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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
MOVEMENT TO LAY
PUTNEY ROAD DUST
Town Funds, State Funds and Private
Subscriptions May Bring About
Solution of Problem.

There is yet some hope that the dust
on Putney road may be laid, although
at the recent meeting of the selectmen,
Village commissioners and some resi-
dents along Putney road the outlook
did not seem encouraging and in re-
sponse to an inquiry by Selectman w. +.
StelIman none of the residents on the
road in question gave any encourage
ment that they would help out finan-
cially as is done in the village by special
tax
In letter on this subject to The Re
former State Highway Commissioner
Thurman w Dix writes in part: - / am
very happy to say that there is now 4
move on foot whereby the town. through
town funds and private subscriptions,
will cooperate with the state in laying
the dust on this road / am very much
in hopes that nothing viii happen to
prevent this action being taken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
25O Feet of Mill 1,20O Feet
Long Now in
Ruins
ONE OF LARGEST
PLANTS OF IT'S KIND
Watchman Unable to Find
Source of Odor or
Burning Rags
Especial to The Reformer)
SPRINGFIELD, Vt, May 24.

A loss estimated. at S250,000 was
caused early this morning at the plant
of the John T. Slack Corp, about 250
feet of the 1,200-foot wooden building,
with contents, being destroyed. The fire
was still smouldering at 11.30 o'clock
today and some of the nremen' were still
on duty.
The building, which was 80 feet wide
and the last wooden building of the plant,
was used as the main stock room of the
plant and was filed with foreign and
domestic wooden rags. A quantity of
orders had just been received and the
factory was very busy after a duh period
When Night Watchman John Ham
mond went through the stock building
at midnight he detected the odor of burn
ing rags, but after searching thoroughly
could find no trace of fire, so went to
make his rounds of the rest of the plant,
which requires about an hours time On
his return to the stock building flames
had broken out in the rags, which had
been smopuIdering, He pulled in the fire
alarm, but the fire destroyed about 250
feet of the building before it was brought
under control
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Slack Corp. is one of the largest
shoddy manufacturers in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Masonic Temple

Brattleboro Council, Knights of Birm-
ingham-Gfand Ceremonial Wednesday,
May "a Banquet at Masonic Temple,
; to Z Parade 7.30 Ceremonial in
Festival hall s. Members are requested
to have their membership cards for
Identification.
Thursday. May 25-Ascension day.
Beauseant Commandery, No. Z, Knights
Templar, will attend service in St.
NIichael's Episcopal church. All Sir
knights are invited to attend, and wear
regalia if possible. Service at 7.45. Be
prepared to leave Masonic Temple at
7.35. Rev. Sir Edward T. Mathison,
past prelate of Beauseant Commandery
win deliver a sermon to Sir Knights.
Masonic choir. Mr. BTaman viii play a
few selections on the organ after the
service. Public invited. lunch at tenn
ple after service for Sir Knights.
Friday. May %, at 7.30 p. m.-Drill
for all Sir knights who are planning to
attend the conclave at Bellows Falls
Important.
seant Commandery, No. z, Knights lem
plar Special, Order of the Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
sassafras Oil from southern stumps.

Oil of sassafras, formerly much used
as blood purifying medicine, and now
used as a flavoring extract. is char
acteristically American product, as are
birch and wintergreen. About S5 900
pounds of it are produced every year,
says the New York World
1t is prepared from the stumps of sass
afras trees. which the Southern farmer
is anxious to have removed from his land.
The distillers furnish stump -pullers,
and the farmer s only expense is the
labor of pulling from the ground and de-
livering the stumps at the nearest rail-
way station.
At the distilleries the stumps are
chopped up with axes and the pieces are
fed into ''hogs' which cut them into
small chips These are placed in the
distilling tanks. Distilling takes from
As to 55 hours and the yield is only
slightly in excess of ] per cent. The
exhausted chips are ground and sold for
use in sweeping compounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
LIABLE TO SERVE
PRISON SENTENCE
Clifford Durant Brought from Hartford
and Locked Up Here for Violation
of Terms of Parole.

