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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
DOCTOR WELCOMES
DRY INVESTIGATION
Physician Admits He Prescribes Booze
to Himself and Violates Quantity
Allowed to Patients.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Dr Donald
McCaskey of "a West Fifty-ninth street,
who has been served with an order to
show cause before the prohibition depart
ment here on Thursday why his permit
to prescribe liquors for medicinal pur-
poses should not be revoked, yesterday
wrote another letter to Federal PrOhibi-
ton Director Carries Il. O'Connor. in
which he admitted that he had prescribed
whiskey to himself. He had previously
admitted he had violated the regulation
of the department limiting the quantity
of whiskey for a single patient to one
pint in 10 days.
DR. McCaskey urges prompt action in
his case and intimates that he expects
ultimately 10 take the matter to con-
gress. Your action cannot be too Wig
orous or too exhaustive or too prompt to
suit me-" DIR. NIcCasley wrote. In a
letter to Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer complaining of the refusal of
Mr.. O'ConnOr To issue him a new pre-
scription book. DR.. McCaskey said Mr..
OCOnnOr's office was a 'madhouse.'
DR. McCaskey's letter to Director OCon-
nor yesterday was in reply to one asking
for additional information in regard to
the physicians violation of the regula-
ton.
If this muso go higher-anh ulti-
mateiy into congrcss-let's play ball and
get clean-cut showdown" says DR..
Caskey Ia his letter.
There is nothing personal in this
fight. You simply challenged me TO go
Ia it. instead of helping me go around it.
II this is the only crucible in which to
boil down this liquor prescription inter
probation for the American physician.
why it is simply a case Of let's go to it
till congress adjusts things but mean
while. why don't you help the medical
men -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
Mystery!

Of all the passengers and crew. but survived to
of gold might be discovered After Drawing the dangers
to be plunged into battling mystery.
The ship explosion cost several thousand dollars and
stand out for the master stroke of dramatic aceven
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

SeIectman \. u. Wyatt and Mrs.
Wyatt went the last of last week to New
York to spend weeks vacation.
Miss Jessie Gregg of putney road, who
had been spending the winter in Somer-
Vile. Mass, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Stuart Wheelden and son and her
mother, Mrs. T. Clarity, have returned
from a weeks visit in New Haven with
relatives.
Miss Katherine Clarity, nurse, is here
from New Haven, Conn, to spend a two
weeks vacation at her home on Canal
street m..a
Miss Harriet Davis has returned from
weeks vacation at her home i'll South
Londonderry. She resumed work this
morning in the Office of the Holstein- Erie
sian Register company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04

excepting the small boys and girls, will
remember the benevolent side of hrs ma
ture. But whatever activity he was en-
gagged in he worked quietly and without
cstentation, preferring to let his deeds
speak for themselves He accomplish he'd
much good, and the community will
miss him.
The funeral will be held in the Centre
congregational church at o'clock to-
morrow. Rev. DIR. II. p Woodin officiat-
ing. The body will be taken on the AS
train to Springfield, Mass, for crema.
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

QuonckticUt tribe of Red Men has
elected Maxwell Boyd chief of records for
the ensuing term to succeed +. y. Holiday.
because the home of Ashton Taylor of
Maple street was threatend by fire,
which travelled in the dry grass from near
the Memorial hospital, where brush was
being burned. the automobile fire truck
answered a still alarm about $50 O'Clock
this afternoon and got the fire under con-
troll quickly.
Honarhca Grzeizke, 4. of Ashuelot,
y. H.. is in the Memorial hospital in a
critical condition. the result of being
run into yesterday afternoon about
o'clock near her home in Ashuelot. The
child, who is attended by DR. II. T..
Greene. has a fractured skull and frac-
ture Of the jaw. 1t is expected that the
operator of the automobile which struck
the little girl will be located today.
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes tCavan-
augh) Aioscarilla was held this morning
at o o'clock in st. MichaeIs Roman Cath
Ollie church. Rev. James p Rand Off
ciated. The bearers We're Harry Stone,
Daniel Sullivan, James Griffin, Thomas
Griffin, Richard Heaphy and Cornelius
Michael's Roman Catholic cemetery.
Those who attended the funeral from out
of town We're Mr.. and Mrs. John Cavan-
augh of Little Falls, n. Y. Mrs Thomas
Lillis and daughter of Springfield Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Shea of Thompson
Vile, Conn. John Connors, Patrick Con-
nors and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyons of
Springfield Mass. and Mr. and Mrs.
James Shcehan of HolyOke, Mass.
King Albert OF the Belgians is the first
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
BOMBS ARE HURLED
AT CLUB IN ULSTER
Explosion Causes Neither Damage Nor
CaSualty-COmmandin General
Was in the Building

BELFAST. April 4.-Belfast today
had it's first experience of bomb throw
ing. Two bombs were hurled at the
men guarding the Ulster club at which
General Beinbridge, in command of the
troops in Ulster, is a frequent visitor.
Only one OF the bombs exploded,
however, and this caused neither dam
age or casualties. The bomb throwers
escaped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
Republican Army Active.

