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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Thousands Gatifser to See
Opening of B1uttleboro:s
Observance of the Fourth
HOMES THUS FAR
FOR 80 CHILDREN
W0man's Club Committee DESTROYS oi
Having 100 Fresh Air Children Sent
Haste Is Urged

Homes for at least 30 fresh air chill
dren to be cared for through the efforts
of the Woman's club committee have
been obtained, according to figures OBJ
tainable up to today, several women al
ready having promised to take from four
to six into their homes. No money con-
tributions, however, have been received
The committee is desirous of placing
100 children this year, which is about 40
more than last year, and feels confident
that people in Brattleboro and adjacent
towns will cooperate with them in their
efforts to give two weeks of real vacation
life to the children of the New York
tenement district, where their only play
ground Is the crowded street.
News has come to the committee here
that a group of children were sent from
New York TO East Mortified a few
weeks ago and some of them at least viii
live in the open for two months longer. \
group of II Will arrive soon in Hinsdale.
That other towns also are becoming
interested in this work IS indicated by
reports of the local committee, through
whom six girls are to be placed in one
home in Dummerston, two girls and
three boys in home in West Chester
field. Y. H.. six children in a Putney
home. One woman in Vernon has asked
for the same child who was in her home
last year. At least three Brattleborc
women have promised to take two each
one woman viii take four, and two
women have asked for one each.
Other housewives who are willing tc
take children to their homes are asked tc
notify Mrs. #. G. Sargent. chairman oi
| the committee, telephone 232-J as soon
as possible, as it is necessary to have all
arrangements made and the list in ths
New York office at least 10 days before
the date of their arrival here, which is
Aug. 10. Contributions for the work alse
Shonld be sent to her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
WARE ALLIGATOR "PLANTED." !"
Brought from Florida on Purpose fo
Capfure-NO Socrates Found

WARE, Mass. July 5-Another chap
ter was added Monday te the history of
the hunt for Socrates. the now famous
alligator of Dismal swamp. when a four
foot reptile of the species was brought
in triumph to the center of the village
and placed on exhibition. An account
was given of the capture by George.
Bernard and Leo Satz who told how the
beast was lurcd from the swamp by the
glare of their automobile headlight.
The story of the hunt and capture was
taken in good faith by townspeople, but
later in the day newspapermen, in quest
Of pictures. learned that the alligator
wa. brought from Florida and planted
in the Gilberville road before being
captured Socrates. if there is any
such animal is still at large.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
REBEL POSITIONS
ALMOST DESERTED
National Artillerymen Continue TO Bonn
bard Them In Control of
Southern Dublin

DUBLIN, July 5,-Bombardment by
the national artillerynen of the Repub-
lican stronghold in Sackville street con-
tinued through the night ana was recon-
mcncCd at 7.30 o'clock this morning
after a lull lasting only from a. m.
The rebel positions appeared almost de
serted Certainly few of the Republi-
caus can remain in the besieged build
ings. from which comes only a feeble
renlv to the attackers fire.
The southern part of the city is COM
plctely controlled by the provisional
government and all approaches to the
main street are held by national troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
LITTLE RED school.
HOUSE AN OBSTACLE
Miss Dunn Says 1t Hinders
Educational Progress in
This Country
100000 ONE-TEACHER
SCHOOLS IN u. S.

