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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
THREE FINED $500;
IMPEDED SHERIFF
Greenfield Young Men Plead Guilty in
Windham County COurt-PrisOn
Sentence Not Asked For.

When John r. O'Brien, Reuben Bar
Der and Murray Davis of Greenfield.
Mass, were brought into Windham
county court at Newfane this morning.
charged with impeding Sheriff Frank l..
Nellman in the performance of his du-
ties mt the Grange dance and supper in
Dummerston last fall, they entered pleas
of guilty.
Most of the forenoon was taken up by
counsel in arguing the eases, after which
Judge Fred NJ. Butler Sentenced the re-
spondents to pay fines of $4OO each and
costs.
States Attorney Harold T.. Whitney
and Attorney +. W. Gibson represented
the state and Attorney Frank ]. Law
Tor Of Greenfield appeared for O'Brien
and Barber, while Attorney III. @. Barber
of Brattleboro appeared for Davis
The court intimated that he would have
considered recommendation for a prison
sentence, but in view of an understanding
that the respondents would plead guilty
and not require jury trial the state
was satisfied with n fine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
BIG GATHERING OF
MASONS PLANNED
knights of Birmingham to Hold Annual
Ceremonial Here May 10 - About
200 VIII Take Degree.

BrattlebOro' council, Knights of Bir-
mingham, viii hold its annual ceremonial
next Thursday, May 10, and it is ex-
pected that about 800 NIasonS will be in
attendance. Probably 200 candidates
viii receive the degree. Large delega-
tions viii come from Springfield, Green
field, Hartford. Conn. Milford, y. H.,
Bellows Falls. Windsor and other places.
According to an official proclamation
by President james B. Randoll: Our
thrice iIlustrious king returning from his
second pilgrimage to the scorching sands
of Sahara aud bearing the alluvial adhe-
sionS of gumarabic. brings with his
cquipage gifts from the Shiek of Allama-
goosum Of the tribe of Hamfat. brilliant
selections from the famed Helluva Col
lection. more ancient than Methusela' 5
ram cat and fairer (by a dam site) than
a Cleopatra love pact. The Scintillating
effulgence of this barbaric artistry will
dazzle and exuberate the faithful fol-
lower and electrify the novice. In fact
this conglOmeration of iewelled panOplys,
gorgeous trappings, whirling dervishes,
tets and even well-preServed sections of
the desert itself was transplanted by
special dispensation of the shiek and un-
der the intrepid direction Of the ways
and means committee
Candidates will assemble at the temple
at 4 p. IN. A banquet viii be served at
the temple by the Eastern Star ladies
at $50. A parade. symbolic and stu
pendous." will start at 7.15. headed by
Doc" Tracy's terrific trumpeters. The
ceremonial will follow in Festival hall
at s o'clock, followed by a moving pic
ture show
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
PASTOR AND CHURCH
OFFICERS CONFER
Rev. c. c. Chayer. New Methodist Pas
tor, and officials Discuss Methods
of Increasing Efficiency.

Nearly all who hold any official posi-
tion in the First Methodist Episcopal
church gathered in the church last even
ing. when the pastor, Rev c. c. Chayer,
laid before them the two-fold task of the
church-that of bringing men into per-
sonal touch with God, and throwing
around them an environment which
would help them to live Alright.
The meeting was opened with song, fol-
lowed by prayer. The pastor then gave
his talk, after which Floyd Fairbanks,
chairman of the board of trustees, spoke
briefly of the work of the church proper
in the task. Sanford 4. Daniels. super
intendent of the Sunday school, remarked
that the church would rise and fall with
the conditions of the Sunday school, and
urged heartiest cooperation in making
the school efficient.
TIermon Kuhner. ex-president of the
Epworth League, spoke of the significance
of young people for the future of the
church. John W. Howe, Erwin r. Smith
and Mrs. Il. f. Covey. representatives of
briefly of the contribution which these
classes could make toward the goal OF
the church.
The pastor then summarized the situa-
ton. dividing the church institutions into
primary and secondary classes and men
| tioning the Sunday school. the Epworth
League, the Sunday evening service and
the prayer meeting as the four primary
agencies for accomplishing the task of the
church. He then spoke of the advisable
i ty of a church cabinet to cooperate with
| him and bring recommendations for ac
| ton to the various boards. The cabinet
is constituted as follows Floyd Fairbanks
representing the board of trustees; DR.
IC. G.. Wheeler. treasurer of the church
| Sanfard 4. Daniels. representing tht
| Sunday school: Philip Wheeler, repre-
senting the .Epworth League: Mrs. r. f
Covey, representing the church proper
DIR. ]. II. Ranuey. representing the men:
brotherhood: and Mrs Eliza Adams, rep
resenting the Ladies' Aid society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
OPPOSES WELFARE DEPT.
Advocates of Department of Education
Fear Consolidation.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-Indications
that the proposal to create a department
of public welfare will not have smooth
sailing through congress were furnished
Yesterday at initial hearings by senate and
house education committees ON the pend
ing Kenyon bill, which embodicS the prin-
ciples of such a department as indorSed by
President Harding and aS worked out
at his direction by Brig. Gen. c. +. Saw
yer, his personal physician.
The most pronounced opposition came
from supporters of the proposal to estab-
lish a department of education. Repre-
sentative Towner. Republican, Iowa,
author of the department of education bill,
argued that the educational forces of the
country would not be satisfied with a divi-
sion Of education in department of pub
lie welfare General Sawyer, on the
other hand. declared that many leading
educators had indorsed the proposed pub
lie welfare bureau. and those that would
not fall in line evidently did not have the
best interests of education at heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
SENATE PASSES
EMERGENCY TARIFF
Bill Differs From House Measure anu
Goes to COnferenCe-Moses
Against 1t.

