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The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Ranchmen Chase Wolf
20 Miles to Rope Him

Miles City, ont.-Bud and
Sol Nichols, ranchmen. discov-
cred wolf trying to 'cut off
a calf from a herd of cattle,
Recognizing the wolf as one
that had been terrorfzing cattle
herds for several seasons. the
brothers took after the animal
on horseback. The wolf, a large
gray one, gave them a chase of
twenty miles. but the ranchers
stuck on his trail and finally
succeeded in roping him. This
feat stands alone In the history
of wolf hunting in this section.
ID
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Called Isle Of lonorance

London.-Bardesy, little island Off
the Welsh coast, near Pwllhell. has
been described as the 'island of igno-
rance" for it is only just recently that
men of the age of thirty-four have be-
gun to go to school. Up to three years
ago the inhabitants believed in ghosts
and fairies. Now they are to have the
SERVICES of n minister Of religion and
n school teacher.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Saaplane Is Disabled
by Hitting Porpolse

Pensacola, Fla.-While land
ing in Pensacola Bay Seap'ahe
in which were Lieut. J. Smith "f
the Marine Corps anu tiiiei
Machinists' Mate Balski nit
porpoise so hard that the plane
was damaged beyond use ana
had TO lie towed back To the
station. The porpoise came up
to blow" just IA the plane
leveled off to hit the surface OF
the water.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Al LINE o. CHEER
6y John Kendrick Bangs.

MY PEN
MY PEN may play weakling
NV lmrt.
But willie hold It clear
J,l1 dip ii deep down in my heart
Whereby, thoxgh lacking grace and
nrt,
,rwiIi write of love ana cheer.
And apread abroad where I'll may
rhs Joyous Hope iife grants to me
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The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
TChe Right Thing
A-ai ihe--
Right Time
THE BRIDES GIFTS

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
SENATE ADOPTS
FREE SEED ITEM
Increases Appropriation for Farm Blu.
reaus and for Fighting White Pine
Blister

WASHINGTON, April 14-Another
of the annual supply bills, the. agrieul-
tural appropriation, was passed by the
senate late yesterday after 1T had re-
versed itself and restored the. free seeds
item for another year. The bill carries
approximately $37. .250,000% or about ST.
50e,06G more than was passed by the
house.
The item of $36O,O0O for the free dis
tribution of seeds. was included in the
measure at it passed the house and
therefore win not be subjected to dis
cussion when the bill is taken UP for
adjustment of differences between the
two houses The vote by which the ap-
preparation was stricken out was % to
"A, but on reconsideration was restored
by a 3l-to-30 vote.
A half dozen amendments were offered
by individual senators, which served to
increase the amount of money set aside
for the department of agriculture.
Among the principal changes made IN
the measure by the senate were in
creases of $500 coo to the million-dollar
appropriation for agricultural extension
work through farm agents; $685. 900 to
the $4,000 appropriation to buy addi-
tional forest reserves in the Appala-
chain district, and 100000 to the $780,
coo fund for eradicating the barherry
bush. the wheat rust pest. An addition
of $4,000 was made to the APPROPRIATION
of Sl75,O0O for fighting the white pine
blister rust .-..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
CASH PRIZES FOR
THREE BEST ESSAYS
Boys and Girls of Windham County
Asked to Write ON Farm Bureau
TOpic-WiH BE Published

An essay contest for cash prizes for
the boys and girls of Windham county Is
announces by Miss Viola NJ Cameron
county club agent the best 10 essays
to be published. The prizes are to be
given by James A. Leach. president of
the bennington County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Leach has offered $40 to be divid-
ed into first, second and third prizes
The contest is open to any boy or girl
is years of age or under. It opens April
10 Mr.. Leach says: Here's your chance
to match wits and win a worthwhile
prize. For the best essay on Why Dad
Joined tie Farm Bureau, or Why i
Want Dad to Join the Farm Bureau or
What the Farm Bureau Does for Us. ]
will pay for first prize 50. second prize
So and third prize So
The essay must not exceed 500 words
and must be written on one side of the
paper with ink. The name. address and
age must be written plainly on first page.
All essays must be in the hands of
County Club Agent Viola " Cameron Of
Brattleboro by April 26. Three compc-
tent judges Will be chosen in Brattle-
boro. The best 10 essays Will be pub
lished. together with the names of all
entering the contest.
Mr.. Leach is deeply interested in bOyS
and girls and has always worked with
them in his county. He will be in this
county dufing May and all the boys and
girls Will have an opportunity to meet
him. He was here Wednesday to meet
with the membership campaign commit
tee for which he is to be the team cap
tain for the campaign which will open
May 10.s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
CUTS VT. DEFICIT size,soe,42.
Figures Made Public in Statement of
Grand Trunk Railroad

