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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
ODEss4s FACTORIES DEsoLATE.
Sixty Former Big Industries Idle for
YearS-RuiIdiugs Failing to Pieces.

The vast amount of reconstruction nee
essary before Russia can resume her
place as a producing nation is typified in
Odessa, where more than 60 big factories
are rounding out their second year of
idleness.
While the Communists appear to be
coming to their senses as one observer
expressed it, the bitter economic lesson
of the past four years has left its imprint
on the industrial Russia of old. Here
are to be seen many powerful examples
of how easy it is to destroy and how
difficult it will be to build up.
Odessa once boasted two huge sugar
refneries. Together they employed
nearly 10000 persons. but today they are
idle and almost in ruins Another 1000
men were employed in the big rope man
ufacturing plant on the outskirts of the
city. The factory viii have to be prac-
tically rebuilt before it can open again.
The brick making industry had 20 fac
tories in and near Odessa in pre-war
days. but all of them are falling to pieces.
There were once three shipbuilding
plants, the largest employing 5000 men
and turning out vessels of 5000 tons and
more The Soviet government now oper-
ates It, at one-eighth capacity. Three
chemical factories have not been operated
since 1917. and a French factory for
making soil phosphates shares the same
fate. 1t once required eight big plants
10 can the fish caught in the Black Sea.
The fish are still there, but the factories
long ago ceased to function
Two jewelry factories have been closed
for several years, as have three plants
for making vegetable oils. and two others
where matches were made in more pros
porous days. The making of sugar and
grain bags was a big industry here, en-
ploying thousands of persons. Odessa
also had factories for the making of cloth
products, nails, cement, machinery,
glass, shoes, paints and varnish, cork,
linoleum and carpets, but gaunt. decay
ing buildings are all that is left to recall
that time.-Rutland Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Community Picnic Wednesday.

An aIl-day community picnic, with
morning. afternoon and evening events,
will be held on the Fairgrounds at the
Academy building Wednesday, beginning
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. There will
be general community fun program.
In the forenoon there will be special
games. songs and general play life for
the children. while athletic events viii be
put on in the afternoon. There viii be
adult recreation In the evening Basket
lunches will be carried and there will be
a lantern parade at night
The affair win be under Community
Service committee. of which Mrs. J. l..
Stoclxwell is chairman. She will have
charge of the decorations in the evening.
Mrs l.. w. Jackman will be in charge
of the morning program and John Mckay
of the athletics. 1t will be under the
general direction of f. *. Brown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
TRAIN OF WORKERS
Officials Investigating Tampering With
Switch MischievOus Boys at
SomeFswOrth

BOSTON, July 17-Police and rail-
road officials we're today investigating
an alleged attempt to wreck train bear,
ing Boston & Maine railroad shop work
ers from their work at Billerica and
other points to this city late Saturday.
According to railroad officials a heavy
brake shoe was found in a rail switch
just after a freight train had passed
through Winchester and before the work
train was due
TIE alleged attempt to wreck a Boston
& Maine passenger train one mile from
Somersworth. \. H.. today was blamed
on mischievods boys by railroad officials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
NOTABLE WEDDING
At BEAVER BROOK
Miss Ina M. Brown Weds
Albert MacDougall,
Flushing, n. 7.
PREMISES SCENE OF
GORGEOUS COLORING

Ceremony Performed IN Perg0la IN
ssunhen Gardens at Residence of
Brides Parents, MIR, and Mrs. Martin
A. Brown-Many Guests.
Beaver Brook, the beautiful home of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Adm Brown in
Wilmington, was the scene Saturday
afternoon of an outdoor wedding which
in the matter Of public interest and with
respect to gorgeousness of coloring takes
front rank in the society annals of Wind
ham county. At o'clock that afternoon
Miss Ina Miranda Brown, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Brown. was married to
Albert Edward MacDougall, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward MacDougall Of Flush
ing, n Y. The ceremony took place in
the pergola in the sunken gardens on the
east lawn of the estate and was per-
formed by Rev. DR. Robert Parker Of
MarIbehead. Mass. and Rev. Flint NJ.
Bissell, pastor of the Universalist church
of Wilmington.
The bridal procession formed at the
head of the stairway in the residence and
passed through the east door down into
the sunken gardens to the pergola. where
the bride was given in marriage by her
father Heading the procession were
10 ushers, Chauncey /. Lewis of New
York city. Charles w Adams. jr., of
Franklin. n H., James W. d. Seymour
OF Cambridge Mass. Fellowes Van Il.
Thompson, a brother-in-iaw of the bride
groom. of New Haven, Roy S. Brown, a
brother of the bride. of Wilmington.
Chester C. Bassett, jr., of New York
city Leland Fl. Emery of Lexington,
Mass. Bryant Woods of New York city,
j. Oliver Beebe of Boston, and Frank II.
Howe of New York city, vice-president
of the greensboro corporation.
Following the uShers was the maid of
honor, Miss Emma Alneda Brown, a
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Demand Federal Inyestigation.

