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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
Rejection at New York

NEW YORK, Aug 2-The Association
of Railway Executives yesterday rejected
President Harding's plan for the settle
ment of the railroad shop strike, refus-
ing to accept his proposal that the SEN
iority rights of the strikers be restored
unimpaired.
In reply the shopmen issued a state
ment to the effect that the action of the
executives suited them perfectly. If
they want a fight we are ready" they
said
There was no debate A resolution
was adopted by vote of 265 TO , in re-
ply to Mr.. Harding's letter stating that
''Striking former employees cannot De
given precedence to employees at present
i'm the service without doing violence to
every principle of right and justice.
The negative votes both were cast by
/. r. Ioree chairman of the Eastern
eronp of railroad presidents, not because
he disagreed with the others, but because
he thought the reply was not strong
enough.
refused to accept provided that all EN-
ployes now on strike be returned to Work
and to their former positions with SEN
iority and other rights unimpalred.
The executives further asserted that
they We're morally bound to uphold their
promises to protect the seniority ana
other privileges of the new employees and
those who had stayed at work when
oilers walked out.
There were two other conditions pro-
roxnd nv the President. both of which
were accepted. The first was to the eff
feet that the railroads and their men
abida bv the decisions of the railway la
bor board. The second provided for the
withdrawal Of lawsuits growing out OF
the strike.
The executives disbanded, caught the
first trains for their respective headquar-
ters. and indicated that they were going
ahead and would operate Their roads
with the forces they had assembled since
the shopmen walked out July ;.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
Prgsbrgy-Leland Firm to
Put in Foundation Soon
Deed Delivered for Land
for Granite Sheds on
Vernon Street

Preparations for the erection of gran
ite cutting sheds by the Presbrey-l1eland
Go. of New York on the land on Vernon
street now occupied by the Snowflake
canning factory are going forward salts
factorily. and it is expected that the
work of putting in the foundations will
be started shortly. The deed of the land
from the Twin State Gas & Electric
Co. to the Presbrey- Leland CO. has Just
been delivered. and it is understood that
contracts for the erection of the buildings
has been awarded provisional upon the
passing of the deed, all other contingen-
cies having been met.
The owners of the canning business
plan to yacate one of the canning build
ings by Sept. II and to be out entirely
by Oct 20. but before that the Presbrey-
Leland Co. viii begin putting in founda-
tions. The Central Vermont Railway Co,
is to put in a siding at once.
Marr & Gordan, Inc, of Barre have
bought of the presbrey- Leland Go. their
plant and real estate at the north end OF
Barre city. BY terms of the deal, con-
Summated last Saturday, the new owners
have bought the land, sheds, cranes and
compressor. All other equipment, includ-
ing the Chase saw, is to be removed by
the Presbrey- Leland Co. to Brattleboro
Pending completion of their plant here
the Presbrey-Leland Co. is to occupy one
of the two sheds which constituted their
modern works in Barre.
The Mari K Gordon firm will take pos
session of the larger shed of the two of
the Presbrey plant Sept. u and will put
a force of cutters at work Immediately.
In a statement issued by the Preshrey-
Leland Co. it was said that the company
had been for some time considering 4
location more convenient both to their
qnarry properties at West Dummerston
and their administration offices in New
York Action had been deferred pend
ing the successful development of their
quarrieS In selecting Brattleboro for
their new works. the company was ac-
tuated by the proximity of these quarries,
and the accessibility of New York to-
gether with inducements offered by the
Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce and
town government.
Plans for the aIl-stee and concrete
twin sheds to be erected by the Presbrey-
Leland Co. in Brattleboro have been COM
pleted. The structure equipped is TO cost
approximately S150.000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded i'm Office of Town
Clerk Hopkins.

