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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
BOTH SIDES PREPARE
FOR LEGAL BATTLE
Tennessee Anti-suffragists Expect to
Delay women's Vote for 1S Months
Suffragists Hopeful.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-Both
factions in the Tennessee suffrage fight
prepared today for a legal battle over
the legislative ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment. Suffragists and
their opponents thought the next step in
the controversy probably would be the
hearing on the temporary writ OF inJune-
tion issued Saturday by Judge Langman
restraining state officials from certifying
ratification to Washington.
The Tennessee constitutional league
which brought the suit on the ground
that the legislature under the state con
stitution had no right to ratify the suf-
fraee amendment has. announced it will
carry its fight if necessary to the United
States supreme court. Officials of the
league predict the Injunction viii prevent
women of the nation from voting for at
least Is months.
Suffragists today expressed the belief
that litigation would not be protracted
and that ratification by Tennessee
would be upheld by the court in time for
women to vote in November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
EIGHT KILLED, FOUR INJURED.
Electric Train Strikes Auto Bus at
Crossing-Injured Will Recover.

CAMDEN, n. J., Aug. pa
Pennsylvania railroad electric train
struck an auto bus containing Is per
sons here last night, killing eight of the
occupants of the vehicle and injuring at
least four others.
The bus was carrying passengers to
Fairview, a suburb. 1t had halted while
steam train passed. The driver of the
bus, it is said, evidently mistook the
waving of a flag by the crossing watch
man as a signal to proceed and started
across the tracks just as an electric
train came rushing north The bus was
struck squarely in the middle. An ls-
year-old girl and two babies were tossed
into the railroad station at the crossing
and were dead when picked up Two
men and woman were also killed. The
injured were taken to Cooper hospital
where it was said they would recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
HORSE sTARvEs TO DEATH.
Nearly Severed Leg in Trying to Get
Free From Barbed Wire.

BELCHERTOWN, Mass, Aug. pa
piece of hideous cruelty to animals hs
been called to the attention of Agent d..
A. Atkins of the Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals of Springfield, and
it is probable that arrests will be made.
a white horse was tied in lot near the
CRANKY road and allowed to remain there
for four days without food or water.
The horse was loosely hitched and in its
frantic efforts to get away the animal in
some way got one hind leg over a strand
of barbed wire. Being too weak to get
the leg back, the horse sawed back and
forth on the wire until the leg was nearly
revered from. the body. Finally ex-
hausted from hunger and loss of blood
the animal dropped dead. Neighbors
soon noticed stencil and investigated
and later reported the case to the select
men. Selectman r. +. Fairchild pieced
different stories together and found the
horse had been starved for four days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
Telephone Cutover Accom-
plished Quickly and
Successfully
SEVERAL DIVISION
OFFICIALS PRESENT
Local Employees Serve Refreshments -
Over 5000 Local Calls Daily as Com
pared with 3,4o0 When Central Was
Moved from Crosby Block in 1907.

Central, referring to the Brattleboro
exchange of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., is now finely
established in new quarters on the third
floor of the Barber building on Main
street, almost directly across the street
from quarters which it occupied on the
second floor of the American building
up to Saturday night.
The cutover was made about 1890
o clock Saturday night and was with.
out incident, although the process was
interesting to watch. A force of eight
experts had been connecting up the
new switchboards, setting up new plant
equipment and doing the necessary out
side work for about six weeks in prep
aration for the change, and when the
time came for cutting over, that is. for
switching the business from the old
offlee to the new, almost no time at all
was required in making the change.
Three operators remained in the old
quarters to care for the calls up to the
minute the cutover was made. and
three other operators were ready in the
new Office to handle the business the
instant the change went into effect.
Although, as stated, the change was
made without incident, and everything
was in perfect working order immedi.
ately afterwards, there was connected
with it a certain sentiment on the part
of the employees that found expression
IN the serving of refreshments of sand
wiehes, coffee and lemonade to all who
visited the new rooms. Practically all
the operators, some of their friends.
several telephone men from away and
few other visitors assembled in the
headquarters and made merry.
Among the visitors were S. F. Parker
of Rutland, division superintendent of
traffic; w. T. Durfee of Rutland, divi-
sion superintendent of plant; George F.
Parker of Rutland division foreman of
construction; H. w. Buzzen. manager
of the Bellows Falls exchange; NJ. A.
Parker of Springfield, Mass, division
cable foreman; George Campbell of
Springfield, Mass, assistant division
cable foreman.
The new operating room is about so
by 30 feet and has about double the
capacity of the old room, affording
ample provision for growth 1t fronts
on Main street and Flat street, and
this and other rooms leased by the com
pany comprise the entire southern half
of the third floor, which has been leased
for q period of 10 years, with privi-
lege of renewal.
West of the switchboard room are a
retiring room, locker room, toilet rooms
and wire chief 5 Office and terminal
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23

