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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
COURT BANIsHEs DRY AGENT.
Boston Commissioner Orders Him Never
to Appear as Witness.

BOSTON, June 15.-Louis Kaplan. a
prohibition agent, was ordered by United
States Commissioner Hayes yesterday
never again to appear before him as a
witness.
Il don't want you ever again TO come
into this court as a Witness the commits
sioner said. Don't ever dare to come
before me again.
The statement was made by Commits
Sioner Hayes after Assistant District At
torney Keith had pointed out what he
said were discrepancies between testimony
given by Kaplan in a liquor case and in
formation which he had from other pros
pective government witnesses. As re-
suit, John ]. Drew. charged with making
an illegal sale of alcohol. and Walter
Mackie, charged with illegal tranporta-
tion, were discharged. Assistant District
Attorney Keith promised the court that
he would not again summon Kaplan as a
witness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
SEARCH SPECTATORS
AT DEDHAM TRIAL
Close Watch Kept for Concealed Wea-
pons-Salesman Identifies SaccO
This Morning

DEDHAAI, Mass. June II. - Mic
cola Sacco. on trial with Bartolomeo
Vanzetti for murder. was identified TO-
day by Carlos r. Goodridge, salesman,
as a man who had threatened him with
a revolver from the automobile in which
the murderers of a paymaster and his
guard fled from South Braintree in
April, 1920.
Search for weapons among spectators
at the trial was made again today. the
court house door being continued under
extraordinary police surveillance.
Miss Frances !. Deylin, a bOOkkeep-
er. testified yesterday that from second
story window she had seen Sacco leaning
out of the large black automobile which
carried the bandits from the murder
scene, shooting down the street. Henry
F.. Dolbeare, a piano tuner, said he saw
Eanzetti on the front seat of a big black
automobile in South Braintree between
10 a. m. and noon on that day.
William :. Tracey, real estate
agent. declared he saw SaccO and COM
panion standing in front of drug store
near which Frederick A. Parmenter. one
of the murdered men, had passed shortly
before noon. William HarrOn. rail-
road policeman, testified that he had seen
Sacco and a companion. in the South
Braintree station between 12.3O and /
d. m. The murders of which Sacco and
Vanzetti are accused were committed
about p. m, April 10, 1920.
Louis DibarradinOs, a cObbler, past
whose shop the fleeing automobile dashed
Immediately after the shooting of Par
menter and his guard. testified that a
whitefaced. light haired man leaned from
the car and tried to shoot him, but his
pistol failed TO discharge. He said Sac
co was not that man. although he ad-
mitted he had told Assistant District At
torney Williams that Sacco looked like
him.
Harron acknowledged under cross ex-
animation that he had refused to tell
the defense what he had seen. although
he had told it TO two state police officers.
He said he did not know thar he was go
ing to testify until 8 o'clock Monday
night when he was subpoenaed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
TWO ARE CHARGED
WITH INTOXICATION
Pleas of Not Guilty Entered by George
Hutehins of Winchester and A.
Gagner of RrattIebOrO.

In the municipal court this morning
George Hutchins of Winchester, y. H.,
proprietor of a restaurant, and Arthur
Gagner. who lives on the old tuberculosis
camp farm. were arraigned before Judge
F. ID. F. Stowe on complaint of States
Attorney Harold +. Whitney charging
them with being intoxicated last Sunday.
They pleaded not guilty, which means
jury trials.
A jury was drawn to try the Gagner
case at 9 o'clock Friday morning, and
bail was fixed at 500. The other case
was held open on account of other bust
ness in court and with the attorneys.
The arrests were made by Sheriff
Frank j.. Wellman at different times on
the Valley fair grounds Sunday evening,
and Hutchins was released on bail of $50.
ID. Z. Dewitt becoming surety for him
In court today Attorney n. ID. Clawsen
cf this place and Attorney Landers of
Keene, n. H., appeared for both respond
entS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
Continued on Page 81
TELEPHONE COIN
BOX is STOLEN
Pried from Booth at Brooks House This
FOrenoOn-Attempt Made to Steal
One from Adjacent Booth.

