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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
CLAIMS GOV. MEAD
PROMISED HIM FARM
Rutland Man Brings Suit for $4,000
Against Estate of Former
Governor.

RUTLAND. Jan. 17.-Frank r.
blanchard. one of the well-known resi-
dents of the city. for many years super
intendent at the Howe Scale company.
kutland'S largest industry, has brought
suit in Rutland county court against the
estate of Ex-Governor John \. Mead to
recover the sum of $4,000 on an alleged
contract. The claim is an appeal from
probate court. where il was diSalluWed.
Mr.. Blanchard alleges in his appeal
that in 1901. he made an agreement with
Ex-Governor Mead. who was also presi-
dent and principal owner of the Howe
Scale works. Under the alleged agree
ment, he was to work at the plant. look
after the Mead building, located at Cen
ter street and Merchants Row. aSd be
manager of the large Mead farm, To-
Gated in the southern part of the city.
He declares that the salary he received
was rather small. but. according to the
alleged agreement entered into. eX-Gov-
ernOr Mead was to give to MIR. Blanch-
ard and his wife the farm, which is val
led at over $4,000. The plaintiff fur
ther alleges that a viii and deed We're
made by Ex-Governor Mead giving the
property to him and his wife. the deed
TO become effective with the governor :
death The declaration alleges that
both the will and the deed were placed
in the custody of the late George X.
Bottum, cashier of the Baxter National
bank
Plaintiff says they remained there for
some time, when, without giving Mr..
blanchard any notice, CX-tfOvetpOr Mead,
it is alleged. took the will and deed from
the bank and made new will which
gave nothing to Mr.. Blanchard. The
ease is returnabe at the March term of
Rutland county cOur..
Ex-Governor Mead died about a year
ago and left an estate of about $1,000
1
to his family His Son-in-law. Carl Is.
TIinsmau * executor of the will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
HARRISON TO RETURN.
Speculation as to New Governor General
of Philippines.

MANILA. 2. l.. Jan. Il. - Gov
Gen. Francis Burton Harrison of the
Philippines has announced that he will
leave the Philippines for the United
States March p. He will make the trip
by way Of the Suez canal and London.
There is much speculation here re-
appointcd 1t is said in official circles
that unless the vice-governOr. Charles f.
Yeatcr, who is now in the United States.
returns to the Philippines before the de-
partnra Of Gov. Harrison. it viii be
necessary for President Harding prior to
March - to appoint 4 resident Of the
Philippines as acting governor. \ res
ideut If the continental United States
would not have time to reach the islands
prior to the departure of Gov, IIar-
riSOu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
SPORTING
BURNHAM'S MEN
TO BE GUESTS
Finished Pool Tournament 60 Points
Ahead of WilliamsOn's Men, VIE
Will Furnish Supper.

1t is ovcr-but the eating-and Cap
tain Lee Williamson's men will be
obliged to furnish the supper for Cap
tain X. f. Burnham's team as Il result
of the pool tournament which closed at
the Odd Fellows temple Saturday
Burnham's men led in the tournament
by 60 points in total scores of 2,629 to
$500 The supper will be served at the
temple Friday night.
and in these the Williamson aggregation
gained eight points in scores of III to
1873 In the following results. of last
weeks matches Burnham's man Is named
first in each pair: J. Atkinson "a: ".
p. Hannum 80: Ernest Johnson ~. X.
Gustafson 80: +. Harris %, Will Mil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
BACK FIDDLER FOR CABINET.
Railroad Station Agents Ind0rsc Him
for Secretarv of I.ahar

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. =. -
At Il meeting of Vermont. New IIamn-
shire. Massachusetts. Connecticut. Rhode
Island. New York and Pennsylvania of
fcjalS of the Order Of Railroad Station
Agents in this city Yesterday. Harry l..
Fidler. of Indianapolis, prominent in
railroad labor circles and chairman of
the labor bureau of the Republican Ma
tional committee, was endorsed for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
HEADS KEENE FOOTBALL TEAM
Clarence J. Brazil. a Junior, Chosen Cap
ta.v f 1921 Eleven.

