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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-04

Matte Botume Alley and Miss Eliza
beth Alley of Santa Barbara, Cal. Mrs.
Bessie Botume Myrick and Mrs. James
Myrick of Tignish. Prince Edward Is
land.
Mrs. stetson of Greenfield was the
speaker at the Unitarian Alliance meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Charles Broad.
bent Wednesday afternoon She re-
ported an Alliance conference which she
recently attended in Portland About
30 were present. Mrs. II. NJ. Haskell
assisted the hostess during the conversa-
tional hour.
Miss Beth Britton. community nurse,
gives the following report for October
Nursing visits, 81; school visits, II;
instructive obstetrics, 4 +; children ex-
amined, 324 of whom so were found
without defects, $50 with defective
teeth. SIS undernourished and GO with
enlarged tonsils. The chief defects
were deeayed teeth and poor posture.
Fees collected were -&1S-30 with more
due.
Harmony lodge of Masons held its an
nual meeting Wednesday evening at
Masonic hall Three new members were
initiated in the Entered Apprentice de-
gree. The following officers We're
elected: Worshipful Master, DIR. r. G..
Holton senior warden, Robert o.
Thomas; junior warden, Raymond
tary, c.. C. Stearns; associate member
of Masonic relief, DR.. \. p. Wood. f.
f. Howard is the retiring master. Ed
ward Bardwell of Pennsylvania, past
master of Harmony lodge, was present.
He joined the lodge in 1876.
The Womens' Foreign Missionary So
ciety met with Mrs. G. f. Bittenger
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. F. A. Hol-
ton. vice president, presided. The de-
votions were in charge of Mrs. Geiselman
of California This was the first study
meeting and Mrs. l.. r. Smith gave an
outline and map study of India. Build
ing with India. by Daniel Fleming will
be used. Mrs L. H. Lazelle gave ac-
count of the population and noted build
ings. Mrs Leavis told of the Indian
ideals Miss Higginbottom of North
field seminary, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Higginbottom of India, gave an
interesting story of the dispensary work
of her mother and of the results of the
Ghandi teachings. Mr.. Higginbottom is
a graduate of Mount HermOn and well
known here. Current events were given
bv Mr.. Atkinson, who laid stress on the
fact that educational work in India and
Turkey was superseding evangelization.
much to the detriment of the spread OF
Christianity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-04

day evening. Each guest was asked to
bring pie. About 80 enjoyed the pro-
gram furnished by the pupils of the
school. Fortunes were told and Hallow-
cen games played, then the pies were
auctioned off. Nearly $11 was realized,
which viii be used to buy needed school
supplies. All had good time.
Friday evening a combined Loyal
Workers social and surprise reception
to Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. Spiller furnished
entertainment for the evening at John
son hall. A short program of music and
readings was given, then MIR. and Mrs.
Spiller were presented two rugs, some
spice jars and a sum of money from their
friends. Ms. Spiller is closing out his
goods in his store and will go to Fair
fax, where he has a position There are
many to regret their leaving town.
The Halloween party of the Every
Other-Thursday club was largely at
tended Monday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith. The pro-
Norcott, Mrs. Guy Miner and Mrs. s.
J. NIartineau. The house was prettily
decorated and the guests were dressed in
costume. The games, stunts and re-
freshments were of a beWitching nature
and appropriate for the occasion. All
resigned themselves to the fates and went
home well satisfied with their lot.
The union service of the young peo-
pies societies of Vernon and South YER
non was well attended. The musical
talent from the Union church, furnished
a pleasing feature of the program. They
gave three selections with piano. organ
and violin accompaniment. +. w.
Dunklee, president of the Loyal Work
ers' society, expressed the welcome to
the Christian Endeavor society of Yer
non. Miss Ionia johnson. president of
the Vernon Christian Endeavor society,
responded. The topic was discussed by
Mrs. Il. f. Bruce, Miss Gertrude
lit and Rev. +. Il. Jones' 1t was felt
that such union services were interest
ing and profitable and it is hoped that
there will be other such services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-04


Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Norcott were in
Westfield for the weekend.
Miss Louise Dutton of Athol has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Havercroft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Havercroft were
in New York a few DAYS last week.
Clifford Goodnow Of Holyoke was at
White Oak camp for the weekend.
Ralph TYLER of Bristol, Conn. has been
visiting his uncle, f. J.. Tyler, and fam
lily.
Mrs. Eva Smart has finished work for
Mrs. Whitmore and is now with Miss
Lizzie Purple.
DR.. and Mrs Eastman Bedding Of
Worcester spent the weekend with his
father, Elijah Bedding.
Miss Whitney of Putney and Rose
Field of Hinsdale were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browning and son,
Charles, of Putnam, Conn, have been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William billiard.
Mrs. Henry Smith entertained the
Every Other Thursday club Monday
evening for gentlemen's night, and Tues
day evening gave Halloween party TO
the young folks and some of the parents.
Rev A. ID. Page of westfield spoke TO
the Loyal Workers in the Advent Chris
tian church Tuesday evening. Mrs. Page
and young son were with him. also Mrs.
G. w. Collier and Mrs. j. Edward
Mesick, all of Westfeld.
The Mission society met with Mrs.
Norcott at the Home Wednesday and of
ficers for the coming year were elected
nearly all the same as last year: Mrs.
III. Martineau. pres. Mrs. A. A. Dunklee,
vice pres; Mrs Fred Adams. sec. and
treas. literary committee. Mrs. Il. l..
Spiller and Mrs. Clarence Hewitt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-04
WEST NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Gibson.weston Wedding.

A pretty home wedding took place Sat
urday evening. Oct. %. at Z p. m. at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. +. Il. Holton,
when their son. Ralph Gibson. was mar
ried to Miss May Weston of Bellville,
N ]. Miss Ruth Holton was bridesmaid
and William Weston best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. +. W;
Pattison of Mortified A number of
relatives and friends were present. They
received many gifts of silver, cut glass
and linen. The young couple are on a
trim to New York and New Jersey this
week
Evening star., 1922-08-27

Ry The Associated Press.
DETROIT. August 26.-One hun
dred aud five thousand employees of
the Ford Motor Company throughout
the country will be without jobs after
September 16.
In addition, several hundred thou
sand other workers employed in in
dustries furnishing materials for the
Ford plants will be affected.
Henry Ford gave these figures to-
day in announcing that his three big
motor plants located in Detroit suburbs
and his assembling plants throughout
the country would be closed on that
date because of the coal shortage.
The announcement was the most
severe blow that Industrial Detroit
has sustained since the industrial de-
preston of two years ago. 1t means.
according to Mr.. Ford, that $4,000
men employed in the Highland Park.
River Rouge and Dearborn plants of
the company here will be without
work. Thirty thousand others now
working in the various assembling
plants scattered throughout the coun-
try also will be thrown out of
employment
How long the machinery in the
Evening star., 1922-08-27
DRY PLANES TO TRAIL
BORDER RUM RUNNERS
Canada-U. S. Bootleg Ring Said
to Be Using Air Fleet of
Eleven Machines.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 26.-Discovery
that an organized ring of rum run
ners is using feet of at least eleven
powerful airplanes in smuggling
liquor into the United States from
Canada has led the prohibition
authorities to plan for the use of air.
craft in trailing international boot
leggers, 1t was announced last night
by Zone Chief Appleby of New York
and New, Jersey.
According to information received
by the prohibition officers the air
fleet operates between Canada and
isolated locations on Long Island.
Regular trips are made, they say,
each one taking four or five hours.
Usually the machines land on Long
Island early in the morning or Just
before dark in the evening. but It
the fiers have. landed their illegal
cargoes in the daytime.
The system so far has worked out
without a single capture. The land
ing spot for each trip apparently is
chosen by some person directing the
operation OF the fleet, as motor
trucks are always on hand to take
or the liquors.
AppIeby said that Commissioner
Haynes and other ofiicials of the ma
tional prohibition department are
now discussing sites for an air sta
ton here.
Evening star., 1922-08-27
House Declares
War on Insects
Around Capitol

