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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
TWO KILLED IN BELFAST.
Bombs Thrown During RiOt-SalOOn
Burned and Many Wounded.

BELFAST, Sept. 26 ASSOCIATED Press
Two persons were killed and 81
wounded in rioting here Saturday, dur
ing which bombs were thrown.
Two children playing in the streets and
q girl were wounded by stray bullets dur
ing the affray. The girl was struck when
the police and military fred on crowds
of people in Scaford street.
Eighteen of the persons wounded We're
taken to the Victoria hospital and the
other Is to the Womens hospital.
During the fighting a saloon was burned.
One bomb was thrown in the Milewater
road which is outside the area that has
been concerned in the rioting. Six per
sons We're wounded here, two of them
seriously.
One version of the earlier bombing in
East Belfast is that a Unionist crowd
threw a bomb into "A combination liquor
and grocery store to set it on fire, and
that while they were carrying out the
operation they were made the target for
a Republican bomb.
Military reinforcements arrived in Bel
fast yesterday afternoon and vigorous
measures to quell the disturbances are eX-
pected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
ATTORNEY DAVIS OF
SPRINGFIELD DIES
Practicing Lawyer i'm Vermont 80 Years
and Member of Board of Select
men Several Years.
Especial to The Reformer.)


Fred q. Davis, 50, one Of the board of
selectmcn and praCticiIig lawyer here
the past 80 years, died Sunday night
after an illness dating from August,
1917, when carriage IN which he was
riding was struck by an electric car,
due to the horse becoming frightened,
and he was thrown out. sustaining Sc
we're injuries to his head. For weeks
after the accident Mr. Davis was only
partially conscious. and 1t was thought
he never would regain Iuli conscious
ness, but after time he was able to
resume his practice and attend to hls
duties as seleCtman. Later he became
worse and gave up business and went
TO jefferson, y. H., in the hope that the
White mountain air would be beneficial
TO him He collapsed on reaching JEFF
ferson, however, and was brought home
the last of last July, which was as soon
as he was able to stand the journey.
Since then he had failed gradually, and
became much worse Friday night
Mr. Davis was born in South Reading
va MAY 70. 1862. He groduated from
the New Hampshire College of Agricul-
tTc and Mechanical Arts in 1884 and
from the United States training school
for Astronomical and meteorological
work at Fort Myer, Va in 1885. lie
studied law with Gilbert 4. Davis in
Reading and A. Nj. Allbcc III Springfield
ard was admitted to He Vermont bar
Get. % 1891 Ever since then he had
practiced in this place, until his illness
forced him 10 retire.
He was prominent in town affairs,
had held most OF the tasn offices and
had been on the board of selectmeu sew
eral years. He had been a delegate TO
the Red Men 5 national convention, TO
the state Republican, convention 10
1903, and represented Springfield in the
legislature of that year. He had held
some Of the highest offices in the Red
Men : organization.
Mr. Davis was twice married. His
second wife, who was Eunice Rounds
survives with one son. Edmund, seven
years old.
Funeral services win be held. in the
First congregational church Wednesday
at 30 O clock, and the burial VIII take
place in Summer Hin cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Judge Fish Imposes Life
Sentence in County
Court

William Gibson of Seymour, Tenn,
was found guilty of murder in the second
degree by a jury in Windham county
court at Newfane Saturday afternoon, the
jury reporting at 4.OS o'clock. and within
Ave minutes Judge Frank L. Fish had
sentenced the respondent to serve the rest
of his life at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor. This completed j
case which had been on trial since Tues
day morning and which came to Windham
county court through a change of venue
from Windsor county, where GibsOn's
companion in the crime had been con-
victed of murder in the first degree.
Gibson was unmoved when the jury 5
verdict was announced by Foreman Les
lie II. Adams of Wilmington. He has
not yet been taken to prison, but remains
in Newfane Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
18 SHOTS FIRED
IN ATTEMPT TO ROB
Three Men Try to Hold Up
Two Railroad Men
With Money
GRAND CENTRAL
STATION THE SCENE

One WouId-Be RObber Caught by Spe-
ciaI Policeman - Railroad Men Had
From S15,0GG to 100000 In Satchel--
Robbers Compelled to Flee.
NEW YORK. Sept. ga pistol bat
tie in a third floor corridor of the Grand
Central station in which Is shots were
fired resulted today in three men fleeing
after attempting to hold up two railroad
employees who had a satchel Of money.
After a chase through the corridor one
man was seized by Paul Shea, q special
policeman, who was accompanying James
Lewis of Stamford, Conn, a Icasher for
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, on one of their weekly trips from
New Haven to New York with money.
Lewis had a satchel containing cash
variously. estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. Following the exchange of shots
the robbers took fight, but Shea seized
one. The others escaped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
DEMOCRATS TO ...
CONFER ON TREATIES
Meeting Called BY Senator Underwood
Senator Hitchcock Fayors
Ratification.

