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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
MRS. SYLVIA ALvoRD DIES.
Widow of John AIvOrd Was 30 Years
Old-Liyed at Home for Aged.

Mrs Sylvia Louisa Alyord, 30. widow
of John Alvord, died at $40 O'Clock yes
tcrday afternoon at the Home for the
Aged. She had been failing for some
time, hut her death yesterday came un-
eXpcctcdly as she was able to eat dinner
aS usual.
Mrs. Alvord was born i'm Dummcrston
Oct. :. 1897. a daughter of Daniel and Iu
cinda CIadleyD Attridge. She married
John Alvord. who died many years ago.
The Alvord home was on the PUtney
road many years Mrs. Alvord went to
the Home to live Jan. :, 1918.
The funeral will be held tomorrow aft
crnoon ut > o'clock at the Home Rev
Il. q. :. Osgood, pastor of the Unitarian
church. officiating. j.. II. Miller of Dunn
mcrston will sing. The burial will take
place i'm East DummCrSton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SAYS GERMANS ARE
ARRESTING POLES
Premier BRAND Declares No German
Troops Can Enter Upper
SilpSia.

PARIS. May 14-France is unaltcr-
ably opposed to any German military op-
erations in upper Silcsia. declared Pre-
mier BRAND today. .,Neyer could the
French government consent to German
troops entering Upper Silesia." the pre-
micr explained to half hundred cOrrc-
spoudents whom he received at the for
cign Office in consequence of Premier
Lloyd Georges speech yesterday in the
British house of commons.
German bands are operating in Up
per SHesia, maltreating and arresting
Poles" he continued. Not all the dis
orders in that province are produced by
Poles The French government could not
permit German military forces to inter
vcne in such a situation"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
DISARMAMENT
HEIGHT OF FOLLY
John Hays Hammond Says United States
Should Not Act Independent
of Others

pHILADELpHIA. May Il - john
Hays Hammond, in a paper prepared for
delivery at today's session of the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
Science, declared disarmament on the
part of the United States in the present
state of international relations. unless
other great powers disarm at the same
time, would be the height of folly if not
criminal biunder."
Pointing out that despite the fact that
many great nations are ON the verge of
bankruptcy there is an uninterrupted in
crease of naval armament which he char
:terired as IAN inscnSate weight of the
capital SO greatly needed to rehabilitate
industry he insisted "a halt should be
called to such RECKLESS expenditure of
the life blood of industry and commerce. .'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
The Value of a Wife.
81. Albans Messenger.


A western college professor has under
taken to estimate in dollars and cents
the value of wife to a husband Some
people can't understand why 30 much
time and money were spent in finding
such places as the North and South poles,
but the efforts these discoveries represent
were as golden gain compared to the
waste of this professors time.
In the first place. who wants to put
a dollar and cent value on his wife? Is
it what she saves him by coking, wash
ing dishes and the like? If a man is of
this mind. what he wants is not a wife
but a housekeeper. As for the profess
sor who is spending his good time on the
computation. it may be said that were
he to raise only one measly little potato
as the result of a whole summers labor
in the fields he would be making more
worthwhile contribution to the world
than all his figures on the worth of a
wife that he may put forth. There is
something in this world on which the
dollar and cents value can not be placed,
for which we all ought to be thankful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SPELLING MATCH
NEXT TUESDAY
Pupils of Grade Schools
Chosen for Town
Contest
IN PREPARATION FOR
COUNTY CONTEST
Two Standing Longest to Represent Brat
tleborO at Bellows Falls May "a -
List of Rules GOVerning-All Interest
ed Invited.

