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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-27

Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
WESTMINSTER.
Former Resident Dies in Providence.

While visiting friends in Providence
William Davis, a former resident of West
minister, died April 20 Mr.. Davis was
born in Westminster in 1871 and was one
of six children. His parents, John and
caroline Davis, were great church work
ers and led the choir in the Congregational
church for years. Mr.. Davis also took an
interest in church affairs and was a
member of the choir. He served two
years in the Vermont infantry and two
in the Massachusetts, cavalry during the
Civil war
Mr.. Davis started in the hotel business
as proprietor Of the Cheshire House in
keene. Later he continued in this line of
work IN Boston, Lynn and Ipswich. He
was member of the Hotel Mems asSocia-
ton. When he retiFd from business he
came to Westminster to care for his sis
tcrs and brother, Mrs. Allbee. Mrs. Wod-
bury and Charles Davis. All three were
Fin poor health and after they died Mr..
Davis was the only surviving member of
his family. He then went to live with his
nephew, \. VI. Davis, in Wellesley Hills.
MIR. Davis leaves three other nephews, a
niece and an aged aunt, who lives in Wal
pole.
The funeral was held in the church
here Friday and the burial took place in
the old cemetery.
William Davis was thoroughly fine
man and those who knew him at the diff
ferent times he lived in Westminster have
nothing but good to say of him. He win
long be remembered as one of Westmin-
sters best citizens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
No American Oil for Dutch.

WASHINGTON, April 30. - The
United States finds no alternative than
the adoption OF the principle that no
foreign capital may operate in American
oil lands unless there is accorded similar
privileges TO American citizens William
Phillips, American minister at The
Hague. says in a note which he handed
the Netherlands minister for foreign af-
fairs on April 10 by direction of Secre-
tary Hughes.
The note is in the nature of a pro
test against the granting of a monopoly
for the development of the Djambi oil
fields in the Dutch East Indies to a com
pany lin which foreign capital other
than American is 80 largely interested"
The contention of the state depart
mcnt, it is understood, is that the COM
pauy to which the concession for the de-
velopmcnt of the Diambi oil fields is to
be granted is largely financed by British
capital. At the Dutch legation, however,
it was said that the Batavia Oil COM
pany, which is to furnish half of the
capital for the developing company, is
controlled by Dutch money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
WEST TOMNSHEND.

Floyd burlington was at home Sun
day.
Leone Dccell was in Brattleboro Sat
urday.
John Pinkham is visiting friends in
Newton Junction, Mass.
Charles Decell is working for John
Bishop on the railroad section.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Wood of Boston
are visitors at Charles NJ. Deans.
S. f. Hescock of Brattleboro is Wis
iting at the home of his sister, Mrs. T..
W. Holden.
Mrs. George Buckley was at home over
Sunday from the Barrett & Adams camp
at Pixies Falls.
On account of the change of time Of
the trains the postOffice will close even
ings at s o'clock
III. Z. Post and son, Herbert Post. are
in New York city for few days. Mr.
Post is buying an ice cream outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don II. Sprague and
family have been visiting relatives in
Mortified Farms, Mass, a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard and
Leon Howard of Brattleboro called on
Mr.. Howard's mother, Mrs. A. G. How
ard. Sunday.
Mrs Delbert Buckley of Kecne. y. H,
Mrs. Arthur Wells of Nashua, Il. H,
and Miss Mabel Hunter of Athol, Mass,
are guests at George Buckley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Wheeler and Miss
Viola Wheeler spent the first of the week
ut the home of Mr.. Wheeler's sister. Mrs.
Lena Aldrich, in WestmOreland, \. IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
FOR COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING
Greenfield Merchants Appoint Committee
to Install Plan.

