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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
TO INCREASE WATER POWER.
HSIyOke Company Has Scheme That
Will Save 5000 Tons of Coal Year.

HEIyOke Company Has Scheme That
Will Save 5000 Tons of Coal Year
HOLYOkE. Mass. Nov. 24.-Applica-
tion will be made to the board of aldermen
by the Holyokc Water Power co. for
permission to erect poles in Hamilton
street for a new connection between the
power plant of the company and the
electric light station of the municipal
lighting department on ~ first ieye
canal between Cabot and Sargeant
streets With the granting of that per
NIT the IIGlyokr Water Power Co. viii
he able to carry ont an arrangement to
sell electricity in larger quantities to
The municipal plant. through which the
"ity will sell to the consumer. at the
same time making n saving of 6,O00 tons
If coal annually at the city plant.
The plans of the power company.
when completed. will mean the increase
IF the company'S electric power from
100 to 100 horsepower. this to be
accomplished by improvements and fur
ther development at the COmpany'S pres
cnt power plant ON the river bank and
also by securing power from several OF
the canal overhows. 1t will mean i'm all
an investment of fully S2JO,000-
1t is not likely that the improvements
planned by the. company in the develop
ment of additional power at its plant
and the installation of water wheels at
the overflow will be completed until
some time next spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
STIRRING RALLY
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Football Team Encouraged
to Trim Rutland
Saturday
DEMONSTRATION
AT NOON TODAY
Several Speakers Express Teams Ability
TO Overcome Any Other High School
Team i'm Vermont Will Be Given
Send0ff Friday and Welcome Home.

Cheer upon cheer and tremendous aD-
plause gave evidence of an intense school
spirit in behalf of the BrattleborO high
school football team if the high school
room this noon. when the students and
members of the upper grades assembled
to listen to words of encouragement
from several speakers in connection with
the state championship game against
Rutland next Saturday afternoon. The
members of the squad occupied recita-
ton seats, and the remaining space was
crowded with students. 1t was "A stir
ring. demonstration, marked by the most
loyal enthusiasm.
Manager Edward Shea presided and
spoke briefly, saying that Rutland was
out for Brattleboro'S scalp. that the
city was 100 per cent behind the stu
dents and that the students were 100
the school 10 be at the building in full
force Friday morning to accompany the
team to the 1907 train.
VI. ]. Moran, one of the teams most
enthusiastic supporters, told the team
that the greatest opportunity any team
in Vermont could have was to play Rut-
land He called attention to the pluck
endurance and determination the Brat
tleboro high school team had shown in
previous Rutland games, and urged the
boys not to let the thought of defeat en-
ter. their heads. The team should re
member, he said. that only friends OF
the team criticize it. which shows their
interest. 1t is up to you to earn tn,
praise he declared, and we will guar
antee that yon will get it Saturday
night" Members of former teams are
looking to the 1920 team to win. he said
In closing. Mr.. Moran quoted the word.
of Roosevelt. Don't finch, don't foul
hit the line hard
Principal J. Z. Warren told of plan.
for celebration Saturday night, win OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
FINED $50 FOR
WHIPPING CHILD
w. c. Fairfield of Vernon Pleads Guilty
In Municipal Court-BOy Was Ward
of State of Massachusetts.

