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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

\ Washington SHOE store had the plea
sure-and incidentally the advertising
of selling Lady Nancy Astor $1SS worth
of shoes last Friday. "She tried them
all on says the news item, and then
Slipped her slender foot into her AZ C
and hurried out. Even an ordinary shoe
dealer doesn't concede, except out of po-
likeness, that a AZ G is slender"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

any other way. Aboar 90 eshf os
the records have already been obtained.
Others to be obtained include the records
Of some men who gave addresses out
side Vermont during the war, but who
were in reality legal Vermonters and
have received state pay for their serv
ices. The state pay applications are still
coming in to the office, many having
learned of the possibility of obtaining the
nav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

The crime wave must be subsiding.
For eight consecutive hours on Friday
there wasn't a murder, a hold-up-not
even an automobile theft, reported to the
police of New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

Being so near the daylight saving zone,
the people of southern Vermont will, of
course, have to go through the usual
confusion until they get used to double
time schedules again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01
MURDER HUNT IN VERMONT.
Massachusetts Officers May Seek Slayer
of Brewster in This State.

WINCHESTER, Mass, May 1.-Chief
William r. Mcintosh of the local police
department last night returned home
from New Hampshire where he has been
working on the murder of Ralph w
Brewster, the assistant station agent of
the Winchester station of the Boston &
Maine Railroad. who was shot and
killed more than week ago.
There appears to be no new develop
mentS in the case in New Hampshire
of interest to the local officers Chief
Mcintosh may go TO Vermont today to
look up certain things i'll connection
with the murder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

An osteopath says that the stomach
Of Venus de Milo, whose figure has been
the standard of female beauty for so
long, is not normally placed-it's off
center We knew her arms were off but
this other matter is news to us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

Safety razor manufacturers and bar
bers must be thankful that compulsory
whisker growing is confined to Sacra-
mento and for short time only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

a tourist can see Paris for "a day
says the New York Herald. Would the
Herald advise trying to see New York on
that sum-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

My tapped eblu wings she
village
protests righteous dame
The moral weekly
discreded
The
shock
hens have always dm revolving back 81 My
rebelng
yelling girls
opxrh BY George athew ans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01
In the DAYS News.

Lee De Forrest, who expects to revo-
lutionize the motion picture industry
through device he claims to have per-
fected for talking movies" is a cele-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

The candidate for Office who believes
very little of what he hears about him
self or the opposition and trusts only
the election day figures and then not
until after he has verified them, is an
ideal candidate-but he doesn t exist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

Bombs thrown in May day demonstra-
ton in Buenos Aires.
Shipping at Atlantic ports tied up by
strike of engineers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01
LOOKING UP WAR RECORDS.
Member of Adiutant Generals Office
Goes to Washington.

UOto 10 W dNfIIIIStUII
MONTPELIER, May Miss Helen
Harris of the Vermont adjutant gener-
ais Office left today for Washington, ID.
G.. to look up the service records of about
10 per cent of the residents of this state
who served in the World war, and whose
records were not sent here from the of
fee of the adjutant general of the United
States for this purpose. The board of
control authorized the trip.
These records can not be obtained in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-01

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

P. N. Anderson left this morning for Cordova on a short business trip. He will return on the Alameda.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
SEASON IN kUSkOKWIM
 IS PROFITABLE ONE

SEATTLE, September 9-The motor ship Anvil has arrived here with a cargo of furs and some fish and gold treasure.
 The officers report fair season on the Kuskokwim Bethel has been ac- tive during the season with the fish ing and mining industry.
 The natives have plenty of fish for the winter according to the reports.
 The steamer Norwood arrived last week with 45,O00 cases of canned sal mon from Southeastern Alaska.
 The Abner Coburn of the Libby Me Neil and Libby Boring Sea fleet, is be- ing lowed up the Sound with 65,UU0 cases of salmon aboard.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
OFFICIALS FIND BULLET HOLE
 IN PROOF STATEMENT

