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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
Held Meeting.

An interesting and instructive
meeting OF the Womnn's Foreign
Missionary society Of the NJ. P.
Temple was held yesterday after
noon ut the home Of Mrs. Fred
Fleming on Main street with Mrs.
Fleming, Miss Martha Fleming.
Mrs. c. H. Toothman and Mrs. r.
L. Cunningham as the hostesses.
Mrs. John o. Morgan had charge
of the program and at the conclu.
sion OF an interesting study hour
social time was enjoyed and re-
treshments served.
TuckeF-VToErIna
Announcement has been made
OF the marriage OF EIdon b.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
To Have Pie Social

The Protected Home circle is ar
ranging for 4 pie social TO be held
at ,hcir hall on Monday evening.
In addition to the pie social sever
al interesting features will be intro
duced for the entertainment or
those present. All ladies' bringing
pies to the social are requested to
attach their names to each PIE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
IlOCAi. SOCIAL EVENTS

occasion was Mrs. E. ]. Eddy, of
Bula, MonongalIa county, the aged
mother Of Mrs. LeMasters, who is
her guest.
The Misses Malisa Crowl and
Iva Hustead OF this city, both OF
whom are students at the West Vir-
ginia University are at Elmtra. N.
Y, where they are attending the
college convention being held there
as representatives Of the Univer-
sity. Miss Crowl is president OF the
student body of the university, and
Miss Hustead Is vice president OF
the organization.
Had Fine Program
A splendid program was carried
out on yesterday evening at the
church parIors Of tho Presbyterian
church when the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary society
held its annual meeting. The pro
gram was in. charge OF Mrs. II. G..
Stoet2er's group and those par
ticipating on the program were
Mrs. Hugh b. StotIer. Mrs. A. F.
Kelley. Mrs. John Strock. Mrs. y
r. Rich, Mrs. L. E. Church, iaiSa
Miss Bessie Loomis. Following the
program a social hour was enjoyed
and refreshments were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
FIRST HUNGER STRIKER DEAD.
Fitzgerald Dies in Cork Jail After Fast
ing 6S DaYs.

CORK, Oct 1S.-The first death among
the hunger strikers in Cork jail occurred
last night. Fitzgerald died at 9.45
o'clock, having tasted 6S days.
The condition of Fitzgerald and Muir
ply had become so grave yesterday that
with the consent Of the other hunger
strikers the prison doctors were permitted
to give Fitzgerald medical treatment. \
Cork specialist also was called in.
Fitzgerald was placed under arrest for
shooting a private soldier, Jones. outside
Fermoy church on Sept. Il, 1919.
Fitzgerald was one Of the II men on
hunger strike in the Cork Jail whose
cases for long time have been the source
of wOnderment on the part of the medical
authorities. Nearly a month ago DR.
Pearson and DIR. Battiscombe. the Jail
physicians, expressed profound amaze
ment that the men who were abStaining
from food were still alive and conscious
At that time the physicians said that ex-
cept for the devotion and care of the
nuns in attendance upon the prisoners il
was certain that several of them would
long since have been dead.
All the hunger strikers were declared
to have been reduced to a severe degree
of emaciation. The facial emaciation of
Fitzgerald at the time was declared to be
most pronounced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
SEARCHING FOR
ESCAPED PRISONERS
Thought Sing Sing TRUSTEES Are Trying
to Get Into Massachusetts or
Rhode Island.

OSSINING. y. Y, Oct. 18.-Sing Sing
prison keepers, REINFORCED by police and
civilian volunteer posses, today continued
to sean the thorOughfares and by-paths OF
four states for George Stivers and Marcus
Bassett, the two trusty convicts who last
Saturday night made spectacular break
for liberty. When the searching parties
that attempted to trail them all day yes
tclday returned late last night none of
them had succeeded in learning a definite
trace.
Belief was expressed by keepers today
that the desperadOes had tried to reach
Rhode Island or Massachusetts, and
warnings were sent broadcast to police
of those states as well as Connecticut and
New York. The keepers said correspond
ence had been found that indicated the
prisoners were trying to get into Massa-
chuSettS or Rhode Island.
Although reports of hold-ups yesterday
by men who answered the conyicts de-
scription came from points that indicated
they had travelled at least 30 miles the
searching parties thought last night the
men We're actually within 60 miles of the
prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
CAMPAIGN OPENS
HERE THIS EVENING
Banquet to Invited Guests in Brooks
House at 6 O'clock to Be Followed
by Rally in Auditorium.

