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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
NEW STYLE OF THEFT
Two Boys Accused Of Taking Phone
Receivers to Sell to Radio Fans

Two boys were arrested last night.
charged with cutting away telephone
receivers from the vestibulcs of apart.
mcnt houses and selling them for radio
purposes. Ono of the lads. who said
he was Antonio castillo. fifteen years
old. of Snrtan street near Thompson.
was arrested by District Detectives
Greenwald and Krause. after chase
of several blocks.
The detectives said they found two
telephone receivers and pair of cut
ters in the boys pockets. The re-
ceivcrS had been taken from an apart
mcnt house at Fifteenth and Master
streets. On information given by
castillo. the police arrested Joseph Moy.
a Chinese. at his home. at Eleventh
street above Girard They took from
him three receivers. said TO have been
removed from 1432 North Fifteenth
street. and pair of cutters. Both
lads were taken to the House of De-
teiHiOn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

In his own home town has not a job
waiting for him, II he will but put him
self in the way of getting 1t. The lIc-
gion's advice is:
''Gct back home. Get back among
your own comrades. Get back among
the people who have watched you
grow from boyhood to manhood and
who naturally feel the greatest graft
tudc toward you for your service In
the war. Back with the home folks
lies your cnance Of honest, profitable
employment among friends. Among
strangers you cannot expect to be
treated other than as a stranger. Other
things being equal. the boy from home
will always be preferred and the
stranger will be passed by"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
BIG STORM HITS MEMPHIS
Office Building Unroofed and Steam.
ship Damaged In Gale

Memphis. April 1l,--A wndstorm
which at lt> height attained velocity
Of forty-tWo miles an hour here last
night. tor" the pilot house from che
MisSi >sippi River Commission steamship
Mississippi. uuroof"h the office building
of the Government. tor" Il number of
barges from their mJnr.uyS and caused
other damage, principally along the
waterfront.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
MICHIGAN TOWNS FLOODED
Heavy Rains Send Rivers Out Of
Banks and Cause Great Damaae

P.I--liigh water. caused hy recent
heavy rains, has caused heavy damage
in many parts of Northern Lower
Michigan and is threatening 10 in
undatc the town Of Tower on the De-
troit and Mnckinaw Railroad north of
here.
Damage also has been caused near
Alp"ma. but residents Of outlying dis
trictS w"r" warned of the rising waters
and fled t" places Of safety.
Th" water continued to rise slowly
yesterday an iIa heavy rain addicted TO
the danger Of stiII greater flood dam
age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
An Unfailing Way
To Danish Hairs
(Bcauty Notes.

Ugly hairy growths can be re-
moved in the privacy Of your own
home If YOU get a small original
package of delatone and mix into
paste enough of the powder and
water to cover the hairy surface.
This should be left on the skin
about = minutes. then removed and
the skin washed and every trace of
hair will have vanished. No harm
or Inconvenience can result from
this treatment. but be sure you buy
real delatonc. ADV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

a O00 900 from the estate Of her former
husband. Herman Siclcken. known as
The '.coffcc king" II was revealed yes.
ter,lny In Surrogate" Court. The sum OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
co HOME, GET JOBS,''
PLEA TO VETERANS.
Legion Head Advises Ex-Service
Men to Return to Their
Own Towns
CHANCES THERE FOR ALL
By the Associated Press

indianapolis. April 1l.--Ex service
men were asked 80 60 back 20 their
homo town and get n job. in m appeal
which Hanford MacNidcr. national
commander Of the American Legion. to-
day asked the Associated Press to
broadcast to the joblcss veterans who.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Singers wife Gets s2,ooo,ooo
New Yosis. April 11.--Mrs. Clara
Siclcken Schwartz, wife Of Joseph
Schwartz, opcratic baritone, will receive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Tn" Thomas Roberts ltca,h Marine
Post plans its Easter dance at the New
Century Club for next Monday. David
{. Levy + chairman Of the Entcrtnn-
u.eut Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

900, 600 was left to The tcStatcr,s ,3|
city, baden Baden. Germany. ~
public park and a eimilnr arnouns n 4
the construction Of Il hospital fbc.s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
LEGION WANTS. ALL
DISABLED HELPED
Drive to See Every Man Hurt in
War Is Properly Taken
Care Of Is Started
BIG CAMPAIGN PLANNED

A cleanup campaign for the re-
habilitatinn of thc disabled soldier Is
about to be undertaken ~ tn" Amrri-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