KEENE, \. H., Jan. 17.-Clarcnce ].
Brazil. a member of the junior class at
the Keene high school. hes been chosen
to lead the football team on the gr;dron
next fall. His ability to pilot the eleven
in the games last season and his popu-
Iarity among his schoolmates won for him
the honor
Brazil is also a member of the baseball
and track teams at the high school and has
won his letter i'm those two events. He
plays second base on the nine and features
in the hurdles in track He won a place
at the interscholastic meet at BrattlebOro,
Vt. last May.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

pest of secretary of labor in President
Harding's cabinet.
This action was taken in response to
request on the part of President-elect
Harding for a recommendation by rail
road men. Attending the meeting were
National President +. II. Morton and
National Secretary w. Il. Heacox, of
Chicago. Eecretary HeacOx was in
dorsed for membership on the Railroad
Labor board.
\ copy Of the Endorsement of Mr.. Fid-
Ter was sent to President-elect Harding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Picking Il New Governor.

With the new governor of Vermont
scarcely settled in his chair, the Randolph
Herald aud News has come out with the
suggestion of a possibility for governor to
succeed Hartness. The contemporary adj
mits it is rather early to begin the men
tIoning business, but it's admiration for the
person it has in mind cannot allow the
lear to grow older without coming out
in support of Judge John f. Weeks OF
MlddlebuIy as a fine man for governor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
TEAM HAS EASY TIME.
Takes -Four Points from Team on Odd
Fellows Alleys.

Team \ won all four points in the
bowling match with team q on the Odd
Fellows alleys Saturday evening. al
though it was not necessary to put up
much of a fight for the palm. The team
scores were III for team \ to LBS
for team g. None of the single strings
nor threc-striug totals by either team
were especially high. Following are the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Have You Tried Barkony?

Well. il will not be necessary to use
BARKONY if you are feeling fine and IN
perfect health. But one OF the greatest
remedies to good health IS Faith. Faith
in the medicine you are taking, whoever
prescribes it &: and, most Of all, Falth IN
Yourself This is best described by Mr..
Guest as he says:
Keen your faith in working trim,
Keep it bright and glowing;
When your skies are gray and grim,
Keep right on a-geing.
Peace and JOY are bound to be,
- Care won't last forever;
Rest and comfort certainly
Shall reward endeayor.
We believe this verse to be of value to
each and all who read it. Just the same
as we believe BARK0NY to be of value
TO each and all who need a tonic and use
it. -
Again we say we believe BARk0NY to
be one of the best tOnics ever sold because
of the good il has done so many people.
| And why should it not be good when it
! contains only the best and as pure barks
and roots as this or any other country
grows.
4 wonderful tonic to restore your
health to a normal condition after the
misfortune of Pneumonia. Influenza, or
Lagrippe Your health is worth more
than one dollar,-so is Barkony,-but
| that's our price on BARK0NX.
Recommended. sold and guaranteed by
&c. +. Thomas, or sent direct by the '. Il.
| L. Go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
Lucky She Isn't Mad.

1t was an unfeeling married man
who declared that his wife is pensive
when she is not eXpensive.-Boston
Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
DUMNIERSTON.
Recention Of New Members

At Sundays service SIX new member.
were admitted by baptism and experience
The address of the morning was given by
Rev. \ '. Woodworth of West Brattle-
boro. who assisted r. Bligh Teller at this
service. Other new members are expected
to come into the church at Easter time.
Interest at the church in services being
held is good Rev A V Wentworth 5
assistance and address was much apprec-
lated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17
An Effective Punishment
Rutland News. }

A teacher of one of the Rutland public
schools has found remedy for the an
noyance caused by the class of boys who
choose to play instead Of studying during
school hours IF the boys want to play
/ will get them something to play with,
trip downtown she purchased a baby's
rattle This was tied with pink ribbon
and any lad seen idling when he should
be at his books is offered the rattle to
play with. The trinket has not been in
demand lately for some reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

Since. the World war, manv girls Of
Rrazil are turning from the H. and II
.xaag-old---naEEiages .--aad. --a rG -sQteCiqg
schools TO fit themselves for business and
the professions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

No machine has yet been invented in
France which can supersede manual la
Dor in the manufacture of champagne
bottles. The men performing this diff
cult work are well paid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-17

