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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
DUMMERSTON MEN
FAVOR MILK PLANT
Community Dairy Meeting Held There
Last Night-Meeting Tonight in
Westminster Grange Hall.

One of the best community dairy
meetings of the series was held last
evening at the home of f. +. Carpenter
in Dummerston, where from l. To is
interested farmers gathered TO enter
into the discussion of the country milk
plant project and hear talk on the Eu-
ropeun corn borer by Harold l.. Bailey
state entomologist. who showed colored
slides
OF the - owners of dairies present
10 expressed favorable opinions on the
matter and two were doubtful The
project was explained by +. L. Parme
lee of Putney.
The next meeting will be held in the
Grange hall in Westminster tonight anC
will be in charge of W. S Fem. The
same program will be carried out Will
a discussion of dairy marketing through
cooperative plant, the discussion be
ing led by Mr.. Parmelee, and Mr.. Bailey
will tell of the corn borer control meas
ureS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
PUTNEY RESIDENT
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Wilfred Elmore, Who Had Been In III
Health, Ends Life With Revolver
Early In Morning.

News sent to The Reformer. which
miscaried in the mails. tells of the sui
eide of Wilfred Elmore of Putney, for
merly of Brattleboro. who shot himself
through the right temple with a revol-
yer Monday morning, killing himself
almost instantly.
Mr.. Elmore, who was 63 years old, had
been in i'll health many years and for
some time he had had no regular occu-
patton Early in the morning. before
daylight, he asked his wife to 90 to
another room, as he had done before
wishing to be alone, and she did so be
cause of his condition.
Shortly afterwards a shot was heard
and Mr.. Elmore's step daughter, Miss
Edith Reed. went to his room and saw
at once what had happened The family
live at the top of Sand hill in Putney
village, opposite the Mooney place.
Mr.. Elmore was born in Plattsburg
| n. ". Dec. IA. 1856. a son Of Frederick
and Arvilla (Tenneyl Elmore.
He came to Brattleboro after the
death of his father and worked for tho
| Estey Organ Co. Later he went To Bos
ton, where he was engaged in the
wholesale butter and eggs business witt
! his brother, Herbert Elmore. Later ht
went to Putney to work for the Stowci
| Mfg. Co., and on Feb. 4, 1897. he mar
ried Mrs. Minnie Elmore of Dummer
ston.
The funeral was held in the home O
Undertaken J.. +. Knight Wednesday
afternoon at | o'clock, Rev. J. W. Grip
pen officiating and the burial took plac,
in the cemetery in Dummerston Center
! Those from out OF town who ATTENDED
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs Harlan
Whitney of Bellows Fails Mr.. an'
Mrs. Guv Tatro Of Greenfield. Mass. an'
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Norcross and Mrs
Lynch Of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Special Protection sGiven
Officers Identified With
Trial and Prosecution OF
Radicals - $50 Persons
Arrested In the Spring
Cleanup" In Chicago =
Communists Active In
Boston and Vicinity

NEW YORK, April 3O.-William }.
Flynn, chief of the investigation bu-
rcau of the department of justice. con
ferred today with his New York dis
triet licutcnants. regarding preparations
to forcstall possible May day demon
strations here. Extraordinary prccau-
tons against possible attempts at May
day demonstrations have been taken by
the police department. Every police
man will be held on reserve from today
until Monday forenoon
Supreme Court Justice Weeks AMI As
sstant District Attorney Rorke. who
have been identified with the trial and
prosecution of virtually all radicals con-
victcd Of criminal anarchy and sen.
tcnced to prison terms here in the last
six months, are being guarded day and
night, il was stated. Special guards
will be thrown around all public build
ings and structures. railroad yards anC
terminals and churches.
Warnings have been sscnt to all prom
incnt citizens to he on guard aGains
possible attempts at assassination an'
postofliee and express officials have beer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
WOMAN KILLER
MAKES CONFESSION
j. r. HURT Alleged to Admit Killing OF
Two Wives and Probably
More Memory Is Weak.

