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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
GILBERT A. HESCGCK.
EmplOye of Bradley Corporation Dies in
Sisters Home.

Gilbert A Heseock, % died OF a com
plication of diseases at > O'Clock Sunday
morning in the home of his sister. Mrs
Ernest Whitney of Highland street,
after an Illness of a week
He was born May 81. 1866, in Whining
ton. one of six children of Ambrose Hes
cock and Mary Ann (Bellows) Hescock.
About 81 years ago he married Miss Ellen
Carpenter of Dover, the ceremony being
performed in Colerain. Mass Mr. He's
cock owned and conducted large farm
in Wilmington until two or three years
ago when he sold his property there and
came to Brattleboro. Since coming here
he had worked i'm the penholder depart
ment of the c. f. Bradley Corp.
He leaves daughter. Mrs Henry Craw-
ford of Wilmington, and two sons, Claude
HeScoek of Wilmington and Leon Heseock
of West Dover: also two sisters. Mrs
Whitney and Mrs. Minnie Stebbins of
this place and one brother. Fred HeScOck
of South Newtane, also several grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held in the Whitney
homes-on Highland street at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow and the body will be taken to
Wilmington for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
KEEPING DOMESTIC HELP.
y New York Man Claims He Has M
IrouhIe with Servants

In letter to the New York Herald a
man tells how he manages the domes-
tic help problem. His methods are as
follows:
Each servant has one entire day and
evening off each week. l allow them
money for their table and they get what
they want to eat when they want it.
| supply all of their clothes, shoes, etc.
such as they use in my service They
can 60 out any evening after their work
is finished upon asking me. They can
entertain their friends in their quarters
at any time when doing so does not con-
ffict with their duties.
All comments as to their work or
such matters are always made in writ
ing and left in a sealed envelope on my
writing table and all replies thereto or
requests for any change in the regular
routine must pursue the same method
and route With these few rules and
certainly not onerous performances on
my part | experience no difficulty at all
in not only getting good servants but in
keeping them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
LIEUTENANT is
COURT MARTIALLED
Charged With Refusing to Obey Orders
-Act PreiudiciaI to Good
DiscipIine

BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Charges of con-
duct prejudicial to the good order and
dicipline, based upon his alleged refusal
to take command of submarine and
make a trip from New London to
Hampton Roads and return, were pre-
ferred against Lieut. George Mavbe1l.
who was before general court marshal
at the navy yard here today
Mavbell, on April %, last, while in
command of the submarine 90 at the
New London base was ordered to take
temporary command of the O-4 and
make the voyage to Hampton Roads.
He protested, it is charged, because of
the condition of the engines and after
these had been repaired still protested
against the order Another officer was
given the command and made the trip
without incident.
A letter which Mavbell is alleged to
have sent to naval officials in which he
expressed his opinion that no military
necessity existed for ordering him to
make the trim in command of the O-4
also was submitted to the court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
MINIMIZE BREAK
.. BETWEEN UNIONS
Trainmen Did Not Like Statement of
Other BrOtherhOods ON Strike
Ballots

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-The apparent
break in the harmony that had existed
among the Big Four brotherhoods and
the Switchmen's unions of North
America in connection with the mailing
was today minimized by union officials
here The traiumen withdrew because
their officers explained the ballots
drafted by the other four organizations
did not III our opinion contain an i'm
partial and unbiased recital of all that
Is involved, nor did it convey the as
surance that the wishes of the men.
are against working for reduced wages
would determine the question and that
they would be permitted to leave the
service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
USE RICE. SAVE POTATOES.
Bureau of Markets Suggests Method of
Relieving Shortage.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-With the
prospective crop of potatoes off about
100000.o00 bushels. Americans may soon
be turning to an Oriental diet.
Rice can be made to meet the short
age" announces the bureau of markets
and crops estimates.
The prospective crop of 2J,500.000
bushels of rough rice is equal to 931.
100000 pounds of clean rice, and to this
must be added comparatively large stocks
derived from the extraordinarily large
crop of 1920.
AT the per capita consumption of
seven pounds of rice in the United
States. 1905-1914. for all purposes, be-
fore the war, the population this year
would require 760.00000 pounds, or Ill
100000 pounds less than this years crop
alone. to say nothing of unusual stocks. ="
Wheat is also suggested as a substi-
tute. although the surplus has somewhat
dwindled since the season opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
GREENFIELD TAXEs HIGH.
Both Town and Fire District Rates Are
Increased This Year.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Aug. 29.-Prop-
erty owners in Greenfield are to have
the highest tax rate this year in the
history of the town. owing TO the unus-
uaily large appropriations for the build
ing of new high school, the erection
this year of an isolation hospital, and
costly additional highway construction.
and other much needed public improve
ments, TO the end that the town : tax
rate jumped from S25 last year to S2969
per $1,000 valuation this year.
The assessors announced Saturday
afternoon that the fire district rate viii
be S2.l0 against a rate of Sl40 last year,
with the increase due To the e~"~opria- :
tIon IN the annual fire district meeting
Of $4,000, making this year s total rate
S3l.7H. The assessors announce the to-
tai valuation at 81 ,229 sS7.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
NO REPLY FROM
IRISH REPUBLICANS
Nome Expected Before Tuesday - Cab
met Holds Short Meeting After
Weekend i'm Country.

