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New Britain herald., 1920-09-17
ROB TAFT'S HOME
Extent of Robbers Loot Not Known But S1 300 Worth of Jewelry is Taken From Nearby House.

NeW HaVen, sept. 17.-Burgfars last night were in the home of Prof William Howard Taft but the value of articles taken if any is not yet known to the police as the family were away. At the home of Graham F. Thompson. nearby, jewelry worth s1,300 is missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
GIVES UNSELFISH
PERSONAL SERVICE
Help of Former BrattIebOrO Man in
Making Beverly Merchants Week
Success Duly Recognized

This is Merchants Carnival Week in
Beverly, Mass under the direction of a
special committee of the Chamber of Com
.merce. In the current issue of the official
bulletin of that organization the mer-
chants committee pays grateful acknowl-
edgement to w Il. Hubbard, formerly of
BrattlebOro, who is member of the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce and is editor and publisher of
the Beverly Evening Times. The bulle-
tin says:
Wv f. Hubbard, in the opinion of the
Merchants committee has set the pace
for cooperation and unselfish personal
service for the good of the whole
AT time when it seemed that the
much cherished plans of the special COM
mittee on carnival week, in connection
with Merchants week program, had met
with unsurmountable difficulties. Mr..
Hubbard came forward and in his usual
quiet unostentatious manner, made a sug-
geStiOn for the solution of the difficulty
"a suggestion which involved a lot of
hard work on the part of himself person
ally and on the part of the staff of the
Evening Times And not only has he
done this work with the loyal co-opera-
tiOn of his entire organization, but he has
met also certain financial sacrifices which
could not at the time have been foreseen.
The Merchants committee have asked
that this slight expression of their deep
appreciation of the fine spirit of co-opera-
ton shown by Mr.. Hubbard and the
Times be made in this way. in order that
the valuable service he has rendered NAV
be brought to the attention of the mem
berS of the Chamber of Commerce." --.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
ALLOWABLE NOW
TO TAKE RACCOONS
Skunks and Foxes Also May Be Taken
-Partridges Protected - Law as
TO Deer in Zones and Elsewhere.

The season is now open on skunk, rae
coon. fox and marten, but on mink,
muskrat and otter does not open until
Nov. l. Partridges are protected by a
close season. and cannot be taken this
year.
, Answering inquiries from several,
County Warden +. II. Metcalf states that
the general laws applying to the taking
of deer in the open season apply to the
taking of deer in an open zone whenever
there are no specific provisions in the
open zone law. For instance, it is illegal
to take deer in an open zone with the aid
of a jack light or with a dog. Deer killed
in an open zone may be bought and sold.
the same as deer taken in the open season.
The open season deer law is just the
same as it was last year, and there can
be no change. as the legislature does not
meet until after the open deer season,
which begins at 6 a. m. the first Monday
in December and ends at , p. N. the fol
lowing Saturday.
The bag limit on woodcock is four in
one day and not exceeding - in one sea-
son, and the present season ends at sunset
Nov. 30. Not mere than Eve Gbbits
may be taken in one day or possessed at
one time, and the same is true of grey
squirrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
SEVEN PUPPETEERS
TO OPERATE DOLLS
Quaint Instruments to Furnish Music
for Sarg's Observation-Disclosures
Tickets on Exchange Tuesday

Advance tickets for Tony Sargs Mar
ionettes will be on exchange at the box
Office Tuesday from 8 to l. and from ,
to , o'clock. The regular sale will open
Wednesday morning.
The Marionettes will present Rip Van
Winkle Wednesday afternoon at $50
O'Clock and at S.15 O'Clock that evening
they will give a dramatization of Thack-
eray's The Rose and the Ring. Tony
Sarg, the world-famous artist and illus
traitor, will come here with his company,
although it is not his custom to travel
with them. The company includes seven
highly trained puppeteers who are re
quired to manipulate the dolls and speak
the lines. change the scenes and operate
the lighting equipment. Music for the
productions is provided by a combination
of quaint instruments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
LOCAL COUPLE WE'D
g. IN SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Charles A. StOcliwell and Miss Muriel
Il. Gay Married Yesterday, Double
Ring Service Being Used

