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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
REV. MIR. GETCHELL
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
May Become Missionary Pastor of Centre
Congregational Chureh-Here With
Mrs. Getchell Tonight.

Rev. and Mrs. Dana K. Getchell, mis-
siCnarics in Turkey, will come tonight to
be guests of Rev. and Mrs. II. Z. Woodin,
and tomorrow Rev Mr.. Getchell viii
speak at the morning service in the Cen
ire Congregational church. He also will
speak in the Sunday school and at the
young peoples meeting in the evening.
Il is probable that the church viii as
sumo Il part of Rev. Mr.. Getchelfs sal
airy. devoting some of its American Board
funds to that object, Rev. Mr.. Getchell
thereby becoming the missionary pastor
of the church.
Rev Mr.. Gctchell is a graduate of
Carleton college and has been in western
Turkey since 1907, his last field before
returning home on furlough, He was
stationed at MarSovan, was connected
with the college there and had a large
part in the work of the missionary sta
ton. lie was there through the last war.
MarSOvan was taken over by the Turk
ish Nati0naIists. who ordered all mis-
sionaries to leave except three who were
allowed to remain to take charge of the
missionary property.
Mrs. Getchell was born in Turkey, a
daughter of the celebrated Riggs family,
and is "a graduate of Elmira college.
Rev. and Mrs. Getchell will sail Oct.
ID for Smyrna. as the work IN MarsOvan
has not been reOpencd. and Rev. Mr.. Get
chcll VIII help in collegiate work and the
general mission work of that station. He
viii go to AIarsoyap at the earliest oIr-
portunity to start the educational work
there again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
OUTDOOR PAGEANT
TO BE PRESENTED
Community Service Committee Also
Votes for Recreation and Music
Institutes This Month.

An outdoor pageant to be presented
sometime in October and recreation and
music institutes. also to be held in Octo-
Der, were voted in the first meeting of
the executive committee of Community
Service for BrattleborO last evening
The formal organization of the committee
was completed and Fred II. Harris was
named chairman for a committee to rec
Ommend a program of winter sports.
The pageant will be a feature of the
fifth annual roll call of Windham County
chapter, Red Cross, with which COmmun-
,ity Service will cooperate. The plan con-
templates the presentation of the pageant
In Bellows Falls Wednesday, Oct. 20, and
in BrattleborO Saturday, Oct. %. f. X.
Brown, Community Service organizer, is
to be pageant designer and director
Experts will be in charge of the rec
rcation and music institutes to train the
citizens in community recreation and mu-
sic for leadership. Mr. Nolan. who will
have charge of music organization. will
arrive here next Thursday. and Miss
Roberta Wymans of Community Service
board, an expert recreation organizer. will
arrive Monday
The executive committee, which consists
of Robert l.. Fits, George L. Dunham,
Charles q. Staples, Mrs. Fremont Hamil-
ton, l.. Guy Tasker, Charles F. Mann and
Miss Sylvia Crosby, organized with Mr..
Fits as chairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
PICRIC ACID, FOR
FARMERS AVAILABLE
Blasting-Orders Should BE Sent
to County Agent

An offer of picric acid for agricultural
blasting, in lots OF from 100 to 1000
pounds, has been made by the govern
ment. according to information re
celVcd by County Agent K. W. Harvey,
to whom orders should be sent before
the end of next week.
In order to secure Il shipment of the
acid To Vermont it will be necessary
for enough farmers to order SO that a
carload shipment can be made. Two
or three farmers in Windham county
already have placed with Mr. Harvey
their orders for 100 pounds each
he acid Is offered TO the farmers in
lGU pound lots or more provided the
farmer will pay the cost of cartridging,
local distribution costs, and freight
charges from Sparta. Wis. to some
central point i'm Vermont. This win
make the total cost about SD for 100
pounds.
The explosive is a by-product of the
war and may he used in place of dyna-
mite. 1t comes in siX-Ounce cartridges,
which are equal to eight-ounce cartridges
of 90 per cent dynataite. The user will
have to procure No. dynamite caps or
dotonator to fire the material
IL Is expected that the picric acid will
arrive here about a month after the
order for the material Is placed,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
FAILED TO OBEY
HEALTH ORDER
Two Springfield (Et) Fruit Dealers
Didn't Take DIR Leach Seriously
Fined SO Each and Costs

