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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
.MEADS IN JAIL
ON MURDER CHARGE
His Companion In Flight
From Dartmouth Also
Held as Witness
COLLEGE OFFICERS
BAIL ALL OTHERS
Body of H E. Maroney, Murdered
Senior, Taken Home County Of
ficials Collect All Evidence and Case
Now Awaits Grand Jury.

HANOVER, n. H., June 17.-Robert
I. Meads of LaGrange, ILL.,. the Dart
mouth college student whose liquor
smuggling traffic is alleged to have led
to his killing Henry f. Maroney of
West Mcdford, Mass, fellow student,
early yesterday, was a prisoner at the
county Jail at Woodsville today await
ing action by the grand jury on a
charge of murder.
His companion in flight from the col
lcge, Grille Wes of Akron, o., who re-
turned to Hanover when Meads
boarded the train for Boston on which
he was captured, was held in the To-
| cal jail as a material witness.
The college authorities had supplied
| bonds of 81 900 each for three other
students held as witnesses. Howard
w Whitaker of Somervile, Mass, Ma
roney's roommate and companion in the
| escapade which cost him his life. and
| Richard H. Hart, of Chicago and James
c. Chilcott of Bangor, Me, who were
with Maroney prior to the shooting. No
offer of bonds for Weis was made.
| College authorities today said that
| connection of the name of Erwin t.
| Weis of Hull. Ala, with the ease was
| due to a confusion of names and that
Weis had no part in the event coupled
with Maroncy 5 killing or Meads 5 es-
| cape.
The body of Maroney was sent to
his home today accompanied by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Maroney
| who came here from their home at West
| Medford yesterday, and by his brother
| Walter Maroney, a freshman at th,
college.
The county officials under direction
of Solicitor J. H. Noonan and with this
assistance of Dr. II. $. Kingsford pro
fcssor Of pathology in the Dartmouth
medical school, had performed an au
topsy of the body and obtained evi
dence from all persons known to hay,
any knowledge of the shooting or o.
the incidents combined with it.
Meads's defense, it is expected, will b.
prepared under the direction of his ia
ther, Albert H. Mcads of Chicago,
lawyer, who was expected to reach her,
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Hallmates of Meads today discusse,
peculiarities of the man. including
habit of shooting freely when in a moo
and the county authorities found tn
e walls of his bedroom peppered by shots
: Instructors said he had been acting il
t an odd manner at classes and from tn
! college officers it was learned that hi
( habits were the subject of investigation
( several times during the term, especial
< | in connection with troubles due to tn
: drinking of liquor, but in each mstanC
f Meads was able to clear himself
d In his freshman year when room
o mate, Normal f. Arnold, was killed b
Meads through the discharge of riff
I Aleads was eXonerated through an ant
S mortem statement by Arnold, but SUI
c cred partial collapse which necessitate
t a long rest from studies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
BRATTIEBoRo, VERMONT THURSDAY EVENING.
BRIDES FATHER
PERFORMS SERVICE
Miss Veda 7. Hewitt Becomes Bride of
Robert w. Fisher-Double Ring
Ceremony Last Evening.

Miss Veda Iodelle Hewitt, only daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. Elbert S. Hewitt.
and Robert Walter Fisher of GA Chestnut
street were married last evening at
s o'clock in the home of the bride
at q Chestnut street amid handsome
decorations and a party of relatives of
the two families with few friends from
out of town. The ceremony was per
formed by the brides father, double
ring service being used.
Miss Doris Day of Brattleboro and
Miss Gladys L. Moore of Providence, r.
L., were bridesmaids and Charles Fisher
of this place, brother of the bridegroom.
was best man. Miss Evelyn Fisher, niece
of the bridegroom, was ring bearer, carry
ing the rings on a silver tray, and the
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, Elroy f. Hewitt. Miss Eleanor
l.. Richardson played the Bridal March
from Lohengrin.
The bride wore a gown of white geor-
gette crepe and her mothers bridal veil
caught with white roses and carried
bride roses. Miss Day wore blue geor-
gette crepe and Miss Moore pink geor
gette crepe, and both carried pink carna
GiuuS. L ut ring Dtdicl was uIeSSeU III
white
As the wedding march was played the
party descended the stairway, marching
through the dining room to the parlor
where the minister and bridegroom were
waiting The best man came first, ther
the bridesmaids, the ring bearer, ane
the bride and her brother.
The ceremony was performed under &
beautiful arch of ferns and white flowers
The house decorations were green anc
white. Refreshments including a larp,
wedding cake, were served.
Guests present from out of town wer,
the brides grandfather, George Rhoade
OF East Clarendon, Mrs. Fred Baker an,
Mrs. Frank Baker of East Clarendon. an,
Miss Lila Baker of Shrewsbury.
/ he couple received many handsom
gifts of linen, cut glass, china and othe
femembrances. They left by automobil
for short wedding trip, after whicI
they will keep house at Pleasant street
They have positions with the Este
Organ Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Part of New Equipment Is
Brought Here from
Boston
NEW QUARTERS IN
BARBER BUILDING
Probably Will Be Ready in October -
Impossible to Get New Type of
Switchboard Made at Present = DR..
Rice to Move to American Building.

