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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Goth Century club will meet with
Mrs. f. NJ. Goodenough Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss liberia Knight is out again after
having been confined to her home several
days by illness.
Miss Emma Atkinson of Florence
Mass, will come to her home today 10
spend Christmas
L. W. .Iackman has been on a business
trip in Marlboro. y. H.. and other places
in that state this week
Miss Elsie Glazier, nurse at the hos.
pital, went today to her home in Amherst
Mass, to spend the holiday
Miss Ann Harrub of the Holstein.
FrIesian association force Will go to her
home in Plympton, Mass. to spend
Christmas.
Mrs. +. II. Pike was discharged yester
day from the Melrose hoSpital where she
had been following an operation by DR.
+. r. Lynch.
Miss Ruth prentiss and roommate
Miss Raymond, came today from Boston
to visit a week with Miss Premises par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Prentiss
Walter +. Bartlett accompanied his
nephew, Robert Crosier 10 his home in
SHddleboro, Mass. Thursday. Robert
had been visiting here since Thanksgiving
Edward Newcomb and sister Miss
Fonetta Newcomb. Of Greenfield Mass
Will visit over the holidays with their
sisters, Mrs. William ii. Tyler and Miss
Elizabeth Newccmb.
Miss Charlotte Robbins. who has sec
retarlal position in the Office of Mount
Ida's school for young women at Newton
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Rob
bins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL


The fire department was called to the
residence of A. j. Bell at So Birge
street yesterday afternoon at 2.5o
o'clock. and the men extinguished n
chimney fire. One chemical extinguisher
was used. No damage was done
A special electric car will be run at
midnight Sunday night to take persons
from the Fort Drummer district to the
midnight mass at st. MichaeEs Roman
Catholic church The car will leaye
Fort Dummer at 11.30 o'clock and re-
turn after the mass.
The Centre Congregational Sunday
school will send box of gifts to the
Italian Mission Sunday school of the the
Broome Street Tabernacle. New York. of
which Rev Antonio Alright is pastor
emeritus. Gifts of toys. games, books,
clothing and other articles should be
brought to the service at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The annual meeting of Quonekticut
tribe Of Red Men was held last night in
Red Mems hall and these officers were
elected: Sachem. c. f. Booker; senior
sycamore, Daniel Mack; junior saga
more, Fremont Whitney prophet j. II.
Bastian; chief of records. Maxwell
Boyd collector Of wampum, Earl Wood
ward; keeper of wampum. Charles II.
Simonds; trustee for three years, David
About 20 children and few of their
parents attended the annual Christmas
party for the members Of the cradle roll,
beginners and primary department Of
the Centre Congregational Sunday
school held at the chapel yesterday aft
ernoon. Games were played. Christmas
songs were sung and the children had
supper together. after which each was
presented a Christmas card.
The employees of the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. were pleasantly surprised on
receiving their pay checks this week to
find the company had made them q
Christmas gift Of a paid-up life insurance
policy of $500 for service over six months.
which automatically increases in value
according. to the length of time in the
employ of the company. About 30 per
cent of the employees had been in service
for the company six years and over
which entitled them to a 81 200 policy.
| Christmas Dinner served at Brooks
( House Monday. 1870 to p. m. 81 per
plate. al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
Vital Changes Needed.
fBarre Tines

Being able to take honestly intended
criticism with good grace and to profit
therefrom is a valuable qualification to
have 1t remains to be seen whether
Brattleboro takes with good grace the
sharp criticism from the New England
fire insurance exchange regarding the
need Of vital changes in Brattleboro's
fire protection system, criticism which
the field agent of the state insurance de-
partment says lie also made some time
ago. There must be some truth in the
indictment coming from those two
sources, and Brattlcb0ro would do well
70 face the matter squarely Possibly all
the reforms recommended cannot be in
stituted ut once, however.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
CAN'T IDENTIFY
MUTILATED BODIES
Relatives Believe They Are Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richards Killed
BY Kan,

