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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
MRS. MARY DENsM0RE.
Death Occurred This Noon i'm Home of
Sister Mrs j. c. Newton.

Mrs. Mary Densmore. II. died at 1890
this noon in the home of her sister. Mrs
Julius c. Newton of 13 Green street. She
had been i'll about four years with cancer
and came here from New Britain. Conn,
three months ago to make her home with
Mrs. Newton. She leaves besides her
sister. one son, Hugh Densmore. who is
a student in the BrattIeboro high school,
also three brothers
She was born in Manchester. March
6. 1870, and was one of several children
of Mr.. and Mrs Felix Gilfeather. She
married SoIon DenSmore of East jamaica
about 20 years ago, and one son was
born to them. She lived for several
years in New Britain whore she was an
attendant at the Union church.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed but the services will be held
i'm the home of Mrs Newton on Green
street and the burial viii take place in
the family hot in Wardsboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
RED TAG SALES
MAY REACH $500
Had Reached S43S Saturday Night. with
Some Overlooked Business Places
TO Be Visited.

Red tag day for the benefit of the Brat
tleboro rest room brought S433 up to
Saturday night and it was expected that
a further amount would be added, as it
was found that some business places We're
overlooked These are being covered to-
day. The committee in charge is hopeful
Of receiving at least $500, and says that
if there is anyone who desires to give and
has not been called upon his contribution
may be left at the rest room or will be
called for if the rest room management Is
notified
Last year S700 or more was netted in
the canvass. which was the largest
amount ever received.
The committee in charge of the canvas
appreciates the generosity of those who
contributed. those who furnished the tags
and posters, and the work of the canvas
SerS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
MIDDLEMAN WOULD
ABSORB DIFFERENCE
Plan Which Chiefs Oppose
Provides for Immediate
Translation of Wage Re-
duction Authorized Last
July Into Lower Rates on
Freight on All Lines At
feCted .

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1.-THE pro-
posal Of the public group of the railway
labor board 20 reduce freight rates to pre-
vent a railroad strike would not prove
feasible. Warren S. Stone. grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers,
declared today.
The second group of railroads in the
walk-out of the brotherhoods strikes into
the East. it became known today. These
roads include the New York, New Haven
& Hartford. and Delaware K Hudson.
The suggestion cannot be worked out, ''
Mr.. Stone said of the public plan. by the
time the reduction gets to the consumer il
would not amount to one-haIf of one per
cent The middlcman would absorb all
the difference"
W G, Lee, president of the brother
Continued en- Page A.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Plan to Keep Line of
Nez0 England Running

surely must result if the strike order is
put into execution.
Few Radicals in New England.
There is nothing boastful or defiant IN
the mood Of the railroad executives In TINS
mart of the country. They are not bid
ding the brotherhoods to come on and
make trial of relative strength. for they
do not desire any such grapple and do not
generally entertain the opinion that any
considerable number of the men in the
operating departments want to engage In
any such struggle.
railroad operating forces of New England
are not as radical as they are in some
+ other parts of the country; on the con
trary the hard headed. old-fashioued de-
pendable kind of railroad man predomI
| Continued Cd Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
MOVE TO SECURE
MORE FULL PEWS
State Campaign, First of
It's Kind, Starts in
BrattlebOrO
HOUSE TO HOUSE
CANVASS PLANNED
VIII Be Made Oct. 30 - Union Service
in Baptist Church Attended by $50 -
Executive Committee Named by Va
riOus Pastors

