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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
DUNHAM BROS. CO.
BUYS TWO BLOCKS
Hooker and Ryther Build
ings Change Hands
Tomorrow
HOOKER ANNEX TO
BE EXTENDED
viii Be Enlarged Half Its Present Ca
pacity-Is 10 Feet Long, 90 Feet
Wide and Six Stories HigI-Stores
Not to Be Disturbed.

Niue anu fSR ctOFieS EtlgH-StOreS
Not to Be Disturbed.
One of the largest real estate trans
actions in Brattleboro in a long time
took place today. when the Dunham
Ryther block. which adjoins on the east
side of Main street. The amount of
money involved in the purchase was not
made public but it is understood that
tie company paid $4,000 for Hooker
block and $4,000 for Ryther block
Possession will be given tomorrow, Sept
/.
Hooker block was bought of Mrs.
George w. Hooker of Schenectady, n.
Y, and Ryther block was bought of
Richard G. Averill. The purchase in
cludes the large wholesale building in
the rear of Hooker block, known as
Hooker block annex, occupied exclu-
sively by the Dunham Brothers Co.
The Durham Brothers Co., whose
Office has been located on the third floor
of Hooker block. makes this purchase in
order to extend the wholesale depart
ment. The rear building, or annex,
will be extended southwark to the south
line of Ryther block, which viii make
that building about half as large again
as at present.
The company occupies two stores in
Hooker block for its retail business. 1t
is not the company's intention TO dis
turb any of the stores in either build
ing.
Hooker block is three stories high
and has Main street frontage of no
feet and is 60 feet deep. The annex is
six stories high but otherwise is of
about the same dimensions as the front
building. The annex was built about
20 years ago. Ryther block is a three
story building.
\ few years ago the Durham Broth
ers Co. bought the so-called Goodhue
property on Main street of tie Centre
Congregational church. intending to
erect a building there, but the plan was
given up for various reasons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
vERMoNTERs UNDER ARREST.
Henry GOdin, Father of Six, and Ivy
Cassidy Live Together in New London.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug 31.-
Joseph Henry Godin. known here as w
D. Miller, and Iva Cassidy, both of st.
.Iohnsbury. VT, who have been living
mere In % Vauxhall street, were ar
rested yesterday on request of States
Attorney II III. Alexander of st. Al
bans. VT. Godin, who has a wife and
six children in Vermont, is alleged to
have eloped with the Cassidy girl, who
gave her age as 10, and her occupation
as chambermaid
1t was said the father of the girl and
a police officer from st. Johnsbury
would start for this city to take the
pair to Vermont for trial
Cats have such highly developed
sense of smell that they can scent things
while they are asleep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
Bitter Kisses.

Senator Simmons was talking about
the tariff war between Spain and
France.
These two nations are hurting each
other so ingeniously through their tar
ifs" he said, that it reminds me of
little Willie
Little Willie pointed at his sisters
sweetheart. Mr.. Jones
Mr.. Jones kicked me yesterday he
snarled. but / got even with him, you
bet your life. l mixed up some quinine
with my sisters face powder. Chi
cago News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Charles Scullion Taken for Killing John
Bergen.

EDGEWATER. n. j., Aug. al
Charles Scullion, brother of Mrs George
Cline. whose husband is held for the
murder of John Bergen. motion picture
daredevil, was arrested by Hackensack
county authorities today on a charge of
murder
Witnesses of the Staying assert Soul
lion was present at the Cline home at the
time Bergen was shot and that he pro-
cured for Cline the pistol with which the
shooting was done
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
ATTEMPT LYNCHING
AT PORTLAND, MAINE
Crowd Makes Unsuccessful Attack on
VosaIi, Charged With Murder
of W0uan

