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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22

"It's too bad Cecil Harvey and DR..
Evans can't forget their business while
away from home" it was remarked
when these two were seen scouting
around over the city together.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22

Although the Ardmore delegation
was informed upon arrival at Gaines
vile at ESQ O'Clock that the meeting
would not c.en before 7.sO o'clock Ki>
wanians orr Marvin volverton, Ralph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22

Kiwanian Rev. Golden-Howes presi-
ded as usual as umpire of the spin
ming the top game on the return trip
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
13 SHORT TROUT
y COST KENT $8O.65
Arrested by Deputy Warden Pratt and
Pleaded GUILTY. nder Suspicion
by Authorities Some Time

LIewellyn Kent of Grafton was ar
rajgncd in that town yesterday before
Judge T. +. O'Brien of the Bellows Falls
court on the charge of taking
short trout. pleaded guilty and paid a
fine of SI5 and costs of SJ.6J.
Kent was arrested Monday afternoon
by Deputy Fish and Game Warden Ray
mond Pratt of Newfane while the latter
was patroling Moultrup brook in Graf
ton. Kent then had in his possession Is
speckled beauties ranging in length
from six inches down to three inches
Deputy Warden Pratt seized Is of the
fish which We're produced in court yes
terday as evidence.
County Game Warden Il. ii. Metcalf
went 10 Bellows Falls yesterday morn
ing and he and Judge O'Brien went to
Grafton. where they were met by Deputy
Warden Pratt.
After the fine was imposed Kent sue
ceeded in borrowing money from a neigh
bor with which to pay the fine, and ii
is understood that he will do farm work
for the neighbor this summer to repay
his loan.
1t was stated today that the fish and
game authorities have had a watchful
eye on Kent for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
TRACK
MEET TOMORROW
VIII Be Held on Valley Fair Grounds at
2.3O-S0phomOres and Juniors
Against Other Glasses

The annual interclasS track meet, in
which the juniors and sophomores chal-
lenge the ScnorS and freshmen of the
Rrattlcboro high school, will be held at
80 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon On the
Valley fair grounds. when there will be
close contests between four or five Of the
competitors who are out to win the low
ing cup offered by NJ. J. Moran to the
highest point winner in memory of his
son. Edward T. Moran. The cup now Is
on exhibition i'm the south window of C..
f. Thomas's pharmacy, where il is at
tractively displayed with background
OF the school colors. purple and white.
The meet will give good opportunity for
the local athletic fans to see the team
work out before it starts for the track
meet at AIiddlebury May 13 and II. and
the fact that there will be good exhibitions
in the various events and that good time
will be made i'm the dashes and runs for
this season of the year. should attract n
good number of the friends of the school
to the meet.
Among the officials of the meet viii be
Paul \. Chase as starter, Joseph Estcy
as clerk Of the course, Laurence q. Sher-
man and Jacob Estcy as timers and Julius
Kucch. Principal J. E. Warren and
Harry Plumb as judges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27

Superintendent on Large Jobs for Fred
4. Ley 90. of Springfield Since 1907
Left for Montpelier This Afternoon
for Instructions.
Robert Z. Coombs of s North street
was notified this forenoon by State
Highway Commissioner I. W. Dix of
Montpelier of his appointment az dis
trict highway commissioner for the dis
trict including Windham county by the
state highway board. consisting of Gov
James Hartness, Stoddard Bates of
Derby and DIR. w. y Bryant of Ludlow
Mr.. Coombs left for Montpelier this aft
ernoon to meet Mr.. Dix and receive ia
strnctions. ##
Mr.. Coombs has had wide experience
in engineering and construction work.
which has included not little road
building. and n large part of his work
has been as assistant superintendent
and superintendent for the Fred T. Ley
Co. of Springfield. Mass. one Of the larg-
est contracting firms in the country.
Twenty years ago Dir Coombs begaR
work for the George L. Lyons Granite
Go. in West Dummerston as master me
chanic and engineer. He was employed
By the company nine years. during the
latter part of which he was in charge
Of construction work on piers, abutments
and approaches TO bridges. in HOlyOke,
Mass. and White River Junction He
was master mechanic on the construc-
tion Of the piers and abutments for the
bridge across the Connecticut river at
| White River Junction.
In 1906 he was foreman for Douglas
Varnum of Woodsville \. H, in build
{ IL
Name railroad at Concord, n. H. The
same year he was foreman on the COZ
StructiOn of the concrete dam for the vii
lage of MOrrisville, Vt.
The following year, 1867. he entered
the employ of the Fred Il. Lev Co. and
he'd charge of building the concrete
! bridges and of all other concrete work
/ in the construction of the street railroad
/ from ThomaSton, Conn, to WateFville,
+! Conn.
Mr. Coombs was foreman in building
nine and half miles Of macadamized
/ the New York state highway depart
ment. His next job was as assistant su-
perintendent in building dam and roads
/ in the Westfeld mountains for the water
supply of the city Of Springfield. Mass.
/ The same year 1909, he Superintended
the building of a dam at Sandy Hook,
| Conn. for the Fabric Hose Co.
| At Waterbury. Conn, in 1910, he was
is"Derintendent in dredging Mad river at
! Waterbury, Conn, for the Scovell Mfg.
! CO. and building over the river a con
/ crete slab TO provide for buildings over
the stream. He also built a concrete and
brick power house for the company.
| As superintendent Mr.. Coombs built
! in 1911 big retaining walls along the
canal of the American Brass co. in Ar
sonia. O3nn., also 4 foundation for
building for the same company in Water
| bury. put in a dam across the Nauga-
tuck river at Waterbury for the New
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
VERDICT FOR WEBB
TO RECOVER S542
Trial-Archie MeIlen Ill and Net
Brought in for Sentence.