-Four truckloads of switchboard
equipment for the Brattleboro exchange
of the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co, were unloaded this morn
ing and placed in the new quarters in
the Barber building. They arrived last
night from Boston
The installation of the new switch
board viii be begun at once, under the
direction of Willard P. Clark. super
visor of equipment, assisted by J. p.
Hadley, division equipment foreman,
both of the Metropolitan division, Bos-
ton. A force of 10 men accompanied
him here to assist in the work.
1t was the company : intention to
install type of switchboard more
modern than the one now in use, but it
has been impossible TO have it manu-
factured. so it was decided to install
for the present a board of the same
type as the one now in use, which il
the visual signal type.
The new board viii have four toll
positions and eight local positions, or
two more local positions than are in
GUIDED in the present board The men
hope to have the new board ready SO
that the "cut-over'' can be made
1bout Oct. !, but the date may be a lit
| tie later than that.
| The new quarters are much larger
| and better lighted than those now in
| use in the American building. They
lre on the third floor The office of
| Manager Il. J. Eldrige win be on the
| 'econd floor. directly over the entrance
| % the building.
in July. 1907, the Office was moved
| from Crosby block to the American
ouilding new switchboard being put
| in at that time. which has been en-
| larged from time to time. 1t is now
| practically filled to its capacity, only
| l3 connections for new lines being
| available, while the exchange has in
creased p lines in the past four
| months.
There are 80 regular employees at the
Brattleboro exchange There are s35
local circuits and there were 2,027 sub
icribers June l.
| DIR. Thomas Rice viii move into tn,
American building quarters after thD
Telephone company vacates them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Universalist Church

Thursday, June II, at 3 p. ma reg
ular meeting of the Mission circle. The
pastor will give a talk on the subject,
The Missionary Challenge of the World
to the Church.
Thursday, June II, at 7.30 p. m.-
A regular meeting of the Daughters
circle with Mrs. R. P. Flagg, 30 Pros
pect street. sf
The Windham and Bennington asso-
citation of Universalists viii meet at
Williamsville Wednesday, June 16, in
morning and afternoon sessions, begin
ming at 1870 q. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR
DEFENDER OF LIEGE
Wants Him to Visit America as Guest
of Government-Invi
Sent BY General March.

COBLENZ. June l6.-Gen. Peyton G..
March, chief of staff of the American
army, paid his respects today to the Bel
gian and British commanders in the
Rhineland at a lunch given by General
Rucquoy. General March announced that
he had received cablegram from Presi-
States government desired visit from
General Leman, the defender of Liege.
The American chief of staff will in
spect the American troops in the Coblenz
area Thursday and leave for Paris Fri
day. lie will sail from Antwerp on the
transport Northern Pacific on June p.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
MORE DIVORCE
CASES ARE HEARD
Petitions Granted to Mrs Bruce, Mrs.
Prouty, Mrs. Filion and Mrs.
Derrick in County Court.

Divorce cases are still on trial in
county court at Newfane, and several
cases have been heard since yesterday
noon.
The case Of Catherine Bruce of Brat
tleboro against William j. Bruce was
tried yesterday afternoon, and this
morning a divorce was granted on the
ground of desertion. The case of Helen
A. Prouty OF Putney against DR.. Charles
A. Prouty, veterinary, also was tried
yesterday afternoon and divorce was
granted on the ground of intolerable Sc
verify. The petitioner was granted the
custody of the minor children and ali
mony was ordered according To stipula
tion on file.
In the case of Ruth Filion of Brattle-
boro against Hector Filion, heard Wednes
day morning, the court today granted
a divorce on the ground of intolcrable
severity, gave the petitioner the custody
OF two minor children, and decrecd that
Mr.. Filion pay his wife 500 suit money
within two months and pay IS a week
ailmony. The case of Muriel G. Derrick
OF Brattleboro against Leroy A. Derrick
was completed this forenoon and a di
vorce was granted on the ground o.
lntolerable severity and non-support anC
the petitioner was given permission t,
resume her maiden name of Gay.
The case of Laura B. Marshall OF Brat
tleboro against Joseph +. Marshall wa
partially tried this morning The cas-,
OF Nora Capen of Brattleboro agains
Harvey Capen was tried, the ground
being intolerable severity and non-sup
port, but no decision was announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
DOCTOR HAD HIS
PLUCK WITH HIM
DR.. Fremont Hamilton, After Sustain
ing Injury to Ankle, Crawls and
Hobbies Mile or More.

