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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
DIVORCE DOCKET
GIVEN A BOOST
More Marital Difficulties Culminate in
Petitions Filed for Hearing at
April Term of Court.

Several additions to the divorce doc
ket for the April term of Nindham
county court have been made the past
few days in the Office of Clerk W. r.
Daley.
Harry f.. Howard of Newfane asks
Cor a divorce from Fanny NJ. (Prattl
Howard They were married In Bellows
Falls April ,, 1909 and lived together in
NaFdsboro. Windham and other places
The petitioner alleges that his wife de-
serted him in Worcester. Mass, Aug =,
1918. lie saws she used such large
quantities of drugs that his life was en-
dangered by living with her, and he al
leges intolerable severity. Attorney j..
G. Martin ot~Newfane is counsel for the
petitioner.
Alice p Moultrup of Brattleboro,
who was Alice Miller, seeks a divorce
from Frank II. Moultrup, whom she
says Is IN Cheshire county, New Hamp-
shire. They were married in Hartford,
Conn.,, May 3, 1909, and lived in New
Britain, Conn, BrattleboTo and London
derry. She alleges desertion at Brattle-
boro Nov. l, 1915 also intolerable sever
ity, neglect and refusal to support Bar
Der, Barber q Miller are her counsel
Emma Poutre of Bellows Falls
charges intolerable severity, neglect and
refusal TO support in a divorce petition
against Edward Poutre. now of High
gate. The petitioner was Emma Le-
marche. lhey were married in st. Sc
bastian, p. O., Nov. l6, 1908, and the
wife has lived in Windham county since
Nov Is, 1919 She asks for the custody
Of six minor children. Ryder & Graham
of Bellows Falls are the petitioners at
torneys
Homer 4. Boyd of Wilmington and
Dora Miller Of Long Island were mar
ried Oct Is, 1910. IN North Adams, Mass.
They lived together in Whitingham I'M
til April l. 1918. when. according TO Mr.
Boyd. she deserted him. and Is now out
of the state. IntoleFable severity also
is charged Attorney y. d. Clawson is
the petitioner s counsel.
Laura Bousquet Of Brattleboro asks
for divorce from Edmund Bousquet
now of Fall River. Mass, also the Gus
tody of three minor children. She al
leges descrtiun Nov II. 1921. intolerable
severity, neglect and refusal to support
They were married in Brattleboro Oct
1. 1916 Judge Harrie b. Chase issued an
order restraining BOusquet from inter
fering with his wife ; personal liberty
or. her custody of the children and pos
session of the furniture. and from using
personal violence or abusive Language
toward her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
BIDS TO BE
OPENED TOMORROW
Adiutant General, State Architect and
Possibly Gov James Hartness
Will Be Present

Bids for the construction of the Brat
tlebOro memorial armory and community
house viii be opened at 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon, that time having been
agreed upon by the local armory trustees.
the state armory commission and the
state architect. How many proposals will
be received is not definitely known. but
it is expected there viii be six -on the
general construction and FIVE each on
the plumbing, heating and ventihting
and the electric wiring contracts. The
funds available for actual construction
work are approximately 100000.
Adiutant General H. r. johnson of
Montpelier and State Architect Frank
T. Austin of Burlington will be present
when the bids are opened and it Is possi-
bic that Gov. James Hartness also will
be here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29

