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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
CHIEF JUSTICE ON BENCH

Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary,
who has been detained at home on
account of the illness of Mrs. Gary
went down to Columbia Monday
evening and yesterday was at his
post on the bench. Mrs. Gary con-
tinues to improve and should be out
in a few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
ROADS IN FINE SHAPE.

The Highway Commissioners are
putting the top soil roads in Abbe-
vile county, in fine shape during the
rainy weather the highways were
cut up, but after the rains last week
a scrape was run over them and the
top soil thrown up which put them
in excellent shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
HEAD OF EXTENSION

Henry S. Johnson, of Aiken, head
of the Extension Service of Glenn
son College, was in Abbeville today
looking over the field covered by
our County Agent C. Lee Gowan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
AMERICA WILL ACCEPT
Invitations When Its Interests Are
Concerned

Washington Oct, 1.-THE ad-
ministration is following a policy of
accepting invitations to unoffci-
al membership on commissions of
the League of Nations when these
commissions are charged with du-
ties in which the United States is
interested it was said at the White
House today in connection with the
recent appointment of an unofficial
America representative to league
committee to study anthrax.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
Peaches and Apples Suggested.

Mr.. C. A. Owen of Aiken was in
Abbeville today and assisted R. S.
McComb and W. F. Jones with
planting a home orchard. Mr.. Owens
is enthusiastic over the growing of
apples and peaches IN this county on
a commercial basis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
AUGUSTA VISITORS

Mrs. G.. P. Kharr of Augusta, Ga.
has been Abbeville for several days
with her sister, Mrs Ton Klugh. She
returned to Augusta yesterday and
Mrs. Klugh's mother Mrs. j. o..
Scott, also of Augusta, is still in
Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
ENGROSSING CLERKS

Attorney General Wolf has an
nounced his appointment of clerks
for the enTossing department of
the general assembly for this year,
Mrs. C.. D. Brown Jr. and Miss Ethel
Perry were named from Abbeville
County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
CARLISLE BATES PROMOTED.

Carlisle Bates has been called to
a position in Hamlet N. G. and will
leave Monday to take up his new
work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
MRS. DANSBY SICK.

Mrs. Melissa Dansby was operat-
I'd on at the Memorial Hospital
yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-10-18
COTTON MARKET

Cotton sold on the local market to-
day at 231s cents. Futures closed:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
CLUB CHAMPIONS
PLANNING TRIP
Five from Windham County Going with
Miss Cameron TO Burlington to
Meet Other County Groups.

Five club members from the county
and Miss Viola NJ. Cameron, club agent.
will go to Burlington Friday. June 16.
to meet groups from other counties of
the state for the annual gathering of
county and state champions in the yari-
Gus lines
The party viii consist of Eva Bor-
kowski of Guilford. county champion in
corn and canning work and state cham~
pion In corn work; Dorothy Evans of
Guilford. county champion in sewing
work; Ellwyn Miller of Vernon. county
champion in calf club work Robert Al
len, jr., of Vernon. county champion in
dairy work; and Howard Aplin of Put
uey, county champion in garden work
They will go by automobile with Miss
Cameron, leaving BrattlebOro at 5
O'Clock in the morning 1t is planned
to have lunch at noon with the other
groups. They will be guests over night
of the University of Vermont The
schedule also calls for a marshmallow
roast at Lake Champlain. The party
viii return here Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
T. L. HOUGHTON
AGAIN SECRETARY
Annual Meeting of Holstein-F Friesian
Association Held - Injunction
Vacated for Two Weeks.