State secretaries of three of the Pro-
testant denominations of Vermont inaug-
urated a statewide campaign in Brattle-
boro yesterday to increase the attendance
at the churches. and it was announced in
a union service in the First Baptist
church in the evening that no other state
had undertaken such movement.
A mems meeting was held in the
chapel of the Centre Congregational
church in the afternoon. when g. l.. Dun
ham was chosen chairman and the prob
lem of "filling the empty pews" was dis
cussed with Rev. c. c. Merrill of Bur
lington. secretary of the Vermont Con-
gregational Conference, Rev. W. r. Dav-
enport of st. Albans superintendent of
the st. Adams district of the Vermont
Methodist Conference, and Rev. w. A.
Dawson of Burlington, superintendent Of
the Vermont Baptist State Conference.
1t was voted TO recommend to the
evening mass meeting that a house-to-
house canvass of the Protestant families
| be made with view to interesting the
members in increased church attendance;
| that the date for the canvass be Oct. 30.
which is a week later than originally
was proposed: that each pastor appoint
/ two persons to act with the pastor. those
three from each church to act as an ex-
eeutive committee: and that each pastor
appoint larger committee to act as can
yassers. This recommendation was
adopted by a unanimous vote at the even
ing meeting, after which such members
of the executive and canvassing commit
4 tees as were present attended a meeting
in the Baptist chapel to lay out plans as
far as possible
{ At the union evening service a con-
gregation of about 800 persons was pres
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS MAY
BE CALLED TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL. - The
government through its various de
partmeRts began today a survey OF
the situation as developed by the call
Of railroad union leaders for gen
-eraI strike beginning Oct. 30. Of
ticiaIs from President Harding down
were known TO be watching the sit
uati0n closely. Postmaster General
Hays in the only public statement
declared "the mails viii be moved"
White House and other officials de-
ciined TO comment ON reports that the
President might call the railroad
union chiefs TO Washington for con
ference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, Oct 10, 6 p. m.-Fhe
teachers and officers of the Sunday school
and the Board of Religious Education,
and their wives or husbands, will have
supper in the chapel. The supper viii be
followed by a conference on the needs Of
the school and discussion of the first
chapter of How to Teach Religion, by
Thursday, Oct. 20. 40 to 10 p. NJ
Social evening i'm the chapel for all young
people Of the church, of high school age
and over. Miss Roberta Winans, recre-
alton organizer for Community Service,
will direct the evenings activities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
LEG BROKEN BY
KICK OF HORSE
Jerry Higley Sustains Compound Frac-
ture of Left Leg Kicked While
Fixing Harness ON Brook Road.

Jerry Higley of West BrattlebOro suf-
fered a compound fracture of two bones
in his left leg this morning at about
$50 when his horse kicked him as he
stopped and attempted to fix the harness
on Williams street. He was taken to the
Memorial hospital. where he was attended
by DIR. G. r. Aldrich.
Mr. Higley was on his way to see DIR,
L. II. Lee regapding sick calf. and while
on Williams street had trouble with the
harness and while adjusting it the horse
kicked him just above the ankle. He
was quickly brought to Main street, and
then taken to the hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
PREPARING
TO MOVE MAILS
Considers Situation in Event Railroad
Strike Becomes
Reality.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 1T.-Postmaster
General HAYS spent most of yesterday AT
the postoffiee department in consultation
with the heads of bureaus over the sItua-
tion which would be presented If the man
train service of the country were tied up
bv q strike. He declined to make any
comment, saving that he would reserve
any statement until he knew more about
the situation. -.
( While no authoritative information Is
obtainable. it is the understanding that
the postmaster general and his aids are
making thorough canvass Of the condl-
tions which they would have to combat II
the transportation system ot the country
were paralyzed by a strike
There IS every reason to beheVe that the
administration will take strong measures
if necessary to move the mails. since
President Cleveland sent troops to chi
cago and other places i'm 1891, during the
railway strike headed by Eugene '. Deos,
il has been accepted as fixed rule OF the
government that it should use its armed
forces and adopt ether measures to pre-
vent the distribution Of the mails from
being intCrfercd with.
During the World war the Council OF
National Defense prepared an elaborate
-
(Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
BOSTON GIRL INJURED.
Found in Rear of Building With Possible
Eracinre Gf Sninn