DUBLIN, April T. ASSOCIATED Press
Flying columns of the Irish Republi-
can army are officially reported 10 be op
Grating in five counties There has been
much destruction of roads and in many
cases intimidation has been resorted to.
The columns Invariably disappear on
the approach of the crown forces, the
official reports say.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
PUTNEY.

Miss Maxine Howard, daughter of Her
bert Howard fell from horse which
she was riding Sunday afternoon and
broke her right arm between the shoulder
and elbow. She had been to the home OF
her sister on West hill and was turning
the horse around to start homo when the
accident happened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04

"Tay Pay" O'Connor, the celebrated
Irish journalist and member of parlia-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-04
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, April >, by Rev Clarl
T. Brownell. Charles 4. Prev and Mis-:
Evelyn NJ. Pitts, both of Brattleboro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
WIDOW OF LATE LOUIS
RAGA|NS DIES TODAY


Mrs Louis Ragains of Pilot ROCK,
widow of the late Louis Ragains who
met his death recently from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Jesse Brunn,
died here last evening after serious
illness. Her death was due to a COM
plication of diseases.
Mrs. Ragains who was SO years of
age, was born in Missouri, coming to
Pilot Rock when small child, with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Jacques. She is, survived by them. as
well as two daughters. Laura and Ha-
eel; two brothers, Wmrred and Dewey
Jaques, of Pilot Rock, and three sis
ters, Mrs. James Whitaker and Mrs.
Lon Etter of Pilot Rock, and Mrs.
Earl Rankin, of Pullman, Washing
ton.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at 2:SO p. M. from the Presby-
terian church. The body will be
placed in Olney cemetery, beside that
of Mir. Ragains, who was buried there
recently. Pail bearers will be Rich
ard Baker, Earl and Guy Rockwell
O. Jenkins. Arthur Geinger and Rob-
ert Male all of whom were pail bear
ers at Mr.. Ragains' funeral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
BRAVERY WITH WHICH RUTH HART MET HER
DEATHON STEAMER ALASKA TOLDM LETTER
FROM SURVIVOR Of ILL-FATED VESSEL

Hart spoke up and said to him You
just cut that out. this is no place for
that kisad,ef work. -,
I'VE we're together sesseral hours, ii
seemed to me. We quit talking. |
don't know which of us went to sleep
first. l was picked up between three
and four O'Clock in the morning
was unconscious when picked up.
They told me I had been on the Anyox
about two hours when l woke. When
! got to the hospital | inquired for
Ruth Hart.
The nurses tried to look her up.
They brought me one paper that had
her listed saved and another, lost.
Afterwards they heard she was at the
Vance hotel When | got out of the
hospital ! went to all the other hos
pitals in town and then to the tee-
graph office and inquired If there
had been any inquiry about Ruth Hart
OF PendIeton. The operator said yes,
and gave me a copy of the message
from her uncle. ] was hoping to find
she was saved Later, l understood,
her body came to San Francisco.
81 do not think she was in life
boat. | think she stayed with the ship
until it went down. The crew did not
seem to understand how to get the
lifeboats off"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
LECTURE CAMPAIGN TO
Be GIVEN BY BANKERS

A campaign of lectures will be car
ried on in Umatilla county during the
next few months by county sub-com-
mittee on education of the Oregon
Bankers association to make plain to
people the methods used by bankers
in transacting their business,
w. H. Bennett is chairman of the
committee in Umatilla county, and as
rapidly as possible he is perfecting
countrywide organization which will
have a representative from every
town and community.
Cooperation of the schools and Of
civic organizations is being sought TO
make the campaign successful, Lee
lures will be delivered by speakers
before the seventh and eighth grades
of the common schools and before
high school bodies to explain fully the
workings of banks,
bankers realize that in the mind
of the public the business of banking
is too much of a mystery" Mr.. Ben
nett said this morning. That is the
reason the state association has made
the decision to hold this campaign"
What money really is what wealth
is. the different kinds of money, the
workings of the federal reserve sys-
TEN and many other subjects will he
discussed Any clubs which may be
interested in banking questions Will be
addressed if they so desire, 1t is stated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
VAGRANT GIVEN JOB
BY RANCHER B0RR0WS
MONEY AND VANlSHES

