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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-10
LAMAR NEWS

e. d. Draper was awarded the con-
tract for the laying of 2,04O feet OF
water main and in installation of five
plugs In Passes Place. Up until the
line is completed the residents Of that
section are compelled to use water
from one plug.
Routine business occupied most of
the councils time. w. E. Fisher ard
+. ii. Kelsey reported on the activities
or the committee on the Armis,ice
Day celebration and asked permission
to rope off Main street. from Hud-
dlestons corner north to the post Of
/ fice south during period of the day
i Tor the races etc. Permission to do
SO was given. Mr. Kelsey also asked
the cooperation of the city in secur-
Ing a landing field for aircraft in La
mar. The proposition was referred to
the proper committee,
The American Legion wishes it .un-
derstood that all entertainments
given under their direction on Armis-
tice Day except the big military ball
In the evening, for which special music
has been secured at great expense. will
be free. The boxing card is under the
direction of Eagles and an admission
will be collected for it but everything
else is free.
The mayor of Lamar, E. ]. Wagner
asked that sometime during the day
all citizens stand with bowed head for
few moments and give thought to
the American boys who lie on Flan-
ders Fields meath the Poppies of
France.
J. NJ. Howe met with painful ac-
cident Monday when his right hand
became caught in the machinery at
the light and power plant OF which
he Is superintendent. tearing the nails
of two fingers out by the roots.
Medical aid was called and altho quite
poinful his condition Is not serious.
The Lamar "Savages" will go to La
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-10
Cash or Time
You Name the Terms

No matter how buy when you intend buy or from
whom intend to buy injustice yourself your purse
and your family overlook this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
SLATE AND ROCK
HAULED AS COAL
Massachusetts Fuel Administrator Says
Consumers of State Have Been
Mulcted of Millions

BOSTON, Jan. 3.-Massachusetts con-
~umers of coal not only have been forced
n pay prices thar were unjustly high, but
also have been E.dlcted of millions of dol
lars by the poor quality Of coal that has
been dumped ~ the markets here. ac-
cording To Fuel administrator Hultman's :
report To the legislature today. f..
Coal transportation rates have been
paid for large quantities of slate. stone
and rock" he said The administrator
criticized severely retailers within the
state and producers outside the state.
tUnscrUpulous elements in the trade have
taken advantage of market conditions and
explorations within the trade have been
a large factor in unjustly raising the price
consumers have been forced to pay" he
said. The speculative and avariciouS
elements have profited immensely by this
situation.
Notwithstanding an alleged shortage
of coal, the administrator asserted that
it has been possible at all times to obtain
coal if a sufficiently high praice was paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
PLAYERS TRIO TONIGHT.
Artists Arrived Today and Will Begin
Program at O'clock

The Players Trio of Boston. which will
give concert at s O'Clock this evening
in Odd Fellows temple under the aus
pices of the Brattleboro WOman's club,
arrived this morning from Bellows Falls,
where they rendered a program at the
annual gentlemens night observance of
the Woman's club of that place. In tele-
phone conversation today with a member
of the Bellows Falls club it was learned
that the artists gave exceptional satisfac-
tion and responded generously with en-
core numbers and that it was the opin-
ion of many of the club members that it
was the. best gentlemen's night program in
years.
In addition to the trio. which consists
of Carl Webster, cellist, Miss Ana Eich-
orh. yiolinist, and Miss Gladys Crock
ford harpist, Mrs. Brooks pianist, who
appeared with the trio in Bellows Falls,
will be on the program at the temple this
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
KILL 16 RAIDERS
IN COUNTY CORK
Attempted Ambush Of British Troops
Results DisastrOusly for Those
Taking Part

LONDON. Jan. 5.-Sixteen members
of a party that waylaid a detachment of
troops at Meelin, northwest County Cork.
Ireland. were killed and the remainder
of the ambushing party were captured
with all their guns and ammunition, says
a Dublin despatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. today. None of the troops
were injured.
This i the first time. it is declared.
that an ambush ON a large scale has been
cffectually beaten. \ smoke screen as
sisted the troops. The ambush. according
to an Evening News despatch from Cork.
occurred in a secluded roadway outside
the village of Meelin. Three military
lorrieS. says the account. were coming
from Mallow when a bomb was thrown at
the leading lorry. The bomb missed its
mark. Revolver fire was then opened on
the lorrieS. which halted while the troops
poured rifle fire into both sides of the
road. Aided by a smoke screen the troops
rounded up all Of the attacking party. kill
ing Is and capturing the remainder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
HERE TO GIVE
STORY OF IRELAND
Cork Lord Mayor, Who Ar
rives as StOwaway, Still
Held at Newport News
CAME WITH BROTHER
OF MAYOR M'SWINEY
O'Callaghan Issues Statement that Ed
itOrs of New York Irish Organ Invited
Him TO This Country to Testify Before
Investigating Committee.

