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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Bethel Man Arrested.

RUTLAND, Nov. 5.-Antonio Alec.
WILL resident of Bethel. was arrested
Thursday morning by Deputy United
States Marshal Frank III. Chapman Of
TINS city on a federal warrant charging
INN with the manufacture and illegal pos
session of intoxicating liquor.
He was brought to Rutland and ar.
raigned before United States Commits
Sloner james p. Leamy early THURSDAY
afternoon, and he pleaded not guilty. He
waiyed examination and was bound over
to the December term of United States
district court which conyenes at Brattle-
boro. Bail was fixed at $500 which was
furnished and he was released.
The respondent, who is a well-known
resident of Bethel, was arrested following
a raid made last week at his home under
the direction of Prohibition Enforcement
Othcer Frank Lewis and other officers II
Is understood they found about 500 gal.
Ions Of wine and some other Intoxicating
ingredients, together with some nipple
ments that might be used in the manufac-
ture of the wine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Dennis Rebekah lodge will hold its
annual roll call Tuesday evening follow
ling a supper served to members at $50
O'Clock in the banquet hall of Odd Eel
!. lows temple.
Il The Prospect Hill New Literature club
Twill hold its annual meeting next Mon
iday evening at $50 at Miss Lillian G,
|. Newton's at is Thomas street All mem
bers are urged to be present.
About % members of the Daughters of
Pocahontas will go by automobile this
afternoon to West Swanzey to witness a
degree conferred by the Swanzeka coun-
ell. The party will return tonight after
the comforting of the degree.
Colonel Scherer, who is visiting Major
Linn d. Taylor, watched the drill of
Company /, which was held last night
that the men will not have to attend any
drills during the deer hunting season.
One wheel of a wagon, on which a
load of goods was being moved through
Main street about noon, broke down, but
the load did not tip over. The load was
left near the curb about opposite the end
of Flat street, and the owner went with
his horses to secure another wagon.
The daughters of Isabella will give a
Halloween party Monday evening in
knights of Columbus hall to which the
members and their friends are invited.
Mrs. E. ID. Whitney and Mrs. |. c..
Bradley entertained at luncheon today
at the Country club the members of the
ways and means committee of the Wo-
mans club, the guest of honor being Miss
Vivian Taylor who directed the perform
anees of Miss Bob White
The funeral of Miss Mary f. Sears
was held this morning at 8 o'clock
in st. Michaefs Roman Catholic church,
Rev. James Z. Rand officiating The
bearers were James p. Ferriter. Maurice
Scanlon, James Scanlon and James
Sheehy. The burial took place in the
family lot in st. Michael's cemetery.
Those who attended from out of town
We're Thomas Sears and son, Frank, of
South Coventry, Conn, James Sears of
New York, Mrs. Moriarty and daughter,
Katherine. and Miss Mary Scanlon of
Holyoke, Mass. J. j. Fenton and family
of Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

at the license bureau that there are
fewer immigrants than in thet past, be-
cause of the restriction laws Unmar-
ried aliens always had a habit of com
ing over here to enjoy freedom, and sthen
almost Immediately fiinging part of it
away at the altar. Many young men who
might otherwise wed aver that when the
landlord would get through Debating
their pocketbooks not enough would re-
main to calm the butcher, the baker and
those who deal in silk stockings, cos
metics, subway tickets, coats, suits and
the other things needed by housewives,
such as needles for darning the hus-
bands socks and rolling pins to fashion
biscuits and maintain order.
Even when the New York sutton has
the money he often seems unable to To-
cate a home This condition is COM
mon. Because of the home shortage,
many young things after their conven-
tional dizzy honeymoon return to live
with the girls family or the mans. Per
haps from this viii come new field of
humor, the son-in-law and daughter-in-
law jokes that would give mother-in-law
a long awaited relief.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
BUMPER CROP Of
WEDDINGS IN 1921
Statisticians Report 1,500,,
900 Couples United In
America
MARRIAGES DROP
IN NEW YORK CITY

