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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
ISSUE WARRANT /.
FOR SANDS ARREST
Los Angeles Police Order
Nevada Constable to
Arrest Him
FORMER BUTLER OF
DIRECTOR TAYLOR

Well-KnOWn Movie Actress Given Grill
ing by POlice-Ardent Declaration of
Love ls Mary Miles Minter Found i'm
TaylOr's Books.
Los ANGELES, Feb. "A teleg-
rapbic warrant charging Edward T.
Sands, alias Edward Fitz Strathmore.
former butler to William Desmond Tay-
lor, with the murder of the film direc-
tor in his apartment here was issued by
the Los Angeles police department late
last night and wired to Constable a B.
Berning at Carlin, New, according to
information received by the Los Angeles
Examiner this morning.
The police acted, it was stated, fol-
lowing the receipt of telegram from
Constable Berning that he had under
surveillance there a man whose dcscrip-
tion was said to answer to that of
Sands
Another angle of the case involved "A
gFuclhng examination of q we'll known
motion picture actress at her home here
The police declined to name her but ad-
mitted She was one of n number who had
indicated intimate friend hip with Tay-
l0r.
\ scented note dropped from one of
William Desmond Taylor's books while
police detectives were making examina-
tion of bis effects, according to the Los
Angeles Examiner; 1t was on the mono
grained stationery of Mary Miles Min
ter. 1t read as follows:
Dearest -
I love you-I love you--I love you.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!
z.Tvs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
THREE KILLED IN
BIG HOTEL FIRE
At Least % Injured When Fire Escape
on Lexington Hotel Collapse
Loss S15O,O0O.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. Three per-
sons are known to be dead and at least
- injured in a fire here early today
which destroyed the Lexington hotel and
several adjoining buildings with a loss
estimated at S150,0O0.
\ wall at the fire escape collapsed and
is believed to have entombcd several per.
sons. Many were injured by leaping from
windows. The flames quickly spread and
badly damaged several buildings.
J. :. Harivall of Portland. Me, sus-
tanned broken leg and ankle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
CALENDAR REFORMERs MEET
Want IS Months of 2S Days Each In
Year

WASHINGTON. Feb. "A national
convention of business. professional and
scientific mon to discuss the question of
calendar reform with a view to endorse
ment of a bin NOW pending in congress to
substitute for the present time calendar
one dividing the year into IL months of
- days each. convened here today at the
National Museum auditorium under the
auspices of the Liberty Calendar asso-
citation of America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
MAY FORM INDEPENDENT UNION
Shoe Workers of Lynn to Vote Upon
QnesfiOn-BallOts Already Out

LYNN, Mass, Feb. 7-New England
local of the United Shoe Workers Of
America will decide by a referendum
within 80 days whether their organiza
tion shall be represented at q convention
in Boston May 81 to consider the fOrma-
tion of a general Independent shoe work
ers union The ballots for the vote have
already been mailed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday. Feb. Z. 73O p. m-Rcgular
meeting Bingham chapter, No. 80, o. f..
$. Work: Initiation.
Tuesday. Feb Z. s p. m-Regular
meeting of Brattleboro Camp. 72S7, NJ.
w. \. As there are matters of great i'm
portance to come up a large attendance
is desired.
Thursday. Feb. Q. at s p. m.-ReguIar
meeting of PocahOntas council. No. 4, ID.
of T.. A good attendance is desired.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07

TUESDAY at 80 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday at $50 D. m.-Annual
Baraca class banquet. Address by Rev.
Henry Mclean, pastor of Greenfield
Methodist Episcopal church: 7.30-
Rally Of all local troops of Boy Scouts
celebrating the 18th anniversary of the
founding of Boy Scouts,
Friday Mt p. m-Junior Endeavor
society; p. m.-Buffet supper; 6.30-
Mission study classes 7.30-Regular
church prayer meeting.
Friday and Saturday Feb. 10 and II.
-Rummage sale in Emerson building.
Elliot street, in rooms formerly occupied
BY, Christian Science church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Carrying *. {. Pledge.

