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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

Trustee Bradley's letter replying to the
questions asked him by the Brattleboro
benefciaries follows:
October 81, 1920.
To the Town of Brattleboro, and to the
Society of SeamstresseS, Needlewomen
and Shopgirls of Brattleboro,
Gentlemen and Ladies =
l have your letter Of October %, 1920,
regarding the suit for my removal as
Trustee. Entirely apart from the merits
of the suggestions proposed, it is the opin-
ion of the Trustees, and their advisers,
that any arrangement understood, ex
pressed or implied. for the future control
or management of the Trust, made, in
connection with this suit, by a Trustee
who is being sued for removal, would be
entirely improper on his part and entirely
contrary to the public interest. | cannot
therefore comply with your request for
further statement. .-.- .a." ..s
In the opinion of those who have exam
ined into the matter, there would be an
enormous waste of money if q long series
of hearings were entered upon in this
suit before knowledge was obtained as to
what are the duties of the Trustees with
regard to the various women on whose be-
half claims are made.
II is the belief of the Trustees that you
could not wish to create this entirely use
less expense without taking reasonable
means of finding out, without unnecessary
cost, the facts involved, and also finding
through Court instructions what are the
duties of the person whom you are asked
to accuse.
The Trustees have. therefore. in the
public interest offered the means of find
ing the facts as to what the Trustees
have done with reference to the various
women, They have also agreed to assist
in finding out, by Court Instructions
whether what they have done has been in
accordance with the will They have
also offered that when this information
has been obtained, to the reasonable salts
faction of the Selectmen of BrattIeboro
and the Committee of the sewing women,
action can, if desired. then be taken upon
this suit without prejudice If i'm the light
of information duly obtained they should
find it desirable to prosecute it. III
Further than this the Trustees will
not bind themselves nor involve their sue
cesSorS in any precedent which would
limit their responsibility to the Court in
the discharging of the Trust according to
thu circumstances and necessities that
mas from time to time arise. but when the
points Ia dispute have been passed upon
b. IA" og4rt, they have agreed to take up
w'9h all tie parties whose interests are
affected he problem of making the Trust
more aeefUi to those whom the Testator
intended 10 benefit.
Yours very truly.
II. NJ. BRADLEY.
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CASE DEVELOPMENTS
CONTINUED from Page IL

Of Brattleboro, who shall be acceptable
and satisfactory to the Society of Seam.
stresses. Needlewomen and Shopgirls oof
Brattleboro and the Town of Brattleboro
This committee shall have authority to
employ competent persons satisfactory to
the trustees at the expense of the Trust
to make such examination of the hooks
and accounts of the Trust and the admin
istration of the Trust as they may deem
advisable.
That said committee shall serve without
pay from the Trust.
l. That one or more local field agents
shall be recommended by the local COM
mittee and appointed by the Trustees it
satisfactory to them to have charge of
Investigations and relief work and report
to the local committee and Trustees and
be subject to their direction. That the
local field agents shall be paid by the
trustees from income of the Trust fund
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

Plaid Skirts
New Plaid Skirts in a variety of beautiful paids Reg
ular $3.50 to $500 skirts,
Dark Plaid Skirts in plated models. $3.50 quality,
- l.s Lowered Price $15.9S
Plaid Skirts made of heavy all wool velour plaids.
Regular S14.5O skirts .,... Lowered Price $9.S7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

Dresses
Fifty New Dresses made Of
tricotine, French serge, satin
and taffeta. Cut in the newest
styles and nearly all trimmed
with a touch OF color. Usu-
ally sold at $500 to $500.
Lowered Price S24.75
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28
MARRIAGES,

In Ilion. n Y. Oct 27. by Rev. Nell
vile Terwilliger. William Eugene Brown
of Springfield, VT. and Miss Grace Hen
rietta NanGumster of lion, formerly of
BrattleborO.
In Weston. Oct -. Francis Jay Green
slet and Miss Lula Alice Loyejoy, both OF
Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

such a sum for salary and expenses as
may be agreed upon by the trustees and
the agent. -.-..
Signed this and four other instruments
of like tenor this day OF
May, nineteen hundred and twenty. ,-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro Memorial hospital)
Oct. 3, Philip H. Rutter, 50. of Town
shend
In South Windham, Oct 10, Elias Her
bert Jenison, 50. -.-.......
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

Their agents and attorneys.
The Town of Brattleboro. BY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28
BIRTHS.

