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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
JOLLY SENTENCED
TO YEAR AND HALF
Pleads Guilty to Statutory Charge in
Municipal Court - Young Mother
and Child Return to keene.

Leander Jolly. 33, who came here from
Keene. n FL. but who said he called
Springfield. Mass. his home was brought
before Judge L. d. +. Stowe in the mu-
nicipal court this morning on complaint
of States Attorney Harold Z. Whitney
on a statutory charge Attorney +. w.
Gibson represented the respondent, hav-
ing been assigned by the court to do So.
Jolly pleaded guilty and after statements
by counsel on both sides was sentenced
to serve at hard labor not less than one
and One-half years nor more than three
years in the state prison at Windsor
The state brought out the fact that
although Jolly has wife living he came
to Brattleboro with Alice Willard of
Keene and that they lived together as
man and wife under an assumed name,
and that nine days ago a child was born
to them.
Attorney Gibson admitted Jolly's
guilt. but said Jolly had had enough hell
already from his wife. who he said was
zone of the devils unaccountables." He
said that three times Jolly's wife had
run away and left him, and that he had
always taken her back and shown great
patience. but at last after repeated abuse
he yielded to temptation and got into
this trouble. He said it was at the wife'S
suggestion that it was decided to live un-
der an assumed name. On these grounds
Attorney Gibson pleaded for a light sem
tCnce.
The mother. who is Is years old, and
child will return to keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
REGISTRATION OF
715 IN GRADES
ment-1O6 New Pupils in Four
Primary Buildings.

While tabulations nave not been com
pleted for all the schuuIs in the towT
of Brattleboro the grade figures in the
various buildings became available to
day and showed a registration of rs
with others expected, as against a total
registration of 660 in 1920, an increase
Of 30.
In the Main street building there are
a total of 500 pupils, l52 of whom are
boys and I5l girls. In the Canal street
building there are 2Ol. SO of whom arS
boys and I05 girls In the Oak Grove
building 81 children are registered, II oi
them being boys and 46 girls In the
Esteyville. High street, Chase street
and Washington street primary grade
buildings l24 children are registered. II
these -four buildings JOG boys and girl;
began their FIRST grade in school, ano
s. were enrolled in the second grades
In West Brattleboro. 36 boys and 4.
girls, or a total OF % pupils were en-
rolled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
Two Officials in Town To.
day to Make known
Roads Plans
RUMORS CONCERNING
WEST RIVER ROAD
Plan Said to be to Have No Trains Stay
Over Night at South Londonderry
Reported Also That Some Stations
May be Discontinued.

While no official information is forth
coming there are Indications of a further
curtailment of railroad service in and out
lOf BrattlebOro on the West River branch
of the Central Vermont railroad as inti-
mated in The Reformer yesterday. and it
is known that a material curtailment on
the Boston & Maine railroad is contem-
plated.
As stated yesterday, the WiIliamsville
and Winhall station agents on the West
River road have been discharged as agents
and hired as caretakers of the stations, no
railroad business being transacted by them
There is current report that similar ac-
ton. is contemplated Mt all stations be-
tween Brattleboro and South London
derry except at Newfane and Jamaica, on
account of a lack of business.
! 1t is also reported that beginning the
last week in this month all trains on the
West River branch will stay over night
in Brattleboro. which would cut out con-
siderable expense at South Londonderry.
This would mean the removal of eight
families from South Londonderry to Brat
tieboro and would mean substantial loss
to the South Londonderry merchants
lilies who come here TO live. but it is not
true as the Londonderry Sitter intimates
that the Brattleboro Chamber of Com
merce wants South Londonderry families
to come here at the expense of that vii
! lage and at the sacrifice of good railroad
service.
General Superintendent f. J. Guthrie
j OF the New London Northern division was
in town last night. and today he went up
the West River valley TO make some fur
/ ther investigation.
! Two Boston K Maine officials have been
in town today TO make known to Chamber
Of Commerce officials a plan which that
road has in mind of curtailing its service
on this division. They were L. II. Grant
of Boston. general passenger agent. anC
w. II. Shepherd of Springfield, Mass.
division passenger agent. They showed
that while the average cost of the passen
ger service Is So train mile the ser
vice in this section yields only 20 cents q
mile. Their proposition is to discontinue
the J.J5 a. m. and 313 p. m. trains south
bound and the LOG p IN. and the S12 p. m
trains northbound and to- change tn,
schedule time of the southbound evening
train at 7.37 to COS.
1t Is understood that the Central Yer
mont road plans To run the 40 D.. m
southbound train about two hours earlier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
ONE HORSE TO a72 MOTORS.
Great Decrease of Horse Drawn Vehicles
on Public Highways.