Los ANGELES, April 30,-At least two
Of the numerous women James r. HURT
is alleged to have married in various parts
Of the country We're murdered by him
Two others met accidental deaths while
with him and that he might have nun
dered more" according to an alleged con
fession made public today by his attorney
and the. county officials.
Hurt said, he could not remember
what happened to some of the women be
cause of his still weakened condition re
sulting from two attempts to commit sui
eide. the rcputed confession said. He
married y or Is women. probably more
Hurt was quoted as saying. \ desi:a Il
kill obsessed him four years ago, Hair
was alleged to have said, and women wer,
his special victims, there being no direc
motive for their death and no desire t
/ Kill men. children or animals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Claim Tests Show Coupling
Was Not Broken Be-
fore Accident
TESTIMONY MAY BE
COMPLETED TODAY
Prof. I. H. Cowdrey of Massachusetts
institute Of Technology a Witness at
Newfane in $4,000 Suit Of Mrs
Houghton Against White

testimony this afternoon is expected to
close the evidence for the defense in the
'fiai OF the case in county court at New
tame OF Mrs. Margaret Houghton of Rrat-
tieboro against Liveryman GEORGE p
hlte of this place. This is a suit m ra-
cover damages of $4,000 for ininries in
runaway accident on Church Et,eet las,
June, the mare and carriage being the
property Of Mr White and the occun,Dts
of the carriage being the plaintiff and her
husband. Artemas Houghton.
Inc testimony Of the defense. which no
gan yesterday afternoon, has been largely
expert. DR.. Hugh Harry p. Greene and
Dr. ". H. Lane Of Brattleboro testified
as to Mrs. Houghton's physical condition.
and they thought her chances of full ,e
eoyery were good. They testified that
mere was but little deafness in the nIain-
TN right ear. while for the plaintiff il
had been stated that the hearing in that
ear largely had been DESTROYED by the acci-
| dent.
F. H. Dewart of Burlington showed en-
| iarged photographs which he made of the
claimed was responsible for the accident
| he roughneSs OF the edges Of the metal
1T the point where the break in the conn
llng occurred was emphasized as showing
that there was no crack in the coinline
| before the accident, otherwise the rot,eh-
ness would have been worn smooth.
Prof, Irving H. Cowdrey of the Massa-
lehusetts Institute of Technology. who had
submitted the coupling to certain tests
| S'ad that the break occurred all at one
! time, that is, there WIS no crack and
| sometime afterwards break, which sus-
| ans the contention OF the defense that
| ne runaway caused the break.
| Another important witness for the
defense was Mrs. George B. White, wife
OF the defendant. She testified that on
the night Mr.. Houghten hired the mare
| Mr.. White was at his house. and she
heard him say into the telephone that
the mare was the only animal left at
he stable and that he did not care to
have her 60 out, but that if the nerson
| talking took the mare he would do so
| at his own risk
/ 1t is the claim of the defense, which
they are trying to support by evidence.
that the mare, while having peculiari
tiles, was safe for ANYBODY used ia
Handling horses as Mr. Houehton was.
The defense contends that AIr. Houch
|ton was driving the mare seckiessly
idown the hin and that the accident was
attributable to that, also that the coup
ling broke when the spill came.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
WINDHAM COUNTY
LEADING STATE
Raises Larger Amount than Any Other
County Thus Far in Congrega
tional World Movement

Windham county is leading the state
in the financial drive in the Congregation
World Movement, having raised 0.39s
toward its quota Of $4,000, according to
returns made at the state headquarters
in Burlington up to 40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and given out in this county
today bv George c. Wright of Westminis
ter. county director
The figures given below. largely bv coun
ties. are as arranged by the leaders ii
the movement so as to cover the terri
tory with the least conflict of effort, anC
amply Only to the Congregational move
mcnt the canvass for which ends mex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
AMERICAN WOOLEN
co. TO INCREASE
Asks Authority to Issue S20,00o,00o
More Capital Stock - Present
Stockholders Favored