WASHINGTON. May 12-The senate
late yesterday passed the emergency tarlif
and antidumping bill, retaining all ahehu-
mittee. but rejecting those individually
proposed. The vote was 63 to 2S
Seven Observation-Disclosures BrousSard'
Louisiana; Jones, New Mexico; Ken
Grick wyoming: Myers. Montana; Pitt
man. Nevada; Ransdell, Louisiana, and
Sheppard. Texas, voted with the Republi-
cans for the bill. Another Democrat
Ashurst. Arizona. who was absent, was
announced as a supporter. Only one Re
publican. Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire. voted against the bill.
AS passed by the senate the measure DIT
fers radically from the form in which 1t
was passed by the house and now goes to
conference. Only the tariff features OF
the bill were kept intact, the antidumping
and currency revaluatiOn sections being
entirely rewritten and a provision added
for continuation of the wartime restric-
tions on imports or dyeStuffs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
ST. CLAIR WRESTLER
OF MUCH SCIENCE
Expected to Arrive This Afternoon or
Tomorrow NIorning-Meets Our
= George Tomorrow Night

August st. Clair, who opposes George
W. Bailey in the Auditorium tomorrow
night. is expected to arrive in town
either this afternoon or tomorrow morn
ing
st. Clair IS a man Of speed and re
markable science, which makes him an
opponent to be feared at all times.
He has been training this season at
George Bothner's gymnasium in New
York. and Bothner predicts that st.
Clair will be one of the big Four
next year.
Bailey, who has wrestled steadily this
past winter, is in excellent condition,
keeping himself fit by taking a long
hike on the road each day. This doubt
less will be Bailey's only appearance
here this season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
KILLING FROSTS
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Peach, Grape and Strawber-
ry Crops Are Seriously
Damaged
ICE REPORTED IN
SEVERAL SECTIONS

Truck Gardners Worst Sufferers - Con-
nectfcut Valley Tobacco Crop Not Sc
riOusIy Affected Thermometer Reg
listers 2s Degrees i'm Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 12.-
With the mercury close to the freezing
point heavy frost damage was reported
in this vicinity today Early estimates
hereabouts set the loss in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Reports from the Connecticut valley
tend to show that lowest temperatures
were recorded in this vicinity and the
damage seems to be localized here
Brattleboro. Vt, reported no frosts
The lowest temperature here was 2S de
grees.
The heaviest losers were Italian truck
farmers, many OF whom specialized in
grapes and Strawberries. Peach trees in
Wilbraham which had blossomed fully
are likely to be heavily damaged.
Loss to tobacco in Westiield and Suf-
field, Conn. Is not heavy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
MRS. CHAS. SKINNER
DIES SUDDENLY
Aged Resident on West River Road Has
Attack of Heart Disease-HeretO-
fore in Usual Health.

