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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01

succeed Judge F. E. Barber of Brattle-
boro.
On receipt of the foregoing despatch
The Reformer telephoned TO Mr.. Stowe,
who said he had received no notice from
any other source that he had been ap-
pointed Air. Stowe said he had been
candidate for the office. but hadn't made
much noise about it, and he was pleased
to receive the appointment.
He said lie had not made any plans.
but that the farm work to which he has
been devoting his time since resigning
aS Windhan county clerk he would
leave in competent hands 50 that ne coulq
be at the courtroom every day and would
give his best attention to the position.
He will be at his home in West Brat
tleboro mornings and evenings, but will
be In this village the greater part of the
rest of the time.
While no plans have been made as to
the location of the courtroom Mr.. Stowe
said the present courtroom in the Bar
Der building would be satisfactory to
him but that until he had talked with
the owner of the building he could make
no decision in that respect.
Without minimizing in any way the
ability of any of those who have been
candidates for the judgeShip, all OF whom
are competent 20 fill the position with
credit. it may be said with respect to
Mr.. Stowe that he is abundantly well
qualified for the Office and has a sense
of justice and judicial temperament
and independence of thought and action
which will serve him in good stead in
This new position.
Mr.. Stowe is sc years old and a ma
tive of Wilmington. lie came to West
| Rrattleboro in infancy, graduated from
Classical seminary there. read law in the
office of Waterman & Martin and Has
kins & Stoddard and was admitted to the
| bar in October. 1889.
The following August he went to st.
Paul. Mimi. and reported city and
county court decisions for a legal news
paper for time and later practiced
| law in Hastings. Mimi. about five years.
Returning East he was in. general prac-
tice in Keene. y. H.. coming to Brattle-
| boro in 1899. He became referee in
bankruptcy i'm 1903. holding that Office
four years and resigning in January.
| 1907. to accept an appointment as clerk
/ of the Windham county court. He re-
| signed as county clerk in 1920.
His appointment TO the municipal
| judgeship comes as a surprise TO most
persons. as only few knew that he was
a candidate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
MISS DONNELL SELLS
MILLINERY STORE
New Owner Is Mrs. Alice III. Wood,
Trimmer for Miss DonneII Past Five
Years-SaIe Today

Miss VI. J. Donnell. who has been in
the millinery business here the past 30
years, today sold her business to Mrs.
Alice III. Wood, trimmer at the store the
past five years. and immediate posses
sion was given. Mrs. Wood plans to
continue the business under the name of
the Donncll & Davis store.
Miss Donnell and tue late Mrs. s. W.
Edgett bought the millinery business of
the late Mrs. L. Avery. who conducted
her store in the quarters now occupied
by the Brattleboro Savings bank. They
remained there about three years and
then moved to their present location on
the east side Of Main street The busi-
ness increased steadily. the store having
wide patronage from the women of the
aurrounding towns aS well as local wom-
en-. and service and courtesy always
have been principles of the store manage
mcnt. Since Mrs. Edgett'S death Dec. 1
1916. Miss Donnell has been sole owner
Of the business. and She diSpoScS of il
now because of i'll health.
Mrs. Wood came to the store as trim
mer in March. 1916. after having haG
several years experience in various mil
hnery establishments. and has becom,
well acquainted with the needs anC
tastes of the patrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
CONTINUED on Page 81
UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFIT BILL
Measure Providing Payments to EN-
ployes When Out of Work Pre-
pared in Wisconsin.

MADISON. Wis, Feb. IA bill to
compel employer, to pay unemployment
insurance benefits to ther workers when
unemployed will bc introduced in the
N Wiscousin legislature today. The measure
was pIenared 10y Prof. John Commons of
the department of economics at the Uni
vcrsty Of Wisconsin.
1t would require employers to form mu-
t,ill Insurance companies and pay benefits
t.. the workers they discharge at the rate
uf Sl50 day lor adult men and women
and - cents a day for boys and girls be
tween the ages OF l6 and Is years EN-
planning his bill, Prof, Commons recently
told the local Rotary clrb that fear of un-
employment was the moving impulse be
hind most labor difficulties. Remove that
fear. he said, and labor difficulties would
he reduced and production speeded up,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
JUDGE MOULTON
HERE NEXT WEEK
Will Begin Hearing County Court Cases
Tuesday in County Clerks Office
Several on Docket.

