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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
BOOM CONSTRUCTED
NORTH OF ISLAND
Would Hold Logs Coming from Bellows
FaIls-Bridge Situation Involved
Wilder Mill Starts

Champlain Realty Co. employees have
strung boom across the Connecticut
river just north of the island opposite this
village Inasmuch as there are no pulp
wood logs in West river to be foated
down it is evident that the boom has
been built as a matter of precaution, in
view of the reported threat that the boom
which holds back 20.00O,O0O feet of logs
between Bellows Falls and North Wal
pole would be blown up by striking EN-
ployeS of the International Paper Co. if
an attempt was made by the owners to
remove the logs from the river
The work of constructing the new
falsework for the Connecticut river
bridge here will be begun next week, and
if the logs should come down in big vol
ume after the falsewOrk is put in, which
by the time of its completion would be
supporting a substantial part of the new
bridge, serious complication might re-
suit if there was no boom to stop the
logs.
John 2. Riley, president of the Cham
plain Realty Co. arrived in Bellows
Falls from Canada about 3 o'clock this
morning. 1t is reported that he will take
charge of the situation in North Walpole
The Paper Co : mill It Wilder which
had been closed since early in May. when
t4c tIlipiostS StihCh IdtLtE IMAM accept IL
wage reduction. resumed operation yes
terday. Additional outside workmen ar
rived at the mill, bringing the number
of workmen Hnd guards up to 12I The
mill is to be operated day and night
with this force.
The explosion of a railroad semaphOre
unit following close upon two blasts from
the fire alarm. caused by crossed wires.
gave residents of Bellows Falls a scare
early Yesterday morning IT was thouobt
that rumOrS about strikers intending to
blow up the log boom might have come
true. Investigation showed that both
alarms We're caused by defects i'm the
electrical system, rather than by explo-
SiveS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
NORTHFIELD CONFERENCE
Summer School of Religious Education
Continues Through Next Thursday.

The Mortified Summer School of Re-
ligious Education, which opened Thurs
day night. will continue through next
Thursday. The hours for classes in the
forenoon are SO. $40. 1925 and II 30
daylight saving). During the first two
periods there are classes covering the
work of all departments of the Sunday
school. At 1875 among the various
classes is one on missionary education in
the church school. a life service confer
ence and one on the organization and adj
ministration of the church school, Miss
Mamie Lee Frayser also viii give a
course of lectures in this period on the
subject. Childhood and Religion
At the 11.30 period Miss Frayser and
Miss ColSon will give a course on Story
Telling. Prof. y. +. Richardson on the
Psychology of the Religious Life, and
Rev Frank NJ. Sheldon on the Materials
of Religious Education.
Daily assembly periods are held each
weekday at 9.05 a. m. in Sage chapel
and vesper services from 30 to y. M
The time of all services is daylight saw
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
EDGAR PIKE DEAD.
WardsborO Man Sustained Shock at Val
ley Fair Last Year

News was received here yesterday of
the death of Edgar Pike which occurred
yesterday at his home in West Wards
boro.
Mr.. Pike. whose health has not been
robust for some time, was stricken with
a shock Oct. G of last year while at
tending the Valley fair. He was taken
TO the home of his brother, Ernest Pike
of Chestnut street, where he remained
through the winter. under the care of
local physicians. After returning to
WardsbOro he had been able to do the
lighter work about his farm until the be-
ginning of his last Illness 10 days ago.
Mr.. pike was a man of an unusual
genial personality. and during his stay
here he won the esteem of all those who
came to know him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
BOY SCOUT CAMP
TO OPEN AUG. s
Season Is Anticipated-Any Boy
of IL Years May Attend.

