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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
SUDDEN DEATH OF
A. L. BENEDICT
Engraver for Vaughan & Burnett Striek-
EN- with Heart Trouble - Became
Proficient at His Trade.

Alvah Lester Benedict, 60. for the mast
10 years engraver for Vaughan &
Burnett, jewellers, died suddenly of heart
trouble about 10 O'Clock FRIDAY night in
his home at 81 Green street. He had been
inf his usual health and was at his work
up TO 6 o'clock that night He was
stricken while sitting III his chair. His
daughter. Mrs. Harold f. Whitney. who
lives across the street and who had gone
to the home OF her parents on mr. yerrand
called his physician. DR. a. /. Miller. but
life was extinct when he arrived
Mr.. Benedict was born in Salisbury
Center, y. Y. May 10. 1850. Il son of
Allen G. and Clara Benedict and was
the last male in his line 90 bear the name
of Benedict. The earlier years of his
life were spent in Bonneville. \. y.
From n boy he was interested in design
ing and il was not uncommon to find him
with boy chum, engaged in drawing or
sketching. He became# very proficient
aS an engraver.
He owned a iewelry business in Lock
Haven. Pa, at one time. Sand while living
there he married. March Il. 1887. Miss
Gertrude w. Stahlsmith. whose father
owned large steel weeks near Essen
Germany Her mother hyas native of
England. They lived Sn Lock Haven
about 10 wears after thgr marriage.
At the time of the Jolflstown food the
water surrounded the Rhedict home and
rose to within about TWO inches of the
upper floor of their house. Before com
ing to Brattleboro 10 kears ago. Mr.
Benedict WAS with the IaineS Mix jewelry
store. one of the oldest stores in Albany
y. Y.
Mr. Benedict united 9ith the Baptist
church in bonneville when Il boy After
moving 10 Brattleboro he and Mrs. Bpne
! diet united by letter with the Centre Con
gregational church. lie was member of
Brattleboro lodge of Mas5nS. also of the
Sons of Veterans camp in Albany He
was interested in music and it was
through his efforts that the Brattleboro
male chorus was organized lie was
secretary and treasurer Of the Brother
hood Of the Centre Congregational
church
Besides his wife and daughter. Mar
guerite, wife of States Attorney Harold
Il. Whitney. he leaves one sister. Mrs
Frank Palmer of TownShend two grand
children. Elizabeth and Marguerite Whit
ney four half-brothers. Cha4eS y. Jenks
of Bonneville. Lee and Willard jerks
of Little Falls. y y, and Hallet jerks
Of Fulton. y. Y. and "A half-sister. Mrs
Harriet Angus of Herkimer. y. y; also
an aunt. Mrs. George L. Major of Roches-
ter Y. Y
The funeral will be held at > O'Clock
this afternoon in the homo. Rev. Her
hert T. Woodin. D. d., pastor of the
Centre congregational church. viii otfici-
ate and the burial will take place in
MorningSide cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
TO DEVELOP POLO
PONIES IN STATE
Norwich University Gets Gift to Make
Open Air Polo Field From
Mrs. AggleStOn.

NORTHFIELD. Nov. 13.-Vermont.
home Of the Morgan horse, is cneourag-
ing the development Of the equine breed
in more than one way. Norwich uni
versity, the military institution situated
in this town among the Green Mountains.
toCk an active interest this fall as on
previous occasions, in the annual army
horse endurance test which carried Nor
gans and other horses ridden by cx-
pert riders over Vermont roads.
Now the university is watching the
gradual fu5fillment of a long cherished
plan for an opportunity for polo ponies
to diSport themselves on its grounds.
Many polo games have been played III the
university's riding hall, and the start Of
work on an open air polo field was made
possible by a gift of $4,000 from Mrs. II.
NJ AggleSton, of Proctor.
The trustees added another 81 600. and
hundreds of yards of earth are being
swept away in the grading of an embank-
ment. to provide gently sloping surface
9Oa feet LONG and 22J feet wide. y hill
which skirts three sides of the playing
field makes Il natural backstop for the
balls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
MAY RUN SPECIAL
TRAIN TO RUTLAND
Football Management Wants to Know
at Once How Many Can GO-At
Least 1875 sre Necessary.