HARTFORD. Conn., Sept. "a count
Of vehicles made by the state highway
department for the National highway
association shows, among other things,
the remarkable decrease of horse-drawn
vehicles. Figures announced yesterday.
taken at a point IN Thompsonville, be-
tween this city and Springfield, on the
state highway built to meet inter state
motor traffic, include 28,O39 passenger
automobiles, 1886 motor trucks, 334 mo-
torcycles and SO horse-drawn vehicles
for certain period of time. This Is
about one horse to 372 motors.
The count made was one of many in
itiated BY the National association to
secure information for use in road
building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
MISS WESSELHOEFT
VISITOR HERE
Last Survivor of Family of Seven Chill
dren Whose Father Founded Wes-
seIhOeft Watercure.

Miss Selma Wesselhoeft of Cambridge,
Mass. is spending some time in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Crosby. Miss Wes-
selhoeft is the youngest and last Surviving
member of seven children of the original
Wesselhoeft family in Brattleboro and had
visited here only once before since the
family moved away about 1857. Her ia
ther. DIR. WesselhOeft, was the founder of
the Wesselhoeft watercure on Elliot street
which was conducted so successfully from
about 1916 to 1857. She went past the
waterbure buildings yesterday. also visited
Mrs. +. B. Walker, whose father was one
of those associated with DR.. Wesselhoeft
in the old watercure days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
KILLS FORMER WIFE
AND HER LAWYER
Charles A. Wells Commits
Double Murder on
i. Street Car
HAD BEEN DIVORCED
VERY RECENTLY
Mrs. Wells Instantly Killed - AttOr'
ney Dies In HOspital-Murderer Rests
Revolver on Shoulder of Another Pas
senger-FireS Five Shots.

BOSTON. Sept 9.-AIrs. Ella Wells
was shot and killed and \. Louis Alt
meyer. lawyer, was fatally wounded
in a street car in the West RoXbury dis
trict today. Charles \. Wells, who di-
vorced Mrs Wells within a day or two,
was arrested on the car, charged with
the shooting
Passengers said that Wells, sitting two
seats behind his former wife and her law
yer, drew a pistol, rested it on the
shoulder of a young woman on the seat
between them, then fired five shots. Mrs.
Wells was killed instantly. The lawyer
was wounded in the head and died at the
city hospital.
First reports to the police were that
Wells had killed himself
Spectators said that Wells's pistol
when he thrust it forward had a we'd
ding ring tied to ii with a black rib
bon
Mrs Wells and the lawyer were on
the way 10 the Dedham court house to
press a complaint against Wells for
failure TO pay alimony and for troub-
ling her The divorce was obtained in
February, but became absolute only re-
Gently.
Wells boarded the car several stops
beyond the point where his former wife
and Altmeyer stepped aboard. He Op-
ened fire without words, according tC
passengers. Two shots struck Mrs
Wells. one in the neck and the other il
the left side. Altmeyer was shot in the
, head.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
TOO MUCH NERVE TO DIE"
So Says Physicians of Filler Who Sur
| vived West Virginia Crash.

MONTGOMERY, w. Va Sept g.
Corporal Alexander c. Hazelton, army
airnlan. who was the only one of five
to escape death when the Martin
bomber in which they were flying from
Charleston to Langley Field, Va,
crashed ut Twenty Nine Creek, Nichols
county, last Saturday, "has too much
nerve to die physicians who are at
tending him at a local hospital declared
yesterday.
Hazelton today had recovered suffi-
ciently to talk some of the accident,
and despite the terrible experience he
endured appeared jolly and joked with
the doctors and nurses. And this de-
spite two broken legs, dislocated hip
and internal injuries. Physicians say
his indomitable will power and remark
able nerve viii be important factors in
his recovery, which now is expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
SEPARATION ISSUE
t. MUST BE SETTLED
Slim Feiners Must Declare Themselves
Before Negotiating Further
With England

r LONDON. Sept 9.-Sinn Fein Ire
land is called upon to state whether its
demands on the British government con
template separation from Great Britain
according TO the view of newspapers here
The text of the reply of the British cab
met to EamOnn DeValcra's latest note
made public last night was considered
n demand for definite reply from the Irish
Republican leader and a declaration that
The writing of notes between Dublin and
london cannot be continued.
1t was believed that Premier Lloyd
George had smoothcd the way for an ac-
ceptance by DeValera and his colleagues
Of the invitation to confer with member,
of the British government at Inverness
Sept. 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
COLOMBIA FAVORS
HARDING'S COMBINE
Would Apply for Membership in New
Society of NatiOns-Nay With
draw from League.