One telephone coin box was stolen and
an attempt was made to steal a second
one in the Brooks House this forenoon.
between 9.39 and 1856 o'clock The mat
ter was reported to Sheriff Frank J..
Welman. but as he was drawing jury the
case was turned over to Policeman w. F..
Manager II. J. Eldridge of the New Eng
land Telephone 4 Telegraph Co.'S eX-
change here. says a fair estimate of the
amount of money in the box is so, as
collection was made from it Monday,
The last coin was dropped in the box
this morning at 9,36. in payment for
local call At 1856 another call came to
the exchange and the operator told the
party to drop the necessary coin in the
box. but the party replied that there was
no box in the booth The fact was re-
ported to Manager Eldridge. who made
an investigation.
1t was found that the screws which
held the box to the desk stand had
been removed and the box then pried
from the shelf, the screws which had held
iS to the shelf being broken. as they could
not be reached with a Screw-driver. In
an adjacent booth the screws which had
held a coin box to the desk stand had been
advisable to leave without completing the
job
\ coin box at the Valley fair ground
was stolen several years ago. These are
the only theftS of this kind that are re-
membered by Manager Eldridge as having
occurred in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
BOSTON PAPERS IN
EIGHT-PAGE SIZE
Agree on That Limit During UnauthOr-
lied Strike of COmpOsitOrs-
No Change.

BOSTON, June 15.-AlthOugh the
walk of compositOrs from several To-
cal newspaper officers had developed an
impromptu strike organization it had no
further effect on the publication of pa
perS today. Eight pages by agreement
have constituted the size of those papers
affected Some papers began the use to-
day of Photographic reproductions OF
typewriter copy. Baseball box scores.
editorials, feature matter and occasional
stories were presented in this form.
The eompositors who walked out have
organized with the election of a ''yaca-
tfou committee. Michael Wall. the
committee chairman, said today that the
concensus of opinion among the cOmpos-
itors was that they would not return to
work until they received a wage increase
in line with recent requests. The pub
fishers have announced that an arbitra-
ton board duly authorized return an
award that no advance was justified at
this time. The international Topographic
cal union and the Boston typographical
union heads have declared the strike un-
authorized and ordered the men to return
to work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
IN ORGAN STUDY
Frank VI. Cram, Formerly of Brattle.
bOrO. to Sail Soon for France for
Three Months Course

Frank NJ Cram. formerly at the head
OF the music department in the Brat
tleboro schools, viii sail soon for France
for three-months' course in organ
study
Mr.. Cram is the winner of one of the
nine French scholarships in the great
Fontainbleau school of music.
The professors III charge are from the
Paris Conservatoire and at their head is
NJ Widor and NJ Gigout, the superla-
tive French organiSt.
Mr.. Cram is rejoicing in the gift from
NJ. Corboir. the great Syracuse organist,
of letter of introduction, personal in
its nature, and writes of his ardent an
ticipations of pleasure and great profit
from this opportunity. His many Brat
tleboro friends viii be pleased that this
good fortune has come to him.
He expects 10 return i'm the fall to his
responsible position in the Crane
School of Music in connection with the
state normal school at Potsdam, y. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
NICHOLS-LUNN
WEDDING TODAY
Local Young People Married at Home OF
Brides Parents by Rev.
E. p Wood

Miss Vadis Lucinda Lunn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lunn of % High
land street, and Eaton Harry Nichols,
also of this town. were married this
morning at O'Clock in the home of the
brides parents, only immediate families
being present Rev. f. z. Wood, pas
tor of the First Universalist church, Off
ciated. using the double ring service. The
ceremony was performed under an arch
of mountain laurel and roses. As the
bridal party entered. Miss Marion Barn
ard played The Bridal March from Lo-
hengrin Miss Florence Frost was the
ring bearer The bride wore gown of
white crepe de chine with bead trimming
and carried bridal roses. She was at
tended by Miss June Nash. who were
Harding blue messaline with gold en-
broidery and carried yellow roses.
Henry Ebbighausen was best man. Fol-
lowing the ceremony refreshments of
punch and waters were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols left this morning
for trip to Long Point. Lake Cham
plain. They will live for the present with
her parents ON Highland street The
wedding gifts included silver, cut glass
and linen.
Mrs. Nichols attended the Brattleboro
Business Institute and had a position
until this spring as stenographer in the
office of the Purebred Live Stock Sales
company i'm the American building
Mr.. NicholS'S parents died when he
was small child and he was brought up
i'm the home Of Mrs. Anna Nash Of Cen
tral street. He was in the navy on the
L. s. $. New Mexico during the World
war. He is n painter by trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
1T. GALVIN'S BODY
IN THIS COUNTRY
Funeral of World War Veteran, One
Time Brattleboro Resident. to
Be In Greenfield.