Preparations are under way for a spe-
cial train from Brattleboro to Rutland
and return Saturday of this week.
when the Brattleboro and Rutland high
school football teams meet for their an
nuai gridiron contest. 1t will be neces-
Sary to secure 125 persons at 81. - for
the round trip. In order to make the
necessary arrangements it will be neces-
sary 10 know by tomorrow night whether
the required number can be secured.
Those who can go are asked to notify
Mr.. Mitiguy of the team. at the Brattle-
boro Drug Co.. after : o'clock tomorrow
or Principal Caverly at the high school
before that time both of whom may be
BILE those who intend going are asked to
deposit their fare early to save time at
the railroad station before the train
leaves Saturday morning shortly after 9
O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
COMPLICATED IN-LAW
MURDER CASE ON
Woman Charged With killing Son-in
Law. Whose Wife Is Convicted of
Numbering Father-in-Law.

WHITE CLOUD, Mich, Nov
13.-AIrs. Alice Dudgeon faced
charge in circuit court here today
of Staying her son-in-law, Romie
Hodell. whose widow. Mrs. Media
nodeIl. was convicted recently of
numbering her father-in-law, David
Hodell.
Mrs. Dudgeon's trial is the second
of four for which the prosecution
prepared after the death of Romie
Hodcll and his father.
Lee and Herman Dudgeon. sons of
the defendant in the present case,
and brothers of Media Hodell, are
awaiting trial for completely in the
younger HodelIs death.
Mrs. Dudgeon is alleged to have
confessed she struck the blows that
killed young H0dell after his wife
had beaten him into unconscious
ness with rolling pin. The de
fense claims the statement was un-
der duresS.
Mrs. Hodell will testify for her
mother and shortly afterward will
be sentenced by Judge Barton for
the alleged Staying of the father-in-
law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
CHINESE BANDITS
HAVE LARGE FORCE
About 10000 I{idnap Foreign Mission
aries and Terrorize I'm Honan
Province

SHANGHAI. Nov. Is (ASsociatcd
PreSS) bandits in Honan province
who have been Kidnapping foreign mis-
sionaries and terrorizing the country,
now number about 10000 and are hold,
ing the entire Kioshan district. accord
ing TO reports from Hankow. The out.
laws have defeated the troops sent
against them. and two brigades of in
fantry have been despatched from Yen
cheng as reinforcPmentS.
Further word of the missionary cap
tives is lacking.
Traffic on the Peking-Hankow rail
way has been interrupted. trains south
bound stopping ut Henchcng, those
northbound halting at Ningkiaug.
The country between is held by tn,
bandits This includes the town of ki0
shan. whose magistrate is said to have
been executed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
ONE OF OLDEST RESIDENTS.
Clark 8. Lake of SaNtons River Dead
Formerly of Lakes Band.
ASltCtdi 10 ne iAeIofiitef.l
IlErI L nArS E'AI y M. L.


