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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The general committee of the com
munity building project will meet at
40 o'clock this afternoon in the CHAM
Der of Commerce rooms to take definite
action on the project
4 telegram last night from Glenham
Jones. who was in New York on account
of the illness of Selectman \. ID. Wyatt
with pneumonia. stated that Mr.. Wy
ats affected lung was clearing up aad
that Mr.. Jones would arrive home this
afternoon.
The now bronze door at the entrance
of the Vermont National bank was used
by the public Saturday afternoon for the
first time. the temporary wooden laor
in use since the alterations ut the bank
began having been removed. The new
bracket lanterns. one of which is placed
at either side of the door, were lighted
Saturday evening for the first time
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Stickney
gave family dinner party yesterday in
their homc on Linden street, i'm honor
of the S0th birthday anniversary of Mrs
Stickney's father, Hiland Haslins of
Frost street. DIR. Frank Haskins of
Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Has
kins of Quincy, Mass, were among the
guests present.
No satisfactory bid having been re-
ceived, further proposals will be received
at the office of the fourth assistant post
master general at Washington. ID. c.,
up to 40 p. IN. April 26 for carrying
mail from Wilmington bv Marlboro to
BrattleborO, 20 miles and return, six
times a week. All necessary information
and proposal forms may be obtained of
the postmaster. 4 ....... .........
Rev. Charles f. White. assistant Secre-
tary of the American Board and formerly
of Bellows Falls, gave an illustrated adj
dress in the Centre Congregational church
last evening. He showed a large
number of excellent stercopticon views
emphasizing the need and Importance of
the work that is being done with the
81, 100000 raised last year for benevo-
lences of the Congregational denomination
at home and abroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
RAILROADS DECLARE
FEBRUARY DEFICIT
Lines In L. ). Shy S7,205,00O for Month
los Companies Fail to Earn
Taxes and Running Expenses

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Railroads
of the United States suffered q deficit III
February of S7,205,000, while 106 out of
200 reporting to the interstate commerce
commission failed to earn their expenses
and taxes, as against deficit of 81 ,lo7 500
to make expenses, according to tabula-
lions made public last night by the Assoc
citation of Railway Executives.
OF the l06 roads reported as failing to
make expenses, 46 were in eastern, 16 in
southern and fl III western districts. The
200 roads represent u mileage of 235, 562
miles.
The carriers. according to the tabula-
tions, fell short $63, SOL 900 of earning the
amount estimated under the increased
rates fixed by the commission in accord
ance with the transportation act devised
TO establish rates yielding return of
6 per cent on valuations.
Total operating revenues were given as
S406. Sos, 900, a decrease of AZ per cent as
compared with February, 1920. while
operating expenses were $3.50, S1S,O0O, a
decrease of 10 per cent compared with
February year ago. The net railway
operating deficit, however, it was an
nounced, was reduced 561a per cent, com
pared with February, 1920, when it totaled
SIG, 561 900.
Complete reports from the western dis
trict," a statement given out by the asSo-
! citation said, ''ShOw that the operating
revenues totaled S1S1 ,443, 900, or an in
crease of "a per cent over those for Feb
ruary, 1920, while total operating ex-
penses were S1S0.021, 600 or a decrease of
~ per cent. hTe net operating income
which was, however, an increase of 81
per cent over what it was during the same
month last year. at which time there was
deficit of $50. 527 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs b. +. Leitzinger spent
Sunday in Putney with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh II. Dunklce.
Mrs Ella Miller of DummerSton spent
the weekend with Mrs. George II. Phil
lips of Cedar street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Higgins. who went
Saturday to Alstead. y. H. to visit. re-
turned last night.
Mrs. Charles II. Goodrich of New
York was guest at the Brooks House
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Remission of
Greenfield We're guests over Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Webster.
States Attorney Harold f. Whitney
was in Portland, Me. Friday and Satur-
day on business, going by automobile.
Mrs. Alice Baird, who finished worl,
Thursday in tho Huntress-Adams store,
began work Friday morning in Lurie 5
store in the Barber building.
Harry F. Webster and Mrs. II. l..
Waterman left yesterday by automobile
for Boston. where Mrs. Waterman will
visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph b. Dibble, a few weeks. Miss
Felma T.. Foster is keeping house for
DR.. Waterman during Mrs. Waterman
absence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
ACCUSE UNION OF GRATING.
Chicago Theatre Owners Tell of Stencil
Bombs TO Force "Shaked0Wn."