Probably 5000 Below Last Year-YOung
Men Afraid of Rent PrOfiteers and
High Cost of Living-Couples Living
Without Their Parents. .
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-While else
where in the country more people are be
ing married this year than ever before,
in New York times are duller than usual
for the license clerks and the minister's
Government statisticians recently con-
cluded the 1921 crop of weddings would
be a bumper one, with Dan Cupid har-
vesting 100000 brides and just as
many husbands from the fields of the I'M
mated. And yet New York city's record
probably will show at least 5000 fewer
marriages than in 1920 or 1919
There are easier tasks than giving an
explanation for this nationwide cpl
demic Of knot tying in a year when mil
lions are unemployed and as many more
are brooding over decreases in their in
comes. So say the sociologists and
others with pendants for finding out
what they call the why of things. But
it Is not distreSSingly futile to seek a
reason for the fact that only 56.501 IL
censes were issued up TO a recent date
here this year compared to 30, 1853 in the
corresponding period of 1920.
In the first place, they will tell you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
SUES RAILROAD FOR $4,000.
Section Hand On Rutland Road Claims
Loss of Sight of One Eye.

RUTLAND, Nov. Am attachment
of $4,000 was made on property of the
Rutland Railroad Co. by Deputy United
States Marshal Frank Ii. Chapman yes
terday to satisfy a suit brought in the
United States district court by Ozias
Gauthier of Whiting, a minor. through
his mother, Virginia Gauthier. The
plaintiff was section hand on the Ad-
Olson branch of the railroad and he claims
that the sight of his left eye was ruined
and that of his right eye impaired through
the negligence of the road.
The declaration asserts that on No
vember %, 1919. Mr.. Gauthiar, while in
performance of his duties. was sitting at
the instructions of a foreman. on a rail
which was being cut in two by driving
a chisel into the metal by means of a
sledge hammer. During the process a
chip of metal. a half inch long, struck
Gauthier in the left eye, as he asserts,
and he speRt eight and half weeks at
the Rutland and Mary Fletcher hospitals,
the metal chip being removed at the lat
ter place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
SEIZE BOGUS
LEGION STAMPS
r. j. Kelly of Rutland Held In $4,000
Bail for Appearance at
RrattlebOrO

RUTLAND, Nov. 5.-Prohibition en-
forcement officers in charge of Frank
Lewis Thursday afternoon swooped down
on the establishment of p ]. Kelley at
IS Wales street and captured a gallon
of alcohol, two bottles of whiskey, a gal
lon and half of gin and a quart of YER
mouth while Mr.. Kelley looked helplessly
on the scene. Besides the liquor, the
officers seized number of strip stamps
limitations of those used by the govern
ment when 1t guarantees the age quality
and quantity of liquor distilled under gov
eminent supervision. This is the first
seizure of such stamps in Vermont since
the present prohibition laws were en-
acted
Yesterday morning Mr.. Kelley was ara
raigned before Z. S. Commissioner James
Z. Leamy. He waived examination and
was released under a bond of $4,000
which he furnished for his appearance
next December at BrattIeboro for the
December term of United States district
court
Mr.. Kelley is at present under a federal
indictment which was returned last Nav
charging him with the unlawful posses
sion of intoxicating liquor This time
the same charge was made together with
the charge of unlawfully possessing
forged, altered or counterfeit strip stamps.
A strip stamp is small strip of paper
which is attached to the neck of bottle
ana passes over the cork. 1t is the guar
antee by the government that the distiI-
lery in which the liquor was made IS
under government supervision. that If is
at least two years old, that it is at least
IOu proof and that it contains the amount
named on the bottle. The stamps seized
Thursday were not all alike and not even
exact replicas of the government stamps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
BIG OIL STOCKS IN MEXICO
Reported Over 20,0OO,O00 Barrels OF
Petroleum Are Stored There.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5-More than
20000,000 barrels of petroleum are
stored in tanks and behind dams in Mexi-
co, of which two-thirds is American
owned, according to recent figures given
out by the department of industry and
commerce.
Reports from Tampico indicate that
oil shipments are exceedingly heavy from
that port and that approximately 12,000,-
600 barrels were exported in September
Less than 100000 barrels were taken
out during August, prior to the settle
ment of the controversy at Tampico be
tween American oil producers and the
Mexican government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
HONOR GOVERNOR HARTNEss.
Vermont American Legion Makes Him
First Honorary Member.

