davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
PLACE
WAS SOFT COAL
But James DOnahue Is to Have Cot i'm
Newfane Jail for 30 Days-Sen-
fenced There Second Time.

For the second time within FIVE months.
James Donahue r. of Enfield. y. H..
was in the municipal court this morning
on a charge of intoxication james was
found this morning in n coal bin in the
union station. which he had chosen as
4 resting place for the night because the
bin was filed with soft and not hard
coal. Special Railroad Officer III. w.
Field disturbed james in his slumbers
and took him TO the lookup on Elliot
street.
In court this morning. James looked
as though he had real. merry Christ
mas. His nose bore a bad scar result
ing from collision with something hard.
His clothes We're all dirt. but after all. he
seemed somewhat pleased to think he
was going to Newfane where Judge II
ID. II. Stowe sentenced him for a period
of 30 days. Perhaps the cots i'm Npyyfanq
Jail Will be softer than the soft coal I'm
the railroad bins
Donahue said he came to Rrattlpboro
from Enfield few DAYS before Christ
mas. He said he had $40 in his pockets
when he came here but he gave most Of
II away as Christmas presents to friends
whose names he couldn't recall this
morning. lie came to Brattleboro because
ne thought il was q good place 10 spend
Christmas.
States Attorney Harold +. Whitney
prosecuted the case. Following The I'M
position of sentence. Donahue was taken
back 10 the "cooP.' whence he will be
taken later to Newfane for a months So
journ.
Donahue viii have an opportunity To
renew old acquaintances at Newfane. for
last August he was vacationist there
for 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
CHILD MURDER
WITHOUT A CLUE
Ten-Year- Old Girl Shot Through Heart
While Playing With Christ
mas TOYS

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Twenty de-
tectiyes today bent their efforts TO dis
cover clue as To the murderer of pretty
f0-year-old Theresa Mccarthy. who was
slain by e shot through the heart while
playing alone with her Christmas toys III
her home in Brooklyn yesterday.
The girls mother found her dead clad
IN a night dress, when she returned to
their apartment after an absence OF a
few hours. The house was locked and
the windows We're closed There were no
signs of a struggle or of ill-treatment.
Iheresa's little poodle dog, Rags was
imprisoned in the bath room, barking
frantically and scratching on the door as
Mrs. Mccarthy entered.
No weapon was found Powder marks
on the flesh indicated she had been shot
at close range. NOT a finger print or n
foot print could be found and the police
admitted that they faced one of the most
battling mysteries in the history of the
department. especially as there anDar-
emily was no motive
Chief Police Inspector Lahey de-
scribed it as n murder without a clue. ;"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
CHRISTMAS BREAK
AT DRUG STORE
Burglary at BrattIeboro Drug 20. Not
Discovered for Some Time-About
SIS in Cash Taken.

Another break in enc of Brattleboro' <
business establishments was disclosed
this morning when ]. f. Fitzger-
aid, proprietor of the Brattleboro Drug
company, stated that thieves had broken
into his store late Christmas night or
early yesterday morning. About SO in
cash was taken from the three cash reg
listers and about So in cash was taken
from the stamp drawer, the stamps being
left untouched. As far as Mr.. Fitzgerald
could ascertain. no stock of any kind
was taken from the store
The inuuders gained entrance by
means of the iron bullhead door leading
to the cellar at the rear of the store.
This door is less than 40 feet from FL
lot street and is just beyond the rear
Of the Vermont National bank. The
thieves managed to unlock the door and
after gaining the basement they made
their way upstairs to the store. where
they proceeded TO relieve the cash regis
ters of their contents. A peculiar feat
IRE of the robbery is that the pennies in
all three registers were left untouched.
The safe was not disturbed, neither
was the Office in the rear of the store
ransacked Mr.. Fitzgerald upon open
ing the store yesterday morning did not
know his store had been entered as he
attributed the absence of cash in the
registers to an oversight ON the part of
one of the employees the night before
Later in the day Mr.. Fitzgerald found
the store had been entered. being con-
WINGED after he noticed that the bolt in
the rear door of the store had been shot
back. The thieves apparently made
their escape by means of this door.
Ii is believed that the intruders feared
10 take any of the stock lest it might
afterwards he discovered upon their per-
sons or in their possession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
THE WORRY CURE.
Chronic Worriers Should Join i'm the
Work and Fun of the World.

