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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
THREE LICENSES SUSPENDED
Secretary Acts for Three Different
Causes.

Montpelier, Oct, 2S.-The automo-
bile operating licenses of Joseph LIE.
baron of Bristol, Mark H. Loverin OF
Eden Mills and f. L. Holden of Wind
ham have been suspended indefinitely
by Secretary Of State Harry A. Black,
The first case was for driving under
the influence of Intoxicating liquor,
the second for alleged incompetency
and the third for causing fatal ac-
cident. Holden was driving the car
which struck and killed Miss Harriet
Taggart of Claremont, n H., recently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
Junior Hiqh School
INcENDIARIsM SUSPECTED
American Legion, w. r, c., and @.
r. Home at Bethel Burned

Bethel, Oct. 29.-Fire Thursday
morning destroyed the house occupi-
ed by the American Legion, Woman's
Relief Corps, Grand Army and
Blanchard's blacksmith shop. The
loss is $2,sO0 and insurance OF $2,100.
1t was probably incendlary. Il Is
the third suspicious fire in Bethel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
STATE INSTITUTIONS
VIII Be inspected by Board oi
Control.

Montpelier. Oct. 29.--The Board Of
Controls annual tour of inspection OF
state institutions will probably take
place some time next week, it was said
at the State House yesterday. The
time will probably depend on the rail-
road strike situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
THOMAS ]. HEAPHY.
Proprietor Of Pavilion Hotel Dies Fol-
lowing an Operation

Montpelier oct. 29.-Thomas j..
Heaphy, proprietor of the Pavilion
Hotel, died Thursday night in a New
York hospital following an operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Evelyn Nesbitt Reported to Have
Taken Poison.

New York, Oct. 2S.-- Evelyn Mes
bitt former wife Of Harry K. Thaw
was reported by the police to have at,
tempted suicide today by drinking
poison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness and warmer
tonight followed by rain Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

roR sALE-5-passeng Cadillac,
,yond tires and Al running condition,
Price Price $4,000. $40 Main St., Tel. 2l5.ll;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
HOPE FOR BETTER
PRICES FOR FARMERS
Statement from White House Predicts
General Reduction In Freight
Rates On Grain.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. -. Strong
hope for better prices in the agricultural
markets is justified by reductions in the
railroad rates on grain for export, al
ready in effect and proposed. according
to a statement issued at the White House
last night.
Recent reductions in the, export rate
on grains between Chicago and New
York, the statement said. will be followed
by sweeping revisions of grain rates gen
orally. including those from Mississippi
river points and on the lines TO the
Gulf. in order that the entire agricul-
tural interest may share fully in bene-
fits.
Reductions of transportation rates on
grain for export was described as 'one
of the most important measures the nd,
ministration has initiated for the relief
of agriculture and of general industrial
conditions" The reductions, it was ex-
planned. were insisted upon by Secretary
Hoover as concession to the agrlcul-
turaI interests, when, on behalf of Pres
ident Harding. he negotiated with the
carriers the basis for settlement OF Their
claims against the government, growing
out of federal control.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
SUPREME COUNCIL
TO AID FAMINE
International Commission to Have Three
Members From Each COunty-Ask
see More L.. =. Aid.

PARIS. Aug. Is (Associated Press -
The allied supreme council decided today
that the international famine relief com
mission. which was agreed upon at
Wednesdays session, be composed of
three delegates from each country repre-
sented at the council. including the
United States and Belgium. The commits
sion will be unofficial in character and
will collaborate with Herbert Hoover.
head of the American relief commission
and the International Red Cross in the
Russian relief work.
Ambassador Harvey told the supreme
council he would communicate with
Washington on the subject and that the
American members of the commission
would be appointed as soon as possible.
In a resolution adopted by the supreme
council the congress of the United States
is urged to act in aid of financial relief
for Austria. The resolution expresses the
desire of the council that the United
States pass as soon as convenient the
measure in this connection, that Ambas-
sadOr Harvey informed the meeting was
still pending, so that the Austrian tinan-
cial relief plan, which is declared to have
been held up by American delay in waiv,
ing Austrian debt papers, may be put into
operation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
COMPANY I UP
WITH CHICKENS
Members Arise at 4.45. Daylight Saving
Find Hostess House Excellent
Recreation Center.