In Windham county court at Newfane
yesterday the jury returned a verdict of
S:142 for the plaintiff in the deceit case
of \. B. Webb of Greenfield. Mass, for
merly of Brookline, against William Rob
erts of Everett, Mass. in which $500
was claimed for actual damages. The
S42 is figured as exemplary damages. ..
Il. Hughes was counsel for the plaintiff
and J. G. Martin of Newfane for the de-
fendant. The defendant was not in
court.
The case then taken up was that of
Michael AIeany of Bellows Falls against
George NJ. Weber of the same place
Ncany claims that he paid Weber 81,
900 for a half interest in the Wheeler
laundry, which Weber told him he could
get for $4,000. He claims that Weber
paid only 5000 for the laundry. His
suit is for $1,000. F. +. Barber of Brat
tlehoro is counsel for Meany and Bolles
& Twitchell of Bellows Falls for the de-
fendant.
Archie Mellen of Guilford, who
pleaded guilty last week to the charge
of selling cider and whose case was con-
tinued to yesterday for sentence, is ill
and was not brought into court.
Frank Agostine. of Putney, charged
with attempted rape, was arraigned yes
terday but took advantage of his right
to 24 hours in which to plead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
WARNER DENIES
SUBWAY CHARGE
Farmer Speaker Declares There Was NJ
Improper Pressure for Passage
nf EsilI

BOSTON. April 27.-t h4rgcs that the
bin for the purchase 10y the state oI the
I tambridgc subway WAS passed by 1919
legislature under improper political
pressure were denied today by Joseph
Warner. former speaker OF the house.
DIR. John II. AIcAliister Of Lee, former
REPRESENTATIVES admitted to the legisia-
tive investigating committee yesterday
afternoon that he was one OF the legIs-
iators OF 1918 who took two hlers IN
street railway stocks, each with Ioo
shares OF Boston elevated. Both were
margin transactions, on which he put up
~ per cent of the cost price, using, ms
own money withot notes. One OF these
transact ions. he said, proved profitable,
while the other resulted in loss. the
extent oi which lie did not recall
Frederick +. Pierce OF Greenfield, VINO
was i'm the house from 1916 TO 1918, Jes-
titled that hc bought - shares ot ele-
waited between the time of the passage
Of the control bill and its signature by
the Governor. He had dealt in street
railway stocks for years he said, ana
had come out loser. Il am poor
man in consequence Of my connection
with street railway companies he re
George II. jackson of Lynn was also
added to the list of 1918 Legislators VINO
dahIlrd i'm the stock market, making a
total of l3 thu~ far brought to hight
jackson viii be remembered by some
as tile man who sought election last
fall as state treasurer, receiving ap-
proXimateIy 2J,00U votes.
Jackson told the committee that he
had but one transaction. tins beng IN
June. 1919 when he obtained S',5oJ from
the Fidelity Trust company. on note
approved Ll Edwin T. Mcknight, and
,EitL il purchased Io0 shares of elevated
frum r. VI. Hamlin 4 Co. putting up
th, stock aS security for the loan. Later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
DEATH OF WIDOW
OF DIR. JOS. DRAPER
End Came Yesterday After Being Con-
fined TO Bed Three Days-Funeral
to BE Held Friday Afternoon.

