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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30

WASHINGTON. Nov. 80. - The
Hughes tive-tive-three proposal, having
1raverSed the stage of experts study ana
having been found to be n falr measure
Of the relative strength of the American
British and Japanese fleets as of Nov. l.,
the situation in the arms conference De-
comes much more clear-cut. 30 ar as
capital ships tonnage goes, the question
i>-wiU the diplomats of the 9th az two
l,cwers accept the proposition OF the
American government? The indications
are that the answer will be IN the afhrha-
tive,
There stands in the way of this agree
1nent the claim of Japan for special CON
sideration because of her geographical
unsitiou. She wants 40 per cent ot the
strength of the British and American
fleets instead of the go per cent pro
posed. England accepts the tive-hye-three
ratio and the American delegation Is au-
omant i'm its position that this ratio Is
n fair one, every factor taken into con
sideration.
Prince Tokugawa. speaking for the Jap
anese delegation. said last night that the
published statement of Vice Admiral kato
that Japan stood on her demands for a
20 per cent allowance was only tie Ad-
miraFS personal opinion. The prince
would not state the attitude OF the del
cgation. but indicated that 1t was SIN
studying the question.
However there is a strong belief. not
only in American and British quarters
hut generally among the delegates mat the
JaDanese will before long accept the tlye-
five-three ratio There was iumor last
night i'm some circles of a slight readjIst-
ment on technical grounds, but it is the
general impression that the tive-five-threc
Droposition will stand. 1t would not
be q surprise if the japanese acceptance
were announced at the plenary session OF
the conference to be held early next week.
Th American delegation do not regard
II as uroDer to change the ratio IN ia
mans favor. 1t is their feeling that a
strict application of the facts would re-
suit in lowering rather than raising the
JaDaupse allotment. ''EXtravagant' Is
the word some Americans would apply
to the japanese contention that ten-teIl-
seven is the proper ratio. They would
regard ten-ten-fve as a fairer proportion
if a strict accounting were made OF the
elements of strength of the three nayles
on the day of the opening of the confer
ence.
The meaning of the Hughes proposal
was. I'VE will stop where we are Fol
lowing that out. the American delegates
do not believe that another nation should
say All right. lets stop, but let me get
ten years ahead"
the American delegation, il is understood
has left no doubt in the minds of the other
delegates that it does not intend t.
change the ratio proposal or have II
changed.
The japanese diplomats are naturally
in position of diplomatic difficulty
Their request for 20 per cent has appar
entity given rise to hopes at home and
they can withdraw from their position
only with caution, and only after having
taken steps to prove to the japanese peo
pie that they did the best they could.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. f. 3. WALKER
Stricken With Neuralgia of Heart in
Home on Elliot Street - Private
Funeral Service Tomorrow

Mrs. Alvena Sophia (Klngel Walker,
IS. wife of Fitch b. Walker. died suddenly
of neuralgia of the heart at 1.45 o'clock
yesterday in her home at 116 Elliot street.
She was taken Ill Sunday. but her
family and physician had not thought her
to be in a serious condition.
She was born in Cambridgep0rt, Mass.
Aug. 23 1913. one of four children of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Klinge. The family
moved to Brattleboro to the house in
which Mrs. Walker died when she was
small and she always had lived there.
ON Jan. ?. 1866, she married Fitch B.
Walker, a blacksmith, who has had a
shop on Spring street many years.
Besides her husband she leaves a son,
Walter F. Walker of Winthrop. Mass,
and a daughter. Alvena, wife of Fayette
Miller of Brattleboro. A son, Leslie F.
Walker. died May 10. 1919. A brother.
Ferdinand Klinge died last August in
Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. Walker was of quiet disposition,
yet jovial, and had a wide circle of ac-
quaintances. She was greatly attached to
her home and family and was happieSt
when doing something for their comfort
or pleasure.
Private funeral services will be held
in the home Thursday afternoon at 80
O'Clock. Rev. Edwin =. Wood, pastor of
the First Universalist church. of which
she was member, will officiate. and the
burial will take place in the family lot in
MOrningside cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF MRS. REYNOLDS
Entire Office Force of HOlstein- -Friesian
Register Attend in Body This
Afternoon at 1 O'clock.