BOSTON, April 30-The American
Woolen company today announced It's in
tention to seek from its shop owners au-
thoritv to increase Its preferred and com
mon stock by S20,000n 600 Under the plan
prcsent stock holders OF both classes would
be given the right to subscribe for the
new common stock at par in the ratio
@ ono share for each three now held
The new preferred stock would be held in
the treasury for issuance later. The com
pany's proposal will be acted upon at the
next meeting of the stockholders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
PEACE RESOLUTION
APPEARS TODAY
Senate Committee Would End War
With Germany and Austria-
Strict Party Vote.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The state
of war with both Germany and Aastris
will be terminated under a resolution
reported today by the senate foreigr
relations committee as a substitute fol
the house resolution TO end the wa
with Germany alone. Vote on the res
olution was to 6 with all of the Re
publicans supporting it and all of tn
Democrats lining up solidly in opposi
tion.
Senator McCumber. Republican o
North Dakota, and Shields. Demoera
of Tennessee. We're absent and did no
vote. 1t is planned to call up the reso
luton for debate in the senate mex
week and final action is expected with
in two or three weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Switchmen and Conductors
Walk Out This Morning
On Second Strike
PROTEST AGAINST
CERTAIN DISMISSALS
Newly Organized Union Objects to Dis
charge of Yard Masters Who Would
Not Do Switching During the First
Strike.

BUFFALO, y. y. April 20 To-Day FOR
the second time within two week, every
railroad in the city was tied ~ by a
walkout Of freight switchmcn aud con
ductors who are members Of the recently
organized yardmena association. Dis
satisfaction in delay in taking action on
Their demands for increased pay was the
reason given by President Holahan Of ,hc
Yardmrn's association local ior the strike.
but ii was also said by the strikers that
the refusal ol tue railroads To r'-ins,atc
yardmasters who would not do switching
duty during the first strike ami were dis
charged had much to DO with the present
walllout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight, 80 o'clock. Church night.
Topic for discussion, Christian Ideals for
Character: The Love and Practice of the
Trnth.
Saturday. May |. 10 a. m.-Boys will
gather at the parsonage for a hike with
the pastor.
Rummage Sale, Friday and Saturday,
April 80 and May !, in the vacant store
in the Brooks House block on High
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
OFFICERS CHANGE
AT MONTPELIER
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, April 40.

MON lFELlEK, Aprll 80.
Important changes are sched-
uled in several state offices to-
morrow, according to a reliable
report at the state house today.
John M. Avery will resign this
afternoon, according to the re-
port, to become assistant state
librarian in place of Lee Whit
ney, resigned, and will assume
the duties of legislative reference
librarian, which will be combined
with his office. Melvin Morse re-
tires as reference bureau libra
rian, to become tax commissioner.
Another report is that former
Tax Commissioner Charles
Plumley has resigned his posi-
tion with the Firestone Tire
company at Akron, Ohio, to re-
turn to Vermont as president of
Norwich University.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
WOOL DUE TO DROP

PAssAIC, N. ]. April 30.-Un-
certain'y in the wool market and
the cancellation of large orders
have necess:tatcd the suspension of
night WORK IN the woolen mills
here, manufacturers said today.
Two local mills have laid off 1000
wa ke1s already and others are pre-
rorn. TO cu~pc~d rieht work soon.
The r,9~ts had bce, oporat.ng at
full car acity since before thc waG.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
ONE S3,0O0,000
INTERCHURCH GIFT
Reported That S10o,00O,O00 Is Pledged
Over 100000 Churches to
Hear From