The grade school pupils will hold town
spelling match in the main room of the
high school building Tuesday afternoon,
May II. at $50. Three contestants have
been chosen from each sixth, seventh and
eighth grade to represent their rooms.
The two contestants standing the longest
time in this town contest will represent
BrattIeboro at the county contest to be
held at Bellows Falls Tuesday, May 24.
The following is the list of contestants
and the grades which they represent:
Main street s Byron Leach, Made
lyn Cain, Edith Nelson.
Main street s A-Mary Hewins, Elsie
Geiger, Edna Livingston.
Main street A-Lce Sexton, Edith
Main street Z B-Marlon RIce, kuth
Day. Thor Olson.
Main street 6-NIarion Fairbanks, Law
renee Fleming, Victor Morse.
Canal street G-James Neile, Henry
Peterson. Bernice Clancy.
Centerville 6-Lucile Gould, Eva An
dcrson. BcryI Stockwell.
West Brattleboro elizabeth Allen,
Olive Chase, Harriet Waldron.
West Brattleboro and S-Evelyn
Johnson, Max GiSsen, Gerald Lynde,
Marion Akeley. Thure Hertzberg, Ruth
Doyle.
District No. Marion Thomas, Ruth
Thomas Marion Hildrcth-
/ The following rules as laid out by the
state will be followed:
At town. county and state contests,
committees of three judges shall render
Lall decisions using the following rules
wherever they apply. The committee
shall announce the winner at the close Of
the contest.
Rafo~o tho contestant SnpIls no may
request that the word be used in n SEN
tence or defined by the conductor.
=. Contestant should pronounce the
word before endeavoring to spell the same.
If this is not done, he will not be marked
down.
3. \ contestant shall have the right
to correct his spelling before he com
pletcs the word. Otherwise but one trial
shall be given ON the word.
f. Misspelled words shall be spelled
by the conductor and not used again in the
contest
>. Words beginning with a capital let
ter shall not be considered incorrectly
spelled i'm oral contest if contestant fails
to state that word begins with capital.
| This does not apply in written contest.
6. In case a word has two accepted
forms either spelling shall be considered
correct. Wcbster'S unabridged dictionary
shall be used to settle any such disputes
as may arise.
| The local judges will be Principal J. f.
! Warren, Mrs Henry L. Brown and Miss
| Ethel a Eddy. Mrs. Clarke c. Fits will
be the conductor and give out the words
to the pupils.
| The list of words is one provided by the
state and has been in the hands of the
| teachers the last part of this school year
All interested persons are invited to at
tend the contest Tuesday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
MEMORIAL TO SCOTTY
NEWSBOY WAR HERO
Lad Kills ri Germans Before Losing
Life-President Harding
Interested

President Harding in the memorial which
Boston ucwSboys are soon to dedicate
to the memory of one of their number.
'Scotty." n hero of. the war. was indj-
Gated i'm a letter made public today.
which said the invitation appealed very
strongly to President Harding"
Scotty whose name was Albert Ed
ward Scott, sold his last paper at his
regular station at Coolidge Corner.
Brookline. in July. 1917. when he was u
years old and enlisted in the army. He
fought with the IOlst infantry in France
and at Eppicds defended pass single
handed. killing 81 Germans before he
lost his own life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
0. |. FRENCH, LONG
TIME EDITOR, DIES
Published Vermont Phoenix
Many Years, Retiring
in 1910
AT THAT TIME DEAN
; OF VERMONT EDITORS
Occupied High Place in Newspaper Cir
cles in His Day and Rang True Under
Any Acid Test of Character-FuneraI
Monday at O'CLOCK.

Monday at O'clock
Olin L. French. "a, who at the time of
his retirement from the ownership of
The Vermont Phoenix in 1910 was the
dean of Vermont newspaper editors, died
about 6 o'clock last evening in his home
at L Williston street. The cause of death
was angina pectoris, a heart trouble with
which he had been afflicted several
months. He had a severe attack in Jan
uary, but his condition improved so that
he was able to be about his rooms a part
of the time, and last Sunday he went
by automobile to his farm on Ames hill.
He had failed rapidly since the death of
his son, Lester q. French. April is He
was sitting up in bed when the end came
For many years Mr.. French had rooms
in the S. w. Kimban house on Putney
road, but 10 years ago be bought the
house at II Williston street and since
then had occupied rooms in the upstairs
part. For 10 years J. f. Lawrence,
whose death occurred Thursday night
and Mrs. Lawrence kept house for him,
and for the past two years Mr.. and Mrs
Z. >. Stockwel have served in a similar
capacity.
The funeral will be held at the house
-AAoiiuttN At 4 % GtOEks rev. Il. ~. -. Us
good, pastor of the Unitarian church. and
Rev. DR.. $. NJ. Crothers of Cambridge,
Mass. former pastor officiating. I'he
burial will take place in the family lot
in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Olin Lester French was born in Glover
WI Dec. 26, 1S43. a son of George
and Sylvia (Gray) French His grand
father, Silas French, was a soldier and
pensioner of the Revolutionary war.
George French and O. l.. French's grand
father on his mothers side, Joseph Gray
| (of Revolutionary deseent), were pioneer
settlers of the town of Glover, both 60
ing there from Keene, \. H., in the early
years of the last century Mr.. French had
two sisters. older than himself, one of
whom died in 1867 and the other in 1903.
He was educated at the Orleans Lib
eral Institute in Glover under the princi-
| palship of Isaac A. Parker, who went
/ ICnnfinnnd IN Pnnn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Masonic Temple

