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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
KNOW MEMBERSHIP
Of KIDNAPPING MOB
Many More Arrests to BE
Made In Louisiana and
Arkansas
ABOUT rs MEN ARE
INVOLVED IN CRIME
Governor Parker Holding Conference
With Attorney General and Prosecutor
ARGUE Habeas Corpus Writ for EX-
Mayor McKOin at Baltimore.

BASTROP, La, Dec, 2S.-Chief inter
est in the Morehouse kidnapping case
was shifted today to New Orleans where
Governor Parker had an engagement for
n conference with Attorney General
Coco and St. Clair Adams, special prose
cutor, appointed by the governor to as
sist the attorney generals Office in pre-
senting the states case at the open hear
ing to be held here January >. They in
tended to discuss policies to be adopted
at the hearing.
The masked mob which kidnapped
Daniels and Richards was composed of
about 20 men. according to one of the
investigators who has been following the
case closely for several months. Mem
bers 70 the mob the investigators as
serted, came from the parishes of More
house. Ouachita, West Carroll, Richland
and Franklin and from two counties in
Arkansas.
The identity of practically every mem
Der of the mob, it was said, is known TO
the authorities and it was expected that
many more arrests in addition to those
already made would follow as the in
vestigation proceeds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
SS00,O0O PLEDGED
FOR WILSON FUND
Report to Former President on His 86th
Birthday-Having Quiet
Observance

WASHINGTON, De. 2S.-Former
President Wilson. planning quiet OBJ
seryance of the occasion at his $. street
home. was receiving congratulations to-
day on his 66th birthday. The only
scheduled event Of the day for the former
president was the visit of delegation
from the Woodrow Wilson foundation
ut three o'clock TO extend birthday greet
ings and inform him of the progress
made by the foundation in raising the
81 600. 900 fund TO be used i'm perpetual
ing the ideals enunciated by bim while
president. Ii was announced at meet
ing of the foundations board of trustees
in New York yesterday that SS000O0 of
the amount had been contributed with
another 100000 expected in reports not
yet in hand.
Hamilton Holt. of New York. cxecu-
tive direction Of the foundation. and Mrs
Kate Trenholm Abrams. vice chairman
of the District of Columbia branch of the
organization. headed the delegation of
six members appointed to call on Mr..
Wilson No special demonstration had
been planned BY the delegation, it was
said. although il WAS believed Il number
of other organizations and individuals
might join the members in their call on
the former president
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
MRS. WILLIAM j. sPRAGUE.
Native of Jamaica Dies in Turner's Falls
-Prominent Rebei,ah.

Mrs. Verne Sprague, 56 wife Of vii
liam J. Sprague of Turner's Falls. Mass.
died Monday in her home, after long
illness. She was a native of Jamaica. n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Skin
ner. and went to Turner's FaIls with her
husband from Brooklyn - years ago.
She was 4 member of Valley Queen
Rebekah lodge the Ladies Aid of the
congregational church. the Friends in
Council and the Turner's Falls Woman's
club. Airs. Sprague had been president
OF the Friends in Council and vice pres
ident of the Woman'S club but her time
was devoted more particularly to the in
terestS of the Rebekahs She was a char
ter member of the Turner's Falls lodge
and was the second noble grand She
had held every office in the order and for
the past IL years acted as secretary OF
the lodge. She was Il member of the
grand lodge and was the deputy grand
master of North Star lodge of Shelburne
Falls. Mrs. Sprague was also honored
by being elected president of the Past No
BILE Grands' association Of western Mas
sachuSetts.
Besides her husband she leaves a son
Howard. of Turner's Falls her father
Charles Skinner of Brattleboro, a sister
Mrs. Herbert Prouty also of Brattleboro.
and brother. Ernest skinner of Fitch
burg. Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
TWIN STATE GO.
IMPROVEMENTS
Installing Electrical Ap-
paratus at Cost of
About $4,000
WILL GIVE MUCH
BETTER SERVICE
Automatic Voltage Regulator Included
i'm New Equipment About $1,000
Worth of Additional Copper Wire -
Electrical Engineer Here.

