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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
SHOWING
CAUTIOUS SPIRIT
Observation-Disclosures Shows
Much Inherent Strength.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. Recovery
from war and postwar conditions is
proceeding apace in the United States, .
and the natural forces in evidence which
make for stabilization carry assurance Yor
the future" the federal reserve board de-
clared yesterday in its monthly review
of business conditions.
Although the readiustment process has
been marked by uncertainty and some
suspension of activity, the board de-
scribed the economic and business situa-
tion as a whole as one showing much in
herent strength and an ability to attain
position of relative stability through
an orderly transition. 1t argued that
the necessity changes IN the direction Of
normal conditions would be accomplished
without great disturbance unless unfore-
seen factors entered into the process.
Price revisions in textile lines and in
other branches of wearing apparel, as
well as in numerous staple commodities, -
said the board have been the Outstand-
ing elements in the situation, just as
during the preceding month.
Caution in buying, due to a belief
that price readiustment is not yet com
plete, has been a noteworthy factor, and
in some quarters has tended to slow
down the activity of retail trade, al
though more apparent In the wholesale
trade. Crop yields nave on Ihe WnoIe
justified the expectation expressed at the
opening of the month. Banking reserves
have held their own during the month and
there has been a steady Improvement in
the Hquidity of paper
Labor is less fully employed. Not
withstanding some sporadic cuts in wages
here and there the general position Is
about as good as it has been so far as
actual payments or rates Of wages are
concerned"
Gated that the retailer had determined
to await further developments before re-
neying his stocks heavily. The out
standing orders were reported to be small
and the general purchasing activity OF
the retail merchant was described as very
conservative.
Cotton mills were mentioned specific
auv as having been hard hit by the slack
eninc of retail orders while new, business
in the iron and steel industry has actu,
aIIv decreased. In the shoe and leather
industry the board found conditions sim,
liar to those in the cotton trade and
other textiles. The leather interests are
facing imminent shutdown in many places
because of the heavy decline in buying
the reports showed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
ANOTHER ECHO
OF GRANGE DANCE
Joseph NORM Pays Fine for IntOxica-
tion-BrattlebOrO Man Fined for
Driving Without Lights.

A number of respondents were in the
municipal court today i'll addition to
those mentioned elsewhere in this paper.
Joseph Norm of Putney. who was intoX-
icated at the DummerstOn Grange dance
last week Thursday night, pleaded guilty
and paid a fine of 81 and costs. George
Gonyer of Brattleboro also paid fine
of So and costs for intoxication, but he
was not one of those at the dance.
4. l.. Priest of Brattleboro pleaded
guilty to driving his automobile with,
out lights and paid a fine of $40 and
costs. Henry Wood of Putney pleaded
guilty to shooting hens belonging to
Walter Amidon. a neighbor. and paid a
fine of SO and costs. States Attorney
f. w. Gibson appeared for the state in
these cases. before Judge \. f. Cud'
worth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
GIVEN ONE YEAR
AT VERGENNES
Keene Boy in Municipal Court Here for
Breaking and Entering-Bright Lad
Headed i'm Wrong Direction.

Robert Jarvis, a l5-year-oid boy whose
home is in Keene, n. H., where his
mother lives, was in the juvenile branch
of the municipal court this morning be-
cause of having entered Fred Reed S
house in Dummerston Oct. %, when Mr..
Reed was away. Mr.. Reed claims to have
lost plated knives and forks from trunk,
but there is no evidence that Jarvis took
them. However, he admitted breaking
a window and going into the house, say
ing he did so out of curiosity.
States Attorney Z. w. Gibson told
Judge A E. Cudworth of several offenses
committed by the boy, principally the
theft of money, and Of his being on proba-
tion in Keene at one time and of being
on probation at the present time for an
Offense in Gardner, Mass, and there was
no dispute as to these facts.
1t appeared that the boy was excep-
tionally bright. but was headed the
wrong way. He has been away from
home. without parental restraint, earn
ing $50 a week from the government as
one of a party of gypsy moth hunters,
and it was agreed that this combination
OF circumstances was not calculated to
work for the boys best good. Judge
Cudworth sentenced him to the industrial
school at Vergennes for one year from
today. He was taken to Nergennes by
Deputy Sheriff Fred Cressy. Those IN
the courtroom were convinced that the
courts action was the best that could be
taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
EARLY VOTING
NEEDED TOMORROW
Check List Contains About 5000 Names
Serious Congestion Is Possible
Representative Vote Ends at 3.

