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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

Our Flapper Is Through. The Limp Lily,
the Drooping Dove of Great
Grandmamma's Day Is About to Return"
Miss Bordoni Is trying to rescue women from
what she calls the "jeuy-fish condition" due she
says, TO absence Of stays. She declares that
without them We soon viii have walking barrels.
not women, in New York and Paris"
Madame seems 10 believe divorce and absence
Of corsets 90 together.
IF you want your husband % stay at home.
wear corsets," is her advice. Husbands tired
after their days work are not satisfied TO come
home and look az corpulent wives So they 60
elsewhere 10 find more pleasing feminine com
partnership" This little French lady is heading
a movement IN Paris which aims 70 provide cor
sets free TO workmen's helpmeets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19
Corset Factories Are Now Working Fall
By Wmifred Van Duzer

NUR Flapper-bless her bodied and rolled
down little hearts through. Up stage
and oct Of the bright light, to figure only
as past factor IN the continued action of the
Perpetual Feminine Comedy. Or perhaps she
win assume the important place Of climax and
turning point-who knows?
Anyway she is going; UP stage and exit right.
A 1.-THE shape, down in the program as Athletic
Woman, moves out reluctantly at her side She
is the graceful creature of fiat hips and boyish
form; the incarnation Of panther-like freedom Of
limb and muscle. But She too, is her way;
up stage and exit left
And m the centre, all poised and ready to
move forward IN triumph, there waits-guess
who7 Why, the limp lily, the dropping dove the
fenraleish feminine of great grandmamma's day,
with hips Ike a geography lesson in globe meas
urement and waist like the twisted-in portion Of
q sack Of peanutsl
For the waistine IS coming backl 1t is cas-
ing m by degrees, erafty it eased out Of exist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

DR.. Mann, a member Of the health committee
Of the Women's Municipal League, at the time she
made this statement, medical director Of
the Department Store Education Association, IN
which Mrs. Edward Hewitt and Miss Anne Nor
gan were interested, and able TO make
physical examinations Of hundreds Of girls from
all classes. She said further:
Compared with the women developed by the
navian and German women, American girls are in
bad shape There are not more than eight to
fifteen girls m every hundred that have fiat,
straight, normal backs. Out of the remaining
eighty-fve some backs hollow in too abruptly at
the waist; others show lateral curves of which
the visible effect is rounded shoulders or one
shoulder higher than the other"
However, the two fashion figures and profess
sional beauties Irene Bordoni and Nine. Maurice
de Rothschild, raise their plea for the corset
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19
Time and the Demand
Is for Constantly
Decreasing Sizes.

Seven Ages of Style Q870-1922). The
Masqueraders Are Cleft to right: Mrs. +. r.
Martin, Society Woman 1896; Mrs. H. NJ.
Mcdonald, Woman of 1896; Mrs. w. A. Dear
ing, Woman of 1890; Mrs. E. NJ. Lincoln,
Miss 1921; Mrs. A. NJ Bridge. Woman of
1870; Mrs. r NJ. Wood Woman of 1878:
Mrs. w. II. Lindsay, Woman of 1900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

Sit 5AoEes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

WI NI4lS III y oI LIIICIIL
stores, 35 per cent. have
digestive troubles and s.
per cent. have sometime
{ h e matter with their
backs. A n d a group Of
we1l-to-do erfcan
daughters WI show just
as many physical defects as
the poor working girls!"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

Girls cannot canoe properly
with the body bound The benefit
of the exercise lies in free play
Of muscles which produce abdom-
inal development and so create
conditions for better motherhood
by and by.
"The notion that the feminine
figure must be encased and dis
torted for beauty or for the sake
of decency is a neurotic one.
Fancy the Venus de Milo wear
ing a set Of staysp
And another physician, DR..
Kristine Mann, offered an opin-
ion which would indicate her the
DRY TO be about the same in thai
she advanced it a few years ago
before the athletic waistline be-
came universal and when she
found it necessary to criticise the
uncorseted figure. She said:
"The American girl is a rotter
physical specimen. Of the o;rle
working in q @ r artroar+
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-19

Newspaper Feature Service. toes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
HAMILTONS SEE
BODIES REMOVED
Brattleboro Party at Scene of South
R0yaIton Accident-Dr. and Mrs.
Leach Go There Today.

