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New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
; WALSH GOES TO ENGLAND.
Finally Has His Passport Vised and
 Takes Plnne Across Channel.

VA Paris Aug. g. (By Associated Press) Frank P. Walsh. American advisor to Ramon De Valera, who arrived here recently from New York has ob- tained British wise to his passport, permitting him to travel to London, and is leaving today for the British capital by airplane.
 MT. Walsh had a passport for a visit to the British Islands, obtained in Washington. but it lacked British wise and last week shortly after his arrival he announced he would make application to the British consulate here for such wise. He declared his tour was personal and without polit- fca1 aims. although he had appoint ments to meet MT. De Valera and Arthur Griffith.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
SEVERE HEAT WAVE.
Near Eastern Countries Suffering.
 From Scourgc of Hot Weather.

Constantinople, Aug. 9.-Near East ern countries have been struck by the heat wave which haa prevailed for several weeka over South Russia, thia city being particularly affected. Im- mense forest fires are reported from Asia Minor. tha flamet spreading readily because oI th1 dry condition O. the country.
 The prevalence of the heat wave has led to many stories of strange animals coming to the surface of the Black Sea. Inhabitants of villages near the mouth of the Bosporus are alarmed by reports of an apparition steamer, painted brilliant red which they believe is tho famine ship of Sebastopol." a fabled craft which legend says used to plough the waters of tho Black Sea in troubloua times.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09

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New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
YACHT CROSSES OCEAN.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 9.-The 13 ton yacht Neith, which left Halifax on July 13 for Burnham- on Crouch, England. with a crew of four under the command of Sydney c. Houghton, her owner. has arrived safely at her destination according to cablegram received here. The yacht made the second stage of her journey from Trepassey, N. F. to Ireland in l 5 1-2 days.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
HARDINGS RETURN.

Washington, Aug. 9.-President and Mrs Harding returned to Washing ton this morning after an absence of II days. most of which was spent on vacation in the White Mountains The Mayfiower came up the Potomac ahead of schedule and docked at 9:30 '. m
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
NO MORE BEER, IS
 RULING OF SENATE
Willis Campbell Anti Beer Bill
 Passes, 39-2O-House Agreement in Few Days,
Bill


 Washington, Aug. s.-The Willis Campbell anti-beer bill. passed by the senate late yesterday by a vote of 39 to 20, was sent to conference today with the house where it was, said an agreement was expected before the week end. Pending announcement of the result of the conference, it was said at the treasury the regulations ,or medical beer which have been prepared and are awaiting the sigma 'ure of Secretary Mellon will not be issued.
 Upon disposing of the anti-beer bill, the senate immediately gave right of way to the Capper-Tincher bill pro- hibiting gambling in grain. This is expected to be disposed of before the end of the week. With these two measures out of the way. there is a
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
NOTICE

The following pledges will be sold if not called for by Aug. H. 1921:
New Britain herald., 1921-08-09
JUGGLERS WIN.

The Jugglers of Church street wal loped the Independents of Franklin street in double-header played Mon- day. The scores were 1895 and s-2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
CAR EXPLOSION
CAUSES 25 DEATHS
Densely Populated Section of Memphis
Tenn. Scene of Disaster
This Morning.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Police
estimates place The dead at - and the
injured at - as result of the explosion
here today of tank ear of gasoline. y
low of dwellings, most of them occupied
by Negroes. was burned. \ number OF
the inmates are missing y flying spark
from the chiSel Of workman cauiktng
car j. supposed to have caused the eX-
ploSion. which occurred in the center OF
a densely populated part of the city
Twenty nearby wooden houses were ut
orally splintered by the force of the eX-
plosion and set atire, while windows
within radius of II blocks We're broken
Two of the three Negro workmen caulk-
ing the car were killed, while the third
escaped without injury. Every ambu-
lance in the city was rushed TO the scene
and volunteer rescue parties We're formed
tn aid the police in removing the dead
and injured. The fire was checked be
fore it spread beyond the dwellings in the
immediate vicinity of the blast.
Early estimates placed the property
damage at about $150,0O0. One of the
injured brought to the General hospital
was an unidentified Negro boy. who fell
into nearby pond with both legs broken
after being hurled through the air by
the force of the explosion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
MINISTER'S DISCUSS
SUNDAY LEGISLATION
Members of County Association Favor
New Sunday Observance Law-Evan-
gelism Subject of Conference.

