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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
NEWS Of THE COUNTY
OFFICES AND OFFICERS
To Get Personal Taxes.

The collection of about $4,000 OF
personal taxes is a problem in which
the members of the county court are
interested at present, and to get this
money is one thing that is now beins
taken under consideration, The mar
ket road program is also being con-
sidered. and it is expected that with
in a few days the court will make
known it's decision as to where the
market road money shall be spent
during 1922.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
FILE PETITION OLE RANkRTprCY

PORTLAND. Dec. l9.-(U. P.)-|
A. /. Anderson and company, large
importers and exporters filed volun-
tary petitions Of bankruptcy in the
United States court today. The First
National Bank of Seattle. Ladd and
Tilton and the Northwestern Nation
al Bank of Portland are heavy cred
itors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
UNEMPLOYMENT MEET OPENS.

SEATTLE. Dec. 19.-(U. P.)-With
Captain James r.. Gibson, presiding.
Governor Harris conference on the
unemployment situation opened here
TO-DAY. Means are sought to relieve
the plight OF Washington states 25,-
600 iobleSs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19

A suit with the title of George
Church against Mamie Church has
been instituted in circuit court. The
plaintiff is represented by Raley.
Raley and Steiwei and H. ]. Warner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
%ROLSIIIENICK MAGAZINF

LONDON. Dec. l9.-U. y. S.)-A
Copenhagen report says that the So
Wet Government is publishing a uni
Versal magazine in Petrograd. The
daily net sales are said to exceed s.
coo. 600 copies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
TWO KILLED IN GUNFIGuT

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Dec. ia.
P~)-Deputy Sheriff Lewis r. Jones,
and Hessen Kaled, a packing house
strike sympathizer. were killed in a
gunfight early today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
BON BONS

Serviceable small pieces
in china, various decor
atoms and shapes S1.OO
S1.50, $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
FRANCE TO ACCEPT
CONTINUED from page ~

it naval armament. il is expected to
clear the way for consideration OF the
details of the naval program and per-
haps an early conclusion of the whole
conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
People Here and There
Robert simpson is a Portland visit

Robert simpson is a Portland visit
or.
c. X. CranSton has returned from a
trip TO Portland.
Carl Engdahl. Of Helix. was in Pen
dleton today en- route 10 Portland.
NJ. L. Morrison and ]. S. \orvell.
He.ix citizens, are in pendleton on
business toda.-.
benjamin l.. Burroughs spent the
weekend in La Grande. where he
transacted business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
46 PIECE LUNCH
SET

In standard American
ware. White with a
gold floral design. The
set $13.75.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
THE SWEETEST GIRLS

Like the daintiest things. They
lust rave over such seasonable gifts as
can be found at Forshaw's, florist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
China and Glassware for Christmas

Our China department is ready for Christmas shoppers with
unusually .ar5e assortments of high grade China at very mod
crate prices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-19
SET

In Nippon china, dense
blue decoration, cake
plate, 6 plates, 6 cups,
tea pot and sugar and
creamer. The set $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
PRESENCE OF YOUNG
MAN OBJECTIONABLE
Accompanies Daughter of Michael Flem-
ing Home from Dance and as Re
suit Fleming Is i'm Court

Michael Fleming, who lives on Elliot
street. was brought into court this-mOrn-
ing by Chief of Police George Wilson.
and States Attorney Harold Il. Whit
ney entered a complaint charging him
with disturbing the peace by quarrehng
with his wife. At the request of the
states attorney, however. the case was
continued two weeks and Mr.. Fleming
was not required to enter a plea. He
recognized in the sum of 500 for his
appearance in two weeks.
States Attorney Whitney said that
Mr.. Fleming's daughter was in the habit
of attending the Saturday night dances
on Main street and of being accompanied
home by a young man from Guilford,
who remained until the early morning
hours. The same thing happened last
Saturday night, he said. He wanted to
investigate the case further before ask
ing MIR. Fleming to plead
Attorney f. w Gibson, who appeared
for the respondent. added that Mr..
Fleming objected to the goings-on but
that his wife was not opposed. When
Mr.. Fleming on the aforementioned oc-
caSion demonstrated against having the
Guilford youth carry on in the Fleming
home Mrs. Fleming, whom the attorney
said was able to maintain her end of the
argument. sided with the young couple.
The discussion waXed warm and the
daughter went out after an officer. At
torney Gibson said time was desired to
make certain Investigations along various
lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23