MONTPELIER. Nov. 5.-Governor
Hardness yesterday was made first honor
airy member of the American Legion, de
partment of Vermont, while the Vermont
delegation to the Legion convention was
homeward bound near Toronto, Ontario
Telegraphic advices from Legion Off
Gals aboard the special train bearing the
legionerS said the honor was conferred
en- the governor after he had presented
the national colors to the department, af-
frming his unqualified support to legion
ideals. Col. Burt Hyland Of Rutland, de
partment commander, received the colors,
it was stated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
PERMITS IN ONLY FIVE STATES
Bone Dry Amendment Shuts Transports
ton of Li0uors Out of Others

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Permits for
the transportation of liquor except into
five states will. be denied by state fed
eral prohibition. directors under instruc-
lions sent out yesterday by Commissioner
Haynes. The states excepted are Cali
fornia, louisiana, Massachusetts, Mary
land and Rhodes Island.
Calling attention to the fact that the
Reed "bone dry amendment prohibits
the transportation of liquors into a
dry state, the commissioner said that
all except FIVE states have laws which
bring them within that category.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
RUSSIAN CHILDREN ASK BREAD
Soviet Government Regulations Not Stuff
Gent for Sustenance.

PETROGRAD, Nov 5.-A Russian.
who was returning to his native land
after 10 years of absence in America and
who IS very sympathetic with the Bolshe-
Vlst government, was amazed at seeing
children begging about the station imme-
dlately after the train had crossed the
Esthonian border. As the train pro
ceeded into Russia. the number of beg
glng children increased. At every station
they appealed for bread.
| was told there were no begging chill
dren in Russia" the Russian remarked
with surprise II heard the children
were all looked after by the state and it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Seize Liquor Laden Auto.

ST. ALBANS, Nov. 5.-What is known
as the dry bridge, on the road two miles
south OF TINS city, was pretty wet place
at about 8 O'Clock Yesterday morning
when customs deputies, A. C. f. Beeman'
". II. Wilson and Harry Mcclellan.
stopped Buick sedan, bearing Massachu-
sets number plates, and found several
cases of Canadian whiskey covered by
blankets The officers took possession of
the car and placed the young men in Gus
tody.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

rfents to the immigrant as any other
state. II is a, good question and one
which we hope will be ably discussed
The hotel at Northfeld. Mass, has
been sold to j. s. Pickard, an exper-
fenced and popular landlord, formerly
proprietor of the Franklin House at
Greenfield.
Beside,3 five settled clergmen at Ber-
nardston. Mass, there are eight ex-
clergymer who reside in the town as
farmers, mechanics and gentlemen at
leisure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
CONDEMNS USE OF RADIUM
English Surgeon Says 1t Aggravates
Instead of Cures Maladies.

LONDON, Nov. 5-That radium is a
failure and that many leading surgeons
have discarded it in favor of X-rays is
the opinion expressed by Sir Thomas
Parkinson, a distinguished surgeon who
was consulting physician to the Ameri-
can hospital for English soldiers and who
Lloyd George.
He states that radium is not only
effective as a remedy, it was positively
dangerous, as its burning effect aggra-
waited instead of curing mafadies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

has been sdecretd that they were not per-
united to beg" Hfah
cities and villages abound in children
who are asking for bread. They are
numerous among the adults who frequent
railway stations in the hope Of getting
help from travellers.
Theoretically the children do not ask
aims. There are DEGREES against it.
But government DEGREES are not always
lived mn to-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Real RELIGION.

There is no anthem like happy
laugh and no prayer so eloquent as a
kind act. The real reverence is COW
cred by no scowl. The man who lends
the helping hand tO need Is devout.-
Arkansaw Thomas Cat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church. Rev. E. Q. s. Os-
good pastor. Service in the parish house
Sunday morning at 1870. Subject of
sermon A Thought for Armistice Day.
All are welcome.
Pentecostal mission, Thomas Collins
leader. Sunday service: Bible study
afternoon at 2; praise and prayer with
sermon by the leader at 3. Sunday even
ing at r. "Wednesday evening at 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
The Time to Buy Is
Ahead Of the Crowd

When everybody wants
to buy, prices advance.
The wise buyer gets in
just ahead of the crowd
and buys before their
demand is felt.
This is just the time to
buy a home in Brattle-
boro, while the demand
IS quiet and prices rea-
sonable. You'll make no
mistake in calling 734-W
this evening and making
an appointment to see.
the large list of houses
I can sell you.
". J. BIGELOW
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

