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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
STEPS TO
CONTROL TYPHUS
TweIve-Day Quarantine at New York
VIII Virtually Double Voyages
from Europe

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The steamship
Minnesota, loaned by the international
Mercantile Marine was made ready to-
day for moving to quarantine, where
she will be used as a cleaning station
for third class passengers on incoming
steamships in efforts to prevent the
spread of typhus. Two deaths from
the disease occurred here yesterday.
\ twelve-day quarantine, virtually
doubling the length of the voyage from
Europe To the United States, was de-
cided upon yesterday by the public
health service a. a precaution against
typhus fever. When put in effect this
drastic ruling means ocean liners like
the Olympic and Imperator, which now
cross in six davS viii be Obliged to lie
at anchor in the bay for six days af-
ter their arrival before being allowed
to dock and land passengers.
simultaneously ii was announced that
the federal government viii take over
from the state and Immediately reor-
ganize it. The announcement followed
the first death from typhus that has oc-
CURED in this city since 1892
The decision of the government to rec
ogniZe the typhus menace and do some
thing to avert 1t came after local health
authorities had been crlticising officials
in Washington for several weeks for
alleged failure to act.
The quarantine order came as a shock
to steamship men last night They had
heard during the day that it would APP
PLY to the port of Boston. which already
j. under federal control Putting New
York under the same restrictions prac
tically closes the sea to the great ships
of the Cunard and White Star lines
Shipping men said they could not be-
lieve such an order would be mt into
etrect-at least to the extent of holding
up cabin passengers. The health service
however. does not distinguish between
first cabin and stccraQc in its new regu-
latiouS to prevent tvphIs getting foot
hold here First class passengers will
be subjected TO the same examination
and fumigation aS third class, it was
said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
PLAN CENSUS OF
EMPLOYED WOMEN
Governing Board of BrattlebOro Business
and Professional WOmens Club
Takes Important Step

\ census of the employed women in
BrattleboTo will be taken by a commit
tee of the Brattleboro Business and Pro-
fessional Nomens club. according to a
decision of the governing board in its
regular monthly meeting last evening.
Although the details of the census have
not been worked out or the time for
taking it has not been decided it is the
plan to have the work done as soon as
possible and to secure such information
as viii enable the club better to carry
on its activities TO the end of meeting
the needs and solving the problems of
the employed women Miss Florence
NJ III. Wells was appointed chairman
of the committee and the president was
given authority to appoint the other
members of the committee.
The board also voted IS persons into
active membership of the club. making
a total membership list of 227. More
than $50 members of the club and a few
out of town guests viii have supper in
the chapel of the Centre congregational
church tomorrow evening, to be followed
by a talk BY Mrs. Pearl Randall Nasson.
dean of women at the University OF
Vermont Tickets will be sold at the
door Another supply of keys to
the club room was received today by II.
NJ Wood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
STAND By HIGH HEELS.
Massachusetts Shoe Men Oppose Law
Banning Them

BOSTON, Feb l5-Shoe manufacture
ers and dealers who appeared before Il
legislative committee at the state house
yesterday in opposition to the bill de-
signed to prevent the wearing of high
heels by women, offered by the Massa-
chusetts Osteopathic society, character
lied If as "a freak and foolish meas
ure. They asserted that the problem
was an educational one and not legisla-
tive. One dealer asserted that 90 per
cent of women now wear shoes that
would come within the proposed law,
which would prevent the manufacture
and sale of shoes the heels of which are
more than an inch and half in height
4 shoe filter assured the committee
that her experience showed that more
women who have worn low heels have
foot troubles than those whose fancy
runs to the high heels.
DIR. r. Kendrick Smith, president of
proclaimed the high heel the worst ep-
idemic any country has ever known, as
a result of which we are SLOWLY diving
physically. He quoted from physicians
in support of a statement that 81 per
cent of women's ills come from wearing
high heels and that maternity is thus
affected.
The committae renorted leave to with
draw on the bill at the conclusion of the
hearing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
HELD At BOSTON PORT.
Red Star Liner Cannot Leave Quarantine
Until Friday.

