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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
CHURCH GATHERING
IN WESTMINSTER
CongregatiOnaIists of County Hold s0th
Annual Meeting-Wiil BE Held
Next Year i'm Newfane

The SOth annual meeting of the Wind
ham Association of Congregational
Churches was held with the First Congre-
gational church in Westminster yester-
day with forenoon, afternoon ana eve
ming sessions. The entertaining church
furnished dinner and supper.
The morning session was called at lO
O'Clock and the devotional service was CON
Quoted by Sec. c. C. Merrill. Rev. MIR.
Herbert L. Woodin. pastor of the Centre
CONGREGATIONAL church in BrattlebOrO,
preached a forceful sermon at IL O'Clock
and this was followed by a communion
service conducted by Rev. w. R. Curtis
and Rev Il. Ii. Bosworth.
Rev. II. H. Shaw had charge of the
devotional service which opened the
afternoon session and Rev. L. Il. Hyde of
Newfane had charge of the business ses-
sion. in which the convention committees
were appointed A stirring address, The
Responsibility of the Church for Minis
terial Recruits, was given by Deacon =.
W. OSg0od of Bellows Falls. Rev. +. w.
Hodgdon, representing the annuity fund,
also gave a strong address, his subject
being Veterans and Recruits in the Minis
try.
The Woman's Missionary hour opened
at , o'clock. in charge of Miss Bessie +.
Braley. Miss Florence III. Wells gave a
talk on material for 1922 and Rev.
Henry NJ. BOWuen, director OF iofeISn
speaking work of the c. Fl. NJ. s., spoke
interestingly of the work with the Rus
sian-German Congregational churches of
which there are several in the country,
also regarding the w3rk among the Films
and Armenians.
Rev Peter s. Goertz of Diogloh, China,
speaking on Life Enlistment for World
Task, described the work of the~station
where he has been two years, telling of
its foundation by Rev. DIR. Woods father
and of how solid Il foundation was laid
and of the splendid work which is going
on there The last address of the after
noon was given by Secretary Merrill. his
subject being Men Wanted for the Rural
Ministry of Vermont.
The evening praise service was led by
Miss Alice Jackson of Bellows Falls and
included vocal solos by Mr.. Bigelow and
Mrs Winthrop Bent of Westminster.
Strong addresses were given by Rev. l..
G. Fellowes on The Office and the Man,
and by Rev. G. q. Clarke on An Exalted
Ministry Its Own Recruiting Agency.
In the business session it was decided
to hold the next meeting in Newfane, and
Rev. l.. c. FelloweS was ichosen to
preach the annual sermon, with Rev. A.
V. Woodwork of West Brattleboro as
alternate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
ENCAMPMENT OF
C.. A. r. NEXT WEEK
Several from This Locality VIII Go to
ndianapOIis-VerInOnt Headquar-
ters in Hotel Spencer.

Assistant Adjutant General II. 2.
Hunter of BrattleborO. in behalf of the
department of Vermont. Grand Army of
the Republic. has issued a general order
relative to the 5Jth national encampment
of the G. \. r. 1t win be held in In
dianapolis. Ind. the week beginning next
Sunday. Mr. Hunter and Mr.. and Mrs
r. P Porter of Brattleboro will be in the
Vermont delegation. and probably others
from this locality will attend
a special train will leave Boston Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, arriving at
Springfield at 4.35 and at Albany, y. Y,
at 7.35. From there the route viii be
over the New York Central to Cleveland
and the Big Four te Indianapolis. the
train being due to arrive there Monday
noon.
Headquarters of the Vermont depart
ment viii be at Hotel Spencer. Daniel
Stoddard of Bethel has been appointed
on the staff of Department
Commander John Il. Wilson.
The parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic will, take place Wednesday af-
ternoon, Sept. 2S, at 4 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
TO HONOR MOTHERS OF 177o
Stuyvesant Fish to Dedicate Monument
Near PeeIksIiH Given hy Him

PEEkSkILL, n. Y. Sept. % A
monument in memory of the mothers of
the American Revolution, a gift of Stuy-
vesant Fish. viii be unveiled Oct. 9 I'm
Continentalville, town just north of
here. The monument is a ffteen-ton
boulder, removed from Mr.. Fish's farm.
1t will bear bronze tablet with the fol-
lowing inscription:
"A military post and depot of supplies.
Burned by the British Oct. 9. 17T7. In
memory of the mothers of the Revolution
who watched and prayed while our fa-
theirs fought that we might be free. They
also serve who only stand and watt
Mr.. Fish will preside at the ceremo.
MES. James Sullivan, state historian.
will deliver the principal address and the
Rev. r. Cloves Chorley, rector of st.
Philip n-the-Highlands, will deliver the
invocation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
FIND BRIDES
BODY IN LAKE
Mrs. Kettelle Disappeared
Sept. 13 While on
Honeymoon
HUSBAND THINKS
DROWNING ACCIDENT
Believes She Became Exhausted While
Swimming After BOat-COuple Were
III Camp at Lake Mashapaug - Ius-
band Away at Time of Accident.

