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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
TRANSACTIONS IN
LOCAL REAL ESTATE
Late George c. AveriII in List
Recorded by Town Clerk

Quitclaim deeds to several pieces of real
estate belonging to the late George C..
Averill have just been recorded in the
town clerks Office. as well as two war
ranty deeds for real estate transferred
by others.
Richard c. Averill. executor, quit
claimed to the Brattleboro Home for the
Aged and Disabled the interest of the
late George c. Averill in the house at II
Clark street, and the following day the
place was transferred to Martin f. Cut
Ter and wife by warranty deed. revenue
So. Mr.. Cutler buys the house, which is
a one-family structure, for a home
Margaret G.. Averill and husband trans
ferred to Richard G.. Averill bv auitclaim
deeds their interest in the so-called Ryther
building on Main street, revenue So their
interest in the Ranger < Thompson
building on the east side of Main street.
revenue SIS; also their interest in the bal
ance of the unsold building lots at the
Eaton and Bradley place. revenue SI50.
Caroline DuttOn transferred to Sidney
III. Bellows by warranty deed two build
ing lots on Southern avenue, revenue 81.
Mr.. Bellows is undecided whether he viii
build this fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
1O1ST AMMUNITION
TRAIN TO MEET
in Newport tVt.) This Week
Gen. Edwards to Speak-Trip on
Lake MemplremagOg

Preparations have been completed for
a reunion of the I0Ist Ammunition
Train in Newport (Vt0 Friday and
Saturday of this week. About $50
members of the organization live in
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls and Hins-
dale, and Sergeant George II. Lane of
Brattleboro is chairman of the local
committee for the reunion. He would
like to receive notice at once from any
member who plans to attend
Beginning Friday noon every train
will be met b. committee, who will
escort the quests to the ArmOry, the re-
union headquarters. 4 place has been
provided for the parking of cars. The
citizens of Newport have willingly of
fered to entertain the guests, so the re-
union viii cost the guests nothing after
they arrive in that city.
A dance in the Armory has been
planned for Friday night. Saturday
win be the big day, with an all-day
trip down Lake Memphremagog and a
lunch at Owls Head The lake is SO
miles long and four miles wide, dotted
with numerous islands and surrounded
BY beautiful mountains. The steamer
Anthems has been chartered for the
trim.
The boat win return TO Newport
about 6 clock. and then viii follow
banquet in the ArmOry, when Mai. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. Col Keville and
others viii speak. The meeting viii be
over in time for the men to board the
night trains for Springfield and Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
NEW ENGLAND POWER
CO. HAS GOOD YEAR
Balance of $666,32O for Dividends as
Against S5O9.384 Previous Year
-S3S, So to Surplus

! The New England Power company
during the fiscal year ended June 80.
1921, showed balance Of SG6G 800 avail
able for dividends After the payment
of per cent on the preferred and 10
per cent on the common, S3S ,S52 was
carried to surplus. La 1920 there was a
balance of S5o5,3G4 for dividends and
after the payment of 6 per cent on the
preferred and S per cent on the common
there was a deficit OF S3l, ,5S3.
The gross income foi the year ending
June 80, 1920, was 3,136,300 and for the
past year S4,345.Sl4. Operating eX-
penses increased from S2g54.972 to S3,-
020.4G4. making a net income increase
from Sl,03l ,328 to 81 ,325y $50. Interest
charges the past year We're S3S6,SS2, an
increase of 81 ,302 Depreciation the
past year was figured at S3I7 1893, which
is an increase of So, ,954.
The general balance sheet shows total
assets of $l9.253, ,924 against Sl7 ,l99,0S5
year ago. Plant account increased
from SI+9S3. go to Sl5.9lS, ,799, and cash
from S353 996, to 81 ,l25,l ,l37. Deprecia
ton reserve shows an increase from
s755.575 to $l.1O4537. and outstanding
bonds from 81, lei 600 to SS.5s2,000. while
the profit and loss balance increased
from S93,G03 to Sl32,454
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
Thompson Trustees Welcome
Appointment of Committee

