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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-25

draw out the Inflammation, at
tract the blood away from the
congestcd spots and relieve the
cough. In addition, the medici.
nal ingredients of Nicks are
vaporized by the body heat.
These vapors are brcathed in all
night long, thus bringing the
medication to bear directly upon
the inAamed areas.
NickS should bc rubbed in
over the throat and chest until
the skin is red-thcn spread on
thickly and covered with hot
flannel cloths. Leave the cloth
ing loose around the neck and
the bed clothes arranged in the
form of a funnel so the vapors
arising may be freely inhaled,
If the cough is annoying, swallow
a small bit Of Nicks the size Of a
pea.
Samples to new users will DO
sent free on request TO the Wick
Chemical Company, 23l Broad
Street, Greensboro, n. G.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-25

Tomorrow -"fTamlet Jints.' The Jin'Scs
found a house with wonderful advau-
taCrS Don't miss II,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
CHARGES HARDING
WITH SECRET PLEDGE
Chairman White Declares He Has Prom
ised johnson TO Scrap
the League.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-George White,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, today issued statement. in
which he said he could tell the public
why Senator Harding did not answer
the question of a heckler in his Baltimore
address last night as to whether he
stands with Senator johnson to scrap
the league"
Il can tell the public why the senator
did not answer" said Mr. White rIt
is that he admits that he has promised
Hiram johnson in letter to scrap the
league He will cut the ground from un-
der the feet of Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Wicker
sham, Mr. Root and many other promi-
nent Republicans. If he endorses the
league he will at once draw the fire OF
Senator johnson and his crowd so. he
endeavors to remain in statu quo which
the Texan said to Bret Harte meant,
''in hell of fix"
Mr.. White also declared it was "sig-
nifieant that the independent candidate
for congress who asked Senator Harding
about the liquor question was thrown out
of the hall"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Sept. 28-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rebekah lodge. Sister Nettie
Akeley, past noble grand, will occupy
the noble grand's chair.
Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. o. @. f.
meetings at Boston Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Yer
mont headquarters at Hotel Bellevue,
second door north of State House.
Rooms 2l2 and 2l7, only one flight up,
where all from Vermont are requested to
register. All members Of the order are
invited to attend the meetings during the
week and join in the great parade We'd
nesday, Sept. 20. Bennington band, com
posed of 81 Odd Fellows, will lead Yer
mont division. Souvenir parade hats
may be procured at headquarters. Any
desiring transportation by automobile
and not already provided for will please
notify the committee at once F. f
Perry, c. G.. Staples, H. L. Smith, E. NJ
White, committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
VALLEY FAIR ONE
WEEK FROM TODAY
Prospects for BEST Ever
Brighter Than Usual,
Managers Say
DOG SHOW TO BE
A BIG FEATURE
Attractive List of Specials Provided in
Addition to Regular Ribbon Glasses -
Dogs Will BE Benched in Former
Dairy BuiIdinS-Other Fair News.

The Valley fair of 1920 will open one
week from today and prospects are that
it will live up to the predictions of its
managers in every department. Re
ports. received by the various superin-
tendents point to the usual variety of
high-elass exhibits, while the special
features promise to be more interesting
and entertaining than ever.
4 feature of the second day, which
will prove a decided attraction is the
dog show, which win take place in the
building formerly used for the dairy de-
partment Excellent accommodations
have been arranged there aud present
indications are that approximately 100
dogs will be benched. The prizes viii
be awarded by John ]. Cloutman Of
Salem, Mass, a we'll known judge. In
classes an excellent list of specials has
been provided. 1t is as follows:
No. ]. Valley Fair Association cup
for largest entry by one exhibitor.
No. =, King William Memorial cup,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Welcome,
for best dog owned by resident of Brat
tleboro or Greenfield, to be won two
years in succession not necessarily by
same dog but by same exhibitor; rib
bon to commemorate each win.
No. 3. 50 cash, given by Vermont
Printing Co. for best Airedale in show.
No. +, 81 cash, given by Harold T..
Whitney. for best grade Airedale of op-
posite sex to winner of No. 3.
No. >, 50 cash, given by Goodnow,
fCopf iu1rad Ov, DoOn I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
TO PROSECUTE
COAL PROFITEERS
United States Shipping Board Objects TO
Paying SIS to $50 for Coal
Costing $3.50 to $3.50.