MER ROUGE. La, Dec. 23.-Fur-
Their attempts positively to identify the
mutilated bodies of the two men cast tp
from Lake La Fourche yesterday by a
heavy charge of dynamite placed by IN
identified persons were made today. Rel
atives and friends expressed the belief
that they were those of Watt Daniels
and Thomas Richards mysteriouslv
missing since the night of Aug 81. when
they We're Kidnapped by hooded band
together with three other prominent
AIer Rouge citizens
Identification of at least Watt Dan
iels is complete, according to authori-
ties. because of the initials IF. w. D."
found on a belt buckle and a buckle
Daniels is said to have worn at the time
he was spirited away.
The bodies are lying in the Masonic
temple, where they are guarded by de-
tachment of Monroe National Guard
The guards are armed with automatic
rifles. and were instructed by Captain
Cooper 10 shoot persons who make any
attempt to spirit away the bodies.
The inquest probably win be held late
this afternoon. according to advices re-
ceiyed here from DR.. Fred Patterson.
Morehouse Parish coroner, who returned
today to Bastrop.
A special train carrying two com
panies Of National Guard troops ordered
out yesterday by the adjutant general
to augment the Monroe company now on
duty here was due to arrive here before
nOOn
The baggage car and caboose were
loaded with machine guns. rifles and
field equipment
The special started out from New Or
leans last night with machine gun Com
pany -. and picked up Infantry Com
pany A at Alexandria.
Attorney General A. V Coco and two
eminent Psychologists of New Orleans ac-
companied the troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR.
Vernon g. Smith OF Orwell Secured for
Vermont Academy
Especial to The Reformer.)
.--.-.-.,-.. 1880, - 90

Especial to The Reformer.)
SAXTONS RIVER. Dec. %
Vernon G. Smith, superintendent Of
schools in the Orwell district has been
elected Instructor of science at Vermont
academy to succeed Fred Creellman,
who has resigned to work in another
field. Mr. Smith is graduate of Colby
college. Previous to coming to Vermont
in 1921 he had several years. experience
teaching. He was principal of the Sulli-
van high school and of tie Stevens acad-
envy at Blue Hill lie. During the war
he was in the ~ a service. Mr.. Smith
will begin work at \ srmont academy
Jan. L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
DENNISON MANSION
BURNS EARLY TODAY
All Elaborate Furnishings Destroyed
Loss Estimated at $751; 900
Proprietor Away.

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, Dec. %
The mansion of Henry S. Dennison,
president of the Dennison Manufacture
ing Co. on Edmands road was burned
early today. causing loss estimated at
$4,000. The flames had gained such
Roadway that the house could not be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

saved All of the elaborate Furnishings
were destroyed
Mr.. Dehnison is in Washington in
connection with his duties as welfare
director in the pestoffice department
Members of his family had no difficulty
ia leaving the house after the fire was
discovered The cause is not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Services are now held at the Catholic
church every Sunday. The new priest
Father st. Onge, is. we believe, of Cana
dian birth, and for the past eight years
has been lahoring among the Indian
tribes of Oregon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

John Ray has built a second story to
his carriage house for the accommodation
of Heustis & Burnap. harness makers.
who viii use it for aNworkshop and con-
vert their old shop into salesroom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
mas SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Former Head Coach Gent of Stanford
Seriously III in San Francisco.

san FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Gene
Van Gent, former head coach of the
Stanford university football and basket
ball teams, Is seriously III at St Francis
hospital here, with sleeping sickness. He
is former UniYg rs;ty of Wisconsin foot
ball star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Toby, the stage driver between Brat
tleborO and Jacksonville. had his shoulder
dislocated and received other injuries by
being thrown from his sleigh at the depot
on Tuesday. His horses were frightened
by the cars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
Wseleyan Senior Dies.