HOME WEDDING
BrattlebOrO Young Woman Becomes
Bride of Former AviatOr-DOuble
Ring Ceremony Performed

Miss Mary Wallace Barrett of Brat
tleborO, daughter of Ii. NJ Barrett, and
Eddie Charles Tyler, son of Mrs. Addie
Tyler of Marlboro, We're married at s
O'Clock Saturday evening in the home of
the bride on putney road in the presence
of about 40 relatives and friends.
4 double ring ceremony was performed
in the living room by Rev Clark T.
Brownell. pastor Of the First Baptist
church, the couple standing under an
arch of evergreen, mountain pinks and
ferns.
Miss Barrett was attended by her twin
sister, Miss Mildred Barrett, as brides
maid. and Mr.. Tyler was attended by
MarcelluS Powers of Marlboro as best
man. The Bridal March from Lohengrin
was played by Mrs. Arthur Barrett of
Rutland, sister-in-law of the~bride, plan
list, and Avery Barrett of Brattleboro,
the brides brother, violinist. Wallace
Tyler. a nephew of the Bridegroom, was
ring-bearer, and Marion Barrett of Rut-
land. niece of the bride, was flower girl.
The brides dress was white crepe tle
chine with shadow lace panels and was
trimmed with opalescent beads. She
wore a tulle veil and carried n shower
bouquet of lillies-of- of-the-valley. The
bridesmaid wore dress of pink voile
and a pink geOrgette hat and carried a
shower bouquet of pink sweatpeas.
Following the ceremony reception
was held. Refreshments of punch wa
fers and ice cream were served Mr. and
Mrs. Tyler left by automobile, planning
to board a train at some other station
for Washington, ID. c.. where they will
stay a week.
Mr. Tyler attended Mount Herman
school and since then has carried on the
farm for his mother in Marlboro. Dur
ing the war he served in the aviation
corps and was commissioned lieutenant.
Mrs. Tyler graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in the class of 1915
and attended Bay Path Institute in
Springfield. Mass. She then worked two
years in the law Office of Chase & Chase.
For a wear. during the war. she was en-
ployed in the internal revenue Offices in
Washington. ID. @, and for the past year
she has been stenographer I'm the law of
fee of Barber, Barber 4 Miller.
The couple received many gifts includ-
ing cut glass and silver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
JAPAN TO RESTORE
SHANTUNG SOON
Newspapers Say She Will Also Evacuate
Siberia-Will Return to Funda-
mental Policy.

TOXIC. May % (Associated Pressl.
Japan is to evacuate Siberia and restore
Shantung to China ''at the earliest possi-
BILE moment" according to a statement by
an official of the foreign Office following
adjournment of the colonial conference
which has been in session here for the
last week This, he declared. meant that
there would be mo change in Japan's
fundamental policy" in the Far East.
The impression prevails in Toxic that
Japan has actually inaugurated negotia-
tiOnS with the Chinese government,
though for the moment there is a question
as to the recognition of that government.
The leading Japanese newspapers insist
that Japan will withdraw her troops from
the Shantung railroad to Using Tau
without awaiting China'S acceptance of
JapanS standing offer to open restoration
negotiations 1t is declared this with
drawal will be carried out with an aim
to Fastening arrangements for the actual
REIMBURSEMENT of the province to China.
The newspapers also declare the govern
ment is arranging to evacuate the whole
of Siberia. with the exception of the
points in Saghalin province which We're
occupied because Of the Nikolaievsk mas
sGcFe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
AGED GUILFORD
MANS HIP BROKEN
OrSon Thayer. g2, Falls on Neranda al
Home of Daughter, Mrs. Thomas
In AIelrOSe Hospital.

Orson Thayer. 90. of Guilford sus-
tanned fracture of his right hip Sat
urday afternoon, when he fell on the
veranda at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Merton Thomas. with whom he
lives. He was brought that evening to
the Melrosc hospital. where he is resting
as comfortably as could be expected.
Although Mr.. Thayer was i'll through
the winter and for a time was unable
to walk he had gained sufficiently to be
able to walk about the premises as he
desired and had been up and downstairs
II is not known what caused him to fall
Saturday, as the only person in the housa
at the time was his grandson, who was
upstairs when he heard the door close
behind his grandfather as he went to the
veranda and then heard him fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
BRYAN FEARS EVOLUTION.
Declares 1t Is Taking Young Men and
Women From Church.

