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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
SAID WILSON WOULD
WAVE RED FLAG
Hinsdale Witnesses Testify that Slitzie-
wski Obtained Money on Strength
of Calamity Story.
Especial to The Reformer.)

HINSDAI1E, n. H.. Jan lS
Witnesses from Hinsdale who testified
in keene Saturday in the case of Eugene
Slitziewski, stated that the respondent
and his companion tolo Polish residents
of Hinsdale that this country would soon
be III q revolution and the signal for the
start would be when President Wilson
ran three times around the White house
with red flag waving over his head.
Then the money in banks would not be
of any value and Liberty bonds could just
well be thrown into the sewer. Slit
ziewslI was held in 1000 bonds for the
grand jury. Judge Charles A Madden
was the presiding Justice.
Witnesses stated that Sltziewkski,
known at that time as John Potoski, and
companion called Frank Lavadski. arrived
in Hinsdale about Dec 8. and paraded as Sc
cret service men from Washington. They
soon obtained the confidence of several of
the Polish residents of the town and pre-
dicted the revolution and advised they
convert their Liberty bonds into cash
and withdraw their money from the bank
and put it where it would be safe. The
pair volunteered to take the money and
invest it. In this way $4,000 was taken
from the town in less than a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
Rutland Woman Files Com
plaint with Legislature
Today
NO INVESTIGATION
LIKELY TO OCCUR
Senator Bryant. One of Physicians Who
Examined Complainant Before She
Was Given Parole, Characterizes Her
Statements as Absurd"

MONTPELIER. Jan.

y petition has been received in the
house from Weltha c. Dodd. an elderly
woman now under the charge of the
overseer of the poor in the town of Rut-
land. who claims that she was wrong
fully committed to the Brattleboro Re
treat, kept there II years. treated intol-
erably. and finally released in the dead
of winter. Feb. 6. 1920. greatly to her
discomfort and injury. The petition asks
for the life pension from the state OIL
account of the treatment which she al
leges she received. The woman alleges
that while at the Retreat she sustained
broken arm and it was set in such a
way that she was deprived of the use of
her hand and arm.
Senator w. y. Bryant of Ludlow
was one of the physicians who examined
the woman filing the petition. When
asked about the matter this morning.
Dr. Bryant characterized the woman a.
"demented Senile" who was not so Sc
riOuSly insane as to be dangerous to the
public welfare and. therefore. unlawfuIIy
kept at the Retreat. He said however.
that she was there because she was not
entirely in her right mind and was in
tolerable to live with and had no other
place to go. Her case was one that
should rightfully be taken care of bv the
town The board of supervision beSi-
tated for some time before deciding what
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
RUNNERS INSTEAD
OF FRONT WHEELS
Ford Runab0ut Given Try0ut by Sanford
4. Smith This MOrning-AIay BE
Used on River Later.

An automobile with runners in place
of the front wheels attracted considerable
attention in this village this morning.
1t was a Ford runabout handled by San
ford \. Smith, auto mechanic at the Brat
tlcbOro garage. II. X. Jones and George
Henry of the garage removed the front
wheels of the car and put on some run
nerS which they took from an ice-boat at
the garage. Mr.. Smith ran the car
through several streets and found that he
could do anything with it and that it was
much easier to steer than when the car
was equipped with front wheels. 1t is
probable that the car with runners will
be given a try-out on the Connecticut river
when the ice is thick enough so there
is no question about its safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
HARDING VISITS CLEVELAND.
With His Wife Goes Shopping, UnrecOg-
niyed hy Crowds.