News yesterday from the annual
meeting of the HolStein- Friesian Asso-
citation of America at Kansas City was
70 the effect that the injunction secured
by Paul /. Brady Of New York against
holding the meeting, on the ground that
the board of directors was an illegal
board. was vacated for two weeks, which
allowed the meeting to be held.
Frank o. Lowden of Oregon. H.. was
reelected president and J. NJ Kelley of
Barabou, Wis, who was director. was
made vice president The other officers
outside the board Of directors were re-
elected, including Secretary Frederick
L. Houghton of BrattleborO. Treasurer
Wing II. Smith of Syracuse. n. l., and
the superintendent of advance registry.
NJ. III. Gardner of Deleyan. Wis.
The eight directors elected were: w
s. MoScrit of Lake Elmo, Mo-, to sue
ceed Z. J.. Norris of Woodland Cal !:
w. G. Davidson Arlington, Pa, to sue
ceed II. f. Dupont of Winterthur. Del :
John A. Bell, ir.. of Pittsburgh. Pa. re-
elected: Horace W Norton, ir, of Lam
sing, Mich. reelected; George 4. Fox
of Sycamore, ILL.,. to succeed Peter Small
Of Chesterland, O.. deceased ID. T. Arm
strong of Watertown, n. Y. reelected: +:
W. H. Mott of Herington. Kan. 70 sue
coed j, NJ Kelley Prof T. E. Elder of
Mount Hermon, Mass, reelected
The transfer fees were tripled, effec-
tive today. No trouble developed at the
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
u. S. VEGETABLES
WORTH $1,1O4,0OO,OO
Potato Crop Most Valuable of Any -
Farm Value of Tomatoes In
1921 Is 500, ,OOO. 200.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Vegetables
grown i'm the United States in 1921 had
an estimated value of 81. .104 100000, ac-
cording to the department of agriculture
This was l5.7 per cent Of the total value
Of all crops The products of market
gardens, which may or may not have
been productive enough TO be farms
within the census definition, are not in
cluded in these estimates
The total value or truck vegetables
produced for sale, often called the com
mercial crop, was estimated by the de
partment at SPOT 100000.
The potato crop had a farm value Of
S5S5,O00,O0O and the sweet potato SS7,-
100000. Together. these two crops
comprised AZ per cent of the value of all
vegetables in 1927. The tomato crop of
1921 had a farm value of S60.O00, 900 !;
the canteloupe crop was worth $1,000
600 the cucumber. watermelon and cab
bage crops each had a value of about
$15.00C GOO.
Farm gardens are a new item in the
vegetable list and had an estimated
value of S405.0O0,O00 in 1912
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
MRs. ELLEN eTuRNERl GRIeGs.
Wife of Etwood Griggs of Windsor Dies
in Memorial HnsnifaI

Mrs. Ellen CTurner) Griggs. GO, wife
of Elwood Griddge, died at 80 o'clock
yesterday in the Memorial hospital,
where she had been about five weeks.
She underwent an operation 10 weeks
ago in Windsor and had been in failing
health. the past winter. Death resulted
from diabetis.
She was born in Brattleboro and was
the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore j. Turner of this town Practically
all her life had been spent here, with the
exception of the past three years in
Windsor, Mr.. and Mrs Griggs moving
to that town, where he was employed
by the Acme company as machinist She
attended the Parochial school and the
high school. She married Mr., Griggs 81
years ago. No children were born to
them. She leaves. besides her husband
and parents, two brothers and two sis
ters. Cecil c. Turner of Keene. r. Frank
Turner of Boston. Mrs. r. NJ McGilli-
cuddy of Turner's Falls and Mrs. Sarah
Hap2eod of Brattleboro.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock in st. NIichaers
Roman Catholic church. Rev James p
Rand win officiate. The burial win take
place in st. Michael's cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
FINES IMPOSED ON
M. CAVANAUGH
Hinsdale Officers Raid Place Near Island
Park Pavilion, Find Hop Beer and
Gaping Machine.
Especial to The Reformer.l

hINEDDALI. ". H.. June -.
The home of Morris Cavanaugh. who
lives in the east end of the house near
Island Park pavilion on the island near
BrattlebOrO, was raided yesterday after
noon by Officers Browning and Pack
ard. They were armed with search war
rants and searched the house. They
found 81 bottles of so-called hon beer
and bottle Gaping machine.
Cayanaugh was placed under arrest
and taken before Judge Pierce i'm Win
chester last night, when he was fined
500 and costs of SIT on a charge of
illegal possession and so and costs of
S6.40 on a charge of manufacturing. the
hne of SD being suspended during good
behavior
Officers stated that Cavanaugh had
been more or less a source of trouble the
iast SIX months and they expressed hope
that the fine imposed would have such
an effect upon him that he would cause
them no further trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
TedfOrd Claims Defendant
Entered House With
out Right
FURNITURE TAKEN
TO FLEMING'S HOUSE
Jury Trial in Municipal Court Is Asked
by Fleming, Who Also Sues TedfOrd.
Claiming House Was Damaged and
Part of Barn Torn Down.