NEW YORK. Feb, IA pledge of
devotion from the 100000 members of the
knights of Columbus in the United
States. Canada. New Foundland. Cuba
and Mexico will be delivered to the new
pope. Plus NJ, by a special representa-
tive Of the organization. Edward L.
Hearn of this city announced today he
would sail Saturday for Italy and pre-
sent the pledge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday. Feb. s. at 80 p. m-Re-
hcarSal of Rebekah degree.
Thursday. Feb. 3, 80 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Ladies' auxiliary
Friday, Feb. 3, 80 p. m.-Rehearsal
of initiatory degree. Degree staff please
be present as this is the last rehearsal
before the working of the degree.
Are you ready for the masquerade
dance Feb It?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
ADOPT STANDARD TIME.
Hadley and Sunderland. Mass, Give Up
Daylight Saving

HADLEY. Mass. Feb. "A discus
sion of daylight saving was the lively
feature of the Hadley town meeting yes
terday. and a vote to conduct town af-
fairs on standard time was Overwhelm-
ingly carried, as was a similar vote last
year. T.. Z. West was appointed to rep
resent the town at the legislative hear
ing on daylight saving,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday, Feb. Z. 7.30 to 10 D. M
The young ladies will have social eve
ming in the chapel. to which the young
men are invited TITS is for the young
people of t.gh school age or over.
Wednesday. Feb S-Boy Scout rally
at First Baptist church, to which every
one interested in the Scout movement is
invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Mary

The last N was two inches in height
followed by an exclamation point one
inch in height. Mary Miles Minter did
not deny authorship of the letter, ac-
cording to tho Examiner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Methodist Episcopal Church

Tuesday at 7.3O p. m.-Sunday school
social given by the Mary Geddis class
Entertainment, games, and refreshments.
4 welcome to ALL
Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.-Meeting Of
w II. NJ. S. in the vcstry.
Friday evening at $50 - Church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Knights Of Columbus Hall

Tuesday evening. Feb. {. at S p. M
Regular meeting of X. of G.
Friday, Feb 10. D. Regular
meeting Of Women of Mooseheart Le-
gion Dancing from . to H. Every body
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Sunderland Acts.

SUNDERLAND, Mass, Feb. E
Sunderland voters yesterday decided to
transact their business during 1922 by
standard time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
St. MichaeI's Church
(EpiscOpaD

Tuesday. Feb. at 80 p. m.-Rcgu-
lar monthly meeting of the vestry
Wednesday, Feb. s. at 745 D. M
Meeting of the CarTy-On club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
VICTIM OF TYPHUS.
Miss Allen OF Massachusetts, Dies in Asia
Minor,

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. Miss
Annie Allen of Auburndalc, Mass, the
most prominent American woman edu-
Gator in Asia Minor, is dead of typhus at
Sivas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07

The rock of Gibraltar contains over 90
miles of tunnels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
GIuLEORD-

The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Fay Jacobs Thursday afternoon.
Feb. 9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
First Baptist Church
Boy Scout Rally.

Feb. S-Boy Scout Rally for the whole
town. There will be speaking, music,
Scout demonstrations. All interested in
Boy Scouts are invited to attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07

Arabians salute each other by placing
cheek against check
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy TOnielit-CoId Wave-NedneS-
day Fair and Colder

WASHINGTON. Feb T. The
weather forecast: Cloudy and colder
tonight. Cold wave in northern Yer
mont. Wednesday fair and colder
Fresh, possibly strong north and north
cast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07

Lying. cheating. and theft are prac
tically unknown among the Eskimos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
BIC REAL ESTATE
CHANGE PENDING
Trust Co. to Buy Crosby
Block and Harmony
Building
PLANS TO MOVE
TO CROSBY BLOCK

No Decision as 10 What Part Of Build
ing it VIII Occupy-Buildings Erect
ed 30 Years Ago by Late Edward
Crosby and Late Charles B Rice.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Poincare Sounded Out by U. S.
On Proposal to Help Europe

or at any rate the giving Germany of
credit so she will not be obliged to
send money abroad to buy raw ma
terials and food.
But the Germans have billions of
gold marks in credit abroad, which
has been accumulating ever since the
armistice from the immense profits
they have made on their exports.
Their head Of industry and even the
German government admit the fact;
therefore, the reason may be asked
why It is necessary to, loan money or
extend credits for foreign purchases" ."
stfll Insists on Pledges.
TT would be interesting to know"
continued this authority, whether
the good will Of Germany is taken
into account In the new plan, and
whether its authors have reflected
that putting Germany on her feet is
not the only thing required. but that
it is necessary she be convinced her
treaty obligations must be fulfilled"
The French government is repre-
sedted as not yet disposed to release
Germany from the pledges given to
the allies under. the treaty Of Ver-
sailles to guarantee the payment of
-
Evening star., 1922-12-17
78 CAUGHT IN RAID
AT | STREET CAFE
Police Descend Upon Bohe-
mian Restaurant, Seize
Evidence for Dry Charge.
CROWD IN NEAR.PANIC
Proprietor Released Under $1,000
Bond-Guests Listed as
Witnesses.
CROWD IN NEAR.PANIC

