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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
Two Machines Running
from Salisbury Beach
to Portsmouth, n. I'll.
JOHN DUFFY is
INSTANTLY KILLED
Charles Macdonald, Another Occupant
of Car, Has Hip Fractured - Ru-
mored That Police oficer Started
Race and Had Bet On It.

EXETER, n. H., Sept. 1O.--John
Duffy of Lawrence, Mass, N mill
worker, was killed early today in an
automobile accident at Smithtown
which ended a race between two ma
chimes from Salisbury Beach to Ports
mouth. Police officials, who ordered
Edward Arundel of Lawrence, driver
of the car in which Duffy rode, re-
moved to hospital here instead of N
Massachusetts, were investigating the
report that the race was for a wager
in which police officer acted as
starter and took small bet himself
Charles Mcdonald, also of Lawrence,
a companion of Duffy and Arundel,
was taken to the Ann Jaques hospital
at NewburyPort, Mass, with a frac-
tured hip. Fred Dinaro of Haverhill
escaped with minor cuts.
The automobiles had set out from Sails
bury Beach at a late hour speeding
through the darkness toward Ports
mouth. They were abreast for time
at SmithtoWn but the car of Duffy and
Arundel dropped slightly behind A
wheel came off at the foot of a hill.
the machine sWerved into tree and
Duffy was killed instantly The other
party went on apparently without
knowing of the accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
Bank Commissioner Allen
Takes Charge of Its At
fairs Today
IT'S LOANS ARE
IN BAD CONDITION
Steady Withdrawal of Deposits Has
Been Made - Special Examination
Showed Condition = Not Connected
With Ponzi Scheme.

BOSTON, Sept 10-The Prudential
Trust Co. of this city with capital
Of 100000 was taken over by Bank
Commissioner Allen today. The
troubles of the bank are not connected
in any way with those of other bank
ing institutions recently closed by him,
the commissioner said. Formally Bank
Commissioner Allen announced only
that "under the authority vested in
me by law / hereby take possession of
the affairs and business of the Pruden-
tial Trust Co."
Subsequently he said that the bank
had been subject to steady withdrawal
of deposits for some time. ''Their
loans are not in good condition and in
clude many bad and slow loans" he
said.
The Prudential Trust Co showed as
sets of S2,97q,342 in its trust depart
ment and of $17l ,s37 in its savings de-
partmeRt in the last regular examina-
tion of its accounts made last Novem-
Der. 1t was a special examination a
few DAYS ago which revealed condi-
tions that caused the bank commits
sioners to step in. he said.
John II. Fl. McNamee, president of
the Prudential Trust Co, said he had
no statements to make regarding the
closing. The bank is on Summer street
in the business section. It's savings
department has been patronized to a
large extent by department store clerks
and Office workers.
The closing of the Prudential will tie
up $4,000 of state funds on deposit
there. The city of Boston had $4,000 on
deposit with the bank up to Dee but
City Treasurer Murray said today he
withdrew all municipal funds from the
Prudential at that time because he did
not feel the conditions at the bank we're
OF the best.
Bank Commissioner Allen said he did
not wish at this time TO give the rea-
son for the steady Withdrawals of de
posits which were factor in bringing
about the difficulties. These withdraw
ais are indicated by the several recent
reports Of total deposits On May 4 the
bank statement showed total deposits of
s., 100000 The total deposits yesterday
were s., ,l3l ,784. John I'll. ii. McNamee
head Of the Prudential is a former may
or of Cambridge and Edward w. Quinn
present mayor of that city, is a member
Of the board of directors President Ne
Nance is manager of the Bay State In
sulated Wire and Cable Co. and is treas
urer of a fund raised by the Friends Of
Irish Freedom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
TELEPHONE CO.
MOVES OFFICE
Manager and Cashier Took Up Duties
Today in New Location, on Second
Floor of Barber Building.