Real estate transfers recorded in the
office of Town Clerk C. s. Hopkins last
week included the following
Walter l.. Sylvester to Gertrude S.
Worden, by warranty deed, place on
Western avenue. Consideration 81, rev
enue 81.
Lucy r. lizard and husband to Wilson
+. Combs and wife, by warranty deed.
place ON Pine street Consideration 81.
revenue $3.50.
John T.. Roess and wife to Thomas II.
Hill, by warranty deed, 60 acres of
land in West Brattleboro. Consideration
81. revenue 50
Bert NJ Reed to Crystal Springs Ice
Co.. by warranty deed. 36 acres of land
above West Brattleboro. Consideration
81, revenue ST.
Arthur S. Warren and wife to Walter
J. Bigelow, by warranty deed, property
on Belmont avenue. Consideration ST,
revenue Sd
John J.. Barney and wife to Charles
A. Winchester, by warranty deed. 26
acres of land above West Brattleboro.
Consideration 81, revenue S2.50.
Walter j. Bigelow to Lena NJ Dewitt,
by warranty deed. place on Belmont ave-
nue.. Consideration 81, revenue $4.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CORN BORER QUARANTINE.
Two More Massachusetts Towns Placed
Under Restriction.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The federal
quarantine on account of the European
corn borer has been extended to include
the towns of Somerset and DightOn. in
Bristol county, Mass An order, effec
tive Immediately, has been signed by
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
Presence of the pest was only recently
discovered in these towns. where there
is much corn in the fields ready for ship
ment to the Boston market. Quaran-
tine regulations forbid the shipment of
corn and certain other products likely
TO carry the pest to other localities.
Since its first appearance in this country
a few years ago the corn borer, which
came from Europe, has spread rapidly in
the East and along Lake Erie. doing
being made through federal and state
quarantines to prevent its spread to
other parts of the country. particularly
the important corn-producing regions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CHURCH WEDDING
OF INTEREST HERE
Miss Georgiamna Mexican, Formerly
Head of Oak Grove School, Mar
ried i'm West Townsend, Mass.

The wedding of Miss Georgianna Ida
Mexican, daughter of Rev. Joseph Me-
Kean of West Townsend. Mass. and
formerly principal of the Oak Grove
school in Brattleboro. and Harold Nor
man Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam i. Wood of Carthage, n. Y, took
place in the Baptist church In West
Townsend July 26. in the presence. OF
a company of friends and relatives that
nearly filed the church. The bride
wore a gown of white georgette crepe
and Spanish lace over satin, with veil
caught with lilies-of-the-valley. der
only ornament was a string of pearls, q
gift of the bridegroom. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Mexican
who used double ring service.
The matron of honor was Mrs. ,.
Craik Swift. sister of the bride. VINO
wore copenhagen Canton crepe and car
ried an arm bouquet of pink sweetpeas.
Mr.. Swift was best man. There We're
four bridesmaids, Mrs Robert Cushman
of Workers. N Y. Miss Lydia Wheeler
of Atlanta. Ca. and Miss Eleanor San
born and Miss Margaret Rice of Ames-
bury, Mass The bride entered ON the
arm of her stepmother, Mrs. Joseph
Mexican. The church was beautifully
decorated.
Mrs. Wood is a graduate Of the West
field normal school and has been a sue
cessful teacher in Beverly, Mass, the
past few years. Her father. VINO, has
been pastor of the Baptist church in
West Townsend, Mass. the past seven
wears. formerly was pastor OF the Bap-
tist church in Townshend, Vt. An
Wood is graduate of the Syracus2
business college and during the World
war served two wears in the navy. After
a wedding trip through the Adirondack.s
Mr.. and Mrs Wood VIII be at home. IN
Georgetown, where he is manager OF a
store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
IN BELLOWS FALLS
"Style Show" of Cashets and Funeral
Supplies-Large Attendance of
Members and Representatives.
Special to The Reformer.
BELLOWS FALLS. Aug. ..

The 22d annual convention of the Yer
mont Directors association, which
yesterday began its session here, has
drawn a large attendance of members
! and of Representatives of leading manu-
facturers of undertakers' goods from all
parts of the country. The 'style show
of caSkets and funeral supplies entirely
fills the floor space of the armory. where
the sessions are being held, and many
ladies are in attendance.
At yesterdays sessions welcome was
extended by John G. Dennison, president
of Bellows Fails village corporation. and
by G.. C. Collins for the Merchants asso-
citation. These were followed by reports
OF committees. election of new members,
and discussion of various phases of the
work of the profession.
In the evening George Streeter of
Springfield, Mass, president of the
Massachusetts Embalmers association,
read an address replete with information
and suggestions upon the various phases
of the business.
This forenoon at the business session
presided over by John c. Hennessey,
president of the association, the reports
OF the executive and other committees
were given and must business transacted
An interesting lecture by Prof. Harold
Whitehead. director of business admins
tration of Boston university, was listened
to with close attention
The ladies who have accompanied the
members are being entertained bv the
Bellows Falls Womans club, and this
afternoon all visitors, both men and
women, are guests of the Bellows Falls
Country club. using their golf course,
tennis court, baseball grounds, and lunch
is being served, which win be followed by
dancing at the club house. This evening
the annual banquet of the association is
TO be held at Hotel Windham. at which
many ladies will be in attendance. To-
morrow the business sessions will be con-
tinued and unfinished business taken up,
followed by election of officers. The ses-
siOns close at noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
MEN TO RECEIVE
ORDERS FOR GRAIN
County to Assist Farmers-Grain
Pool Progressing Well.