BCSTON. Feb. 15--IWo transatIan-
tic liners with more than 5000 passengers
reached Boston today. The White Star
liner Canopic from Mediterranean ports
was permitted to come up to her dock
after an examination at quarantine. but
the Finland of the Red Star fleet from
Antwerp southampton and Cherbourg
will not be allowed to leave quarantine
until Friday. Port physicians found no
indication of serious disease aboard Fin
land. but she was held up by new ruling
under which vessel may not dock until
l. days from date of delouSing in a Euro
pcan port. a health IesS'lre designed 10
guard against typhu>.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
ORDERS NEBRASKA RATES UP.
Commerce Commission Directs Roads to
Use Interstate Tariffs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1j.-Passenger
and freight rates in Nebraska must be
raised to the level of Interstate rates by
March -. under orders issued yeSter-
day by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The commission held that the state
passenger rate of three cents per mile
and the state freight rates were discrim-
inatory. 1t also held that the purpose
Of Interstate fares was being defeated.
and that interstate commerce was being
interfercd with or destroyed by the prac-
tice of passengers travelling out. of the
state purchasing tickets to points near
the state border and there buying new
tickets and resuming their journeys on
the same train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, 7.30-Christian Endeavor
society.
Wednesday. 7.30-NIeeting of Mems
union. Address on America and England
by Rev. George A. Buttrick, ID. d., pastor
of the First Congregational church of
Rutland All men invited
Thursday. p. m.-Entertainment by
team No. A of Woman's society. Reader,
Miss Grace Sage of Boston. Soprano,
Miss Katherine Denning.
Friday, 4 p. m.--Meeting of Junior En-
deavor; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting; 3.30-Union prayer meeting for
missions by womens societies of Brattle-
boro in Congregational chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
SUPREME COURT
IN SESSION HERE
C0nvenes This Morning for
Special Term i'm Fed
eral Building
PROBABLY WILL
FINISH TO-DAY
Bennington County Lumber Case Argued
This FOrenOOn-JOnes- -Metcalf Case
and Champlain Realty Co. Against
BrattiebOr0 This Afternoon.

Inc Vermont supreme court con-
vened for the February special term in
the federal building here this forenoon.
all the Judges being present. They are
John H. Watson of Montpelier. chief
nudge, George NJ. Powers of Morrisville,
William H. Taylor of Hardwick, VIII
lard W. Miles of Barton and Leighton
T. Slack of st. Johnsbury.
Court came in at 10 o'clock, and the
session was opened by Deputy sheriff
George 7. Alexander Of Saxtons River.
County Clerk w. r. Daley of Brattle
boro was present as clerk.
he calling OF the docket showed four
cases Tor trial at this term. two being
argued together, and it is probable that
the term will end late this afternoon.
We Bennington county cases were the
lrst to be argued. being those of Nathan
y; Ross against John P Garvey and J
". Hamilton, Brattleboro Trust Co.
trustee They involve lumber contract
and in the Bennington county court
Judge Stanley {. Wilson refused to or
der verdict for the defendant and the
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff
to recover sl,467. The defendant ap-
pealed. Attorney O. b Hughes of Brat
tleboro argued for the plaintiff, and At
tornev James x. Batchelder of Airing
ton for the defendants
The case of Mason Jones of Jamaica
against County Fish and Game Warden
+. H. Metcalf of Brattleboro was set
for hearing at , o'clock this afternoon.
IN this case the plaintiff moves to dis
miss the defendant 3 executions on the
ground that they were not filed in ac-
cordance with the requirements. Mr.
Jones sued the count warden for tax
ing bear and trap which he found in
the woods, and JURY in the municipal
court found for the plaintiff to recover
$40, Mr., Metcalf appealed. Attorneys
\. ID. Clawson and w. r. Daley are
counsel for the plaintiff and Attorney
Fl. 6. BARRIER for Mr. Metcalf
Following this case is set for argu-
ment the case of the Cl,auDlain Realty
Co against the Town of Brattleboro to
recover taxes assessed against the COM
pany br the town on some pulpwood
loes which were doomed at the mouth
of West river on April l. 1910 In the
Windham county court Judge /ed S
Stanton found for the plaintiff to re-
cover s50S and the town appealed At
torney A. p Carnenter is to argue for
the town and Attorney ~ p. Maurice
| for the Realty Co.
An entry of settled and discontinued
was made in the case of the estate of
| Eleanor A. Richardson AGAINST Joel
Knaro and Mary Kpsnn. This was q
| Rrattleboro case in which claim of
volved Announcement that the case
| twas settled was made bv Attorney L.
| w Gibson, counsel for the Knapps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
TRIED TO BOMB
YACHT MAYFLOWER
Enlisted Member OF l. =. Navy nder
Arrest and Federal Officers at
Work on Case.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1J.-An enlisted
man of the navy is under arrest at the
nayv-yard here in connection with a plot
to blow up the presidential yacht May
Hover. Federal agents and the Washing
ton police are working on the case, it was
stated today. proceeding on the theory
that the plot may have extended to the
shops and other vessels at the navy-yard-
The man under arrest. whose name was
not given. was said to have approached
a superior officer and offered him bribe
to allow a package supposed to have con-
tanned a bomb to be brought aboard the
Nayfiowrr at certain hour. Federal
agents were notified and the man was
arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
Universalist Church