The office business of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co. was moved
this forenoon from the second floor of
the American building to the second floor
of the Barber building across the street,
and Manager Ralph j. Eldridge and
Cashier Lucy f. Walbridge took up their
duties there The door of the business
office is directly across the hall from the
elevator. The next door north leads to
two public pay stations in the north
part of the business office. The manag
er's office is east of the pay stations,
overlooking Main street. The rooms are
equipped with light oak furniture and
cabinets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
ASSUMES
ALL RESPONSIBILITY
Proposed Raising Limit of
Contributions, But Was
Voted Down
TOTAL OF S4,S79,OOO
IN REPUBLICAN FUND
This Pays for Both Pre- Convention and
Actual Campaign Periods
H. Moore Testifies Democrats Have
No Campaign Plan.

CHICAGO, Sept. l0.-Fred Upham to-
day told the senate committee inyesti-
eating campaign funds that he took full
responsibility for the proposal to raise
the limit of Republican campaign contri-
buttons to $4,000 from 81 900.
Il was voted down by a large majority
at meeting in New York he said.
Two days later" continued Mr.. Upham,
"Colonel Thompson went to Washington
and saw Senator Harding and the candi-
date gave out statement to the Asso-
eiated Press that he had instructed the
Republican national committee not to
accept contributions of more than 81 900
EACH
Mr.. Upham presented figures on pre-
convention receipts and expenditures, his
previous testimony being limited to the
period after the national convention.
Today's testimony showed expenditures
of more than Sl,00000O for publicity,
headquarters and other national com
mittee expenses between Dec ], 1918, and
July Y Of this year.
Mr.. Upham said that the state quota
fist of about 81 100000 made up in his
office included both the pre-conyention
and actual presidential campaign periods
/ He then pointed out that more than
81 100000 of this total had been raised
and spent before the present budget of
S3,079,000 was made up. He said that
since the Chicago convention he had
raised about a million and a quarter, of
which about two-thirds was applicable
to the national cammittee.
He estimated that with the state and
national committee funds and the loan
OF 100000 to the congressional and
100000 TO the senatorial committees of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
NOW PERMANENT
High School to Open at 8 Hereafter
Registration Increases - Many
Take Commercial Course.
permanent schedule has

A permanent schedule has been
adopted in the high school, and begin
ming Monday the school will open at s
o clock and continue in session until
115
There has been slight increase in
the registration since Wednesday, when
the term began, the registration today
being $40.
While the school is crowded, places
have been found for additional desks
so that all the students are taken care
Of
Some of the recitation classes are
very large and some further adjust
ments IN this respect will be made.
In the commercial department the
enrolment is greater than ever before
A good proportion of the freshman
class is enrolled in this department, and
in the upper classes there have been
some changes from the general course
to the commercial course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
OLIVE THOMAS DIES
FROM POISONING
End Came at American Hospital at
Neuilly-Had Suffered From
Nervous Depression.
Nervous Depression.

PARIS, Sept. I0.-Olive Thomas, for
merly widely known on the American
musical comedy stage and for several
years past motion picture star, died at
IL O'Clock this morning in the American
hospital at Neuillv She was taken to
that hospital last Sunday suffering from
mercurial poisoning, having swallowed a
poisonous solution early that day by mis-
take according to the physician. Recent
" Miss Thomas who came to Europe
with her husband Jack Pickford, several
weeks ago had suffered from nervous de-
preston it was said
Mrs. Pickford drank about four -tifths
of glass of bichloride of mercury
solution. imbibing about eight grains,
before young Pickford, hearing her
dismayed cries, ran to her assistance
and kept her alive by first aid treat
ments. This account of the poisoning
of the movie star was ISSUED here last
night by DIR. Joseph Choate, formerly of
Los Angeles, who attended Mrs. Pickford.
On realizing that she had swallowed
poison by mistake for some other drug,
Mrs Pickford cried for help and her hus-
band kept her alive until the arrival of
the physician, by pouring many glasses of
water down her throat, DR.. Choate said.
Nevertheless, the effects of the poison
were swift and acute Nephritis devel-
oped within "a hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
MYRIAD OF FLYING
ANTS VISIT TOWN
Cover Streets and Sidewalks Like Flur-
ry of Snow and Keep Persons Busy
Fighting Them Off,

