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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
GIRL IMPRISONED
TWO YEARS IN SHED
Father Claims She Is UnbaIanced-Does
Not Speak Since She Was Res
eued by Sheriff.

BUCYRUS. O.. May 6.-Irene Men
gers, 20, was rescued yesterday from an
iron sheeted shed on the farm Of her
father, Jacob p Mcngers, near Crasttine
where she is said to have been inn
Ltrisoned two years Sheriff Edward j.
knappenberger of Crawford county and
Charles Crawford. marshal of Crcstline,
released the girl.
She was brought to Bucvrus, where
she is being cared for By the sheriff :
wife She has not spoken a word since
she was released. according to the shcr-
if. When rescued she wore little cloth
ing and the shed where she was found
was lighted only by a lantern. the sher-
if said.
The GIRL father says she is mentally
unbalanced and that it had been neces-
sary to keep her under restraint.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
LOSES BRIDE IN HOUR.
Parents Turn Groom from Door and
Keep Their Daughter.

NEW YORK. May 6.-Bertrand Har-
old POss. u. law student at Columbia
university and son of "a patrolman at
tached to the Fifth street station. and
Miss Dorothy Ruth Lincoln. 10, high
school graduate. daughter of l.. y. Lin
coin of $50 West S4th street. wealthy
cigar manufacturer, were married on
Thursday i'm the Poss home at 112 East
S1th street. by Rabbi Samuel Schulman,
and Yesterday afternoon POss went to
the West side court brideless and with .
pathetic story.
lie told Magistrate Thomas F. Nc
Andrews and Assistant District Attor-
ney Henry Goodman that after the we'd
ding they had gone to the brides home
for the forgiveness and blessing of her
parents. Mr.. Lincoln, he said, invited
them in.
Argument followed. he said, and then,
almost before he could realize what was
happening. he had been escorted TO the
door and invited to leave. and his brid"
of such a few hours had been kept in
her parents home. He wanted her back
get a summons that would get her for
him.
Poss told the magistrate that he had
courted his bride for six months. Her
parents had offered no serious objeltions-
and he had presumed everything would
be all right il the end.
BE patient" Magistrate McAndrews
cOunseled. Go back and see your
father-in-law again. Then, if you can't
settle your difficulties without going TO
court. wait until the next magistrate
comes to sit here in Westside court. Come
back next Friday"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
EAST DOVER.

\ contest between the mems Bible
class of South Newfanc and East Dover,
starting Jan. - and continuing 10
weeks. was carried on with much inter
est and gratifying increase in both
classes. The. men deserve much credit in
the effort made to attend the Bible school.
The smallest attendance in this place
was Il, the largest IS, but South New
fame won the contest. The East Dover
men didn't expect to get beaten, so it's
taking a little time ''to make ready the
fatted calf" which will be served TUBS
day evening, May 8, to the South New
fame Bible class
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
BAKHs1ETEFF DENIES CHARGES.
None of A-eriean Money Loaned Keren-
sky Regime Was Misused.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Charges
made in the senate that Boris Bakhme-
teff, the last accredited Russian ambas-
sadOr here. used credits extended by
the United States to Russia under the
Kerensky regime for illegitimate pur-
poses were denied by Mr.. Bakhmeteff to-
day, in n statement filed with the state
department and forwarded by Secretary
Hughes to the senate. None of the money
loaned the KerenSky government by the
United States. the ambassador said. had
been used for purposes other than those
known to the treasury department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
URGE CAPITAL LIGHT SAVING.
Delegates to Confer With Harding on
Ordering Change.

WASHINGTON. May 6. - Washing
ton may go on daylight saving time with
out due process of law.
Since congress overruled President
Wilson's veto of bill repeating the
legal daylight saving system for the Dis
trict of Columbia, the capital has re
manned on eastern standard time
throughout the year. 1t is now proposed
that President Harding shall issue an
executive order providing that the gov
eminent departments shall begin bust
ness at s a. m. instead of 8 O'Clock, the
present opening time, and close at $50
p. IN. instead of 40 as at present.
The President agreed to have a CON
ference on the subject today with repre-
sentatives of local trade bodies
Any daylight saving order of the Pres
ident Will not affect congress. but it was
pointed out at the White House that the
senate, in order to give more time to de-
bate the tariff bill. is now meeting at /
o'clock. an hour earlier than usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
FIVE CHINAMEN INDICTED.
Two Charged with Murder of Chinese
Law Student i'm Boston.