The annual dane" Of the William r.
Roche Post will be given in the Elite
Studio. Fifty-sccond and Market
streets. ApriI 20. The proceeds will be
added TO the home fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

can IrglO OF
l. @ II sy | vania.
Plans were out
lined Yesterday 1T
n meeting of the
Rehabillta I | % n
Committee Of Dis
trict No. 2.
which includes
Pennsvl. V a n Il
and Maryland, in
'.t.a,I In.Hrl, II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

l'r. l.. h. Rogers. of the Veterans
Bureau. will be on" Of the speakers at
a meeting Of the Stcrp Price Post. No.
III. to be he'd Thursday evening. April
-. HI the l.. q. :. Of A. Building
Judge Lewis and Clarence Loeb will
also speak
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
MRS. HASKINS DIES
OF PNEUMONIA
Member of RefoTmer Office Business Stan
Underwent Operation Few Days
Before-Funerai Friday

Mrs. Maud A. J. tElmore) Haskins.
46. widow of Col. kittredge Haskins and
for nearly six years cashier in The Re
former office. died at the MelroSe hospital
in West Brattleboro at 40 o'clock last
evening of septic pneumonia following an
OPERATION Although she had not been
in her usual health through the summer
she made no complaint further than Oc-
casional reference to fatigue and was at
her usual work throughout the day Oct.
H. but had been i'll since. She went to
the hospital Oct. % and on Oct 81 un-
derwent an operation.
Mrs. Haskins WAS of English descent.
her mother Cecilia Louisa (Deaconl FL
more. being a native of Islington. Lon
don. and her father. Herbert Frederick
Hay Gilmore. was native of Peru. VT.
She was the oldest of four daughters. and
was born IN Boston July -. 1876. When
very young she came With her parents 70
Brattleboro. She attended the high school
in the class of lS9J and later took Il
course at the Bryant x Stratton Com
mercial college in Boston. TO which city
the Elmore family moved. For II years
she was head bookkeeper for the Inter-
national Paper Co. in Boston
After resigning her position there she
married, Sept. II. 1912. Col HaskinS of
Brattleboro. former congressman. ut that
time postmaster of Brattleb0ro and
senior member of the law firm Of Haskins
& Schwenk The ceremony WAS performed
Hail. bishop coadiutor of the Vermont
diocese. They c;Cne to Brattleboro to
live III the TIaSkinS home on Terrace
street where Col IIaSkins died Aug. g.
1916. Mrs. HaskinS entered The Reform
er Office Dec. 20 1916 maintaining her
home until last July. when she sold the
property 10 DR.. Smaller r. Iawton. for
merly superintendent of the Brattlehoro
Retreat She moved 10 Mrs. G.. II.
Smiths apartment house at s. High
street Aug. L.
Three sisters survive. They are Miss
cecie Gilmore of Boston. Mary wife of
+. f. Jeffers of San Diego. CAL and
Grace wife of William W. Dinsmoor of
Hanover. Mass.
Mrs. HaskinS was a member of st.
Miehael,S iE1siscopalb church and treas
Hrer of the NOman'S auxiliary. Il meme
bcr of Bingham chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution and Sedgwick. Woman's
Relief corps. In the last organization she
had held the office Of junior vice president
and this year was appointed aide 10 the
state department president.
\ woman of unusual business capa-
bilitieS. energy that never tagged and
loyalty that put the welfare of the CON
cern with which she was connected
ahead of any personal consideration. Mrs
Haskins gave The Reformer service of
sort that words of appreciation cannot
adequately measure. Her loss is kcenly
felt NJ only by those for whom she
worked 80 faithfully but by all her asso-
ciateS and a wide circle nf business and
personal friends.
The funeral will be held at > o'clock
FRIDAY afternoon mt St Michaels church
Rev. Walter G. Bernard. rector. will Of
ficiate and the burial will take place i'm
the Haskins lot in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
AUTO CUTS MILK
WAGON IN TWO
Car Driven by George Phelps Crashes
Into Arthur F. RObbins's Wagon
No One Badly Hurt.