\ man with money, leisure and health
was on his way 10 an ocean bathing
beach to have a swim. The car wasn't
working properly SO he developed con
siderable i'll temper which lasted until
he reached the beach. There he found
% crippled children who had been taken
for an outing. He described them thus ::
They We're in bathing suits. Some
could only get around by crawling or
their hands and knees. Three young girls
with soft, sweet faces, pulled themselves
along the sand with their hands. One
little colored child hoped along like a
toad. They We're all laughing and
having 4 good time. We watched them
for u while and then joined in the fun
Not everyone who INDUCES himself in
needless worry and helpful iii temper is
granted such a striking picture with
which TO compare his own troubles. Not
everyone. either, has honesty enough to
profit by the picture and admit it.
The young woman who broke n worry
ing friend of her habit of fussing all the
time about annoying tri1eS by the laugh
ing suggestion. well. suppose we sit
down and worry awhile" was on the
right track. Worrying is a Sitting-down
sort of occupation. 1t is not construc-
tive. 1t adds to the original source of un-
pleasantness by weakening the worrier's
ability To face his troubles squarely and
overcome them. The only way to cure
worry is to Join in the fun" and the
work of the world
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
ADVICE AS TO
SKIING OUTFITS
Proper Equipment, Because of
Improper Ones Seen.

So many entirely wrong outfits for ski
ing are seen about town that a word OF
warning and advice has been issued by
Fred III. Harris, president of the Brattle-
boro Outing club, particularly to those
who are contemplati$g the purchase OF
skis, His remarks pertain also TO those
who have already and unknOwingly
bought skis which are unfit for use. Mr.
Harris says:
I'm buying skis. the question of ex-
pense has to be considered, but it is a
poor investment to buy anything but the
proper outfit
This applies particularly TO the fas-
Jennings which attach the boots to the
skis. If children outgrOw their skis. the
fastenings can be taken off and put on
the new pair. Thus. a good pair of faS-
Jennings viii last three or four years.
The fastenings with the toe irons and
patent clamp on the backstraps are the
best. Ii is Just as necessary to have, the
skis firmly attached to the feet as it Is
To have skates securely clamped on ia
the shoes. The, ordinary leather toe strap
going through slot in the ski Is prac-
tically useless. Without the foot firmly
and comfortably attached to the ski. no
control Is possible. nor can any of the
6ner things in skiing, such as Telemark
and ChriStiania swings Tin which Brat
tlebOro boys are already showing SkillD
even be attempted. Without hack straps.
it is self evident that il is impossible TO
climb hills.
"a word in regard to skis. Buy moth
ing but hardwood skis Ash. maple and
hickory. in the order named. are best. Do
nou buy hard pine skis as they have no
speed. viii splinter. viii wear in CORFU
CATIONS and are nearly useless. Buy skis
with single groove unless they are IN
tended FOR jumping Keep skis in form
when not in use Wax occasionally 10
make them faster. Either use two poles
or none at all.
''The Rratteboro sporting goods stores
are TRYING TO cooperate in this matter,
but of course they have to sell what the
parents wish To purchase. II. VI. Wood
SAYS: q always try 20 sell the proper
fastcnings but many times the purchaser
insists "n buvine the imnroner enuiD-
ment'. 1t IS therefore up to the parents
to buy the right outnt and not unneGeSS-
sariIy handicap the progress OF the cmI-
dren'
Mr.. Harris also takes opportunity to
say that no one is authorized to buy
goods at any store and have the mer-
chandise charged to the Outing club,
unless he can show reGuisition papers
signed by the proper club official. giving
authority for such purchase. Merchants
are requested to send in their bills to the
Outing club as soon as possible in order
that the club may pay them promptly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
PREACHING BOND
SALESMAN HELD
Victor TEL. Arnold of Madi-
son, Wis, to Be Tried for
Using Mails to Defraud
OPENS HIS OFFICE
IN MADISON CHURCH
Bond Company Undertakes, Business on
Large Scale but Is Thrown Into Bank
ruptcy-Arnold Disappeared and Is
Arrested at Bayside. y "