Today is the opening day of the Re
publican campaign in Vermont and it
viii be observed in Brattleboro by a ban
quet at the Brooks house at s O'Clock
tonight for about 70 men and women
with the speakers for the rally to be
held at the Auditorium at o'clock as
guests. 1t is expected that James Hart
ness OF Springfield, Republican nominee
for governor, and Senator William p
Dillingham; of Montpelier win be among
the guests.
The speakers at the rally will be Elon
III. Hooker, Republican nominee for gov
eror of New York in 1918, who has
been speaking in New York state, and
Mrs. Francis H. Kelley of New York.
Nominees on the county Republican
ticket, nominees for town representa-
tives from the various towns Of the
county, the county and town commit
tees and about a dozen local women have
been invited to the banquet, as well as
some local men.
There will be a get-together of the COM
mitteemen before the rally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
Universalist Church

Tuesday, Oct 10, at 7.SO p. ma meet,
ing of Boy Scouts, Troop No. t. Come
prepared to register.
Wednesday, Oct. 2O-A covered dish
supper by and for the members of the
Daughters Circle There will be the an
nual roll call
Thursday, Oct 2l, at p. m.-Regllar
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 will hold a
rummage sale in the former Hooker resi-
dence. People are asked to send articles
br Thursday, and to notify Mrs Free
man Scott or Mrs. Sarah Dickinson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
President Calls
Harding to Account

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.--Pres-
ident Wilson today addressed a let
ter to Senator Harding relative to
the Republican nominees statement
of Saturday that lie had been APP
preached informally by represent
ative of the French government rel
ative to a new association of ma
tions. Quoting from a despatch
dated St. Louis, Oct. rs. purp0rt-
ing to report the statement of Sen
at0r Harding the President said:
II need not point out to you the
strange and extraordinary inference
80 be drawn from such II statement,
namely that the government of
France. which is member of the
league of nations, approached a pri-
vate citizen of a nation which is not
a member of the league with a re-
quest that the United States lead
the way to world fraternity"
Declaring that the state depart
ment had always found the gov
ernment of France both hOnOrabIy
mindful of its International Obliga
tions and punctually careful to af-
firm all the prOprieties of interna-
tional intercourse" the President
wrote that he hesitated ito draw the
inference to which L have referred
unless 1 am assured by you that you
actually made the statement"
The letter of the President to
Senator Harding follows:
October is, 1920.
My Dear Sir
I'm the New York Times of yes
terday, Sunday, Oct. IL, 1920, /
find this statement dated st. Louis.
Oct. 10, which Processes to report
certain public utteranees of yours.
In il occurs the following: Reply
ing TO criticisms of his proposals for
an association of nations he said i'm
a rear platform speech at Green
castle, Ind. that he already had
been approached informally by
representative of France to ask that
the United States lead the way to a
world fraternity
II write to ask if this is a correct
quotation and if you really said
what is there attributed to you. /
need not point out to you the grave
and extraordinary inferences to be
drawn from such a statement. name
ly that the government of France
which is a member of the league of
nations, approached the private cit
izen of nation which is not a men,
ber of the league with the request
that the United States lead the way
to world fraternity. The depart
ment of state has always found the
government of France both honor
Gbly mindful of its international OBJ
legations and punetiliOuSly careful
to observe all the prOprieties of in.
ternafionaI intercourse / hesitate
therefore, TO draw the inference to
which 1 have referred unless / am
assured by you that you actually
made the statement.
Very truly yours
Woodrow Wilson"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
WANT
GOVERNMENT MONEY
Manager Hampton Asks That Govern
ncnt Funds BE Placed In Ma
tiCnal Banks for Loans.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Declaring
that someone must finance this years
crop George =. Hampton, managing di-
rector of the Farmers National coun-
ell. today wrote the federal reserve
board suggesting that in the event the
board definitely decides against making
an effort to get its members to discount
farm paper and warehouse receipts the
government borrow money and deposit
it in national banks to be loaned to
farmers at not more than one per cent
in excess of the rate the government
pays.
Farmers thus would be able, Mr..
Hampton said. to hold at least a part
of their crop until they can get cost Of
production plus a reasonable profit or
until there is an effective consumption
demand. Either the primary producer
or those who are seeking to get control
OF farm products and who are able to
get credit from some source must finance
the crop, the letter said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
POLES OCCUPY MINsK.
ArInistice with SOviets Is Signed but
Continued Fighting Is Reported.