WASHINGTON, Sept 28.-The Uni
ted States shipping board has declared
war on profiteering coal operators. Act
ing through the department of Justice.
the first of what is expected to prove a
large number of suits was instituted in
Norfolk yesterday.
The suit is against a coal dealer who
is under contract to deliver a certain
quantity of coal to the shipping board
for bunker purposes for alleged failure
to conform to the provisions Of the con
tract.
Officials of the department of Justice
and the shipping board refuse to discuss
the proposed crusade against coal opera
tors and contractors. but it is known
that criminal suits viii be begun against
a large number of firms
1t Is asserted that according to investi-
cations conducted by agents OF the de-
partment of justice, the federal trade
commission and state grand iuries, any
charge for coal at the mines in excess OF
from s. so to $3.50 a ton IS unreasonable
yet the shipping board in the last con
tracts made were compelled to pay SIS
and $40 ton for this. coal delivered at
tidewater. The total freight charge from
the mines to tidewater IS but little more
than 81, making the total cost to the
producer delivered at the docks from
s. 80 to $3.50 ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
STATE REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
Declare for Closed Primary, Better
Teacher Training and Lump sum
for Legislators.

BURLINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The Re
publican state convention convened IN TINS
city at 1870 o'clock yesterday morning
and was called to order by State Chalf-
man John Il. Piddock of Bellows Ralls.
S Carl Carpenter of RichfOrd is secretary
of the convention and Frank z. Barber
of Brattleboro assistant secretary. Frank
c. Archibald, attorney general Is tenn
porary chairman and sounded the key
note speech of the assemblage.
The committee on resolutions held an
extended session last night from 7.30
until 11.15 O'Clock and thoroughly dis
cussed every plank submitted, eliminating
some and adding a few The final plat
form as drawn up contains 10 planks.
Hale X. Darling of Chelsea, chairman
of the resolutions committee, appointed
Representative Frank Il. Taylor of Hard
wick, Senator Martin ). Villas OF Bur
lington and Luther y. Cobb of Island
Pond as a committee to draft resolution
of regret on the death of Alexander Dun
nett of st. Johnsbury, formerly promi-
nent in the councils of the Republican
party.
The resolutions indorse the conduct of
the congressional delegation and the adj
ministration of Gov. Percival w. Glenn
ent ,as well as the national and state
tickets.
Other planks are: enforcement of
legislation similar to the Nolstead act
better town roads equalization of taxa
tion; better rural schools; better provi-
sions for teachers training recognition
of women voters and call for adequate
representation on party committees, aS
well as being welcomed into the party TO
share its privileges and responsibility
closed primary so that it will be impOs-
sible for members of one party to take
part in nomination of another party
labor plank. providing for 4S-hOur week
for women and children, adequate COM
pensation under the state workmens com
pensation act, and appointment of woman
factory inspector; recognition of service
( of Vermont men and women in the World
war: Endorsement of the candidacy OF
James Hartness for governor of Yer
mont.
The last two Endorsements We're re-
tceived amid tumultuous applause by those
who We're present at the time. After
some discussion, the committee adopted
a platform favoring a lump sum for pay
ment of state legislators.
The meeting of the committee on resO-
lutions was semi-public and outsiders in
the discussion included James Hartness
! L. $. Senator William Z. Dillingham;
| Congressman Frank l.. Greene, Congress
/ man Porter II. Dale, former Lieut. Gov
| Charles II. Stearns and others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
WORKMEN GIVE UP
ITALIAN PLANTS
Remove All Their FOrtifications - Great
Waste of Material During
Their Occupancy.

TURIN. Italy, Sept 2S.-Industrial
plants which had been occupied by work
men were returned to the owners today
Before evacuating the men filled the
trenches which had been dug around
them, removed the barb wire entangle-
ments, filed up the loophOles dug in the
walls and when they left carried their
arms and ammunition which was con-
cealed in private homes.
Owners of the plants report there was
great waste of material during the
occupation of the works. 1t is asserted
that the men used five times the amount
of coal necessary and that all reserves
were exhausted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
NEW SMITH CO.
IS ORGANIZED
Officers Are Practically All
Local Men - Plans
Outlined
.1'-.
EXPECT TO DOUBLE
CAPACITY IN YEAR
Work of Extension of Plant Already
Under Way - Increase i'm Employees
VIII Depend on Housing AceOmmOda-
tions-Orders on Hand for Months.