Monday. May 16. 80 p. m.-SpeciaI
communication of Columbian lodge, No.
80. T. and A. NJ Work: T.. A.
Tuesday. May II. at 80 p. M Reg
ular meeting of Bingham Chapter, No.
30 O. T.. S.
Wednesday, May IS. 7.30 p. M
Stated conclave of Beauseant command
cry. No. Z. X. Il.
Thursday, May 19-Annual ceremonial,
Knights of birmingham, in Festival hall
Banquet 80 Parade 7.15. Ceremony S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SIX INCHES SNOW
FALL IN MICHIGAN

SAJIT STE. MARIE. Mich,
May II. - One of the worst spring
bIiZzards i'm years swept over Lake
Superior last night, driving all lake
vessels into harbOr. Wireless reports
today showed all craft to be safe. Six
inches of wet snow fell and the tenn
perature dropped to below freezing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
BREAK INTO PRISON
TO GET GRIFFITH
Unsuccessful Effort to Res
cue Founder of Sim Fein
at Dublin
GOVERNOR BOUND
BY BOLD RAIDERS
Griffith Taken Out of Prison But Party
of Auxiliaries Recover Him - Raid
ers Make Safe Get Away In ArmOred
Car and Abandon 1t.

AdE anu 4ADdHubAA II
DUBLIN, May II (Associated
Press) An unsuccessful attempt was
made today to rescue Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Fein from Mouutjoy
prison. An armored car which had re-
Gently been captured was used by the Re
publicaus in the attempt to rescue him.
A man in an officers uniform and sev-
eral supposed soldier companions in
motor drove straight to the governors
Office. where the governor and his dcpu-
ties were bound and gagged. The visit
ors proceeded to release Griffith and
others Of the prisoners and were return
ing to their car when they encountered
a party of auxiliarics. The raiders de
camped without the prisoners. but got
the armored car which later was found
abandoned.
Griffith was arrested in Dublin Nov. 2G,
last. and lodged i'm Mountjoy prison be
cause of the desire of the government and
other operations involving the lives of
troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
HARDING TO VISIT NEW YORK.
To Deliver Two Addresses There May 30
To Review Infantry

WASHINGTON. May 14-Plans for
President Harding's visit to New York ON
May - contemplate the delivery of two
and attendance at "a rcgimental
review during Il stay of Il few hours. The
President will speak at a luncheon given
by the Academy of Political Science and
later will review the 23d New York infan-
try at its drill grounds i'm Brooklyn. The
trip may be made ON the yacht, May
flower, leaving here Saturday. May n,
and returning Wednesday, May -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
PUBLIC TRIAL FOR GALE.
Alleged Draft Deserter Will BE Court
MartiaIed i'm Texas.