The polls for the general election will
open at o'clock tomorrow morning IN
Festival hall. The vote for town rep
resentative will close at , o'clock. With
the addition of a large number of women
voters people must vote early to avoid
serious congestion. The polls for the
other officers will remain open until +!
o'clock. From $50 to 200 names OF
women were added Saturday. making a
total of about $500 on the check list,
Of which about / 400 are women. \
demonstration Of the use of the ballot
and booth were given in a meeting of
women which was largely attended in
Festival hal Saturday evening, Attor-
ney NJ. L. Maurice instructing the
women. and the board of civil authority
was in session late that evening to vote
on the names of women wishing to reg
lister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
CONGESTION IN GREENFIELD.
Only One Polling Place for Sab Not-
ers-Keep Polls Open Until 7.45.

GREENFTELD, Mass, Nov. LIN
Tuesdays election it is expected that
Greenfield and the other towns in Frank
lin county will go Republican by a large
majority The polls will be open at 5.45
o'clock in the morning and arrangements
keep the polls open until 745 o'clock in
the evening instead of closing at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. The voting list in
cIudes total of SAB voters, Of which
,7S9 are women and 1924 are men. Town
officials believe there win be a large vote
cast. and if the total reaches 1920 out Of
the Sab registered it win be necessary
to keep the polls open until evening, or
II hours, as there is lat one voting pre-
cinct in Greenfield. At least an average
of 300 per hour will have to vote through
out the day if 1920 ballots are cast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
CLOSE SUB TREASURY
AT CHICAGO SOON
Expected to Relieve Shortage of Notes
of Small Denominations - Will
Close the Rest Later.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Discontinu-
ance of the sub-treasury at Chicago at the
close of business Wednesday was ordered
today by Secretary Houston. This Is the
second sub-treasury closed by Secretary
Houston, that at Boston having been
closed two weeks ago pursuant to legIs-
lation passed by congress.
The new order is expected to improve
the condition of paper currency and re
lieve the shortage of notes OF small de
nominations now existing in many sec
tiOns Of the country.
The federal reserve bank at Chicago
hereafter will handle all exchanges of pa
per currency and United States moneys
formerly handled by the Chicago sub
treasury. While all of the nine subtreas-
uries are to be closed there was no in.
dication today when diaeontinuance OF
the others would be ordered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
TWO AT STATE
PRISON ESCAPE
Officers Here Search Train and Guard
Highway-TwO Men Seen to Leave
Freight and Cross Bridge

Chief-of-Police George Wilson was no.
titled from the state prison at Windsor
last evening that two men had escaped
and we're thought to be on the evening
train southbound. He searched the train
but found nobody answering their descriP-
ton. On the freight train which fol
lowed soon after Policeman f. G. Wor-
den saw two men, who jumped off near
the crossing and disappeared across the
Connecticut river bridge.
About II o'clock at night Sheriff
Frank L. Wellman was called by prison
officials who said two men had left Bel
lows Falls in an automobile headed this
way NJ. NJ. Tucker took the officer to
the detour on the PUtney road. but mo-
body whom they wanted appeared, so
they returned about l o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
HAYS PREDICTS 1863
ELECTORAL VOTES
Says Probably Harding and
Coolidge Will Have
395 Votes
WHITE CONFIDENT
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN
Socialists Expect to Roll Up Large Vote
Wilson Holds Electoral College Rec
ord With 339 Votes In 1912-Hard
ing Expresses Confidence.

NEW YORK, Nov, Republican and
Democratic national headquarters today
began the last day of the presidential
campaign by reasserting confidence in the
election of their candidates.
"Cox and Roosevelt will win" declared
George White, Democratic national chair
man.
Will Hays, leader of the Republican
forces translated his expectations into
figures, expressing the conviction that
Harding would have no less than 36s
probably 395 electoral votes out Of 53l
The number required to elect is 266.
The Socialist party has made claim for
the largest proportionate women votes
With the new voters properly belonging
to the party added to non-Socialists who
they say will vote the ticket in protest
against the Imprisonment Of the party :
presidential nominee, Eugene Debs, the
Socialists predict a vote OF at least 3
O0O,ON0. In 1916 the Socialist vote was
less than 100000.
If any of the six national parties start
ont to break electoral college records to
morrow it must aim at those set up II
the election of tickets headed by Presl
dent Wilson. In 1912 his majority OF 33s
was the greatest in the record OF Amer
cau elections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Exnects Republican Congress.

