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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
TROUBLES COME
TO EVERYBODY
just Now II Is the Garbage Man. Whose
Collections Are Small Because
Jack Frost Interferes.

Everybody has his troubles First it's
the householder who can't get enough
coal to keep Jack Frost away; next 1T
the railroad man who is overwhelmed
with troubles trying to keep the freight
ON the move then there's the Christmas
shopper who is having an awful time
trying to decide how to get an expensive
Christmas gift at minimum of expense,
but worst of all is the time that e. NJ.
Tubbs. the veteran garbage collector, Is
having trying 10 gather the town gar
bage.
Mr.. Tubbs and Jack Frost have be
come pronounced enemies. Jack hasn't
bothered Mr. Tubbs at all for many
months, but lately he has placed many
obstacles in the way. And Old Man
Frost has~dene it by freezing the gar
bage in the garbage pals so that when
Mr.. Iubbs proceeds to empty these re-
ceptacles. the contents stick TO the in
terror like lot of hardened glue.
On his last trip around his route. Mr..
Tubbs was able to collect only One-third
OF the usual supply. for the reason that
the garbage absolutely refused to be
dumped out of the pals.
lyon see" Mr.. T'ubbs said this morn
ing. lots of the house-women dump 6
lot of dishwater into the garbage pals
and it freezes up like iron. and You can 4
get ii out without Dustin the pail.
The result is that the garbage keeps
piling up in the pals. Old Man tros'
keeps freezing it and then more garbag'
| is piled on. Very soon there's hard
| ened mass that refuses to be dislodged
And yet. Mr. TubbS continued
| ''one lady Of the house. when she saw
| that the frozen garbage refused TO b.
| dumped. had the nerve to ask me to taxi
| the pail away to my garbage pile. thav
| OUT the contents and then take II righ
/ hack to her Ne gods !"
Mr.. Tubbs is considering filing !
| rpauisition on the village commissioner
| for Il quantity OF dynamite 10 expedite
| The movement of garbage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
n. E. INDUSTRIES
DECIDEDLY BETTER
Normal Status in VermOnt-G0od De-
mand for Workers in Massachu-
setts-Other improvements.

BOSTON, Dec 11-Industrial condi-
tions in New England show a decidedly
upward trend, according TO an analysis
for November, issued today by the New
England district, department of labor
The report of Director Charles d..
Brown points to the employment situa-
tion in Massachusetts, as excellent. =
while for Vermont a normal status is
said to obtain. Marked Improvement is
reported for Maine. New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Connecticut
The textile industry of Massachusetts
for the month past has shown decided
Improvement the survey said. Shoe fac
tories. for the most part, are running
full time with full forces. Chair and
c0rdage industries are running full and
iewelry and silverware full TO overtime.
Granite plants are daily increasing
forces shortage of labor exists in the
building trades. which continue active.
There IS good demand for medium
prieed households in the thickly settled
districts but the housing situation is re-
ported as not acute.
In Maine employment continues TO
improve with fnll-time basis prevailing.
The shoe and Ship-building industries are
operating to capacity but there is a
shortage of workers in the textile indus
tries. Railroad Shopmen continue TO re-
turn to work. The building trades in
certain sections of the state are feeling
a shortage of men. Housing conditions
are improved.
Steady betterment of employment con-
ditions is reported for New Hampshire.
Due to labor controversy the textile
plants still are unable to care for the
surplus Of workers The shoe industry
has shown an upward trend and the
building trades are active. The granite
and machine plants are not yet on nor
NAL bases, though the former are increas-
irg their forces. The housing situation
is satisfactory.
Normal conditions prevail in Yer
mont reports of principal industries for
the month showing increased forces. The
granite plants in most eases are on part
time schedules The lumber trade has
increased its activity and there is a
slight shortage of men in the woodwork
ing plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Tod-y's Weather Conditions.