Tuesday. Feb 10, at p M 4 So
cial and party of the Daughters Circle
with Miss Annie Richardson, 20 High
street.
Wednesday, Feb l6 at p m-The
whist party in Odd Fellows temple.
Thursday, Feb. II. at 3 p. m.--The
regular meeting of the Mission Circle
with Mrs. G. F. Barber, IS High street.
The pastor will review chapter of the
text book. Special topic. The Travels of
the Book
Next Sunday morning. Feb 20, the
pastor will hold a christening service.
All those who intend to have their chill
tlren christened, please notify the pastor
at once
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
TO BUILD ORGAN
FOR RUTLAND CHURCH
Estey Organ Co. Gets Contract for
$1,000 Instrument, it Was Announced
i'm Church Sunday.

The award of a contract to the Estey
Organ Co. to install a pipe organ in the
Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary. IN
Rutland. was announced i'm that church
SUNDAY by Rev. L. A. Nezina. who said
that the organ would cost $1,000 and
that S6. 100 already had been collected
The balance he said he would take care
Of before September. The organ IS TO
be installed ready for use on or before
Sept II. and it will be one of the best IN
the state and equal. it is said. to any or
gan in any Roman Catholic church in
Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
NO ADDITIONAL
TICKETS FILED
Nominations for Town Officers Same as
Indicated in The RefOrmer Yester-
daytime Expires.

No other lists of nominations for town
officers than those mentioned in The Re-
former yesterday were filed with Town
Clerk Carl :. Hopkins before the time
limit expired last night for filing nomina-
tions for use by the Australian ballot
system at town meeting This leaves the
present officers re-nominated. except that
f. w Gibson is named on both tickets
for one of the town grand jurors in place
of C. N. Miller. and on one ticket Merrill
A. Stark is named for selectman in place
of Solon \. Richmond while Mr. Rich
mond is re-nominated on the other
ticket. On the Peoples" ticket Road
Commissioner c. ]. Dube is re-nominated.
while on the Citizens" ticket there is
no nomination for road commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
HOT BATTLE FOR
MILL POSSESSION
Factions Fight with Clubs
in Enfield, Mass
Four Arrests
OWNERSHIP QUESTION
IS NOW IN COURTS
Original Owner and Daughter Bar Door
When Others Come TO Take Possession
and in Fight That Ensues COmbatants
Roll i'm Dust

ENFIELD, Mass. Feb. H. - \ bat
tie for possession of the London Woolen
Mills in this town conducted with clubs
between retainers of David Pebo. orig
inal owner of the mill property, and
Charles NJ London of Springfield who
claimed possession, resulted in the ar
rest today of l.. :. Bartlett, a supporter
of the Pcbo faction. also the arrest of
London and London'S two companions.
The ownership of the mill is in the
courts and today the mill was opened
on Il court order by Deputy Sheriff Hess.
Immediately pcbo. with his daughter
who is an attorney, and Bartlett took
possession. Shortly afterward London
and two companions arrived by automo-
bile and tried to enter. Their entry was
barred by Bartlett. who is said to have
used a Six-foOt club.
The London party persisted. it is said.
and a clash occurred in which the com
batantS rolled i'm the dust. Deputy Hess
was called and made the arrests. The
prisoners were taken to Ware for az
raignment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
NEW ALIGNMENTS
ARE FORESHADOWED
Stability of LIayd George Cabinet VIII
BE Given Crucial Test in Par
Lament Now Opening

LONDON, Feb. l5.-New political
alignments were foreshadowed when
parliament reassembled today after Il
recess of several weeks Opposition to
tent with many of the policies it has
pursued in the recent past seemed to
have reached Il climax, and it appears
the stability of the cabinet win be
given its crucial test before the final
adjournment of the session next sum-
mer. Attacks on the government seem
certain to center about ireland, the
conditions prevailing in that island and
the plans of the Premier for the fu-
ture government of the Irish people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
MUST QUIT If NOMINATED.
Canadian Railway Employees Cannot BE
Candidates.