In Springfield, Mass, Oct -, daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Goodnow
to Mr. and AIRS. w. A
Wright of Northfield. MISS
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It's agents and attorneys.
APPROVED
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28
Trustees.

The Society of Seamstresses, Needle
women and Shopgirls of Brattleboro, BY
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viii Not Bind Themselves.

Attorney General of MASSACHUSETTS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

Trustee Brad1eys letter replying to the
questions asked him by the Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-28

100 New Waists made of fine
quality georgette, daintlly
trimmed with lace or en-
broidery. Crepe de chine in
tailored styles. French wolfe
and hand drawn waists III
beautiful patterns. Values to
$500,
Lowered Price S5.3S
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
WEALTHY REALTY
MAN HELD AFTER
FATAL SHOOTING

CHICAGO. Aug. 31-Gerald Stack
wealthy real estate man Of Lander
Wyoming, was held by police here
today in connection with the death
of Paul Brown, twenty-five, Chicago
clerk. Brown was shot in Kelly's
bungalow inn, Niles, ILL.,, at a. m
today. Detectives who took Stack
and members of his party into GUS
tody, said Brown was shot after a
quarrel with young woman in the
Stack party.
Stack, who detectives said, admit
ted shooting Brown, said he acted
in self-defense when Browns friends
an alleged insult to one of Stacks
companions.
Mrs. Stack, at a hotel here with
her two children, was Frustrated.
Held with Stack as witnesses to
the. shooting were George Harsh
st. Louis Board Of Trade; Henry
Garneau, member of the Chicago
Board of Trade, and Mary Kane, al.
legged cause of the fatal quarrel
Police sought three more feminine
members Of the Stack party and
Charles Charity, wealthy Chicagoan
According to the detectives who
made the capture, Brown with three
men and three girls, was leaving the
road house at about a. M, but
returned for cigarettes. In passing
Miss Kane, he is said to have made
a remark for which she slapped him
He is said to have made a hot re-
tort and Stack hit him over the
head with a revolver, then fired -four
times, the detectives said. Stack
sand Browns party had re-entered
the inn and was rushing him.
Mrs. Stack and the family was re-
turning from a visit in Michigan
Last night Stack left the group, say.
ing an old friend, Harsh, was in the
city and he wanted to visit him. The
next she heard from him was the
notification by police that he was
held at a police station.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
To Try Texan for
Killing Committed
Twenty Years Acc

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Aug. 81
Kane Cook, prosperous Texas ranch
or. was to go on trial today for an
offense said to have been committed
twenty years ago. He' arrived here
last night.
Residents Of the Flat Rock neigh
borhood twenty years ago were to
relate how Cook and his brother shot
their way out of the Flat Rock
ehurchyard one Sunday evening to
gain possession Of Cooks brothers.
child. James Powell was killed and
his son, Isaac, so severely wounded
he died later.
The child. who. sat upon Kane
Cooks shoulder during the battle,
was so badly shocked and burned
during the fight that it died. Kane's
brother was convicted and served a
five-year term for completely in the
affair, but he himself had not been
heard from until recently.
Sheriff Chitwood, of Fort Payne,
said Cooks story had been revealed
by a Re. Roberts, of Alvarado,
Tex, in whom he had confided, and
that the preacher expected S25 re-
ward
The little church at Sand Mountain
where the tragedy occurred has dis
appeared and many of the witnesses
are dead, but Kane Cook and Wyatt
Powell met face to face today in the
last phase of bitterest family feuds
ever known in northern Alabama.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
GUARANTEES FOR
RAILROADS CEASE
TUESDAY NIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.-Esti-
mated to have cost the government
500, 900, 900 monthly for the past six
months, the clause of the transporta-
ton act which guarantees earnings to
railroads of the country will cease to
be effective at midnight tonight, and
the roads again will be on their own
resources. Further loans from the
government will be available from
the revolving fund created by the act.
Definite information as to the cost
to the government Of the earnings
guarantee provision probably will
not be known for several months, as
the various railroads face a consid-
cradle task in balancing their books
in order to give detailed operation
figures. The bureau Of railway eco
nomics, however, has estimated that
since the carriers were returned to
their owners on March 1 their earn
ings have been $600,000,000 below
their standard return.
Most railroads have certified to the
Interstate commerce commission and
treasury that they have incurred
deficits during the six months period
and have asked for advances under
the guarantee clause, pending final
report as to their losses. Roads must
make applications for advances be-
fore midnight tonight, otherwise they
must wait for final compilation Of the
sums owed them by the. government.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
SENTIMENT FOR
HOLDER GROWING,
MANAGER SAYS