Wesleyan Senior Dies.
AIIDDLETOWN. Conn. Dec. 23.-
Clark ". Davenport of Plymouth, Penn,
"a member lf the Wesleyan University,
/ basketball team, died In the AIiddlesex
hospital today following an operation for
appendicitis. He was % years old and
ia member Of the senior class.
London has nearly $50, 900 more
women than men,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Higley & Church have commenced op-
eratiOns in their new shop on Flat street
and things in that vicinity wear a decided
business look. Besides the manufacture
of sash and blinds. and the sale of lum-
Der, they are prepared to execute orders
for planning, jointing,. and matching
with neatness and Dispatch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

There will be a Christmas tree at the
Universalist church, Tuesday evening
with appropriate festivities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Harold H. Chadwick. secretary 10
Representative Greene of Vermont, left
Thursday for Detroit, Mimi. He is to be
married in that town on Christmas day
TO Miss Frances Greene. Returning with
his bride, Mr.. Chadwick win stop in Yer.
mont for a brief visit in his home city.
st. Adams, and then win resume his post
in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

The attendance at the Baptist Sabbath
school during the month of November
averaged 800, and their contributions
the last quarter averaged $12.47 per
Sabbath
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

The Sabbath school of the Congrega-
tional church Will have q Christmas tree
Wednesday evening with a collation., etc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert LaFerricr of
Aiddlebury narrowly escaped asphyxia-
ton by coal gas Thursday morning. ESrly
in the morning Mrs. LaFerrier awoke,
and though partially overcome she man
aged to drag herself to the door and sum.
mon aid. Mr. LaFerrier was unable t,
move. DIR. T. I. Dorey was summoned
and after working over Mr. and Mrs. La
Fcrrier succeeded in restoring them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
For the Texas Market.

For the Texas Market.
whats become of Blithersby 2"
Il believe he's going TO get rich"
Doing whatE'
the market down in Texas. "-Birminj
ham Age-IIerald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

The Unitarian society are to have a
Christmas gathering at the Park House
on Monday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

A Christmas tea party is to be held at
the Baptist vestry Wednesday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

We understand that a temperance
movement is about to be inaugurated here
among the Catholics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

II IS stated in Barre that so much wine
is being brewed at home for Christmas
cheer that vast quantities of grape stems
and skins in the sewers in the vicinity OF
Granite and Center streets. have caused
geeat annoyance to the city street de-
nartments. Superintendent Freeman has
given notice that the practice of dump
ing this sort of refuse in the sewers must
be discontinued or trouble viii result for
the Offenders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
VERMONT NEWS.

Rutland city desires to build a NUM-
cipal lighting plant and viii ask the next
legislature to permit such move.
\ symphony orchestra has been or
ganIzed in Burlington, which will give
two concerts in 1928. There are POO
members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23
5O Years Ago
Happenings of December, 1872,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

We understand that temperance
movement is about to be inaugurated here
among the Catholics.
The Unitarian society are to have a
Christmas gathering at the Park House
on Monday evening:
There will be Christmas tree at the
Universalist church, Tuesday evening
with appropriate festivities.
A Christmas tea party is to be held at
the Baptist vestry Wednesday evening.
The Sabbath school of the Congrega-
tional church Will have q Christmas tree
Wednesday evening with a collation., etc.
The attendance at the Baptist Sabbath
school during the month of November
averaged 500, and their contributions
the last quarter averaged S1247 per
Sabbath
John Ray has built a second story to
his carriage house for the accommodation
of Heustis & Burnap, harness makers
who viii use it for aNworkshop and con-
vert their old shop into a salesroom.
Services are now held at the Catholic
church every Sunday. The new priest
Father st. Onge, is. we believe, of Cana
dian birth, and for the past eight years
has been lahoring among the Indian
tribes of Oregon.
Toby, the stage driver between Brat
tleborO and Jacksonville. had his shoulder
dislocated and received other injuries by
being thrown from his sleigh at the depot
on Tuesday. His horses were frightened
by the cars.
Higley & Church have commenced op-
erations in their new shop on Flat street
and things in that vicinity wear a decided
business look. Besides the manufacture
of sash and blinds. and the sale of lum-
Der, they are prepared to execute orders
for planning, jOinting,. and matching
/ with neatneSs and Dispatch
Columbia Lodge, No. Sc, F. & \. N,
| held their annual installation on Tuesday
| evening. The list of officers is as fol-
! lows: L. ii. Dearborn, w. NJ; 4. 7.
! Simonds. S. w; George N. Taylor. J. ".
I a. L. Willard, secretary; William s.
shall; Rev. VI. H. Harris, chaplain; IL.
r. Chase. s. T.. Warren +. Banks. J.
( d; o. y. Mack, Justin Ashley, stew
ards; John Wood Tier.
g
We publish the following notice by re-
/ quest: New Years calls win be made
from l y. m.(to , y. m. Ladies who do
not receive. calls viii please place a bas-
kot to hold cards at the door. 1t is very
pleasant for two or more ladies to re
ceive together. and to send out cards to
their gentlemen friends that they VIII be
Z at home or elsewhere to receives calls.
Simple refreshments of sandwiches. cake,
tea or hot lemonade are all that are
necessary Ladies' do not offer liquors
OF any kind, then you will not be insulted.
Jamaica: Moses T. Harding slaught-
cred q mig last week that tipped the
scales 5ST1a pounds. Alfred Howe had
one that brought them down to 63T.
I Pretty good for Is months old porkers.
Guilford: \ pear tree belonging TO
Fitch Lamphe8r bore, the past season
- bushels of pears. Il of which were
sold for s. a hushel, yielding the hand
some sum of SD.
: StratNou: o. c. Fits has built a
}uinfcr house near his Circular mill on
/ Deerfeld river and laid a railroad track
i from the mill to the house.
7 Bc-n-in Brattleboro. December II. O
son u Edward (. and Emma Wyman
Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Guilford: \ pear tree belonging to
Fitch Lamphe8r bore, the past season
- bushels of pears. 81 Of which were
sold for s. a hushel, yielding the hand
some sum of $40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