On June 3, 1854, he married Clarissa
Esther Spaulding of West Dummerston,
daughter Of Arba and Emeline (Esta-
brooks) Spaulding, the ceremony being
performed in Westmoreland, N II.
Three children were born to them, two
dying in infancy. His wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, survive.
He also leaves two granddaughters, Mrs.
Frank Casey of Boston and Mrs. Cliff
ford Amidon of Brattleboro, and one
great-grandson, Burton H Amidon of
Brattleboro. Mr.. and Mrs Farr OBJ
served their golden wedding anniversary
in their home June g. 1914, when more
than 300 relatives and friends were pres
ent.
Mr.. Farr was veteran of the Civil
war, having enlisted Oct. 3, 1861, as a
private in Company +. LIST Vermont cav
airy He was discharged for disability
Dec. 10, 1862, and returned TO his home
and resumed farming. In 1864 he was
drafted into Company G., 1st New Hamp-
shire regiment, as a sargent and served
faithfully until he received his honorable
discharge July 10, 1865
He was member of Sedgwick post.
g. A. r.. Of this place and of Spofford
Grange, of which he was secretary u or
Il years, and was regular attendant of
the Universalist church.
The funeral will he held at the home
in West Chesterfield at o'clock tomor
row afternoon. Rev w c. Bernard, rec
tor of St MichaePs Episcopal church,
will officiate and the burial viii take
place in the West Chesterfield cemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
Impossible to Count Prison
ers Captured on North
ern Front
GATEWAY OF ESCAPE
CLOSED TO THEM
General Weygand Is Chief of Polish
Staff and 1000 French Officers Actu-
ally Fighting-1sth Division Meets
Desperate Resistance.

WARSAW, Aug. %, (Associated
Press The process of boxing up the
Russian Soviet forces on northern front
between Prussia and the Vistula river
has been completed, according to an of
fetal statement issued just before last
midnight The Poles have closed the
gateway of escape, taking prisoners and
materials in such quantities that it is
impossible to count them.
One Polish infantry division alone took
5000 prisoners and TO guns. The Soviet
forces which have been menacing Lem
burg from the east and south have begun
to retreat under pressure due to the con-
tinued Polish advance along the entire
central and northern fronts. At one time
General Butennen, the Soviet cavalry
leader, was within nine miles of Lem
burg but has been thrown back south
westward All the Russians in this re-
gion are in full retreat.
Twenty-Five cannon were taken during
the advance on the central front under
the personal command of President
'Pilnudski, the Poles occupying two towns
pnd crossing the line of the Naru river.
me iotu L DISH uiNlSlOn, Wnlcn mas
been attacking Ciechanow has met. des-
perate resistance by enemy detachments
covering the retreat of the fourth Soviet
army. After capturing this place the
Poles advanced rapidly northward and
succeeded in cutting the only direct line
running eastward from the Soviet posi-
tion. Advance Polish columns under
Gen Pilsudsli already has Brest- -Ltovsk
cutting off the Bolshevik Galician army.
The French foreign office announced
today that General Weygand now is
chief of the Polish staff with full power
and that moss of the 1000 French Off
GERS in Poland are actually participating
in the fighting.
The Polish peace delegates at Minsll
have reported that the Soviet represent
atives are increasing in severity the pub
lished peace terms demanding now that
100000 Polish workmen be given the
arms the Bolsheviki hope the Polish ar
my will lay down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
GETS TWO YEARS
IN STATE PRISON
McCarty, While Wife Is In
Hospital, Marries
Local Woman
BACK FROM TRIP
MET BY OFFICER
Court Regards McCarty's Actions as
Brazen Piece of Effrontery - Wife
No. Said Not to Have Known He
Had Wife Living.