UNION, Conn, Sept. 22.-The body of
Mrs. Norah johnson Kettelle, who as
bride of few days disappeared from
camp at Lake Nashapaug, where she
was on her honeymoon on Sept. l3, was
found in the lake today 1t was recov-
cred by a caretaker of an estate, but
was not removed from the water, pend
ing examination by the coroner and
state police.
Mrs. Kcttelle, a graduate of Rad
clifTe college, % years OF age, disap-
pcarcd while her husband, John d. Ket-
tellc of Cambridge, was absent from the
camp. When he returned he found her
gone, most of her clothing left behind
and the boat belonging to the cottage
missing together with her bathing suit.
The boat was found near the oppo-
site shore in the search which kettellc
made.
Mrs. Kettcllc was an expert swimmer.
kcttollc, who went home after several
days Of unsuccessful search, said he
thought his wife had beachcd the boat,
that il drifted away and that in swim
ming after it she became exhausted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
MORE RELIEF TRAINS START
Colonel Haskell to Limit Supplies Sent
at One Time

RIGA, Srpt. - (Associated Press).-
Ratious for about ten days more for
100000 Russian children left Riga yes
terday in an al-Amcrican food train of
40 cars. The train, which is under the
auspices of the American Relief admin
istration, Is bound for Moscow. The
shimment consisted of 1900 tons of bal
anced rations
An American Relief administration
train consisting of 2S cars also left yes
terday for Kazan 1t carried rations
sufficient to feed $4,000 children for one
month.
Unless Colonel William \. Haskell,
director of the American Relief admin
istration work in Russia, should change
his plans after having made a stud, of
the situation on the ground, no huge
supplies of relief administration food
are to be sent into Russia at one time.
This step is to be taken in order to
avoid any temptatiou or contiscation or
the risk of losing the Supplies il the re
lief administration should be forced to
withdraw from Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
ENGLAND STIFFENS
AGAINST IRISH
Cabinet Members Want DE Valera to
Formally Withdraw Claims of
Sovereignty.

LONDON. Sept 22.-Prospccts of a
conference between Sim Fcin representa-
tives and members of the British cabinet
were declared today to be less hopeful as
a result of Yesterdays consultation be-
tween Prime Minister Lloyd George and
several of his ministers at Gairloch. Re
ports from political correspondents gen
orally agreed that the ministers showed a
more rigid attitude toward southern Ire
land.
1t is declared there is a tendency on
the part Of the cabinet members to insist
that Eamonn DcValera formally with
draw his claims that Sim Fein delegates
would enter the conference as raprescn-
tatiyes of a foreign state. Some are de
clarcd to have urged that assurances be
given by the Sim Fein that if the con-
ference meets the separation issue shall
not be raised
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
BIT BRACE VERY OLD.
Tool Made More Than $50 Years Ago
Shown at Lowell & Telfer's.

In the north window of Lowell & Tel
fcr,s store is an unusual display of bits
and bit braces, for among the many care
fully manufactured steel and polished
wood braces lies an old wooden bit brace
labelled ''1S0 years old" The contrast
as to their relative efficiency is very force
ful. This old bit brace is now owned by
Nilber I. Carney, clerk in the store,
and was previously owned by DIR. John S.
Stratton of South Newfane 1t has been
handed down through at least four gener-
ations of the Powers family of New York
city, of which Mrs. Stratton is a mem
Der. Mr.. StrattOn has stated that the bit
is probably more than 200 years old, al
though it actually can be traced back only
$50 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
PRAISES GERMAN
PEACE TREATY
Senator WadSwOrth Declares 1t One of
Finest Strokes of Diplomacy of
State Department.