WASHINGTON. Sept 26.-AH Demo
cratic senator's were called today to meet
in conference tomorrow to consider mi
nority action with respect to the peace
treaties with Germany. Austria and Hun
gary. Senator Underwood of Alabama.
Democratic leader. issued the call for the
conference after consultation with Sena-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska. ranking Dem
ocratic member of the foreign relations
committee.
Senator Hitchcock, who returned here
today and who was not present when the
treaties were reported by the committee
last week. expressed himself as favoring
ratification.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
UNEMPL LOYMENT
CONFERENCE OPEN
Pres. Harding Addresses
Delegates This
Morning
DEPRESSION IS .....
WAR INHERITANCE
No Relief From Public Treasury Should
BE PrOpOsed-Ought to BE Work for
All Willing to LabOr-Asls Delegates
to Solve Question.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The ma
tional unemployment conference which
the administration hopes will evolve
plans of putting the nation s involun-
tary idle back to work was formally
opened here today by President Hard
ing.
Addressing the half hundred indus
trial, economic and labor leaders com
prising the conference the President de
scribcd the present industrial deprcs-
sion as "a war inheritance throughout
the world for which as applied to the
United States he added he would have
little enthusiasm for any proposed re
lief which seeks either pallation or
tonic from the public treasury
Belief was expressed by the President
that The result of the conference would
extend beyond the borders of the
United states and that the delegates in
their deliberations would he performing
a ''scrvIee to the world -.
- Fundamentally sound, financially
strong, lndustrially unImpaired, COM
mercIally consistent and politically un-
afraid, the President asserted, There
ought to be work for everybody in the
United States who chooses to work and
in the world depends on every body go
ing TO work and pursuing it with that
patriotism and devotion which makes
for a fortunate and happy people
The President declared that ''thc
open door and onward way to rid the
nation of the war : aftermath of de
preston involves "liquidatiou, reorgan-
lzatIon, Teadiustment, establishment,
taking account Of things done and so
Der contemplation of things to be
done. Any other way, he added, was
only huggiug a delusion.
The delegates were told by Mr.. Hard
ing that they had rot been invited into
the conference Ssto solve the long con
troverted problems of our social sys-
tenn, and that Secretary Hoover whom
he had designated as chairman of the
conference would lay before them the
program of discussion.
Secretary Hoover speaking Immediately
after the President had concluded. de
clared the conference first should deter
mine the volume. distribution and charac-
ter of the nations unemployment, and sec
ond evolve u series of emergency methods
to meet the present situation. He eX-
pressed the belief, as did President Hard
ing, that the conference also should CON
slider measures which could be utilized in
event of recurrence of unemployment tides.
Remedies for the unemployment situation,
Mr.. Hoover declared, must not include
any legislative program and there must be
no drain upon the public treasury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
MARLBORO NOW
BIG BEAR TOWN
Four of the Animals Shot There With
in Last MOnth-Signs of More
in Evidence.