DUBLIN, Aug. %. ASSOCIATED Press)
The members of the irish Republican
cabinet gathered at the Mansion house
here this morning. coming direct from
the country, where they spent the week
end. but according to an official report
10 formal meeting was held
Eamonn De Valera, the Republican
leader. did not remain at the Mansion
house long. spending less than half an
hour with his colleagues 1t was stated
that nothing could be expected regard
ing the reply of the cabinet to Premier
L,oyd Georges latest commrmieatinso
until Tuesday at the earliest and prob
ably until Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
The Cooiie Meets His Match.

In East Indian ports they are called
the horses of Eblis, and Chinese coolies,
marveling at their power and swiftness,
have dubbed them devil wagons They
move dairy products through New Yea
land, trailing over crooked paths other
carriers which by an uncanny device fol-
low automatically in their wheeltracks.
They may be seen in the railway stations
of Japan and on the docks Of Manila and
Rio de Janeiro, in the cotton mills of In
dia and in Argentinan packing houses.
They have Travelled to the ends of the
earth; and on arrival at their destination
they do the work of 20 men@-do it so
cheaply that even where labor is cheapest
it is profitable to use them.
You have seen them, of course, moving
noisily about baggage platforms of Ameri-
can railroad stations, for they are Ameri-
ean-born. They are electric and gasoline
trucks, fashioned in the factories of
Cleveland and Detroit and other Yankee
industrial centers. ProSac they are and
often ungainly, but they fare forth to for
eign lands as emissaries of American
genius.-The Nations Business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
FOREIGN PLANT DISEASES.
Millions of Dollars Spent Here Annually
to Combat Evil


The federal government expendS sew
eral million dollars annually in efforts to
combat serious insects and plant diseases
that have been brought here from foreign
countries. Several thousand insects
have been listed in foreign countries
which are known to injure crops and
which have not vet been brought to our
shores. Many foreign plant diseases are
also known to occur, and it is of the ut
most Importance to prevent them from
reaching us. The federal horticultural
board, an Independent branch of the de-
partment of agriculture. is endeavOring to
keep as many of these alien enemies out of
the country as practicable. Special quar-
antines have been issued and rigid atten-
ton is being given 20 the inspection of
plants reaching US so as to avoid the
introduction of the pests
The bureau of plant industry is deSirous
of encouraging in every way the produc-
tion of promising new crops in this coun-
try, and its Office of foreign seed and plant
introduction is cooperating with horti-
culturiSts and plant growers to aid them
in introducing new varieties of plants in
such fashion that they viii not bring in
any diseases or insects. 1t is often neces-
sary to introduce plants in very small
numbers and to grow them for a consider
able time either in greenhouses or under
very special conditions out of doors to
make sure that all pests have been re-
moved When it is certain that the
plants are freed of insects or diseases
they may then be propagated more exten-
sively and distributed to colaborators In
this way new crops are introduced with
out danger to the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
Judge Julius A. Wilcox.
(Rutland Herald.)