MANCHESTER, \. H., July IL
Striking textile workers who sought a
hearing for modification of the injunc-
ton secured by the Amoskeag AIanufac
turing Co. against picketing by the
strikers were notified today that the
hearing would be held here next Wednes-
day before Justice Branch of Hillsbor-
ough county superior court.
At Il meeting of the New England con
ference board of the United Textile
Workers of America last night resolu-
tion was adopted demanding a federal
investigation Of the textile situation in
New England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday. p. m.-IIike and over
night camp for the boys. Those inter
ested will please see Mr.. May or Rev. c.
c. Chayer.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety will meet with Mrs. G. l.. Wyman.
Pine street, Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock
Friday, 7.30 p. m.-Church prayer
meeting.
Saturday, July %, > p. m.-Group 3 of
the Ladies' Aid society viii hold a food
sale on the church lawn Those women
are asked TO contribute.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
State Auditor" Estimates
Small Surplus for Year
Believes State VIII Have Cash Balance of $2S6 5O992 June
80, 1923-Receipts Last Year S7,11336218, Payments
S5,776,852.26, Balance 81, 1886, ,509.92
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. July II.

MONTPELIER.
receipts Of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30 1922
He also revised estimated receipts and
$660992 expenditures of $6300000 balance
statement 4729435 the
andS6
in full
fiscal ending
June 30 1922 make concise and clear
possible that be understood by everybody
1922
Cash $202293210
Cash 30, 1922 1OOga0S
Total ...................
in
aemen of
The principal o follows
ntinued on Page
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
UNION OPERATIVES
WALK OUT AT LOWELL
Refuse to Accept Wage Cut - Mills
. Continue Operations Hosiery
Wage Cut

LOWELL, Mass. July II. = A walk
out of union operatives at the plant of
the Massachusetts, cotton mills took
place this morning when a 20 per cent
wage cut became effective. The mills
which employ about 1000 persons. con-
tinucd to run. Company officials said that
only 125 workers were involved.
\ wage REIMBURSEMENT also went
into effect at the mills of the Lawrence
Hosiery Co, employing 900 operatives.
but there was no walkOut. Tho employees
at the plant are not organized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Several Hurt III Train Wreck.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July II -
Seaboard Aid Line passenger train No. s.
the "Seaboard Fast Mail" New York to
Jacksonville, was deraiIed Just south Of
Savannah. Ga, early today, according to
reports TO the Office of the superin-
tendcHt of the railroad here. The Negro
train porter was reported killed and sew
eral passengers injured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
TREES WORTH VISITING
Those in Calaveras Grove Have Age
of Centuries


One of the most interesting sight seq
ing places in California for the nature
lover is Calaveras Grove. famous for the
grandeur and age of its big trees. The
grove is privately owned and is in a
small valley near the headwaters of the
San Antonio, at an elevation of .702
feet. In the grove are ten trees, each
80 feet in diameter, and more than 20
trees between I5 and so feet in
diameter
One of the trees, now down, "the
father of the forest, must have been
$50 feet high and 40 feet in diameter.
In 1858 one of the largest trees. ~ feet
in circumference and over 800 feet high.
was cut down. Five men worked p
days telling it, using large augers. The
stump of this tree has been smoothed
off and now accommodates % dancers.
In 1858 a newspaper, The Big Tree Bull
letin. was printed there.
Near tn stump is section of the
trunk - feet in diameter and 20 feet
long; beyond lies the immense trunk as
it fell. measuring 302 feer from the base
to the extremity. Upon this was situated
barroom and ten-pin alley. stretching
along its upper surface for a distance
of ST feet. affording ample space for two
alley beds side by side.
At the entrance to the grove were,
until 1919, two fine trees called the Sen
tinels. Only one is now standing, the
other having been blown down in the
great windstorm of 1919. South Of the
SentinelS and to the right of the road on
the hillside stands a tree over ii feet in
diameter, which has been named Old
Dowd, in honor of the discoverer of the
grove which discovery was made in 1852.
The south grove extends three and one
half miles and contains ], $50 large trees
ANY tree there under 1S feet in circum-
ference is not considered large tree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Wii Sol ExpeI Them.

