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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
THREE INJURED
GO TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Walter Bailey, Formerly of Brat
tleboro, Her Son s Wife and
Latter's Daughter Hurt.

Mrs. Walter Bailey, formerly of Brat
tleboro, her daughterin-law, Mrs. Frank
Bailey, and the latter's daughter, Lillian,
all OF Springfield, Mass, were taken to
the Springfield hospital this week as the
result of an automobile accident at the
junction of Jefferson avenue and North
street
Whle crossing a street they were run
INTO by Ford truck driven by Robert
felper at a moderate speed Felper says
he looked both ways but did not see the
Balleys until too late to prevent an ae-
cldent, but he turned out as much as pos
slble and avoided more serious accident.
he was not held by the police The po-
lice ambulance responded to hurry call.
Mrs. Frank Bailey received a severe
scalp wound; Lillian Bailey, contusions,
bruises and decorations of the legs; Mrs
Walter Bailey, severe sprains of the back
and arms, which brought on an ailment
with which she had been troubled for
some time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
NO PESSIMIST
NEED APPLY
Can't Find Room for Messrs. Gloom,
Kill-Joy, Crouch or Knocker, Says
Board of Trade Committee.

This is AN good time and there is
no room for anyone save genuine bona
fide optimist on the board of trade out
ing Tuesday, Oct. 81" said W. H. Rich
ardson, chairman of the Entertainment
committee, in an interview today.
The committee has something new
planned for every minute on the trip,
but only those who can give and take
fun will be taken along
Outside. of the attraction of an ex-
cellent dinner with some real chicken,
even in the soup, the committee is plan
ming several stops along the way, where
the prominent people in that section of
the country will be visited Once we
get to Chester we do not expect to see
anyone we know and every man ON the
trip is supposed to forget business and
just knock off 20 years of his life
In reply to question as to what the
features of the trip were, Mr.. Richard
son declined to state, but he volunteered
the information that everybody who
went would be more than satisfied with
the entertainment which the committee
had to offer. He was very emphatic in
stating that il was a fun trip and would
be one of the greatest days in the board
of trade social history.
Get in on this bunch Of merrymakers
and come prepared for a good time was
| Mr.. Richardson's parting remark to a
representative of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
BEST ATTRACTION
OF SEASON TO DATE
Company Presenting SO East Last
Night One of Best Ever Appearing
Here-Things that Mar.

Bv far the best all-round theatrical COM
pany that has been seen i'll Brattleboro
this season, and one of the best that has
ever appeared here, portrayed the Rachel
Crothers comedy, 80 East, to good sized
audience last evening. A simple story Of
New York city boarding house life is the
theme about which the action of 80 East
centers. vet its characters arg such as to
require real character acting and its set
ting demands careful attention to detail
In neither of these respects was last ev-
enng's performance lacking. Headed by
sydney Blaekmer and Miss Theodore
Warfeld the company proved itself thor
oughly capable, while scenery and cos
tunes combined to give the play just the
proper atmosphere. This was particularly
noticeable in the first act, the scene OF
which tool, place in the boarding house
dining room during the breakfast hour.
Some of the best bits Of the dialogue
i'm the second act were marred by the de
termined efforts of a baby in the audience
to participate in the performance, while
the closing scene suffered from the noisy
collapse of one of the Auditorium chairs
at a moment when anything but smokers
were what the lines deserved Further
more, the annoying and discourteous habit
81 starting out Of the theater before the
final curtain was particularly noticeable
last evening There is no possible excuse
for such proceeding in a town where the
majority of theatregoers can reach home
in few moments. and those who do il
deserve to be told that out of respect fol
the people ON the stage, if for no other
reason they should quit it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
AMERICANS COMING HOME.
Less Than $4,000 Now In France
Dore With German Prisoners.

