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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
MEALS FOR GIRLS
NOW BIG PROBLEM
Women Urged to Volunteer to Furnish
Meals Even Though They Cannot
Room Delegates to Conference

Plans are practically complete for the
older girls conference, which will open
here tomorrow night, the greatest prob
lem now confronting the committee on
arrangements being the problem OF.
meals for the delegates. Up TO this
noon all indications pointed to bill
of at least $3.50 for meals unless the
housewives of BrattleboTo volunteer to
care for the girls in this respect before
tomorrow night.
Some people who were unable to furn-
ish rooms for the girls already have
signified their willingness to provide
meals and it is hoped that many others
will do likewise, as 1t Will be necessary
to solicit funds to defray the expenses
Of meals at the restaurants if this
course Is found necessary. \ few gifts
of money already have been made for
this purpose by persons who cannot
care for more in their own homes. Those
who find it possible to take some of the
girls for meals or who desire to con
tribute for that purpose should notify
Mrs, c. C.. Fits.
All the young women of Brattleboro,
especially the high school girls. are
urged to attend the sessions of the con
ference. the only features from which
they are barred being the together
supper tomorrow night and the lunch
con Saturday noon. They may, however,
hear the speaking program and song
contest tomorrow evening at Masonic
temple, following the supper, the pro
gram beginning about Gas. Among the
evening speakers tomorrow are Miss
Anna VI. Clark of New York and Miss
Grace Nose of Burlington.
All of the BrattleboTo delegates to
the conference are asked to 90 to Ma
sonic temple tomorrow afternoon as
soon after 3 o clock as possible to as
sst the supper committee. They also
will assist with the serving. Others who
have been asked to help but who are
not delegates should report at the
chapel of the Centre Congregational
church. where the registration win take
l1lacp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
STOLEN ARTICLES
ON THREE BOYS
Hearing Begun in Municipal Court -
Springfield Lads Charged with En-
tering Store i'm BOndviIIe.

Three boys from Springfield. Mass.
Philip Settle. Il. and his brother. Frank
Settle. II. of 402 Walnut street. and
Harold Jones. IA. of Boothbay Place.
Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman on the charge
of breaking and entering Gilbert l.. Bur
banks store in Bondville They were
taken to Newfane Jail and States At
torncy Harold +. Whitney was notified.
The states attorney had the boys brought
into the county court room late yestcr-
day afternoon, and Judge F. NJ Butler
had the clerk take their names and ages.
after which they were remanded to the
custody of the sheriff as they were under
16 wears of age and in the jurisdiction
of the Brattlcboro municipal court
The Jones hoy. formerly of Jamaica,
broke into the Burbank store in 1913 and
was sent to the industrial school for the
rest of his minority, but because of good
behavior he was paroled. The family
moved to Springfield and a few days ago
the three boys came up TO visit rela-
tive of Jones in Bondyille. They admit
ted To the states attorney that they en-
tered the store. saying it was to get some
thing to eat and that when they saw va
riouS articles which appealed to them
they filed two SuitcaSeS which were in
the store and departed. taking the suit
cases to the station at Jamaica to be
Cbe"tcd To Springfield.
When AIR. Burbank discovered the
| break yesterday morning he notified off
GERS and a search for the boys was made
as they had been seen about the village
and were suspected. Their pockets CON
tanned some of the stolen articles. The
articles missed included - watches. 10
iackkniveS- fish lines. fishhools. vhree
reels. three pairs of shoes. three flash
| lights. two suitcaSes. cigarettes. pipes
cartridges and electric bulbs.
States Attorney Whitney and Judge
+. ID. T.. Stowe of the municipal court
went to Newfane today. and at 2.3C
o'clock this afternoon a hearing was about
to begin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
NEW YORK SWEPT
BY SEVERE STORM
Property Damage Estimated at 1000, 600
Beach Bungalows Are
Flooded

NEW YORK, May 5.-New York city
still were butfeted by what is said to be
the most severe wind and rain storm
in the last 10 years. The storm began
last night, paralyzing trolIeys and train
service in outlying districts. swapping
electric wires and causing property
damage estimated at more than $1,000,
O09.
Staten Island was the hardest hit.
The sea swept over bungalows along the
beaches and shipyards along the north
shore were forced to remain closed to-
day. Trees were uprooted and hundreds
Of telegraph poles broken off.
The weather bureau reported today
that the gale reached IS miles an hour
during the night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Tltimatnm to Germany.