The marriage of Charles \. Stockwell,
chauffeur for c, r. Crosby, and Miss
Aluriel r. Gay, linotype operator for the
Brattleboro Publishing Co, took place in
Syracuse, \. y, yesterday. double
ring ceremony was performed by Rev.
George Robson Mott in the Congrega-
tional parsonage. They were unattended.
After visiting in several New York
cities, including Niagara, travelling by
automobile. they viii return about Nov.
/ to Brattleboro, where they have fur
nished an apartment in the Barber build
ing on Main street.
Mr. Stockwell is a son of Mrs. Charles
J. Stockwell of West Brattleboro. For a
long time he was employed by the Brattle-
boro Street Railway Co., and more re-
Gently was driver of the automobile truck
of the fire department, giving up work
there to take his present position.
Mrs. Stockwell Is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Gay of Claremont, \.
H, and has been in her present position
nearly year. She will resume work
after their wedding trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
MURDER SUSPECT
TAKEN IN MARYLAND
Sheriff Believes His Prisoner Is Brines,
Wanted i'm Connection with Muir
der of Drewes

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-Sheriff
Seth of Cecil county, Md, notified the
Philadelphia police today that he had
arrested a man on train between Ok
ford, Pa, and Port Deposit, Md, on sus-
picion that he is w. p. Brines, wanted
in connection with the death of Elmer C..
Drewes, a Dartmouth student. He was
taken to Elkton, Md.
Sheriff Seth said over the telephone
that the man had a scar on his right
hand and two on the right ankle which
would seem to tally with the descrip-
ton of Brines who has been missing
since Drewes'S body was found last Sun
day morning with a bullet wound in the
forehead. The sheriff added that the
prisoner said his name was Harry La
mont of New York.
According to the sheriff the prisoner
told conflicting stories. Sheriff Seth
said he was attracted to the man by his
similar appearance to Brines. The sus-
pect was quite nervous. he added. Phil
adelphia detectives have been sent to
ElktOn.
Jealousy may have been the motive for
the killing of Elmer c. Drewes, the
Dartmouth senior, whose body was
found last Sunday morning in the out
skirts of the city with bullet through
the forehead. Last night the police said
thev had learned that recently DreWeS
and William =. Brines. the University
of Pennsylvania freshman, who is being
sought on a warrant charging him with
DreweS'S murder, had differences over
a girl upon at least two occasions.
A woman reported to the police that
she had seen Brines on Monday, scrap
ing what appeared to be bloodstains
from the automobile which he later
abandoned. An automatic pistol and
two empty bottles were found in the car
and it was blOOdstaincd in several
places. Soon after her son left the
Virgins home Mrs. Brines was taken
to a local hospital. where she is suffer
ing from nervousness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
NIGHT PARADE BY
WHEEL CLUB SHOW
Streets to Be Painted Red with Red Fire
Subscribers Sale of Tickets to
Start To-day.

1t is planned to have a novel night
street parade on the first night of the
Wheel Club Follies, which will be the
first of the kind, either professional or
amateur, ever attempted in this section.
In addition to the entire company of
100 people, possibly in costume, it is
planned to have every member of the
club, Leitsinger's band and two drum
corps, making in all about 400, to partici-
pate in the parade, which will form at
the club rooms on Elliot street, march
ing to Main street, to the plaza and then
to the Auditorium.
Hundreds of pounds of red fire will be
burned on Elliot and Main streets at the
time of the parade, that section. of the
town being literally painted red for the
occasion. Many features will be intro
duced, which will be announced later.
( Tonight the tambo girls will rehearse
at o'clock, Sis Hopkins at s o'clock,
and Dutch girls at $50. On Sunday at
the Auditorium there win be a very i'm
portant meeting of the drill at 3 o'clock
and at o'clock the Folies dance will
meet. also at the Auditorium.
Subscribers sale of seats started this
morning. with FentOn & Co. and Henry
Dimes in charge.
The next general rehearsal will be
Monday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
DRIVEN OUT IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Blaze In Wooden Tenement In WOrces-
ter Drives Out 100 People.