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 1.-Senator
Harding took a rest today from his cam
paign labors and a smile answered those
Who asked for his predictions of the out
come of tomorrow's balloting. In place
of any special prediction claims he
called attention to his public utteranceS
of the last few weeks in which he had
declared many times that he expected to
be inaugIrated next March as the ma
tion's chief executive. A straight Re
publican ticket has been recommended
to the voters by the candidate repeatedly
in his public addresses.
Several times he has declared that he
did not want to be elected president un-
less a Republican congress We're chosen
to translate the party's legislative prom
Where 1Ti1 he has spoken he has made an APP
peal for selection of a Republican, SEN
ate to advise and consent in the tormu-
lation of a foreign policy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
RAILROAD MEN
. FORM GAUGE CLUB
Master MasOns in Central
Vermont Employ Meet
in BrattlebOrO
ABOUT 100 COME
IN SPECIAL CARS
viii Hold Annual Meeting Here Every
Year - e. j. Guthrie of New London
Chosen President Chicken Dinner
and Supper Served

Year - Il. J. Guthrie of New London
Chosen President Chicken Dinner
and Supper Served.
Master Masons in the employ of the
Central Vermont Railway CO., together
with their wives, making party of 100
or more, came to BrattlebOro by special
cars yesterday and organized the Gauge
club at Masonic temple, which is SINH
lar to clubs organized by Masons in the
employ of some other eastern railroad
companies. BrattleborO was chosen as
the meeting place because centrally To-
Gated between st. Adams and New Lon
don, Conn, and the constitution adopted
provides that the annual meetings shall
be held here in October.
4 special sleeper brought a delegation
from st. Adams and beyond, some com
ing from Montreal, and a special car at
tached to a fast freight brought dele
cation from New London. each car pick
ing up other persons along the way.
Many of the visitors from the north at
tended service together in the First Bap-
tist church. and at 1.45 the women OF
Bingham chapter Order of the Eastern
Star, served a chicken dinner.
Immediately after dinner Station
Y u. 4
charge as postmaster, and remarks of a
relicitous and welcoming nature were
made by several persons.
Rev. w. c. Bernard. rector of st.
Michaels Episcopal church. offered prayer
and there was speaking by r. IL.
Vaughan. c. Il. Crowell, George NJ. Clay
and NJ. G. Houghton of Brattleboro. by
way Of response remarks were made by
J.. +. Guthrie of New London.
At 3 o'clock the business meeting was
held. and constitution and bylaws
adopted and officers elected. The constl-
tuition sets forth the object of the Gauge
club in substance as being to stimulate
the acquaintance and good fellowship
Of the members These officers We're
elected: President. f. J. Guthrie of
/ New London; first vice president, Z. J..
/ Earle of st. Adams second vice pres
/ ident. +. f. Good of Palmer; treasurer,
/ Samuel Ashby of Brattleboro secretary,
C. G.. Clarke of Randolph; assistant sec
retary. 7. +. Dnlback of Brat Iehyro ;
directors, l.. w. Tuscany. $. 4. Miller
| and +. w. Chapman of st. AHans and
/ r. X. Harris and ]. ii. Robinson OF
| Palmer.
The business meeting was followed by
recital on the Masonic temple pipe or
/ gan by +. y. Braman of Brattleboro,
Rand later chicken supper was served.
Four meetings a year are called for
/ by the constitution, in January, April
and July, i'll addition to the annual
/ meeting here. The club starts off with
charter membership of about $50 The
visitors from the south left by special
/ car at o'clock and those from the north
also by special car attached to the reg
ular night train at 1922, and they have
I not yet ceased to talk about the fine
hospitality shown them by the Brattle-
! Eoro people especially the members of
/ the Masonic fraternity, and the attrac-
| tiveness Of the Masonic temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Odd Fellows Temple