CHICAGO. April II. - Theatres seem
to have been the especial target of the
super government" in the great graft
conspiracy in Chicago. according to tes-
timOny obtained by the joint Legislative
committee.
A former theatre owner told how men.
supposedly employed by the electrical
workers union to throw stencil bombs
into the theatres to force the owners to
sign the electrical maintenance" shake
down, returned to steal the only cffectual
Deodorizer for which the owners were
paying $3.50 a quart. The witness said
he had been forced out of business by the
demands of labor agents.
We tried everything to eradicate the
fearful Odor after these attacks of
stenchbombs.' he told the legislative
committee. We tried perfume disin-
feetants and deodorizers, but none seemed
10 work, Some theatres had to be shut
down two or three nights, the carpets
ripped off the floors and the places
thoroughly renovated. In some in
stances we were unable to get rid of the
odoIs for three or four weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
HINSD!AIE, n. III.

In the death of ID. \. Owen. this town
has lost an upright. honorable citizen,
who was a friend to all who were in trOu-
BE. His natural tendencies were to min
lister to others. even in his youth when he
was employed in a paper mill in Putney,
VT. and especially in his later years.
After coming 10 town he worked many
years in the Fiske paper mill, later own
ing the Hinsdale and BrattlebOro express
route. After selling this business he was
a joint owner of machine shop on Canal
street. and after buying the place where
he lived he was sexton in Pine Grove
cemetery. but failing health compelled him
to retire about a year ago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
IMPORTERS REFUSE
AMERICAN CARGOES
Merchandise Valued at $50,0O0,G00 1:
Piled on Quays of BuenOs Aires
Exchange. the Cause.

BUENOS AIRES, April 11-Ameri-
can merchandise that has been refused
by importers because of unfavorable ex-
change and the slump in world prices,
continues to pile up on the wharves IN
Buenos Aires. 1t is now estimated that
the value of the goods laying i'll the
warehouses and on the quayS amounts
to $40. 600. .. a---.. ~
The warehouses under control of the
customs house have long since overlooked
to vacant lots and railroad Sidings.
where valuable merchandise is heaped up
protected only by tarpaulins
Passenger ships that must be unloaded
Immediately are forced to transfer their
freight to lighters, while freight ships
often are forced to wait several weeks in
the roads before getting berth from
which to unload. In some instances it
has taken as long as six weeks to get
cargo discharged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

grandson, Newell Kendrick, two broth
ers, William f. and Leroy r. of Brat
tIeboro. and four sisters, Mrs. Fayette
O. Bennett of Warwick. Mass, Mrs. j.
4. Spears of Auburn. Mass. Airs. j. Ii.
Britton of Springfield Mass. and Mrs.
Nellie r. Pierce of WiIlimantic, Conn
The funeral was held III the undertak-
ing rooms Of Moran & Rohde at 80 this
afternoon. Rev. \. V Woodwork of the
West Brattleboro Congregational church
officiating, and the burial took place i'll
the family lot in the West Brattleboro
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
CAREY IS SENTENCED.
Bank EmplOye Who Defaults for $4,000
Is Given One Year in Jail.

CHICAGO. April Thames Carey,
the 19-year-old bank cashier of Ottawa.
H.. whose theft of $4,000 last November
was followed by criticism of Judge Lands
when the latter permitted the young Gull
prit to return home pending sentence, was
today sentenced by Judge lands to serve
one year in the national training school
for boys at Washington, ID. {.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

was taken aback, bat French lessons we're
given in that school afterward
Born October %, 1858, at Dolzig
Augusta Victoria was the oldest daughter
of Grand Duke Frederick of ;Schleswig-
IIolstein- Sonderburg- Augustenburg and
ranged az princess of Schleswig- HoIstein
Her early childhood was spent at kiel
She married TO the then Prince William
of Prussia on February %. 1881. They
had six sons and one daughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
CABLE PERMIT REVOKED.
W. L. Plan to Connect Line With South
America Nipped by Wilson