PARIS, Oct l8.-The actual number of
American troops now in France is below
$1,000, and is rapidly diminishing, Gen.
w d. Conner, commanding the American
troops in France, said yesterday Within
month, he said, virtually all will have
gone, as the task of repatriatng German
prisoners is now completed. Only four
or FIVE Germans, all i'll in hospital, now
remain in the charge of the American
forces. They will be sent home through
Coblenz as soon as they can travel
Liquidation of army supplies, squaring
accounts and policing American peace
conference headquarters are the only tasks
OBTAINING the Americans, and General Con
nor said he expected TO finish this work
within one month. All American sun
plies, including office fixtures and automo
hiles, are already the property of the
French government and are merely belnf
used by the Americans until their tasi
! is completed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
BROADWELI.'S ALIBI.
Continued from Page Ii

In cross-examination, j Ward Carver
carried the witness over the testimony
he had already given, picking it to piec-
es as he went along, then commenced the
grlll1ng upon Broadwell's family affairs
His first inquiry was relative to Mrs.
Broadwell receiving a cut on one hand
from razor the husband was holding.
The state made an effort to clear up
this situation later. In a redirect examln-
alton the attorney general asked further
questions about the razor. Mr. Broad
well was asked if he approached his wife
with a razor He replied in the mega
tive, explaining that he was in his room
and that Mrs Broadwell came into the
chamber, approaching him instead The
state dropped the matter there but left
an implication of an attempted suicide
As result of the cross-eNamination,
Mr.. BroadweH testified that Mrs Broad
well had called the police to their home
at one time He added that his wife was
a quick tempered person He admitted
going out after his wife at night time
lie was asked by Mr.. Carver if he could
recollect his wife calling him a liar twice.
The state objected but the court allowed
the question on the basis that it was for
the purpose of refreshing Broadwels
memory He did not recolect any such
occasion
BroadweH admitted that he went to
the room of Jack O.Brien on two OF
tsree occasions and met Mrs Eva Dow
there. He could not recollect whether
| one of these occasions was on a Saturday
| following the burial OF Mrs Broadwcll
An effort was made by the state to stop
this kind of examination but the court
admitted it on the grounds that it was a
test of his veracity The witness stated
that the meetings with Mrs Dow were
| by chance although lie admitted that
| D Brien had left the room on some of the
| occasions.
The defense made several attempts t.
have the witness testify relative to wheth
er he went to Jack O'Bnen's the Satur
day night referred to previously, but Mr.
Rroadwell could not remember
Mr. Broadwel was followed by Harr.
Mason, who said he was with Mr. Broad
well portion of the evening of MAY 3
His testimony varied only as to the kint
of liquor drank He was followed by Her
bert \. Cheney, whose story did not var,
from his except that he drank Sterling all
while Mason drank brandy In fixing tn
time he returned home, Mason cast re
Election upon the testimony of his ,faugh
ter, when he claimed that he arrived nom
first, getting there at 10 o'clock, while hi
daughter had previously stated that sb
and her mother arrived about $50
Robert Thompson, at whose place bee
and sandwiches were served, was the las
witness of the afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Mrs. W. R. Moody plans to go to
England next week.
DIR. A. N. Thompson has resigned as
pastor of the church in Millers Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Hamilton have
been i'll and in care of trained
nurse since their return from Ohio.
DR.. R. H. Philbrick has gone on a
hunting trip to Canada. Mrs. Phil
brick, son and maid have gone by au-
|tomobile to New York for week.
The engagement is announced of
Roger Warner, son of Mr.. and Mrs G..
S. Warner, and Miss Laura Seribner of
Wallingford, Vt Miss Scribner is a
niece of Mrs. Z. T. Howard
II. A. Lewis is away on vacation.
Randolph Mathewson' of Pittsfeld is
substituting as druggist at his phar-
macy and he and Mrs. Mathewson are
living in Mrs. j. E. Nye's bungalow.
Carl Whitman was in Worcester
Wednesday and Thursday and attend
| ed the state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion as a delegate from the local
post. Mrs. Whitman is visiting week
in Conrad and Milton, n. H.
The Brotherhood held its regular
meeting Wednesday evening in the
church. Dr. A. n Thompson, who re-
signed as the president on account of
i'll health, is succeeded by II. S. Stone
S. E. Walker was elected treasurer to
succeed Carl Whitman, who declined to
serve The League of Nations was the
subject of a talk by f. F. Howard and
discussed by all, who were unanimously
in favor of its adoption as it stands.
On Tuesday evening the faculty OF
| Mortified seminary and friends in
| town gathered in Gould hall to give
Principal and Mrs. C. E. Dickerson q
| farewell reception. This year is given
to the principal for leave of absence
They viii go soon TO Worcester ano
later will spend some months in the
South. On account of travel Difficult
ties they plan to take only part OF
their years vacation at this time an6
the remainder year or so later.
On Wednesday afternoon the pas
! masters of the Masonic lodges Of
Franklin and Hampshire counties gath
cred at Hotel Northfield with ladies. 4
banquet was served at clock, fol
lowed by a business session with cleo
: tion of officers. Mr.. Campbell o.
: South Deerfeld presided. During tn
) business session the ladies were takeI
in automobiles to visit the buildings o
Mortified seminary and campus. Mrs
Christie Coleman Osborn recited at tn
banquet.
The annual inspection of the Easter
Star chapter was held Wednesday eve
ming in Masonic hall Mrs Olga 5
Enger, deputy grand matron, and Mrs
SuSia g Ratpboldar dpDutv uran,
grand marshal, of Ashland inspected
the property and work of the order
Guests were present from Greenfield
Brattleboro, Northampton. Orange an
Turner's Falls, about 30 in all. Mis-
. Marion Shattuek sang and Miss Chri:
: tine Coleman Osborn recitcd \ ban
quet was served previous to the il
! spection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
AGED DOCTOR SENTENCED.
Must Serve Five Years in Prison for
Performing Criminal Operation.