Hope to Reduce This Number by Con-
sOlidati0n - STANDARD for School
houses Presented at National Educa-
tional Association Meeting
BOSTON, July 5.-The cult of the
little red school house" has been seri-
Gus obstacle to educational progress in
this country, Miss Fannie w Dunn of
Columbia university said today in
an address before the department of
rural education. National Education as
sociation. here Despite efforts at con-
solidation during the last quarter of a
century. she said, nearly 100000 one
teacher schools remain in the United
States. 1t was hoped to reduce this num-
Der to 10000.
Since so large a proportion of our
population IS now receiving its education
IN schools of this type, and since it ap-
pears that a considerable number viii
continue TO depend on them, il is proper
to consider them as Il distinct agency OF
education. rather than to ignore and
neglect them in our constructive pro-
grams" Miss Dunn said
1T is urgently important to consider
their contribution to education IN the
past and their potentialities and limi-
tations as educational agencies for the
future When all has been done that
can be done in the way OF reorganiza-
tion or invention OF new materials and
methods of instruction and supervision
for these small rural schools. when their
potentialities have been realized. and
when their limitations have been coun-
teracted we must ask wherein lies the
future service of the one-teacher school.
Under what conditions, finally, should
it be permitted to persist 2"
American school officials may no
longer unwittinglY fail of securing 90
per cent of the area of the floor plan OF
their school building for the purposes OF
education. Frank Irving Cooper of Bos-
ton, told the National Education asso-
citation here today in presenting the re
port of a committee appointed in 1916
to study standardization of scholhouse
planning and construction.
'In 1922 alone $3.50 100000 will be
spent for school buildings. in the United
States, so it is easy to see the possibill-
ties of the work" Mr.. Cooper said
The best plans show as much as 81
per cent of the total floor space avail
able for educational purposes while the
| poorest sometimes show only 81 pei
! cent. In other words. 27 per cent, OF
over a quarter of the entire amount
would be literally thrown away if the
poorest plans were used everywhere in
stead of the best One quarter of $3.50
/ 100000 is an amount not to be thrown
away by the American public if they
/ are aware of the facts.
i Many cities and states are talIIn!
| ADVANTAGE of the information presented
! by the committee in their new buildings
notably the CITY of MINNEAPOLIS, th'
state of Minnesota, and the city of New
! York "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
TO ARRATGN G0VERN0R
But HE WILL NOT APPEAR

OKMULGEE, okla. July 5--Ar-
raignnient cf Gov. j. II. A. Robert
son Of Oklahoma ON charge of ac-
cepting bI.ibe TO permit state
bank to operate when he knew il to
be insoIxent was set in district court
here today.
Thirteen other men prominent in
banking circles of OlSmulgee county,
indicted with the governor on March
%, after a sweeping grand jury i'm
yestigation into alleged irregularities
in the state banking system, also
were up for arraignment. The gov
ernor is on speaking tour. his at
torneys announced. He will not ap-
rear at the arraignment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
WARDENS FOUND 40
FISHERMEN WERE o. K.
Z. H. Metcalf and Deputies Spend
Fourth at Somerset Dam-PiekereI
Not Biting Well-Water High

County Warden E. Fl. Metcalf, accom-
panied by Deputies Raymond K. Pratt of
Newfane and Luther Bellows of Will
mington, was at Somerset dam over the
Fourth and looked over 40 fishermen,
finding them all Ok pickerel are not
biting very we'll at the reservoir just
now, but some are getting nice strings.
The New England Power Co., which owns
the reservoir, has not as yet this season
had to draw any water from this reserve
supply, consequently the water level in
the reservoir is within three inches of
the record height and still is rising.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
STUNT FLIER FALLS 1000
FEET, EVERY BONE BROKEN

JOPLIN, Me-, July "a broIlen
parachute belt told the story today of
the cause of the death Of William
Spain. stunt fiier. who fell 3
900 feet when he ieaped from plane
watched by 5000 spectators at SEN
eca, 20 miles from here. Nearly ey-
cry bone i'm his body was broken.
Tho pilot of the plane said that as
nearly as he was able to observe,
the belt broke and the parachute
failed to unfold frOm the metal con-
tainer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
ResourcefuI Casey.