GREENFIELD, Mass. June 10
Word has been received by Mrs. Hannah
Finn of New Haven. Conn, mother of
Lieut.. John ]. Calvin. from the war de-
arrived ut Hobokeu. y J. and il is ex-
pected the funeral will be held here
either Friday or Saturday. Lieut.. Gal
vim of Company l. was. the first commits
stoned officer of the 10Th regiment to be
killed in action in France and arrange
ments have been made for John j. Gal
vim post. American Legion, TO have
charge of the funeral and in accordance
with nlans made some time ago the pub
lie will be notified by three blasts from
the fire gong at s o'clock in the evening
to signify that the funeral will be held
at $40 O'Clock the following morning at
Holy Trinity church. From the time
the body will arrive in Greenfield until
the hour of the funeral it viii lie in state
in the Armory in Hope street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
OUR PROSPERITY
LINKED TO EUROPE
Secretary of State Hughes Tells Fellow
Alumni Future Welfare Depends
on Foreign Settlements

PROVIDENCE. r. l., June 15-Sec-
retary of State Charles +. Hughes told
Brown university today that it was not
desirable that Americas helpful influence
should be frittered away by relating
ourselves unnecessarily to political ques-
tions which involve rivalries of inter-
ests abroad with which we have no prop
er concern
1T is equally true he continued
"that we cannot escape our relations to
the economic problems of the world" He
said the prosperity of this country large
ly depended upon the economic settle
ments which might be made in Europe
and that the key to the future was with
those who make and control these settle
ments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
MT. HERMON BOYS
ARE IN COURT
Held for Grand Jury ON Charge of Put.
ting Obstruction on Rail
way Track.

GREENFIELD, June l5.-Three Mt.
Hermon school students were arraigned
in district court yesterday before Asso-
ciate Justice Samuel ID. COnant on the
charge of obstructing railroad train
June by placing a tie on the track a
mile below the Mt Hermon station on
the Boston Maine railroad. The boys
are Walter A. Foote. IS, of New Haven,
Conn, Paul H Benan, il, of Albany
y. V, and Robert G. Kennedy, 10, OF
Montclair, y. i.
All three boys pleaded not guilty and
waived examination and We're held for
the Grand jury under $500 bonds each
Bail was furnished by relatives.
Complaints were made by Herbert G.
Moxham and Herbert III. Whiting, rail
road police. of Springfield. Officer Alox'
ham testified that on June 7 there was
a tie and piece of iron placed on the
track, which was noticed in time tC
avoid an accident by Engineer Davis OF
Springfield, who was operating train No
:, a southbound express, shortly after
o'clock that day. The train was not
going at full speed. which enabled the
engineer to stop before reaching the OBJ
struetion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
Brattleboro, June -.

Since the accuracy of The Reformer's
report of the Harvey case has been queS-
toned, which case was reported the same
as all other court cases are reported
without fear or favor-it may be said
that additional facts which came out at
the trial might have been stated had they
seemed material to the case in hand. For
instance. the county agent. shortly after
pleading guilty. told the court that he had
been advised that he ought not to have
pleaded guilty. States Attorney Whit
ney, who previously had said that he
sounded his horn for the road but without
success, thereupon told the court that if
Mr.. Harvey wished to change his plea he
would bring a complaint against him for
speeding his car. 1t may be said fur
thef that The Reformer is under no obli-
cation to confine itself in reports of legal
prosecutions to what actually develops in
cOurt-Ed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
Uniyersalist Church

The Daughters circle will meet in the
yeStry Wednesday evening at 7.30.
Thursday, June Is, 4.30 p. m.-An
nual meeting and election of officers of
the Ladies' Circle.
Thursday June 16. 6.15 p. m.-The
Ladies circle will serve their annual
strawberry supper. Menu: Escalloped
potatoes, cold ham, deviled eggs, cake
strawberry short cake, rolls, coffee
Tickets 80 cents.
The Mission circle will meet in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. This is the last meeting before
vacation and all members are urged to
be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
WOULD BOYCOTT
ENGLISH PRODUCTS
PrO-Irish Delegates TO Labor Conference
Offer Resolutions After
Losing Recognition.

