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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
SIX WORLD WAR
MEN At RETREAT
Insane as Direct Result Of
Their Service, Says
DR.. LaWtOn
FACTS DISCLOSED
BY RED CROSS

Five Are from Vermont, Including One
BrattIcboro Young Man. Sixth Coming
from Keene-Itffort Being Made to Get
Government Compensation.
That i've Vermont boys and one New
Hampshire boy are confined in the Brat
tleboro Retreat as direct result of the
World war was shown by report given
by Miss Faith Yeaw, executive secretary
Of Windham County chapter. Red Cross.
in a meeting Of the executive committe in
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms yester-
day afternoon. when Chairman +. G.
Adams presided. Other members of the
committee present were Vice Chairman
G. r Wales Of Bellows Falls. Treasurer
G. /. Sticlncg, Mrs. J. ]. Estey, Mrs.
H.. c. Dewitt and Mrs. Frank Pier. Re
ports also were given of voluntary ser
vice. the junior Red Cross home service
work and of the treasurer.
One of the boys at the Retreat is from
this place. one is from kccno and the
others are from Vermont towns, including
one who is a paupcr aud being cared for
az the expense Of the state. Only one Of
the six Is receiving government c0mpan-
sati8u. In spite OF the fact that one has
aud each case has been diagnoSed and r2-
ported hy Dr. S. e. T.awten 70 the United
States Public Health service as "disabii-
ity incurred i'm and due TO service 30 ini-
tiativc has been taken on the part of tine
public health service to place responsible
ity for their care or 70 award COnpcEsa-
Iion i'm deserving eases. 1t Is believed
that this negligence Is due to ignorance
on the part Of relatives concerned by rea-
son uf their not knowing that they are en-
titled T. compensation and the course 90
pursue in securing it, An of them should
be receiving treatment and compensation
at government expense.
| Miss Yoaw's report showed that there
hare I active cases involving family prob
lcmS and that there arc - ACTIVE eases of
cv-service men now being worked ON.
Since shc tn1E un the work April I ten
hours of Volunteer -tcUoErap(1ic service
Ihas been doue and the motor corps has
given - miles of volunteer service. II
was shown that six disabled cx-servicn
men were dissatisfied with their award.
/ that five had ended their claims because
tIonal information has been asked on II
claims.
On claims now heing prepared for filing
I four statements are necessary. These iu-
/ cIude a four-page blank 10 be- filled out,
| four aftdavits two certified copies Of
! birth and marriage records.
Allss Acaw alSa. at the request of the
| chairman, gave n resume of the peacc-time
program, which includes health service
/ Volunteer service. Junior Rcd Cross. uurs-
ing service. disaster relief. civilian relief
land homc service.
! ORGANIZATION and future program of the
! Windhau County chaptcr were discussed
! briefly. The chapter organization in
cludcs 10 branches and II auxiliaries
The idea is tn nut the comfy 0r-a rizo ti4sl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
HEARING AS TO
NEWFANE OVERPASS
Public Service Commission Visits Salmon
EIoIe. Where Town Wants Rail
road to Move Abutments.

The Vermont public service commission
held Q hearing in the court house IN
NeWfHne yesterday on the petition of
the town Of Newfane brought through
the office of Attorney a. V. d. Piper Of
BrattlebOro for an order directing the
Central Vermont Railway Co. to make
certain changes in one Of the railroad
abutments where the track goes over the
highway at the Salmon Hole crossing, so
as to give Il wider roadway. C0mmis-
sioners Walter A. Dutton of Iardwick
and Eli II. Porter of Wilmington, Clerk
Neil ID. Clawson of Brattleboro, AttOr-
ney Piper for the petitioner, Attorney
John W. Redmond Of Newport for the
railroad company. State Engineer Ii. NJ.
Mcintosh of Montpelier and others were
present and before the hearing they Wis
tied the railroad overpasS.
Attorney Piper showed by Town Clerk
4, q. Warren Of Newfane. through the
town records. that the highway was laid
out July 6, 1902, and was four rods
wide, and that there was no record of any
person or corporation ever being given
any right to narrow the highway at that
point. At the present time the roadway
varies from II to is feet in width.
Testimony was taken from c. II. VIII
ard of ToWnshend, Road Commissioner
William Wilson. w. Z. Eames. Earl
Davis and A. H. Farnum of Newfane
anil Sheriff Frank l.. WclIman of Brat
'tt'Ap 'AAoNF iits tAfbt AiiN@ A4tAAA tAAtA VIII
accidents at the oycrpaSs and the fact
was brought out that persons approach
ing from the north cannot hear auto
mobile horns approaching the oyRrpasS
from the south.
1t was shown by Mr.. Mcintosh that
only a. feet of roadway is visible looking
through the overpass at. the most fa-
vorable point. while it should be 300 feet
to comply with state and federal require
ments
1t is desired TO widen the roadway to
- feet. which the petitioner claims can
be done for $500 The railroad claims
the work would involve a larger sum. and
it was stated by AIr Redmond that the
railroad company had a million dollars
of unpaid vouchers on hand and would
not be able to comply with an order to
make the desired changes at this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. June ,. 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Oasis eneampment. Royal
Purple degree will be conferred, followed
by lunch. patriarchs please come.
Tuesday. June 7.-Waltz party given
by Dennis Rebcllah lodge Shows or
chestra Admission - and 30 cents. Ey-
erybody invited.
10 attend meeting OF the Kcene Rebek-
abs June 10. when the Kecne lodge will
exemplify the degree and serve supper to
the BrattIeboro Rebckahs Mt $50 o'clock.
Those who wish to 20 should notify the
noble grand or recording secretary not
later than Monday night 50 that automo-
bile transportation may be arranged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. META STOLTE
Widow of DietIrich StoIte Has Attack
of Heart Trouble When Preparing
to Retire-FuneraI Tomorrow.

