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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
EDITORIAL.
Basketball Team Encouraged.

BaSketbalI Team Encouraged.
The splendid attendance at the basket
ball game last Friday evening is n great
encouragement to the team and to the
coach. Usually the fans don't get inter
csted until two or more games have been
played, but the crowd at this opening
game of the season certainly was contrary
to custom. 1t is an example to many
present students to see so many of the
alumni at the game. Many of these
pupils would not want it known that
these graduates had more faith in the
team than they themselves.
The team has proved in this first game
that basketball will no longer be a minor
sport in school. The school must back
them in this determination just as the
football team was backed. The school
drum and bugle corps deserves great
credit for its part Friday evening. But
let us have a larger number Of pupils in
the cheering section at the next home
game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
FOR ASSEMBLY
Readings and Carols Planned for TOmOr-
rOw-Warren Bennett to BE Chair
man of the Exercises.

The following Christmas program has
been prepared for assembly on Dec. 81 :
q Little Town of bethlehem, entire
school; reading from the Bible. Preston
Gibson; carol, Silent Night. Thursday
Night chorus; reading, When Joseph
Was q Waulkin. Clarke Maynard; A
Legend of the Christ Child, Madeline
Cain: carols, Thursday Night chorus
(a) We Three Kings of Orient Are,
(b) The First Noel; reading, The First
Christmas Tree, Mary Putnam; Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing, entire school,
Warren Bennett is to be chairman of the
exercises The faculty committee in
charge consists of Miss Wallis, Miss
Brown, Mr.. Braman and Mr.. Page.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
Musical Appreciation.

Last Thursday at musical appreciation
class several interesting reports, prepared
outside of class, were given. Those giving
reports were Eleanor Rogers, who told
about the French horn; Maxine Stellman.
who gave an account of the harp; and
Cedric Emerson. who told about the cor
net. Emerson illustrated his points with
his own instrument. He showed the diff
ferent parts of the cornet with their
names, also showed how and why the
tone of the instrument varies. Lyman
Adams with his saxaphone amusingly told
about his instrument
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
School Notes of Interest.

The members of The Dial board will
visit the Vermont Printing Company this
afternoon to see The Dial in the process
of being printed.
Among the alumni who visited school
Friday and Monday were Helen Miller,
30. Helen Hughes, 81, Richard Lane,
81, and Osmer Fits, ex-'22.
The members of the h. II s. Quintet
viii play Springfield high school Friday
night at Springfield, Vt. The upstate
boys always have had fast team and
i. III. S. looks forward to a good game
with them. IT.
The biology classes have been studying
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
THAI
Women
LOUe
White Ivory

Finest Grade - Du Barry
pattern. Our stock includes
Hair Brushes, Combs, Shoe
Horns, Button Hooks, Files,
Buffers, Jewel Cases, Pic
tore Frames, Hair Receiv-
ers, Powder Boxes, Cold
Cream Jars, Trays, Mirrors,
Clothes Brushe s and
Lamps.
There has been a reduction
in the price of these goods
since last year, and you will
find our stock very mod
erately priced. The pieces
mentioned above range from
75c to $500.
We have q lighter grade of
White Ivory in a plain pat
tern that will go well with
any set. Besides the indi-.
vidual pieces there are Comb
and Brush Sets for $500,
and Baby Sets, consisting of
tray, comb. brush, SOAP box,
powder box and rattle, all
for $500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
LAST Series Of Debates in EngIish IY.

The last debate in English " is to be
be excluded from immigration to the
United States for period of 10 years.
The affirmative is upheld by Virgil Met
calf, Elizabeth Underwood, Alice Alex
ander. The negative side is upheld by
Luella Smith, Margaret Frost, Olive Cap
ron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB VISITS BANK.
Students Shown System of Banking at
Peoples National.

