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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Masonic emple

Monday, Feb. :. 80 D. m.-Speeial
communication Of Brattleboro lodge, No.
l02. +. and 4. NJ Work: f. G.. degree
X public military Whist party viii be
held in the banquet hall at Masonic
temple Monday afternoon, Feb. Z. from
, to o'clock for the benefit of the
especially requested to attend.
Tuesday, Feb. s, 80 p. m.-Stated com
munication of Columbian lodge, No. So,
f. and A NJ Work: NJ. NJ. degree.
Wednesday. Feb. .. 80 p m.-Special
communication of Columbian lodge, No.
36. II and A, VI. Work: +; a. degree.
Wednesday. 80 y. ma special com
munication of Brattleboro Council.
Knights of Birmingham, win be held to
vote on bylaws and complete the organ
izatiOn.
Thursday. Feb. 10. 80 D. m.-Stated
convocation of Fort Dummer chapter, No.
u. r. A. NJ. Work: r. A. degree.
Friday, Feb. IL, 7.30 D. m.-Special
communication Of Columbian lodge, No.
80, +. aud A ~ Work: i c. degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
NEW FISH AND
GAME COMM'R?
Reported That Sheldon Is to
Succeed Linus Leavens
on This Job
FAIR HAVEN MAN
WORLD WAR VETERAN
Is Now Employed in Publicity Depart
ment of Department of Agriculture
Friends of Present Commissioner Dis
turbed by Well Defined Rumors.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb. Z.

Stories appearing in some of the state
papers of Saturday afternoon to the effect
that Capt Harold L. Sheldon of Fair
Haven. one of Vermont's prominent
World war veterans. was visiting in this
city have started well-defned rumors that
CAPTAIN Sheldon is soon to receive the
appointment of state fish and game COM
missioner to succeed Linus Leavens.
Friends of the present commissioner
have been considerably disturbed by the
report and. it is said. have been doing
everything within their power to bring
about his denomination on the ground that
his work during the past four years merits
il The dope i. however. that Captain
sheldon has been decided upon and that
his name will be sent to the senate for
confirmation either this afternoon or to-
morrow.
There is no likelihood that the appoint
meut Will be held up, for whatever may
be the feeling of Commissioner LeavenS's 5
friendS-amd they include big aiOrity
Of the sportsmen of the state-nothing
derogatOry can be said to the man whom
Governor Hartness Is reported to have
picked out for the job.
The political aspect of the probable ap-
pointment aS Interpreted by some of the
wiaeacreS iS that Governor Hartness
made a blunder when he dropped VIII l..
Davis of Rutland from the board of con
troll. and is going to appoint Captain Shell
don. who is deseryedly popular throughout
Rutland county. in the hope of appeaSlng
sentiment in that locality.
Capt Harold !. Sheldon was born ut
| Fair Haven. Vt, enlisted in Company y,
| 1>t Vermont Infantry. in 1910. and repre-
scented the regiment for several years at
THE National Rifle matches at Camp
| Perry Ohio. and at Jacksonville. Florida.
/ When war was declared Captain Shell
/ don was placed in command of the detach-
lmeut of Vermont troops that was trans
! fel red to the 102d Machine Gun battalion,
la portion Of the Yankee division. He
served in all the battles and engagements
/ III which that. organization had a part
Iuntil he was disabled by gas early in DC
Itober. 1918. He was discharged from the
army hospitals in May, 1919, and sent to
/ take command Of Fort Ethan Allen, VT
lie left that post to return to civil life
/ Captain Sheldon received a promotion
while i'm France and was highly commend
ed for efficient service by Gen. Clarence
/ Edwards. who commanded the 26th diyi
sion.
/ Upon leaving the army Captain Sheldon
| went to Washington. ID. c., To study law
at Georgetown university and at George
| Washington university. lie is now en-
gagged in doing publicity work for tho
United States department of agriculture
t Articles under his name have appeared
recently in the Saturday Evening Post
The Literary Digest. World Work, and
similar publications. He is well known
t. most Vermont sportsmen as n hunter
fisherman and a writer on wild life sub
jects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
HANG Up SHOVEL AND HOE.
WEEDS STAND No SHOW