Formal organization of the interests
which recently acquired the S. A. Smith
manufacturing plant was completed
yesterday with the formation of the S.
y Smith Manufacturing Co., incorpor-
ated under the laws of Massachusetts, and
the election of the following officers
President, A. B. Clapp of Brattleboro;
vice president and general manager, c. f.
Skerry of Brattleboro; treasurer, c. A.
Boyden of Brattleboro assistant treas
urer, A. NJ Hamilton of Brattleboro. The
directors are Messrs. Clapp, Boyden and
Skerry, Fred l.. Payne, president of the
Greenfield Tap & Die corporation and
Charles n Stoddard also of Greenfield
The company is capitalized for $4,000,
of which 100000 is per cent cumulative
preferred stock and the balance common
stock of no par.
While officials of the new company
are conservative in their predictions for
the future they hope and definitely ex-
pect to double the plants capacity within
the next year. With this end in view
work already has been started on a two
story addition, "A by 100 feet, to the paint
shop and Grating room. This will prac-
partments in which there has been the
greatest congestion, and will provide em-
ployment for a considerable number of
additional hands.
The policy of the new company is to
make the Smith plant a distinctly Brat
tleboro institution. Frank l.. Hunt will
continue with the company as Office man
ager and the personnel of the Office force
Will remain the same. Throughout the
shop the same policy will also be fol-
lowed, preference being given present
employees in the filling of all positions of
an executive nature.
Although having taken no orders since
March the company already has work
enough to keep the plant going at capacity
for six months. and market prospects in
dictate no lessening of demand The num-
ber of new employees taken on will of ne
cessity depend in large measure on local
housing conditions. In regard to this
feature of the company's growth General
Manager Skerry is firmly of the opinion
that it is up TO Brattleboro as com
munity to provide sufficient houses to
meet the demand for them which the
company's expansion policy will create.
He says furthermore that in the matter
of wages the company expects to adopt
ployeS who will bring their families here
and make this town their permanent
home.
To meet the demands of future business
the concern is already placing extensive
contracts for lumber, buying only the
best grades, and expects to effect arrange
mentS whereby the sawmill adjoining the
factory on Flat street win be operated
the year round.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mrs. John Phelps of Mortified,
Mass, is visitor in sown today.
Mrs. Selma Page of Claremont, n.
H. is expected here this week to visit
at John Gravess.
Mrs. John o. Tucker of Dalton,
Mass, is visiting in the home OF her
son, John o. Tucker, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Brown of
Hartford. Conn, spent the weekend at
the Bennett farm in Guilford.
Miss Margaret Martell is here from
Boston to spend weeks vacation with
her sister, Miss Frances Martell.
Waldo Wells left this morning for
Boston to attend the sessions OF the
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
Louis Hollander of Philadelphia came
yesterday to visit in the home or ms SIS
ter, Mrs. August +. Rohde OF Organ
street.
Mrs. III. NJ. Whittier of Esterbrook
street has returned from a visit with
relatives in Springfield and Charlestown.
\. II.
Austin L. Miller, George P. Miller,
Bert O. Ware. Fred Morse and Walter
Spear went ito White River Junction to
attend the state fair.
James Calvin and family will move
soon from Canal street to the house on
Spruce street which he recently bought
of Harold b. Newell.
Mrs. Mary Fletcher, who had been
visiting in town with her sister. Mrs.
H. NJ. Whittier, has returned to her
home in Laconia, \. III.
Mrs Katherine Nichols was here
from Montpelier to visit over the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
4. Austin of Grove street.
Mrs. II. f. Smith went this morning
to Putney where she will spend several
days with her brother, Lynn Lawrence.
She will also visit in Charlestown, n.
II.
Louis H. Prefontaine went today by
automobile to Boston to attend meeting
and parade of Odd Fellows, which IS q
part of the sessions of the sovereign grand
lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl s. Hopkins re
turned last night from Stoneham
Mass, where they had been visiting
since Thursday with their daughter
Mrs. Paul B. Covey.
Mrs. III. G. Woodruff of Montpelier
was a guest over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Vaughan She left this
morning for Bennington to visit before
returning to her home.
Henry Sexton has returned after 8
weeks vacation spent with his uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Cur
| rier of Whitinsville, Mass. and has re
sumed his work at the freight office.
| Mr. and Mrs. Fred j.. Currier and
daughter. Grace, came Saturday from
| Whitinsville, Mass, to visit over Sun
| day with Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Graves
and family, making the trip by automo
| bile.
Charles r. O'Connor finished work
| last night for the Dewitt Grocery com
pany, where he had Deen employed five
] years He began working this morning
for the $. A. Smith Mfg. CO., driving
motor truck.
| G.. +. Shorey, ce-president of the
Vermont Photographers association, is il
/ Springfield this week to attend the New
! England Photographers convention. j
lC. Howe went today to Springfield to at
tend the convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
PROHIBITION MAN
ORDERED TO COURT
Massachusetts Judge Wants to Know
Why He Seized Liquor In
Mans Cellar.