Editor of The Reformer:
Owing to absence in the West | have
not been able till now to see your COM
ments on my letter to you regarding the
use of the Thompson money in Brattle-
borO or DIR. Anderson's excellent letter on
the hospital.
Regarding your suggestion as to the
formation Of a committee to look into the
question. the trustees believe it is a good
one and would welcome such Il step The
only thing that l believe should be avoided
would be any chance or appearance of TAX
ing away interest or responsibility from
the committees who are carrying on the
various pieces of work that have been
built up or from any future committees of
a similar kind.
Experience has shown in many places
that work of this kind. unlike purely
financial business, loses more than it gains
from too great consolidation of its active
mana cement. This is because the whole
vitality depends upon having as many
people as possible throughout the whole
community actively and practically inter
ested i'm and responsible for the success of
the various pieces of work that need to
be done.
From the care of infants to the care of
the aged from the incurable tuberculosis
or cancer patient whose death pains must
be Softened, to the c0nvalescent who must
be given Il fresh start, through all the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
GRANTS S11.75O ALIMONY.
DIR. Loves Wife Granted Divorce Be
cause Husband Would Not Provide.

PROVIDENCE. Il. I. Sept. 2O.-In
the superior court yesterday the long
docket of divorces in the uncontested list
comprising several hundred petitions was
taken up for action, and among the cases
decided was that of Mrs. Lena II. Love
against DIR. Alfred w. Love.
She was granted a divorce on the
grounds of neglect to provide, she was
awarded the custody of their two chill
dren and alimony amounting to S11.750.
it was agreed that the doctor should pay
S2J per week during the six months that
must elapse before the final decree is en-
tered and give a note for the balance. Sc
cured by mortgage on his real estate The
love case has attracted much public at
tentiOn for some time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
OPINION MIXED
ON IRISH MOVE
Not Known Whether De Valera Is Yield
ing or Preparing Rupture
In Latest Note.

LONDON, Sept. 20. (AsSOciated Press
"A decided diversity in view is preva-
lent here today regarding the effect of
the latest telegram of EamOnn DeValera
to Premier Lloyd George.
Whether it means a rupture or for
ward step toward a conference looking to
an Irish settlement, this division of Opin-
ion is notably apparent in the newspaper
comments, although the majority of the
journals are still optimistic.
Premier Lloyd George had before him
today at Gairloch. Scotland, the Sim
Fein suggestion that representatives of
the British cabinet meet Sin Fein dele
gates. in a conference untrammeled by
conditions. The latest note exchanged
between the prime minister and DeValera
sent yesterday by the Irish leader to Mr.
Lloyd George did not, however. except
possibly by implication, withdraw the
offending paragraph of the Sim Fein
note of Sept. II, in which the sovereignty
of the Irish states vas asserted and
which led Mr.. Lloyd George to cancel his
invitation to a conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20

many possible fields of usefulness. there
are many different kinds of work that
appeal to many kinds Of minds. 1t is only
where these many personal interests are
called out and made use of that successful
service and general community support
can be produced. There is no machine in
this case that can be set TO work to grind
out its product, forgotten. after the
power IS turned on. by all but a very few
of those who must be served.
On the other hand individual interest
alone makes for confusion. There is the
greatest possible need of the laying-out
of a general yearly plan of work with Il
successful relating of its different parts.
and a proper apportionment of the use of
the general fund available. together with
a good general knowledge of the whole
field and frank criticism Of the work done.
Here is the chance for consolidated effort
of the best brains of the community.
| judge that your suggestion has Il com
mittee for this purpose in mind which
might possibly be called a planning and
budget committee in order that its pur
pose and use might be best understood.
At any rate, nothing in the way of
progress can be accomplished without a
general plan and consideration of the
means available. and. as above stated, the
trustees would welcome the forming of
such a committee.
r. NJ. BRADLEY,
For the Trustees.
Sept. 20. 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20