sorry NOteS DuT Oialm NOteS were 10
Be Paid by Boston Parties.
Several important suits have just been
filed in the Office OF Clerk W. r. Daley
Of the Windham county court for the
April term Sherman F. Abbott, proprie-
tor of grocery store and meat market
on Elliot street, sues Sam Zarr, junk
dealer, for 81 500 on a book account His
counsel is Attorney ". r. Daley. Dep
uty Sheriff Fred Cressy has attached Mr.
Zarr's vehicles, iron, brass and other
junk.
The Manchester. \. H., Savings bank
has sued f. L. Houghton and John B.
Manley of Brattleboro for $S5, 900,
through Ryder & Graham of Bellows
Falls. on four promissory notes given
by the defendants Oct. u. 1919. Deputy
Sheriff Cressy has attached the defend
ants property. Attorney L. w. Gibson
. IS counsel for the defendants.
Two of the notes are for S24, 600 each,
one is for $4,000 and one Is for S10.-
lb0G, but there are certain credits. The
defendants deposited as collateral ac-
cording to the legal papers, 600 shares
Of common stock and GOO shares of pre-
ferred stock in the Central New Hamp-
shire Light & Power Go. The defend
ants claim an arrangement whereby Bos-
ton partieS were to pay the notes
The +. NJ. West Box Co of Spring
field Mass, has sued Walter II. Stone
Of Rowe. Mass. and Delbert /. Stone
of Halifax for 81 800 in an action of
contract On March Z. 1921 the plain
tiff secured against Walter Stone for 81
30455 on a bond given by the defend
ants to the plaintiff June g. 1919. on
which it is claimed that only S75 has
been paid. Sheriff F. L. Wellman has
attached Walter Stones real estate and
| Delbert stones mill machinery in Hall
| fax Attorney O. b. Hughes is counsel
for the plaintiff.
John b. AIanley of Brattleboro, au-
| tomobile dealer, has sued Fred w. Put
nam, also of this town. for $1,000
/ through Attorney +. W. Gibson's Office.
He claims that the defendant on Sept
/ ~ 1919. gave him a promissory note
! for S2.S37, payable in six months, and
/ that it has not been paid. The Concord
! Mfg Co of Brattleboro. i. Guy Tasker
t president. has been summoned as a wit
ness.
willis II. Griswold Of Bellows Falls
/ Sues Charles Z. Capron of that place.
4 through Attorney Robert r. Twitchell
1 for So. coo on account of the rent Of
/ house at the corner Of Oak and Green
/ streets, Bellows Falls. The specifica-
tions cover 243 months from June /.
/ 1898. to September 1918. at So
month"; making a total of S3645, to
4 which is added interest of S759.S2, ag-
| gregating S4.404S2. toward which cred
! its of about $1,000 are given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
FIVE BIG STRIKES
IN COAL INDUSTRY
Longest In 1902 When
Workers Were Idle
% Weeks
ORDERED TO STOP
BY PRES. ROOSEVELT
Strike In 1897 Called to Use Up Coal
Stocks and Prevent Wage Reductions
Last Battle In 1919 Terminated by
Court Injunction.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 20
(Asscciated Press.)-Great coal strikes,
such as the country is now
facing, have been few although
for 75 years the coal industry had been
marked by almost numberless state
wide and localized strikes, often involv-
ing several thousands of workers. All
of the big strikes have continued more
than month, the longest having been
that of 1902 in the anthracite industry
which continued % weeks.
The big strikes-fve in number-are
summarized as follows:
Is94-First general strike in the soft
coal industry. called by the United Mime
Workers of America, the purpose being
to restore wage scales that had been de
creased during the panic of '93; 100000
to 100000 men engaged and militia
called out in four states; first attempt
at a compromise failed, but second con-
ference of miners and operators ended
with adoption of u scale agreement.
lS97-July 4th walkout of 100000 MN
ers, called by ID. NJ. Ratchford, president
of the L. NJ. w. of A. to ,deplete an
overstocked coal market, which union
ductions on account of the slow coal
officials feared would result in wage re-
trade. strike was called off after II
weeks duration, at tlfe end of which the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
LENIN IN NO DANGER.
Reports of Fatal Illness Only CamOufiage
TO Fool Europe.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Nikolai
Lenin, head of the Russian Soviet gov
ernment. is in no danger of death from
cancer or organic illness, despite nu-
merous reports TO the contrary. accord
ing to information reaching Washing
ton through reliable official channels.
The fact of the matter Is, according
to these advices which come from Mos
COW. that propagandist reports are be
ing broadcasted through Soviet agencies
for the purpose of making it appear
that Lenin is barred only by Illness from
making tour of Europe and going TO
the Genoa conference.
Unless information received is mae
curate, and there is no reason for
doubling its trustwOrthiness, the Soviet
regime is playing another of its little
games. discovering an alibi for the fail
ure of Lenin to go to Genoa and throw
ing out some smoke screens around the
status of the Soviet leaders physical
condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
TOWNLEY CASE TAKEN UP.
Court Refuses to Dismiss Embezzlement
Charge Against League Head.

