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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
SPRING FLAT


son. Earl, spent Wednesday evening
- the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Naffziger
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bush enter
tanned about 20 guests at a card
marty at their home on Friday even
ing of last week. Progressive pedro
was Mayed with enthusiasm. George
Clunk received a broom for first
nrize. and Ben Inman was awarded
a little doll for the BOBBY prize. At
fer refreshments were served, every
one enjoyed dancing and music be-
fore going home at late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gibson, Earl
Gibson and Earl Naffziger and the
Misses Jessie and Esther Draper
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Chunk on Tuesday evening of last
week.
A few from this neighborhood at
tended the wheat convention at
Pullman last week.
Mrs. Chas. Lewis of Pullman spent
couple of days of last week with
her husband at their farm home in
this neighborhood.
Sam Krous and Teddie Lewis are
attending W. S. c. They are taking
short course in mechanical engin-
eering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pearson spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
owen McCroskey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chunk were
hosts at a delightful evening party
at their home last Friday. About
25 guests enjoyed playing progress
i've pedro and dancing. Bill
Taylor claimed the first prize, a
cup and saucer, and Ben Inman took
the BOBBY prize again, which proved
to be a little handmade doll. Ev-
eryone envies Mr.. Inman his collec.
ton of pretty little dolls. Refresh
ments were served, and everyone
had most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pearson and
little daughter, Dorothy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Bush and family were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Naffziger last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Creighton and
daughters, Rowena and Lucille. were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. T. Krous.
Hugh Taylor, with the assistance
OF several of his neighbors, dressed
eight hogs last Monday. His help.
ers were Lloyd Bush, Bill Taylor and
W. H. Naffziger. Dale Bush was
there, too. He watched the excite
ment and tried to help. Mrs. w. Fl
Naffziger and Mrs. Hugh Taylor pre-
pared a bounteous dinner to reward
the men for their labors.
Mrs. Isabella Taylor, Miss Aman-
ia Taylor and Bill Taylor spent Sun
uay with the Gibsons.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chunk spent
sunday at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Redeem
Mrs. Lloyd Bush visited at the
nome of her mother, Mrs. Isabella
taylor, on Saturday.
A number from this vicinity at-
tended phone meeting in Pullman
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Isabella Taylor called at the
Bush home Monday.
Those who assembled at the home
u Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Gibson on
ueSuay We're; Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
uiunk' Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Naffziger
Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Taylor Bill Tav.
ior and George Chunk. The occa-
s,on was "butchering party" They
dressed nine hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Naffziger and
son, Claude, spent Tuesday evenina
al the home of Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Draper. O. Del
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
MORE EVIDENCE
is EXCLUDED
Attorney General Allen Cannot Mention
1883 Cases Against
Tufts

BOSTON, July 26-District Attorney
Nathan A. Tufts scored further point
today in the supreme court proceedings
by which Attorney General Allen seeks
county office The full bench ruled again
that the attorney general could proceed
only with such cases as he could show
Mr.. Tufts had personal knowledge of.
This ruling shut off many of the I.3SS
cases included in a compilation that
the attorney general had presented to
show failure to prosecute
Following the decision of Chief Jus
tlce Rugg, Attorney General Allen. ati-
dressing the court. declared that the
commonwealth would examine the rec
ordS of the cases and if there was time
to present that portion of the records
which the court specified as unadmissibIe
he would do ~. Counsel for Mr. Tufts
said he would be glad to have the prose
cution introduce its evidence at all times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
SALE OF ARTICLES
MADE BY THE BLIND
Will Be Held in Episcopal Parish House
Thursday Under Patronage of Miss
Archer and Others