LONDON, May ASSOCIATED Press).
The allied ultimatum issued to Ger
many today summons her to reply cate
g0rically by May l. at the latest whether
She will perform her unfulfIled Obliga-
tions under the treaty of Versailles pri-
marily as to the payment of reparationS
to the allied powers. Should she fail
to comply the allies give notice that they
viii proceed on May l. with the occupa-
ton of the Ruhr valley and to undertake
other military and naval measures.
The terms for Germany'S payment of
her debt to the allies are to be given
her by the allied reparations commission
by tomorrow. MEANWHILE the allies. the
utimatum states. are to continue with
all necessary preHminarics for the occu-
patton of the Ruhr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Continued on Page 81
FAMILY PHYSICIAN
IN STILLMAN CASE
Expected to Tell Court of Conversations
With Mrs. Stillman-Indian Guide
i'm Her Room.

NEW YORK, May DR. Hugh Rus
sell of Buffalo was called as a witness to-
day with resumption of the hearing in
the divorce action brought by James \.
Stiilman. Hc was for three years the
Stillman family physician and was eX-
pccted to be questioned concerning con-
versations he had with Mrs. Stillman.
II was expected that Bernard Kelly.
superintendent of the Stillman country
place. would he recalled. Yesterday he
was said to have identified the handwrit-
ing of Fred Beauyais, Indian guide
named as correspondent, in certain letters.
Testimony that Mrs. Stillman and
Fred Bcauvais. an Indian guide. were
seen together in Mrs. Stllman'S room
at the Stillmau summer camp i'm Grande
Ansc Quebec. was given here yesterday.
The alleged meeting was described by
George Adams. 11-year-old wO0dNman,
who claims to have witnessed it through
hole i'm the window curtain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
TARDIFF HELPLESS
IN ROOM ALONE
Elliot Street Resident Apparently Had
Shock Several Days Before Being
Found by Police.

After having been practically helpless
three or four days in his room in the
north watercure building on Elliot street.
where he has lived alone. Joe Tardiff, an
employe 0f the Estey Organ Co. formerly
of Williamsyille, was found on the floor
of his room last night by tne police.
who broke open the door after failing to
get any response by rapping on the door.
NeighborS who thought they heard Tar
diff crawling on the floor notified the
police. DR. Thomas Rice was called and
said Tardiff apparently had sustained a
shock. His sight was affected and he
scarcely could see. TardIff said he was
60 years old. There was practically moth
ing to eat in his room. Arrangements
were made for having him taken this
afternoon TO the Brattleboro Retreat to
be cared for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05

house being raised Is inches and cement
foundation being put in. Partitions have
been torn out, modern plumbing has beea
installed, the house has been wired for
electricity and yeranda has been added
TO the front.
Rev. Mr.. Jones was born in Wales and
came to this country in childhood. He re-
ceiyed a grammar school education IN BOs
ton and Quincy and entered Mount Her
mon boys school, graduating from there
in 1890. lie graduated from the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania in 1908 and took
special work at Grocer Theological semi
nary in Chester Pa. where be received
the degrees of II. \. and b. D. In the
fall Of 1908 he sailed for China under the
American Baptist Missionary society and
was stationed at Ninzo Po 10 years. He
returned from China in the summer of
1918, and was sent to France as interpre-
ter with the Chinese labor battalion. Re
turning from France he spent a year at
Columbia, specializing in religious educa-
ton. and came to Northfield in the fall
of 1920 as a teacher in the Bible depart
ment of the seminary.
Mrs. Jones is a graduate of the Will
mington (Del) high school and the School
for Religious Workers at Philadelphia.
Two children were born to them while
they lived in China, a son who now is a
junior at Mount Hermon boys school,
year at Northfield seminary.
Both Rev. and Mrs. Jones are of pleas
ing personality and the people of Vernon
already have become attached 70 them.
Rev. Mr.. Jones was the regular supply
of the church when candidates were not
occupying the pulpit. He became inter
ested in the situation there and felt it his
duty to take up the regular church work
and when the call was extended to him
he accepted. The letter of acceptance.
dated at Mortified seminary April 21
and addressed to Mrs. Ellen NJ. Reed, sec
retary of the church. follows:
My dear Mrs. Reed:
The invitation to become the pastor of
the Union church of Vernon. signed by
the members of the pulpit committee for
warded to me by the secretary has been
received.
1t is with great pleasure that / read
that the call had been unanimous and |
accept the invitation of the good people of
Vernon to become their pastor. 1t is not
necessary for me to make a formal state
ment at this time, but will make formal
statement at the proper time when we are
together for that purpose.
Kindly convey my acceptance and
greetings to the good people of Vernon
working together for the advancement of
His kingdom, for the glory of His name
and for the uplifting betterment of man
kind.
Yours sincerely.
REV. f. Il. JONES. NJ. A.. B. ID.
Northfield Seminary Bible Department
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
GOODNOW SYNDICATE
ADDS 18TH STORE
Buys Out o. 7. Lougee of Laeonia - w.
l.. Hunt of BrattIebOrO Store Leaves
to Assist in Opening

