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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
CONFERENCE FARM
BUREAU FEDERATION
All Northeastern States to BE Repre-
sented at Meet In Burlington
March and 8.

BURLINGTON. Feb. l6. = Extensive
preparations are going forward under the
direction Of the office of the State Farm
Bureau federation in this city Tor the
conference of farm bureau tederationS
Of all the northeastern states, including
New ENGLAND, New York, New Jersey,
PENNSYLVANIA and Delaware, to be held
III this city, March s and 9. Il. Is. Corn
wall. president of the Vermont Farm
Bureau federation, sent out from ms
Office yesterday letters to presidents ana
secretaries OF county farm bureaus IN
this state, urging them to give publicity
to the coming meeting. Headquarters
for the meeting Will be established at
the Hotel Vermont.
The conference will begin at 10 o clock
in the morning on Wednesday, March 5,
and win be completed on the evening OF
March in time for those attending to
take the night trains out OF the city.
President James r. Howard of the
American Farm Bureau federation will
be present at this conference and Will be
one of the speakers at a big dinner to
be held on the last day of the conference.
President Guy W. Bailey of the UnlVers-
ity of Vermont has accepted an invita- =
tion to be one of the speakers at this
dinner. also, and It is expected that Gov
ernor James Hartness will be among the
speakers.
President Howard ~ be here during
both days of the conference, Some OF
the most vital questions affecting the
farmer and his organizations in this sec
tion of the country today will be taken
up for consideration. Among these will
be dairying, cooperative marketing and
transportation problems. Resolutions
will probably be adoDted expressing the
sentiments of the conference on these
and other matters.
The meetings of the conference will be
public. open to everybody, so that those
who are not members of farm bureau
examinations may attend, if they so de-
sire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
WATSON ATTACKS MELLON.
Declares Secretary of Treasury Is Hold.
ing Office Illegally.

WASHlNGTON, Feb. l6.-Secretary
Mellon is holding the office of secretary
of the treasury in violation OF the law
and can be arrested for retaining the
place if anyone sees tit to swear out a
warrant charging him with the offense,
Senator Watson. (Demoerat) of Georgia.
declared in the senate late yesterday.
The law which Mr. Mellon Is violating,
Senator Watson said, prohibits the secre-
tary of the treasury from engaging in
anv kind OF business or commerce.
Senator Watson told the senate that
Mr.. Mellon could be impeached ANY time
we see fit and he read to the senate
the provision OF section 243 of the re-
yised statutes which. he declared, cX-
pressly forbids Mr.. Mellon to retain his
place. He declared that by staying in
office, the secretary was violating the
law adding that it was generally known
that Mr.. Mellon was one of the wealth
lest individuals in the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
FALLS FROM TREE;
LANDS ON AXE
Daniel Wright of West BrattIebOro
Badly Cut on Head While ChOpping
i'm Woods ON Nesbitt Place.

Daniel Wright, owner of the John Mes
bitt place in West Brattleboro. was cut
badly on the head yesterday afternoon
while chopping wood on his farm. about
n third of mile from the house. viii
liam Bean, who is employed by Mr.
Wright, was with him. The men cut
down n tree bnt in falling it lodged in
another tree. Mr.. Wright climbed up to
dislodge the fallen tree and while at
work there a limb on which he was stand
ing broke. letting him fall l. to Il feet
to the ground.
The axe which Mr. Wright held in his
hands landed with the blade up and Mr.
Wright's head struck against the blade.
which inflicted wound between three
and four inches long on the right side of
his face below the temple. The flesh was
cut to the bone.
Mr.. Bean assisted Mr.. Wright home.
and the latter tainted there from loss of
blood which flowed freely. DR.. Harry
Z. Greene took six stitches in closing the
wound. Mr.. Wright is confined to his
bed but is doing we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
ENFORCING DRY
ACT IMPOSSIBLE
Former Prohibition Agent of New Hamp-
shire Declares Public Wants
Its Drinks.