GREENFIELD. Mass. April 3O.-G.
r. Lowe of Neosho. Mo, appeared be
chants at dinner here Tuesday night at
the Mansion House. and explained the
Neosho plan of cooperative advertising
merchandising. The plan was met with
approval. and it was decided that it
should be adopted here At another meet
ing held yesterday morning at the cham
Der of commerce rooms. there was an
other gathering of 20 merchants who
were unable to hear Mr.. Lowe the pre-
vious evening Those present endorsed
the action taken. and committee in
Guiding r. !. Brown. chairman: F. II.
Day. G.. W. Pillsbury. W. V. Gricsbach.
w. \. Peters and J. c Woodward was
appointed to put the plan in operation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30

j Keene were recent geusts of Mr. and Mrs.
A. l.. Lewis.
Mrs. William O'Brien and daughter,
Virginia, of Worcester are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. q. Converse.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Ward have re
turned from Florida and opened their
home here for the summer
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley Pierce who spent
the winter with their son in Hartford
/ have returned to Westminster.
/ The cemetery commissioners have con-
structcd a dam to provide water supply
! for the new cemetery. Pipes will be put
! III later. -
Jerome Collins has sold his PLACE on
! School street to John Pillsbury of Bel
| lows Falls. Joseph Stevens will move
| his family TO the tenement in the Aban:
| aque machine shop.
| Miss Nellie Fem remained at homo
| Monday and Tuesday to care for her
mother Mrs. ". s. Fem. who has been
| i'll since Friday. Mrs. Guy Burgess. who
| started housekeeping in Mrs. Bonds tene-
ment last week is now with Mrs. Fem.
/ Mrs. George Wright who had charge of
| the Congregational World Movement in
| Westminster deserves congratulation on
| making the drive such decided success.
The quota was $i0O and the sum OBJ
| tanned from the house-to-houSe canvass
was S519.02.
The Connecticut Valley Orchard Co,
has started the construction Of new cold
storage plant The Walter F. Dix Corp.
of Springfield (Vt.) has taken the con
tract to do the blasting preparatory to
| building the plant, and the men are now
at work.
Misses Helen Hall and Maxine Buck
havS left for a 19-weeks' tour with the
Swarthmore Chautauqua. From here
| they go to Swarthmore. Pa, and then to
] Atlantic City to attend the Chautauqua
convention. Their first engagement is
1 =.
goes as their pianist and Miss Buck as
| reader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30

The New York teams are playing clever
Youngsters at third base. Rapp, of the
Giants and Ward. the Yanks' third
game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
JOHN BURROUGHS
REMEMBERS FORD
Gives Him Rustic Writing Table-SOn
Gets Real Estate and DIR. Barrus
Literary Property.

KINGSTON. \. Y, April 30.-The
will of John Burroughs, the naturalist,
was filed for probate here yesterday. The
document was dated April 10, 1917. Its
provisions divide his real and personal
property, together with royalties from his
writing. among his relatives and friends.
To Henry Ford, my old friend is be-
queathed the rustic writing table at
"Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury."
Julian burroughs. his son, is named as
executor. excepting as to matters relating
to his literary property, which win be
cared for by DR. II. Clara Barrus of West
Park, \. y. She is also made the bi0g-
IA pher of the deceased naturalist and to
her is bCqUcathed the entire royalties and
income from his books and writings. to be
paid to her in quarterly instruments
throughout her life.
To his son. Julian. is given his real
estate. livestock, lands and buildings. Pro
vision is made for the net income of the
R0xbury homestead to be paid to his
granddaughter, Elizabeth Burroughs. She
will also receive, as will her sister,
Ursula. and her brother, John. 81 ,OG0. and
to them is bequeathed the naturalist'S IL
brary, divided equally at the discretion of
their father Eden Burroughs. a brother,
will receive an annual payment of 500.
In giving directions for his funeral, the
will stated:
1T is my wish that the stone which
marks my last resting place shall be of ma
tive, unheWn rock-not white marble or
polished granite-and | wish my funeral
expenses shall not exceed 500. that my
casket shall be free of ornament and as
plain and simple as possible. Let me not
be made to appear proud and fond of vain
show when | am dead"
Directions were given for the burial of
his body beside the rock on the hill above
Woodchuck Lodge, which / have fire.
quently spoken of as my boyhood rock. a
few yards below the spring that supplies
the house with water. | direct that my
name be carved in the face of the rock
with the datp~Of my birth if the rock be
of sufficient hardness. If it be not suffi-
GENTLY hard for this purpose | direct
that a bronze tablet containing that in
sCrptiOn be set i'm the rock. and it is my
viii. and l hereby direct, that this field
in which the rock is situated be held in
perpetuity for this purpose, and never be
sold if the rest of the farm should be sold
1T is my desire that my son and his
family be buried near me and I direct
that after my death the proper Steps be
taken to prevent the sale of the field and
to provide for its being held inaliencd
and inviolate"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
AMERICANS SHUT ..-...
FROM DUTCH OIL
Netherlands Gives Concession to Dutch
Indian GOvernment-United
States Protests.
TIIE HAGTE. Anril 30.-The