WORCESTER. Mass, Oct. 23.-A
$4,000 blaze in four-story 15-tenement
wooden dwelling house here early today
drove 100 people into the streets in their
night clothes. The fire was discovered
by an engineer of Boston & Albany To-
comotive who aroused some of the sleep
ing occupants of the building by blow
ing his whistle almost under their win
dows.
The tenants were cut off by flames
from the usual means of exit and most
of them jumped from windows The fire.
men took two men from a fourth story
window as they were about to jump and
a woman and three days old baby were
removed in their beds. One of the ten
ants lost $500 in cash in his trousers
pocket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
DIPHTHERIA CULTURES FOUND.
White River junction Physicians Afraid
of Endemic.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Oct.
23.-Reports of the examination of the
cultures taken in the grade schools of
lagos received at noon Thursday from
the state board of heaIth's laboratory
at Burlington showed eight positive cul-
lures or carriers in the Wilder schools
and one in the Junction schools. This
makes a total of % positive cultures in
the, Wilder schools and six in the June
tion schools
In each village there are eight grade
schools. but because of the quarantine
of teachers only three of the Wilder
schools are open.
The board of selectmen has appointed
c. \. O'Neil quarantine officer.
The cause of the epidemic continues
a mystery in town. Wilder and the
Junction have different water systems
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
JURY ACQUITS IN
HETFER CASE
Charles Brown Found Not Guilty of
Grand Larceny Charge-TestimOny
in Stebbins Against Dauehy

Windham county court took a recess
yesterday afternoon to Tuesday morning
at o'clock after the verdict in the case
of the state against Charles Brown, who
was charged with grand larceny in con
nection with the disappearance year ago
of two heifers owned by Moses Grout of
Newfane The jurys verdict was an ac-
quittal. The case had beer on trial two
or three days, Attorney ]. q. Martin of
Newfane appearing for the respondent
This morning Chancellor Sherman II.
Aouton heard part of the testimony in
the Townshend case of Ella Stebbins, ad-
ministratrix, against o. B. Dauchy, in
which Mr.. Dauchy seeks to oust the plain
tiff from a right of way. Attorney H. G..
Barber appeared for the plaintiff and At
torney A. +. Schwenk for the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
WOULD LIMIT
PARDONING POWER
Attorney General Would Not Allow
Governor Right to PardOn-TOO
Much Capitalization

BURLINGTON, Oct. 23,-Attorney
General Frank c. Archibald of Man
chester was the speaker last evening at
a Chamber of Commerce dinner. He
said that he believed that the greatest
need of Vermont was more efficient
work along educational lines and men
toned the fact that there is general in
quiry among the tOwnsmen of the state
az to whether there IS not tendency
toward too much Capitalization.
He said that an amendment should
be introduced at the next session of the
legislature limiting the pardOning power
of the governor, declaring that it should
not be possible for one man to set aside
the verdict of l. men who have heard
the case.
Speaking of other amendments to the
constitution. which will probably be pro-
posed. he said an attempt would prob
ably be made to do away with the time
lock on the constitution so that amend
ments could be substituted every two
years instead of every 10. He warned
against any such change and generally
advised leaving the constitution alone.
LA TOURAINE TEA reduced to 4Oc
a canister.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23


Miriam Nichols Brought to Hospital
Essex Machine Towed In.
| Two West Brattleboro young women
received lacerations on their faces in an
automobile accident on the West Dunn
merston road last evening and a party of
five were saved from going down an en-
bankment into West river by a tree which
their automobile ran into.
The car was new Essex owned and
driven by Capt. c. o. Tilton of West
Brattleboro With him on the front seat
was Mrs. Tilton, and on the rear seat
were Miss Mabel Bailey, principal of
Brattleboro academy, Miss Miriam Mich
OILS daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin G.
Nichols. and Miss Ruth Gay, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H, Gay, all of West
Brattleboro.
Miss Bailey and Miss Nichols received
lacerations, Capt. Tilton was thrown out
on the ground but was not hurt, and Mrs.
Tilton was considerably shaken up. Miss
Gay escaped injury. The car was dam
aged so it was not able to proceed under
its own power.
Tie party was on It's way to Williams
vile to attend Grange chicken-pie sup
per. and all except Miss Bailey were to
take part in minstrel part of an enter
tainment which followed. Ernest NJ.
GoodenOugh and Charles Booker of West
Brattleboro, who also were to participate
in the minstrel show, We're in Mr.. Goode-
nough's Ford just ahead.
After the cars had passed John Taft's
place they turned out for a team, and
Capt. TiltOn, who has driven a car only
a month, turned so sharply that he was
oh 10 IN no nd h1YT
into tree, and had the tree not been
there the car would have gone down
15-foot embankment into West river,
which is full of rocks.
The young women or the rear seat
were thrown against the front seat and
Capt. Tilton shot out on to the ground.
Miss Bailey wore glasses, which have not
been found. She was cut ON the forehead
and over the right eye Miss Nichols was
cut on the right cheek. Blood flowed
freely from the injuries of both.
Mr.. GOodenough and Mr.. Booker heard
the crash and came back. They brought
Miss Nichols to DIR. G.. r. AnderSon's
office George Willard of West Dunn
merston, who was driving south in his
car. brought Miss Bailey and Miss GAY
to the Office of DIR. Grace w. Burnett.
The man with the team came back with
a lantern and assisted. Arthur Wilson of
this place who was on his way home in
a car, towed the Essex with Capt. and
Mrs. Tilton to this village, and Mrs. Til
ton, who was shaken up, was taken to DR..
George B. Hunters Office in West Brat
tleborO. DIR. Anderson sewed up Miss
Bailey's and Miss Nichols's wounds at
the Memorial hospital and Miss Nichols
went home last night. Miss Bailey is still
in the hospital The minstrel show was
given up. The cars We're making good
time, but were said not to have been run
nlng at an excessive rate of speed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
STRIKE tension
SLIGHTLY RELAXED
Informal Conversations Be-
tween Government and
Mine Leaders
RAILWAY UNIONS
MAY DELAY STRIKE