\ conference on evangelism and dis
cussion of the Sunday legislation ques-
tion We're the important features of the
meeting of the Windham- Union of Con-
gregaticnal Ministers in the Centre Con-
gregational church this forenoon. and
the eyangelistic conference is continu-
ing this afternoon, following dinner
served by the women of the church.
The meeting is being held two weeks
earlier than usual in order that State
Secretary C. c. Merrill might be pres
ent to join in the conference on evan
geliSm similar to those which are being
held in all counties of the state.
The opening feature of the gathering
was the discussion of the Sunday legls-
lation question with Senator George j..
Dunham and those present expressed
their opinion in favor of new legislation
regarding Sunday observance in line
with action taken at the state confer
ence here last spring.
Secretary Merrill led the conference
which followed, assisted by Rev. y. v.
Woodwork, pastor of the First Congrega-
tiOnal church of West BrattleborO. lead
er in evangelism for the Windham asso-
citation. Rev DR. Merrill spoke on What
Brings Us Together? This was followed
by a talk The Task Before Us, by Rev.
DR. Herbert L. Woodin. pastor of the
Centre Congregational church. Two
five-minute talks We're then given by
Rev. f. ". FcllOweS Of Bellows Fails on
What the Church Member Is Thinking,
and Rev. w ]. Ball0u of Chester on
What the Minister Is Thinking.
In the session this afternoon the va
rious ministers will speak as follows ::
Rev DR. Merrill. State and National
Plans for Evangelism: Rev. G. G.. Clarke
of Springfield CVt.). What Men Need to
Know About God: Rev. 4. V. Wood
worth. Our Work as Minister'S Rev. W.
r. Curtis of Westminster West. What
Are the Distinctive Marks of the Modern
Christian? Rev. f. W. Wild of West
minister. Proved Methods in the Local
Church. The meeting will close with
testimony and prayer.
Aside from those already mentioned
the ministers attending the gathering
were Rev. George f. Chaplin of Sax
tons River and Rev. 5. L. Vincent of
Townshend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
BURGLARS ENTER
THREE PLACES
Goods Taken at Root Phar-
macy and Knapp Cloth
ing Store
RAILROAD CAR
HOUSE FORCED
Bit and Brace Found in Knapp Store
May Have Been Taken from Car
HOuse-L0ss i'm Drug Store Slight -
Mr.. Knapp's Loss More than 500.

Two stores on the east side Of Main
street were entered last night by bur
glars. who went first into Wilfred F.
Root x Sons pharmacy and then into
Ambrose Knapp's clothing store. In the
drug store only a few cigars We're taken
so far as has been discovered. but in the
F:lothing store property to the value of
more than 800 was takep.
In the basement of the clothing store
the burglars left a brace and bit. which
are said to have been stolen from car
house near the railroad.
The burglars went up the railroad bank
and with the bit and brace bored holes
enough in one of the lower panels at the
back door of the drug store so that the
panel was removed. BY reaching in
through the opening they slid the bolt and
opened the door.
Going upstairs the burglars took box
of cigars out of the show case, put most
Of the cigars in their pockets and left the
box with a few cigars on the prescription
counter. \ drawer in the prescription
room was opened and a bottle of tablets
was left on the counter.
Gordon Lake. clerk in the store. went
TO work about : o'clock this morning and
an hour later he discovered that the
panel of the back door had been re-
moved.
When Ambrose Knapp opened his
store soon after 8 O'Clock this morning
he discovered wrapping paper strewn
about the floor and saw that the cash
register was missing. Some overcoats
also We're on the floor. Going down
stairs Mr.. Knapp found that the cash
register had been knocked to pieces with
an axe. y bit and brace were lying
near. \ rear window had been pried
open with a Jimmy and one of the iron
window bars had been forced off. lcav-
ing an opening wide enough to admit a
gOOd-SiZed man.
Before trying the window the burg
lars bored holes through one Of the door
panels, removing Il section of the panel
less than four inches square. In order
to do this it was necessary to bore
through the door 80 times. 1t was their
intention to unlock the door in the same
manner as was done at the Root store,
but the burglars found a wooden bar
across the door. which they were unable
To remove and so reSOrted to the Jimmy
They took from Mr.. Knapp two black
overcoats. sizes Sc and 81. two leather
travelling bags and about 81 i'm change
which was in the cash register. Mr.
Knapp did not know that the next store
above him had been burglarized until
clerks from that store told him
This morning James Calvin. Boston
x Maine section foreman. who has a desk
in car house near the tracks north of
the town hall building. reported to Day
Policeman w. f. Tyler that the car
house had been forced open and his desk
broken into. So far as he could dis
cover. nothing of value had been taken.
\ fire Indicated that the intruders re-
manned over night. 1t is likely that
they obtained there the tools for commit
ting the store breaks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
GANGSTERS KILL
SOMERVILLE MAN
James Mccall Dies from Injuries Re
ceived in Fight in Cambridge Late
Last Night

