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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
STILLMAN REFUSES
TO ANSWER QUERIES
Claims II Might Tend to Incriminate
Him-WilI Not Admit He
Knows Show Girl

POTGHKEEPSIE. \. Y. June 30
Continued refusal by James \. Stillmau
to answer questions regarding his rela-
tions with Florence II. Leeds. former
Broadway show girl, today marked his
second appearance for cross examination
in his divorce suit Today as yesterday
he brushed aside all such inquiries on the
ground that 10 answer them might tend
to incriminatc himself. 1t was said that
he again declined to say whether he knew
Mrs. Leeds or whether he was the father
of her son, Jay Leeds. born in September,
1918
Before he took the stand there was a
long wrangle among the attorneys as to
what matter the cross examination might
embrace. During this argument John T..
Mack. guardian ad litem for Guy Stillman.
the infant son of Mrs. Stilman whose pa
ternity is attacked by the banker, was re
ported to have said:
Il intend to examine Mr.. Stillman fully
as to a conspiracy between him and one
Florence II. Leeds whereby they planned
and prearranged to bring this action for
divorce to destroy the wife to destroy the
child, to the end that he might marry
Florence II. Leeds and legitimatize their
child, Jay Leeds, and to the end that the
child | represent might not only lose his
share in this trust fund but that which
is more important still, his good name and
birthright.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
MISS MAUDE HIGGINS.
WEDS IN COTTAGE
Former Teacher Here Married to George
w. Bacon of MOntclair, y. j.. ut
SpOffOrd Lake

The wedding of Miss Maude Charlotte
Higgins. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Alvin O. Higgins of this town. and
George William Bacon of Montclair. y.
J.. took place yesterday at noon at
the Clapp cottage at SpoffOrd lake. where
Mr. Higgins'S family has been spending
a week The ceremony. which took place
on the veranda. was performed in the
presence of a few relatives and invited
guests Rev. Francis J. Bartlett. pastor
of the Congregational church in Chester
field y. H.. offciated, assisted by Rev
Dr. II. T.. Woodin. pastor of the Centre
Congregational church of Brattleboro 4
double ring service was used. The bride
wore gown of white crepe de chene and
carried a bouquet of pink roses. Follow
ing the ceremony a reception was held
and refreshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bacon left for a three-weeks' we'd
ding trip. Mr.. Bacon's mother and
brother from Hanover. y. H., were among
the guests
Mrs. Bacon taught in the fourth
grade of the Main street school few
years and in 1915 went to Orange. y. j..
to take a position. From there she went
to Montclair. y. J.. where she has taught
the past few years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
START SOON ON
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE
PeIIett & Skinner to Erect Temporary
Building ON South Side of High
School Building.

Pelett x Skinner have been engaged
by the prudential committee of school dis
trict No. to build the temporary school
building for which the district voted an
appropriation of not to exceed $1,000
at special meeting recently.
The building will be one story high and
will be erected on the south side of the
high school building. The work viii be
started at once in order that it may be
completed and ready for occupancy when
school opens. Wednesday, Sept. Z.
The misunderstanding class, which will
be established beginning next term, one
one or two of the grades viii be given
rooms in the new building. to relieve in
measure the crowded condition of the
high school building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
s.. Continued on Page g.
ENCHANTED GARDEN
BY MUSIC PUPILS s
Program That Was Different Given in
Odd Fellows Temple-Arfistic
Decorations and Costumes.