PORTLAND, Me. Aug. 31.-Ernesto
VOsali was attacked today while being
taken from the police station to the
municipal court for arraignment on
charges of killing Mrs Rose A. CALI
yesterday near the public market. With
cries of lynch him more than u score of
men broke from a crowd Of go people
held back by police and rushed toward
him. The leaders of the crowd were
arrested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
PLOT TO DYNAMITE
WESTERN EXPRESS
Chicago Police Arrest Three
Men Alleged to Be
Involved
PLANNED REIGN OF
TERROR ON ROADS

million Dollar Express Prevented
Blowing Up of Train - f. Il. Hart
man Alleged Ring Leader.
CHICAGO, Aug 31.-With the arrest
of three men early today, Chicago police
declared they had barred plot to dyna-
mite the Western Express" on the New
York Central at a point between Gary.
Ind and Chicago. The wreck, according
to the police, was to have marked the
beginning of new reign of terror on
railroads.
According to the police, the original
plan of the plotters was to blow up the
train last Tuesday. The delay, police
said, was caused by the capture of four
men accused of wrecking the Michigan
Central Million Dollar Express at
Gary Aug 90, when two of the train crew
were killed. Frank r. Hartman was
held as the ringleader of the alleged con-
SpiratorS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
SURE
OF NOMINA ALTON
Has Margin of Over $4,000 In Fight for
Biggest Victory" In
California

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S1.-Hiram
johnson today was assured of the Re
publican nomination to the United States
by a margin of more than $4,000 votes
Thomas Lee Woolwine. prosecuting at
torney of Los Angeles county, was lead
ing by more than 10000 for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. John
sons headquarters issued the following
statement:
We are celebrating today the biggest
victory in the political history of Cali
forniar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
LARGEST TENNIS COURT.
South Wales Lawn Tennis Association
Is Building IT .as

SYDNEY, N. S. w, Aug. 3I.-The
new grounds of the New South Wales
Lawn Tennis association, comprising 90
courts ultimately at Rushcutter's Bay.
Sydney, viii be among the LARGEST in
the world when completed. Ten courts
are ready for play at present and with
in few months. between so and so
more will be available The site was
purchased by the association from the
government in September and the club
nletinr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Sept. /, 7-30 p. m.-Prayer
meeting. Rev w r. Davenport. super
intendent, will be present and speak.
Services will be held Sunday morning
in the vestry, which will be the first
service in the newly decorated edifce
The church will not be opened formally.
for about two weeks. Sunday school will
be held Sunday for the beginners, pri-
mary and junior departments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
SHALL AMERICAN TROOPS STAY2
United States Investigating Pr0priety of
Keeping Them on Rhine.

PARIS. Aug. 81 ASSOCIATED Press).
The American government, through
channel quite apart from the American
embassy in Paris. has re-opened its in
quiry as to the propriety of keeping
American troops on the Rhine. The
present attitude of the French govern
ment is said to be one of Indifference,
willie the German government has ex-
pressed a desire that the American gar
rison continue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
COAL SETTLEMENT
MATTER OF HOURS
Secret Conference In Progress at Phil
adelphia Mines Closed
Five Months.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-Settle-
ment of the anthracite strike within 24
hours was forecast today by men in
close touch with both sides. Operators
were in a secret conference today, it
was declared, and John l.. Lewis and
other union leaders were also gathered
together. The hard coal mines will
have been idle FIVE months tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
USES swEETHEART's GUN.
New York Girl Kills Herself on Account
of Poor Health.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-AIiss Bertha
Froelich. "a. killed herself early today
with the pistol of her sweetheart, Will
liam Herman. Brooklyn policeman
She lived with Herman's family and the
police were told she took the pistol from
a bureau drawer while Herman was
away. Members of the family said she
was despondent because of chronic ILL
ness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
PROBABLE VOTE ON
BONUS BILL TO-DAY
ALI Amendments Disposed of-Not Sure
1t VIII Reach Statute
Books,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-A final
vote on the soldiers bonus bill before
adjournment OF the senate today ap-
peared to be reasonably certain All
pending amendments had been disposed
of and general debate begun before the
recess last night. Whether the measure
would reach the statute books was
questioned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
LARGEST TAX RATE
IN TOWNS HISTORY
NOrthfeld. Mass, Rate $3.50 just An
nounced by Assessors-Increase
Over Last Year $3.50.
Especial to The Reformer.l J

NOKTHFIELD, Mass, Aug. 81.
a tax rate of $780, the largest in
the towns history. has Just been am
nounced by the assessors, l.. r. Smith,
c. F. Leach and j. L. Hammond This
is an increase of $3.50 over the rate of
last year. which was $40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
TUBE TRAINS COLLIDE.
Twenty Persons Injured in Jersey City
Accident.