W. c. Fairfield. a South Vernon
farmer, on a plea of guilty was fined
$50 and costs of $7.Sj, by Judge \. +.
, Cudworth in the municipal court this
noon for disturbing the peace by strik-
ing and beating boy 10 years old with
Il horseWhip on Oct. 81. The fine and
costs were paid. Attorney \. f.
Schwenk appeared for Town Grand
Juror y. @. Barnes of Vernon. on whose
complaint Fairfield was arrested yeSter-
day afternoon by Sheriff Frank L. Well
man, and Attorney H. G. Barber ap-
peafed for the respondent.
The boy in the case was Edward T.
koushian, ward of the state of Massa-
chuSettS. who was on parole and was
placed in Mr. Fairfeld's care Sept 13
1919. with restrictions that he should
not punish him by violence. Attorney
Shwenk said that on Oct. 81 Mr.. Fair
field was incensed because the boy had
the whip. took it away from him and
struck him 50 that the boy had six marks
on his face which next day were raw
and later scabbed over. 4 few days
later the boy was taken away. Under
no circumstances. even if the boy had
| been Mr.. Fairfield's own child WouId
he have been justified in administering
such punishment. Attorney Schwenk de-
clared. The man ought to be impris-
oned. the attorney said. but under all the
circumstances he said he would recon-
menu Hne or 500 which was agree
able to Attorney Barber.
Attorney Barber stated that Mr.. Fair
field had had boys from Massachusetts
for - years and had a clean record up
to this time. lie said the Koushian boy
Svas very aggravating and violent tenn
rered, and full of mischief He said
the boy had ruined the whip by winding
1t around posts after being told to let
it alone. and that on Oct 81 after tax
ing the whip away from the boy Mr..
Fairfield asked him to drive some tur-
keys into the barn, whereupon the lad
threw a club at n turkey and broke one
Of its legs. The whipping then followed
but counsel said it was on the boys
body and not on his head
Mr.. Fairfield was arraigned before
| Acting Judge c. NJ. Miller last evening
| and pleaded not guilty. His case was
continued to today with the expectation
| of jurv trial. and bail was fixed at
500, which was furnished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
HARDING INSPECTING
PANAMA CANAL
His Trip-Much Interested In
Toll Question.

CHRISTOBAL. Panama Canal Zone,
Nov. u (AsSociated press) Senator
Harding gave up golf and motoring today
to make a personal study of the practi-
cal working of the Pauma Canal. Pri-
marily his trip was for the purpose of
giving him first hand information on one
of the big administrative tasks ahead
of him. Stops We're arranged at Gatun
Locks and at other points to permit
close inspection of problems of canal
maintenance and management.
Mr. Harding has taken n keen interest
i'm the future of the canal and believes
it to be one of the outstanding national
assets as regards foreign commerce. Dur
ing the debate in congress relative to the
canal the problem Of tolls for American
His strong conviction for free passage
for American ships has been expressed
many times both in congress and in his
speeches during the last campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
RUSSIAN SOVIETS
PLAN REVOLUTION
Hope to Organize Idle Worllmen of
America Into Fighting BOdy-Gov-
ernment Keeping Them Away.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I.-Russian
Soviet authorities estimate that the un-
employed in this country will number
5,O0OOO0 by the end Of the year, and
two representatives of the third interna-
tioual have been sent to organize Sow
cts here, according to oficial advices
from Moscow. They plan to arrive i'll
the United States in December and pro-
pose to form committees of the unem-
ployed in cooperation with the Commu-
MIST party. establishing Soviets of each
trade Their mission, the advices state,
is to unite the revolutionary movement
in America into one fighting body to
bring about an armed revolution. While
government officials discounted the in
ternational estimate of the unemploy-
ment in this country every precaution is
being taken to keep the Soviet organ
izers from entering the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
INTERVENTION
FOR ARMENIA
Council of League of Ma
tions Conforms With AS
sembly's Action
NO DISARMAMENT
NOW POSSIBLE
NJ. Bourgeois Insists That Treaties Must
Be Fully Executed Before War Ma
teriaI Is Scrapped-NO Amendments
to League COcenant.