NEWPORT, NEWS, Va. Jan. Dam
iel O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, who
arrived here yesterday as a stowaway on
the American steamer West Cannon in
company with Peter MacSwiney. brother
of the late Terence MacSwiney. declared
today that the editors OF the New York
Nation had invited Inn to testify before
the committee of 100 at Washington in
vestigating the Irish situation.
The statement was in answer 10 that of
Frederick Howe, chairman Of the commits
sion, who said last night the mayor had
not beeh asked to appear before the
commission. immigration Inspector
Parker. in charge at this port. SAID to-
day he was StiIl awaiting word from
Washington as to the admissbllitv N
orc allaghau.
Immediately upon arrival of the West
Cannon. immigration authorities discov-
cred the two men on board. and disre-
gaIdlng the claims of their identity, had
them placed IN Jail pending investigation
hacSwlney carried a passport, vised by
an American consul. and could have made
the trip openly but chose rather to stow
away with Lord Mayor OCailaghau.
Upon showing his passport, MacSwiney
was released and the lord mayor was
freed as soon as authorities arrived.
The lord mayor took up his residence
for the time being at hotel refusing
10 discuss any details OF his visit. Ac-
cordIng to Aac~winey, however, O'Cali-
aghan is in this country at the invitation
of the committee OF one hundred at
Washington investigating the Irish situa-
tiOn. OCallaghan is under guard furn-
ished hv immigration officials.
The British would not allow the lord
mayor to visit America and he slowed
away on the steamer, MacSwney
stated Il could have come back as a
passenger but preferred to make the trip
with him as / now prefer to remain at
his side while he is being detained"
Il don't wish TO be considered dscouT-
teous to the press the lord mayor said
when seen in jail, but | prefer TO say
nothing until I have had my status de
| fined bv the proner authorities
Cork was in flames when we lett there,
! MacSwinev said. Women and children
were being shot and robbed alone with
men The British are trying to make the
world believe the Protestagts and Cath
olics of Ireland are responsible for the
| trouble. There is not word Of truth IN
lit. I'm nearly the whole of Ireland the
people live together harmonousy and
! there would he no trouble were it not fol
| the English
| Terence MacSwiney, the late lord mayor
| Of Cork did not sleep IN his bed toI
nearly SIX years up to the time of his
death. according to his brother. who said
''the resent lord mayor has been in the
same fix for months. My brother was
not safe and Mr.. O'Callaghan is not safe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
SELLS INTEREST IN
GARAGE BUSINESS
Shea Garage. Inc, Takes Merrill c.
Haskell Into Firm-Change Does
Not Involve Real Estate.

Announcement was made today by ID.
Frank Shea of the Shea Garage, Inc,
that Merrill G. Haskell who has been
with the e. IL. Eddy Co., bottlers, the
past year. has bought half interest in
the garage business mot including the real
estatel, although the passing of papers,
payment of money and other details of the
transaction have not been carried out.
This will be done, however. as soon as a
meeting of the directors of the company
can be held. The name of the new firm
has not been decided upon definitely.
Mr.. Haskell has had much experience
in automobile business principally in
overseas service. He went to France and
volunteered for ambulance duty iii June.
1917. before the United States sent
troops abroad, and was one of five mem
bers in the transportation department of
the Red Cross at Paris. He was pro-
NOTED from time to time and was put in
charge of an entire garage of four floors.
including the repair, up-keep,e etc, of 800
cars. The garage had 80 drivers. The
cars under his charge We're of French.
Italian and American make and included
trucks as well as touring ears. There
also was a motorcycle corps of p ma
chimes. ..-
Later he was transferred to Marseilles
and was put in charge Of the bureau of
supplies for the southern zone covering
everything up to Paris. At that time he
took over an ambulance section and ran
it in connection with the bureau of sup
plies. He returned to America Nov. 3,
1919. .....- s--
Cassius Wilson. who has been repair
man at the garage. will remain with the
new firm. -r.-.. ..... --..
1t is the plan of Mr.. Shea and Mr. Has
kell TO increase the capitalization and
business. and they probably will take on
the agency of some other car and possibly
a truck in addition to the Moon. for which
they now are the state agents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
FIRST SERVICE -
WELL ATTENDED
Special Union Week of Prayer Meetings
Begin in BaDtist Church-In Centre
Church Tonight

