The Brattleboro Reformer from Brattleboro, Vermont • 1

ONLY Daily Newspaper in Southeastern Vermont TWO Sections Today Get Them Both it I BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 0, 1922. TEN PAGES EARLY MAIL EDITION VOL.10. NO. 186. GENERALS RETURN TO CONFERENCE Spend Night Conferring With High Commissioners In Constantinople SITUATION STILL SERIOUS, THEY SAY Division Among Allies liucks Yesterday's Session of Armistice Negotiations British Announce That French -Must Be Conferred With.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oef. (Associated Press). After conferring most of 1 ui-lit with the high commissioners and military experts here tlie allied generals this morning prepared to leave again for Mudania for a resumption of the armistice conference. The result of the deliberations h-ro were not announced. It was conceded that the situation was vry serious, hut it was still hoped that a basis for common agreement anions the British.

French and Italian delegations could be reached. Various explanations for the separation of the delegates yesterday at Mudania are given in the rumors which quickly developed here. The one most generally credited relates to the evacuation of Constantinople. According to unofficial information. I-met Pasha, the Nationalist representative.

suddenly raised the question at the afternoon conference of tin evacuation of Constantinople. General Harrington replied that that would come after the conclusion of the peace treaty, as set forih in the joint allied note. Ismet insisted heatedly on an earlier evacuation, and it was found (Continued on Page Six) TWO HANGMEN BUNGLE THEIR JOB Try Three Times Before Executing Benu Swim, Convicted of Double Murder. WOODSTOCK. N.

Oct. G. Benny Swim, convicted murderer, who was temporarily reprieved until a hangman could be found who would spring the trap, was hanged today with two men trying three times to do the job. Swim was convicted of shooting his cousin. Mrs.

Olive Swim Trenholme, in her home and her husband, Harvey Trenholme, at Benton Ridge. St. Michael's Church (Episcopal.) Friday, Oct. at p. m.

Evening pi'Mver. Saturday. Oct. 7. from to ...30 p.

The Woman's Auxiliary will hold a a food sale in the parish house. Wales's Dancing Classes Season of 1922 and 1923 All pupils will meet at Masonic Temple, Saturday afternoon, October 7. at 2 o'clock, to register and arrange -classes in the following dances: Special Class Ball Room Dances, age 3 to 7, Beginners' and Advance Misses and Masters. Nature Greek and Esthetic All Russian Ballet and Toe InterpretiveAll Misses. TERM Twentv lessons and two receptions PRICES FULL, TERM One pupil $10.00 Two pupils Three pupils 25.00 Payable on or before 6tli lesson.

lessons and classes by appointment E. Wales. Teacher E. Marion Knight, Assistant Special Dancing Shoes at Dunham Bros. National Fire Preven Hon Week October 2 to 9 With the exercise of the utmost care, fires will occur.

Brattleboro is fortunate in having agencies representing the best and strongest fire in-, surance companies in the world. Take a few7 moments and check up your fire then ask your agent if you have sufficient protection. He will gladly give you the benefit ot expert knowledge. George M. Clay 4Elliot Street Sanford A.

Daniels Room 14, Crosby Blk. WALPOLE CHURCH BUILDING DEDICATED Replaces One Wrecked by Weight of Snow in 15)20 New Pastor, Rev. Robert M. L. Holt, Installed.

(Special to The Reformer.) WALPOLE. X. Oct. O. The joint service of the dedication of the.

fourth church building of the Town Congregational society Unitarian), and the installation of the pastor, Rev. Robert M. L. Holt, occurred bere yesterday. The third building of the society was wrecked Feb.

P.I20, being crushed by tin weight of snow, and about has been raised and expended in erecting the new edifice. The dedication service, beginning at noon, was in part as follows Organ include by Mrs. Bertha W. Slocum of Irernliehl, invocation by Rev. Louis C.