a myriad of winged ants visited
Brattleboro like a storm late yesterday
afternoon and at one time the road
ways and sidewalks in the business sec
tion looked as though there had been
a snow furry. Automobilists coming
from the West river valley ran into the
wave of insects near the Retreat Lit
tie or nothing was seen of the ants
after Z or 8 0 CLOCK
Pedestrians and persons in vehicles
were kept busy brushing the insects
from their hands, faces and clothing.
The ants settled like a cloud around
the union station yard and platforms.
In several places about the village they
were so thick that they were swept up
in little piles. The visitation was a
subject of much comment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
COTTON MILL ON
HALF SCHEDULE
Will Run % Hours Next Week, but Be-
yond That Running Time Has Not
Been Announced at Factory.

The Fort Dummer cotton MILL which
employs around $50 hands, is running
on half time instead of running on full
time alternate weeks, until the market
conditions improve. just when that
will be cannot be foretold.
Forty-six hours constitutes the full
schedule, but at present the mill is
running % hours, as it was thought
better to give the employees something
to do each day for a part of the day
than to have them busy all the time
for one week and idle all the next
week.
1t is not known at the mill what the
schedule will be except from week to
week. but next week the 2S-hour sched-
ule will be continued. Many textile
mills are not running at all, while
Others are running on part time, de-
pending on local conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10

NEW YORK. Sept. l0.-No word of
the death of Olive Thomas had been re-
ceiyed here this forenoon by her brother,
James Duffy, who lives here, or by the
motion picture concern which employed
her Her real name was Olive Il. Duffy
She was % years old and was born in
Charleroi, Pa. After attending high
school in Pittsburgh she began work in
department store there. A friend
from New York, attracted by her beauty
and voice, induced her to come to this
city in 1913 to study music Soon she
attracted notice of theatrical men and
was placed in the cast OF the Midnight
Frolic in 1914 The next season she was
in both the Follies and the Frolic and
later posed for magazine covers by noted
artists. In 1917 Miss Thomas entered
the motion picture field, the same year
marrying Jack Piekford
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
Will Canvass BrattlebOro,
Administering Free
mans Oath
TOWN CLERK NAMES
WOMEN ASSISTANTS
Mrs. Harriet Bancroft, Aged 80, Reg
listers = Mrs. Abbie D. Harris, Aged
81, Also Plans to Vote - Rally Is
Planned for Next Monday.

For the first time in the history of
Brattleboro women assistants viii have
a part as checking clerks and ballot
clerks in the election next Tuesday, ac-
cording to a statement made today by
Town Clerk C. S. Hopkins, who is now
making up his list of assistants for that
day. Another move today which shows
that women are to be actively engaged
in the political life of the town was the
qualification today of 10 women as no
taries public, who started out to make
a houseto-house canvass of the town
to sucure registrations and administer
the freeman s oath to women citizens in
their homes with the hope of deepening
their interest in the questions of gov
ernment.
1t also was announced today that in
vitations had been extended by the
women to the four Republican guber-
material candidates to come to Brat
tleboro to speak Monday evening in the
Auditorium. Replies have been received
from three of the candidates. Frederick
H. Babbitt of Blows Falls has prom
ised to come here and James Hartness
of Springfield has promised TO send a
representative inasmuch as he viii be
unable to come on account of celebra-
tion which is being planned in his honor
in his home town for that evening.
Frank W. Agan of Ludlow viii be in
Brattleboro to speak tomorrow even
ing, and has said that he-wi1 take up
the matter and give definite decision at
that time. Curtis s. Emery of New
port had not been heard from up to the
time of going to press today.
The growing interest of the women
was apparent yesterday, when 81 called
at the Office of the town clerk to regis
ter. bringing the total up to approxi-
mately $50. Among those who regis
tered yesterday was Mrs. Harriet Ban
croft, who will be 81 years old next
February, and who probably is the old
est woman in town who has qualified
herself to vote. In spite of her ad-
vanced age Mrs. Bancroft is active
both mentally and physically and takes
keen interest in public affairs. She
expects to exercise her newly secured
privilege Mrs. Abbie d. Harris,
mother of Charles a. Harris, also has
asked that someone give her the op-
portunity to register in her home and
expresses her intention to 60 to the
polls next Tuesday and give her in
struction to the ballot clerk as to who
she wishes to vote for. Mrs. Harris
who is 81 years old and prac.
c1t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday evening, Sept 10, Bore
hearsal for the Rebekah degree.
Members of Dennis Rebekah lodge,
No. /, are invited to be guests of Amity
lodge, No. Is, of North Cambridge,
Mass, during Sovereign Grand Lodge
week at Boston, Sept q, % and %. All
those planning TO go, please be present
at lodge meeting Sept. IA for details,
or telephone 654 w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
VOLCANIC CRATER
OPENS IN ITALY
Scientists Attribute 1t to Recent Earth
quake - Opens at Top Of Noun
tain 5,S4o Feet High.