OTTAWA, Ont, .-prii I4.-Detailed
statistics presented to members of the
house show that operations on the Cana
dian lines of the Grand Trunk system
last year saved the whole system from an
operating deficit. The western and New
England lines aud the Central Vermont
all had operation deficits.
On the western lines the operation
deficit was STAT, ,92511, on the New Eng
land lines. 1851 1929 and on the Cen
tral Vermont S176So6.42 But on the
Canadian lines there was an operation
surplus of $5,67S.739.4 II. When from
this surplus the deficits on the western
lines. the New England lines and the Cen
tral Vermont are deducted. there IS left
an operating surplus for the whole Grand
Trunk system of S4,372, ,517. an increase
of $33.412 over the surplus for 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
WILL SHOW HOW TO
PRUNE AND SPRAY
Eighteen DEMONSTRATIONS in as Many
Orchards in Windham County
During Coming Two Weeks.

A series of Is pruning demonstrations
will be given in as many orchards of
Windham county during the next two
weeks by c. f. Winslow of the state ex-
tension service of the University of Ver-
mont, who will be accompanied on his
tour of the towns by County Agent r.
Wilton Harvey A demonstration of
spraying also will be biven in Newfane
Everyone interested, whether a member
of the Farm Bureau or not is invited to
attend the demonstration most accessible.
Mr.. Wilson will answer questions in re-
gard to fruit growing.
The demonstrations viii start in South
Vernon next Monday and will end in
Windham April %. On some of the days
two demonstrations will be given Fol
lowing is the complete schedule:
April II, 10 a. M, at A. A. Dunklee's
South Vernon; go p. m, at l.. S. Mar
tindale's, Guilford.
April Is, 10 a. m, at T. A. Phelps's,
Brattleboro; go p. m, at w. II. Hes
cocks in West Brattieboro,
April 10, 10 a. m, at Dwight Miller's.
Dummerston.
April 20, 10 a M, at w. f. Ranney's.
Westminster: go y. m. at Frank
Weeden's Rockingham.
April p. 10 a. m, at Fred Hannum's.
Putney go p. m, at $. Ii. Alinard's,
Westminster West.
April %, go p. m, at C. L. Worden's,
Marlboro.
April "a go p. m, at Mervin Fair
banks. Halifax.
April %. go p. M, at Z. [. Brig
hams, Nottingham.
April 26. 2.30 p M, at II, f. Sher-
mans. East Dover.
April %, 10 a. m, pruning and spray
ing, at c. l.. Hescock's. Newfane; $50
p. m. at A. A. Austins, Brool<line
April 2S. 10 a. m. at Fred Smiths.
Athens; 80 p. m, at f. o. Merrifeld's,
Grafton
April %, ? p. m, place not yet decided
upon, Windham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
SEIZE STILL IN WINDSOR.
State Prohibition Officers Find Active
Plant in Farmhouse.

RUTLAND. April 14.-Prohibition
Enforcement Agents Harry c. Shedd and
Daniel =. Thompson of this city dropped
in Wednesday morning at the farm
house of William Barrusk. three miles
from Windsor. and found a 15-galIon
still in operation. They discovered about
200 gallons of mash which was destroyed
and they also seized several gallons of
whiskey that had evidently just been
made.
Constable Gauthier of Windsor accom-
panied the enforcement agents, who were
armed with a search warrant signed by
States Attorney Rowland. The agents
seized the still and all equipment and
Barrusk was taken into custody
The federal agents have realized for
some time that there was a nearby oasis
much patronized by Windsor residents
and a rigid search has been under way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
DECIDED DROP IN
CONNECTICUT RIVER
Two and One-HaIf Feet Lower at yer-
non Dam at Noon T0day-Horse-
power Ousput Now Over 1000.