Nav Wait Until Trades Unions Con-
ference on Wednesday Is Over-Pub-
lie Has Not Given Up Hope of Set
tlement.
LONDON, Oct. 23 ASSOCIATED Press.
informal conversations between the
government and individual leaders OF the
striking British coal miners were resumed
this morning. These discussions followed
conferences between Premier Lloyd
George and several other members OF the
government. The secretary of the miners
organization was among those consulted
Extreme tension over the miners strike
and the threatened walk-out of railroad
workers seemed slightly relaxed tins
morning. Leaders of the National Union
of railwaymen and the miners federation
were ready for their conference on the
situation and there appeared to be indlca-
tiOns the former would not call Stflke
until after the trade unions conference
next Wednesday. The virtual ultlmatum
presented the government on InufSuay
Inv the railwaymen called upon it to begin
negotiations with the miners today
Informal conferences between govern
ment officials and miners representatives
are going on, but those engaged IN them
are reticent as to subjects discussed.
There have been no developments, since
efforts to find a road to peace We're begun,
but the public has not given up hope that
some way of adjusting the views OF the
parties may be the result Of the conVersa-
tion between them.
The invitation extended by the Ma
tional union of railwaymen to the miners
executive to meet the railwaymen in con-
ference was accepted by the miners body
at it's meeting here today. The two
bodies will go into session late this after
moon. The results of this conference are
expected to have a vital effect upon the
situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
.CONVICTS BACK
IN SING SING
Had Hard Experience
Sleeping in Orchards and
Eating Apples
BADLY EXHAUSTED
BY HARDSHIPS
Stivers Expects Remainder of His Life
Will Be Spent i'm Prison Bassett
Says Time Came When He Wanted
to GO-WiIl Be Transferred.

OSSINING, n. Y, Oct. 23.-George
Stivers and Martin Bassett, the two es-
capped Sing Sing prison conyicts cap
tured near Warner, n. H, yesterday,
were brought back to the prison today
by Warden Lawes and a squad of armed
guards. The prisoners, who had led
their pursuers over four states since
their spectacular escape last Saturday
from Sing Sing when they felled three
keepers and fed in stolen automobile,
were worn out physically. They were
unshaven and shabbily dressed and APP
peared glad that the chase was over.
We haven't slept in a bed since we
left prison" said Bassett. It's pretty
hard trying to sleep in orchards. We
had only two meals and lived most of
the time on apples"
When asked why he had run away
when he had only two months to serve,
Bassett replied, The time comes in ev-
cry mans sentence when he wants to
go. That's why | could not stay"
Warden LaweS said that when the
prisoners were searched a knife was
found in Bassett's shirt and there was
an automatic pistol in Stivers's over
coat pocket containing cartridges.
Stivers said. We saved bullets for
ourselves, if we didn't get away. We
were caught unawares. Armed men
surrounded u.s. If | had the chance |
intended to hold up our guard. Failing
to do that we intended to end ourselves. -
Concerning the reason for his escape
Stiyers said, What would you do if
you were in my place with Is years fac
ing yourself. We tried TO tell the farm
ers we were not from Sing Sing, but we
knew it was all off when we heard
Warden Lawes was there"
The men were put in isolation cells.
They probably will be transferred to
Dannemora or Clinton prison, it was
stated Stivers told Warden LaweS this
morning that he expected TO pass the re
mainder of his days in prison as re-
suit of his escape and attendant crimes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
MACSWINEY VERY
Low THIS NOON
Condition Very Grave on
I'D Day of His Hun
ger Strike
RELATIVES NOT
ALLOWED IN ROOM