The Goodnow syndicate. operators of
II cash stores, including the Goodnow,
Pearson & Hunt store of Brattleboro.
has bought of Ormand T. Lougee of
Laconia, n H., his entire stock of
men : and boys clothing, furnishings
and shoes and has taken a l0-year
lease of the store in Odd Fellows block
formerly occupied by Mr. Lougee, with
an option to lease the basement under
the entire block, consisting of 5000
square feet of floor space, at the ex-
piration of the lease now in force.
The purchasers already have plans
under way to install a new front and
fixtures throughout the store making it
one of the best and most modern mems
and boys clothing and furnishing stores
in New Hampshire.
Albert II. Hunt of Nashua and H. c.
Pearson of Fitchburg, both formerly
managers of the Brattleboro store, have
been in Laconia the past week to in
ventory the stock.
This afternoon w. L. Hunt of the
Brattleboro store went by automobile
to Laconia, accompanied by James Scan
lon and Miss Mary Danyew. to assist
at the opening of the new store, which
takes place Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
SEARCH MISSING
PROCTOR WOMAN
Miss ButterwOrth, Private
Secretary of Emily ID.
Proctor, Missing
DISAPPEARS FROM
ROOM TUESDAY EVE.

Gives No Information About Destination
-"SOmething Mysterious" About It
Last Seen on Street During Evening
Tuesday.
PROCTOR, May 5.-Organized search
was begun today for Miss Marion But
terworth, "a, who disappeared Tuesday
evening without a clew to her where
abouts. Miss Butterworth is private
secretary to Miss Emily ID. Proctor and
the first knowledge of her disappearance
followed an investigation of her failure
to appear at Miss Proctor's home yes
terdav.
inquiry showed that she had not spent
Tuesday night at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Mmlller of Grove street,
with whom she Toomed. 1t was re
called by them that she left the house
Tuesday evening. without mentioning
her destination, and inquiry developed
the fact that she was last seen on South
street in Proctor between $50 and 8
o clock that night.
At the time of her disappearance
Miss ButJerworth wore a gray hat. a
blue sport coat and blue plaid skirt.
She Is five feet, seven and One-haIt IN
ches tall and possesses unus Uaity blue
eyes.
Miss Proctor says Miss Butterworth
was apparently in the best of health
and spirits when last she saw her,
Tuesday afternoon. that she was a sea-
sible young woman without evident
mental warp, and that there seemingly
was no cause for her to worry over IL
nancial matters.
While Miss ButteTWOTth has made
many friends in Proctor since she en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
WEEKS is CUTTING FORCES.
But Story of $4,000 Clerks te Be Dropped
i'm Washington Is False.

WASHINGTON. May J.-Secretary
Weeks. in reply to inquiries, showed yes
tcrday that the statement made in the
house that $4,000 clerical employees We're
being eliminated.from the war department
was impossible. because there are not
more than about 5000 clerical employees in
the war department Mr.. Weeks said
that employees were being discharged all
the time and that by July l there would
not be more than about 6,j00 in the de-
partment here. At the peak of the World
war activities there were about $4,000.
The reduction in clerical forces is not
confined TO Washington. Mr.. Weeks said
there had already been a reduction in
clerical forces in and around New York
city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
German Cabinet Resigns.