Following various suggestions made by
r. Joel Andrus of Boston, electrical en-
gineer for the Twin State Gas & Elec-
trio company, the local company is now
engaged in making many improvements
in connection with the electrical equip
ment of the company's property that viii
result in increased service for the com
pany's customers
Mr.. Andrus was in Brattleboro Nov.
/. and at that time made an inspection
of the company's lines and equipment
with the idea of seeing what could be
| done toward bringing the service to n
high stage of efficiency. Several recon-
mendations were made, which were
adopted by Manager ". H. Richardson
| and the subsequent changes and new i'm
provements are now in progress.
An electrician is now at work at the
! Bratteboro sub-station making neces-
sary changes on the swltchbOards and IN
stalling additional electrical circuits pre-
paratory to the installation of automatic
! voltage regulators. The function per
| formed by these regulators IS the main
I tenance of uniform and steady pressure
/ in connection with the supply of eiec-
/ trical energy TO the customers. These
regulators viii make certain the delIV-
ery of full candle power for all electric
light bulbs and operation at the rated
speed and horsepower of all electric mo-
/ tors connected with the companys lines
| Voltage regulating equipment of this
character is a refinement, the provision
of which is usually confined 10 systems
operating only in the larger cities.
The regulators were ordered early in
December from the Westinghouse Elec-
{ tric & Manufacturing Co and were
shipped from Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 21.
The Twin State company expects TO COM
plete the installation and place the regu-
iators in service on or about jan 10,
1923. The cost incurred by the company
for this new equipment and its insGalla-
| ton Is about $1,000.
The companys' line crew also is at
work adding approximately 5000 pounds
of new and additional copper wire TO the
pole lines in Brattleboro. This work is
being done on the streets below Elliot
and Whipple, Whipple and Spruce
streets, Crosby street to West Brattle-
boro, Elliot street to Walnut street, and
Flat street to Elm street. The expendi-
ture involved in this work is estimated
at approximately $1,000 The addition of
the new lines is made necessary by the
growth in customers business served
from the company's lines.
Upon the completion of these improve
ments the Twin State Gas & Electric
Co officials believe that the character
of the new service to its customers will
be greatly improved. The work, is being
done under the direct supervision of MIR.
Andrus, who will spend a few days in
BrattleboTO to see that the Improvements
are worked out carefully and in every
detail. Mr.. Andrus is engineer for all
the plants under the direction of the
Twin State company in New England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
Weather Conditions Today.

BOSTON. Dec 2S.-Weather condi-
tons: Snow has fallen from New Eng
land westward through the lower lake
region, rain or snow in the Ohio and the
middle Mississippi valley and rain in the
middle Atlantic and southern states,
Clear weather prevails in southwestern
districts.
Moderately cold weather prevails along
the northern border. the lowest reported
during the night being Is degrees below
at White River Ont. The lowest reported
in New England during last night was
at Greenville, Me. Freezing weather pre-
walls southward 10 southern New York
and New Jersey Moderate temperatures
are reported in the West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
Toady of Use in curbing Certain Pests

Toads have been reputed to aid in
curbing the numbers of injurious insects
and other similar pests. To ascertain
the facts in the case the Biological Sur
yey of the United States department Of
agriculture has analyzed the contents of
the stomachs of 502 common toads. and
reports that while the findings regarding
the choice of food are of interest they
thus far fail to demonstrate that t6ads
are of great economic importance. TOads
go constantly about their own work of
ginning livelihood. and so undoubtedly
fill their proper place in nature They are
never very numerous in one locality how
ever, and rs they cannot adopt the meth
odS of birds and traverse wide stretches
of laud to aid in combating abnormal
4Ocal increases of crop and garden pests
their influence is not strongly felt The
investigation shows that certain por-
ton of the toad'S food is made UP of in
furious insects and other nests of grow
ing plants. and that the toad performs
some service in such places rs green
houses. gardens fields of small grain. and
golf courses. Any harm tina, toads do in
the consumption of beneficial beetles and
other insects useful to man is of Httle
economic Importance and does not war
rant their indiscriminate destruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
OUTING CLUB TO
FORMULATE PLANS
Annual Meeting to BE Held in Brooks
House Jan. S-NIusic. Stereopti-
con Views Refreshments.