GENEVA. Sept. Q Associated Press.
Should President Harding see fit to
create a new society of nations Colom-
membership \. F. Restrepo, chief of
the Colombian delegation to the league
of natiors assembly made this declara-
ton today in discussing a report that
Colombia among other South American
states. might withdraw from the league
because Of its rejection of the Argen-
tine amendment to the covPrfant of the
league providing that all sovereign
states should he members of the league
unless bv their own volition they alb
stain from membership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
FEDERAL AGENT
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Had Just Finished Fight
With Rum and Mar
cotic Smugglers
WOUNDS SEVEN OF
>.t. CREW IN SHOOTING

Drugs Worth $4,000 and $4,000 Liquor
Taken from Greek Steamer at New
Yorl-Fitzpatrick Commits Suicide
without Warming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
EAST PUTNEY.

''Phon'' Cobb has been ILL.,
The farmers have begun filling silos.
The potato crop so far promises to
be light.
Mrs C. S. Pratt was in Brattleboro
Tuesday.
T. Seaman of New York is at the
Thistle Inn for a week.
Miss Maud Dunks has returned to the
Thistle Inn for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pierce and guest
Miss Hill, left Tuesday for their home
in Portland, Maine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
STATE BANKERS
HERE TOMORROW
Will BE Accompanied by Ladies for Sum.
mer Neeting-Luncheon, Banquet
and Dance Make Up Program.

Bank officials and ladies from all parts
Of the state are expected in Brattleboro
tomorrow to attend the summer meet
ing of the Vermont State Bankers as
sociation. of which Charles G. Staples
Of this town is president
There viii be no formal business pro-
gram, but the visitors viii be given lun-
cheon at the Country club at l30 to-
morrow afternoon and there viii be a
banquet at Pine Grove Springs, Lake
Spofford, at 30 tomorrow evening, fol
lowed By dancing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
METHODIsTs FOR IRISH PEACE.
Hope for Complete Success of Negotia-
tiOns With England.

LONDON. Sept. 9 tAssociated Pressl
The world conference Of MethodistS at
the outset of this mornings session
adopted a resolution declaring the confer
ence hoped that complete success would
crown the negotiations between the Brit
ish government and the Irish Republicans
for a solution of the Irish question. The
delegates unanimously ordered that copies
of the resolution be sent to Premier LLOYD
George and EamOnn DeEalera, the Irish
Republican leader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
RETAIL PRICES ARE
STILL INCREASING
An Advance of Four Per Cent During
August In Portland and
Manchester

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-Increases in
the retail prices of food in August as COM
pared with July were shown in statistics
for Is additional cities made public today
by the department of labor. There was an
increase of four per cent in Portland, Me,
and Manchester, y. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
IUJ'i,nM u OFFICERS
IN conference
Chesterfield and Brattle-
bOrO Discuss Suspen-
sion Bridge
CONSIDERED UNSAFE
FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC
No Definite Proposition in Mind. but
Course of Action May Be Decided
Upon - Engineer Storrs of Concord
with Selectmen.