PROVIDENCE, Oct lS-Dr. Albert @.
Robbins, 81, a Civil war veteran of John
ston, was sentenced yesterday afternoon
by Judge Hahn Of the superior court to
serve five years in the state prison The
Indictment under which a jury found him
guilty charged him with performing
criminal operation upon Miss Dorothy
Vivian Hughes, a l3-year-old high school
girl, on Oct 81, 1916, from the effects of
which she died at the Rhode Island hospi-
tai Nov. :. 1916
The case was tried before jury and
a verdict of guilty was returned Feb. g.
Attorney James f. McCartin spoke few
words for the doctor before Judge Hahn
pronounced sentence.
AS he stands before this bar today"
said Mr. McCartn, DR. Robbins bears
no feeling of i'll will toward the prose
cutting attorney or the court. | think this
is the saddcst case | ever heard of in
my career
Judge Hahn SID that le would con
slider tic great age and honorable record
Of the defendant as a Civil war veteran
and give the minimum sentence. five years
in state prison. Another Indictment charg-
ing Dir Robbins with er'crming a crimi-
nal operation upon Emily p. lIodgeson
June q. 1918, to when he pleaded no:
guilty and furnished hail in the sum OF
$1,000, is now pending III the superior
court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
PERSONAL.

w. L. Hunt will go to New York to-
morrow an business.
w L. Hunt Russell Kuech and J. W.
Vaughan were in keene yesterday on
business for Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt.
Miss Gertrude Brown went last night
to Newfane to visit until Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Karl Maher and fam
lily.
Miss Winifred Manley of the Hol-
stein riesian association Office force,
went today to her home in Dorset to
rcamin over the week end.
Mrs Arvine Pike and daughter, Miss
Bcrniee Pike, went this afternoon to
Bridgeport, Conn, and Springfield,
Mass, to spend week with relatives.
Miss Mary Fenton has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where she was
bridesmaid at the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Katherine e. Fenton,
which took place in that city, Wednes-
day.
Miss Olga Johnson, who has a po-
sition as clerk in Emerson g. Son S
store, underwent an operation this
morning in the Brattleboro Memorial
hospital for the removal of tonsils. DR..
Berkeley of st. Adams performed the
operation.
Miss E. Doris Coombs will finish
work tonight in Huntress-Adams store
where she has been employed as book
keeper. Her place win be taken by
Miss Alice Leonard Miss Coombs will
work for her father, who recently
bought the garage of the late Hermor
Gordon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Secretary of State Black has suspended
indefinitely the automobile operators IL
cense held by John Hanks of Brattleboro,
he being found unqualified to operate
machine The suspension is due to the
disclosure of Ernest IIoffses, who was
fined in the municipal court for fifth Of
tense for intoxication and said that Hanks
took him to Holyole. The matter was
reported to the secretary of state.
Bv invitation of w. B. Glynn, pres
ident Of the Vermont State Sunday
School association, which has just
closed it's session at Bellows Falls, the
orchestra of the First baptist church,
numbering Is, furnished music for the
entertainment at two banquets and at
The closing church service last evening.
Many thanks and complimentary words
from individuals. as well as the asso-
citation. were given the orchestra. They
returned home by automobile.
Nearly 100 persons attended the get
aoouaintcd evening in the vestry of
tle Centre Congregational church last
III a"d H. event proved a success
oc.al.y end financially. The entertain
ment consisted of country auction,
in which Mrs. Fremont Hamilton was
auctionecr with Joseph f. Brocking-
ton clerk and Horace Winchester and
DeWeese w. Dewitt as constables il
uniform. The articles, all of which had
been donated, and ranged from lead
pencils to pumpkins, sold for good prize.
ea and much amusement was caused by
the rivalry in bidding and the display
Of the contents of the packages. Buf
fct refreshments Of crackers, cheese anC
apples were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
WEST DUMMERSTON.
Real Estate Moving.