There was a good attendance last
evening at the first of the three union
week of prayer services which was held
in the First Baptist church. The meet
ing was in charge of the pastor. Rev
Clark L. BrOwnell Rev. r. \. Num-.
pastor of the Methodist church. spoke
on The Need of Present Spiritual Awak-
ening. Several persons took part in the
meeting. which closed with benediction
by Rev. DIR. Herbert Z. Woodin. pastor
of the Centre Congregational church.
The meeting this evening will be held
in the Centre church and will be in
charge of Rev. DIR. WOodin. Rev. Mr..
Brownell will speak on 4 Revival of
Righteousness.
The last of the union series will be
held tomorrow evening in the Methodist
church with Rev. r.. A. Num- in
charge. Rev. Dr. Woodin win speak
on \ Christian World Vision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
GOMPERS SCORES COURT.
Says Boycott Decision Arrays it With
Anti-U Mon Forces.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. >. - The decision
of the United States supreme court Mon
day relative to the secondary boycott was
attacked in n formal statement here last
night by Samuel Gompers, president of
the American federation of labor. who
asserted the court has joined forces with
the anti-union shop movement.
The court held that labor unions or
their members are accountable under
the antitrust laws where they depart
from their normal and legitimate objects
and engage in an actual combination or
conspiracy in restraint of trade = Mr.
Gomperss statement follows:
THE supreme court. in rendering its
decision i'm the case of the Duplex Print
ing Press company versus the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists. has
joined forces with the anti-union shor
movement. the movement to undermine
and destroy the only organizations
which the working people have for Their
protection
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
SEIZE LIQUORS
VALUED AT S250,OOO
Biggest Raid Since VOlstead Act Went
into Effect Made in New York
City Today.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-The biggest
liqour raid in this city since the NolStead
act went into effect was made here today
when S250O0O worth was seized by fed
eral agents at the wholesale establishment
Of Singer Bros. on lower Third avenGe
Scores of eases of highest quality cham
pagne and imported wines with hundreds
of cases of bonded whiskey were seized.
Joseph Walsh. a driver, and Moe Her
man, a clerk employed by the firm. We're
arrested. Walsh was charged with viola
tion of the transportation provision OF
the VOlstead act and Herman was taken
in connection with alleged changes in
Office records of liquor received. Nc
charges were made against Louis and .I0-
Seph Singer. members of the firm. The
firm. according to enforcement agents, had
a permit to transport. but Walsh is al
legged to have made deliveries without
authorization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
CHAPTER OF ID. A. r.
B.. PLANS MUSICALE
Secures Miss Mary Potter of Newark
y. j.. COntralto Soloist-PrOgram
Next Week Thursday.

The annual musicale by Brattleboro
chapter Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. will be given in the First Baptist
church Thursday evening, Jan. 13. The
chapter is fortunate in securing the. ser
vices of Miss Mary Potter of Newark, n.
J.. c0ntralto soloist in the choir of the
First Presbyterian church of that city.
She has just returned from concert tour
in the leading cities of the western states.
where her singing has been received with
marked enthusiasm. The Newark Star
characterizes recital by Miss Potter as
"a triumph in song" Members will be
admitted on memberships. but they are
urged to bring guests. Tickets are on sale
through which the public may enjoy with
the Daughters a rare musical treat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
ATTY. GEN. PALMER
MADE DEFENDANT
He and William ]. Flynn
Figure in 100000
Action
BOMB SUSPECTS
WIDOW STARTS SUIT
Claims Department of Justice Officials
Are Responsible for Suicide of Hus-
band Who Jumped from y. y. Of
flee Building Last May.