Mrs Mary Jane Putnam) Draper. So
widow of DIR. Joseph Draper. who was for
10 years superintendent of the Brattle-
borO Retreat, died at 4.0J o'clock yesterday
afternoon in her home at 10 Linden street.
Although she had been in failing health a
long time and confined to her room several
months she had been confined to her bed
only since Sunday.
Mrs. Draper was one of 10 children of
Benjamin Putnam and Sylvia (Smith)
Putnam and was born in Orange, Mass,
Dec. -. 1880. After graduating from
pittsfeld tAIass) seminary she taught
school. at one time for a period of three
years teaching in Mississippi. but after
the outbreak of the Civil war she was
sent back to Massachusetts.
On Jan. -, 1863, she married DR..
Draper. then assistant 10 DIR. W. II.
Rockwell, superintendent of the Vermont
asylum. now kOWn as the Brattleb0T0 Re
treat. the ceremony being performed in
Warwick. Mass. In 1865 DIR. Draper was
q surgeon in the military hospital in Brat
tleborO and shortly afterward he and Mrs.
Draper went to Worcester. Mass. where
Dr Draper was assistant physician in
the insane asylum and afterward acted as
superintendent a year. n 1870 they
went to the New Jersey insane asylum.
where DIR. Draper was assistant DhySi-
clan. and remained there until February.
1873, when DR. Draper was called to
BrattleborO to become superintendent of
the Retreat In 1881 DIR. Draper secured
leave Of absence and he and Mrs Draper
made an extended trip abroad. DIR. Ora
per was superintendent at the Retreat 10
years and during a part of the time Mrs.
Draper was matrOn.
About a year after DIR. Draper'S death.
which occurred March II. 1892. Mrs.
Draper moved to the home on Linden
street. which they had been preparing to
occupy when DR.. Draper should retire
after 20 years as superintendent at the
Retreat and which has since been her
home.
Mrs. Draper was a member Of the Uni
tartan church and. was a devoted attend
ant at its services a. long as her health
permitted and always took a deep inter
4 est in the welfare of the association and
its allied organizations. She was a great
reader and received much enjoyment from
/ her membership in magazine clubs and
| through the reading of the various maya
zines kept abreast of the times. She al
ways saw the best in other people and
/ ever was ready with a pleasant word and
I pleasing smile wherever she was. She
was a particularly good entertainer and
while at the Retreat did much to entertain
/ the unfortunate ones confined there. Dur
/ ing the past two years she suffered greatly
/ but she bore her suffering with character
/ iStic fortitude.
/ She leaves n brother. Theodore Putnam
and Il sister, Miss SOphrOnia Putnam
/ both of Grand Rapids. Mich. both OF
whom are more than 50 years old. She
also leaves several nieceS and nephews.
/ The funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock
/ Friday afternoon. Rev. +. q. $. OSgoOd
pastor of the Unitarian church, will off
ciate. and the burial will take place in
the Draper lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
IRISH FUND QUOTA
EXCEEDED BY S7O4.75
Total of Sf,7O4.75 Raised in BrattlebOr0
Isl Subscribers Contribute
Amounts from $50 Down

4 total of S17O4.75 has been raised by
the committee in charge of the local cam
paign for raising funds to be expended
through the American commission for
Irish relief. This is $704.75 in excess of
the minimum quota which the committee
aimed to raise.
The amount was contributed by 454
subscribers. Amounts of 81 or more were
contributed as follows: $50 each by
three persons, S25 each by six persons,
$40 each by three persons, S15 each by
two persons, $40 each by % persons. So
by one person, 50 by 132 persons, 81 by
102 persons. and 81 by 140 persons.
The committee is appreciative of the
courteous and liberal treatment accorded
the canvassers and is grateful TO those
who contributed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
SHERIFF BLAKE IN
CONTEMPT OF court
Refusal to Obey Courts Or
der Concerning POnzi
Cause of Trouble
SEEKS RELIEF IN
FEDERAL COURT
Attorney General Daugherty Felegraphs
Orders that Sheriff Blake Should Pro
duce Prisoners in State Court as
Judge Desires.