The Brattleboro Outing club viii hold
its annul meeting and a general get-to-
gether Monday evening Jan. s. at 7.4J
o'clock at the Broks House. The pur-
pose of the meeting is not only the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year. but
4 complete program for the activities of
the winter season will be formulated
The meeting win be open to all mem
bers Of the club including the lady and
junior members. The affair will be in
formal and it has been suggested that
the members attire themselves in outing
costume as far as possible 1t is hoped
that every member of the club will be
present and that great enthusiasm in
the clubs outdoor activities will be
shown.
There viii be several special entertain
ing features during the evening. Fred
eric G. Adams will render several vocal
selections and about 100 stereopticon
slides viii be shown by Fred H. Harris.
These slides viii include views of winter
sports in the White mountains and at
other points in New England.
After the meeting, Landlord George Z.
sherman viii serve refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
DE VALERA INDEPENDENT.
Claims the Dali is Only RightfuI ParIia,
~meat Of Irish Nation.

DUBLIN. Dee. IS. ASSOCIATED
Press. THE Irish bulletin today prints
a statement from canon De Valera re-
plying to the recent criticism of his at
titude by President Cosgrave. In the
communication the Republican leader
says:
The present government Of the Re
public is acting as the emergency trustee
of the government and it is prepared to
surrender it's authority the moment the
rightful parliament Of the nation
namely. the second Dail--is allowed ia
meet, and the supreme court of the Re-
public is allowed to determine the legal
and constitutional differences which both
sides are now trying TO solve by force
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
DEATH TO-DAY OF
REV. THOMAS GULL
Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Julius j. Estey
Had Been Baptist Minister Over
so Years-FWneraI Sunday.

News has been received here of the
death this morning from pneumonia
Of Rev. Thomas Gull, So, of Cambridge
y. Y brother-in-law of Mrs julius j.
Estey of this place, and for more than
60 years a preacher in Baptist churches.
Rev Mr. Gull occupied the pulpit of his
Cambridge church Dee 10 He had
been i'll about two weeks and was in the
Cambridge hospital at the time of his
death Mrs. Estey went to Cambridge
last week on account Of his illness The
funeral will be held in Cambridge at
2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and it is
expected that Rev. DIR. Clark L. Brown
ell pastor of the First Baptist church,
will go there to officiate.
The J0th anniversary of the ordination
of Rev. Mr.. Gull who with his family
lived for four years in the Estey home
stead in Brattleboro. was observed in
1918 by the church in Cambridge. He
was ordained by the church ut Malone.
which he already had served one year
as acting pastor. His pastorates in or
der were: Adams Village, two years :
Tabernacle. Albany; Saltwater. nearly
four wears; Middletown, o., nearly seven
years Greenwich. y. Y, more than II
years; West Pawlet. VT. eight years :;
Cambridge, y. Y. IL years. He also
was state missionary for Vermont two
years
His work in an these fields was of Il
high order, marked By additions and
material and spiritual upbuilding At
the time of the semi-centennial of his or
dination friend outside his church gave
the church 81 900 and another friend
outside the church gave $1,000. Rev
Mr.. Gull placed these sums in trust with
the state convention 80 that he might
feel that the future Of the church was
assured after he gave up work. He was
greatly beloved by the people of Cam
bridge.
He was twice married His second
wife was Miss Fanny Gray whom he
married Nov %. 1874. and who has been
i'll for some time. Besides his wife he
leaves FIVE sons and daughter William
Charles. Thomas. Julius. Robert and
Miss Florence Gull
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
OLD CUSTOM TO
BE OBSERVED
to Have Watchnight Service
Sunday from r. VI. to Midnight
Program Arranged

Following an old Methodist custom
of making much of Watchnight, Il Watch
night service will be held at the First
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
The service will begin at Z o'clock and
continue until midnight. The meeting
viii be varied each hour. to save it from
becoming wearisome and to allow op-
portunity for the appropriate religious
response on the part of the attending
congregation. While some of the customs
observed will be old Methodist customs.
the service is open to the general public,
and all who desire to attend any part
of the service are told to feel free to come
at any time and leave at any time
The tentative program for the Watch
night service follows:
to S p. m.-Epworth League service
for young people.
to 9-Seryice for evening worship :
music by choir and orchestra sermon by
the pastor.
8 TO 10-Methodist Love-feast. carry
ing out the old and honored custom of
Christians breaking bread" together
10 to 10.30-Intermission. Light re
freshments served in the yestry.
1870 to 11.30-Candle lighting con
secration service.
11.30 to II Prayer. with closing
moments at the altar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
TERRIFIC STORM
SWEEPS ATLANTIC
Steamers In Distress Or
Anchored I'm Protected
HarbOrs
HEAVY SNOW DELAYS
NEW ENGLAND TRAINS
Deep Drifts In Western New York -
Two Fatalities at Sea Caused by
Storm Reported at Plymouth - Ocean
Gales Show No Signs of Abating.