The Boy Scout camp in charge of Earl
\. Braman will omen Monday morning,
Aug. s, at West Dummerston and con
tinue two weeks. SeveraI improvements
have been made at the camp, and this
doubtless will be the best season in the
history Of the camp.
Mrs. Catherine Phelps, an expert
cook, has been engaged to take charge
of the cooking, and it j. hoped that
Francis Austin. who d.I such fine work
in athletics viii return again this sea
son.
Mr.. Braman viii be assisted by Rev.
C. c. Chayer. Rev Edwin p. Wood and
Henry Shipman ANY boy who has
reached the age of Z may attend Ap-
pioations and information may be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Braman before
Wednesday of next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
LONG SKIRTS ARE
DUE IN AUTUMN
New York Society Woman Says Day of
Short Skirt Is Almost Done
No C0rsets In Paris.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The day of
the short skirt is finished Before au-
tumn it will be replaced by the long
skirts, Il really long one reaching clear
to the ankles.
This alarming. or comforting, predic-
tion-depending on the yiewpoint-was
made yesterday by Mrs. Lydig Hoyt,
famed as the most beautiful woman in
New York society, who has just re-
turned from Paris
The short skirt has already disap-
peared in Paris among the really
smart, said Mrs. Hoyt. They re wear
ing them full ankle length. The new
believe there will be more of flare to
them by fall; at present the only de
cided change is in the length.
Il expect that the short skirt will
disappear in the United States very
soon, too-before the end of the sum-
mer. even. After all, Paris still sets
the styles fer those who take great in
terest and care with their clothes. And,
YOU know, everyone else copies such
people"
"Hats?" continued Mrs. Hoyt smil-
ingly Well, / WASH t in Paris as n
fashion expert, though. naturally, / was
obSeryant, Just Us any woman would
be there. / didn I notice any decided
change in hats: certainly 10 new de-
partures in the way of size or color.
I'm colors, by the way, mauve is the
color this season. Everyone who would
be Just right Is wearing IT.
To the next question, implied rather
than openly asked Mrs. Hoyt hesitated
before replying.
You see. - she said doubtfully. zone
can t always tell as TO mat just by no
tcing the women at Longchamps or
Chantilly. Still, / imagine il : safe to
say there were 10 signs that the corset
is coming back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
LOCAL BUSINESS
IN GENERAL GOOD
Some Plants Curtail While
Others Take On Addi-
tiOnal Help
TOWN NOT HIT so
BADLY AS SOME
$. A. Smith Mfg. Co. Reduces to -Four
10-HOur Days. Shutting Down Fridays
and Saturdays Beginning This Week
for the Present

ana saturdays beginning IhIS week,
for the Present.
Only the backwash from the wave of
Industrial depression which has swept
over the country in the last six months
some of the local industries are affected
to a considerable extent, yet the local con-
ditions are much better than in many
other large towns and cities and promise
to be "back to normally soon.
The employees of the S. 4. Smith Mfg.
Co. were notified Thursday that for an
indefinite period the shop would run only
four days a week of 10 hours each, in
stead of the customary 34-hour week.
beginning yesterday. the company's shop
will be closed on Friday and Saturday of
each week. Up TO the present time the
Smith Co.'S shop has been running on
absolutely full-time schedule. and it is
hoped that this curtailment Of activities
will last only a short time.
The BrattlebOro Last and Wood Heel
Co suffered a slight depression some time
than usual to fill. This concern now
employs AZ men as against 40 not long
ago.
The Fort Dummer Mills returned to a
full-time schedule this week, but it is not
known whether this can be kept up reg
ularly. Up to this week the mill has
been running on half time. but more goods
are being disposed of. and the situation
there seems to be clearing up. The Fort
Dummer Mills at present employs about
80 persons.
Manager Thompson of the White River
Chair Co. reports gradual recovery from
a bad slump in business. From 20 to 60
per cent of the cOmpany's usual force are
at work there now, the rest being laid
off on account of the slump of the last
two months. Orders are increasing
slowly there. and all the signs point TO
renewed activity in a short time.
The Millers Falls Tool Co. is running
under normal conditions again and seems
TO be really back to normalcy.' The
company is employing it's usual force of
men, and orders are coming in sarisfac-
torily.
The c. f. Bradley Corp: is now employ
ing about - persons, and the volume of
business is about 50 per cent of normal.
The volume of business is in no way
comparable to the abnormal conditions of
1918. but it compares favorably with that
of year ago.
The Estey Organ Co. is employing about
80 men, and iS running full time with
no layOffS of any kind. Orders are in
hand for some time ahead in the pipe or
gan department and there appears to be
plenty of work with no hint of the gem
eral depression.
The Hooker. Corser < Mitchell Co. :
overall factory is running on the usual
44-hour schedule. but with a reduced
force. The company is not as optimistic
as some concerns as to a return of normal
conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
THROWS POISON AT WIFE.
Unusual Murder in Buffaio-tses Car
bOIic and Muriatic Acid.