For having two wives Michael j Nc
Carly of this place, an employee of the
Central Vermont Railway Co, was SEN
fenced by Judge A E. Cudworth in the
municipal court this forenoon to serve
not less than two years nor more than
three years at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor.
In imposing sentence Judge Cudworth
said he took into account the fact that
McCarty saved the state expense by a
plea Of guilty, but the circumstances at
tending the conduct Of McCarty the
court said constituted "a Drazen piece of
effronterya
McCarty is an Irish American % years
old. He has wife in the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital undergoing treatment.
While his wife was in the hospital Nc
Carly on Aug. married Mrs. Florence
CPhillips) Soden of Brattleboro, divorced
daughter of Elliot Phillips, the ceremony
being performed by Justice Carl 5. Hop
kins.
They went to New Haven, Conn, on
their honeymoon and returned here last
Saturday night Mr. Phillips met his
daughter at the train and Sheriff Frank
j. Wellman met McCarty there and
took him in tow, placing him i'll the lock
mp, where he remained until this morn
ing.
1t is said that Mrs soden did not
know that McCarty had another wife
living until he was arrested.
When he appeared in court Attorney
A. v. d. Piper was assigned to defend
him. McCarty pleaded guilty to the
charge Of bigamy.
In a statement TO the court States At
torney f. w. Gibson said that McCarty,
while his wife was in the hospital, went
with Mrs. Soden and that she urged him
to marry her as an act of legitimacy or
she would commit suicide. He said that
McCarty yielded for that reason, not
fully realizing the seriousness of the act,
and for that reason did not stand IN Just
the same light as he would if he had
tried to cover up the fact.
Attorney Piper concurred IN what
States Attorney Gibson said and called
the courts attention to the fact that
plea Of guilty had been entered and ex-
nense saved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
DIES FROM FALL
FROM LOAD OF HAY
Ransom G. Farr of Chesterfield Fails
to Recover from Injuries Re-
eived Last Friday.

Ransom Clark Farr, IS, of West Ches-
terteld, died about o'clock yesterday
morning in the Memorial hospital, where
he was taken Friday night following in
juries received when he fell from load
of hay. An x-ray examination showed
that FIVE ribs, his collar bone and one
vertebra were broken and his left lung
was punctured.
Mr.. Farr was one of six children of
Russell and Sarah (Amidon) Farr and
was born in Chesterfield Feb. II, 1872,
and had lived there all. his life except II
years when he lived in Wardsboro For
many years he was engaged in carpen-
tering in addition to his farm work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
soviets On Eve of Disaster.

PARIS. Aug. 23.-Soviet Russian ar
mics which invaded Poland and threat
ened to capture Warsaw appear to be
on the eve of complete disaster. says the
Warsaw correspondent of the Matin. He
quotes Gen. Weygand as saying Poland
will be the grave Of three-fourths Of
the Bolshevik army The correspond
ent declares the Bolshevik viii soon be
forced into a general hurried retreat and
that discipline has broken down in their
ranks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
EAST DUMMERsTON.

The Grange conferred the third and
fourth degrees at it's last meeting and
had harvest supper. The next meet
ing will be held Aug "a.
There will be a dance and supper in
Grange hall, Dummerston Centre,
Wednesday evening, Aug "a. Shows
orchestra will furnish music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Aug. %, by Rev. James
P. Rand, Fremont Austin Whitney and
Miss Alma LaFountain, both of Brattle-
boro.
In Palmer, Mass, Aug s, Dana Tut
tie and Miss Norene Richmond, both of
Greenfield. Mass, the bride formerly
of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, tMemorial hospitaD
Aug. %, Ransom Clark Farr, IS, of West
Chesterfield, N III.
In Townshend, Aug. 20, Mrs. Antoin-
cite A. Townshend, so, widow of Eugene
b. Townsend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23

The fashion of wearing short skirts
was first started by Catherine of Bra
ganza, who had small and dainty feet
and was anxious that others should have
an opportunity Of admiring them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23

In China the tea fields are of small
extent, and, since no feeling of asso-'
citation exists and routine dominates
everything, the processes of culture and
preparation of tea are still Of the prim-
tive character and have hardly changed
for centuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
BIRTHS.

