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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
LIFE Loss GREAT
IN EARTHQUAKE
Italy from Florence to Me-
dina and Across the APP
pennies Shaken
EVERY BUILDING IN
BIG TOWN DAMAGED
Postofice Collapses and Buries Entire
Staff-No Tidings From Many Pop
ulous Towns-Buildings Crrnple Un-
der Strain.


uIous Towns Buildings Crumple IN
der Strain.
ROME, Sept. S.-Many lives are be-
ieved to have been lost in the district
north of Florence which was severely
shaken by an earthquake yesterday
morning, as reports from the stricken
region come in. The extent of the dis
aster seems to be growing and there is a
possibility the damage may be much
more serious than at first believed.
The territory violently disturbed seems
to be lozenge shaped with Florence at
the southern apex and Medina at the
northern end. 1t extends along the
coast and runs over the Apprentices and
eastward for upwards of loo miles. In
this district there were many populous
towns and no tidings have as yet been
received from any of them.
There is every indication that the
shock was a severe one and reports from
cities in the earthquake zone show that
buildings crumpled beneath the strain
OF the convulsion. At one town of II 900
inhabitants almost every building was
damaged and many were completely de-
stroyed. Among the collapsed structures
is the postofiice in the ruins of which is
the entire staff.
Barco. a town of 1900 inhabitants.
was virtually destroyed by the quake
of Tuesday as was also another town
nearby Sixty-f dead have already
been identified. One of the gravest diff
fieulties encountered is the fact that
the quake caused an enormous displace-
ment of earth and rock which obstruct-
ed the roads, destroyed the wires and
all other means of communication.
First aid has been improvised by estab-
fishing medical posts wherever possi-
BILE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
NINTEEN ACRES
OF POTATOES PASS
Final Inspection for Certified Seed
Made - Yield of About $500
Bushels in County Expected.

Approximately $500 bushels of GER
titled seed potatoes of the Green Noun
tain and Irish Cobbler varieties of a
total value of about 81, 900 viii be
dug from seven farms in Windham
county this season if the yield turns
out as well in all fields as is indicated
by the fields where the work of har-
vesting the crop already has been be-
gun.
The estimated average yield is said
to be about 200 bushels to the acre, and
10 acres of the 25 acres of certified
seed planted last spring passed the
final test, the inspection being COM
pleted Saturday by Harold L. Bailey
of Bradford. state entomologist, and
County Agent w p Frost.
Five of the fields which passed the
first inspection We're dropped at the
final inspection for failure to properly
spray the hills with bordeaux mixture
and maintain proper freedom from late
blight, as seed potatoes from plants so
affected frequently will rot seriously
before spring. One excellent field was
lost because the owner sprayed only
with the dry commercial mixture
known as bug death, and although a
vast amount of this was used it proved
Ineffective as preventative against
blight.
Following are the growers whose
fields passed the final inspection: j. A.
Sanford, Putney, six acres Green Noun
tain and two acres of Irish Cobbler;
Frank Z. Harlow, Westminster West,
five acres Green Mountain; G. S. Street
er, West Wardsboro, one acre Green
Mountain and one acre Irish Cobbler
o. w. Amidon, Green River, one acre
Green Mountain; w. R. Simonds, New
fame, one acre Green Mountain; Fred
Smith, West Brattleboro, one acre
Green Mountain; Edward Moseman.
West Brattleboro, one acre Green
Mountain.
Some of the growers already have
received numerous orders and the pros
poets for an even larger acreage of GER
titled seed in Windham county in 1921
than the crop of this season are prom
ising and there seems to be no doubt
that potato warehouse will be secured
for next season Is crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
CLOSE CONTESTS
MAKE MUCH WORK
State Senator Walsh De-
feats Richard Ell. Long for
Democratic Nomination
for Governor - Tague
Wins Hot Fight in Tenth
Congressional District -
Women in Evidence

