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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
CENSURE
FOR CONG. BLANTON
Congressman Garrett Asks
Substitution for
Expulsion
MONDELL BITTER
IN MAKING ATTACK
Declares Affidavit UnspeakabIy Vile and
Obscene - Blanton Speaks In His
Own Defense - No Intent But Pro
lection of Citizens.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-Substitu-
ton of a vote to censure instead of expul-
sion of Representative Blanton of Texas
was proposed in the house today by Rep
resentative Garrett, Tennessee, the acting
leader, after the Texas representative had
made a dramatic defense of his action in
inserting in the congressional record mat
ters characterized as objectionable by
house leaders. The Garrett resolution de
cared that in offending the house and
people by publication of offensive matter
in the record Mr.. Blanton deserved the
severe rebuke and drastic censure of
the house. 1t also directed the speaker
to reprimand the Texas representative
publicly at the bar of the house
Adoption of the resolution of expulsion
was asked by Republican Leader Mon
dell. who characterized the Objectionable
words in an affidavit inserted in the Con
gTeSSional Record by BlantGn as "un-
speakably vile. foul. filthy, profane,
and obscene Il know
members of the house will agree it was
the .vilest thing they ever saw in print"
he added
Mr.. Blanton entered the chamber a mo
ment before the chaplains prayer and
took his accustomed seat. He was pale
but smiling when Speaker GiIletr gave
him the privileges of the floor. Referring
to publication of the offending affidavit
Mr.. Blanton said: With God as my
witness I had no intent other than pro
tecting citizens in their rights There Is
not an improper word used by me in the
printed speech and the sole and only
document therein that has improper Ian
guage i'm it is the sworn affidavit of a
government employe that was filed with
the public printer" Mr. Blanton de
clared there had been an effort to inject
politics int9 the affair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
TO PUT CHARLES ON
BRITISH CRUISER
Find Asylum far Former King
of AUstria.

PARIS, Oct. =. (Associatcd pross.0
The allied council Of ambassadors to-
day decided that Former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary and Ex-
Empress Zita should be placed immedi-
ateIy upon a British battle cruiser I'm the
Danube, pending another meeting of the
council next Saturday. when a final de
cision regarding their disposition is to be
made.
The ambassadors were unable to reach
4 final decision today because they were
faced with the disinclination of various
countries 10 furnish asylum for the ex-
monarch. 1t was said their final dispo-
sition for the cX-monarclr was proving to
he am awkward problem.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
SOUTH VERNON.

Albert Willis of Porto Rico is living
with his aunt, Mrs. K. E. keeney. and
attending school.
Mrs. Frank Lackey and daughter,
Beatrice. of West Wardsboro are visit
ing Mrs Lackey's daughter, Mrs. War
rem B. Dunklee.
Rev. II. F. Keeney will preach in the
Advent Christian church at 1915 O'Clock
Sunday morning Sunday school at noon
LOYAL Workers meeting at o'clock in the
evening.
Rev. L. f. Reynolds of Boston will
speak Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock IN
the Advent Christian church in place OF
the regular Thursday evening prayer
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
NO SETTLEMENT OF
RAILROAD Strike
Hooper of Labor Board
Visits Meeting of Big
Five Executives
FULL BOARD MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON

VIII Consider Issuing Order FOrbidding
Strike or AttemDt Court Action -
Hooper Believes Boards Proposition
Only Basis for Settlement.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27. (Associated PresS)
Ben w Hooper of the railroad labor
board left the conference of the Big Five
union executives shortly after noon and
said that the strike had not been settled
yet. that settlement could hardly be ex-
pected while be was at the meeting
Did YOU settle the strike" Hooper
was asked.
We'll. YOU could hardly expect them
to do that with me in there he replied.
Il am not sent by the board, but went
On my own volition. I still believe that
the only basis of settlement iS the reSo-
luton recently adopted b. the board.
MIR. Hooper referred to the boards re
quest that the men refrain from striking
and give the beard a chance to act on
questions of further wage reductions or
rule changes that the railroads may bring
before it. Mr.. Hooper stated after the
meeting that he wanted il understood
that he had no promises for the board or
for himself.
The railroad labor board marked time
today with a meeting of its members
scheduled for this afternoon with the
question Of whether it should issue an
urder forbidding the strike or attempt
court action among the possibilities for
its consideration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
NINE RELIEF FUNDS
USED TO BUY GUNS
Says Former Union Man in Testimony
Made to Senate Committee
on MingO Probe.
NNASHINGTO-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Dccision
Of many West Virginia mine operators
to refuse next spring to re-enter into
wage contracts with their employees un-
ions. was announced yesterday to the SEN
ate committee investigating conditions in
the West Virginia fields. The statement
was made by Ernest NJ. Merrell, a
Charleston mining engineer and operator,
who said that "a concerted move was
under way to fight the closed union shop
when the time for renewal OF wage con-
tracts arrives April 1st.
Disclosure of the operators plans came
shortly after 4. +. Hester a former un-
ION organizer, had testified that, acting
under orders of representatives OF the
United Mine Workers. he had turned
over strike relief benefit funds to union
men to buy guns prior to the recent dis
orders. Hester asserted that he mad
handled between $4,000 and $1,000 of
such funds in that way. taking strike
fund script issued for men not then in
camp. or not found, and cashing them at
stores in the vicinity. He told of having
counted more than 100 guns among the
miners of the Mingo district on one sur
vey he had made.
Hester was released from jail at
Charleston Sunday after having been
ing had formal charges preferred by the
union officials upon whose complaint he
had been taken into custody.
Mr. Merrell said that as a mining en-
gineer. he had found 20 to - per cent
more equipment or expense was required
in fitting up Unon-operatcd property
than a similar nOu-uulon mine The dit
ference, he said. represented the differ
ence between running your own prop
erty and having somebody run it for
you" He charged that the union con
tracts were of such character that ef-
fciency in operation and the maximum
of production could not be obtained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
BENNINGTON MAY
ORGANIZE COMPANY
oneI Gibson-iIoWitzer Company
Is Suggested

BENNINGTON, Oct 27-Provided plans
already set on foot by Col r. Gibson,
commanding officer of the Vermont
national guard. materialize, Bennington
VIII regain its place IN the First Yer
mont regiment made vacant when COM
pauv x was disbanded a number of
Bennington is at present the only
large town not represented in the l72d
infantry Qst Nermont.) There are
companies in Burlington, Rutland, Barre,
Bra{tlcbero. Bellows Falls, St Albans.
Newport, st. Johnsbury. Northfield
Windsor, Montpelier, Ludlow and Lvn
donyille. Bennington, the fourth largest
town in the state, a town with bril-
liant record In every war IN which the
country has been engaged, is without a
company.
Further details of the project are given
i'm Colonel Gibson S letter which follows:
Editor OF the Banner. During the
World war ii was my privilege to test
the interest of the men Of Bennington
im the state and nation. They responded
hV volunteering in great numbers.
Every man was a good soldier and re-
Hected credit upon the community.
We are now engaged in completing
the organization of a new Vermont
regiment. the l72d Infantry list Yer
mont. 1t is my earnest desire that
Bennington be represented therein. A
howitzer company, a very desirable
assignment, remains to be recruited.
Bennington can have that company. if
reasonable. progress is made in the near
future securing the necessary men.
The preliminary papers have been sent
to Lieut. Leon Boyd, with the hope that
company may be speedily organized
May | ask, Mr. Editor, the support of
this move on the part of all business
and civic organizations of your town.
It means much for the future of Ben
H.ngtOa.
Very truly yours.
T.. w GIBSON.
Col Inf. Commanding l72d Inf. Gst
NermOnt.i
Brattleboro. Vt. October - 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
President In .Ntlanta.

WAS gaiiy decorated today in honor of
President Harding and his Isrty, whose
program included luncheon with q brief
public address at the Grady monument
late in the day While Governor Hand
wick and prominent business men were
assigned as hosts to the President. Mrs.
Harding was to be the luncheon guest Of
AIRS Lee Ashcraft. wife of the president
of the Chamber of Commerce.
After the luncheon the President and
his party were to be escorted to the
Grady monument for the public address
which was set for I o'clock. Early in
the evening the President win leave for
Washington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT on BILLS.
WIN BE Jsed ON New Issue of $50
Treasury Certificates

WASHINGTON. Oct 27.-The por-
trait of Theodore Roosevelt viii appear
for the first time ON government secur-
ity when a new issue of treasury certifi-
"ateS win be placed on sale toward the
end Of the year Secretary Mellon an
nounced last night on the eve of the late
Presidents birthday.
Dhe portrait viii be on the SO denom-
nation of the new issue. which is to be
n part of a unified government savings
plan being worked out by the treasury
and the postal savings system. 1t was
regarded as particularly appropriate
that the Roosevelt portrait should appear
ON the denomination which win be the
most available to the general nnblc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
PLANS FOR CHURCH
CANVASS FINISHED
Canvassers to Number of 200 Secured,
Who Will Cover Next Sunday
Territory Assigned Them.