The elevation of Julius A. Wilcox of
Montpelier, secretary of civil and mill
tary affairs, to a superior judgeship to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Zed s. Stanton, is plainly per-
Sonal selection by Coy. Hartness and
probably by no means the result of en-
dorsement by the majority of members of
the Vermont Bar association. Maj. Will
cox has specialized in clerical lines of
public service since his graduation from
AEiddlebury college and his appointment
to the bench will afford him opportunity
TO devote his entire attention to his pro-
feSsion
The Herald expects that with the years
Judge Wilcox viii broaden ont as iur-
list and Will develop as have Judges Will
son, Moulton and Chase who went to the
bench with. perhaps, less active practice
experience than many of their associates
1t will take some time to overcome the
inclination to salute HistHonor as Julie
but the new judge viii be inclined to
overlook the familiarity which comes
from years of intimate association in the
halls of the lawmakers where he has held
a down stage" position as assistant
clerk and clerk of the house of represent
atiyes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
CROWD
ONLY CURIOUS
No Demonstration of Mob Spirit When
Negroes Are Taken from Jail
aast for Trial

BARNSTABLE, Mass, Aug. pa
small crowd of persons surrounded the
court house and Jail here today. An eX-
ira guard and state motorcycle police
men were on duty when three Cape
Verde Island Negroes were transferred
from the Jail to the court house for a
hearing on charges of attacking a white
girl two weeks ago The men were
threatened with lynching at the time
of their arrest.
The crowd which gathered outside the
Jail and later filed the court room APP
peared to be composed mainly of curious
who showed no indication of the mob
spirit manifested previously in the dem
onstrations at the Jail
Miss Butler was the first witness
called to testify against Diez and Co
mez and was on the stand all of the
forenoon. After she had told of the at
tack on Eldredge and herself she was
cross examined at length by Former As
sistant United States Attorney General
Lewis, who appeared as counsel for
DieZ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
No Further Information OF
Clash Between Troops
and Striking Miners
FIVE REPORTED
KILLED IN LOGAN
Officers Think They Escaped Trap Set
BY Strikers Report of Marching
Strikers Discredited - Union Lead
ers Trying to Establish Peace.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. %. -
All telephone lines into Bethel, Sharples
and Blair mining communities in the
eastern part of Logan county where
state policemen and armed men clashed
yesterday, were reported out of order
this morning Neither was it possible to
reach Logan. Governor Morgan's office
declares it was without information and
that no report had been received from
Adit. Gen. John Charnock, who was sent
there yesterday with a committee of
United Mine workers officials to make a
thorough investigation.
Reports widely circulated over the
state today that the miners who set
out from AIarmet to march to NIingO was
again assembling at Marmet were dis
credited by state authorities.
Stnte authorities early today anxious
ly awaited adviceS from the eastern part
of Logan county. Somewhere in that dis
trict Adjt. John HarnOck, together with
j. e. Porter. a member of the West NIr-
ginia United Mine Workers board and
a personal representative of Keeney,
president of district II. were doing mis-
sionary work following yesterdays re
ports to Gov Z. S. Morgan that state
police and deputy sheriffs on one side
and underlined armed men OH Ihe olHtE
had fought an engagement in Beach
Greek near the Logan-BoOne county
line. ~.
Capt T. r. Brockus, commanding state
police and deputy sheriffs, reported last
night the killing of five men in Logan
county.
There was much shooting on each
side. he said Whether all the men who
fell were killed he was unable 10 state.
The clash was at close range, accord
ing to Capt Brockus's report, the men
firing at each other when but eight to
10 feet apart.
Prior to the fight, Capt. Brockus said.
II prisoners had been taken by the
patrolling party which set out from
Logan Saturday, Ostensibly toward Blair
and Sharples.f Four of the prisoners
escaped during the engagement, it was
said. and one of them is believed to have
been killed. 81.
Capt Brockus was at the head of the
advance guard of troopers and deputies.
1t was this detachment, comprising l.
men. that engaged the armed band Hhe|
patrol, while proceeding toward Sharples,
Capt Brockus reported, ran across five
men on foot. All were armed with rifles
and one had a shotgun. he said.
We called upon the men to dlsarm,
which they did" the captain continued.
We placed them under arrest and pro-
ceeded down the road. Further on we
met two automobiles and placed six ad-
ditionaI armed men under arrest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP.
Noted Officials to Attend Ceremonies
at Springfield

The list of clergy who will act at the
conservation of Bishop Thomas NJ.
O'Leary of the Springfield Roman Catho-
lie diocese in this city Sept was an
nounced last night. Most Rev. John Bon
zano, ID. D.. Archbishop of Milestone
and apostolic delegate to the United
States. will be the consecrator
Most Rev. Alfred A. Sinnott. arch.
bishop of Winnipeg, Man, and Rt. Rev
George Albert Guertin. bishop of Man
chester, y. H., will be the assistant con-
secrators. The sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Joseph Rockwell, S. j.. of New
York, provincial of the Maryland New
York province of the Society of Jesus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
WARNS CHURCHES OF PERIL.
DIR. Clark Declares Lazy Indifference"
Their Greatest Menace.