Cornish. 1). secretary of the American Unitarian association; ad-dies by Rev. Samuel A. P.

solo. Eye Hath Not Miss Marie .7. Strahan of (Ireentiehl act of dedication by pastor and people; solo by Mrs. Margaret. Kingsbury benediction by the pastor, paring the.

service- a hymn was sung written by Rev. John Nelson Bellows for the dedication of the- third church building in and another by John Adams llellows written especially for the dedication. P.oth men were descendants of Col. Benjamin llellows. the-founder of the town.

Robert Pcnbody Pillows of Boston, the architect of the present building, was an interested spectator. The Robert acting ate in o'clock org a n. Davis service- of installation of Rev. M. L.

Holt, who came here as pastor last April from a pastor-Trenton. N. was held at 2 Mrs. Slocum presiding at the The sermon was by Rev. E.

C. of a personal friend of Mr. Holt, and the act of installation was led by Chairman II. S. Van Greetings from sister churches, were brought by Rev.

Louis C. Cornish, P. and welcome to the town by Rev. H. G.

Mcgatblin, pastor of the Congregational church. local A bountiful lunch was served o'clock in the parish house by the of the parish. at 1 ladies FIVE UNION MEN HELD UNDER BAIL Humes of Two Employe In a Haverhill Shoe Factory Stoned Last Night by Unionists. HAVERHILL. Oct.

fi. The cases of live members of the Shoe Workers' Protective Union, who were arrested last night after ihe police had tried to disperse a parade of union workers, were continued in district court today and the defendants were held in bail on charges of disturbing the peace The Iiomu's of two employes of J. 11. Winclteii shoe factory were stoned late last night. The Shoe Workers' Protective Union is endeavoring to obtain jurisdiction over operatives in four plant l'-re.

most of whom are members of the Root and Shoo Workers Union, and called a walk-out of its members in those plants last Wednesday. A car ferry is about to bo established between England "lid Sweden. Red Men Hal! Friday, Oct. fi. at p.

m. Regular meeting of Quonektieut Tribe, No. 2. I. O.

R. M. Rehearsal of the Warrior's degree. All members are urged to be present. Watch for the announcement of date of Saturday night dances to be given by Pocahontas council.

No. 4. Monday. Oct. i.

p. m. Regular meeting of Brattleboro lodge. No. SM)3.

Loyal Order of Moose. 'Initiation and special business. All members are requested to be present. DANCE Saturday Night Ladies 35c Gentlemen' 50c Plus Tax Balcony 10c HEAVY RAIN STOPS FI Haileybury and Several Smaller Settlements Wiped Out FEAR DEATH TOLL 117TT T1 4 "ITT CtT A Thirty-Three Bodies Already Found at Haileybury 5,000 Homeless Wander Into Cobalt for Relief Trainloads of Supplies Coming In. COBALT, Oct.

rain this morning practically quenched the forest fires which have been licking up the wooded area around the city, taking a toll of possibly fiO lives and wiping out the town of Haileybury and several smaller settlements. Finding of bodies at Haileybury and the knowledge that many more people are missing have made relief organizations fear the death toll may go as high as GO. Trainloads of tents, food, lidding and other supplies are arriving now to aid the homeless who have wandered into Cobalt. Hopeful in Minnesota. DULl'TIL Oct.

fi. A feeling of optimism prevailed throughout most sections of the northern Minnesota forest tire zone today. Fire-lighting crews were able to make considerable progress yesterday and last night. Foggy weather and decreased wind aided them. PAUL A.

CHASE PASSES BAR EXAMS Attorney Charles S. Chase Receives Telegram 'Announcing Son's Admis-. sian to Practice Law. Attorney Charles S. Chase received a telegram yesterday announcing that his win, Paul A.

Chase, had passed the bar examinations at Montpelier ami is admitted to practice law. 4 WORKING ON NEW STATION. II. Wales Lines to Finish Bellows Falls Job in 100 Days. (Special to The Reformer.) Bellows Falls, (let.

fi. Work has been ln-gun in earnest in the erection of ajuiodern union railroad station here to replace the one burned last Christmas. The contractor, the II. Wales Lines of Meriden. has a large gang of men employed and expects to complete the station ready for tc-cupancy in 100 "suitable" working days.