HAVRE, Dec. 2S ASSOCIATED Press
"A terrific gale which has been raging
on the channel and Atlantic seaboards
for three days shows no sign of abating.
The English cargo vessel King Fisher
attempted to go to sea last night. but was
forced to put back to port where she was
joined by score of other craft which are
now anchored il the Havre roads unable
to sail
The steamer Panther is in distress off
LOrient and two ocean going tugs are
standing by to render assistance. The
English freighter Speedwell ran aground
in the Bay of Biscay and is complete
wreck. Her crew of II was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
Reports rs vessels in Distress.

GLASGOW. Dec Is (Associated
Press The freight steamer TutlorStar
from San Francisco. regarding which
some anxiety had been felt. arrived to-
day. one week late. having been battered
by a gale that swept everything movable
from her decks The carpenter Of the
ship was badly injured while attempt
ing 10 repair the damaged steering gear
The captain of the TudorStar reported
having been in wireless communication
with IL other vessels within radius of
50 miles, all suffering from the effects
Of the great gale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
Skull Fractured on Deck.

PLYMOUTH, England. Dec 2S CAS-
sociated Press Two fatalities ut sea
directly attributable TO the terrific
storms encountered on the Atlantic dur
ing the past week were reported by yes
sells arriving today
William Holmes, travelling with his
wife and FIVE children on the German
steamer Haimon which arrived from
Baltimore. was killed during the voyage
when he was thrown to the deck. sus-
taining a fractured skull. He was buried
at sea.
The second mate of the steamer Ncots-
field. bound from Newfoundland to Bre-
merhayen, was washed over board and
several members of the crew seriously
injured while the vessel was. laboring in
the terrific seas.
The French liner Perou. arriving from
Central American ports, reported an un-
usually difficult voyage The Haimon
is here for provisions and repairs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
HARDING CALLS
LODGE TO HIM
Hold Conference on BOrah
Plan for New Disarma-
ment Conference
PRESIDENT TO
SEND SENATE LETTER
Will Make Known His Attitude on Mat
ter Today In Consultation With
Secretary Hughes-NO Further Light
on Hinted Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Chairmn
Lodge of the senate foreign relations
committee, who yesterday opened ,he
attack of administration senator's on
Senator Borahs proposal for new
economic and disarmament conference
was summoned to the White House today
and after long talk with President
Harding indicated that the President
probably would send letter to the capi-
tol during the day outlining his attitude
toward the conference plan.
As he left the White House. Senator
Lodge declined to throw further light on
his ANNOUNCEMENT in the senate debate
yesterday that the President already was
negotiating to bring about new inter
national discussion of the world eco
nomie situation. 1t was believed in some
quarters. however, that Il part of what
the administration is doing in that di-
reetion might be revealed in any letter
the President might decide TO send to
senate leaders
The visit of the foreign relations chair
man 70 the White House. which took
place shortly before the senate convened
for its second day of debate on the Borah
proposal, was followed closely by a con
ference between President Harding and
Secretary Hughes There was no of
lcial explanation. but il was taken for
granted that if any letter was being pre-
pared, the President would consult Mr.
Hughes as to the form it should take.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
SNOW STORM HINDERS
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
Some Trains Two Hours Late Into Bos.
tOn--Biting Wind Comes on
Great Lakes