Detail work in connection with the
"Fill-the- Empty -Pews campaign was
completed yesterday at a meeting of the
canvassing committee, held in che Con-
gregational chapel with DIR. Ii. T..
WOodin in charge. Inevitable eomplica-
tions made necessary some readjustments
of canvassers, and the few districts left
without CanvasSers at earlier meetings
of the committee were assigned to rep
resentatives of various churches so that
every district in Brattleboro should be
covered. The only remaining work will
be that of filling any vacancies which
may occur between now and Sunday
through unavoidable changes in ciFcum-
stances. CanvasSerS who find it neces-
sary to cancel their services are re-
quested to call DIR. WOodin not later than
Saturday afternoon.
Judging from the large number of Wis
itors who freely have given their sery-
ices for this canvass, the campaign is
to be decidedly popular. Canva sscrs to
the number of 200. representing every
Protestant church desiring TO participate
in the movement, have been secured, and
arranged in pairs. one from each of two
denominations. and assigned to cer-
tain street or section of street. On
Sunday afternoon these visitors will go
out and call at every home in the section
assigned to them. These visitors are not
religious superiors. going out to ask
others to do as they do. but Christian
friends who believe lin the power of the
church to make for character and happi-
ness. and who wish in the friendliest way
to offer the ministry of the church to all.
From the enthusiastic way in which
the coming campaign has been received
BY the general public. Sunday. Oct 80,
promises to be day long to be remem-
bered by the people of this community.
not only for the increased attendance at
the churches of the town. but for the re-
vival of friendship awakened By the pres
ence of 200 Christian friends in the
homo Of tho copospuuify
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
VERMONTER BUYS
TOP NOTCH COW
Pays Highest Price for Fe-
male, $500, at Hol-
stein Sale
w. X. FARNSWORTH
OF RUTLAND OWNER

highest PfIce Tor Bun at SAFE fIenldlfls
at $1,000 - Seven Head Sold Yester-
day Afternoon Brought Prices Exceed
ing $3.50.
3 Approximately 800 head of registered
hammer at the two-day sale by auction
at the pavilion Of the Purebred Live
Stock Sales Co. on Vernon street, which
closed yesterday afternoon. 1t was the
largest sale ever held at the pavilion, in
point of numbers.
The last afternoon session was hum
mer for turning off business, more than
80 head being sold up to $50 o'clock,
when the sale ended.
Early in the afternoon w K Farms
worth of Rutland paid $500 for a COW
four years old consigned by Sandy Brook
farm of Hallowell. Ale This was the
highest price paid for female during the
sale. Up, TO that time a Vermont COW,
sold the day before, held the high mark
for female, $500. The COW bought by
Mr.. FarnswOrth is Fineyiew Rag Apple
Maud. She made 2424 pounds of butter
and gave 1880 pounds of milk in seven
days the last week in July of this year.
The 81 900 paid for bull. as reported
in The Reformer yesterday, was the high
est price Tor q male 3liHal.
At the Wednesday afternoon sale seven
head sold at prices exceeding $3.50 each.
Besides the highest priced COW they were
as follows: Russell Ellis of Keene. y. H,
paid $3.50 for a yearling heifer con
signed by J. p. Lyman of Ashby, Mass.
C. p Farrand of Washington, Conn.
paid $3.50 for COW six years old con
signed by r. N. Galloway of Alstead y.
H w c. Boyce of North Andover.
Mass paid $3.50 for COW six years old
from the herd of Harry G. Gray of
Greenwich. \. Y. George S. Foster of
Taunton, Mass. bid off a six-year-old
COW from the consignment of John F..
Longley Sons. Inc. of Detroit for S275,
also a five-year-old COW consigned by
Harry @. Gray of Greenwich. n Y, for
$3.50. A heifer two years old from the
Sandy Brook farm herd of Hallowell. Me,
went to PAUL A. Frank Of Chicopee Falls,
Mass for $3.50.
For 10 head G. s. Foster of Taunton,
Mass paid S4.460, and for 13 head Viii
liam 7. Noonan of Vergennes, Vt. paid
50. 143. They were the two heaviest buy
ers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
CRITICISM OF
HARDING'S SPEECH
Southern Senators Deplore Discussion of
Race Question = Finishes . ~
Southern Trip To-day