The superintendent in charge is W. Murray Avers of New Jersey, and the contract price is about The aborignes inhabiting the Malabar iul Kirf-ak io each other at a distance whistling, the whistlers being selected for their ability to whistle loudly, lhey make this their livelihood. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday, October 8. iiiv Tiimiipboiit the Church. a.m.

Church worship rally. Bap- tisms and reteption of inemners. Special music. Chorus choir. Sermon.

The Glory of Sustained Enthusiasm. 12.00 m. Sunday school rally. A framed picture given away to the class having the largest combined attendance, collection, and number of new members. G.30 p.

m. Epworth League rally in the League room. Subject, What We Are and Why. leader, Florence Zeigler. p.

m. Closing church-week service. Presentation of pageant. The Rights of the Child. Thirty characters, costumes, and background.

Rally day offering for the Board of Sunday Schools. .30 Friday. 7.30 p.m. Prayer meeting rally in the vestry. Theme: A Service of Thanksgiving.

Pastor's talk. God's Part. For congregational discussion: How I Intend to Show My Appreciation. ANA AN RES H. E.

Taylor Son Rooms 9 and 10, American Bldg. i Walter S. Pratt Rooms 3 and 4, American Bldg. ELEANOR AUSTIN BECOMES BRIDE Brattleboro Voting Woman Weds Edward I Wolfson of Cleveland, 0. Reception in Bride's Home.

The wedding of Miss Elefanor Agnes Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Austin of Grove street, and Edward Louis Wolfson of Cleveland, son of William Wolfson of Chicago, took place last evening at 7.30 o'clock at St. Michael's Roman Catholic rectory.

Rev. Jntnta P. Rand performed tiie ceremony, using a single ring service. The bride wore a handsome dark blue traveling suit of marleen with squirrel trimmings and a blue panne velvet picture hat. She also wore a corsage bouquet of Ophelia roses.

She was attended by her sister. Sirs. Kath- erine Austin Nichols, who wore a brown colored panvcline suit with beaver trimming and a brown velvet picture hat. Mrs. Nichols wore a corsage bouquet of Columbia roses.

Thomas A. Austin, of Newport. N. brother of the bride, was the best man. Following the ceremony, a buffet luncheon to the immediate families was served in the home of the bride's par ents on Grove street.

Mr. and Mrs. Wolfson left last night by automobile i for Cleveland. where they will make their home and where he has a position as chauffeur for Charles L. Bradley of that city, who has a summer home on Putney road.

Ti wedding gifts, which were many, money, silver, cut glass and linen. Mrs. Wolfson graduated from St. Michael's Parochial school and also attended the high school. She had a position a few years in the office of the Pun-ham Brothers Co.

and for the past three years has had a position in" the office of the C. E. Bradley corporation. THIRD SKELETON IS DISCOVERED Bones of Small Child Found Late Yesterday Afternoon Near Where Two Others Were Unroered. discovery of another skeleton on th Snowtlake canning factory site on old Vernon street was made yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock by J.

E. Bushuell of Elliot street. Mr. Bushuell, wh-j lM.uirht the old canning buildings, hap- lened to be near the river bank' when one of the workmen ot the Co. found a small lione imbedded in the soft soil about four feet away from where the skeleton of a child was found last Tuesday.

He called Mr. Bushnell's attention to it and Mr. Bushuell procured a shovel and beuan to dig at the sjwt. When he had uncovered two feet of soil be found the (tones of another small child. The skeleton was scattered and it was imp to tell in what position it hud been placed.

The bones were in lunch greater stage of disintegration than those of the two other skeletons found this week, and it was impossible to tell the age of the child. The finding of the skeletons is causing considerable speculation by those interested in the mystery. The theory that is gaining ground, however, is that this site formerly was an old cemetery used in the early days of the town when the main activities in Brattldxiro were centered around Fort Pummer. It is thought that these are graves that once were marked with wooden slabs that have Inen washed away by freshets in ryears gone by. THE WEATHER.