SOMERYILLE, Mass, Jan. PA
few words with a stFcet-cOruer gang cost
James Mccall his life today. Leaving
the home of Il friend III Cambridge last
night with another man he encountered
the gang block or-twO away. Words
were exchanged and blows followed Me
Call and his companion continued their
walk, but were pursued by the gang and
Overtakcn near his home. The quarrel
was renewed. another battle resulted and
Mccall was knocked down. fracturing
his skull as he struck the sidewalk He
died at Il hospital early today. The Som
crvillC police called on the Cambridge
authorities to assist in the search for
the gangsters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
CIRCUIT COURT
THROWS UP HANDS
Finds for Neither Party in Massachu-
Setts Dispute. Thereby Overturning
S321.O0O Verdict

BOSTON, Jan. 24-The circuit court
ol appeals today threw up its judicial
hands> and admitting it could find for
neither party ordered a case dismissed
without costs. This disposition upset a
verdict OF the lower court that the Bos-
ton Cape Cod and New York Canal Co
should pay 1921, 40 TO the Seaboard Trans
BOrtation Co for the loss OF its steamer
William Chrisholm in the canal in 1916.
Cross libels had been filed. the Canal Co.
claiming damages for the obstruction of
the damage. The court said that while it
was not prepared to hold the lower court
finding IN error yet the record of the case
suggested the possibility that the sterling
gear of the Chisholm was responsible for
the accident
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
KILLED INSTANTLY
AT POWER PLANT
Hard Section of Cement Slips from Der
rick Chain and Strikes Austin
Wallace of ROXbury. Mass.

Austin s. Wallace 81 laborer for
the Power Construction Go. on new con-
struction work at the Vernon power
plant of the Connecticut River Power Co..
was killed instantly while at his work
about o'clock Saturday afternoon.
\ derrick was being used TO move
pieces of hard cement. taken from
cement wall and as the derrick was NOV
ing a section weighing about 500 pounds
the load slipped out of the chain and fell.
1t struck first on some timbers and then
dropped about 10 feet, striking Wallace
and pinning him under it.
Wailace's back was broken and he re-
ceiyed a deep cut on his chin and bruises
on his body. The derrick lifted the load
from him. Another emplOye was
scratched.
DIR. G. r. Aldrich was called to see
Wallace. The body was brought to Moran
& ROhde'S undertaking rooms and rela-
tives of the young man were notified of
the accident.
Wallace was unmarried His home was
at - Rockville Park, Roxbury. Mass. \
brother. James. came from there yester-
day. The body was sent this afternoon
to Alberton, Prince Edward Island
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
GAMBLING CASES
BEFORE COURT
Welch and Seherlin Pay Fines-Burdiek
and Fraterney Charged with Dis
turbance-Jury Trial SET.

