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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Ladies' Enterprise society VIII meet
with Mrs. Lucia Foster, Organ street.
Thursday at p. m.
In the municipal court this morning
Ora Chamberlain. who boards an the nome
of Mrs. Ina Mcdonald at 161 South
Main street. and George Rice, owner ol
the property. were brought before Judge
+. ID. +. Stowe on the charge OF breach Vi
the peace. They pleaded guilty and were
fined So and costs. which they paid. Tins
case was an outgrowth of the Rice-Alc-
Donald eiectmeGt suit few weeks ago. a
dispute arose between the two men as re
CARDS this case. which ended in fight and
consequently the detention of the TIVE
men in the lookup.
Miss Alice Marie kellogg of Mystic
| Conn. daughter of William Kellogg o
! this town. and Robert Ezra aver
/ Inionville. Conn, were married IN dIs
l tic Saturday evening Mt the home OF tn
brides aunt. Miss Lucy b. Kellogg. Mr.
kellogg gave his daughter in marriage
4 After n wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Aye
/ will live in Unionville, where Mr.. Aye
conducts a dairy and fruit farm. Mrs
/ Aver graduated from the StonlngJol
! (Conn.5 high school and from the Will
i matte state normal school and has bee
teaching in Pennington
Services in the First Baptist churc
took on new activity Sunday by reason Q
the return of DIR. c. 7. BrowneI to IN
most, Good-sized audiences greeted th
pastor at both morning and esvening SCI
4 vices. Evening preaching services WI
!. continue hereafter Another feature G
qspecial interest was the introduction G
the new pastors assistant, Mrs. Florenc
w. Penney. In the Bible school Superb
tendent Hawley voiced the welcome to ID
Rrownell and this was followed by a hym
: of welcome sung by the school. After th
, pastor had acknowledged the greeting, Il
: superintendent invited Mrs. Penney TO II
, platform and made her feel very much {
; home by cordial words of welcome whic
t was followed by a greeting sung by I'll
! school. The session of the Bible scho'
! was greatly enlivened by the return of ii
orchestra, after vacation of two month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
IN BRATTLEBORO
Representative Here tC
Work With Local PeO-
pie in Recreation
IN
GREAT MANY TOWNS
+. X. Brown, Author of Some Note, tc
Have Charge of Organization Norh
Here - To Develop Various Forms ol
Community Recreation.

In response to an invitation recently
extended by committee OF local peo-
ule, Community Service, Inc. whose
purpose is the organization of leisure
tin,e activities, will start campaign in
Brattleboro. F. X. Brown and W. 2.
jackson, representatives of Community
Service. came today to make arrange
ments for beginning the campaign,
which will be under Mr. Brown 5 per
sonaI supervision and win include a
program OF ycar-round recreational fea-
lures such as have recently been started
with marked success in Northampton
and Westfeld. Mass The idea of the
committee in asking Community Serv-
ice to come to Brattlebo-o was that its
program would bring about the develop
ment needed in the maintenance OF the
proposed community building.
MIR. Brown Is well known in the liter
ary world as Al Priddy, author OF
Through the Neil. Through the School
and Man or Machine-Whicht During
the war he did very successful work IL
organizing communities adjacent tc
Camp Dix, y J. He il counting on the
co-oaeration of Brattleboro citizens who
are Interested in program for better cit
| izcnShip and will be glad to meet al
those whe are Interested. His headquar
ters are at the Chamber of Commere'
rooms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
PARADE HALF MILE LONG
A PLEASING SPECTACLE