Since the water in the Connecticut
river began to recede about , o'clock
Yesterday morning it has dropped two
feet and a half or more. At noon today
ii was nine feet deep on the crest of the
dam at the Connecticut River Power
Co : plant in Vernon. With the diminu-
tion in the amount of water at the tail
race under the power plant the fan is in
creased correspondence, making it pos
sible To generate more power. Whereas
only about 400 horsepower was gener-
ated Yesterday. the output now Is above
1000 horsepower. The normal is 10000
horsepower.
Island Park is still submerged TO a
depth Of several feet but the water Is
not now flowing over the highway con
Meeting the two bridges. Railroad trains
from the north are running somewhat
late, due to moro serious river conditions
farther up the state. The situation in
general, however, rapidly Is becoming
normal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
FIGHT BETWEEN
UNIONS INCREASES
United Textile Workers of
America to Hold Tag Day
in Peabody
ONE BIG UNION.
IS OPPOSING 1T

Ben Legere Trying to Prevent Further
Efforts to Raise Strike Relief-Piek-
cts ON Duty at Lawrence Smaller
Force at Pawtucket. -.
LAWRENCE. Mass, April 14.-The
controversy between the United Textile
Workers of America and the one big
union, which has developed out of their
contest for control of the textile strik-
err here, promises to spread to other
places. With the announcement today
that the, United Textile Workers of
america had been granted a permit for
a tag day at Peabody tomorrow to raise
funds for strikers relief. Ben Legere,
leader of the one big union, announced
that his forces would send committee
to Peabody which would attempt to min
imi2e the contributions.
The one big union is circularizing city
and town governments in an effort to
prevent further tag day permits for the
united textile workers. Legere said that
calls for relief made on his organiza-
tions to date have been far below the
number made during the first three
weeks of the strike here in 1912 and
1919
Pickets were on duty today at the
Acadia mills,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
MCCORMACK PASSES CRISIS.
Physicians Say Noted Tenor VIII Not
BE Able to Sing for Months

NEW YORK, April 14-John Nc
COrmack. noted tenor who was stricken
with an affection of the throat here last
Saturday. was declared today to have
passed the crisis. but he will not be able
to sing again for several months. physi-
clans asserted the illness would not affect
the quality of his voice
Mr.. Mccormack was taken seriously
i'll last Saturday. Removed to his home.
he was found to be suffering from a com
bination of throat Affections diagnosed
by DR.. Smith as sore throat aud oldema
of the uvula.
Monday. according to the physicians,
the singers throat had so swollen that
he was threatened with death by chok-
ing. He suffered a similar attack on
Tuesday night. the physicians said. and
was seriously i'll all day Wednesday. his
condition coming to crisis Wednesday
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
PAGEANT PLANNED
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT
The Easter Pilgrims to Be Given in
Methodist Church i'm Jewish, Chinese
and American Costumes.

The main feature of the Easter activi-
ties at the First Methodist church this
year win be the presentation of the pag-
cant by Madeleine Sweeney Miller en-
titled The Easter Pilgrims. From the
standpoint of artistic beauty and the
strength of the religious message. the new
pageant surpaSses any yet given at this
church. and for this reason it is especially
appropriate for use ON this great day of
the Christian calendar. The service will
begin as usual at 7.30 o'clock
The Easter Pilgrims, as presented next
Sunday evening. will be composed of
three scenes, with musical introductions
to each. Part L, entitled The First Eas-
ter Pilgrims, represents Easter dawn.
33 \. D., Jerusalem, in Joseph's garden,
and will be introduced by a quartet Sc
lection, There Is Green Hill Far Away.
The second scene is laid in q modern
missionary's home in China on Easter
morning, and includes a demonstration
of stewardship by native Christians This
scene will have as a musical introduction
the solo entitled Calvary. The third
scene. entitled Pilgrims to the City. and
introduced by the solo. I'm q Pilgrim, is
laid in an American Christian church on
Easter morning. and contains the Easter
challenge to Join in the pilgrimage to the
City of Truth
The costuming for the Easter pageant
will consist of ancient Jewish garb for
characters in the first scene modern
Chinese costume for men, women and
children In the second scene American
costumes for characters in the third
scene, and special white robes for the
singers Thirty characters win take part
in the presentation. Chinese costumes
are to be provided through the courtesy
of Mrs. J. III. Ranney. Mrs +. s. Hewitt.
and Mrs Frederick Holbrook
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
QUARRY FORCE TO
Be DOUBLED SOON
Another Big Derrick 10
Feet High to Be
Erected
TAKING ON MEN AT
WEST DUMMERSTON