CLEVELAND Jan. 1S.-TTaveling in
cognito. President-elect Harding slipped
into Cleveland yesterday ON personal
business and succeeded in making his way
about the downtown section for several
hours unrecogniZed by street crowds.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding. the
President-elect made the trip from Marion
in a parlor car attached to regular train.
So carefully had they laid their plans to
escape attention that they got away from
the railroad station as quietly as ordinary
travellers. and last night some Of their
closest friends here had not learned of
their presence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding reached Cleye-
land late i'm the afternoon and We're driven
directly downtown in a closed automobile
of the secret service. After a circuit of
several shops and offices they went to a
hotel. where they dined privately and re
manned over night. They left for Marion
early today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
MIGHT HAVE
LANDED At WELLS
Lieut.. KlOOr Tells Naval
Board of Famous
Flight
CARRIED THREE MEALS
FOR EACH OF PARTY
Shouted to People When Passing Over
City But Could Get No Response -
Frightened Farmer When They Called
TO Him.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Lieutenant
Kloor. pilot of the naval balloon on its
thrilling flight from Rockaway to Moose
Factory Dee 13 and Il, told the story
of the trip to a naval board of inquiry
here today. Lieut. Walter Hinton. one
OF the passengers on the fight, was in
court prepared to take the stand later,
but Lieutenant Farrell was absent, con-
fined by sickness. Only few specta-
tors were present.
Apparently choosing his words with
care, Lieutenant kloor said he received
orders for the flight on Dec. 3 from his
commanding officer. Captain Cummings.
At his own request before the start of
the flight the balloon was fully equipped
and provided with rations consisting of
sufficient sandwiches and coffee for three
meals for three men. \ water bag with
one and oue-half gallons of water also
was taken. kloor said he took no bal
loon log but carried Il notebook and
pencil.
At the start of the flight. Kloor said.
they aScended to a height of 1000 feet,
knowing from observations previously
made that at that height it would be
possible to take Il due noTthcrly course.
1T would have been just as simple as
falling off u log TO land ut Wells. y.
y" Lieutenant klOOr said. The bal
loon was in a calm hanging about 100
feet above ground at : p. III. The men
C0nveTsed with 4 man on the ground
but weather conditions wera perfect and
they decided to continue. About two
hours later the wind increased and
shortly after midnight they saw lights
to the noUrhward. They tried to bring
Il. -. II 1.
instance went to one side or the other
of the town.
About 13O the lights Of Il large city
appeared in the distance and they
dropped low. enough to shout at people.
y heavy rain was falling and they could
see the drops spattcring on the deserted
streets. All efforts to attract attention
failed. 1t was impossible to land and
they kept on northward.
No signs of habitation were seen until
about ; n. M, when what appeared to be
a small farmhouse was distinguished be-
meath them. They yelled until n man
came to the door.
Il could see that he was frightened. ''
kloor continued He opened the door.
looked out minute. made no reply and
hurriedly rushed back into the house
and slammed the door. They floated
on until morning with no signs of life.
Forest after forest went by beneath them
broken by snow-capped mountains and
streams.
\ heavy rain pelted the bag and
soaked the mems clothing and all of their
equipment. Later it turned to snow and
the weight caused the balloon to settle
so that at 9 o'clock in the morning they
were forced to throw out more ballast.
About 1.15 they heard a dog bark and
saw a small log house. 1t was much
colder and they decided to max" a land
ing. They landed among the trees. but
made a good landing considering the
| conditions. As the men climbed out the
bag remained suspended in the trees
while the basket rested on the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
FINED $40 FOR
STRIKING NIECE
Dana Pease Pleads Guilty i'm Municipal
Court to Disturbing Peace-COn-
well Fined SIS and Costs.

Dana Pease of Flat street. who was
in the municipal court some time ago
for transporting liquor. was in again
yesterday afternoon on the charge of dis
turbing the peace by striking Lillian
Beattie his niece. He pleaded guilty
and Judge 4. E. CudwOrth imposed a
fine of $50 in addition to costs. State 5
Attorney f. w. Gibson appeared for the
state. The arrest was made by Sheriff
Frank L. Wellman. The offenSe Oc-
CURED some time ago in Pease's tene-
ment.
Allie Conwell. who was in court yes
terday afternoon to give his disclosure
after having pleaded guilty to a charge
of intoxication. third offense. was fined
SO. with costs of SO, which he arranged
to Day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
ADMIT swINDLING VETERANS.
Two Claims Examiners Plead Guilty of
War Insurance Frauds

VI NASHINGION, Jan. Is. = William
David NJ. GriSwoId Of BROOKLYN. \. " W
pleaded guilty yesterday in the District
of Columbia supreme court to two in
dictments in connection with the war
risk insurance. frauds by which several
wounded war veterans were mulcted of
large sums to expedite their claims
against the government.
The two held positions aS examiners of
claims in the bureau and were charged
with having furnished information of
claims about to be allowed and having
had others interview the prospective
claimants and arranget with them for
division of the awards. As much as 30
per cent of the claims was demanded
in some cases. the government contended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
FEARS FOR BARGE
WHICH BROKE AWAY
Tug Starts Out from Portland. Me. in
Search of Ancient Nessel-Crew
of Three Aboard