War on bugs" around the Capitol
was declared yesterday by the House
of representatives.
By q joint resolution passed after
q rollicking debate, the House
authorised the Capitol architect to
proceed to the determination of "in-
sects' wherever found.
Representative Garner democrat
Texas. misreading the resolution in
way to make it apply only to the
Senate office building, made parlia-
mentary inquiry as to whether "the
Senate is the only place where there
are bugs"
"Oh. no." replied Representative
Ireland. republican. Illinois. in charge
of the measure. there are a few in
the House"
The resolution was sent over to the
Senate just in time for its arrival to
interrupt a speech by Senator Reed.
democrat. Missouri, against what he
called Theoretical" provisions OF the
coal investigation bill"
Nov that is something practical"
remarked the Missouri senator when
the House messenger announced the
action of the House.
Evening star., 1922-08-27
FORD TO DROP los, 900
BECAUSE OF COAL STRIKE
announcement of Closing Plants Sep
ten,ber l6 to Hit Many Thousands
in Other Industries.

Ford plants Is to be stilled will de-
pend entirely upon the coal supply Of
the future, the Detroit manufacturer
said. The statement issued by Mr..
Ford announcing the proposed shut
down was the story Of his losing fight
during the last few months to insure
fuel supply sufficient to keep his
workers at their machines.
Uncertain ms to ReopeninK.
Mr.. Ford declared he had not the
remotest idea" when the plants could
be reopened. 1t was announced that
the normal daily consumption Of
, coal in the Ford industries was $500
tons. and although declining to state
the amount on hand at this time, Of
ficials said 1t would be impossible to
do more than keep the furnaces and
ovens warm"
Only comparatively small num-
her of the employees Of the Ford
plants will be retained in service during
the shutdown, It was announced. Crews
sufficient to keep the furnaces warm
will be held. however.
Mr.. Ford's statement follows:
The coal situation has become i'm
possible: For the last several weeks
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 2O
Evening star., 1922-08-27
30,838 SHOPMEN
GAINED BY ROADS
Force Now 56 Per Cent of
Normal, Says Committee
of Executives.
SEE NO "NExT MovE'
Roads Will Be Loyal to Men Who
Stuck, Declares c., M. &
St. P. President.

CHICAGO, August 26.-Western rail
roads yesterday had sS,911 employees
in their shops, this representing gair
of 30,S3S men since August 1. accord
ing to a statement issued tonight by
the western committee of public rela-
tions of the Association of Railway
Executives. Western roads employed
about 15s, 900 men before the strike. and
the present force is about 56 per cent
of normal, the statement said.
while I do not like the phrase hight
to a finish really see no next move
in the present trouble" H. E. Byram
president of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul, said today on his return
from New York, where he participated
in unsuccessful peace meetings.
Seniority Main Hitch
Discussing the conferences looking
toward separate agreements, Mr.. Byram
said that while the roads participating
we're ready to give every striker. except
lawbreakers, a job and to give them
their old pass and pension privileges
and adjust seniority as the cases might
arise, the carriers were unwilling to
discharge any men who remained loyal
to the roads in the crisis in order to
make room for the men who walked out.
Over 100, 100000 hours of work must
be made up before the equipment Is
back where it was July l, when the
strike started. ]. F. McGrath. vice
president of the shopcrafts organfza-
ton, declared in a statement tonight.
He declared this to be the measure of
repair work deferred as result of the
two-month strike.
Asserting the strike has main
tanned an average efficiency Of 80 per
cent, he said that as a result the
freight car situation was just as seri-
Gus. Work equivalent under normal
conditions to the repair of over one
million freight cars is stacking up
each month the strike lasts, he said.
Facing Heaviest Trahc.
I'VE are face to face with the four
months of heaviest traffic in the year" "
the statement continued. IF the en-
tire old force gets to work and works
three hours overtime each day the re-
suits of the strike cannot be obliterat-
ed before the 1st of January, 1928"
one-twelfth Of the cars in the United
States need heavy repairs, the state
ment said, and asserted that the coun-
try cannot escape car shortage this
fall. The railroads must keep regular
work going. and this requires 75.000,-
900 hours Of work a month. before the
deferred work is touched, he said. He
declared the "men who pressed rail-
road employees until their backs were
against the wall" were responsible for
the condition which he said prevailed
Evening star., 1922-08-27
transform FLOODS
RICHMOND STORES
Live Stock and Produce at Market
Destroyed and Sewers
Flooded.
specia, pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to Inc Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August ga
torrential rain swept Richmond to-
night and completely flooded the
busiest marketing section of the city,
destroying produce and live stock
valued at thousands Of dollars.
The rain fell in such quantities that
sewers were unable to carry it OF
and the water backed into several
stores, accommodating so rapidly that
customers were unable to reach
points of safety and were forced to
seek shelter on the tops of counters
and boxes. A.
The water in some sections was re-
ported to be two feet deep, First
market and its vicinity being hard
est hit because of its situation in
low land. watermelons. vegetables
and crates Of poultry were carried
away by the waters. EARLY estl-
mates placed the loss at more than
$4,000.
Little warning was given OF the
storm, although It was accompanied
by vivid electricaf displays and .
high wind. weather bureau ofiiciala
said three inches Of rain fell In .
little more than one hour.
Evening star., 1922-08-27
TAKES
WEEK. END SAIL IN
CHESAPEAKE BAY