BOSTON, Sept. 8.-The state primar.
les yesterday furnished the closest con-
tests and the most difficult work for
election officials in many years. State
senator John J. Walsh of Boston was
nominated for governor by the Demo
Gratis by narrow margin over Richard
II. Long, the nominee in 1918 and 1919
The outcome of the Republican fight for
lieutenant governor was in doubt until
daylight when it became evident that
Congressman Alvan I. Fuller had won
by a safe lead over Speaker Joseph War.
ner of the state house of representatives
with Former State Treasurer Charles L..
Burrill running third and Secretary of
State Albert T. Langtry last.
The Republicans nominated Frederick
w. Cook, city clerk of SomerviIle. for
secretary of state in a five-eornered CON
test and James Jackson, former New
England director of the Red Cross, for
state treasurer by more than two to one
over Fred j. Burrell Lieut.. Gov. Chan
ming Cox was nominated by the Repub-
lcans for governor without opposition.
Attorney General j. Weston Allen, Re-
publican, and Auditor Alonzo Cook.
We're renominated
All present congressman from Massa-
ehusetts were renominated except Con-
gresham Fuller who was candidate for
the Republican nomination for heuten-
ant governor. In his district the Re.
publican nominee, Charles j.. Underhill
of Somerville, won in a field of six. The
Democratic nominee, who was unop-
posed, is Morris F. Ahearn Of Somer-
Vile
The hottest congressional fight was for
the Democratic nomination in the 10th
district where Congressman Peter f,
TagIe was renominated over seven other
candidates.
The unopposed Democratic nominees
| for the balance of the state ticket are
lieutenant governor, Michael O'Leary
secretary of state. Charles H. McGlue;
| treasurer. Patrick O'Hearn: auditor
Mrs. Allen Z. Cram; attorney general
Michael L. Sullivan.
The complete vote was: Governor
(Demoeratic) Long, 36,5S9; Walsh. 80,
| $40. Lieutenant goverhor Republican,
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
REGISTRATIONS OF
WOMEN EXCEED 400
About 40 Registered Yesterday After
noon and Others This Morning
Right of School Teachers.

Saturday will be the last day in which
women can register in order to be able
to vote at the primary election next
Tuesday and every woman is urged to
take advantage of the next few days and
avoid the rush of the last few hours.
The total already having registered is
now more than 400, about 40 registering
yesterday and Others calling at the Office
of the town clerk this forenoon. No spe-
cial effort has been made by members
of the board of civil authority this week
for the purpose of securing registrations,
as it was believed that the women were
taking more interest in the new privilege
and duty conferred upon them Whether
any further steps will be taken to get
the women to take the freeman's oath
and register is not known definitely.
School teachers who have lived in the
state year and who consider Brattle-
boro their home are entitled to register
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
URGES WOMEN TO
PREPARE TO VOTE
E. w. Gibson Urges Them to Register,
Believing Their Votes Will Make
for Cleaner Politics.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Next Tuesday for the first time the
women of Vermont may participate IN
the primary and have voice in the
selection of candidates. They have won
the right, after half century of strug-
gle and after many discouragements.
Let them now take full advantage of
the right by putting their names on
the check lists and taking the required
oath.
1t is my earnest desire that. every
woman in the county who is eligible
may take the steps necessary to become
a voter They now have just as much
voice as men. Their action will make
for cleaner politics, officials of higher
grade and n better government.
The mothers, sisters and wives of
the men who saved the civilization of
the world vii. see to it that the politi-
cal boss passes out, and the political
machine goes to the scrap heap.
So l appeal to the women with con-
fidence that they will show themselves
worthy of the trust reposed in. them
and register before Saturday night.
Sept. II.
Very truly,
f. w. GIBSON.
Brattleboro, Sept. Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
NINE sAUTOMOBILISTS
SHOOT UP CAR
Captured After Three-M Mile Chase
Through New York - More Cars
Operated by B. R. T.