The funeral of Mrs. Adelaide d. Rey-
noids, who died Sunday morning. was
held at / O'Clock this afternoon in Carl
4. Mitchell's undertaking parlorS and was
largely attended. The entire Office force
of the Holstein-F Friesan Register. of
which Mrs. Reynolds was associate edi-
tor. attended in body Rev DR. Herbert
Il. Woodin. pastor of the Centre Congre-
gational church, officiated. There were
many beautiful flowers. The body was
placed III the mausoleun i'm Morningside
cemetery to await burini in the family lot
in Vernon in the spring The bearers
were +. III. Chapman. W. l.. Duntley, l..
Ii. Rounds and HoHghton Seaverns.
Aside from the immediate family. who
were with Mrs. Reynolds during her i'll
ness, those who were here for the funeral
were DIR. Frederick Lynch of New York,
Mrs. Matte Johnson of Greenfield. Mass.
Miss Eta Stehbius Mrs. Aida Hurd and
Mrs. III. A. Staten of Vernon +. y.
Brooks. who left Saturday for his home
in Seattle, Wash, returned here last
night. Mrs. Julia Haley. who had been
here with Mrs. Reynolds the past 10 days,
left for her home in Boston yesterday.
Her friend Miss Adeline Francis of New
York was with her over Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
COMMUNITY WORK
AT FORT DUMMER
Organization Formed Last Night-WOrh
on Skating Rink TO Start Sat
urday-Christmas Plans

About 40 citizens of the Fort Dummer
district met at Louis Letendre's store last
evening and formed a neighborhood or
ganization of Community Service. the rec
reatiOn committee of which will start work
Saturday on neighborhood skating rink.
1t also was voted to have a Christmas
celebration.
f. X. Brown, Community Service or
ganizer, outlined to the gathering the plan
of the neighborhood organizations. Zepher
Renaud was then elected chairman and
Miss Stacia NOvack was chosen secretary.
The following committee was chosen to
have charge of a neighborhood Christmas
tree and plan for outdoor decorations I:
Miss Stacia Novack. Raymond Momany.
Fred Aulauf. Albert Demarse, Mrs VIII
liam Beaudry.
The recreation committee consists of
Anthony Anger, Henry Martell, Joseph
Martell. Joseph Brouillette, and Lawrence
Sheehan. They will begin work at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon with a corps
of men and BOYS. who will clear a niece
of land, grade it, and put the boards in
place for n winter skating rink. The Fort
Dummer Mills, through David Grove.
superintendent, is cooperating with the
neighborhOOd committee by giving the use
of the land and furnishing some of the
needed materials.
Oscar Rupprecht was chosen chairman
of the music committee, the other MEM
bers TO be chosen later. The committee
will arrange music for the Christmas cele-
bration. winter sports and other affairs
i'm the neighborhood
Mr.. Brown of Community Service sug-
geSts that residents of the town 90
through their attics for skates, skis. snow
shoes. toboggans. or other winter sport
paraphernalia, which has been laid away
because of having been outgrown or in
need of repairs, and send such articles to
the Community Service office The neces-
sary repairs win be made and the articles
will be distributed to the children who
might otherwise have none.
Arrangements are un,ler way for classes
in correct skiing az soon as the snow is
in proper condition for the sport
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
CONTINUED on Page 81
STATION AGENTS
LOSE THEIR JOBS
Travelling Agent ON West River Line to
Sell Tickets and Bill Freight
Plan Effective This Week.
Especial to The Reformer. }
TOWNSHEND. Nov.

TOWNSHEND, Nov. 30.
The local station agent. Earl ).
Wheeler. is thrown out of work this
week, in common with all the station
agents on the West River railroad line.
by the substitution of a travelling agent
with the title. supervisor of the West
River branch. lie will make the through
trip from South Londonderry and Brat
tleboro and return each day, selling tickets
and billing freight at each station as the
train stops.
Much regret is felt that Mr.. Wheeler
should lose his position in such a way
and that he and Mrs. Wheeler wiz in
consequence be obliged to move from
town.
Mr. Wheeler has held the position here
since Dee. 10, 1914. For several years
previous he was agent at Jamaica and
substitute agent at several stations on the
line. He is an expert telegrapher and al
ready has applied for a position on the
main line of the Central Vermont railroad.
He does not yet know where he will be
located. His duties in the local station
closed the first of the week
Mrs. Wheeler will visit a few days
in Brattleboro and with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. \. u. Macham, until their plans
are settled. As they had received no no
tice until recently of the proposed change
they had made preparations to remain in
their present tenement through the winter.
They are selling their large supply of dry
wood. vegetables stored in the cellar, gro
ceries and a few articles of furniture at
private sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
STORM DAMAGE
REACHES MILLIONS
Great Loss In Trees - Game Birds
Threatened With Starvation
Public Utilities Suffer