BOSTON. Dec 11-Weather condi-
tions There have been general SHOWS Of
light to moderate amount in the North
west. and rain on the middle and soutF
Pacific coast and parts Of the southeast
crn states in the last 24 hours. few
snow flurries are reported in the uppet
st Lawrence valley and its vicinity.
The temperature is low III the North
cast and in the Far West and Northwest
while relatively mild weather, althoug
not above freezing covers the central val
levs. Freezing morning temperatures are
general in all sections except near the
guIf south Atlantic and south PaciFf
COASTS. The lowest repNrt"d ut any sta
fion in New EnoIand during last night
WAS 4 below at Greenville. Moline and th'
loyvest in the northwest % below al
Prince Albert ard Calgary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
MERCURY DROPS
BELOW ZERO MARK
Coldest Morning of Season, 10 Below
Being Reported in Some Places
Coasting on Green Street.

Anyone who thought something was
amiss when the furnace or the stove
failed 10 throw the usual heat this morn
ing soon found the explanation, which
was that the thermometer took a sudden
downward course during the night.
thereby providing the coldest morning Of
the season thus far.
From some of the outlying districts
this morning came reports that mark
as low as 10 degrees below zero was
was reached Meadowbrook road in
West Brattleboro boasted of this temper
ature and in other sections the mercury
lowered anywhere between zero and 10
below.
Ferris r. Vaughan's standard ther-
mometer at his home on High street re-
corded a mark of one degree below zero
at o'clock this morning, which was
the lowest recorded there over night.
A bright sun brought the temperature
up somewhat as the morning waned, but
at noon the mercury remained well be-
low the freezing point, indicating that
tonight would probably see continuance
IF the cold weather.
Fur gloves and mittens, woolen cans
and overcoat collars were brought into
use this morning. Automobile radiator:
were seen here and there spouting fortl
steam in great volumes where the own
ers had failed 10 dilute the water with
alcohol People in general complained
Of the cold and only the small boy whe
has, sled was pleased with the prospect
of the atmosphere making more snow.
The Connecticut river is again frozer
over. and from all appearances a gooC
foundation is started for generous
thickness of ice, if the cold spell contin
ueS.
The recent fall of snow with its subse
quent mist has provided good bottom
| for seighing and sliding. and yesterda,
| there was much sliding in the hilly see
| tiOnS about town.
For the present eoasting will be al
| lowed on Green street and later othe
/ suitable streets will be posted by the vii
| lage commissioners. AutomobilistS ar
! Green street. where the latter will hav
the right Of way.
Paris Is the only city in the world tina
+ provides public baths for dogs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Urges Issuance of Ware
house Receipts for Farm
ers' Products
CERTIFICATE TO BE
USED AS SECURITY
Loans Made by New Institution-Re-
establishment of Foreign Markets Nee
essary far Farmers Credit-CIemen-
ceau to Address Federation in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Shrinkage of for
eign markets affects the farmers credit
more than anything else. and there is
nothing of greater moment than creation
of international relations that viii be
precedent to the re-establishment of these
markets. said Bernard NJ. Barnch of New
York, in an address today before the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Surplus finally determines the price
of products he said You farmers are
the real exporters. If you cannot sell
your surplus abroad you must take Il
lower price for that portion of the prod
uce consumed here.
The basis for increased marketing
credits should be the placing of the prod
ucts in warehouse. where a neutral au-
thority would register the grade and
amount and issue the farmer a certificate
which could be taken To a bank or 70 {;
new finance corporation which should b
created. to lend TO the farmer upon hi.
note secured by the certificate.
The new institution, independent OF
the present banking system, would place
the farmers note in the treasury and is
sue its own obligations which would be
Idiscountable in the federal reserve sys
tenn"
Delegates today expected to hear
Georges Clemenceau. Frances war time
premier. take a. tack different from tina
| followed in other speeches of his American
tour The Tiger" had for a subject The
| Farmer as a World Citizen and would
| it was announced, deal mainly with for
| oign markets.
While preparations We're being ma
| for welcoming the former premier the All
Amevican national council of Illinois
adopted n resolution protesting what I
| termed his efforts To emhroil the nited
States in matters where in it Is not in
/ tereSted' -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Pinch of Winter Prompts
Entrance Into High
Street School
COAL STOLEN AND
FIRE BURNS OUT
Office at Auditorium Entered and Tobae-
GO ald Candy Taken-Some Boxes
Carried Away and Others, Empty,
Strewn About Floor.