LONDON, Oct lS.-A wireless dis
patch received here yesterday from Mos
COW asserts that since the armistice be
tween the Poles and the Soviet was
signed the Poles have occupied Minsk.
The dispatch says the Poles should re-
tire from this city in accordance with
the treaty, and declares that the occupa-
tion should serve as a warning to Russia
to continue to strengthen the western
front.
The Russian Bolshevist headquarters
communication received here yesterday
says:
I'm the Polotsk region our troops are
retiring to the border line. Fighting con
tinues on the other fronts. The Poles
are attacking in the Minsk and Slutsk
regions"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
MAN OPENS FIRE on POLICE.
Two Other Men Wounded - Officer
Brings Down 3ssaiIant

BOSTON, Oct. 18.-An exchange of
shots between Patrolman James Calvin
and a man who fired on him from a door
way in the West End district early to-
day resulted in the wounding of two men.
one of whom, George Greatrix was ar
rested as the assailant of the policeman.
After the first shot Patrolman Calvin
impressed Thomas Good, a bystander to
assist him to arrest the man in the door
way, but the latter fired at Good and at
tempted to fee The officer fired Two
warning shots with a command to halt.
then brought the fugitive down with a
bullet i'll the left arm. Patrolman Gal
vim was not injured and wounds sus-
tanned by Good were slight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
GRIMES SEEKING
AN INJUNCTION
Proceeds Against Central
New Hampshire Power
Co. for $25,0OO
HEARING SET AT
NEWFANE TOMORROW
Plaintiff Holds Certificates of Indebted
ness and Wants Company EnjOined
from Encumbering or Transferring
Stock in Houghton's Hands.