FARGO, y. D., March 29.-Prelimin
airy hearing in the case of A. G.. Town
ley founder and natiopal head of the
Nonpartisan league charged with EN-
bezzlement of $1,000 from the closed
Scandinavian-America bank here. was
opened yesterday Judge A. II. Cole of
the Cash county district court overrul-
ing motion for its dismissal.
The demurrer was on the claim that
the alleged offense had been committed
more than three years before the com
plaint was filed and, therefore, the
statute of limitations had rendered evi-
dence void.
Mr.. TownIey declared last week his
intention of resigning as president of
the Nonpartisan league, but thus far he
has not submitted the matter formally
to the national executive committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
L|NEMAN FATALLY
INJURED BY FALL
w. F. Jackson Sustained
Fracture of Skull
This Forenoon.
WAS HELPING MOVE
WIRES FROM TREE
Fell Is Feet, Striking Head ON Sidewalk
on South Main Street About II O'clock
TOday-Taken at Once to Hospital in
West BrattlebOrO.

Wyland f. Jackson, about 2S years
old, lineman employed by the Twin
State Gas & Electric Co., was injured
fatally about IL O'Clock this forenoon by
falling from ladder which was placed
against a tree across the street from the
Home bakery on South Main street.
He was helping move wire when he
was hit by a swinging limb and knocked
off the ladder, falling about 10 feet and
striking on his head on the sidewalk
His skull was fractured and he was
rendered unconscious Immediately The
ambulance was summoned and the in
jured young man was rushed 10 the Mel
.ose hospital in West Brattleboro, where
he was operated upon by DR.. f. r.
Lynch He died at 1927 o'clock without
having regained consciousness.
DR. Lynch found that the young man
sustained a compound fracture of the
skull and that his tTachca, or windpipe,
also was fractured. One fracture of the
skull was over the right eye and extend
ing backward about six inches. There
were three other fractures on the right
side Of his skull, and severe hemor-
rhage of the temple artery was noted.
Mr.. jackson had been employed by the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. about
three years. He was member of the
fire department and roomed at the fire
station on Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
KANE AND GORMAN
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
So Saws Judge Costin of North WaIpole,
Who Gives Them Six Months
Respondents Appeal.
Especial to The Reformer. }
NO. WALPOLE, \. H. Mar

NO. WAIPOLE, \. h, March -.
David Kane of this place and John
German of Bellows Falls We're found
not guilty by Judge Maurice Costin in
the North Walpole municipal court
Monday of the charge of robbery at
the home of WillistOn Ashcroft of North
Walpole March Is, but they We're found
guilty of assault on Mr.. Ashcroft They
were sentenced each to serve six months
in the jail at Manchester, but they ap-
pealed to the superior court and the court
fixed their bail at $500. which they fur
nished and were released.
County Solicitor Roy NJ Pickard of
Keene appeared for the state and Attor-
ney John ]. Landers of Keene for the re-
spondents Since the assault Kane has
been out on bail of $4,000 and German
has been in the Keene police station in
default of bail in the same amount.
1t was alleged that the respondents
broke into Mr. Ashcroft's house and after
vieiodsly assaulting him stole his watch
and chain and about $100 in money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
WILLIAM REDDING
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Bound Over to Grand Jury in Superior
Court in Keene. Charged with En-
tering Hinsdale Store.
Especial to The RetOrmer.
KFFNE. Y. H.. March 2!