JERSEY CITY. \. j., Aug 81
Twenty persons were reported injured
today in rear-end collision between
two tube trains of the Hudson & Man
haitian transfer and the Summit avenue
station. The injured were brought on
relief trains to this city, where they
were conveyed in ambulances to hospi-
tails.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
ACCEPT BELGIAN PROPOSAL.
Prospect Allies VIII Agree on German
Moratorium.

PARIS. Aug. 81 (Associated Press).-
The allied reparations commission has
decided to accept the Belgian comprom-
iSe on the German moratorium PROPOSE
ton as a solution of the present crisis,
it was learned this afternoon. A vote
viii be taken before the day is over. it
was stated The British, Italian and
Belgian members are declared to favor
this settlement.
The attitude of NJ. Dubois, the French
member was not definitely known when
the early afternoon session of the COM
mission adjourned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
NINE KILLED. II INJURED.
Explosion in Canadian CoIIeries Mine
Cause Undetermined

CUMBERLAND, b. c., Aug. 81
Nine men were killed and II injured
yesterday afternoon by an explosion in
a Canadian colleries mine. The cause
has not been determined The dead in
clude three white men,g the rest being
orientals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
First Baptist Church

Thursday, Aug. 31-Team of the
Women's society will serve ice-cream at
the band concert on Prospect hill. There
also will be a sale of Schraft's choco-
late bars and salted peanuts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31
THE WEATHER.
Moderate

Fair Tonight and Friday - Moderate
Temperature.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-The
weather forecast: Fair weather and
moderate temperature tonight and Fri
day. Light, variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31

There are more ducks in China than
in all the rest of the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-31

New Law Provides for Separate Ballot
for Each Party Partieipating-Does
Not Exclude Other Parties from Vot-
ing i'm November
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
st. Patrick Carnival
Closes Dancing Class

Pythian. hall in East Ryegate
presented an animated scene Fri
day evening with $50 dancers in
carnival caps, carrying streamers
anC showeIing confetti, celebrated
Sc Patrick's day with a carnival
dance, the closing number of Mrs.
Oscar c. Beck's class. The ten
weeks series of weekly lessons
closed Friday and the 80 mon
bers OF the class entertained Il
number of friends at the carnival,
admirably planned and carried OFT
ly Mrs. Beck and committee
representing the class. The hall
was festive in its decorations Of
yellow and green streamers and
st. Patrick flags and further fcs-
I've air was given by the gall
oolored head dress of the dance's
and with the profusion of bright
colored streamcrs- and confetti.
The Crown orchestra Of ST
Johnsbury played for dancing and
a barge load of st. Johnsbury
dancers took part in the carnival.
Among those attending with M.
ana Mrs. Beck were Miss Mildred
Ram, Miss Lucy Beck, Miss Ber-
ricC Lawrence, Miss Eda Brig
ham, Miss Dorothy Sclibncr, Miss
Pauline Beck, Carl Lawrence,
Harry Edwards, Charles Hough-
ton, Theodore Beck, Milton
Batchelder and Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Fox. Supper was served by
members of the class.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
ST. JOHNSBURY.
Local News

DIR. Charlotte Fairbanks expects
to return March 19.--Adv.
Mrs. f. b. Perkins of Kenne-
bunkport, Me-, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. E. Towne at
Sc Main street.
A. X. Menut is in Boston for Il
few days and will attend the coal
dealers convention in Springfield
Mass.
MRS. ]. NJ. Canty was called
TO Mol1'isville this week by the i'll
ne s. of her mother, Mrs. John
Woafer.
Mrs. C. 3. Rathbun has re-
turned from New York City
whore she has spent several
weeks and is now ready to receive
customers. Monogram Hat Shop
80 Spring street. Advertisement
N. r. Godfrey has returned tt
his home in Stowe after a visit
to st. Johnsbury relatives.
Governor James Hartness has
rc-appointed John G. Roy OF
East Barnet and James A. Stacey
Of White River Junction as mem
hers of the toll bridge commits
sion and appointed Gilbert NJ
Campbell of Lyndonville as {
member, vice Adinc N. Bell O.
Lunenburg, resigned.
Readers of Walton's Register
viii be interested to know tha'
/ the company has dissolved, ac
con ding to a certificate filed will
the secretary of state and signeC
by Charles s. Forbes, president
and l.. II. Lewis, secretary, il
Burlington, March 15 1t is under
stood that the company has sole
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