alleged draft deserter, viii be tried at a
public court martial at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Texas. it was learned yesterday at the
war department. All of the papers and
evidence have been obtained from the de-
partment of justice and forwarded to Ma
ior General Joseph 7. Dickman, command
ing the eighth corps area, who viii direct
the trial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May Ii
The battle in the mountains of Mingo
county. W. Va. and Pike county, Ky
which has ragged several days, fierce as it
has been. is merely a phase of greater
struggle in which this coal district Is
locked-thc industrial struggle over the
question of unionizing or keeping open
the mines.
The operators are firm i'm their deter
mination to keep the field open at any
cost The United Mine Workers are
equally determined that the struggle must
20 on until their union is recognized.
Three men are said by state troopers 10
have been killed Yesterday IN a savage
battle at McCarr. This makes total OF
seven reported killed in the present out
break.
Telephone messages to the office of the
New Howard Coal Company at Gates IN
dicated that 40 miners are surrounded by
belligerent forces. Captain Brockus, with
15 state police boarded an engine bound
for the seat of trouble soon after l
o'clock The firing was reported to be
increasing in intensity.
The reports from the New Howard
COMPANY indicated that heavy hrlnS also
had begun at their mines at Gates, be-
tween Matewan and Sprigg. AdvIces to
the company GelaJlVc 10 lHt " llAl -
being hpmmed in said the men had taken
refuge in sheltered spots in their camp and
were being subjected to veritable hail of
shots.
Battle General All Along Line.
The mountain battle over the seven
mile front from Rawl. ". Va. to Nc
Carr. XIV. in the Williamson coal district
was general yesterday. according to pas
scngers arriving on late afternoon trains
from the troubled area. TerroriZcd
women and children were reported hiding
in cellars and dugouts, in many cases,
without food and water. reports said.
Dan Fhitt. said by the state police to
be a uOn-uuon miner, was shot and killed
at AIatcwan when he veutured out to OBJ
tain water for women and children, ac-
cording to reports from that msssus vii
lage.
State troopers, working in the firing
zone. reported that most of the shooting
was directed from mountainSidc to noun
tainside on the Kentucky and 'rest Nir-
ginia sides of the Tug river. Shots We're
said to be falling into various towns in
the zone of lighting.
Authorities were unable to obtain COM
pete details of the trouble, as the wires
were down to AIerrimac, W. Va. Whether
they had been shot away or telephone eX-
changes were out of commission the
authorities were unable to say.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
HAYS TO GUIDE VISITORS.
Starts Bureau to Help Them to Transact
Business i'm Washington.

WASHINGTON. May 14.-Visitors to
Washington who have had difficulty in
finding out where to go to transact busi-
ness with the government will find an end
to their troubles if they come again. All
they have to do is to go to the postoffice
department at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, northwest, at President
Harding's suggestion, where VIII II.
Hays, the postmaster general, is to estab-
lish a bureau of general information for
their benefit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Knights of Columbus Hall

Sunday, May 15-The local chairman
of the st AIichael's College fund will be
at the X of G. rooms mt 10 a. IN. Pledges
to the fund can be paid at this time to
p NJ. Ferriter. local chairman.
Monday. May ia business meeting
of the Daughters of Isabella will be held
at o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
FIVE ACRES OF PACKARD
AIRPLANE SHEDS BURN

DETROIT. May IA. - Fires of
undetermined origin early today de-
stroyed five acres of sheds ON the
Packard airDiane test field near this
city. The loss is estimated at up
wards of 100000. The sheds were
used during the war for aiTplane mo
tor testing and since that time for
storage of fabricated steel and iron
paris which were destroyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Christian Science Church

First Church of Christ. Scientist. Sum
day services at 1915 a. m. and 7.30
j. m. Subject Mortals and ImmortalS
Wednesday evening testimonial meeting
at 7.45. Reading room open daily, eX-
cept Sundays, Wednesday evenings and
legal holidays, from u to 1. 3 to ;, and Z
to O'Clock All are welcome. Emerson
building, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SIX RING LEADERS
ARE CAPTURED
Nearly All Escaped Texas Convicts Are
Caught Two Slain In Fight
With Posse.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 14-Six
men, considered the ring leaders in the
escape of 40 prisoners from the Huntsville
state prison Thursday, were .captured
early today by three guards from the peni-
tentiary.
Twenty-three Of the convicts who es-
capped have been captured and two others
were slain yesterday near Dodge, Texas,
when they fired ON a posse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
CROFT Is ACaUETTEb.
Did Not Steal Money in Deal in German
Marks.

BOSTON. May 14-Charles Abbott of
the brokerage firm of Abbott Putnam
X Co. of this city, was found not guilty
yesterday of larceny of about $1,000 from
Lewis Green of New York. Abbott was
arrested last month on Green's complaint
involving a transaction in German marks.
which he alleged were paid for and not
delivered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Attempt Next Week to Settle English
Coal Strike

LONDON. May IA (Canadian Press).
the concilistory speech in the
house of commons on the miners strike
yesterday by MIR. Lloyd George
it was declared unofficially today that he
would bring the miners leaders and the
mine owners representatives together
again for a conference early next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
HALF sINN FEINERS.
Lord Mayor Egan Predicts They VIII
Win in Ulster Parliament.