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2T-President
Hardiug'S address ia birmingham on the
race question was described as an "un-
fortunate and mischievious kutterance"
by Senator Harrison OF Mississippi. one
Of the Democratic leaders of the senate
in a formal statement issued today
Senator Watson, Democrat. Georgia
issued a statement referring to President
Harding's Birmingham speech. in which
he declared il was = great pity that a
northern man holding the highest Office
on earth should 90 down into the South
and plant there fatal germs in the minds
of the black race
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
PROPERTY DAMAGE
is SET AT S5,O00,000
known List OF Dead In Florida Storm Is
Fiye-CrOps Badly
Damaged.

TAMPA. Fla., Oct Property dam
age i'm the section OF Florida peninsular
swept Tuesday and Tuesday night by
tropical hurricane is estimated at
S5,3e0,G00 by insurance men here. The
damage in Tampa is estimated at be-
tween Sl.500900 and S2eO0D00
The known death list today stood at
i've, which included two at St Peters
Lurg and three in Tampa and vicinity.
Reports from all sections tell OF damage
to citrus. roots and truck crops
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
OPERATORS REJECT
UNION PEACE OFFER
Declare They VIII Have No Dealings
With United Mine Workers In
West Virginia

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Peace pro
posals of the union miners in West Nlr-
ginia were cast aside today by counsel
for coal operators at the Nearing before
the senate investigating committee. Pro
posals of a settlement put forward by
Frank T. Walsh, miners counsel. and
Phillip Murray. vice-president of the
united mine workers. was met with a
declaration from the operators that we
will have no dealings with the united
mine workers"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
GREAT INCREASE:
IN PARCEL POST
Number Packages Handled
First Is Days This
Month 12,773
INCREASE 50 PER
CENT SINCE 1920
Total Weight of Parcels Mailed in 15-das
Period 55,4O4 Pounds, Which Is In
crease of More Than 175 Per Cent
Over Last Year.

Period 55,4O4 Pounds, Which Is In
crease of More Than 175 Per Cent
Over Last Year.
Tabulations covering the weighing of
parcel post at the Brattleboro postofice
the first u days in October, which in
cluded two Sundays, show a remarkable
growth in the parcel post business as
compared with the figures for the first
Ii days in October 1920. They show an
increase Of nearly 80 per cent in the num-
Der Of parcels received for delivery and
an increase of more than 10 per cent in
the total weight of the parcels mailed.
This revealed the fact that the average
weight of the parcels is increasing rap
idly
The total number of parcels received
for delivery in the first II days this
month was CABS, of which 6,271 were
received from other offices and 164 were
mailed for local delivery. For the cor
responding period in 1920 the number re
ceived from other Offices was 4,4I9 and
the number mailed for local delivery was
%.
Packages mailed at the local office the
first ~ days this month reached a total
of 6.33S. which, added t. the 6,435 re-
ceived. makes a total Of 12.T73 packages,
which is more than 80 per cent increase
over the 1920 15-Gay period. when the
aggregate handled was S.167.
The total weight of parcels mailed at
the local Office che first u days this month
was 55.4O4 pounds. while for the same
period last year the weight was 20.39l
pounds.
In the weighing period in 1913 the num-
ber of packages handled was $3.50. The
total number mailed at the local office in
that period was 2.61S and their weight
was S,314 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
NEW HAVEN MEN
WILL STICK TO POST
Announcement BY Russell-BOston Club
Against Strike-Reyive
Grand Trunk.
Grand Trunk.