In order to assist the farmers in plac-
ing their orders more readily for grain
through the Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change grain pool. which is progressing
satisfactorily in Windham county. the
following men have been named to re-
ceive the orders for their respective
towns
4 l.. Miller, Vernon: A. 4. Dunklee.
South Vernon: r. A. Boyd of Guilford
for Guilford. Brattleboro and Marlboro ::
George BraIey. putney: l.. A. Miller
Westminster: Fred II. Parker. Saxtons
River: q. W. Toilette. Townshend w
NJ. Winchester, Newfane; H. c. Stratton.
Jamaica; ~ w. Kingsley, Nottingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CONCORD WITHOUT
ELECTRIC POWER
Feed Wire for Electric Railway Out of
Commission Il. 6 M. Officials
Getting New Workers.

CONCORD. n. H.. Aug. 2-The eff
feet of the strike of union electricians at
the power plant at Franklin yesterday.
which was declared as a means Of Grip
pling operations at the repair shop of the
Boston & Maine railroad here. was still
felt today. Attempts to operate the troll
ley service of the Concord Electric rail
way, which also was dependent ON the
plant for power. failed when a feed wire
rigged to relay power from another sta
ton went out of commission
Local officials of the Boston & Maine
railroad. who have had non-union en-
ployes taking the place of strikers at the
repair shop. said they expected to re-
sumo operations during the day and tGat
new workers were being secured to man
the Franklin plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
Yours truly.
TUDOR w. BRADLEY,

The communication from the Barre
secretary contained no detailed reasons
as to the cancellation of Barre's part OF
the three-day meet. which makes the
matter all the more inexplainable. be-
cause it was at the instigation of Barre
that Governor HartneSs called the re-
cent conference of aviators at Spring
field. At this conference, Barre stated
that il wanted this meet as a feature OF
the dedication of its new aviation field.
Through Secretary Bradley, Barre stated
that ii would positively stand back OF
its part OF the work and that no effort
would be spared to make Barres share
of the program a success.
This places the responsibility of the
whole meet upon Brattleboro, since Rut-
land which had not definitely given any
decision in the matter, has come forth
and said that il would not be interested
in any aviation program at this time
but might consider such proposition
around Rutland fair time.
An attempt Is being made to interest
burlington in the matter and just what
Developments viii ensue is matter OF
conjecture Burlington staged sue
cessful meet last year, and whether It
would consider one again this year has
not been determined.
The board of governors of the Outing
club will hold meeting tonight. when
the whole problem will be considered
and the possibility of Brattleboro hav-
ing the meet alone discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
THEATRE SEASON
OPENS AUGUST IS
Shuttle Along, Big New York Musical
Success, Secured for Opening At
traction by Manager Fenton.

The big New York musical success.
Shuttle Along, with large company. has
been booked BY Manager f. J. Fenton to
open the 1922-1923 theatrical season at
the Auditorium. The date is Friday.
Aug. Is.
Shuttle Along has just closed a run of
over year in New York city. being the
big laughing musical novelty of last sea-
son, and opened in Boston last Saturday
night with standing room occupied One
Of the companies opens in London. Eng
land. in September and the other plays
the East and then goes to Chicago for a
run.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02