Brattleboro is to be given the oppor-
tunity to view the results of the effort
made in behalf of the blind for the past
10 years at the Lighthouse in New
York city. From the small beginning of
Miss Winnifred Holt in her home to
train in the industrial arts those handi-
capped by blindness and thus prevented
from taking their place in the ordinary
pursuits of life, to the well-euuipped
building of the New York Association for
the Blind, where the aim is to be of as
sistance in every possible way, is a great
advancement and one In which great in
terest has been shown.
An exhibition and sale of the many
beautiful and useful articles made bv the
trained blind workers each of whom has
the satisfaction of receiving a weIl-earned
weekly wage, will be held in the parish
house of the Episcopal church Thursday
afternoon Of this week from 3 to ; O'Clock.
under the patronage of Miss Nellie Archer
and other friends of this worthy cause.
The fact that President Taft was pres
ent at the laying of the cornerstone of
the present Lighthouse and that Presi.
dent Harding heartily endorsed the splen-
did work done there by visiting and
speaking to the blind workers last spring
makes it evident that it has a foremost
place among the many efforts that are
now being put forth to encourage those
who are in any way less fitted for their
life work than their more fortunate neigh
bors.
1t is hoped the residents of Brattleboro
Will take the same interest that has becn
shown in other cities where the sales and
have been held.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
WOULD PURCHASE
RAIL SECURITIES
Harding Asks Congress for
Authority to Buy
$5OO,OOO,0OO Worth
WOULD RELIEVE
THEM FINANCIALLY
Railroads Not to Press Claims for In
efficiency of Labor" During War at
Present - Would Inaugurate Far
Reaching Business Revival.


WASHINGTON, July 36-President
Harding, in a special message to con-
gress today, asked it to. extend the au-
thority of the war finance corporation
to purchase securities probably UP to
S300OO,000 now in the hands of the
railroad administration so that the pro-
ceeds may be used for settlement with
the railways. This, the President told
congress, would open the way to early
adjustment and relief of the railroad
problem. There was no thought, he
said, of asking congress for additional
money.
Railway claims made on the '"ineffi-
cheney of labor during the war, the
President said were TO be waived for
the present to hasten settlement with
out surrender OF any rights in court.
Although the railways owe the gov
ernment large sums, the President said,
the government also owes the railroads
large sums. After the narrowing
straits in meeting their financial diff
Guilty only this financial aid with the
tulhlment of our obligations will en-
able the roads to inaugurate their far
reaching revival. Its effect will be felt
IN various industries and will Danish
TO large degree the depression which
are all 50 anxious to see ended -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
BRICK MAsONs STRIKE
Attempt TO Force More Pay for Work on
National Life Building

MONTPELIER. July 26-A strike
was started here yesterday morning when
3i masons and bricklayers at work on
the National Life Insurance company's 5
tive-story building. now in process Of CON
structiOn on State street. walked out be
cause the l.. ID. WirIlcutt & Son Co,
of Boston, in charge of the buildings cree
tion refused to meet a demand for a raise
in pay from 80 cents to 81 an hour
Supt. Churchill Macuissh believes the
strikers will return to work soon. but the
men claim they will leave for other places
If their demands are not met immediate
ly.
Supt. Macussih for the employers.
stated yesterday that he would give the
men few days to think it over" and
would then fill the positions with any help
he could get. He secuted the idea of
sympathetic strikes and does not believe
there will be any difficulty in getting
other bricklayers and masons. The
strikers claim that others of their craft
in this vicinity and throughout the state
are receiving 81 an hour.
Included in the union demand is
44-hour week. Hitherto they have worked
As hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
SUPREME COUNCIL
TO HEAR SILESIA
England Makes Concession to France
Ambassador Harvey to Attend i'm
Unofficial Way.

LONDON. July 26.-The allied su-
preme council will meet in Paris Aug
4. according to an official announcement
this morning. 1t is assured that the ses-
sion will be brief, dealing only with the
Silesian question. The British experts
who will examine the Silesian question
before the council meeting have already
left for Paris
1t is understood Ambassador Harvey
will attend the supreme council sessions
in an advisory and unofficial capacity
The call for this meeting of the supreme
council compromises to degree the diff
ferences between Great Britain and
France over the procedure to be adopted
in connection with Upper Silcsia. where
the situation owing to continued German
and Polish rivalries in the disputed area
is said to be increasingly threatening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
PELLAGRA EPIDEMIC
IN COTTON BELT
People Reported Near Famine - Presi-
dent Orders Speedy Inyestiga-
fiOn for Relief