Mrs. Arthur III. Brasor's pupils i'm vocal
instruction delighted a large audience in
Odd Fellows temple last evening
when they gave their annual lnuSi-
cale. The affair was entitled Enchanted
Nafden and was entirely different from
anything that had been presented here.
1t was beautiful spectacle from begin
nlng to end. The decorations on the stage
of fantastical flowers. large
mushrooms and n huge orchid which
opened as each pupil stepped out from its
center TO take his or her part They were
unusual and decidedly artistic.
ne decorations and the costumes worn.
winch represented different flowers. were
designed and made by Mrs. Scott L. Bar
Der and were charming. showing mncb
artistic ability. Twenty-one of Mrs. Bra
Sof : pupils took part and the pleasing
manner IN which the selections wera ron
defed showed careful and painStaking in
StfuctIon. The audience was very aDpre-
clatlve encoring each number. Mrs
Henry Chandler was the accompanist.
nose pupils taking part in the flower
garden We're: Poppy. Miss Dorothea Van
deENeer; iris. Mrs. Bernice Eddy. white
rose, Miss Beruice Gobie: orchid, Dercas
fump!er; yellow rose. Miriam Nichols
butterfly, Dagma Anderson: pink rose
mrs: L. l.. Lord: princess, Mrs. f. ID
W hltney; her attendants. MarciS Rose
ana Evelyn Mann. Those appearing in
the Garden of Happiness We're sand
man, man, Joseph Amato; good dream. Ruth
IJugan; bad dream. Elsie PeddricL !.
shadow, dorothy Dugan; cupid. paul
~ roWn star fairy. Marion Long: Pam,
George Dugan: gold sprite Ruth IIiuck
icy prince, Gregory Robinson: nurpln
Spflte, Edith Hammarlund Janapesa
maid. Ruth Frederickson.
Because many who otherwise vvo,,lJ
nave attended the recital were prevented
from doing so by the storm several boye
IMPRESSED a wish that the program be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
PROBATE COURT
RECORD FOR JUNE
NUMEROUS Transactions in Marlboro Dis
trict as Shown by Records in Judge
SchWenk's Office.

The business of the Marlboro district
of the probate court for June included tho
appointment of special appraiser fol
the state in the estate of Mary j Draper
in addition to the usual appointments OF
administrators, executors, appraisers and
commissioners the granting of licenses to
distribution of estates. etc. The records
In Judge Schwenk's Office show the follow
ministratrix
j. Edwin Lawrence estate of BrattIe-
boro: Isabel y. Lawrence appointed ad-
ministrartix.
Dinah Cain estate of Brattleboro I:
George Cain appointed administrator.
Emma G.. Brooks estate of Brattleboro :.
Brattleboro Trust Co. appointed admins
traitor.
William II. Holmes estate of Halifax ::
Ada IL. Holmes appointed administrators
Il. G.. WOrden and w. f. Higley appointed
appraisers and commissioners.
Mary Adams estate of Wardsboro !:
John Il. Gleason appointed administra-
tor; NJ. l.. johnson and o. V Hefflon an
pointed appraisers and commissioners.
Farley +. Crown estate of Brattleboro
supplemental account of the executor
hled and balance distributed.
Ellen NJ. Stanford estate of Brattle-
boro; Account of executor fled and al
lowed and estate distributed
benjamin Averill estate of Wilmington
Don o. Butterfield and Merton +. Bar
Der appointed commissioners.
Augusta c. Redway estate of Brattla-
ooro: {. a. Harris and John c. Dewitt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
DIVER EXPECTED
HERE TOMORROW
Preparations for Removing Steel Bridge
Frame Work from River About
COmpIeted-ScOw Arrives.

Preparations for removing the steel
bridge frame work which fell into the
river June is. when one of the piles i'm
the false work snapped. are practically
complete. 4 diver Il. III. Smith of Bux-
ton, Me. has been sent for. and prob
ably will be here tomorrow. The rain
this week has delayed work little aud
has caused the river to be roily, which
will handicap the diver in his work for
a few days
The scow of 40 tons or more capacity,
owned by the Connecticut River Power
Co. has been towed mp to the bridge
site by a motor boat and has been made
ready for service. The progress of the
Scow was slow as it is a heavy affair
and moved only five and a half miles in
six hours 1t was too high to go under
the Boston & Maine railroad bridge and
had to be dSmantled.
The new travelling crane and hoisting
engine have arrived and a supply of piles
is expected from the South this week. A
quantity of acetylene gas has arrived to
be used in cutting up the steel wherever
necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
WOMEN ASKED TO
HELP WITH SEWING
hed Cross Meeting in Hooker House To.
morrow for Urgent Work on Boys
and Girls CIOfbino

\ sewing meeting Will be held in the
I'ed Cross headquarters in the Hooker
house tomorrow afternoon at @ clock
when work will be done on bows and
girls clothing for the Hoover children
IN Europe. This work will be on the
quota which was announced two weeks
ago and the need for which becomes
more imperative from day TO day.
The extent of this need is shown in n
letter Just received from the New Eng
land division headquarters of the Amer
lean. Red Cross, which saws in part ::
The need for clothing for children of
central Europe Is far greater than was
known when YOU were informed of the
present production program. Later es-
Inmates forwarded from our officials
overseas double this former estimate.
Almost no textiles are being shipped
abroad and the people have little money
with which to purchase clothing
A quota of 800 garments and 80 Law
cites was assigned TO Windham County
chapter, and of this amount rs gar
ments was the quota for the Brattle-
boro branch. The committee urges the
women of Brattleboro to respond to the.
call for the sewing meetings i'm order
that Brattleboro's quota may be com
pleted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
MORE THAN 200
FROM OUT OF TOWN
Loyal Workers Convention i'm South
Vernon Largely Attended-Rev.
j. w. Denton Again President.
Especial to The Reformcr.l
SnTv-TI EEnN-n