BOSTON. Oct. PA large number
Of the older employees of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad com
pany have allowed it to be known that
they are not going to strike" declared
Arthur l.. Russell. vice-preSident of that
company. last evening, at the first fall
dinner # the Boston B3ol and Shoe club
at the Copley-plaza.
Mr.. Russell added that plans are al
ready perfected insuriug daylight passen-
ger service on schedule from the time the
strike takes effect.
The club by unanimous vote indorsed
Il communication to be sent President
Harding. signed by President Oliver NJ.
Fisher and Secretary Thomas +. Ander-
son, which pledged the organization to
heartily support any measures the ma
tional government may find it necessary to
adopt to enforce law and order and to
operate the railroads in the best interests
of all the people and the business of the
country"
The main topic cf the evening was The
Future of Our Railroads. with special
reference to the proposition of consolidat-
ing the railroads into different groups.
There was some favorable comment on the
idea of consolidating the New England
roads into n group. but no speaker IA
vOrcd consolidating them with any
through lines to the West.
Frank :. Davis, manager Of the Mari
time Association of the Chamber of Com
merce. declared that the manufacturers Of
New England ought to finance the con
@olidation of the New England systems in
their own interest
He said there are many improbable
branches of New England railroads that
ought to be discontinued under such a con
SGlidation. the small communities affected
by the discontinUauce finding relief in
substituting some form of motor transpor-
tation.
He strongly favored. in the interest of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
GREECE WOULD REPUDIATE.
To Ask United States For Release From
S33. .0O0.G0O War Debt

ATHENS. Oct 27.-Announcement
was made here today that Pridion Papa
frangos manager of the Greek national
bank will leave Athens this week for
America as government delegate
charged with negotiating with the United
States treasury for the relief of credit
amounting to S33, 100000 made to Greece
by the United States during the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
An Honorable understanding"

IONDON. Oct. GI.-If was dIscI0aeN
in an official paper presented in pariia-
meHt ls- the gaTar4ra@at lass sgtt. Sir
ing the terms Of the Irish truce as already
published by both sides. that the terms
were the subject of an honorable under
standing and were not cmbodied iii any
formal signed agreement"
This understanding" says the paper,
was interpreted in different terms in the
communications issued by the two sides
but the respective communications are
identical in spirit"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27

LONDON. Oct. % associated Press)
The little entente composed Of rRu-
mania, Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo- -Slavia
has despatched a note to Hungary de
manding the surrender of Former En-
peror Charles. the rehabilitation of Hun
aarian army and reparations sufficient to
dcfray the expenses of the little entente
mobilization, according to a Vienna des-
patch To Central News Agency TO-DAY.
Mess Hungary replies satisfactorily
within two days the little entente trnoDs
win enter Hungary. the despatch says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Oct. p, G.39 D. m.-Brother-
hood supper in the chapel, to which all
the men Of the congregation are invited.
f. X. Brown and Dan Nolan VIII be there
to help with the entertainment
Tuesday. Nov. Harvest supper in
the chapel at 6 O'Clock. Price % cents.
The public is invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
Refers Matter To Parliament.

LONDON. Oct 27-Primc Niuiste
Lloyd George today proposed to the
house Of commons that It set aside next
Monday fer a discussion OF the motion
of lnionist members of parliament.
cOndeuning the present negotiations
with representatives of Sim Fein Ire
land. He said he hoped there would be
a vote on the question
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
First Baptist Church

Thursday. Oct 27.y7.8O D. m.-Social
for. the young people Of the church
Halloween features, including +. X.
Brown with his Punch and Judy show.
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety.; 7.3O-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Oct. %. o'clock sharp
Regular meeting Canton Palestine, No. 3.
1t is important that every chevalier be
present who possibly can. We are
obliged to postpone the meeting of the
ladies' auxiliary until Nov. 10 as the
committee has not been able to complete
the canvass
Friday, oct. 2S, at 7.45 o'clock-FuH
rehearsal of the first degree preparatory
to the North Adams trip Saturday Oct
%
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
visits Infantry School.

COLUMBUS. Ga. oct 2T-Presi-
dent Harding arrived here early today
on his four-day swing through the South
and with the members Of his party Wis
tied Camp Benning, an infantry school
near hcrC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-27
0NE-MAN CARS CRASH.
One Woman Severely Injured and Score
of Others Hurt.

BROCKTON. Mass. Oct. 2T.-Mrs.
Orrick T. Higgins of Easton was seriously
hurt and a score Of persons less severely
injured today i'm head-on collision be-
tween cars of the one-man type on the
Eastern Massachusetts Street railway
near the Brockton- -Easton line