KINGSTON, X. L.. Feb. Dis
Ccyery of the l0ng-Searched-f0r fer
tiIizer that will grow grass and kill
weeds. is announced by the expert
mcnt station of the Rhode Island
state college as "a result of 20 years
of research. The realization of the
dream of gardeners the world over.
weedless lawn, is possible without
trouble or expense. according to the
official college statement. Merely use
ammonium sulphaie instead of nj
trate of soda in the annual applica-
tian of fertilizer and slowly but
surely the weeds will disappear and
The lawn will he come fhe even vel
vety green that Is the envy of every
Reighbor."
Experiments carried ON at the
Rhode Island State college with diff
ferent lawn grasses under various
neth0ds Of treatment has shown that
Rhode Island bent grass. the grass
that stands tlie closest clipping for
fine lawns. is usually quickly crowd
cd cut by coarse weeds. Now. after
20 years. without any other treat
Eient than the repeated application
ga ammonium suiphate. this one plot
stands out in marked contrast 10 all
others IN the experiment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
REPORT WILL
REQUIRE TIME
Doubtful Whether the Data
Could Be Secured Be
tween Now and Town
Meeting Time, Although
appointment of a Com
mittee Seems Best Course
of Action

News that the condition of the sus-
pension bridge across the Connecticut
river three miles above this village may
make it necessary to include that struc-
ture among Brattlcboros bridge troubles
has re-opened discussion of the entire
bridge question. which is the most i'm
portant and far-reaching that has con-
fronted the town in generation.
While no official report on the cOndi-
ton of the suspension bridge has yet
been made. one is likely to be received.
within a short time, and the Brattleboro
Selectment will not be surprised if it
confirms their belief that this structure
is not of adequate strength to carry the
heavy traffic which it is called upon to
bear every summer.
So far as the old bridge across West
river is concerned Engineer Storrs's re-
port that there is no danger of its col
lapse so long as its supporting arches
are kept from tipping over does not alter
the fact that its future usefulness is ex-
tremely doubtful. Its age alone is enough
to make its life expectation TO use an
insurance term, comparatively short.
The problems connected with new
Continued on Page +,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
5000 DISLOYAL
TEACHERS IN L. S.
American Legion Official Says Many of
Them Are in COLLEGES and Uni
VprSities-A!ust BE Removed

WASHINGTON. Feb. There are
5000 diSloyaI teachers i'm educational in
StitutionS i'm the United States who must
be removed. Henry X Ryan of Boston.
chairman of the Americanism committee
of the American Legion. declared today
ar a meeting here Of the Legion executive
committee. He estimated 1000 of these
were in colleges and universities.
Efforts against the street corner radi-
Gals are useless he said: while school
children and college and university stu
dents are being taught by disloyal instruc-
tors. Mr. Ryan announced that a meeting
of representatives of all organizations do
ing Amerieanization work would be held
in Washington March ID for the purpose
Of consolidating all such work.
The organizations to be represented will
b. the American Federation of Labor, the
Knights of Columbus. the y. NJ. c. A..
the Y W. G. y. the National Security
league. the AaSons. the Elks. the
Women's Roosevelt Memorial association.
the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
INJURIES FATAL
TO p. G.. COLGROVE
Flat Street Blacksmith Kicked i'm Chest
by Horse, Dies i'm Melr0se Hospital
i'm West BrattlebOrO