PORTLAND. Ne. Jan. 1S.-Search
for the barge Waccamaw. five miles
adrift from the tug Lehigh, FIVE miles
southeast Of Cape Elizabeth lightship. in
a gale yesterday. was continued today.
Anxiety was felt for the crew of three
men, as the barge was 40 years old and
in none too good condition. The barge.
owned by the Bradley Fertilizer Co. of
Boston, was returning empty to New
York after unloading fertilizer at Sears
port. The two other barges were
brought in here. The tug Lehgh went
out again today to resume the search.
Earlier reports identified the barge as
the Reading but it was believed this was
inc0rrect
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
CUSHMAN TO SPEAK
TO BROTHERHOOD
Supper to Congregational Men TomOr-
row Evening to BE Followed by
Talk on Plymouth Gathering

James r. CuShman. civil engineer in
charge of construction at the Connec-
ticut River Power Co.'S dam in Vernon.
will give an account of Plymouth. Mass.
and the recent Tercentenary celebration
there. before the Brotherhood of the Cen
tire Congregational church tomorrow
evening. when supper win be served at
$50 o'clock to the men of the parish.
Mr. Cushman was engaged in an I'M
portant part of the construction work
Of the big dam at Clinton. Mass. which
forms the reservoir for the Boston wa
ter supply He also was engineer in
charge of construction of the big steam
plant of the Turner's Falls Power Co.
erected at Chicopee two years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday Jan. Is - Regular meeting
of Brattleboro camp. NJ. W. \. State
Deputy Head Council George f. Bald
win will be here to install officers for
1921. After the installation there will
be a social time during which refresh
ments will be served. We would like
to have every member of the camp pres
ent with his wife and friends. Neghbors
bring cake and sandwiches.
Thursday. Jan. 20.-AIeeting of Con-
necticut Valley POcahontas council. a
business session will be held at $50. and
at $50 supper viii be served. There will
be an entertainment in the evening, to
which council members and Red Men are
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
YOUNG BANDITS
MAKE BIG HAUL
Take II Mail Sacks from
Truck in Chicago
Station
FEDERAL RESERVE
FUNDS IN LOOT
Postal Authorities Say 100000 Is Av-
erage Sent on Train Which Stolen
Sacks Were Intended For Car
ried on i'm Automobiles.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-Five youthful
bandits held up a United States mail
truck at the union station here early
today, escaping in an automobile with
II sacks of mail, 10 of which contained
registered mail The police say the best
information obtainable indicates the
pouches contained part of the federal re
.erve bank money shipment, which was
to have been placed on Il train leaving
for St Paul. Mimi. at 80 a. IN.
The bandits surprised three postal EN-
ployes guarding the pouches. forcing
them at the point of guns back into the
truck while the bandits car drew along
side and the l. mail bags were trans
ferred to it. The robbery was accom-
piiShed in Il few minutes. Postal author
IJies. while unable to estimate the
amount of loot. said the shipments to
the northwest which usually go out on
the 80 mail train, average about $780,
900 in value
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
ASKS ONE-F|FTH
OF CLASS PLEDGE
High School Alumni Com
mittee Sends Out Letter
on Gym. Project
TO USE FESTIVAL
HALL THIS WINTER
Room on Ground Floor of Town Build
ing Equipped with Shower Baths at
Cost of Several Hundred Dollars
Should Remit Funds to O. r. Benson.