Mrs Juliana (McFarland) Skinner. so.
wife of Charles Skinner, fell dead of
heart trouble at 915 o'clock last
evening at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Bert Prouty. who with her husband
lives at the Wilson l. Brown place near
the pumping station on the West River
road She was in her usual health up to
the time of her death.
Mrs. Skinner was born in Hubbardston,
Mass. July Is. 1910, one of eight children
of Elijah and Achsah Mcfarland. In
August, 1865. she married Charles Skin
ner At one time they lived in Newfane.
They spent the summer of 1920 in the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Prouty.
During the past winter they lived with
their daughter, Mrs. w. J. Sprague. in
Turner's Falls, Mass, but returned here
in April.
Besides her husband and two daughters
Mrs Skinner leaves one son, Ernest Skin
ner of Fitchburg. Mass, a grandson, Har-
old Sprague. a granddaughter, Mrs. John
Bolster. and a great granddaughter. Miss
Ruth Bolster. She also leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie Loveland of Gardner,
Mass.
The funeral viii be held at 10 o'clock
Saturday forenoon at the house and the
body will be taken to Rawsonville for
burial.
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POLICE EXCHANGE
SHOTS WITH NEGRO
Suspected Assailant of Woman Escapes
After Firing at
PurSueTs.

BOSTON. May p.-WhHc policemen
were investigating an attack early to
day on Mrs Rose GoIdstein, by man
who after thrustiuC his head in the win
dow of her bedroom struck her over the
head and then ran away with a pocket
book from under her pillow, they were
called to another house a short distance
away and exchanged shots with Negro,
The man had awakened James Nolan
by ringing his door bell and when the
officers arrived he drew "a revolver and
opened fire The officers returned the
shats. but the man escaped. When last
seen by the police he was headed toward
the Goldstein house and it was thought
he might have been responsible for the
attack on the woman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
LABOR TO FIGHT
MORE LEGISLATION
win Oppose Anti-Strike. Seditions and
PiCketing Measures Before
Congress-

CINCINNATI. May PA report on
congressional legislation was made today
to the executive council Of the American
federation of labor by, President Samuel
Gompcrs. 1t describes all bills affecting
organized labor that are pending now or
were considered by the last congress.
The federation is to advocate bills pro-
vidiug for a congressional investigation
into conditions i'm the West Virginia min
ing communities and giving representa-
tives of labor unions the right to solicit
members despite any individual contract
between employer and employe.
Bills in the present congress opposed
bv labor include the anti-strike hill, the
Graham scditions bill, Representative
Blanton's Seditions and anti-picketing bin
and the bill authorizing the appointment
of Il federal coal commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
DOCTOR KILLED
BY OWN NEEDLE
Saves Life of Patient on Whom He Is
Operating, But Fatally Infects
Himself

PHILADELPHIA. May 12-"This is
the last of me- said DIR. Pierre \. Berge-
ron more than two weeks ago when in the
midst Of an Oucration on a patient who
had pIcural pneumonia he pricked his own
finger with a needle He continued sue
ce~sfully with the operation.
Yesterday morning DIR. Bergeron died at
st. JosephS hospital as the result of the
ensuing infection. For five days before
his death he suffered greatly.
His patient. Thomas Boyd. an emplOye
at the Metropolitan opera house, has pro-
greSSed 50 favorably since the operation
that yesterday he was able to sit up and
receive visitors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
ALLIES PUT CHECK
ON GRECIAN NAVY
Will Proclaim BOsphOrus and the Darda
nelles Neutral and Order
Greeks Out.

PARIS. Nav I2.-AlIied high commits
sloners, generals and admirals have de
cided to proclaim the neutrality of Con
stantinople. the Bosphorus and the
DardaneIles while the warfare between
Turkey and Greece continues. says a
Ilavas despatch from the Turkish cap
ital.
IS consequence Greeks will be un-
able to Use COnstaritiuople as a base
any longer and will be invited to reduce
her effectives there to a minimum to be
fixed by the allies. She will also be
asked to send her warShips outside OF
territorial waters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL.
COnferees Strike Out Exemption of Per
sons ReligiOusIy Prosecuted

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Conferees
on the immigration restriction bill yester-
day struck out house proposals to exempt
from these restrictions persons subject to
religious persecution and those who had
left this country temporarily. The house
exemption in favor of children under Is
years of parents in this country was re
tanned.
BY conference agreement the restric-
tiOns would become effective - days after
signature by the President
In essential features the conference
measure is almost identical with that We
toed by President Wilson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
STATE RESTS IN
GARROW TRIAL
Court Refuses Acquittal on
Ground of Insufficient
Evidence
FARMLAND CHARGED
WITH SHOOTING