GENEVA. Nov. n (Associated
Press Action in conformity with the
resolution for Armenian intervention re
Gently passed by the assembly Of the
league of nations was taken today by
the council of the league.
The council decided to ask the general
secretary Of the league to prepare and
submit a telegram to be sent to the
powers in pursuance of the resolution
Of the assembly that a government will
ing to undertake mediation between the
Turkish Nationalist leader and the Ar
menians be sought.
The belief prevails in the committee
on disarmament of the league of nations
that it is impossible to secure at pres
ent a general scrapping of war material.
This was learned today when details
were revealed of discussion on the sub
iect by the committee. which had con
ference yesterday in connection with the
meeting of the assembly and council OF
the league.
NJ Bourgeois of France. a member of
the armament commission, says he be-
lievcs that four things must be done be
fore the nations can proceed to dlSaTma-
mcnt First would come the complete
execution of treaties, next the orgauiZa-
tiou of a complete and obligatory inyes-
tigatiOu of all armamentS, then Il pre-
Seutation of a report by the military
commission. and finally an exchange of
all information relative to armament be-
tween natOins VI. Bourgeois declared
that in order to make the Versailles trea-
ty effective some military organizations
such as the international staff he pro-
posed at the peace conference was re
quired.
The chief Of the Chilean representa-
tiveS and chairman of the committee
on admission of new states told the As
sOclated Press today that he expected the
attitude of the United States toward the
league would be defined soon after the
new senate meets and he thinks the de
CiSiOn will be to come into the league
rather than "fruStrate the greatest eff
"rt humanity has ever made to assure
its own preservation"
There will be no amendments to the
covenant of the league Of nations at this
session of the assembly if the decision of
committee No. that on general Organi-
ZatiOn-Which has been considering
amendments, is approved in full session.
Arthur J. Balfour, chairman Of the
committee. suggested i'm committee meet
ing that it was too early to draw con.
clusiOns aS to the working of the league
or to form an idea aS to how the cove
nant may be improved. He proposed
that the committee recommend the ap-
pOintment OF q special committee to CON
SIder proposed amendments and report
to the next meeting Of the assembly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
MOSES THINKS LEAGUE DEAD.
Believes Senator Lodge Rather Than
Governor Coolidge.

.WASHINGTON. Nov. a Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, one of the ir
reconciIabe opponents of the Ieame ot
nations issued the following statement
today. Senator Lodge speaking i'm Bos
ton Saturday night said Mr.. Wilson's
league was dead. The final sentence hav.
ing been passed by the court from which
there Is no appeal. Governor Coolidge
the fate Of Mr.. Wilson'S league remained
undecided by the election. Inasmuch a.
Senator Lodge will have a vote in tn,
matter aud Governor Coolidge will mo-
! think more validity attaches to Senator
Lodges opinion than to Governor Cool
idue's"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
LIQUOR MEMS HEADQUARTERS.
Much Counterfeiting of Revenue Stamps
and Liquor in Providence. II. L.

PROV NIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 24-The
city of Providence has become New Eng
land headquarters of nationally organized
liquor runners and counterfeiters Accord
ing TO government agents here TODAY.
The announcement followed the seizure
last night of several thousand counterfeit
revenue. stamps. hundreds of liquor labels
counterfeiting the trade marks of leading
distillers and hundreds of quarts of al
cohol. Prohibition enforcement officials
also said in addition to counterfeiters
they believed them to he distributors Of
bottled in bond whiskey thousands of gall
Ions of which have been stolen from ware
houses and brought here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
STATE AUDITOR
OUTLINES WORK
Gives Talk in Chamber of
Commerce Rooms in
BrattlebOrO
TELLS HOW MONEY
COMES AND GOES
Mentions Some Steps Forward in Trans
action of States Business Thinks
Department Should BE Created to At
tend to All Collections.


State Auditor Benjamin Gates gave
an outline of the work of his office at a
public meeting in the Chamber Of Com
merce rooms last evening. and while the
storm and almost impossible travelling
kept the attendance down to a small fig
ure those present were given an insight
into the work of the auditors depart
ment that they could not have gotten in
any other way. 1t was impossible for
the auditor to give in an evenings talk
more than a general idea of the scope of
the duties of the auditors department,
but enough was told to indicate its inn
portance, and it was told in an enter
tanning way.
At the outset Auditor Gates corrected
mlsinterpretation placed ON one of his
statements elsewhere, to the effect that
man IN public Office is not as careful
about the expenditure of public money
as a business man is in spending his
own money, \ man at his desk trans
acting his private business is different
from state official. 1t il necessary for
him to finance his business and if he ex-
tends the business he meets financial
problems which sometimes become acute
and involve the question of credit The
state official has none of those problems
IN his mind. His only idea is to see
that the money is properly expended.
Where man does not have to raise the
money he is not quite as careful about
expanding it as he otherwise would be.
which is the reason why some perfectly
honest officials spend money in what
seems to be a lavish manner
Mr.. Gates was presented by Judge ].
NJ. Tyler. who said he had been ac-
quainted with Mr.. Gates from the lat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
BOY IS FATALLY
SHOT BY ACCIDENT
Thomas CrebO of Ashuelot Found i'm
Road Unconscious with Bullet in Skull
Dies in Home Few Hours Later.
Special to The Reformer.
kFENE. y II Nov .