"How did We get by at home. Casey?'
inquired Mr.. Duffy, as he met his COM
panion of the night before.
'Fine, Jawn. j done a good job. !
got the front door open without sound,
an L was in the front hall takin' off my
shoes when | chanced to look up, an
there was Mary Ann at the head of the
stairSi
"Is that you?' says she.
The same, says /.
"'What hour of the morning is this
to be gettin' homer says she.
"'Tis just eleven o'clock, darlin',' says
I. hopin' to get away with it.
Just thin the cuckoo come out of
the clock, an he cuckeoed four times.
An if yell believe me. Jawn, ] nearly
burst mesilf in two, but | made the
other siven cuckoos."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
RAILWAY SHOPMEN
PLAY LONE HAND
No Other Unions Join Them
I'm Strike Started
Last Saturday
TRACK WORKERS
WILL NOT LEAVE
Railroad Officials Begin Inventory OF
Their Shop Workers = DO Not hhO"
just How Many Men Have Leit
Safe Regarding Common Labor

CHICAGO. July 5.-Railway shopmeh
who walked off their jobs last Saturday
played a lone hand in the rail strike
TODAY. Fears that other unions would
;oin the striking shopmen were virtually
dispelled. The first wide rift in rail
road strike clouds showed when main
tenarcc of way employees, who include
track workers and other common labor
definitely abandoned the idea of a walk
ont at this time. AS result of the
holiday conference nearly 100000 mann
teuance of way men, who for week,
hovered on the verge of strike alter
voting Overwhelmingly in favor OF a
waIk-out, will remain at work.
With their common labor problems
out of the way railroad officials through
ont. the country were waiting today for
the first definite disclosure OF the effect
of the shopmen's strike. Over the holi-
day rail officials said it was impossible
to determine how many emploves OF the
six shoD crafts actually had responded
to SATURDAYS strike order. When the
whistles blew today the railroad began
an inventory of their shop workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Bullets in Legion Sham Battle

spectator was killed and two wounded
by steel-jacketed bullets mysteriously
fired during a sham battle by members
of the American Legion as a Fourth of
July celebration Three persons were
wounded. All three were standing close
together in the crowd, which gave rise
to the belief that the shots were fired
at someone in the crowd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
CLOUTURE PETITION
READY FOR SENATE
Republican Leaders Fear 1t Will Not
Receive Necessary Number
of Votes

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Republican
leaders on the reconvening of the senate
today were prepared to present their peti-
tion for the invoking of the existing clo-
ture rule with a view to eurbing debate
on the tariff bill Although between 81
and 60 Republicans have signed the petit
tion, majority leaders said it was improb-
able that the necessary two-thirds vote
for cloturc could be obtained when the
motion is voted on, probably this week
Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
PRESIDENT HAS EASY DAY
To View Historical Parade at Marion
This Afternoon

MARION, o., July 5.-President
Harding's second day in Marion. as a
homecoming visitor gave promise to-
day of being the least strenuous he had
spent sinccI leaving Washington last
Saturday. Arrangements had been
made for him to review an histoTicai
parade during the afternoon. This is
the final day of Marion's centennial and
home coming celebration.
Present plans call for the departure
of President and Mrs Harding on their
way back to Washington by automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Get Negro Car Cleaners.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July 3
About 50 Negroes have arrived here from
eastern and southern points and Will be
employed as car cleaners IN the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad shops, it was announced
last night The Negroes camp is sur
rounded BY guards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Vermont and sheep-Raising
(Rutland Herald.

The Bellows Falls Times refers to
Vermont's past interest in sheep raising
as a fad, which is neither fair nor de-
scriptive There may be reasons why
Vermont farmers. cannot raise sheep to
advantage under present conditions, but
some of those conditions can be over
come and the time is surely coming
when Vermont, to hold her place as a
self-supporting state. must produce
more of the staples absolutely necessary
to civilized existence. such as meats,
cereals and wool textiles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
National Call to Arms.

DUBLIN, July 5.-The Gresham hotel
in the Sackville street area was blazing
furiously at o'clock this afternoon. 1t
is learned on excellent authority, says
the press association, this afternoon, that
the Irish provisional government intends
to issue a national call to arms tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
POSTAL CLERK GUILTY.
Gets Year and Day for Stealing $4,000
from Postal Station.