PARIS. May 14.-Prcdiction that the
Sim Fein would win nearly half of the
- seats in the northern Irish or Ulster
parIiameift were made to Il representative
of the Journal here by Barry Egan, act
ing lord mayor of Cork, who is visiting
this city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Sunday. May IL.

aturday-CoIleetion of old rubbers
and auto tires by Juniors.
Tuesday at $50 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday at 7.3O p. m.-AIen's I'm
ion. Address by Rev. f. c. Fellows,
pastor of Bellows Falls Congregational
church.
Thursday. at 3 p. m.-Neeting of
Womcn's society with Mrs. J. J. Estey.
Reports of Jubilee meetings of Woman's
Foreign Mission society.
Friday at 4 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
meeting; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
THE WEATHER

Fair and Cooler Tonight and Sunday in
Vermont and New Hampshire.
WASHINGTON, May il. - The
weather forecast: EaIr and cooler IN
Vermont and New Hampshire Showers
in Maine tonight. Sunday fair and
cooler. Fresh south shifting to west
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, May 1S-Friendship Circle
viii hold its regular meeting. Please bring
as there is work for the fair.
Supper at the usual hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
INSPECTION AT PORTLAND.
Secretary Davis and Commissioner Hus.
band Look at Buildings.

PORTLAND, Me, May II. - Sccrc-
tary of Labor james Davis and w. w.
Husband, commissioner of immigration.
visited Portland today for the purpose of
inspecting the quarantine station at
House Island annd giving consideration
to the plans proposed for enlargement of
the building. They also looked over the
terminals of the railroad coming to this
city and the proposed site of the state
pier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

Chippewa Falls, Wis, has built a
$500, 900 hotel and intends to give it away
by rafting as an added attraction for a
carnival celebration to be held in June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
Universalist Church
Sunday, May 10.

Sunday. May 10.
1870 a. .m-Divine worship with sermon
by Rev. DIR. Skinner of Tufts col
lege.
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school.
$50 p. ny. T.. c. L. service in charge
of Dorothy Dugan and Helen Bush
nell Chapter p. Subject, Life
Takes Control.
Thursday. May 10. at ? p. m.-Annual
meeting of the Mission Circle. Election
of officers.
Wednesday. MAY Is. 7.30 p. m.-Mcet-
ing of Daughters circle in the church
vestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

Goods made for export to China should
not be wrapped in white or blue papers,
for they are the mourning eolors of the
Chinese.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

Tonight, 7.30 p. m.-First quarterly
conference of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church in the vcStry. Rev. W. r.
Davenport presiding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

1890 a. m.-Moning worship. The sac
rament of holy communion will
be observed under the leadership
of Rev. w. Il. Davenport, super
intendent of the southern district
1900 m.-Sunday school and mems
brotherhood.
7.30 p m.-Installation of Epworth
league officers. in charge of the
pastor Program; Praise service,
Miss Emily Il. Clapp. organist.
Kenneth Wheeler, cornetist, Miss
Myers. yiolinist; young peoples
chorus: scripture lesson: prayer
installation of new officers by pas
tor; hymn: sermon to young peo-
pie, theme, A Conquering League :;
hymn benediction.
G.30 p. m.-RehearSal of installation
service in league room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

Fifty years ago it was an uncommon
thing in England for women to attend
funerals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14
SHOOTING TO GET
UNION COAL MINES
Battle In West Virginia
Mountains an Industrial
Struggle
OPERATORS DESIRE
TO KEEP MINES OPEN

Seven Killed During Outbreak-WOmen
and Children Hide in Cellars - Non
union Miner Shot While Trying to Get
Them Water-Wires Down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-14

1890 a m.-Subjcct of sermon. Why |
Believe in Prayer.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
100 p. m.-Meeting of the young peo-
pie in the chapel.
Saturday, Nav II, afternoon and eve
ning-A second hand clothing sale will be
conducted in the chapel by THE Clean"
q Sunday School District Institute in
Congregational CHURCH Sat
urday of this week from to p. m.
Important factors in county work to be
discussed 1t is hoped that many from
the Centre church school will attend.