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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
DIR. E. S. NILES SUES
TO RECOVER $2,4OO
Claims Attorney Alfred B. Robinson of
New York Owes Him on Book
Account and Declines to Pay.

DIR. Edward s. Niles of Newton, Mass,
former Halifax resident and proprie-
tor of Maplehurst Lodge in that town,
has sued Attorney Alfred B. Robinson of
New York city for s2,4O0 through the law
office of y. D. Clawson of Brattleboro.
Sheriff Frank l.. Welman has placed at
taehments on different pieces of land in
Halifax owned by the defendant.
Dir. Niles claims that s., 400 is due him
from the defendant on book account
and that although often requested the de-
fendant has refused to pay. The two men
have been in litigation before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
PUTNEY.

Clarice Poland is a guest for day
or two of Mrs. Richard Page on West
hill
Mrs. Harold Reed of Dummerston is
Ill at the home of her father, Patrick
o 'Connor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Coe returned
Wednesday night from a few days
stay in Boston.
Miss Ethel Reed is staying at Fred
Austin s during the critical illness of
her sister, Mrs. Harlan Whitney.
Mrs. Taft and Miss Florence Vane
are keeping house for Mrs. Leon Full
Ter during her absence at a beach.
Miss Margaret and Miss Ida Linde-
man of Philadelphia are guests of their
niece, Mrs. w. E. Parker two weeks.
Mrs. Harlan Whitney of Bellows
Falls, who has been critically i'll with
acute brights disease is more comfort
able.
Mrs. Newton Clarke of Boston and
several of her children are at the home
OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles i.
Prouty.
Mrs. T. w. Crippen has with her a
sister, Miss Robbins, who is trained
nurse and is caring for her and the in
fant, John Robbins Crippen.
Mrs. Mary E. Washburn and son,
Harold L. Washburn, and his small son
are at the Washburn homestead Mrs.
Washburn has been with her son at
Hanover, n. H., several months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Rev. E. @. S. Osgood will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at 3 clock
Mr.. Sutton of Quebec suffered sprain
of one ankle Wednesday night when his
motorcycle was in collision with a five
passenger Ford car. Mr.. Sutton was on
his way to Bridgeport, Conn The acci-
dent happened near the Crosby pond on
the Putney road. Mr.. Sutton was
brought to Brattleboro by a passing
automobile and was attended by DIR.
Thomas Rice. He left here on the 9.22
o'clock train for his home. The motor
cycle was brought to the Brattleboro
garage yesterday forenoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
PETT|bONE ADMITS
POISONING WIFE
Attorneys Attempting to
Prevent Use of Confess
siOns as Evidence
ALLEGE THEY WERE
MADE UNDER DURESS
Long Argument Between Attorneys at
Manchester-Pettibone Said He Was
Harrassed BY Mortgage On House
Wife Forced Him to Buy.

MANIFESTED, July 2-Arguments
over the admissbility as evidence of CON
fessions alleged by the state to have been
made by Byron NJ. Pettibone, on trial for
the murder of his wife, were renewed by
opposing counsel when court opened to-
day
The arguments consumed the entire
forenoon and just before recess this noon
the court took the matter under advise
ment A decision as to the admissibility
lof the alleged confession was expected
4Iater today.
Admitting to Chief of Police Brasil of
Bennington and States Attorney Graves
Of the same town that he killed his wife
because he was respondent, and contin-
ually asking the question, Has Helen
broken down yet, Byron NJ. Pettibone
of Bennington, ON trial in county court
charged with murder in the first degree,
was practically broken in spirit on the
night of June 16 after he had undergone
grilling examination at the hands of
Boston detectives.
This was brought ont at the afternoon
session of court yesterday during the
hearing on the admissibility of the two
alleged confessions made by the respond
ent, one on the afternoon of June Is and
the other in the presence of Attorney
General Archibald on the following aft
ernoon.
Pettibone is alleged to have said:
4 was in hard luck I felt badly Ny
wife made me buy a house against my
will and there was a mortgage of $1,000
and was worrying and upset. / OBJ
tanned the bottle of poison in the Ward
drug store and carried it in my pocket
for several DAYS before placing the dose
in the salts given my wife.
Those were statements made by Mr..
Pettibone it is declared, in the office OF
States Attorney Graves and In the pres
ence Of Chief Brasil.
These confessions, according to the de-
fense. were obtained under duress, by
threats and after Mr.. Pettibone had been
under a grilling cross-examination at the
hands of the detectives for more than
five hours. These are the apparent issues
which will be developed by the defense.
Their only presentation to the court
during the hearing yesterday afternoon
was that Pettibone was summoned to the
court house under the guise of a munich
nal court subpoena and instead OF beng
taken before Judge William J. Meagher
of the Remington City court, he was
taken in hand by the detectives who n
nally wrung from him confession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Possible Solution of Neces-
sity for Keeping
Records Safe
VERMONT NATIONAL
MAY ENLARGE VAULT
Proposition to Be Submitted to Assist
ant Judges Plan Would Involve
County Clerks Office.

