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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
COULD PAY MONEY
AND LEAVE JAIL
Captain Gordon Told That
to POGO" Bennett, Lat
ter Testifies
CHARGE CORCORCANS
STOLE $1,000 OF HIM
Attorney General Allen Charges Tufts
Failed to Introduce Proper Evidence
Against Then-GOrdOn Connected with
District Attorney TuftS's Office.

BOSTON. July 20.-Captain Ernest
Gordon of the Cambridge police, on duty
in the Office of District Attorney Nathan
A Tufts of Middlesex county, told Louis
POGO" Bennett that if he gave Charles
and Frank Corcoran a certain sum Of
money he would be out of the East Cam
bridge Jail in a short time, Bennett testi-
fed before the full bench of the supreme
court today. Benefits testimony was
introduced by Attorney General Allen to
support one of the multiple charges on
which he bases proceedings to have Dis
trict Attorney Tufts removed from office.
The Corcorans have been accused of
conspiracy and larceny of $1,000 from
Bennett and their case is cited by the
attorney general as bearing out his charge
that Mr.. Tufts neglected to introduce
proper evidence in the prosecution of cer-
taiE cases although he had or could have
easily obtained such evidence.
Bennett said he did not obtain the
promised release and the $1,000 eventu-
ally was returned to his wife. Ben
nett said that after Tufts had told him
that his story had been brought TO his
attention the district attorney took him
bv the coat and said: Here, You, II
you won't Law off that story about Cap
tain Gordon in my office I'll iudict you"
Under cross examination Bennett ad-
mitted that he was told that the dis
trict attorney had consistently opposed
his release from Jail He said that he
had not mentioned the payment of the
SI.0G0 until February, three months
later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
UNABLE TO COME
HERE LABOR DAY
General Edwards Declines Invitation to
BrattlebOro Celebration Because
of Itinerary

Brattleboro post of the American Le-
gion is disappointed but not discouraged
in plans which it had hoped to carry
through with reference to n speaker for
its Labor day celebration. Maj. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards, the famous COM
mander of the 2Gth division, has written
that it viii be impossible for him to ac-
cept the invitation TO be the principal
speaker of the day.
General Edwards writes that because
of his itinerary, which covers all the
National Guard camps, the X. q. L. {.
camps and the Citizens Military Train
ing camps. which he feels it is his oti-
cial duty to attend, he has declined to
accept invitations of the nature Of the
one extended him by Brattleboro post
for the present. He hopes that all in
terested will appreciate his position.
\ letter from Adjt. Gen. Herbert I.
Johnson of Montpelier to member of The
post says that he has reason TO know
that Gen. Edwards would he very glad TO
come to Brattleboro if he could do 50
without interfering with his other work,
and he thinks it probable that Gen. Ed
wards could be secured to come here at
a later date
, The post will make an effort to secure
some other speaker of wide reputation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Lower Taxes!

Now that the incorporated school
district tax rate has been set at 81
by the action of the voters last
evening the fact is definitely estab-
lished that the total rate for resi-
dents within the village and school
district will be $27.20 a thousand
for 1921 as compared TO $3.50 for
1920. or a reduction of S1.40 a
thousand.
Outside the village and school dis
trict the total rate will be $500 a
thousand for 1921 as compared TO
$500 for 1920. or a reduction of
20 cents "A thousand.
The total rate i'm both eases in
eiudes the special 2O-eent tax voted
at the last annual town meeting for
the specific purpose of reducing the
towns indebtedness. On the present
grand list this tax alone viii raise
slightly in excess of $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
CHICAGO WHITE
SOX GOT COLD FEET
NOn-Payment of $4,000
Bribe Spurred Them to
Win Third Game
DOUBLE CROSSED
~ THEIR BRIBERS
Bill Burns. Star Witness for State, Says
lie Was Beaten Out of His Share OF
SpOiIs BY Chick Gandil and Then
'tS0ueaIed"