BIFFALO. y. Y. July 23.-One OF
the most unusual murders in the annals
of the local police occurred here when
John Vorosky. -. in a fit of Jealous rage
according to the police. tossed the con
tents of two one-half pint bottles filled
with a solution of carbolic and muriatie
acid in the estranged wife's face, while
she was at work in the Thompson beauty
parlorS.
Mrs. Barbara VOrosky. %. the wife,
died at the emergency hospital. Medical
Examiner Danser said death had undoubt-
edly been caused by some of the poison
which had been thrown in her mouth.
Her face was horribly disfigured.
Vorosky, whose home is at No. 1ol
East Cliff street, East Pittsburgh, Pa,
almost made his escape. lie was cap
tured by Patrolman Thomas II. Egleston
of the traffic squad while riding on an
automobile truck. The couple had married
in January and separated last April.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
PUTS FL. COX ON 1. C. c.
Harding Appoints New Jersey Travelling
Man i'm CIarI's Place.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-FrederiCk
l. Cox of New Jersey was nominated yes
tcrday to be member of the interstate
commerce commission in place of Edgar
II. Clark. the chairman. who has resigned.
1t was learned that Judge Clark felt
that he had reached a time in his life
when he could no longer afford to serve
the public at the comparatively small
compensation. and viii go into private
business.
Mr.. Cox was selected by President
Harding as a representative of the great
body of commercial travelling men. The
President has set a policy of appointing
to the board men characteristic of vari-
Gus elements of the national life affected
by the railroads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
WOOD ALCOHOL SUSPECTED.
Hotel Man Dies Suddenly at Atlantic
City. -. j.

ATLANTIC CITY, \. J.. July 23.-A
private investigation is being made into
the sudden death of Rene Fisher, widely
known hotel man. who died on July 16.
Fischer, it is said, died after party
and three companions at the celebration
were made seriously i'll. 1t is asserted
the death and illness may have been
caused by wood alcohol. Two of the
three companions of Fischer are out of
danger, and the third is improving. If
it is determined that the members of the
party were victims of wood alcohol. the
federal authorities will be asked TO trace
the source of the poison whiskey.
DR. f. ]. Porteus. who attended Fischer.
said that his report of the death of
Fischer from acute nephritis" carried the
implication that the man had died from
overindulgence in alcohol either good or
bad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
ALLEN DISMISSES
HOLMES FROM CASE
Man Who Claimed Hold Up ON Dep0si
tion VIII Not Collect Any
More Evidence.

BOSTON. July 23.-Authority to have
Thomas J. Holmes procure evidence for
use by Attorney General Allen IN the pro-
ceedings before the supreme court on
charges against Dist. Attorney Nathan
\. Tufts was withdrawn today.
Holmes reported to the police at Ha-
vprhill yesterday morning that he had
been held up and robbed at gunpoint of
an important deposition in the case. The
attorney general who said he extended
authority to Holmes two weeks ago to
act as an Investigator upon the man :
declaration that he was in position to
get certain material evidence announced
tba revocation after Withholding judg-
ment on the incident until today.
Holmes's story was regarded by the at
torney general as a fabrication intended
to procure newspaper publicity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN CLOTHING
Other Necessity Prices Were stationary
Through June-F0Od Only Item
to Drop.

NEW YORK. July 23.-Clothing with
an average increase in price of nine
tenths of one per cent was the only neces..
sity that went up during the month of
June. according to statistics published for
the entire United States made public to-
day by the National Industrial confer
ence board.
down. the decrease being figured at three
tenths of one per cent. All other items
the report said. remained stationary.
The decrease in the average living cost
of typical wage earners was two-tenthS
of one per cent. Living costs show net
increase to July 1 of 81 per cent over
those of July l, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
OPEN FORUM on ARMORY
AND COMMUNITY HOUSE.