In connection with the extensive i'm
Iprovements which are in progress in the
Vermont National bank, which have
been outlined in The Reformer, possi-
bility has arisen which may prove of
considerable advantage to Windham
location for the county court records and
additional room for the records of the
probate court.
The matter is wholly Gin the air" at
present, however, as it has not been pro-
posed to the assistant judges of the
county court, whose endorsement of the
proposition would be necessary.
One of the improvements to be made in
the bank is new vault, and it has oc-
CURED to some that the vault ought to
be extended up through the second story,
to take in the whole of what is now the
probate court room. The court room is
leased by the bank to the law firm of
Harvey, Maurice, Whitney & Fits and
sub-leased to the county. The law firm.
which occupies all of the two floors over
the bank except the probate court room.
has notified the county that it wishes to
terminate the lease.
The bank vault extended up another
story as suggested would give room for
flre-proo vaults FOR the law firm, for
the probate court and for the county
court. The law firm could then tear out
its present vault, which would afford
needed room and permit uniting the two
rooms on the southwest part of the sec
ond floor into one commodious Office.
An entrance to the vault could be
made from the room on the west side of
Crosby black formerly the Chase & DAILY
law office and now occupied by States
Attorney Il. w. Gibson, the entrance be-
ing over the southern stairway on the
west side of the block, which could be
used by both the probate judge and the
county clerk.
1t is the idea of those interested that
County Clerk w. r. Daley's office could
be moved to the former Chase & Daley
office, provided of course that States
Attorney Gibson was willing to give up
that room, and that Judge A. f. Schwenk
could use the present county clerks Office
for a probate court room. This would
leave States Attorney Gibson two
offices, with entrance to each.
Pellett & Skinner have looked over the
situation with a view to estimating the
expense of enlarging the vault and pro-
viding the facilities necessary, and when
the estimates are completed it is as
sumed that some proposal will be made
to the assistant judges.
The assistant judges have been consid-
ering plan to move the county clerks
office to the town hall building and hay-
ing a vault built there, but that would
not solve the problem of providing more
vault room for the probate court unless
both offices were moved there
In proportion TO its size bee is thirty
times as strong as horse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
SWEDISH LODGE TO
BE ESTABLISHED
Order of Vasa Decides to Have Branch
Here-Public Meeting Tomorrow
Night in G.. A. r. Hall.

The Order of Vasa, the foremost frater-
nal organization of Swedish speaking peo
pie in the United States, has decided to
start lodge in Brattleboro, and for that
purpose public meeting win be held
in Grand Army hall tomorrow evening at
s o'clock to which both men and women
are invited. The meeting will be con-
ducted byDistrict Master Mauritz Sven
son and staff of Manchester, n. H. All
Swedish speaking people are invited to
come to hear the principles of the order
explained, whether interested in the for
nation of a local lodge or not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23