William Redding of Hinsdale, y. H..
was arraigned in the superior court
Tuesday morning before Judge G.. y Mad
den and pleaded not guilty to the charge
of breaking into a Hinsdale store and
taking some goods Sunday morning. He
waived examination and was bound over
to the grand jury at the April term of
court bail being fixed at $500. He was
unable to furnish bail and was returned
to the police station. but he expects to
get bail County Solicitor Roy NJ.
Pickard appeared for the state and At
torney John J. Landers for the respond
-ent.
Redding was arrested by Constable
Robert C. Browning of Hinsdale Sun
day morning. 1t is claimed that the
constable and Sheriff Frank L. Well
man of Brattleboro saw him coming out
of store with a bag containing shoes
and clothing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
STRIKE DLENESS
IS ON INCREASE
Conditions In Lawrence
Mills Acknowledged
to Be Bad
FOREIGNERS JOIN
STRIKERS RANKS
Ben Legere, Zone Biz Union" Leader.
Gets Warning - Weavers at WOon-
socket Strike - Former Strike Picket
at Pawtucket Rescued by Police.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March %
More active picketing at the mill gates
of seven mills in which a wage cut of
20 per cent went into effect Monday re-
suited in a considerable addition TO the
strike ranks this morning. 1t was ad-
mitted at the Arcadia mills that condi-
tions were very bad, and the Pacific and
Everett mills both started up with con-
siderably reduced forces.
Irp to today the strike had been one
almost entirely of English-speaking
workers but today there were a number
of foreigners in the strike. There was
no disturbance. Strikers from some of
the mills marched to the common for a
mass meeting. City Marshal Timothy
]. OBrien warned Ben Legere, ''0ne big
union" leader. that if he attempted TO
lead any strike parade it would be
stopped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, March %, at 7.30 p. NJ
Spring reunion of Marsh o. Perkins
chapter. Rose Croix, H-R-D-AI, u. ID,
Eighteenth degree Knight of Rose CroiN,
H-R-D-M Christie B. Crowell presiding
Thursday, March 80 7.30 p. m-Brat-
tlebro Lodge. No. l02, +. and A. NJ
Stated communication. Fellowcraft de-
gree.
Friday. March 81. at 30 p. NJ. -
Special eonclave of Beauseant Com
mandery. No. Z, Knights Templar. Work ::
Knight Templar degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
IcEBERGs IN ATLANTIC LANE.
Westbound Steamers Are Warned oi
Two Sighted by the Patrol.

BOSTON. March 20, Two large
icebergs were reported in the westbound
Transatlantic steamship lane yesterday
by the coast guard cutter Seneca, which
is maintaining the international ice pa
troll
The Seneca advised that all shipping
keep south of latitude II 80 between
longitude 4S and II west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
BACKS HORSE FOR SHORT HAUL.
r. C. A. Report Finds Animal Completes
Well with Motor.

BOSTON, March 29.-The motor truck
offers little competition to the horse
within a ten mile radius, in the opinion
Of Francis H. Rowley. president of the
state society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, who submitted his
annual report Yesterday.
The number of horses used in pleasure
driving has decreased in the last ten
years, the report said. but there is every
indication that the workhorse is still in
dispensable to business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Attacked by Strike Sympathizers.

PAWTUCKET. r. l., March %
The police interviewed today and rescued
Carl Curtis. formerly a strike picket in
this city. from the hands of strike sym
pathizers who attacked him as he was
On his way to work in the Lonsdale
bleachery at Lonsdale. Curtis was es
corted to the plant by police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
CContinued on Page A.
RENTS HIGH. FLATS VACANT.
5000 Empty in Chicago as the Summer
Exodus to the Forests Nears.

CHICAGO. March 30. - There are
: 600 vacant flats in Chicago today, and
by June | that number viii be doubled,
savs NJ. b. Walsh. secretary of the ten
nants' league. The reason, he says, is
that prices are too high.
',Landlords are asking anywhere from
S75 to $3.50 a month for them, and peO-
pie can't pay" Mr. Walsh declared.
With the coming of fine weather, ac-
ccrding to the renters champion. thOuS-
ands of apartments will be vacated by
families who will take mp their abodes
In tent colonies in the forest preserves
surrounding the city Last year. it was
estimated, 10000 families saved rent by
this practice during the summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
HYLAN RESPECTS WOMEN.
Never Interferes with Them as They
VIII DO as They Please.

CHICAGO. Mar 2D-Nayor IIylan of
New York, before starting for home
Yesterday after three davs as Chicago :
guest. was informed that Police Com
missioner Enright had rescinded his or
der prohibiting women from smoking in
public and expressed satisfaction. say
ing:
81 make it a policy in my administra-
tion never To interfere with the ladies
for they viii do as they please any
wav.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
WON'T FIGHT LA TOILETTE.
Milwaukee Socialists VIII Name No Can
didate Against Him.

MILWAUKEE, March 90 = Milwau-
kee Socialists will aid Senator La Toilette
in next falls senatorial election by not
naming a candidate against him.
Alderman John Doerfler. one of the
Socialist leaders, stated that signs were
appearing that a powerful combination
was being formed TO defeat La Toilette
and that il would be folly to put an
other man in the field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
WOMAN GETS HIGH RAIL POST.
Becomes Assistant Secretary of C., B.
and q. Road.