BOSTON. Oct. 17.--NIiss Ethel Sutor-
ious, who occupied a room on the third
floor 'of house on Newbury street in
the Back Bay district. was found uucon-
scious in the rear Of the building today
with a possible fracture of the spine The
police took into custody two men at her
lodging house, but preferred no charges
AGAINST them, pending an investigation.
The young woman was said to be Sc
verely hurt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday Oct. IS. s j. m.-Regular
meeting Brattleboro camp, 1887, NJ. w. y.
Thursday, Oct 20. $ .. p-Special
meeting Pocahontas Council. No. 4, ID. of
H.. Rehearsal of degree team. Members
are urged to attend Every member IS
needed. Come and help ont.
Friday. Oct 21.-Special meeting of
Quonekticut triEe, No. ,, !. q. r. NJ.
Adoption degree.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
HAVE TwOHoUR MEETING.
Representatives of British and Irish Ad-
journ Without Date.

LONDON. Oct. II Associated press).
A two-hour session of the conference be-
tween Irish leaders and representatives of
the British government this afternoon was
adjourned at $50 O'Clock without any
date being fixed for the next meeting
This omission was due TO numerous en-
gagements Of Premier Lloyd George in
connection with the reopening of parlia-
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
First Baptist ChurcI,

Tuesday, 7.3o-Christian Endeavor
meeting.
Wednesday. 73O-Meeting of Mems
Union in church parloTs.
hursday-Wuman's society will meet
for business and sewing with Mrs.
Charles Palmer, 30 High street
Friday. p. m.-Junior Endeavor /;
1.20-Church PRAYER meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
MINERS BACK TO WORK.
Kansas Men Had Been Idle Since How
att Went to Jail

PITTSBURGH. Kan, Oct 17.-0ne
thousand coal miners of district No IA,
who have been idle since Alexander How
att and August Dorchy went to Jail. re-
turned to work today according to an an
nouncement at the headquarters of the
operators association
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
FRENCH PRODUCES
BALANCE OF FINE
Liquidates Debt TO State for Possessing
Intoxicating LIQUOR and Is Dis
charged by Judge Stowe

Watson $. French. who was fined 5000
by Judge +. ID. +. Stowe in the municipal
court Wednesday,. after he pleaded guilty
to the charge of possessing liquor, com
pleted the payment Of his fine Saturday
and was discharged. In court Wednesday
French paid 1896 and was given until
today TO produce the other S20J and costs,
which were $17.6J
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17

Walk-Out of Group No. 2
Will Affect East Hardest
New York Central In
cluded in Group on Which
Strike Is Set for Nov. 3 -
Brotherhood Leaders to
Meet in Cleveland TOmOr-
row
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
MAY JOIN IN STRIKE.
Marine Engineers Around New York TO
Vote ON Proposal.

NEW YORK. Oct 17.-The Marine
Engineers Beneficial association with a
membership Of more than / 900 employees
on several hundred boats and lighters in
the harbor here. will meet before Nov L
to consider the question of joining the
present railroad strike. according to
Thomas B. Healey, president of local No.
~ today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
BLUENOsE WINS AGAIN.
Fishing Schooner Likely to
Meet Gloucester Vessel.

HALIFAX y. s. Oct. 17-Bluenose,
winner of the first race, today won the
second race to determine the champion of
Canadian fishing schOoners which will
race the Gloucester schooner Elsie next
Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Knights of Columbus Hall

Monday evening. Oct 17-Avc Maria
circle, Daughters of Isabella. will give
their first annual dance in Festival hall.
Shows orchestra viii furnish music.
Monday evening. Oct. II. Mt 730-
Special rehearsal Of the third degree team
and marching staff, also fourth degree.
to be present.
Wednesday, Oct. 19-ReguIar meeting
of Protective Grange. Third and fourth
degrees viii be conferred. Refresh
meats will be served. Everybody come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Company |, V. N. G.

regular drill of Company | will be
held Mt 7.30 o'clock tonight.
Capt. G. \. L. Goodwin of Company
expresses the thanks and appreciation of
the company to all those who participated
in the entertainment Happy Valley,
which was such a marked success
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
NEWHA VZVLLVE AMONG
ROADS TO STRIKENOV. I:
RATE CUT rs REJECTED

Proposal of Public Group OF
Railway Labor Board De-
cIated Not Feasible by
Warren S. Stone, Grand
Chief of Engineers Broth
erhood = The Reduction
Wouldn't Benefit Con-
sumner in Sufficient De-
gree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
L. $. DELEGATES MEET.
Second Conference of Disarmament En-
vows Set for Friday.