StratNou: o. c. Fits has built a
}unrcr house near his Circular mill on
Deerfield river and laid Il railroad track
from the mill to the house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Be~n-in Brattleboro. December II. q
SON u Edward &. and Emma Wyman
Crosby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Charles Dougherty of Rutland who
pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Rut-
land city court to a charge Of breach of
the peace in that he assaulted an eight
year-old boy, was allowed TO go to his
home, while the condition Of the boy
might be more definitely ascertained.
Grand Juror Squires thought it would be
/ safe to trust him to appear for sentence
IN the afternoon, but no respondent APP
peared. Within q few minutes it was
learned that Dougherty's mother had pur-
chased & railroad ticket for North Adams.
Mass, ut 11.30 O'Clock that morning and
/ that shortly after noon the respondent
| himself bad changed that ticket for one
/ to Troy, y. y. He was taken from the
train at Bennington BIZ the police there
returned to Rutland TO face a second
charge Of jail breaking.
Charles Grossnan, alias William
irossman. of Allston. Mass, was lodged
in Washington county jail Thursday
9fternoon by Deputy L. s. Marshal VI. G,
lawson after . hearing before United
states Commissioner ii. G. Shurtleff. at
Which bail was fixed in the amount Of
$500 GroSsman was arrested in connec-
ton with the seizure OF Buick roadster
carrying 81 bottles of chomDagne by
4 Deputy Marshall Lawson and Night Chief
! Harry Gamble OF the Barre police force
i'm WilliamStewn Gulf November s. The
1 driver of the car escaped from the officers
1 bv running off bank Massachusetts
registration plates were found on the car
and an attempt was made to trace the
| driver bv this means Grossman was de-
/ tained by James Kelley. federal pro-
hbitien officer. in Morrisyille. lie said
he WAS coming down from Franklin AMI
| that he had purchased an automobile
there. 1t is believed that he was acting
rs Il pilot or scout for Il car containing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-23

Jamaica: Moses Il. Harding slaught
cred a mig last week that tipped the
scales 5ST1a pounds Alfred Howe had
one that brought them down to 63T
Pretty good for IS months old porkers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-01
FARRAR AND TELLEGEN
DENY RECONCILIATION
Report 10 malicious Faisehood," !"
SAYS Secretary OF Diva