Mrs Meta fLeitner) Stolte. 50, widow
of Diedrich Stolte died suddenly. about
$50 O'Clock last evening in her home at
- Forest street She had been about
the house as usual during the day, had
read In the evening and was preparing
to retire when she had an attack of
heart trouble. Because of her advanced
age she had been rather feeble, but for
several months her health had been un-
usually good.
She was born in Bremen, Germany,
Aug. 16. 1888. She married Mr.. Stolte,
also of that place, April ,, 1863. They
came to BrattleboHo in 1872 and she had
lived here since that time. Mr.. Stolte
died Dee II 1907. He. was a well-kn0wn
cigar-maker and his death. like that OF
his wife. came very suddenly from an
attack of heart trouble.
/. Seven children we're born to them, all
Of whom survive: f. William. of Buff
Mass Dietrich Edith NJ, Anna c..
Daniel J., and Meta, wife of Howard s.
Wcllman. all of Brattleboro. There are
also five grandchildren. She also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Johanna Jasmer of Chi
Cago.
The funeral will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 230 o'clock in her late home
on Forest street. Rev. DR.. II. Z. Wood
i'm. pastor of the Centre Congregational
church. will officiate The burial viii
take place in the family lot in Morning
side cemetery.
Mrs. Stolte was not q member Of any
organization. but she was a home-maker
in every sense of the word. Her love Of
her children and grandchildren and her
devotion to them was marked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
SPRINKLER TRUST
AIDS INSURANCE
Virtually Under Control of Insurance
Combine-B'niust Acts
Admitted.

NEW YORK. June =. - The charge =
which Samuel Untermyer, counsel to Inc
Lockwood legislative committee, maze
concerning the New York Fire Insurance
Exchange as rOck-rlbbed monopoly
were given n certain sanction from WITH
i'm Yesterday when Henry Evans. chaif@
man of the board of directors or IoHf
large insurance companies, mGtuolhR 'ne
Continental. admitted before the commit
fee that certain practices Of the eX-
change are foolish and UNJUST ana
, unreasonable" and ought to be stopped,
Ip would not admit they were crlmInal
a ISo hut when hard pressed by Af. IN
tcrmyer he conceded that the regulations
complained of constituted an abuse ol
power r...t....,.
session was the charge by Mr., tntcf-
Imvcr. with certain amount ot aolniS-
sion from witnesses to sustain lJ, tuat
there is a Sprinkler trust maintained
with the cooperation OF the hat'ohd'
hoard of fire underwriters This organlZa-
flor. which embraces lis companies, con
duets laboratories in Chicago winch pre-
s..,.ihp the tests for sprinkler and private
alarm devices. And II was shown that
these tests must be met and all devices
anproyed before the fire companies VIII
agree 10 allow reduction 0f rates i9l-
, lowing their installation winch MI
T-ntcrmycr contends is virtually con-
trnlIcd by the companies.
It Va~ brought out also that the fire
rampanieS have been interesting them
selves i'm real estate. aUd own more ot FL
cham their natural purposes require,
which, according to an official OF the
state department of Insurance. VINO les
tilted. i, an evasion" il not n violation
of the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
BOOZE LAW DECISION
FREES MANY IN JAIL
EoIstrad Net SupcrcetIcs old Statutes,
Says United States Supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON. June , The lultet
States supreme coUr5 Yesterday dealt
a blow TO prohibition enforcement and
opcnud the way for the release OF ~eofeS
Of persons convicted of Violating the
dry laws since the Nolstcad law became
Hy a unanimous decision the court
held that the old internal revenue laws
that regulated the manufactWe and
sale Of liGuor before the \ol~tead law
became effective were repealed by It's
passage, even though they were not m-
consistent with ii.
The decision was a defeat for the fed
craI government and the Auti-Naloon
I.acilc. which had fought the case IA
the court Many prosecutions have
hacn brought under the old laws IN the
Tie court declared that the federal
government under the Nolstrad iaw eau
taz illegally made liquor to any degree
but as-erte eel that old penalties OF tlr
internal revenue Jaws for defraudWg tin
government of liquor taxes could moi
be made to apply a present. becau-,
of the unfolding of the right to tax ll
legal. made liquor about >25HlanH1 o..
such ,uNes imposed since prohibition b"
came effective viii be kept In the treas
UFN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02