BOSTON, May 6.-Indictments for
murder in the first degree because of the
fatal stabbing of Ting Shee Cling. a Chi
nese law student were returned against
Fong Jow of Providence, Il. L.. and Ang
Lock of this city today. Three other
Chinese We're indicted as accessories be-
fore the fact
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Well Answered.

A young man once said to Wendell
Phillips: IF / had lived in your day
/ should iitve been heroic, too" you,
sir" said ire great man, ''are living
inftime and in Gods time and be sure
of this young man, no man could have
been heroic then who cannot be so
now"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Gard.

To all the kind friends who in so many
thoughtful ways did so much to assist
and cheer us during our recent sorrow
and to all who remembered our dear one
with such beautiful flowers we extend
our most sincere and heartfelt apprecia-
ton.
NJ. Elizabeth Bagg, james G.. Bagg and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells T. Bardwen.
Brattleboro, Vt, May 5, 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Works Chief ohIeot

The chief object in work is not to
get more, but to be more. The build
Ing of a fine character is more credit
TO a man than the building of a pros
porous business Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
PUTNEY.
Rural Comedy to BE Given.

West Brattleboro players viii present
the rural comedy, Aaron Slick from Pun
kin Crick, in the town hall next
Wednesday evening at s o'clock The
proceeds will go toward equipment for
the local stage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Mr. and Mrs Roy w. Bailey returned
Monday to Bristol, Conn, after visiting
over the weekend in the home of Mr.
Bailey.s brother. II. L. Bailey
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Ouch

est Adams Messenger)
Somehow or either it seems as if those
Footc clubs had STUDDED their toe
against something. aa..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
BIRTHS

In Brattleboro. May /, a son, William
Edward, to William and Helen (Moisio)
Seppala.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
MYSTERY FIRES in
OKLAHOMA HOMES

NORMAN, Okla Omitted Press.)
oklahoma's greatest mystery is as
yet unsolved.
Twelve fires recently broke out in
the home OF J. L. waggoner. farmer.
living two miles in the country. Win
dow curtains went up in smoke. Bed
clothing became mysteriously ig-
nited. Holes we're burned in rugs.
and to cap the climax. a wet rag
hanging in the kitchen OF the house
was consumed as so much excel
sior.
Origin OF the blazes has never
been determined. Occupants took the
first few blazes as a matter OF fact,
but on the second day, following a
night OF fighting fires on the roof OF
the house. IN clothes closets and
under beds. the blazes were reported
TO county authorities.
A guard of heavily armed deputy
sherifrs were deployed around the
house and kept there for three days
No more fires occurred.
During the two days of fires. and
since, Waggoner refused to move
his family from the house. in spite
of recommendations of friends and
authorities.
Theories that enemies OF the fam
ily were trying TO burn his home
were scoffed at by waggoner. "If
any member OF my family ever had
an enemy. do not know about IT,"
he said.
DR.. I. II. Godlove. instructor in
chemistry at the state University |
here. declared the fires were not |
started by chemicals, as was first /
generally believed.
The house two-story square
frame building, setting back from
the road, and in a permanent shadow
from surroundings and overthrow
ing trees, for the past half-centurv
mas had the reputation among ma
tives as being haunted"
The building was unoccupied ,or
many years, prior to the rnovinv ,r
by the Waggoner family. wagon
er's corn field was mysteriouslv b,n.n-
ed shortly after he moved IN +ba
house. Two years later the family
awoke to find their barn in rrins |
tho last flames dying down
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
WON'TPAYNOW
FOR INCINERATOR
Health Board TO Make An
other Inspection of Plant
Next Week
I'M
NOTICE SERVED