MEN T. n. IL. NOE. II.
Thomas CTebo, II. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crebo of Ashuelot died last
evening IN his home from a bullet wound
caused by the accidental discharge Of a
32-calibre revolver.
Young CrebO found the revolver. which
had been discarded because it would NOT
operate. in the attic at his home. He
invited playmate. John KonOSki. to ac-
company him into the woods hunting.
but young konOski declined to go Thorn
as went into the woods and was going
over the old road to the Northfeld hills
and was about a quarter of a mile be-
yond the home owned by Mrs George
Purcell when the accident happened.
Mrs. Purcell and nephew. John Eng
lish. found the boy in the road. uncon-
SciouS, with a bullet hole in his skull the
bullet entering between the eyes. 1t is
believed that the boy was looking into
the barrel of the revolver when il was
discharged.
+. w. Allen. neighbor of Mrs. Pur-
cell. was notified and took young Crebo
to his home, where he died a few hours
later. DR.. O. II. Hubbard of Kcene.
pronounced the case one of accidental
shooting.
At first Mr.. Crebo said he did not
think the gun was his. as his was
broken and could not be discharged. but
later found his was missing from the
attic. In the revolver was found three
loaded shells and one empty shell. DIR.
Hubbard tried to shoot the gun. but it
would not discharge on account of a
broken spring.
Shaving. according to one doctor in
creases neuralgia and other troubles of
thp faro and tpDds fn SboTfa1 Iifn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
SENDS ARMED FORCE
AGAINST w. u. co.
Government Prevents Company From
Connecting Cables at
Miami

p. MIAMI, Fla, Noy. 24.-What was
described as an attempt by the Western
Union Telegraph Co. to connect its
cable from Barbados to a cable from
Miami at the west end of the causewav
heie today was stopped by an armed
force from the United States submarine
chaser No. 154. Orders to prevent the
connecting of the cable were received by
the commandant of this district from
the navy department some time ago and
the commander of the submarine chaser
had IN turn been ordered to prevent anv
attempt at such an operation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
SEARCH NEWSPAPER
OFFICE IN DUBLIN
Troops Do Not Find Men Connected
With Recent DisOrders-BOmb
Explosions at Cork.

DUBLIN, Nov. 24-Troops raided
the offices of the Frceman'S Journal early
today and searched in vain for men
wanted in connection with recent disor-
derS. 1t was declared at the newspa-
per's office that none of these men were
ever empIOYed there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
STENOGRAPHER
IS IN CONTEMPT
Committee Investigating the
Building Trust Shows
It's Teeth
HER COUNSEL IS
ORDERED FROM ROOM

w IIneSS IeiiS mat One FIfm Is Flneu
for Making too Low Bids HyIan's
Former Secretary Also Under Fire
Books Are Ordered.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24-AIisS Eliza
beth OLea, stenographer of the Builders
Supply bureau, of which the contracting
firm of John 4. Mccarthy. business part
ner of Charles Murphy. the Tammany
hall leader, is member. was adjudged in
contempt today by the legislative commit
tee, which is investigating the building
trust. She failed to appear to testify.
\ temporary, injunction restraining the
committee from examining her was va
Gated shortly after the papers were
served on Chairman Lockwood Of the com
mittce. David Esch, her counsel was
ordered removed from the hall. when he
tried to gain the floor. Chairman Lock-
wood called for the sergeant-at-arms, but
ESch walked out Of the room. Then the
Sergeant-at-ams was given an order for
the books of the Builders Supply bureau
and sent after them.
We shall see whether the proceed
ings of this committee can be fouted and
disobeyed." said Samuel Tntermyer. com
mittec counsel.
Further testimony of the methods used
by contractors ''co-operatiyc aSSOcia-
ti0ns' in alleged fixing Of prices and pun
ishment meted out to offending members
whose low bids violated the associations
rules, was given at yesterdays hearing.
Roswell +. EaSton told how the con-
crete tircpTOOferS estimating bureau.
formed June u, 1919. grew from the
Master League of Cement Workers asSo-
citation until it expanded into the Concrete
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
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FACTORY WORKERS SHOW GAIN.
Average S2S9 93 Week in October in
New York State