The funeral of CLARK ). Lake. 90, one
of the oldest persons in this town, was
held Sunday at the Congregational
church in Saxtons River village, Rev.
W. X. Blackmer officiating.
Mr. Lakes grandfather. Henry, came
to this town in 1895 locating on a farm
near Saxtons River, which for over 100
years was occupied by his descendants in
six generations, and the family has al
ways occupied n prominent place in af-
fairs of the town. At one time the
Lake band" was a noted musical organ
ization. there being nine Instruments
each played by a member of the family.
Many of the family had Revolutionary
records.
Clark =. married in 1871 Mary, daugh-
ter of Edward r. Campbell of Westmin-
Ster. They had four children. Henry +.
Of Kecne. y. Hs Edwin r. of Saxtons
River. Colin c.. Of Texas and Clara y,
who married Charles 4. Simonds OF Sax.
tons River, with whom the deceased
made his home in his declining years.
His death was due to old age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Nov. Is. at 80 p. m.--
Bowling, Americans team ;, Nationals
team =.
Tuesday, Nov. Friendship circle
will hold its regular meeting in the
afternoon. Supper at 6 o'clock.
Tuesday, Nov. IA, at T.30 p. m.-
Bowling, Americans team 5, Nationals
team T.
Tuesday. Nov. IA, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge,
Initiation. Refreshments. Assembly and
grand officers win make their official
visit at this time. y large attendance
is desired.
Wednesday, Nov 10. at 7.30 p. m
Bowling, Americans team 4, Nationals
team >.
Thursday. Nov. 16. at 7.30 p. M
Bowling, Americans team D, Nationals
team g.
Friday. Nov. II. at 7.30 p. m.-Bowl
ing, Americans team 6. Nationals team
| L.
Captains of the bowling teams fol-
next week are asked to remember that
they must notify their own team mem
bers.
Captains who select men outside o.
| the tournament are unfair to themselve.
| and to their opponents Please notify
your men day ahead and you viii hay,
no trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday. Nov Is. at 7.30 p. M
Al who will join a teacher training class
are invited to meet with Mrs. +. f..
Perry of % Washington street. The
teachers of the Sunday school are espe-
cially urged to attend.
Thursday, Nov. Is. at $50 a. m.-
Conference on evangelism for Windham
association will be held in Congrega-
tional church in West Brattleboro. The
sessions are open to all.
Thursday. Nov. is, at 3 p. m.-An-
nual foreign missionary thank offering
meeting of the Woman's association in
the chapel. Reports of the annual meet
ing of the Woman's board of missions
held in Pittsfield. Mass will be given.
Those who cannot be present are asked
to send their offerings to the meeting or
to Miss Edith Gilkey. treasurer. Tea
viii be served after the program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Elizabeth DOYLE of Boston spent
the weekend with Mrs. G. J. Paro of
Clark street
Miss Susan Hanrahan will go tomor-
row 10 New York TO buy goods for the
Specially shop.
Frank Cox of Port Washington, I. l.,
was n holiday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. W. Rancourt of Pine street.
Miss Mildred Porter of the Holstein-
Friesian Register Cos Office. has been
spending a few days in Shelburne, Mass.
J. f. Mann returned Friday night
from New York. where he had been
during the week buying garments and
holiday goods.
Rev. II. J. Cahill of Barre and ]. J.
Mcclure and NJ. Mcclure of Montpelier
were guests ut the Brooks House over
last night, returning this morning.
Miss Irene Moquin. clerk in Goodnow,
Pearson & Hunts store. returned this
morning from Fitchburg. Mass, where
she spent the weekend with friends.
Mrs. William Dinsmoore. who suffered
"A nervous collapse after the death of
her sister, Mrs. Kittredge Haskins, was
taken this morning to the Memorial hos
pital for a few days rest. Her sister,
Miss Cecile Gilmore. returned Saturday
TO Boston. Mr. Dinsmoor will leave for
Boston tonight
Rev. Father j. \. Lynch of Mortified
tNt) was a guest from Tuesday to
Saturday in the home of his brother,
DIR. Il. X. Lynch. His nephew, Byron
Lynch accompanied him to Northfield
Saturday. Rev. Father Lynch and DR..
Lynch spent Friday in Winhall, where
Rev. Father Lynch shot a buck that
weighed 20 pounds.
For chapped hands use Victory Cream
-3(c at Roots Pharmacy M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
BEAT HIS MOTHER,
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Old Offender from South Newfane Gets
Worst of Encounter With
Municipal Court.

After pleading guilty to charge of
disturbing the peace and testimony of
fercd by several persons to show he was
dangerous character when under the
influence Of liquor. Bert T.. Williams. 40,
an old offender from South Newfane,
was sentenced BY Judge Frank d. f.
Stowe in the municipal court this morn
ing to not less than 10 and not more
than II months in the House of Correc-
tion at hard labor.
The case was the outcome of many
complaints that had been received by
various people in Brattleboro for the
past several months. Williams has a
record in the local court, principally on
charges of drunkenness and disturbing
the peace and in each instance, he has
always paid small fine which it seems.
has had no effect upon his behavior.
whatsoever. From testimony presented
BY Attorney Charles ). Chase, Attor-
ney \. V. ID. Piper and States Attor-
ney Harold T.. Whitney, it was found
that Williams for some time has been
drinking anything that he could secure.
For several days during the past week.
he has been heavily intoxicated and has
heen on such a violent rampage IN South
Newfane, that the community there has
decided that he is a dangerous man and
that he should be forcibly dealt with.
1t was learned that within the past
day or two, he quarreled with his
mother. Mrs. Matte Ingram and Sc
verelr beat and assaulted her. \ neigh
Dor saw Mrs Ingram after the assault
and said she was badly bruised. 1t Is
also alleged that Williams beat and
abused Il dog SO violently that the ami
NAL died. About a week ago, while he
was on another drunken rampage, VIII
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13