Should Remit Funds to o. +. Benson.
Glass treasurers of the Brattleboro
high school alumni received today let
ter from the committee appointed at the
last meeting of the Alumni association
on the temporary school gymnasium pro-
ject, telling of what the committee has
done to provide high school pupils with
gymnasium facilities. Investigation
showed the inexpediency of erecting a
temporary building, so the committee
made arrangements for the use of Fes-
tival hall and has hired and equipped
with shower baths the room in the rear
of the Chamber of Commerce quarters
in the town hall building
The cost of this installation and rental
IS about 500 and TO meet this expense
class treaSurers are asked to send to the
committee treasurer, O. f. Benson, one
fifth of the sum which their class pledged
TO the temporary gymnasium project last
spring. The text of the letter follows:
At the annual alumni meeting last
year the proposition of erecting a tenn
porary gymnasium for the use of Brat
tleboro high school was presented to you
and your class pledged s. for that
purpose.
Your committee after a thorough in
veStigation of building conditions decided
ttlat II was not exDedient to erect a tenn
porary building on the high school
grounds at this time. first because of the
extremely high cost of building and sec
Ond because of the definite turn that
the community house project has taken
in the past few months
The need, however, of a gymnasium for
this year and next remains the same
and therefore it has seemed wise that the
project of a temporary gymnasium for
the boys and girls of b. Fl. S. should
take another form. With this idea in
mind your committee has secured
through the courtesy and cooperation of
the selectmen the use of Festival hall
for the winter months and has hired for
the year from the selectmen the room
back of the Chamber of Commerce rooms
in the town hail. This room has been
equipped with clothes racks and two
shower baths at some little expense The
cost of this installation and the rental
of the room Will amount to approximate
ly 500.
Instead of calling on you then for the
amount which you pledged in June, we
are asking you to pay one-fifth of that
sum. Will you therefore, at your earli-
est convenience make payment to Oscar
r. Benson of the Brattleboro Trust Co.,
who Is acting as treasurer of this com
mfttee. If there should be any surplus
after the bills are paid, it will be turned
over to the B. II. S. Student Activities
society for the support of athletics
=. (Signed) MARTIN AUSTIN.
HENRY r. BROWN.
H. C. RICE.
O. F. BENSON.
]. f. WARREN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
PHILADELPHIA AFTER
BOMB PLOT GANG
Entire Murder Squad Trying TO Catch
Perpetrators of Outrage in Con-
nectiOn with Chauheurs' Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.-Seven-
teen men arrested in connection with the
explosion of a bomb which killed two
men last night i'm the garage of the
Quaker City Taxicab Co. were dis
charged at hearing today for lack of
evidence against them, The entire MUIR
der squad of the Philadelphia poIic-
force has been assigned to running
down the bombers and others believed
responsible for other acts of violence in
connection with a strike of chauffeurs
here Police We're detailed to guard ev-
cry garage affected by the strike today
and in addition a patrolman appeared on
every cab operated by strike-breakers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
Universalist Church

Wednesday, JAN 10, at 40 p. m-The
regular meeting of Boy Scouts, Troop No.
t.
Wednesday, Jan 10, at 80 p. m-The
with Mrs Chester :. Leach POS Canal
street
Thursday, Jan. ~, at , D. m-The reg
ular meeting OF the Mission Circle with
Mrs. G. +. Barber, IS High street The
I'm His Own Tongue of the text book,
The Bible and Missions, by Helen Bar
rett Montgomery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
TWO KILLED, 10 HURT
IN FILM FACTORY BLOWUP.

BAY0NNE, y. j.. Jan. 1S.-Tw0
persons were killed and more than 10
injured in an explosion and fire in
the plant of the Bellows Film COM
pany today.
Two charred bodies. apparently
blown through window of the plant,
were found beside the railroad track
near the factory. One apparently
was that of a woman. Fifteen per-
sons were inside the small building
when the explosion occurred. Several
nearby buildings caught fire, but were
saved. The explosion was caused by
the ignition of films.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
MUTIN0Us COssACKs QUELLED.
French Troops Turn Guns on Former
Member of WrangeFS Army.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. Is. (Asso-
ciated Press. French black troops turned
their machine guns Ola mutmous troops.
Cossaclss of General Wrangel's former
army. eueamped p miles northwest of
Constantinople Saturday night after the
Cossacks had disarmed their officers, The
Russians returned the fire. killing 10
and wounding % others and two French
officers. The French encirced the Cos
sacks camp and ultimately got the nut
tiueers under control. The leaders were
arrested and are being court martiaIed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
ARREST IN WILMINGTON.
Worcester Detective After Man Charged
With JeMeIry Theft.