a lawsuit which will be decidedly in
teresting if it comes to trial has just
been brought in the Municipal court by
Arthur G. Tedford against Patrick Flem-
ing. 1t is a suit to recover damages for
tie alleged unlawful entering of house
occupied by the plaintiff and the carry
ing away of articles of furniture In his
answer Mr.. Fleming asks for jury trial.
also claims damages for alleged misuse
of the house and barn, which Mr.. Flem-
ing owns. Attorney A. V. ID. Piper is
counsel for Mr.. Tedford and Attorney
r. w. Gibson is counsel for Mr. Fleming.
Mr.. Tedford is employed at present on a
lumber job in Hinsdale. Mr.. Fleming is
the well-known plumber.
1t is claimed by Mr. Tedford that he
occupied the house. which Mr. Fleming
owned, and that on April 24 while lie
was absent, Mr.. Fleming without right
or authority from the plaintiff, broke
into the house and carried away a New
Home sewing machine. a Hoosier cab
met. a dresser and a clock, to the value
of 500, and now retains them and re-
fuses to return them or give them up
to the plaintiff.
Mr. Tedford claims that at the time
fully and wantOnly emptied onto the floor
certain papers and articles of clothing
belonging to the plaintiff and left them
there with the doors and windows of the
house open so that the same have be-
come lost. injured and destroyed, all to
the great damage of the plaintiff
In his answer Mr.. Fleming denies en-
tering the house without authority and
denies emptying on the floor the articles
complained of. He says that the house
had been occupied by Mr.. Tedford
through some kind of an arrangement
with l.. T.. Holden, that the plaintiff was
ordered to yacate and did vacate the
house. Thereafter. he says, the articles
complained of were taken from the house
and taken to Mr.. Fleming's house for
safe keeping The ownership of some or
all the articles, lie saws, is claimed BY
others than the plaintiff, and Mr. Flem-
ing declares he is keeping them for the
rightful owners and offers to turn them
over to the rightful owners. He tenders
them into the court for that purpose.
Mr. Fleming declares thar while the
plaintiff occupied the premises be tore
down a part of the barn and deranc.nd
the interior of the house and did great
damage therein. the amount being fixed
at 500.
1t is understood that Mr. Eedford owes
Mr.. Fleming some rent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
OFFERS FARM FOR
CHILDREN'S HOME
Miss Andrews of Putney Would Give Elm
Leigh Farm for Little CrippIes-
= DR. MacAuSland Speaks Here

Elm Leigh farm on Putney West hill
WAS offered as a home for crippled chill
dren Wednesday evening by Miss Mary
Andrews. owner of the property, follow
ing talk by DR. w r. MacAusland of
Boston in the Chamber of Commerce
room before a group of between 20 and
80 persons. No action was taken on
the offer, however, but it probably viii
be considered further.
DR. MacAusland told of what is being
accomplished at an institution which
he established five years ago in Pitts
field, Mass, where the children are given
instruction under the best of teachers
so that they will be able, when leaving
the Institution, to fill industrial and other
positions in competition With those who
are not handicapped physically He
showed stereopticon pictures of the home
the summer sleeping quarters. a machine
shop where the boys learn to be expert
machinists, and a carpenter shop where
similar instruction is given. Pictures
also were shown of groups of the first
boys entering the home. Boys participat-
ing in baseball game and other views
were projected. He also told of starting
a similar institution in New Hampshire
and one III southeastern Massachusetts.
DIR. MacAusland. who has travelled in
European countries in connection with
his study of surgical work, as well as
HdNiH2 maze an exhaustive study IN TINS
country, gave specific instances of Grip
pied children who have been cured. at
least one of these being familiar to a
local nurse who cared for the girl, who
was in a hospital IL months.
The property consists of a farm of l50
acres, and the buildings. which have mod
erH improvements. include 16-rooIn
house and a smaller house which is used
by the caretaker, and two barns. The
main house is on a hill commanding
beautiful view
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
SHERIFFS SEEK
MISSING WITNESS
Murder Case, Is i'm Syracuse
jackson Also There.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. June 9-Four
Westchester county deputy SheriffS were
ers missing witness sought in the hope
that he may shed light on the staying of
Clarence Peters by Walter :. Ward. The
deputies said they were hot on the trail
of Rogers William Jackson, another
man mentioned i'm alleged confession of
James j. Cunningham. now detained at
White Plains. is reported to have come
to Syracuse with Rogers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
MAKING READY FOR
SWIMMING POOL
Men Clearing Brush from North End of
Island for Community Service
Will Provide Wading Beach.