DIR. and Mrs. Fremont Hamilton Of
Brattleboro while motoring home yes
terdaY from Burlington, where they
had attended the meeting Of the grand
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, ar
rived at the scene of the fatal accident
to the Hyde Park party of women near
South Royalton only a few minutes aft
er Miss Marjorie Hulburd and Mrs. Ar
thur Mercer had been killed ;sad Mrs
Russell ). Sage had been seriously in
jured. The bodies of Miss Hulburd and
Mrs. Mercer were then being taken from
the river in which the car overturned
while on its way home from the meet
ing of the Vermont Federation of Wom-
an 5 clubs in Springfield
DIR. and Mrs. G. S. Leach left this
morning for South Rovalton as soon as
they received news Of the accident. Dr.
and Mrs. Leach were well acquainted
with the women when they lived in
Hyde Park, and Mrs. Leach was with
them at the federation meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
TOBACCO GROWERS
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Which Is Gaining Great Headway,
to Be Explained.

An organization committee of the Con-
necticut Valley Tobacco Growers asso-
citation viii be here Wednesday, June
II, to meet tobacco growers of Vernon,
Putney, Westminster, HinsdaIe. West
moreland, Mortified, Mass, Bernard
'ston and others interested, the meeting
being held at the Farm Bureau Office
The committee viii give first-hand in
formation about the association they
represent, and it is hoped that Chairman
Altrop of the committee will be able to
attend
The purpose of the meeting is to ex-
plain the contract Of the cooperative
marketing organization in detail and to
give every grower an opportunity ito
ask questions. A few weeks ago such a
thing as cooperative marketing or
ganization for tobacco had not been
heard of in the Connecticut valley, but
today almost so per cent of the Con-
necticut acreage is represented in the
association and Massachusetts is being
given an opportunity to sign up this
week
No tobacco grower in the above-men-
toned towns can afford to be absent
from the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
OFFICERS OF CIVIC
LEAGUE CHOSEN
Disbursements of SS7s Past Year Re
pOrted-Discussion as to Beautify-

The Civic League held its annual
meeting at Mrs. George S. Dowley s
yesterday afternoon. The treasurer,
Mrs. G. G. Fits, reported a balance of
$l2S.SS in the general fund. From the
special Christmas fund disbursements
have been made during the past year of
$STS.l9, which amount has been spent
for children 5 clothing. One hundred
and two pairs of shoes and 50 pairs of
rubbers have been bought and II chill
dren have been supplied with glasses.
The flower plots in the various sec
tions of the town have been cared for
and the boxes over the entrance to the
town hall building have been filed. 1t
was reported that the plants in the
plot near the junction of Park place
and Putney road was destroyed by chill
dren almost as soon as they were set
out this spring and the bed shows signs
of having been driven over. The bed
will be set with plants again at the ex-
pense of the league and it is sincerely
hoped that the Wants VIII not be mo-
Tested. as these various beds of flowers
add much to the beauty of our. town.
The election of officers for the year
resulted as follows:
dent, Mrs q. J.. Dunham; secretary,
Florence IT. Wells; treasurer, Mrs. 9.
G. Fits: directors, Mrs. John ID. Bar
rows. o. F. Benson. Mrs Matte Estey,
Mrs. r. G. Averill The following chair
men of departments and sections were
elected: Window gardens, G. ). Hop
kiRs: forestry, Fred G. Brown, play
grounds. 4. F. Merrill; north section,
Mrs. G.. S. Dowley; south section, w.
J. Pentland: Esteyville, Mrs. +. W.
Pier. Prospect hill, Miss Emma Lund-
berg: West Brattleboro.. Harold p.
White. c. S. Hopkins was elected chair
man of the committee on the Christmas
tree for the plaza.
There was discussion as to heauti-
fying the plaza. shrubs, trees and nine
vines being suggested. One member OF
the league has offered to furnish some
shrubs. The matter was left in the
hands Of G. S. Hopkins for investiga-
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
Mrs. Stearns, Indicted on
Murder Charge, Still
In Hospital
AMPUTATION MAY
BECOME NECESSARY
Expenses About 500 Weekly Besides
Surgeons Charges - Doubtful if Pa
tient Is Able to Appear for Trial in
Newfane Next Month.
Especial to The Reformer.l
BELLOWS FALLS. June