A peculiar accident which resulted in
the complete demolition of a milk cart
and it's contents but in only slight injury
to the man who was riding within hap
pened last evening at $40 o'clock
on Canal street. almost directly oppo-
site the home of William J. Pentland.
People living in that locality were
startled by loud crash which was
heard more than 30 rods away. In few
minutes persons had tioeked to the scene
and found that a milk wagon owned and
driven by Arthur r Robbins of II
Clark avenue had been struck and cut i'm
two by an automobile driven by George
Phelps. Il nephew of Mrs. John Lewis
of Elm street. AIR. Robbins miraculousIy
escaped being seriously hurt, his injuries
being minor ones and being confined To
few cuts on the face. Mr.. Phelps and
two young women who were riding with
him escaped unhurt, although they were
considerably excited over the accident
The smaShup occurred just rs Mr.
Phelps. who was coming down Canal
street. was about To pass the milk wagon.
which was being driven up the street. II
is believed that mist which had gathered
on the windshield of the Phelps car pre-
vented him from seeing ahead clearly.
However. it was reported that Mr.
Phelps was travelling near the middle Of
the road When he suddenly saw the milk
wagon. which was on its own side of the
road next Ia the curbng AIr Phelps
Immediately put on his brakes. locking
the wheels. but the momentum OF the car
caused il 10 skid i'm the thick mud. and
the car Swerved So that the front end
crashed directly into the middle Of the
wagon. splitting il in two and tearing rhe
harness from the horse. which escaped
with only it's bride Bottles fun of
milk and those without milk were broken
and the glass was StreWu around for n
radius Of 20 feet. Mr.. Robbins was
thrown 10 the ground when the floor Of
the wagon was ripped from beneath him.
but he was not hit by the automobile. 4
lantern which was being carried on the
wagon was found ut the Bottom uf the
Wreckage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
MISS WILDER WEDS
FRED A. MILkEI
Simple Services in West Brattleboro on
Account of Illness of
Brides Uncle.

Miss Patience q. Wilder daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I'll. Wilder of Bel
lows Falls. formerly of West Brattlrooro.
and Fred A. Vi Ahlkey son of lir. and
Mrs. q. f. Mickey of Montague City,
Mass. were married i. ] o'clock TODAY
Warren L. Walker of 1SS Western ave-
nue. \ wedding had been planned,
hut on account of the Illness OF
Mr. Walker the invitations had been re
called Rev A. v. WoOdworth. pastor
of the First Congregational church in
West BrattlebOro. performed the cere-
mony. using the double ring service. The
bride wore handsome gown of brown
crepe backed satin. trimmed with crepe
ried an arm bouquet of pink and white
roses. Her hat was of brown panne vel
yet trimmed with burnt peacock feathers.
Mr. and Mrs. AIilkey left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wedding trip 10
New York and New IIayen. Conn. They
will he away about 10 days and on their
return they will make their home this
winter with Mr. Milkey's parents in
Montague City. They plan to begin
housekeeping in the spring in Turner's
Falls.
Mrs Milkey attended the Brattleboro
high school and was a member of the
class of 1916. For the past five years
she has had 4 position rs operator in
the telephone exchange.
Mr. Milley is graduate of the Tur
nerS Falls high school in the class of
1916 and of Columbia university in 1919.
He is an optometriSt in Turner's Falls
who is in the jewelry business there.
Gynicism in youth is alway pose and
IL ..1tN1VS funny
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
Red Men S Hall