WASHINGTON, April IL. - Permits
for the operation and maintenance of a
Western Union cable between Key West,
Fla, and Togimar, Cuba, We're revoked
by President Wilson after a report that
the Western Union would use this line to
connect the Barbados, South America.
cable to the American shores. it was dis
closed today by a government brief filed
in the supreme court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro. April 8, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, John James Gilmore. jr.,
and Miss Charlotte French Hildreth.
In San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 9. by Rev
Willard Fuller, William Hawthorne Greg
DRY and Mrs Blanche (Pease) Wilder,
both of San Francisco, the bride for
merly of BrattleborO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
WOMEN STAGE BOUTS.
Pittsburgh Society Leaders Plan ''Fistic
Display to Aid Veterans

PITTSBURGH, April 11-Wealthy
society women will stage six lively box
ing bouts tomorrow night for the benefit
of the American Legion post of Sewick-
ley. an exclusive residential suburb. Mary
Roberts Rhinehart. the story writer, is
among the promoters, as are at least
two clergymen-thc Rev. \. c. Howell,
rector of the Sewickley Protestant Epis-
copal church. and the Rev. William +.
Curtain. pastor of st. James Catholic
church of Sewickley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

No department store is complete
without its ladies' parlor, where for a
few minutes or longer shopper may
linger until she gets over her languor
Apropos, we the informed that a woman
entered a department store recently and
asked; Where is the lingerie2"
Dye mean the restroom queried
the salesgirl.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
SAMUEL III. MINER DIES.
Former BrattIeboro Man Sustained
Shock i'm Northampton. Mass.

Shock in northampton. Mass.
Samuel H. Mixer, 90. a former resi-
dent of Brattleboro. died Saturday night
at. 8 o'clock in the Dickinson hospital in
Northampton, Mass. following a shock
sustained the previous Monday. He had
been in failing health for several years
and had made his home with his daugh-
ter in Greenfield.
He was born in Brattleboro May Il.
1851, a son of Sybil Dudley and Rich
ardson Mixer.
At one time he was employed on the
Eaton farm. and for about - years drove
a delivery wagon for the BrattlebOro bak-
cry He was in farm work in West
BrattIeboro for time and for a short
period worked for the $. y. Smith Co.
He leaves his wife. Alta whitney,
Mixer, one son. Ray II. of Springfield,
Mass. a daughter. Bertha, wife of Harry
Kendrick of Greenfield, Mass, one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
VOTES STANDARD TIME.
Greenfield Council Makes Decision at
Saturdays Session.

GREENFIELD. April II. At n
special town meeting Saturday night. il
was voted that the work of the town and
individuals be done on standard time for
the ensuing year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
WILL PROBE CITYS AFFAIRS.
Commission Will Investigate Methods i'm
Vogue i'm New York City's Government

ALBANY. \. Y. April 11.-An inves-
tigation by a legislative committee of the
affairs of the city of New York was de-
cided upon today at a conference of Gov
ernor Miller and Republican leaders of the
legislature
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
DEATHS,

In Northampton, Mass, April o. Sam
uel Ii. Mixer, 60, native of Brattle-
boro.
In Putney, April ., Irving Ketcham,
90
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
WILHELNrS CONSORT DEAD.
Continued from Page IL

given in her reply in July, 1918, TO
letter written by the wife of the Dutch
minister of war. In responding, the then
empress declared that Germany repeat
eddy had manifested her readiness for
peace which. she declared, had not been
entertained by the opposing powers.
That she subscribed to the contention
of military leaders that Germany was
fighting a defensive war was shown by a.
statement she issued at the beginning of
the great conflict, in which she said that
Germany was arming itself for a fight
which il did not cause or begin and which
il is carrying on only to defend ITSELF In
this appeal she asked German women to
aid in caring for the German wounded.
Numerous instances in which the
former empress visited German hospitals
and expressed lively sympathy for the
wounded soldiers were reported during
the war. On one occasion, she was said
to have broken down at the sight of great
numbers of the German wounded sent
home after one of the great battles in
1918. For more than l. years she was
semi-invahd.
Sympathized With Workmen.
Her sympathy with underpaid workers
of Germany was disclosed on Il visit which
she paid some years ago to an exhibition
of home Industries in Berlin, where il was
stated that she was deeply moved by the
evidence she saw there of the fact that
many German workers earned only Starva-
ton wages. What can be done to stop
this misery?' she inquired.
Her tenderness as a mother was re
yealed during the illness of her second
son, former Prince Eitel, whom she at
tended day and night. Arriving at the
house where he was under physicians care
at q a. III. one morning. she refused to
rouse any one for fear of disturbing him
and, with her maid, walked up and down
for an hour in the wintry morning until
the doors were opened by the servants.
One of the stories told of her is that
she enjoyed visiting schools in country
districts, selecting one of the pupils and
promising the child to fulfill any wish the
child might express. \ diScOncerting in
stance happened when she did this in
AlSace. where the schools were being Ger
manized and the French language sup
pressed. y little girl, receiving the prom
Use of the empress to grant her wish,
asked that her SchoOlmates be allowed to
study the French language. The empress
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Strongarn.