WASHINGTON. Oct 17-Secretary
Hughes issued today a call for the second
meeting of the American delegation to the
conference on limitation of armament
fixing the date as next Friday at 3 p. m,
subject to the convenience of Senators
lodge and Underwood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday evening. T.30-Regular prayer
meeting in the veshy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
CAN'T IDENTIFY
! ALLEGED SWTNDLERS
Jacob Kenlgf OF Brattleboro Looking for
Gang That Defrauded Him of
$4,000 Last Winter.
CSpeciaT to The Reformerl

ELENs FALLS. r. Y. Oct. n
Jacob Kempf of Brattleboro came to
this city yesterday to see if he could
identify seven men arrested here in con
nection with a $4,000 SwiudIe as the
same gang that swfn1lcd him i'm Florida
last winter ont Of $4,000 in a race-track
fraud. He said he did not recognize
any Of them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
TROUBLE FOR BABE RUTH.
Landis to Take Immediate Action in His
Case

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Immediate action
in the case of Babe Ruth, who broke the
rules by playing Independent baseball yes
terday, will be taken Judge Lands, the
baseball commissioner, said today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
Universalist Church

The Mission Circle viii hold a regu-
lar meeting in the vestry Thursday, Oct.
&c at 3 p. m.
The ladies of the Universalist society
vii hold a rummago sale Friday and
Saturday, Oct p and %, in the church
Yestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17

PENNSYLVANIA women plan to have a
nonpartisan newspaper of their own
to be published at Harrisburg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight and Tomorrow
Much Warmer.

WASHINGTON. Oct II. The
weather forecast: Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday. Probably showers
in Maine, northern New Hampshire and
northern Vermont Much warmer Tues
day. Fresh northeast and eastern winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17

Saccharine is the sweetest substance
known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-17

Continued ON Page A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
LIONS ENTERTAINED
BY ROBERT HEFNER
AT NOON MEETING

Robert Hefner. son Of Mayor X. \.
Hefner and member OF the High
School Orchestra, with his violin was
the feature Of the Lions meeting TO-
day at Hotel Ardmore. The young
y~iolinist was accompanied on the pi-
n by Miss Dolores Fenner another
youthful member Of High School Or
chestra and a daughter Of Lion j.
V. Fenner. The music was sincerely
appreciated. 1t was Roberts first
time TO appear in public as Il violin
sells. and he took care of himself
20 well that he will be in demand
from here ON as an entertainer.
Another feature of the meeting
was the attendance of a number of
persons who are here for the State
Poultry Show. The guests are among
the judges and the breeders who are
with the show. They were W.. S.
Crouch Of Claremore; ID. r. Heinlich
of Jacksonville, his. George +. Dav-
is Of saltwater. William c. Tallant
of Edmond, Walter Burton Of Ar
lington, Texas; Z. o. Edison Of the
State A. NJ. College at saltwater,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
WINNER AT NUMEROUS
POULTRY SHOWS HERE
WITH PRIZE FLOCK

One Of the outstanding figures at
the poultry show now In progress At
Convention Hall is George Kieser OF
Oklahoma. who is showing some fine
White Wyandottes, and who incident
ally took six premiums on his birds.
Mr.. Kieser has served the associa-
ton as election commissioner for some
time but was recently elected q mem
Der Of the executive board. He owns
m OF the finest chicken ranches in
the state. ard specializes in White
Wyandottes.
His winnings this season besides
what he has taken here includes every
first prize at the state free fair at
Muskogee, every first but one at the
Pittsburg county fair, every first but
n at the poultry show at McAlestey,
and nine prizes OF the louisiana state
were first on hen, first Inc fifth on
pullet. second on cock, seventh on
cockerel and third on pen.
Mr.. Kleser states that he usually
has about 1000 fancy birds on his
ranch near McAlester and does an ex.
tensive business with poultry fanciers
throughout the United States.
Mr.. Kieser deplores the small appro'
priation made by the state for sup
port Of this organization and says
he hopes to see it materially increase
before the next annual show. The ap.
preparation at present Is but $4,000
and he says that it should be $1,000 to
properly carry on the work that is
contemplated in the future.
In speaking Of the present show
Mr.. Kieser states that it is the bes.
ever held in Oklahoma, in quality
and quantity and any one making
ing a Showing here can be Justly
proud Of the achievement. Mr.. kiesei
proposes to begin an active campaign
at once for more members and mors
appropriation, and in this work be
lieves he will receive the hearty CO
operation Of every poultry breeder IL
TIE state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