Mrs. Lynn L. Stearns, the mulatto
who is under Indictment charged with
shooting her husband here March 80,
remains in the Rockingham hospital
with the question unsettled whether her
fractured leg is to be amputated, after
10 weeks of suffering. Her leg was bro
ken by jumping from third-story win
dow after the shooting, and the bone
was never united.
On April % an operation was per
formed, uniting the ends of the bone
with silver plate screwed to each end
of the bone. A few days ago the sur
geons reported that crepitation, a crack
ling sound, still Indicated non union
and it was still undecided whether am
putation would be necessary. They say
the length of stay IN the hospital is as
indefinite as at first
Hospital charges are about 500 a
week, including a nurse day and night
whose instructions from the state pre-
clude communication by the prisoner
with others, as well as preventing any
chance of suicide, and the question of
how far the state is warranted in going
for such expert care is one being dis
cussed quite fully in this county, where
excessive court expenses are being crit
icized. The surgeons expenses are in
addition TO the hospital expenses.
Mrs. Stearns 5 personality is attrac-
tive, and she endears herself to the
nurses and surgeons The case Is a per-
picking one with all who have to decide
The question of quality, and consequent
expense, of proper care.
The bills for the care of Mrs. Stearns
will be sent to the state auditor of ac-
counts and the facts presented to him
will determine Just what bills viii be
paid by the state
Mrs. Stearns s trial on murder
charge viii take place in Windham
county court at Newfane at the present
April term, which took recess some
days ago until July ). IL her condition
permits. but unless she shows decided
Improvement in the next month. more
than now seems probable. it Will be
necessary to postpone the trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
TWO BLOCKS BURN
AT WOONSOCKET
Newspaper Plant DestrOyed-TwO Other
Blocks Are Damaged by
Blaze

WOONSOCKET. r. l., June 10. -
Loss estimated at about S750.000 was
caused by fire that destroyed two bust
ness blocks and damaged two others in
the enter of this city's business district
today. The WOonsocket Call Publishing
Co. lost its plant and with an individual
loss of 100000 was probably the prin-
cipal sufferer, but arranged to publish
its newspaper as usual this afternoon
from the Office of the Pawtucket Times
The Crowell building and the Buell.
building, both on Main street. were the
structures destroyed The Mullen build
ing and the Buckland building were the
buildings less seriously damaged
The fire was eventually controlled BY
the assistance of apparatus that came
from Worcester. Mass, Providence and
Central Falls, Mass Six firemeu were
injured when walls of the Crowell build
ing collapsed. Two required hospital
treatment.
The fire started in Crowell building
and spread quickly to the Buell. building
IN which the newspaper office was sit
uated. The Mullen and Buckland build
ings were the next to go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
MARSHAL FOCH
AIDS BLIND VET
Corrects GrOuchy JanitOr for Abusive
Conduct at Wounded Soldiers
Institute.

PARIS, June 10 (Associated.
Press) ).-"Excusc me, am / near the
wounded soldiers institute?' asked
a blind veteran of passing pedes-
trian as he tapped his way along
the sidewalk. I've been there only
twice and I'm not quite sure of the
way
You are close to it now, let me
take you" came the reply. Arriving
at the door the guide said to the
ianitor: Kindly take this man to
the section for the blind"
Take him yourself growled he
janitor. under the archway on the
other side of the courtyard" The
civilian did so, but on the way out
addressed the janitor again,
Couldn't you be a little more oblig-
ing to the blind?' he asked gently
There are too many and
haven't the time,' was the surly re
sponse.
1T seems to me it is your duty to
help them" said the stranger. Il
can find time-and / am Marshal
Foch."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
GLAD SERVICE OF LOVE.
Title of ChiIdren's Day Service i'm Rap.
fist Church Tomorrow.

At the usual hour for morning service
IN the Baptist church tomorrow the
Bible school viii gather in the chapel
for their professional to the church au-
ditorium proper for the Children's day
service. The orchestra viii render the
Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Mes
siah and the various classes will follow
with their presentation of The Glad Scrv-
ice of Love, a very interesting and in
spring program introducing the chill
dren's part in loves service. ''The service
of love to other lands" Youths share
in service" and Our nations service
to the world" The last number is a
symbolic Interpretation of the confer
ence on the limitation of armament
a large attendance of all ages is
looked for and conveyance for any de-
string it viii be provided
An offering will be taken for the
American Baptist Publication society
Any canary birds win be very welcome
if they are loaned for the occasion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10