Smith: DO you see mat muscle of
mine2 I can stop a train with my
right arm.
Brown: Then you must be a profess
sional athlete
Smith: No, I'm an engineer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
N o T c E

Does Your Bicycle Need Repairing?
If so. bring it to The Quality Shop,
AL Elliot st. Under Tony's Pool Room
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
FISCHbACK RECANTS,
HELPING ARBUCKLE
Guest at Party Now Denies
Virginia Rappe Com
planned OF Pain.
APPEARED IN STUPOR
Suffering From Liquor and
Either GrOaned or
Shrieked, He Says.
DENIED SHE WAS HURT
Physician Called to Hotel AS
serts Girl Disclaimed Any
! Injuries.
DENIED SHE WAS HURT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Fred Fisch-
back, who said he invited Virginia
Pappe to the party in the rooms Of
Roscoe Arbuckle in the Hotel St.
Francis, where it is charged she re-
ceved mortal injuries at Arbuckle's
hands, was a witness in the film come
dian's trial to-day.
during the period referred to in the
trial He denied Miss Rappe COM
planned of pain after suffering the in
juries, and said he had been misquoted
in a statement he made to the District
Attorney in which he was quoted as
saying ''Miss Rappe appeared to be in
agony"
Fischbacls said he was out on an auto
mobile drlvs during the period the party
was in progress. and found Miss Rappe
on a bed in Arbuckle's room on his
return.
She was hysterical. he said. and he
helped her by lifting her up In a manner
that would lessen the blood pressure on
her abdomen. which she said was pain
ing her He then assisted In putting
Miss I,appe into a bath. She appeared
60 be In stupor and did not wish to
De put into the bath. she said.
Miss Rapps did not appear to be in
pain. but seemed suffering from
liquor ue said.
An unsigned statement he Is alleged
10 have made to the District Attorney
IN which he said "she was still in ag-
ony'' was read by the prosecution. lie
admitted having made the statement,
but qualified his testimony by saying
the statement as produced twas not ex-
actiy as he made it originally" He
said to-day he did not believe he used
ATE word agony"
You either made or did not make
the statement which is it?" the court
asked.
THE statement read to-day is not my
exact statement" he answered.
Miss Rape made noises, but / don't
Know whether you would call it groan-
ing or shrieking. or what 1t was" he
answered in response to a prosecution
question
DR.. Ofav Kaarboe was the first wit
ness called to-day and testified that he
attended Miss Rape after the party At
tempts by the defence TO have Dr. Kaar-
Doe detail a conversation with Miss
Rappe and Mrs. Bambina Maude Del
mont. who was with her, was ruled out
upon objection OF the prosecution on
the ground that such conversation would
constitute hearsay regarding the injury.
DR.. Kaarboe testified that he asked
Miss Rapp IL she was injured and she
turned her head toward the pillow in a
manner that he took TO be negative
answer. He observed no expression of
pain on her face and an examination of
her body revealed no special injury. he
said.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
MEDICINAL BEER FLOW
CUT OFF BY PRESIDENT
Signs Bill to Stop Up Gap IN
Volsteod Act.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.- The anti
medical beer bill was signed to-day by
President Harding. This automatically
closed the gap in the nations prohibition
laws revealed last March by Attorney
General Palmer in an opinion that there
was nothing in the volstead act to pre-
clude the prescription of beer as medi-
cine,
The new law. in addition TO outiawing
medical beer. provides that not more
than one-fourth gallon Of vinous liquor
or vinous or spirituous liquors. sepa-
rately or In the aggregate containing
more than one-half pint of alcohol. may
be prescribed in ten days; that physi-
clans shall be limited TO one hundred
prescriptions for such liquor in ninety
days unless extraordinary reason is pre-
sented: that importation OF spirituous or
vinous liquor is prohibited until the
amount ON hand shall not be sufficient
to supply the current need for nom
beverage uses; that private residences
may not be searched without search
warrant and that the courts of Hawaii
and the Virgin Islands have Jurisdiction
to enforce the national prohibition act.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
COURT ENDS DISPUTE
OF SCIENCE CHURCH
Saws Directors Have Power to
Remove Trustee of Pub
fishing Society.