To the wailing strains of a saxo-
phones Absolutely Mr.. Gallagher"
a squad Of police walked into the
Little Club q s.sRQhqHtapr rendezvous.
at tho rear OF 1892 L street, last night,
male and female patrons, most Of
them attired in evening dress. that
the club was in a state Of siege and
that the guests were temporarily in
the hands of liquor raiding party.
Glasses clinked to the floor. The
chatter dropped to lower and lower
key and while absolute silence pre-
vailed Capt. Peck of the second pre-
,cinct and Mrs. Nina Van Winkle,
lieutenant in charge Of the women's
bureau. served a warrant of search
and seizure made out by District At
torney Peyton Gordon upon William
Rennie, proprietor of the place.
Everything worked with the great
est smoothness. A squad of police
and revenue agents walked the rounds
of the table, smiling the glasses which
still remained with liquid refresh
ments in them and confiscating for
evidence those found to emit alcoholic
fumes.
After half an hour Of search and a
quarter of an hour of listening to ap-
peals of those who didn't want to be
taken to the station house, patrols
began backing up. Six patrol loads
transported the patrons to the second
nrecinct where they were damned
into the squad room. the sergeant's
room, the captains office, corridors
and assembly room.
Two charges were placed against
Rennie. One was for disorderly house
and ono for illegal possession. He
offense.
Newspaper reporters on the scene
experienced unimaginable popularity.
More friends were unearthed who
didn't want their names used than
could be counted. Offers of various
inducements tomorrow" were passed
back and forth.
A girl in a shimmering green gown
wept on Capt Peck's shoulder and
spotted up the breast Of his uniform
blouse. Revenue Agents Fowler and
Ruby, who aided in the supervision Of
the raid. were surrounded with sup
plicants. They almost needed wire
fences to keep off the crowds.
After the crowd was' bundled OF
to the second precinct Sergt. Nc
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Ten-to-One Vengeance Planned
If Mine Witnesses Are Slain
Farmers around Herrin Form, Secret
Order to Protect Men Who Told
of Strike Murders.

alls and testified that he had seen
Otis Clark. one of the defendants.
in the crowd coming from the
mine with thirty or forty prison.
ers. was asked to tell what he
heard Clark say.
do 1 have to answer that?" he
asked the judge. and when an
swered in the affirmative, he
stated:
well. he said. we ought to take
these men out and kill them"
Equal reluctance was experienced
with several other farmer wit
nesses who have appeared during
the first three days sessions Of
the trial and have pointed out sew
eral of the defendants as men they
had seen with guns on the morn
ing of the tragedy.
Both the defense and prosecu-
tion expressed pleasure today with
the course the trial has taken and
the speed with which the wit
nesses have been heard and legal
technicalities been cleared away.
Monday the state will continue
the Introduction Of testimony de-
signed to show how the non union
workers at the strip" mine had
been attacked, and had been shot
down after they had surrendered
their arms on the promise of safe
conduct out of the district.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 16-Premier
Poincare, it Is understood, has re-
ceived an informal animation from
the State Department in Washington
that the United States is willing to
consider plan whereby she may aid
in the settlement of the reparations
question in the interests Of the gen.
eral economic situation in Europe.
No Omcial Communication.
1t was said at the Quai D'Orsay
this afternoon that no official COM
munication had been received from
the American government, and that
French official circles would await
more definite information before
commenting upon President Hard
ing's supposed plans.
A high official. however, unburdened
himself to the extent Of admitting
that the French government was
sufficiently worried over the ques-
ton to welcome any sort Of real help.
Whole 0uestion Nature Of Aid.
The whole question:" he declared,
lis what is the nature Of the help the
United States Is disposed to give. and
If it is. as the dispatches indicate.
merely q loan Of money to Germany
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MAYOR TAPS GAS
MAIN TO SUPPLY
FUELLESS. TOWN
By the Associated Press.