There were about 40 units in the pa
radc. including the marshalS, military
company. Brattleboro and Greenfield
bands and automobiles and they made
notable contribution to the success and
interest of the celebration. There were
both commercial and private cars, many
of them decorated in a really artistic
manner, and applause was generous
throughout the line of parade. People
crowded the sidewalks from the junction
of Linden street and Putney road to
the foot of Main street hill
The parade passed through Linden.
Main and Canal streets to the fair
grounds and once around the track, being
Just half mile long. While it was on
the track the cars were Judged and the
prizes awarded the judges being Mrs. c.
c. Fits. f. l.. Hildreth, c, +. Mann
and ii. c. Rice.
Awards were made as follows: Best in
the parade, commercial or private, Dun
ham Brothers Co., $50, which the COM
pany returned to the treasury of Brat
tleboro post. Commercial-Brattle ttleboro
Business Institute. SO; I'd, Carl ): Hop
kins florist, SO. Private-C. X. Church,
S15; I'd. Mrs. A. f. Jennings, SO.
Leading the parade We're the two
marshals mounted ON handsome horses.
! They were Col. Ernest w. Gibson of the
First Vermont Regiment and Lieut.. Col.
| Walter O. Cooley of the 312d United
States Infantry.
/ The Brattleboro Military band. Capt.
F., W. T. Haigh drum major and Alison j..
+, Dugan leader, was next in line
| Then came Company j, Vermont Ma
| tiOnal Guard Capt. Charles A. Il. Good
win, and the succeeding units were as
| follows:
Estey Organ Co. decorated truck, red,
white and blue.
Eva AIetcalf,s Mitchell car, patriotic
| decorations.
Brattlebor0 Business Institute. piul.
! crepe paper roses on green: ladder OF
success with the elameH1s of q business
| education as the rounds.
/ Dewitt Grocery Co. track, patriotic
| colOrs
Y Y u Achievement club car, red and
white crepe paper with eight girls car
! ryins paper paraSols.
i c. f. Hawkins's float, representation
OF brick house with slate roof.
/ Society circus. nine clowns.
/ New England Telephone and Tele
graph Co. float, operating room with
! nine girls at the switchboards. Decora
/, tions of large blue and white squares OF
/ crepe paper. giving checker board effect.
s. A. Smith Mfg. Co. truck, decora
tions of white crepe paper and carna
} tiOns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
PROCEEDS EXPECTED
TO BE ABOUT $4,000
Decorated Automobiles Pro-
duce Handsome Parade
Close Finishes in Horse
Races = Mardi Gras and
Dance in Evening-AutO-
mobile Goes to Walden l..
Laskey of New York

Brattleboro post of the American Lee
gion, of which Col. f. W. Gibson is COM
mander. staged a Labor day celebration
yesterday which will stand out in history
as one of the memorable days in the public
life of the town In the hands of com-
petent committees, who labored long and
faithfully, the plans We're carried out
without confusion. and the most favorable
weather that could have been desired pre-
vailed throughout the day.
From 10 o'clock in the morning until
1 o'clock this morning there was some
thing in progress in the way of an attrac-
ton, the climax coming late in the eve
ming in the giving away of Buick auto
mobile toward which 1900 or more per-
sons had contributed. The announce
ment of the winner was made during the
ball in Festival hall The car went to
Walden L. Laskey, who has summer
home in Chesterfield, Y. II. Mr.. Laskey
is manager of the manufacturing depart
ment of the American Can Co. of New
York and is a well-known singer.
| 1t is estimated that more than 1000
persons saw the parade of automobiles
which started the program at 10 o'clock.
| More than 5000 tickets were sold for
admission to the Valley fair grounds.
! The exact receipts and proceeds can
not be stated at present, but it is known
that from the various sources between
/ 81. 900 and $1,000 was taken in. The
| expenses were heavy, however, but it is
| expected that the profit will be about
! 81 900. A part of the proceeds, to be de-
cided upon later. viii be devoted to equip
ping the American Legion rooms in the
memorial armOTy and community build
! ing to be erected on Main street.
| Many business places were decorated
! for the occasion at the expense of the
proprietors. and several public places were
/ decorated at the expense of the post,
which also decorated the roll of honor on
the plaza and paid for the rows of pen
nants stretched across Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING TODAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward b. BarrOws,
Bride of New York Man