That the members of Company / are
early riSers ut Camp Devens is shown
by the following letter from The Re
former reporter with the company,
As has been the case during the last
three mornings, the company awoke this
morning at 4.4J, which was Massachu-
setts time. and not civilized" time,
which said 3.45.
After morning mess at 5.2J we trav-
eled on to the rifle range to carry on our
four days work there. As the present
practice scores go. the following men
haye fine marks on every range taken
up so far: Sgt. William r. Dolan, Cap.
C. A. f. Goodwin, 1st Lieut. Alexander
Exner. Sgt. ]. Z. Brouillette, Sgt. ]. j.
Kilderry, Corp Joseph Martell, Corp.
Clarence p. Goodwin, Corp. c. Gradon
Wells. Sgt Fred Johnson, Mess Sgt.
Maxwell Boyd. Pvt. Robert Whitney.
At present the boys are finding the
Hostess House. carried on by the I. w.
c. A., the best place to spend their
leisure hours (Which are about three
in every 24). The special room for sol
diers in the house is about 120 feet long
and 30 feet wide. and is equipped with
many checker boards and equipment, as
we'll as comfort chairs, n fireplace, a
good piano, paper, stamp and sweet
table with small writing desks scattered
about Off of this large room is lunch
counter which sells ice-cream and light
lunch products. There we can get a
15-cent Brattleboro dip of ice-cream for
! ; cents. Uong live the Y. w. C. A, and
| may they come to Brattleboro soon). 1t
surely is a finely equipped and heavily
patronized concern, which gives the sol
! diers here many benefits they otherwise
could not obtain.
! There are several important notes
| for today. As Red Fitch says, "Our
! vacation at our summer home is half
over" sylvia Gagner washed his hat
yesterday in water in which yeast cake
was dissolved. The present appearance
of the hat ought to get a rise out OF
some of the officers, anyway. That we've
got the snappiest officers in the regi
ment today. as well as the finest colonel
in the National Guard, seems to be the
unanimous opinion heard on every side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
MRS. WEEKS DIES
FOLLOWING SHOCK
Was Second Regent of BrattlebOro Chap.
ter, ID. A. R.--Much Interested in
Historical Matters.

Mrs Sarah Alice (Graves) Weeks,
rs. widow of Frank w. Weeks, died in
her home at II Pearl street at 1920
o'clock last night, following a shock sus-
tanned Monday morning. Mrs. Weeks
has failed gradually since the death of
her daughter, Mrs. Spencer w. Knight
four years ago. her enfeebled condition
being particularly noticeable the past
year.
of seven children of Edward Austin
Graves and Julia (Butterfeld) Graves
She was born in Sunderland, Mass,
July 8, 1915. The family moved to Yer
non, where the father died in 1851. 3n
Oct. 3. 1864, Miss Graves married
Frank w. Weeks, barber, and they
came to Brattleboro to live in 1881, Oc-
cupying the so-called William S. Newton
house on South Main street a year. Mr..
Weeks and Spencer w. Knight then
bought the house at II Pearl street which
has been their home the past 80 years.
Mr. Weeks died Dec. Is, 1911. One
child was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks,
Mary. who married Spencer w. Knight
and who died Sept. 10, 1917.
Mrs. Weeks leaves five grandchildren,
Mrs. Dana ii. Stafford of Guilford street,
| Harry c. Knight of New Haven. Conn,
George NJ. Knight. who lives at home,
f. Rollin knight of Springfield, Mass,
| and Mrs. ID. Al spinning OF StOrfS,
| Conn. She also leaves five great grand
| children.
She was a direct descendant of iona
| than Carver. the first governor of Massa-
| chusetts. and was of Revolutionary an
cestry. her great grandfather. Perez
| Graves, being u captain in the RevOlu'
l tionary war. She was a charter member
of BrattlebOro chapter, Daughters of the
| American Revolution, and was second re-
| gent of the chapter, holding the Office
| from 1896 to 1898 and succeeding the
Hate Mrs Annie q. Cobb. She had been
president of Sedgwick Woman's Relief
| corps, was member of the Vermont SO
| ciety of Colonial Danes and of st. Mi
chaels Episcopal church. Mrs. Weeks
was an aunt Of Brainerd ID. Spooner
| archae0logiSt. who discovered the re
mains of Buddha
| Mrs Weeks was a great lover of the
| best in literature and spent much time
in reading. keeping herself well informed
on all topics of the day. She was espe
cially interested in historical matters
She possessed a disposition of seh-sacri
fee. practically her whole life beinl
lived for others.
The funeral will be held in the hom
at 1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev
| w. {. BERNARD. rector of st. Michael
Episcopal church, will othciate and tn
burial will take place in Christ Churcl
cemetery in Guilf0rd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
HORSE RUNS AND
CHILD is HURT
cident in Jamaica Boys Leg
BrOken-BrOught to Hospital.

