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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
CREEL GOES TO MEXICO.
Said To Be On Secret Mission For The
President.

WASHINGTON. Oct 13.-The mys-
terry attaching to Mexican affairs has
been deepened by the secret mission to
Mexico of George Creel, former head of
the committe on public information. Mr..
Creel, travelling incognitO has been lost
somewhere between FL Paso and the
Mexican interior. He has gone to Mex
leo presumably as the personal repreSen-
tative of the President and his
mission revives the suspicion that the
administration habit of dealing with
Mexico through personal representa-
tives'' is about to be resumed.
Whether Mr.. Creers mission is Off
cial or only semi-official is not known,
but it was undertaken following a con-
ference with the President and in the
midst of a new muddle over Mexican
affairs which threatens to revive the
chaotic conditions that existed in that
country during the period when the
President has recourse to the personal
but unsuccessful missions of John Linde
and William Bayard Hale.
Creel is accompanied by Robert Muir
ray, formerly Mexican representative of
the commission of public information,
and is supposed to be following Gen.Ob-
regon. who left FL Paso for Nogales. Muir
ray while in Mexico is understood to
have had especially friendly relations
with Pablo Gonzales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
DISCHARGES
WOMAN SOCIALIST
Man Speaking With Her Is Fined for
Refusing TO Obey Police Officer
at Norwich.

NORWICH, Conn.,. Oct 13.-AIrs.
Elizabeth Evans of Brookline, Mass,
who spoke on the streets here last night
as representing the American Civil Lib
critics Union and was arrested with Al
bert Boardman, a Socialist speaker,
charged with disobeying an order of an
officer, was discharged today Boardman
was fined SO and costs.
Judge Barnes, after reviewing the ev-
idence which the police offered. said that
he believed Mrs. Evans meant to obey
the order of the police to move on. As
to Boardman, the court said he disobeyed
the ordinances of the city of Norwich
by refusing to obey the police officer.
Boardman appealed from the fine.
This is the second time he has been fined
for refusing TO obey an officer. He spoke
on the streets without a permit on La
Dor day and the officer claimed he caused
an obstruction of traffic. An appeal is
pending. 1t has been announced that
this was test of the right of free
speech and the next instance will be at
Waterbury, Conn, Oct. Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
ATTACKS HIGH PRICES
Cabinet Approves New Regulations
Against Exports and for
Import of Meat.

PARIS. Oct. 13. - The French cab
met held a long meeting yesterday to
discuss a plan for bringing down the
cost of food and at the same time pre-
venting further depletion in the herds
of live stock in the country. The
measures approved We're the suppression
of the sale of veal. larger importa ton
of frozen and chilled meat, improvement
in the fishing industry and means OF
the transport of fish, prohibition of the
export of fish, milk, butter, cheese and
potatoes.
All attempts at restricting consu1np-
ton by means of meat tickets or meat
less days have been abandoned, but
warnings and appeals to the public to
control their appetites are to be issued.
The government further offers col
laboration with consumers councils to
be set up in every department for the
purpose of preventing further increases
in price.
While this cabinet meeting was going
on the Paris markets were recording
further price increases on practically all
foodstuffs. Mutton and beef went
mounting and the cabinet decision not
again to infict meatless days on the
country was largely influenced by the
fact that all vegetables, eggs and other
substitutes have reached a price at
which many people can no longer afford
to buy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Bic MARKET
FOR BOOZE
Reported BOOtleggers Do
Thriving Business on
the BOwery
FEDERAL OFFICER
TO INVESTIGATE
Reported Supply of Liquors Is Kept
Elsewhere and Is Ready for Immedi-
ate Delivery Traffic Continues
Through the Night.