ROME, Sept. I0-A volcanic crater
has suddenly opened at the top Of a
mountain 5,840 feet high about nine miles
northeast of Spezia. 1t is located in
what appears to be the northwest cor
ner of the district shaken by Tuesday S
earthquake which resulted in the loss OF
hundreds Of lives in the region Just north
of Florence A telegram from Spezia
says the crater is emitting smoke and
fumes and that scientists there attribute
the volcanic outbreak to the earthquake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
HOME BREW MAN IN COURT.
Stole Dynamite and Exploded It, shak-
ing Section of Greenfield.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Sept To-
The Chapman court section of this
town was shaken by series of ex
plosions last night caused by three
sticks of dynamite which George Har-
per, 80, under the influence of home
brew, stole from the Homes corpora
tion and fred off. In court this morn
ing Harper was fined 800 for carrying
concealed weapons aud $50 for dis
turbing the peace. In default of pay
ment he went to Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
Fatal Accident at worcester.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept I0-RIiss
Helen Pike, aged 40, clerk in local
bank, was killed, Mrs Burtis W. Eames,
her sister, suffered a fracture of the
skull, and Miss Grace NJ. Chamberlain
suffered cuts and bruises of the leg and
w. w Eames was severely shaken up
today when AN auto which he was driv-
ing skidded on the slippery pavement
and crashed into an electric car
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
MAcswINEY STILL CONSCIOUS.
Complains of Great Pain and Numbness
After Bad Night.

LONDON, Sept Terence Mae
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a
bad night in Brixton prison, says bulle-
tin issued this morning by the Irish
Self Determination league. He is suffer
ing great pain in his arms, legs and back
and complains of feeling of dizziness
and numbness, but is still conscious.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.
W. Murray Crane Has Comfortable
Night-Attack of Heart Trouble.

DALTON, Sept. 10.-The improve,
ment in the condition of former Senator
w Murray Crane, which was reported
yesterday, continued today A state
ment given out at his residence this
morning said that he had a comfortable
night, Mr. Crane has been confined
to his bed since last Saturday with a
serious attack of heart trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
REFUSES REQUEST
OF MINE WORKERS
President Wilson VIII Not Reconvene
Joint Scale Committee to Reopen
ing Wage Question.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-President
Wilson in a telegram today to represen-
tatiyes of the anthracite workers in
Pennsylvania refused to grant their re-
quest to reconyene the joint scale COM
mittee of operators and miners for the
purpose of considering new wage award
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
POLES TAKE $500 PRISONERS.
Make Series of Successful Attacks on
Russians-Peace Plans.