SYRACUSE. \. y. Sept. 22.-United
States Senator James w. Wadsworth in
his keynote speech as temporary chair
man of the New York Republican state
convention today said that no finer
stroke of diplomacy adurnS the annals of
our state department than the new
treaty with Germany. Had the Hard
ing administration done nothing else" he
added. Its achievement in thus un-
tangling and setting Alright our foreign
relations would justly cntitle 1t to fame ."
And when one realizes how promptly
and simply it was done" he continued,
lone cannot help smiling at the dismal
prophesies of those who believed or pre-
tended to believe that the only way was
the league of nations way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
MAY SUMMON
kLAN OFFICIALS
The Department of Justice
Wants to Interrogate
High Men
USUAL TO TALK
WITH SUSPECTS
Attorney General Daugherty Says Grim
iuaI Prosecutions Must BE Made by
States-N0 Need of Vigilance Organ
izations In This Country.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-High Off
cfals of the ku ~Klux Klan may be sum-
moned to Washington for interrogation
by the department of justice, Attorney
General Daugherty indicated today. Di-
rector Burns of the department bureau of
investigation, Mr.. Daugherty announced,
has been instructed to set his agents at
work on an investigation of the Klan's :
organization in various parts of the coun-
try. .....s
In connection with the possible sum
moning of Klan leaders to Washington
the attorney general said the department
of justice had the authority to summon
anyone and it was its policy in the course
of an investigation to talk the matter
over with persons involved.
The attorney general said that any
criminal prosecutions would, for the most
part, be matters of state law unless there
had been some violations of the federal
statutes through the use of the mails to
dcfraud.
There is no need in this country, Mr..
Daugherty. said, for vigilance organiza-
tions ''Thc country does not need he
added. "any self-constituted organization
to define and enforce the laws for Ameri-
can citizens"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
SENTENCE o BANK ROBBERS.
Men Who Stole S1sO,OOO in PennsyIva-
mia Get 10 to 20 Years.

READING. Pa, Sept. 22.-Severe SEN
tences were imposed here yesterday on
six men who took parT in the robbery
of the People s Trust Company at Wy
omissing, Pa, last spring, when $50 geo,
was stolen.
James Minogue ard marry Bernstein,
both of whom pleaded guilty, were sem
fenced to ten to twelve years and twelve
to thirteen years respcclIvefy. Stewart
$. Wallace. Charles Stark. Carl Scott
and John Russo who were found guilty.
were sentenced to nineteen to twenty
years each.
The men also were fined amounts va
ryino from $1,000 to $1,000. The total is
sos. 600 Stark's counsel gave notice of
appeal to higher court. His bail was
fixed at S85.000
The men were captured i'm New York
after several months of search.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
Serve Subpoena On Sherman

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-LOwell Sher-
man, motion picture actor, questioned to-
day by District Attorney Swami at the
request of District Attorney Brady of
San Francisco, expressed a willingness
to return to San Francisco when needed
for the trial of Roscoe Arbuckle. Sher-
man, located in his New York apartments
after eluding detectives, came to the dis
trict attorneys Office today with a de-
tectiye.
The district attorneys office announced
today it had served him with a request
subpoena for questioning in connection
with the Arbucklc case,
District Attorney Brady of San Fran
cisco had requested District Attorney
Swami here to get in touch with Sherman
on his arrival from the coast. An all
night search was conducted by the New
York police and special detectives at
tachcd to the district attorneys Office. Mr.
Swami declined to state where Sherman
had been found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
s7.ooo.ooo FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
Court Holds Friek's Estate Is Taxable
i'm That State.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-The late
Henry Clay Frick. steel man and art con-
noisseur. who died on Dec. ,, 1919, leav-
ing an estate valued at more than S92,-
0OO. 900. was a legal resident Of Pittsburgh
instead of this city, according to a decision
handed down yesterday by Surrogate
Foley. The decision set aside the conten-
ton of the state controller that Frick died
a resident of this state and that his estate
was taxable in its entirety here.
If the decision stands, New York $
share in the taxes will be limited to such
of his holdings as were maintained within
its limits This was said to be less than
one-fourth. The estate already has paid
more than S2.OOO.OO0 to Pennsylvania.
and as a result of the decision Pennsylva-
MIA Will collect a total in excess of
81 900 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
Bills to CmrI, KIan.