+ Consider now the dhard lot of .
4 these boys who wander far and 4
= wide, looking for work, only to :
4 dodge it perhaps when it APP =
+ pears =
+ Sometimes Jinks Taylor has I
+ calls from farmers for labor, 4
4 and if any of the knights of the I
+ road who happen to be incar- 7
= cerated look aud talk as il they =
- coulu and would give an account 4
+ ,of themselves on a ranch,5Jinks 4
+ is always willing to give them a I
+ chance.
+ A farmer came in the first of :
+ the week and wanted three men. !
+ TAYLOR didn't have that many I
: WHO gave any indications of I
= wanting to work, but tbere was I
+ one fellow he thought night do i
very we'll; so he sent this chap i
+ ont. Imagine his surprise when 1
+ he discovered that the vagrant 4
+ borrowed fifty cents from his I
+ now employer to buy, tobacco,
+ got one square meal at the farm 1
+ house, and then slipped back to
+ town. He is now working for 4
4 the city for 10 days for board 4
+ and room
| = 4 / + + + = = = : , ; = +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

The bravery with which Miss Ruth
Hart, Pendleton girl, met her death on
the steamer Alaska Is. told in letter
received here by her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Phelps. from G. w. owen, one of the
survivors of the wreck who was with
Miss Hart when the boat went down.
Following is the letter which contains
the first details of the death of Miss
Hart received in Pendleton:
when | first met ruth Hart she was
in the water, as soon as the boat went
down. When ! came to the surface
she asked me IL | would help her get
her head up. | told her would, She
was trying TO float with her feet on top
OF the water. ! got her head up and
told her TO let her feet down. Just
then a lot of wreckage came from the
ship: the whole upper deck came off
and floated around us.
II caught hold of few boards with
each hand and drew them close to us
and we both held to them. After we
had floated for a while l asked her
name and she told me she was Ruth
Hart, from Pendleton, Oregon,
she was hopeful all the time. she
behaved nobly. She made no trouble
at all. There was a man short dis
tance from us taking on; he was
screeching at the top of his voice. Miss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
YOUNG MAN LIVES WITH
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN

Notwithstanding he has builet III
his brain, thought TO have been IN
flicted by his own hand Adolph An
derson, about 81 years old, was stu
alive this afternoon shortly pelore
press time.
Anderson who has been working
for Lee Savcly. prominent rancher
of Butter Creek. 6 miles west OF stan
field. was discovered this morning
shortly after S O'Clock in one corner OF
the bunkhouse by his employer. MS
forehead had been pierced by .Zz
oalibre rifle bullet He was fuiiy
dressed, and the belief is expressed
that he shot himself after getting up
this morning. A.
Coroner ]. r. Brown was called 10
the Savely home early this mornihs'
and he brought Anderson back TO
Pendleton where he was placed Ill the
St Anthony hospital.
The young man Is said to have peen
slightly i'll during the past few days.
but he was able to keep up his work.
No reason is known why he should
have attempted his own life. his
father and brothers and sisters are
thought to reside near Idaho Falls
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
ROBIN. RAISED ON MILK
DIET, BEGS ITS MEALS

FREMONT, O., Aug. S1.-A robin.
which has taken up its home with Mr.,
aud Mrs. Joseph Sterner here, $ as
tenperameutal as the most tempera-
mental artist While yet young ii sut-
tered an injury to one leg and Mrs.
Sterner took care OF il
She forcibly FED it bread and milk
and upon its recovery the bird had
grown to like its baby food and al
though now entirely recovered, returns
daily to be fed,
The other day. Mrs Sterner being
absent. it called upon neighborins
woman. jumping on her shoulder and
asking in the robin tongue for its
daily ration. L.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
New Theatre is Modern and
Compares Well With Best
Buildings in Northwest.