BOSTON. Nov. 30.-Reports of dam
age done by the storm continue to pour
into the various state departments; and 1T
is already apparent that it has beaten all
records in property loss in this state.
In the matter of trees alone the dam
ages viii run far into the MILLIONS. accord
ing to officials in the forestry division of
the state department of conservation.
Complete reports of the damage done to
trees never will be available, for there is
no requirement that such damages be
reported, but from observation in their
own localities, members of the forestry
division declare that millions of dollars
worth of trees have been lost.
Several thousands of telephone instru-
ments were put out of commission by the
storm. as a result of which the New
England Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany has been given permission, through
the department of public utilities, to con
centrate its efforts on restoration of ser
vice. abandoning for the time being all
new construction and installations From
Boston and immediate vicinity came re-
ports yesterday indicating that at least
5000 telephones had been put temporarily
on the useless list.
The animal kingdom, also, is likely to
be seriously affected unless warmer
weather follows speedily and melts the
crust of ice which has formed over the
ground in all parts of the commonwealth
Officials of the division of fisheries and
game believe that practically all of the
quail in the state are buried under the
ice, since these birds habitually build their
nests in the snow. The light fall of snow
which came early in the present storm af-
forded opportunity for these birds to
build their snow nests, and when the
sleet came they undoubtedly were locked
in and are facing starvation.
Other birds which make their winter
home here are likely to be in dire straits
for food. unless kind-hearted citizens come
to their aid, as their feeding grounds are
buried beneath the frozen sleet.
Scores of communities, many of them
thickly populated cities within few miles
of Boston. remained without electric
lights, while other places which had es-
capped the havoc wrought elsewhere by the
driving sleet proved unable to withstand
the elements longer and were in darkness
last night. Despite the laboFS Of repair
crews, wire communication facilities were
StiQ impaired. rail and water transpOrta-
tion demOraliZed and other public utilities
seriously crippled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
CLARK SAUCY TO
PROBATION MAN
Violates Parole and Sheriff
Lands Him in Police
Station
COUNTY JAIL TO
GET HIM TONIGHT
TOwnshend Youth Whose Prison Sen
tence Was Suspended Writes Jeffrey
He Will Make No Report to Anybody
Arrested i'm South Vernon.

Defying the court is not likely to prove
profitable for William Clark of Towns
hend, 17-year-old boy whose sentence to
year in the state prison by Judge Frank
l.. Fish at the last term of county court
was suspended during good behavior.
Clark was placed in the Brattleboro
lookup last night by Sheriff Frank L..
WeIlmah for breach of his parole He
viii be taken to the county Jail at New
fame tonight to await developments.
Clark not only tore up his parole pa
pers but got saucy TO the secretary of
the state board Of charities and proba-
tion, William H. Jeffrey, and wrote what
he proposed to do and not to do. About
that time the secretary went into the air
and decided he would have Clark appre-
hended even though it necessitated a chase
to California. The chase extended only
to South Vernon. however.
Three Townshend young men, William
Clark Is. and Daniel Willard. Is. were
Harold T.. Whitney early in November,
charged with breaking into George w.
BriggS'S general store in WardsDoro Viii
they committed the break and stole some
goods to their camp in Stratton. Charles
with the others but burned one foot, 50 he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
LADIES' AUXILIARY
is INSTITUTED
Charles E. Sturges Association Formed
In Odd Fellows Temple-AIrs. Al
yena Miller President.