CONCORD, y. H., Feb. l6.-George J.
Christie, former prohibition agent con
nected with the federal department in
this state, who resigned because he be-
lieves prohibition can never be enforced
issued a statement yesterday setting
forth his views on the prohibition ques-
tioB.
fMore emphatically than ever do I
once more say prohibition cannot and
will not ever be enforced in this state
or any other. because so per cent of the
people are against it in spite of any art
icle to the contrary he said. 'FAnd
the people of New Hampshire are about
done with the spectacle of the farmer
who works from daylight to sunset be
ing branded a criminal because he makes
couple of barrels of cider out of his
own apples.
"If prohibition Is a success and Is be-
ing enforced. let the government publish
for the benefit of the public the number
of arrests made since March 1, 1921.
'This j. no reflection on the ability
of the state or federal officers. No hu-
man cau cope with the situation and
in the two years / have seen it go from
bad to worse.
+" Do they want it enforced? They do
not. Sec Quincy House raid. Wilson
raider. fired See Sarrantine club. Ban
goT Hovev. raider. fired. Write music
for the Nolstead act and you viii have
the best musical comedy ever put on
the American stage.
'.Perhaps not so many drinkers get
drunk, but the drinkers get drinks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
CLIMAX CARNIVAL
DATES SELECTED
Ski Jumping, Running and
Other Sports Feb. %
and March |
FOUR SKI CLUBS
PROMISE TO COME
CIilTside Ski Club of Ottawa, Nansen
Ski Club of Berlin, n. H., Montreal
Ski Club and Dartmouth Outing Club
Big Time Planned.

Tuesday, Feb. %, and Wednesday,
March 1, have been selected definitely as
the dates for Brattleboros Climax Carni-
val of winter sports, which viii include
international ski club competitions in
jumping and racing, skating. hockey and
other ice events, a children's parade and
possibly other features in the winter
sport line The plan is to have the jump
ing contests Feb. 2S and other events
March l.
Invitations were sent and acceptances
have been received from four ski clubs,
which will bring to Brattleboro some of
the best ski runners and jumpers in this
part of the country The clubs are the
Cliffside Ski club of Ottawa. Ont, the
Nansen Ski club of Berlin, \. H., the
Montreal Ski club of Montreal, Canada
and the Dartmouth Outing club of Han
over, n. Fl. In addition to the team en-
tries by clubs each of which is entitled
to four entries, the competition will be
open to individuals who desire to partici-
pate.
The Cliffside club will send four star
jumpers, Sunberg, Fuesnel, LaBelle and
Moore, and it is expected that Condor,
Oryille and Moore, who are great runners
of the club also will be here At least
ing Flank AIcKinnon The Nansen club
contingent will include Gunnar Nicholson,
who came here for the last contest but
was unable to participate because of in
juries sustained in jumping at Berlin, \.
H., the previous day: IngYal (Bing) An
derson, who held the New England cham
pionship for day d. Couture and one
other, the name of whom has not yet been
received. Johnnie" Carleton, captain of
the Dartmouth Ski club, has sent notice
that he viii bring a team from Dartmouth,
but Just who the team will include was
not stated.
The winter sports committee of Com
munIty Service which is arranging the
Climax Carnival, is planning for an eight
mile eross-cU6ntry Ski race March l. to
which the visiting jumpers and ski run
ners viii be eligible. Carleton won the
eight-mile race at Dartmouth last week
/ lie also won the international race at
Lake Placid, n. Y, last year
! LaBelle of Canada won second place
IN the intercollegiate ski jump at Dart
mouth last Saturday, losing first place to
( L. ID. Frost of Dartmouth by only five
hundredths of a point. LaBelle SAYS the
/ ohHSide men are keen about coming to
Brattleboro after hearing of the jump
/ Negotiations are in progress to secure
/ Bobby Mclean. ex-world champion 220-
yard speed skater and one of the best
known skaters in the world Efforts also
+ are being made to secure members of the
! Amherst college hockey team to come here
/ to play March l.
| Some of the plans of the children's pa
| rade include children up to eight years
iof age on skates, snowshoes, skis and sleds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
TWO INDICTED FOR
KINGSTON MURDER
Rowland and Wiebham Are Charged
with Killing Cardinal Last
December.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Feb. 16.-The
Plymouth county grand jury yesterday
afternoon returned to Judge Nelson p.
Brown in superior court indictments
charging murder in the first degree against
Richard G. Rowland and James Wick
ham, both of Kingston, in connection with
the shooting of Edward G. Cardinal,
Methuen chauffeur, at Kingston last De
cember. Both have been held without
bail by order of the district court. Neither
was in court when the grand jury re
ported.
\ third indictment, which is secret,
WIS also found by the grand jury. Row
land, who was proprietor of the Kingston
Inn, in the garage of which Cardinal was
shot. and ms employer, John Iarnisch.
was robbed of $1,400. has been i'll with
grip for several days.
The hearing before the grand jury
started last Thursday and was concluded
at noon yesterday. The jury took until
nearly i O'Clock to consider the evidence.
Chief John Armstrong and George Bell Of
the Plymouth police; Chief Howard Rush
ton of Kingston; Miss Clara Stewart and
Miss Mary Hart, nurses at the Jorda n
hospital, who We're present when Cardinal
made his dying statement; Leo Soldusky
of Boston and Thomas Cunniff of Brigh-
ton were witnesses during the morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
MINES STILL FLOAT
IN NORTHERN SEAS
Navigation Endangered BY Them and
Derelict U-Boats Explosions
Against Cliffs Frequent.