SEATTLE, September 23-P2osecut- ing Attorney Douglas and Detective William Kent, searching the Hochbrun house yesterday, found the bullet hole Clara Skarin Winborn said that Ferdi- hand Hochbrun fired early in the struggle in which she killed him. At torney Douglas also disclosed that Edward Von Tobel, Hochbrun's confi- dential lawyer, should be implicated. In Clara's statement she said Won To ,M partia:Da,.at after ESChhrun's death, in the plot to get Hochbruns estate. Von Tobel has been cleared of suspicion.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
FACES CHARGE OF BIGAMY

TACOMA, September 23-Jack Bev- ans exulted over his second marriage too soon, and now he faces trial on a bigamy charge. Mrs. Laura Bevans, his wife here, received an Aberdeen news paper containing an account of his marriage to Mrs. Nydia Young of that place, together with a boasting note from her husband. She wrote to Aber- deen, found the marriage had really taken place, and today she set the wheels in motion to press the bigamy charge.
 Bevans, according to word to Prose- cutor James w. Selden, was arrested in Aberdeen just as he was ready to start for Alaska with the second of his two wives.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
E. COKE HILL TO
 CARRY FLAT MAIL

E. Coke Hill, has been awarded the contract to carry the mails between Kobi station on the Alaska railroad and Flat. MT. Hill, former assistant district attorney here and veteran of the interior, is now at Seattle, and it is believed will come north shortly to prepare for the opening of the new mail route through the Kantishna tight hundred pounds week and GOV CTS the period from November 1 to March 31.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

A gentleman from out the line went into a ladies furnishings store here yesterday, and asked the young lady clerk for a corset for his wife. Aft"' waiting several minutes the girl asked, What bust?" q didn't hear nothin' " the man replied.
 SPRING CHICKENS for sale. See Cooper at Urbachs. 200tf.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

Heating fixtures are now being in stalled in the large tenement building of H V Hoben and the electric wiring is practically completed. All wiring is in metal conduitS.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
WINTER ROAD WORK PLANNED

Ross Kinney, formerly Alaska Road Commission foreman for Anton Eide in the Seward district, will be sent thru the Chandlar and the Koyukuk districts to do some work for the road commission this winter, according to announcement by the Fairbanks office of the Alaska Road Commission.
 Mir. Kinney at present is engaged in prospecting work in the Chandlar and is thoroughly familiar with the district 10 which he has been assigned.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
FIIaE!

FOR SALE-Tools of all kinds. See Cooper at Urbach's store. 190tf
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

WANTED-Sman saTe, inquire Gateway. u
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

Fruit Jars at Graers
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
CHICAGO MARKETS ACTIVE AS
 RESULT NEAR EAST CLOUD

CHICAGO, September 19-Regard- less of the price wheat is in as eager demand as during the war period and on the same basis. A roar in the pit as seldom heard except when a military struggle of world importance appear ed. The price rose nearly six cents.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23
TO LEAVE MONDAY MORNING

The supply ship Gold Star will leave Monday morning for the westward, so it is reported. The ship has for it's des tination St. Paul Island, in the Pribi of group, for which station it has sup plies. It is likely that one of the crew of the local radio will be transferred to the station on the island.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-23

Those who arrive recently from the Cook Inlet sections report that the fox ranchers at Kachemak bay are doing well, a good season being reported with many pups being raised this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25

On the coast they still talk of some
Of the stunts that he pulled at the eX-
pense of players, fans and EMPIRES.
Hildebrand's story deals witt on UNI
pire.
In those days it was customary for
the umpireS to fine the players for
various OffenseS. Often in assessing
the fine ii was habit with most
umpires, if the fine was 50, to raise
his hand and say, 1T will just cost
you that much"
Working with EIildebrand in certain
game was an umpire who had only
three fingers on his right hand Hogan
got into an argument with this umpire.
The umpire finally decided he wanted
to fine Hogan 81, but he merely raised
the hand containing the three fingers
and said 1T will cost you that much.
Hogan neglected to pay the fine.
hoping the umpire would forget it,
The lump" didn't. and the president
advised Hogan he should pay it i'm
mediately if he desired to continue
playing.
Hogan Immediately sent check for
81. ON its receipt the president suS-
pended him. Hogan refused to pay the
other 50. As manager of the club he
refused to put his team on the field.
The president of the league was
gotten on the telephone. the conditions
of the fine explained and the presi-
dent ruled in favor of Hogan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
ATHLETIC YOUNG ENGINEERS
University of Nebraska Is Exception
to RuIe-Grid Stars Are Technical
Students.

