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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
HOLIDAY QUESTION
LAID ON TABLE
Not Matter for Chamber of Commerce
Directors to Decide Series of
LuncheOnS in November. .-

Several matters of Importance were
under consideration by the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce in their rooms
last evening, when it was voted to
endorse the idea of q series of luncheons
during November, the speakers on those
occasions being the different state officers,
who will explain the workings of their
respective departments None of the
dates have been set. s a.
A report of the treasurer showed that
was in good condition, all bills having
been paid and there being a substantial
balance in the treasury.
The idea of the Vermont Merchants
association was presented and was re-
ceiyed favorably. # aef
The petition of the clerks for the contin-
uation of the Wednesday half holiday
through the year was laid on the table,
the directors feeling that they had no au-
thority to act for the merchants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
DEATH OF MRS. f. f. MILLER.
Prominent Church WOrker-Was Born in
Windham.

= NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct. 90
Mrs. Edwin F. Miller so, died at her
home in Haydenville Monday morning
after an illness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Miller was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Woodburn of Windham.
Vt. where she was born Aug: %, 1910.
From there the family moved to West
Springfield. and from there, when she was
Is, Mrs Miller came to live in Hayden
vile. -
She was married June 13, 1861, to Ed
win f. Miller and their home had been
in Haydenville ever since. She was a
woman of strong character. an earnest
Christian and faithful member of the
CONGREGATIONAL church, diIigent in bust
ness. winning the esteem and regard of all
who knew her.
She leaves her husband, a son, Cyrus
Miller of Haydenyille, and two grand
children. t #5-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20

Fast Train Went Through Open Switch
Near Erie Union Station Signal
Repair Men Thought to BE Response
bic for Accident.
ERIE, Pa, Oct 2O.-Nine persons are
known to have been killed and at least
Is injured when a Chicago and Boston
limited on the New York Central railroad
sdeswiped the Buffalo-Cleveland train
westbound at the west end of the union
station here today. Four of the bodies
taken from the wreck are those of wO-
men So far as could be learned none OF
the passengers on the Chicago-Boston
train were hurt.
The Chicago and Boston express ran
through an open switch not far from the
station and sideswiped the train from
Buffalo on its way west. The third day
coach from the engine was overturned
and all the casualties are believed to have
occurred there.
Rescue forces were quickly at work and
in a short time six bodies had been taken
out Part of a seventh body, rescue
workers said, was in plain sight, but
they had so far been unable to eNtrcate
it from the wreckage. Fifteen OF the in
iured were removed to hospitals. The
body of a baby was recovered from the
wrecked car and two of the injured died,
making a total of nine deaths.
party Of signal repair men working near
the station became confused when they
saw the two passenger trains coming
from opposite directions and one of them
was throwing a switch when the tram
from Buffalo rushed by. The next IN,
stant the crash came One of the dead
was believed to be a signal man.
Some of the injured were 50 badly hurt
that hospital physicians said they eH-
pected the list of casualties to be IN
creased. All of the victims were on the
Buffalo-C Cleveland train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
SUFFERS ATTACK OF
EXTREME DELIRIUM
MacSwiney's Relatives Called to His
Bedside-Suirers Second Attack On
Goth Day of Hunger Strike.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork suffered a serious attack
of extreme delirium shortly after 10
o'clock this morning, the Goth day of his
hunger strike, said a bulletin issued by
the Irish Determination league. The
bulletin added: 'AIl of his relatives were
summoned to him. The attack lasted
until II o'clock and at 1 o'clock the lord
mayor had regained his normal condition.
He now is quiet, but not yet quite nor
NAL mentally
Another and even worse attack was
sustained by the lord mayor this after
noon, according to a league bulletin, is
sued at 4 p. m, which read: The lord
mayor passed a second and more vio-
lent. paroxism of delirium this afternoon
which lasted a considerable time. He is
now quiet and more normal mentally. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
PROMINENT MEN
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
State Commissioner Brigham, President
Aitken and Others to Address HOl-
stein Cattle Owners.