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 16.-Ghosts of
the great war still haunt the Baltic
soaring veteran shippers, sailors, fisher
men and steamship passengers alike.
Hardly a week passes without reports
along the Swedish coast of drifting old
mines and derelict submarines. both a
serious danger to all navigation. The
mines are principally of Russian and
German origin, and after breaking loose
from their moorings they have drifted
toward the east coast of Sweden. Many
of them have been washed ashore on
Gottland island which lies almost in the
center of the Baltic.
The derelict U-boats haunt the west
ern waters.
Ever since the armistice. Baltic
storms have washed mines upon the
coast and dwellers along the shore have
terrific detOnatiOnS of exploding mines
hurled against the cliffs during heavy
gales. Energetic efforts have been made
to sweep up these dangerous relics of
the war. but it Will probably be years
before either the North sea or the Bal
tic is free of them
1t is not at all uncommon for fisher
men to catch mines in their nets. They
are regarded as lucky catches, although
they have TO be handled gingerly, for
the government pays handsomely for the
removal or destruction of the mines. if
satisfactory proof of their discovery or
destruction can be furnished.
The I'-boat derelictS are said to have
been discarded English vessels. lost
while being tOwed from English ports to
Copenhagen. The menace to naviga-
tion from these two sources is such that
passenger and merchant vessels have to
change their schedules in the Baltic and
traverse the danger zones only by day
light.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
1f6 NEW YORK STATE
SOLDIERS COMMIT SUICIDE.

ALBANY, n. V, Feb. 16.-One
hundred and sixteen New York state
soldiers took their lives overseas dur
ing the World war, a statement is
sued today by Adjt. Gen. J. Leslie
Kincaid said. One hundred of the
suicides were enlisted men and 10
were officers. Soldiers of German
descent, the report said. seemed TO
lead other nationalities.
when an officer took the all-end-
ing leap he, as rule, relied on
charge from his pistol" said the
statement. "A coil of rope seemed to
possess an uncanny fascination for
the enlisted man."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
The Tree.


know how the tree feels
When the month is MAY
And 1t S leaves-a legion
In the sunshine play.
When its leaves-ten thousand
Flutter in the breeze,
And as many visions
Bring it ecstacies.
/ know how the tree feels
When the coming cold
Crowns it in the Autumn
With October 5 gold;
Then, like life 5 illusions
/ have day by day
Watched it 5 shining LEAKAGE
Fade and fall away
know how the tree feels,
When December 5 air
Finds it s withered branches
Almost-wholly bare:
Dearer than all the marvel
And beauty of the Spring,
The few frail leaves and faithful
That to it y branches clingl
ARTHUR GO0DEN0UGH.
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
Going to School with the Kids.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Subotich came to
America several years ago from Serbia
and made Portland, Ore, their home.
Now their six children are growing up
and are in school, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe are
going to school, too, to keep up with
them. Twenty or twenty-five years
from now. like as not. Oregon will have
a governor. a senator, or a congressman
named Subotich. or something like that.
as the family name may also be Ameri-
canized by that time. The Subotich
family Is going to get somewhere-Cap-
pers Weekly.
pers Weekly . =-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
First Baptist Church

Thursday. Feb. is, p. m.-Men's
union. Address by Collins NJ. Graves of
Rutland, prohibition enforcement officer
for Vermont. Men Of all the churches
are invited.
Thursday, go p. m.-AIeeting of
WaInen's society. Address by DIR. Clara
G. Leach, medical missionary from
China. Delegates from churches of
Windham association invited.
Friday, 4 p. m.--Juuior EndeavOr !;
G-Buifet supper; G.30-NTission Study
classes T30-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
MISS HATTIE MATHER
Dies i'm Home of Lucius Moore, Where
She Was HOusekeeper