In Crown Point, N. Y, Aug. l6, a
daughter TO Thomas II. and Helen kim
BALI Clarke, granddaughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball of Brattle-
boro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
Methodist Episcopal Church

Aug 22-27-The Claremont Junction
camp meeting. Among the speakers
will be Bishop Hughes, Dean Beebe,
Professor Sitterley, and Rev. R. H.
Huse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Aug. 24-Regular meeting Of
Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Observation-Disclosures
Cool.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Tuesday Continued cool. Fresh north
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-23

CONTINUED on Page s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

lows: United States. 56e.6; Great
Britain. $500, Germany, 2SS.7i Italy
26A.9; Canada, S5.,. Japan. 3O.S,
France. 265.
The booklet shows the note circu-
lation OF l3 bclllgercnt powers at the
most recent date 10 total S77,9JA,OOO
as compared with Sl,99S,000 before
the outbreak OF the war. In the
same interval tho amount Of note
circulation per head OF population
rose from s795 to sl2ll6. the
highest figures per capita I'm the pre-
war period is shown by tho allied
group. whole at the most recent date
mo tables are reversed, the central
bowers having a circular larger by
20.S per cent.
Slavs Have Most Notes ont.
or an the nations. Russia leads IN
its note circulation per capita at the
most recent data, although it's order
was rhird last before the war
France follows. with Austria Hun
gary combined close behind. The
Increase I'm tho note circulation OF
the larger countries may roughly hc
put az follows. Russia, 46 fold
Austria Hungary, - fold. Germany,
Is fold; Great Britain, fold
France and Italy, each five fold:
United States four fold and japan
three fold.
Speaking OF banking In the United
States. Mr.. Gottlieb shows that from
August I. 1914 to September 10.
1919. the excess Of gold imports over
exports was $ol9.O0O 900. whereas
the excess OF silver exports over i'm
ports during the same period was
$3.50 100000. Very heavy purchases
made by European belligerents in
this country ncCessitatcd tho ship
mcnt Of largo amounts Of gold 10
lipuidEtc adverse balances. cspcc-
ially during tho period Of neutrality
in 1915 and 1916. From si.sgO.-
67S.304 on July J, 1914. the stock Of
gold iu tho United States rose N
/ S3,0SS, ,904S0S In April, 1917 when
We entered tho war The total stock
| OF money in the United states CX-
elusive Of that held by the United
states treasury Increased from
/ S3,tl9.l6S36 on July !, 1914. "a
/ Si,IO2.iS0.9at on April I, 1917. rcp.
/ resontlng q rise Of si2S2,9G2,57 OF
which SsS3,iSi,O2S was In gold
In Holland a food syrup Is being
manufactured from potato flour
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
LOlUeStP Per Capita Debts
That of the United States