BOSTON. Aug. 29.-LaZy indifference
due to wealth and self satisfaction was
pictured as the present peril of the
churches and the nation in a sermon
here yesterday by the Rev. DIR. Francis
f. Clark, president of the World 5
his texts the messages in the Book of
Revelation to the seven churches of
Asia, he said the ancient church of Lao
dicea was the analogue of the churches
of today more than any other of the
seven
They are not dead. as was the
Church in Sardis, nor prosecuted like
the Church in Ephesus," :" said DIR. Clark
but many are rich and increased in
goods and many seem to think they
have need of nothing The lukewarm-
ness. the neither hot -nor-cold' state
which results from prosperity and self
satisfaction is the great peril which
threatens our churches, and, indeed, our
nation
The next few months will be the
most momentous in their tremendous
opportunity which the history of the
world has known for thousand years.
Shall the principles of Jesus Christ pre-
vail or the principles of Mars? Shall
we be satisfied with our wealth, our
banks, our crops, our commanding po-
sition in the world. as was Laodicea
and with lazy Indifference let the world
plunge into new horrors because, per-
chance. some other nation will not dis
fore us as nation, and the churches
of America will have much to do with
the choice of the nation"
The South Sea Island women sit down
to dance and just wave their arms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
L.AUNDR|ES LEFT
FREE TO PROF|TEER
District Attorney Says They
Do Not Handle Neces-
saries of Life
COMMISSION CAN'T
INVESTIGATE THEM
Ruling Given By District-AttOrney
Allen at Request of Massachusetts
Commission on Necessaries of Life -
Washing Is Not Food or Fuel

BOSTON, Aug. 29.-Prices charged
for laundry work are not subjected to
investigation by the commission on nee
essaries of life, Dist. Atty. j. Weston
Allen said in making the ruling today
that necessaries of life included art
icles of prime Importance such as food,
fuel and clothing" and that in his
opinion laundry work was not. entitled
to this classification. The ruling was
asked by the commission because of
complaints of high charges for laundry
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
WEST BRATTLEBORO

| Mrs. T. NJ. Albee is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Charles Warren, in Fairlee.
| Mrs. NJ. T. Johnson of Springfield,
Mass, was a recent guest of Mrs. ]. s.
| Morse.
Mrs. Louis Hitchcock of Cleveland, O.,
| is visiting her nephew, G. A. Allen, and
family.
Roger Tyler of Boston was a weekend
guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. l.. St0ckwell,
and family.
Miss Hawley of Amherst, Mass, is a
guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
! Martin.
Mr. and Mrs w. r. Younglove of Fitch
burg, Mass. We're guests Saturday of Mrs.
+, J. L. Stockweu and Mrs. ]. S. Morse.
Mrs. \. y. Blackford, formerly of Viii
mingtOn but now a pastors assistant at
Bridgeport, Conn, is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. NJ. Davis.
The meeting of the Womans associa-
ton which was to be held Thursday after
noon with Mrs. II. f. Weatherhead, has
been postponed to next week.
Mrs Hiram Miller and son, Stedman,
of Lynn. Mass, and Roy Fisher of Hol-
brook. Mass, were over-Sunday guests
of relatives. returning by automobile to
their homes today.
The Goth Century club viii hold a spe-
cial meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. s. Morse. 1t is hoped
that all members will be present, as
there are quilts to tie.
\. p. Eddy and family attended church
in Dummerston yesterday. Rev. W. +.
Jackson who was pastor there IL years
ago. preached. This was Mrs. Eddy's
childhood home and he was her former
pastor. They also visited her sister, Miss
Alice LaughtOn.
Mrs. f. ]. Smith of Warren, Mass. re-
turned to her home Saturday after a two
weeks visit with her sister. Miss Della
Smith. and Miss Laura Powers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Cutler and family of West
Brookfield Mass. We're also recent visit
ors of the Misses Smith and Powers.
The funeral of Mrs. Jonathan S. Wood.
who died Friday afternoon, was held in
her home on Bonnyvale road ut , o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Arthur V.
Woodworth, pastor of the First Congre
gational church, officiating. The burial
took place in the family lot in the West
Brattleboro cemetery. The bearers were
Henry C. Sq1ires. Fred d. Marsh, Frank
HOughton and Wesley Whitney. Those
from out of town who came to attend the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs John Burke
and Mrs. John Peck of Springfield Mass
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Miller and Mrs. B -
Newton of Vernon and Mrs. Lewis Lynde
of Dummerston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
GIFTS AND BANQUET
FOR LESLIE WYMAN
Retiring Paymaster at Fort Dummer
Mills Recipient of Several EXPIRES
siOns of Appreciation.