Don't search for clothing
bargains.
The usual clothing bar
gain shrieks aloud and
tells the passerby hat it is
and where it came from.
Come to the shop that has
respect for your appear
ance.
We will sell you a suit of
clothes that parallels the
most expert tailoring the
world has ever seen at a
price that will make you
feel friendly toward us.
Suits $25, $50, $35, $40. 4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
NO LIMIT FOR DEMOCRATS.
Will Accept Campaign Contributions of
Any Size.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23.-There will
be no limit except the blue sky for con-
tributions to Governor Cox's campaign
for tie presidency Toe Democrats, 1t de
veloped last night, after long confer
enee between George White, newly elected
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, and various party leaders, VIII
not follow the lead of the Depublican party
in fixing sl,nG3 as tie maximum. ADy-
body wac desires will be permitted to fur
nish any amount for the flutherance of
the Democratic cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
MAYOR OF LAWRENCE ACTIVE.
Suggests Legislative Investigation of
Closing Woolen Mills.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 23.-An
appeal to the legislature for an inves-
tigation of the closing of the American
Woolen company mill in this city
was suggested in letter today from
Mayor White to William NJ Wood,
president of the company. The mayor
wrote in reply to President Wood who
yesterday declined to meet the mayor
or city council to discuss the closing
of the mill which has thrown $4,000
persons out of work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
More Success For soviets.

LONDON, July 23.-Capture by Sow
let troops of the fortress Of Lubno, one
of the Notifications defending the
southeastern Polish border, il announced
in Thursday s official statement from
Moscow received by wireless today!
The Bolsheviki a&so have. taken the
railway town of Slonim, 20 miles south
east of Grodno.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
PATIENTS OUT OF DANGER.
Wounded Attendants at Bridgewater
Will Recover.

BRIDGEWATER, Mass, July 23.-Phy-
sicians today pronounced the three at
tendants at the state farm wounded yes
terday by insane patients attempting to
escape as out of danger. The condition of
Edwin Kingsley and George GARNER was
said to be serious but not dangerous" .
Fred Bowles, the third man, has only
superficial wounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Crowds witness Contest.

i NEW YORK, July 23--Interest in the
international yacht races was at a high
pitch today when more than score of
private yachts, several excursion steam
ers and large number of smaller boats
steamed out to the Sandy Hook course
Greater enthusiasm was manifested in to-
days events than at any time since the
first day of the contest. More than |, 500
persons were aboard the first two ex-
cursion boats leaving for the course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
FARMER-LABoR SHUT OUT.
Names Cannot Appear On Official Bal
lot In Missouri.

JEFFERSON City, Ma, July %
The Farmer Labor ticket, on which z
F. Christensen of Utah was nominated
for President in Chicago last week, can
not 60 on the official ballots in Mis-
souri at the November election. Sec
retafy of state Sullivan ruled yester-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Three Lunatics At Large.

AUGUSTA, Me, July 23.-Three of the
five men who escaped from the criminal
insane department of the Augusta state
hospital after locking three attendants in
to a room late yesterday were still at
liberty today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
French Marching On Damascus.

BEIRUT, Syria, July 22-French
troops in view of the failure of King
Feisal of Syria to begin execution Of
the ultimatm terms began a march
on Damascus yesterday. They encoun-
tered no opposition and are proceeding
toward Aleppo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23

The bridal veil is said to have orig
mated in the ancient custom of per-
forming the marriage ceremony under
a square piece of cloth, held over the
bridal couple to conceal the bushes of
The bride At the marriage of a
widow, it was not used.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Peace Delegation starts.

CONsTANTINOPLE, July %. (Asso-
ciated Press.) Turkeys peace dele
CATION will probably 90 to Constanza
tomorrow on French warship and
thence it will proceed to Paris by rail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
MEMORIAL GIFT
TO GUILFORD BOY
First Award of So from Brainerd s.
Gale Fund for Good Boys Goes
to Clayton Weatherhead.
Especial to The Reformer. J

GUILFORD, July %.
The first annual gift Of s. from the
Braiaerd s. Gale Fund for Good Boys has
been presented to Clayton Alfred Wea-
therhead, IA, son of Mrs. Norris Drury
This is perpetual fund recently estab-
lished by the Gale family in memory Of
the late Brainerd S. Gale, youngest son
Of Jane L. Gale He died in 1890 The
income is to be paid annually forever to
some good boy of Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
RENEW SHOOTING
IN BELFAST STREETS
Ten People Killed In Last Night s
Fighting More Victim
This Morning.