All owners of grade or thoroughbred
Holstein-Friesian cattle are urged to at
tend the meeting this evening at 7.30
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, when President ID. d. Aitken of
the Holstein-Friesian Association of
America, Secretary F. l.. Houghton of
the association, Prof. t. u. Elder OF the
Mount Hermon school. Il. c. Pollock
and Prof. w. NJ. Rider of the exten-
sion service of the association and f. S.
Brigham. state commissioner of agricul-
ture. are expected to speak.
The meeting viii take the form of a
discussion of Holstein interests with a
view to more advantageous organization
and cooperation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
NEGOTIATIONS NOW
SEEM PROBABLE
Government and Labor Are
Anxious for Settlement
of Big Strike
LLOYD GEORGE
MAKES CONDITIONS
Wants Complete Settlement and In
creased Production of Coal - Work
ers In Other Industries Resent Their
Enforced Idleness.

LONDON, Oct 2O.-Negotiations
which might settle the strike of British
miners were today believed to be as
sured. Government officials and labor
leaders who outlined their position be-
fore the opening session of parliament
have shown their desire to reach an un-
lerstanding and belief was general to-
day that proposals were in preparation
by both sides of the controversy. \.
Premier Lloyd George has definitely
declared he is ready to enter into nego-
tiations but he has laid emphasis on the
fact that the government wants a final
settlement of the differences which
brought about q cessation OF work IN
| British mines last Saturday. He has
stated that plans for tentative wage
increase pending complete adjustment
would not be satisfactory as that method
I of meeting the present situation would
/ Ethrcaten trouble later. Coal production,
he holds, must be increased and he may
submit some proposals which will deal
/ with this phase of the situation in addi-
| ton to taking up the subject OF wages
and the price to be charged for coal.
The Daily Mail says IT the miners are
willing definitely to agree that an adj
vance of two shillings given now may be
| withdrawn by the end of December If
production is not increased by that time,
/ the government will consider such a pro-
poSal. The government, however, Will
| infiexibly insist upon its position regard
/ ing production. the newspaper says.
| One of the strongest rumors relative
/ to a possible settlement comes from the
| South Wales coal people, which had been
recognized as the main center of dlSaf-
lection and extremism. \ Cardiff des-
patch to the London Times says it il
stated there that the end of the dead
| lock may be reached in three or foul
days. The statement seems to be made
with confidence and it has created a stir
In the meantime reports of the clesins
of industries accumulate, coupled viii
assertions that workers in other trades
who are losing employment through th'
miners strike are showing resentment
This is said to be especially noticeable il
the iron and steel district and the neigh
boring part of northeastern England.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
ADMITS HITTING QUINTON.
Walpole Man Arrested for Fatal Acct
dent-Hearing Friday.

KEENE, n. H, Oct. 2O.-Leon Nous
lev of Walpole was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff E. Fl. Lord charged with hit
ting Thomas Quinton with his automo-
bile On the night of Oct. IA and not re-
porting the accident
pearance in the municipal court at Wal.
pole Friday. He admits that he hit
man with his automobile that night but
did not stop, as he did not believe the
man was injured. $780, .. -..-.@a
Quinton, it is believed. was struck and
night While walking from l1'' WalpoIe G to
Bellows Falls, Vt. His body was carried
to a clump of bushes by the side Of the
road 1t was found Friday afternoon.
In the laundry of New Yorlls largest
hotel, 10000 towels and 5000 sheets are
washed and ironed daily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Odd Fellows Temple
RebekaIl Fair.

Thursday, Oct 2I-Doors open at 3
o'clock. Admission to hall Is cents, Sale
of fancy articles, aprons and candy; also
grab bag for the children. Supper $50 to
7.3O;, menu, Chicken-pie, mashed potato,
lemon and pumpkin; cake and coffee.
Tickets, 60 cents. Ice-eream Is cents.
Following the supper a play, just Lit
tie Mistake, will be presented. Dancing
from 8 to u. The public IS invited.
All odd Fellows desiring to join in the
bowling tournament this season are re-
quested to sign up at once at the tenn
pie.
All Odd Fellows who are willing to
enter the pool and billiard tournament
are asked to telephone to Mr.. Reed or
see that their names are on the list not
later than Saturday, Oct. 23.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Death Reported at Paris.