President and Mrs. Harding. ac-
companied by party of friends.
left on the presidential yacht,
Mayfiower. late yesterday for q
twenty -four-hour cruise in Ches-
apeake bay.
Accompanying the President and
Mrs. Harding were the Presidents
sister, Miss Abigail Harding, Mrs.
William Boyd Of Kansas City, q
cousin of Mrs. Harding; Secreta-
ries Hoover and Fall and Attorney
General DauKherty: Senators Cum
minis Of Iowa and Kellogg Of Min
nesota: Secretary and Mrs. Chris
tian, Brig. Gen. Sawyer. the Presi-.
dents personal physician, and Mrs.
Sawyer. and A. D. Lasker. chair
man Of the Shipping Board.
Evening star., 1922-08-27

been a twelve-hour run under favor
able conditions But the tides were
too strong and the ice barrier was
impenetrable. Again the Bowdoin
went aground. We discovered anoth-
er large island thirty miles north Of
Spicer Island but we had to give up
the passage. Both the western and
eastern shores of Fox channel were
impossible of attainment We gave
up the attempt and turned south
ward.
We laid our course southeastward
and made some important discoveries
for the purposes of cartography Ac-
cording to the maps we carried. we
should have struck land on this
course. but we failed to do so. We
sailed over an area indicated as land
on all the latest and most authori-
tative maps. and, indeed, fifteen miles
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1922-08-27
MINE MEN READY
/. TO DEAL WITH j. s.
Lewis Says Wage Negotia-
tions May Begin With
Federal Control.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreS6
PHILADELPHIA, August 26.-The
United Mine Workers are ready to
negotiate a satisfactory wage agree
ment with governmental representa-
tives, should the federal government
take over the anthracite mines. in
case no agreement Is reached with
the operators, John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the union, said tonight in a
statement relative to the possibility
of such action by Congress.
With a deadlock existing between
the miners and operators for peace
in the hardtcoa1 fields, where a sus-
pension has been in effect since April
I. Mr.. Lewis said that the anthracite
consuming territory will be seriously
embarrassed for lack of fuel during
the coming winter and described the
possibilities of such a situation
as appalling"
Government Action Proper.
Accurate knowledge and .apprecia-
tion of impending dangers of the
immediate future of the American
people," he said. will surely mani
fest approval of the action of the
federal government in threatening to
seize and operate the mines in the in
terest of the people"
Mr.. Lewis reiterated that the oper-
ators were responsible for the con-
tinued tfe-up of the industry, stating
that the miners believed the invita-
ton by the operators to the Joint
conference, recently broken of,
meant that their intention was to
effect a settlement. He declared
however, that the joint conference
was considered by the operators "the
occasion for a renewed opportunity
to insist upon arbitration. with the
hope of lowering the wage scale"
Declining arbitration, he stated that
the miners were still willing to forego
their demand for material wage in
crease and have suggested a renewal
of the old wage scale until 1924 or
longer.
Senator Pepper Hopeful.
Following a telephone conversation
with Secretary Hoover today. Senator
Pepper held out hope that the dispute
could be settled amicably without
governmental seizure. While the
senator declined a definite forecast,
as he had not conferred with the
operators. as he had with the miners
yesterday. he said he
could see no insurmountable OBJ
stacle to an amicable agreement.
A conference between Samuel D.
|warriner, president Of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company. spokesman
for the operators, and Senator Pepper
was arranged today as q result Of .
telegram sent by the former to the
latter from Montrose. Pa Mr.. War
riner will return to Philadelphia for
that purpose Monday.
| Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, who
came to Philadelphia yesterday from
Canada, left with Mrs. Gompers for
Washington today. He declined to
comment upon the situation, stating
that the labor end Of the dispute was
lin the hands Of Mr.. Lewis.
Evening star., 1922-08-27
STRICKEN ITEMS
IN NEW.D. c. LIST
Supplementary Estimates to
Garry 1900, 900 Cut
From Budget.
HEARING IN SEPTEMBER
Commissioners Will Have Oppor-
tunity to Explain Els
cal Needs.