Because he violated the conditions Of
his parole Clifford Durant Of Keene, n.
H., is in the Brattleboro lookup await
ing the convenience of Sheriff Frank L.
Wellman, who Will take him to Newfane
Jail
After county court re-c0nyenes July
Judge Stanley G. Wilson viii say what
shall be done with Durant, who faces &
state prison term of not less than FIVE
years nor more than six years.
Durant was sentenced Nov. 10, 1921,
after pleading guilty to the charge of OBJ
tanning a coat from Goodnow. Pearson
& Hunt of Brattleboro under false pre-
lenses. He gave a check that proved to
be worthless. In view of the fact that
this operation proved to be the means Of
his being taken TO the New Hampshire
state prison at Concord to serve an un-
expired term the court at Newfane was
lenient and gave him suspended SEN
tence. putting him on parole.
Last February Durant went to Hart
ford, Conn. with Marion Bragg of Marl-
boro, N. IL, 16 years old, discharged a
taxi driver paying his fare. and as a re-
suit of his escapade was sentenced TO 100
davs in jail This term expired yesterdag
and Sheriff Wellman went to Hartford
after him, bringing him to Brattlebor
last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
PILGRIMAGE TO
BE MADE AUG. 6
Old Rockingham Meeting House Associa-
tion Holds Annual Meeting and
Elects Board of Officers.
Especial to The Reformer.
REIJOWS FALLS. Nav


The annual meeting of the Old Rock
ingham Meeting House association was
held at Hotel Windham yesterday and
the following officers were chosen Pres
ident., y. G.. Williams vice presidents,
c. W. Osgood, c. y. Villas, \. l.. Divell
and Hon. John Barrett; secretary. II.
w Mitchell; treasurer, W. G. Belknap :;
librarian, Il. s. Hayes and an exeeu-
tive committee of -. Arrangements for
the 18th annual pilgrimage were made,
the date chosen being Sunday, Aug 6.
These annual services have brought to-
gether audiences varying from 500 to
1,50O people and are looked forward to
with much anticipation as the association
has been able to secure each year speak
ers of national and international reputa-
ton. \ sermon by an eminent divine,
and an address upon civic affairs by a
speaker of wide repute will be had. the
speakers discussed not being fully decid-
ed upon. The old meeting house was
erected in 1877 by the town and has
been entirely restored to its original con
dition. said to be the. best example of
colonial architecture remaining in New
England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
SEN. WATSON FLAYS
DEMOCRATIC RULE
Sounds Keynote Before Indiana Repub-
ican State COnventiOn-More to
BE Accomplished.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 24-Efficient
and wise management of the nation 5
affairs, both domestic and international,
and substantial results in relieving the
evils OF eight years of Democratic mis-
rule were claimed for the Harding ad-
ministration in an address here today
by Senator Watson, Republican of Indi-
ana, before the Indiana Republican
state convention.
For years it has been the custom of
Indiana Republicans to have the KEYNOTE
OF the national campaigns sounded be-
fore them. and Senator Watson 5 speech.
which was discussed in advance with
President Harding, will be Incorporated
in the party literature for the congress
sional campaign this fall
Senator Watson praised the executive
legislative and diplomatic record of the
present administration and fayed the
recent Democratic administrations as
debt -incurring, deficit-ereating bond
issuing, surplus scattering, factoTy-clos-
ing, industry -paralyzing, prosperity de-
stroying, soeial-upheaving, and cata-
cLysm producing.
We are not responsible for all this
waste = he declared. - We did not pro-
duee all this wreckage We did not in
eur these debts. We have not piled up
this mountain of obligations and those
gentlemen who are responsible for all
this riotous orgy of extravaganza and all
this upsetting of industry and unset
tGng Of tinaEcial conditions now stand
and jeer at Us because in II months we
have not overcome all the evil they pro-
duced in eight years
1--WE have not yet accomplished all
that we set out to do. - he continued.
. We have not cured all the ills and cor
rected all the mistakes and overcome all
the evils of eight years of Democratic
misrule, but certainly we have taken
long strides in the right direction and
assuredly if the Republican party can
not adjust matters what hope is there
in turning TO the organization that
caused all the disaster in the begin
ning?''
Reduction of taxes and appropria-
tions, reorganization of the shipping
board, agricultural relief, the tariff
bill and diplomacy OF the present admin
istration were emphasized by Senator
Watson.
"This administration does not need
an apologist,' said Senator Watson.
"No administration ever before came
into power confronting such problems of
such complexity and difficulty as those
which were inherited by President Hard
inc and the Republican congress.
The pending tariff bill, which he helped
draft, was prominent subject of Sen
ator Watson's address. 1t would do much
he said to restore business and pros
perity. Protection, he added, had been q
proven policy.
This tariff" he added, "is not being
made to please free traders. We did not
formulate il to suit importers" !"
The Fordney emergency tarif law, tho
senator asserted, had "saved the wool
and sheep industry and been of i'm
mense value to the dairy interests
and to the great, benefit of the farmer"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
St. Michael's Church
(FpiscOpaD