Pendleton, with the opening of the
Rivoli. new $4,000 theatre, VIII boast
playhouse which will Accommodate
the better class of road shows as well
as moving pictures and the owners,
Greulich & Matlock, are already book
ing road attractions for the coming
season. Among them are the Marcus
show, with 40 people, the Nance
O'Neill Co.. and the play. French
Leave" Others will be booked later.
The stage, 80 feet by 22 feet, will ac-
commodate all shows with the excep-
ton of those with large. spectacular
scene effects. Five modern dressing
rooms, beneath the stage, will meet
the requirements of the companies
which play here. There is space for a
20-piece orchestra. All vaudeville will
BE- shXn at tn, Alta. AZ III rev til.
ater is for road shows and moving pic
ture, ohg.
Date III Set.
September 10 has been tentatively
set as the date for the opening of the
Rivoli. and for the opening has been
booked The Old Nest" a Goldwyn-
phOtoplay, which is one of the big
pictures of the season. The theatrical
season will open September s, with the
show "Ole, the Swede," and as the
Rivoli will not be completed it will be
shown at the Alta.
The Rivoli which is rapidly nearing
completion. is most attractive and
modern and compares well with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
BRO!HERHOODS VOTE
WHETHER TO CHOOSE
STRIKE OR WAGE CUT
If Strike is Favored Men Will
Wait Only for Sanction of
Grievance G o m m ittee.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-U. P)-
Ballots which the railroad men con-
slider here. ask the union members
organizations to choose between a
strike and accepting the II 1-2 per-
cent wage increase. Members of five
big brotherhoods with headquarters
here are voting directly on the strike
question, the United Press learned.
Should the men vote to leave the ser
vice, .hey will wait only for the sane
ton of the general grievance commit
tee before walking out, it is under
stood in union circles here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

BELFAST, Aug. S1.-u. n. S.)v-
Exhaustion brought about lull this
afternoon in the heavy fighting that
ragged in the Catholic center of the
city, which had been virtually contin-
uous for three days and two nights.
The toll as canvassed at noon totaled
IL killed and at least 40 wounded
Large sections of Belfast are q no
mans land. where the populace, hovS
ering behind barred doors. is panic
stricken. Not even in the bitterest
phases of the Sim Fein- Ulster war;
fare was such an mrestrained play of
passions as marked the terror which
the people of Belfast have just expert
eneed. The night was marked by
stampedes in which women were
trampled, while the orangemen and
Catholics fought bitter hand-to-h hand
struggles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
OPENING OF RIVOLI THEATRE
GIVES CITY PLAYHOUSE TO
ACCOMMODATE GOOD ROAD SHOWS

best theatre buildings in the North
west. Some of the features are s19,-
| 900 Wurlitzer Hope-Jones pipe organ
special ventilating and heating system,
rest rooms, adequate fire escapes,
comfortable chairs etc.
Marble at Entrance.
The entrance to the theatre, under
copper colored marquee, has walls
of marble and the floor win be tiled.
The foyer which is spacious, will be
carpeted with Brussels carpet. as will
all the aisles. the stairways and the
mezzanine floor The walls of the
foyer and mazzanine are finished in
burnt leather tones and hangings will
be of rose clored velour
Beyond the foyer is the main floor,
which will seat 410 people. The the
atre chairs, leather upholstered, to be
used in the main floor and balcony, are
of the nne spring, air cushion variety.
and according to the management, are
the best procurable.
Double Stairs Used.
Leading from the foyer are two
stairways, one at left and one at right,
of the messanine floor. Here are .locat-
ed the theatre office, and the women's
and ren's rest rooms. They are very
complete and are furnished with
wicker furniture, upholstered in
French gray velour. Here also rose
colored velour curtains will be used.
The balcony built in tiers, is above
the mezzan;ne floor, and will seat 40S'
people. On either side. close to the
stage, are the loges, which will be di-
vided into four parts, each with seat
ing capacity of eight Rose velour
chairs Will be used here. All loge
seats have already been sold for the
opening night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Night Was Worst in History.

BELFAST, Aug. 21.--(A. P.l--vBy
mid afternoon, with fighting still pro-
ceeding in some of the city's main
thoroughfares between the Ulster ioy-
alists and the Sim Feiners the total
death toll since Monday night has
reached Il. Scores have been wound-
ed. Lord Mayor Coates early today
made strohg representations to Cen
eral Campbell. commanding the Britt
ish- troops in Ulster, for the pTotec-
ton of citizens. The Ulster special
constabulary, nearly all former soldi-
ers, were in action last night in the
Stanhope street area. Snipers were
active, using field glasses. Last night
was declared to be the worst in the
city's history.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
POLICE NASSED
TO QUELL RIOTS
IN CAPITAL CITY
Bloody Wednesday DaWned
With All Berlin Awaiting
Outcome Of Demonstrations.
CABINET MEMBERS LEAVE
CITY DURING DISORDERS
Chancellor Wirth is Heavily
Guarded Following Threats
of Assassination Ere Night.