Clubs Aetiyities-About 100 Have
Picnic Supper-0ther Localities In
tercsted.
Although black clouds threatened to
dampen the picnickers who had planned
to attend the informal dedication party
at the new free camping site for motor
lists on Broad brook last evening. ap-
proximately 100 persons took their bas-
kets of lunch to the camp site and en-
ioyed supper. hot coffee and doughnuts
being furnished there by the Bratteboro
Outing Club. Inc, under whose auspices
the party was held 1t was estimated
that nearly another hundred went to
the camp site later, arriving in time to
participate IN the community singing
led by F. X Brown and to hear the in
teresting and enthusiastic address by
James T. Taylor founder Of the Green
Mountain club and secretary of the Bur
lington Chamber of Commerce. After
the address there was q beautiful display
Of fireworks. The occasion also was the
first get-together of the members of the
Outing club.
Private cars belonging to members and
others who had made up their own
parties began heading for the camp
shortly before o'clock but much the
J
Although two large trucks of the Dewitt
Grocery Co and one of the S. A. Smith
Mfg. Co were waiting at the plaza to
carry those whose transportation was
not provided in other ways only one
truck was needed.
While some of the early arrivals gath
cred around the tables. four of which the
club has provided for the touring motor
lists in the pine grove east Of the main
rOad others formed groups on the knolls,
near the bank of the setback from the
river or in some corner formed by ma
ture. Peter Coulson. Brooks House chef,
had the coffee ready as soon az the party
began to arrive. and there was an ample
supply. There also were dOughnuts
enough for all and TO spare,
When the picking-up had been done. a
was fed with the papers and pine
branches and needles Around this the
children gathered while the adult groups
were nearby. and Mr.. Brown directed
community singing.
Fred H Harris. president of the Out
ing club, then spoke briefly. outlining
the activities of the club up to the present
time and telling of the plans in prospect
for the blazing Of the trail from here to
Stratton mountain to connect with Long
Trail of the Green Mountain club which
goes to the Canadian border. He also
spoke of the improvement which is being
made at the ski jump 50 that it viii be
the best in the country, the expense of
the alteration and improvement being
estimated at about $1,000.
lie also called attention to the large
signs which are to be placed at all the
approaches to the town, announcing the
opening of the free camp site. Signs
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
VAETSCH MOVING
HOME BAKERY
VIII Occupy North Store i'm House He
Bought on Opposite Side of Street
All New Fixtures.

Charles Vaetsch, proprietor of the
Home Bakery. is moving the business to-
day from the Bowler house on South
Main street, which he has occupied the
past eight years. to the building across
the street which Mr.. Yaetseh bought of
the 4. Il. Ciapp estate and which has
been remodcled into two stores. The
store. and f. NJ Goodenough, electri-
cian has hired the other store and will
move there next week
The interior Of the store has all new
fixtures. including silent salesman show
cases. In the baking room all new
equipment has been added. which in
cudes a dough mixer. proofer and new
bread racks, making the bakery modern
in every way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
NEW GREENFIELD INDUSTRY.
Lee Rule & Level Co. to Make New
Combination Tool There.

GREENFIELD, June 10-The Green
field Chamber of Commerce announced
Yesterday that n new industry. the Lee
Rule < Level Co. is to locate here and
has leased the two upper floors in the
factory building formerly occupied by
the Waltham Watch Co. on Chapman
street.
The new company will manufacture q
new combination tool. embracing a rule.
level, square and straight edge all in one
The company viii employ nearly all n
Dor from the local field. III. f. Lee, the
inventor of the new tool, is president Of
the company, F. Anderson is vice pres
ident, secretary and treasurer, and IL
II. Hawking, chief engineer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
MRS. R. S. PAGE MAY
RECOVER INJURY
Her Car Goes Into River
5. and Two Hyde Park
Women Killed
DAUGHTER OF R. w.
HULBURD A VICTIM
Mrs. Mercer Also Dead-Party Return
ing from Federation Meeting at
Springfield When Accident Occurred
Trying to Pass Truck.