CHICAGO, March % = Mrs. f. ].
Alden has been appointed assistant sec
retary of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad, it was announced yes
terdav.
According to officials of the road she
is the only woman in America holding
corporate Office with class one railway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

AIRS. Harold Post, %. OF Chesterfield,
N H., died at 9 O'Clock last evening
in the Memorial hospital of a shock, fol-
lowing an operation for gangrenous ap-
pendix The body was taken to Chester
field this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Universalist Church

The young people s social has been
postponed from Wednesday evening to
Monday evening.
Thursday, March 80. at p. NJ
Business meeting of the Ladies' circle.
5.30-Annual sugar supper served by
the men of the parish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
PREDICTS NON-UNION AID.
Lewis Asserts All Glasses of Miners VIII
Strike

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. March 29. -
NOn-union miners in both the anthracite
and bituminous fiehls will join in large
numbers with union miners in the coal
strike on April 1, John L. Lewis. presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, pre-
dicted yesterday in n statement issued Mt
his home here
My reports. from all sections of the
country, indicate that the organized mine
workers and great number of unorgan-
lied miners will cease work on April j, :
Mr.. Lewis said. This will include the
anthracite and bituminous fields and Is
indicative of wonderful unity of thought
and steadfastness of purpose among the
mine workers of the country"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, March -. 7.30 to 10 D. m.
The young people of the parish of high
school age or over are invited by the
young mems class of the Sunday school
to a social in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Andrews Mills CLOSED.

WOONSOCKET, r. l.. March 20
The Andrews mill, manufacturing
worsted goods in its plant in North
SmithfeId was closed today by a strike
of weaverS who refused to accept 10
per cent wage cut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29

British princes and princesses may
not marry before the age of % without
the consent Of the king. If over % they
may marry by giving notice II months
beforehand to the privy council, unless
parliament decides against the proposed
match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29

The Southern Vt Mortified club will
hold a food, candy and apron sale in the
Episcopal parish house Saturday, April
1. from to $40 y. M Tea or coffee and
sandwiches. 20 cents. 25-2I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Red Men S Hall

Friday. March 81, at s p. m.-Special
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe of Red Men
Chiefs degree 4 good attendance is de-
sired.
Dance every Saturday night,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
And 1t Was True.

tThis hurts me more than it does
YOU" said the little mother, who was
spanking her doll.
And f. was the truth, too-Louisville
Courier7JournaI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29

So many baby passengers are now
crossing the Atlantic .that one of the
big steamship lines is providing chill
drens cots.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
BARRETT FOR DIRECTOR.
Massachusetts Man TO Have Charge of
Prohibition i'm Panama.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The ap-
pointment of John II. Barrett of Revere.
Mass. as federal prohibition director
for the Panama Canal Zone was an
nounced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
First Baptist Church

Friday. D. m-JuniOr Endeavor.
7.30-Regular church prayer ueeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
St. MichaeI's S Church
(Epise0pal)

Wednesday, March 90 at 730 p. NJ
The mission study class of the WOmans
auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs.
George w Tyler
Friday. March 81, at 7.3O.-Evensong
and address.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday. 6 p. m.-Covered dish
supper and election of officers for Ladies
Aid in the League room.
Thursday, 6 p. m-Buffet luncheon
for Centenary workers in the League
room.
Friday, 7.3O-Chureh prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
THE WEATHER.

Fair and Much Colder TOnight-In-
,Creasing ClOudinesS Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. March 20. - The
weather forecast: Fair and Ihuch colder
tonight Thursday increasing cloudi-
ness. Fresh northwest shifting to north
and northeast winds,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday March 81. 730 p. n.-Rehearsal
Of Ladies' Auxiliary degree work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-29
IMPORTANT SUITS
IN COUNTY COURT
s. F. Abbott Seeks to Re-
cover $500 from
Sam Ear
MANCHESTER BANK
SUES FOR S85,OOO

Defendants Are r L. Houghton AVID
John b. ManIey, Who Gave Promis-
sorry Notes but Claim Notes Were to
Be Paid by Boston Parties.