Expressing greatest confidence in
the outcome of the governorship race
and declaring that the sentiment for
John N. Holder has grown tremend-
ously during the past few days, Gar
land M. Jones, manager of Mr.. Hold
er's campaign, issued the following
statement on Tuesday:
John N. Holder has made more
progress in his race for governor the
past week than any other candidate
in the field. In fact, he has moved
ahead faster than both of the other
candidates put together.
"We are confident of this fact not
only as a result of the splendid re-
ceptions Mr.. Holder is receiving ev-
erywhere he goes, but from the in
creased mail that is coming into
headquarters, urging him to stick to
his guns which he is certainly do
ing, and promising him a stronger
support than ever. The effort to
kick him OUT has certainly proved
to be a boomerang; it has made him
thousands Of votes all over Georgia."
Mr.. Jones cited Just a few of the
letters and kilograms received in the
days mail; Among them a telegram
from Washington, Wilkes county,
signed by John r. Lindsey, which
reads as follows: County polled on
governorship race today. Mass meet
ing held and vote consolidated. Agreed
to throw Walker and Holder forces
to you in Wilkes. You are leading
overwhelmingly. Congratulations"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Cotton Crop Prospects
Poor in Chattooga

LYERLY, Ga, Aug. 31-Chattooga
county farmers have given up all
hope Of gathering more than so per
cent of a normal crop Of cotton this
year. and they consider it very doubt
full If even that much of the crop
will be picked.
The entire cotton crop in this
Fcounty was planted under adverse
conditions and unusually late, owing
to continuous wet weather through
out the planting season and the time
the crop should have been cultivated.
The boil weevil, which accomplished
much damage last fall, attacked the
cotton this year as soon as it began
to put on squares, and the cool, wet
weather has afforded favorable con-
ditions for the weevil to get in its
most destructive work. Many farm
ers undertook to pick up the pune
tured squares and young bolls and
burn them in an effort to check the
progress of the insect, but the wet
weather hindered this work and al
lowed the pests to get good start,
and now the hope of saving any of
the top, or late, crop has been aban-
doned. It is thought, however, with
favorable weather conditions the ma
tured bolls will open, but with the
late crop destroyed and a small crop
Of matured bolls on the stalks, the
yield per acre is bound to be cut to
the minimum.
Many of the landowners throughout
this section are beginning to plan
for other crops for next year and
will plant but little, If any cotton.
Some say they will plant a small
acreage to cotton and depend upon
destroying the weevil by keeping the
puactured squares picked W
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Three Candidates Are
Opposing U.S.. Senator
Smith in S. Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 31.-Three
candidates opposed United States Sem
ator E. D. Smith for denomination in
the statewide Democratic primaries
in South Carolina today. They are
George Warren, Of Hampton; W. c.
Kirby, of Laurens, and former Sen
ator W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw. A
second primary will be necessary un-
less one Of the four receives ma
Jority vote.
Aside from the senatorial contest,
interest conferred in the race for ad-
jutant general between Adjutant Gen.
eral W. W. Moore. for reelection,
and Captain A. H. Marchant, Of
Orangeburg, veteran Of the world
war, and the contest between Frank
Shealy. chairman of the railroad com
mission, r. L. Moss, D. L. Smith
and D. M McCaskil.
There are three candidates g',ss for
vey and Octavius Cohen, of Charles
ton, and o. K. Mauldin. Of Greenville.
The registration for the primary
broke records with total of $4,000.
In the senatorial race. Solicitor
Warren Is running on an antf-Vol-
rtnad act n1atfOru.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Columbus Industries
Fear Coal Famine

COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. 31.-Colum-
bus industries requiring motive
power for operation, may be forced
to close down this coming fall Or
winter because Of failure of the Co
lumbus Power company to get coal,
according to announcement made by
General Manager Harding today.
Much concern us felt among bust
ness interests Of the city and dis
trict and the situation is said to De
quite seriouse 1--WE are nearly out
OF COAL" said Mr.. Harding, and we
can't get a new supply. We are
operating from hand to mouth, so to
speak, and every indication points to
a coal famine. We are going to DO
the very best we can to keep Co
lunbus industries running, but we
can't operate our plants and generate
power without fuel"
The power company is asking the
public to conserve as far as Is pos
sible in efforts to hold bridge over
at this time.
Not only is the supply of steam
and other Goals limited-almost out
but the local supply of domestic
coal is short. Dealers report less
than one half the normal supply in
the Columbus yards today, and they
say it is difficult to get in addi-
tional coal, due. to the various
strikes in the Birmingham districts
and in other coal fields due to labor
troubles.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
WAR RECORDSOF
HARDWICK AND
WATSON FLAYED

The attitude Of Thomas e. Watson
and Thomas w Hardwick towards
the government during the world war
were assailed by Legionaires Mon
day night at their weekly meeting
in Taft hall in the interest Of the
American Legion campaign against
the candidates. Of Messrs. Watson
and Hardwick.
The meeting was presided over by
A. l. Henson, of Calhoun, former
enlisted man and new commander of
the Georgia department of the Lee
gion. 1t was Mr.. Henson's first pub
lie appearance in Atlanta since he
was unanimously elected state COM
nander and he was given an ovation,
both when he began his short talk
regarding the campaign Of the Legion
and when he concluded.
The principal speaker Of the eve
ming was r, G.. Stephens, of William
B. Coleman post, who declared that
Mr.. Watson Virtually was indicted by
the federal government when the
Jeffersonian was suppressed and that
Mr.. dardwick was indicted by the
people of Georgia for his conduct
during the war by his defeat at the
polls in 1918.
Mr.. Hardwick's record. The speaker
told of the offer of a wealthy man in
Moultrie to build the Legion post
there a $4,000 clubhouse If the post
would not enter. the fight against
Mr.. Hardwick, but which was de-
clined in toto. II regard the act
of that post as one Of the finest
things it ever did," concluded the
speaker.
others who spoke were Tom Pitt,
Basil Stockbridge, past state com
mander, and J. Prince Webster. Mr..
Stockbridge made brief canvass of
the audience for funds with which
to carry on the fight against Messrs.
Watson and Hardwick.
Subscription cards were distributed
in the audience and many pledges,
ranging from 81 to $50, were made.
Two were for $25 and there were
several for $40 and SIS. All told a
substantial sum was raised and con-
siderable more was promised. After
the meeting a number Of persons
present requested additional subscrip-
ton cards and promised to distribute
them among friends who were just
as anxious to see the defeat of
Messrs. Watson and Hardwick as
members of the American Legion.
Attention of the audience was call
ed to the big mass meeting planned
for the auditorium Friday night at
which ten-n1inute speeches will be
made by Legionaires from every Sec
ton of the state. State Commander
Henson will preside.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
SELLS ALL WOOL SUIT
FOR $500

A handsomely illustrated fall and ana
latest New York and Chicago styles
in mems suits and containing 66
beautiful cloth samples Of the very
finest, high-grade fabrics, is being
distributed free by the Bell Tailors,
Dept. S55, Chicago. Ill, the largest
measure tailored suits direct to
wearer. The values offered for the
coming season are simply amazing.
For instance, they offer very fine
dividUai measure, at only s25. The
measurement system used is so sim
pie any member of your. family can
take your measure and the Bell Tai
lors guarantee to fit you perfectly or
style book and price list today and
save big money on your clothes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
SCORES AWARD
OF COAL BOARD
DISCRETIONARY