NetthA gay btsAAN" ANAN
Beileau Is Guilty Person State Wit
nesses Say GarrOw Threatened Wife
Woman Testifies.
ST. ALBANS, May 12.-The state
rested today in the trial of Edward Gar
row for the murder of his wife, at their
farm at Franklin last November. The
trial opened Monday and two days were
occupied by the testimony of the prosecu-
tion.
Before calling witnesses counsel for
Garrow asked for acquittal on the ground
that insufficient evidence had been pre-
sented to warrant holding him. The mo-
tion was denied.
Sheriff George Catlin. one of the last
witnesses for the state. testified that soon
after the shooting GaTTow had told him
that the shot was fired by Patrick Bel
eau. a farm hand. Beleau was one of
the leading witnesses for the prosecution.
The state yesterday called Mrs. Alice
Thomas Morse the third side of the
eternal triangle" in its attempt to weave
the skein of evidence more closely about
Edward Garrow.
1t Is by the testimony OF this woman
and the infatuation GarrOw Is said to
have had for her that the prosecution
hopes to evolve the motive for the al
legged killing
Alice Thomas. who has since Mrs
Garrow's death married a man by the
name Of Morse at Abercorn, Que, told
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
Especial to The RefOrmer.)
HINSDALF. n. H. Nav l.

HINSDALE, n. H, May y.
In an apparent attack of insanity Frank
II. Fuller, 81. a merchant here the past
81 years. ended his life by cutting his
throat with a razor last night in
the barn at his home on Northfield road.
His body was found on the hay loft about
10 O'Clock by Mrs Fuller and William
Lachance, a clerk in the Fuller store.
Mr.. Fuller left the store about 7.30
O'Clock in the evening, telling Mr.. La
chance he was coming back. As he did
not return and as Mr.. Lachance wanted
to see him he went to the house between
. and 10 o'clock. When he got no re-
sponsc at the door he though Mr.. Fuller
might be at the town hall, where Mrs
Fuller was attending an entertainment
He went to the hall and Mrs. Fuller ad.
vised him that her husband had not been
there.
Mrs. Fuller and Mr. Lachane then re
turned to the Fuller home. They found
the front door locked and sought entrance
another way. Search of the house failed
to locate Mr.. Fuller and they went to the
barn to look for him. Failing to find
him there Mrs. Fuller and Mr.. Lachanct
made a second search of the house ant
then returned for another search of tn,
barn. soon finding the body in a hay loft
The razor wound in Mr.. FuIler's throat
indicated that he had made two sIashes
there being a double wound on either sid,
.of the neck from the ear nearly to tn,
throat, where both wounds joined.
DIR. -. II. Hubbard, medical referee, o
heene was notified and came here t
examine the body.
Mr.. Fuller was born Oct % 1865. III,
came to Hinsdalc 81 years ago and bough
out several merchants, combining th
stores and carrying on retail business il
the rink building. Fourteen years ago b.
bought the Hale homestead on Main stree
and remOdcled it, fixing up a tenement il
the upstairs part of the house. He ha,
been in failing health the past six month
and had decided to retire from active busi
ness, expecting to turn the business owe
to his clerk, Mr.. Lachaucc
He leaves his wife and twin daughters
Bertha and Bernice. His father com
mitted suicide by hanging and a brothe
committed suicide in Ashuelot a few year
ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
COMMITTEE HEARS
VOLSTEAD ON BEER
Considering Bill to Circumvent Palmer's
Beer and Wine
Ruling.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-IIcarings
were set for today before the house judi
ciary committee on the bill introduced
by Chairman Nolstead to prohibit the
sale Of beer to the sick on n doctors pre-
scription. Aimed at the situation Gre
ated by the opinion of former Attorney
General that beer and wine under the
VolStead act could be prescribed for the
ailing. the measure would not prohibit
the use of wine for medicinal purposes.
but would make for specific and stringent
regulations on this subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
OFFER STOCK IN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Chicago Swindlers Devise
New Scheme for Rob
bing Public
ASK $40 A SHARE,
25 PER CENT IN CASH

Represent Big Dividends Because OF
Value of League TO Humanity - Fed
craI Agents Searching for Men Who
Nictimized Public.
CHICAGO. May 12-Stock in the
league of nations at so share is the
latest bargain to be offered to the Chi
cago investing public. Department OF
justice agents today began searching for
the men who have victimized numerous
persons by selling the stock, collecting
- per cent of the price in advance of
delUery.
The league of nations was represented
az being the greatest organization in the
world and prospective purchasers were
told dividends would be large because of
the great value of the league to human
ity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
ARTHUR D. WYATT
DIES IN new YORK
Shock of Paralysis Term
mates Fatally This
Morning at 6.05
WIDELY KNOWN
PHOTOGRAPHER
Had Served as Clerk of BrattlebOrO
Board of SeIeetmen Since Meeting of
1919 and Was Conscientious Official -
Brought Here Tonight.