The acute pinch caused by the short
age of coal was emphasized this
morning when Gilbert II. Kent, janitor
at the High street school, found that
during the night someone had gained an
entrance to the school building and made
away with hodfull or two of anthra-
cite coal of the eg~ variety.
Upon approaching the entrance to the
school this morning Mr.. Kent noticed
that something was amiss when he OBJ
served several pieces of coal strewn
alongside the school Upon investigation
he found that the thief had broken
hinge on the bulkhead door, which he
pushed to one side, thus permitting him
TO get into the basement.
Mr.. Kent said that as far as the loss
Of the coal was concerned il was only
small amount, but the culprit did make
conditions disagreeable by opening the
furnace and draft doors. thus permitting
the fires to burn out which made the
school building extremely cold this morn
ing when the thermometer reached the
lowest mark thus far this season.
Mr. Kent told The Reformer this
morning that he had an idea who made
4
sons he mentioned no name.
Another break was reported TO the
police this morning by E. j. Fenton, who
| found that some person or persons had
gotten into the ticket Office in the town
hall either last night or yesterday
afternoon and departed with supply of
cigars. eigarehs and candy. The break
was discovered by George H. H0ughton,
] the janitor of the town hall, who upon
opening the doors leading into the lobby.
of the Auditorium saw two packages of
cigartts lying on the floor. Further in
vestigation revealed that the door lead
ing from the lobby into the ticket office
| was closed but unlocked. In the ticket
Office the show case had been rifled. al
though the thief did not make away
II ne contents Some OF the boxes
of cigarets were taken unopened, while
other boxes of cigars and cigarets were
cleaned out and thrown around. The
thief also helped himself to a consider
able quantity of candy. Mr.. Fefton
places his loss at about $50 or $25.
This is the third time that Mr.. Fen
ton has been relieved of similar luxuries,
the two previous occasions having been
at the dance hall at Island Park early
this fall. These depredations are becom-
ing so common 10 Mr.. Fenton that he ex-
poets to charge them up to overhead ex-
penses.
As far as can be learned, the door lead
ing into the lobby from the main en-
trance and that leading from the lobby
into the ticket Office were locked Satur
day night. ard how the thief succeeded
in getting in is q mystery unless he was
equipped with keys that fitted both doors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
TWO NEW APPLES
ARE DEVELOPED
The Cortland Said to BE Better Than
the McIntosh-The TiOga Longer
Keeping Apple.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Dec. IL
Two new apples, the Cortland and
Tioga. the former a cross between
the Ben Davis and Mcintosh and the
latter from the Northern Spy and
Sutton, have been developed by hor-
ticulturists at the state agricultural
experiment station at Geneva, ac-
cording to reports from that city to-
day.
The new fruit now is being dis
tributed to members of the New
York Fruit Testing Cooperative
Association, Inc. for seedlings.
The Cortland is said to be most
promising for New York, New Eng
land and the commercial apple re-
gions of Canada. They are larger
and brighter hued than the McIn-
tosh. have the same favor but keep
longer
The Tioga is described as late
keeping yellow apple with springy
flavor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
CHURCH CANVASS
AND LECTURE
Congregational Solicitation OF Funds
Followed by StereOptieOn Pictures
Last Evening.

About 50 canyassers made the every
member canvass for pledges for church
support and benevolences of the Centre
CONGREGATIONAL church yesterday. after
noon. going out in 10 teams, two persons
going together IN nearly every instance.
They returned 10 the chapel with their
cards. and the footings were checked up
by the every-member canvass committee
and the church benevolence committee.
and the results as fast as tabulated We're
written on a blackboard while the can
vassers were having refreshments.
At z o'clock a stereopticon lecture
was given in the church by Rev. III. p.
Woodin on Awakened India, which
showed the progress of civilization IN
that country Before the lecture two
hymns of Hindu origin were sung. one
by Miss Ruth Frederickson in costume
and one by Mrs. w. II. Bond. Follow
ing the pictures the results of the can
yaSs were announced. showing the re-
sponse TO the work of the canvassers to
have come nearer the goal than in pre-
yious returns. with the figures stiIl in
complete.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
DETAILED PLAN
OF BANK MERGER
Peoples Stockholders Get
Letter Outlining
Proposal
SENTIMENT AGAINST
PROJECT APPARENT
Under Arrangement Said TO be Favored
by Directors Vermont Stockholders
Will Own Five -Eighths and Peoples
Three -Eighths Of Consolidated Bank.