WARSAW, Sept. 10 (Astsooiated
Press The Polish armies on the north
eastern front delivered series Of sue
cessful attacks upon the Russians today
and took $500 prisoners, four guns and
two armored trains
Decision relative to the military situ-
alton is Lithuania and peace terms to be
insisted upon by Poland at the confer
ence with Soviet Russia at Riga were
reached at a session of the council of
defense held last night. The government
refused to give out any details.
The profteer knows you can fool all
the public al the time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
WARREN DELANO
KILLED BY TRAIN
Frightened Horse Bolts In Front of Ex-
press - Once Student In Brat
tleboro Military School

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Sept. To-
Warren Delano. railroad director and
uncle of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo
cratic vice presidential nominee, was
killed at a railroad crossing at Barry
town, near this city, late yesterday after
noon when a horse he was driving at
tached to a light buggy became fright
ened and bolted into the path of an
express train.
Mr. Delano, his neck broken and his
body crushed. was tossed 100 feet from
the crossing. The horse was carried still
further The animal was Mr.. Deiano's
favorite mount, Belle, and was high
spirited Mr. Delano had summer place
at Barrytown, Steen Naletje, where his
wife and daughter now are.
Mr. Delano was about 20 years old
He was graduated from Harvard in 1873
and was a member of the University Rid
ing and Driving, Engineers and Down
town clubs. The family residence in New
York city is at 80 East Thirty y-siNth
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10

The Hindoos have no word for
friend, but use the word brother in
stead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10

The man who pays a con-
sistent price for G o d
clothes finds that it costs
him less in the long run than
buying cheap outfits.
We have joy togs for the
young man, and stylish, con-
servative clothes for the
seniors.
You will be doing your
self a favor to pay this shop
"a visit.
Our Fall suits for men
and boys are ready for your
inspection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight, Fair Saturday-Winds
Shifting to West.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-The wealth
er forecast: Showers tonight. Saturday
fair. Moderate east winds, shifting to
west tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10

Mr.. Delano attended the Miles Military
school in Brattleboro while a boy and
came here last summer to visit the old
place which was Linden Lodge. He was
a member of the Morgan Horse club and
went. from here to White River Junction
to attend the state fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-10

Milk, according to a medical authority,
appeases hunger more quickly and sat
isfactorily than any other food.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
A Real Menace

Norman Hapgood a
United
A serou this
of
belcose mind
Harding, Old Guardism ended.
s Palmer. opinion.
Nobody will
United
Cox is progressive and honest
owden business constructive administrator
his
republican Both administration
foreign although
McAdOO.
Of has
passed. elected following
virtually committed against
pretext
Before a candidate
dle twaddle a mollycOddes'
The which he
that will be with shown
be
a
OF their should be
administration
military failure politically left
the Cubans able to govern themselves.
II there candidate who
dqualyng when what
world scale he escapes notice
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Sn,nsh the Combination

republican calls the attention The Times
Second six the eleven republican candidates
ocholders
certainly in the hands of the heelers."
points
superior
Frank ban the superior
Walter Ptchad
should combination"
Without intending reflections
excellent
with this republican.
people Of Indianapolis combinations
render their rights to participate in the government
parties succeed they perpetu themselves they
the the right
They the themselves
Marion the
sash ring controls the county city
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Pauinq for Efficiency

Practically everybody higher
than considerably the
little home her $50 as
first Onicaes Ralph Leckes
she complained OF the sum and was answered as
people bowling like this and we will raise
it this fall"
We oemny administration that this increase
in taxes due higher premium
efficient and buneke government the local COM
munities"
May we ask particular receiving for this In
creased
The string of taxpayers
Mr. Lemcks yesterday corridor of the
efficiency there that prevented
children from standing in line for hours in order to pay the
excess
few doors away was the Office
whose efficiency in the
indictment Miller and his dep
the Jail have degnerated into gambling
house and heEhole "businesslike' direction
Upstairs
prosecutor law enforcement affairs
county efficient that when he
forced prosecute Louis
perjury conduct the Wnts
served attorney $1,000
for his approved Wfe
conducting amply paid
and insisted
out of the enormous Obtained
policy gambling charges against who
persist This bit een $500 the
The same state officials who
price we paw for eency in government point part
highway commission
the highway commission building state roads in
county?
Isn't fact that the highway
county this
county to such regarded
efficiency
housei
Didn't jantors
extraordinarily courthouse
anors before the primaries?
outlay $4,000
a o money?
reality penalty pay
hypoca sefeng ofcehoIders ability
desire you government?
paying efficient getting little nothing
n
money?