Miss Hattie Mathcr. 5S. died at 20
O'Clock this morning in the home of LI-
cius Moore, of 13 Vine street, where she
worked as houSekeeper. She had been
i'll since the middle of January.
She was born in Marlboro March 24,
1864. the only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter Nather She attended the schools of
her native town and later taught school
there several terms. She came to Brat
tleborO about II years ago and worked
in the Hooker, COIser & Mitchell overall
factory until six or seven years ago,
since which time she had been house
keeper for Mr.. Moore She was a mem
Der of the Congregational church in AIarl-
boro.
Miss Mather leaves no relatives nearer
than several cousins.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
ASKS RECEIVER
FOR BROTHERHOOD
Bacon Brothers Co. Files
Petition With Federal
Court at Toledo, o. D.,
POSSESSION OF
PROPERTY ASKED


C0mOtive Engineers National Bank OF
Cleveland - Wants Restraining Or
der Against President of Brotherhood.
TOLEDO. O.. Feb. disappointment of
a receiver for the United States Brother
hood of Maintenance of Ways and En-
ploycs and Railway Shop laborers IS
asked in a petition filed in federal court
here late yesterday by the Bacon Bros
Co. Toledo it became known today.
The petition asks that the receiver
take possession of all property of the
brotherhood within the jurisdiction OF
this court, including all moneys on de
posit in the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers Cooperative National bank
of Cleveland and that a temporary re-
straining order be issued enjoining F.
Frank Grabble, individually and as pres
idcnt of the brotherhood, and all other
officers from Withdrawing, transferring,
assigning or encumbering any of the
funds of the brotherhood on deposit in
the Cleveland bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
Universalist Church

Thursday. Feb. 1G, > p. m.-Regular
meeting of the Mission Circle.
Thursday. Feb. 1G, Z p. m.-Social
meeting of the Junior Union.
Thursday, Feb. 16-AIceting Of the
Daughters Circle with Mrs G. w Cleave-
land, 46 Canal street
The pastor will begin a series of illus
trated lectures next Sunday evening at
: clock. The first viii be The Servant
in the House. --
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
RESUME WORK IN
RI. COTTON MILL
Carders and Spinners Go Back - Union
Leaders Claim They Were
Not Strikers.

PAWTUCKET. II. l., Feb. I6-The
card aud spinning department of the
Tcnckes Spinning Co. resumed operations
TODAY, after having been closed since
Monday because of walk-outs in connec-
tion with the strike against wage re-
ductions. The department employed 500
persons.
Union leaders said those who went to
work were not considered strikers, but
were persons sent home from the de-
partment when they were forced to
close
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
COMMANDER HALL
FOR BELFAST TROOPS
Causalties In Fighting Reach ia -
Deaths Total 80 at 10
O'Clock Today.
BFJFAST.

Press) The authorities today comman-
deered Ulster hall, the cOmmodiOus Struc-
turc on Bedford street ordinarily used for
concerts and assemblages, for the use of
troops now engaged In combating the
disorders here.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning casual
ties had reached a total of ia, with the
deaths numbering 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
ATHENS.

Frank Woodard is working for Wal
ter Howe in Grafton.
Mrs. Alice Adams and children moved
to North Walpole Saturday.
There will be a valentine box social Mt
the West sehoolhouse Friday evening,
Feb. II.
Guy Powers went to Springfield Feb.
. to attend the funeral of Mrs. w r.
Davenport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday. Feb 16-Regular meeting
Of Oasis Encampment. No. >. Golden
Rule degree will be conferred.
All chcvaliers are requested to appear
in fatigue uniform if possible Friday
NIGHT. Do not forget to come.
What are YOU going to wear to the mas
querade ball Feb. II?
Pool tournament closes Saturday night
All competitors should have their matches
played before that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
SCOUT COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
Rev. c. w. Bishop Chosen Commission
er-CarI S. Hopkins President
Fourteen Members Present.

council met Tuesday in the town clerk s
office and elected the following officers
for 1922: President, Carl s. Hopkins
vice president, Clarence l.. Stickney
clerk, Earl j. Taylor; treasurer. Fred
eric c. Adams. After electing these
officers the council elected Rev. G. w
Bishop of West Brattlcboro Scout COM
missioner for the coming year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16