TULSA, Okla, June 2.-Under strict
martial law this city began today a
systematic stock-taking of the deaths
aud ruin which few nour~< OF race
rjoting spread in its path Tuesday night
and yesterday morning. Military forces
started to check up the list OF dead
which unofficial estimates place at
somewhere near 100, most Of them Nc
groes
BeIief was expressed by all officials
that the disturbances would not recur,
Eight white men were killed so far as
a check of the morgue disclosed. Some
Of the 35 whites injured are expected to
die. Military forces expected TO find
a number of bodies in the burned Ne
gro quarter This morning the bodies OF
10 Negroes lay in the morguc.
The situation of thousands Of home
less Negroes presented the most serious
condition and one which will give au-
thorjtics the biggest problem. The
burned area in Tulsa is more than a
mile square, virtually no buildings es
capped A Negro church recently com
peted at a cost of SS5,000 was consumed
by the flames The property loss. az.
cording to real estate men, viii totaI
well over Sl,5JoOO0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
JEWELS PRESENTED
TO PAST MASTERS
Protective Grange Confcrs Honors Upon
David T. Perry and Carl y. Hop
kins-BOih Surprised

Past Master : Jewels were presented
tn David T. Perry ana Carl s Hop
kius last night at the regular Protec-
tiye Grange. Nav 81 was the. 48th an
uiyerzary Of the Grange, and SO Mr..
Perry was asked to speak on the early
life of the organization here, which he
.did i'm an interesting way. At the con
ylus:0u OF his remarks the Jewels were
presented to him and to Mr.. Hopkins
by the present master, Oscar Whitney,
Both We're very much surprised, but
they responded briefly.
Mr. Perry was master from 1886 to
lSSS. being the seventh person to hold
that office. Mr. Hopkins was master
i'm 1899 and 1900.
The frst and second degrees were
conferred on FIVE candidates. At the
.ncNt meetine June -. the third and
fourth degrees will he conferred
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
WARNED AGAINST
NAVAL SNOBBISHNESS
Secretary Denby Gives Good Advice to
Graduates of Naval
Academy.

ANNAPOLIS. -Ald--June I'm Pre-
senting commissions to the graduating
class of the naval academy today Sec
retary Denly struck new note in urg
ing that professional attributes of the
naval officer be combined with respect
conduct yourselves that your supcrior=
m rank shall respect YOU, Your equal
love you and those under your com
mand obey you with smile, - he said
~ on must be officers but not snobs
Your commissions are i'll bestowed un
less You are free from Il foolish vanity
of rank. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
RAILROAD UNIONS TO MEET.
VIII Pass ON Proposed Reduction of Pay
This Month.

CHICAGO, June 2-The wage reduc-
tion ordered by the United States rail-
read labor board viii be submitted to
railroad employees by the unions for q
vote of acceptance or rejection.
A meeting of representatives of all
unions affected has been called for Chi
cago June - and 2S, when the answer
win be given to the wage cut and the
union policy will be decided upon
series of conferences among labor
men will be held from now until the fin
ish Of the VOTE centering around the an
nual convention Of the American fedora
tion of labor, which viii open in Denver
June Is and continue for two weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
$50 EXAMINED,
SEVEN ARE CHOSEN
Slow Work In Getting jury for Murder
and Payroll Robbery I'm
County Court.