ALBANY. Nov. 24-Earnings of fac
tory workers in the state averaged $3.50
Is week curing October. an advance of %
cents over September. according to a re.
port issued by the state Industrial com
mission yesterday
Factory Office employees earned wages
averaging S31 .06. Seasonal activities af
fected some Of the plants, hut others suf.
fered a slump. The largest increase OF the
month appeared in the women'S clothing
industry, which averaged an advance OF
S4.34 for the month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
20 INJUNCTIONS
AGAINST SALOONS
Attorney General of Illinois Begins War
fare In ChicagO-Nill Sue Many
Drug Stores.

- CHICAGO, Nov 24-Attorney General
Brundage of Illinois announced that he
would file in the United States district
court more than 20 suits today for in
functions to restrain the operation of that
number Of saloons in Chicago The in
would be sought not only against the pro.
prietor of the saloon. but against the
owner of the property. The suits started
today are but the beginning of many more
TO follow, he added. Many drug stores
would be sued, he said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
Fatal Explosion In Cork

iured by the explosion of "a bomb in Pat
rick street last evening died later at
hospital and two others are reported to
be in a critical condition. Sixteen per
sons were injured by the bomb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
POLICEMAN CATCHES BURGLARS
Found Them attempting TO Rob Nor
wood PostOflice.

NORWOOD. Mass. Nov. 24.-A po-
liccman on his rounds early today sur
prised Il man in the window of the post
office and another on guard at a corner
nearby. He covered the lookout with
his revolver and brought the man on
the window down and found he had in
custody two men wanted at Newport,
Il. L.. and at Quincy on charges of bur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
LOOTED BANK RUINED.
Carl j. Howden Gets Away with $4,000
Funds

BELFAST, \. Y. Nov. 24-Fnilure
y. was announced today. due it is
charged. to looting of its funds by Carl
j. Howden who is alleged to have left
Sunday with 100000 funds of the State
Bank Of Fillmore of which he had been
nreSident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
ROB DENTIST IN OFFICE.
Two Hold Up Men Get $50 In fremont
Street Robbery.

BOSTON, Nov. "A. - While DIR.
Louis KaSton, a, dentist here. was busy
with a patient in his office on the sec
ond floor of the building on fremont st.
today two young men walked in, and
drawing pistols, compelled the doctor ia
hand over his diamond ring and stick
pins valued together at $500 and all
his ready cash. They then extracted SAC
from the patient and made their escapc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
COMMITTEES GERMANS SENTENCE
Franz Won Rintelen Allowed Freedom
If He Leaves Country.

Wilson has committed the sentence of
Franz Won Rintelcn, German. convicted
Of wartime conspiracy. on condition that
he leaves the United States before Jan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
Red Men $ Hall

Thursday, Nov. 25. Regular meeting of
Pocahontas council No. 4, ID of p.
Festival hall. Nov % to Dee. f. in
elusive FESTIVAL and Trading Post under
the auspices of Quonekticut Tribe. No. >,
Imp'd @. r. NJ. Vaudeville and dancing
every night. Admission free ... s.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
Centre Congregational Church

The union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Centre Congregational church
at 1870 Thursday morning. Rev. II. L.
Woodin will be the preacher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24

Shaving. according to one doctor. in
creases neuralgia and other troubles of
the face. and 50 tends to shorten life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Neeting of Chris
tian Endeavor society.
Friday, p. m.-JuniOr Endeavor; Z 30
church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-24

TTTaN IITVVITUS.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Friday. Nov. 26, 7.30 p. m.-Week,
night service.
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al j. Z. Warren told of plans
bratiOn Saturday night. win or