DETROIT, July Il (Associated
Press Members of the maintenance of
way union who engaged in an unauthor-
lied strike viii not be expelled from the
union for the moment" but brother
hood organizers will be sent to interview
the strikers and attempt to persuade
them to maintain at work pending final
decisions as to a national strike Il. f.
Cradle president of the united brother
hood of maintenance of way employees
and railway shop laborers, said here this
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
SAILS FOR RUSSIA.
Mrs. Bert e. Merriam, Formerly of
Bellows Fails, TO Join Husband.
(Srancinl L. Tho Pnfor,,,o,r- y
BELLOWS FALLS. Julv

BELLOWS FALLS, July II.
Mrs. Bert f.. Merriam. many years q
resident here, sailed Saturday from Van
couver on her way to Russia. She has
signed UP fer a years stay in VIadivos-
toek by the American Y NJ G.. a. Her
husband. who was for several years su-
perintendent of schools of the town of
Rockingham, has been in V1adivostock
three years. he is at the head of the
American work of the educational de-
partment of the !. NJ. C. A. in that
city. Mrs Merriam goes to assist Mr..
Merriam rather than have him give up
the work and return to this country. He
was for several years at the head of
rescue work at the Railway. y. J.. peni-
tertiary, but went from here while su-
perintendent of schools to France in y.
NJ. {. \. work, in August, 1917 After
his return here he was sent TO Vladiyos-
tock. where his work has been eminentIv
successful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Masonic emple

Wednesday. July 10, 40 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting Beausant Commandery, No.
z, X. T.
The Association of Eastern Star Chap
ters will hold its annual field day at Is
land Park Wednesday. July 10. Basket
lunch at noon. In the afternoon there
will be music. dancing card playing and
general good time All members of the
order are most cordially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Strike Without Consent

CHICAGO. July 17-Approximately
-. 600 maintenance of way men have
struck without permission from presi-
dent Cradle, j. c. Smock. vice presi-
dent of the union, estimated today. Mr..
SmOck said the strikers probably would
be outlawed by their national officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Red Men Hall

Tuesday, July is, s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Brattleboto Camp, Nj. w. A.
State Deputy George f. Baldwin will be
present Adoptions and several matters
of Importance on program. Large attend
ance is desired Members of the team
please come at in uniform.
Wednesday July 10, 8 p. m.-Regnlar
meeting of Women of Mooseheart Le-
gion. a large attendance is desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17

LAWRENCE. Mass. July 17.-Stones
were thrown by pickets at the Pacific
Print works today and Police Officer
Martin Dunn was hit in the leg. No ar
rests were made. According to police
estimates there were 700 pickets on
duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
ACCEPTS cLAREMoNT CALI.
Rev. A. c. Perrin, Formerly for Many
Years i'm Springfield. VT.
Especial to The Reformer.l

SPkINtFFIE IEIsD, VI. july, II.
Rev. Allan G. FerriR, for several years
pastor of a church in Chester, Mass.
but formerly for many wears pastor of
the Springfield Congregational church,
has accepted a call to the Congregational
church in Claremont. n III. He will as
sumo the pastorate at once. While liv-
ing here he was the owner of the well
known place, Four Trees, on the Charles
town road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Knights of Columbus Hall

Monday, July II. at s p. m.-Regu-
lar business meeting of Ave Maria cir
Gle. Daughters of Isabella.
Tuesday. July IS, at s p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Leo council, Knights of
Columbus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
A Lie Ability.