PARIS, Oct. 2O.-Confrmation of ru-
mors of the death of King Alexader
of Greece had not been received by the
Greek legation here today. The Midi
printed today under a Rome date line
a despatch saving the Greek steamer an
chored at Brindisi had received from
Athens a wireless despatch announcing
the death of the king, adding the Greek
government was awaiting a reply from
Prince Paul, brother of the king, who is
reported to have been offered the throne
before publishing the news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Universalist Church

Wednesday, Oct. 2O-A covered dish
supper by and for the members of the
Daughters Circle. There will be the an
nual roll call
meeting of the Mission Circle in the
church parlors. There will be reports of
the state convention.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. % and %
The women of the church viii hold a
rummage sale in the former Hooker resi-
dence. People are asked to send articles
by Thursday, and to notify Mrs. Free
man Scott or Mrs Sarah Dickinson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
HUNDREDS OF MINERS
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Only 11S Escape Death In Great Chinese
Disaster - $50 Mules
PeriShed.

PEKING, China, Oct. 10. (Associated
Press An explosion and fire in the
Tong-Shan coal mines in Chill province
killed 422 Chinese laborers on Thursday
reached here only today. There were Il9
survivors. The explosion occurred in the
next to the lowest level, smoke causing
most of the deaths Mules numbering 1870
persisted. The explosion set fire to the
timbers of the mine
There was fire damp in the mine and
extra precautions had been taken to safe
guard the miners against it. 1t is be
ieved the explosion was caused by labor
ers tampering with the safety lamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
CLUB ORGANIZED
BY LOCAL WOMEN
BrattlebOrO Business and
Professional WOm-
ems Club
ADOPTED; :
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Starts Of with Prospective Membership
of Over 125 - Miss Bessie l.. Farnum
Elected President - Statement Of Its
Aims and Purposes.

Aims and Purposes.
Formal organization of the Brattle-
boro Business and Professional Wom-
ems club was effected last evening, when
about 80 women gathered in the high
school assembly room to adopt constl-
tuition and bylaws and elect officers.
Between 125 and $50 women already
have signified their desire to become
members, but many of them were unable
to attend the meeting last night.
Mrs. Minnie II. Stickney was chair
man of the meeting and Miss Edith Nj.
Stolte was elected temporary secretary.
After Mrs Stickney had explained the
purpose of the club a proposed consti-
tuition and bylaws we're presented by
the committee appointed early in July
and each article was taken under con-
sideration separately and adopted, the
only article which received any discus
sion being that pertaining to the dues.
The nominating committee then gave
report, which was adopted, the follow
ing officers being elected: President,
ident Mrs. Minnie H. Stickney; second
vice president, DR.. Grace w Burnett
recording secretary, Miss Ruth B. Bige-
low corresponding secretary, Miss Ruth
T.. Sargent; treasurer, Miss Leola a
Clark: directors-for one year, Mrs.
Helen W. Tuttlc and Mrs. Lena II.
Walker: for two years, Mrs. Alice A.
Wood and Miss Edith NJ. Stolte; for
three years, Miss Florence NJ. Wellman
and Mrs. Mary III. Hopkins.
The purpose of the club is Ito estab-
lish a common meeting ground for busi-
ness and professional women, to create
good fellowship among them, TO encour-
| age them to greater effort in developing
| efficiency in all important activities Of
| the worlds work, thereby furnishing
| greater opportunity for advancement,
/ and to unite them into thinking group
for service" 1t is in no way a labor
organization.
+ The membership is open to any woman
actively engaged in business or profes-
| sion and receiving an income therefrom,
| who is in sympathy with the purposes
of the club.
While a definite plan of work has not
been mapped out it is the expectation
| that the club viii have a room or rooms
for club purposes if such quarters can be
| secured. and classes of instruction in
different lines have been considered.
The club has affiliated with the New
! England federation, also the National
| federation which has a membership of
about $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, 7.30 p. m.-First meeting
of Mems Union. Election of officers.
Principal Raymond Mcfarland of Yer
mont Academy will speak on, Deep Sea
Fisheries.
Thursday, p. m.-Aeeting &c WOm-
ans Society with Mrs. A. =. Simonds, II
Western avenue.
Friday. 4 p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety; 7.30 p. n.-Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
RALLY
THIS EVENING
Candidates for Governor, Congressman
Attorney General TO Speak in
Auditorium. Beginning at s.