BELFAST, July 23.-Shooting was re-
newed this morning in the Kashmir street
area where bitter fighting occurred last
night in clashes between Unionists and
Sim Feiners. Early in the renewal Of the
hostiIities in this district one man was
reported wounded 1t was definitely
stated this morning that 10 persons were
killed in last nights hostihties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
MAY CLOSE COAL MINES.
About 10000 Laborers on Unauthorized
Strike.

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,. July 23.-Coal
mines throughout southern Illinois today
were faced with the possibility of being
forced to shut down on account of the
unauthorized strike of their day laborers,
which started Wednesday and is re-
ported to be steadily spreading APP
proximately 10000 men are idle, accord
ing to the strikers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Greeks Are Advancing.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July %. (As-
sociated Press.) The Greeks are re-
ported to have advanced TO the east of
Seidlar, about so miles southeast Of.
Constantinople encountering virtually
no opposition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
GARDEN PARTY IN
JAPANESE SETTING
over 125 Persons Attend Country Club
Function - Supper in Pine Woods
Dancing in Club House.

Over 125 persons attended the Japan
ese garden party at the Country club
last evening, which proved to be
one of the most successful social gather
ings in the clubs history. Supper was
served at 7.30 at small tables set in the
pine woods at the rear of the club houes,
the regular house staff being assisted by
number of young women dressed in
japanese costumes. Following the sup
per came an outdoor moving picture
show, after which the gathering adj
journed to the club house, where dancing
was enjoyed to music by Ferdinando's
orchestra. The rooms in which the dane
ing took place were appropriately deco
rated with japanese ornaments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Poland Wants Americas Help.

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Associa-
ted Press.) Poland has asked the
state department to formally announce
to the world the moral support of the
United States to Poland in its battle
with the Russian Bolsheviki The sug-
gestion also was made that a similar
expression from President Wilson would
be welcomed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
REVOKES LARROW'S
OPERATORS LICENSE
Secretary of State Acts on Report of
Automobile Accident to Brat
tleboro Man in Massachusetts.

Harry A. Black, secretary of state,
wrote Frank A. Larrow of Brattleboro
yesterday that report had come to him
that Mr.. Larrow was convicted in Green
field, Mass, of operating an automobile
when intoxicated; therefore Mr. Black
revoked his operators license.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
First Baptist Church

Saturday, July q, at 3 p. m.-The
Philathia class will have sale of home
made food at the church. There will be
hot baked beans, brown bread, doughnuts,
cake and cookies for sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
MINES CLOSED AT DANv1LLE.
About 1000 Miners On Strike AT That
Point

DANNILLE, ILL.,, July 23.-Two mines
have already closed and all other local
mines shut down at midnight last nEht
when the miners obeyed an order to strike
following the refusal of operators to in
crease wages. About 1000 miners are in
yolvcd here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23

When president of the French Re-
public dies, resigns, or is unable to per-
form the duties of office, his successor is
elected not for the expired term, but for
full term of six years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
THE WEATHER.
Thunder Storms Tonight And Saturday
South Winds.

WASHINGTON, July %. The
weather forecast Thunder storms prob
able tonight and Saturday Light to
moderate winds, mostly south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Odd Fellows Temple

The past noble grands viii hold their
picnic July 81 Details will be announced
later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Last Service Before Vacation.
Sunday, Iuly 25.

Sunday, July IS.
1890 a. m-Divine worship.
IL. .45 a. m-Sunday school.
800 D. NAT Guilford Center, a service
Of worship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23

The United States has one telephone
instrument to every eight inhabitants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Cenue Congregational Church

Tonight at 73O o'clock-Regular
midweek service in the chapel Sub
iect, Spiritual Power and Its Secret.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23
Red Men S Hall

Friday, July %, at p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No. 2,
Imp'd O. Il. NJ. A good attendance is
requested as there is business of i'm
portance to be transacted.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-23

In proportion to its size a bee is thirty
times as strong as horse.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25
THAT SMALL BROTHER AGAIN
This Time II Really Seems That 4s
Has Cooked Sister Evelina's
Goose for Good.