Hill: Safe flying is the aviator S
greatest asset.
Dale: You mean the lawyer s greatest
asset.
Hill: What have lawyers to do with
aircraft?
Dale; Pardon me, | thought you said
safe lying.-Wayside Tales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Another Mrsterions Fire

Cohen. walking over the Williamsburg
bridge. to Manhattan, met his friend
Isaaes. bound in the opposite direction.
''Ah ha !" he said. .'I know what
you're going to Brooklyn for"
You don't" returned Isaacs,
Bet you so | do
The wager was accepted and Cohen
went on:
you're going over there and look
around till you find Il cheap-looking
building for rent that has a store. You'll
take the place. stock it with goods i'm
sure the whole thing. and then. some
day. there'll be fire.
Isaacs looked at his friend moment.
and then said:
You win
well. / was right, wasn't T." asked
Cohen, as he pocketed the money.
No" replied Isaacs, you wasn't
right. But the idea is worth it."-Ey-
erybody's Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
No Loss of Life But COnsid-
cradle Livestock Drowned
I'm Barns - Cement Wall
Gives Way at Langwald's
Pond at 1.30 This Morn
ing
FLOOD BREAKS
SMALLER DAM
Great Panic as Waters Rush
on Sleeping Families =
Boston & Maine Track Is
Washed Out In Several
Places = Summer Camp
Stranded


CHICOPEE, Mass, July 17.-ASSur-
ance had been obtained this morning
that no loss of life had resulted from the
bursting Of two dams on Willimansett
brook at 40 O'Clock this morning that
caused 2O,0O0,000 gallons of water to
inundate considerable section of Will
mansett, a residential and manufacturing
district on the Connecticut river between
this city and HolyOke.
Property loss, however, will be heavy,
as a score or more of dwelling houses
were swept from their foundat tons, while
others were tilted on their foundations.
Dozens of smaller buildings, many of
them containing livestock, were swept
away and demolished and their occupants
drowned.
The disaster was caused by the giving
away of a cement wall at Langwald's
ponG. two or three miles from Whitman
sctt The dam at Langwald's pond was
about 800 feet long, while the wooden
structure at Roberts pond, the second
structure to break, was smaller.
Panic reignet among the residents of
the locality affected, as they were awak-
ened by the roar of the rushing waters.
Many rushed out in an effort to escape,
but were forced to give up the attempt
and instead devoted their attention to
removing children, elderly persons and
effects to upper stories out of reach of the
water.
Half a dozen or more short streets
lying in locality south Of the sweep of
the waters received the greater force of
the food and there the heaviest damage
was done.
A summer camp Of the Holyoke Y. w.
G. 4. is on the banks of Langwald pond,
- feet above the edge of the wafer. The
% girls occupying it slept through until
6 o'clock this morning, awakening to
find their boats stranded on what had
been the banks of the pond.
The Boston & Maine tracks were
washed ont in half dozen places.
Volunteers began a search of the food
area this morning when the waters began
to recede. Had the food occurred in
daylight hours when many would have
been in the streets the casualties could
not but have been heavy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
His Taking Ways.

Mrs. Subbubs: Smith must adore his
lawn-he keeps talking about it all the
time
Subbubs (who loathes constant bor-
rowerl: But he likes our llawn mower!
-WaSside Tales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
No Account.

Reporter-'I have description of the
brides appearance. the gowns. decora-
tions and the gifts Now, what shall I
say about the bridegroom|
Miss Perte-"Just say he was among
those present. Philadelphia Bulletin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17

A diamond lost in hotel coal-bin
was found in ten minutes by one-eyed
emplove after ten men, with perfect
sight had searched for several hours in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
First Baptist Church

Friday. 7.30 p. m.-Regular church
nrnNer meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Universalist Church

Sunday, July %. will be the last scrv-
ice in the present church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
THE WEATHER.

Generally Fair Tonight-Shcwers and
Thunder Storms Tomorrow-COO
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE wea-
ther forecast: Generally fair tonight.
Tuesday showers and thunder storms
followed by cooler late Tuesday after
noon. Fresh south shifting to west
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
A Time for Eyervthinr.