BERLIN, May 5.-The German cabi-
net has resigned.
The Majority Socialists are not anx-
ious for participation in the new cabinet.
1t is believed the task of constructing
the new government will again devOlye
upon the present coalition block, com
prising Clcricals. the German Peoples
party. Democrats and Bayarian Peoples
party.
The Reichstag yesterday adopted a bill
providing for the trial of the war Grim
inals' named in the entcntes lists, even
where the evidence has been insufficient
to Justify prosecution. or where the in
nocence of the accused has been estab-
lshed. The object is to place the vim
dication of the accused on the public
records.
The Reichstag also agreed to a mo-
tion in favor of rejecting the reparations
commissions demand for the Reichs-
banks gold reserve.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05

Subject Was Echoes of the Legislature
Mrs. c. l.. Sticliney Reelected Presi-
dent-Officers Give Interesting Reports
of Years Work.
Election of officers for the coming year,
reports for the year just closed, election
of delegates and alternates to the state
federation meeting and n talk on Echoes
IF the Legislature by w. ]. Bigelow made
up the program of the annual meeting of
the Rrattleboro Woman's club following
the annual luncheon to about 80 of the
members in Odd Fellows temple at l
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The menu for the luncheon consisted
of grapefruit chicken crOquettes, creamed
potato. peas. olives. jelly. rolls, ice
cream. cake and coffee. The dishes bought
by the club recently were used for the
first time The officers of the club We're
seated at one long table, while other
members of the club occupied small tables
about the hall
After the luncheon a social time was
enjoyed until about 3 o'clock. when the
business session was called to order. The
club voted To- appropriate so toward the
local child welfare exhibit which will be
held in Festival hall June II. An ap-
preparation of S24 for the Vermont Y.
W. q. y. camp for girls was made to
provide two weeks of camp life each for
ssFo girls. Il also was voted TO aprpOpri-
ate 81 To be paid annually for three years
toward the support of the American
Woman's club i'm Paris.
The president. Mrs. c. /. Stickney.
then introduced Mr.. Bigelow. who served
as official reporter of the senate during
the last session of the Vermont legisla-
turp.
Mr.. Rigelow first called attention to
the failure Of the recent legislature to
curb the expenses of the state govern
mcnt. On the contrary it increased them
by raising salaries and increasing appro-
priations for several departments. lie
said a new isSue-a dead Vermont ".
Il live Vermont. or the small town ". the
ffs-...-.-.-.I ,.-- n O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
THOUSAND
CHICKS IN WINDHAM
Poultry Farming Evidently Profitable in
That TOwn-Large Shipments of
Day-OId Chicks Received.
Especial to The Ref0rmer.)
"TNDTTA Nav

w lNDI1AAIs May -.
Judging by the number of day-old
chicks shipped into town, poultry farm
ing is profitable even in a town as re-
mote as Windham. F. T.. Harrington
has bought 1000 White Leghorns. II. l..
Chapman 800 and Harold Joslin 400
NJ. III. Ingalls, has 800 White Leghorns
and 200 Rhode Island Reds Charles
Fontaine has 300 Brown Leghorns. The
chicks came from Vermont. Massachu-
sets. Connecticut and Ohio.
\ few families have small incubators
and most of the rest raise chickens by
the natural method of incubation with
h,u, so altogether several thousand
chickens viii be raised i'm town this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
FIGHT FOR DISARMAMENT.
Senators BOrah and POmerene to Buck
President Harding.

WASHINGTON. May "a fight for
naval disarmament proposals in the SEN
ate was accepted as a foregone concIu-
sion today. The naval appropriation bill
was to be reported from the committee
today stripped of such features. at the
request of President Harding, hut both
Senators Borah, Republican. of Idaho.
and Pomerenc. Democrat. Of Ohio, an
nounccd that they would fight from the
floor for a disarmament conference of
Great Britain, Japan and the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
FIRE SPREADS TO
TENEMENT HOUSES
Many Families i'm East Boston Driven
Into Saskatchewan Injured
by Falling Wall.

BOSTON, May "a fire which dam
aged badly Il box factory i'm East Bos-
ton today spread to tenement houses
near by and drove many families to the
street \ warehouse in the vicinity also
caught FIRE. Apparatus from the city
proper was taken across the harbOr on
ferries to aid the East Boston iremen.
An hour after the IRE started it was
still burninG.
Bernard Mclaughlin, fireman. was
pinned beneath a falling wall and stls-
tanned painful injuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Considered Important.