BOSTON, Sept. 2S.-A demand by
Michael Anderson of Haverhill for the
return to him of barrel mad a half of
lwhiskey which was seized by prohibition
agents last spring. made in the federal
court today, drew comment from the
bench by Judge Morton on the attitude
of prohibition enforcement officials.
Evidently federal agents went into this
mans cellar unlawfully and for four
months they have failed to proceed
against the liquor seized. Now it is
claimed that subsequent seizure has
been made by internal revenue agents
We will find out what is being done in
this district he added, in ordering that
w. j. Mccarthy, prohibition enforcement
officer, appear in court Thursday in an
swer to Anderson's demands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
COURT RECoNyENEs.
Bellows Falls Case Taken Up After
Weekend Recess.

Windham county court re-cOnvened
Yesterday afternoon after the usual
weekend recess and the case of Il, Ward
Dent. administrator, against the Bellows
Falls & Saxtons River Street Railway
Co. which is charged with neglect in
causing the death of Fred Fairbanks of
Springfield (yt), was taken up. The
iury was taken to the place of the acci-
dent for a Jury view. Three witnesses
for the plaintiff were examined this fore
noon. 1t is expected that the trial of this
case will occupy three or four days. Mr..
6Dent is assisted in the trial of his case
bv Warner A. Graham of Bellows Fails
and George a. Weston of Bellows Falls
land Il. w Gibson of Brattleboro are
counsel for the defendant company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
WANT HALF HOLIDAY
FOR ENTIRE YEAR
Petition Asking That Wednesday Clos
ing Be Made Permanent in Cir
cuIation Among Local Clerks.

A petition asking that the Wednesday
half-holidays be continued throughout
the year and that local stores be closed
at O'Clock Saturday evening has been
in circulation among the employees OF To-
cal mercantile establishments during the
past two days. 1t is understood that the
paper has been generally signed Under
the present arrangement tomorrow will
be the last of the Wednesday half-holi-
days for this season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
LOCAL DAUGHTERS
AT BELLOWS FALLS
Members of BrattIeb0ro Chapter Attend
Enjoyable Meeting-D. A. Il. Pres
ident General Gives Address.

About 80 members of Brattleboro
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, went to Bellows Falls yes
terday to be guests of William French
chapter. who also invited the Walpole,
N. H.. chapter, at the home of Mrs.
VIII f. Pierce at the Basin farm,
where luncheon was served at 1.30
o'clock and where the program was pre-
sented from the veranda and lawn. Sew
enty-six sat down to the luncheon
tables.
Mrs George Maynard Miner of
Waterford, Conn, president general of
the ID. A. r., gave an interesting ad-
dress along the lines of Americaniza-
tion and True Democracy. Two vocal
solos We're rendered by Mrs. Winthrop
III. Bent of Westminster with piano ac-
compartment by Mrs. Arthur =. Car
penter of Brattleboro.
The house was decorated prettily with
cut flowers and flags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
FIDELITY TRUST
STOPS BUSINESS
Bank Commissioner Allen
Takes Charge of In
stitutiOn
DECLINING DEPOSITS
AND SLOW LOANS
They Are Responsible for Commission
er's Action - Its Officials Affiliated
With Other Financial and Industrial
Concerns.