All brothers who desire to have supper
Saturday, Nov. 6, when the First Degree
must register at the temple with Brother
Reed by Nov. 1.
Monday, Nov. 1. 7.45 p. m,-Regular
meeting of the Past Noble Grands asso-
citation.
Monday. Nov. 1. at 7.30.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge, No. >.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
on a class of candidates. Every member
of the degree team and brothers urged to
be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
SCHOONER RACE
IS CLOSE TODAY
Canadian Boat Had Good
Lead on First Legs
of Course
ESPERANTO PICKS
UP IN AFTERNOON
Both Boats Neck and Neck Down Home
Stretch-DeIawana Slightly in Lead
Only Five Miles from Goal at
23O

HALIFAX. n. S., Nov. 1.-Esper-
anto. queen of the Gloucester fishing
fleet. was trailing the Canadian schooner
Delawana today by approximately five
minutes when the two masters had
sailed more than quarter of their sec
ond race.
The American schooner started out
over the same course she had raced to
victory on Saturday with her Yankee
crew determined to clinch the fisher
mems sailing title by making it the best
two out of three. She gained a half
length at the start by the clever hand
ling of her skipper, but on the first of
the five legs dropped behind length by
length. tagging behind her rival about
four minutes and - seconds at the sec
oud turn.
\ breeze averaging II knots enabled
the craft to finish the first contest in
about six hours. but the breeze was
lighter today and when the start was
made indicated that the nine-hour time
limit might come into use before the day
was over.
At 1890 the schooners were holding
their relative position. Esperanto was
pointing a bit higher and il seemed as
if Marty was pinching her. Delawana
the Canadian came about and headed
, for the buoy. Esperanto followed at
12.42. 1t had seemed as if the Della
wana had over-shot the mark on ap.
preaching the third buoy for which the
American was heading directly. For 8
time it appeared a question of which
I boat would get there first. but a few
minutes before the turn was made it be
came apparent the Nova Sc0tian would
spin around in the lead.
| The official turning times for the thirC
mark were: Delawana 1.1S; Esper
anto, 1.20. 12-100 seconds.
! At 2l0 both vessels were heading fa
! to windward Of the last turn before set
| ting the course for the finish line. Tn
! Delawana was not only maintaining he
! lead, but appeared to be slightly increas
/ ing it, trailing closer into the wind thar
/ her Canadian rival. The GIouceste
schooner Esperanto cut Delawana's leat
/ in half at the third turn in todays in
! ternational fshermen's race and started
| the fourth leg only a few lengths behind
| At 2.30 the Gloucester boat had caugh
M with her rival. 1t was nip and tucl
/ as the two schooners raced for the homt
| stretch. After having sped up with he
/ rival the Esperanto seemed to drop as
! tern couple of lengths whep the fourth
mark was less than FIVE miles away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
IRISH MEDICAL
STUDENT EXECUTED
Took Part In Attack on Military Escort
Thousands Pray In Vain for
His FScaDe.

DUBLIN. Nov. l.-keven Barry, a
medical student, was executed at Mount
Joy prison today for taking part in an at
tack on a military escort here last sum,
mer He was charged with murder and
two British soldiers were killed during
When the hour of execution ap-
preached nearly 1000 prayed outside the
prison, continuing until after the young
man had been pronounced dead. Ar
mored cars guarded the street before the
prison. Barry's mother declared last week
she was proud her son was dying for
Ireland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
SPENDS ELECTION
DAY ON FARM
Cox VIII Vote In Dayton on
Return From Speech
In Toledo
WILL GET RETURNS,
FROM NEWSPAPER
Receiving Apparatus Used in Grover
Cleveland Election % Years Ago tC
Be Used-Makes Closing Speech Oi
Campaign at Toledo Tonight.

DAYTON, O., Nov. 1.-After a day Of
rest at his home here Governor Cox was
to leave today for Toledo for the last
speech of his campaign. Preparations
were made today at the Governors news
paper office for receipt Of results tomor-
row night Telegraph instruments set
up in the office included a receiving ap-
paratus used in the election won by Gro
yer Cleveland more than a quarter of a
century ago.
The Governor will return to this city
from Toledo early tomorrow morning and
expects to vote as he goes to his farm
from the train. He plans to spend the
day at home, coming to his newspaper
plant as soon as the first polls in the
country close.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
INQUEST AS TO
PIERCE ACCIDENT
Judge T. f. O'Brien of Bellows Falls
Presiding in States Attorneys
cffice-DOubleda better.