BOSTON. April 27.-Sheriff Earl p.
Blake of Plymouth county was adjudged
in contempt of court today for refusal
to obey a writ of habeas corpus order
ing him to produce Charles Ponzi of get
rich quick fame for trial in the superior
court. Judge Fessenden of the superior
court, after ordering the sheriff into Gus
todv for contempt permitted him to
leave with his counsel to seek relief
in the federal court.
Sheriff Blake maintained that under
the constitution and laws of the United
States he had no right TO surrender Il
federal prisoner to a state court.
United States Attorney Robert Harris
told Judge FesseHden that he had re
ceived a telegram from Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty at Washington instruct
ing him to order Sheriff Blake To bring
Ponzi To Boston and allow him TO sub
nit to the jurisdiction of the state
court.
Counsel for Sheriff Biake Immediately
petitioned the federal court for a writ of
habeaS corpus. asserting that he was held
in custody unlawfully. \ hearing was
arranged later in the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
LOTUS CLUB GIVES
MUCH SATISFACTION
Enthusiastic Audience at Program of Mu-
sic and Readings Under Bap-
tist W0men's Auspices.

The Lotus glee club of Boston unex-
celled as entertainers. delighted a good
sized audience i'm the First Baptist
church last evening. and the Woman $
society Of the church we'll may congratu-
late itself upon n successful musical eve
ming. The music lovers are greatly in
dcbted to the society for its courage and
enterprise in securing the club, which
never will lack an enthusiastic welcome
here
An added pleasure was furnished by
Miss Bcrthd Morgan, n reader of marked
ability. versatility and personal charm,
Her reception was certainly very cordial
enthusiastic in fact. and while her SeleC-
tionS were far from brief the audience
seemed never satisfied but constantly in
sistent for more.
Added 20 these were the piano accom-
panimentS by Miss Jessie Hawley. whose
accident of nearly Il year ago was warmly
welcomed by her many friends.
II is probable that no group of men
singers occupies so warm n place among
Brattlcboro people as the Lotus club and
none appeal more forcefully to those to
whom real music means the highest enjoy
ment.
In their selections. presenting such
virility. variety and musical worth. they
are unique; i'm their solo. aS we'll Is en-
Semblc offerings. they were most salts
factory. and generous in the extreme; in
their stage presence and grace, as well as
So devoid of formality. the evening was n
constant surprise and delight and while
occupying two hours was all too short for
their auditors
1t is to be hoped that the ladies were
able to add materially to their piano fund.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
PLAN STORAGE RESERVOIR.
Plymouth Reservoir Co., Inc, to Build
Dam on Upper 0ttauquechee.

MONTPELIER. April 21.-ArticIes OF
association approved by the public service
commission as tending towards public
good were filed with the secretary of state
yesterday by the Plymouth Reservoir Co.
Inc. Of Woodstock, the incorporators of
which are John J. Dewey. Clarence y.
Davis and Robert \. Sharp Of Woodstock
The capital stock is $4,000. The pur-
pose >to build the reservoir on the upper
waters Of the Ottauquechee river, where a
dam was located 40 years ago and oper-
ated until two years ago for the benefit of
three concerns lower on the stream, until
condemned by engineers. These concerns
were the Bridgwater Woolen Co, \. j.
Dewey < Co, and Harris Emery & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
HUGHES STUDIES
GERMAN PROPOSAL
Discusses Proposition With
Diplomatic Representa-
tives of Allied Powers
HOPE TO ESCAPE
LARGER PENALTY

German Press Hopeful of New NegOtia-
tions France Expects to Occupy
Ruhr District May 1 England In
Considerable Mood.
WASHINGTON. April 27-Secretary
Hughes continued in study today of the
German reparation counter proposal to
determine the course he will recommend
to President Harding for the United
States to take toward them. In confer
cnceS with diplomatic representatives of
the powers yesterday the secretary is un-
derStood to have discussed the proposals.
Secretary Hughes conferred with each
Of the allied diplomatic representatives,
discussing with them briefly the German
communication. which was received
early in the day from American Commis-
Sioner Drescl at Berlin. The foreign en-
crnmeuts by cable, and il was understood
that the framing of a reply to Germany
would await the outcome of these ex-
changes.
Il Secretary Hughes received from
the foreign diplomats amy indication of
the views of their governments with re
gard To the counter propositions. the
fact was not disclosed. nor was there
any iutimati"n a. to how American gov
rrmcnt officials viewed them
Discussion of the German memoran-
dunn is understood to have occupied much
Of Il tWu-hour session today of prpSi-
dent Iiardiug~ cabinet. What took place
i'm the cabinet room. however. remained
q carefully guarded secret. those attend
ing declining to discuss the subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27