DIR. Fremont Hamilton sprained his
right ankle badly Tuesday night when
he fell down an embankment on the
cross road leading from the w. A. Frank
lin farm beyond Guilford to Vernon. He
had alighted from his automobile to cut
some brush to lay under his car, which
had become stuck, in an effort to get over
bad place in the road.
1t was about o'clock in the evening
and as DIR. Hamilton started over the
cross road a thunder shower came up
and ii became very dark. He was within
about a mile of his farm in Vernon,
where his son, John w. Hamilton, lives
and where he was going to spend the
night, when he could go no farther. As
he left his car to get some brush he
started toward spot which looked level
but proved to be an embankment about
10 feet deep. He remained several hours
where he fell, but finally crawled up to
the road as he located it from the light
of his automobile He was unable, how
ever, to get into his car, so crawled and
hobbled along in the mud until he
reached the home of his son about
o'clock yesterday morning.
John Hamilton went for the car later
in the morning and brought his father
to Brattleboro. 1t was thought at first
that the ankle was fractured DR. Ham
ilton is about his home today on crutches
Neither Mrs. Hamilton nor their sor
worried about the doctor, as Mrs. Ham
ilton supposed he was at the Vernon
farm safely, the telephone at their hous,
here going out of order early in the eve.
ming, and John Hamilton had thought
that his father had decided not to so tt
| Vernon that night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
BANKS TO
ADVANCE LOAN RATE
Will Be Six Per Cent at Brattleboro
Savings Bank July l and Vermont
Savings Bank August /.

Borrowers at the Brattleboro Saw
ings bank yesterday received notice
that existing conditions will make it
necessary to advance interest rates
rates from five to six per cent begin
ming July /. A similar increase will
take effect at the Vermont Savings
bank Aug. l. There Is no expectation
that this increase viii affect that rate
of interest which the local savings
banks have been paying on deposits,
namely AZ per cent. Six per cent has
been the prevailing rate for loans at
the commercial banks in town for some
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
GREAT FLOUR MILLS
ON MARINE ON FIRE
All Hope of Saving Build
ings Has Been
Abandoned
ARE FILLED WITH
WHEAT AND FLOUR
Loss Will Be Very Heavy Historic
Water Mills Had Survived Battle of
the Marne-Are Built on Piles In
Center of River

MEAUX, France, June 17.-The great
flour mills on the Marine just outside of
Meaux took fire today and all hope of
saving them was abandoned. The cele-
brated water mills which were built at
least a century ago survived the battle
of Marine. They were constructed on
pile work in the center of the river.
The mills were filled with wheat and
flour valued at several million francs
which will be total loss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening, June II, 80 o'clock
Special notice! Business of special inn
portance demands the attention of all
patriarchs. Please make an effort to be
present Per order trustees
Monday, June q, at 7.30 p. m.-The
third degree will be conferred upon a
class of candidates. Light refreshments
will be served after the work. A large
attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
NORTHAMPTON GROWS.
Census Shows City Has 2I,o51 Popu1a
tion-New Bedford Has 12r,2r7.

WASHINGTON, June l7-New Bed
ford, Mass, has population of l,2l7
and Northampton, Mass, 2l, ,95l, accord
ing to census returns announced today
The New Bedford figures represent a
gain of 24,565 or 254 per cent over 1910
while the 10 years gain in Northampton
was 2,520 or l3 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
I ,s6a,s7a FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED
Details of Fate of 36I,s54 Are Unknown
to Ministry of War.

PARIS, June IL Final official statis-
tics of the ministry of war fixes the total
number of French soldiers killed during
the great war at 1862, ,S72. OF this mum
ber the details of the fate of 36l ,854 are
unknown, according TO a Paris news
paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Harding Plans Series of In
formal Conferences With
Different Leaders
SUBMITS TO MOVIE
PICTURE MEN
Gives Them a Few Minutes to get Real
Pictures of Invitations to Con
ferences to Be Sent Out In Near
Future.


WASHINGTON, June 17.@Senator
Harding, the Republican candidate for
president, soon viii inaugurate a series
of informal conferences with leaders of
the various party groups Decision to
hold the conferences is understood to
have been reached yesterday at meet
ing between Senator Harding and Wal
ter f. Brown, former Ohio Progressive
leader and the nominee IS floor manager
at the Chicago convention. Invitations
to the conferences are expected to go
ont at once.
Senator Harding had arranged no
important conferences for today but
the usual number of callers were ex-
pected. Motion picture men, who for
the most part have had to satisfy
themselves with 10 shots at the nomi-
nee, had prevailed on him to set aside
q few minutes at his home before go
ing to his Office today to allow them
TO get some real pictures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
FOR GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP
American Federation of Labor Votes
for 1t After One of Bitterest
Fights On Record.