Twelve commercial students. accompa-
MED by Mr.. Caverly, Miss Glazier and
Miss Jptte. visited the Peoples National
bank Friday afternoon and were shown
the system and methods of banking.
They were shown various sizes of gold
coins. the machine used in counting
money. the check certifying machine, the
system of bookkeeping, the manner OF
keeping individual accounts. The bank
safe was also seen. Before leaving, the
visitors had the pleasure of placing one
finger on a 81 900 bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
Girls First Basketball Game

Brattleboro high school girls first
basketball game was played in the inter
mission between the thirds of the b. II. s.
and Winchester game. The game was
between two picked teams with Dorothy
Hebb and Doris Madden as captains
Dorothy IIebb's team Won. but the score
was not counted. The girls have lots of
pep and when they have had little more
practice they are planning to show the
boys how to play basketball
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
BOB OFT COMING AGAIN.
New Company with New Comedies to be
Here Week Beginning Jan. 2.

Theatrical loving persons in Brattle-
b0ro will be interested to know that
Bob OFT and his company of merry
makers are to visit the Auditorium this
season.
Mr.. Oft has all new musical comedies
this year, also new scenery and new
costumes, and he has surrounded him
self with an entirely new company, said
to be the strongest supporting company
III his history.
Bob is playing at the Shubert -Jeffer-
son theater in Portland, Me-. this week.
His engagement at the Auditorium will
open the year 1922 right at the start
Monday, Jan. ,. The engagement being
for one week with the usual matinees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
LECTURE ON HEAT.
John DuntOn, Post Graduate, Makes
Physics Experiments.

In the physics class John Dunton. a
post graduate, has started to give a series
of lectures on heat. He is to take up
the following points: Theory, theormetry,
dynamics. and transmission.
In the two lectures he already has
given the pupils have found much of in
terest regarding the history of this sub
ject and in his experiments to demon
strate his points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20

In various parts of the earth wolves
are supposed to roam about during the
night before Christmas, destroying prop
erty. and, in their miscellaneous moods,
swapping up vagrant humans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20

In Peru the celebration of Christmas
usually begins with a huge spectacular
bull-fght, which is followed by a religious
procession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20

Mrs. NJ \. NilSen of Keene, y. H. will
not be in Brattleboro Tuesday, Dec 20, to
take fur orders, on account of illness
t@ - 246-24S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
Toilet Needs

A bottle of Perfume or
Toilet Water makes a prac-
teal and appreciated gift.
We suggest Aymea, Djer
Kiss, Roger & Gillet's, Mary
Garden, Mavis, Day Dream
Or Colgate's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20

Nmas trees, nice. large ones at 30. so
AID ID eeGsas IdAtsl. 'Sp4k 5E52 y ul4N.~ Bond.
.srs 24S-252
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-20
Brattleboro High School News Corner

Editors for This Issue:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
William MOretOn
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Dorothy Miller
~ John Perkins
Marion Phelps
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
ROUNDED UP THE
EXPRESS ROBBERS
Jack Embry and A. Wade, After a
Long Chase, Landed Money Order
Thieves i'm Jail

Some excitement was caused here
yesterday when two weIl-dressed
white men, handcuffed to each other,
were brought in on one of the south
bound trains and lodged in jail.
The men were C. H. Lovelle and
Ralph Hughes from Chicago. 1t is
charged that they have been travelling
over the country. buying small money
orders from the American Express
Company and raising the amounts.
Some nights ago, they broke into the
express Office at Belleview and car
ried off a bunch of blank orders.
There being pretty good idea by
this time of who they were. Jack EN-
bry and A. Wade, two of the COM
pany's special agents were sent on
their trail and intercepted them at
Eogalusa, from where they brought
them to 0cala. They had hearing
before Judge Futch this morning,
pleaded guilty and were sent back to
jail IN default of $4,000 bail
Jack Embry is well known here,
having married Miss Frances Scott,
one of our city's bright young ladies,
several years ago. He makes his
home in Chattanooga. A funny thing
about the incident is that it was re-
ported that the prisoners were the
men who committed the robbery at
Tampa the other day. and that Mr..
Embry was one of them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31

drawn from the race. One Of the
rales of the campaign is that eacn
candidate mus treport once weekly
and when they fail to do this they are
automatically dropped from the list.
As yet none of the names have been
left of the list Of candidates but all
candidates who expect to finish the
are warned to get their re-
ports IN not later than Wednesday
Reports Must be Mailed Wednesday
All candidates IN the vicinity of
OcaIa must bring their reports into
the Office some time Wednesday IN
order to get extra votes issued. Out
of town contestants. however, have
the privilege of mailing their reports
in any time Wednesday but the post
mark on the letters must bear the
date of February End This il very
important as no extra votes can be
issued on any reports not bearing this
pcstmark- Candidates who do not
thoroughly understand these rules
should get in immediate tou<1 rita
the campaign manager az 10 ext<I
|tions can be made to this ruling.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
CONTINUES
TO EXIST IN FLORIDA