DEDHAAI, Mass, june 2.-Thc last
panel of I50 talcsmcn drawn to serve
ON a iury to try Nicola SaCco and Bart
oIolno Nanzcttj for double murder
aud payroll robbery at South Brain
trva wear ago. came Up for eNamina-
t1uu ia the Norfolk county court today.
Out of BOO tale-meu examined in the
past two days only siN were accepted.
seat No. in the jury box was taken
To-Day hs Lewis Mciiardy of Milton. He
was the 18th talcsman examined today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
MRS. LUCIUs wEATHERHEAD.
GuiIford Woman Dies After Being in I'll
Health Since Last Fall.

Mrs. Mettie (Ryder) Weatherhead, 80,
wife of I.ucius j. Weatherhead of Gull
ford. died this morning about 800
O'Clock of acute brights disease. She had
been in i'll health since last fall.
Besides her husband. she leaves one
son. Merrill her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ryder Of Halifax. and nine broth
ers and sisters. She was born in Hall
fax Jan 10. 1856. She married Mr..
Weatherhead of Guilford April ,, 1902
The funeral will be held Saturday aft
ernoon at 130 o'clock from her late
home in Guilford. Rev. DIR. II. i. Wood
in of Brattleboro viii ofiiciatc. The bur
ial will take place in the Guilford ceme-
terry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
CHICAGO GRAFTERs HEARTLEss
Gougc Priests On Electrical Work In
Churches and Affairs.

CHICAGO. June 2-Chicago's build
ing grafterS have levied their tribute on
churches and synagogueS, Joseph r.
Fleming. counsel for the Daley commits
sion, learned yesterday.
According to information in Mr..
Flcmings hands. business agent com
pelIed a South Side priest to pay several
thousand dollars in graft before he would
allow the electrical work to proceed ON a
new church building. 1t was not until
the money had been paid that the agents
permitted the huge drop lights to be con
nected and the lights that Shone on the
altar of the ediiice to be installed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
SCHOOL BUILDING
TO Be TEMPORARY
District Appropriates Sum
of Money Not to Ex-
ceed $4,000
GREAT VARIETY OF
IDEAS EXPRESSED
Some Would Enlarge High School Build
ing, Some Would Erect Permanent
Structure and Others Would Use
Other Buildings Owned or Leased.


After discussion of nearly an hour and
half it was voted in the special school
meeting of district No. in the high
school room last night to instruct
the school committee to build and equip
temporary schoolhouse on land adjacent
to the high school building, to aecommo-
date two or more of the grades and TO
provide for a teacher training course, to
relieve the congestion now existing in the
high school building. 1t was voted to ap-
propriatc not to exceed $4,000 for this
purpose, and a motion that the school
board be instructed to call for sealed
bids for the contract was voted down
Between 80 and 60 persons were pres
ent, and the ratio of men to women was
about three to two. wide variety Of
ideas were expressed, some Of them being
very pronounced. and they brought out
the fact that some Of the speakers hadn't
much of an idea of the real conditions
which confront the school officials and in
structorS. Everybody fully understood
the fact that c0ngested conditions exist.
and numerous solutions We're suggested,
such as building temporary building on
the high school grounds buying the Flcm-
ing property on Grove street, where two
grades now occupy one side of the build
ing, enlarging the present high school
building, remodeling the Hines house on
the Hines property on Green street,
which the district owns, and building a
new high school building on the Hines
property.
Clerk Clarence F. Merrill called the
meeting to order and read the warrant,
and in the absence of Moderator Frank f.
Barber, who had to be in Rutland to at
tend a hearing before the public service
commission. George L. Dunham was
elected moderator.
Chairman Z. Q. S Osgood of the pru-
Dental committee gave a resume of condi-
tions in the high school showing growth
from about ITO students some 20 years
Continued on Page 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
HOUGHTON FORCES
SAID TO CONTROL
Reported They Hold Large
Majority of Proxies
at Syracuse
MEANS RETENTION
OF OFFICE HERE
Holsiein- Friesian Meeting Largely At
tended - $4,000 Proxies to BE Voted,
Of Which About 5000 Are Against
PrOpoSed Change