WASHINGTON, July 26-Federal
agencies acting at President Harding 5
direction are working at emergency
speed, today TO relieve conditions in a
large section of the southern cotton belt
which are reported by the public health
service to threaten near state
Alarmed by the reports of conditions
which are attributed to the economic
plight of cotton growers resulting from
depression in the cotton market, Pres
idcnt Harding YESTERDAY called upon the
public health service and Red Cross to
make investigation to ascertain actual
conditions and to lose no time in ap-
plying an effective remedy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
NOT USED AS \ TOOL
TownShend Town Grand Juror Replies to
f. w. Sage's Statement

Editor of The Reformer:
With reference to an article in your
esteemed paper dated July - by Mr. L.
W. Sage of this place, stating that
through his arrest he was used as mere
tool, / beg space in which to correct this
statement. Mr.. Sage was not made a
tool of in any way whatsoever. and we
did and do now stand ready to prove
that in the judgment of some nine or ten
men who witnessed his negligence, "a
good part of whom drive cars themselves, ,
he seemed very well acquainted with a
J0-mile per-hour clip himself; also that
the street was not clear of vehicles at the
time, and that small children were play
ing nearby.
In view of the fact that Mr. Sage had
previously been involved in at least two
accidents. we deemed it advisable to in
sist upon a rate of speed that would at
the same time conform with the state
laws and his ability to drive.
(Signed) X. W. SNYDER.
Town Grand Juror.
Townshend, Vt, July 26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded in Town Clerks
Office Past Week.

Transfers of real estate recorded in
the office of Town Clerk Carl :. Hopkins
the past week include the following:
Henry {. Stowell to Larkin w. Amidon
by warranty deed, place on Canal street
Consideration 81. revenue S6.
Daniel +. Riley and wife to William T.
Riley by warranty deed. place on Canal
street Consideration, 81, revenue $3.50.
Brattleboro Savings bank TO G r
Erowell, administrator. by quit claim
deed, place on Spruce street Considera-
tion -.
{. b. Crowell. administrator. to Jerome
Amazon and William T. Hannum bv adj
deed. place on Spruce street
Consideration $1,000. Revenue S1.5O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
NEW GRAIN STORE
OPEN TOMORROW
Frank III. BrasOr and Lester 5. Barber
TO Utilize Former Colgrove Black
smith Shop ON Flat Street

new hay, -four and grain store is to
be open for business tomorrow at II Flat
street by Frank II. Brasor and Lester ).
Barber
For this purpose the blacksmith shop
owned by L. g. Colgrove up to the time
of his death a short time ago has been
bulit over osaccommodate the storage of
grain. When the jelly building fire was
quelled early this spring all of the annex
with the exception of this shop was de-
stroyed.
Mr.. BraSor has been. until recently.
superintendent for the Estcy Organ Co,
while Mr.. Barber worked as foreman for
Il. Crosby x Co. grain wholesalers. until
three months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
END BERGDOLL
INVESTIGATION
Nothing Said About Graft Charges on
Closing Day-COmmittee Makes
No Statement

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The Berg
doll investigation ended finally yesterday
and ended peacefully.
There was no statement from the com
mlttee which had been directed to fix
responsibility for the escape of Grover
c. Bergdoll, the draft dodger. while hunt
ing last year for a buried tub of gold, as
to disposition of the case of Mai. Bruce
r. Campbell, an army officer, accused by
Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll of accepting
$4,000 to help get her son out of the
clutches of the law.
An unexpected turn at the last mo-
ment was demand by Representative
Duhering, of Indiana, a member of the
committee. that the alien property Gus
tOdian be ordered forthwith to send and
recover S100.J00 in gold taken from the
treasury year or more ago and alleged
to have been buried
Mr.. Duhering insisted that the evi-
dence developed by the committee in
dicated that the gold was obtained from
government vaults for bribery purposes,
and that if still buried. as the woman
asserts. it ought to be dug up and put
back in government hands.
All along the gold has stood out as
the real mystery of the Bergdoll case. al
though no amount of questioning .coUId
bring from Mrs. BergdolI any statement
beyond the cryptic reply that it was bur
led and that the buried pot was nobody's
business.
The committee deferred action on the
gold question until its report is formally
presented to the house, about 10 days
or two weeks.
Members of the committee refused to
say whether they would recommend that
the Campbell charges be dismissed or
turned over to the war department for
such investigation as the inspectOr-gen-
eraL might suggest to Secretary Weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
GOVERNOR SMALL
SUBJECT TO ARREST
Opinion Rendered by Judge
Smith Against Chief
Executive
NO DIVINE RIGHT
OF KINGS IN Ill.