Mrs. V. o. Wilson OF Edmond and
Mrs. ]. Harry Kettle Of Dallas. Tex.
as. Among the other guests were
Mayor Hefner. j. NJ. Levy Of New
Orleans. A. l.. WEIGH OF Oklahoma
City. DR.. $. ". Wilson and James r.
Taliaferro, Kendrlck Buster of Dali
las. Ed Weinschenk OF New York. A.
Novich Of Dallas, President Brown
announced the appointment OF n com
mittee composed of Conner Penning-
ton, NJ. L. Cochran and Grover Wells
to participate with other committees
in the sale of Health Bonds. The an.
nouncement was also made that on
mex Thursday the Lions would en-
terrain members of the High school
foot bali team.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Camp Fire Girls Will
Sing Christmas Carols

Selected from among the Camp Fire
Girls Of the city there will be fifty
Christmas carol singers who will help
to make Christmas merry for the peo'
pie. Following the municipal Christ.
mas tree on December "a the ~carolers
will in the early evening visit Hardy
Hospital, Won Keller Hospital, State
Confederate Home and Rebecca Kahn
Home where they will sing for the oc.
cupants Of these hospitals and homes.
Following this activity they will
drive in automobiles up and down the
streets and where they find candles
burning in windows they will stop
and sing. Persons who would like to
hear the Christmas carolers will place
lighted candles in their windows in
the early evening Of Christmas eve.
Those who desire to make special re.
quests for visits may notify the Camp
Fire Girls and all requests will be
granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Quiet Follows Night
Fight in Packers Strike

Continued From Page One)
perior court by Judge Dennis sui.
Ivan today. The ptition for the in.
junction was filed by Swift and
Company and p other packers. I
Women Hard to Handle
All saloons in the ~neighborhood
of the yards were closed today by or.
der of Chief Of Police Fitzmorris,
The chief said that the fioting would
be stopped at any costs.
The women are more difficult to
deal with than the men, Chief Fltz-
morris said this morning. They car
ry red pepper and throw it in the
policemen's eyes. Tacks have been
scattered through the adjacent streets
in an effor to stop the motor DO.
licemen.
But we're going to control the
disorder in this strike; we may have
TO use every available policeman in
the city and then call upon the re-
serves, but Wen do it,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
LAWTON'S OLDEST
BANK CLOSES DOORS

LAWTON, Okla, Dec. s-The First
National Bank OF Lawton closed its
doors this morning after doing a
half hours business. No announce
ment was made but II was indicated
q statement might be made later in
the day. The bank is capitalized at
5000, 900.
s. +. S~ullenberger, national bank
examiner, who was called TO Lawton
by the recent failure OF the Security
National Bank, was called in by Of
ficers of the First National. According
10 officers OF the bank, the institu.
ton has been subjected 10 a quiet
run Of nearly two weeks.
The First National had a surplus
and undivided profits totaling $3.50.
[0 and at the time Of the last re.
port, 81, zoo, 900 in deposits. 1t was
the oldest bank in Lawton. having
been opened In 1901.
Officers of the organization are:
President. y. A. Robertson: Vice.
presidents W. RI. Quintette. Guy c.
Robertson, T.. l.. Richardson and J.
NJ. Painter, and Cashier sam Mad.
dox.