approved by the house MAX
ing compliance with standard time COM
pulsory i'm New Hampshire The sem
ate refused To amend the bin to enable
railroads within the state to arrange
their timetables in conformity with
schedules of interstate trains. The bin
now. goes to the governor.