Has. No Power to Call Troops to Pro-
teet Himself from Arrest-Judge Rec
Ommends Small Appear In Court at
His Convenience.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 26.-Judge
Smith, in his opinion on the question of
the arrest of Governor Small for embez-
element today held that warrants should
be served upon the governor, but that the
executive should be permitted to make
his appearance at his convenience within
a reasonable time.
The judge held that there is no such
thing in Illinois as a divine right of
kings, and it is beyond the scope of the
governors power to call state troops to
shield him from arrest and that Governor
Small is subject to. arrest and prosecu-
ton for his acts as state treasurer.
Notification of Governor Small will be
by telephone, Sheriff Mester announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
SPECIAL VILLAGE
MEETING CALLED
Will Vote Aug. . on Question of Charging
Interest ON Unpaid Taxes-Same
Night as Town Meeting.

y special village meeting has been called
for Friday evening, Aug. ;, at 7.45 O'Clock
in Festival hall to see if the voters win
vote to charge interest on taxes due and
unpaid on Oct. /. This is a matter
which should have been attended to at
the regular village meeting but was nep-
lected in the course of proceedings. 1t is
merely for the purpose of putting the viii
lage taxes on uniform basis with those
of the town and Incorporated school dis
tTict.
The special village meeting. it viii be
noted, Is called for the same evening and
at the same place as the special town
meeting at which the memorial armorv
and community house proposition will
come up for action. The village meeting
will take place at 745 and the town
meeting at o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
ELECT PRESIDENT
T.. II. Crane Chosen to Succeed the Late
o. l.. French-Library to Remain
Open Wednesday Afternoons.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
trustees of the Brattleboro Free library
was held at the library last evening 4
appreciation of the services of the late
O. L. French who had just been elected
president of the Board at the annual
meeting in April. L. II. Crane was
elected president and member of the
book committee to succeed Mr.. French.
The vacancy on the board viii not be
filled until the annual town meeting
On the recommendation of Miss Pratt
librarian and a trustee, it was decided
to continue to keep the library open
Wednesday afternoons during the sum
mer. In the five months from Feb. l to
July /, 1921, the circulation of books
was 1.79J more than in the correspond
ing five months of 1920. an increase of
over 20 per cent over last year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
VERMONT. TROOPS Will
BE CALLED If NEEDED
GOV. HARTIVESS ,SA VS..
Text of Statute as to .-....
ArmO,y Appropriation

The Reformer publishes herewith the
text of section 4155 of the general laws
of Vermont relative to appropriating
money for state armories, in view of the
fact that the voters of Brattleboro are
to vote on the question of appropriating
not to exceed $4,000 (including a pre-
vious appropriation of 100000 for a
state armory for this town in a special
town meeting Friday evening, Aug. ..
The section reads as follows:
"A town or incorporated village may
at any legal meeting of the voters there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
YESTERDAY NOT
HOTTEST OF YEAR
Mercury Reaches % as Against 90 on
June 22-TemDerature and HUI
midity Today Less Oppressive.

While many persons expressed the be-
lief that yesterday was the hottest day
of the season thus far the standard ther-
mometer at the home of +. r. Vaughan
of High street registered but % degrees
as compared with 96 degrees on June 22.
Up to- 80 today the mercury had not
passed the 80 point The humidity today
also Is less oppressive.
Yesterdays temperature was three de-
grees higher. however, than at any time
in 1920, the highest mark reached. that
year being 81 onfJune > and Aug. 9. In
1919 the mercury went to 30 degrees on
July and > and in 1918 it reached 102
on Aug. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
PRESIDENT WILL
VISIT LANCASTER
He and Mrs. Harding to Be
Guests of Secretary
Weeks Next Week
LODGE is 1900
FEET ABOVE SEA
President Will Give Himself Up Entire
ly to Rest-GOes There Direct from
PlymOuth-Delivers Address and Re
views Parade at Celebration.