Three men are at work today clearing
the brush from the north end of the
island in preparation for the construction
of the Community Service swimming
pool. The plans already made BY Com
munlty Service Director Frederic X
Brown include a sand wading beach.
raft, bath houses and possibly a diving
tower.
There is already some stretch of sandy
shore at the head of the island and more
sand will be dumped in. A raft will also
be constructed and anchored a short dis
tance from shore. Several bath houses
will be built back of the beach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
HOUSE DAMAGED
THIS FORENOON
Fire Department Called
to Rice House, So.
Main Street
HOOK AND LADDER
HORSES RUN AWAY
Glenn IL. Atkins, Driver, Thrown and
Slightly Iniured-Cause of Fire Not
Kn0Wn--N0 Water Available from
Hydrant Nearest Fire.


Fire which was discovered at II
o'clock this morning in the attic of
George Rice's house at 161 South Main
street resulted in fire and wafer damage
to about 81 900 About 5000
of this damage was on the household
goods of Cassius Wilson, who lives
downstairs, and Mrs. Emma Darden,
who occupies the second floor Of the
house, while the property was damaged
to the extent of about SlGO
The chemical FIRE truck and the com
bination responded to an alarm from
box u and arrived at about ITO The
nearest hydrant about 100 feet south
Of the house, near Clark avenue. did not
Junction, for what reason did not appear
Wo lines Of hose were quickly laid from
the hydrant at the corner of Pine and
South Main street, however. and another
one was attached to the hydrant at the
corner of PiEe and Central streets.
The flames had already broken
Ihfough the attic windows but the three
streams of water quickly choked the
blaze in the attic and at IL 40 the fire
was well under control
When the alarm sounded Glenn r. At
kIns started to the fire with the old hook
and ladder wagon in the police station
annex. As he drove the horses out into
the street small boy hit one of the
horses with stone and the animal
Jumped breaking tug, and then the
team raced up Elliot street
The wagon swayed from side to side
and crashed into the telephone pole in
front of the Brattleboro Grain conpany's
store. Atkins struck the pole and one
shoulder was badly bruised He was
thrown to the ground. An extension lad
der on that side of the wagon was bro
ken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
FORD PROPOSAL
ONLY GOOD ONE
House Military Committee Submits
Three Reports on His Muscle
ShOaI Offer

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Three sep
lratc reports setting forth recommenda-
lions for action by congress with re
pect to private developments of the
government S106O00.OO0 power and nj
trate project at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
were made to the house today by mem
bers of the military committee. Acting
Chairman Mckenzie of Illinois. who
drafted the majority report, declares
that the Ford proposal was the only one
found worthy of serious considera-
tom"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
MOTORMAN FINDS
$107 BESIDE TRACK
Operator of Car on Bellows Falls & Sax
tons River Street Railway Is Re
warded on Returning Property.
Especial to The Reformer

bI4I-IVN " = T ALIN, june =.
As Motorman Herbert Knight of the
Bellows Falls x Saxtons River street
railway was running his car near the
Austin place this side of Saxtons River
Wednesday night the headlight revealed
to him a pocketbook near the rail. He
stopped and picked it up. finding il to
contain over S107. and an automobile
license in the name of Mrs Charles s.
Gates, wife of a. local garage man. The
honest motorman returned the pocket
book and contents to the Gates garage
on the next trip and was properly re-
warded Mrs. Gates had driven i'm her
automobile along the highway running
parallel with the electric road and
dropped it out several hours before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
NO PROSECUTION OF
CHURCH ORGANIST
victim of Circumstances When Pro.
hibition Officers Found Liquor
In His Home.