Some things do tail out awkwa rdly.
don't they
one evening the fair Eyciina was ex-
pccting her latest admirer to calj aHd
her mother hadn't come back frdaH
shopping. So, While Evetiua sliptIed
upstairs Ia don her best blouse aid
some powder on her nose the young
brother was lett on guard
The expected visitor arrived. aud
Wns uShrred into The parlor hg Wit
liam Edward who promptly heeaa 70
ask questions as small boys always ID
mir Slowcombe,' be said what q
popiniay1"
"A popnioy my boy" repeated Ihe
young mnn, thinking bard. "Why--es
IFS q rare bird.
Are won bird Mr SloWc0u,t,eT'
persisted the inqu,yitor.
"Of course mott llu. Ha !" sgrirmed
his victim.
Well that's funny" unused w.
liam Edward Last night. after you'd
gone. ma said you we're a jaw aaG
father said there was no doubt sf0ue
thut. but there didn't seem much pd,s-
pin the question about you. hns; RaU
you say you're not bird at oRr r.
insanity must be sensations HRs
the distorted dream that is famiGaF
enough 10 The sane.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25

You know what suburbs are for Cos
sip, don't You? Well. listen To tGisf
Rumor charged q resident la q
northeast suburb with dragging his
wife from certain meeting aud s,aat~
peIing her to return home with hlm.
The man lei the story travel until
ne had II fair opportunity To give it y
hrondSide. and then he replied III she
local paper as follows:
'ln the first place, | never atten,pt-
ed to influence my wife in her views
OF her choice Of It meeting.
second. my wife did not attend Ihe
meeting in question.
I'm the third place. did not aftend
the meeting myself
FINALLY. ! never had Wife, on
don AnswerS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25

Tomah Capt. Edward c. Van VIE
has been presented service medal by
the state of Wisconsin for Is years
of service in state and national mill,
tary organization. He enlisted as a
private in Co. d OF Mauston Thi d
regiment Wisconsin National guard in
the year 1905. He served at the Mex
lean border as first lieutenant of Co.
X Third regiment national guards In
1916 he organized Co. X State guard
and served as captain. In 1919 he or
ganized First Separate company. Wis.
consin Infantry National guard of
Tomah, and has since acted as COM
manding officer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25
s'Cold I'm the Head"

is an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent colds iu the
CArARRH MEDICINE will build up the
system, cleanse the BLOOD and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks of Acute Cstarrh luay lead to
Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is
taken Internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys.
tenn thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions
All Druggists Circulars free
Fl J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25
NAGEL DEPORTATION ORDERED
Delay Granted LetVia Envoy on
Wife's Account Is Cancelled
by Government

New York. Sept. Commissioner
Frederick A. Wallis received telc-
gram ut Ellis island from the ~cerp-
tary of labor ordering deportation Of
Alfred Nagel recalled emissary from
the new republic Of Letvia
Naeel had requested that he and his
wife be given temporary admitance
10 the United States because Of her
health.
A stay Of deportation granted pend
ing medical examination Of Mrs Ma
gel was cancelled after 81 report had
heen made that her life would not tie
endangered by a trip back to LetyIa.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Menasha-Federal and p1lice off,
acials recovered $3.50, two $500 bonds
and two postal money orders for S34,
a part of the money stolen with two
registered mail sacks from the North
western road station at Neenah, Aug.
%. The money was found in tin box
buried under the kitchen at the home
of Fred Geisler, former baggageman
at the Northwestern station Geisler
was arrested in Buffalo, n Y, charged
with completely in the robbery This
money, with $4.626. recovered at the
home of Joseph Boehm, accounts for
practically all of the loot taken from
the mail bags Boehm was arrested at
Bay City, Mich.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-25

Madison-Oyer SO per cent vf the
membership CO the next session Of the
legislature viii be new members. tbs
interesting fact was DISCLOSED as re-
suit of conIpra tons made at the sec
rotary of staJe's Office showing the list
of candidates for legislature who have
bly, and senatorial districts OF the
state.