WINONA LAKE, Ind, May 23. -
Problems of reorganization of church
government were uppermost in the minds
of the general assembly of the Presbyteri-
an church today. Marked interest also
was attached to the first appearance in
the assembly of William Jennings Bryan.
commissioner from the Presbytery of
Florida
Mr.. Bryan in addressing a meeting last
night declared that the problem of evo-
luton as taught in many Christian col
leges is taking young men and women
away from the church. Steps should be
taken to stop this teaching of false
creed, he said. The meeting which he
addressed was held ia the interest of
religious education.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
MRS. EMMA BROOKS
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Formerly Ticket Agent Many Years for
Central Vermont and Boston &
Maine Railroads Here.

MIS- Emma Gertrude Brooks. st, for
merly ticket agent here for the Central
Vermont and the Boston & Maine rail
roads many years. died at 4 O'Clock sat
urday afternoon in her home at Putney
road. She had been in failing health a
year or more. Death resulted from cere-
bral apoplexy, with organic heart trouble
as the contributing cause.
Mrs Brooks was born in 1857 in
Westminster. Mass. a daughter of Edwin
f. and Ellen T.. (kendalD Brooks. and
came to Brattleboro when a small child.
She attended school here and later was
ticket agent. her father being station
agent here SO years. At the time of be
ing granted a pension in 1916 he was said
to have been in actual railroad service
longer than any other man in the United
States.
On June 3 1873. she married Isaac Il.
Thorn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. /. " Thorn
of Brattleboro.
Mrs. Brooks leaves her father, who
lives in Gardner, Mass, and who is in
failing health.
y prayer service will be held i'm Bond
x Sons undertaking parlors at 800
o clock this afternoon, Rev. f. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor of the Unitarian church,
officiating. The body will be taken tomor-
row morning to Gardner. Mass. where a
funeral service will be held and where the
burial will take place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
SEDAN WITH THREE
GOES OVER BANK
f.Os5CaS lnJaTe6. out tar Is Damaged =
Accident Near West DummerSton
--(srePnfieId Man Driving

a Willys-Knight sedan bearing the
Massachusetts number plate 52551, owned
by the Esleeck Mfg Co. Of Turner's Falls.
Mass, went off the bank about n rods
south of the watering trough on the hill
leading to West DummerStOn village
about O'Clock Saturday afternoon and
landed on one side on the rocks about six
feet below the roadway. The car was
driven by +. X. Anderson of Greenfield
Mass. whose operators license number
was 7519l, and with him were Mrs. +. L.
Stetson and a child two years old.
No injury was done to the occupants
of the car. but the glass in the right hand
side of the machine was broken one end
of the radiator was jammed on the rocks
and the tenders on the right hand side
were bent The roadway at that point
was 1512 feet wide Mr. Anderson said
his attention was drawn to the child and
he lost control of the car He was going
to WardsborO after some eggs and had an
empty egg crate and other articles in the
back part of the machine
After the accident Sheriff Frank l.
Wellman, Policeman w. +. Tyler and +
IL. AIetcalf went to the place to- investi
gate and several men from AIanley Bros
got the car out into the road and hauled
1t to the Manley garage. An aged man
and woman left with the three others in
the car from the Brooks House YESTERDAY
afternoon, but it is understood that tn,
elderly couple were not i'm the car at tn,
time of the accident
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23

uated from the Boston Latin school in
1911 and from Harvard college in 1919.
While at college he did considerable work
along educational lines under Professors
Holmes. Inglis and Dearborn. Since
graduation he has had four years and
a half experience in teaching, one year
having been spent in Concord, Mass, and
the last three years and half in Spring
field. Mass During the last two years
he has been an instructor in the English
department of the Technical high school
of Springfield. doing excellent service.
Last summer he was the principal of one
of the junior high schools of that place,
with 21 teachers and 500 pupils under
his charge.
Mr. Caverly is married, is a member Of
an evangelical church and is much inter
ested in Masonry. He will spend a part
of the summer in Europe with Mrs. Ca
verify. but will return in ample season
to prepare for the coming school year.
Ii may be of interest TO know that Mr..
Caverly was in the service of the govern
ment in 1918. holding a position in the
quartermaster department in Washing
ton, ID. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
JURY TRIAL OF
MINER TOMORROW
Jurymen Summoned Today by Sheriff
Wellman from BrattIeboro, Dunn
merStOn. Vernon and GuiIfOrd

