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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
GIRL INJURED BY
REVOLVER BULLET
Elizabeth Ferriter Struck
Near ThrOat-NarrOwly
Missed Fatality II
BOY CELEBRATES WITH
LOADED CARTRIDGES

George BOardman Fires Into Middle of
Street and Bullet Rebounds, Striking
Child Near Windpipe - Lad Reports
His Act.
Only a hairs breadth prevented a IA
tality from resulting from the use of a
revolver as a means of celebrating the
Fourth in Brattleboro. A 22-calibre bull
let fired into the street by George Board
man, 15-year-old boy who lives on
Laurel street, rebounded and struck
Elizabeth Ferriter, six years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James 2. Ferriter,
under the chin, passing through the flesh
close to the windpipe.
The bullet went through from left to
right without striking bone or any
vital part, causing only flesh wound.
A slight variation toward the throat
probably would have meant death
The Boardman boy, who is a son of
Alvin Boardman, was in the door yard
at George Stones on Myrtle street, di-
rectly across the street from Mr.. Ferri-
ter's, and the little girl was sitting in
the couch hammock on the Yeranda. The
accident happened shortly before O'Clock
yesterday morning. When the bullet
SlLuIh utE Nllt uA1 llOb huON WudL lhtl
happened, but screamed and ran upstairs
to her father and mother. She was
bleeding profusely.
Mr.. Ferriter went down stairs imme-
diately and summoned DIR. A /. Miller
and began to look for the cause of the
trouble. The boys outside told him that
the Boardman boy had been shooting
loaded cartridges. Mr.. Ferriter called the
boy over and gave him a talking to, and
the lad went down to the police station
and told Traffic Officer Merrill Stark
what he had done. The officer detained
him at the station until about noon when
he released the boy by direction of Chair
man f. w. Gibson of the village com
missioners, the boys father becoming
responsible for him in case any further
action was taken. Mr.. Ferriter has not
made and will not make any complaint
| The bullet was found lodged between
/ the screen and window sill Some time
ago the officers received a complaint in
regard to the Boardman boy carrying a
| revolver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
ORDERS WARSH|PS
TO MEXICAN WATERS
Navy to Protect American
Interests I'm Case of
Disturbances
MUCH IDLENESS
AMONG OIL WORKERS
New Mexican Tax Law Causes Serious
Depression I'm 0il-SmaII Riots Start
-.America's Only Purpose Is PrOtec-
tiOn of American Property.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The cruiser
Cleveland and the gunboat Sacramento
have been ordered to Tampico, Mexico,
to protect American interests in the
event that they are jeopardizcd because
of labor troubles growing out of the un-
employment situation. it was said today
at the navy department.
The Sacramento should reach Tam
pico today from Galveston. The Cleve-
land was ordered from Cristobal. Canal
Zone. and probably will not reach Tam
pico before Thursday.
1t was explained at the navy depart
mcnt that unemployment had been con-
Siantly increasing in and around Tam
picO because of depression in the oil in
dustry there due to the new tax system
and that iucipient riots and increasing
labor trouble had resulted in decision to
send the two warshipS to the Mexican
port TO protect American interests should
they be endangered.
II was said. however, that the vessels
would take no action unless a more Sc
riOuS situation arose Reports from
Tampico that several ships of the Allan
tic fleet had arrived at Tampico were
declared at the department To be prema-
turc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL

The night before the Fourth was un-
usually quiet in Brattleboro. The usual
bonfires were built at the junction of FL
liot and Main streets and near the Main
street bridge. but the boys did not begin
assembling the material until after mid
night and the several hundred people
who were on the streets waiting for
something to happen had about made
up their minds that their waiting would
be in vain Shortly before l O'Clock an
alarm was sounded from box A. of the
fire department system. but it proved to
be a false alarm as expected. 1t was
necessary. however. for the department
to respond.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
TROOPS GUARD COURTROOM.
Kentucky M0untaineer MOonshiners
Threaten judge and Witnesses.