To assist in full and frank dis
cussiOn of the memorial arm0ry and
community house project The Re
former offers the use of its columns to
all who wish TO express their views.
1t viii also undertake to answer any
questions pertaining to the plan, re-
quiring only that such questions be
written out and signed as an evil
dence of good faith. The names of
the inquirers viii not be published,
however, if they prefer not to have
them.
If there is any phase of the project
about which YOU wish information
send your inquiry TO Community
House Editor. Care RefOrmer. and
he will do his best to supply it.
Likewise If your views on the prOpO-
sitiOn do not accord with those of
the community house committee do
not hesitate to say so i'm writing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
TAX APPEAL TO
HIGHEST COURT
Champlain Realty Co. Suit
Against Town Goes to
Washington
BRATTLEBORO WON
CASE IN VERMONT
Realty Co. Claims State Supreme Court
Erred in Holding Pulp Wood Was Not
in Interstate Transportation When
Taxed Here.

Upon petition of counsel for the Cham.
plain Realty Co, William c. Cannon of
New York and Harvey, Maurice & Fits
of BrattlebOro, the United States supreme
court has granted a writ of certiorari~ di-
rected to the judges of the Vermont su-.
preme court directing the latter court to
certify to the United States supreme
court for review and determination the
case of the Champlain Realty Co. against
the town of Brattleboro. Notice also
has been served on Attorney A. p. Car-
penter, counsel for the town, and the
case has been set for trial in Washington
the first Tuesday in October or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard.
In this case the town of Brattleboro
levied tax assessment of S4S4. 80 on
some pulp wood owned by the petitioner.
which was held by a boom at the mouth
of West river April 1, 1919. The tax was
paid under protest, the Champlain Real
ty Co. claiming that the pulp wood was
IN Interstate commerce; that it was
foated down West river on its way to
the company'S rossing mill in Hinsdale
y. H., being held in the boom solely be-
its safe transportation immediately. bV
reason of natural causes over which the
petitioner had no control: and that
therefore the pulp wood was not taxable
in the town of Brattleboro
The Windham county court rendered
judgment for the Champlain Realty Co.
to recover the taxes paid, and the town
of BrattleborO appealed to the Vemont
supreme court, which reversed the iudg-
ment OF the county court and rendered
final judgment III favor of the town on
the ground that the property taxed was
not at the time of its assessment actually
in the course of interstate transportation
and therefore was not exempt from tax
by the town of Brattleboro
In its appeal TO the United States sti-
preme court the Champlain Realty Co.
says, in part. after citing certain deci-
slons of the United States supreme court:
Your petitioner respectfully submits
that the decision and Judgment of the
supreme court of the state of Vermont is
in direct conflict with the decisions of
this honorable court in the cases above
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
STAGED A WRONG TIME ACT.
Actors. Admitting Watch Theft, to do
Time at Washington.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Alfred
Fales. alias Alfred Butler. and Emile
Mohler. alias Emile Miller. who said they
were vaudeville actors. and who gave
their addresses as Brooklyn, \. y, re-
ceivcd jail and penitentiary sentences yes
terday from Justice Jennings Bailey in
the criminal court here on q joint charge
of hOuscbreaking and larceny.
FaleS got one year in Jail and Mohier
got two years in the penitentiary.
Detective Patrick O'Brien testified
that the two actors entered a room
occupied by Robert F. Saunders at 500
Ninth street, Northwest, and stole a
watch valued at $40.
Both admitted their guilt. Alohler was
alleged to have been the one who sug-
gested and engineered the robbery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
PRESIDENT OFF
FOR CAMPING TRIP
Guests of FirestOne, Ford and Edison
Over Sunday-Takes Luncheon
In Camp To-day.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-President
Harding left here by automobile today
TO join the camping party of Harvey ;.
Fmestone, Henry Ford and Thomas A.
Edison on Licking Green, II miles from
Hagerstown, Md. He expected to spend
the night under canvass and return to
Washington late tomorrow.
Mrs. Harding did not accompany the
President. whose schedule called for
luncheon at the camp and an afternoon
in the Maryland and West Virginia
hills
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
SPANISH LOSE HEAVILY.
Overcome by Force of Bebels on Barbar.
Coast.

LONDON. July % Associated Prcss)
Private adviceS here from Madrid to
day indicate that a critical situation OBJ
tains on the Barbary coast owing to what
is unofficially characterized as a Spanish
disaster in a battle with the attacking
rebels at AIelill. Morocco The officials in
Madrid. the adviees said. declined any
information. BY way of Paris. however.
come reports that the Spanish lost heavi-
ly in desperate engagement and that
Spanish reinfOrcements are being sent
to the scene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
IIster Not Concerned.