1t seems to be the general impression
1T many universities that engineering
students are outsiders as far as athlet-
les 90. Difficult scholastic schedules
and plenty of demands on the midnight
oil are counted upon to keep the tech"
youngsters busy enough without Civ
ing them any opportunity to enter
varsity sport competition. The Univer-
Sity of Nebraska is a big exception 10
the rule. Wheeler, Nixon, House and
McGlaSsOn, four of the gridirOn regu-
lars who brought the Missouri Valley
Conference football title back to the
COrphuSk campus. and Bowman. who
pore the winged "N" to victory i'm every
,ross-cOuntry meet staged by Nebraska
his year. are students ut the uniynr
s;.y'S engineering school
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
GO FAR FOR NEW PROSPECTS
Los Angeles Club Signs Two Ha-
waiian PIayers-One is Six Feet
Seven Inches Tall.

The Los Angeles club is going far
for new playing prospects. 1t has
signed a first baseman and catcher
from Hawaii The first baSeman is
named Cook and the pitcher * named
Harsted He stands 6 feet and 6
inches and will be the talleSt man in
professional ball if he stays long
enough to be measured. The new men
made great records playing with
team in Honolulu last year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
Tim Hurst had Cure
To Shorten Contests

Years ago. when the use Of the
spitball sprang into prominence.
major league baseball games
were greatly delayed by the eN-
ira time used by the pitchers in
getting the ball ready To deliver.
and President Ban Johnson of
the American league wrote all
his umpires asking suggestions
as 10 how the game could be
shortened.
All agreed that only the entire
elimination of the spitball would
actually shorten the game.
Tim Hurst, who was the jester
of the staff, wrote To that effect,
and added a postscript to his let
ter which read:
IF you are really i'm earnest
about shortening the games. Ban,
why not try seven innings
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
GOPHERS TO KEEP WILLIAMS
tanned in Advisory Capacity to
w. n. SpauIding.

Retention of DIR. II. l.. Williams, for
mer foot ball coach. in an advisory
capacity TO W. II. Spaulding. new
coach. and to President l.. II. COff-
man of the University of Minnesota,
has met with general approval OF
alumni and students on the campus
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

At this season Il good many gentle
men are thinking of emulatfng Judge
Lands in giving all their time to base
ball.
For the first time in the history of
intercollegiate rowing, Yale and Co
lumbia will meet in regatta on the
Harlem April 20.
The New England Intercollegiate
Athletic association has voted to hold
its annual track meet May 10 and 20
at Worcester Tech.
The Beaumont club of the Texas
league has signed a pitcher named
Ray MellO. who halls from California
independent circles.
The only advantage in placing the
football coach in the stand during the
game is that he would be nearer the
source of all advice.
Manager Bill Killefer of the Chicago
Cubs says he expects to have one of
the fastest base running teams In the
National league this year.
Jack Dunn of Baltimore has signed
a college battery in p. J. Herb, pitcher,
and Edward j. Manley. catcher. They
come from Niagara university.
William A. Buckner, who for eight
years served the Chicago White SOX
as trainer, has returned to the club
after an absence of three years.
OF the 375 colts and FLIES eligible
land on May 81, total of SO, or 10
per cent, are entries of Americans.
The New York Nationals have sold
Outhelder Joseph G. Connolly, bought
from San Antonio last fall, to the Lit
tie Rock club of the Southern league.
Win (WidOw) Conroy, old-time in
fielder in the big show, has been
signed to act as coach and assistant to
Manager Irving Wilhelm of the Phil
lies.
Ban Johnson says baseball must be
prepared for several lean years and
this announcement got Bans picture
into the papers instead of Connie
Mack's.
Big Ed Konetchy, former star first
baseman of the National league, has
been signed to play left field for the
Toledo club of the American assOcia-
ton this season.
Roy Thomas, acting scout for the
st. Louis Cardinals, has signed q
catcher named Ralph RalstOn, who
comes from the independent ranks
around Philadelphia.
The National league clubs, in filling
their 1929 schedule assignments, will
travel S9,525 miles The maximum
number of miles for any club is 49,
754, which falls to Pittsburgh.
To judge from the salaries asked
by some of these professional ball
players. one reason the baseball mag
mates want Judge Lands may be to
slap on a few 500, 100000 fines.
1t has been decided that baseball
shall not be included among the sports
at the Olympic games in France. We
won't kick-it wouldn't be much sport
to play baseball with other countries.
Harvard's athletic committee voted
against appropriating funds to send
the Crimson tennis team abroad with
Yale to play in England. 1t also voted
not to consider boxing as minor
sport at Harvard
Most professional clubs go South for
spring training. but the Parksley tVa.)
team of the newly organized Eastern
Shore league has reversed the rule
and will go North 1t will start spring
practice in Baltimore.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
HOGAN SAVED 81 AT
EXPENSE OF UMPIRE
Former Pacific Coast Player
Tells Amusing Story.
Arbiter With Only Three Fingers on
Hand Couldn't Make SIS Fine
Stand-President of League
OverruIes His Jumps.