Stock in HOughtOn's Hands.
In suit for $4,000 against the Cen
tral New Hampshire Power Co, having
an Office in Brattleboro, the company is
notified to appear before Chancellor
Sherman X. Moulton in the county court
house at Newfane at 1.30 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon to show why petition for
an injunction against the company should
not be granted.
DIR. Jesse r. Grimes of Dumont, n. j.,
formerly of Montpelier, has sued the
company for $4,000, through the law
office of \. V. ID. Piper of Brattleboro,
formerly president of the company, on
| ID certificates of Indebtedness given for
loans which the plaintiff is said to have
made to the defendant. 1t is Windham
county court case and service has been
made on the secretary of state at Mont
| pelier.
| Provision is made in section 1885 of the
| General Laws of Vermont that An at
tachment or levy on shares of stock shall
not be valid until such certificate is act
ually seized by the officer making the at
| taehment or levy. 4 creditor of the
Stockholder shall be entitled to such aid
| from the court of chancery by injunction
| OF otherwise as is allowed in regard to
property which cannot readily be at
taehed or levied upon by ordinary legal
| process"
Acting under this statute Attorney
IPiper, at the same time the suit was
| brought, brought bill in chancery before
Chancellor Moulton setting forth that the
| suit for $25 600 had been brought, that
the only assets of the defendant were
| Z 800 shares of the common stock of the
| Central Light < Power Co. of Boston, of
| the par value of 800 each. and that the
| 800 shares were in the hands of Freder-
| icl< l.. Houghton of BrattlebOrO, a direc-
tor in the two corporations. The bill set
/ forth that the plaintiff was unable to get
| physical possession of the shares in order
/ to attach them. and that unless the de
| feRdant was prohibited from selling, trans
| terring or encumhering the stock or re.
moving it from the state of Vermont the
| plaintiff would be unable to satisfy any
| Judgment it might obtain. 1t further
stated that if judgment We're obtained il
was the intention of the plaintiff to pur-
| sue the stock. For these reasons it asked
| for an injunction order restraining the
company from disposing of the stock or
| encumbering it or removing it from this
state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
GREAT CROWD AT BULL FIGHT.
American ENeursiOnists Also Quench
Thirst in Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 1S.-Twenty five
thousand persons. including several hun
dred trade excursionists from Houston
and FL PaSo, Texas. witnessed the first
bull fight of the season yesterday and
many Of them took advantage of a modi-
fcation of the weekend dry order Prior
brated the opening of the season by
showering confetti over the arena and
tossing oranges and apples among the
seats
B Provisional President De La Huerta
recently issued an order making Mexico
City dry from Saturday night to Mon
day morning, but permits were granted to
dispense liquor yesterday.
In the early part of the fifteenth cen
tury earvers and gilders in Venice were
permitted to attach their names to the
frames Of pictures by famous artists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
MURDER OF DREWES
STILL A MYSTERY
Dartmouth Students Body
Found In Outskirts of
Philadelphia
POLICE SEEK RICH
NEW YORK FRIEND
Said to Have Seen Drewes Day Before
He Was Murdered - Cash Found In
Dead Mans Pockets - Went to Phil
adelphia to Buy Automobile.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1S.-The pO-
lice of this city had no clue today to
solve the mystery surrounding the death
of Elmer G. Drewes. a Dartmouth stu
dent. resident of this city, who was
found dead yesterday morning on the
outskirts of Philadelphia with bullet
wound in the head. No weapon was
found near the body.
The police say they intend to ques-
tion Charles Schaloss of New York, heir
to a 100000 estate and friend of
Drewes, in the hope that he might be
able to give aid in tracing Drewes's 5
movements. SchalOss is said to have
seen Drewes in Atlantic City on Fri
day.
William Belshaw, head of the "mur-
der squad" of the Philadelphia prOtec-
tive force, believes Drewess body was
carried to the lot where it was found.
This theory, he said, was borne out by
the discovery today of tracks of a mo-
tor car. The imprint of the tires showed
the car had been driven north from the
city, that it turned toward the curbing
within a few feet of where the body was
found and then switched to the center
of the road. No footprints were found
on the lot, which is covered with grass.
Inc DOuI OF DFeWeS was IOunu DN
lamplghter at Adams lane and city line
in Oak lane at $50 yesterday morning.
Drewes lay on his back at the foot OF
the lamppost. His hands We're folded
over his chest. His overcoat had been
removed and draped over the lower part
Of his body. Over his left eyebrow was
a bullet hole. No weapon was found
nearby Evidently he had been brought
there and left by his murderer.
The place where the body was found
is a lonely an unfrequented spot; the
nearest house being a quarter of mile
away Wheel marks of an automobile,
where it had stopped by the side of the
road and turned around, were found near
by. Drewes knew few persons in Phila-
delphia, according to his father, who was
convinced that his son had not voluntar-
ily given up his plan to start immedi-
ately Tor college, but had been stopped
through force or fraud.
In the pockets of his clothes were a
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad ticket
to Reading Penn, 5000 in cash, watch,
$500 in Liberty bonds, two checks for
500 signed by his father Christian, I,
Drewes, and slip of paper on which
was his name and the address 20 South
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
TO
s. Be Terminated
That Is Plan of Electric
Railroad CO., Spring
field, vt.
MEETING HELD BY
ORDER OF COURT
E. S. French of White River Railroad
Co. Elected President - About $780,
900 to BE Spent in Paying on Debt
and Rehabiiitating Road.

Co. Elected President About $780,
900 to BE Spent in Paying on Debt
and Rehabiiitating Road.
By order of Superior Judge Sherman
II. Moulton the annual meeting of the
Springfield (Vt.) Electric Railroad Co.,
which has been in the hands of a re-
ceiver since 1918, was held in Spring
field Saturday. 1t was the first annual
meeting held since 1917. Nearly all the
stock was represented. and the controll-
ing amount was voted by the Vermont
National bank of Brattleboro
Judge II. II. Blanchard of Spring
field, the receiver, was elected clerk, and
these directors were elected: e. S.
French of Rochester, of the White River
Railroad Co; Il. y. Davis of Bethel.
cashier of the White River National
bank; Charles G. Staples, cashier of the
Vermont National bank; Attorney M.
7. Maurice of Brattleboro and Allyn
j. Crosby of Springfield, all of whom
except Mr.. Crosby, are new directors.
Immediately after the election of the
clerk and directors a meeting of the di-
rectorS was held and these officers were
elected: President, +. $. French vice
president, Il. A. Davis treasurer,
Charles G. Staples auditor, Franklin
5. Pratt of Brattleboro.
Judge Harland Il. Howe of the fed
eral court recently ordered that all cred
itors of the road file proof of claims in
the United States court on or before
Dec /, 1920. 1t is expected that soon
after that time steps viii be taken to
secure the termination of the receiver
ship and that the railroad will be re-
organized, new equipment bought and
she road be put in first class condition
to handle traffic.
Not far from S350,000 will be re-
quired in paying off the indebtedness,
buying the needed equipment and other
wise improving the road. which will in
ciude new terminals
Mr.. French, the president. has been
very successful in putting the White
River railroad on its feet and deyeIop-
ing new business. The Springfield road
is doing a good business and has excel
lent prospects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
Masonic Temple