BOSTON. Nov. 23.-The Supreme Court
to-day handed down its decision IN
the litigation concerning the governing
boards of the Christian Science Ghurch
and Its publications.
II held that the directors of the First
Church OF Christ, Scientist, OF Boston
1.-THE Mother church, have the power TO
remove a member of the board OF trus-
tees OF the Christian Science Publishing
Society. II dismissed the bill brought
by the trustees to prevent the directors
from interfering with the affairs of the
society.
The decision in other respects con-
firmed the report Of Judge Frederic
Dodge. who sat as master in the contro-
yersv. except that it made no ruling on
the question whether John V. Dittemore.
who was removed as a director by hts
fellow members. or Mrs. Annie M. Knott,
who was elected by them to succeed
him. was a director legally. The latter
question was declared to be at issue IN
separate suit The exceptions to the
masters report taken by Mrs. Emile b.
Hulen Of Brooklyn, n. Y, having peen
waived, were not considered py tne
court. The appeals Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win A. Krauthoff of Washington were
dismissed.
The court dismissed a suggestion OF
Attorney General j. Weston Allen that
the court was without jurisdiction to
determine the issues raised. or enter q
final decree, on the ground that the
suit related to public charitable trust
or trusts and the Attorney-General, as
representative of public beneficiaries
was a party essential to jurisdiction.
The court held that the absence OF the
Attorney General as Il party did not
affect its jurisdiction Ito proceed to a
final determination on the merits OF
the issues raised between the immediate
parties"
After explaining that the basic ques-
ton was whether the defendant direc-
tors had power to remove one of the
trustees the court said the answer de-
pended on the true Interpretation of the
two deeds of trust executed by Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Chris
tian Science, and upon whatever other
matters might rightly be considered. The
decision continued with discussion of
the provisions of the deeds of trust, in
Guiding the pro son tnat the first men,
bers. together :, the directors of the
church. shoulI nave The power to declare
vacancies in the trusteeship for such
reasons as to them might seem expe-
dient.
To-day's' finding came almost a year
after the Supreme Court took the case
for consideration at the conclusion of
extended arguments on the masters
report. The suit was filed originally or
March 25, 1919. Judge Dodge filed his
report n year later.
The New York herald., 1921-11-24
COLLEGE GIRLS BEHAV VIOR
FAR FROM RIGID, THEY ADMIT
Northwestern Students Cannot Give Ten Nos to Ten
Questions in Detailed Test on Smoking,
Drinking Dancing and Clothes

8. Have you ever used intoxicat-
ing liquor?
8. Have you ever danced improp-
erly?
4 Have you ever worn improper
clothes?
8. Did you ever have a ''crush?''
8. Were you ever on a ''petting
party?
10. Have you ever done anything
you would conceal from your par
ents?
One girl had to write yes after
eight Of the questions. according to Miss
Mary Day, who compiled the statistics
from the questionnaires. No girl in the
hall was able to write mo- ten times.
The most ladylike return contained
only one ''yes." 1t came from coed
who never had been kissed. never ha6
told conscious lie never drank liquor
nor smoked, nor danced improperly. Hei
one confession of sin was the first or
the list. She had cheated.
The 20 per cent. girl who put an af
firmative answer after eight of the ques-
tions made mo" her answer to the
tenth question. She had nothing tc
conceal from her parents, she said. The
statistician would not say which Of the
remaining nine "sins'' the wickedest CO.
ed denied.
The average for the hall was so per
cent Miss Day found. which means tive
average co-eds confessed to four OF the
ten misdemeanors named.