BOSTON. July 5.-Thomas F. Muir
ray, a postal clerk, today pleaded guilty
in the United States district court to a
secret Indictment charging him with en-
bezzlement of $6S00 from the North pos
tai station Judge Mack sentenced him
to year and day in Plymouth jail
Murray. who disappeared from his
home here few weeks ago after a short
age in his accounts had been discovered,
was arrested recently in Albany, n. \.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Arrest Two Dali Men

DUBLIN, July Art O'Brien, for
mer representative of the Dali Eireann
in London. and Sean O'Kelley, who used
to represent the Dali in Paris, were
both arrested last evening, it was an
nounced TODAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Washington street playground will
be opened next Monday instead of today,
as had been announced
Miss. Leona VIII, representing the
Swarthmore Chautauqua association. will
meet the local guarantors tonight at 8
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
room
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Red Mems Hail

Wednesday. July 3, at p. m.-Reg-
LEGION
Thursday. July 6, s p. m-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4, ID.
of p. Every officer or member with re-
ports to be given is asked to be sure to
be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
BANDITS GET $4,000
OF BANK MESSENGER
Disarm Policeman On Street Car Be
fore Attempting Robbery - Make
Safe ESpaDe

boarded a Tower Grove street car dis
armed a policeman who was accompany
ing the messenger for the Tower Grove
bank. and escaped with a satchel con
tanning $4,000. The messenger was CON
veying to down town bank. Witnesses
said there were seven armed bandits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
JOIlnny's Ouibl,Ie

Pa, how far can dog run into the
woods 2"
What a foolish question! As far as
he wants to, of course.
No he can't. He can only run as far
as tho middle; after that he's running
out of the woods"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Methodist Episcopal Church

Thursday p. m.-Weiner road at
West Brattleboro, followed by reports
on Epworth League Institute at Mont
pelier, and a mock track meet All
young people invited Take electric car
as soon as possible after 5 p m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
How They We're Related.

The husband, who had great habit
of teasing his wife. was out driving in
the country with her, when they met a
farmer driving span of mules. Just
as they We're about to pass the farmers
rig the mules turned their heads toward
the auto and brayed vociferousIy.
Turning to his wife, the husband cut
tingly remarked, Relatives of yours, /
suppose !"
Yes" said his wife sweetly, ''by mar
riage."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
BOMB HOME OF
TEXTILE WORKER
Third Attempt to Destroy
House of Anthony Durant
at Valley Falls
HOLE BLOWN IN
SIDE OF BUILDING
Furniture Wrecked But Durant and
Wife Escape Injury - He Is En-
plOyed by Home Bleach & Dry Co. -
MYSTERIOUS Shooting of Legion Men

PAWTUCKET. r. l., July 5.-The
home Anthony Durant of Valley Falls.
a textile mill operative, was bombed by
unknown persons early today The
bomb, which represented the third at
tempt within month to damage Dur
ants residence made hole in the side
of the building, broke most of the win
dows and wrecked most of the furni-
ture, but injured neither Durant nor
his wife, who were sleeping in the attic
Durant is employed at the plant of
the Home Bleach & Dye Co., which is
affected bv the textile strike. Nearly a
month ago an unsuccessful attempt was
made to burn the house. Later the
building was stoned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
There's Work for One.

fSt. Johnsbury Caledonian.)
A list of county officers elected back in
1896 included an inspector of hops. It
would not be a bad idea to have it re-
vived, both for dance and drink.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05

what you all doin', honey?"
Use writin' letter to Lilly"
"But chile, you can't write
That's all right, Liza. Lilly can't
read .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05

Castiron plows were introduced abuut
l50 years ago, and met with much OBJ
lection on the ground that they poisoned
the land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05

Among the Cossacks hen is always
given an even number of eggs TO hatch,
never an uneven number.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair TOnight-Fair Tomorrow
with Rising Temperature