Wednesday, May 24, at 7.30 p. M
Regular meeting of the Women S Aux
Hilary to the Presiding Bishop and Coun-
ell in the parish house.
Thursday. May %, at 1890 a. m
Holy Communion.
Thursday, May %, at $50 D. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of the junior auxiliary IN
the parish house.
Thursday, May 25, at 745 p. M
Beauseant commandery, Knights Temp
lar, will attend service. Rev. Edward T..
Mathison of Rockville, Conn.,, past pre-
late of Beauseant CommanderY and for
mer rector of st. Michael s will preach.
The nllhlic is invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
TINDELL STORY OF
MURDER DISCREDITED
Bad Blood Between Him and Lawhorn,
Who He Claims Admitted
killing Brewster.
WINCHESTER. Mass. Nav

WINCHESTER, Mass. May 24.-In-
vestigation of the story told by Charles
Tindall, who declared to the police that
John Lawhorn. n private in the United
States marine corps had confessed TO
him the murder of Station Agent Ralph
w. Brewster here on April 20. has de-
veloped that Tindall was discharged
from the marine corps July 30. 1921,
for stealing a suit of Lawhorn's
clothes
Lawhorn, recently transferred to
Quantico, Va, where he was arrested
for the crime was expected to be re-
turned here for trial today or tomor-
row. According to officers and men at
the navy yard there was bad feeling be
tween Tindall and Lawhorn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
BIC REDUCTION
IN FREIGHT RATES
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Orders 10 Per
Cent Cut July l
PASSENGER FARES
NOT AFFECTED

No Benefit for Agricultural Products -
Commission Holds Railroads Are En-
titled to 50 Per Cent Profits Instead
of 6-Stabilizes Business.
WASHINGTON, May 24-Reduction
in freight rates averaging about 10 per
cent were ordered today by the inter
state commerce commission in decision
resulting from its inquiry into the gem
eral rate structure of the nation. The
cut was fixed at IA per cent in eastern
territory; l312 per cent in western terri
tory and 1919 per cent in the southern
and mountain Pacific territory. All re-
ductions ordered are effective July ! and
constitute a greater cut than was gem
orally expected.
The commission held that the nation s
railroads are entitled to earn 5& per
cent on the value of their property
rather than the per cent under the
transportation act of 1920 Transporta-
tion charges on passenger travel and
Pullman charges were left unaffected.
Agricultural products viii not be af-
fected
The commission declared that a gen
eral reduction in rate levels, as sub
stantial as the condition of the carrier
will permit, will tend to stabilize con-
ditions "of all business"
- Transportation charges have mounted
to the point where they are impending
the free flow of commerce, the decisionl
said, "'and are thus tending the defeat
of the purpose for. which they were es-
tablished, that of producing revenue
which would enable the carriers to pro-
vide the people of the United States
with adequate transportation. -
The general question of whether rail-
road transportation charges in the
United States had attained levels too
high for business and industry to sup
port was brought formally before the
Interstate commerce commission in the
fall of 1921 on the commissions own mo-
tion, although in response to nation
wide commercial and political sugges-
tions Farm organizations and repre-
sentatives of western states, particularly
those in the grain-producing area, OBJ
tanned marked concessions about that
time to which railroads voluntarily
added 10 per cent reduction on praeti-
cally all agricultural products all over
CONTINUED ON Page g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
First Baptist Church