BOSTON, June 9-Hcrbert w.
w. Downs. supervisor of music in
the public schools Of HaverhilI and
a church organist in this city, was
brought before federal commits
sioner here today as a result of a
raid on his home at Hayerhill last
night, when a quantity of whiskey
was seized
Commissioner Hayes announced
that no warrant would be issued in
the case and that prosecution would
be dropped because it was agreed by
prohibition enforcement officials and
others that Mr.. Downs was vic
tim of circumstances
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
No Swiss I.anguaee

Switzerland has no language of its
own, The official languages of Switzer-
land are French, Italian and German,
all three being recognized as the
.. mother tongue" of the majority of
the inhabitants
majority of the people speak Ger
man. while the others use French and
Italian, varying as a rule according TO
the proximity of the people to each
country whose language they speak.
Public documents and notices are
printed in the French and German Ian
guages In the Swiss national parIia-
meHt the members make their speeches
either in French or German, the mem
bers being as familiar with one language
as the other.
Statements from the president of
Switzerland are furnished to the news
papers in both languages.
Between the ticks of watch a ray OF
light could move eight times round the
earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
CHANGE CHARGE
TO MANSLAUGHTER
Albeit and Wickham VIII Plead Guilty
to Shooting Il. c. Cardinal at
Kingston Inn.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, June 9-An
agreement between counsel by which the
charge of murder viii be changed to man
slaughter in the case of Herman Albeit
of New York. alias Richard B. Rowland
and James w. Wickham for shooting
Edward c. Cardinal at the Kingston Inn
last December. was officially announced
today. 1t was said that under the agree
ment the defendants would be allowed to
enter pleas of guilty to manslaughter
charges. Clerk of the Court Hobart has
rescinded an order calling go talesmen
for the trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
TWO SPEECHES BY
HARDING TO-DAY
Will Aid In Defeating Washington
Monument at PrincetOn-Reeeives
Honorary Degree

SOAIERVTLLE. \. J.. June o
President Harding plans to leave here at
noon today for Princeton to dedicate
monument commemorating the exploits
If George Washington in the Princeton
Trenton campaign. The President is to
receive the Honorary degree of doctor of
laws from Princeton university. He Is
expected to make train platform
speech at Trenton while enroute to
Washington tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

Mrs. Nina Smythe. Los Angeles wi
dow with several children to support,
thought she was out of luck when com
PEELED to toll as a laundress for small
weekly wage. BY rigid economy she
managed to save several hundred dol
Lars with which she took a chance in an
oil land Investment. and now she enjoys
an income of So 600 q week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
OLD BRITISH FRIGATE BURNS.
Was Captured by Decatur in 1912-Kepi
at CITY Island

NEW YORK, June 9.-The old Brit
ish frigate Macedonian, captured by Com
modore Decatur off Madeira in 1912, was
wrecked by fire at City Island today.
The old vessel. one of the citys curiOsi-
ties, had recently been made over into
combination bath house and restaurant.
The damage was estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
BEES FEED ON
BOOTLEGGERS MASH
Alcohol FIavOred Honey Is Result -
Latest ViOlatOrs of NOlstead
Prohibition Act

ASTORIA. Ore, June 9.-The boot
leggers that manufacture alcohol favored
honey are the latest violatOrS of the
Nplstead aI.t In CIatsop county County
Agricultural Agent AIcMinder asserts
that since so many stills have been oper-
ated in the county quantities of fer
mented mash have been dumped in
isolated spots and bees feed on the mash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
GIVES
THIRD PINT BLOOD
Red" Roberts Saves Life of Sick Sister
BY Third TRANSMISSION
Operation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. June O.
Red Roberts, captain of the Cen
ter college football team and all
American star in 1921, gave the
third pint of his blood yesterday in
the third successful TRANSMISSION
operation in two weeks in an effort
to restore health to his sister, Mrs.
Kenneth Humphreys. Physicians
reported that she would soon recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
PURGEs HIMSELF OF CONTEMPT
Steel Attorney Turns Over Desired Pa
pers to Lockwood COMMITTEES

NEW YORK. June g-Thomas l..
Chadbourne. lawyer. who negotiated in
the Midyale-Inland-RPp steel mer-
ger. has purged himself of the contempt
charge declared against him yesterday
by the Lockwood legislative committee
when he refused to turn over data on
four other steel companies originally
contemplating entrance into the merger.
Samuel Untermyer, committee counsel,
announced today that Mr.. Chadbourne
cleared himself by turning over the de
sired data.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
TULSA TO REGULATE
EMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES

TULSA, Okla, June 9-The city
commission soon will enact an Ordi-
nance to regulate the employment of
Negroes in all public places here, the
commissioner of police said today.
Chief Moran said the action of tho
police department in making the or
der was prompted by moral reasons.