LEXINGTON. KY. July with a
company of state guard cavalry on duty.
the jury term of the Elliott circuit court
convened late yesterday at Sandy Hook,
Ky, q mountain hamlet.
The town has about 400 population but
several hundred mOuntaineers have gath
cred there Soldiers have taken complete
charge of affairs and will search all per-
SONS entering the courtroom, because of
threats of assassination made against
Circuit Judge Allen Cisco and the COM
monwealth's attorney, John Waugh
Judge Cisco said yesterday witnesses
were warned against attending court and
men were afraid to act on the jury. He
declared a man named Bond and his
daughter. the only eye witnesses to a re-
cent shooting in which a man who in
formed on the moonshiner. his father.
and 14-year-old sister were killed and
a brother wounded. fed the country after
being warned by friends of alleged slay-
ers that they would be killed if they re-
mained in the country.
One of a couple of alleged moonshiners
charged with the murders is in Jail at
Grayson, Carter county, and his case is
the first in the docket. He was wounded
during the fight. His companion es-
capped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
CARUsO CAN SING NO MORE.
Famous Tenor In Very Poor Health In
Italy.

NEW YORK, July ;. = That Enrico
Caruso. who has delighted Metropolitan
Opera audiences for Is seasons. will not
sing again before the American public
i'm his old voice was the news brought
from Italy yesterday by Captain Charles
Anthony Fulton of the United States
army intelligence service. who arrived
from Naples on the liner Presidente Viii
son Captain Fulton. who is stationed
at Sorrento for the summer said that he
saw Caruso in Naples. and that he
seemed in very poor health The tenor
expressed his belief to the army officer
that he would never again sing as here
tofore. and almost broke down as he
said it, Captain Fulton added. Captain
Fttore. commander of the Presidente
Wilson. said that opinions throughout
Italy in musical circles were peSSimistic
about Caruso recovering his voice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
FARM MACHINE co.
MAY REORGANIZE
Hearing to Be Held July IL in L. S.
Court on Petition of Charles III.
Terry to Buy Assets.

Stockholders and creditors of the YER
mont Farm Machine Co. of Bellows Falls
have just received notice from Judge
Harland B Howe of the United States
district court to appear at a session of
the court in Burlington July II at a.
IN. to show cause why a contract for the
private sale of the assets of the corpora
tion should not be made. Charles II.
Terry an investment broker of Bristol,
Conn. has filed a petition with the
court from which it appears that he
wishes to enter into a contract for the
purchase of the assets at private sale.
He has entered into contracts with cred
itorS having claims aggregating S526,-
072.S7 out of a total of S662, ,427 4S for
the reorganization of the corporation
and has entered into contracts with all
the holders of the common and preferred
stock of the corporation, and is deSirOus
of entering into a contract which will
result in the payment in cash of all the
receivers certificates of Indebtedness and
receivers obligations and the costs of
court.
The conditions to be considered at the
hearing are: The payment of 100000
in cash upon the entering of the order
for the contract for the sale of the as
sets: the payment of the balance of the
receivers certificates of indebtedness, the
receivers obligations and the costs with
in six months: the payment of the con-
tracts and agreements entered into be-
tween Charles H. Terry, the creditors of
the corporation and the holders of the
common and preferred stock; the pay
ment of dividend of 10 per cent to such
of the general creditors as have not and
shall not then have entered into the con
tract for reorganization, to be paid upon
taking over the title to the assets of the
corporation: the payment of a dividend
of - per cent to such creditors as have
hnrptof0pn fled attachments against tbp
assets. to be paid upon the taking over
8 Il. 4h.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
EIGHT KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Standard Oil Refining Plant
Destroyed at Whiting,
Indiana
PROPERTY DAMAGE
ABOUT $2,OOO,OOO

Night Force Trapped by Burning Oil -
Thirty-Six Injured, 10 of Them Dan
gerOusly-Tiny Leak Suspected Cause
of Disaster.
CHICAGO, July Eight men are
dead today, SO others are injured, ten
so seriously that they may die, and
property damage is unotficially esti-
mated at 100000 as the result of yes
terday's explosion in the Standard Oil
Co. s refining plant at Whiting, Ind.
Two huge steel stills burned. The
brick walls enclosing them crumbled
and a sheet of burning oil and gas
spread for radius of 200 yards, trap
ping the night force Five men were
burned to death, three died later in Chi
cago hospitals and the condition of ten
others is serious.
Most of those injured were caught in
the shower of flame but Others We're
struck by falling brick and steel walls.
Excessive pressure or tiny leak of gas
were two probable causes of the eXplo-
sion.-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
ARRAIGN WILSON
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Kills j. T. COppinger In Fight at Y. ID.
Club-WilsOn Prominent En-
Service Man