TULSA, Okla, December 16.-Om-
cials OF the Oklahoma Natural Gas
Company announced today they were
planning action against Mayor w. +.
Nicodemus Of Drumright. who tapped
the company's gas mains in order to
furnish the Drumright populace with
sufficient fuel. The report of an in
vestigator sent to Drumright late
yesterday is awaited before the COM
pany decides upon a plan of pro-
cedure, according to R.. G. ShaIp. vice
president.
Mayor Nicodemus. having been un-
successful in his efforts to force the
distributing company at Drumright
to supply an adequate amount of gas.
yesterday issued 4 proclamation de-
claring an emergency. Helpers were
enlisted. and. led by the mayor, they
went to the outskirts of the city,
tapped the high pressure pipe line
of the Oklahoma Natural Gas Com
pany, which sends millions of feet Of
gas through its lines to distant points.
The flow was turned into the pipes
Of the local company.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
5OO,OOO,OOO Help
From America in
CunO Plan.
MARK 1000 POINTS
UP AFTER REPORT
British Cautious, But
Would Welcome a
Conference Here.
Ey Wireless to The Star and New Yorf
Tribune. Copyright 1922.

Ey Wireless to The Star and New York
Tribune. Copyright 1872.
BERLIN. December 16.-Chancellor
Cuno, following a conference OF
finance ministry officials at which
/ Herr Bergamann. who carried the
Hast German reparations proposals to
London. read his report of the pro-
rcedings on the occasion of his Lon
zion trip tonight. conferred with the
various party leaders as to tho gen
eral situation and issued an invita-
lion to representatives of industry
and finance to confer with him early
next week as to the new proposals
which are to be made by Germany to
the allies They are to be delivered
to the conference of premiers at
Paris January ..
VIII Demand Guarantee.
At the conference Cuno will demand
:, definite guarantee from German in
dustry of an internal loan, which will
he used, together with the loan which
it is reported here the United States
is ready to make to Germany. in COW
ering reparations payments. stabiiiz-
ing the mark and laying the founda-
tion for a fundamental readjustment
of the entire reparations problem.
The report here-which Is being
taken as definite-is that the United
states is ready to lend Germany
sl,5Oo, ,0oO.G0 as a means Of bringing the
staggering mark to its feet and cutting
the Gordian reparations knot.
Report Is Hailed.
Publication of the report caused the
greatest Joy throughout Germany to-
day, while the mere prospect OF such
a loan was sufficient to improve tho
status of the mark by moro than
] 900 points, 1t being quoted at the
close of the bourse at a little over
6, 900 to tho dollar.
American aid to Germany Is regard
cd as the most welcome Christmas
present that could possibly como tho
way of this country. while tho re-
entrance of the United States to the
very heart of the European financial
wilderness is regarded az a beacon
light that will finally lead Europe out
of Its present Businesses.
.~.-- nrYYer Dr TYYEn
Evening star., 1922-12-17
GERMANY TO FORCE
BIG INTERNAL LOAN
If u. S. EXTENDS AID
u. s. Aid Hailed
biggest Thing"
Since Arn1istice
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER. England. Decem-
Der Recommending on reports Of
intended American action in con-
nection with the international
financial situation. the Manchester
Guardian says:
'The news. IL true. is the biggest
thing that has happened since the
armistice.
'It means, II true. that at last.
but far sooner than any one few
months ago would have thought
possible, the whole moral weight
of the most powerful nation in the
world will be thrown into the
scales which have been so violent
ly rocked by the fears. jealousies
and animosities Of European ma
tions.
American aloofness has been
paid for at a great price by Eu-
rope, but II America now plays
tho part Of which she Is capable 1t
may be that the price was worth
paying"
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MARX MUST BE FIXED.
Britain Sure This Is Necessary Be
fore Loan.