The Board of Health took under
consideration this morning, bill IN
payment, for the Davis incinerator
and for preliminary work done. but
unanimously voted not 10 allow II at
this city, as there yet remains some
uncompleted work.
The bill is far s37.50o. being
the remainder OF the sum OF $4,000
the contract price for 75-ton plant
yet unpaid In addition to this
amount, bill OF. s1o4o.71, for tear
ing away a brick building on the site
of the new plant. increasing the
thickness of the brick walls or the
plant and for bricks laid In the
wall, was also presented. making a
grand total due the Davis people OF
s3s.540.71.
AS City Engineer Mailer was not
present and the Board had not re-
ceived a report from him regarding
the plant II was decided to defer ac-
ton on these bills until next Wed
nesday.
The Board decided TO make an
official inspection OF the plant next
Monday. and directed DR.. Mckinney,
the secretary, to notify the con-
tractor and to also request Mayor
Harvey to accompany the Board.
Deputy Sheriff Parker. during the
session. served restraining orders
from the Court OF Chancery on each
member OF the Board. in the suit.
instituted by the Wilmington Ice
Company.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
Stone MAKES
new MOVETO
ENDR. R. WAR
Brotherhood Chief Will
Confer With Rail Man
ayers in New York
HARDING BEFORE
CONGRESS TOMORROW
Continued from First Page)
the carrier heads will have the ap-
proval OF the strikers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 Omitted
Press) .-Skeptica of an early set
tlement of the rail strike at the
new peace conference of executives
and non-striking railroad union
heads in New York Thursday, Pres
ldent Harding today prepared to
place the critical transportation SIT
uation before Congress in a special
message tomorrow.
Mr.. Harding expected to spend
most OF today in conference with
Congressional leaders and other ad-
visers. He realized that the situa-
ton is charged with political dyna-
mite and is seeking advice from all
quarters before finally deciding upon
the text OF his strike message.
The Presidents first conference to-
day was with Republican Senate
Leader Lodge. Lodge said that he
had discussed with the President the
whole railroad situation relative to
the message Mr.. Harding will de-
liver to Congress tomorrow.
He said that the negotiations in
New York tomorrow between rail
executives and labor leaders toward
a settlement of the strike will not
interfere with the Presidents ap-
pearance before Congress. Mr.. Hard
ing is not likely to make any recon-
mendations for amending the Esch-
Cummins laws in the opinion of
Lodge.
Pledges were given by Republican
Senate Leader Lodge and members
OF the House Republican steering
committee that Congress is ready to
back the executive to the limit in
any move toward ending OF the
strike that he, may deem necessary.
1t was still uncertain as to just
what recommendation II any to
force the ending of the strike would
be made by Mr.. Harding. One point
he is expected to emphasize is that
out of the present situation must
come some method of safeguarding
the country against a repetition OF
the disastrous rail and coal strikes.
Senator Lodge indicated that no
amendment of the Esch Cummins
law to put t'teeth" in the railroad
labor board provisions would be
asked.
In the House there was an under
current of feeling that in view of the
peace negotiations between railroad
labor and the transportation execu-
tives in New York tomorrow and be-
tween the anthracite operators and
the United Mine Workers at Phila-
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
FASHIONS AND FADs.

A long. straight tailleur IN ara
bella has applied motifs or embroid-
ereo seif-material placed below
"elstine at either side-back.
Evening gowns appear in pastel
t'nts or blue. pink, orchid or white.
and prove that taffeta and chiffon
are the preferred materials.
a nuge enamel buckle is placed
a' me low waistline of crepe frock
so that II catches the cascade drape
that falls below the hem.
A suit-coat Of unusual dAs,gn
SHOWS allover treatment in t,nseI
with short skirt section az rno,e
and is girdled with a metal chain
There IS a strong tendency towsra
the metal effects in evening gowns
many models showing sheath under.
dresses Of metal cloth veiled in shee,
silk.
A great many children are wear
ing dresses of solid color with bloom
ers to match, the frocks being trim
med with white ruffies picoted Il
black.
Charming lingerie sets are mad
of pastel tinted handkerchief liner
with drawn threads of CONTRASTING
color Or tiny embroidered flowers a
decoration.
Black kashmuir silk Is a mater'a
which lends itself easily to drapery
Ono costume made Of the silk in
oiudes dress and nared box Jacket
trimmed with Jet nailheads and EN-.
broidered in floss and collared IL
black lynx
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

| Old Tom. He is assured Of warm
place by the basement boilers, OF
regular rations from food supplied
by Uncle Sam and the lunch boxes
OF department employees. A comfort
able old age. his.
II don't know just what I'll do"
Mrs. Bailey says. but I guess I'll
get along some way"
The retirement pension law OF
Uncle Sam is hard and fast. II
takes from each worker, each pay
day, two, and one-half per cent. Of
his earnings. And on retirement it
returns to each pensioner, each
month, not TO exceed 60 per cent.
of the average pay drawn a month
during the last 10 years Of employ
ment. Mrs. Bailey's pay has been
$3.50 year
Romance I'm Youth.
As a young woman Mrs. Bailey
had her day OF high deeds and ro-
nance. Near her home in Rich
mond, Va, one night in '64 five
emaciated half-famished Union
officers, Just escaped from Libby
prison. begged her aid.
II piloted them 10 my homes
she says, "and fed and nursed them
till they were strong enough to make
their way through to the Union
lines. They were General A. B..
Straight, Major Mcdonald and Cap
tains Porter, Scarce and Sterling"
Should not Mrs. Bailey be guar
anteed at least as peaceful an old
age as Old Tom the department cat?
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
Text of Peace Agreement
Signed in Sof-Coal Strike