In the program of diversifying in
dUstries Florida has for many years
been in the lead of other Southern
states, and as a consequence toady
this state is less affected by the So
called depression than any other state
in the Union. barring none. Compiled
statistics substantiate the statement.
Florida's welfare does not depend
upon one market; it extends to various
markets and this fact explains the
"business as usual" spirit which is be-
ing manifested in all quarters at the
present time. With the majority of
other states it is different. A number
of Southern states have now taken up
the business of diversified industries
in earnest and they are laboring under
the realization that It is the solution
to the problems confronting the ma
ton, particularly those relating to
production.
From an agricultural. standpoint,
Florida surpasses all the Southern
states in diversifcation. The crops are
lrroportioned and follow each other in
rapid succession. Hope is not pinned
to a single commodity. To adopt a
single crop when others can be raised
,ust as easily sometimes brings about
condition which involves many dan
gerous possibilities, the greater por-
ton of which are unnecessary. Geor-
eia is an example of this. For many
years our neighbor on the north has
dealt in cotton, thought in cotton, lived
| in cotton. The soil and climate Is
adaptable to other crops just as valu-
abe, but it has been difficult to break
away from the old custom and now
Georgia is making all sorts of resolu-
Itions. The danger is that they will
be forgotten as soon as the price OF
cotton rises again. The farmers OF
the west are facing the same situa-
ton in wheat raising. However, Geor-
gia can diversity much more than any
lof the western states.
And the happy part Of it all IS that
Florida has hardly scratched the sur.
face. On every hand unlimited wealth
is waiting for the proper development
New crops are being gradually intro
Iduced, new manufacturing plants are
Opening up, the finger of progress Il
digging itself into the bowels Of the
richest state potentially in the United
States and never before did the state
face future quite so rosy with pros
poets. The sub-normal condition IN
other states has impressed the nor.
,nlalcy of this one.-Jacksonville Me-
itropolis-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
LIGHT DISCUSSES
THE FEE BILL LAW

Editor Star: see in some of our
state papers there is being made an
effort by county officials to have
chapter 1884. of the laws of Florida,
declared unconstitutional. Chapter
1884, the graduated fee bill, passed by
the 1917 legislature, to go into effect
Jan. l, 1921, is not liked by many of
our county officials. This law says:
"The pay of all county officials
shall be fixed on the net income of
such office, not to exceed $500, so per
cent of the next $1,000 or any fraction
thereof; 40 per cent of the next $4,000
or any fraction thereof; 20 per cent
of the next $4,000 or any fraction
thereof; 10 per cent of the rest and
residue"
The following figures taken from
the report of the state comptroller for
1919, gives the reasons why our coun-
ty officials do not like this bill and
wish it destroyed:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
CLARK'S PLAN FOR
A SHIP CANAL
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Washington, Jan. pa survey un-
der direction of the secretary of war
for canal from Cumberland Sound
on the Atlantic seaboard to the mouth
of the Mississippi river would be au-
thorized under bill introduced by
Representative Clark, democrat, of
Florida, and reported favorably yes
terday by the House committee OIL
railways and canals. An appropriation
of $4,000 would be made for the sur
vey.
The project contemplates the build
ing of a sea level canal from the At
lsntic across Georgia and Florida to
st. Georges sound on the Gulf of Mex
leo. southwest of Tallahassee, Fla.
From st. Georges sound the existing
natural inland waterway would be
used along the northern edge of the
Gulf of Mexico westward, past Mobile
hay and through Lakes Borgne and
Pont Chartrain to the Mississippi
river at New Orleans.
| The proposed canal would be 265
miles in length, but by use of existing
navigable rivers it was estimated that
not more than $50 miles would have to
be excavated. Such a waterway, it
was estimated, would save 497 miles
between New Orleans and New York
and 412 miles from New Orleans to
Liverpool. Under provision of the bill
the secretary of war would be requir-
ed to report to Congress on the cost
of constructing a sea level ship canal
Of such dimensions as to accommo-
date the largest sea going vessels and
also lock canal of the same size and
a barge canal of such dimensions as to
accommodate the largest barges being
used for the carrying of. freight or
any waters of the United States.
"The many advantages of such q
canal are easily apparent" the com.
mittee said in its report to the House
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31