Appears in Court IN Soldiers Uniform,
i'm Charge of Deputy Sheriff w. NJ.
Sparks Defense Had Three ChaI-
lenges Left at Noon Recess.
Windham county court reconvened at
Newfane at $50 this morning prepared
to try the ease of the state against Will
liam Gibson of Tennessee, who is charged
with the murder of George Race. a Gas
setts store keeper. last May. Superior
Judge Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes is
presiding.
When the noon recess was taken the
defense had exercised three peremptory
challenges of jurymen, which left II
jurymen in the jurors seats and it had
the right to exercise three more chal-
Ienges. 1t is expected that the Jury will
be completed and the taking of testimony
begun this afternoon.
Gibson was brought into court when
court opened, in charge of Deputy Sher-
iff w. VI. Sparks of Townshend. having
been brought to Newfane by the Windsor
county sheriff, the case having been
transferred to- Windham county from
Windsor county.
+ To the charge of murder he entered
plea of not guilty. in firm, clear voice.
He was garbed in a soldiers uniform.
The drawing of the jury was then be-
gun. Attorney General Frank &. Archi-
bald of Manchester and States Attorney
Glenn {. Rowland of Windsor were
present for the state ana Attorneys II.
q. Tupper of Springfield (Vt.) and f. G.
Bicknei Of Windsor for the respondent
Twelve names Of jurymen were drawn
from the jury list and the men named
VfssL fhfaTFs MIA IN
were questioned by Attorney Bicknell as
TO whether they had formed an opinion
from reading about the ease, whether
they had any conscientious scruples
against the intiiction of the death pen
atty and whether there was any reason
why they could not try the case fairly
and render verdict according to the eyi-
dence given them.
As fast as a juror was excused for
any reason another juror was called to
take his place, and at the noon recess
after the defense had exercised three
challenges the following II men were
named: Charles Fisher of Dummerston.
e. :. Streeter of Wardsbaro. Leslie III.
Adams of Wilmington. Fred Hall of Lon
donderry. George Carpenter of Will
mington. w. L. Walker OF West Brat
tleboro, Floyd Gerrish of Halifax. w. c.
Worden Of Guilford, Hosea Fisher of
Halifax, Ernest COrbett of Wilmington.
ana Ernest Murdock OF Jacksonville.
The respondent. William Gibson. was
arrested with William Lescord in the
home of Lescord's mother in South Ash
burnham, Mass, the night following the
night of the murder of George Race in
Gassetts for whom Lescord worked.
Lcscord was convicted of murder in the
first degree at the August term of the
Windsor county court at Woodstock
Counsel for Gibson asked for a change of
venue and Judge Fish transferred the
case to Windham county court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
VETERAN TOWN CLERK
FRED /. LANE DIES
Served as Town Clerk of Westminster
40 Years-ProminentIy Connected
with Many Organizations
Especial to The Reformer.)
WESTMINSTER. Sept. 20.

WESTMINSTER, Sept 20.
Fred l. Lane. 90. prominent business
man and for 40 years town clerk of West
minister died in his home here yesterday
after weeks illness, pleuro-pneumonia
developing Friday.
Mr.. Lane was a son of Henry G.. Lane
and Mary (Nutting) Lane and was born
in Westminster in 1882. He attended
the schools of his home town, and KimbalI
Union academy in Meriden, n. H. In
1878 he married Miss Frances Wiley of
Westminster. and they went to Putney to
live on the farm now owned and occupied
by Henry w Frost They did not like
farming and returned to Westminster in a
short time and had liged here since.
Hewas director of Baxter Bros. who
conduct corn canning factories and of the
Walpole Savings bank and the Bellows
treasurer of the Community Fund, the
Aqueduct association. and the village cor
poration, also town clerk, position
which he had held 40 years. He was a
Royal Arch Mason and member of the
Congregational church in Westminster.
which he ALWAYS attended until recently,
when because of deafness he ceased attend
ing services.
Besides his wife he leaves one sister,
Mrs Emma Stoddard of New York city.
two nephews. Lawrence Stoddard of New
York city and George Oakes of Framing
ham: Mass, and a niece. Mrs Harold
Pierce of State College, Pa.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Megathlin
of the Walpole Congregational church
will oficiate and the burial will take place
in the Westminster cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
BABE RUTH OF DRUNKARDs."
SObriquet Applied by Judge to Man in
Court 46th Time.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. 20.-Claude
c. Spinney of Lynn, who has police
record of 46 appearances for drunken
ness, was referred to in superior Grim
inaI coTnt yesterday by Judge Louis S.
Cox as the "Babe Ruth of drunkards, -
and while the Babe of national
game fame continues on with his rec
ord, the q Babe - of highball fame will
be detained at the house of correction
on a sentence of two months.
Spinney might have had a better
showing but for the action of authori-
ties. He had been detained in custody
since August in default of bail ordered
on his appeal from the lower court SEN
tence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
TWIN STATE WANTS
MORE FOR LIGHTS
Ten-Hear Contract for Municipal Light
ing Expires-WOuld Increase Price
$4,000 a Year.