BOSTON, Sept. 28.-Bank Commits
sioner Joseph Allen took over the af-
fairs of the Fidelity Trust Co. here to-
day. His action marked the closing of
the sixth banking institution in this
city within two months. The others
were the Hanover Trust Co., of which
Charles Ponzi was a director and largest
individual depositor, the Prudential and
Cosmopolitan Trust companies and two
private banks.
The caDital of the Fidelity was $3,0OO,-
600 and according to the latest available
statement the company had surplus OF
500, 600. Its deposits totalled about Sl8,-
100000. James G.. Ferguson, its presi
dent, is affiliated with several other II
nancial and industrial institutions, as Is
Edwin Il. Mcknight, the vice president
The Fidelity Trust Co. was one OF
three banks which yesterday invoked the
9O-day law for withdrawal of deposits
The reasons for the closing of the bank
Commissioner Allen said, are the steady
withdrawal of deposits and slow and
doubtful loans.
"Onlv a few persons were on hand
when the formal notice announcing the
closing was posted on the door of the n
deity Trust Co. at 9 a. m. A squad OF
policemen We're ON duty and extra Off
GERS patrolled the financial district but
there was no excitement.
At the offices of the fremont Trust
Co. a small crowd gathered before the
opcning hour but police had nothing tc
do The bank continued to do busines.
az usual in it's commercial department
but depositors in the savings department
were required to file 80 days notice ol
intention TO withdraw The same sltna'
ton existed at. the Dorehester Trust Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
MANY PLANES ELIMINATED.
FrencErnan Wins James Bennett Gordon
Trophy.

ETANIPES, France, Sept. IS (Asso-
ciated press) The international air
plane race for the James Gordon Bennett
trophy, after having been delayed several
hours by adverse weather, was run off
this morning. The two American avia-
tors in the race were eliminated after the
contest had been in progress about an
hour. Major Il. w. Schroeder withdrew
because Of ignition trouble after flying
100 miles. Howard Rinehart withdrew
shortly after starting because of difficulty
with steering mechanism. The French
man LaCointe finished the course in one
hour, six minutes, II seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
M'SWINEY PASSES
BETTER NIGHT
Prison Physician Says There Is Littl'
Change From Yesterday--Irish
League Says He Is Refreshed.

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Terence Mae
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a
better night last night and was little
more refreshed this morning, said bull
letin issued by the Irish Self-Determina-
ton league. He was very weak and ex-
hausted. however. and in some pain, the
bulletin declared. This was the 4Ith
day of his hunger strike.
In his report 10 the home Office the
physieian at Brixton said. HE Is
Slightly thinner bat otherwise there is
no marked change from yesterday"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
First Baptist Church

Tuesday at 73O p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting. Subject, In Lands
Afar..
Thursday at 7.30 p. m.-Leap Year
social by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Friday at 4 p n.-Junior Endeavor;
730-Rcgular church prayer meeting.
Saturday, 3 to 9 p. m.-Meeting and
supper by the World Wide guild
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
TEXAS BIDDY WILD
OVER HER HATCH
Doctor Placed Alligator Eggs Under Her
and She is Scared Into Nervous
ProstratiOn.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Sept. %.
DR.. w. f. Wills of this city says one
of his hens is suffering from something
like nervous prostration. He found q
nest filled with alligator eggs while on
hunting expedition recently and
brought six eggs home. 4 hen in the
doctors barnyard was determined to
set and although the sun would have
hatched the alligator eggs the doctor
put the eggs under her. The hen waited
for but one egg to hatch, according to
the doctor, and then left the nest on a
dead run. cackling wildly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-28
HUNT FOR PATIENT
WHO LEFT RETREAT
Wilmington Men Searching for Inmate
who Escaped from Attendant Last
Thursday During a Walk.

" '
Wilmington men are searching today
for patient whose home is in Mid
dletown Springs and who escaped from
the BrattleborO Retreat last Thursday.
News was sent to Brattleboro yester-
day that man who was thought to
have escaped from the Retreat was be-
ing held here and a representative from
the Retreat came here for him. but the
patient had made his escape before the
Brattleboro man arrived, and the latter
returned home.
The patient whose name is Wallace,
escaped from an attendant who was IN
charge of several patients during a walk
Thursday.