NEW YORK. April 30.-An anony-
nous gift of $2,00o,00o to the united
financial campaign of the Interchurch
World Movement was announced at
campaign headquarters here trday with
the statement that $l00.000,0O0 of the
$33G,777,572 sought had been pledged
The campaign does not close until next
week and more than 100000 churches
in various states are vet to be heard
from.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, May 2.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship and ser
mon. Subject, The John Murray
Crusade of the Universalist
Church, which will explain the
program of activity of the Uni
versalist church because OF its
exclusion from the Interchurch
World Movement.
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. NY. p. c. L. service in
charge of the pastor Topic, Con
secration and Service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, May A. 7.30 p. Irregular
meeting of Bingham chapter No. so, 0.
f. S. Business: Installation Of offic-
ers. Officers please be prompt at 7.3o.
Every member is privileged to invite a
Thursday, May at 6l5 pm-Cheeker
tournament supper. All losers please Sc
cure their tickets from the janitor George
d Reed. or from the committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Red Men S Hall

Triumph lodge, Scandinavian Frater
nifty of America, will hold a regular
meeting in Red Mems hall Wednesday
evening, April 2S. at o'clock.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
With Little Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday. probably occasional
showers. Not much change in tempera
ture. Moderate west winds becoming
variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30

I The weaving of genuine cashmere
shawl of ordinary pattern occupies three
weavers for three months, and the more
elaborate and costly, from twelve to tif-
teen months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Masonic Temple

Thursday, April %, at 40 pm-An
nual meeting of Brattleboro lodge, No.
l02
Friday, April 30. at 80 pm-Special
meeting of Columbian lodge, No 36.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Methodist Episcopal Church
Friday evening, April 80, 80 o'clock
PRAYER meeting.
First Baptist Church

Friday. April 80, 4 p, m.-Junior En-
deavor. 7.30 p. m.-Church prayer meet
ing Regular covenant meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
Ipswich Hosiery

This store has sold in the
past two years 10000 pairs
IF these goods.
They must have merit or
people would not buy them.
We still have some at Csc
all colors.
We also give you the best
Silk Lisle Hose, all colors, at
SOC.
And a Pure Silk Hose, all
,olors, at S1.OO per pair.
The above goods are less
than the cost to buy them to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
: ~DUMMERSTON.

r. Bligh Teller of Brattlehoro will
preach here Sunday morning at le.45
o clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-30
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST POSSIBLE
NAY DAY OUTBREAKS

Special Guards Are Thrown
Around Public Buildings
and Structures In New
York City - Prominent
Citizens Warned to Be On
Guard Against Radical
Attempts at Assassina-
tiOn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
-src1.n1rv sAt.rsMEN

II you are a real salesman and want TO
handle a real security would like TO
hear from you: the company whose stock
we are offering has been fully financed for
come time; they have also paid substantial
dividends but In order 20 put over a big
deal Contracts for which are already
signedl they must raise some additional
capital on their treasury stock As soon
as this Is accomplished the stock will be
listed and traded in actively on the y. \.
curb Market This IS a commission PROPOSE
tlon with wonderful talking points and there
Is big future for any one who can prove
20 US that he can sell securities OF the better
class Phone Murray Hill 1886 for appoint
ment, or call room EOS. l0S Park av.
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sEcuRIT~ NALEsMAN.

Old established Wall Street house has
opening for investment salesman who
can qualify for early promotion TO
branch managership; applicant must
be able to furnish references that will
stand investigation and be prepared TO
follow up leads In the city on COM
mission basis without drawing ec-
count; permanent connection with
tremendous opportunities for advance
ment for the right man. Phone Mr..
Eneas, Hanover 10033.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
SECURITY SALESMAN.

A HIGHLY RATED, DIVIDEND
PAYING INDUSTRIAL. LOCATED
ING THE SERVICES OF. A CLEAN
CUT MAN WITH A CLIENTELE
TO ASSIST US IN PLACING AN
ISSUE OF OUR STOCK DIRECT TO
THE PUBLIC; THIS is AN EXCEP-
RIGHT MAN: ATTRACTIVE COM
MISSION BASIS. n . HERALD,
HERALD SO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