Stratton and Dover Will lose their pre-
emincnce as bear towns If the hunters
there do not hustle, and Marlboro viii
take the lead. Hunters have seen bear
signs in the latter town for several years
past. and berry pickers have seen several
of these animals but only few have been
captured 4 few years ago James Mum
dell of Brookside killed a bear with an
axe up Hunter brook; and a man named
Hall caught one in a trap in West Mari.
bOro more recently. Last year bear
from Marlboro was seen near Round
mountain in the town of BrattlebOrO, and
is supposed to have been fatally wounded
by John Whitney of Marlboro.
This summer Henry Whitney OF that
town lost several sheep, Delos Akley has
some young cattle missing and Bert Adams
also has lost sheep. but during the past
month the bears have been rather up
against it. as Richard G. LaROse, for
merly of Brattleboro, hired the Alvin
Johnson farm in Marlboro and has been
devoting his spare time to bear hunting.
lie has killed three bears within the past
month, and last week his old hunting pal,
Ed Russell, shot another.
La Rose first got a 245-pOund female
in the pasture east of where he lives. His
next kill was cub on Henry Whitney S
land and the mother was wounded but
got away. He found her dead q little
later and took her scalp so as to collect
the SO bounty.
Last week while La Rose and Russell
were hunting on land owned by Bert
Adams the latter shot a 135-pound speci-
men. La Rose has a trap set for hear
but up to date has caught only one hedge
hog in it. Several BrattleborO sportsmen
have recently been into Marlboro looking
for bear. but with no success as far as Is
known to date. La Rose says there are
plenty of bears left vet, and he intends
to get several more of them before they
den uD for the winter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
PRESENTS PICTURE
TO HIGH SCHOOL
Framed Photograph of Former Principal,
Julius f. Warren, Given Today
by Glass of 1921.

At the morning assembly of the Brat
tleboro high school today Sydney Nixon
presented to the high school, in behalf
of the class of '2l, beautifully framed
enlarged photograph of Julius L. War
ren, principal of the high school for the
three years previous to this year. In
a short presentation speech Mr.. Nix
on said: |'We give this picture to the
school with the hope that the memories
of him viii la.> forever
After the students had shown their
appreciation of the gift BY prolonged
applause, Principal Ernest r. Caverley
accepted the gift in behalf of the school
with few words of appreciation for
what Mr.. Warren had done for the
school during his principalship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
SHOOTING MOTIVE
UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Mildred Hanan Dies Without Further
Statement-BrOther Says Jealousy
Is Not Cause

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The motive
that led Mrs Grace Lawcs TO shoot Miss
Mildred Hanan, daughter of the late Al
fred L. Hanan, shoe manufactures. and
then commit suicide probably never will
be known Miss Hanan died of her
wounds yesterday without making any
further statement. The police announced
they had abandoned efforts to clear it up.
Alfred Hanan. brother of Miss Hanan,
issued a statement asserting that jealousy
on Mrs Lawes part because of attentions
paid Miss. Hanan by John 5. Borland,
did not cause the shooting He declared
that Mrs Lawes unbalanced by drink
and drugs. shot his sister because at his
request she had broken off a close
friendship with Mrs. Lawes and had or
dered her to leave the Hanan home,
where she had lived.
lie asked Miss Hanan to break with
her. he said, because Mrs. Lawes had
impressed him as irresponsible and he
had suspected she had become drug adj
dict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Fear Reprisal "a Re!Fast.

BELFAST. Sept. 26. (Associated
Press Belfast was quiet this morning,
Il half dozen shots being the only outward
indication of the excited feeling aroused
by the disturbances of Sunday night in
which several bombs were thrown, three
persons being killed and some two score
wounded. Fears We're expressed, how
ever. that there would be action in re
priSal for the bomb throwing and the re
sulting deaths unless the military took
vigorous action to suppress disorderly
tendencies.
The military. during the morning was
engaged in erecting barbed wire and sand
bag barricades. Pickets were posted at
danger points. Later in the morning a
shop assistant was shot through the jaw
in East Belfast by one of a crowd which
dispersed after the shooting without the
culprit having been apprehended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
BITTEN % YEARS AGO.
Farmer Wasting Away with Decaying
Tissues

MIDDLETOWN, y. Y. Sept 26-
Bitten on the neck by poisonous~insect
- years ago, Henry Graf, q farmer of
Sullivan county. is again suffering Sc
Tevely from the effects of the bite due to
a wasting of the tissues of hands. face
and neck.
-Four years ago because of decaying It's
sues it was necessary to amputate the
thumb of one hand and the little finger
of the other hand.
Physicians say the poison germs still
remain in his system, reappearing at in
tervals of several years when he suffers
excruciating pain for weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
PENNSYLVANIA DEFIES
L. S. RAILROAD BOARD.