George Hildebrand, the American
league umpire, is sponsor for the fol-
lowing story:
Before coming to the American
league Hilde6rand played, then UNI
pired in the Pacific Coast league
In that league was the late Hap
Hogan, who in his day, was to the
coast league fans what Nick Altrock is
to the big league circuit
Hogan was nothing, if not original.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
FORMER PENN STAR PITCHER
MvIes Thomas, Purchased by Reading
From Hartford, Was Given
Trial by Yankees.

Myles Thomas. the pitcher tn.
Reading club reports as having been
purchased from Hartford. is the for
mer Penn State College star. who got
a hearing with the New York Yam
KEGS then was sent TO Hartford. where
r.. pitched some fire bail
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
GREATER CROWDS NEXT FALL
Arrangements Made for Seating 10000
Persons at YaIe-Harvard Game
at New Haven.

There will be about $4,000 seats
available for the Yale VS.. Harvard
game at New Haven next fall. The
University of Pennsylvania will have
accommodations for over $4,000 when
the Army VS.. Navy classic is staged
on its field Saturday, November 25.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
WILL USE CLEVELAND SHIFT
Cardinals Will Play Fourier Against
Left-handers and Gamer
Against Right.

The St Louis Cardinals intend to
use the Cleveland shift at first base
this year. Jack Fournier will play
when a left-hander is working for the
opposition and Del Gamer against
right handlers The two are former
American leaguers. Each hits the ball
hard
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25

for 1923 delivery, probably will play
in the Outtield for San Francisco this
season, Jack Miller, the new San
Francisco manager. announced the
other day. Miller himself probably
will hold down the first sack
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
Squibs
of All Kinds

Yale faculty are now in favor of
barring the tramp athlete.
Outfielder Joe Kelly, "A Yankee re-
cruit, was born in New York city.
The Yale management has cut eight
games off its spring baseball schedule.
Olympic club of San Francisco
boasted a membership of 5000 last
year.
Even if he is no longer a judge,
Kenesaw NJ Lands will still be able
to hand out fines.
Memphis has completed a deal with
Tulsa, Western league. for the release
of James Burke, outfielder.
His arrangement To give all his time
TO baseball renders Judge Lands the
envy of all the fans.
Commissioner Lands in refusing TO
reinstate Ping Bodie knocks out Yer
mons plans for an outfield.
The New York Americans have sent
shortstop Yves Kingdom back to Gene
McCann's Bridgeport team.
Allan SOthOrOn. veteran American
league pitcher. again will be a men,
Der of the Cleveland club this season.
The University of Pennsylvania foot
ball team has selected Cape May, \.
j. as the site for its camp next fall.
Ray Bates. sold by Seattle to Okla
bona City. says he will go into the
Western league and pull big come
back.
Harry Lunte, Cleveland substitute
in 1920. will wear a uniform of the
Sacramento Pacific Coast league team
this year.
The st. Louis Cardinals have sold
Ed Handley, rookie pitcher, TO the
GreenvilIe club of the South Atlantic
league.
John Murphy. Portland. Ore. worlds
indoor high jump champion, has been
elected captain of the Notre Dame
track team.
George H. Clink, a right-handed
pitcher, veteran of many campaigns,
has been signed by the Vernon Coast
league club.
Thomas J. Halligan, president of
the Michigan Ontario league has an
nOunced that the circuit has gone on
record as favoring the draft.
Alfred GOullet. the famed six-day
bicycle racer. has lost only one grind
in which he participated in Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Larry Cheney. spitball pitcher, re
Gently declared free agent after
having played two seasons i'm the
South Atlantic association. has been
The Detroit Tigers and the Pitts
burgh Pirates will meet in two eXhibi-
ton games during the season. The
first will be played in Pittsburgh on
June 22 and the second In Detroit on
September 26.
Eros (Cy) Barger. veteran pitcher,
former manager of the Memphis team
etc. who last year managed st. Peters
burg in the Florida State league. has
been signed by the Atlanta club. He
will act as pinch pitcher, pinch hit
ter and pinch coacn.
The s&la of outfelder Duke Dun
can to the Raleigh club of the Pied
mont league, has bee2 announced by
Business Manager Bob Tarleton of the
Galveston club 1t was announced
that Duncan will become manager of
the Raleigh team.
The st. Louis browns have two
pitchers named Davis on their roster
One is the justly famous Frank. 9th
erwise known as "DiXie." The second
is a rookie who Tails from the indie
pendents of the Illinois oil fields and
his front name is Roy Last year he
nitchpd for IIerrin H., in independ-
emf rall
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
WILL SHIFT $4,000 STAR
San Francisco Manager Plans to
Cover First Base Himself, Sup
planting O'ConneII.