CHICAGO, Sept. %. = Demand for
state and national investigation of the
Ku Klux Klan was planned Tuesday at
q meeting of the executive committee of
the Illinois chapter Of the national unity
council at the Hotel Morrison. Former
Governor Edward 4. Dunn is chairman
Of the committee.
The legislative group of the national
unity council will begin Immediately
the drafting of bills to be presented at
Springfield and Washington for the
curbing of and possible dissolution of the
Ku Klux Klan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
START ARBUCKLE
HEARING TODAY
District Attorney Trying to Prove That
He Caused Injuries Resulting In
Miss Rappe's Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. - The
preliminary hearing of Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of Miss Virginia
Rappe, before Police Judge Lazarus oc-
cupied the attention of all connected
with the case today
The prosecution will endeavOr to prove
at the hearing. District Attorney Brady
has announced, the contention that Ar
buckle attacked Miss Rappe in his suite
of rooms in Hotel st. Francis Sept. ) and
caused injuries which resulted in her
death. ...-.
Brady said he believed the preliminary
hearing would occupy at least three days.
''The prosecution will take a little over
Il day to put in its testimony and I ex-
pect the defense to take about as long, "
he said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
Chicken Pie Supper

The men of the Episcopal church will
serve a Chicken Pie Supper at the Epis-
copaI parish house tonight. First table
at go; second table at els.
Tickets Is cents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
EXTENDS
PLANS TO AID IDLE
Wants to Lease Building Capable of
Housing 1000 Unemployed
Asks Churches to Assist.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Urbain Le-
douN-the '"Alr Zero OF the auction
block today extended his plans for
helping the iobless by starting ncgotia-
tious for the lease of a tve-story build
ing capable of housing and feeding l.
90O men. I'm addition he hopes to have
the unemployed aud is planning to call
on Bishop Manning of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of New York with
this purpose in mind. He began bright
and early TO recruit an army of human
exhibits to show the churchmen that
his prOtcges were worthy of aid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
MAY TESTIFY IN
HIS OWN BEHALF.
William Gibson, Charged by
State with Murder,
So Desires
EVIDENCE TODAY OF
DAMAGING NATURE
Woodstock JaiIer Testifes He Heard
Gibson Say to Prisoners: "OId Man
+ Was Coming TO so L Beaned Him
Couple of Times"

Couple of Times"
If William Gibson has his way he will
take the witness stand in Windham
county court at Newfane in an attempt
to clear himself of the charge Of murder
on which he has been on trial since Tues
day. He is desirous of telling his story
to the jury, but whether his attorneys will
allow him to do so depends on their views
Of how the case looks when the state
rests. Gibson is charged with the muir
der of George Race, a storekeeper in Gas
setts, on the night of May D. His com
panion, William Lescord, is awaiting SEN
tence for the crime, having been convicted
in the Windsor county court.
Damaging testimony was given against
Gibson this forenoon by the jailer of
Windsor county, who testified that while
Gibson was i'll Jail with several other
prisoners he overheard them talking
about the Race murder and heard Gibson
say: The old man was coming to SO l
beaned him a couple of times
DIR. j. \. Stevenson uI Chester was
the first witness yesterday afternoon.
He was at the Race store the morning
wounds on Race and the trip to the
hospital in Bellows Falls
The testimony of Horace Coburn of
Perkinsville, the next witness, was the
first that placed Gibson in the store on
the night of the crime. Mr. Coburn
went to Gassetts that night with Race s
niece and he and the girl visited the
store. He said Lescord waited on them
between and 8 o clock. Gibson was
in the store in civilian clothes. The
witness identified the respondent as
| one whom he saw IN the store that
night
Station Agent Elmer A. Spafford of
Gassetts testified regarding the train
| schedules. also TO seeing Race stretched
out on the floor of his kitchen in the
store building. He tola of Lescord com
ing to him with a package several days
/ before the murder to be sent to Mrs
William Wetherbee of South Ashburn-
| ham. Mass
Gibson s former employer. Dallas
Goodrich of Gassetts. was called. He
was examined by State s Attorney
Rowland and was the nrst witness to
(Continued op Page & !
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
Only 2Lt known Dead

BERLIN, sept. 22-The directorate
Of the Badischc company, owners Of
the OppaU plant in which yesterday S
explosion occurred, declared In a state
ment received here today that informa-
tion reaching them Indicated the num-
her Of casualties and the damage from
the explosion were not as large as had
been reported The known lead. ac-
cording to the company's : report up to
last night, the statement said, were 244
with 20 missing.
President Ebert today sent 100000
marks to the OpDau region as a coEtri-
button to the relief of the victims
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
A. r. LYMAN BUYS
AUTOMOBILE ROUTE
Takes Possession of GreeniieId-BrattIe-
b0ro Route Which He Has Gov
cred for l. :. Sayre.