Judge T. r. O'Brien Of the BeIIoWs
Fails municipal court is presiding at an
inquest begun this morning IN state ;
nine mi ne 'ti the responsibiitv for the automo-
Bile accident on the Vernon road Satur-
day. oct. -. when Ansel J. Pierce,s car
tinped bottom upward and injured five
men. Mr. Pierce. whose shoulder was
dislocated. has returned to his home on
canal street from the Memorial hospi-
tai. Nelson f. Doubleday. whose skull
was fractured, is gaining slowly aud is
able to talk a little
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Gnrernor Cnolfdee Oniet.

BOSTON. Nov. 1.-Goyernor Calvin
Coolidge Republican candidate for vice
president, had no word to add today by
speech or statement to the national cam
paign. He went into retirement after
Speaking here Saturday night and planned
to remain in seclusicn until he accompa-
MED Mrs. Coolidge to the polls from
their home in Northampton tomorrow
morning. The governor will return to
Boston Immediately afterwards to receive
in this city the returns from the election.
Polls for Town Representative close at
8 p. m. Tuesday. Vote early.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Many Attacks on Policemen.

DUBLIN, Nov. l.-At least IA separate
attacks were made on the police and mil
itarv in the west and south of Ireland
last evening. Six policemen were killed
and eight wounded. One member of the
military and one naval man were
wounded. One civilian was killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Red Men $ Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 2, at s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Brattleboro Camp, No. 72S7
NJ. w. A. Neighbors urged to come to
the meeting. Election returns will be
ready when the meeting is over.
Thursday, Nov. 4. s p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No. 4,
ID. of p, A good attendance is desired,
especially members of the degree team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
Universalist Church

Thursday, Nov. 4-The annual harvest
supner. served at 545 D m. The Daugh-
ters' Circle will conduct sale Of various
articles, the receipts from which sale
will help pay for. the organ sent to the
mission church in Shidzuoka, Japan. The
Ladies' Circle will hold a business meet
ing at 4:30 n. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
REASSURES JAPANESE.
California Can't Pass Laws Violating
National Instinct of Justice.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Reassur-
ances have been given to the japanese am
bassador by the state department, it was
revealed in an informal statement today.
that no anti-Japanese legislation i'm the
state of California will be acceptable to
the country at large that does not accord
with existing and applicable provisions of
law and with the national instinct of JUS
tice.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
Sharp Decrease i'm Imports During Month
Of Senternher.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Exports to
Europe and South America showed a
slight recovery in September from the
slump noted in August. but there was
further reduction in shipments to Asia.
Imports from all three of these continents
showed sharp decreases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
MARRIAGES.

In Greenfield. Mass. Oct. 30, by Rev.
W. Henry Mclean. Ralph Vernon
johnson of West Brattleboro and Miss
Hazel NJ. Roscoe of Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
THE WEATHER.
Probably Rain Tonight and Election
Day-COlder in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-Ihe
weather forecast: Unsettled weather
probably rain tonight and Tuesday.
Somewhat colder in southern New
Hampshire and Vermont tonight. Fresh
north to east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
ANTI.sOCIALIsTs WIN ROME.
Great Enthusiasm Over the Municipal
Election.

ROME. Italy, Nov. 1.-Anti-socialist
candidates won large maiorities in the
municipal election here today. Great en-
tbusiasm was shown and there were pro
cessions with national flags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01

Mrs. Charles b. Knox, of New York
city. is the president and active head of
a great corporation which makes a ma
tionally known food product.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
First Baptist Church

Monday. 73O p. m.-Halloween social
by Christian EudeavOr.
Tuesday. 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Friday, 1 D. m.-Junior Endeavor.
7.30-Prayer meeting, regular church
covenant meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01

\ handsome memorial tablet in memory
of Lucy Webb Hayes. wife of President
Rutherford b. Hayes, is to be erected in
the Hayes Memorial at Fremont, Ohio
hv the National W. G. L. L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01

Polls for Town Representative close at
| 3 D. N. Tuesday Vote early.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-01
SNOW IN BURLINGTON.
First Fall of Season TOday-SnOw in Sev
eraI Towns SUNDAY.

BURLINGTON. Nov. 1.-The hrst
snowstorm of the season. accompanied by
rain and sIeet. was recorded here today.
Several towns in Vermont reported snow
storms yesterday.