Showers Tonight Cloudy Saturday Slightly Warmer. Oct. (V The weather forecast Showers tonight. Slightly warmer in northern Maine. Saturday cloudy, fu-obably showers in Maine.

Moderate to fresh shifting winds. All Souls Church Kev. E. iCWood, Pastor, 12 Grove St. Sunday, October 8.

10.30 a.m. Morning worship. The pastor will preach on The Shadow of the Pilgrimage. 11. 4.

a. m. Sunday school. 3.0O p.m. Service at Hinsdale.

X. II. 7.30 V- m. Young People's Christian Union. We hoie for a full attendance at this opening meeting.

First Baptist Church Friday, 4 p. m. Junior Endeavor. Saturday, Oct. 7.

The women's society will ltobl a rummage sale at the Dr. llolton barn on Walnut street. LATCHIS THEATRE TODAY PRESENTS THE GREATEST AMERICAN PHOTODRAMA "Human Hearts" From Hal Reid's Great Stage Success WITH HOUSE PETERS AND A CAST OF FAMOUS PLAYERS Extra Smiles and News Matinee 2.30. Evening 7 and 8.50 SATURDAY PRESENTS Bert Lytell in "The Face Between Extra Topics of the Day and Aesop Fables COMING MONDAY AND TUESDAY Another Super Special Photoplay "Forget Me Not" A Photoplay of the Children The -World Forgets THIRD IN WORLD, SERIES ON TODAY Fair and Slightly Warmer Weather Promised for Players SCOTT TO TWIRL FOR M'GRAW'S MEN Waite Hoyt Will Try to Repeat His Worrying of Giants In 1921 Series Mays, Ryan and McQuillan Held In Reserve. NEW Oct.

G. Prospects for the third game of the world series were excellent at 7 o'clock this morning. The day dawned fair and slightly warmer. The Giants are "at home" again today. McGraw's men today will play behind Pitcher "Deacon John" Scott.

Huggins has selected Waite Hoyt, the youth who caused the Giants no end of worry in the series, in an effort to even, things. Ryan and McQuillan are in shape and ready to assist Scott should the Yankee batters take too kindly to his delivery. Carl Mays will warm up in case of need for the Yankees. Today's batting order Yankees. Witt, cf.

Pupan. Ruth. rf. Pipp. lb.

R. MeuseT, lf.f Schang. c. Ward. 2b.

Scott, ss. Giants. Bancroft, ss. Groh, 3b. Frisch, 2b.

E. Meusel, If. Young, rf. Kelley.Tb. Cunningham, cf.

Snyder, c. Hoyt, or Mays. p. Scott, Ryan or McQuillan, p. I Yesl.rda (ame nraw 0 With the score to and both pitch ers traveling steadily, yesterday's game was called at the end of the lUth inning on account of npiroachiiig darkness.

(Continued on Page Sii) CHARGE WAR FRAUD IN AIRPLANE SUIT Government Seeks From the Former Iaytoi Wright Company CINCINNATI, Oct. G. The United States government yesterday afternoon tiled suit in the United States district court ut Dayton, against the Dayton Airplane formerly known a the Dayton Wright Airplane seeking to recover at 0 per cent interest from June 11, VMM, alleged to have been fraudulently paid to the company by government officials. The government alleges that certain provisions in the contracts entered into with the airplane company by duly authorized officers were unlawful, fraudulent and void. It states that because of the national emergency at the time war was declared the government was not able, with the facilities at its disposal, to furnish a sufficient quantity or aeronautical equipment necessary for its purpose.

The suit was filed by District At; tornev Thomas H. Morrow of. Cincinnuti and Assistant United States Attorney General James X. Linton. Mr.

Linton was" appointed by Attorney General n.nisrbertv to investigate the airplane expenditures of the. government during the war. Centre Congregational Church Special Sacrifice Table. A special sacrifice table will be found at the rummage sale in. the chapel today and tomorrow.