DAOUSub AOhASAhs
Arthur D. Wyatt, 62, clerk of the board
of selectmen of Brattleboro and formerly
a widely known photographer, died at
sos o'clock this morning, following a
shock of paralysis in the Presbyterian
hospital in New York city, where he was
stricken last Saturday and where he had
been i'll with pneumonia. News of his
death was telephoned to Mrs. V. o.
Jones of Chaplin street by her son, Glen
ham Jones, who went to New York Sum
day on learning that Mr.. Wyatt had sus-
tanned a shock
The body will be brought here tonight
and will be taken to the Wyatt home on
Putney road. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been made.
Mr.. Wyatt had been afflicted with a
kidney trouble for some time, and FIVE
weeks ago last Friday he and Mrs. Wyatt
went to New York. partly for consulta-
ton with specialist and partly for
recreation. Shortly after reaching the
| city Mr.. Wyatt became i'll with pneu-
mOnia. His condition was critical for
some time, but he recovered, and he and
| Mrs. Wyatt were planning to return to
BrattleborO this week. Last Saturday,
however, he sustained a shock affecting
his right side. He was unconscious most
of the time thereafter, but reused up once
| or twice sufficiently to recognize Mrs.
| Wyatt. 1t was realized from the first,
however. that he could not recover
| Mr.. Wyatt was born in Randolph May
| D, 1853, a son of Ammi y. and Helen NJ.
! (Hadley) Wyatt. His father, who also
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
lee at several Points.

Boston. May l2.-Ice was reported in
New wbury, Salisbury. Rowley, Needham,
and other points a. a result of low tenn
peratures last night. In NewburypoTt
the mercury dropped to 80 degrees.
Frost was reported from several places
in the truck gardening district with
attendant damage to early crops.
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DERRICK MAST IS
102 FEET LONG
Oregon Fir Sticks Arrive for Use at
Presby-LeIand Quarry-Diameter
of Mast at Butt % Inches.

Two Oregon fir sticks have arrived at
West Dummerston for a new derrick for
the Presbrey-Leland quarry company.
The one for the mast is 102 feet long. ~
inches in diameter at the butt and "a
inches at the top. When set complete
with iron base and cap the derrick will
measure from the extreme top to the
ground 10 feet.
c. III. Presbrey of New York. w. s.
Martin of Westerley, Il. l., and T. d.
Sartell of Barre are expected in town
Friday ON business about the quarry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
TOW BOAT MEN AT WORK.
Quit Jobs Last Week in Marine Work
ers' Strike.

BOSTON. May II. Engineers and
firemen employed on harbor tow boats
who quit work last week in support of
the seamenS strike. returned to their
posts today. George Wiley, business
manager of the local branch of the Ma
rine Engineers Beneficial association.
speaking for the engineers, said the men
were satisfied that their return would not
affect the main strike.
Two companies announced that here
after they would operate their boats on
an open shop basis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
ACQUIT MISS NELLIE
OF LARCENY CHARGE
She Put $1,000 Of Would Be Customer
In Hanover Trust 60. Which
Closed.

BOSTON. May 12-AIss Lucy Nellie.
the youthful Office manager who handled
most of the millions that Charles Ponzi
took in as investment. was acquitted today
on a charge of larceny. Florence Me
Donald preferred the charge as a result of
her deposit with Miss Nellie of $1,000 for
purchase of Ponzi notes. 1t developed
that Ponzi's business was closed before
the transaction was completed. and Miss
McDonald's money with other funds was
put into the Hanover Trust Co, which
was subsequently closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
GREAT LABOR COST.
Chairman Kruttschnitt Continues Testi-
mOny in r. X. Hearing.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-Labor costs
to class l railroads were greater by lis
per cent in 1920 than they were in 1917.
Julius kruttschnitt, chairman of the
board of the Southern Pacific declared
in statement submitted today to the
senate interstate commerce committee
During the same period, he added, gross
revenues of the carriers increased less
than 81 per cent.