. DENVER. Col. June 15.-Irish SYM
pathizers among the delegates to the con
vention of the American federation of
labor today replied to the warning
sounded yesterday by !. II. Thomas,
British labor leader. that organized la
question by introducing resolutions de-
manding action on the part of the con-
vention supporting the Irish Republic :
Failing to get recognition in the resOlu-
tiOn drafted by the committee appointed
by mass meeting of Irish sympathiz-
ers. representatives of the Irish repub-
boycotts of English-made goods and con-
Germs in this country by American work
erS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
AND SUPPER
BY LODGE OF MOOSE
First Anniversary Observed - Degree
Work i'm Hall Followed by Address
by Attorney ClawsOn.

Brattleboro lodge. Loyal Order of
Moose. held its first anniversary last
evening. the program opening with an
excellent supper served in Grand Army
han from to 7.30 by the Woman's aux
iliary of the order This was followed
by a parade with Floyd r. Johnson as
marshal which formed at Knights of Co
lumbus hall with the Brattleboro drum
corps at the head. The parade marched
up Main street to the common and re-
turned to the plaza. thence marching to
Knights of Columbus hall. Plenty of
red fire was burned along the line of
march. 4 large banner inscribed Join
the LOYAL Order of Moose and Help
the KiddieS." was prominent in the pa
radc Degree work was held at the hall.
followed by an address by Attorney
Neil D. ClawsOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
Red Mems Hall

Friday. June II. at $50 p. m. -
Meeting of Quonekticut Tribe. War
rior's degree. All requested to be pres
ton of New Hampshire. Reports of the
delegates to Claremont will be heard.
Saturday evening. June lS-Pocahon-
tas Council. No. 4, ID. of p. will have a
dance to which the public is invited.
Friday, June 2l-Minnehaha Council,
No s Springfield, Vt. extends an invi-
tation to Pocahontas Council, No. 4, to
visit their council OH above date. Any
members of Pocahontas Council wish
ing to go are asked to give their names
to Mae Berry. X. of r.. not later than
June 10. so that their council may be
notified how many are expected. lei
IGN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
HEALTH EXHIBIT
MARKED SUCCESS
Festival Hall and AuditO-
rum Filled to Their
Capacity
DOCTORS EXAMINE
126 CHILDREN
Find So Normal, and Deficiencies in
Others Are of Minor Nature Inter
esting Programs Are Given Both Aft
ernoOn and Evening. ..

Success beyond all hope or expectation
attended the child welfare exhibit. which
closed with an entertainment last even
ing in the Auditorium, the privilege of
using the Auditorium having been given
by the manager. f. ]. Fenton. when he
saw the tremendous crowd which
thronged to Festival hall in the after
noon. The afternoon program also was
presented in the Auditorium, every seat
of which was occupied, and large num-
bers of persons stood.
The baby clinic. conducted in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms under the
supervision of Miss Elizabeth Harvey,
superintendent of the Brattleboro Mu-
tual Aid association, was well patron
lied, 126 babies being measured. weighed
and examined during the day. OF that
number IS were found to be normal and
the others had only small defects. The
prize for the heaviest baby up to two
years OF age. q coat and a bonnet. was
awaFded to John Roswell Miles of 3S
Maple street who measured 33 3-4 inches
and weighed 33 pounds. Miss Harvey
today expressed appreciation of the work
done by the physicians of the town and
by DIR. ArmaSse, superintendent of the
Children's hospital at Denver. Col. who
aSSiSNFu anu gave HelpIui duNlNt lU lHt
mothers. The Red Cross motor corps,
the Roberts Auto Co. and private citi-
Zens of the town rendered valuable as
sistance in bringing children from the
DummerStOn and Marlboro schools
where Miss Harvey has conducted school
inspection the past two years and their
assistance was heartily appreciated.
Because of the unwillingnesS of the
health clown from New York to perform
either on the stage in Festival hall or
the Auditorium. because he was not
suited with the stage arrangements. this
part of the program was carried out in
the school building in West Brattleboro
at l o'clock and in the high school build
ing at , o'clock. Because of lack of
space in the school many children We're
disappointed not to be able to see his
performance. .a...
The rest OF the program of the after
ICnntinnn1 on Page 8
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
Mrs. Percy Rockefeller Is a
Witness in Stillman
Divorce Case
SAYS BANKER LIVED
AT FATHERS HOME
Mrs. StiIlman in Long Interview WIN
Reporters CharacteriZes Her Husband
as Worse Than a BOlshevik - Victim
of Wall Street Mania. ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, \. Y, June 10
Mrs. Percy Rockefeller, sister OF James
\. Stillman, testified in his behalf to-
dav Mt hearing in his divorce suit.
She testified, it was understood, tiat
Mr.. Stillman lived at the home OF his
father continually during the period be-
ginning in January, 1918, and extending
through part of that year. This testl-
monv was offered, it was believed, 10
support Mr.. Stillman's contention that
he is not the father of Guy Stillman.
Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter Stillman
told reporters yesterday that Mr.. Stlll-
man was worse than BolsheVlk >
that he is abnormal, and that she
looked on him as she would on a sick
man in a hospital.
She made these characterizations oil
he former banker in the course OF d
lone interview, in which she discusseu
her case. expressing the opinion thaI
her husband was victim OF the w ali
street mania for money makIng
Mr. Stillman has many good qllalII qlI
ties " she said, but he IS abnormal
like many men i'll Wall street. tie IS
not the only one of his kind, not ~py a
iono shot. The fault appears to me TO
lie with the life they lead down there
II is the constant struggle for power
the eternal mania for making money
II il this complex power thaI ui iiH .
these men away from their equals III
their moments of rest from buslileSS'
i'm their times of relaxation.
These men turn to their interiors Ut
cauSe they want nothing to 90 Win Pet
sons who are their equals II WIS 'h''7
.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
r. w. HARVEY, County Agent.
BrattlebOrO, June 10.