A joint meeting of the Brattleboro Sc
lectmen and the village commissioners
was held in the selectmen's room last
night at the request of the Twin State
Gas & Electric Co. to consider the prop
osition of renewing the contract for
street lighting for a term of years.
The old 10-year contract expired last
May and the Twin State Co desires TO
renew the contract at a substantial IN
crease in price, amounting to % per cent
or more. The company desires to in
crease the price $500. which would
make the total between $4,000 and S10,-
600 a year.
The village uses about 300 lights and
the town about 100. The municipal of
ficials fail to see the reason for the in
crease, and after discussing the matter
last night they adjourned without taking
action in order to allow Manager w. H.
Richardson of the Twin State Co. to sub.
NIT additional facts as to why an in
crease is necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
ARBUCKLE GRAND
Jury TAKES RECESS
Hears DIR. Rumwen, Who
Performed Rappe
Autopsy
THREE OTHER
WITNESSES CALLED
District Attorney Says There Was
Frame-up to Make Money BY I'm
peaehing Testimony of Important State
Witness-Rum Probe Tonight.

"HuCSs-AAuHA TUDc lUihSuL
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-The
county grand jury early today adjourned
until next Monday night its investigation
of alleged tampering with. prosecution
witnesses in the case of Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle, held in Jail in connection with
the death of Virginia Rappe film actress
The grand jury, it is said, heard the tes-
timony of DIR. William Rumwell. who is
alleged to have performed an autopsy on
Miss Rappe. No action was taken.
Liquor served by Arbuckle at his party
is to be the subject of investigation by
United States district court grand jury
here tonight.
Arbuckle continues to be held in Jail
without bail charged with first degree
murder.
At the resumption of the grand jury
Investigation last night. DR.. Rumwell
was called to explain why an autopsy
had been performed without request OF
county officials as required by law Miss
Joyce Clark and Reggy Morely and DIR.
GabOr kingstOne were called. District
Attorney Brady said.
At the conclusion of the session the
district attorney issued statement in
which he declared that it has been dis
closed that these three witnesses had dis
cussed the probability of making money
ont of the Arbuc5le case by framing
Miss Joyce Clark to impeaeh the testi-
mony of Miss Zey Provost, a most i'm
portant prosecution Witness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
SUBMARINE R-27
REPORTS TROUBLE
Navy Department Orders Tug TO Its
ASSistanee-NOt i'm Serious
Plight

P WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Assist-
ance for the American submarine ROT
which Sunday night sent out distress
call while enroute from Coco Solo, Pan
anna canal zone. to Guantanamo bay.
Cuba, has been ordered by the navy de-
partment. Reports that the submarine
needed aid reached the department early
yesterday and the cOmmandant at the
Guantanamo base was ordered to send
out a tug to assist the submersible.
The report to the department did not
indicate the trouble being experienced
by the R-27, but from the nature of the
distress signals it was not believed she
was in serious trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
COURT OFFICIALS
PAY FARE HOME
Springfield Man Charged With Forgery
Allowed Freedom Because
Wife Is Dead

BOSTON, Sept. 20.-Nlax Hiamovitz
of Springfield, under arrest charged with
forgery of a United States treasury
check for 500, was released on his per
sonal recognizance today when the fed
eral court learned that his wife had died
in a Springfield hospital. \ hearing on
the question of removal to Washington,
where the indictment was returned in
August, 1920. was continued indefinitely
and the court officials contributed enough
money to pay the mans fare home Be
cause he was still suffering from the ef-
fects of shell shock he was not told of
his wife'S death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
MEDAL BESTOWED
ON DAVID WILLARD
French Government Gives Him Medaiile
de la Reconnaissance for Duryea
War Relief Work

The French government has bestowed
upon David Willard of New York and
Brattleboro the Medaille de la Recon-
naisyance for his work in France during
and mainly after the war in connection
with the Duryea War Relief. Mr.. VIII
lard became chairman Of the executive
committee of the Duryea War Relief
when the activities Of the Red Cross did
away with the National Surgical Dress
ings committee. He has been in Paris
during the summer, but is about to make
a trip to Austria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
HANlEY WRITES
ABOUT DEFICIT
Tells Why West River r. r.
Service Is to Be
Reduced
REGARDS MIXED
TRAIN SUFFICIENT
Brattleb0rO 6 Whitehall Committee i'm
Session Here TOday-C0ntemplate
Service Would Put WardsbOrO Cream
cry Out of Business.