Alexander Graham Bell lived to see
experiments which he began with a
dead mans ear less than 80 years ago
result in a means of communication for
millions of long distance telephone CON
versations in all parts of the world
The possibility of talking over a wire.
ridiculed then as Il dream by almost
everybody except Bell, became during
his lifetime a reality commonplace and
marvellous.
The Bell basic patent, known in the
records at Washington as No. ia, ,465,
has been called the most valuable single
patent ever issued in the whole history
of invention. There are today over b.
100000 telephone Instruments through
which billions OF telephone conversations
are carried on each year.
Bells first success with n telephone
came while testing his instruments in
his new quarters in Boston. Thomas A..
Watson, Bells assistant, had struck a
clock spring at one end of the wire. and
Bell was electrified to hear the sound in
another room. For 40 weeks the instru-
ment struggled, a. it were. for human
speech. Then on March 10, 1876, Wat
son became almost insane with JOY when
he heard over the wire Bells voice say
ing:
MIR. Watson. come here. / want YOU /"
On his oath birthday, Bell received
his patent. It was at the Centennial
Exposition held at Philadelphia. two
months later, where men of science the
world over who had come 10 examine
and study the numerous inventions eX-
hibited. saw Prof Bell give a practical
demonstration of the transmission of
tie human voice by electricity.
While DIR. Bell viii be best remem-
bered ass the inventor of the telephone.
a claim that has been sustained through
many legal contests, he also became
noted for other inventions. He was joint
inventor of the graphaphone with SUM
ner Taintor. He invented an ingenious
method of telephone probe which he used
to locate the bullet that killed President
Garfield. He spent II years and over
$200.O00 in testing his famous tetra-
hedral kite. and established a principle
in architecture, the use of tetrahedral
cells or units.
Throughout his life DR. Bell main
tained his interest and labors for deaf
mutes He founded, became president
and contributed S250,000 to the Ameri-
can Association to Promote Teaching of
Speech to the Deaf. He was a member
of many of the leading American learned
societies.
In the World war DIR. Bell and F. w.
Baldwin invented Il boat called hydro
drome which developed a speed of 20
miles an hour and was called the fastest
in the world. 1t used an airplane pro-
peller and carried beneath it a series of
planes which lifted its main body above
the water as its speed increased. 1T
was intended for submarine chasing and
scouting but the armIStice prevented Its
use for those purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CIHEN's FORCES WINNING.
Driving Out Troops of DepOsed Presi
dent of Chinese Republic.

CANTON, Aug. 2 tAssociated Press,)
Chen Chung -NLing's forces who are
favorable to the Pel1ing republic have
defeated the troops of Sun Vat Sen,
the deposed president of the Canton re
public, and driven them from Shiuchow
according to q bulletin given out at
General Chen's Canton headquarters
Sun Vat SENS losses are placed at B.
600 killed wounded or captured. Chen's
losses are not reported.
Another bulletin claims a victory for
Chen near Yenryun. Sun Vat Sen an
nounced today he had received no adj
vices frcvr the battle front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
MUCH AGITATION
OVER VALUATIONS
Scores of Persons Visit
Town Clerks Office
to See List
MORE INSTANCES
OF INCREASES
Meeting of Aggrieved Persons to Be Held
Monday Morning at 8 Instead of Eve
ning-Use of Festival Hall Suggested
for That Purpose.

Publication in The Reformer yester
day of some of the valuation changes
made by the listers in their quadrennial
appraisal of local real estate has aroused
howls of rage among taxpayers large
and small. The town clerks Office.
where the new appraisal is ON file, has
been visited by scores of persons whose
property was not given in the published
list. and there is talk of engaging Festi-
val hall for the hearing scheduled for
next Monday. That hearing. by the
way, begins at s a. m. instead of s p.
m. as announced yesterday There is
every indication that it will be pro-
longed and lively session.
In the light of the general increase in
Main street property valuation there
was much comment over the fact that
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
HART WINS ELECTION.
*. C. Administration Ruling Interna-
tiOnaI Convention.

ATLANTIC CITY. \. j., Aug. q
Pope Plus NJ declared that the X. of
C. welfare work in Italy would go down
as one of the greatest achievements in
his pontifcate, Edward l.. Hearn, direc-
tor of the X. of C. European work, de-
clared today in a report to the interna-
tional convention of the organization.
The administration forces won the open
ing skirmish in the election. Luke Hart
of st. Louis, administration, candidate for
the Office of the supreme advocate to sue
coed Joseph Pelletier of Boston, resigned,
defeated William ]. Mulligan of Thomp-
sonyille, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
AVIATION PLANS
HANG IN BALANCE
Barre. Which Started Movement for
Meet. Backs 0ut-Effort Being
Made TO Interest Burlington.