Thursday. at $50 D. Worldwide
guild supper ard entertainment in church
parlors
The Philathea class will have a busi-
ness meeting and social Thursday aft
arnoon in the home of Mrs Albert
Thomas. Mrs Thomas and Mrs. Il. 2.
Sears viii be the hostesses.
Friday and Saturday. May 26 and 27
-Rummage sale in the parsonage barn.
Friday. at 4 y. m.-Junior Endeavor +:
7.3O-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
THINK FATHER KILLED BOY
Body of Henry Sehmei, II, Found Near
Honle-Fatler Under Arrest

TUCKERTON. n. J., May 24-Henry
Schmei, 11-year-old schoolboy, supposed
to have run away from home to escape
punishment. was found drowned In a
little lake within 800 yards of his home
here yesterday. The authorities believe
after all-day investigation that the lad
was murdered, perhaps beaten to DEATH
Late last night the boys father, Henry
Schmei, a German farmer. was arrested
on the charge of murder. The father de-
nying that he had killed the boy either
Intentionally or through too severe chas-
tisement, submitted quietly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
BLAKE JUMPS OFF
FOR WORLD FLIGHT

CROYDON, Eng, May "a (Asso-
ciated Press Maj. w, Il. Blake
and his companion started from
here at 3.05 O'ch5ck this afternoon
on their attempted 30.OO0-miIe air
plane flight around the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
KURN HATTIN HOMES
GIVEN AUTOMOBILE
Mrs. Fletcher ID. Proctor Presents Cad
lilac Car for Use in Publicity Work
loo Boys at Homes.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WESTNIfNSTER. May.

WESTMINSTER, May "A.
The New England Kurn Hattin
Homes. which are now caring for an
even 100 boys, have received a gift of
Cadillac automobile from Mrs. Fletcher
ID. Proctor of Proctor for use in their
publicity work. Last Sunday Head Mas
ter Howard a. NJ. Briggs took 20 boys to
Springfield (Vt). where they attended
the service of the Congregational church
and Rev Mr.. Briggs occupied the pull
pit. The boys were entertained in the
homes of the people of the parish, two
of the boys and Mr.. Briggs dining with
Governor and Mrs Hartness, and the en-
tire party being entertained upon the
grounds of the governor later in the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Universalist Church

Thursday, May %, at 3 p. m.-An-
nual meeting of the Mission circle in
the vestry. Supper for members and
invited guests. 7.30 p. m.-Meeting of
the Daughters circle in the vestry.
Friday, at D. m.-Junior union.
The Daughters Circle will hold rum
mage sale Saturday afternoon in the
Barber building on Flat street Articles
donated for the purpose should be left
at the room Friday afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
SURPLUS OF sUPERINTENDENTs
Two Men in Charge of Lowell Police De
partment Today.

LOWELL, Mass. May 24.-The city
had two superintendent of police today.
Redmond Welsh who was removed by
Mayor George II. Brown several months
ago reinstated Saturday by city council
after advice from the supreme court that
such action was authorized and sus-
pended again by Mayor Brown last
night, was back on the job. Winthrop c.
Macbrayne, Mayor Browns appointee in
place of Welsh, also appeared to act as
superintendent No substantial conflict
developed, however
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
GOV.-GEN. WOOD
REPORTED SAFE
He and His Family Took Refuge on Is.
land During Recent
TyphoOn.

MANILA. May a Associated
Press).-Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
governor general of the Philip
pines. is safe after being missing
SO hours in the yacht Apo follow
ing a typhoon, according to word
received here early today. The gov
ernor, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, are reported to have
taken refuge on an island near Min
dora For two days efforts to reach
the Apo were unavailing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
ARMED MEN FIRE
TRAMCAR IN DUBLIN
Started 1T on Runaway-WOrkmanP Pulls
OF Trolley and Stops It
Woman Shot.

BELFAST, May 24 (Assoeiated
Press) Eight armed men boarded a
tramcar in Falls road today and while
two covered the crew with their weapons
set the ear ablaze and sent it speeding
toward the city. A workman boarded
the runaway and pulled the trolley, thus
stopping it. A young married woman
was struck by a bullet last night and
dangerously wounded. A wounded sailor
died today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
ROCHESTER MAN
SUES GAY, MISSING
Seeks to Recover $1,000
Note Given by Gay
Eight Years Ago
GAY SUPPOSED
TO BE IN MONTREAL
Sheriff Tracy Places Search In Hands
of Montreal Detectives State Has
Spent About $1,000 Looking for Him
ard Gives Up Search.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, May 24