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-Frank Boyd,
supervising prohibition enforcement ag-
ent for New York state, has received or
ders from federal headquarters in Wash
ington to investigate reports of the ex
istence of a curb market in contra
band liquor in the bowery, it was learned
today. Pressed for confirmation Of the
report he admitted he had heard about
the matter.
According to published reports the
traffic in liquor in this section has be-
come SO thriving that the band of boot
Ieggers engaged ia supplying saloons have
hit upon the plan of modelling their mar
llet on the curb market of the financial
district in order to facilitate transac-
tions. Within a short distance from po-
lice headquarters large transactions in
liquor have been made.
The report says the actual supplies are
being kept elsewhere in trucks ready for
immediate delivery. The market IS said
to be open from late evening until the
early morning hours and the brokers
change the location occasionally IN order
to avoid detection. =,
On several occasions, it was said, the
bootleggers transferred the scene of Oper-
ations to the yards of tenement houses.
usually in the rear of saloons, all OF
which were wide open and showed no
sign of having been affected by the Vol
stead act Last night a person who ap-
.peared to be familiar with the bootlegging
activities said the Illicit traffic had been
developed to such an extent that no less
than 500 men were engaged in it.
Most of these men, he said, acted as
guards on the vehicles on which the
liquor was transported from its hiding
places to the establishments of purchas-
ers. 4 considerable number of them were
agents. who received commissions both
from the bOotleggers and the purchasers.
The sudden prosperity of some of these
agents had been the source of considerable
comment on the part Of the police and
residents of this bootlegging zone, All
are young men whose homes are in nearby
tenements. and yet they have so prospered
within the last nine months that they vie
with one another in purchasing the most
expensive makes of automobiles. These
automobiles were purchased at the pre-
vailing manufacturers prices, the agents
judiciously holding that the nature of
their business would make it unwise for
them to buy stolen cars from members of
the several bands of automobile thieves
who make the neighborhOod their head
quarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13

Suit in County Court This Forenoon -
MIR. POupard Takes Stand Defense
Gets Envelope Introduced.
What may prove to be the trump card
in the efforts of counsel for Alfred l..
Poupart of Wilmington to prove that
Samuel f. Boyd of that town alienated
the affections of Mrs. Poupart was played
in county court at Newfane this forenoon,
when Sheriff Frank L. Wellman of Brat
tleboro took the witness stand.
Sheriff Wellman testified to being sent
to a cottage owned by Charles Putnam on
Lake Sadawga in Nottingham, about a
mile from Whitingham village and eight
miles from Wilmington, on the night of
Aug. II, 1920, with a warrant Tor the
arrest of Boyd.
The sheriff said he left his automobile
about a quarter of mile from the cottage
and approached the cottage on foot. In
front of the building was an automobile
with the lamps lighted. When he was
about u feet from the car the lights went
out Two persons We're in the car and
the officer inquired of them as to the
whereabouts of Boyd.
Then he started into the cottage and
about five feet inside the door he met
Boyd coming out. He read the warrant
to BOyd and then proceeded further into
Poupart lying on a wide bunk crying.
Before Boyd and the officer left the
cottage Boyd and Mrs. Poupart held
whispered conversation with each other,
then she reached up as though to kiss
him and he leaned over and they kissed
twice After Sheriff Wellman and Boyd
started for Brattleboro Boyd remembered
that he had Mrs. Poupart's pocketbook
and asked permission to go back and give
it to her, and the request was granted.
Then they drove to BrattlebOro and Boyd
was locked in the police station. Later
Mrs. Poupart came to BrattlebOrO and
visited Boyd at police headquarters.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams of Wilmington was examined
by the plaintiffs counsel and then the
| plaintiff, Mr.. Poupart, took the stand.
| He told of Boyd coming to the Poupart
/ house to work about two years ago and
/ said Boyd got so familiar with Mrs. Pou-
/ part that Mr.. Poupart ordered him 70
1 leave. He said Boyd would help in the
/ kitchen and take Mrs. Poupart for walks
and rides. Boyd returned late, in De-
cember 1918, for a short time. Mrs.
POupart left home in May, 1919, and re-
turned the following August, leaving
again last March, since which time she
and her husband have not lived together.
/ The cross-examination of Mr.. Poupart
! by Attorney H. G. Barber lasted until
about IL o'clock today. Attorney Barber
succeeded in getting introduced an envel-
( ope said to have contained the Dear
! darling" letter from Boyd to Mrs. Pou-
part, previously referred to. The envel-
ope was dated in April, 1919, previous to
the time when Mr.. Poupart released Boyd
I from former alienation of affections suit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, Oct 13.-District meeting
with West River lodge in South London
derry. 1t is hoped that large delegation
will go from this lodge. Those who have
automobiles which they are willing to use
to take delegates, and those who wish to
secure transportation for their trip should
notify Brother George ID. Reed at the
Temple. Supper at 6 6o'clock
Thursday, Oct. 21-The women of
Dennis Rebekah lodge will hold a fair
in the temple, doors opening at 3 o'clock
for the sale of fancy articles, aprons
and candy. There will be grab bag
for the children also. A chicken-pie
supper will be served from $50 to 7.30
o'clock. Following the supper play
entitled, Just a Little Mistake, viii be
presented Dancing from o to u. The
public invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
PASQUALE HAS
ANOTHER MURDER
COnfesses He Killed Board
ing House Mistress In
Philadelphia
ALSO DECLARES HE
KILLED A MAN