Definite arrangements for the proposed
aviation meet in Brattleboro Aug. 10
Lave been somewhat complicated by the
refusal of Barre to be a partner in the
three-day meet. In reply to two tele-
grams sent several days ago to the
Barre Chamber of Commerce. Fred Fl.
Harris, president of the Outing club.
which is backing the meet here. received
the following communication this morn
ing:
1 regret to inform you that our
directors have thrown down the
proposition of the aviation meet in
Barre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CAMPBELL is
BEATEN IN KANSAS
Is Chairman of Rules Committee In
House -- Manager Comedies
iT-r' SurouPs Nomination

PITTSBURG, Kan, Aug. 2-Repre-
sentative Campbell, Republican, chair
man of the rules committee of the house
of representatives and a member of CON
gress from the third Kansas district for
20 years, was defeated in yesterdays pri-
maries, according to available returns to-
day. o,aS 4.E 9na - N
". III. Sproul has been nominated by
at least 1000 votes. G. Y. Price. man
HsqdmRO sql 20 sIDaA Aueu doJ 1eSB
campaign conceded this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
CAPTAIN BLOWN
$50 FEET IN RIVER
Boiler of Harbor Tug at New York Ex-
pl0des. killing Crew
of Five.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-The harbor
tug Edward. tied up at her slip at the
foot of Gold street, Brooklyn. was blown
to pieces today by an explosion of her
boiler and her crew of five perished. The
boat sank.
A piece of iron was blown through a
small building near by and four workmen
injured. The captain. Thomas McCaf-
ferry, was blown $50 feet into the river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
FISHING CRAFT SINKS OFF CAPE.
One Member of Crew of 16 Loses Life
Start Investigation.

BOSTON. Aug. 2.-The Elva L. Spur
ling. an auxiliary fishing vessel carry
ing crew of 16 men. was run down
and sunk off Cane Cod Yesterday by
Norfolk. Patrick Powers, A. of West
boro losn his life in the crash. An in
vpstigation was to begin early today by
officials of this port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
VICTIM of SCIENTIFIC WORK.
Prof. Mackenzie Killed in Battle
Against Streptocoeci Germs.

TORONTO, Aug. PROT ]. J. Mac
Kenzie, head of the pathological depart
died yesterday. a victim of his expert
ments TO enable science better to cope
with the deadly streptococci germs
which during the war he saw ravage
armies fighting IN the Balkans
As a result of his experiments. Prof.
Mackenzie was attacked by acute ulcer
ated endocarditis
During the war he served at SaIoniki.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
oBENCuAIN JURY DIsAGRETs.
Is Discharged from Further DeliberatiOn
in Murder Case.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2.-The jury in
the case of Madalynne 0benchain.
charged with the murder of J. Bolton
Kennedy. late Yesterday afternoon was
discharged because of failure to agree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
ASKS TARIFF VOTE
ON AUGUST 19
Democrats Offer Unanimous Consent
d Agreement - Republicans to
'Esg-~ Discuss 1t

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A unani-
nous consent agreement to vote on the
administration tariff bill Aug. 10 was of
fered today in the senate by Senator
Simmons, Democrat. North Carolina, on
behalf of the minority.
Senator McCumber. Republican, North
Dakota, in charge of the measure, said
he would discuss the matter with his Re
publican colleagues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
DOCTOR KENDALL
TO MARRY AGAIN
Former Head of Fine Arts at Vale to
Take New York Artist for
Second Wife.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Dr. William
Sergeant Kendall. former head of the
School of Fine. Arts at Yale. who, it
recently was announced, had been di-
vorced in Paris. and Miss Christine Her
ter. New York artist. have obtained
marriage license, City Clerk Cruise an
nounced TODAY. DIR. Kendall. whose
home is in New Haven. gave his age as
53 and his fiancee gave hers as 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02

The committee appointed by the East
crn Stars to purchase a home at the
last grand chapter meeting held at Bur
lington, has made an agreement for the
purchase of the F. a. Joslyn residence
at Randolph for this purpose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
viii Protect New Employes.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2.--AsSurance
10 AN new employees in service of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
that their seniority rights will be fully
protected was contained in a notice
Dosted at the Santa Fe shops here today.