DUBLIN. May ). Associated Press
The meeting of Sir James Craig and
Eamonn de Valera today is regarded
here a. of great Importance, in view of
Mr. De Naleras proclamation to the
Irish people early this week, in which
he referred to provisions for revolution
in the administration of home affairs to
make for satisfaction and contentment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Red Mems S Hall

The social which was to have been held
at the home of Mrs. Mary Stacey Thurs
day evening, May >, is postponed until a
later date
Thursday. May ). a dance will be given
by PocahontaS council. ID. of p. to which
the public is cordially invited. Every
other dance a square dance. Tickets 81
cents a couple; extra lady 20 cents.
Friday. May 9. 73O p. m.-Meeting of
Ouonekticut tribe, /. O. R. Nj. Adop
ton degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Knights of Columbus Fiall

Ave Maria Circle, Daughters of Isa-
bella. will have sale of homemade
candy Saturday afternoon i'm the Office of
the Crystal Springs Ice Co.
Monday, May 9-Ave Maria Circle
Daughters of Isabella. viii have gem
tlcmeu's night. All members of the
knights of Columbus are especially in
vitcd. Military whist and dancing All
wishing to play cards. please be there to
hegin nromntIN nt s ocIock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Conference with DeVaIera.

BELFAST. May ; Associated Press.
Sir James praye. premier designate
for Ulster. and Eamonn de Valera. the
Irish Republican leader. had confer
ence on Irish affairs in Dublin today, it
was announced officially this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
WANTS PUBLIC WORKS
FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

CINCINNATI. May Prob
ICms confronting the organized labor
movement i'm the United States were
discussed here today by the executive
council of the American federation
of labor, which opened To-day con
ference. Development of public
works throughout the United States
as a remedy for the present unem-
pIOyment situation was urged by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
DEFENDS SUBWAY PURCHASE.
coolidge Sends Letter to Legislative In
ycstisating Committee.

BOSTON. May 5.-The purchase of
the Cambridge subway during his term
as governor was upheld by Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge in Il letter today to
the legislative investigating committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
IRISH FIRE ON
METHODIST CLERGY
Rev. William Mcguire. Prominent
0rangeman, Assaulted-SOn-in-law
Wounded.

BELFAST, Ireland, May 1.-Two
shots were fired as Rev. William Ma
guire, former vice president of the Meth
odist church in Ireland, and his son in
law, Rev. Frank Mettrick, were leaving
the headquarters of the North Belfast
trick received a wound in the forehead,
Rev. Mr.. Mcguire is a prominent Orange
man and one of the best known clergy
mon IN -lSter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
WILLIAM III. MILES
OF TOWNSHEND DIES
Was Grand Army Veteran and Formerly
Served on Stafls of State and
National Commanders.

TOWNSHEND. MAY

William Henry Miles. 40. a lifelong citi-
zen of this place and a veteran of the
Civil war. died at his home about s
o'clock last evening after a short illness
His health had been failing the past
year.
His death brings a sense of personal
loss to all in this village and especially to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Rev. Ellis E. Jones Begins
PaStOrate and viii
Move There
LEE PLACE BOUGHT
FOR PARSONAGE
Rev. Mr.. Jones Was for IS Years Mis-
sionary i'm China Graduate of Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Grocer
Theological Seminary.
Especial to The Reformer.)
VERNON. Nav ,.

Rev. Ellis z. Jones, who recently ac-
cepted a call to the Union church Of Yer
non, will move his family here to the So
called Lee place as soon as it is ready for
occupancy. The place, which was bought
this spring for a parsonage, is about a
quarter of mile south of the church. 1t
has undergone extensive repairs, the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
4 SimnIp Maffar-

Wife fopening bandboxeSl I've had
several hats sent home. dear. so that
You can choose. | myself like this one.
but if you prefer the other, why. III
keep them both.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. May :. go a. m.-Hike
for the boys of the parish with DR.
Woodin. meeting at the parsonage at go
with lunch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Asked to Appoint Represent
atives to Various AL
lied Bodies
ULTIMATUM IS
SENT TO GERMANY
Must Make Categorical Reply to Allied
Demands by May 12-Refusal viii BE
Followed by Occupation of Ruhr Dis
trict-Allies Preparing.

Formal invitation to appoint repre-
sentatives to the supreme allied council
the council of ambassadors and the al
lied reparations. commission was cablcd
to the American state department by the
supreme allied council last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-05
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. MAY 5-Bcgular meeting
Oasis Encampment at 30. Golden Rule
degree will be worked. All Patriarchs
please come.