Cottonoid, - the material which
Henry Ford predicts will replace steel in
Its extremely light and durable nature
makes it very suitable for many uses,
and its inventor thinks that it will prove
boon for house building to replace
bricks and stone. Trains, he believes
could be built of the same substance
thus doing away with a good deal of un-
necessary weight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
CLAIMS TAYLOR'S
MONEY IS MISSING
District Attorneys Investi-
gator Makes Statement
After Examination
OIL STOCK NOT ..-
FOUND IN PAPERS
Investigation Into TaylOr's Murder Con-
tinued Today District Attorney
WOOlwine Says Witnesses Will BE
Examined In Their Homes BY Agents

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 16.-Oil stock
and money, believed to have constituted
part of the estate of William Desmond
Taylor, arc missing, according to Charles
\. Jones. investigator for the district
attorney. Jones made this statement
after checking up Taylor's papers and
belongings.
Further investigation into the murder
was planned for today. District Attor-
ney Wioolwine stated that witnesses
would be questioned at their homes by
his agents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
BEvERIDGE FOR SENATOR.
VIII Oppose Senator Harry 5. New in
Indiana Contest.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l6.-Albert J.
Beyeridge, formally announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for United States senator for Indiana
TODAY. He win oppose Harry S. New,
the incumbent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
WOMAN SHOOTS FOX
IN DUMMERSTON
NAL Approaches Chicken House
Skin of Good Quality.
Especial to The Reformer.)

HUNIIlINto IJN, r %. 10
Mrs. Don Hewitt, who lives about
seven miles north of Dtmmerston Gem
ter. shot and killed a fox Tuesday in
her yard. While standing near the front
door, Mrs Hewitt saw the fox near the
chicken house. She quickly got rifle,
and shot three times at the animal. the
third shot putting the fox out of bust
ness. The skin was of very good quality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
Masonic Temple

Thursday. Feb. IS. at 7.30 p. m
Marsh o. Perkins Chapter, Rose CroiX-
Work: 18th degree. Candidates are ex-
pectcd to be on hand at Z p. N. ....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
DISCOUNT RATE az PER CENT.
Bank of England Returns to Rate in
Force i'm 1914

LONDON. Feb 16 ASSOCIATED Press).
The bank of England today reduced its
rate of discount to 4 4ls per cent, the lowest
since 1914. .-.-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
MAINE CENTRAL REDUCES.
To Garry Agricultural Commodities for
10 Per Cent Less.

PORTLAND, Nc, Feb. l6.-The Maine
Central railroad today announced that
10 per cent reduction in freight rates on
agricultural commodities from Maine to
all southern points viii become effective
Monday 1t has been approved by inter-
state commerce commission.
Famous medical specialists in London
are having to take up general practice
again, as the people today are neither
willing nor able to pay them high fees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
Methodist Episcopal Church

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet Thursday afternoon at
3 O'Clock with Mrs. George Boorn of 2S
Pearl street
Friday. 7.30 p. m.-Regular prayer
meeting in the vestry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-16
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Friday - Cold Wave
Tonight. Continued Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1G. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Fri
day. Cold wave tonight Continued cold
Friday. Northwest gales diminishing.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-03-24

Both earned their spurs in St. Louis
County High baseball, the first with
Nrkwood which once or twice copped
the title and The latter with Clayton.
Both played with teams in the Muny
League Of St. Louis and were consid-
cred pretty fair. Denny would be a
terrific hitter If he were q little more
aggressive. Both are quiet individuals
with little to Soy to anyone about any
body, or themselves for. that matter.
Both lack the "ole pepper"
In the cases Of these two young ath.
letes, however. their assets far overreach
their liabilities. Pearson was on the
second.strins squad Of last year and was
known 10 hit as wen as many on the
Varsity. The grade was too steep for
the Varsity infield Of last year, how
ever. Charles Bell, Marshall lad.
worked at third base on the Yannigans
yesterday. He is inexperienced, shows
promise and will improve with age.
Jones' task this year win be to find
a workable combination around the key
stone sack and to develop first base
man. Faurot. Pearson, Denny and Tay-
lor are probably the leading candidates
around the middle berth aside from
Williams, and the Tiger coach will doubt.
less spend many hours finding the right