4 pretty wedding took place in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Il. Bar
rows of Il Oak street at . o'clock this
morning. when their youngest daughter.
Miss Emma Putnam Barrows. was
+united in marriage to Werner Mueller of
New York in the presence of about 30
relatives.
4 double ring ceremony was performed
by Rev Edwin p. Wood pastor of the
First Universalist church, assisted by
Rev Fred G.. Leining. pastor of the
Church of the Mediator Of Providence. X.
l.. and brother-in-law of the bride. The
only attendants of the couple were Bar
bara Leining of Providence and Bruce
Peach of Mortified CVt). niece and
nephew of the bride who were the ring
bearers. Mrs. John ID. Bar@ows played
The Bridal March from Lohengrin as the
barty entered the living room and took
their places before a bank of palms, as
terS and gladioli in the southwest cor
npr of the room. After the ceremony she
played Mendelssohn's Wedding march.
The house decorations consisted of as
| ters. gladioli and hemlock, hemlock and
| asterS being used effectively IN arches
| over the double doorwayS leading from
| the hall into the living room and from
| the living room into the dining room.
| The bride wore gown of white crepe
Juliette and her veil, which was the one
worn by her sisters. Mrs. Arthur w
| Peach and Mrs. r red I. Lelnlng. was
caught With orange blossoms She car.
ripd a shower bouquet of white roses and
white sweetpeas Her travelling suit was
of blue tricotine with blue feather hat
| Immediately after the ceremony an in
formal reception, during which refresh
mentSS were served. was held in the home
and the couple left on Il wedding trip
| Upon their return they viii live at II
East SSth street, New York city, wher,
| they have furnished an apartment.
/ Mrs Mueller graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in the class of 1870.
and from Mount Holyoke college in TIT
class of 1913 Since that time she ha'
been in the Egyptian department of tn,
Metropolitan museum of art in New Norl
city.
/ Mr.. Mueller Eeceived hii education
abroad He has a position rs purchaSini
agent for the August FraasS Co. deal
/ ers in surgical instruments, in New York
4 Those from out of town who ATTENDED
the wedding were Rev. and Mrs. Fred
Leining and daughter. Barbara. of Prov
idcnce. Prof. and Mrs. Arthur w. Peacl
and two sons of Northheld (Nt.), Nh
and Mrs Frank G. White of Milwaukee
Wis. Miss Sybil Cox of Cleveland. O
and Miss Evelyn Emerson of Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
CEL EBRA TON ON LABOR
DA YBRIVGS OUT CROWD
NUMBERING. OVER 1000
MRS. OSGOOD DIES
IN PLYMOUTH, MASS,
Wife of Pastor of Unitarian Church 0i
BrattIebOr0 Succumbs to Pneumonia
Was In Hospital.

Mrs. Mary tTower) Osgood, about g.,
wife of Rev. Edmund z. ;. Osgood, pas
tor of the Unitarian church here, died
of pneumonia Sunday IN the Jordan
hospital in Plymouth, Mass. News of
Mrs Osgood 5 death was telegraphed to
Dir. A. |. Miller, who was called to Ply
mouth last week because of the illness
OF Mrs. Osgood. Rev. and Mrs. Osgood
went to Plymouth to attend the tercen-
tenary celebration and Mrs. Osgood was
taken i'll while there.
She was native of Cohasset, Mass,
q daughter of the late Abraham H.
Towe~ Her great grandfather, Abra-
ham Tower, was one of the 30 young
men who, disguised as Indians, threw
the tea overheard from the British mer-
chantrnen in Boston harbor just before
the Revolutionary war.
Her marriage tG Rev Mr.. 0sgOod, a
graduate of Harvard university and the
Cambridge Divinity school, took place
about Is years ago. They lived in Ply
mouth. Rev Mr. Osgood 5 first pastor
ate then in Grafton, Mass, and Hyde
Park. Mass They came to Brattleboro
81 years ago.
Besides her husband Mrs. Osgood
, leaves a son. Ronald OsgOod of Cohas-
set. who has a position In a Boston
| bank, and daughter, Miss Ethel l.. 0s
good. teacher of French In the Brattle
| boro high school Ms. Os2ood was q
member of the BrattleboTo Woman 5
| club and of Sunshine society, branch i
! The funeral will be held in Cohasset
this afternoon at clock and the bur
! ial will take place in Cohasset. Mrs
, Jennie NJ White aud J. f. Rogers, rep
resenting the Unitarian parish, went t.
J Cohasset to attend the funeral
/ Mrs Osgood was a woman OF graciou!
! personality and of distinguished ances
! try, and she leaves many close persona
friends here and elsewhere
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
CHILE THREATENS
TO WITHDRAW
Doesn't Want Disputed Provinces Dis
cussed by Assembly of
League of Nations.