WASHINGTON, Aug. .s1.-The
award OF the anthracite coal commits
sion. approved by President Wilson
yesterday. is characterized as "the
most reactionary decision that has
been made by an industrial tribunal
during the reconstruction period" by
w. Jett Iauck, consulting economist
for the United Mine Workers, in a
statement made public today, pre-
ield'' as a result of the findings.
The anthracite workers." he said,
are asked to accept a minimum day
wage of S4.20 as contrasted with Sc
per day for the bituminous miners
granted by the bituminous commits
sion. which, by agreement, is now
being increased to $3.50 in Illinois
and 1878 or 81 in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania. How can the public expect
the United Mine Workers to enforce
acceptance of such comparatively
discriminating award by the anthra-
cite miners, a large majority of whom
do not belong to the union?"
MINERS NOT so KEEN
TO CALL A STRIKE
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Aug 81
Although expressing dissatisfaction
with the award of the anthracite coal
commission made public yesterday
by President Wilson, strike talk was
not SO general today among mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers of
America. The award gives the men
wage increases of IT and 20 per cent.
They asked for at least 81 per cent.
President Wilson's forcefu1 Ian
guage in his telegram to group of
miners that If their communication
to him not to approve the award
was threat to strike, that the chal-
lenge would be accepted, is expect
ed to cause dissatisfied workers to
act slowly, according to leaders of
the miners union.
For the third time within a week
legged effort to wreck the homes of
legged Effort to wreck the homes of
miners who are remaining loyal to
the Pennsylvania coal company dur
ing the outlaw strike in the Pfttston
district. An explosion did heavy
damage to the dwelling occupied by
George Memory and John Booth.
Families Of the two men were
thrown from their beds. Two other
dynamittngs have occurred The
first did slight damage to the home
OF Michael Condosco. The second oc-
CURED yesterday and partly wreck
ed the home of Samuel Latore.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Brooklyn Car Strike
May Spread to Lines
OF New York CITY

NEW YORK, Aug. S1.-The strike
Of Brooklyn Rapid Transit employees,
tie-up Of Brooklyn transportation.
today threatened to spread through
out New York City.
James Serbian, strike leader, De-
cared union officials were confer
ring with Interborough railway union
officials regarding proposed sym,
pathetic strike on the subway. ana
elevated lines in Manhattan ana the
Union chiefs declare the strike 80
per cent effective in Brooklyn. Com,
pany officials today promised to send nc
trains. and 500 surface cars equipped
with heavy wire screens. Only SIX
tv1ona subway and elevated. trains
were operated in Brooklyn YESTERDAY.
Meanwhile the PUBIC serxtcS M S
Hylan continued his endeavors to emo
the strike.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Autopsy on Body
Found in Trunk

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 81
An autoposy was being performed on
the body Of George, M: Mott he Garlic tS-
The peyxanoinatfon was expected to
disclose just how the man came TO
his death. .oaa
into a partly buried trunk In 1I spords
Hill wye sMamRp g. ia and iaJ John e Johnson,
%. both held as implicated, ma
nacled to policemen, pointed out the e
approximate location of the trunk
to firemen and police, who wsde e
neck deep in water th In se wade OF had
practically confessed to the kill
n
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Railroads Set Record
For Loading Freight

WASHINGTON, Aug. S1.-Rail-
roads of the country loaded more
cars with commercial freight during
the week ended August IA than dur
ing any week this year, according to
mission on car service. During the
week ended August IA, 962,952 cars
were loaded, compared with 832,43S
cars during the corresponding week
in 1919 and 948,796 cars in 1918.
Slight decrease in car congestion
was reported, the accumulation OF
cars for the week ended August 20
amounting to 74,945 cars as against
1928 the previous week.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
Packers Sell Interests
To Comply With
u. S. Court Decree

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-Plans
Of the "big five" meat packers for
disposition OF their stockyards in
terests, required under the decree
recent entered in agreement with
the department of justice, contem.
plate sale of such interests in fifteer,
cities to F. H. Prince and company
OF Boston.
The project was filed today with
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, as required by the di-
vorcement decree. It places the
book value of the stock to be dispos.
ed of at between $30,000,000 and
$49,000,000.
In an accompanying affidavit Fred
erick H. Prince, head Of the Boston
company, outlines his purpose, If the
plan is approved by the court, of
organizing a holding company to
yards and their supplemental rail-
way connections.