Now York, July L. A flood Of de-
malls yesterday fell upon the published
report that Geraldine Farrar and Lou
Tellegen had 'made it up and that
his separation suit and her divorce
action would be withdrawn imme =
diately.
Perhaps the hottest contradiction of
the story came from Miss Marion Ket-
trick, the singers secretary. who made
this statement at the Farrar home:
ITS malicious falsehood The
separation and divorce suits will go
to trial, as scheduled. in September.
And you may add that If Lou Tellegen
should ever appear here in search of a
reconciliation he would not be per-
mitted to put his foot across the
threshold Of this house.
Next in frmness OF tone was the
telegraph dispatch of Tellegen. now
appearing in vaudeville in Pittsburgh,
which read:
II wired denial Of this story last
night to the paper that published It.,
and ] repeat to you that there Is abso-
lutcly no truth whncver in it. ] do
not know how such story could have
been concocted.'
Miss Kcttrick said Miss Farrar was
out of the city on motor trip. Her
attorney. Alvin Untermeyer. declined
to comment on the report, as did
counsel for Tcllegen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-01
SUICIDE THEORY GAINS IN
DOUBLE KILLING MYSTERY
Woman Killed Husband and Then
Herself, Officials Now Believe

StrOudsburg. Pa, July l. Tha
Mrs. Maude Demund shot her husband
and then killed herself is virtually &C.
cepted by the authorities working or
Monroe County's mystery case, although
no definite information to this effect is
forthcoming from the District Attor.
ney's office.
After full investigation from all
angles, it is unofficially said that Is the
only possible solution of the crime. 1t
is pointed out the young bride was in
i'll health, respondent and brooded over
the fact she could not make her husband
happy.
Instances have been discovered to
show she positively desired to die. De-
spite the physicians arguments that the
woman could not possibly have shot her.
self in the back. those working on the
case feel they are wrong.
The police say the letters found in the
room of the bungalow where the murder
was committed have been fully identi-
ficd'us having been written by the dead
woman, which strengthens the suicide
theory.
County detective Gilliland ar! De-
tective Kurtze have returned from
Catskill the home Of Mrs. GSmunds 8
widowed mother, but are said to have
been unable to obtain any informatlL>
that might help solve the case. District
Attorney Rhodes asserts the ownership
of the revolver had not been deter
mined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-01
ROCKEFELLER DEATH
TAXES $50, 100000
Inheritance Dues Are Figured on
Total Estate Of $2OO,OOO,OOO/

New York. July I. Inheritance
taxes amounting to GO,OOO, 900 may
have to be paid by the estate of William
Rockefeller, who died on June "a at
Tarrytown, and whose will was filed
for probate in the Surrogate's Court on
Thursday by the executors, William G.
and Percy A. Rockefeller. sons, and
John A. Career. Of the law firm of
Sherman & Sterling. We figure would
INCLUDE both Federal and State taxes.
The estimated amount of the taxes on
the Rockefeller fortune is based on
5000. 900 900 as the value of the estate.
At the time of Mr. Rockefellcr's death.
the belief was expressed by his friends
that his holdings were worth anywhere
from $50. 900 900 to 5000. 900, 900.
Should the estate total 5000. 600. 900
the inheritance taxes to be paid over
to the Federal Government would be
$40, 1863 900, according to Mark Eisner,
attorney, who was Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue during the incum.
bency of William II. Edwards, as Col
lectOr. Mr.. Eisner said the manner in
which the estate was perpetuatcd in the
Rockefel Ter family would have no bear
ing on the amount Of Federal Inherit
anCe taxes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-01
LENINE BECOMES FARMER
Premier Abandons Office Cares tc
Lead Outdoor Life

Riga. July 1.--Premicr Lcnine. o.
Soviet Russia. has started farming, and
in the next few months will devote his
cndeavors exclusively to reorganzine
n community farm Of 200 acres near
Moscow.
Ieonid Krassin, in Riga on his way
to The Hague conference. telling OF
the Prcmicr's farming activities, said
he had been prohibited from all inter
course with politicians and Government
officials. and that he was forbidden
to telephone to Moscow or write any
letters pertaining to Government affairs.
1.enine had agreed to abandon his
office cares and lead nm outdoor life
after the German and Russian special =
lists insisted this was absolutely neces-
sary. One German professor will re-
main at the farm to see that the
Premier obeys orders. The only Wis
itors will be artists, writer's, chess
players and personal friends.