BOSTON, July 5.-George f. Wilson,
veteran of three wars and former state
organizer of the American Legion, was
arraigned in the municipal court today
charged with manslaughter as a result
of the death of Joseph 7. Coppinger, n
fellow veteran of the Yankee division,
following a quarrel at the Y-D club last
night Coppinger fell after blow. strik-
ing his head on the floor, and died at a
hospital Wilson pleaded not guilty.
The case was continued for a week at the
request of the police Wilson furnished
bail at $500. ..
The defendant II widely known
throughout New England. He was a
founder of an ex-servfce -rueu'S league in
the last national political campaign and
recently had announced his intention to
run as a soldier candidate for mayor of
Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
ONLY 10000 IN PARADE.
Too Hot for New York VETS to Make
Demonstration

NEW YORK. July 5-Wet mostly
with perSpiration, somewhat fewer than
10000 men, with a decided sprinkling of
women. braved broiing sun and
marched up Fifth avenue from Wash
ington arch to Sixtieth street yesterday
afternoon, in protest against the Vol
stead act and the 18th amendment to the
United States constitution.
1t was a demonstration for wine. beer
and personal liberty which fell somewhat
short of the expectations of the American
Liberties league. which promoted IT.
Frank G. Drake, director general de-
clared that there were at least 10000 in
the parade and that more than 100000
others had assembled, but did not march
because of the heat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
TANK EXPLODES::
KITCHEN WRECKED
Damage at Summer Home
of Prof. Williston Walk
er Sunday
GAS LEFT BURNING
BY OVERSIGHT
Windows Blown Out of Two Rooms,
Plastering Torn on and Crockery
Smashed - Prof. Walker Telephones
Home Soon After Explosion.

Home Soon After Explosion.
\ copper tank heated several hours
by gas exploded in the kitchen at the
summer residence of Prof. Williston
Walker at the corner of Linden and Viii
liston streets Sunday afternoon. wreck
ing the kitchen and doing damage in the
pantry to the north. The explosion shook
the neighborhood and was heard a long
distance. Prof. and Mrs. Walker had
gone away for a few hours, so the house
was unOccupied.
The gas was lighted in the forenoon.
and toward noon Prof. and Mrs. Walker.
who had come up from New Haven,
Conn, where Prof. Walker is a member
of the faculty at Yale university, to stay
at their summer home over the holiday,
left by automobile for Wilmington
Shortly before . o'clock the boiler blew
up and within a minute or two several
of the neighborS had arrived on the scene.
Asa Gilkey. who cares for the Walker
place, was one of those who was soon
on hand. \ few minutes later n tele-
phone message came from Prof. Walker
to one of the neghbors to the effect that
the gas had been left burning and ask
ing that it be shut off.
The interior of the kitchen was a
sight. The explosion ripped off a lot of
plaStering. blew out the two south win
dows, throwing the screens and pieces of
glass across the lawn and causing a de-
preston in the floor. All the movable
furniture in the room was tipped over
and flatirons were thrown from the north
side of the room to the south side. North
of the kitchen is a pantry. and the ex-
piosion blew out the pantry windows
throwing sections of glass out on to vii
liston street and dumped most of the
crockery on TO the floor in a broken
mass.
y panel in the door between the kitch-
en- and q dining room to the east was
partly removed and one pane of glass
i'm the dining room was broken. The wa
ter from the tank added to the general
effect of the destruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BRITONS DISCUSS
NAVAL DEFENCE
Others Breaks DOwn-Want Do
miniOn'S Aid Fixed.

to the naval defence of the British
empire were discussed again at today 5
session of the imperial conference. Op-
position to the discussion of this sub
iect by Premier AIeighen of Canada and
Others seemed to have broken down and
the admiralty laid before members of
the conference confidential memOran-
dunn which was understood to have
been the basis of Yesterdays S debate.
Naval authorities on the British cabinet
have been insisting that the dominions'
contribution to the naval strength of
the empire should be definitely fixed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
GENERAL SHUTS
REACHES DUBLIN
Understood He Will Confer With Sim
Fein and UniOnist Leaders
Concerning Peace.