The Charles Il. SturgeS association,
No. > Ladies' auxiliary, Patriarchs Mill
tant, was instituted last evering at
Odd Fellows temple by Col. II. 4. Spear
of Burlington, department commander of
Vermont, the degree being conferred on 30
charter members by Nerd Mont assOcia-
ton, No /. of Bellows Falls The work
followed supper. at $50 III the banquet
hall. at which nearly 100 persons, includ-
ing about 20 from Bellows Falls, the char
ter members, ands members of Canton
Palestine. No. 3, PatriarchS Militant. sat
down. Officers were elected and installed.
The association is the second to be or
ganized in the state and is named in
honor of the hate Charles E. Sturges of
BrattleborO, who was deeply interested in
all branches of Odd Fellowship. The
drum used in the work last evening
was the one used by Mr.. Sturges in the
Civil war and which had been used by
him on various occasions since. The Bel
lows Falls association, which was insti-
tuted in June, was the first auxiliary in
the state.
Following are the elective officers /:
President. Mrs. Alvena Walker Miller /;
vice president, Mrs. Eva Rogers Metcalf +;
secretary, Mrs. Rhea Dunklee Bigelow /;
treasurer. Miss Annie VI. Cain. Because
of the sudden death of Mrs. Miller 5
mother. Mrs. T. .B. Walker. Mrs. Della
Cobb Haigh was installed as temporary
president. The appointive officers are
Chaplain. Mrs. Maude Huntley Noyes
officer of the guard, Orrin d. Stowell !;
officer of the day. Miss Luella Metcalf /;
aids to president, Mrs. Marcia White
Gushing and Mrs. Sarah Reed Sturges
aids TO vice president Mrs. Louise Clay
Perry and Mrs. Zada Murray Gould aids
TO chaplain Mrs. Alice Sturges Cleveland
and Miss Fannie Blanche Drown; aids
to past president, Mrs. Elsie Haskell Bar
ber and Mrs. Jessie Follett Kingsley.
Col. Spear, installing officer. was as
sisted by the adiutant. w T. Haigh the
deputy vice president. Col. George A.
ATetcalf the deputy secretary. Col Will
liam J. Cain; the deputy treasurer. Carl
W. Gushing; and the deputy chaplain,
Francis l.. Perry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
OHIO RIVER OUT OF BANKS.
First November Flood in 30 Years Sweep.
ing Down the Stream.

PITTSBURGH. Nov 30-The first
November flood in more than 20 years
was sweeping down the Ohio river yester-
day from the upper reaches of the Mon
ongahela and Allegheny, the result of an
almost continuous rainfall for several
days. The food stage. % feet at the
Point Bridge. was reached before day
break. and few hours later the Ohio was
rising three-tenths of q foot an hour
Scores of persons living in the low
lands of the north side were taken from
their homes in boats bv the police. while
rising waters compelled the suspension of
operations in several mills and factories
Reports from points along the Munon-
gahela river said the damage would be
heavy. but no estimate could be made un-
til the food had receded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
DIPHTHERIA IN
3D. WEST HALIFAX
Several Cases Before Physician Was
CalIeIl-0ne Child Dead-Viliage
School Closed for Two Weeks

Several cases of diphtheria have deveI-
oped recently in West Halifax. but Dis
trict Health Officer Chester :. Leach says
that the prevalence of the disease there
was not known until Sunday, the first
time a physician was called to attend any
of the patients.
\ five-year-old child died with the dis
ease Sunday night and the childs mother
now is i'll with it. as is a Clark girl. On
account of no telephone service it is inn
possible to learn their names. The village
school has been ordered closed for two
weeks to await developments and other
precautions are being taken by the health
officials. DIR. Leach says it is evident that
several persons have had the disease
So far as contagious diseases in other
parts of the county are concerned DIR.
Leach reports very little illness. Mrs.
Alice Heyer, assistant in Dr.. f. r.
Lynch's office, is i'll with scarlet fever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
Lock the Barn Doors.
BARRE Times

With the oncoming of the winter ele-
ments, automobile stealing is giving way
TO the old-fashioned horse stealing in Yer
mont An automobile high and dry ON
blocks, with battery removed to the cleo
trical doctors and the radiator drained,
does not appeal to the thief as an easy
proposition to get away with. So the thief
turns to the box stall for the tavorite piece
of horse flesh Hanging used to be
thought about the right kind of punish
ment for the horse thief Sentiment has
changed considerably since then, but
there still is public demand that the
horse thief be given a stiff dose of the
law. Public sentiment ought to be needed
when the thief is caught
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
BANK ROBBED NINTH TIME.
Bandits With AcetyIene Torch Get SIS.
600 in Indiana.

SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. Nov. 30-The
Farmers State Bank here was robbed of
between $4,000 and $4,000 in currency
and Liberty bonds early yesterday The
safe had been opened with the aid of an
acetylene torch. Officials of the bank said
the loss was covered by insurance.
The robbery was discovered by Samuel
+. Curtis, a butcher. who was on his way
to work. He noticed that the banks door
was open and sounded an alarm. En-
trance to the building had been gained
through a rear window.
Local authorities believe three men who
came here Monday afternoon in an auto
mobile committed the robbery. 1t was the
ninth time the bank had been robbed in
20 years and the third time this year.
Shipshewana is located ten miles west of
Lagrange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
~. ~ Library .lrnun
,'r: rs:AEWS
AND MONEY GONE
Cook in Halifax Camp Has
Whiskers Shaved Off
i'm Shop Here
SENT FOR GROCERIES
AND CAMP SUPPLIES
Also Had Letter Containing Money and
Check TO Be Mailed to Peoples Nation
al Bank Employers Come Here
Searching for Him.