out to the futile company, pub
hshers of Rutland.
L. T.. Wakefield has returned
from business trip to Boston. i,
Mrs. Charles Turner of Lunen-
burg visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Scott Thursday and
Friday.
Leslie James Logan in his three
weeks battle for existence has
gained four ounces and now tips
the scales at exactly three and one
quarter pounds. He owes his life
to the care he is receiving at
Brightlook hospital where he was
born, the SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Logan. SO tiny was the
baby at birth that he was fed fo1
many days with a medicine drop
per but now he has advanced to a
small bottle. The baiby's mother
has left the hospital for her homo
OH Caledonia street, but Master
Leslie James will remain for the
present.
Mrs. c. c. harrington Of West
Danville was a business visitor in
st. Johnsbury Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert E. Moore
returned Thursday from Boston
where they attended the automo-
bile show.
f. j. Rutter Optometrist will be
at the Avenue House Monday tho
Goth. Advertisement.
Mrs. Clinton b. Cook was hap
PLY surprised Friday afternoon
VIXEN Is neighbors on Hooker Hill
came in to spend the afternoon
M. and Mrs. Cook leave the last
OF the month for California where
they expect TO make their future
hcmc. Delicious refreshments. of
assorted cake, doughnuts and cof-
fee were served, after which Mrs.
Cock was presented with a hand
scme silver meat fork, box Of
chocolates, and the, very best
wishes OF all present.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

8 4 ;
Scorers, Wilcox and Baldwin;
me-keeper, Leonard; referee, Mr..
Tuckerman. Time: two twenties.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
Good for That Flu"
Cough

For quick relief from the wear
ing coughs that chang on" after
the grippe or influenza, take Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Mrs. H. d.
Drake, Childs, Md, writes: "After
an attack of the flu that left me
with severe cough nothing seem
to relieve me till | tried Foley's
Honey and Tar, which | can high
" recommend" 1t is also good for
Group, whooping cough and colds.
1t puts a soothing, healing coat
ing over the inhamed surfaces, cuts
the phlegm, cases hoarseness.
clears the air passages.-Advcr-
tiscment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
Pike Leads SOphs
to % to 20 Victory

The second game of the Acad-
cmy class series was played We'd
nesday afternoon when the Sophie
mores bested the Juniors % to 90
Pike for the Sophs kept the whole
Junior five moving, as usual, but
as usual he also kept the ball cir
culating through the hoop. With a
little more team work he could
have made the game a walk away
Willard and Perry We'd with
Goss in floor work for the Juniors
but the greatest Improvement was
seen in Sampson who is, as yet, a
new basketeer, though small one.
He played a good game at guard
for the Juniors, and managed to
delay not few baskets which Pike
wished to add to the list.
The teams lined up thus:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-14