Judge Sherman II. Moulton of Burling-
ton will come here next Monday, and on
Tuesday he will begin hearing cases in
the county clerks office.
One of the cases is that of the Great At
Iantic and Pacific Tea Co. against Harry
T. Emerson. which is a petition to have
the court direct Mr.. Emeron to renew n
lease of the quarters now occupied by the
company in the Emerson building on
Elliot street Mr.. Emerson brought an
eiectment suit in the municipal court and
was restrained by an injunction from
proceeding with the suit. The question of
dissolving the injunction will be heard.
Barber. Barber & Miller are for the Tea
Co. and O. Il. Hughes and Harvey, Whit
ney < Fits for Mr.. Emerson.
Another case is that of knibbs against
the Sherman Carbide Co. Counsel in this
case are Barber. Barber & Miller for the
plaintiff and Harvey, Maurice. Whitney
& Fits for the defendant.
The divorce petition of Alfred Lanoue
of BrattIeboro against Alice f.. Lanoue
also is set for trial. Attorney W. r. Daley
is for the petitioner and Attorney f. W.
Gibson for the petitionee. This is a con-
tested ease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
GENTLE GIVES
JEWS INSTRUCTION
DIR. Edward 5. Niles. Well-knOwn Here
MAY BE Seen Sunday Nights in
Prayer Shawl i'm Boston.

Ii you should chance to stroll through
Salem street some Sunday night. Won
would be likely to see the strange sight Of
Gentle, who Is a member OF the dental
profession and also an astronomer, draped
in a long white prayer shawl talking
to an interested group OF Jews and using
now and then the ''IOsh- hodish.' or
holy tongue of Moses as he recites to
hem the ancient prophecies OF Isaiah,
Jeremiah and Haggal, concerning the com
ing OF their promised Messiah. and then
takes up the story OF the tulillment OF
these prophecies as related IN the New
Testament. The tall, imposing figure and
the deep, resonant voice are compelling,
and the visitor in the Boston Ghetto, like
the guest of the Ancient Mariner
cannot choose but hear" for the orator
has a personality that comes from the
profound faith he has in his utterances,
The faces turned toward his as he talks
are Semitic in outline, but they register
various expressions. Some are scorntul;
some are lowering, while others are full
of strange misgiving and still Others
are eager and interested.
The above Is the Introduction to a two.
column article i'm the Boston Sunday Her
aid By Pauline Darlington Bouye concern
known in Brattleboro, also in Halifax,
where for years he has maintained a sum
mer home.
The man in the prayer shawl" con
tinued the writer, is DR.. Edward Niles
formerly of CopIey square, Boston, now ot
Newton. who founded the Hebrew Mes
sianic Council in Boston, for the propaga
ton Of Christian teaching among jews
who has lectured in the East London
Tabernacle. St. Andrews church. Glasgow
Scot. and in various parts OF the Onlteo
States, and who IS the author of Path,
Eternal" and "Nessiah's Return to tn,
Synagogue: His Lunar and Solar Alma
uacs. e. c. and \. ID. 56So-56Sl, 1919 1920
Iqol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
GOVERNORS BODY
TO LIE IN STATE
VIII BE at Maine Capital Tomorrow -
Funeral Services to BE
Thursday

AUGUSTA, Me. Feb. 1.-The body
Of Frederick Hale parkhur>t will lie in
state in the capitol tomorrow. The fu-
neral will be- held in the Congregational
church here Thursday Burial will be
in Mount Hope cemetery at Bangor.
Messages of coincidence continued to
arrive at the executive mansion today
for Mrs. Parkhurst cn the death of the
governor, including the one sent by Vice
l'reSdcut-elcct Coolidge from North
Carolina. Sympathy also was expressed
by political leaders and friends through
ont the state
President Wilson expressed his Sympa
thy for the family of Governor ParkhurSt
in a message sent from the White House
last night and received here today 1t
read: please express to the family of
Governor Parkhurst my sincere sympathy
in their loss"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Believe Germany Will Accept.