The final extra vote offer to be al
lowed in the Stars big subscription
drive which has been in progress for
the past three weeks viii close at the
close of business for the day on next
Wednesday, February End After this
date no extra votes at all viii be al
lowed nothing but the original sched-
ule of votes being in effect 1t is
easily seen just how important this
period is when it is taken into consid-
Grafton that each subscription turned
in before the close of this offer, counts
as many votes as two subscriptions
turned in during the latter periods
For instance, a one-year subscription
" vhich counts 10000 votes now, is only
worth 5000 votes after Wednesday.
Candidates Still Working Hard
Most of the candidates nominated
are still working hard for the val
liable prizes and the race promises to
be exceedingly close Some few Of
the candidates have failed to take adj
vantage of the time allotted them and
have become outdistanced and with
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
LOOPHOLE PERMITS
ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Galveston, Tex, Jan. $50 many
Europeans have taken advantage of
an. alleged loophole in the American
Seaman's Act, local steamship agents
assert, that a number of foreign,
steamship operators are adopting the
precaution of bonding their sailors tu
complete round trip voyages to Amer
lea.
The local agents declare that de-
serters from vessels flying foreign
flags are beyond the reach of the
United States immigration authori-
ties. If the sailor, upon being taken
into custody by those authorities,
states that he intends to sail on the
"first available ship," the immigration
officers have no alternative, under
the provisions of the Seaman's Act
but to free him. Then, although an
attempt is made to keep the sailor un-
Ger surveillance, the. deserter FIRE,
quently manages to make good his
escape to some interior city.
By taking advantage of this breach
in the governmental wall designed to
keep out undesirables, local steamship
agents declare, riffraff from Russia
Germany and many other countries OF
Europe in which economic pressure
rests heavily upon the peoples shoul
ders, finds comparatively little Difficult
ty in getting into the United States.
Several months ago, acting upor
Moscow advices to the effect that the
soviet government intended to seno
| twenty-five thousand missionarie:
and agitators to the United States,
immigration authorities here received
strict orders to be on the lookout fol
any of these undesirables.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
THE PRESIDENT
STANDS FIRM
Mr.. Wilson Again Refuses to Relieve
Eugene Debs from his Just
Sentence
aAssociated Press)

Washington, Jan. 31.-President
Wilson today refused TO commute the
ten-year sentence imposed upon Debs
for violation of the espionage act.
RECOMMENDATION WAS WRONG
Washington, Jan. -Commutation
of the sentence of Eugene v. Debs,
effective February 18th, has been rec
commended to President Wilson by the
department of justice, it was learned
today at the White House. Debs is in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. :
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
FLORIDA wOODMEN MEET IN
TAMPA INSTEAD OF DELAND

Lake City, Jan. 31-The head camp,
Jurisdiction of Florida, Woodmen of
the World, viii convene in the city of
Tampa on Tuesday, March %, 1921.
This meeting was originally planned
for DeLand, but on account of the
time of meeting coming during the
heavy tourist esason, the hotel accom-
modations in that city were INSULT
cient to take care of the convention,
and the head camp officers, upon in
vitation of the Woodmen of Tampa,
decided to meet there. Head Clerk
W. ]. Roebuck of Lake City, is now
busy notifying the camps throughout
the state of the change in place of
meeting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR
OPENS NEXT THURSDAY