The proceeds of this special table will lie used as a nucleus for a Christinas gift fund to be sent to Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Getchell.

missionaries of the church in Smyrna. Those wishing to help swell this fund are asked to go over their things carefully and see if there are not some things which they can dispense with which would not be found at the usual rummage sale. Fruit, food, may be contributed. Friday. Oct.

(5, at 7.30 p. m. Church -night meeting, continuing the study of the Bible by booljs. WOMAN STRUCK BY AUTO AND INJURED Mrs. Sallie Evans, Who Lives at English Tea Room, Was Crossing Road Following Fire Alarm.

While responding to the fire call rung in at 1kx near the high school at 1.10 yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Sallie Evans of Slatington, a sister of Misg Emma Prestwood, proprietor of the English Tea room, was struck by an automobile dren by Thomas T. Brittan, president of the Federal Garage on Canal street. The accident happened opposite the English Tea room. Mrs.

Evans had crossed the road in front of Mr. Brittan's machine, and according to the latter she Turned around and started to re-cross -the road directly in front of the oncoming machine. Mr. Brittan says he was traveling in second speed at the time and was able to slow tip his machine although not quickly enough to avoid striking her in the back. The injured woman was picked up and taken to the tea room, where she lives, and Dr.

Thomas Rice was sent for. She was taken to the hospital, where an examination showed both bones of her right leg above the ankle to be broken. The alarm from box (5 was rung in by a boy about six years of age who lives in that locality. L. Stickney, who happened to be walking down street at the time, heard the alarm as it sounded and realizing that the fire was near the! high school he quickened hisj steps and saw the boy pulling the lever in the box that sounded the alarm.

He asked the boy what he was doing that for, and the boy answered, "Why not?" As soon as the fire department responded, and the boy saw what he had done he burst into a profusion of tears. It is understood that he saw the key in the box, and upon opening the door he attempted to see what the various mechanism was for and from all appearances he did. WILL CONTINUE HARDWARE STORE John McKay, Who Decided to Sell on Account of High Rent, Makes Satisfactory Arrangements. John McKay, proprietor of the McKay Hardware said yesterday that following the completion of satisfac tory arrangements made with the owner of the block in which the store is located, he will not discontinue business as he had planned and- has already announced, but will keen on with bis business as formerly. Mr.

McKay decided to dis continue the business several weeks ago when his rent was raised to what he considered a prohibitive figure, and out of justice to the owner of the block, Mr. McKftr states that the figure was made prohibitive by an agent of the owner, who- maintained that the store could be rented at a high rate. It is presumed the transaction was attempted without consultation with the owner. HIKE SATURDAY UP STRATTON MT. Party to Leave Foot of Mountain from Arlington Road, Near Lee Camp Everybody Invited.

A hike up Stratton mountain will be made Saturday under the auspices of the Stratton Mountain club, everyone desiring to do so being invited to participate. I The party will leave the foot of the mountain from the Arlington road near the Lee camp at 10 o'clock. Each per- son miouiu carry luncu. For 15 Years Miss Florence E. Dillon of Indianapolis has specialized in shorthand reporting of medical conventions and has become so proficient at it that her services are in demand by medical Associations iu many parts of the United States.

Odd Fellows Temple Wednesday, Oct. 11 Social lodge of Orange, has invited Wantastiquet lodge to attend their meeting. Two degrees will be conferred. Monday, Oct. 1G Our district meeting will be held in South Londonderry.

All brothers, who will attend one or both of these meetings are asked to sign, the papers which are in the hands of Mr. Beed, at the temple, and the committee, Harold Webster, A. L. Maynard and O. D.

Stowell. Please 6ign up before Monday night, Oct. 1). Tuesday, Oct. 10.

at 7.30 p. m. Regular meeting of Dennis Ilebekah lodge. The anniversary will be observed after the meeting. Refreshments will be served.