MADISON, Wis, Dee 27- Former
clients of Victor ii. Arnold. who became
prominent here as president of the now
insolvent Madison Bond Co. arrested in
Bayside. \. Y, yesterday, on charge
of using the mails To defraud. today ex-
pectantly awaited his return here for
trial.
Arnold was indicted Wednesday by
the federal grand jury for the eastern
district of Wisconsin, investigating his
transactions in the bond business
The bond company started on its path
to bankruptcy i'm 1921 when Arnold pub
licly charged certain officials with en-
bezzlement of funds and asked stock
holders TO turn their stocks over to him
for his personal note to aid the firm over
a critical period. The charges made by
Arnold were dropped.
Later the bond company bought
church for an office and undertook buSi-
ness on large scale and Arnold took
Christianity in business. In March this
year Marshall Cousins, commissioner of
banking in Wisconsin. appointed a com
mittee 10 investigate Arnold's affairs and
bankruptcy followed.
Arnold departed from Madison then
and took mp residence in Bayside. When
arrested, dispatches received here said.
Arnold declared it was Il frame-up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
COSTUME MUSICALE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Misses Grace and Frances Hoyt and Da-
vid ButtOlph to Present Program
for Woman's Club.

A costume musicale by Misses Grace
and Frances Hoyt of New York, with
David Buttolph. also of New York, as
accompanist. will be presented in All
Souls parish house Wednesday evening.
Jan. 3. at s O'Clock for the Brattleboro
Woman's club as it's annual musicale.
The program will be open to the public
on payment of guest fee.
A club member has received a letter
from a New York friend in which the
work of the Misses Hoyt is commended
highly. Mn. Buttolph was said to be a
wonderful artist as accompanist."
The program will cover a wide variety
of selections and viii include mono
logues. limitations, vocal numbers, read
ings, etc. The program is divided in
three sections, the first being songs of
Sweden; the second. period songs, and
the last American-Indian songs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
SENATE FIGHT ON
NEW CONFERENCE
Administration Leaders Not
to Support BOrah's
Proposal
IRRECONCILABLE
GROUP IS BREAKING
Johnson Fears BGrah's Plan Would
Plunge America Into European Affairs
Expect Presidents Views Will BE
Made Known to Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The whole
field of American relationships to Eu-
rope, particularly as they involve the
problems of economic rehabilitation and
disarmament, was opened up to debate in
the senate again today when work was
resumed on the naval appropriation bill
after the Christmas recess.
The immediate vehicle which brought
the troubles Of the European powers once
more to the front on the senate floor was
an amendment to the naval bill. intro
duced by Senator Borah. Republican. of
idaho. and requesting President Hard
ing to call an international conference
in Washington to consider methods OF
restoring sound business and financial
conditions, and to seek an agreement
for further limitation of naval construc-
ton.
Administration leaders Indicated that
they could not support the proposal in
IFS original form. and negotiations were
proceeding for notifications to make it
acceptable. Meantime Il definite break
had developed within the ranks of the
senate irrecoi4cilable group. Of which
Senator Borah has been Il leader since
Tit " AAs3tAbIA~ lG-lAts ENNUatoK
son, Republican. California. and others
taking the position that a conference like
that proposed would embroil the United
States hopelessly in European politics
In some quarters it was expressed
that the views of President Harding
would be made known in a decisive way
before the debate had proceeded very
far. Both Mr. Harding and Secretary
Hughes have been consulted about the
Borah proposal and many senate mem
bers were looking to Chairman Lodge OF
the foreign relations committee and Sen
atOr Watson of Indiana. to disclose fully
the attitude of the executive branch on
American soil
Before the senate met. Il dozen admin
istratIon senator's held long conference
at which il was understood the Borah
proposal was debated from many angles.
Besides Senators Lodge and Watson
those present included Senator Curtis Of
Kansas the Republican whip. and SEN
ator Poindexter, Republican. Washing
ton. who is in charge of the navy bill
on the senate floor.
More than score of Republican SEN
ators in informal conference today be-
fore the senate convened, decided TO OPP
pose the amendment offered by Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho. to the naval
appropriation bill. which would request
President Harding to call an interna-
tiOnal economic ana disarmament con-
ference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
ENGLAND HOPES
TO SETTLE DEBT
British Financial Commits
sion Sails for America
Today
MORE IMPORTANT
MATTERS PENDING
Chancellor Baldwin Expresses Hope of
Easing Payment of Interest-Hint
That Americas Help on Preparations
Desired at Later Conference.