Today is the last day of the annual
convention of the General Eastern Soci,
ETY. of Loyal Workers of the Advent
Christian denomination. which opened
here Tuesday evening and which is at
tended by the largest number of delegates
ever attending a convention of the soci-
ETY., 120 having registered More than
200 persons from out of town are attend
ing the convention and all are cared for
in local homes, f. Il. Buffum caring for
II
At the morning session yesterday re-
ports of committees and officers were
given. the corresponding secretary re-
porting that she had heard from 56 So
cieties out of the 6S in the district. which
Is the largest number ever reporting Mt
convention. \ unanimous vote was
then cast for the reelection of Rev. T.
W. Denton of New Haven. Conn. as
president of the General Eastern society
Among the prominent persons who ar
rived yesterday Were Rev. Orrin jerks.
president of aurora college Aurora. III.
Rev. X. l.. Peterson of India and Rev
Guy l.. Nanner. principal of the New
England School of Theology in Boston.
The afternoon program Wednesday in
ciuded q symposium on Life'S Opportun-
ItlcS- Rev. j. X. Fox of Hoosick Falls
y. S..spoke on Lifc's Possibilities i'm the
Ministry; Rev II. w. Remington. a
missionary to China. spoke of Iife'S
Possibilities in the Mission Field. cali
ing attention to the number of churches
which can be seen on approaching the
cities As compared to the miles and miles
one must travel in China without seeing
r church. Mr.. bennington was dressed
in Chinese costume. He was followed
by Rev. Scoville Atkins. who touched
upon Lifc's Opportunities in Our Daily
Occupation, his thought dealing largely
with common people, and he used Abra-
ham Lincoln's saying that God must
have loved common people because he
made so many of them
Miles blanchard led the social serv-
ice in the evening. when the speaker was
Rev, y. d. Page Of Westfeld, Mass. The
singing was led by MyrOn Blanchard
Paul blanchard sang solo and there
was also singing by male quartet.
The forenoon session today was given
over to business matters and the award
ng Of the efficiency banner
The convention win close with the
evening session tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
NO INDICTMENT
TO STOP FIGHT
Prosecutor Says He Will
Not Recommend It on
Evidence
INJUNCTION ACTION
is ABANDONED
Hudson County. \. j.. Prosecutor Tells
Associated Press Representative He Is
Against Action by Jury Unless More
Facts Are Presented

| JERSEY CITY, Y. j., June 30.-Pros
eeutor Pierre Garven today told rep.
rescntative of the Associated Press that
unless more facts were presented to him
by the International Reform bureau he
would not recommend to the Hudson
county jury that it return an indict
ment sought to block the Dempsey Car.
pentier bout
Announcement was made yesterday
b. Rev. Clinton \. Howard, secretary
.of the Reform Bureau. that no further
effort would be made to prevent the
bout by injunction, and the only hope
opponents of the match have left rests
in the possible action of the Hudson
county grand jury on the complaint
charging the principals and promoters
with conspiring to 'prevert the boxing
or sparring law and also to violate the
Grimes Act prohibiting prize fights. -
Even should the grand Jury come to
a speedy decision in favor of the com
plainants and return al Indictment be-
fore Saturday afternoon. it Is said that
this action would not be sufficient to
stop the match. as the princiDals would
be released on bail and the fight could
go on.
Decision to abandon the Injunction
method and limit efforts to possible
grand jury action, followed confer
cnce between officers of the Reform Blu
reau and members of the Jersey City
Clergmen 5 Community club i'm the
Jersey City Office of Herbert Clark Gil
son, secretary for the former organiza-
tion.
DR.. Crafts, superintendent of the
Washington headquarters of the Reform
Bureau, announced after his arrival in
Trenton last night that efforts having
failed to block the fight, his organiza-
tion would seek to have the principals
arrested after the heavyweight battle
for conspiracy to violate the law
IF we can punish these fellows after
the fight for any violation of the law,
this viii be the last fight in this coun-i
trv, +" he said -....
DIR. Crafts added that he believed both
Carpenter and Dempsey were planning
to cut loose the Knockout blow Sat
urday, and he added that this informa-'
tion came from a well organized de,
tectivc force
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
Turned Down by DE Valera.