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.--Represent-
atives Of the Pennsylvania railroad
presented letter TO the United
states railroad board today denying
the right of the board to ''enter the
realm of management and stating
that 'in view of the fact it could not
discuss any of the three points the
board allowed it to discuss" it
would not present oral arguments.
The board accepting the letter an
nOunced ii would give a. decision at
4 later date. The action leaves the
decision of the board calling for
new election of members Of shop
craft committee TO arrange rules
and working conditions still in force,
hut the railroad company denying
the right of the board 10 make such
an order or to enter into any other
phase of differences between the car
riers and the men, except the hearing
Of and the adjudication of disputes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
UniversaIist Church

The UniversaIst Iaides will serve
lunches on the fair grounds both days of
the Valley fair.
Special meeting of the parish Friday,
Sept 30 at 80 p. m, to act upon the
report of the special committee ap--
pointed to investigate the matter of ac-
ccpting the invitation OF the Unitarian
society to unite with them in forming
a union parish. This is a matter OF i'm
portqucc a full attendance is urged.
Tniversalist ladies viii serve lunches
on the fair grounds both days Of the
NalIev fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
RAILROAD CASE
TO Be ADVANCED
Judge Howe Gives Permis-
sion for Filing Bill
of Complaint
NO INJUNCTION
TO BE ISSUED
Bill to Be Filed and Hearing held Soon
on BrattlebOrO & Whitehall Co.'S OppO-
sition to CurtaiIment of West River
Service.


sition to Curtailment of West River
Service.
Judge Harland b. Howe in the United
States court at Montpelier Saturday
granted the motion of the Brattleboro &
Whitehall Railroad Co. to bring forward
on the docket the case of the New London
Northern Railroad Co. against the Brat
tleboro & Whitehall Railroad Co, and
gave the Brattleboro & Whitehall Co.
leave to file bill of complaint, which
means that whiting short time the court
will hold d hearing relative to the cur
tailed service on the West River branch
of the Central Vermont railroad, Of
whose system the New London road is
n part.
The New London road in 1903 brought
a proceeding in the United States court
for foreclosure of a mortgage against the
Brattleboro & Whitehall Co, whose
road from BrattleborO to South London
derry was a narrow guage road. In Feb
rUary. 1905. the court granted a decree
of foreclosure TO the New London road
under certain terms and conditions. one
Of which was that before Dee. !. 1906,
the plaintiff should change the Brattle-
boro & Whitehall road into Il standard
guage road. This was done and the road
was renamed the West River railroad.
but the ease stands on the court docket
as the New London Northern Railroad
Co. against the Brattleboro & Whitehall
Railroad Co.
Another condition of the decree of fore
closure was that after the BrattlebOro x
Whitehall road was converted into stand
ard guage the plaintiff shall always
thereafter continue to maintain and oper-
ate the same SO rs to properly accom-
modate the freight and passenger bust
ness naturally coming to said road" 1t
was provided also that the defendant
might apply to the court to have the
case brought forward upon a breech or
Noncompliance of the conditions, and
CONTINUED on Page s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
FAIR WEATHER
FOR FAIR OPENING
Grounds Present a Busy
Scene Today Prepara-
tory to Show
TRACK HORSES
IN EVERY STALL
Big Field Promised for Racing Events
that Begin Tomorrow at 12.3O-Capac-
ity of All Departments Taxed-Fine
Show Is Certain


Show Is Certain
Emerging spick and span from the
rain of yesterday afternoon and last
evening, the Valley fair grounds pre-
sented a busy scene this morninr I'm
der flags agitated by a crisp north wind,
an augury of fine fall weather for to-
morrow, the various buildings were
crowded with exhibitors preparing their
displays, while concessionaires hustled
back and forth along the midway,
horsemen logged their animals around
the track and attendants worked over
their stock in preparation for the iudg-
ing which starts promptly tomorrow
morning when the fair otficially opens.
To say that the fair promises 70 be
better than ever this year IS merely to
repeat a statement that Is made annu-
ally at about this stage of the proceed
ings. Nevertheless, 1t does look as Ill
the show would set a mark a little be-
yond any reached in recent years. There
Is hardly a department whose capacity
Is not already taxed py exhibits al
ready on hand or due to arrive this aft
ernOOn.
Every stall reserved for track horses
Is taken and representatives OF some OF
the best strings in New England are on
hand. As a special inducement to fast
going in the 2.l3 pace tomorrow after
noon the fair management has offered
s50 to each horse that establishes a new
track record, this being in addition to
the s. gold-pieces that go to heat win
ners. The present record Is 200 IA
made by Baronetta last year. but with
the improvement that the track has un-
dergone this year there is a strong like
lihood that the mark viii be lowered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Three Recorded in Town Clerks Office the
Past Week