LONDON. Dec. -. (Associated
Press. THE British financial mission
to the United States headed by Stanley
Baldwin. chancellor of the exchequer.
sailed for New York this morning on the
liner Majestic. Besides the chancellor
the party included Mrs. Baldwin and
daughter: Montagu G. Norman, COVER
nor of the Bank of England; Rowe Dut
ton. financial adviser; and z. ]. Grigg,
of the treasury.
In statement to the Evening Stand
ard today Mr. Baldwin pointed out that
under the present arrangements Great
Britain's payments 10 the United States
would amount to between G9,0G99GD
pounds and 10,000000 pounds annually.
We hope to fund this debt he said,
''and get the burden of interest eased.
If it is successful / hope America will
be kind TO a much more important mis-
sion which Mr.. BOnaB Law is shortly
to undertake.
The Evening Standard says this lat
ter refers to reparations settlement.
The chancellor added it is of supreme
Importance to Europe that America
should have her say as regards Europe 3
financial problem.
Mr. Baldwin's statement was as fol-
lows:
My mission concerns our I. o. Us
held by the United States, and is deli
cate one We are in the position of
debtors We must tread warily. Never
theless l hope to persuade the United
States government to come to perma-
nent settlement on the terms of our debt
TO America of something like S56,0OO,OO0
pounds.
AT present n law of congress provides
that this must be repaid within - years
at four and one-half per cent interest.
This would mean an annual payment by
Great Britain of between 60,O00.O0O
pounds and 700O0.O00 pounds, n very
heavy item in our budget. We hope to
fund this debt and get the burden of
interest eased but of course the last
word is with America.
IF we can effect settlement on such
a matter we shall set an example TO
Europe, an example which might well be
an augury for the settlement of even
greater problems than this one-inter-
national problems.
IF [ am successful hone A~"o~i"e
having seen the result of one mission,
will be kind enough to the much more
important mlsS.OA when -. IL ---.,4 ---,,
is shortly to undertake fthe word rep
arations' was here parenthetically in
serted by the newspaper) and which is
more difficult than mine.
1T is of supreme Importance to Eu-
rope that America should have a say in
the many perplexing matters now engag
ing the attention of statesmen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
TWO LIVES LOST
WHEN HOUSE BURNS
James Corey. Under Arrest in Canton.
y. ". Said to BE from London
derry-NOt Known There.

SYRACUSE, Dee. 27-James Corey.
aged 46. of Londonderry, Vt. is in iaii
Atty. William d. Ingram and will ba ,le.
tanned on technical charge while that
9incial investigates fire in house at
i,yrltes \, Y, in which Albert Smith
H. and DAVID Mcclure. 47, were burned
TO death
Ihe blaze was discovered by two bows.
VINO, on approaching heard the screams
OF the imprisoned men. They brought
9ther men TO the scene but both We're
dead when hauled from the ruins. Corey
was found later in a Canton hotel. He
SAID he lived with the other men and that
they fell asleep while driving clothes over
the hre. lie tried 10 rotISe them and,
failing. escaped and went to the hotel
Inquiry by telephone brings the infor-
nation that a Corey family formerly
lived in Londonderry but that no one bv
the name of James Corey lives there or
is known there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
weather Conditions Today.

BOSTON. Dec. 27.-Weather condi-
tions: The weather is cloudy in all east
ern and northern portions of the country.
There has been rain in the last "a hours
from the middle gulf states northeast
ward to Ohio and also on the north Pa
cific slope.
Moderate temperatures prevail except
in the lake region and adjacent sections,
where the high has brought cold weather.
The lowest reported is 24 below zero at
White River. Ont. The lowest reported
in New England during last night was
16 at Greenville, Me, and Mortified, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
COUNTRY'S OLDEST
TELEGRAPHER TO RETIRE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-
The California railroad commission
has authorized the Postal Telegraph
Co. to discontinue its office at Visa
liza and incidentally has allowed j.
c. Ward, credited with being the
oldest telegrapher in the United
States in point of service, to retire
as manager of the Office.
Ward has been in the office for
40 years. He claims the distinction
of having been the telegrapher at
General Grants headquarters dur
ing the Civil war. He also says he
taught Thomas A. Edison the Morse
code
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
sEvEN-HOUR DAY JAN. I. g.
Bulgarian Office Workers to Work Solid
Sessions