Two arrests for failure to obey orders
OF District Health Officer Chester :.
Leach were made this week in Spring
field l\tl, T. Bogas of the Boston Fruit
Market and Ed. BernardIni. fruit deaf
er>, being brought before Judge BIauch-
lard of the municipal court on complaint
Of States Attorney Glen HowIand.
Each was fined so and costs amounting
to $3.50, after he had pleaded guilty.
Early in the season the fruit dealers
in Springfield were advised by DR. Leach
that they must not display berries and
fruit outside their places of business in
such a way as to allow the berries or
fruit to become polluted. Later it was
learned that they had continued the
practice, apparently failing to take the
health officer : order seriously. 4 few
days ago DR.. Leach happened into
Spriugficld aud found good amount of
fruits displayed outside the stores of
the two dealers, contrary to orders, with
the result that they were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
WOULD PREVENT
MOVING Of ROAD
Injunction Against Building
Of Nottingham Dam
Wanted
HOOSAC TUNNEL
RAILROAD PLAINTIFF
Claims Act of Vermont Legislature En-
abling Power Go. to Flood Railroad
unconstitutional Work Begun ON
Dam 200 Feet High.

Litigation involving the big Whiting
ham dam project and the consttutionality
of Act No. 318 of the acts of the Vermont
legislature of 1908 was begun to-
day. when the Hoosac Tunnel & Whining
ton Railroad Co. brought complaint in
equity in the United States court for the
district of Vermont against the Whining
ton Power & Paper Co. the Deerfield
River Power Co, the New England
Power Co, the New England Company of
Maine and the Power Construction Co.,
which asks that Act No. 31S be declared
unconstitutional and that the court issue
an injunction restraining the defendants
from constructing and maintaining a dam
upon any part of the plaintiffs railroad
or property or trcspassing upon or food
ing the plaintiffs right of way.
The complaint, which is signed by l.. NJ.
kellaS Of Malone, \. Y, treasurer Of the
plaintiff railroad company, son of Prcsi-
dent John =. kellas of Albany. \. Y,
and by Attorney IL. q. Barber of Brattlc-
boro as solicitor for the plaintiff. was
served by United States Marshal Arthur
L. Carpenter of this place on Attorney
Harold +. Whitney, clerk for the Viii
mingtou Power K Paper Go. and the Deer
field River Power Co. Service on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Another Step Taken in
West RiUer Railroad Case

Judge Howe notified Attorney John w.
Redmond for the New London road that
he could have 10 days in which to reply,
and told Attorney Piper that this case
could have the right of way in this court
and that he would come to BrattlebOrO for
hearing whenever it was desired, which
will be i'm very short time.
The bill sets forth number of griev-
ances wherein it is claimed that the
former Brattleboro & Whitehall road,
now the West River road. is not being
operated according to the terms of the
agreement and. it AYERS that in addition
TO the specific damages set forth, great
and irreparable injury is accruing and
will continue to accrue in that a continu-
ance of the present methods of operating
the railroad will eventually destroy and
annihilate the life and vitality of the
business, industrial and farming interests
as well as the ability of the residents of
the West River territory to communicate
with other sections and to reasonably
travel to other points or be accessible to
people from other localities for either
social or business purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Brattleb0ro Womans club year books
for 1921-22 season are being distributed
TO members today.
The body of Charles VI. Denno, J6.
formerly Of Brattlcboro. who died ycstcr-
day in Manchester. \. IL. of pneumonia,
win he brought here Monday afternoon at
> O'Clock and the burial Will take place
in Guilford Center. Rev. f. p. Wood.
pastor of the First UniverSalSt church,
viii oficiatc Mr. Dcnuo was born in
Bridport. Dec. II. 1864. He married
Miss Martha Ingraham of Gui!ford. June
- 1901 BESIDES his wife he leaves two
Sons. Roy l.. and AndreW G.. and one
daughter. Maxine. lie was employed
here for a while in Fred c. Clark's gro-
Cprv store
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