Julius Wilbur of Brattleboro and his
grandson, Wilbur Cheney. years old,
were in a serious accident in Jamaica
yesterday about IL O'clock. They were
at the Howard farm on the hill just a
little east of the railroad station when
the horse became frightened and dashed
into a field nearby. down a steep bank.
When near the bottom the carriage up
set, throwing Mr.. Wilbur and the boy
out. The child's right leg was broken
above the knee The station agent rushed
him in the agents car to DIR. Thomas 5
house, and the doctor, after attending
him, brought him to Brattlebore, where
an X-ray examination was made. Mr.
Wilbur was not injured seriously. The
horse was uninjured. but the carriage
and harness were damaged considerably
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
TWO RUM RUNNERS
HELD FOR ASSAULT
Charged With Holding Up Customs Of
fieer at AIburg-Caught In
Manchester.

CONCORD. \. H., Aug. 13-Theo-
philus and Noah Betair. arrested by
United States Marshal Thomas B. Don
nelly in Manchester for Vermont author
tiles. were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hodgeman yester-
day afternoon and furnished bonds for
their appearance before the October
grand jury in Rutland.
They were charged with assaultine
and holding up with guns w r. w
Stiles. a deputy collector of customs at
Alburg. VT. after the customs officer had
seized 96 quarts of Scotch whiskey.
The Betairs claim that all they had
to do with the affair was to hide the
whiskey in a swamp for Harry Smith
and Henry Gonyea, who they say were
the parties who brought the whiskey
from Canada in motor boat and retoek
it from the revenue officer at the point OF
a pistol after it had been seized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
LOSES LIFE IN
EAST DOVER POND
Arthur Brown, Unable TO Swim, Wades
In and Is Seized with Cramps
Church Funeral Monday.
Especial to The RefOrmer.)
EAST DOVER, Aug. 13.


Arthur Brown, who would have been
Is years old Oct. !, lost his life by
drowning in the mill pond at Dan NJ.
Hale's mill in this village shortly be
fore ) o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
was son Of-AIr. and Mrs. ], c. Brown,
who survive with one daughter, Ellen, II
years old.
The young man and Richard and LEV
ellyn Putnam went TO the Hale mill to
undress. and the Brown boy. who was
unable to swim, waded into the water
while the others were removing their
clothes in the mill.
The Putnam boys heard shouts and
saw the Brown boy struggling in the
water. Help was summoned from the
village and DR. l.. B. Gordon of Viii
Evansville and DIR. o. V. Heffion of
WardsbOro were called by telephone, DIR.
Gordon being the first to arrive.
4 son of Milton Halliday of Provi-
dence, r. l.. who had come from the Hal
laday summer home in Newfane to W. c..
ITailaday's. went to the mill pond and re-
moved the young man, but it was impos-
sible to reSuscitate him. The physicians
we're of the opinion that he was seized
with cramps He attended the Brattle-
boro Business Institute the past year
and was planning to return to the school
this fall
The funeral will be held in the Bap-
tist church Monday at , O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
ANGRY STRIKERS
BECOME VOL ENT
Throw Rocks at Supt. Viii
son and Deputy John
Wakeman
BOTH HIT BUT NOT
INJURED SERIOUSLY
Wakeman a BrattlebOrO Officer on Duty
Boom Cut, Releasing Mass of Logs
Two Men Arrested and Fined in
Bellows Falls Court.