Could Not Have Witnessed Murder, as
She CIaims-PrOsecutOr Mott Makes
No Prediction About Presentation OF
Case to Grand Jury.
NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J.. Nov. 13.
(Associated Press. "A physical en-
counter between women witnesses in the
HalI-MiIs murder mystery. was the
latest development IN the case today.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, who raised pigs and
says she saw the murder,l and Mrs. Mel
lie l.. Russell. NegfesS, who keeps cows.
and saws Mrs. Gibson could not have seen
the murder because she was ut her house
at the time. had an alteration yester-
day over a pig. Mrs. Russell admitted
the encounter in an interview today but
declared she was not the aggressor. add
ing that she harbored 10 i'll Will toward
Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Russell declined to disusS the atIi-
dayit, made public yesterday by counsel
for the rector's widow, in which she said
she was positive Mrs. Gibson was at heC
home at the time of the murder.
The Negress lives i'll 0ne-room
shanty, built on stills in the middle OF Z
field. not far from Mrs. GlbsOn'S home.
Patrick Thornton. Il farmer, who lives
in the vicinity, and Louis Saphyr, VINO
boards with him. declared today that the
Negress told them her story about a week
ago. 49,.
nj Three Mile Run, also sad Mrs. Rus
sell had told him her story recently and
that he had advised her to tell the au-
thOrities.
Deputy Attorney General Wilbur y;
Mott in charge of investigation, declined
tn say today what effect the sworn state
ment of Mrs. Nellie l.. Russell NegresS.
made public yesterday would have on his
plans to early presentation OF the case
TO the grand jury.
Other than the statement that Mrs;
RusselTs affidavit would be investigated
Mr.. Mott refused to comment on the new
development which attacked vital point
in the prosecutions case.
Mrs. Gibson laughed when state
..onnor acting ms mpssage-bdarer for
newspapermpn. showed her copy OF
Mrs. RusSeil'S sworn statement.
THAT doesn't interest me, was the
answer she gave the trooper. Il haven [
anything to say about it-yet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
GuiLfo1u Man Fined 500;
Shot Deer Without Horns
Charles Bell Had Secreted
Part of Doe Carcass
Under Floor

Acting upon information which he re-
eeived from the Green River section of
Guilford. County Fish and Game War
den Z. II. Metcalf with Deputy Warden
Raymond Pratt of Newfane went to
GuiIford Saturday, where they investi-
gated the Illegal shooting of doe As
a result of their Investigations the two
officers returned TO Brattleboro and OBJ
tanned a search warrant and with Sheriff
Frank l.. WeIlman. and Deputy Warden
Carlos Snow, they returned to Guilford
and made a search on the farm of Elbert
Lynde and occupied by Charles Bell,
about 22 years of age. who lives there
with his father and mother and a
brother. The house was searched and
Il dishpan full Of yeniSon was found hid
den under the floor of a shed which is
connected with the kitchen Young Bell
was absent and his parents We're unable
TO tell where he was.
The officers continued their search for
the young man and he later was found
in the Princess apartments on Elliot
street. At first, Bell denied all knowledge
of the affair but later he made a complete
confession and voluntarily accompanied
the officers back to his home. Upon ar
irving there he took them 10 a spot across
buried the hide and hoofS of doe
five-g gallon jar full of salted venison also
was found buried under some plankins
at the foot of the cellar stairs.
The young man was taken into custody
by the officers and he was arraigned this
morning in the municipal court
He was charged with shooting dot
without horns. and before Judge Franz
ID. +. Stowe he pleaded guilty and wa:
fined 500 and costs, amounting tC
S121.50 Arrangements We're made fol
the payment of the fine.
The shooting occurred on last weel
Thursday Bell said he saw a buck ans
a doe. the latter being between the bucl
and himself Both animals were runnin;
at the time and Bell said he waited ;
favorable opportunity to shoot the buck
Finally the buck raised his head, an,
Bell fired. but the site of the gun appar
entity was too low for the doe was hit ant
dropped while the buck sped away. Th'
doe meat. part of which was exhibited
in court. was forfeited TO the state as
result of the in re proceedings. whici
took place before the arraignment of Bell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
GERMANS INITIATE
u. S. CIGARETTES
American Manufacturers and Govern
ment Trying to Punish Offenders
In German Courts

WASHINGTON, Nov 13.-Large
tobacco company representatives have
reported 10 government officials the ac-
tivities of certain German manufacture
ers in marketing in Germany cigarettes
made of European tobacco in wrappers
clevcrly countcrfeiting an American
brand with its Distinguishing picture.
Even counterfeit American revenue
stamp is used.
tourists reported the matter and various
government agencies are cooperating
with the American manufacturers to
punish the German cigarette makers in
the German courts under the CONNER
cial conventions safeguarding the mark
ing of American goods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
First Baptist Church

Monday. 80 p. m.-Boy Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Wednesday. s p. m.-Meeting of Mems
Union. Address by Col. John S. Swift
ger
Thursday. 6 p. m.-Bufet supper ;
6.30-Aiission Study classes; 7.30-Res-
ular church prayer meeting.
Friday, $50 p. m.-Annual chicken
pie supper entertainment and sale of
fancy articles at Odd Fellows Temple
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
BY ICE COMPANY
Sheds and Barn Damaged
$4,000 to $1,000
Horses Safe
MUCH EQUIPMENT
AND FEED LOST
Fire Department Uses Seven Streams of
Water and Does Efficient Work in
Preventing Spread TO Other Buildings
on Frost Place.