NEW YORK, Sept s.-While further
efforts were being made today to end
the strike of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
employees, nine men in an. automobile
raced train near the 22d avenue sta
tion and fired into the ears, but in
jured no one. Blasts from the train
whistle brought a squad of motorcycle
police, who pursued the car at 80 miles
an hour until the nine men were cap
tured three miles away.
Eleven additional surface lines were
put in operation today, according to
company officials, making total of sc
now working. Including shuttles the
system has II trains in operation. I'm.
provement in the number of elevated
and subway trains also was reported
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
BLACK HANDLER
AT GREENFIELD
Eighteen-Year-old Boy Threatened
Life of T. G.. Kidder If He Failed
to Produce S5,0o0-Boy In Jail.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Sept. s.
Dreams Of sudden wealth caused Viii
liam Brown, 1s-year-old youth, to resort
to black hand letter in an effort to OBJ
tain 5000, according to his plea of gull
ty when arraigned in district court to-
day charged with threatening to kill
Frederick G. Kidder of Sunderland if he
did not produce the money. Brown was
held for the grand jury and went to
Jail in default of $1,000 bonds
The boy. whose home is in Lawrence
but who has been at boys camp in
Sunderland, demanded in his letter that
the money be left in a lonely spot be
tween Sunderland and Montague. He
was arrested when he went to look for
it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Rts,RD NUMBER
in HIGH SCHOOL
Opened Today with Attend
ance of 365-SeniOr
Class Has 6S
MAY BE RECORD
ALSO IN GRADES
Oak Grove and Grades and Espe-
cially Large Parochial and West
Brattleboro Schools About as Usual
PA in Business Institute.


All the schools of the Brattleboro
incorporated district No. 2 opened this
morning with the largest enrollments
in the history of the school and with
the seating capacity of the high school
exhausted and some of the grade rooms
crowded.
The largest enrolment in the his
tory of the high school was recorded,
with total of 365 pupils. including
207 girls and 15s boys, or IL more than
in 1919, when the enrolment reached
34s. The senior class of 6S also is the
largest in the history of the school, and
includes 43 girls and % boys. The
other classes have the following mem
berships: Juniors-75, AZ girls and 33
boys; sophomores-102, f62 girls and
40 boys; freshmen-120, go girls and
go boys
A tentative high school schedule has
been arranged and school will begin at
$50 clock the rest of this week, short
recitation periods being held and the
pupils being given their books.
While figures are not available to-
day for the grades Supt Florence NJ
Wellman said the grades she had Wis
tied were running larger than usual,
but whether the total of the grades will
be larger than the enrolment of 1919
viii not be known until tomorrow. The
Oak Grove school is particularly large
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
TOTAL VOTE WAS
AROUND $4,000
A. w. NOOne Defeated on
Both GubernatOrial and
Senatorial Tickets on
Democratic Side - Stew
ems Party Nominee for
Governor, TiltOn for Sen
atOr

MANCHESTER, n. H, Sept. 8.-Sen-
ator George H Moses, opponent of the
league of nations and of woman suffrage,
was renominated in yesterdays primar-
les by a plurality of about $4,000 over
Huntley n Spaulding, former state food
administrator, according to returns at
hand today The total vote was approx
mately $1,000.
Raymond B. Stevens of landau re-
ceived the Democratic senatorial nomi-
nation, defeating Albert Noone of Peter
boro Mr.. Noone also contested for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
and was defeated by Charles L. Tilton
of Tilton.
Returns from 227 of the 294 voting
precincts in the state show: For COVER
nor: Brown, 1878; Goodnow 1891;
Morrow, 8,7l2.
For United States senators: Moses,
26,958; Spaulding, 1888.
Women voters took an active part in
the primary, suffragists supporting
Spaulding and anti-suffragists organizing
everywhere to promote Moses candi-
uhCN. Iitt ntGlCbdlg VI 6tdAc 0Oub1Cd tiit
number of ballots in order to provide
for the women, but in nearly every
county the supply of ballots was insult
ticient, and hurry calls were sent TO Con-
cord for additional consignments. In
some towns it was necessary to suspend
voting until the supply of ballots was
replenished.
Next in interest to the senatorial pri-
mary was the contest for the Republi-
can nomination for governor, in which
Albert o. Brown of Manchester, chair
man of the tax commission, was victor
ious. Windsor Fl. Goodnow ran second
and Arthur p Morrill, of Concord third.
A small vote was cast in the Demo
cratic primary Raymond B. Stevens OF
landau, former congressman, was nom
mated for United States senator and
Charles f. Tilton for governor. They
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
PEACE in SHOE INDUSTRY.
Working Agreement for 40 Months
Reached at Lynn.