SOFA, Dec. - (Associated Press) -
4 seven-hour day for Office workers viii
be substituted by the government for the
present eight-hour schedule beginning
January l. The new shift will be from
s O'Clock TO g. eliminating the customary
two hours for lunch.
1t is announced that hereafter time
will be designated according to Il 24-hour
clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Dee. %. s p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council. No. 4, ID.
of p Election of officers. A good at
tendance is desired.
Friday, Dee. %. S p. m.-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut tribe. No. ,,
l. o. r. NJ. Chiefs degree.
| Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
THE WEATHER.

Snow Tonight and TOmOrrOw-COlder
Tonight and Northeast Gales Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Forecast
for southern New England: Rain or
snow tonight and Thursday; colder in
northeastern Massachusetts tonight
colder Thursday increasing northeast
and east winds, with possibility of dam
gerous gales Thursday.
Forecast for northern New England
Snow tonight and Thursday; colder to-
night; increasing northeast winds. prob
ably reaching gale force Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Dee. IS. to 9 p. mum
Tor supper and Christmas party in the
chapel.
Friday, Dec. 20. p. m.-Junior
chapel: 7.30 p. m.-Chureh-nigh meet
ing. Joshua viii be studied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
First Baptist Church

Thursday at 7.3O p. m.-Church
PRAYER meeting.
Friday. Dee %. at s p. m.-Enter-
tainment by Raleigh Drake. cellist.
Mrs. w. G. Bryant, reader. Ernest Y.
Barre. baritone and Miss Edith Ben
nett. accompanies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
May RreaIi un Conference.

LONDON, Dee. ~ fAssociated Press
A Reuters despatch from Lausanne
says: There is serious danger of the
Near East conference becoming abortive
if the Turks persist in their present
methods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
NEW INVESTIGATION
OF RAILROADS NEXT
Interstate Commerce Commission Wants
to Know If They Have Suffi-
cent Equipment

WASHINGTON. Dee 27.-An inves-
tigation TO determine whether adequate
stocks of locomotives and cars are in pos
session of American railroads and
whether railroad customs and practices
controlling use and interchange of equip
ment are sufficient was ordered today by
the interstate commerce commission.
which said il was acting without COM
plant and on its own initiative
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
EIe Went.

Paw" began little Lester Livermore,
who is of unusual width betwixt the
eyes, IF man 80 years old marries a
girl of IL. and his son. age -. marries
the girls mother doesn't that make the
old man the son-in-law of his own son
and the father-in-law of himself? And
say. Paw. can / go to the picture show
tonight if l don't ask any more ques-
tions?p
Yes" yelled Mr.. Livermore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Knights of Columbus Hall

Wednesday. Dee. %. at 7.3O p. m.-
Regular meeting of Protective Grange.
The first and second degrees will be
conferred Birthday treat a good at
tendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Bowling Schedule.

ASVnAhS
Wednesday. Dec. 27-Americans team
6. Nationals team I.
Thursday. Dec. 2s-Americans team
l, Nationals team 6.
Friday. Dec. 29.-Americans team ,.
Nationals team 1.
Monday, Jan. Americans team 3,
Nationals team 8,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
who will celebrate her jubilee on the
throne next August, is the only woman in
the world who is a reigning sovereign
in her own right, a position she has held
since 1898, when she reached her ma
jority and was formally crowned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday. Dee. 81. at 7.30 p. NJ
Special meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
No. ). for the purpose of electing to and
conferring the third degree.
Thursday. Dec 2S. at 730 p. M
Regular meeting of Ladies' Auxiliary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Miss Ruth Swanson. the only girl
now enrolled in the Oklahoma school of
agriculture. beat out p number of male
for a position on the poul-
try judging team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
MAY RELEASE HERRING FLEET.
| Canadian Government lee Breaker Will
Try to Make Channel to Them.

CURLING, y. F., Dec. 27.-The ice
bound herring fleet caught in the Bay
Of Islands by the freeze-up yesterday had
hopes of release today in the arrival here
of the Canadian government steamer
Stanley. The Stanley is an ice-breaker,
and came to attempt to force a lane
through the ice to the fleet and to tow
the seven schOoners TO the open water in
the Gulf of ST. Lawrence.