Miss Hazel Miller will leave the latter
part of the week to attend Mortified
seminary.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23

again to get into the record the real
ending, which ran, "Once more, a thou
sand thanks--now go to hell!b
The new play, by Vincent Lawrence,
Mt tho Thirty-ninth Street Theater
develops an ingenious and promising
idea with a heavy hand which forfeits
practically all its values. Mr.. Law
renee tells the story Of a doctor who
falls In love with tho wife of pa
tient who dies in spite of his best
efforts to save him. The young widow
has desperately hard time to sup
port herself, but she will not consider
the doctors proposal of marriage some
two years later because of the love
which she has for the memory Of her
husband. However. the doctor at
length wins her consent by the promise
that the marriage shall be nothing
more than a form by which he shall
gain the privilege OF supporting her.
BY and by abe began to forget
the memory which stands between
them, but the doctor is not quick to
sense the change in her. and 1t is not
he but young friend who starts to
make love to her. Indeed, she Is almost
persuaded that she should elope with
this young man and confesses as much
to the doctor, who receives the an
because it reveals to him the fact that
he no longer has to contend with any
rival but living one.
It is unnecessary to go further to
add whether or not the doctor is sue
cessful in his suit for the affection of
his wife. The theme seems to fall most
readily into the mood Of light comedy,
but this is mood which the playwright
and the actors manage never to touch
by the rather distracting method Of
making great leaps from deadly seri-
portions of the play are quite dreadful,
end the farce, although a little better,
is not up to much except in the last
act. which is moderately amusing.
Mr. Lawrence does not build his story
very we'll and he possesses neither the
grace of deft wit nor any convincing
earnestness. Probably he has set
hard task for his actors, but whatever
the reason, Arthur Byron's work is not
up to his high standard. He is anus
ing sometimes, but he plays with small
badly. even beyond the limits which
should be conceded to him at such
times as the mood grows boisterous.
Miss Laura Walker did not seem to US
effective as the heroine, nor Glenn
Anders as the young man who arouses
the doctor to the realization that he
has the sporting chance of being one
side in triangle.
AS a matter Of reportorial interest
it is only fair to say that both Mr..
Byron as the doctor and Anders as the
young man moved the audience con-
stantly to loud merriment which
seemed spontaneous. Indeed, the play
was received throughout with unusual
warmth. Having said as much, we
can go on to bring in minority but
strongly dissenting opinion.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Gardner, of Michigan,
Heads Pension Bureau
Harding's Other Recess Appoint.
ments Include Esch to Inter-
state Commerce Board
From The Tribune's WASHINGTON Bur.ou

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March %. - The
President to-day announced the recess
appointment of Washington Gardner,
OF Albion, Mich, to be Commissioner
Of Pensions. He also announced for
mally the recess appointment of for
mer Representative John J. Esch, of
Wisconsin, as member of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Dwight F. Davis. of St. Louis. was
appointed director of the War FL
nance Corporation. He is prominent
in business circles in his home city.
Louis A. Spellier, of Reno, was ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue
for the district of Nevada.
In order that he might retain his
military connections serving in the
civilian capacity of Assistant Secre-
tary of War, j. Mayhem Wainwright.
of the New York National Guard, was
to-day commissioned a colonel in the
inspector generals department of the
officers reserve corps by Secretary
Weeks. Colonel Wainwright will take
the oath of Office as Assistant Secretary
next week.
Lieutenant Colonel c. O. Sheriff. to-
day succeeded Major Clarence S. Ridley
as military aid to the President and
grounds in the District of Columbia.
The designations of Frank D. Rich
ardson, Federal prohibition agent for
Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illi-
nois, and of Leo A. Crossen, agent for
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsyl-
vania, were announced by the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue, effective March 81,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Wouldn't Leave Mother
To Live With His Wife

Mrs. Elizabeth Ida Voight, of z Van
Cleef Street, Corona, yesterday was
granted an annulment of her marriage
to Robert Voght after she had testi-
fed that her husband, imm medately
after the ceremony, informed her that
instead of living with her he intended
to live with his mother.
The annulment was granted by JUS
tice Selah B. Strong. Mrs. Voight
said she had been engaged to Voight
year and a half before their mar
riage, and that he had made elaborate
promises about establishing home for
her in q house that he owned at 4e
South Junction Avenue, Corona. He
forgot this promise with others, she
said.
Voight was ordered to take the
stand by Justice Strong and said that
he had married only because his
mother had made him do So 81 mar
ried my wife hastily" he said. "and
have since lost all love for her."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Two Fire Scares i'm Day
Alarm Guests at Plaza