Tampa, Jan. 31.-With low rates of
fered by the railroad and steamboat
lines from all parts of Florida, with
the county and individual product ex-
hibits trebled over those of formeY
fairs, with exhibits from Mexico and
Canada added to these, with fifteen
high class free acts offered each aft
ernoon and evening, and with Tam
pans better prepared to entertain
their guests than ever before, the an
nual South Florida Fair and Gas
parilla Carnival opens in Tampa,
Thursday, Feb. 8. and continues thru
Saturday of the following week, Of
fering nine days of Florida develop
ment advertising and royal entertain
ment. Instead of being merely a
South Florida fair the fair is one OF
statewide scope, as fully three
fourths of the counties of Florida are
represented in some departments. The
increased exhibits has necessitated the
erection of several new buildings in
cluding one for the Mexican exhibit
The ticket sales dates named by the
railroads, with final limit to Sunday
Feb. Is. are as follows:
From Palatka, Ocala, Newberry anC
points outh. Feb. 4. 5, z, 9, 10 and IL.
From points north of these stations
Feb. 8, 6. z, 8. 9 and IL.
The following special days of the
fair period have been designated:
Thursday. Tourist Day."
Friday, "School Day." All children
of Florida will be admitted free
Saturday, Farmers Day." Demon
stration of agricultural machinery vii
De a special feature.
| Monday, "Gasparilla Day." FeatuE
ing arrival of Ye Mystic Krewe o.
Gasparilla. Rotary-press breakfast a
Tampa Bay hotel. canoe races and wa
ter carnival by Rollins College.
Tuesday, Governors Day." Gov
Cary Hardee will attend.
Wednesday, Tampa Day."
Thursday, "Shriner's Day" Featur
ling monster parade of Mobiles of tn
Mystic Shrine.
| Friday, Mexico Day"
Saturday, "Everybody's Day"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
ROBBERS MADE BIG
HAUL AT R[EDSv|LLE
Set Fire to Commercial Bank Building
and Escaped with Over a Hun
dred Thousand Dollars
CAssociated Press)

Washington, Jan. 31.-The Com
monwealth National Bank at Reeds
vile, Va, was robbed of cash and Sc
curities totalling $4,000 and then
set on fire, according to reports to the
Washington police.
The collector of customs at Reeds
vile said the robbery occurred at
about 2:30 this morning and the rob-
bers are believed to have escaped in
an automobile. The building was de-
stroyed. The valuables missing COM
prise 100000 in securities and the
balance in cash.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
TRIAL OF MEMBERS OF
ALABAMA STATE TROOPS
tAssocIated Prcssl

Hamilton, Ala, Jan. 31-The trial
of Sergeant Robert Lancaster. one of
the nine members of the Alabama Ma
tional Guard indicted in connection
with the lynching of William Baird,
a miner, was set to begin here today.
Each man will be given a separate
trial, the states attorney having de-
cided against a group trial.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
FUNERAL NOTICE

Little Robert Wilbur Pons, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs Robt. w. Pons, of Oak,
died this morning at 7:20 in this city.
The remains viii be shipped to Orange
Heights via the Seaboard at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. and the funeral win
take place tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pons deeply sympathize with
them in the loss of their little boy.
Sam r. Pyles & Co. have charge of
the funeral arrangements.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
GOV. PARKHURST OF MAINE

Augusta. Maine, Jan. S1.-Governor
Parkhurst of Maine died today. The
governor failed to recover from the
effects of diphtheritic infection under
his tongue which attacked him three
weeks ago. He apparently was inn
proving, but last night took chill
and soon became unconscious.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
A GOOD MEETING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

A comfortably filled courtroom met
Messrs. Hunter and Mayo Saturday
afternoon. The citizens were repre-
sentative and from all parts of the
county. All the public matters of in
terest to our people and that are likely
to come before the legislature were
discussed and most of them were
agreed upon. The meeting was of
much interest and its good effect will
be felt when the legislature meets.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-31
SENTR|ES SUDDEN
ON THE SHOOT
American at Hampton Roads Follows
Example of the Jap at
Yladivostok
CAssociated Press)

Washington, Jan. 31-A naval court
OF inquiry has been ordered to investi-
gate the shooting of Lieut.. John C.
Taylor of Greenville, N. c., a naval
medical officer at the operating base,
Hampton Roads, Va, by sentry last
night. In the meantime Secretary
Daniels has asked for full reports, the
one ne receieved merely stating the
officer was shot and killed after he
failed to hault when challenged by the
sentry.