CHICAGO. July %. - The indicted
Chicago White SoX players after agree
ing with a clique of gamblers to throw
the 1919 world series to Cincinnati for
100000 became sick of the deal when
they were not paid the bribes promised
and at a meeting before the third game
decided to play their best and win the
series, Bill Burns. accomplice in the al
legged deal and the state star witness
testified today in the baseball trial
Urged by the alleged ''fXers" to win
the third game to improve the betting
odds the players said Jney had lost for
two regular pitchers, Cicotte and Viii
Iiams, and would not win for a
'busher', Dick Kerr, Burns said. Then
feeling they had been crossed by the
gamblers they double crossed their
bribers by telling them they would lose
the third game, but instead won it j
to . with Kerr pitching. Swede Risberg
the White SoX shortstop, agreed to go
through with the game throwing
Burns testified Repeated attempts to
persuade the players to throw the rest
of the games failed ana Burns then gave
up his efforts to bribe the players
again, he said.
Burns himself was double crossed out
of his share of the spoils by Chick y
Gandil, who refused to pay him, the
witness testified, adding that he told
Gandil that he would 'squawk' and
expose the whole deal.
Yesterday Burns named Arnold Roth
stein of New York. Abe Attell, former
featherweight pugilistic champion, Da-
vid Zelser, of Des Moines, one of the
defendants, Billy Maharg of Philadel-
phia. and himself as among the organ
lzcrs of the alleged conspiracy.
Burns described numerous meetings
between the players and the alleged fix
ers. i'm Cincinnati hotels on the days OF
the first games of the 1919 series, say
ing that the players agreed to make
the series .'made-to-o order one,
throwing games Just as desired.
Burns testified that Eddie CicOtte
one of the American leagues greatest
pitchers, said he would throw the first
game if he had to throw the ball over
the fence.
Burns identified David Zelser. defend
ant as a man he had known as Ben
nett during the forming of the ALLEGED
conspiracy and declared that Bennett
or Zelser was present at most OF the
meetings, when the reported sell-out
was arranged.
Rothstein a walking bank" who wOulC
raw all he promised hut that after the
first came Attell refused to give hin
anv money. saying he couldn't pay the
PLAYERS until he collected the bets made
Rothstein testified before the granC
Jury last fall that he was approached
on the deal but refused to 90 into il
and that his name was used by Ab
Attell without his permission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
STRIKERS HOLD
SECRET MEETING
Champlain Realty Co. Officials in Bel
lows Falls Today-Beds Being
Equipped at Wilder Plant.

4 secret meeting of the union strikers
and a visit of officials of the Champlain
Realty Co. were the only developments
today in the strike situation at Bellows
Falls The International Paper Co.'S
strikers met in the union headquarters
and their proceedings were private.
George II. Cheadle, Vermont and
New Hampshire representative of the
Champlain Realty Co. with office at White
River Junction. Superintendent Wilson
and Assistant Superintendent Stackpole
visited the Paper Co.'S plant this morning
for conference with General Manager
James T.. Myers of the Bellows Falls
plant. Later they drove away in an
automobile. No announcement has been
made by either the company or the strik-
erS.
Sixty three more strike breakers ar
rived at Wilder yesterday afternoon by
train to work in the Paper Co $ plant.
Five left soon afterwards. The remaining
men having quarters at the Wilder mill
was rs. The men who came yesterday
were equipped with tools, and this fact
coupled with the preparation of 200 beds
at the plant give rise to the belief that
the company intends to start its mill ma
chinery in a few days. A crowd met the
arrivals. but no violence enSued.
The Champlain Realty Co. has q men
at work hauling 1000 cords of pulpwood
from the Connecticut river at Wilder for
use in the paper mill This work has been
done heretofore by the paper company. 1t
is estimated that from 500 to 500 cords
of pulpwood have become water-logged
and sunk, owing to the length of time the
wood has been in the water
The paper mill plant at Wilder has
been equipped with three powerful search
lights.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB WORK GROWS
New Interest Aroused i'm Windham
County by Visits of Miss Luce and
County Agent Harvey.