Wednesday. Nov. S. s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Triumph lodge, s. F. of a
Thursday, Nov. 8. at s p. m.-Regr-
lar meeting of Pocahontas Council. No.
t. ID. of =. Rehearsal. let every MEM
Der of the degree team be present as there
is work TO be done. All other members
are urged TO attend Every member OF
the council IS requested, to remember the
pound party and bring a package on this
date, Thursday. Nov 3.
Friday evening. Nov. 10, at o'clock
Special meeting of Quonecticut tribe
No. >. There win be pound party for
worthy brave who has been unable to
trail to the hunt for a good many moons
Every member in this reservation is re-
quested TO trail to our wigwam and bring
pound.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
NEW WITNESSES IN
HALL-M|LLS CASE
Two Men Confirm Story of
Mrs. Gibson About
Automobiles
NO GRAND JURY
BEFORE MONDAY
Prosecutor Mott Wants TO Get Mems
Story In Shape for Presentation - DO
Not Claim They Saw Actual Murders
Saw Two Automobiles.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J., Nov. s
Associated preSs) Special Deputy At
torney General Mott. prosecuting the
states hunt for the murderers of Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Reinbardt Mills, today announced that
two men-hitherto unmentioned in the
case, had come forward with testimony
corroborating the story of Mrs. Jane
Gibson. who claims to have witnessed
the tragedy in the De RusSy lane the
night of Sept. Il.
This statement by Mr.. Mott was eou-
pied with an announcement of his de-
termination to hold off calling together
the iuy until next Monday TO afford
him opportunity to grill the new wit
nesscS ard round cut the evidence upon
which he will seek indictments.
Yesterday before this latest develop
ment. it had been intended to convene
together and iury on Thursday or FRI
day Of this week
The authorities were frank to admit
.haf tie two men. whose names they
declined TO diYulge. have thus far failed
TO Indicate they s;tw the actual MUIR
derS. They do. however claim 10 have
seen the two automobiles described by
Mrs. Gibson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday. Nov 5, 80 p. m.-Ladies
auxiliary drill rehearsal.
Wednesday. Nov. s. $50 p. m.-Bowl-
ing by team 6 Americans and team q
Thursday. Nov. .. 7.3O p. M Amer,
leans team | and Nationals team will
bowl.
Thursday. Nov .. 730 p. Regular
meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary. Degree
work
meeting 6f Canton Palestine. Nomina-
ton for field officers. Every member Is
reouested to be present -
Friday. Nov 10 at 80 p. m.-Re-
hearsal of the Rebekah degree. Every
one please make special effort to be
present.
Friday, Nov 10. 30 y. m.-Amerieans
team and Nationals team ; viii bowl
The bowling committee requests each
cantain To try to start the matches
promptly nj 7.30 and memberS are asked
to watch the paper for the dates Of
matches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
MAJORITY CUT TO SCANT 1000 VOTES
SMITH AND COPELAND SWEEP NEW YORK STATE,
KENNEDY MAKES BIG RUN AGAINST FLEETWOOD
GOODNOW TRIMMED
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Democratic Congressman From First
District-Republieans Control Sen
ate and Executive Council.

MANCHESTER. \. H.. Nov. S.-New
Hampshire, which returned a Republican
majority of $1,000 for governor in 1920.
went Democratic by 10000 yesterday
With Is small towns missing the vote for
governor was: Fred II. Brown Cd.
60 POI; Windsor H. Goodnow tRl.
37.514. This is the second time since
1879 that Il Democratic governor has
been elected IN this state.
The Democrats also captured one of
the state 5 two congressional seats, elect
ing William y. Rogers in the first dis
trict by Il vote. with II small towns miss
ing, of :55,351 to 29011 for John Scam
mon, Republican. Congressman Edward
Ill. Nason, Republican. was reelected III
the second district. his vote. with nine
towns missing, being 29.S04 to 26.029
Tor William H. Barry. Democrat.
The Democrats won control of the
lower branch of the legislature. electing
216 representatives to POS for the Re
publicans. with three districts missing.
The Republicans retained Il lead i'm the
senate with 10 seats to nine for the
DemocratS, Il Democratic gain Of six.
The executive council also remains Re
publican.
Former Governor Robert T. Bass.
once Progressive party leader. was
elected a state representative from Peter
buro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
PRICES IRREGULAR
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Trend Downward at Opening Today -
Sensational Drop In WOOlworth
Between Two Deals

WALL STREET. y. y. Nov. :. 1920
a. m.-Opening prices on the New York
stock exchange today were irregular but
the main trend was downward Raiiroad
shares generally yielded less than .
point, ST. Paul preferred and New Haven
suffering the most Mexican Petroicum
moved up a point but the Houston oil
and Standard oil of New Jersey dropped
~, and one points respectively Copper
chemical. steel and traction shares also
we're weak
Woolworfh opened at 2O5. then ad-
vanccd to 214. a new high record and
then dropped to 20J on the next sale
Kresage gained 3 points and May De
parment stores l. Fisher Body climbed
/ points to new peak price and Con
solidated Gas moved uu 81. Gains of
to nearly points were also recorded by
New Orleans Texas ard Mexico. Erie
first preferred. Pacific Gas and Electric
end Dupont Powder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
BIG GOOD ROAD PROGRAM.
Government Hopes to Construct fSO, 900
Miles OF Improved Highway.