Editor of the Brattleboro Reformer:
I have observed your article of June
II. entitled Fined for Not Having Rear
Light" and wish to brand the allegations
as to County Agent II. w. Harveys con-
duet as false. There has either been
deliberate falSehood or gross misrepresen-
tatiOn.
Mr. Harvey. when signalled by Mr..
Wmtney's car. made no attempt TO get
away or to block the road and stopped as
soon as hailed by Mr.. Whitney. The
latter never turned his car across the
road as he did not pass Mr.. Harvey
until after the halt. Whitney did not
tell the cause of the holdup at first, but
demanded Mr.. Haryey's name. The lat
ter naturally asked the authority of this
demand. That the tail light was out is
admitted. but any other offense is denied.
/ would like TO ask why the other
party stopped simultaneously with the
county agents car was not prosecuted
as this party also had no tail light
hold the number of this car. Mr.. Whitney
must also have met or passed at least six
other cars without rear lights within the
next half hour. Why not impartial jus
tice?
Mr.. Whitney claims to have been
speeding to reach n hospital on a neces-
Sary errand. 1t seems rather queer that
in such an urgent case he should have had
time TO bother with trifieS. He also had
time to drive beyond our car. turn about
and repaSs as which indicates that this
hospital errand was anything but urgent
7. +. HARVEY.
Gloucester, Mass.
BrattlebOro June 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-15
FALLS OFF BRIDGE
AND IS DROWNED
Fred ROder Loses Life and
Young Woman Narrow
ly Escapes
WERE CROSSING
B. & NJ. STRUCTURE
River Dragged but Body Is Not Re-
covered - Young Man Had Come TO
This Village After Miss Florence De-
Witt, Who Came from New York.

Fred ]. Roder of North Hinsdale, son
of Adam Roder, well-known farmer,
was drowned in the Connecticut river at
the Boston & Maine railroad bridge about
midnight last night, either falling off the
bridge or being pushed off by a train.
Searchers have been at work since day
light with boats and graphing irons and
dynamite. but the body has not been re-
covered.
The accident happened near the Hins-
dale end of the bridge as Mr.. Roder was
crossing with Miss Florence Dewitt of
North Hinsdale, who reached Brattleboro
from New York on the night train.
Miss Dewitt. who Is a practical nurse
and has been in New York the past year,
came home without notifying her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Clinton \. Dewitt, for
merly of BrattleborO. that she was com
ing. On her arrival here she telephOned
home. and her parents arranged with Fred
Roder, who lived with his father two or
three miles away. to go to the Brattleboro
station after her.
The young man drove his automobile to
the Hiusdale end of the railroad bridge.
there being no highway bridge at this
village. Then he walked across the bridge
and came up the railroad yard to the
station. He and Miss Dewitt started
back across the bridge and had gotten
we'll on to the structure when a freight
train approached from the south. They
stepped ont on the first platform built for
the safety of persons crossing the bridge,
and the train passed.
They resumed their trip across the
bridge. carrying two SuitcaSes. when
freight train from Brattleboro made it
necessary for them to hurry to reach an
other platform. They had just reached it
when the train passed The platform is