fore Loan.
Ey Cable to The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyright. 1872.
LONDON, December 16.-While Eng
land would participate in an interna-
tional financial conference in wash
ington, authoritative opinion here Is,
however, that before any loan can be
made to Germany the mark must be
stabilized through internal as well as
external arrangements. This view CO.
jncides with the best American opin-
ion. according to representatives OF
the latter here.
II correspondents are accurate In
declaring, as they do. that President
Harding will insist on abandonment
Of the French plan for occupation OF
the Ruhr and a sharp scaling down Of
reparations from Germany as pre-
Iude to any sort of financial interven-
ton in Europe, this is almost certain
TO have tremendously important po-
JiticaI reaction in France.
New Proposals Expected.
Meanwhile new reparation proposals
are expected from Germany before
the convening of the adjourned meet
ing of the allied premiers, set for
January 9 at Paris. Herr Bergman.
who delivered the last rejected pro-
posals from the Cuno government in
person at London. had opportunity on
that occasion to get the views Of the
British government on this subject.
and it is believed that the results of
t., f@- HA
forthcoming German suggestions.
Great Britain does not expect any
lContinned ON Page 2. Column p
Evening star., 1922-12-17
DROP DOPE RING CHARGE
AGAINST PRISON CLERK
Indictment Against Duncan, at
Atlanta, Nolle Prossed-Three
Guards Face Trial.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca, December 16.-An
indictment charging Andrew Duncan
q former clerk at the United States
nenitentiary here, with violation OF
the Harrison narcotic law in connec-
ton with recent dope" ring probe
at the prison, was nolle pressed In
federal district court today.
John H. Owens. ono of the guards
under Indictment, was tried at the
october term of district court. the
case resulting in a to deadlock
by the jury. q mistrial being declared
District Attorney Hager stated to-
day that owens probably will be
tried again at the January term OF
court. Trial Of ]. E. Dean and r. H
Massey, two other guards under in
dictment, will follow.
All four men were charged In
grand jury indictments with the al
legged smuggling Of dope" into the
Atlanta federal pxiseo ---
Evening star., 1922-12-17
.29PERSONSH HURT
AS L TRAINS HIT
Hundreds Thrown Into Panic
as Pandemonium Follows
New York Crash.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December I6,-
Twenty-nine persons were injured
and hundreds were thrown into a
panic tonight when a swiftly moving
train on an elevated Shuttle" branch
Of the Interborough Transit Com
pany's Lexington avenue subway
crashed, into the rear Of a stalled
train. Seven women and children
were among the victims. The motor
man Of the moving section, Patrick
Keogh, is believed to have been ia
tally injured. At Fordham Hospital,
where he was taken. after being re-
moved from the 'wreckage, officials
Of the transit commission ordered
him under guard on charges of
criminal neglect.
The collision involved two south
bound electric trains crowded with
passengers, which were running a
Ie" minutes apart on tneater fuSh
hour schedules. AS they came to-
gether in the semi-darkness, high
above intersecting avenues near Hunts
Point station, the concussion was heard
for blocks, and the screams Of the in
jured and imprisoned passengers brought
thousands of helpless spectators to
the scene. Pandemonium followed
the crash, with men, women and chill
dren struggling to escape the cars
through the tightly closed vestibules
and thence, across tracks and live
third rails to the streets below the
elevated structure. Many are be-
lieved by the police to have been
saved from electrocution by the sta
tionmaster at Hunts Point who saw
the collision and Immediately threw
the emergency switches, cutting OF
power along the system.
Emergency ambulances from every
hospital in the district were hurried to
the scene, while all police reserves in
the Bronx and several dre fighting units
were summoned to hold the crowds and
prspars against m outbreak es ire
Evening star., 1922-12-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, ILL.,, December 16.-
Sworn to protect the lives of their
members who have testified for
the prosecution at the trial of five
men charged with murder in con-
nection with the Herrin mine
riots, a secret organization Of
farmers was today reported to
have been formed In Williamson
and johnson counties. according
to. Investigators from the Office of
Attorney General Edward Brun-
dage.
For the life of every farmer
taken as the result of his testi-
mony we will exact toll Of ten
lives of his attackers" are said to
the countryside.
Pleaded to Be Excused.
One of the witnesses heard yes
terday. just before the adjourn
ment over Saturday and Sunday.
was said by one of the states law
yers to have broken down and
wept just before taking the stand
and to have pleaded that he be ex-
cused.
II don't mind for myself" he was
quoted as having said. but I have
a wife and family to consider"
William Goodman, a farmer. who
took the stand yesterday in over