MONTREAL, June IL. - Govern
ment ownership with democratic opera
tion of hherican railroads was en-
dorsed today by the American fedora
tion of labor convention here after one
of the bitterest fights on record. Roll
call showed that government owner
ship was endorsed by vote of 29,059
to S,349. Disorder interrupted the roll
call several times when delegations OF
the various crafts divided on their
votes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
WANT TO REDUCE RATES.
Express Company to Handle Berries,
Fruits and Vegetables Cheaper

WASHINGTON, June l7.-Application
of the American Railway Express COM
pany for permission to file schedule
providing for reduced rates and refrig-
Grafton charges on berries, fruits, melons
and vegetables in carloads from south
western points to points in Connecticut
Illinois and Massachusetts was approved
today by the Interstate commerce com
mission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, June II, at s p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No. 4
d. of p. Adoption All members who
wish to go to West Swanzey Saturday
afternoon, June 10, to Connecticut Val
ley Council Degree of Pocahontas meet
ing, will please give their names in at
this meeting so that transportation may
be planned for.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
HELEN TAFT TO MARRY.
Wedding to Take Place at Murray Bay
Frederick Manning the Man.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 1.-THE
marriage of Miss Helen Taft, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Howard
Taft to Frederick Manning will take
place at Murray Bay, Canada, on July
l3, it was announced today at the Taft
residence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17

The veteran Andy Mcdowell, who
was one of the top-notch reinsmen 30
years ago, won two races on the
same day at Byberry, Pa, the other
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17

In the rural districts Of Germany, not 81
many years ago, pay weddings" were
quite common. These peculiar entertain
ments We're arranged for the pecuniary
benefit Of the bridal pair, for the guests
each paid an admittance fee. The re-
ceipts went toward furnishing a home
for the newlyweds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
THE WEATHER.
Probably Rain Tonight and Friday
Moderate Temperature

WASHINGTON, June II. The
weather forecast: Rain probably to-
night and Friday. Moderate tempera-
ture. Fresh to strong east shifting to
northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17

The clears" of the distressed hero
inc in the. movies" are usually man
ufactured from glycerine. These are
painted beneath the eye and on the
cheek, and stick in their allotted places
while the camera man does his work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Masonic Temple

Thursday, June 17-Annual meeting of
the Past Presiding Officers association.
supper at 7 pm. Election of
officers for ensuing year, followed by
short address by our best local speaker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
Methodist Episcopal Church

The regular meeting of the foreign mis-
sionary society is postponed until Thurs
day, June "a.
Friday June 1S-Prayer meeting at 7.3O
nj m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-17
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor;
z. 7.30-Regular church prayer meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
STOMACH 50 BAD SHE
HAD LOST ALL HOPE
Suffered agony for s years, and
then got we'll in hurry.

"I suffered from stomach "srouble for
years-had acute Indigestion for 1 years.
All that time have not slept . wink
before in the morning. and lived on
milk and soup. My stomach was one
solid sore.
Doctors said had catarrh and neu-
ralgia of the stomach. also female trou-
Bile for which I needed an operation.
was nothing but living skeleton and
had given up hope.
bottle Of Milks Emulsion.5 From the
second dose, began eating, and now.
after 10 bottles. I eat anything I want.
haven't had . pain in my stomach since
the first dose, and my female trouble is
fast disappearing. Matte Cartwright.
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and constipation. are promptly relieved
usually In one day.
This 10 the only solid emulsion made.
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to matter how severe your case, you
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and II not satisfied with the results, your
| money will be promptly refunded. Price
60c and S1.20 per bottle. The Milks
Emulsion Co.. Terre Hauts, Ind. Sold
hy druggists ever ~
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Clay Products Plants
In East Inspected
By Nebraska Men

J. E. Haarmann, president of the
newly-organized Nebraska Clay
Products company, and z. Writ, su-
perintendent OF construction for the
company, have just returned from a
trip east, where they inspected more
than 20 of the most modern clay
products plants.
They also placed orders for 2,0OO,-
600 fire brick to be used in con-
struction of the new kilns, and ma
chinery to equip the immense new
Nebraska Clay. Products plant to be
built this spring at ,Tekamah.
1--WE found brick and tile plants
with orders booked ahead for a
year." said Mr.. Haarmann. Gall of
them are swamped with business,
and most of the executives to whom
we talked said they were pleased to
know that Nebraska is, at last, to
develop her clay resources"
Labor conditions generally are
good, and construction is booming
everywhere" Mr.. Writ said. He
added that shortage of cars and the
"flu" seemed to be the only factors
retarding the greatest business year
in history.