NEW YORK, Jan. J.-The italian
chamber of labor said today that a
S100.00 damage suit had been filed
here in the state supreme court against
Attorney General Palmer and four
other officials of the department of JUS
tice in connection with the death of
andrea Salsedo, who jumped II stories
to his death last May while under de-
tention at department headquarters here
in connection with the bomb outrages
of June, 1919.
The suit, brought by Salsedo's widow,
named also William J. Flynn, chief of
the department buseau of investigation.
1t was charged that Salsedo had been
beaten terribly and tortured mentally
and physically that he had lost his
mind and become suicidally deSpondent.
The chamber announced that copies of
the charges had been sent the Italian
embassy at Washington and the Italian
consulateS at Boston and New York.
BESIDES Palmer and Flynn the de-
PENDANTS are George +. Lamb. division
superintendent of the department of
Justice, Carl J. Scully, special agent,
and "Bue Francisco, an Investigator.
1t was charged also that Saisedo was
held for two months without any war
rant for HIS arrest. Notice of the suit
was served on Attorney General Palmer
in Washington yesterday. He accepted
il but refused to pledge himself To APP
pear in court here to answer the charge.
Scully accepted service for the other
three.
Action in this ease. the statement de-
clarcd. was significantly related to the
eases against. two friends of SalsedO.
who are charged with committing a
payroll robbery and murder in South
Braintree. Mass. on April Is. 1920.
They We're arrested two days after Sal
sedes death while arranging a mass
meeting at Brockton, Mass, in connec-
veStigation by Italian government repre-
sentatives-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
STARTS: BILLINGS MADE
SPEAKER OFTHE HOUSE
UNEMPLOYMENT
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Bureau of Statistics Shows December
Decline of 10 Per Cent from NOvem-
ber-52 Per Cent in Year.

BOSTON. Jan. A-COnditions of un-
employment unequaled since 1914 were
reported today by the public employment
affice of the state department of labor
and industries. For the month of Decem-
ber. Superintendent Dunderdale said, ap-
plicants for jobs We're more numerous
than in any corresponding month in the
past six years. Requests from employers
fell off - per cent from last December
and 80 per cent from November, which
was also a record-breaking poor business
month. the report said. Positions filled
were IS per cent less than a year ago.
In the mems unskilled department the de
thine was greatest, requests from en-
ployers falling - per cent below the num-
ber of last December and - per cent be-
low November. but little Improvement
was noted during the last week of the
month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
MATERNITY NURSE
FOR MUTUAL AID
Mrs. Moore. Who Was at Camp Devens
and Overseas as Red Cross Nurse,
Comes to BrattlebOrO.

Mrs Harriet Moore. who recently
completed post graduate course at
Bellevue hospital in New York, has just
come to Brattleboro to take a position
as maternity nurse for the Mutual Aid
association. which has been filed since
Sept II by Miss Percy Fowler, who
came here agreeing to remain until some
one could be found To fill the vacancy
caused by the illness of Miss Laura h
Sylvester Miss Fowler went Monday to
her home in Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs Moore is a graduate of the
Franklin County hospital in Greenfield.
Mass After following private nursing
Sorre. years she entered service as a Red
Cross nurse. serving at Camp Devens
and overseas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
KINGSLEY PRESIDENT
OF UPPER BRANCH
VermOnt's First Woman
Representative, Miss Ed
ma Beard of Orange, Is
Given First Choice of
Seats - Seems Fine So
Far" She Tells Newspa-
per Man
Especial to The Reformer.) }