THE HAGUE, April 30.-The second
chamber of parliament yesterday by a
vote of 10 to 80, adopted the Djambi oil
field bin, thus barring the bid of the
Standard Oil company for concession
in the Sumatra oil region.
The bill provides for the exploitation
by the Dutch Indian government and
the Batavia Oil company, the latter be-
longing to the Shell group. The CAPT
tai of 100000 guilders will be equally
divided, but the company will be under
control of the Dutch government. The
board of directors must all be Dutchmen.
It's president. vice president and one
other member of the board of directors
are to be nominated by the Dutch min
lister of the colonies under the provisions
of the bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30

Aft Lewis. calling himself the feather
weight champion of New Zealand. made
a sorry showing in his recent ring debut
in London. He was badly beaten in the
first round by Mike AIcAdam, Glasgow
boxer with rating considerably below
the top-notchers Of his class
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
FOR DRY MASSACHUSETTS,.
Legislative Committee Agrees on Vol
stead Act.

BOSTON. April so. - A bill which
provides that the liquor laws of the state
shall conform with those of the federal
government. otherwise known as the
Folstead act. has been agreed upon by a
majority of the legislative committee on
legal affairs. OF the members already
polIed. eight are in favor and one. Sen
ator Reed of Taunton. is against Soma
tors Pearson of Lowell. and Gould of
Milford. and Representatives. Helfcrnan
of Brighton. and Lavey of Holyoke. have
not been polIcd. Ii is possible that Lacey
and Heffernan will dissent. and Gould
may be recorded in favor. The position
of Senator Pearson is in doubt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
NEMFANE.

O. r. Wright of StanfOrdville. \. Y.
arrived in town "wednesday and remained
until after his auction Friday.
At the regular meeting of Newfane
Grange Wednesday evening the first and
second degrees were conferred on a class
of -. This is the largest class Newfane
Grange has ever initiated at one time
The first degree was worked by the regu-
lar officers and the second degree by the
ladies' degree team. The supper commit
tee appointed for the next meeting, MAY
II. is Lewis Higgins. A. II. Farnum, f.
A. DeWitt, Ransom Rhoads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
DEATHS.

In West Rrattleboro CNIelrose hospi-
tall. April 20. Ralph. -. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry I. Richardson of Win
chester y. III.
In Providence, r. l.. April 20, William
Davis, 20, formerly of Westminster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
Women to BE Sold BY Auction.

At the regular Grange meeting May 6
the following question will be debated !:
Resolved, that food products which are
produced in the United States should have
the same protection from foreign c0mpe-
titiOn as the products from other indus
tries. Those who will speak on the affirm
alive are \. II. Ward, Mrs. Jerome Col
Inns and ". II. Bent, while those on the
negative will be George Wright, Mrs. l..
g. Converse, Lynn Fullam.
Following the debate there win be a
box social. at which the ladies instead of
their boxes win be auctioned. IT will be
impossible to tell for whom one is bidding
and a lively time is anticipated.
Mrs. Lolita Miller spent a few days
this week in Boston.
Mrs. !. ID. Judd of Bellows Falls has
come here for the summer and fall.
Miss Muriel Atwood of Boston was u
recent guest Of Mrs. Lester Williams.
Mrs. r. X. Harris of Palmer was a
guest of Mrs. Carrie Nuttimg this week.
Miss Helen Lewis is at home from
Kccne normal school for 10 days vacation.
Dana Aiken of Townshcud has begun
work for the Connecticut Valley Orchard
Co.
Mrs. Forrest Bates and daughter of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
E. A. HARDING INDICTED.
Charged with ImperSonating a Govern
ment Official.