All Odd Fellows interested, who desire to bowl please leave names with George D. Reed at the temple as soon as possible, as we are desirous of starting the series as soon as plans can be. perfected. FOOTBALL TOMORROW Bennington High School VS. Brattleboro High School PRATT FIELD 3.00 P.M.

Crisp's Broadway Eiitfertainers From Roseland, New York City ARE COMING TO Wednesday, October 11 LOSS OF COVERED BRiDGE AVERTED Timbers Blazing Merrily When Department Arrives CIGARET MAY HAVE STARTED FIRE Flames in Little River Bridge Between Island Park and Hinsdale Discovered by Kniest LaPlant Large Section of Flooring Torn Up. Another disaster in Brattleboro's history of bridge losses was narrowly averted early this morning by the promptness of the fire department in answering a call to the covered bridge over Little river, between island Park and Hinsdale, which was blazing merrily when the firemen reached the bridge. The alarm was given by Cbief-of-Police George who was notified of the fire by Ernest LaPlant, employed by Kobbins Cowles. The firemen responded with the chemical truck and found a section of the floor in flames. The flooring was torn up over a space 2.1 feet long and three feet wide and the chemicals used to good effect on both the floor and the stringers underneath.

The blaze was confined to a section of the bridge midway between the center and the Brattleboro end. The contents of three chemical extinguishers were used to put out the blaze and seven men from the department worked half an hour before the blaze; was finally extinguished. It is believed that someone in a passing automobile threw a lighted cigarette on the floor of the bridge, and it probably rolled into one of the cracks be- rween me ptaiiiLing. wnere it set lire to the dry tinder wood Had the start of the blaze been unnoticed and had the department not responded with alacrity, the whole bridge would have been afire in a short time, with consequent loss, and the ferryboat method of crossing the river might have been necessitated iagain. MANY WITNESSES IN DAMAGE CASE Plaintiff's Side of Railroad Suit Against Power Co.

Being Presented in County Court. Various witnesses have been called by the plaintiff in the case of the Vermont Valley Railroad Co. against tbe Connecticut River Power Co. in county court at Xewfane, in the suit brought to recover for damages to the railroad property north of the Vernon dam on and about -March Indications are that the plaintiff will occupy a "week or more longer. The plaintiff 'seeks to fasten uion the defendant the responsibility for the damage, by reason of its dam in the Connecticut riven at Vernon, while the defense contends, that damage was caused by the Boston Maine bridge below the P.rattleboro freight yard, claiming that the piers and abutments caused the ice to dam up at that point.

Witnesses this forenoon included George L. Huekins of Melrose. a Hoston Maine engineer; Fred A. Bet-terley, Charles W. LaDuke, who was night watchman at the White River Chair factory at the time of the freshet; George II.

Oakes, and Onslow Thompson of the White River Chair office. Engineer James P. Helyar of this place, who was the first witness Wednesday, finished his testimony Wednesday afternoon. Other witnesses Wednesday afternoon were Dr. Fremont Hamilton and A.

E. Plimpton of Brattleboro and Daniel F. Riley of Hatfield, formerly of Brattleboro. Yesterday forenoon the witnesses were Mj Riley, William B. Allen, Andrew Griffin, Charles 11.

Oakes, John P. McCarthy, Henry Ebbighausen and Mjs. Lillian Dunham, all of Brattleboro, and in the afternoon the witnesses were Benjamin A. Crown, photographer, Carl Schorling, sr. and Carl Sehorling, jr.

The testimony of all these witnesses related to flood conditions as they saw them on March 28, 1920. and immediately thereafter, and principally to conditions below the Boston Maine railroad bridge, which could not been responsible for the damming up of the water by ice between the bridge and the Power Go's dam. Styleplus Suits and Overcoats $25.00, $30.00, $35.00 A Guarantee With Every Suit and Overcoat. We Do Pressing and Cleaning. Prompt Service, Satis? factory Work, Reasonable Prices.

Fentcn's Mens Shop Opposite Vt. Nat'l Bank MAIN STREET Hear Royer, the Man Who Plays Two i Saxophones at the anie lime..