GENEVA, Sept. ASSOCIATED Press
The third session of the second as
sembly of the league of nations opened
here today under a threatening cloud.
Reports were circulated widely this
morning that the Chilean delegation
would withdraw from the league if the
puted provinces now being administered
by Chile. should be placed on the agenda
of the assembly as requested by Bo-
livia.
The reports were denied by Augustir
Edwards, head of the Chilean delega.
tion, who was said to have made tho
threat of withdrawal. Animated con
ferences were held around the Chilean
delegation for some time before the as
semblv was called to order. A pro
Ionged debate on the procedure to bt
followed occupied most of the mornin;
session,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
President and Mrs. Harding Skip Part
of Visit OIL Account of Storm.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-President
and Mrs. Harding and a party of friends
including a number of high officials re-
turned to Washington today aboard the
presidential yacht Mayfower. which ar
rived at the navy yard shortly before II
o'clock. completing a cruise that started
Saturday afternoon and extended down
the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay
and as far up the coast as Atlantic City
where the President had hoped to spend
Labor day. \ storm off the coast, how
ever. prevented landing there.
The President plainly showed the ben
efcial effects of his trip. lie was
tanned and some of the tired lines of
his face had disappeared. All of the
President 5 guests reported a delightful
trip. Rough weather the first night out
however, caused several eases of sea
sickness. Mrs. Harding was among
those reported affected by the rough
sea. Little official business was dis
Cussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
HOME FROM LONG
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
MIR and Mrs. +. T.. Adams Covered 965
Miles i'm Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Mr. and Mrs. +. +. Adams of Maple
street returned Saturday from an eN-
tended automobile trip OF S5 miles
Through Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA, Joqrneylng
with Mrs Adams : sister and brother
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Beames, they
left Hartford Aug. 20 Their route led
them to Port Chester. y. y, then
through the hills of Westchester county
TO Pleasantville, where they spent the
afternoon, stopping over night IN White
Plains.
On sunday morning, making an early
start. they drove to 42d street ferry and
TO Neehawken. following the Hudson
boulevard to jersey City. thence to
Newark MOrristown, HacketstOwn ana
over the Schooleys mountain to PhIl-
lipsburg. Crossing into PENNSYLVANIA at
Easton they made Allentown the see
ond night 5 stopping place.
I The next morning, Monday, they We're
on their way early for Reading, Harris
burg. Lewistown and Alapleton, where
/ the party visited Mrs. Adams s eldest
| brother, W. T. Boring, this being Mrs
! Adams 5 home.
/ A week was given up to visiting rel
atives and old friends, and on Sunday
| Aug. %. the members of Mrs. Adams s
family held a reunion at Mr.. Boring s
home. In a way this was a remarkable
gathering. for it brought together II
brothers and sisters, more than nae
o., been together at any time in 81 years
only two members being absent, one II
Kansas and one in California. Thirty
eight were present for dinner. SeVera
pictures were taken, one of the fou
sisters and six brothers, another o
their nieces and nephews.. sE
On Tuesday, Aug. so, the party wen
TO Mt Union, then over a country roa'
for 10 miles to McConnefsburg, wher
they hit the LINCOLN highway. Interest
ing features of this day 5 journey wer
the trip over the Tuscarora mountain
land the beautiful view or the surround
: ing country from Point Roosevelt a
f the summit. The summit is 2,240 fee
( above sea level and the ascent Is l,50
r. feet i'm three and One-half miles OF roat
g Their next stop was III tashtowI
:. about eight miles west of Gettysburg
: The following morning was spent IN &c
T ing over a part of the Battlefield, an
T evening found them just outside Phlia
;. delphia.
n The next days run brought them t
/ Nontclair y j. where they spent tn
n afternoon and night with Mr.. and MIR
Adams 5 nephew and wife, Mr.. an
h Mrs. Howard A. Brown. Mr.. Brown
f son of Charles r. Brown of this towl
S The last day of the trip brought thel
e to Hart ford at $50 p. m. They report
= wonderful trip through beautiful eouI
Il try, and were fortunate in having spleI
# did weather every day. The entire trl
# was without mishap or trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
Orders Withdrawal of Troops.

WASHINGTON. Sept. g. - WITH
drawal of the 26th infantry, one of the
two regiments ordered into the West Nir-
ginia coal fields last week As recon-
mended by Brigadier General III. III.
Bandholtz. commanding the troops in the
field was approved today by President
Harding Orders for the return of the
regiments to Camp Dix, \. j., We're i'm
mediately issued by Secretary Weeks.
1t was understood General Bandholt2
expressed belief that the situation could
be controlled satisfactorily with compar,
atively fewer troops than was expected
when they were ordered into the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
TRANSPORT UNION
49, SEXES OFFICES
Take Charge of Docks at Cork and Pro
pose to Run Business for
Themselves

CORK. Sept. 6 ASSOCIATED Press).--
Representatives of the transport work
e.s' union this morning took possession
OF the offices of the harbor board owing
to the refusal of the board to grant the
employees a. minimum wage of 20 shil
Ings week, and the red flag was float
ing from the building at midday. The
transport men propose to run the busl'
ness themselves and pay the wage de
manded but. are enconntering diftieul'
tiCs since The books and records arc
locked in the safe The interests of the
port are seriously. inconvenieneed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06