Sheriff Frank L. Wellman today sum-
moned Jurymen to appear in the munich
pal court tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
10 try the case of the state against
Charles Miner, who was arraigned MAY
IA and pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF failing TO comply with an order of
Health Officer c. S. Leach to remedy con-
ditions in the basement of his tenement
building at the corner of Elliot and
Church streets. The order stated in eff
feet that leaky sewer had caused eondi-
tlonS that We're a menace to health
States Attorney viii represent the
state. Mr.. Miners counsel is Frank T..
Barber. Following is the list of jury
men: Il. b. COrbett and j. L. Barney
of West Brattleboro, ". s. Betterley of
Brattleboro, w. W. Burnett of West
Dummerston, E. III. Miller of Dummers-
ton. George p. Miller, Arthur E. Yeaw.
Merton A. Clark and Clyde A Coombs
of Guilford, f. III. To1nbs and r. p.
Clark of Vernon and A. A Dunklee of
South Vernon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
President Attends Funeral
Ceremony at Army Pier
In HObOken - Bodies of
5000 Soldiers Who First
Fell on German Soil Piled
Before Him.
DARES NOT PREDICT
WAR HAS ENDED
Hopes for Nation None
Dare Attack - Busy Day
In New YOrk-Will Speak
Tonight on Justice In
Commerce and Industry
Other Activities

NEW YORK. May 23.-'It must not
be again" With these words President
Harding today laid a wreath on the cof-
fins of the first Americans to die on Ger
man soil at n funeral ceremony for 5000
war dead at the army pier in Hoboken.
His voice was husky and his eyes brimmed
with tears as he gazed at the rows and
rows of cofins Then he said ''One
hundred thousand sorrows are touching
my heart. It must not be again. God
grant that it viii not be. do not pre-
tend that the millenial days have come
and that there will be no more war. I
would wish a nation so powerful that
none will dare to provoke its wrath
Then the President continued: The
republic will never forget the sacrifices
these men have made, whether they lie
in the soil of the homeland or the Grim
son soil of the battle field"
President Harding arrived here from
Washington on the Mayflower and landed
at West 96th st. at go for days pro-
gram leaving him scarcely minute for
rest. As the yacht passed the EafaEette
at 6.4J a. IN. she=4zsS given tie pFGsidea-
tial salute of p guns.
President and Mrs. Harding were met
at the pier by Col. +. w. Galbraith, ma
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
RECOGNITION OF
MEXICO SEEMS NEAR
Summerlin, American Counsellor. Il
Hold Conference With ObregOn-
Administration Silent.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Gcorge
Summerlin, counsellor of the American
embassy at Mexico City. was on his way
to Mexico today bearing instructions for
conferences with President Obregon.
which officials here hope will be followed
by the recognition of the Mexican govern
ment by the United States
Administration officers refused to
comment ON the summary of conditions
upon which the Harding administration
will agree to resume formal diplomatic
relations with Mexico. 1t is understood.
however. that the conditions are almost
identical with the recommendations made
at the last session of congress by the
senate foreign relations subcommittee
which Investigated Mexican affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
Ralph Stratt0n, West Town
shend Boy, Seized
with Cramp
HEROIC RESCUE
HAS TRAGIC END
Young People Went i'm Bathing and
Girl Who Could Not Swim Got In Be
yOnd Her Depth-Railroad Tie Pushed
Out to Them from Shore
Especial to The Reformer.)
WEST TOWNSHEND. NAV ..


Ralph Stratton, 20, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs Henry C. Stratton, lost his life
late Sunday afternoon in West river
nearly opposite III. E. Posts place while
saving his sisters life Accompanied by
his sister, Miss Esther Stratton, and Miss
Edith Pendleton, he went to what is
called STONY Greek deephole,'' to battle.
Esther got into deep water, but by
heroic effort Ralph managed to get her
out. Apparently he was seized with
cramp, and went down. Help was sum
moned and the body was found in about
10 feet of water. Selectman f. W. Wat
son was notified and the body was re-
moved to the boys home
The accident happened at the DIace
where the Dody of the Champlain Realty
Co. employe who was drowned recently
was found few DAYS ago.
Ralph and his sister started to wade
out into the water and stepped into a
hole where the water is from 10 to Il
deep IN different places. The girl was
unable to swim, but her brother, who was
considered the best swimmer in this part
OF the town, kept her head out of water
ana got her on to a railroad tie which
Mrs. Post and little son, Herbert. who
were OH the bank, pushed out to him. In
that way she was gotten to the shore
Ralph Stratton formerly attended the
Brattleboro Business Institute and for a
time worked in Fitch's plumbing store in
BfattlebOro. In his childhood he lost one
leg by amputation, and he had since
walked lame. His father, who is q
farmer and cattle buyer, was town repre-
sentative two years ago. Five children
In the family survive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
SUICIDE IN HALIFAX
Mrs. |. l.. Hall of West Part
of Town Throws Herself
Into Brook