fill same by appointment. The
cost of such committee of in
quiry shall be paid by the in
dustry, one-half by the oper-
ators participating in the joint
conference and one-half by the
United Mine Workers OF Amer!-
ca
Such committee, after de-
veloping the fact, shall make
such recommendations as 1t may
deem proper and advisable and
shall, so far as possible. embody
these recommendations IN a re-
port to be submitted to the joint
conference to be convened Janu-
ary 3, 1928, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
In order to reach a final and
proper determination of the con-
troversy in the bituminous coal
industry for the benefit of the
miners and operators and the
public as well, the following
principal points are presented
for consideration by the Com
mittee of Inquiry:
(a) The wage rate in any dis
trict, shall 80 far as reasonable, be
properly competitive within the
mining industry and shall at the
same time be fully compensatory
TO the miners, being sufficient TO
AFFORD not only a living wage.
but also to allow reasonable op-
portunlty for accumulating saw
ings.
(b) The encouragement OF a
proper spirit Of obligation and
responsibility on the part of all
the parties toward contractual
obligations and the establish
of proper machinery, both local
and national, for prompt deter
mination and settlement of any
points OF dispute in any local,
State or district contract with
out resorting to strike or lock-
out.
(c) The determination OF a
proper policy TO encourage eff
cheney of operation not only on
the part OF mine management in
the mechanical operation Of the
mines, but also on the part OF
individual miners in the per-
formance of their daily work.
Fourth. The participants OF
this conference agree to send
and this convention invites the
bituminous operators OF the
United States to send represen-
tative delegates from coal-pro-
ducing districts, or from sub
stantial groups of coal oper-
ators, which delegates shall. co
far as possible, be representa-
tives OF the bituminous coal in
dustry OF the United States, such
delegates to meet in Joint con-
ference January 8. 1928, at such
place as may be designated by
the joint conference held Octo-
Der 2. 1922. This Joint confer
ence shall receive the report Of
the committee appointed in con-
formity with paragraph two
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
BY HARRY b. HUNT.

BY HARRY II. HUNT.
wASHINGTON-Thls is a con-
trast. story-the story OF a cat and
the story OF woman.
The woman IS Mrs. Mary Ann
Bailey, 76. She has worked 4S years
for Uncle Sam, more than 80 years
as matron in the Postoffice Depart
ment.
on Aug. 20 Mrs. Bailey will be
retired. The government will be-
stow on her a pension" Of S24 a
month.
How Mrs. Bailey lives on that
sum after Aug 20 will be her own
affair. That her pay during the
years of her employment has been
so meager she could save no nest
egg is considered no extenuating
factor.
Her future is wholly up TO her or
such relatives and friends as can
aid her.
How different is Mrs. Bailey's fu-
ture from that ahead Of Old Tom.
aged postofiice cat!
Catcher for U. 8.
Tom has been chief rat-cstcher
around the department for II years.
But he's not so nimble as he used
10 be. Like Mrs. Bailey, his Joints
are stiff, his eyesight poor.
Jaws and teeth lack the strength
and edge which formerly meant
death to every rat on which they
closed. Tom, too, is ready for re-
tirement.
But no worry for the future faces
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