DUBLIN, June 30.-The proposal OF
Premier Lloyd George for a conference
IN London on the Irish question be
tween representatives of southern and
northern Ireland and the British gov
ernment Is impossible of acceptance in
its present form
This declaration is made by Eamonn
DE Valera, Irish Republican leader, to
Sir James Craig, Ulster premier, in re-
ply to Sir James s notification that he
cannot meet Mr.. De Valera in a pre-
liminary conference in Dublin.
Mr.. De Ealera's letter is quoted by
the Irish Bulletin, organ of the Dali
Eiraenn as follows:
L greatly regret that you cannot
come to a conference in Dublin Mon
day. Mr.. LLOYD George 5 proposal. be
cause of its implications, is impossible
of acceptance in its present form. Our
political differences ought to be adjusted
and can, | believe, on Irish soil, But
it is obvious that in the negotiation of
peace with Great Britain the Irish del
egation ought not to be divided, but
should act as a unit in some common
place. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
VERY POOR MARksMANsHIP.
Only Two OF 30 Bombs Dropped Hit
BattIeshiD Iowa.

WASHINGTON, June 80. - Aero
bombers attacking the radio-controlled
battlcship Iowa off the Maryland coast
Yesterday scored less than 3 per cent of
hits. according to o report to the navy
department today from Vice Admiral
Hilary L, ZONES. Seventy bombs were
dropped and two struck the Iowa. Avi-
alton experts of the army and navy
were gratified at the success of the
scouts IN Locating the Iowa as quickly
as they did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
DUTY IN NEW TARIFF
BILL ABOUT 20 PER CENT

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The
average duty in the administrations
permanent tariff bill introdueed yes
terday in the house will range between
rs and 20 per cent. according to un-
official estimates, as compared with
1885 per cent in the Payne.AIdrich
bill, Chairman F0rdney of the WAYS
and means committee declared to-
day. The Underwood average rate.
he added, was 6 per cent and the
Dingley average 26.5 per cent. But
when we are able 10 work out aecu-
rately the correct figure il will be
found that the new bill will run
slightly below the Payne AIdrich
measure" he said. "0n manufactured
wool our rate is less than schedule"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
RAID BOLSHEVIkI
j IN CONSTANTINOPLE
Allies Believe They Have Broken III
Conspiracy 10 Destroy Public
Buildings.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 80 CAsso
ciated Pressl Turks and Bolsheyik
uprising in this city which would be .ac
"Ompanied by the destruction of public
buildings. The plot is believed to have
been frustrated, however
Allied troops yesterday raided hotels
in search of Bolshevik and British sol
diers. raided Bolshcvik quarters and
seized large quantities of arms. The
British also raided the offices of the
Bolshevik trade delegation and arrested
members of the Bolshevik mission. 1t
was announced in British official cir
cles that this raid was carried out be-
cause the presence of Bolsheviki in Con-
menaced the security of al
lied troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
HELD AS ARMY DESERTER.
Edward Foley of Rutland Delivered to
Army at Fort Ethan Allen

RUTLAND. June 30.-Edward Foley
of Brown street, about 20 years old, was
arrested about s o'clock Tuesday night
by Police Officer Martin Kennedy for de
sertion from the United States army
He was taken Yesterday by Chief of Po-
lice Bert s. Hylaud to Burlington and
delivered to the officers in charge at Fort
Ethan Allen.
1t is understood that before Foley took
his departure he had served nearly two
years of his three-year enlistment. There
is n possibility that the young man will
be obliged to serve the two years over
again. He will be transferred from Fort
Ethan Allen to the camp from which he
departed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
Taken From Free List.

In comparison with the Underwood
tariff law of the Wilson administration,
the new bin removes many articles from
the free list. although it leaves IL large
list free of duty. including print paper.
wood pulp, leather and harness and agri-
cultural implements. 1t raises the duties
of the great bulk Of imports already being
taxed. 1t has made no notable additions
to the free list
Comparison of the wool schedule with
schedules of the Payne-Aldrich bill over
which a bitter fight was waged in con
gress showed material reductions in n
number of instances
The lumber schedule, as originally
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
TRIPLE VOICED VETERAN.
Federal Officers to Educate Disabled
Wonder for Vaudeville.