Paws Tribute to Lafayette LOT Ahuihs
~ American Colonies and to American
Boys for Aid In Securing Victory for
French at Marne.
MOUNT VERNON, Va, Sept. 6.-The
anal anniversary of the birth of Lafay-
"a cite and the first battle of the Marine
was celebrated with Impressive eeremo-
nies today at the tomb of Washington
President Harding, unable to be pres
ent, sent message declaring thaC
. American indebtedness to the French
soldier was eternal and p~alslng the
- dauptIess courage - of American sol
diers in the first battle of the Marine.
similar messages were sent by Secretary
of State Hughes and Alyron I. Herrlck,
American ambassador to France.
Phe President s message said IN part;
..To General Lafayette in no small
measure the success OF the Revolution
was dine. Inilamed with ardent sym
natbv and a passionate desire to help
1ncm he espoused the cause OF the
struggling colonies ana hasteheu -
their support He sought no selfish ENDS
. and asked no pay, but found MS IeWaIu
i'm the thanks of congress and the un
diving affection of generations OF Ameri-
can ritizens Our indebtedness to him Is
eternal. r..
similarly nearly $50 years after
these United States disclaiming any
material advantages for themselyes e.
sent armies of their youth and gave
largely of their wealth that liberty ant
that freedom which Lafayette cherished
should be assured to France. We are
pleased to believe that these armies
took no mean part in securing that I'll
innate victory by which the integrity o.
France and human rights. We're PIE
served. BY their prowess, their daunt
less courage and their resOlute Vaiol
thev checked the German advance a.
Chateau Thierry and BeileaI Wood II II
the second battle OF the Marhe am am
started that memorial retreat OF tn
German hordes which a few months
later ended in final defeat.
w. 1.-THE friendly and cordial relations
which exist between the United State
and france do not, therefore, rest upol
their sentimentality or selfish Interests
hut rather are they built on the firm
foundation of historic mutual servle
which cannot be shaken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
MAyFLOwER DEFENDANTS.
Triennial Congress Opens at Plymouth
with 200 Delegates.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. Sept. 6. - The
tricnnial congress of the General So
ciety of AIayflower descendants began
here today with 200 of the 233 accredited
delegates in attendance. The opening
address by Asa p. French of Boston.
deputy governor general. who presided in
the absence of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
governor general of the society. and re
ports of officers. committees and state
societies occupied the morning session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
TO CALL M'ADOO, #
PERHAPS FORD
Joint Congressional Agricultural Gem
mission Wants to Hear
Big Men

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-The joint
congressional agricultural commission
probably will invite William G. McAdoo
and Bernard NJ. Baruch and perhaps
Henry Ford to testify when it resumes
its investigation of agricultural questions,
Chairman Anderson said today.
He explained that he believed the com
missions study had reached point
where it shonld hear testimony from a
national viewpoint" and that the three
men named among others had been men
toned as being able to offer information
of the character sought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
IRELAND WANTS BUTTER"
De Valera Calls British Statement PO
liticaI Margarine.

DUBLIN. Sept. 6 ASSOCIATED Press .
-Eamonn De Valera. the Irish Republi-
can leader, in a statement to the press
today. referred to the British imperial
statement as trying to sell Ireland Sec
ond rate political margarine and is
angry because Irishmen refuse to accept
the butter label he added. IRELAND
wants butter. She win not be deceived
into thinking she has it until she sees il
actually delivered"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
MISS BUTLER HAS
ATTACK MYSTERIES
ATTEMPTS to Reach COlOred Prisoner
81. She Claims Assaulted
Her

RARNSTABLE. Mass, Sept. 6.-Miss
Gertrude Butler, who charges that she
was assaulted by three Cape VERDE Ne
sroes while returning from dance at
Ruzzards Bay about three weeks ago
became hysterical. today while testifyiing
at a hearing in the case of Joseph An
drews, one of her alleged assailantS. She
made an effort to reach the prisoner, but
was restrained by court attendants ana
Miss Butler was removed from the room
with some difficulty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
JAPANESE SAIL OCT. IA.
Delegates to Disarmament Conference
Not Yet Named.

TOXIC, Sept. 6 (Associated Press.
The Japanese delegation to the confer
ence on disarmament and Far-Eastern
questions in Washington will sail for
Seattle about Oct. a. The delegates on
landing will proceed Immediately for
Washington. where they are due Nov. 2.
The membership of the delegation has
not vet been announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-06
QUIET PREVAILS
/. IN MOUNTAIN WAR
Shooting In MingO County
Yesterday Not Consid-
cred Serious
PART OF FEDERAL
TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Brig. Gen. III. III. BandhOItz Finds Small
er Force Can Maintain Order - -Four
Bodies of Airmen Found in Machine
Wrecked In MOuntaiHS-Fifth Injured

CHARLESTON, West Virginia. Sept.
.G-Quiet prevailed along the Boone-Lo-
gan county border early today. From
NIingo county where some shooting was
reported yesterday and the day before
came reports that the situation was not
regarded as serious.