WASHINGTON. July ; The
weather forecast: Showers this after
noon, followed by generally fair tonight
Thursday fair with rising temperature
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
An elephant takes UP the collection in
some of the Hindu temples. 1t goes round
with a basket extended from its trunk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05

Missouri women will vote in their
first statewide primary August l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
Knights of Columbus Hall

Regular meeting of the T. C. B. A.
Thursday evening at s o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05
St. MichaeI's Church
(EpiscopaI)

(EpiscopaD
Wednesday, July 3 at 730 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of the Nestry.
Friday, July at 7.30 p. m.-Efvening
Prayer. Glass in instruction for confirm
alton after the evening service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-05

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-22
CHERRY PACKERS" FINED
 FOR BEING NEAR STILL

ATLANTA, Ga, July 22.--Pick your blackberries a safe distance from moonshine stills. Blackberry picking may be considered a crime when in dulged in too close to a still, it was decided by U. S. Commissioner Carter here.
 Ben Bell, Bealer Bell and Pordan GiIley, white, and Howard Strike and George Ammons, negroes, were ar rested by Federal prohibition agents in Clayton County.
 The prohibition agents said the five men were in a ditch in the vicinity of a still that was running in full blast and that when the officers approached all ran, but were caught and arrested.
 Ben Bell. pleaded guilty to operat- ing the still. The other four men claimed they Lwere picking blackber- ries and didn't, know there was still in the vicinity. Judge Carter decided that blackberry picking should be done at a greater distance from a still and placed each of the men under $10O bond.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-22
AIRPLANES TO BE USED
 IN FORESTRY CAMPAIGN

HONOLULU, July 22-Army air planes have been pressed into service here to assist the Territorial Depart ment of Forestry in the reforestation of certain inaccessible districts in the mountainous country back of the Unit ed States military reservation at Scho- field Barracks.
 The mountain districts which are being reforested are so precipitous that the foresters have been unable to get in to do their work. An ap- peal made to the head of the Air Ser vice forces on Oahu resulted in the loan of several planes, which in flaw orable weather fly over the sleeper gorges, while tree seeds are dropped by members of the forestry staff, who are taken along as passengers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-22
HOTEL SEXTON SUFFERS FIRE LOSS AT SEWARD

Shortly before o'clock July 12, an alarm of fire was turned in from the Hotel Sexton premises and upon re- spending the fire department found the entire upper attic in flames. Sim ultaneously with the sounding of the alarm dense volumes of smoke poured out of the structure and for some mo- ments it seemed as though the popu- lar hostelry was doomed. A light wind carried the smoke forward the bay and a strong aroma of tar or like sub stance. was discernable, leading the spectators to believe that the entire roof and superstructure was ablaze. Fortunately the flames were confined in the space mentioned and within a few, minutes after the apparatus ar rived the fire was under control.
 The loss sustained to the building is fully covered by insurance. The loss on furnitures, fixtures and other arti- cles will amount to about $2,5Oo with no insurance. The loss on personal effects has not been ascertained.
 The cause of the conflagration is believed to have been from defective wiring as there were no fires III the building excepting that of the heating furnace, which was of coal and no chance of stray spark settling where if could create damage. The fire was confined to the place of it's origin. and was more or less due to the corrugat- ed iron with which the building is covered.
 The efficiency of the motor truck was demonstrated by the dispatch in which the hose lines were laid, no less than three streams being turned on within the space of five minutes, all from different hydrant locations. This, combined with the steady and excel lent water pressure gave the depart ment all that was required to subdue the flames.
 It is probable that MT. Sexton will commence repairing the building as soon as appraisement of damages have been made. While the fire has caused a shortage of accommodations, the building can still provide lodging TOT about thirty persons, neither ot the annexes being damaged by flames or water.
 The Hotel Sexton lobby has been put in shape for use by the patrons. MT. Sexton wishes to advise the pubic that he is not entirely out of business as neither of the two annexes were touched by fire or water, and he mas ample accommodations for the traV' eler.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-22

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See os- borne. u'