BERLIN, Aug. 31.-(I. y, S.)--The
police are massed here for the expect
ed rloting In connection with the mon
ster socialist demonstration against
the monarchist and mllitarist activi-
ties.
The air OF the city was electric with
expectancy and the strangest features
of the situation was that all the men,
bers OF the cabinet had left the city,
leaving no responsible government
heads in the event of serious disorders.
Police Patrol Streets
BERLIN, Aug. 31.-(U. P)-
Bloody Wednesday" dawned with all
Berlin anxiously speculating whether
fresh bloodshed would result from the
demonstrations In which a hundred
thousand excited workers are taking
part. The police, in great numbers
patrol the streets. Chancellor Wlrth
is heavily guarded following repeated
threats of his assassination before
nightfall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Hope Not Vanished
AMERICAN COWBOYS TO
RIDE INTO MEXICO TO
BRING BACK BANDITS

NOGALES. Ariz,. Aug. 3t.-(U. Pl
American cowboys are assembl ns
here under the leadership of two "old
timers of the plains. mobilizing with
view to galloping across the inter-
national border and bringing back the
seven raiders who murdered Post
master Pearson and wife at Ruby,
The plamsmen entered the Ruby dis
trict in pairs. so quietly that the secret
mobilization was almost completed be-
fore it was discovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
lone BANDITS HOLDS UP
DEPOT TICKET AGENT

suIsUN. Calf, Aug. Si.-(U. Po--
lone bandit entered the Southern
Pacific depot last night. shot ticket
agent Crimes after short pistol duel
rIfled the till Of S9S and escaped.
Grimes was badly Wounded aithous,,
he may recover. He managed 10 can
for aid before he became UNCONSCIOUS.
Posses are out after the bandit oil
whom Grimes obtained good des-
cription.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
WORK RF,FERRED TO IlNGINEER

PORTLAND, Aug. STA. P)-
The highway commission awarded or
referred to the engineer with power
to act, million of dollars of contracts
for road or bridge work in 20 coun-
ties, most of the work to be done dur
ing the winter west of Cascades. The
commission announced signs will be
placed on the highways within next
few months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
IRA

ROsEBuRG. Aug. S1.-(u. Po--
DIR. II. Nj. Brumfield was formerly in
dicted for the murder OF Dennis Rus
sell at l.45 this afternoon. He prob
ably will plead late today or tomor-
row and then the day of trial will be
set.
His attorneys may fight for a
change of venue.
Feeling here is running high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
HIS PROMISE True IS
KEPT FOR SWEETHEART

FORT WORTH, Texas. Ag. Si.--'
twelve years ago, in Poland, Tony
bergman, then thirteen. told Rosea
Oberhaut, eight. that some day hed
send for her The child fiancee prom
ised she'd wait. Tony kept his prom
Use. Rosea has arrived. She's Mrs
Tony Bergman now-wife of an AM
crican World War veteran.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
GREEK TROOPS BREAK
THROUGH TURK ARMY

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Aug. STA.
PD-Greek troops in Asia Minor have
broken through the extreme left of the
Turkish nationalist army, which has
lost its initiative of the last few days
and the Greeks have crossed the SAX
aria river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Cosolinc Explosion Causes F.rc

NEW YORk, Aug, SI.-IA F)-
The dirigible balloon, Dc, the largest
naval aircraft of the Irs type and kite
balloon A. P. were destroyed today by
a fire which razed the hangar at
.Rocllaway point, the naval air station
A gasoline explosion started the blaze
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
ChTTI.E MARKET is STEADY

PORTLAND. Aug. sta. P)-
Cattle and hogs are steady. Lambs
are so cents lower. Sheep are steady,
east Of the mountain lambs S6 to So
so. Eggs are steady. Butter is firm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
BANK ROBBER SECURES
$4,000 AND ESCAPES

SEATTLE, Aug. S1.-(U. PA
lone bandit. entering the Green Lake
state Bank here, robbed the institu-
ton Of $4,000 in bills, bound and gag
ged the ianitor. locked the cashier II
the vault and escaped,