Angered by the act of the Champlain
Realty Co. in beginning to float their
pulpwood logs from Bellows Falls to
Hinsdale \. H.. striking employees of the
international Paper CO., of which the
Champlain Realty Co. is a subsidiary,
resorted to violence late last night, hurl-
ing stones at Supt Wilson of the Realty
Co. and John Wakeman of Brattleboro,
who was deputized by Sheriff Frank l..
Wellman some time ago to assist in
strike-guard duty at Bellows Falls.
New Hampshire officers had been re-
moved from the North Walpole side OF
the river, leaving the field clear for the
strikers. Emboldened by this opportun.
ity the strikers threw stones at Supt
Wilson as he was crossing to the Yer
mont end of the Connecticut river bridge
and at Deputy Wakeman, who was OF
duty under the Vermont end of thu
bridge. Both men were struck by the
rocks, but were not badly burt.
Much excitement followed these acts
States Attorney Harold L. Whitney o
Brattleboro, who was at his summei
home at Spofford, y. H., was summoned
by telephone and arrived in Below.
Falls about midnight
Sheriff Wellman gave orders tha
| there should be no more crossing of tn,
| bridge, but later two North Walpol,
men came over to the Vermont side
| They were arrested on the charge O
lettering about the railroad property
They were suspected of having had SOM
connection with the riotous scenes, bu
that could not be proven. In the munici
| pal court this morning they PLEADED
| guilty and were fined SO and costs, tn
| fine and costs amounting to S1715 il
| each case The men We're Charles Doyl
and William Mangue.
4 The big boom which held back tn
main part of the drive of approximate
| 200O0.O00 feet of short pulpwood log
\ was cut. and the mass of logs move
| down to the dam. There was some fea
| that the fiaShboards would be remove
and damage done. but no serious damag
has occurred thus far. The logs are mo,
| ing in large numbers toward Brattlebort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
ALL AMERICANS CAN
at 4 LEAVE RUSSIA
Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Cables
to Magazine Soviet Russia
at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-OttieiaI an
nouncpment that Soviet Russia has
granted permission for all American, citl-
Zens to leave the country if they desire
was made by George Chitcherin, Soviet
minister of foreign affairs, in cablegram
received today by the magazine SOVIET
Russia The cablegram says: ''An
American residents throughout Russia
may freely leave the country if they de
sire. They need only inform the Anglo
American department of the peoples com
missary of foreign affairs and present doc
Iument.}of identification in order to obtain
permission for departure"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
FRENCH PRESS
MUCH DISPLEASED
Dislikes Reference of Upper Silesian
Dispute to League of Nations
Meeting Aug. 20.

PARIS, Aug. 13 ASSOCIATED Press).--
ViscOunt IShii, president of the council
of the league of nations, is understood
to have decided to summon that body to
meet on Aug. 20 for the purpose of con-
sidpring solution of the Upper Silesian
problem. Estimates of how long it may
take the council to arrive at a decision
vary widely, running from a few days
to several months.
Emphatic dissatisfaction with the de-
cision of the supreme council to call upon
the league of nations to settle the Sile-
sian question was generally expressed by
the press today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
BRIDGE WORK PAST
POINT OF ACCIDENT
Rapid Progress Past Few Days - Ex-
pected that All Steel Win Be in
Place by Next Thursday.

Erection work on the new steel bridge
crossing the Connecticut river at this
place has progressed rapidly the past
point which was reached at the time the
false work collapsed and let the partly
built bridge fall into the river June 16.
The yard men. under the direction of
Yard Foreman John Lasley. and the
erecting crew in charge of Supt. Dan
rate they are going all the steel will be
in place by Thursday of next week.
There will then remain the riveting.
painting. removing of false work, and
picking up equipment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
VERMONT A LAND
. OF GOOD FAIRS
Country Gentleman Article Tells Hew it
Is Done at rattleborO-IIlustrated
with Pictures.

In the Land Of Good Fairs is the title
of an article by +. II. Taylor in the Aug.
13 issue of the Country Gentleman, and
the subtitle is All Kinds of Them in
Vermont. and They Pay Their Way.
The Valley fair at Brattleboro. the Rut-
land fair and the Addison county fair at
Middebury are the ones considered IN the
article. which is illustrated with half
tone sspictures, including one of the upper
turnNof tie Valley fair race track. Con
cerning the Valley fair the article says
The Valley fair at Brattleboro is only
a two-day fair; il does not charge any fee
for livestock entries; it never has charged
any entry fee for crop exhibits; It does
not have an evening carnival-and It long
has had a surplus in the treasury
Years ago this fair had a policy Of
everything free inside the gate. The
only charge was for admission. That
Ipolicy paid for long time. but changing
conditions made it impossible to maintain.
| The fair is still deaf to all requests for a
night show.
at is difficult to keep degrading phases
out of night show, said +. Ii. Chapman,
superintendent of concessions.
The annual drawing contest, an old
| time feature of New England fairs, still
thrives at the Valley fair. It's a day-long
affair with big crowd always gathered
about the oxen and the draft horses tug
ging at the stone boats with their loads
of granite blocks.
This fair pays more than the ordinary
amount of interest to fruit and field crops.
/ While liberal with its premiums it always
has been strict with its rules. As long ago
as 1888 it enforced this rule: All ex-
hibits offered for premiums must be
grown by the exhibitor, correctly named,
and labeled with the true name or the
variety and the place where grown
Certainly few fairs can command a
Ilovelier surrounding than this one. High
up on a wooded eminence, well shaded by
tall pines it is encircIed by the mountains
like jewel in a great setting of emerald
and topaz.
AT first glance it would seem that a
twO-day session would constitute a liabil.
lity. since there is always the danger OF
being rained out both days remarked
I'D. Z. Tasker. veteran secretary Of the
fair But a two-day fair is flexible. We
hold ours on Tuesday and Wednesday
If bad weather comes on those two days
we can move the dates of the fair on to
Thursday and Friday and still come out
all right We cleared $1,000 in 1919 anC
above $4,000 last year
'On the other hand, the Addison county
fair at AIddlebury is the four-day sort
and it has had between SO, 800 and $4,000
surplus for the last dozen years So per
haps it is the quality and class of fair
rather than the length of time, that deter
mines its success or failure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
BENNINGTON DAY
AT WILMINGTON
sented by Mai. Childs-PrOf. Albert
T.. Brown to Lead Singing.