The list of supplemental estimates fol-
next year being prepared by the Com.
missioners will include nearly all OF
the important items that have been
eliminated in the past two weeks from
the regular budget, it was learned al
the District building yesterday.
When the city fathers were in
structed by the budget bureau to re-
duce their original figures from $27.-
100000 to $24, 100000 they were told
they might submit separately essential
items stricken from the budget proper
The estimates had already been cut
severely before the tentative figure OF
$27.700,000 was communicated to the
budget office. and. it is understood. the
feeling prevailed at the District build
ing that none but necessary projects
were included in that total.
1t has been learned from reliable
sources that virtually all Of the $4,000
estimates at the direction of the budget
bureau will be incorporated in the sup
Elemental list.
Opportunity for Hearing.
Toward the end of September or early
in October Director of the Budget Lord
will give the Commissioners an oppor-
tunity to make oral arguments in sup
port Of their supplemental requests.
The serious effect of the heavy cuts
made in the original estimates Is best
illustrated in the case of new street
Improvement. The Commissioners sub
mitted a request for $1,200,00o. True,
this was more than had been asked for
in the past, but the Commissioners
realized that Washington had fallen
so far behind in highway development
since the war that the lost ground
would never be made up at the rate
appropriations have been made in the
past four or five years.
In getting the estimates down to
the $24,500,000 limit this allotment
for new streets had to be slashed to
approximately 100000, which is the
amount available this year.
1t is understood that 100000 will
only permit VI luS paving VI iOuI
stretches of roadway.
The $1.o00.O00 eliminated from the
regular estimates will be placed high
up on the list of supplemental items.
Trunk Sewer Extension.
Extension of urgently needed trunk
sewers also will be asked for in the
supplemental estimates. The original
budget allowed $1,500,000 for the
sewer department, but this item un-
doubtedly had to be cut to meet the
request of the budget bureau.
In support of their contention
that the District estimates should
not be arbitrarily reduced by the
budget bureau as departmental esti-
mates are cut, city officials point out
that the federal government meets
only 40 per cent of the amount ap-
propriated for the National Capital.
Attention also is called to the fact
that the s24,500.000 includes several
millions for upkeep Of public build
ings and grounrs, the Geological
Park and similar purposes. These
are not municipal activities, but are
chargeable partly to District revenue.
When allowance is made for these
outside activities only about $21,-
600, 900 remains for the operation of
the city government
Evening star., 1922-08-27
SECONDHAND AUTO
BURIED IN SAND BY
TANTALIZEDO OWNER
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. August 26.-
Rayle Miller had an automobile. 1t was
a used car. He ran 1t out in the hot
sun and then it quit on him. He fixed
It. 1t quit again. Mr.. Miller worked
and worked and the car baked and
baked. Finally. he got 1t to run and
he headed it into sand pit, where he
first dismembered it and then buried
it. with a worn-out screwdriver as a
headstone.
called the police
They took Mr.. Miller to the station
and questioned him.
1T was a used car" he explained.
"Ah," said the captain. Il had one
once; turn him loose"
Evening star., 1922-08-27
FIX RETAIL COAL PRICE.
Carolina Fuel Commissioners t,
Void Allotments Of violators.

RALEIGH, N. c.. August 26.--North
Carolina's corporation commission
authorized by Gov. Morrison to direct
the distribution of the states allot-
ment Of coal. will fix a fair price of
Goa! to the consumer in North Caro-
lima, and those dealers who do not
respect this fair price will get none
of the states allotment, according to
q statement issued by the governor
today. accompanied by his direction
TO the commission to flx fair retail
price for coal in the state.