This Murder in Philadelphia Saloon -
Officers Satisfied lie Threw COnghiin
Baby Into Schuyl4iH River - Cannot
Find the Body.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-The
authorities were satisfied today that the
mystery surrounding the kidnapping OF
BIakely CoughIin, 13-months-old son OF
George Coughlin of Norristown, Pa, had
been cleared up by the confession OF Au-
gust Pasquale that he threw the body
into the Schulykin river. Officials be-
Iieve no trace of the body will be found.
They say that after being in the water
more than four months it undoubtedly
has decomposed and disappeared.
Pasquale also will be charged with the
murder in Philadelphia on June l of Mrs.
Rose fisherman, who conducted rooming
house here. He confessed that he went
into the house for the purpose of robbery
and killed her with a piece of slate.
He also is said to have confessed to the
killing of a man in a saloon here about
mine months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
VERMONT HEIFER
SELLS FOR $500
Two Year-OId Bought by #. III. Metcalf
Was Prize Winner at Numerous Fairs
Sale Closes Today.

Low prices have prevailed in the 26th
sale of the Purebred Live Stock Sales
Co., which is in its second and closing
day today. Through yesterday and this
forenoon about 40 head have been sold.
including V S H Rag Apple Nettie Korn-
dyke, two-yearold heifer, which was
sold to f. II. Metcalf of Holyoke, Mass,
for $500 yesterday afternoon.
The heifer which was consigned by the
Vermont State hospital at Waterbury,
won first prize at the fairs at Middle
bury, Rutland and Greenfield and the
Eastern States exposition in 1920.
The sales went slow throughout yes
terday, due in part to the fact that the
catalogs, which are printed in Ohio, did
not arrive and it was necessary for Of
ficials of the company to make verbal
announcement of the breeding and other
interesting facts regarding each animal
as it was taken into the ring. The cat
alogs, however, arrived in time for the
sale today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
HARDING WINS DARTMOUTH.
1 200 Students Out of 1900 Join Re
publican Club.

HANOVER, n. H, Oct. 13.-Dart-
mouth college students have organized a
Republican club with more than 1,20O
undergraduates out of the 1000 total en-
rollment, signing pledges in support of
Harding and Coolidge. Additional sign
ers are expected as soon as a room to
room canvass has been completed. Out
of the undergraduate body it is assumed
that some 400 students will be able tc
vote this fall.
Following a rally by the Democrats
in college late this week. all supporters
of Cox will be banded together for the
promotion of the league of nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
MUST TELL ENACT AGE.
Maine Women Cannot Vote Until They
Give Date of Birth.

PORTLAND. Me-. Oct. Is. - Maine
women must give their exact age and
date of birth before being registered as
voters. Associate Justice Scott Wilson of
the Maine supreme court decided TODAY.
1t was held by Judge Wilson that the
Portland board of registration was with
in its right in refusing to place the
name of Mrs. Elizabeth Holman on the
register and voting list on Sept. t when
she declined to indicate her age other
than she was over 21.
The ballot laws of the state require
that the age and date of birth be given
and recorded. The Identification of the
voter. Judge Wilson said, may be very
essential in cities to prevent fraudulent
voting and to provide correct voting lists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
ARmsTICE CELEBRATION.
Airmen of Navy Plan Great Feed In
New York City.