Wilmington is to observe Bennington
Battle day next Tuesday by a community
sing in Memorial hall at s a. m., led by
Prof. Albert f. Brown of Lowell. Mass.
Numerous old-time melodies win be rem
dered. Prof. Brown has a national repu-
tation as a leader. Following the singing
an American flag will be presented to the
town in behalf of Mai. F. w. Childs of
Brattleboro. the presentation being made
by ROllin s. ChildS, and Rev. Flint NJ.
BisSell will respond.
There will be dancing from 10 to l
o'clock. Shows orchestra of Brattleboro
furnishing the music.
The town is making arrangements fol
a monster affair. to which everybody is
invited. Music sheets will be furnished
the audience for the singing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
FRANCE WILL ACCEPT.
Official Invitation to Disarmament Con
ference Received

PARIS. Aug. 13 Associated Press).-
President Harding's official invitation to
the French government to take part in
the conference at Washington on dis
armament and Far Eastern questions was
received by the American embassy here
last night and will be delivered to the
French foreign Office today Acceptance
of the invitation was taken as a fore
gone conclusion. The French delegation,
it was understood. as is usual with meet
ings with the supreme council, probably
will be small as it is known Premier
BRAND does not favor am enormous en-
tourage of secretaries and experts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
IRISH OFFICERS
ATTEND CABINET
Believed General Amnesty
Is Issue In Irish
Negotiations
PRISONERS RELEASE
.:. = ACUTE QUESTION
Irish I.eaders Ask 'If One Why Not All
Government Terms Not keJeetea
and Iloyd George Will Get Answer
IN ireland Before Tuesday.

LONDON. Aug. IS (Associated
Praesl The presence at today's British
cabinpt meeting of General MacReady,
military commander of Ireland ana zen
Fl NJ. Tudor commander of the auXll-
iarv police in ireland, as well as LORD
Fitzalan, governor general of Ireland
suqqaSts that EamOnn De Valera's letter
to Premier Lloyd George raised the ques-
tiou of the release of at least some IN
termed leaders if not general amnesty.
However. lust what the Irish Rpubli-
can lender had to Communicate or ask
the British prime minister renamed d
spcret. All information regarding the
letters contents being refused.
The question of release of prisoners
has become acute, since John ). Nc
Eeown. who had been convicted OF muir
der. was allowed his freedom last week
Many Irish leaders have been asking
..if one why not all?" There is gen.
eraI belief that the government Wouil
not allow this to stand in the way OF
settlement
Tbot IIr. De Valera's message was /
rejection of the government 5 terms was
frankly discredited in oficiaA circles 10
day and the impression wassgiven thai
the hurried calling of the cabinet was
due largely to the premier'S desire TO re
ply to MIR De Valera before the meeting
of the Irish Republican parliament mex
Tuesday. This. it is understood, he vii
be enabled to do since the cabinet meet
ing lasted only until 100 o'clock an'
wgs followed by consultations amoni
those ministers and officials chiefly con
cerned with Ireland.
premier Lloyd George went to tn
country this afternoon and no furthe
meeting with his colleagues so far
TroIand IL concerned Is contemplated un
I'll further advices are received from Mr.
De Valera. Meanwhile negotiation
are proceeding" it was announced, AM
from this announcement those most de
rirous of a settlement today drew thei
optimism.