LYNN, Mass, Sept. S.-Peace in the
shoe industry here was assured today for
the next 20 months through the an
nouncement that a proposed working
agreement had been ratified by the joint
council of the United Shoe Workers of
America and the manufacturers. The
agreement, which becomes effective Sept
20 and extends to April 80, 1922, must
still be voted ON by the various unions
represented in the council is regarded as
indicating that the vote viii favor rati-
fication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Dudley Blossom Testifies
C. @. p. Quota for That
City Was 100000
UPHAM'S
PREVIOUS TESTIMONY
Republican National Committee Treas
urer said 100000 Was Quota for
State of Ohio - Cards In List Are
Shown to Senatorial Investigators.


CHICAGO Sept. S.-First evidence
supporting Governor Cox charge that
large quotas were assigned to the prin-
cipal'citie by the Republican campaign
fund committee was introduced in the
senate committee investigation today
when Dudly Blossom, who helped raise
Cleveland s quota. testified Governor
Cox's figure of 100000 for that city
was correct.
Senator Reed called the witness s at
tention to the quota sheet submitted
by Fred Upham, Republican national
treasurer, which fixed the amount for
the entire state of Ohio at 100000.
Mr.. Blossom testified that A. A. Protz-
man. a paid agent of the committee,
was present when the Cleveland quota
was announced as 100000 and that
Mr.. Protzman helped direct raising the
money.
Forty teams of six men each were
organized for the drive, Mr. Blossom
said. A list Of 5000 names of pros
poets was provided by W. R. Wood
ford chairman of the ways and means
committee of the county, and from this
list each team captain selected the
names of 80 TO 70 men to be canvassed
by his team. Some of the cards in the
list as furnished by Mr.. Woodford
were marked with the amounts the
prospects should give, Mr. Blossom
said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Number of Victims Increasing.

LONDON, Sept. s.-Messages from
the region affected by Tuesday earth
quake say that the number of dead and
injured is increasing hourly, according
to an Exchange Telegraph despatch
The Spezia district was especially hard
hit, three towns being wiped out APP
parently not single town escaped
damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
MOSES HAS 1900 LEAD
~ NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTE:
MASSACHUSETTS, RESULT

defeated Albert w. Noone of Peterbor-
ough, who broke precedent in New
Hampshire by running for both the gov
ernorship and senatorial nominations at
the same time.
Congressman Sherman i. Burroughs
and Edward H. Wason were renomi-
mated, defeating candidates who ran on
Platforms favoring modification of the
N0lstead act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, Sept. s.-Attainers pic
mic at Sargent Is pond, West Brattle-
boro. Members of class are asked to
take the p. m. car.
Friday, Sept. 10, 7.3O p. m-Regular
week night service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
REVOLTS AGAINST
RUSSIAN SOVIETS
Serious Disturbances In Vicinity of
Moscow-Much Bloodshed In
Their Suppression.

LONDON, Sept. s.-several serious
revolts against the Russian Soviet gov
ernment have broken out in the neigh
borhood of Moscow and have been sup
pressed with much bloodshed, says a
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. filed in Copenhagen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Red Men $ Hall

Triumph lodge, No. l33, S. F. of A,
will hold a regular meeting in Red Mems
hall Wednesday evening, Sept. s, at s
o'clock.
/. Thursday, Sept. 8, s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. A, d..
of P. Election of degree master. All
who are interested please attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08

The distillers of Scotland have made a
definite move to produce power alcohol,
and it is anticipated that 30,OO0,OO0 gal
Ions from home production should be
possible when the present plans are car.
ried out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
School Affairs in GuilfOrdl
May Be Taken to Su-
preme Court
WOMEN DENIED
VOTING PRIVILEGE
Ruling that They Must Be Assessed for
Poll Tax Basis of Action of Mod
orator = Closing of Two Schools
Causes Directors Resignation.