SOUTH ROYALTON. June 10
AIRS. Russell S. Page, daughter-in-law
of United States Senator Carroll S.
Page of Hyde Park, who was believed to
be fatally injured in an automobile acci-
dent near here yesterday in which two
other women lost their lives, has a fair
chance for recovery, physicians said to-
day She is suffering principally from
concussion of the brain.
Mrs. Arthur Mercer and Miss Mar
jorie Hulburd of Hyde Park were killed
and Mrs. Page of Hyde Park was Sc
riouSly injured when the automobile in
which they were riding went down the
bank into the river while passing a
truck two miles north of South Royal
tom yesterday afternoon. The car over
turned in the water.
Mrs. Lucius Noyes and Mrs. Henry
iNeyes of Hyde Park, other occupants of
the car. escaped.
Mrs Page was driving the car home
from meeting of the Federation of
Women's Clubs in Springfield
Miss Hulburd was a daughter of
Roger w. Hulburd, attorney and ex-
lieutenant governor. Mrs. Mercer was
the wife of a clergyman.
4 heavy rain was falling when the ac-
cident occurred The car went down q
60-foot embankment before striking the
water where it turned turtle.
Mrs. Page is under the care of Drs.
O. ID. Greene of Bethel and John Gif-
ford of Randolph, at the Zottman farm
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
FLOUR ExPLoDEs, KILLS MAN.
Force of Train That Strikes Truck
Sets 1t on.

BINGHAAITON. y. y. June 10. =
Exploding flour is now believed to have
caused the death of Engineer John j. Me
Andrews Of Hornell, who died at City
hospital Thursday night from burns re-
ceiyed when the Pacific Filler on the
Erie railroad struck a truckload of flour
Mt the state hospital crossing on Tuesday.
killing three men.
AIcAndrews at first was believed to
have been burned in the explosion of the
gasoline tank of the truck. Subsequent
Investigation showed the tank intact. Ex-
merits now declare that the tremendous
force of the blow striking the truck ex-
ploded the -four
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
SEEKING WARDS
FATHER, BROTHER
Relatives OF Peters Slayer Leave Home
Before SubpOenas Are Served
on Them

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, June 10
Deputies from Sheriff Werner s Office
today were searching for George 8.
Ward and Ralph d. Ward. father and
brother of Walter s. Ward, confessed
SLAYER of Clarence Peters. Subpoenas
for Ward 5 father and brother were is
sued yesterday, but they had left the
elder Ward home a few hours before
the servers appeared.
The authorities want TO question the
father of Walter S. Ward regarding the
blackmaiI plot said hv his son to have
caused the killing of Peters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The seventh and eighth grades win
have only one session of school each day
next week, from to l. This is due to
the grade examinations and the hot
weather.
Marriage intentions have been filed in
the office of Town Clerk G. S. Hopkins
by Clifford Henry Rate of Hartford.
Conn, and Miss Ruth Emoroy Wilder of
21 Grove street Brattleboro.
Fire Chief +. G.. Streeter made an in
vestigation yesterday afternoon Of the
hvdrant near the Rice house on South
Main street from which it was impos-
sible to obtain water to fight the fire
in the Rice house just before noon. He
found that some of. the apparatus was
broken when the firemen attempted to
open it. The hydrant IS of an old style
The ladies' auxiliary of the Patriarchs
Militant gave Palestine canton a de
licious strawberry shorteake supper in
Odd Fellows temple Thursday night
About 30 attended and all were enthu-
siastic over the excellent menu. There
was discussion of forming a ST. Adams
club to raise money to pay the expenses
of the canton and auxiliary to the annual
sessions in st. Adams next year.
Group No of the Ladies' Aid Of the
Methodist church will hold a food sale
Saturday, June II, on the church lawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-10
MURDERER GETS RETRIEVE.
Attorney Claims New Evidence for Man
Who Killed PatroIman Riley

BOSTON, June 10.-The governor
and council gave Rocco Scicchitani, un-
der sentence of death for the murder
of Patrolman Thomas j. Riley of Cam
bridge. another month to live today
when ]. r. ZottoH. attorney for the
condemned man, asked for a reprieye to
make a motion for a new trial. Scicchi-
tani has been confined in the death house
at the Charestown prison. His execu-
ton was set for next week.
In his plea before the governor and
council Zottoli claimed that the indict-
ment had not been properly procured.
Officer Riley was killed Nov. p, 1921,
Governor Cox explained that the reprieve
was granted because counsel for the con
demned man satisfied the council that
he had new evidence to offer in the case.
The circular saw was invented by Sir
Marc l. Brunei, the English engineer,
in 1870.