WASHINGTON. June 30.-The fed
eral board of vocational education has dis
covered a man whose vocation apparently
is to be a chorus all by himself He is
Joseph Kaufman. disabled veteran, and
is able. the boards announcement asserts.
ito sing in three voices at one time. :"
sounding like three men side by side
singing in unison" Only one similar
case has ever been known in the United
States
Kaufman is described also as 'an ac-
compliShed and versatile saxaphone
player" and has been placed in a Mime
apoliS school of music to prepare for a
career in vaudeville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
WANTS S25,00O NOTE
RETURNED TO HER
Mrs. Grace +. Cabot Holbr00k of Dunn
merston Secures Injunction Against
Boston Dentist

Judge Sanderson in the equity motion
session OF the Superior court in Boston.
mas enJolned DR.. Herbert f. bennett. a
6oston dentist, from Withdrawing from
the First National bank of that CITY a
hote for $4,000 made bv Mrs. Grace u
Cabot Holbrook of. Dummerston. and
the bank from delivering the note to
Br. bennett, pending final action on a
bill in equity brought by Mrs. HoIbrook
against Dr. bennett.
She SAYS the note was procured from
her by DIR. bennett without her under
standing the liability She incurred. and
she asks that the court declare the note
Nold and that the bank be ordered to
surrender the note to her for cancella-
ton
The plaintiff says that DIR. bennett
rendered professional services to her
and other members of her family. and
she had come to repose great confidence
III him. On June 10 she saws, she con
suited DR.. bennett professionally. and
he represented that he wanted to buy
certain real estate, but in order to get
the property he must have $4,000.
He asked her to sign a note for that
amount, and she, not understanding the
nature OF the instrument and relving
implicitly upon the doctor as her conf
Dental adviser, signed the note, she
states.
At the time she signed the note. she
SAYS. DIR. Dennet gave her his own note
for $3.50, telling her. she alleges. that
$1,000 of that amount was to nav for
cash she had advanced to DR.. bennett
and the balance. represented a commits
sion for the $4,000 note.
Before the First National bank had
discounted the note, Mrs Holbrook
saws, she became aware of her liability
and notified the bank and also DIR. Den
nett to that effect
Mrs. Holbrook is the widow of Fred
erick Holbrook and daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs n. f. Cabot of Brat
tleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-30
'CO0MbS LINES Up
HIGHWAY WORK
Finds Tendency to Put OFF
State Work Until At
ter Haying
MAKING EFFORT TO
CORRECT POLICY
Towns Would Benefit by Doing State
Work Early and Thus BE i'm Line to
Get More MOney-Fmds Conditions
that Suggest New Law.

County Highway Commissioner Robert
pointed to that office rather late in the
tseason. is getting the highway work
Throughout the county lined up as rapidly
as possible, but he finds a tendency in
many towns to delay the work Of improv-
/ ing the highways and he is trying to over
come the tendency
One often hears the remark that the
roads in this end of the state are not as
good as those in the north end and Mr.
Coombs thinks he has discovered one of
the principal reasons for this condition
In too many instances the custom is to
lspend the town money first and then the
state money. Uusually by the time the
town money Is expended il is time to be-
gIn having. and as many of the selectmen
and road commissioners are farmers the
state highway work gets scant attention
until after the harvesting is done.
This Is why the permanent road work
an so many towns is not done until fall.
and it frequently happens that in doing
the town work all the road money avail
able Is expended so that when the time
arrives for doing state work there is no
money to match the state money, hence no
state money is forthcoming and no perma-
nent work Is done
In many of the northern towns when
the town officials are busy with farm work
they have no objection to the county
bringing in construction
men to direct the state highway construc-
tion- but in this county Mr. Coombs does
not lind much of disposition to co-oper-
ate IN this respect. This suggests the de-
sirability of a law which will permit the
county highway commissioner to bring in
men at his discretion.
1t would be very much to the advan-
tage of the towns hereabouts If they
would do the state work as early az nos
sibte IN the spring. When the state al
lotment to town is used the county
commissioner might be able to get soma
more state money, but he cannot do so
when there is an gnexpended allotment.
Not only Is this true but if the state
roads were built in the spring the public
could get some benefit from them. whereas
when they are not built until fall it is
not long before they are under the snow
II IS very much to be desired that file
selectmen and road officials throughout
the county realize the great Importance
OF getting the work under way at the first
opportunity