Mrs Clara l. (Tucker) Hall, 30, wife
of Israel l.. Hall of West Halifax, com
mitted suicide by drowning early yester-
day morning and her body was recovered
about half an hour later.
She went to bed Saturday night with
a severe headache and awoke about day
light Sunday morning. She remarked
to Mr. Hall that she felt i'll and thought
she was going to have another sick head
ache. She arose, however, and said she
was going to build fire. About half an
hour later, as Mr.. Hall failed to hear his
wife about the house, he arose and went
into the kitchen. 4 door into the back
shed was found open. After calling to
her several times and getting no response
Mr.. Hall called his oldest son and told
him he could not find the boys mother.
The two started out in search of her
and soon located tracks in the dew in the
grass. They followed the tracks beyond
the house nearly to the parsonage, thence
to the cemetery and then to the bank of
the river. which is q tributary of the
North river. Her body was plainly visi-
BILE on the bed of the stream in about two
feet of water.
She had not been we'll for some time
had been in a melancholy frame of mind
and had remarked to members of the fam,
lily that she was going to put an end to it
Mrs. Hall was born in West Halifa2
in the house across the road from the
present Hall home, Feb. 24, 1866, one ot
13 children of Mr. and Mrs. A )
Tucker She married Mr.. Hall, also OF
West Halifax, SO years ago, and she hat
lived in that town all of her life except
about a year when the family lived il
Brattleboro in the home of a son.
Besides her husband Mrs. Hall leaves
10 children. One son died In naval ser
vice at Newport, r. l., FIVE years ago O
influenza. She also leaves her mother
who is 50 years of age and who lives il
Olean, y. Y, three sisters and a brother
( The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at the church il
West Halifax. and the burial will TAX,
place in the West Halifax cemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
WINDHAM COUNTY
AMONG LEADERS
Next to Head Among Congregational As
sOciatiOns i'm Subscriptions to
World Movement Canvass.

Secretary Charles c. Merrill of Bur
lington announced today that preliminary
returns from 12J Congregational church
es showed that $7S,6i4 had been sub
scribed toward the state quota in the
World Movement canvass. That is,
62h per cent of the churches report a
subscription equalIing GO per cent of the
states quota. 1t is expected that reports
from the remaining churches will push
this figure up we'll toward the S130.000
desired Union association with a sub
scription of 80 per cent of its adopted
quota lends, with Windham 80 per cent
bennington. IS per cent. Caledonia and
Essex Sc per cent Orleans. as per cent
Washington, as per cent, Orange, u per
cent. as its nearest competitors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
'IT7 MUST NOT BE AGAM:''
HARDING S DECLARATION
AT BIER or AMERICANS.
HARD STRUGGLE WITH
GREAT FOREST FIRE

HALIFAX. n. s.. May %. -
Exhausted villagers of Bristol today
were able to snatch bit of rest aft
er a bitter fight against forest fires
that yesterday threatened to destroy
their homes. The flames were still
unhaIted, but helpers from Liverpool
and Milton arrived to give the tired
fire fighters chance to recover.
Men and women fought the flames
which cut half mile swath in the
woods back of the village. Water
was poured before the flames and
trees cut down in its path. The fire
in many places was beaten out with
blankets soaked i'm water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-23
BRITISH SENDING
TROOPS TO SILESIA
German Army Driving Polish Insurgents
Fighting to Recover Upper
SiIeSia

LONDON. May 23 (Associated
Pressl The British government has de-
cided TO send troops to Silesia at an
early date. 1t was announced today.
Germans Saturday drove the Polish in
SurgentS back toward Gross Straelitz,
five miles. says u despatch to the Lon
don Times from Oppelne.
The Times correspondent says that the
Germans have been making preparations
for the past fortnight and that indica-
tionS point to determined effort on their
part to recover possession of Upper ST.
lesia from the Poles.