New interest in boys and girls club
work has been aroused in the past week
through visits to various clubs in the
county by Miss Marjorie Luce, state club
leader, and County Agent X. Wilton
Harvey. y new club was formed in
Vernon.
This makes total of seven clubs in
the county with Il total membership OF
IS. In addition to this many more boys
and girls are working without organiza-
tion or leadership. One of these workers,
Miss Eva Borkowski of Guilford, has an
acre and a half of corn which Mr.. Har-
yey said today was some of the best he
had seen in the county.
The clubs have various projects under
way. The Vernon club, which has a
membership of 10 boys and girls and
which is led by Arthur l.. Miller, is rails
ing purebred Jersey calves. The Yer
mont National bank holds the notes on
the calves and when the calves ma
ture the boys and girls Will sell them
by auction.
1t is planned to work up exhibits for
the Valley fair, which probably will in
clude one or two boys and girls stock
Judging teams and one or two canning
demonstration teams. Premium lists al
ready have been issued which provide
for a bout 5000 in prizes.
An outstanding and pleasing feature
of the work with the clubs the past week
WAS lut NolNilAdiN .HIbAIbH iutht bA Il
member of the Marlboro branch club that
the club take out membership in the
Farm Bureau. The motion was followed
by a unanimous vote in its favor. 1t de-
veloped that the club had only about So
in the treasury, but it was decided TO
hold a social in the schoolhouse in that
community to raise the balance.
In addition to Miss Luce'S work with
the boys and girls she has spoken at
three of the membership campaign meet
ings of the Farm Bureau, at Townshend,
West TOwushend and Jamaica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Armory- Community House Recommendations
Adopted at Meeting Last Evening

careful condeTa-
Il That Behoro combined memorial
the offer of Mr. @. l.. Dunham.
That the building
Your a
a
provide suitable Soldier a
There available in
Ihe State arnoy appropriation $30a)00
building
tincudng
1910 would therefore, provide
of
in
nment"
c.
j.
MARTIN AUSTIN.
APE
E. W. GIBSON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
SEEK NEW TRIAL
ON MURDER CHARGE
Motion In Behalf of SaceO and VanZetti
Before Supreme Court
at Dedham.

DEDHAM, Mass, July 20.-Motion
for a new trial for Nicola Sacco and
BarthoIomeo Vanzetti. convicted last
week of the murder of a paymaster and
his guard at South Braintree were filed
in the Norfolk county superior court to-
day 1t was said that the verdict of
guilty was against the law and the weight
of evidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
MORE THAN 500
MEMBERS ON ROLL
Windham County Farm Bureau Drive
Has Three Weeks to GO-Meeting
Tonight i'm So. Londonderry.

With 21 more days work to be accom-
plished in the membership campaign of
the Windham County Farm Bureau the
organization has an enrolment of 505
members Some towns have not been
completed and the work has not been
started in some others.
meeting was held last night in ia
maica in the interests of the campaign.
Another will be held tonight in South
Londonderry and one will be held in
Wardsboro Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
NICKEL SHINES IN BOSTON.
North End Boys Wage War on Estab.
lished BOOtbIacks.

BOSTON. July 20-The nickel chine
has returned The boys of the North
End have invaded the business district
in a war on the established bootblacks,
some of whom have met the competition
BY cutting rates from 10 cents to ;.
Meanwhile the shined shoes reflect the
satisfaction of their wearers at this Wis
ible sign of lower prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
FRENCH SHOOT BLACK GUNNER.
Execute Moroccan for Killing German
Merchant.

MAYENCE. July Mohammed Ben
Ahmed. a Moroccan machine gunner of
the French forces on the Rhine, who was
convicted by French court martial of
killing and robbing a German merchant,
was executed by firing squad here yes
terday He calmly smoked a cigarette
until the bullets struck him.
The execution was carried out in the
presence of many witnesses and all the
Moroccan members of the garrison were
marched past the body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20

Mrs. w. L. Hinzmann. of Detroit. is
believed TO have the smallest foot of any
woman of normal size in the United
States. She wears a 13 G shoe, a size
so small that the dealers do not carry it
in stock, so it is necessary that Mrs.
Hinzmann have all her footwear made to
order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
LEAYCRAT TWINS
REPORTED MISSING
Brother Asks Search for Cousins of Late
Theodore ROOSevelt-Fears
They Are at Sea.