Further details of the proposed consol-
idation of the Vermont and Peoples ma
tional banks are contained in a letter
sent out Saturday to stockholders in the
latter institution. In addition TO formal
notice of the special meeting Friday.
Dec. 20. each letter contained a personal
statement from President j. g. Estey,
giving the basis of the proposed merger
in so far as it affects Peoples bank stock
and expressing the opinion that stock
in the consolidated bank would yield
greater dividends than are now received
on Peoples bank stock.
Stockholders also received proxies IA
yorable TO the consolidation plan made
out TO r. L. Fits and NJ p. Maurice.
with the request that they sign the
proxies and send them back in, ease they
cannot attend the meeting. a favorable
vote of two-thirds of the stock of eacl
bank is required to make the consolida-
tion possible
Under the merger plan. il is under
stood, Peoples bank stockholders will re-
ceiye one and one-half shares of stocl
in the consolidated bank for each shar,
| they now hold. This will represent ;ho
same book value as their present hold
Continued on Page Seven)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
EXPECT TO FINISH
EVIDENCE TODAY
Only Two Witnesses, Both Missing, to
be Heard in Birkhead- Russell
Case in Mississippi.

OXFORD, Miss. Dec. 11.-Presenta-
ton of evidence in the 100000 damage
suit of Miss Frances c. Birkhead against
Governor Lee NJ Russell, was expected
to end today.
The only witnesses to be heard were
Former Governor Bilbo and Major W
liam Perry, neither of whom had been
found.
The former governor and Major Perry
a member of the governors staff, are al
legged by the plaintiff to have knowledge
of the circumstances which followed the
incidents alleged in the petition for re
dress and of negotiations which she as
aarts we're undertaken by the governor $
friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
PAY ! POUNDS TO
GET INTO TRIAL
Long Line Waits to Enter
Old Bailey Court In
London
THOMPSON MURDER
CASE Is ATTRACTION
Mrs. Edith Thompson and Frederick
Bywaters Charged with Killing-COr-
reSpondence Between Them Hints
Pan to Remove WOman's Husband.

Pan to Remove WOman'S Husband.
LONDON, Dec. 11-When the Old
Bailey court opened today a long line of
cold and weary men and women sought
admission for the final stage of the SEN
sationaI murder trial of Mrs. Edith
Thompson and Frederick Bywaters. who
are charged with killing Mrs. Thomp-
sons husband, Percy Thompson.
Bywaters is alleged TO have stabbed
Thompson while the latter was escortinS
his wife home from the theatre.
Bywaters claimed self-defense but the
prosecution has produced Il mass of cor
respondence between Mrs. Thompson
and himself in an effort to prove that
they deliberately planned to remove the
woman's husband.
Seats in the Old Bailey were at n
premium and several persons among the
hundreds waiting in line offered as much
as f5 for favorable places. The court
could accommodate less than 30 spec
tators. Many of the unemployed took
advantage of the interest in the trial by
selling their places in the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
COL. GIBSON TO
GO TO VIRGINIA
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
viii Attend Conference of Gov
ernars with Gov. Rartness

Col f. w Gibson, secretary Of civil
aud military affairs will leave Brattle-
bero for White Sulphur Springs. Va, to-
tional conference of governors from the
states of the Union. The conference will
last several days and Col Gibson does
not anticipate returning for about a
week. He will join there Gov. James
UartneSs. who went 10 Virginia today
At the conference Governor liartness
viii deliver an address Thursday on The
Industrial Condition and Human Eco
nomiCS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Methodist Episcopal Church

The ladies of tile church will hold
their annual ereamed fish supper ana
Stbristmas sale Wednesday, Dec. 13, at g
n m All ladies are asked to contribute,
Whether solicited personally or not.
Tickets 50 cents.
Thursday 7.30 p. m.-Choir rehear-
sal in the league room.
Friday, 600 p. m.-Luneheon for
teacher training class; G.30-Eighth
class session in training course; 4.3o-
PRAYER meeting for everybody.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11