Philip George Colgrove 40. proprietor
of blacksmith shop on Flat street, died
at o'clock Sunday morning in the Mel
rose hospital. where he was taken Satur-
day forenoon after being kicked i'm the
chest by a horse. which he was chastis-
ing. The horse is owned by the BIattle-
bOro Retreat
Mr.. Colgrove was born in Connecticut
July {. 1880. one of five children of Mr.
and Mrs. George Colgrove. On Oct 10
1898. he married Miss Agnes MAY Place
of New London Conn, in Worcester
Mass. They came to Brattleboro about
13 years ago. Mr.. ColgroYe working for
+. VI. Angler in his blacksmith shop on
Flat street when il stood on the site of
the present Haskell garage. Mr.. Angler
sold the business to Mr.. Colgrove a few
cnt location in the sO-callPd jelly mill
building when ID. Frank Shea bought the
building site for the garage
Mrs. colgrOve died Feb. =. 1919. leav-
ing three children. Late in November.
1915. he married Mrs. Eva tFisherl
Thomas. who died Feb. 3. 1918. Two
years ago he married Mrs Wilma Ban
Yea of Greenfield. Mass Besides his
wife he leaves three children by his first
marriage. and one by his last marriage.
also u Step-son.
Mr.. Colgrove was a member of Brat
tleb0ro lodge. Loyal Order of Moose. and
of the Bratteboro fire department. He
was Il good workman and a competent
fire fighter.
The funeral. which will be held at Carl
A. AIitchelfs undertaking parlors tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock. will be in
charge Of the Loyal Order of Moose Rev.
Clark T. Brownell. pastor of the First
Baptist church, will ofiiciate. and the
burial will take place in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
DISARMAMENT
IS ESSENTIAL
M0ndell Tells Members OF
House Naval Committee
Today
u. s. MUST LEAD
OR BE TO BLAME
Thinks There Is No Time to Work Out
Problems Between Now and Change OF
administration - Attacks Advocates
of Bigger Army and Navy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. An interna-
tional agreement for limitation of arma-
mcnts IS absolutely essential to the avoid
ance of bankruptcy by some of the more
important nations OF the world. Represen-
tative Monden of Wyoming. Republican
house leader. declared today before the
house naval committee. If an agreement
is not rached in the near future, he said,
the fault will be that of America as in
forrner days the fault was that OF Ger
many He added however, that there was
uo time to work out the problem before
The change in administration next month.
The fault will be ours because as we
are the only nation which could MAINTAIN
am enormous establishment on land and
sea without bankruptcy" he asserted,
1T is our duty to lead the way toward re
lief from the present and future burden en-
Of warlike expenditures" Mr.. Mondell
attacked the executive departments Of
lhe government for their advocacy Of m m
rtcascd naval and military forces and as
..Ilcd particularly Secretary Damels's pro-
u,,al 3ul navy second to none.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
COUNTRY NOW
ON SOUND BASIS
ComptrolIer of Currency Sounds Opt
mistic Note in Seventh and Last
Annual Report.

WASHINGTON. Feb. {. - The coun-
trv is now in many respects ON Souhd-
or basis economicallv than it has been
for years. Comptroller Of the Currency
Ioy i'm what he described aS his seventh
and and last annual report" DchatiouN have
come. he said, and prices of many basic
commodities and raw materials have re-
turned TO pre-war levels or below. II
now remains for the middleman to adjust
III. motifs 10 the new prices before the
Ultimate. consumer will receive the ben
eft M of the reduced cost of living, h"
During the past fiscal year three bank
presidents. eight cashiers. 30 assistant
cashiers. tellers bookkeeperS and othet
cmpIoves of national banks were con
yictcd of criminal violations of the bank
ING law and sentenced to terms of I'M
nrisonment running up to six years ana
varying times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
CRITICS COMPLETELY ANSWERED
Gen. Pershing Says There Is No Need to
Defend 4. +. r.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Critics of
the American expeditionary force have
been completely answered in every in
stance by competent witnesses" and lit
seems unnecessary further to consume the
time of the war Investigating committee"
General Pershing wrote to Representative
Flood. Democrat. of Virginia. today. de-
clining an invitation to appear. While
ready to respond TO a committee summons
the general said he could ''see no reason
why | should appear at this time to an
swer allegations that have already been
refuted." Representative Floods sugges-
ton that General Pershing appear fol-
lowed the testimony of Charles G. Dawes.
formerly General Pershing's supply chief,
last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
BATES ISSUE
SHARPLY DRAWN
House Members Inclined to
Accept Challenger of :.
Governor
BILL TO MAKE
OFFICE ELECTIVE
Possibility That Legislature VIII Try
To Take From Executive Appointing
Power OF a Number of Officials In
Guiding Highway Commissioner.
Especial to The RcformerD
MONTPELIER. Feb.