TAEIN. Feb. I.-IHe TACT that the
German delegates to the Brussels confer
cuce of financial and economic experts
are remaining in Paris and continuing
their consultation is taken i'm political
quarters here to mean that Germany is
willing to accept the decision of the al
lies regarding reparations as a basis for
discussion. Notwithstanding the comment
which is coming from Berlin giving the
idea that the disposition there is to re
ic,r the plan. 1t i~ pointed out in OIL
Cul circles that the conference OF cX-
prrtS will be able to accomplish great
deal i'm paving the way to the establish
ment of economic relations beneficial
both to the allies and their former enc
mics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
GRAND OFFICERS AT
X. T. INSPECTION
About 20 Members Attend Meeting of
Beauseant ommandery-Compli-
mentary Beefsteak Supper

About 30 members of BcauSeant COM
maHdcry. No. {. knights Templar. Ar
thur \. d. Piper eminent commander. at
tended tho annual inspection Of Masonic
temple last evening, when Eminent Sir
George 'P: Lowell of Bellows Falls. ac-
companied by W. II. Nichols. grand
sword bearer. of Bennington represent
ing Grand Commander Otis y kelton
of St Adams who was unable to be
present because of illness. were the in
Specting officers. John VI. Hackley of
Greenfield. Mass. eminent commander of
Connecticut Valley cOmmandery Of
Greenfield. also was present 4 compli-
mentary beefsteak supper was served to
the members at 6.15 o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
To Act on Others at Session
This Afternoon
Little Debate
WOULD REDUCE
DEMPSEY'S SALARY
Bennington Representative Would Cut
Salary of Commissioners of Education
from $4,000 to S4,0O0-County Clerks
Want More Pay,
Especial to The Reformer.)
NTnNTPET TIFR Eab


MONTPELIER, Feb 1.
All the bills on the senate calendar were
disposed of in a full-time session this
morning and three proposals of amend
ment to the constitution were adopted
No. |. giving equal suffrage to women; Ne
>. permitting the legislature to fill vacan-
cics in the house of representatives; and
No. 6. to permit the legislature to pre-
scribe places where deeds and conveyanceS
may be filed. The Sth, 9th. and 18th pro-
posals of amendment, all Of which were
, unfavorably reported, will be considered
this afternoon.
Educational measures of much impor-
tance to the state were introduced, one
in the house and one i'm the senate this
.mCruing Senate bill II. introduced by
Senator Sherburue of Orange county. pro-
vides for the establishment of Il state
teachers college IN connection with the
University of Vermont and also for teach
ers' training classes in connection with
other schools, including the former normal
schools at Johnson and CaStleton. House
bill 12S, introduced by Mr.. Chase of Ben
uiugton. would fix the maximum salary to
be paid the commissioner of education at
$1,000 Il year. Clarence II. Dempsey.
the present commissioner. was recently en-
gagged ut a salary Of $4,000.
Several other important bills appeared
ia the house Including Il measure which
would put the Vermont law i'm harmony
with the 18th tprohibitionl amendment
and provide for state laws To assist in the
enforcement of prohibition, thus giving
strength to the NolStead act. H-l31 by
the committee ON agriculture. provides a
uniform law for grading apples. H-13G
by Mr., Field of Montpelier. provides for
increasing salaries Of county clerks I'm
der its provisions the salary ot the Wind
ham county clerk would be- raised from
81 500 to So 400 and that of the Windsor
county clerk from S2.OO4 to $4,000.
There was a discussion thiS morning
over HIS relating to the ownership and
disposition of property of certain Congre-
gatiouai churches. Mr.. Peake of Bristol
asked to amend the bill so that the Congre
gational church and society of Bristol
would be excepted from its provisions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
HASKELL GARAGE NOW.
Flat Street Establishment Under New
{ Ownership Takes New Name.

The Shea Garage. Inc. will be known
hereafter as the Haskell Garage Inc.
Merrill Haskell having recently bought
ont ID. +. Shea's interest in the business.
Mr., Haskell has hired Cassius Wilson to
take charge of his repair department and
IS planning to eqnip it with modern ma
ehinery, an acetyline welding outfit, tube
vulcanizing plant, etc
The new company will continue the
state agency for Moon cars and plans to
take on a moderate priced car between
now and spring. 1t will also carry a full
line of accessories and make speciality
of Ajax tires
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
BURGLARS ENTER
NORTHFIELD STORE
II. \. Lewis's DRUG Store Entered This
MOrning-Naluable RaccOOn Coat
and Other Articles Taken.

EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass. Fer

EASI Nttkl Itf lEID, Mass. FEB. 1.
II. \. Lewis drug store on Main street.
formerly the Wood pharmacy. was entered
and the time that Mr., Lewis entered the
store this morning to begin his days
work. Entrance was gained through the
front door either by the use of Il key or
by ~pringiug the lock. The burglars went
out by way of the rear door which also
was found unlocked this morning.
The burglars took raccoon coat val
ucd at $3.50. an office coat two dozen fOuu-
tain pens so from the cash register and
what money there was in the pay box of
the New England Telephone < Telegraph
Go.
l'Ir. Lewis was i'm his store until mid
night the break occurred later than
that hour. Two families live ON the sec
ond floor. y number of articles besides
those taken We're stacked mp. but for some
reason the burglars left them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
BADLY BURNED BY
KEROSENE FLAMES
Two Boston Men Hurt in Explosion Fol
lowing Attempt TO Start
Kitchen Fire.

BOSTON. Feb 1.-Two men were
badly burned today when a quantity of
kerosene oil used to start Il fire in the
Kitchen range of their apartment in East
Boston caused the stove to explode and
filled the room with flames. The noise
aroused the neighborhood and In the eN-
citement one woman who lived several
doors away fell and broke her right leg.
The men were rescued by Patrolman
Mcdonald of the South Boston police
station who lives nearby. He forced his
way into the house and found the vic
Tins on the floor. Physicians at the hos
pital said they might not recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
WILSON IS ASKED
TO CALL SESSION
President Elect Harding Would Have
New Senate Meet ON
March T.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA request
from President elect Harding that "a spc-
cial session of the new senate be called
for March 1 to confirm cabinet and other
appointments was conveyed today to
President Wilson. Such a session is Gus
tomary when there iS a change of admin
istration and it usually lasts a week at the
most. The prcSident-elcct'S request was
contained in telegram received by Sena-
tor Lodge and was conveyed to the White
House by Senator Underwood of Alabama,
the DemnrTatic leadnr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
REGARD TERMS
AS IMPOSSIBLE
Germans Look on Repara-
ton Plan as PrOduc-
tive of Chaos
ALL EUROPE
WOULD SUFFER
Foreign Minister Says Bankruptcy OF
Germany Would Mean Bankruptcy OF
Her Creditors Including France-Brit-
ish Expert SIleptical.

BERLIN. Feb 1.-GermanS regard
the rcparation terms decided upon by the
supreme allied council in Paris last week
as impossible Of execution and it is the
general opinion that the government can
not agree to them. The cabinet received
the text Of the allied note yesterday.
Madness is the term that leaders used
in discussing the reparation conditions.
Foreign Minister Simons declared the
execution of the terms would produce
chaos. not only in Germany. but
throughout central Europe. as the bank
ruptcy of Germany would also bankrupt
part of Gcrmany's creditors among whom
is France.
Dr. Walter Simons, the German foreign
ministers will tell the reichstag at its ses-
sion this afternoon, newspaper here
states. that Germany cannot subscribe to
the allied reparation demands on the
ground that they are not possible of full
1iilment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
BECAME States
ATTORNEY TODAY
Harold E. Whitney Quail
fies to Succeed
Gibson
ASSISTANT JUDGES
IN SESSION HERE
Settle With County Treasurer r. C.
Averiil and Receive Bonds of Various
Officers - Treasure Box Passes from
E0rmer States Attorney to New One.

Terms of the various Windham county
officers and notaries pubic expired at mid
night last night, and the persons elected
for the coming two years, which in most
instances We're those who have been in
office the past two years, qualified today
for the ensuing term.
The most important change was in the
office of states attorney. Attorney Harold
L. Whitney qualifying for that Office to
succeed Attorney f. W Gibson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
REDUCE PRICE OF MILK.
Haverhill Dealers Drop 1t from II to 16
Cents a Quart.

HAVERHTLI.. Mass. Feb. 1.-Milk
dealers announced today that the price
to consumers is reduced from II to IL
cents a quart effective at once. This
reduction followed action by the pro-
ducers in cutting the price of eight AMI
one-half quart cans from 81 to 81 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Terms Are Impossible-Keynes.