Beneath the spreading chestnut tree.
The village smithy stands
He Is knocked off work, because YOU see
His union so demands
The sizzling horseshoe, glowing red,
He IS not allowed to swat.
Because the labor leader said
Strike-while the iron is hot -
Wayside Tales
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Her Principle.

saphead: VIII you trust me with
your lifeg
Miss Sweet: No, indeed, Cash down
is my motto.-Wayside Tales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, July Irregular meeting Of
Wantastiquet lodge, No. ). Installation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-17

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The Washington times., 1922-10-01
Famous American Fallacies

HAT every who writes poetry laborng
That the in the first chair always poorest barber
in the shop.
That cheat few being
discovered.
That society people have they
Newport
That who uspenders pessmist
. chance.
That people who live in large cities
friends.
That pancakes and hapcs indgestbe shorten
your life.
That nobody nanny fry chicken
be
That the kill the prohibition privately
violate 1t.
haepeope coming from Europe always beat the
In
That the the confidence of the people promise
everything.
That it will always be possible buy gin easily
Orleans.
That the principal product of the State California
pictures.
That there who
train.
That theatrical is the only who fond of
ing jewery
That actors who the road great observers of human
The Washington times., 1922-10-01
An Essay
On. Nothing
BY De Vaux Thompson.

vvTHAT Is the most tmpor.
w tant subject in the minds
" Of the people to-dayr
Nothing! Therefore, nothing Il
worth an essay.
Literally thousands Of people
have been saving it up for their
old age, all this year and for sew
eral years past.
Perhaps half q million writer's
in America are writing about 1t.
The monthly magazines are full
of stories about II. The heroo.
and heroines of these stories talk
about it and do it.
Many newspapers publish
cleverly written editorially on it
every day.
Down at Newport, Southamp-
ton and hundreds of lesser re-
sorts society smart-sets are talk
ing about 1t and talking about Il
constantly.
Many business men strive hard
q whole year to make it and sue
ceed.
Germany has caused great con-
sternation by giving 1t TO France.
Diplomats gather from all cor
ners of the world and hold con-
ferences and accomplish II. They
have done so time and time
again.
In Tin Pan Alley hundreds Of
song writer's are writing songs
about 1t and selling them.
Grand opera stars are paid
huge salaries for getting up in
the opera house and singing
about it.
The entire session Of congress
was devoted to the sole purpose
of accomplishing It.
Men have journeyed to the
North Pole to seek for It and
have found 1t.
Young ladies and gents sit in
the park and talk about 1t for
hours at a time.
It is an important subject
nothing.
The Washington times., 1922-10-01
Choose Your News

airpane carry 6vston bombs has been svovedf
~ problems of world being solved
With bigger and bigger boats,
The nation. GO each others goats.
strikes that beset slowly hatten out;
employed all agreements with shout
1t might do low o change their style
And pull gether for awhile.
Parker tells that nappsrs there
Are on a par wi those have and
They drink and smoke with half chance
And park their when they dance.
Atlantic City's bathing fairsst in the land;
There beauty like hers they would have understand
But really how do they know7
A million did notg 60.
The former took the latte. and they euHed 'sm peaks
Some day they will explain this
And tell what they fighting for
WhenI Izzy ent to Providence to nail defiant "wets"
sheriff there arrested him without
They do not favor and sody
In the little State of Rhody.
former Kaiser has been walking blond;
Tis said that he will this besu of fesA
If he still banker, for a fight
happer bride would him right -
The Washington times., 1922-10-01
Fashion Hints

VIE hats decidedly yeowish shade
| known 8 end-ofthe-season jaundice.
Fasks the hip, to balance the in
the purse.
Fened pockets quite the thing, you wish keep your
small change from rafting against each other audibly.
The sack suit will be for those who have just been dis
charged from their Jobs.
Suspenders will be by those who don't trust belt
The male silhouette will be slightly thinner this Fall owing the
fact that beginning lose weight trying to make both ends
Ceuo collars should be taboo those who work
flames
The tie known the bow may be used emergency
q shoestring.
Black crepe socks the latest. Crepe de shinf
by Co GreatBr Reserv
The Washington times., 1922-10-01
Heard Along Broadway
Her Marital Creed.

MRS. WORTH had just learned
Nu that her colored work
woman, Aunt Dinah, had at the
age of seventy married for the
fourth time. "Why, Aunt
Dinah," she exclaimed, "you
surely haven't married again"
"Yassum, honey, l has," was
Aunt Dinah's smiling reply. "Jes'
as often as de Lawd takes 'em,
so will l."