The house convened at , o'clock this
afternoon and the senate will meet at $
this evening. but the real interest CEN
ters not in the routine of house and sen
ate calendars but IN the issue sharply
drawn between the governor and the leg
islature by the notice served on the gen
eral assembly last week that Stoddard
Il. Bates would not be reappointed high
way commissioner.
This has apparently consolidated the
various factions of the house into one
body. the members of which seem re
solved To accept the challenge which they
insist was thrown down by the governors
address and to bring the matter To
showdown before much other important
business is transacted. \ large number
of senator's are also said To be inclined
10 force the Bates issue to the front.
The situation will probably be met 80
far as the legislature is concerned. with
u bill to make the office of highway com
missioner elective by the general assem-
by, either separately or together with
all other appoAntiyc officers. Bills coy
ering these points have already been
drafted and are likely to be- introduced
in the house tomorrow.
There are ii bills on the house calcu-
dar for third readings this afternoon and
with seven new bills tn be introduced and
a small dcIugr promised for tomorrow
morning which is the last day on which
bills may be introduced. except through
committees or by mauimouS consent.
The senate has >holt calendar. three
measures Including the lump sum salary
bin being up for final passage and four
new bills 10 be introduced
Among the new house bills are meas
ures providing for commission to com
pile and write the history of Ncrmont's
part in the World war. to protect Ger
tain rare ferns and plants. 10 license
real estate agents. to provide municipal
court rooms. 60 compel trappers of noX-
ious animals To visit traps once in As
hours, to increase license fees for cir
cuSes.
senate measures include bills for ap-
| pointment of inspectors for nurses
| training schools. to forbid wearing
| American Legion badges fraudulently. to
specify experienced health officers for
state board of health. and 10 increase the
salary of the purchasing agent from 81
| 800 to $500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Feb. :, at AS p. m.-Regular
meeting of the Past Noble Grands' asso-
citation.
Monday. Feb. I. at 7.30 p. m.-An-
nual roll call meeting. Program and re
freShmcntS
Tuesday. Feb. s. T.30 p. m.-Ragular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge Dele
gates will be elected to tho Vermont as
yembly. Following the meeting there
will be a valentine social.
Friday. Feb. 11.-DenniS Rebekah
lodge viii give a military whist party in
the temple. There will be prizes and re-
frashments. Admission, - cents, plus >
cents war tax Playing will begin. prompt
ly at O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
OVER 200 SEE
HALF MILE BRUSH
Only Three Horses Show Up for Race
ON Ice on Connecticut River-Real
Race to Take Place Later.

\ race on the ice by 10 horses was
planned for yesterday afternoon, but only
three showed up. and half-mile brush
between these three furnished amusement
for a crowd of 200 or more No time was
kept. The course was on the Connecticut
river the horses being driven north to the
ice road crossing the river in the rear of
the coal sheds. Louis s, PAGER driven
by Jesse Brown of Chesterfield, N H.,
finished first May Queen, formerly
owned by Jack Allen and now owned by
Brooks & Whittemore of the Brooks
House stable finished second. She was
driven by r l.. Brooks. The McElhinny
mare. driven by Joseph Whalen, was last.
1t is planned to have a real race on some
future date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
First Baptist Church

Monday at 80 p. m.--Boy Scouts,
Tuesday at 80 p. m.-Christian En-
dcavor meeting.
Wednesday from 3 to , p. m,-After-
noon tea and sale of samples of cooking
at Mrs Arthur l., Simonds's, IL West
ern avenue. by team No. 6 of the Wom-
ans society. All ladies invited; 1.3O-
Fagot party for World-Wide guild with
Mrs. Fred s Knight, II Western ave
nue..
Friday at t p. m.-Junior Endeavor
I3O-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Methodist Episcopal Church

Monday. Feb. I, at 40 p. mt
taincrs will meet for rehearsal at the
home of Miss Corena Bell, as Canal
Wednesday, Feb. 9. 7.45 p. m.-Busi-
ness meeting of Mems class in the veStry.
Wednesday. Feb 9-Meeting of the
Home Missionary society at the home of
Miss Rachel Iverson, l. West street, ut
Thursday. Feb. 10. 40 p. m.-The
fourth quarterly conference will be held
in the veStry Written reports for perma-
upnt preservation must be presented by
all departments and societies. All mem
hers of the quarterly conference are urged
to be present.
Friday. Feb 11-Prayer meeting at
1.:}O p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Knights of Columbus Hall