\ number of cases growing out of gam
bling on pool are being brought into court
by States Attorney T.. w. Gibson. On
Saturday afternoon he had Thomas Welch
Of Greenfield, Mass, arraigned before Act
ing Judge C. NJ. Miller charged with gam
bling by playing pool for money in Peter
.Johnson's pool room on Elliot street.
Welch pleaded guilty and was fined $25
and costs. of So, which he paid
Edward Scherln, who is employed in
the pool room, was charged with a SINH
lar offense He pleaded guilty and the
case was continued to today. This fore
noon Judge \. +. Cudworth fined Scherlin
S35 and costs of S636, which the respond
ent paid
Iaigned Saturday afternoon on the charge
Joseph Fraterny, also of Brattleboro, in
the pool room. lie pleaded guilty, but
said he was not responsible for the dis
turbance, saying that he was simply de-
Tending himself. His case was continued
to this afternoon.
ing charged with disturbing the peace by
quarreling with Burdick. He was repre-
sented by Attorney y. ID. Clawson and
entered plea OF not guilty. Judge Cud-
worth. at the request OF the state at
torney. decided not to have the jury
drawn from Brattleboro and named the
towns of Newfaue and Dummerston.
Attorney Clawson referred to the distur-
banee at the Dummerston dance and the
cases growing out OF that occasion, IN
which the states attorney and Sheriff
Frank l.. Wellman are interested, as a
reason why he thought the respondent
should not be tried by Dummerston men
and suggested that Guilford be substi-
tuted, but the order was not changed aud
these iurymeu were drawn 10y Sheriff
WelIman and the case was set for trial
here Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
{. c. Lauahton, L. II. Miller, G. w.
Fisher. w. 4. Miller and w. 5. Betterley,
Of Brattleboro and j. c. Tibbetts, Alfred
Patch. John +. Whitaker. ID. \. Benson
j. ID. Maher. c. X. Stedman and \. r.
Underwood of Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
POWERS BEGIN
BIG conference
Vital Questions to Come Be-
fore Gathering Which
Starts i'm Paris
VIRTUAL SESSION
OF SUPREME COUNCIL
Great Britain, France, Italy. Belgium
and Japan Represented at Most I'm
pOrtant Conference Since Signing OF
Versailles Treaty-Wils0n Note.

PARIS. Jan. 24.-Represcntatives of
Great Britain. France. Italy, Belgium
and Japan gathered here today for a
conference which seemed second in inn
portance only to that preceding the sign
ing of the treaty of Versailles. The
principal figures of the meeting were
David Lloyd George and NJ. BRAND.
who last week assumed the post of pres
ident of the council of the French repub-
lie.
In importance the subjects before the
conference ranked as follows:
Rcparation.
Disarmament of Germany.
Enforcement or alteration of the
treaty with Turkey.
Relief for Austria.
Policies to be pursued in dealing with
Russia.
All of them We're questions on which
different participant nations were more
or less divided and the settlement of
which was looked upon with great con-
Germ. The conference was opened with
a speech of welcome by Premier BRAND
and devoted the first session to hearing
Marshal FOCh. Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson of the British imperial staff. and
General NOllet. head of the French mill
tary mission in Berlin, on the disarma-
ment question.
The conferences is virtually u meeting
Continued on Page 3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
NEW YORK CRIME
WAVE RECURRENCE
Numerous Fatalities Feature Weekend
Activities of Thugs in Greater
City and Enyir0nS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Dominique
Ponti walked into a police station today
with three bullet wounds in his back
men with whom he quarreled over 10
barrels of wine He died soon after
wards. Two arrests were made.
y Jamaica store-keeper, aroused from
sleep by the sound of breaking glass
saw two men attempting to enter his
store. He ordered them to throw up
their hands. but when they approached
him he fired three shots which killed one
intruder. The other escaped.
The foregoing reports were the latest
additions to the list of fatalities growing
out of a recurrence of New NOIk'S crime
wave which was featured by three deaths
two men dying in hospitals and five
hOld-ups over the weekend. One man
was shot to death on a crowded street in
broad daylight. another was killed in an
attempt to prevent the robbery of
store on East Forty-second street. while
the third. an 1S-ycar-Old choir boy. was
found dead on railroad tracks near Rich
mOnd Hill. with several bones broken and
his head lacerated
Armed automobile bandits operating
near Tarrytown obtained loot valued at
more than $4,000 early yesterday when
they held UP automobile parties and milk
wagons. One robbery was staged near
the estate of Mrs. Finley J. Shepherd.
while another was near the William
Rockefeller home
The most conspicuous crime Of yes
terday was the murder of Angelo partri-
colo on Elizabeth street. His assailant.
approaching from the rear. fired four
shots in his back. killing him instantly.
4 Gordon of police reserves thrown
around the block to prevent the escape
If the murderer proved unsuccessful.
The body of Kermit Engelhart. Is. Rich
mond Hill Baptist church choir boy. was
found on the tracks of the Long Island
railroad. where it was supposed to have
been thrown from an overhead bridge
which crosses the railroad at that point
When the engine of his machine stalled
near the estate of Mrs. Finley J. Shep-
herd at Tarrytown Robert l.. Dean of
TarIytOwn was held up by four armed
Showing n disposition to-
fight, Dean was beaten into submission
by the highwaymen with the butts of
revOlvers. They escaped after robbing
him and a woman companion of jewelry,
money and fur coats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
TWO CHURCHES TO
GET MINISTERS
Union Plan in Vernon and
Putney to Be Con-
tinued
PUTNEY CONTRACT
TO BE CHANGED
People May Choose Minister of What
ever Denomination They Desire -
Vernon People Want Settled Pastor -
Church There Has Been Supplied.