Sensational Charges Made at Tufts Hear
ine-Disbarracnt of Three Other AttOr-
ncys Asked on Charges Connected
With TUFTS Case.
BOSTON. oct. 1.-The supreme court
Of Massachusetts today announced the
removal from office Of Nathan 4. Tufts.
district attorney of Niddlesex county.
its findings, it was stated, was for the
public good" The court ruling was on
charges brought by Attorney General J.
Weston Allen alleging multiple Instances
Of misuse Of his Office by the district at
toruey for his personal gain or interest.
Attorney General Allen announced the
appointment of Charles Raymond Cabot
Of Newton as successor to Tufts. Cabot'is
now an assistant to the attorney general.
Attorney General Allen, in pctitioning
the supreme court for the removal of
Tufts cited more than 30 instances of ac-
tion or inaction by the district attorney
to support charges of "malfeasance, mis-
fcasancc and nonfcasancc iii Office
The most sensational of these specific
charges had to do with the litigation
growing out of a midnight party in 1917
ut AH>haWam Manor, a Woburn road
house conducted by woman known a~
'I;roWnlc' Kennedy. Several prominent
New York motion picture producers were
involved. The attorney general charged
that Tufts was concerned III conSpIr-
acy BY which they were induced TO pay
approximately 100000 to Daniel ii,
Coakley and other attorneys under threat
OF prosecution. Paying Of the money wa,
admitted by the move men, but Tufts
denied he had shared in it, had taken
any action to prompt payment, or had
any knowledge of them.
IN allegation that Tufts acted from
improper motives when he brought about
the return to states prison of Herman l..
Barney, convict who had made his cS
cape while serving a life term for kill
ing Boston policeman. also was treated
at length by both sides. Barney was in
hiding at northampton outside of Tufts
jurisdiction. Tufts admitted having
made several trips there for conferences
with the mans attorney prior to the time
that he met Barney and brought him
Lack. Tufts denied all of the charges
asaiE-t him and ia addition to testify
ing at length himself called many wit
nesscs in defense of his actioa,
While the supreme court was still con-
sidering its verdict ON the charges
against District Attorney TUFTS the Bos-
ton Bar association filed with it Il pcti-
tion for the diSbarment of Attorneys
CoakIey. William J. COrcOran, who was
Mr.. Tufts predecessor in office, and Dan
iel c. Mclsaac. The specification in
cases of first two named had to DO with
items in the charges against Mr.. Tufts.
Among the head-huuting tribes Of
BUrEeo custom foTbids widower to
remarry until eight months after the
death of his wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Moxie Boyd

the silvery-voiced chef, a leading
member of Brattleboro's 1921
Frolic. who makes his Brattle-
boro debut at the Auditorium in
Happy Valley" Oct. II and II.
"Moxie" will play dual roles, that
of Flanagan in Happy Valley" "
when he will render Flanagan" "
and that of the robust end man
in the minstrel show, when he
will sing I'm the Old Town
Hall" "Moxie," who weighs less
than 800 pounds, is protege and
understudy of D. Frank Shea,
now retired from the stage.
n. B.-Did not mention in yes
terday's ''ad' that Miss Kather-
inc Denning, who assists ''Moxie'
Boyd as one of the Flanagan
Girls, will sing Ma" in the min
strel show in black face.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
SEVERE
But DAMAGE LIGHT
Over Inch of Rain Falls in
Little More than
20 Minutes
TRACKS SUBMERGED,
WIRES ARE DOWN
Damage to Highways Comparatively
Slight, Total Reaching About 500 -
More Than 800 Telephone Subscribers
Cut off from Service Temporarily.

A thunder, rain and windstorm of un-
of time visited Brattleboro about 4
0 clock yesterday afternoon, and re-
suited in damage to trolley, electric light
and telephone lines, the obstruction of
highways by fallen trees and the trans
formation of streets into brooks. The ex-
tent of damage to the highways, however,
was comparatively small.
The storm in the main lasted only
about 20 minutes, but the rainfall during
that time was excessive, the measure
showing LOG inch at the home of Ferris
Il. Vaughan of High street. The streets
in the business section were deserted and
traffic was suspended for a time.
Automobiles which were left standing
near the public library and Masonic tenn
pie were in the water to the hubs and
there We're no signs of electric car track
or sidewalks in that section Flat street
was flooded near the Dewitt Grocery
Co, the water being about a foot deep.
The contents of automobiles left on the
streets without the owners having time
to put on storm curtains were drenched.
Catch basins on nearly every street were
clOgged with leaves almost instantly.
causing large quantities of water to be
diverted from the cutters into the streets
Water several inches deep flowed down
High, Grove and Elliot streets to Main
street, which appeared like a good sized
brook as 1t rushed down the hill to Flat
street and to the bridge.
Manager w. H. Richardson of the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. stated
that falling trees tore down the trolley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Bill of Complaint Filed with
Judge Howe - Early
Hearing Promised