.NEAR PEACE
ON DELEGATES

p-VContinued from First Page)
the candidates for delegates wore
for Senator DUPONT.
At any rate. a conference was ar
ranged hastily at headquarters, $40
Kins street, and ward chairmen
were summoned there and the tele-
phone was kept busy up to early
THIS afternoon.
AT one o'clock It was said on ex-
ceilent authority that all contests in
the city except in the sixth ward.
had been settled. just how they had
been settled and who would remain
unopposed on the ticket was not
stated
When Chairman Ellison was asked
about the report that the contests
had been settled, he said: II dom
know how you heard such a report
There will be no statement TO b'
given out before tomorrow morn
ing"
Earlier in the morning. when ask
ed about the delegate contests
Chairman Ellison said:
There Will be no contest as IA
as an organized effort might b
made by the committee, but wha
contests may occur in the severa
wards VIII be merely contests OF in
dividuals. AS all the persons VIII
have filed their names have bot
publicly and privately stated tina
they are for T. c. DUPONT for Sena
tor the talk of contest on the par
of the organization is simply alb
surd and as far as know there has
been no objection raised by the or
ganizatioD to Senator dupont pick
ing his own delegates to look after
his interests in the State Conven-
ton"
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
REVIVE FAIRS
INNEW JERSEY
Gloucester County Grange
Exhibit Opened at Alcyon
Park Today
SKEEM CO. TO
>ia HAVE CLUB FAIR
spacial to The Evening Journal,

Special to The Evening JOURNAL
PENN's GROVE. N. j.. Aug. 1e.-
County fairs. long since discontinued
are being revived throughout south
ern New Jersey.
For several years the farmers OF
southern New Jersey have been holu-
ing a one-day fair at Alcyon fark'
Gloucester county. known as the an
nual Farmers Tri-County Picnic
This fair has grown until this year
I, ;,~w,ll be of three days duration.
v7ts,e farm produce and some cat
-la,were exhibited in the past they
were limited, the day being princ4-
na1iv spent in sports and q general
GOOD time. The efforts OF the com
rnittee in charge will be TO revive
harness races in connection with tne
elbows. ,,o,
This year fairs at Salem, brlose.vi u
and. woodstown will supplement 'Ne
tri-county function.
The Gloucester County Grams :
Fair. which opened at Alcyon FarS
todav IS the only purely agricultural
<asr that has been kept going CON
,,nuous;v with a steady growth each
vear in this part OF the state. IL
was started a quarter or a century
go and in recent years has n'aue
extensive growth both in the num-
her OF its exhibits and in ATTENDANCE
The attendance last year ran from
$4,000 to 10000.
Cumberland county is TO revive its
n opuual exhibition as the Garoeh
state Fair. to be held at the old ialr
grounds at Brighton September w.
90 and 21. Efforts are being made
70. nut on much better and bigger
fair there this year than ever Dc
fore attempted.
Anucleus OF a fair has been estao-
lished in Salem Countx where prep
aratlons are being made for the sec
ond annual exhibit by the boys and
girls school and farm clubs. This
project is TO be backed this year by
the newly organized County Cham
ber- Of Commerce. The date has not
yet been announced.
In Cape May County the old coun-
~ fair at Cape May Court House is
belng reorganized for farmers. and
the Grange Society and committees
are working on an elaborate pro-
gram. The fair will be held this
year on September Z. s and .. There
also viii be fairs in Camden and
Atlantis Counties preceding the big
fats at Mount Holly and at Tren-
ton later in September.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16

ANTI-STRIKE
q. x.--
I Law SEVERE
CONTINUED tron, Fist Page,

CONTINUED from. First Page.)
less than 800, nor more than $500
and may be imprisoned for a term
not exceeding six months, at the dis
erection of the court"
The section OF the law relating TO
the interference with railroad en-
loyes who refuse to leave their work
reads in part as follows: IF any
person In aid or furtherance OF the
objects of any strike upon any
railroad within this State. shall In
terfere with, molest or obstruct any
railroad employee engaged in the
discharge and performance Of his
duty as such, every person so
offending shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof by indictment shall be
fined not less than 800 nor more
than $500 and may be- imprisoned
for a term not exceeding six months,
at the discretion OF the Court"
The law also sets forth that con-
viction for placing distractions. on
the tracks or injury to or destroying
rolling stock OF railroad companies
N%Ae'aA 4AtaA q iiAO Va llOA At69 IMAM
$500 nor more than $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for not less than 6
months nor more than one year.
Section 63, in addition to dealing
with distractions on railroad tracks,
also sets forth that those convicted
Of inducing employees OF any railroad
company to leave the service
of such companies by offer of recon-
pense shall be liable TO a fine OF not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000
and Imprisonment OF not less than
months nor more than one year.
The same act defines that the
placing of Instructions on railroad
tracks so as to render them unsafe.
is a felony and in case of convio-
tion by indictment. the defendant
may be sentenced to one years i'm
a fine OF $1,000 and 20
lashes. The act also provides that
the interference with signals. lights
or wires shall be punishable by
fine Of not less than 500 or more
than $1,000 and sentenced to not
less than one month or more than
three years.