Repeat Orders Coming I'm as Quality of
Stone Is Seen In Markets Hoistihg
Engines. Compressor and other Ma
ckinery to Be Installed.
With the return of favorable weather
conditions activities at the West Dunn
merston granite quarry of the Presbrey-
Leland Quarries. Inc, have been given
decided impetus, and arrangements are
being made for doubling the force of men
employed there within a few days.
This is entirely Independent of any
plans of the Presbrey-Leland Co. to es-
tablish granite cutting sheds on Vernon
street and to move its granite cutting
business here from Barre. and is due to
the natural increase in the demand for
West Dummerston stone
Twenty-Five men are employed there
now. a few having been added this week
and few more will be taken on at once
to help fill orders for paving blocks, but
the principal increase will come when
derricks which are now on the premises
are erected and additional machinery is
| installed, giving more men chance t.
work
when that is done the force will be in
creased to 30 or more. and if the Pres
brey Leland Co plan of putting in cut
ting sheds is consummated it not only
will bring a large number of men to Brat
tleboro but viii necessitate a still larger
force at the quarry.
Repeat orders for building and monu-
mental stone are coming in as the quality
of the granite is seen in the markets.
making more business than the present
force can handle.
For several days preparations have
been in progress for setting up another
big derrick, which will be a duplicate of
the one erected last fall This will be
erected next Tuesday, according to pres
ent plans, as the foundation is in place
and most of the guys are ready. 1t IS a
40-ton derrick and Will be 10 feet high
with S;I-foot boom. 1t viii stand farther
up on the mountain side than the one
now erected.
Besides this there are some smaller
| derricks to be put M along TIE railroad
siding Two boistins cpejes are ey-
| pected next week, and anotuel air COM
pressor VIII be installed soon, as well as
| other necessary machinery.
The coming summer is expected TO see
| quarrying operations carried ON on a
/ greatly enlarged scale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
DIES AFTER 3 YEARS SLEEP.
County Charge at Fort Smith Victim of
Mental Paralysis.

FORT SMITH. Ark, April IA
James Eslinger, who had been asleep con-
tinuously for three years, died at the
County hospital yesterday.
Eslinger, for eight years county
charge would have been So years old
June Z. Physicians say that he was
not suffering FROM sleeping sickness but
from mental paralysis. He apparently
was insensible to pain, was immobile and
his eyes were closed.
In March, 1921, Eslinger for few
seconds showed signs of awakening, but
he relapsed into the cOmatose state. On
July /. of the same year. he opened his
eyes. said. Il amt where | was" and
soon fell back into coma. He was fed
with a spoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
THOUGHT MAN WAS
STRUCK BY TRAIN
East Putney Section Hand Shows Up,
However. After Search by Train
Crew Fails to Locate Him.
Special to The Reformer. }

FAAs9I L L = NIL ApElL 1t.
Bert Phelps. section employe who
was assigned to watch the railroad and
liver near the Williams siding, some
distance north of the East Putney rail
road station. was the cause of some
anxiety on the part of the crew of the
Boston < Maine train due from BrattIe-
boro about $500 clock Wednesday night
The train, in charge of Conductor
O'Brien, was running on the southbound
track on account of freshet conditions.
and Mr.. Phelps was walking on the same
track. The engineer thought the loco
motive struck Mr. Phelps, and he
stopped the train. The crew and some
nf the passengers searched for some
time. but saw signs of the man and
Concluded that be had been thrown into
the river, but later Mr.. Phelps showed
up unharmed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
RECEIVES LETTER
FROM JUDGE LANDS
Supreme Dictator of Baseball Sends
Greetings TO Brattleboro Junior
Baseball League.

X. Brown received the following letter
from Judge Kenesaw NJ lands of Chi
cago. supreme dictator of baseball, to-
day in response to letter Mr.. Brown
sent about a week ago asking Judge
LandiS'S endorsement for the local Com
munity Service junior league;
Dear Mr.. Brown,
''Will you give my good wishes to the
fellows of the Junior Baseball League.
am much interested in their work
Tell them to go at it hard, both work and
play-not omitting TO play. This is the
doctrine that has kept me young in spite
of my premature gray hairs-this and
the association with fellows of junior
baseball league age.
ITO you and them. good wishes,
Sincerely yours.
''K. NJ LANDIS."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
GRAND JURY SITS
ON WILSON CASE
Operations of Bandit Gang
Under His Leadership
Being Told
TWO OTHERS HELD
AS ACCESSORIES
Evidence of Wilson'S Alleged Attempt to
Kill Three Police Officers Is Heard
Facing Many Other Charges Con
nected With HOldups.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 14.-What
the police know of the operations of a
bandit gang operating under the alleged
direction of Earl Tug Wilson was
brought to the attention of a special
MiddleseX county grand jury today.
Evidence was presented in connection
with Wilson s alleged attempt to kill
three police officers in Arlington last
Sunday night.
Miss Sarah Doyle and ''Gn" Crosby
are held as accessories to the shooting.
Wilson faces numerous other charges in
connection with holdups.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
PAYS SIC FINE FOR CRUELTY.
Greenfield Man Dragged Calf Aieng
Road After Falling from Truck.