Attorney y. V. d. Piper, representing
the Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad
Co, was in Montpelier yesterday and filed
with United States Judge Harland b.
Howe a crossbilI of complaint against
the New London Northern Railroad Co,
in which the Brattleboro & Whitehall
Go. asks that the court enforce specific
performance of the agreement of 1905
whereby the Brattleboro x Whitehall Co.
consented to a decree Of foreclosure. I'm
der this agreement the New London Co.
converted the narrow gauge railroad from
Brattleboro to South Londonderry into
IA standard gauge road and agreed to al
ways maintain and operate it to prop
erly accommodate the freight and pasSen-
ger business naturally coming to said
road" #-r ...... .. -..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

4 handsome Oldsmobile sedan was
seized and II. \. Malen. who has been
a camper near AIburg during the sum
mer, was arrested Thursday afternoon by
federal officers as the result of a booze
seizure, made on a rough back road be-
tween this village and the Canadian line
A1alen and the machine were taken to St
Adams where A1alen was arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Watson last evening
and furnished bonds for his appearance
in United States court The car con
tanned - quarts of whiskey and one of
alcohol. ,Malan, who had broken eamp
for the season, had gone to Canada to get
supply to take back with him to his
home in Philadelphia, in the opinion of
the officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
TORRENT OF TAXES
SWAMP COLLECTOR.

The downfall of rain yesterday
didn't bother Tax Collector Fred
Cressy much, but the torrent of tax
payers coming into his office to-day
seems to have him on the go. Col
IectOr Cressy has between 5000 and
1000 different accounts on his books
this year and the receipts on his desk
would indicate that a great many of
them wait for the last day before
settling.
On Monday morning unpaid taxes
begin to draw interest, so there is
a reason for the rush. This years
taxes are coming i'm well, so well in
fact that the accounts cannot be
Strengthened out for several days yet
to determine the exact amount re-
ccived. due to the fact that Collector
Cressy has not had much spare time
during the rush of the last two days
to fix up his books.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
FIRST GAME TODAY.
High School Football Team Clashes
With Springfield.

The first game of the Brattleboro high
school football season, starts today at
3.15, with Springfield, Vt, as opponent,
of the locals and should be ripping good
game.
The local boys are an unknown guam
tity to the fans this year as the team is
at least 30 per cent green as far as play
ing experience goes. However, Coach
Stolte has always been fortunate i'm de
veloping material, and the followers of
the game will probably see some promis-
ing Youngsters in action in this after
noon's game. Springfield has played only
one game SO far this season, a scoreless
tie with Vermont academy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
RnlneY Road.

Sunday services at 1915 a. m. and 80
p. m. Subject Oct. >. Unreality. The
Wednesday evening meeting, which in
cludeS testimonies of Christian Science
healing is at 40 O'Clock. The reading
room in church foyer is open daily. cx-
ccpt Sundays. Wednesday evenings and
legal holidays, from II to l, , to >, and
: to . o'clock All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

All who were present at the Rally day
service are expected to be in attendance
oct. > Those who were out of town last
Sunday and could not attend are urged to
present without fail next Sunday.
Monday, 7.15 p. m.-Boy Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.-Christian EndCavor
meeting.
Commencing with the alumni banquet
on Wednesday evening. a@l continuing
through Friday evening. the 34th meeting
Of the Vermont Christian Endcavor Union
viii be held i'm this church. The societies
of the Centre Congregational and the West
BrattIcboro Congregational and Baptist
churches will cooperate in the entertain
ment of the delegates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

800 TO $50.
In a largely attended special meeting of
the First Universalist parish in its church
on Canal street last night it was
voted unanimously to adopt the recon-
mendation Of special committee that the
parish accept the invitation of the Uni
tartan society of Brattleboro and to form
a union parish and worship in the Unita-
rian church. The special committee con-
sisted of Vern II. Winchester, Frank f.
Barber, Lyndon L. Dunham and Mrs.
Minnie ~ Stickney. Their report was as
follows:
Your committee would report that
Mr. White, the architect who planned the
Unitarian parish house, consulted with
the committee and others and from sug-
gestions received. has worked out plans
which are here and can be seen by those
who desire.
THAT it is entirely possible and feas-
.iblc to SO change the present structure
300 to 300 with stage and dressing rooms
suitable for plays; sufficient floor space
for dancing and supper room; class
rooms for the Sunday school and an en-
larged kitchen; without spelling the
present outline and good looks of the
building; the estimated price to be about
$4,000. That the committee feels that
the organization will be able to make the
proper and necessary financial arrange
mcnts which viii be explained later, and
the committee would therefore recon-
mend that the proposition of the Unitar-
ian society be accepted and that the I'm
(TCDtipup1 on Da1a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
JAPAN ACCEPTS PROGRAM.