TORONTO. Ont, Feb. l5- Employees
Of the Canadian National Railways, the
government system, will not he permit
ted To continue in the service and ac-
cept nominations from any political
rarity. either federal or provincial. ac-
cordng TO a ruling by ID. b. Hanna,
president
This decision followed consideration
by the president and directors of re-
port submitted by a board of concilia-
ton in the case of three employees who
accepted nominations and were dis
charged An exception, President
Hanna said. had been granted in the
case of these men, who viii be rein
stated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
COMMITMENTS OF
LOANS MUST STOP
Senate Judiciary Notifies Secretary
Houston to Pay Out No More Mon
ey on Foreign Accounts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Secretary
Houston was notified today by the senate
judiciary committee that he should pay
out no more money on account of any com
mittment of loans to foreign countries
until the facts have been submitted 10 this
committee and it has had an opportunity
to consider the same and report to the
senate" The committees action was by
a unanimous vote and was taken on mo-
ton of Senator Reed of Missouri, author
of a pending resolution to stop all adj
vanceS by tie treasury to allied govern
mputS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
FORMER POLICEMEN SENTENCED
Two Get 10 Years Apiece for Counter
feiting at Providence. -...t.

PROVIDENCE, r. L. Thomas Smith
and Patrick J. McTague, former Provi-
dence policemen. We're sentenced today
in the United States district court here
TO 10 years imprisonment at atlanta and
81 900 fine each for making and issuing
counterfeit $40 bills. Smith was arrest
ed in New York Dec. 21 after passing
a counterfeit note in a department store
there. McTague was arrested here Dec.
24 The printing press used by the men
was found in Narragansett bay few
hundred feet off shore from a summer
colony while the ink and paper were
discovered i'm a shack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
O'CALLAGHAN
COUNSEL MOVE
Want State Department to
Reconsider Mayors
Deportation
EXTENSION OF TIME
HAD BEEN GRANTED
Labor Department Officials Say it Was
Done to Prevent British Government
Learning Date of Cork Mayors Sail
ing from This Country.


WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-Counsel fol
Donal O. Callaghan. lord mayor of Cork
attempted today to have the state de
partment reconsider its decision that
their client was without right as a polit
ical refugee and subject to deportation
because of his arrival in America as d
stowaway without a passport. Labor
department officials said that secrecy
regarding the extension of time for his
dpnarture had been decided upon so he
could get away without the knowledge
al the British government.
These officers said every effort had
been made last month. when a time was
agreed upon for his departure. to Keep
the date secret hut it mad leaked out;
When the date became known counsel
for O'Callaghan were said To have con
ferred with Secretary Wilson asking for
4 furth her extension of time in order
that their client might escape any pos
.iblr surveillance of the British govern,
mpnt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
ARMY TO AVERAGE $4,000.
General Lord Asks Appropriation ON
That Basis for Coming Year.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Il. - Average
strength of the army will be Isl 900 dur
ing the coming fiscal year, Brigadier
General Lord. chief of the finance bu-
rpau war department, estimated yester-
day in submitting request to the senate
military committee for funds TO cover Il
force of that size
The house bill provides for only 150.-
600 men, General Lord said. but with
the present strength of 100000 and re
cruiting stopped by direction of congress,
the force would not be reduced by eX-
niration of cnlistmCnts below the average
he submitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
REVOLUTION IN INDIA.
Uprising in State of Tonk, Accompanied
by RiOting.
LONDON, Feb. l.. - RevOlut