Damage amounting to between $1,000
and 1000 was done Saturday afternoon
to the wooden buildings ut the Crystal
Springs Ice Co. on Frost place when fire
destroyed a large woodshed and a wagon
house, with all their contents. besides
damaging the horse barn and the south
end of one of the two blacksmith shops
connected with the plant
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular seen here in many months. and
few minutes after the alarm was
sounded, hundreds of people gathered at
the scene and for over an hour witnessed
one of the hottest blazes that has ever
occurred here Happening on Armistice
day afternoon, when the factories and
most of the stores were closed and many
people were ready to go to the Arlnis-
tice day exercises, nearly everyone
turned his steps toward the scene of
the fire and by the time the blaze had
reached its zenith, probably 100 per-
sons had stationed themselves on the
heights around the Crystal Springs prop
erty which forms a natural fmphitheatre
and which provided a fine vantage
ground for the sightseers.
The alarm was rung in from box &c;
at the corner of Frost, Elliot and VIII
liamS streets by Arthur Ingalls, a mem
ber of the fire department who was rid
ing his motorcycle at the time. He was
going south on Frost place, when he
noticed the blaze and Immediately turned
around and went back to the eEd of the
street where the box is located.
People throughout the village looking
in the direction of Frost place could see
huge volumes of smoke curling upward
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
CHAPLAIN ADAMS
SPEAKS TO LEGION
Vermont Regiment Official
at Armistice Day
Celebration
ADDRESS ALSO BY
REV. F. Ell. BUFFUM

Latter compares ". II R. ana American
Legion and Shows Opportunities and
Dangers Before LegiOn-COncert and
Ball lin Evening.
Addresses on The Challenge Of This
Day and What the Legion Was, Is and
VIII Be, featured the Armistice day exer-
cises in the Auditorium Saturday after
noon under the auspices of Brattleboro
post of the American Legion. The speak
ers were Rev. Chauncey a. Adams of
Danville, chaplain of the 1st Infantry.
Vermont National Guard. and Rev F. II.
Buffum of Mortified. Mass. and their
timely messages of interest concerning
the possibilities and dangers that lie be-
fore the American Legion and the coun-
try at large were heard by an interested
though all too small audience
Had not the fire at the Crystal Springs
Fee Co. sheds broken ont short time
before the exercises began, it is believed
that the audience would have packed the
building to capacity As it was, there
were several who came into the Audi
torium internationally after the program
began at 80
When the Brattleboro Military band
struck the first chords Of America, which
was the first number on the program,
there were about 400 people in the Audi.
torium On the platform with COM
mander of the. local post. D. II. Smith,
who presided and introduced the speak
ers, We're the band and the following
Col. E. w. Gibson, Col John Switzer,
Major Linn D. Taylor, Lieut. John 3.
Fowler. Chaplain Chauncey A. Adams,
Rev1F H. Bdffum, Rev f. Q. s. Osgood,
Commander II. p Hunter of the g. a.
r., and Capt. w. T. Haigh Of the Span
iSh war veterans.
Following the singing of America by
the audience, accompanied by the band.
Rev. f. .. s. 0sgood offered prayer. The
reading of the proclamation regarding
the observance of Armistice day by Gov.
james HartnesS was then read by Lieut..
Fowler.
Chaplain Adams was fhen Introduced
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-13
GERMANS MUST
APOLOGIZE QUICK
Allied Ambassadors Demand Expression
of Regret for Attacks on Of
ficers at Possau.

PARIS. Nov. 13 (Ass0Ciated Press J.
The allied council of ambassadors to
day presented severely worried note 70
tho German embassy for transmission to
Berlin in which an immediate apology IS
demanded for the recent incident. at
PasSau. Bavaria. and several previous
disturbances.
Thr text of the note was not given out
but il is understood to be one of the
sharpcst ever sent by the allies on the
subject OF Germany's attitude toward the
military control exercised under the
trpntys of Versailles 1t makes very clear
that Germany cannot expect Withdrawal
az the control commission. for n long
time unless ''thc policy of evasion and IN
trrference" ceases at once.
I'm the PasSau incident two military
officers we're attacked by 4 mob while at
tempting to search ReichSwehr bar
racks fOn arms.
IF vou are always straightforward you
will always go straightforward