Many sales of real estate have been
made in this village recently. W. Jor-
genson has sold his farm to Mrs. George
p Day; Isaiah Boyington has sold his
farm to f. Grover of Brattleboro, and
has bought the cottage house in the viii
lage of Mrs. Minnie Betterley; H. Q.
Butterfeld has sold his cottage to Guy
Taft, who for the past IA years has occu-
pied the Betterley cottage; w. w. Burn
ham has sold his farm to Mrs. George p.
Day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18

The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Benson of Royalton crept or fell off the
piazza into tub of water. He was alive
but unconscious when found
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
WEsTFIELD MAY BE CITY.
To Vote Nov. us Second Largest
Town In Massachusetts.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Oct. 1s-Action
on the recommendation of committee
that city charter be adopted by this
town will be taken at a special town
meeting in Columbia hall Nov. z.
The proposed plan calls for mayor
and city council. The committee
proposes that there be five wards with
couneilmen elected from each, and six
councilmen elected at large
The committee includes Atty. Arthur
). Kneil, town solicitor, Atty. Richard
}, Morrissey, former selectman and So
licitor, Atty. William X. Buschmann
and Louis L. Keefe, present selectman,
Herbert w. Kittredge, Theodore R.
Brien and Henry Kuster. 1t recon-
mends the presentation of charter
draft to the 1920 legislature.
| Westfield is the second largest town
in the state and last month observed
its 250th anniversary, Four times pre-
viously the town has voted down pro
posal to incorporate as city. 1t has
a population of 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish 10 thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and sym
patty during the illness and at the
time of the death of our cousin, Mrs.
Sarah \. Clay; also those who kindly
gave use of their automobile at the time
of the funeral; and for the beautiful
floral tributes May you all have kind
remembrances in the time of sorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Bond, Carroll
Bond.
Brattleboro, Vt, Oct. Is, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18

Joe Baum of Boston is visiting at the
home of his sister, Mrs. James Clark, sr.
Miss Olivia Jones of Brattleboro Is
visiting Miss Catherine Hartnett at +.
B. Russell's.
Mrs Mary Aiken and Mrs. George Nor
cross are visiting at the home of their
nephew, Frank Burnett, in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Forest Combs and son, Raymond,
of Manchester, n H., visited a few days
this week with Mrs. Charlotte Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Clark and daugh-
ter, Mary, attended the Sunday school
convention in Bellows Falls Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18

Pershing Caiszc, the l5-months-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs William Caissc Of Bur-
1ngton, was terribly burned Thursday af
ternoon when the contents Of a large ket-
tie Of boiling water fell upon him Mrs
Caisse had been picking and her little
son was playing about the kitchen In
some way he managed to get hold Of the
Kettle and pulled it to tAc edge OF the
stove where it was overturned and the
little fellow was .eu:.'y scaldcd The
child Is in a most serious condition, with
very little chance OF recovery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18

The First Congregational church of St.
Adams has voted unanimously to extend
call to the Rev. Stanley Cummings of
Plantsville, Conn. He will accept and as
sumo his pastorate at once He was pas
tor of the Congregational church in Shelf
field, Mass, for three years previous to
entering the navy as a chaplain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-18
TOWNSHEND.