!
More Waste-M0dern Methods Might
Save Billions.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-A sharp
difference i'm opinion as t. wage reductions
between Chairman Benson of the shipping
board and Spokesman for the marine
workers developed at the opening today Of
conferences called by the chairman in an
effort to avert a threatened strike on
american steamers on May 1.
Andrew Furuseth, president of the In
ternational Seamau's union, and other
euokesmen for the workers declared that
II per cent cent wage reduction, de
clarcd by Rear Admiral Benson to be nee
eSsary. was unacceptable to the union.
These workers and the owner and oper-
ators Of American steamships attended
the conferences 1t was called by
the chairman after the negotiations IN
New York between owners and some of
the marine unions had resulted in break
and a call had been issued by the Ma
riue Engineers beneficial association for
a strike May !, when existing agreements
expire.
The international saaman's union.
which. according to It's president. voted
not 10 accept wage reductions, issued NO
formal call tor Il strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
CHEAPER COAL UP TO
UNION COAL MINERS.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., April
27.-American coal operators cannot
offer permanent relief in the way of
reduced prices unless the United Mine
Workers of America agree to a m0di-
ficatiOn of the present wage con-
tracts, f. A. Watkins, president of
the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co.
declared in an address today before
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Responsibility for reduction i'm
coal prices now rests with the unions.
ne said, as the operators have gen
orally reduced their prices to very
narrow margins. in many cases below
the cost of production"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
TORNADO WIPES OUT
MISSISSIPPI TOWN

HiTTTESBCRG. Miss. April 20.
The little lumber and farming
community of BraXtOn was virtually
swept out Of existence by tornado
yesterday. heap of smoking ruins
and hardly standing structure
marlling the town site today.
The storm struck with great roar
and the twisting wind hurled the
little town almost into ruins, among
which lay the bodies Of possibly Is
dead and more than "a score of in
jured.
Entirely cut OFF from the world
survivors struggled tG nearby towns.
where they gave first word of the
disaster. Aid was rushed forward
when state troops were sent to take
charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
HARDING TO REVIEW FLEET.
Makes Trip on Presidential Yacht May
flower.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Prcsident
Harding will leave Washington late to-
day for Old Point Comfort. where early
tomorrow he will review the Atlantic
fleet for the first time. The trip will be
made on the Presidential yacht May
flower. The president will return To
Washington Friday morning
The Atlantic fleet was reported today
of the North Carolina coast on its way
fram Cuba. IT. will swing into the Nir-
ginia cape soon after daybrea5 tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
WILL
PAY BRITISH MINERS
Willing to Contribute 100000 Pounds
Sterling 10 Ease Reduction
i'm Wages.

LONDON, April 27.-The conferences
held in an endeavor to reach a settle
ment of the coal strike were resumed
at the hoard of trade this morning, Sir
Robert Horne, chancellor OF the eN-
chequer, meeting the representatives Of
both sides. 1t is understood he told the
miners delegates the government had
made a further offer to meet their po-
sition to the extent of contributing
monthly during the transitional period,
SO that these, reductions in wages
would not exceed three shilIings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
Unions Charge More Waste.

CHICAGO. April 27.-Ihe raITWaT
labor union fighting wage reductions be.
fore the railroad labor board increased
their charges of waste and ineliciency on
the part of railroad management by "a
quarter billion dollars today in a supple
mental exhibit to that filed last week.
Setting forth alleged waste OF $4,000
0UO.OOO the employees charged that pos
@ibcI savings totaIing Sl,21G.5OOOO0 could
troduce modern methuds in the m0intc-
nance and operation of the railroad indus
try.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
Masonic Temple

Wednesday evening. April 27-Special
meeting of Bingham chapter, No 30. O..
T.. s.. for initiation Special attention
is called to the entertainment to be given
after the meeting We hope all will come
Thursday, April y. 80 p. m.-Regu,
lar communication Brattleboro Lodge, No.
1N2 Animal meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27

Foiice Reserves Necessary to Keep New
York Crowd i'm Order.

NTV YORK, April 27.-Police re-
serves had to lie called today to hold
back crowds that gathered when 600 gal
Ions of real beer seized by the police
was poured down a sewer on East l23d
street Men and women carrying pitch
crs. basins and even tubs tried to break
through the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-27
England Wants More Light.

LTNODN, AnrII 2 IAS~0oiutod
pre>Sl The British government today
requested its representatives in Berlin to
inquire informally regarding the new
German rcparatioH offer for the Purpose
of clearing up the ambiguity concerning
the term of years iu which tine payment
would be made under the offer.