WORCESTER Mass. Jan. 1S.-In-
Spector John A. Sharry of the Worcester
detective bureau started yesterday for
Wilmington, VT. for George A. Corey of
Worcester, who has been arrested in that
MACE in connection with the larceny of
$500 worth of jewelry last October from
the Sever street home of Chandler Bullock
Cf the Republican state committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
Masonic Temple

Trcsday. J9n. Is, at 80 D. m-Regular
IN citing Of r yham Chapter, No. 80, ..
T.. ). las ucs Initiation Supper will
be served at 6l5. Visitation of deputy
postponed.
Wednesday. Jan. 10. 40 p. m-Stated
conclave of Beauseaut commandery, No.
4, X. 7.
Thursday, Jan. 20, 80 D. m.-Special
communication of Brattleboro lodge, No.
lo7; :. and l. A. NJ; WORK; TX =. A. snooia,
conclave of BeauSeant eommandery, No.
!, X L. Work: II. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
FIRST COLD WAVE OF
WINTER HITS THE EAST.

WATERTOWN, n. ", Jan. IS
prevailed throughout northern New
York today. The official temperature
in this city early today was 16 below
zero. Big Moose reported "a below,
Lyons Falls "a below, and Newton
Falls % below.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
SUGAR ROW POPS Up.
Refiners and Growers Wrangle at Tariff
Hearing.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The row
over Louisiana sugar prices dating back
To the sugar shortage and government
efforts to curb prices popped up again to-
day before the house ways and means COM
mittee i'm tariff hearings Representatives
of Louisiana growers and of retiners
wrangled over the question. One SpOkeS-
man for the retucrs declared the govern
ment policy had penalized the whole ma
ton in order to keep a few Louisiana
growers alive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
TAN BRIBER \ SUICIDE.
Officer of Sf,00O.00O Chicago Corpora
tiOn Takes Own Life.

CHICAGO. Jan. lS.-Albert Lauer. con
victed on income tax bribing charges.
committed suicide today. He was secre-
tary of 81 900. GOO iron and steel wreck
ing and salvaging corporation. Testimony
at the trial was that he had paid a fed
era agent Sl5,00a and promised him as
much more if a discrepancy of $4,000 in
the income tax records of the company
were not exposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
HOLYOKE SCHOOL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Over-Fed Furnace Causes Burning OF
Familiar Landmark Children
Make Escape i'm Safety.

HOLYOkE. Mass, Jan. 1S.-With
the mercury at 10 above zero an overfed
furnace in the grammar school here set
fire To the building early today and it
was destroyed. The 200 or more pu-
pills marShalled by their teachers marched
out to safety. The school was one of
the old landmarks of the city. Tenn
peratlrcS were lowest of the winter with
figures from outlying districts as low as
13 below.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
SPEAKS TO STUDENTS.
Vice President Elect Coolidge at Mont
pelier High School.

MONTPELIER. Jan. Is. Vics
President-elect Coolidge in a talk to the
students of the Montpelier high school
today emphasized the Importance. of con-
victiOn determination and industry in
preparing themselves for the best serv-
ice of their country. He was given
noisy welcome. Mr.. Coolidge later at
tended reception by Governor Hart
ness. He will address the Vermont His
torical society tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
VERMONT STANDS I4THi
Federal Bureau of Education Complies
Comparison of Teacher Salaries.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan lS-Only
two other states, California and Rhode
Island, pay their high school principals
higher average than Massachusetts. the
federal bureau of education announced
yesterday. The figures are based on those
of I9l9-l92O.
The average in California, with 2S9 high
schools. is 2.62009: in Rhode Island, with
% high schools. s., 1926 %: IN Massachus-
etts, with 269 high schools S2,2S5.l4 In
of the total number of high schools, was
the average in excess of sl.9o0. The av-
Grace annual salary was sl,3S7.20. Con
necticut. with an average OF 2.22231,
ranks sixth: New Hampshire. with ST.
742 So. 18th; Nermont. with Sl.d3l.fl, 18th,
and Maine, with 81 .3S720. 3lst.
The Massachusetts average Tor the year
l9l4l9l5 was 81 ,99S.6S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-18
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday. Jan. 10. go p. m-Brother-
hood supper and meeting to which all
men of the congregation are invited.
James Cushman will give an account of
the Precautionary celebration at Plymouth,
Mass
inc of the women in the chapel. \ for
eign missionary program will be given on
the theme The Missionary Message of
the Bible