Guests of the Hotel Plaza expert
enced fire scare twice yesterday The
first came in the forenoon and the Sec
ond about 10 o'clock in the evening.
Clouds Of smoke billowed through
some of the corridors of the hotel in
the morning as result of a blaze on
the main floor Of the hotel annex, which
is under construction at Fifth Avenue
and Fifty eighth Street The damage
was estimated at $4,000. Hose lines
were laid through the Plaza lobby and
up the marble stairways to the mez-
canine floor.
The second fire alarm was sounded
when two frame sheds which the George
A. Fuller Company, contractors, erected
in front of the annex caught re- This
blaze is believed to have been caused
by the upsetting Of an oil stove which
had been left burning in one of the
shacks. Many guests of the hotel
watched the blaze from their windows.
1t was extinguished in a short time.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Four Acts of Opera
To Be Sung at Benefit
Matinee With Long List Of Art
lists to Open Twentieth Week
at Mefropolifan

A special matinee for the benefit of
the emergency fund of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company will open tho
twentieth week of the season on Mon
day afternoon Of next week. 1t will
consist of four acts from four different
operas. The second act Of 1.-THE Barber
Of Seville" will be sung with Mines.
Chase and Berat and Messrs. Diaz, De
Luca, Mardones, Malatesta and Audisio.
Mr.. Papi conducting. The first act Of
~sPagllacci" will be given with Miss
Easton and Messrs. Crimi, Amato,
laurent and Paltrinieri, Mr.. Moran
zoni conducting. In the first scene of
the fourth act Of al Trovatore" the
artists will be Nine. peralta and
Messrs. Kingston, zanelli and Audisio.
Mr., Papi conducting. The second act
OF Carmen" will be given with Mines.
Farrar. Mellish and Ingram and MeBsrs.
Harold, Whitehill, Martino. Leon
hardt and Paltrinieri, Mr.. Wolff con-
ducting.
LA Boheme" will be sung at spe-
cial matinee on Friday of next week
by Mines. Bori and Sundelius and
Messrs. Hackett and Amato.
Other operas next week will be:
"L'Amore del tire Re" on Monday
evening, with Nine. Muzio and Messrs.
Gigli, Danise and Didur.
"Madama Butterfly" will be given on
Wednesday evening with Nine. Farrar
and Messrs. Crimi and Scotti
"Rigoletto" comes on Thursday eve-
ming with Nine. Chase and Messrs,
Giglio, De Luca and Mardones.
"Lohengrin," the Friday evening bill.
with Mines. Easton and Claussen and
Messrs. Harold, Whitehill, Gustafson
and Leonhardt.
"The Blue Bird" will be next weeks
Saturday matinee, with Mines. Delau-
rois, Ellis and Sundelus and Messrs.
Chalmers and Rothier.
".zaza" will be next weeks popular
price performance on Saturday evening,
with Mines. Farrar, Howard, Egener,
Ingram, Arden and Miss Quint and
Messrs. Crimi and de Luca.
AT next Sunday nights opera con-
cert Mines. Scotney, Axman, Harvard,
Arden, Delaunois, Bradley and Lenska
and Mcssrs. Hackett. Amato, Werren-
lrath and Martino will sing. The or
hestra will be under the direction Of
Richard Hareman.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Selwyn Gets Big Hits of
London and Paris Season
To Produce Maugham's <SIhe
Circle and ''Daniel," in
Which Rernhardt Ia PLAYING

Circle" and s'Daniel," i'm
Which Bernhardt Is Playing
Archibald Selwyn, who left New York
two months ago for a tour Of Europe
with the purpose Of acquiring plays
for American presentation, has re-
turned with contracts for soma Of the
greatest successes Of the current year
in London and Paris.
"L'Homme j. la Rose," drama by
Henri Bataille, which was presented in
Paris. is one Of the French plays that
will be produced here. "Le Chasseur
de Chez Maxim's," by Mirande and Quin-
son, farce hit, is another. The latter
will bc made into a comedy with music
before being presented here. Sam II.
Harris is interested in this production.
In London Mr.. Selwyn arranged with
Gilbert Miller for the American pro-
ducttcn Of Daniel" by Louis YER
neui', in which Sarah Bernhardt is now
repeating, in the English capital, tho
triumph of its Paris run. Somerset
Maugham's "The Circle" is another i'm
portant play for which Mr.. Selwyn ac-
quired the American rights.
"The Physician" by Baron de Roth
schild, was brought back by Mr.. Selwyn
for Arthur Hopkins, who will present
it here early next season.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Hofmann and Letz Quartet
Assist Beethoven Associatio