NEW YORK, Oct l3.-Airmen of the
army and navy including many who won
fame by their exploits during the war
will gather here on the night of Novem-
Der II to celebrate the second anniver-
sary of the signing of the armistice. The
committee in charge has made reserva-
tions for 300 diners who will be ar
ranged according to squadrons, flying
fields and other units to which they be-
longed
Military rank will be forgotten at the
dinner, according to announcement by
the committee Generals win be mere pi-
lots, exchanging stories of war expert
ences with airmen who served with lower
rank T..
Arrangements for the reunion are in
charge of a committee of which Lau-
renee LaTourette Briggs, founder and
first president of the American Flying
club, is chairman. Other members are
James B. Taylor. jr., and Albert G. Read
| of the navy; Eddie Richenbacker, Elliott
| Springs, Charles J. Biddle, Charles Han
son Towne, Harold Z. Hartney and Cole
J. Younger of the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN
TO SPEAK AT RALLY
win he Here Next Monday and Attend
Banquet TO Committees and CaEdi-
dates I'm Brooks House.

Members Of tie Repubhcan town com
mittees of Windham county, Republican
candidates for Office and speakers viii
noon. and at 6 o'clock t6ey viii be ten
7dered a banquet in the Brooks House.
At o'clock that evening there win be
a public rally in the Auditorium, to be
addressed by President Jacob Gould
Schurman of Cornell university. Ithaca,
\. Y, and by a woman to be sent here
by the Republican state committee
DR.. Schurman has been president of
Cornell since 1892 He is one Of the best
known educators in the country and is
a prominent orator and author.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
FOREIGN WOMEN
SERIOUS ON VOTING
Register In New York More Generally
Than American WOmen-SOme-
times Beat Men.

NEW YORK, Oct. I3.-Women of
foreign birth are taking their votes more
seriously than American born women,
Mrs. J. Carpenter of the foreign language
department of the Republican national
committee announced at national head
quarters today Mrs. Carpenter, who has
and dialects into political clubs stated
that these women showed "keen interest
in politics and largely organized them
selves. frequently a larger portion of
women of a foreign language speaking
community registered than did the men
of the same community, she said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Continued on Page ~
WANTED IN MONTREAL.
Lynn Man Arrested On Charge of
Murder

LYNN, Mass, Oct. 13. - Nicholas
Smith, jr., was arrested at the home OF
his parents early today here at the re-
quest of the Montreal police, charged
with fatally wounding J. J. Carney of
Lawrence in Montreal. According to the
police he had just returned from Mont
real. He is 24 years of age.
\ telegram from Montreal police said
that Carney was in a dying condition in
the general hospital there. Carney was
shot while on the street not far from
the hospital. his assailant jumping into
motor car and driving away. In the
police court Smith was held without bail
pending further instructions from Mont
real.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
MERCHANTS TO
ASSEMBLE TONIGHT
to Speak in Chamber of Commerce
Rooms Here at O'clock

The officers of the new Vermont State
Merchants association left Burlington
early this morning.
They speak before the merchants of
Springfield at noon and intend to reach
Brattleboro at 6 O'Clock tonight.
At the meeting of the merchants at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms this
evening at o'clock, these new officers
will have some very important matters
to bring up.
Tomorrow they will speak in Bellows
Falls at noon and in Rutland in the even
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
SCOTCH WHISKEY
IN THIS COUNTRY
Dealers Say They Sell More Since Pro.
hibiti0n-PussyfOOt Johnson
tO Protest

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. l3.-
Advertisements in Scottish newspapers in
which distillers claim that their business
with America has greatly increased since
prohibition went into effect viii be
brought to the attention of the depart
ment of Justice at Washington. William
(Pussyfoot) johnson, prohibition leader
addressing a meeting here last night dis
cussed the advertisements and asserted
be would take this action regarding them.
He charged that if the advertisements
told the truth the distillers were violat-
ing the laws of a friendly nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
PLANE DROPS IN CITY.
Pilot Escapes Injury And Gets Another
Machine For Mail.