\. II. Lyman of Northfield. Mass. who
has covered the Greenfield Brattleboro
automobile route for /. s Sayre through
the summer. took possession of the route
yesterday, having bought the business of
Mr.. Sayre, who also conducts the Brat
tleboTo- -fownshend line
Mr.. Lyman, who handled the business
three. four and five years ago. will con-
tinue the schedule which las been fol-
lowed recently, using u Buick-six tour
ing car. No daily service was maintained
during the summer of 1919 and 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
DIR. PARKER SPEAKS
TWICE TODAY
In Centre Church Chapel This Afternoon
and i'm West BrattIebOrO Church
at 7.30 This Evening.

DIR. Harriet Z. Parker, formerly o
East Putney and now physician in
charge of the women g hospital in Ma
dura, South India, for the Woman 8
Board, is attending the meeting and
luncheon of the Woman 5 ASSOCIATION
of the Center Congregational church in
the chapel this afternoon. She win
speak to the ladies of her work and its
needs.
Tonight at 7.30 clock Dr. Parker viii
speak in the Congregational church III
West Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
RESTS IN ARLINGTON
First of ZR-2 Victims Given Full Mill
faFy H0n0rS

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-The first
of the dead of the ZR-2 disaster found a
resting place in Arlington national ceme-
terry today when the body of Lieut.. Com
mander Valentine \. Bieg was buried
there with full military honors. \ ba-
tallion of bIuejackets and marines es-
corted the funeral party from st. Thomas
Episcopal church to the cemetery.
Burial services, also with full military
honorS, will be held at Arlington tomor-
row for George Welsh and Friday for
Commander Louis II. AIaxfield. who was
10 have commanded the ill-faled airship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
FIND $50 BODIES
AFTER EXPLOSION
900 Injured Attended at Mayence -
Accident Caused by Expert
TnentS With New Gas.

PARIS, Sept. 22-Up to this morning
$50 bodies had been recovered from the
ruins at Oppau, where chemical plant
blew up yesterday. it was announced in
Mayence dispatches received here. In
jured persons to the number of $500 had
been attended. 1t is reported. add the ad-
vices, that the explosion occurred during
experiments for the compression of new
gas, the qualities of which had not been
fully ascertained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
THREATEN COAL STRIKE
Miners Unions VIII Attempt to Secure
Increase of Wages

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 22. - Threat
of a strike next year to obtain wage in
crcases for more than half million coal
miners was seen yesterday in the report
of international officers made to the con
vcntion of the United Mine Workers of
America.
Philip Murray. vice president, said it
was a foregone conclusion that the con-
vention would declare in favor of fight
not only to maintain. but also to improve
the present wage scale, which expires
next March 81.
William Green. secretary treasurer.
reported that the membership of 515,243
was the greatest numerical strength ever
achieved b. the union. He also reported
the union had S4S6.S20 in available cash.
Just before the noon adjournment Lee
Hall of Columbia. Ohio, chairman of the
Scale committee that will conduct nego-
tiations with operators for the new agree
ment. told the convention that he wished
it TO be ''distinctly understood that | am
opposed to taking any reduction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
CHICAGO LIBEL SUIT OPENS.
Tribune Counsel Asks General Demurrer
BE Sustained.

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-The S10.000.000
libel suit of the city Of Chicago against
the Chicago Tribune opened today with
counsel for the newspaper asking the
court to uphold n general demurrer based
on the constitutional rights of the free
dom of the press. If granted, the demur-
rer would have the effect of dismissing
the suit on the ground of insufficient evi-
dence.
The suit involves the question of
whether a newspaper may be sued for
libel to the extent of its total value and
virtually-he put out of business if the
suit is won.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-22
BUCIz CHARGES AUTO
Damages Car and Escapes Followed by
Herd of Deer

PiTTSFIELD. Mass, Sept 22-WaIter
9. Rochelo, driving into this city from
Richmond al 2.45 yesterday morning, en-
countcrcd herd of eight deer and was
Obliged to stop his car to prevent run
ming some of them down. as they were
dazaled by the headlights One of the
deer charged the car. damaging the mud
auard and one headlight. The animal
fell down, but scrambling to its feet. set
off into the woods. The others followed
in alarm. This is the largest herd of
deer seen in the Berkshires in many
wears.