Josef Hofmann was the leading at
traction of last evenings concert by
the Beethoven Association at Aeolian
Hall. With the Letz Quartet he played
Brahms's quintet in F minor and with
customary artistry supplied the back
bone Of the performance. Beethoven
was represented on the program by his
quartet in B fiat major, Op. 1870, which
was the opening number played by the
quartet. By way Of variety George
I'm Abendroth" and "Erlk0enig" and
Schumann's Requiem" and "Proven-
zaliSches Lied y
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Mengelberg Leads
First of His Three
Farewell Concerts
Noted Conductor of National
Symphony Orch e stra
Shows Skill i'm Work; New
French ViOlinist Is Heard

Willem Mengelberg gnvc the first Of
three farewell concerts with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra yesterday
afternoon at Carnegie Hall. There
were three works on the program,
Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, Saint
Sasn's Concerto for violin and orches-
ira, No. 8 in B minor, Op. 61. and
Strauss's "Death and TRANSPORTATION"
Mr.. Mengelberg's visit to New York
has been q distinguished event of the
musical season. He has raised the
standards of local conductorship to SUI
preme heights. His programs have
been Of unusual interest, He has shown
nothing short Of genius in the recreat
ing of familiar works and unfailing
mastery in the conducting of novel;
ties. The puissance of his beat, his
authority i'll giving the signal for en-
frances, his modesty, dignity and vigor,
above all the impassioned' sincerity of
the man in carrying out the wishes Of
the composers with no thought of self
exploitation, are all features which
have made his concerts memorable.
HIS readings of both symphony and
testimony to his high rank among liv-
ing conductors, and in the concerto he
again showed the excellence Of his or
chestral accompaniments.
new French violinist, Miss Renee
Chemet, left a pleasant impression by
her performance of Saint-Saen's work.
She has a pretty tone, adequate tech
nique and brilliance, although this bril-
lance was of somewhat superficial
variety. In general, her playing was in
keeping with the recognized traditions
of the French school Of violinists.
This program will be repeated to-
night. After the concert members of
the orchestra will give supper at the
Hotel Astor in honor Of Mr.. Mengel-
berg. The conductors final appear
ance will be Friday evening. He sails
for Holland Saturday
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Jacobsen in Last Recital
Violinist Appears in ''Farewell''
Before Euronean Tour

Sasche Jacobsen appeared last night
in Carnegie Hall in what was an
nounced as "farewsll" violin recital
preceding an eighteen months Euro
pean trip. His sincerity, facile tech
nique and good tone were displayed to
advantage in a program on which the
most imposing numbers we're the Mo-
zart fiat Sonata and the more spec
tacular Concerto in B minor, by dam
brosio. In these, as in the shorter
pieces, which included the "Hymn to
the Sum-" "Humoresque," by York
bowen, and numbers by Richard
Strauss, Brahms, Granados and Sara
safe, he received excellent support
from Emanuel Balaban at the piano.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Two Brothers Sue Sisters:
Name Same Correspondent

divorce, named single correspondent
and set forth that the alleged acts of
infidelity occurred on the same day, in
suits filed in the Supreme Court at
White Plains yesterday.
The plaintiffs are John and Henry
Iiebrock, Of Mamaroneck. They mar
ried the sisters eight years ago. John
is taxicab driver and Henry car
penter. The correspondent is chauf-
feur Of White Plains. John served the
summons on Henry's wife and Henry
performed like service for John.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
H. 3. Warner Ordered to Paw
$l2.5OO for Contract Breach

Justice Guy, of the Supreme Court,
decided yesterday that John D. Will
liams, theatrical manager, was entitled
to $l2,500 damages and interest and
costs from H. B. Warner, the actor, for
the latter's breach of contract in leav-
ing the cast of "Sleeping Partners"
and accepting motion picture contract.
Mr.. Williams alleged that Mr.. War
ncr, who starred in the play with Irene
Bordoni, was necessary to the success
Of the production and charged loss
through the desertion of the actor from
The cast.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Good Idea Is
Manhandled in
Ghost Between
New Play at Thirty-ninth St.
Theater Waivers Between
Crude Emotion and Broad
Farce ,Audience Applauds
THN CAST
By Haywood Broun

Allowance ought to be made for first
night accidents, so we will never know
Just what effect "The Ghost Between"
might have produced upon us but for
the untimely descent of the curtain a
moment or so too early. BY this ac-
cident the second act was made to end
upon the husbands line, II said I'd
give you my shirt--not my skirt" It
was necessary to raise the curtain