NEW YORK. July 20.-Search was
started today by the police for Charles
and Latrobe Leaycraft, 26-year-old twins
and cousins of the late Theodore Roose-
welt, at the request of their brother, Regi-
maid Roosevelt Leaycraft. The twins
have been missing from their home since
Monday morning. 1t was thought they
might have shipped as seamen on trans
Atlantic vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
NO PRELIMINAR
MEET IN LONDON
All Disarmament and Far Eastern De
bates VIII BE Held In
Washington.

LONDON. July 20 ASSOCIATED Press).
The suggestion that a meeting preIim
mary to the Washington disarmament
conference be held in London TO enable
the British dominion to express their
views on Far Eastern questions is likely
well-informed circle here today. Any
and all conferences dealing with these
two subjects will be held in America
was the assurance given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Methodist Episcopal Church

The meeting of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society, which was to have
been held Thursday, July 21, has been
postponed to Aug. is.
Friday evening, 7.30-Prayer meeting
in the yestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER
SELLS STANDARD OIL STOCK.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-JOhn ID.
Rockefeller has disposed of all his
vast holdings in the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey with the exception of
1000 shares of common stock valued
at $106,S75. according to an account
published by the New York World
today. No information was avail
able as TO whether Mr.. Rockefeller
was making transfers of any of his
other vast holdings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Knights of Columbus Hall

All members of Protective Grange who
want to go to the picnic at the Sargent
farm in East Dummerston Wednesday
evening, July 20. and who have no means
of getting there, are asked to leave their
names at the Crystal Springs Ice Co.'S
office not later than Tuesday, or phone
90 V
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
SCHOOL MEETING
RUNS SMOOTHLY
DIR. Miller Reelected for
Three-Year Term-NO
Opposition
TUITION IS ONLY
SUBJECT DISCUSSED
Committees Recommendation as to In
crease Adopted 1OO-Cent Tax Rate
VOted-Special Committee TO Consider
Consolidation Plan.

Ntttu-NptStdi ~
Consolidation Plan.
DIR. ~ !. Miller succeeds himself as 4
member of the prudential committee of
the incorporated school district for three
years: the school district tax rate is to
be 100 cents the district will continue
to receive tuition pupils, rhe rate to be
as recommended by the prudential COM
mittee in its annual report: The commit
tee will name a special committee to act
with town and village committees in an
effort to consolidate the school. town and
village governments all the officers were
reelected. the salaries remaining the
same.
The above epitomizes the business of
the annual meeting of school district No.
-, held in the high school room last even
ing at s o'clock.
Between GO and 40 persons were pres
ent, about one-fourth of them being wo-
men. Promptly at the scheduled hour
Moderator Frank +. Barber called the
meeting to order. Clerk Clarence f. Mer-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Universalist Church

No service on Sunday, July a. All
Universalists are urged to attend the
Evansville. Service at l045. Basket
lunch at noon. Service in afternoon
Meetings under auspices of the Murray
lcctureship. Sneakers, Rev. f.. O. Hall
y. d.. Rev L. $ McCollester, ID. d.,
Rev V f. Tomlinson, ID. D., Mr.. Rich
ard Billings.
Bov Scouts. Troop 4. will meet in the
vestry on Friday evening at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday-CooIer In
Some Sections.

WASHINGTON, July %. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Cooler in southern New
Hampshire and southwestern Maine to-
night Fresh north and northwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
BOwD0IN STOPS AT HALIFAX.
Mcmillan Exploring Expedition Held UE
by Thick Weather.

HALIFAX, " s.. July 20.-The
schooner Bowdoin carrying Donald Il.
Macmillan and companions on an explora-
tiOn trip to the frozen north was detained
here today by thick weather. She pushed
into Halifax harbor last night after a
speedy run from Wiscasset, Me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20

4 message from the L. s. s. Henderson
to the navy department said bombing
tests against the former German battle
ship Ostfriesland off the Virginia capes
had been postponed today because OF
weather conditions. Commander of aiI
force believes it impossible to operate,
the message said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
CANADA TO ECONONHZE.
VIII Cut Permanent Military Force
Down 10 Per Cent.