BOSTON. Dee. 2S.-Traius entering
Boston were delayed from a few minutes
to two hours as snow storms fell through
out New England today. The Federal
HNprcSs from Washington and Pitts
burgh was nearly two hours behind, and
New York trains on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford upwards Of an hour
late. ON the Boston & Maine. three
trains from Montreal were each about an
hour behind schedule The Bostou < Al
bany reported trains from the West ar
irving nearly on time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
WEATHER PROPHET
CONSJLTS SKJ+NKS: RAIN.
BIDDEFORD, Me-, Dec. 2s.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Dec. %
HousehOIders with scantiIy filled
coal bins and manufacturers faced
by power shortage through low
rivers and streams are chirIting up
since the real simon pure goosebone
weather prophet blew into town this
morning.
"When the skunk has light blue
shade. to his hair at the parting on
the back there will be snow and lets
of it. When the shade is dark it
means rain for the winter. This year
the shade is dark blue, so we should
get some rain" he says.
just now wells and streams are
so low farmers are forced either 10
melt snow or haul wafer for their
stock During the night there was
another eight inch fall of SNOW.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
THROWS BOMB AT
MILITARY CAR
Attacks on Officers Renewed In Dublin
Suspect Wounded and
CAPTURED

+ DUBLIN, Dec. 2S (Associated Press)
The first bomb attack to occur in
Dublin for some time took place in
Aungier street today when a missile was
thrown at military car in which a
number of officers We're riding. The bomb
burst behind the car and the officers,
none of whom were injured, fired ut
man standing on nearby corner of
the street. shooting him through the
mouth. The wounded man ran into Il
Carmelite church, where he was cap
tured.
Only one person, a woman. was in
iured by the flying bomb splinters, al
though the street was crowded at the
time of the attack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
ENGLISHMEN HOPE
FOR MODIFICATION
Thinks United States Terms for Pay
ment of War Debt to Severe
Want Longer Time.

LONDON, Dec 2S.-In all newspaper
comment on the Baldwin financial mis-
sion to the United States hope is ex-
pressed that the terms fixed by the
American congress for repayment of the
British debt may be modined
The terms are universally regarded
here as excessively onerous and in
some quarters are described as such as
Great Britain would not dream of try
ing to exact from debtor"
The period of redemption is partic-
ularly condemned and Otto NJ. Kahn's
suggestion for a 47-year term is thoubht
far more reasonable than the % years
set by congress.
The chief hope here for modification is
based upon American bankers who, it is
trusted, may be able to influence congress
and American public opinion in effecting
easier terms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
CLAIM WHOLESALE
DESTRUCTION PLAN
Special Grand Jury Hearing Evidence of
Big Bomb Plot at Columbus.
Georgia.

COLUMBUS. Ga, Dec 2S.-The
Muscogee county grand jury was sum
moned today for an extraordinary SeS-
sion to investigate the alleged bomb plot
unearthed here yesterday which caused
the police to place guards around the
homes Of the five city commissioners. an
apartment house and large factory
The police said they were ready to pre-
sent to the grand jurors full details Of
the plot. which they claimed had been
formulated To bring about wholesale de-
struction iii this city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
Latest Storm Warming

WASHINGTON Dee IS. The
weather bureau at $40 a. M today issued
the following storm warming:
Whole gale warnings ordered $50
a. m. Provincetown, Mass. to Block Is
land. r. L. storm of marked intensity
viii be attended By strong northeast
gales today and tonight along the north
Atlantic coast. becoming dangerous be-
tween Block Island and Cape Cod
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
MsIE. BERNHARDF BETTER.
Physicians Say She Is Out of Immediate
Danger If She Obeys Orders.

PARIS. Dec. 2S (Associa ed Pressl.
The condition of Madame Sarah Bern
hardt again took turn for the better
today. The actress had a good night 5
rest, her sleep being disturbed to a less
degree than at any time since her col
lapse, and this morning she showed
marked improvement.
The doctors say that if Madame Bern
hardt implicitly follows their instruc-
tions. she is out of immediate danger.
but must remain in bed for some days,
perhaps week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-28
DIR. McEOin Loses.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S.-Dr. B. VI.
McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge,
La, today lost his fight for immediate
release on habeas corpus proceedings.
He was remanded without prejudice" TO
give the Louisiana authorities opportun-
ity to present their case.
DIR. Mckoin was arrested here Tues
day at the request of Governor Parker
of Louisiana, who accused him of muir
der in connection With the Morehouse
parish kidnapping last August.
Three judges of the Baltimore supreme
bench sitting in city court denied DR..
AIckoin the right of bail
despatch from Attorney General
Coco of Louisiana to States Attorney
Leach sta+sd that DIR. Mckoin had been
charged with the murder of Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richards. The despatch
added that a deputy sheriff was on his
way to Baltimore with the necessary pa
peFs in the case