Three transfers of real estate were
made in the office of the town clerk the
past week Anna W. (Smith) Wheeler
and husband transferred their place ad-
joining the William f. Chase place in
West Brattleboro to Jane 5. Higley, by
warranty deed. revenue $3.50.
George A. Littlefield transferred his
place at 121 South Main street, formerly
owned by Belle Houghton, to Patrick
Lyons and wife. by warranty deed, reye-
nue. $3.50.
Edward B. Barrows transferred to
Agnes B. Muller of Upper Montclair. y.
J., the place known as the Ward place on
Ames hill. revenue 81. Mr.. and Mrs.
Muller win make extensive repairs and
win occupy the property for a summer
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Centre Congregational Church

Monday at Z p. m.-Troop 1, Boy
Scouts, will meet in the chapel.
Friday at 7.30- p. m.-Church-night
meeting in the chapel. Mark NJ will be
studied.
Friday, Sept. 80, at 7.8O p. m.-Special
business meeting of the church to con
sidcr whether this church will assign
its American Board offering towards
the salary of Mr.. and Mrs. Getchel,
missionaries to Turkey. This is an i'm
portant meeting, and it is hoped there
may be large attendance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
LUNCH ROOMS MAKE
200 PER CENT PROFIT
Massachusetts Commission Find, Enor-
nous Profits in Feeding
business.

BOSTON, Sept. 26-Average gross
profits OF over 200 per cent are made by
lunch rooms in this state the commits
sion on necessarics of life reported to-
day. In some instances the profits have
been found to run as high as $40 per
cent. Many of the restaurant proprie-
tors replying to qUestionnaires said
their prices We're so hXed as to repre-
sent gross profit of 100 per cent, but
The average has been found to be much
higher, the commission said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
REACTION IN STOCKS.
Prices Upset BY Further Offerings of
Foreign Oils

NEW YORK. Sept. 26-The strength
of rails impaired steady tone to the
stock market at the outset of todays
trading but reaction set in almost i'm
mpdiately on further offerings of foreign
oils Royal Dutch, which unsettled last
Saturdays session, opened at a moder-
ate recovery. but soon lost IL points
Mexican Petroleum fell and > 3-S and
equipment, motors and shipping also
gave way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
suspects Mrs. Lawes was Murdered.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Doubt that
Mrs. Grace Lawes killed herself after
fatally wounding Miss Mildred Hanan
was created today by a report which Dis
hict Attorney Lewis Of Brooklyn said
had moved him TO continue his investiga-
ton of the case The report reaching him
he said was that Mrs. Lawes might not
have died by her own hand and that an
other man besides John Borland was
near by when she shot Miss Hanan. Dis
trict Attorney Lewis said he would have
a careful examination made of the body
Of Mrs. Lawes which remained unclaimed
today at the morgue 1t was said the re
mains would be committed to a potter
field if not claimed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
First Baptist Churci,

Monday. 715-Boy Scouts; 7.30-
Worldwide Guild
Tuesday 7.3O-Christian Endeayor.
Friday, 4 p. m.-JuniGr Endeavor
7.30-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. Sept. 81. at 80 p. m.-Reg
ular communication of Webster Lodge of
Perfection
Thursday. Sept. %, 80 p. M
Stated communication of Brattleboro
lodge, No. ,, f. and A. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
SIDE TRACK ANTI-BEER BILL.
Must Wait Until Tax Bill and Treaties
Are Out of the Way.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The anti
beer bill today was side-tracked formally
in the senate probably for several weeks
and until after disposal of the tax re-
vision measure and the peace treaties
with Germany, Austria and Hungary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
TO SEND
REPLY WEDNESDAY,
No Intimation What 1t VIII Be-Many
Casualties In Riot at
Belfast

LONDON, Sept. % Premier Lloyd
George will send the British govern
mcnt's answer to the latest note from Ea-
Monn DcValera, Irish Republican leader,
ON "Wednesday. it was Iearned here TO-DAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Methodist Episcopal Church

Monday evening, 7.30-AIeeting of the
official board in the vestry.
Friday evening, 7.30-Prayer meeting
in the yestry