NEW YORK Feb. e.. Bankers
Trust company has just published a
brochure, financial status OF bel
lgerents.' by Louis Ross Gottlieh.
setting forth authoritat.Vely and in
terestingly the deb'. revenue and
expenditure, and uhc note circu-
lation OF the principal bclngercnts
In the world war In an introduc-
tton Prof. Edwin r.. \. Scligman OF
Colutn bia university says ia part.
The good points OF MIR. Gutt-
have no hesitation In declaring 80 20
be the most valuable study mat has
thus far appeared ON the public fl
nances Of the war
Since the beginning OF tho war
says Mr.. Gottlicb, rs OF tho bclng
erent countries have contracted new
obligations to the extent Of Soi2.-
26S,000 or s329.91 per capita. The
contribution Of allied countries to
this total is sl49,357,O or s300.Si
per capita. and that OF The central
powers, S62,9ll. 900 or ti2S.Oj per
capita.
England's Indebtedness Largest
The distinction OF having the
lowest per capita debt or All the
helIigerents during the pro war per,
I iOd falls 10 tho United States. Al
the most recent date. Great Britain
/ leads all its allies and associates a.
well as its former opponents iu pei
capita indebtedness France come,
next, with !Iew Zealand and Ialy
closely following In tho group oi
/ central powers Germany occupie,
| tho unique position Of having botl
/ the Lowest per capita debt at tn,
outbreak OF tho war and the nigh ~
/ per capita debt among its allies "a
the present time.
"A rough comparison OF the pci
capita debt OF tho principal hellig
erents az the outbreak Of the wa
and at tho most recent date indi
Gates the following approximate In
creases: Germany 80 fold: Unite,
| States, Fl fold: Great Britain an,
/ Russia, 10 fold; Austria and Hun
gary, five fold. and France ana Ital,
four fold. only one nation ha.
emerged from the great conflict un
scathed financially. namely. japan.
The increase In tax receipts dur
ing the latest fun fiscal year 70
which data are available as com
pared with tho fiscal year immedi
ately preceding tho war Mr. Gott
lieb presents figures to show a. fol
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
This SECTION IS
DRY AS A BONE
Federal Prohibition Hit
territory Where Blow
Fell Long Ago.
DESERT IS NOT IN IT
rodoral Booze Laws Are So
strict That Regulations
Conflict on Tightness.

.,..,,or much inebriates and
.,ho can modulate their appc-
Gar liauor Is citizens OF other
80 This gentry claiming the old
49, territorial part of Oklahoma
80, residence will not in the
, ,f federal officers. be able
'',.tc advantage of the recent rul-
- tbr internal revenue depart
.ol.tiva 10 the sale of intoXi-
. bv licensed drug stores. II
.',., tbaf the law in states wet at
.. limo cf national prohibition, on
,,.ry " 1920. viii allow the fed
sI law which in a way legalizes
,s sale Of IGuor seized throughout
~ co,Ip-rv by the internal revenue
VA enforcement departments, 10 be-
come operative.
:, those states with dry laws
m. tuc of national pro-
1.bniou. there viii be a con
gr, r,Wecn the federal and
'.gt, law. which the courts may be
.onneIicd IN untangle. But in the
r,d,,n territory districts of the
I.ri,el states tho largest of which
l. ,bo eastern half OF Oklahoma, the
I'D territorial laws of 1891 and
,s9; continue in force, and until re-
,eafcd will bo in no way affected
nv the action Of the revenue de-
,.rtrcnt On laying plans for the sale
N millions of gallons of liquor
.oIzed 100 The various warehouses over
.ie country.
J. p. Greene, internal revenue
,ve~t. who visits Tuls occasionally
oys that from what he can learn
he eastern section of Oklahoma will
l.. AsH -
United states since tho laws under
which tho enforcement officers OF
,bs district under i. l.. Brcnts
cperatc will allow these officers the
rght Of search and seizure OF liquors
irrespective OF the new internal rev.
stae and enforcement legislation
i a Hero are a few dou'ts for the
Iynkers Of liquor TO observe. Thcs,
rules apply 10 all states except tn,
eastern section Of oklahoma, an,
here they may under certain condi
ions prevent federal prosecution un
der the recent laws, regardless o
heir inefficiency under the old terri
'ora laws.
Don't take liquor from one place
10 another, even for your own use
Don't ship liquor from one place
10 another.
Don't export liquor.
Don't give away liquor.
Don't keep liquor in any ware
house or storeroom except In tn,
premises you occupy as your home.
Don't move your liquor when yol
move your place of residence with
out getting a government permit L
10 So
Don't sell liduor for any purpose
ever medicinal. sacramental or in
dustrlal-without "A permit.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

An automatic traffic signal fo- city
street intersections. operated by
clcckwork and ringing a bell jus. be-
Tore its signs are Change1, is the
idea OF a Denver inventor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

4 new submarine telegraph cable
s 10 be laid from Rio de Janiero to
Cuba.