Monday, Oct Is. at 7.3O p. m.-Spec-
i9l eqmmunication 36a N of Brattleboro Lodge,
Tuesday, Oct. 10. at 80 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Bingham chapter, No.
30, o. +. S. Business, Initiation. The
usual family supper will be served at
615 p. IN.
Wednesday, Oct 20, at 7.30 p. M
Stated conclave of Beauseant Command
cry, No. 7, Knights Templar. Work:
Red Cross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18

Snow, hail and sleet yesterday marked
the beginning of winter, and probably
Will make further military activities in
the Baltic area difficult until there Is
sufficient snow for sledges
While it is not definitely announced,
the Bolsheviki and Poles are virtually
agreed upon Riga as the location for
permanent peace negotiations. The Sec
retariats Of both delegations are remain
ing here, and expect to begin work on
the treaty Immediately after the Libau
ratification of the preliminary peace
treaty and armistice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday, Oct. 80, p. m.--Regular
meeting of Brattleboro camp, No. 1881,
NJ. ", A. We started the fall campaign
at the last meeting and now let's keep
un the attendance all through the sea
son. There will be adoption, so come
prepared.
Thursday, Oct. 81. p. m.-Special
meeting of pocahontas Council, No. /. ID.
of Z. All members of the degree team are
requested to be present. y good attend
ance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
DOCTOR THREATENS
TO FEED M'SW|NEY
Says He Will Give NOurish-
ment as Soon as Victim
Is Unconscious
LORD MAYOR SAYS
HE WILL FAST AGAIN
VIII Not Accent Food While Conscious
Has Slight Cold, But Sleeps Well
One Hunger Striker at Cork Is Dead
The First Hunger Victim.


LONDON, Oct. 1S.-A threat by the
doctor at Brixton prison to feed Terence
MacSwiney when he becomes uncon-
scious is reported in tOday's bulletin of
the Irish Determination league on
the condition of the hunger striking lord
mayor of Cork. The doctor, according
to the bulletin, has informed MacSwiney
that his condition is becoming more and
more dangerous. The doctor is said to
have declared he feels bound to do all
he can to save the lord mayors life and
will feed him as far as possible when
the lord mayor becomes unconscious.
MacSwiney is quoted as saying that
if any attempt is made to feed him I'M
der such conditions he will hunger
strike again as soon as revived. Mac
Swiney has caught "a slight cold, but
slept well last night, according to the
bulletin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
RebeItaIl Fair.

Thursday, Oct. 21--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
ros % ample sauce sns eeery ei 'sep peseuatard
lemon and pumpkin: cake and coffee.
Tickets, go cents. Ice-cream ID cents.
Following the supper a play, just Lit
tie Mistake. will be presented Dancing
from to u. The public is invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
INQUEST TO BE
HELD IN WARDSBORO
States Attorney Gibson to Inquire Into
Attempted Robbery in StrattOn-
Will Begin Tomorrow.

States Attorney f. w. Gibson has
asked for an inquest to see what he can
learn about the attempted robbery OF
Mrs. Fred Wheeler in her home in STRAIT
ton "Wednesday morning of last week.
Judge T. E. O'Brien of the Bellows Falls
municipal court will preside at the in
quest, which will begin tomorrow in the
hotel in Wardsboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-18
ENGINEER FATALLY sCALDED.
ills Train Ran Into a Freight in Heavy
Fog.

COLONIA. y, J., Oct 1S.-Edward
Quail. engineer of Pennsylvania rail-
road passenger train bound from Phila-
delphia for New York, was fatally scalded
today in a wreck The train ran into the
rear Of a freight during a fog and the
passenger engine was overturned Traffic
ON the main line was interrupted several
hours.
Tony Cravaglio, fireman on the pas
senger train, was seriously injured.
Seven freight cars were thrown from the
track and caught fire.