AONIPEI1ER, May II.
S. f. Hubbard of Rochester has
brought $1,000 suit against William
f. Gay, Granville farmer, who the
authorities say was not murdered in this
city last week but has skipped to Canada.
Suit is to recover on promissory note
given eight years ago when Gay went to
farming.
His bullet-searred and blood-smeared
automobile has been attached, as well as
funds in the Barre Trust Co. As Hub
bard evidently believes Gay alive, the
defense will be interesting.
Sheriff Tracy left the search for Gay
in the hands of Montreal detectives when
he came back yesterday. 1t is believed
Gay would hang around Montreal few
days to read what newspapers said about
him. Although the state has been put TO
about $1,000 expense, he has done moth
ing for which he can be extradited and
search here has stopped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Conference in London.

Representatives of the Irish provi-
sional government are coming to London
Thursday for conference with repre-
sentatives of the British cabinet concern
ing the agreement reached last Saturday
between the two Irish political factions
This announcement was made this after
noon by Austen Chamberlain, the govern
ment leader
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Went Too Far.

She-Why did you break your en-
gagement to Alice?
He-Well, you see it was this way.
She made me give up smoking, give UP
cards, give up clubs and-well. Igot 50
used to giving up things. that at last |
gave her up-Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Centre Congregational Church

The Woman s society viii have a
one-day rummage sale in the chapel Sat-
urday, June 3. On account of the stormy
weather when the sale was held may )
and there are many articles left to
be disposed of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Mentally Fatigued.

Alice-sI'm tired Of golf''
yirginia-"But l didn't know YOU
played?"
AIiee-"I don't. My husband does
New York Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
OalaYtgr Million Dollar
Fire Loss Early Today
in Slack Shoddy Plant
ROBBERS CAPTURE
$4,000 PAYROLL
Chased Into Stratford, Conn, Captured
and Money Is Recovered by Con-
nectieut Co.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May 24-
The $4,000 payroll of the Connect
icut Co. was stolen by robbers who
held up an official of the company
and escaped in an automobile today.
The bandits were captured and the
pay roll recovered following a pistol
fight in Stratford, it was later re-
ported
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Methodist Episcopal Church

The Ladies Aid society viii hold a
business meeting and silver social with
Mrs. Covey. 81 Western Avenue,
Wednesday from to 5 All ladies of
the church whether members or not are
most cordially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday at 730-Regular meeting of
Ladies Auxiliary
Thursday evening, May 25.-Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine, No. 3. Re
port of our representative.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24

The steamship Majestic, the world 5
largest liner. has three wireless stations
on board. one for maintaining eommuni
cation with both continents throughout
the voyage, another for use up to dis
tance of eight hundred miles. and
third for use in case of emergency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24

Miss IVY Hawke. an English mermaid
who plans to try the Channel swim this
summer. has record of having remained
in the water twelve and a half hours
and coverings about twenty-five miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24

A larger proportion of Russians wear
boards than any other nation in the
world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24

One woman Mrs Mary w Aldridge
of Alabama, merely smiles when men
tion is made of swat the fly Mrs.
Aldridge some time ago was a guest of
hotel in Montgomery. Another guest
guest became disturbed by flies and be-
with towel which dislocated a screen
in a window The screen hit skylight
and the skylight hit Mrs. Aldridge Now
she is $500 richer by award of the
court for injuries suffered by her dig
nifty and anatomy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
AyIATORs TO BLOW UP FORT.
Part of Aircraft Exhibition of Flying
Club of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MAY 24.-Army avia-
tors viii attempt to blow a fort off the
map here next Tuesday. The demonstra-
ton, scheduled as part of the fourth
annual aircraft exhibition of the flying
club of Baltimore, will be directed
against reproduction of Fort Carroll
which workmen have been engaged in
building for the last three weeks at Logan
field. Army air squadrons viii use %
pound high explosive bombs while screen
ing themselves with smoke bombs
Redwood is one of the best lasting
woods in the. world, having in it a ma
tural preservative which resists decay
to a remarkable extent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Thursday-Littie
Changes in Temperature.
WASHINGTON. May 24.-Weather
forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday.
Little change in temperature. Light to
moderate variable winds.