CHICAGO. April 3O-Everctt \.
Harding. who introduced himself as Presi-
dent Harding's confidential secretary and
who took a party of prominent Chica-
goans to Washington in a special car for
to Cousin Warren" has
been indicted by the federal grand jury
on charge of impersOnating 4 government
official.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church. Rev. f. Q. s. Osgood
pastor Service in the parish house Sun
day morning at 1890. Subject of sermon,
The Parable of the Vacuum. All are vel
come.
Advent Christian church. Rev Ebert
s. Hewitt pastor Morning worship
1915. Bible school II. Loyal Workers
service at 6. Song service at 7.15. con-
Quoted by L. +. Cotton. Evening sermon
at 7.30. Prayer service Thursday eve
ming at T.45.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Florence Zciglcr of Turner's
Falls. Mass. will come this afternoon
to visit in the home of her aunt. Mrs.
Lloyd Il. Robinson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
TOTTENVlLLE

Miss Jennie Kruzyen, of Amboy
road,l has gone to Cleveland, Ohio,
for two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Ryder
and Miss Susan A. Cole were at At
lantic City on Sunday.
Miss Grace Laing is home after a
few days visit at Glendale. L. I.
Miss Jessica Specht Is home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
specht, for a few days visit.
Mrs. John Deiser was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Memo
rial hospital last night.
BENJAMIN Hawkins and Lawrence
Barisch have entered Pratt Institute
N Brooklyn for the fall term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S~treeter
we're at the New Jersey State fair
1t Trenton yesterday.
Warren Barton, who represented
Beauvais Post No. 1875, at the state
convention of the American Legion
held at Syracuse the latter part of
he ,.eek is back home again.
Earle Simonson resumed his stu
Sizes at the Columbia University Law
School this week.
A large number of fans from here
left this morning to witness the po-
Iice-fremen championship game at
the Polo grounds and to root for Art
Romer. the veteran southpaw, who
is to pitch for the police.
Many from this end of the island
early this morning for the
state fair at Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
VOTE LIKELY ON
KEYP0RT PARK
Beach Park Issue to be Voted
on at Coming Election,
if Legal

KEYPORT. Sept. 29.-After hav-
ing considered the purchase of Beach
Park as a public play ground for the
borough from every angle, the Dor
ough council decided at its recent
meeting to put the issue directly be-
fore the people of the borough at
the coming election if this can be
done legally. ID. +. Mahoney. rep
resenting the Keyport Recreation
Association, has requested the coun-
C.. to act with the association in
making the purchase.
John Carr. owner. has stated that
the price of $4,000 is the rock bot
tom price and of this amount the
first payment will be $4,000. Already
the association has earned $1,000 for
the purchase of the park and leni-
ent payments will be arranged.
Heretofore it has Leen the consen-
sus OF opinion that the price is too
high, but with the issue placed di-
rectly before the voters as the coun-
ell plans to do so, they will have the
opportunity of deciding the ques-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
ARREST MEN
FOR ASSAULT
Woman Makes Serious
Charge Against 3 at Prince
Bay Last Night

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 29.-Two
arrests were made early this morn
ing by Police Captain Peabody, Ser
geant Scanlon and Patrolman Cotter
of the 60th precinct station. Totem
vile, on complaint of Jennie REIN
of $3.50 Amboy road, Pleasant Plains,
that she had beer assaulted by three
men about $3.50 o'clock last night.
The woman came to the station
house shortly after the alleged oc-
currence and told the police that she
was at Prince Bay beach and that
the three men asked her to take a
ride to her home. She got in the
car. she said, and when they a
reached a lonely section of Bay View
avenue. Prince Bay, they took her
from the car by force.
Gerald Snowden. twenty-five years
old, of Pap Arthur Kill road, Ross
Vile, and John Trainor. thirty years
old. of 1872 Harrison avenue. Port
Richmond. were the two arrested
charged with the assault.
They were brought to the Totem
Vile police station and later locked
up in the 65th precinct station. West
New Brighton. Abram Daggett, of
"a Seventh avenue, Brooklyn, is the
other man and the police expect to
arrest him today. Snowden. who
was the driver of the car. was arrest
ed at his home at 2 o'clock this
morning and Trainor was found in
the Huguenot railroad station. Both
men gave their occupation as train
men. They will be a~rraigned in the
second district court today on the
charge. The REIN woman is married
and resides in Amboy road near the
railroad station at Pleasant Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
KEYPORT CARD CLUB
AT MRS. WALLING'S