Election tangles in the town of Gull
ford may require ruling by the su-
preme court before the situation is
Strengthened out. Incidentally the right
of women to vote for school matters
in town meeting without having been
assessed for poll tax is involved, and
in a special town meeting yesterday
afternoon women's votes for a school
director were refused by Moderator A.
G. Gallup on advice of Attorney John
E. Gale of Guilford, counsel for that
town
A controversy over the closing of
certain schools precipitated the resigna-
tion of school director. and the meet
ing yesterday was called to elect his
successor, and this brought up the ques-
tion of the right of women to vote
without having been assessed for poll
taxes. William G. Baker was elected
over James Thayer by vote of SO
to As. 1t is claimed that enough women
were present to have changed the cleo
tion had they been allowed to vote
and had they all voted for Mr.. Thayer,
though of course no one can say that
they all would have voted one way.
The school board up to within short
time consisted of Ernest r. Thomas
Arthur g. Beals and C. Kenneth Far
mum. During the vacation it was de-
f('outinuAd on paua 9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday-Moderate
West Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Moderate west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08

Opponent of League of Ma
tions and Woman Suf-
frage Defeats Former
Food Administrator I'll.
N. Spaulding in Granite
State Senatorial Battle -
GOOdnOW Loses Cover
norship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08

A drop of ink makes mil
lions think.
A new cravat can't ac-
complish that, but it will
help a lot in dressing your
business self for the battle.
If you really care, a touch
here and there will add a
weighty lot of argument to
your general ensemble.
Stroll around and see
some of the dandy duds
we're offering.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08
Masonic emple

Thursday, Sept. 9-Fort .Dummer
chapter, No. II, r. A. NJ. Stated convo-
cation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-08

tContinued on Page 81
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-29

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-29
Drought Broken in Charleston

With l.10 inches of rain recorded
in the twenty-four hours ending at
8 o'clock yesterday morning, Charles
ton had the heaviest rainfall that has
occurred since August IL. The total
precipitation for January was brought
to a figure in excess of the combined
precipitation of October, November
December and the latter half Of Sep
tember.
The drought which ended with yes
terday's rain was the severest ever
recorded in this vicinity, according to
the official report. Long dry spells OF
other years that had caused much
comment were short compared with
the rainless half-year that has just
passed. Practically the same condi-
tions have prevailed over Florence,
Williamsburg, Berkeley and George
town counties.
Cloudy weather with not much
change in temperature was the fore
cast for today.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-29
House Would Tax Worthless Dogs.

The lower house of the general as
sembly yesterday sent to third reading
the Barnwell bill levying a tax of
S1.25 head on all dogs in the State.
This measure was brought over from
last year. The money to be derived
from the dog licenses will 60 into the
school fund. Failure to return dog
under the provisions of the bill would
be misdemeanor, punishable by fine
of not less than $40 nor more than $50
One-half of the amounts collected in
fines would 60 to the persons report
ing the failure to return the dogs. A
metal tag is to be given on the pay
ment of the license and this will be
required to be put on the collar Of the
dog. The vote was 70 for the meas
ure and "a against.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-29
HELD FOR DOUBLE MURDER
Declares He Found Wife Seated on
Howze's Lap.

Macon, Ga, Jan. GA coroners
jury investigating the double shooting
last night in which Mrs. R. E. Her.
rington and Charles Howe were
killed, today held that the two "came
to their deaths by gunshot wounds at
the hands of Riley E. Harrington (hus-
band of the woman), and that the
same is murder"
Deputy Sheriff William Branan
testified that Harrington told him
when he was placed under arrest that
when he entered his home last night
he found his wife seated upon the lap
of Howe. Both were in the kitchen.
Six shots were fired, it was shown
at the inquest, four entering the wom-
ans body, any one of which would
have caused her death, it was shown,
and two entered the head of Howe.
A brother of the dead woman testi-
fed that Mrs. Harrington was mar
ried when only thirteen years of age.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY 90, 1920.
THE CENSUS

Mr.. F. Earle Bradham who has
been engaged for the past two weeks
taking census in Kingstree informs
us that ne expects to finish up his
work next week and would like for any
and all persons who may have been
overlooked to report themselves to
him for enumeration. Taking census
is big, difficult job, even in a small
place like Kingstree. There are a
great many persons who are either
afraid, too mean, or too ignorant to
furnish the enumerator with the in
formation he seeks, and as it is i'm
possible for him to know personally
each and every member of a house
hold it is highly probably that some
were absent and not reported when
Mr.. Bradham called, by those he found
at home. Census taking is Uncle
Sans business and is conducted de-
cennially in order to find out whether
the population of the United States
has increased or decreased. If you
have not been reported to the enum-
orator and counted as one of the in
habitants of this great and glorious
land, do so at once.