Some of the biggest brains in the
Of making seeing by wireless a practical
proposition. When their task is accom-
plishpd it viii be possible TO broadcast a
whole theatrical performance-words,
music. scenery. actors and actions. A
person in San Francisco will be able TO
watch a musical comedy or drama while
it is being played in New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
MURDER TRIAL OPENS TODAY.
Woman and Brother Charged With s.
uring Murder of Honest John" Brunen

MOUNT HOLLY. \. j.. Dec. IL
Mrs. Doris Brunen and her brother
Harry G. Mohr, go on trial today before
supreme court Justice KalisCh on charges
Of having killed Mrs. Brunen's husband
Honest John T. Brmen. circus owner
Bruuen was shot on March 10 last as h.
sat bv the window of his home at River
side reading a newspaper Both defend
ants. who were arrested about two
months after tie shooting. repeatedly
hava protested their innocence.
More than 100 witnesses have beer
summoned by the prosecution, the CHI"
If ,<hnm is Chnrles NJ. Powell said 4
have confessed firing the shot that killed
the circus man mt the inetigati0n of Mob.
and Mrs. Brunen Powell. formerly
boldpr of concession with TIE Bruner
shows. is alleged by the Investigators L
hove stated that he was promised SlOG
fer Slaviuc PrunrR.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Dee. II, 7.30. p. m.-Regular
meeting OF Wantastiquet lodge. No. 5.
also will be conferred Brothers please
come and make it a good attendance.
Tuesday. Dec. u. at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
Initiation. Nomination of officers. Re-
frrrhr'po1l+S
Thursday, Dee. IA. 80 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Ladies' auxiliary. Elec-
ton of officers. Inspection. Everyone
urged to be present.
Thursday evening, Dec. Irregular
meeting of Canton Palestine. No. 3
Election of officers. Also inspection by
Major Pope Of Springfield Every chev-
alicr please be present. Refreshments
BY the auxiliary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
THE WEATHER.
Snow Late Tonight or Tuesday-Rising
Temperatur Winds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Forecast
for Southern New England: Increasing
cloudiness followed by snow or rain late
tonight and Tuesday; Rising tempera-
ture increasing southerly winds.
Forecast for Northern New England ::
Increasing cloudiness followed by snow
late tonight or Tuesday: Rising temper
ature increasing southerly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Then Rich Roared.

Mrs. Rich with letter from daughter
al college John. I'm astounded. Heller
writes that she is now on the scrut
team. Who ever would have thought
she'd take course in housekeeping ?
Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
All Souls Church

Wednesday. Dec. 13, 10 o. m.-Rum-
mage sale under auspices of Ladies' so
ciety of the church at the new store OF
Jason +. Bushnell on Elliot street.
Mr. Bob. a comedy. will be presented
by the Young Peoples Christian union
in the parish house Wednesday, Dec 10,
at o'clock. Tickets 80 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11

camphor tree with a basal eircum-
ference of II feet viii yield nearly three
tons of camphor, which, at the present
market price, is worth about $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Centre Congregational Church

Monday. Dec. II, at I p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Troop 1, Boy Scouts, IN
the chapel.
Wednesday Dec. 13, at 80 p. M
-rba te5eber-rraining class will meet with
Mrs. IL Il. Thomas of 40 Highland
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
First Baptist Church

Monday. 7.3O p. m.-Boy Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday, 7.30 p. m.-Deacons'
meeting at parsonage.
Thursday. 6 D. m-Buffet supper !;
6 6.30-Teacher Training class; 7.30-
Church prayer meeting.
Friday, 4 p. m.-Junior Endeavor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
Bowling Schedule.

Monday. Dec 11-Americans team 4,
Nationals team .
Tuesday. Dec. 12-Americans team 5,
Nationals team g.
Wednesday. Dec 13-Americans team
6, Nationals team f.
Friday. Dec. 15-Americans team /.
Nationals team 1.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11
EIGHT BELOW At MERRiMACk.
Thermometers at Nashua and Hudson.
y. H., Register Six Below.

NASHUA. y H.. Dec 1i.-Ther-
momcters here and in Hudson registered
six below zero this morning. From Mer-
rimack. y H.. eigh, 5eioweiS reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-11

Paris il the only city in the world that
provides public baths for dogs.