KEYPORT, Sept. 29.-The Tues
day afternoon 500 club resumed its
sessions for the aso this week
when the club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. James II. Walling.
The prize winners of the day were
Mrs. f. f. Armstrong. Mrs. Harvey
S. Bedle and Mrs. Elmer E. Morris.
A pleasant social session followed
the game and refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by
Mrs. William T. Walling.
Those playing were Mrs. Rufus O..
Walling, Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood,
Mrs. Asbury w. Campbell, Mrs.
Laura Campbell, Mrs l.. Brewer
Walling, Mrs. o. c. Bogardus, Mrs.
T.. T. Hoose. Mrs. Harvey S. Bedle,
Mrs. William T. Walling, Mrs. f. A.
Cater, Mrs. James T. Walling. Mrs.
+. f. Armstrong, Mrs. j. earle An
derson, Mrs. Charles X. Crawford,
Mrs. Elmer E. Morris and Mrs. Har-
yey BrOnner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COURSE FOR RUTGERS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20
Rutgers has embarked on a new
policy this year in offering courses
in business administration as late
afternoon and evening courses.
Courses of this character have been
offered for a number Of years by
New York University and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and more
recently by Columbia University. In
discussing these courses DR.. Charles
Fl. Elliott, the director of extern
sion courses, said:
I'VE have desired for a number of
years to offer a program of business
courses, but it has been impossible
to arrange for the teaching of these
until this year. 1t is u intention
to offer such courses in the college
buildings at New Brunswick during
the first term of this year. In the
second term we shall offer courses
at Plainfield, Trenton and Eliza
beth if the demand appears. We
are anxious to extend the services
of this institution throughout CEN
trail New jersey. The courses are
practical courses intended for per-
sons employed in industry and bust
ness. We have employed only high
ly experienced business men who
are also experienced teachers to do
the teaching"
The courses will begin on October
3rd. They consist of an elementary
course in advertising and one enti-
ted Principles of Business. An
other and more advanced course en-
titled Management will be given for
experienced persons who desire to
learn about the training of en-
ployes, personnel classification and
salary schedules.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
ELECTION OFFICERS ARE
BEING M NOW

TOTTENVILLE. Sept. 29:-Elec-
ton officers from the seventy-two
election districts in the two assembly
districts of the borough of Richmond
are taking the oath of Office before
Chief Clerk Alexander Ross at the
rooms of the Board of Elections at
borough hall. st. George. These in
clude poll clerks and ballot clerks
serving during the day at the gener-
al election to be held Tuesday, No
vember s. and those c~anvassing in
spections in the same districts who
take charge at night at the close of
the polls to V the vote cast at
the election.
All inspectors of election who
served at the primary election held
two weeks ago and will also act at
the weeks registration next month
and general election have already
been sworn into office. Mr.. Ross as
sisted by A.. M. Donaldson, deputy
clerk, are administering the oath
and giving out the instructions for
the election officer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
GETS 90 DAYS FOR BEATING
Wife; ONE MAN FINED

Two v~iolators of the city traffic
regulations and a wife beater were
brought before Recorder Harold l..
Pickersgill for a hearing in the po-
lice court this morning. A total of
S25 was collected from the hayward
autoists while the ~wifebeater vas
sent to the workhouse for 80 days.
William White, thirty-ive, of $50
Prospect street, and Walter Hansen.
eighteen, of 402 Park avenue, were
charged with violation of the traf-
fic ordinance by officers Seiboth and
Bachman of the motorcycle squad.
White was assessed $40 and Hansen
SIS.
Steve Schmisko. twenty-six, of 4S3
Sayre avenue, was charged by his
wife, Mary Schmisko, with cruel
treatment and received 90 days in
the workhouse. Mrs. Schmisko said
that she had been married five years
and tina life had been one beating
after another during that time. She
could stand it no longer. she added,
and wanted her husband put away
and a separation, too, if she could
get it. Recorder Pickersgill agreed
to grant ! separation for ninety
days but promised nothing further.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-29
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. George Bowers and daugh-
ter with her mother, Mrs. Vain
wright, of Perth Amboy, spent yes
terday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lawson, of
Brooklyn, were visitors here this
week.
Charles Lee was a visitor in Man
haitian yesterday.
George Sleight with Charles Hall,
of Huguenot Park, were at the Tren-
ton fair yesterday.
Mrs. A. p. Washburn has been
visiting her sister up the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz and
family are home after the summer
on their houseboat at Port Jefferson.
Miss Cecilia Stern has been
spending a vacation at her home
the past week.
Commissioner of Jurors Edward l.
Miller will be at Citizens Engine
Company house tonight between Z
and 8 o'clock for the purpose of ex-
aiming those who have received
notice for jury duty in the borough
of Richmond.