LONDON. Feb. i. = Revolution has
broken out in the Indian state of Tonk,
says a Reuter- despatch. After agreeing
to demands of the people the Nohamme-
dan ruler of the district arrested leaders
in the movement. whereupon riotng
broke out. State troops were actively
engaged and people are fleeing toward
British territory The capitol of the
district is located in the city of Tonk,
about 30 miles south of Jaipur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday. Feb. 1J.-Regular meeting Of
Rrattleboro camp. No. Isl; NJ. ". \
This is the first meeting of the newly or
and every member is asked to be present
for the drill for degree work. All forest
erS in uniform
Thursday, Feb II. s p. m:-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council. No. !.
u. of p. Adoption, Corn and ycnison. \
good attendance is desired.
Rehearsal of the Adoption degree af-
ter The regular meeting Friday night
4 good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
AGAINST SWIFT RIVER PLAN.
Town of Greenwich Protests Against
Big Reservoir Plan.

GREENWICH. Mass. Feb. ia
protest against the proposal to have the
basin of the Swift river taken over by
the Metropolitan water board for reser-
voir purposes was registered by voters
i'm the town meeting yesterday. follow
ing the example of Enfield a week ago.
Under the proposal of the board to pro-
vide additional water supply for the
cities. Enfield and Greenwich and parts
of other valley towns would be wiped
out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
Masonic emple

Tuesday. Feb. II. 73O p. m.-Regular
meeting of Bingham chapter, No. 30, @.
f. s. Several candidates will be initi-
ated. The usual family supper will be
served serve at II o'clock. The deputies will
make their animal visitation.
Wednesday. Feb l6-Beauseant Com
mandery. No. :, X T. stated conclavc
7:20.
Thursday. Feb. l7-Columbian Lodge
No SO. T and A. NJ. Special communiea-
tion 80. Visitation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
TO PROTECT CAPE COD.
Professor of Geology Urges Construction
of Huge BreakWater.

WELLESLEY. Mass. Feb. IL
Early consideration of plans for a great
breakwatcr to extend along the ocean
side of Cape Cod was urged today as the
salvation Of the long peninsuIar by Miss
Elizabeth Fisher. professor of geology 'at
Wellesley. Discussing the problems be
fore a group of alumni. Miss Fisher de-
clared that if artificial distractions were
not placed in the way of the ocean waves
Cane Cod was doomed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS.
Three Men Arraigned on Charge of Trying
to Rob Mansfield Bank.

ATTLEBORO. Mass. Feb. 15.-Bonds
Of $4,000 each were fixed by Judge
Charles Haggerty today for three men ar
raigned before him charged with attempt
ing TO rob the Mansfield cooperative bank
and with intimidating the treasurer. Her
bert King. The men all pleaded not
guilty and were held for hearing Feb.
26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
AGAINST TOWN PHYSICIAN.
Southampton. Mass, Defeats Proposal TO
SubSidiZe Doctor

SOUTHAMPTON. Mass. Feb IA
proposal to subsidize a physician to he
feated bv a large vote at the annual
meeting of voters YESTERDAY No phy-
sician has lived here for several wears.
Opponents of the subsidy plan urged
that the ministrations of doctors from
neighborinp towns supplemented hF aud
from the Red Cross and county health
society would continue to meet all med
ical requirements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
MUSTARD GAS PROTECTS BANK.
Can of 1t Inside Vault Drives Away
Would-Be Thieves.

PONTIAC. Mich, Feb. 1.-Two safe
blowers opened the vault in the Farmers
and Merchants bank at Utica near here
early today but were driven back by a
wave of mustard gas that had been
placed in the vault They fed. empty
handed. A can of gas had been placed
in the vault by bank officials in such a
position that it was broken open when
the door was forced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
CUSTOMS INSPECTOR HELD.
Charged with Receiving Money from
Incoming Passengers. -.f

NEW YORK. Feb. l5.-lsadore Cohen,
customs Inspector. was arraigned to-
dav on an Indictment charged with com
plicitv and receiving money in connec-
ton with his official duties. He pleaded
rot guilty and was held in 5000 bail.
Tie i charged with four separate of
lenses i'm receiving money from incom
ing passengers between September and
December of last year. He has been In
service here % wears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-15
No Tammany Politics.
I lBnrIington Free Press.

We have long stood with Commits
sioner Stoddard b. Bates, but we do not
relish the spectacle of a subordinate
state department trying to turn the
whole state upside down If every head
of subordinate department tried this
sort of thing. Vermont would be in dan
ger of becoming a second Mexico polit-
ically. ....s .s..... .......