Judge E. L. Waterman, Judge A. f.
Cudworth and Attorney \. V. d. Piper,
the committee of the Brattleboro &
Whitehall Railroad Co. elected to take
such action as they deemed best to pre-
vent the curtailment of service on the West
River branch to the extent proposed by
the Central Vermont road, met in Attor-
ney piper's office this forenoon to plan a
course of action. They are in session
again this afternoon. but are not yet
ready to state just what action they will
take.
The following letter from ]. w. Hanley,
general freight and passenger agent of
the Central Vermont Railway Co. dated
Sept II, concerning the fall and winter
schedule effective Sept -. has been re-
ceived by Neil ID. CIaws0n. clerk of the
public service. commission:
Dear Sir -
Yours of the 10TH addressed to Mr.. w.
Il. McFeeters attorney, copy to the un-
dersigned. re complaint of the Brattlebor0
Chamber Of Commerce as to contemplated
changes in present train service on the
West River branch, also change of time
on the Southern division south of Brat
tleb0ro.
This curtailment Of service is necessary.
The principal reason is that practically
all of the business in that valley seems to
have disappeared there is very little
CONTINUED Op Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
SEARCHING FOR
MASTER BOMBER
w. G. Smith One of Men Arrested in
Chicago, Makes Confessions
in Case

CHICAGO, Sept 20-Search was in
progress today for what police termed a
master bomber" i'm connection with the
arrest yesterday of five men who at
tempted to blow up a shoe repairing
shop. William G. Smith, one of the men
arrested. made confessions that resulted
in the seizure of several hundred sticks
Of dynamite and other explosives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
NO DIVORCE FOR STOKES.
Wife of Wealthy New Yorker Granted
Decree of Separation.

NEW YORK, Sept. GOV. f. d.
Stokes. wealthy realty owner. yesterday
lost his suit for divorce from Mrs Helen
ElwOod Stokes. formerly of Denver, Colo.
Instead, Supreme Court Justice Finch
granted Mrs. Stokes a decree of separa-
tiOn and permitted her to retain custody
of the children, of whom she has had
charge as the result of decision of the
probate court in Denver.
The decision made no mention of fl
nancial settlement, and apparently the
question of alimony will be determined
later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
No Further News.

+ MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 20.-No further
word has been received at the wireless
station here today from the American
submarine R-27 which in a wireless
message received here early Monday re-
ported she was in need of aid about
100 miles northeast of Nassaw, Bahama
Islands Sub-chaser l54 left here early
today under orders to meet sub chaser
800 off the Florida coast and to accom-
pany it to Jupiter to await further or
ders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
Get Whiskey ON Stolen Permits.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-At least 90,
900 gallons of whiskey have been ille
gally withdrawn by distillers in various
parts of the country as the result of the
theft of permit blanks here, prohibition
officers said today. The stolen blanks
would have permitted Withdrawal of
about 100000 cases, but all New York
permits outstanding were cancelled upon
discovery OF the theft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
DECLARES LIFE
IS THREATENED
VOlstead Says He Has Been
Warned IN Anonymous
Letter
WILL NEVER TAKE
HIS SEAT AGAIN
Tells Anti-SalOOn League 1t Is Not First
Threat Since He Began Fighting ViO-
IatOrs of Prohibition Amendment -
Steal Permit Blanks.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 90
Addressing the convention of the Mime
sofa Anti-SaloOn league here last night
Congressman A. ]. Volstead of Minnesota
stated that his life had been threatened
on his departure from Washington. He
said he was warned in letter that he
would never take his seat again in the
house,
The threat, he said, was not the first
he had received since taking an active
part in the fight against violators of the
prohibition amendment. All the letters,
he said We're ANONYMOUS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
THREATENS TO CUT
OUT WIFE'S HEART

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 20
After Mrs. Ida May Austin of
LeOminster had testified that her
husband had threatened to cut her
heart out and carry it around on a
big stick and her daughter had sworn
that her father had forced her to
turn the grindsfone to sharpen the
knife he was TO use on her mother.
Judge O'Conneil today granted Mrs.
Austin's petition for divorce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-20
CAN'T ATTEND CONFERENCE.
Neither Lloyd George or Lord CurzOn
Coming to Washington.

+ LONDON. Sept. 20 (Associated
Press).-It has been definitely decided
that neither Prime Minister Lloyd
George nor Lord CurzOn. the secretary
fer foreign affairs, will attend the
Washington conference on disarmament
and Pacific problems in view of impend-
ing developments in domestic politics, it
was learned this afternoon.