y program for good roads construc-
tion during the next L. To 20 years
which viii make the road transportation
facilities of the United States far ex-
Ceed those of any other nation. i'm the
world past or present. is the plan of
tie federal government. The highways
of Rome. even whose fame has come
down through the centuries. viii pale
by comparison. officials declare. Under
the program. there will be built. during
the period. 10000 miles of improved
highways. which viii constitute the fed
Cral-aid highway system, and an equal
or greater mileage Of state and local
roads
Officials of the bureau place the aggre-
gate cost of the federal-aid program
alone at about 100000. spread
over the period They base their esti-
mate on ali average cost of $4,000 per
mile. The average cost, i'm turn. takes
into consideration all CLASSES Of improved
highways from the cheapest To the most
expensive. Approximately one-third of
the proposed system. or 60.0O0 miles of
improved highways already are either
built or building.
The fcderal-aid program. officials said,
will contemplate the construction of only
such roads as fit into the national pro-
gram and contribute to the national syS-
tenn. At the same time the roads will
be SO selected as TO serve the most inn
Ioftaht local requirements. NIth marked
notifications the system adopted in
building the railways of the country
win be borne in mind i'm the construc-
ton of the nations new highways There
will be main lines of highway commune
cation between centers and thousands
of miles of feeder roads. reaching back
into the more sparsely settled regions
and into the rich agriculture sections to
tap areas whose population and products
will flow over the new system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
SMITH OF NEW YORK
FOR PRESIDENT 1924
Boom Started By Demo-
cratic Friends - Republi-
can Majority In Senate
Reduced - Tie In House
Membership at Present
Townsend Beaten In Mich
igan

NEW YORK. Nov. (Associated
Press. l-The reelection of Representa-
tive Scott, Republican, Michigan. tied the
Democrats and Republicans in their race
for control of the house of representa-
tive. 1t gave each party IFS votes to-
ward the majority of 2IS for which thcy
were straining Only y states had re-
ported a complete vote, however and il
was plain that the deciding figures were
to come from the West and Middle West.
Returns today supplementing those
of last night showed that Republican sen
ate seats from Indiana. Maryland. New
Jersey. New York. Michigan and West
Virginia, apparently had been captured
by the Democrats and that the Repub-
lcans had captured senate seats held by
Democrats from Nebraska and Ohio.
In Delaware. Montana and Minnesota
the results still were too close 20 be
counted in either eolun.
These returns. SO far. would reduce the
Republican ma lority IN the senate from
n TO 16, with prospect Of further re
duetiOn
Governor Smiths smashing victory inn
mediatelv started Ills friends booming him
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency of 1924. In 1920 he WAS
given splendid ovation at the l)emu-
cratic national convention in San Fran
cisco as New York.S favoritc SON. re
ceiving the complimentary vote of the
state delegation on tho first ballot He
only smiled. however. when he was hailed
last night as 'sthc next president OF the
United States" at n wildly encouraging
reception given him in his headquarters.
Later when someone asked how about
1924 Governor" he shook his head and
said:
The Job I've just been elected to is big
enough for any man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
Continued on Page Four)
The Criminal LAWYER.

The late Dennis Spencer was sitting at
his desk one day when a Chinaman en-,
tered
You NIees Spencer:'' he asked
Yes. John, what can I do for your
You lawyuh:"
Yes
''Now-sl-a-h. AIecS Spenceh. spozzin'
one China 10y kiIlum mother one, how
much cost gitte him off 2?
1t was in the days of the low cost of
living. So Spencer said
oh about $500 for defending person
wrongfuIIy accused of murder"
Fl hunnet dollahi Chez Ghii said
the astounded Oriental. and went out
sadly shaking his head over the white
mans avarice Spencer forgot him until
about two months later, when the China
man entered and plunking down $500 on
the desk sad casually. All right, | kill
um The Argonaut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, 7.30 D. m.-The Philathea
class win hold "a social with Mrs. Fred
Knight of u Western Avenue
Mission Study classes 730-Reg-
ular church prayer meeting.
Friday. 10 a. IN. and , y. ma mis-
Sionary conference arranged by the New
England District of the Woman's For
eign Mission Society. Missionaries from
five countries Will speak p. mum
ior Endeavor
The congregation is asked to furnish
clothing or supplies to Rush Ship 10
Russia. Leave goods at chapel not
later than Wednesday,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-08
BUYS GROCERY
OF w. NJ. IRISH
Frank : Rand. Formerly OF Brattleboro.
Returns Here from Weston. Where
He Conducted Store.

Frank s Rand formerly resident Of
Brattleboro and for the past three years
of Weston where he conducted general
store. has returned 10 this town and will
20 into the grocery business.
Mr.. Rand has bought the property of
w. NJ. Irish at 11S South Main street.
including store. where he viii continue
in the grocery business. Mr. Rand took
possession today Mrs Rand and
their three children also have moved TO
town and viii live in the house included
in the property.