Jimmy O'Connell, who played first
base on the San Francisco Pacific
Coast baseball league club last season
and who was sold during the winter
to the New York Giants for $50 900
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
Billy Sullivan Had
Worries of His Own

Billy Sullivan, famous catcher,
a few years back acted as man.
ager of the Cleveland SOX second
team on spring trip. and had
with him a bunch of young pitch
ers who were as wild as matters.
They played a series at the Los
Angeles park, and in three of the
first four games the Angels
picked the seventh inning for
scoring a cluster of six runs. 1t
got so that everybody had to
laugh and wait, with eXpecta-
ton, for the seventh round.
In these games Lena Black
burn, who was on ShortStOp, sew
eral times yelled down to Sulli-
van to throw the ball, because
he had a swell opening to catch
a runner fiat-fOOted off the base.
Afterward Blackburn asked
Sullivan why he hadn't noticed
his sign to throw the ball
81 have enough trouble keeping
those wild pitches in the ball
park without watching the
Bases" replied the catcher.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
BOB MCDONALD SETS RECORD
Chicago Golfer Made u Holes on 5000
Yard Course at Palm Beach
in 281 Strokes.

The photograph shows Bob Mo-
Donald of Chicago who recently won
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25

The st. Louis browns have two
pitchers named Davis on their roster
One is the justly famous Frank. 9TH
erwiSe known as Dixie The second
is a rookie. who Tails from the indie
pendents of the Illinois oil fields and
his front name is Roy. Last year he
pitched for IieFrin. H.. in independ-
;rt l'all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25

a cash prize of LOO at Palm Beach
when he made ~ holes on 5000
yard golf course in 2S1 strokes and
set a world record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25
{ CHICAGO EAGLE LIVE SPORTS
Low Curved Bal is
Worry to Babe Ruth

worry 10 Bans Rutn
SOuthpawS make more trouble
for Babe Ruth than right-hand-
erS, despite the fact that Babe
has made great mIny home
runs off the portSiClerS 4 low
curve ball on tie outside is
Babes worst enemy. Nehf of the
Giants used such Il type ball in
the world series and in one game
struck Ruth out three times.
Because of his peculiar stance
at the plate. it is very difficult
for Ruth To hit a low curve ball
outside. 1t is the curve ball in
side, whether low or high. that
Ruth murders.
\ pitcher who has a change of
pace and can slow up on Ruth.
also is troublesome to the big
fellow whether he is left or
right-handed. ShOcker of st.
Louis and Kerr of Chicago are
such Il type. While Ruth gets
his home runs off the deliveries
Of these two pitchers, they more
often make him look foolish.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-25

The ssle of Outfielder Duke Dun
can to the Raleigh club of the Pied
mont league. has been announced by
Business Manager Bob TarletOn of the
Galveston club. 1t was announced
that Duncan will become manager of
the Raleigh team.