Vermont Democrats are planning an
active campaign from now until election
day, and their activities here VIII starr
tonight in rally in the Auditorium at ;
o'clock Three speakers, nominees for
Office, are on the program, all men OF
lproved ability. They are Fred G. Martin
of Bennington. nominee for governor; ;
Harry w. Writers of st. Johnsbury.
nominee for congress and James T.
Ieamy of Rutland, nominee for attorney
general
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
CLOSE AFTER FUGITIvEs.
Officers Think They Are on Trail of
- Sing Sing TRUSTEES.

OSSINING, y. Y, Oct. 20.-Sing
Sing prison posses, aided by police of
day were believed to be closing in on
George Stevers and Marcus Bassett, the
convicts who escaped Saturday night and
startled this section by a series of mo-
tor hold-ups. The last reports of the
fugitiyes came last night from Danbury,
Conn, where two men answering their
description were Said to have inquired
for directions to Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
KING SLIGHTLY BETTER.
Indications of observation-disclosures of
His Death Reach Paris.

ATHENS. Oct. 2O.-A slight i'm
provement was noted in King AleXan-
der's condition today. He passed bet
ter night. Lung congestion remained
stationary The wound caused by the
bite of the monkey is improving. but an
examination of liquid extracted from his
lung showed the presence of pneumonia
germs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Methodist Episcopal Church

Thursday, Oct. 21-Regular meeting
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety with Mrs. Num- at 106 High street,
at $50 o'clock. All members please bring
their mite boxes.
Friday. Oct. %, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
r,1aY- xypak-piCbt Saryipa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 7.3a p. NJ
Stated conclave of Beauseant Command
cry, No Z, Knights Templar. Work:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Oct. 81. s p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No 4, ID.
of =. All members of the degree team are
requested to be present. A good attend
ance is desired.
Friday, Oct. 22. p. m.-Regular meet
ing of Quoneckticut tribe, Nos ,, Imp'd
O. r. NJ. Chiefs degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
No Advices at Washington.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-The
Greek legation here had received no con
hrmation today of reports that King
Alexander was dead The latest advices
to the legation from Athens received
Just before midnight said that his con-
dition. while grave, was unchanged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20

Sylvia Pankhurst. who frequently got
into trouble as a militant agent of the
suffrage movement before the war, has
been reported this year as taking cOnsid-
cradle interest in the affairs of Soviet
Russia. Last April it was reported to
the state department in Washington that
documents purporting to have been
signed by her promising assistance in
spreading Bolshevist propaganda
throughout the world were found in pos
session of Communist couriers arrested
in Latyia.
LA TOURAINE TEA reduced to 40c
q canister. .--Adv. . -s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
THE WEATHER.

Will Be just About the Same Tonight
and Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON" Oct. 20.-The weather
forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday Lit
tie change in temperature. Moderate
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
ARREST SYLVIA PANKHURsT.

British Authorities Charge Her with
Publishing SeditiOus Literature.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmaline Pank-
hurst, was arrested yesterday charged
with publishing seditious literture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20
NINE DEAD IN
" TRAIN COLLISION
Chicago and Boston Limited
Sideswipes Passenger
Train at Station
ANOTHER BODY
SEEN IN WRECKAGE

Fast Train Went Through Open Switch
Near Erie Union Station Signal
Repair Men Thought to BE Response
bic for Accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-20

CONTINUED on Page s.
Evening journal., 1920-07-26
TWO BELLEMOOR
HOMES ROBBED
Boys Get Money and Some
Jewelry in Night Raid
in Suburbs
THIEVES DIDN'T
WANT SILVERWARE