Condition Too Serious to Admit IheIr
Presence Very Careful Nursing
Given-Home Office Says His COndi-
ti0n Is Critical.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Grave reports
were in circulation at neon today regard
ing the condition of Terrence MacSwiney
on the I'D day of his hunger strike. A
statement issued by the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. at that hour declared the lord
mayors last moments were at hand. The
bulletin of the Irish Self-Determination
League on the lord mayors condition,
however, stated the league had been in
formed that he was in about the same
state as recently. He was unconscious,
its informants said.
The statement added: However, the
home Office has placed an embargo on the
use of the telephone for communicating
news to the outside and has forbidden the
lord mayors sisters, Mary and Annie, TO
visit him."
The home Office explained the denial of
admission to the lord mayors sisters as
being due only to the belief that their
visits interfered with the careful nursing
which the prisoners extremely delicate
condition requires The home Office an
nouncement states: Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney's condition continues critical. The
scurvy has been slightly remedied."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
Odd Fellows Temple

All Odd Fellows desiring to join in the
bowling tournament this season are re-
quested to sign up at once at the tenn
pie.
All Odd Fellows who are willing to
enter the pool and billiard tournament
are asked to telephone to Mr.. Reed or
see that their names are on the list not
later than Saturday, Oct. %.
Monday, Oct. 25-Rehearsal of the
initiatory degree. Every member of the
team is urged to be present.
Tuesday evening, Oct. 26, at 7.3O
o'clock-Regular meeing of Dennis Re
bekah lodge.
Friday. Oct 29.-Meeting of Rebekah
district No. 10. Grand officers will be
present. The degree work will be exem-
pliied by a team of past noble grands
from Bellows Falls. A banquet will be
served at $50 Tickets, 30 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
SEEK FUNDS FOR
SETTLED PASTOR
Vernon Union Church Committee Meets
and Divides Parish Into Two Dis
tricts TO BE .Canvassed
Especial TO The Reformer.
TEDNnN~ n.4

Especial to The Reformer.)
VERNON. Oct %.
The committee appointed last week at
the meeting of the Vernon Union Church
association met with Mrs. NJ. /. Reed
last evening and voted to divide the
town into sections to be visited Tuesday
afternoon by members of the committee
with the following paper: We, the un-
dersigned wishing to secure a settled
minister to hold weekly services in the
Union church. the minister to be de-
cided upon by the vote of the people and
selected from candidates supplying the
pulpit, pledge to pay weekly the sum
next to our Names
This plan has the endorsement of Rev.
ID. Il. Trout of Brattleboro, who con-
ducts the services here, because of the
increasing demands of his work in Brat
tleboro. ~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
AMBUSH ANOTHER LORRY.
One Police Officer KilIed-WOman Re-
nnrted Killed

DUBLIN, Oct. 23.-A pitched battle
was fought last night between Kilbeggam
and AIoate when a military lorry was am
bushed. One auxiliary policeman was
killed and others wounded 4 military
party sent to the aid of the police was
attacked outside of the village and a run
ming fire was maintained throughout the
town in which it is reported a woman was
killed. The combined military and police
parties returned to Athlone, shooting as
they proceeded through the town and
causing a panic. ... .. -s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
STILL IN DOCTORS CELLAR.
Sheriif's Capture $4,000 Worth OF
COntraband Goods.

UTICA, n. Y, Oct. 23.-Two truck
loads of whiskey and other Intoxicating
beverages and copper still valued at
$4,000 were seized from the cellar of
Dr.. Joy A. Armstrong in the village of
WhitesbOro today in raid conducted by
the sheriff's department and a United
States deputy marshal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-23
ONE CENT LOCAL PPOsTAGE.
Burleson Says He VIII Recommend II
to Next Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Postal es-
Inmates to be submitted to the coming ses-
sion of congress, Postmaster General
Burleson said yesterday. viii not recon-
mend any increase in the 2-cent first class
letter rate in connection with any plan of
taxation revision, and viii renew the de-
partment's previous recommendations for
cent local delivery rate. The postmas-
ter general estimates that a reduction of
the local delivery rate from , cents to /
would probably increase postal revenue
rather than decrease it. ..