Sunshine society, Branch /, will hold
an all-day rummage sale Nov II at
Brooks House sample room. Those inter
ute. 2I2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

Miss Alta Norton, living on a farm
in Burton county, Kansas. travels 10
miles and passes through three counties
on her way 10 and from school each day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
Smoke Rock Maple Cigar.
2O6217

Rummage sale by Relief corps and
Woman's auxiliary Nov. IS and 10. 212
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
WOULD DIsBAR PELLETIER.
Attorney General Allen Files Petition
Order of Notice RetnrnahIe Nov. L.

BOSTON, Nov. 5-Attorney General
Allen yesterday took the second and final
step in the formal legal proceedings look
ing toward eliminating Joseph G.. Pelle-
tier both from Office as district attorney
of Suffolk county and as a practicing
attorney, by filing a petition in the SUI
preme court praying for his disbarment
as a lawyer on the ground, in part, that
he is guilty of deceit. malpractice and
gross misconduct" Judge Braley issued
an order of notice, returnable Nov To-
Mrs. William Smith, New Jersey
woman of 81 years, Is cutting her third
set of teeth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05
30 Years Ago
Happenings of November, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

A concrete walk is in process of being
laid from the First National bank to
Ryther block. 1t promises to be a great
improvement on the old brick walk
which it replaces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-05

Williamsville: The question for dis
cussion at the next lyceum on the even
ing of November 8, viii be-Resolved
that Vermont offers as great induce
The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-20
SATURDAY, THE 20rH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1921,

between the hours OF II O'Clock a. n. g,
aud 1 O'Clock p. m, the following
described property, tO-wlt:
That certain piece of land, lying and
being situated in the Parish Of It. Mary,
state of Louisiana, on Lake Palourde,
near BAYOU Roeuf, and surrounded by the
plantation Of J. {. Tellot ant Lake Pa
iourde, being the two lots on the North
east corner Of section Thirteen tl3) Town
ship Sixteen 49, South, Range Thirteen
ll31 East. Southwestern Land District Of
louisiana and of eighty four tSp super
fetal acres. more or less, together with
all the buildings and Improvements there
on situated ana thereto belonging. Being
the same property purchased by Joseph
X. Schwing from l.. NJ. Blanchard and L.
B. Blanchard, by authentic act before
William b. Gray, Notary Public. on the
10th day of February. 1896, recorded in
Book FF. page l6S, entry No - 694, Of
date February a 1896, of the Conveyance
Records for the Parish Of It Mary, State
OF Louisiana, said property is bounded on
the East by Bayou Boeuf, North and West
by Lake Palourde and South by j Z. Tel
lot.
Morgan City, La, this 18th day of July,
1921.
EDWARD Z. SCHvING,
Administrator.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-20

FARM LOANS Three to ten
years. Annual payments I'M
mediate appraisement without
charge. Representing strongest
LoaL Companies. WILBUR II
KRAMER, Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-20
Franklin. la.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Under and by virtue of writ, com.
mission and order, to me directed, is
sued out Of the 23rd Judicial District
Court Of the state OF Louisiana in and
for the Parish OF st. Mary, pursuant
to an order Of said court, bearing
date the 18th day Of July, 1921, in or
der to realize sufficient funds to pa
the debts of the deceased and the
charges of the succession. | shall sell,
at public auction, for cash, to the
last ard highest bidder, for not less
than two-thirds OF its appraised value,
at the principal front door Of the
court house in the Town of Franklin,
Parish of st. Mary, state Of Louis
iana ON
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-09