Entirely harmonious meetings were at
tended by the heads of several religious
denominations of Vermont and the
church people of Vernon and Putney Sat
urday and Sunday relative to a continu-
ance of the unions of the denominations
in those towns, and in each case action
favorable to a continuance was taken and
the state leaders were asked to send pas
tors.
The meeting in Vernon was held in the
vestry of Union church Saturday after
noon. Rev DIR. George f. Fortier of Nor
risville, state superintendent of Universal
ist' churches. presiding. There We're pres
ent also, besides the parishioners, Rev. Dr.
W. r. Davenport of St. Adams, Metho-
dist district superintendent, Rev. DR..
Charles c. Merrill of Burlington, superin-
tendent of the Vermont Congregational
Conference, and Rev. DIR. w. A. Dawson
of Burlington, superintendent of the .Ner-
mont Baptist State Convention.
For several years the Union church has
been supplied by Rev. ID. Z. Trout of
Brattleboro, Universalist. who is soon to
leave the state. although the church
members of that denomination in the Yer
non parish are considerably outnumbered
by those of at least two other denomina-
tions.
The people there have made a canvass
and secured pledges for a substantial sum.
and it is their wish to have a resident
pastor. Much interest in the work IS
shown and the Sunday school is large for
place of that size, having had an attend
ance of % to go the past several Sundays
DIR. Fortier said the records had been
gone over carefully. and he assured the
people that whatever the denomination OF
! the pastor who might be secured the
church would be open to everybody. A
minister will be sent so that the people
can have opportunity to meet and hear
him before he Is settled.
] DIR. Davenport. DR. Dawson and DIR.
Merrill met with people of Putney in the
Community church there yesterday and
went over the situation with them, the
pastorate of Rev. j w. Crippen having
terminated recently. Rev. Mr.. Crippen
was Baptist and union services have
been held the past year or more In the
Congregational church building.
Under the contract which has been in
force it was necessary to have a Baptist
minister, but at the meeting yesterday it
was voted unanimously to change the
contract so that the people may have
minister of some other denomination If
they prefer 1t was left with the heads
of the state UNCONVENTIONAL bodies repre-
scented at the meeting to send a minister
and they will send the most available
man. The question of which church
building is to be used is left TO the dis
cretion of the congregation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
CUT DIPLOMATIC COST.
House Sub Committee Would LOp on
Quarter of Estimate.

WASHINGTON. Jan PA reduc-
tion of - per cent in estimates for the
conduct of the nations foreign service
was recommended today by an appropria-
ton subcommittee in presenting to the
house the diplomatic and consular bills
for the next fiscal year The state de-
partment's estimate of S12,000,O00 for
this service was about three times the
appropriation for 1916 and the commit
tee said that as the war had been ended
more than two years it was inevitable
that the funds should be cut materially
below the amount available during the
years of special stress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
First Baptist Church

Monday at 7.30 p. m.-NTen's union
with musical program and entertain
ment.
Tuesday at T.3O p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday at 80 p. m.-Silver so
ciaI at residence of Mrs. George +.
Crowell. Western avenue. All invited.
Wednesday. Jan. 26. at 7.30 p. M
\ silver social for old and young at Lin
denhurst. Come and take home sun
shine bag. ...
Friday at y. m.-Junior Endeavor
meeting 7.30 p. m.-Regular church
PRAYER meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-24
vERMoNTs MOUNTAIN TRAILS.
Theron Dean TO Tell About Them in
High School Room Tonight.

Theron s. Dean. who is to speak at
a meeting of the local Parent-Teachcr
associations in the high school room
this evening at o'clock, is an enthusi-
asst on the subject of Vermont mountain
trails and win devote special attention
to that stretch of the Green Mountain
trail between Middlebury Gap and Snug
glers' Notch His talk will be illus
trated by 120 lantern slides showing
some of the finest scenery in the state.
Everyone interested in outdoor life in
Vermont. whether or not member of
the parent-Teacher associations is in
vited to attend Mr.. Deans talk this eve
ming