BLOOMFIELD, y. J., Oct. 13.-An
airplane on the way from Newark to
Cleveland for mail was wrecked in a
street here today in making a forced
landing. Herbert Chandler the pilot,
who was uninjured, returned to Newark
for another machine. The motor failed
over thickly populated section and as
the machine quickly descended, Chandler
steered between two houses, clipping off
the top of a tree. The plane dashed
across a street so as to avoid crashing
into a dwelling. Chandler swerved the
machine and leaped before it plowed in
to q tree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
FIRM FORMED FOR
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
in Partnership and Open Office
iii Barber Building

Franklin S. Pratt and John d. Bar
rows, both well-known public account
ants, have formed a partnership to carry
on business as public accountants and
have opened an Office at 221 and 222 Bar
ber building.
Mr.. Pratt has done public accounting
work many years and has been employed
i'll many important cases which have come
before the courts. Mr. Barrows has been
with the well-known accountant, e. S.
Doubleday of Springfield, Mass, the past
10 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
SELLS MRS. THUMBS GOWNS.
Second Husband Puts Her Goods Up At
Auction

MIDDLEBORO, Mass, Oct. 13.-The
.auctfoneer's hammer was raised today
over the Lilliputian effects of the late
Countess NIagri, who as Mrs Tom
Thumb, one of a couple of famous dwarfs,
was known on two continents. Old age,
illness and an admitted lack of funds
caused her second husband, Count Ma
gri. himself a dwarf, to offer the tiny
furnishings of their home and the gowns
and Jewels Of his midget wife for sale.
He nlans to end his years at his birth
place. Bologna, Italy, to which he will
sail in the spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. Oct. IA, $50 p. m.-Meeting
of the Woman's association in the chapel.
The delegates to the annual meeting of
the Vermont Branch of the Woman's
Board and the Woman's Home Mission
airy Union will give reports.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. II and 16.
The Woman's association will hold a
rummage sale in the Hooker house on
Main street. For information telephone
I519-M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
PLAN BIG COON OFFENSIVE.
Connecticut and Rhode Island Woods
Reported Full.

aPLAINFIELD, Conn, Oct. 13.-
and Pawtucket, r. l., are arranging to
make a grand raid on the woods of this
section October 10, when the coon law
goes off.
Never in recent years were coons so
numerous. and they have become very
bold and troublesome of late.
As many as six have been seen at one
time in the lodges north of here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Red Men S Hall

Triumph lodge, No. 133, S. f. of A..
will hold a regular meeting in Red Mems
hall Wednesday evening, Oct. Is, at 730
O'Clock. Supper and dance after the
meeting.
Thursday, Oct. II, p. m.-Pocahon-
tas Council. No. 4, ID. of p, regular
meeting. All members of the degree team
are asked to be present. A good attend
ance is desired as there is business of inn
portance to come before the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
FARMERS FEAR
GENERAL FAILURE
Declare Remedy for Present Price Sit
uatiOn Is Immediate
NpppSSity

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-"General
bankruptcy and ruin are inevitable un-
less some immediate remedy is found to
relieve the present price situation as it
affects the farmers says a report sub
mitted to the agricultural conference
here today by a general committee ap-
pointed to study the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, 7.30 p. m.-World Wide
Guild in chapel; officers and teachers OF
Sunday school at residence of l.. W. Haw-
ley, Crosby street.
Friday. 4 .. m.-Junior Endeavor so
ciety; 7.30 p. m.-Church prayer meet
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 7.45-Meeting
of Queen Esther circle with Miss Jen-
ME Scranton. 81 Williams street
Friday. Oct. 10, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
eek night service. Bring your Bibles and
participate in the Bible reading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 7.3O p. M
Brattleboro lodge, No. 102, f. and A.
NJ, special communication. E. A. de-
gree.
Thursday, Oct. IA. 7.30 p. m.-Fort
Dummer chapter, No. u, r. A. NJ,
stated communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
NEW .STOWELL BABY
IS FAMILY'S 18TH
Windham's Champion Family Increased
by Birth of Daughter-Father One
of Towns Prominent Men.
Especial to The Reformer.)
TxNnHAaF no4 4

" IN IJII-A NJ. OCT. Id.
Windham's champion family received
another addition Monday with the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. f. L..
StoweH. This is the 10th child, making
a total of eight boys and eight girls. All
but the oldest two live at home most Of
the time. though three of the sons are now
working away from home. Mr.. Stowell
is lister, deputy sheriff, and Republican
nominee for town representative. The
family has received some prominence, pic
lures Of it having appeared in Physical
Culture Magazine and several local and
Boston papers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13

A fool pleasant about his foolishness
is a better associate than a wise man
who is a bear.