DUBLIN, July . (Associated Press)
General Jan Christian SHUTS, South
African premier, arrived in Dublin
thiss morning. He is the guest of the
lord mayor here. 1t was understood at
London that the purpose of General
Smut Is visit was to confer with Sim
Fein and Unionist leaders of Southern
Ireland preliminary to the resumption
of their conference next Friday.
The Unionists and Sim Feiners held
brief meeting in Dublin yesterday and
reports indicated that they had reached
an understanding as to matters to be
diScuSser at future conferences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
DON'T FIND CHAMPNEY.
Wife Assailant Eludes Officers in Wide
Search

JAFFREY. \. H., July 5.-The
whereabout of Charles Champney of this
town who fired two shots at his divorced
wife on June % and then fled to the
woods. is battling the officers and posses
of men who have been searching the woods
and deserted farms.
The search is to be conducted until he
is found or the officers are satisfied he is
not in this vicinity 1t is estimated that
Chanpney had about $50 with him at
the time of the shooting and would be
able to travel a considerable distance by
train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BUILDERS
DECLARE OPEN SHOP
Carpenters and Painters Unions Refuse
to Work With Non Union Men
and Less Pay.

ALBANY. July 5.-Twenty-five Albany
master builders and eight Troy contrac-
tors today announced that they would
conduct their business on an open-shop
basis. The announcement was made
after the carpenters and painters unions
had refused to accept a wage reduction
and to agree to work with non-union men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BERNARD S. EASTMAN DEAD.
Prominent Merchant and Legislator Vic
tim of Appendicitis

GROTON. July 5.-Bernard S. East
man, widely known merchant of this
town died Sunday from the effects of APP
pcndicitis Mr.. Eastman was Al years
old and has been very active in mercan-
tile business. He represented the town
in the legislature of 1919 and for many
years was seleetman of the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
DIR. CRAFTS OUT
FOR REAL BLOOD
Declare Somebody VIII BE Arrested for
Allowing Fight-May Try
Impeachment.

f. JERSEY. CITY, n. j., July o." Some
body is going to be arrested on account OF
the Dempsey Carpentier bout" Dr. Viii
bur Craft superintendent of the interna-
tional reform bureau, said today after
conference with officials of the organiza-
ton He would not say who it would
be, but declared a test case would be
brought before the end of the week to
determine whether the bout was illegal.
He reatfirmed previous announcements
that he would seek the Impeachment of
Governor Edwards and other state Off
CialS who witnessed the bout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
RAILROAD UNIONS
WILL NOT STRIKE
Leaders Practically Agreed and VIII
Close Chicago Conference
Tonight

CHICAGO, July 5.-Railway union
leaders went into session today, the fifth
of their conference over the wage cut
which went into effect July l. with pros
poets of winding up the meetings tonight.
There was no essential disagreement and
all that remains to be done is to settle on
the phraseology of our action" Dan Cor
rgan, vice grand chief and veteran Off
Ger of the brotherhood of locomotive engi-
neers, said as the session dragged out.
Strike talk virtually has disappeared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
FRENCH MAJOR
....| SHOT IN BACK
Germans In Upper SiIesia Precipitate
Serious misunderstanding
After Poles Withdraw

PARIS. July (Associated Press).-
The killing of Major MOntaieres of the
French army during a hostile demonstra-~
ton by the German population of
Beuthen. Upper Silesia, has created
most painful impression in French official
circles The reported killing occurred
after the Poles had withdrawn from the
town under the evacuation agreement.
The major was twice shot from behind
by someone in the crowd, the reports de-
clare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BRATTLEBoRo, VERMONT TUESDAY EVENING JULY s. 1921.
OIL STOCKS MEET
FURTHER LIQUIDATION

NEW YORK, July 5.-Mexican
oils were subjected TO further Iiqui-
dati0n i'm t0day's stock market. Adj
diti0nal selling was attributed to the
discOntinuance of oil shipments from
Mexico by American producers be-
cause of the heavy export tax. Mex
ican Petroleum. which had been the
storm center of the stock market
throughout June, declined seven
points TO new low record of 92 3-S
by midday. Pan-American Petroleum.
General Asphalt and the shares of
other companies operating i'm Cen
fral and South America were lower.
The stock market in general contin-
ued to be influenced by the adverse
conditions which brought about the
severe reaction of the past two
months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE.
GinaIo Denies Firing TwO-FamiIy House
at Palmer.