L. /. Butterfield and c. A. Streeter,
who are conducting lumber job in Hal
flax, would like know the whereabouts
of Fred Stetson, who has been employed
as cook on the lumber job. They also
would like to know what, has become of
SS7 in checks and money which they
placed in Stetson's possession Saturday
Stetson came here Saturday with
stamped and addressed envelope contain
ing a check for S24 and $50 in money
which he was supposed to register at the
postofice. 1t was addressed to the Pdo-
pies National bank. The check was from
the state highway department Stetson
also was given check for $27 with
which to buy groceries and supplies for
the lumber camp.
Sunday and Monday slipped past with
out the return of StetsOn, and it was
learned that the funds in the envelope adj
dressed to the bank had not been re-
ceived there. Mr.. ButterfieId and Mr.
Streeter therefore came to Brattleb0rO
last night and conferred with Sheriff
Frank l.. Wellman, and the latter today
reported the facts to States Attorney
Harold Z. Whitney
1t was found that the letter was not
registered and that Stetson went into a
barber shop on Elliot street Saturday and
had several weeks growth of beard
shaved off
Stetson is described as being 36 years
old, complexion light, weight 80 pounds,
height five feet and seven inches, eyes
brown, tpmor on the right side of his up
per lip, two carbuncles on his left wrist.
He wore a blue suit. black cap, grey
overcOat, leggins and low rubbers He
has worked in Troy and Albany, n Y.
and for the Power CO. at Mountain Mills
near Wilmington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
Knights of Columbus Hall

Wednesday evening. Nov. 30-Regular
meeting of Protective Grange. Election
of officers. a large attendance is de
sired.
Thursday, Dee. l. at p. m.-Regular
meeting of /. c. b. A.
Friday, Dee. ,, at 8 p. m.-ln X. of G.
Lodge, 903, Loyal Order of Moose, so.
cial, and lecture by Mrs. Carrie l.. Ham
ilton, who has just returned from
Mooseheart, where she took three small
children for the Brattleboro Lodge. All
members and their friends are invited
also anyone interested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Dee. SPECIAL meeting
Pocahontas council. No. 1, D. of p. y
good attendance is desired.
Friday, Dec. Especial meeting Quo
nekticut tribe, No ,, I. o. r. NJ. Warri
or 5 degree.
Sign uD now for the pool tournament
Saturday, Dec. 3.-Triumph lodge, No.
1913, S. f. of a, viii celebrate its 10th
anniversary in Odd Fellows temple. Sup
per at 6. Entertainment at S. Tickets
at the door. Friends invited. District
President &. b. Benson of Concord. y. H,
will be present. also John A SandstrOm
of Springfield. Mass, who organized the
lodge. Let all members and friends be
present.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
FOCH TRAIN LIKELY
TO STOP HERE
Commander f. w. Gibson of American
Legion Post Receives Telegram
from National Committee

Commander f. w. Gibson of Brattle-
boro post, American Legion, is making
ceSsful. to have the train which will bring
Marshal Foch to Brattleboro Dec 13 stop
in BrattlebOrO. In reply to a communi-
cation which he sent to National Adjutant
Bolles of the American Legion he has re-
ceived the following telegram from Alton
Il. Rogers, chairman of the American Lee
gion national committee for the reception
of distinguished guests:
Answering your wire to Bolles will try
to arrange five-minute stop of Marshal
Foch train at Brattleboro if it is pos
sible thing Win let you know later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-30
IRISH CONFERENCE
BREAKING DOWN
Feared .-rmed HOstiIities Cannot BE
Avoided Sim Fein Rejects
English Plan

LONDON, Nov 3O.-Government cir
cieS today expressed the belief that the
Irish conference would break down almost
Immediately and resumption of armed
hostilities could not be postponed.
The alternative settlement plan sub
mitted by the government to the Sim
Fein included necessity for the Sim Fein
to take an oath of allegiance. The Sim
Fein will not assent.
There is believed to be danger of the
Sim Fein and police auXiliaries trying
TO get to the Guns first.