Cabinet Satisfied With Americas Sug-
gestiOns.
TOXIC, Oct. l (ASsociated Press. -
The Japanese cabinet after lengthy de
liberation yesterday decided i'm principle
according to the Asahi Shimbun. to ac-
ccpt the american suggestion rs To the
agcnda for the Washington conference
on limitation of armament and Far
Eastern questions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs Robert l.. Parks and son
of Springfield, Mass. are expected to-
morrow to be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +,
l.. Hunt.
Miss 1Iaude GlazieI+ went yesterday to
her home i'm Levcrett, Mass. 10 visit over
Sunday. She was accompanied by Miss
Harriet Baker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

The fashion for love-tokens was at
It's height about the middle of the
eighteenth century. when engraved
tokens were exchanged between lovers.
Some of these tokens were engraved
with initials. Others had hearts joined
and dated, and many We're inscribed
with notices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
TO BE KNOWN AS
172D INFANTRY
New Designation for Vermont Regiment
OF National Guard-0fficers
Get RecOgnition.

Under orders issued from the adiutant
general s office today the First Regi-
ment. Infantry, National Guard of Yer
mont, viii hereafter be known as the
l72d Infantry (Nermont), the change
being made because the present allot-
ment of National Guard of New Eng
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Odd Fellows Temple

Saturday. Oct /, at 6.15 p. m.-The
Past Noble Grands' association will meet
i'm Odd Fellows temple. Bring book on
vacation trip completed, also the special
work for the fair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

land is brigaded with the l7lst Infantry
list Maine) as one brigade of the 43d
division
Officers who have been extended federal
recognition include Col. f. W. Glib
son, Capt. c. A. f. Goodwin and Lieut.
Alexander ]. Exner of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
HUNTRESS STORE
TO BE REOPENED
5. w. Mead of TOrringtOn, Conn, Buys
Fixtures and Lease-WiII
Carry DrygOOdS.

Conn, today bought the fixtures and
lease of the Huntress-Adams Co. and
viii reopen the store about Oct. II with
full line of drygoods, garments, etc
Mr.. Mead has been in the business in
TorringtOn for II years as a member of
the firm of Parker. Mead & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Red Men S Hall

Dance every Saturday night.
Thursday. Oct 6. at s p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No. 4, u.
of p. Every member is urged to attend.
Friday, Oct Z, at s p. m.-Special
meeting OF Quonekticut Tribe, No. ,, L.
%. X. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01

The French government is consider
ing a suggestion to preserve the am
Wunitiou left over from the war by
immcr,ing if in specially made cases in
certain lakes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
Centre Congregational Church
Rev. Herbert p. WOodin, ID. D., Pastor
Sunday Oct >.

1870 n. m.-Address by Rev. ID. X Get
chell of the Collegiate Institute
1900 m.-Sunday school.
200 p. m.-.1oung Peoples meeting i'm
the chapel Mr.. Getchell will
speak All the young people of the
parish are invited to attend and
meet MIR. and Mrs. GetchelI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
STATE TAX THIS
YEAR TO BE $1S,O18.0S
BrattIeboro Required to Pay This
Amount which Is More Than
Third of County Total.
Especial to The Reformer.)
AIONTpEIIER Oct

Figures Just compiled in the Office of
State Treasurer Walter F. Scott show
that Windham county's share of the 1921
state tax win be S49,5J936, of which
amount Brattleboro will pay $1S,01S0S.
The following table shows the grand list
and the total tax Of each town in Wind
ham county:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-01
PUBLISHER DROPS DEAD.
Col. Arthur Clarke of Manchester Mirror
Dies While Hnntinr-

MANCHESTER. \. H.. Oct. Col
Arthur Clarke, proprietor of the Clarke
Publishing Co.. and publisher oC the
Manchester Mirror, dropped dead on
iIackott'S hill near here today while on
a hunting trip.
America has approximately Io,c00oo0
bachelors.