PALMER. Mass. July ,. - Ignacio
Ginaln of Thompsonville, Conn. pleaded
not guilty today to a charge of arson as
a result of the blowing up and burning
of a twO-family house here Sunday night.
He was held i'm default of $1,000 bonds
The motive for wrecking the house, in
which no one was injured. is still un-
knwon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
BRATTLEBORO BOYS
IN HOLIDAY MEETS
Five from This Years High School
Track Team Among Winners i'm Out
Of-T0wn Events Yesterday.

Five boys OF this years high school
track team went out of town yesterday
to participate in Fourth Of July meets.
4 relay from this town edwin Lind
sey, Henry Lawton, Fred Robbins and
Eugene Moran won a beautiful relay
cup at Greenfield while Henry Lawton
won second in the 100" and '220'' dashes
with Fred Robbins third in both
Lindley Hartwell went to TOwnshend
and won first in the 100-yard dash free
for all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
JUDGE REFUSES TO
QUASH INDICTMENT
Former Ball Players and Gamblers Lose
Point In Trial for
Conspiracy.

CHICAGO. July >. - Judge Hugo
Friend today overruled a motion to
quash the general conspiracy indictment
against Is former baseball players and
alleged gamblers in connection with the
1919 world series scandal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
Labor Interests Fear New Tariff and
Commercial Treaties.

MADRID. July 5.-The cabinet of
Premier Allende Salazar resigned today.
There has been dissensiOn i'll the cabinet
for some time, it is understood, and this
situation eliminated yesterday when
Manuel Arguellcs, minister of finance.
rendered his resignation on the ground
that the new tariff law and the CONNER
ciaI treaties being negotiated by Spain
were inimical to the interests of labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
FRANKS OF BOYS
CAUSE MUCH WORK
Postmaster Sherman of WiIliamsville
Finds Cord Wood on Store Steps
Morning of July 4.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WHLIAMSVTLLE, July

Franks of the boys the night before the
Fourth caused Postmaster \. y. Sher-
man and assistant. Mr. Stratton. consid-
cradle work before they could enter the
Office Monday morning.
A telegraph pole was placed across
the steps and about cord Of four-foot
wood was piled on the veranda in front of
the door.
Other residents of the little village
found sulleys on their verandas and n
good amount of other movable articles ex-
changed homes during the night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
FRENCH FIRE ON NATIONALIsTS.
Communists Now Beseiged in Barricade
to Which They Fled.

PARIS. July 5.-COmmunists of Ses-
try ponentc, four and half miles north
west of Genoa, Italy, fired ON troop of
extreme Nationalists and a clash ensued
in which Carabineers in an endeavor to
restore order fred on the combatants.
wounding three persons, says a despatch
from Rome today. The Communists re-
treated and barricaded themselves in the
labor exchange where they are beSeiged
by both the Nationalists and the cara
bineers, the despatch adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
VANZETTI TAKES STAND.
Declares He Was Selling Fish In Ply
mouth Day of Murder

DEDHAAT, Mass, July 5. = Barto-
viction as Il highwayman was a peddlcr
of fish at Plymouth. went on the wit
ness stand today to defend himself
against the charge of murder. After
sketching briefly the-stOry of his life
the defendant asserted he was selling
fish in Plymouth on the day of the muir
der.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
SUICIDE IS IDENTIFIED.
Dorothy Il. Stewart Shoots Herself In
Boston South End.

BOSTON, July >. = The body of
young woman found in South-end ho-
tel Sunday with a bullet wound in her
right temple was identified today as. that
of Dorothy :. Stewart. Il stenographer
two months ago but officers there said
today they did not know where she
came from. DIR. w. J. Brickley. asso-
ciate medical examiner, said the girl ap-
parently committed suicide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-05
KILLED AT ST. JOHNsBuRY.
Louis King of East Dorset Falls From
Tight Rope.

ST. JOTINSBURY. July ). - Louis
King. one of the participants in st.
Johnsbury's Fourth of July celebration,
died yesterday as the result of a fall.
King was practicing stunts for last
nights carnival and fell from Il staging
supporting the tight rope. lie WAS %.
employed by the New England Telegraph
company, and was Legion man. His
body was sent to his home in East Dorset