YOUNG MAN-The services of young man
with knowledge OF the fundamentals OF
business practice arc required in the pur-
chasing office OF large corporation; cleri-
cal experience required and purchasing ex-
perience desirable opportunities are excel
lent: while position Is OF clerical nature 1t
would soon lead TO direct contact with trade.
and applicant must have ability to conduct
interviews; references are required. Write.
stating experience and salary desired. 1913
Herald. Herald 50.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
Help wANTED--MALE.
sALEssfEN.

r~~~~~ ~---~,>~~~->-~ -~->~-~,~~~~~-
sALEsMEN.
800 TO $500 A WEEK.
Tha men IN our organization are
making from 500 TO $500 In commits
4<Qn1. DO per cent of them never sold
anything before they Joined our forces.
You aren't satisfied with what you
pre- earning, that's why you are read
mg this advertisement.>
E* You want Success-Real Success.
that Is your Right. And SUCCESS
\ Job. A great psychologist has said that
X the average man uses only ONE
SIXTH of Ms ability. Most failures
ore misfits---in the wrong job So the
K ability never asserts itself II never
mas the opportunity.
still, SUCCESS Is not making money,
: Werely. Crisp, clean yellowback bills
ARE essential-they are an advertise
0ent that you have done your job
we'll And they come as matter OF
~ WORK and NOT what that work
VIII bring him in money.
But you MUST earn n respectable
< income soon or eventually you viii
81 pekin to doubt that you CAN. You
Il Will lose faith In YOURSELF, and il
eyou 10 that you arc through.
90 Start Now-RIGHT Now-to
PIT your whole soul into your job. or
4 81 finding a job that YOU CAN feel
that way about
We are an organization OF selling
men Developing National Sales Forces
Y end Financing the Expansion OF Amer
1can Business Institutions, We are
n 4ffice managers for three national
" Corporations. managerial position
y IA any ono would well be worth
FEARS OF work to attain.
z During the past year FIFTY men
+ have been promoted from the ranks TO 4
executive jobs paying from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year.
Our contracts call for the develop
went Of TWO HUNDRED more bust
next twelve months. and TWENTY
1OUR VIII be chosen during the next
ninety days.
This Organization began It's existence
X one year ago with but ONE floor.
To-day we occupy FOUR floors at
y tth av- and 50th St.. devoted exclu-
n efvely to our selling forces; and one
floor on 10Th ST., for the Advertising
Department. working night and day 10
help the men in the field. .a.r
The Business Builders is a pernia-
Y mont organization. You might not
v want life job with any one Of tho
( three corporations we are developing
Mia year. but next year the business
N YOU FIT may come along. And in the
y Uacnntime you have had practical.
K thorough training in selling and sales
\ nanagement. and an excellent income
nlong with Il.
Dur work Is under the personal
kction of James w. Elliott, writer
- MESSAGES. which have been
"a weekly by the sales forces OF
prly TOO national concerns. Mr..
lott Is called in the selling world
uerica's Most Practical Writer"
ring his ten years as n salesman he
nearly every kind OF merchandise
very State in the Union. Later. as
ales manager. he PROVED his
of DEVELOPING men before he
about them.
n Making Good Is n PERSONAL
,r. II remains absolutely and
ULt1ieg with YOU. Think Il Overt
B And make up your mind to start
RIGHT NOW.
Ask for Mr.. Wells,
Between 10 and Monday.
JAMES w. ELLIoTTs
BUSINESS BUILDERS.
Ffurth Floor, GO 9Th av.
At 5oth st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
rARK ROW PLACEMENT

PARK ROW PLACEMENT
BUREAU,
PART row.
SPECIAL - Excellent opportunity
for young man who has had NJ
least two years IN law school TO
work under corporation lawyer
while completing course In evening
school: 81 ,20O-st 5000
OUR SERVICE MAY FURNISH
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
YOU ARE SEEKING.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

YOUNG man, IS 20 20 years OF age.
wanted by conservative bond house
dealing only In government and mu-
nicipai securities: must be high school
graduate. good opportunity for adj
vancement: state age, religion and
references. Address L, box 1S3 Her
aid, ESQ Broadway.