Close on the completion of the Connee-
ticut. river bridge at Bridge street con-
Meeting Brattleboro and HinsdaIe, n. H,
comes conference relative to a new
bridge to replace the suspension bridge
between Brattleboro and Chesterfield, n.
H Such a conference is in progress this
afternoon in the selectmen's Office.
The meeting was called at the request
of Attorney Philip Faulkner of Keene.
\. H., counsel for the selectmen of Chess
terfield and began at 2.30 o'clock. 1t is
attended by the selectmen of Brattle-
borO and Chesterfield and their counsel,
also by Engineer John W. Storrs of Con-
cord. \. II.
Mr.. Storrs inspected the Chesterfield
bridge last fab, and he came here not
only TO attend the conference but also
TO inspect the new Observation-Disclosures
bridge. that being necessary before the
new structure is accepted by the towns
from the contractors, and the United
Construction Co. of Albany, \. \.
The suspension bridge. which has been
in use about 30 years. is said to be unsafe
for present-day traffic. and sooner or
later it must be strengthened, assuming
that that is possible. or replaced by a
new bridge 1t might stand for years,
but the towns face the possibility that
it may 90 down.
No definite plan has been outlined for
consideration this EfterngoH the CON
ference being called for the purpose of
going over the whole situation and get
ting each others viewpoints with the
idea of deciding upon what is the best
course to pursue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
HITCHCOCK KICKS
ON REPEAL OF TAXES
Objects to Doing Away With Excess
Profits Tax and
Sur Taxes

WASHINGTON, Sept. Proposals
for the repeal of excess profits tax and
reduction of the income surtaXes were
attacked today by Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska in the first statement on
taxes to come on the Democratic side
of the senate 1.-The proposal to do
away with the excess profits tax and
with all SurtaNes over 25 per cent on in
dividual incomes,' said Senator Hitch
cock. lis in my opinion very objection
able. To make the proposed repeal of
the excess profits tax retroactive to last
January adds to the mistake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
WILL COME IN SECTIONS.
Japan Plans 10 Send 200 to Disarma-
ment Conference.

TOXIC. Sept 9.-The Japanese del
egation to the forthcoming Washington
conference on the limitation of arma
ment numbering almost 200 now plans TO
sail in three groups, the first one the
steamship Korea Maru on October u,
the second on the Shinyo Naru on Oc-
tober 13 and the third and most inn
portant on the Kashima Maru on Oc-
tober IA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
TO TRY GERMAN OFFICERS.
Three of Them Charged With Atrocities
During World War.

PARIS. Sept. 9.-General Won Oven.
former governor of Metz. General Won
Montgeias and Major General Riedl. all
commanders of German troops in the
neighborhood of NOmeny. France. in 1914
will be Immediately asked to present them
selves for trial before a war council at
Nancy on charges of committing atrUci-
ties. says the newspaper Excelsior. If
they do not obey the summons Judgment
will be taken against them in default.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
MANUFACTURERS
SUE SHOE WORKERS
AlIcge That Unions Are Attempting 10
Control Hiring and Retention
of Help.

INN, Mass, Sept 9-Iwenty one
shoe manufacturers today hled bills in
equity in the supreme court alleging
that officers and members of the Wem-
or IS Stitehers' Union and the United
Shoe Workers have combined and con-
spired TO take control of the hiring and
retention of helm in the stitching de-
partment The bills seek to restrain
the defendants from continuing certain
union working regulations which it Is
alleged have resulted in the control OF
employment and factory production by
the union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
HIKES 1.oOo MILES IN 10 DAYS.
Frank Hutchins Goes From Keene to
Jrbana. IIl.-RideS Some.

KEENE, \. II. Sept. 9.-IIiking on
foot and borrowing rides in automobiles
and teams. Frank Hutehins. a student at
the University of Illinois. has reached his
home in IErbana. ILL.,. after covering 1000
miller in ten DAYS.
Young HutchinS. who is the nephew
Of Mrs. Gardner {. Hin of this city, left
Kerne about three weeks ago for the
iaunt. taking $40 with him. He spent
nothing for transportation and arrived
with S12.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
GOVERNOR REMOVES
NEWARK'S MAYOR
Alleged He Allowed Gambling Joints in
City to Run Wide
ODen

COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 0,-Mayor Her
moved from office today by Governor
Harry t. Davis on charges of neglect
filed by the Newark f.aw and Order
league Evidence shows. the governor
announced, that gambling has been run
ming wide open in Newark and that
Mayor Atherton was derelict in pros
ecuting gamblers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
RAIN sCATTERs MINERS.
Crowd of 500 Armed Men Were En-
camped Near EIizabethtOwn.

ELIZABETHTOWN. H., Sept. "a
terrific rainstorm broke late yesterday and
tension was lassened in the area threat
ened by 500 armed miners who are re-
ported encamped on the hillsides. All
roads were made impossible. and it was
regarded as almost impossible for the
miners to make any movement.
Early last night reports came into Eliz-
abethtown that the miners were returning
to their homes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
GEN. BANDHOLTZ
TO BE RELIEVED
Troops In West Virginia to BE Trans
ferred to New Fields
Sept L.