All members of the Loyal Order of
Moose. No, 9O3, are requested to meet in
X of &. hall Tuesday at 130 p. m. sharp,
to attend the funeral of our late brother,
i. G.. Colgrove.
Tuesday. Feb. S-AI members Of the
LOYAL Order of Moose. No. 903. are re
queSted to be present at the regular meet
ing for the purpose of nominating officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
DRIVE
BY FARM BUREAU
Executive Committee Decides to Have
Secretary Sanford i'm Charge, As
sisted by Town Directors

Nine members of the executive COM
mittee of the Windham County Farm
Bureau met at the Office of County Agent
W. Z. Frost Saturday and Laid plans
for a membership campaign. which Will
be in charge of John \. Sanford of Put
ney. secretary of the organization. Al
though detailed plans were not formu-
lated it was decided to have the cam
paign carried on through town direct
ors. their work to be followed up later
by the secretary. Plans also were dis
cussed for the work of the organization
in 1921. The committee had dinner at
the cafe of the Vermont Wheel club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
PRISONERS SING
WARDEN SUSPECTS
And tpon Investigating Discovers Them
Making a Hole in the Lookup
at Winthrop. Mass.

WINTHROP. Mass, Feb. "A change
of tune by three prisoners held at the
l,ckup here alter a burglary last hlgh'
led to the discovery OF an attempt to es-
saI,e today. From the gloom and silence
tEar followed their caDture the men ,sev-
e,aI hours later broke into song 1heir hen!
keeper was suspicious and investigating
lound the singing was intended TO cover
the sound of an attack on the, 1aiI walls
seIaraI bricks of which had been prled
loose with an iron bar, and an opening be
',In through which in a short time they
might have crawled to liberty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
PICKETs AND WORKERS MIN.
Disorder Occurs i'm Boston Garment
Working District Today.

BOSTON. Feb. Contact between
strike picketS and operatives in the gar
lnent trades on their way To work caused
several disturbances today At one place
Two men were arrested on charges re-
sncctively of disturbing the peace and
threatening an officer and a third was
arrested near another shop charged with
assault on woman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
THE WEATHER
Increasing CloudinesS with SnO
Warmer Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Feb {. = Inc
weather forecast: Increasing cIoudlneSs
followed by SNOW beginning late tonight
M Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday and in
the interior tonight Moderate north
west to north winds. becoming east and
increasing tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
VOLCANO SHOWS LIFE.
Mt. Lassen in California Throws Out
Cloud of Steam.

REDDING. Cal. Feb. 7.-LaSsen peak,
California; only live volcano. threw out
clouds of steam for two hours today and
then sank into a quiet stage. A similar
occurrence took place yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
ANOTHER CONSTABLE KILLED,
Two Others Injured by Bomb Thrown at
Them Last Night.

BFLFAST. Feb. 7.-One constabIe
was killed and two others wounded oy
+he explosion of a bomb thrown at them
while they were on duty near Dunkalk
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
Universalist Church

Thursday Feb. 10. at , p. m.-Meeting
of the Ladies' Circle in the church parlor
Reports of the fair viii be made and tea
win be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-07
RENEWED DISCUSSION OF TOWNS
MANY SIDED BRIDGE PROBLEM

News That the Suspension
Bridge May Be Declared
Unsafe ReOpens Question
Whether Island Route
Is Best One for Structure
Now Contracted For
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Continued on Page 81
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16

Barnes, supervisor of New Castle
county, including Fundamental Needs
of Rural Education" by Miss Mabel
Carney, Teachers College, Columbia
University; "The Work of the Visiting
Teacher" Miss Ruth Jones, visiting
teacher, New Castle county; DIR. Bur-
dick, physical Education in the Rural
Schools. ," Problems of School Boards"
were discussed in the High School in
charge of Walter o. Hoffecker, Smyr-
ma. The discussion included school
buildings, transportation, programs,
attracting and holding good teachers.
At the dinner and social hour in
Wesley Collegiate Institute Friday
evening three-minute talks were given
by Dean Winifred ]. Robinson, Wom-
ems College; Miss Mary E. Rich, Su-
perintendent David A. Ward, Whining
ton; H. V. Holloway, w. B. Tho1nburg
Nearly five hundred teachers attended
the dinner.
Friday nights session was held in
hthe main auditorium of Wesley NJ. E.
Church, when DR.. William H. Kilpat-
rick was the main speaker, his sub
ject being Education for the Times" "
Following the subjects discussions
were had by the teachers.