BURGERS entered me homes or
Harry Roop and ID. r McMullin. at
Bellcmoor. at an early hour this
morning. In each place entrance was
effected by means OF window on
The nrsl floor which had been left
unfasiened.
AT the home Of Mr.. Roop the lower
rooms were thoroughly ransackfd. A
child's bank containing 81 was stolen
A lady's gold Elgln watch was se-
cured at Mr. McMuiln's home The
thief overlooked another gold watch
on a table in the roqm Here. as in
the other house, The Thieves evident
ly worked al their leisure. ransack-
Ing everything on the first floor but
not going upstairs.
COnniable William Tinsman, OF
Richardson Park. after making an IN
Nestigatiun said hat he believed the
robbery was the work Of boys as
much silver,yare and other vaiuablcs
In the homes visited were not mo-
Tested.
III the people would fasion their
windows on the first floor before re-
tiring." slid Mr.. Tinsman. there
would be fewer rOhbcrics'
Evening journal., 1920-07-26

farm LAND
IN SUSSEX
Census Figures Show De-
crease of 55,665 Acres Dur
ing Past 10 Years
10 LESS FARMS
THAN In 1910

Lost, strayed or stolen. 1865 acres
of farm land in Sussex county. Ac-
cordlng TO census figures announced
rom Washington today there has
been this decrease In the acreage OF
land In farms In Old Sussex during
ne past ten years. The figures given
BY the census department are. 1910.
69iIS acres. and 1920 ii35i3 There
seems no way TO account for<-this
siHnkage unless the land was washed
away by the tides. There was also
srinkage OF 22.ii5 acres in the i'm
pr1'ed land Of the county. In 1910.
according 10 the cencus figures. there
were 2SS 319 acres Of improved farm
ano In the county, but this year it
hos decreased TO 266 26i should
a.s, shrinkage continue the entire
e lty would be wiped out in about
century.
There has been a decrease N iOi
"a ms In Sussex county during the
n54f ten years. The 1910 census
showed a total OF 5.5Os farms In that
.CFnty and according 90 the census
.h.. year are now but 500 farms In
sussex.
tlcre has also been a decrease in
tne number Of farms operated by
white farmers but n small Increase in
1910 there were 5M7 farms operated
hy white farners and AZ by Negroes.
This year there are but s i923 Oper-
at-d by white farmers and isi by Ne
rr0cs. an increase OF 80.
One encOurarinE fact shown by this
ttar's census is the increase in tho
ndnber Of Sussex farms operated by
owners. In 1910 50i werc operated
by owners and 200 by tenants. This
y'ar 3.J69 arc operated by owners
and 4 SS35 BY tsn1nts.
There has been a material increase
hCNever in The value OF the farm
T. y and buildings In the county
ding the past ten years. THIS in
c. se amounts 10 si607. .Gh. or 276
pa cent In 1910 The value was es-
tlmated 10 be Si6.e6i506 and this yrar
We estimated value is s2i.272.i07
The farms of the county reporting
having domestic animals on them I'M
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Evening journal., 1920-07-26
80 DELEGATES
TOSOOTHECITY
Down-State Democrats Talk
of Giving Wilmington IS
More Delegates
CHAIRMAN MOONEY
PICTURES UNREST

Andrew j. Lynch. Of Georgetown.
who attended the meeting OF the Dem
ocratic Stale COMMITTEE al the Demo-
cratic League, go French street, sat
urday afternoon, Informed friends
that he was a candidate for the ell-
bernatorial nomination and that ne
expects 30 stay In the nrht u.til a
nominee is selected by the convention
on September "A.
Ezekiel Cooper, Of Wilmington. and
Willard s. Deputy, Of Laurel, men
toned as gtibernatOrial nominees.
also attended the meeting and dis
cussed politics in a general way with
their friends
Contrary TO expectations the special
committee, Of which Peter j. Ford
Is chairman. appointed several weeks
ago 90 consider the proposition OF
an increased number OF delegates for
Nllminalon In future State conven-
tions. did not make a report. Timothy
d. Mooney. chairman OF the Democr&-
10 City Committee. brought the subject
up at the State committee meeting.
Mr.. Mooney said although no report
had been made. he desired 90 inform
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