LONDON. Feb. lit will be impos-
SibIe for Germany to pay the amount
fixed for her reparation debt 10 the al
lies. says Prof. John T. Keynes princi-
pal representative of the British embassy
at the Versailles peace conference. If
the Paris proposals are more than wind
they mean complete reorganization of
the channels of international trade" lac
said. IF anything ike them should
really be intended to happen the rcac-
ton on British trade and industry would
be incalcuiablc"
Peter the Great had a passion for rid
ing about in a whpplbarr0w
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
DECLINES APPOINTMENT.
Montpelier Woman Will Not Answer to
"AIorniS' Justice"

MONTPELIER, Feb. Mrs. Harriet
Smile former president Of the Vermont
Federation Of Woman's clubs. will de-
cline a commission as Justice Of peace
upon her receipt of it today.
She feels that some person who has been
more active in the effort to secure equal
suffrage should be entitled to the honor,
Mrs Smile having been an anti-suffragette
Very likely she viii suggest some woman
who has been enthusiastic IN support oi
eaUal suffrage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
First Baptist Church

Tuesday 30 p. m.-Christian En-
dravor meeting.
Thursday. $50 p. m.-Annual banquet
of Baraca class. Address by Rev. J. Il.
Lemon. u. D.. Greenfield. Subject, The
Diamond that Christ Wore
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor; 80
2. m.-ReguIar church nrayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
RUSSIANS WILL
ASK RECOGNITION
to Make REQUEST of France,
England ard I. =.

PARIS. Feb. l. lAssociated Press.)-
Formal application Is about TO be made
To the governments OF Great Britain,
France and the United States To recognize
the Russian constituent assembly as the
rightful existing government of Russia.
The assembly has Just been created at a
meeting here of all the Russian elements
opposed to Bolshevism with the purpose
of sinking all differences OF opinion and
presenting a united front against Bolshe-
vism
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
snrlnglleId Dealers Do Likewise.

SPRINGFIELD Mass. Feb. L. -
Four of the larger retail milk dealers to-
day put into effect q reduction of one
cent a quart, cutting the price from II
to 16 cents. following an announced re-
duction of half a cent from the Boston
headquarters of the y +. NJ. T.. 4.
These dealers supply most Of the cts
consumers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
DETROIT ROAD STARTS.
Municipality Owned Line Put in Opera
tion Today.

DETROIT. Feb. /. - Dctrpit'> mu-
nicipally owned street railway system
was formally placed in operation today.
completed since last April. when the
voters authorized a bond issue of S15.-
OOO,OOO for Svstem of 100 miles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
SUGAR AT Z CENTS.
New York Refiners Quote Fine Granu-
lated Product at That Figure

NEW YORK, Feb. l. ArbuckIe
brothers today quoted fine granulated
sugar at cents a pound. reduction
of onefourth cent, The Federal Sugar
Refining Co. also reduced its quotation
to this level.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
CHICAGO BANK ROBBED.
Thieves Escape in Automobile, Carry
ing Away S3O.O00.

CHICAGO. Feb. l. - Half a dozen
robbers entered the kcnwood Trust Il
Savings bank in a south side business
quarter today and escaped in an auto
mobile with more than $4,000 after
holding up dozen employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Appointment Made by Gov.
James Hartness This
Forenoon
CANDIDACY NOT
GENERALLY KNOWN
Former Refereee i'm Bankruptcy and
Later County Clerk Well Qualified -
Plans to BE Here Daily - Would BE
Satisfied with Present Courtroom.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial 10 The RefOrmer.1
MONTPELIER, Feb. /.
Gov James Hartness named Frank d.
E. Stowe of Brattleboro this forenoon as
the appointee for the BrattlebOro munich
pal judgeship for the term of two years
to succeed Judge Addison f. Cudworth
of South Londonderry, who has held the
Office two terms, being first appointed in
May, 1917, by Gov. H. F. Graham to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Knights of Columbus Hall

Tuesday. Feb /. at p. m.-Rcgular
meeting of Leo Council. No. 917. X. of &.
FEiday. Feb. Five hundred. whist
and dancing under the auspices of X. of {.
and ID. of / Admission 30 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Universalist Church

Wednesday. Feb >. at 80 p. m.-A
class in church membership instruction,
conducted by the pastor. Anyone con-
templating uniting with the church on
Sunday. Feb. 6. is urged to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. Feb. 1. at 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Bingham chapter, o. +,
:. business: Initiation.
Wednesday. Feb ,. 40 p. m.-Specia
convocation of Fort Dummer chapter, No
l.. r.. \. NJ. business: z. and NJ. G.. NJ.
Thursday. Feb. 2.-Regular meeting OF
Connecticut Valley council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01
THE WEATHER
Fair and Not SO Cold TOnight-Warmer
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l. -, The
weather frccast: Fair and not 50 cold
tonight. "Wednesday unsettled and
warmer. Probably snow in Vermont.
Moderate northeast and east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-01

succeed Judge f. E. Barber of Brattle-