Leslie G. Wyman, for the past four
years paymaster at the Fort Dummer
Mills, finished work for that concern
Saturday to enter the garage business
in Chicago, September ! At the close
of the business the employees gathered
at the office and through Z. Ainsworth.
second hand of the weaving department.
presented Mr.. Nyman a pair of solid
silver cuff links, a silk umbrella and
SO In cash in appreciation of his cour-
tesy and accommodating manner during
his term as paymaster Although sur
prised, he managed to express his
thanks. adding that he thought there
was no place where working conditions
were better than at the Fort Dummer
Mills.
Mr.. Wyman also has been treasurer of
the Fort Dummer baseball team the
past four years, besides playing on the
team, and the club showed its appre-
citation of his services by rendering him
a banquet at the Mansion House,
Greenfield. Mass. Saturday evening. -
members and friends participating as
follows:
f. G. Gustafson, William Beaudry.
Jos. Crus. William Urus, f. Ainsworth,
John +. 1arker, Theo. Z. Gustafson,
Joseph tuscan, EXumere Circe. F. p
Aulanf. William Bruce. Charles O'Con-
nell, Roy y. Clark, j. ID. Sullivan, L. c.
Wyman, j. Z. Wood. Lawrence f. Shee-
ban: Oscar Rlpprecht, Joseph Broulette,
Ieph Rcnaud.
I he menu consisted of cantaloupe.
consomme, olives. celery, broiled live
lobster. French, fried potatoes, bread
and rolls. hudweiser, roast tenderloin.
mashed potatoes, green peas. salad, lee
cream and cake
Short speeches were made by Capt w
(HOokiel Urus. Francis NJ. Austin, L. C.
Wyman and +. c. Gustafson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-29
GUARANTEE MET
BY TICKET SALE
Chautauqua Opens with As
surance of Exception
al Course
ATHENIAN GIVES
COSTUME LECTURE
Keeps Audience in Continuous Laughter
-EekhOff- -COlafemina Concert Co.
Gives Concert in Delightful Manner -
Free Sunday Program.

Gives Concert in Delightful Manner =
Free Sunday Program.
Attractions in the Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua course which have appeared thus
far indicate wealth of entertainment for
Brattleboro people in the series which
closes Friday evening in the big tent on
the high school grounds Those who
heard the Saturday afternoon and evening
and Sunday evening programs are enthu-
siastic over the course this year and are
planning to attend as large part of the
course as. possible
1t will be interesting to the public to
know that enough course tickets to meet
the guarantee have been disposed of. but
some special work was required in the
last few hours to bring the sale up to
that point
The Saturday and Sunday audiences
were of good size, that of last evening
naturally being larger than the one Sat
urday night, because the public was in
vited without charge. To admit the pub
lie free and put on the entertainers who
appeared Saturday was a good move on
the part OF the management, as it served
TO assure the public of the high quality of
the program
The principal attraction Saturday af-
ternoon was the Eekhoff- Colafemina com
pany of four artists consisting of Miss
Myra Louise Eekhok. soprano; Donate
COlafemina. tenor Harold A Crumrine.
tlutist; and Miss Cleo Messner. pianist
The work of each member of this quartet
was OF high order and very pleasing. Miss
EekhofS s rendition of the soprano aria
of The Mad Scene, from Lucia, given in
the evening with flute obligato was excep-
tionally well done and showed her re-
markable vocal powers. She is one of the
favOrites in Chautauqua circles. The
tenor, Mr.. Colafemina. is a comparatively
new conner to Chautauqua, but his pleas
ing appearance and delightful quality of
tone are sure to make him a favorite. In
his boyhoOd he was a water carrier at
coal mine, where a railroad president
became attracted by his fine voice and
took him to Chicago for musical study.
Both Mr.. Crumrine and Miss Messner ap-
peared IN solo numbers and revealed mu-
sical Interpretation of special merit.
In the evening, besides the concert ar