ing business in the United States said
Mr. ,Holcornbe. .aThese 14S companies
wrote 81 per cent. of the new business
Of 1920. Their 1921 returns are based
on the actual amount of new business
paid for up to November LIST Of this
year, plus an estimate for the remaining
two months. In 1920. the number of
new. policies issued was 13,24S.000, in
suring s10,1055000 900.
Twenty years ago, in 1901. American
life insurance companies wrote $1,000
ter, in 1911. the amount of new insur-
ance was $3.50, 100000 an increase of
little more than one-third. In 1921,
therefore, the issue will be almost three
times that of 1911. In the years 1919
and 1920, tho issues were much great
er than ever before. Money was plen-
tiful and the results of the war and the
epidemic of influenza had impressed up
on the people the need of life insurance.
! In 1921, however. the business has been
affected by trafIe conditions, striks, loss
| of employment and general retrench
ment Notwithstanding this, the amount
Of life insurance this year will exceed
that of any single year. with the excep-
| ton OF 1920. ~
up to 1919, new life insurance each
year, on the average, increased about
10 ner cent. This covered a period of
about 20 years One year the increase
was as high as Is per cent. Another
year It was as low as four per cent
| Then. IN 1919. came the unparalleled in
| crease Of 81 per cent. over the new bus
| mess of 1918. Therefore, that the 1ae-
gregate amount of new life insurance in
| 1921 is less than that issued IN 1920, IS
cause neither for surprise nor disap-
pointment In moral potentia1ity CON
| sidering the conditions under which tbs
1921 new insurance was bought by tbs
American people. the results mark prog
ress rather than retrogression.''
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-09
THREE MASSES On FEAST
OF TSraJAcrT,ATE coNcEPTr,

The holy sacrifice Of the mass was
offered three times in st. Patrick
church Thursday, the feast of the I'M
mac1late Conception, and one Of the five
or six holy days of obligation during the
ecclesiastical year, the rothers being Jan.
st, the circumcision of Our Lord, or New
Years Day, August 18th, the assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, Nov. LIST. All
Saints Day, Dec 25th, the nativity of
Our Lord, or Christmas Day, while AS
cention Day-or the Thursday forty days
after Easter-sis also observed in some di-
oceses, with the obligation of assisting
at mass and sustaining from servile
work
Thursday. low mass at o'clock was
read by Rev. Philip J. Mooney. that at
Z by the rector, Rev. NJ. IT. May, while
high mass at was sung by Rev. Myles
p. Calvin. During the last mass Organ
ist Farrell directed the SINGING of the
choir, the principal solos being given by
Mrs. Farrell Al the psalms and pray
ers had reference to the singular privil-
eye by which. through the merits OF
Christ, the Mother of Christ was preserv
ed from the taint of original sin from
the very moment she was conceived. The
introit read in all the masses throughout
the world was Isaias 81. and the Les
son Proverbs 8. 1926. The gospel was
Luke 1. 2e-3s, the saIutation of the
Annel Gahriei TO the Virgin of Naza.
reth, Gommemorated three times daily
when the bells ring ont The Angelus
from every Catholic church. doing honor
to the exennplar Of chaste womanhood
next TO the Saviour Himself the creates
influence in maintaining the ideals o
purity in the Catholic church--referfet
to SO frequently as 'our tainted naturea
solitary boast"
| Hundreds received holy communion a
the three masses in. ST. Patriek's. Faith
, er Calvin being assisted by Father Moon
ey in giving the eucharist at tile hig7
mass The parish school children at
tended this service in body. in charg
of their teachers. the Sisters Of Mercy
at the close of the mass they were dis
missed for the day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-09

tineftal Credit Corporation of New
York: William 3. Yearanee. manager OF
the Eighth and Ninth Avenue Street rail-
way in New York; NJ. E. Davis Of the
Vulcan Iron Works and NJ. L. Deutch,
vice president Of the Colonial Finance
Corporation.
It is understood that essrs. Deitch
end Fellon recently made trip over
the route covered by the trolley and they
reported favorably on the prospects They
found the c..'izens eager for a resump-
ton of service and there WAS promise
of support.
The financial plans were discussed at
length 1t was disclosed that with the
proposed issue of bonds for re-estabifsh-
ing the property into running form the
interest cost would be only $4,000 a
year Taking the last figures OF opera
ton and cutting out the Guilford-Stony
Creek spur fully $4,000 would be In
sight. This income could be increased by
.iuGicfous management so that the very
lowest net per year would be 5000
it was explained.
Much stress was laid on the freight
handling possibilities and on the propos
ed increase in patronage due 10 the
] state park at Hammonasset Beach. The
expert report believed that wise manage
ment would make possible m tins S1e7,.
900 net income.
| It Is planned to 60 ahead with tht
work, as soon as the financial response
warrants II, and 1t is hoped that the re
organized line will be In operation by Thu
time the season opens next spring.