The senior class at Leland and Gray
will serve harvest supper in the yes
try of the Baptist church next Monday
evening at 0 clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Daily Program of Events

900 A MGates Open, Midway Opens, Auto Show Opens
10: 90 A M.-Judging starts in all departments.
10: 80 A MLiberatis Concert Industrial Hall
1870 P. M-Vaudeville Matinee
2:1O P. M-Races start TUESDAY Wednesday, Thursday
friday.
500 P. M.-Liberati's Band and Grand Opera
$50 p M.-Vaudeve (night performance)
800 P. M.-Fireworks sart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

THE 1919 Virginia State Fair will worth
Of
Dixon line Good Judges who studied
held the
people to have this the big show of lifetime
It impossible to begin the attractions this
few mentioned Come
late and take all in 1t has had
did have with this. WELCOME
GINIAS BANNER EXPOSITION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Great Agricultural Show

The of the biggest and finest farm crops
Virginia Over $1,000 in cash prizes in this division
and city gardeners alike will find this
intensely interesting and instructive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
U.S.GovernmentE Exhibit

Direct from Washington D. occupying
feet covering branch of the activities
and showing the tools with which great fought
and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

to the entire
included
grade entertainment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
I ractors and Farm
Machinery

Of country and city will be delighted with the exhibits
of canning preserving, cooking needle work.
better exhibits Of fine work than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Excursion Rates All r. RS
SCHEDULE OF DAYS

Thursday-Farmers' Day.
Friday-Children's Day.
Saturday-Grand Carnival.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

Monday-Grand Opening.
Tuesday-Virginia Day.
Observation-Disclosures Day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Baby Beef Clubs
A Wonderful Poultry
Show
Show

poultry and better poultry than exhibited any
Southern Fair Everybody is interested poultry raising
nowadays-on the farm and in the back yard. This show
will present the finest types of all the popular breeds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Liberatii's Concert Band and
Grand Opera Company

The greatest musical attraction heard Richmond
SCHEDULE OF OPERAS
Monday, Oct. 6-CavaIleria Rusticana.
Tuesday, Oct. I'll TroyaOre.
Wednesday, Oct. S-Carmen. ,~
Thursday, Oct. 9--FauSt.
Friday, Oct. 10-La GiacOnda.
Saturday, Oct 11--Ernani.
Big Special Stage in Front of Grandstand
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
SURPRISING Father
Or Making the Home Safe for the Family
By STUART RIVERS.
~orld)
The Furniture Polish That Works Succesully-as Clue

thing. and she couldn't seem 10 manage
the chair again 10 sit down, lneh
couple of the other ladies started 10 stl
up to help. or run for the smelling salts:
and they found that they werent any
too free Of their own chairs.
L suppose l should have stayed and
helped, but right away l thought OF
father and wondered what hcd done
found him out in the kitchen trying 70
mend Il lraky water kettle with a SUCK
Of some kind Of zoo he bought on the
street.
Did you do anything to tho new din
ing room chairs" says !. handing MIN
his hat ;,,
some furniture polish / found In the
paint store up on the corner.
TOWN. IheS SAYS ss sD' I'D ego 20 to see it il
were you. All the guests are stuck FAST
have softcncd up the paint"
Father didn't really wait FOR me 70
finish that sentence. guess ne hearo
mother calling him and he slipped out.
After Il time I went in and helped NE
ladies sit down. then l ran down to the
store for some gasoline.
Did you ever see paint get real
sticky" You'd think that cloth would
take up some of the paint If a person
sat in ii. but it didn't that time; the
paint took away some Of the cloth. l
tried to call the ladies attention to IL.
but some way they weren't interested:
| showed father tho chairs that night.
and he told mother that he'd be able TO
fix them with some patented varnish
he'd seen down town the other day.
Mother looked at him for long time,
then she walked out Of the room.
Next day she asked mo the price OF
pair of handouts. but she wouldn't
tell me what she was thinking of using
them for.
1 didn't say anything to father about
it. but some way think she intends
them for him.