. BELFAST. Ireland, July 23 (Asso-
eiated Press Ulster at the moment is
not concerned with the negotiations being
carried on by the British government
with the Sim Fein. it is declared i'll
Unionist quarters here. The negotiations,
it is generally assumed, deal with fiscal
and financial questions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
Universalist Church

No service on Sunday, July "a All
Universalists are urged to attend the
special services on that date at Will
lunch at noon Service in afternoon
Meetings under auspices of the Murray
lectureship. Speakers, Rev. f. o. Hall
D. d., Rev. L. S McCollester, d. d.,
Rev. Y. E. Tomlinson, d. D., Mr. Rich
ard Billings.
Boy Scouts, Troop 4. will meet in the
vestry on Friday evening at 7.3O
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING.
Il. w. Sage of Townshend Hit Up Speedy
Clip.

F. w Sage of Townshend was arrested
by Constable +. B. Batchelder Thursday
on complaint of Town Grand Juror X. w.
Snyder charged with reckless driving of
his automobile On being arraigned be-
fore Justice w. II. Taft. Sage pleaded
guilty and was fined so and costs. the
whole amounting to S16.17. which he paid.
Sage hit fast slip driving his Haynes
ear on the main village street. which the
town grand juror estimated was about
30 miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
FRACTIONAL CHANGES ONLY.
Rails and Oils Show Advance Today
Closing is Firm

WALL STREET, n. V, July %
Today's short session of the stock mar
ket developed fractional changes in rails
and oils, Mexican Petroleum, General As
phalt and Royal Dutch rising l to / 1-2
points. Other firm to strong issues in
cluded Bethlehem and Crucible Steel,
Westinghouse, Studebaker, sugars tobae-
Goes and textiles. The closing was firm
with sales of approximately 115,000
shares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
Knights of Columbus Hall

Saturday night July 23, at 8 o'clock,
Special meeting of Twin State Legion, No.
46. Special business. All members re
queSted to be present.
Tuesday. July 26, S p. m.-Regular
meeting Brattleboro Lodge, 903, Loyal
Order of Moose. All members requested TO
be present. Delegates report of conven-
tiOu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
WELCOME TO CARPENTER.
French Crowds Struggle TO Honor Him
at Paris

apparently more than ever the idol of
France. was given a hero'S reception up
on his arrival in Paris at noon today.
He was captured by surging crowd and
borne away against his will while another
waiting crowd pushed and iammed about
the station for half an hour seeking him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
ASKS SAFE CONDUCT.
France VIII Send Troops Through Ger
many to Upper SiIesia.

PARIS. July %. - Premier BRAND.
following meeting of the council of
ministers at Rambouillet yesterday. has
despatched a telegram to Berlin request
ing that the German government take
all necessary steps to insure safe conduct
through Germany of division of French
troops. which it is said in official circles
will be ordered to Silesia within a few
hours,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
SIEZE LIQUOR
LADEN SCHOONER
Officers Board Vessel at
Lighthouse Point
Early Today
GET 250 CASES OF
SCOTCH WHISKEY
Believed Schooner Is Connecting Link
Between Mysterious Liquor Carrier
and Shore - Crew to Appear Before
L. s Commissioner

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 23.-The
auxiliary schooner Jennie 7. laden with
Scotch whiskey, and believed by the po-
lice to be connecting link between the
mysterious liquor carrier and the shore
was boarded at Lighthouse point early
today, her crew seized and $50 cases of
whiskey confscated The men arrested
were held for a preliminary hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner. The
eonfiscated liquor also was brought to
headauarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
Expect Settlement.

DUBLIN. July 23 tAssociated Press.
The impression is growing here that the
Irish peace offer made by Premier Lloyd
George to Eamonn DeNalera, the Repub-
Hcan leader, will work out in a settlement.
The terms of the offer are still being held
in the strictest confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-23
KU KILN KHAN DID 1T.

Assumes Full Responsibility For Two
Earrings and Featherings in Texas.
BEAUMONT, Tex. July 23.-The
Beaumont local of the Knights of the Ku
kmx Klan today sent long letters to both
newspapers here in which they assume
full responsibility for the recent beating,
tarring and feathering of ]. =. Paul, To-
cal physician, and II. +. Scott, marine
corps veteran of Deweyville.