OTTAWA. July 20. - Canada vii
reduce its permanent military force by
10 per cent after July 81 in the interes
of economy. it was announced yesterday
by the militia department.
This means that the force will have
a maximum of 5000 officers and men in
stead of 1000 Commanding officers
were instructed to select those for dis
charge who will suffer the least hard
ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
MEMORIAL ARMORY AND
COMMUNITY HOUSE PLAN
UVANZzUOU.SL YEZVDORSED.

General Committee Adopts
Recommendations of Spe-
cial Committee FavOring
Town Appropriation Not
to Exceed $4,000 in Addi-
tion to Armory Site APP
preparation Already Made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20

If our bodies were empty OF air the
pressure of the atmosphere surrounding
US would crush US to pulp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
AIRPLANEs ATTACK wARsHIP.
Using Big Bombs on Former German Bat
tIeship Ostfriesland.

ON BOARD I. $. STEAMSHIP
HENDERSON. OFF THE VIRGINIA
CAPES. July % (Associated Press).
The airplane and the capital warship met
here today for the first time. Army,
navy and marine corps aviators using
bombs ranging in size from go pounds to
1000 pounds were prepared to carry out
a series of attacks on the former German
battleship Ostfriesland. heavily ar
mored craft corresponding to the dread
naught Florida of the United States navy.
The Ostfriesland was unnamed and at
anchor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20

\ newly-fOrmed wireless society in
England has arranged dances, the music
for which will be provided by wireless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Red Men S Hall

Friday. July 30, p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe, No ,, /. o.
r. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20

london has nineteen King streets and
thirty-four Queen streets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
Masonic Temple

Thursday evening at 7.30-Regular
conclave Beauseant eommandery, No. z,
X. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-20
First Baptist Church

Friday, 7.30 p. m.-Church prayer
meeting. -.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-23
Colonel Watterson, Veteran
Journalist, Called By Death
May SolDe Murder
Ofthe Aged Fagman
Minneapolis Police Holding Man
And Two Women In Con-
nection With Crime

Minneapolis, December 22- Police
o-day held one man and two womeI
in connection with, the mysterious
murder of Lawrence Hogan, the aged
flagmen who was found murdered in
his shack early Wednesday morning
Police are looking for another man
William Borseth, taxi driver, told
the police that he drove two men and
two women early Tuesday night at Ho-
gan's crossing, the gates barely miss
ed the crossing. Borseth stated that
the two men became angry and told
him to drive around the block with
the girls while they went back to set
tie with the flagman. Borseth said that
he drove the girls around the block
and then returned and picked up the
men, but no mention was made of the
shooting, and Borseth did not hear
any shots.
Police have arrested George Gibbs
from whom they took thirty two
calibre revolver, the same calibre OF
the bullets fired into ,Hogan's head
Gibbs is alleged to have fired two OF
the shots, but four had been fired
Two thirty two cabibre bullets were
removed from Hogan's head.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-23
School House Murder
And Burning Mystery
Unidentified Charred Body Man
Discovered In Ruins Near
Minneapolis
IAssociated Press Dispatch. !

Minneapolis, December 22.-Burn
ed beyonu recognition, the body Of a
man believed by Sheriff u S. Pratt
OF Anpka county. to have come from
EilnHS1f ~ fcaz13d IN the xQlna
of the school house near Dayton Stz-
-tion twenty FIVE miles north of Min
neapotIs. destroyed by. fire early to-
day.
The discovery was made after
seven a. m. by farmers who focked
TO the burning school house. Ac-
cording to Sheriff Pratt who made the
first investigation, the man was mur
dered before his body was thrown
INTO the flames.
The authorities have little to guide
them in their. search for the slayers,
they said. Two shots in rapid sue
cession were heard at three in the
morning by Harry Warnecke, whose
house is on the Jefferson highway
and on whose farm the school house
was located, told the sheriff. He had
been awakened shortly before by his
dog who appeared to have become
frightened and clamored for ad-
mittance to the house
Arthur Warnecke, whose farm ad-
joins that of his brother, Harry, also
heard the shots, he said, and saw an
automobile. He said he later noticed
an automobile believed to be the
same car driving toward Minneapolis.