WASHINGTON, Sept BRIG. Gen.
H. H. Bandholtz, commanding federal
troops in the West Virginia coal fields
viii be relieved OF that command Sept.
y. plaus for his release on that day
having been approved today by the war
department. I'm making this announce
ment war department officials said that
troops now stationed in Logan county
soon would be transferred to other sec
tions of the area in which disorders re-
Gently occurred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
CAN'T FLOAT STEAMER.
Feared British Royal Mail Liner VIII Be
Total Wreck

ing tugs to refloat the British Royal Mail
liner Almanzora which went ashore on
the Portuguese coast south of here We'd
nesday night have been unsuccessful. 1t
is feared the vessel NAV be total
wreck, as the tides at this particular
time are very low.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
ASK TRIENNIAL BODY.
Worlds Zionist Congress Hears New
Proposition.

CARLSBAD, Czecho- Slovakia, Sept. g.
The committee on organization of the
worlds Zionist congress in session here
planned to put before the congress for
adoption a proposal that the congress
should meet every three years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
S.488 ILLITERATES
FOUND IN VERMONT
Percentage of IIIiteracy Among People
10 Years or Over Is Three-LesS
Than 10 Years Ago.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-According
to the 1920 census there were S.4SS il
Iiterate persons 10 years of age and over
in the state of Vermont. unable to write
any language. In the total population
10 years of age and over the percentage
of ilIiteracy was 30. dimunitiOn since
1910. when it was 3.47.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Tonicht-Rebekah drill. --
Monday, Sept -, 7.3O p. m.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiauet lodge
Tuesday, Sept. IL, 80 p. m.-Rebekah
initiation. Refreshments following the
mNntng
Wednesday, Sept. l4.-District meet
iro. Supper at Clio
Two hundred members wanted to Join
membership contest. Sign up at the
tnmplp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
WILL HAVE WOMEN DELEGATES
President to Name Some to Consider
Unemployment.

WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-Women are
able to participate in the conference on
unemployment arranged by President
Harding and Secretary Hoover. The
President today discussed with Mrs. Har'
riet Taylor Upton of Ohio the question oi
choosing women as delegates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09


Yorl,-Fitzpatrick Commits Suicide
without Warning.
NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-After raid
bv federal prohibition and narcotic
agents on the Greek steamship King Al
exander today in which seven members
of the crew were wounded by pistol
shots Frank J. Fitzpatrick, chief mar
Cotic officer here. who had taken part IN
the raid. committed suicide at nearby
dock. according to police report.
Other federal agents were conversing
with Fitzpatrick in a room of ferry
house near the King Alexander'S dock
in Brooklyn when he shot himself in the
heart. the police said.
The wounded members of the crew had
lust been sent to a hospital and the pro
hibition and narcotic agents We're re-
turning to Manhattan with confiscated
drugs. valued at $4,000 and liquor val
ued at $4,000.
Fitzpatrick was 2S years old and be-
fore Joining the federal force here lived
in Bridgeport, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
WANT TO ATTEND MEETING.
Far Eastern Republics Interested in Dis
armament.

Citizens of the far eastern republics con
slider it indispensable that they be given
official representation at the conference
on limitation of armament which will be
held in Washington. NJ. Yourin. foreign
minister of the republic, has sent note
to Washington declaring that the geo.
graphical position of this country entities
it to participation in the conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
NEW BOXERs NEEDED.
Tex Richard Says Public Is firing OF
Old Contestants.

NEW YORK, Sept. New material
must be- found if boxing is to remain
popular. promoter Tex Rickard declared
today adding that the day of the man.
moth purse and bankrupting seat prices
is passing. Provision must be made for
replacement material. he asserted. | am
convinced that the public is tired of see
ing the same boxers competing time and
time again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
MURDERER GIVES
HIMSELF UP
MeDerm0tt Says He Shot Miss Morrill,
at Lynn Yesterday-POliCe Find
Revolver

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 9.-After an un-
successful police search of 24 hours for
the man who killed Miss Monica Nor
rill yesterday. Philip McDermott. who
had been an admirer of the woman, sur
rendered today and said he shot her The
nolice found n revolver at a place which
he Indicated to them. NcDermott said
he fired after the woman had refused
him an explanation of her failure to
keep appointments with him.