Col. Franklin S. Billings of Woodstock
was elected speaker of the house of rep
resentatives of the general assembly at
the opening of its 26th biennial session
this morning. There was no other candi-
date in the field Hale X Darling Of
Chelsea, who had been prominently men
toned, joined in seconding the nomina-
ton Of Col Billings. The Democrats did
not present a candidate and the entire
vote of the house was thrown to the mem
Der from Woodstock
Franklin county carried off the two
other elective offices of the house, Roswell
VI. Austin of st. Albdns being chosen
clerk without opposition, while Rev.
Frank w. Lewis OF Htgngate and St AL
bans-a former Brattleboro pastor-de-
feated Rev. James H. Wills of Fletcher
for the office of chaplain 3y a vote of rs
to So. One hundred and seventeen votes
were necessary for a choice Mr. Wills
had been chaplain for three sessions.
Both are members of the Vermont confer
ence of the Methodist chur"h
In the senate Senator Harvey r. Kings
ley of Rutland was elected president pro
TEN without opposition and Millward c.
Taft of Chelsea was elected secretary,
succeeding Guy NJ. Page of Burlington He
will have as his assistant Paul A. Chase
of Brattleboro. a brother of Judge Harrie
B. Chase.
Each brancn of the general assembly
devoted its morning session to the routine
OF organization. with the flood OF formal
resolutions which are necessary for this
purpose.
Upon his election as speaker Col Bill
ings took the oath of Office administere
by Secretary of State Harry A Black
and at once assumed duties of office His
remarks were very brief, bespeaking the
cooperation of the house membership,
saying that their duty was to pass legisla-
tion meeting the best needs of the state
and Ito pass it in as short a time as reas-
enable
Col. Billings was placed in nomination
by Mr.. Luce of PomtreJ and seconding
cneeches were made from every county.
Mr.. Austin of Richford on behalf of the
entire Franklin Co. delepatiop created a
LAUGH when he said ''Franklin county
folks wanted to get in while the water
was warm.
Mr. Bates of Highgate placed name of
Mr.. Austin in nomination for clerkship,
and this was generously seconded from all
parts of the state. Mr.. Austin was char
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
DIDN'T HELP POLISH ARMY.
Money Appropriated for Relief Went to
Civil Formulation Officer Saws.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Reply to Sena-
tor Reeds charges in the senate yesterday
that $40, ,000.0 of the S150.000.000 ap-
propriated by congress for European re-
lief was spent to keep the Polish army in
the field was made today in telegram
to Senator Reed by William r. Grove,
former American army colonel who had
charge of the distribution of all food under
the appropriation. acting under the gen
eral direction of Herbert Hoover. The
telegram, made public by Mr.. Grove. de-
clared the senator had been miSinformed
Food purchased through the appropriation
had gone strictly to the civilian popula-
ton. it said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
FOUR INJURED IN RIOT
AMONG GARMENT WORKERS

NEW YORK, Jan. ). Four
persons were injured today when
100 striking garment workers at
tackled motor bus carrying en-
plOyeS to the Samuel Peck Cloth
ing Co. i'm Brooklyn. Police reserves
were called out and half hours
fighting ensued before the riOting
was queIled. AmbuIances from two
hospitals rendered first aid. Ten
strikers were arrested.
The riot followed two weeks of
minor disturbances i'm the vicinity
after the Peek company reinstated
the piece-wOrk system i'm its fac
tory. Stones, bottles and bricks
We're hurled and sticks used freely
after a barrel had been rolled in
front of the bus. Windows in the
neighbOrhood were broken by rocks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
Methodist Episcopal Church

The Week of Prayer will be observed
in a series of services beginning Tuesday
evening. Jan. f. All the people of
churches participating are urged to at
tend. The following is the program:
40 p. m, Wednesday, Jan. 5-Centre
Congregational church Subject. \ Re
vival of Righteousness. Speaker, Rev.
Clark T. Brownell.
40 p. m, Thursday. Jan. 6-First Meth
Odist Episcopal. Subject, 4 Christian
World Vision. Speaker, Rev. II. p.
Woodin, ID. ID.
7.30 p. m, Friday, Jan. Rally of each
denomination in own church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
WILL NOT LACK FUNDS.
[. s. BallOOnists on Way Home from
WiIds to Be Supplied With Plenty.

OTTAWA. Jan. 5.-The three Ameri-
,can naval balloonists journeying back to
the United States, after having dropped
to earth on the shore of Hudson Bay will
return home from the Canadian depart
ment of naval service. Department Off
cialS made this announcement here today.
They explained they had been requested
by the British embassy in Washington to
see that the Americans lacked nothing.
The air board and the Canadian mounted
police also have placed all their facilities
at the service of the aeronauts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05

John Burke VIII Join New York Bank.
ing Firm of Karl0s & Co.

WASHINGTON. Jan. >. John
Burke. treasurer of the United States.
Yesterday announced his resignation, eff
fective on the appointment of his sue
ceSS0r.
Mr. Burke was appointed treasurer in
March. 1913. Prior to that time he
served three terms aS governor of North
Dakota and was a member of both the
senate and house of that state. He will
join the banking firm of KardoS & 60.
of New York, which is to become Kar-
dos 4 Burke.