AhOfNafii !. aAN9Att- +'AtSA4EtE LII Sti9 al
tended - $4,000 Proxies to BE Voted,
of Which About 5000 Are Against
Proposed Change.
Information that comes from the an
nual meeting of the Holstein- Fresian
Association Of America, which is in ses-
sion i'm Syracuse. n. y, is somewhat re
assuring to those who have hoped that
some way would be found to prevent the
removal of the office of Secretary f. l..
Houghton from Erattleboro.
The meeting was opened yesterday and
the entire day was taken mp with the ex-
animation and recording Of proxies, so
that the election of officers and other
business was pat over to today.
It has been learned here that 1000
proxies are to be voted, which is about
twice the number voted heretofore. and
that the attendance is exceptionally
large Approximately 5000 proxies are
said to be favorable to retaining the see
rctary'S office in Brattlcboro.
If this proves 10 be the ease it will
mean the reelection Of Mr. Houghtou
as secretary and the resembling Of a res
olution adopted last year looking to the
purchase or erection of building in
some central location for a permanent
home for the association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
MRS. MOTT PLEADS
GUILTY I'd DEGREE
Evidence I'm Letters Written
to Wade too Much
for Her
GETS SENTENCE OF
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
EIwood II. Wade Already Executed for
Murder of Her Husband Johnston
Pleads Guilty ard Gets Year i'm Jail.


BRIDGEPORT. Conn, June Mrs.
Ethel Hutchins Mott today pleaded guilty
of murder in the second degree and was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
This development in her trial for the
murder of her husband, George l.. Mott,
occurred when letters were introduced
which she had written to Elwood B.
Wade when he was in prison. Wade has
been hanged for his part in the murder.
,JolHsfon Gets Year in Jail
John Johnston later pleaded guilty to
mansiaughter in connection with the muir
der of Mott and was sentenced to one
year in Jail.
Mrs Mott was in a state Of collapse
when court opened and had to be carried
To her chair in the court room. Her at
torRey Immediately addressed the court
saying that the defense is ready to Of
fer plea to charge of murder i'm the
second degree"
States Attorney Cummings opposed
the acceptance of the plea, declaring that
he could not difereutiatc lin law and
morals between the guilt of Eiwuod =.
Wade. hanged for the Mott murder. and
Mrs Mott. who was Indicted with HIM
Mrs Mott was sentenced after she had
pleaded guilty to the charge Of second de
cree murder. She was then carried from
the court room. She viii be taken to
NctherSfeid this afternoon to begin her
life term
Johnston. who was indicted with Wade
and Mrs. Mott. was then brought into
court and put to plea. He said he
wished to plead guilty TO a. charge of
manslaughter. This was accepted and
he was Immediately sentenced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
PcNzI WINS AGAIN.
To BE Left in Plymouth Jail Throughout
Summer

BOSTON. june 2.-Charles Ponzi's
wish that he be allowed to spend the
summer ut the Plymouth jail working out
his fivc-year sentence as federal pris-
cner undistuuhed by trial as a defendant
to state charges was granted today. The
federal circuit court of appeals denied
motion of Attorney General Allen that
action on the promoters appeal from Il
district court ruling bc expedited. I'm
the regular courts il viii not be reached
until fan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
VIII Send Gnardsmen Home.

TULSA. Okla, june (Ass0ciated
Pressl .-Adjutaut General Barrett, COM
manding the state militia IN Tulsa
conntv under the martial law pr0clama-
ton. announced this morning that 2JO
of the 450 guardsmen here will be sent
home this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. June 5. $50 p. m.-Church
night meeting. The seventh chapter of
Mark will bc studied.
Friday. June ,, at $50 p. ma meet
ing of the sttperiutendents and teachers
of the Sunday schools of BrattIeboro
viii be held In the Centre chapel to de
eide what will be done for Children 5
Week.
The hike which was planned for Satur-
day has been postponed a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
Knights of Columbus Hall

The r.. C. II. A. win hold a food sale
and whist party from 3 to Thursday
afternoon in X. Of G. hall. Tickets for
thc card party > cents.
Thursday, june >. at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting Of Il. c. b. A.
whist, under auspices Daughters of Isa-
bella Admission - cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
I,irsL NYnrnan Ordaincd.

NEW YORK, TGnc Rev Phebe
Hamaford, died today at Rochester, y.
Y. was pioneer i'm the movement for
equal RIGHTS and contemporary of SUI
San r.. Anthony. She was the first wo-
man ever ordained in New England,
whore she Lecame u minisLcr i'm 1865.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-02
LORD ByNG FOR GOVERNOR.
AppOintment TO Head of Canadian Gov
ernment Expected Soon.

MONTREAL June ,2.-Lord Byng of
Vimy has been offered the governor gem
eralShip OF Canada to succeed the Duke
of DevonShire, according TO the Gazette
today. The paper says that contingent
upon his acceptance an official announce
ment of his appointment may be expected
within a few days.