WASHINGTON, July ga vacation
of several days in the White Mountains
of New Hampshire is planned by Presi-
dent and Mrs, Harding, to follow their
attendance next Monday at the Pilgrim
tercentenary celebration at Plymouth,
Mass. During their outing they are to
be guests of Secretary Weeks of the
war department at his country place
near Lancaster, n. Ii. Under present
plans they will go directly there from
Plymouth, arriving week from today
and probably remaining until the fol-
lowing Saturday or Sunday.
During the stay the President expects
to accept no invitations but to devote
his whole time to rest and recreation
The President is to make but one ad-
dress at Plymouth as part of the gen
eral program. Earlier in the day he will
review a military and civic parade and
IN the evening will attend the pageant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
FAIR OFFICIALS
TO MEET TO-DAY
Midsummer Meeting of New England
Agricultural Fats Association Late
This Afternoon.

The midsummer meeting of the New
England Agricultural Fairs association
was held at the Brooks House today at II
a. IN. Due to delay in the arrival of the
president of the association, +. G. Wilcox
no business was taken up this morning
and the meeting was postponed until late
this afternoon.
1t was planned to take up the various
problems facing the individuals present
and to discuss the financial end of fairs.
ii. Il. Hyde of Southbridge, Mass. the
secretary, was present, also representa-
tives- from AIiddlebury and White River
Junction, VT. Northampton and Green
field. Mass. and Norwich, Conn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26

of. when an article for such purpose has
been duly inserted i'll the warrant for
such meeting, appropriate such sums
of money as it deems necessary toward
the purchase and construction of an ar
mory for use of the National Guard
Under the law the appropriation can
not be made for a community house.
hence the call for the meeting specifies an
appropriation for an armOry. The town
can. however, enter into a contract with
the state for the erection of a community
house in connection with the armory, the
same as has been done elsewhere, and this
is what is planned for BrattlebOrO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
On Top of Mt. Prosnect

LANCASTER, y. H, July 26.-Pres-
ident 'iarding will be far from the
n;&s'oening crowd when he comes to the
.1mmer home of Secretary Weeks The
Weeks lodge is at the top of Mount
Prospect, 1000 feet above sea level. 1t
commands a view of all the principal
peaks of the White Mountains. As a
fellow senator With NIrs Weeks Mr..
Harding was member of a party that
came here from Washington several
years ago and enjoyed a stay at the
lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
SHIPPING BOARD BOWS TO COURT
VIII Allow L. 5. Mail Steamship Co. to
Sail Seized Steamer.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The United
States shipping board today bowed to an
order of New York supreme court jus
.tice in resembling temporarily its seizure
of nine vessels operated by the United
States Mail Steamship Co., at least so
far as the steamship America is concerned,
and preparations were made for her to
sail this afternoon for Germany under
the AUSPICES of the United States Mail Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
JAPS DISPOSED TO PROTEST
DO Not Want Definite Acceptance of
Harding's Invitation

TOXIC, July % (Associated Press -
Ofhelal circles tonight were disposed to
protest definite action by the japanese
cabinet tomorrow, in acceptance of Pres
ident Harding's suggestion for a far
eastern conference. Apparently negoti-
atIons between Ambassador Shidehara
and Secretary of State Hughes in Wash
ington has gone far toward clarifying
the situation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
TO PROROGUE PARLIAMENT
Government Leader Says it May Meet
Again i'm FaIl

LONDON, July 20 ASSOCIATED Press).
Chamberlain. the government
leader, said in the house of commons to
day he hoped parliament would be pro
rogued Aug. 26 but he foreshadowed the
possibility of its being summoned again
in November or December to pass legis-
lation necessary to give effect to an Irish
settlement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-26
TO RELEASE IRISH PRISONERS
VIII BE Given Opportunity to Study
England'S Peace Prop0saI

BELFAST, July % (Associated
Press The Belfast Telegraph's Dublin
correspondent says today he understands
virtually all the members of the Dali
Eireann, or Irish Republican parliament,
who are in Jail will be released at an
early date. This action will be taken to
give them an opportunity to meet and dis
cuss the British governments proposal
for settlement of the Irish question. he
adds.