GREENFIELD. Mass. April l4-Mor-
ris Gimbel pleaded guilty in the district
court yesterday to the charge of cruelty
to animals and was fined $40. d. A.
Atkins, agent for the society for pre-
yention of cruelty TO animals was com
plainant. 1t was alleged the defendant
had tied a calf in truck and that the
animal fell out when the machine
struck an obstruction in the highway
and that the animal was dragged a con
siderable distance. This took place
while he was driving through Northfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
IRISH REPUBLICANS
SEIZE COURT ROOM
Barrieade Building and Intend to Hold
1t for Headquarters i'm
Dublin.

BELFAST, April II (Associated
Press) Two hundred fifty men of the
Irish Republican army at midnight
seized the four courts building in Dublin,
which until the passing of the Irish act
was the seat of the national court of jus
tice, it is announced in Dublin des-
patches.
The men who seized the building intend
to utilize it as a permanent headquarters.
it is stated. They have barricaded the
windows with sand bags. law books and
bundles of documents and also have com
mandeered the. adjoining hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
DIVORCED WIFE
CLAIMS ASSAULT
Mrs. Catherine L. Randell
Attacked i'm Her Home
This Morning
ALLEGES FORMER
HUSBAND. CHOKED HER
Brandishing Knife Over Her When She
AwOke Winner Captured by Police
Charged With Assault With In
tent to Kills Released

BOSTON, April 14-Mrs Catherine
Il. Randell awoke at her East Boston
home early today to find her divorced
husband, John Winer, GT. gripping her
throat with one hand and holding a
knife above her with the other hand,
she said. She fought the man off and
ran to a police station.
Winer was captured later by the po-
lice charged with assault with intent
to kill. He was released ON bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
COUNTY COURT
TO OPEN TUESDAY
Docket Issued by Clerk Daley Shows 106
Court Gases, 53 Divorce Cases,
- Chancery Cases.

Windham county court win open at
Newfane next Tuesday at 10 a. m, ac-
cording to present plans, and the jury
will report at p. m. Judge Stanley {.
Wilson of Chelsea is to be the presiding
judge at this session.
County Clerk W. II. Daley has issued
the printed docket. 1t contains 106 court
cases. 53 divorce cases, % chancery cases
and II state cases. There is material on
the docket for a long term, but one never
can tell how the cases will fade away
before the time for trial comes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
EDWARDS FOR SENATOR
,s,,t -ss..sss',- rq'ts s1S, ef4ioI TO Seek Fur
ther Political Honnrs

TRENTON. y. J., April 14-Gov.
Edward |. Edwards today formally an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for United States sen
ator at the primary election to be. held
Sept &c State Senator Alexander Simp-
son of Hudson county is the only other
aspirant Governor Edwards was elected
to the governorship upon a platform con-
demning the prohibition amendment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
Believe Shooting Victims Story.

PAWTUCKET r. l.. April Ii
Miss Margaret Holmes. who was shot
over the heart while walking wi Hugh
Bunting Wednesday nisht. was reported
to be resting comfortably at the hospital
today. The police say they are salts
fed that the story told by Miss Holmes
and Bunting about the attack made by
two young men is true. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
MRS. GLICKSTEIN
ENDS HER LIFE
Jumps from Third Story Window at
Mothers Home-Husbsnd Muir
dered Last Fall

NEW YORK, April 14-Another trag-
edy growing out of the sensational mur-
der Of DR.. Abraham Glickstein by Mrs.
Lillian Raizen in Brooklyn last Decem-
Der was recorded today when the widow,
Mrs. Anna Gliekstein. ended her life by
leaping from the third story window of
her mothers home in Brooklyn.
The doctors mother dropped dead al
his funeral. Mrs. Raizen is now await
ing trial for murder. ..-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
TROUBLE BREWING
AMONG FIREMEN
Bellows Falls Department Employees Re
fuse to Accept Wage Cut frons
81 an Hour to so Cents.
Especial 10 lie Reformer.) J
BFIIOWS FAILS, Anril

BELLOWS FALLS, April l T.
Trouble is brewing among 30 Bellows
Falls tiremen who refuse TO accede to q
wage cut from II an hour to so cents for
time actually spent at fires. The village
trustees have decided upon the reduction
and the firemen have voted not to accept
1t looks as if the places of all would
non. who has been in the department 80
years. was appointed chief last week and
he stands by the village in the reduction.