hethss there wlll q win ut y
1ogi09o coeI eherfngo ID Rack II
Al191 thts MI Win 8 lasgsly ~
5ent npon - pubaic, col deal-
~ Ct ~ city eatd today.
4 hOuseholdsss naako hystexical
[ Gecets, With tho coming Of cold
go4eher, to ~ II complete winter
1eock6 s0f coal, = comparatively
I smAll number q them viii exhaust
~ supply. Bat r thsy content
tasm1eIyessWith necessary supplies,
{ 4 y very likely that svsryone viii
haye enough coal throughout the
1 winter. - II Will most likely b
shipped In fast enough to take care
4 q normal retail ordern
Coal has been moving constantly.
I n spite Of miners and rail strikes.
~ dealers aver. and all coal DEAL
ers havs. supplies Of coal on hand
Practically al the supply comes
from western Kentucky, very little
from eastern, very little from
northern Illinois, and absolutely
mo southern Illinois coal IL being
| shipped in.
Coal 10 entering the city In near
" as large quantities Is during a
normal summer free from miners
and transportation strikes, one
dealer said. The price Is high, how
ever, because Of the shortage that
exists, and consumers are delaying
their buying until settlement of the
strikes permits more coal move
ment and brings consequent lower
I prices.
Most dealers are watching the
progress OF the railroad strike now
TAR more closely than that of the
miners walkout. They are OF the
general opinion that the mine strike
- near settlement. But even IL it
y mot, they say. the transportation
- more important than the situa-
ton at the mines. Mines can sup
ply the country with coal in very
short time, given good transporta-
ton, 1t Is believed.
Proof that coal dealers in Rock
Island are not alarmed at the sup
ply outlook Is found in the fact
that no attempt has as yet been
made to make surveys Of the coal
which Is in the city. In times OF
stress the dealers consolidate infor-
mally to handle the coal supply in
the manner best for all Concerned.
Their business is still progressing
- usual and all of them believe
mine and railroad difficulties must
proceed for some time yet to ham
per the retail coal business or dis
commode consumers this winter.
Of1cials Of the Peoples Power
company are sparing no time or
money to get more coal to their
trt-city plants, r. B. Mcdonald.
general manager OF the utilities
company. said today. They are
anxious to receive additional stocks
Of coal within the next 10 days.
though the desire is precautionary
and not one Of actual necessity.
The Peoples Power company has
$4,000 tons Of coal In its bins to-
day. Its consumption is 300 tons
. day. That means 1t has As DAYS
supply on hand,
II is the policy OF the company
to keep . 10g000-ton reserve supply
on hand at all times, to be used
only In emergency. That is why
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-14
It Started Something.

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but have been saying to others and
have induced many to take your
medicine and be convinced. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy is correctly
named. 1t removed stuff from me
! never thought could be in a hu-
man being and feel like a differ
emit person. The pain in my right
aide disappeared at once, which
four doctors said would require an
operation; also the bloating and in
digestion" 1t Il . simple, harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucous from the intesti-
nal tract and allays the in1lamma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
mentA including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded Bengston's drug stores.
Rock Island, Moline, Davenport.
and druggists everywhers.-(Ad-
vertsement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-14
clRlsl LEMONS
WHITEN SKIN AND
BLEACH FREclQES


z 6puseso the juico Of two lemonA
into : bottle containing three ounces
oe Orchard Whfts. which any drug
store viii supply for . few csnts,
shake well, and you have . quarter
piut Of harmless and delightful
lemon bleach. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face,
neck, arms and hands each day. then
shortly note the beauty and white
ness OF your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion to bleach and bring
about that soft, clear, rosy-white
complexion, also as . freckle, sun
burr, and tan bleach because it
doesn't irritate.-(Advertisement)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
SENIORS IN PLAYLET
Those At Waseca To Pre-
Hrh.rra c%hnnlV ~ l..aA

Those At Waseca To PresenS
"charm School, On June 1.
Waseca, May 25.-The senior
class of the Waseca high school
will hold it's class day exercises on
June / at the Palace theatre. One
feature of this program VIII be q
farce entitled Charm School, by
Alice Duer Miller and Robert Mil
ton. The following seniors will
take part in the play:
David Mackenzie, law student 49,.
Twin, Jim and Tim ,Sinpkins. .....s
:. Lawrence Webber. Stanley Graben
George Boyle. expert accountant -.
..............-.. -. Henry Johnson
Austin Bevans, automobile salssrnan
......... Harold Lorenz
Homer Johns. guardian OF Elsie
Miss Curtis. school secretary ..s:.s:s !,
Miss Hays. school principal -
Sally Boyd. Georges sister 1900.
................... Esther Gutfieiscn
Ethel Shelvin, Senior Nina Ruhnow
Lillian Sanford, a Senior ........
.................W iidegard Gehrins
Elsie Benedotti, Senior Pres ........s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Emily Gehring
ak Mercier, a French girl :......:
Madge Kent, Senior .Miriann Latham
Maggie OBrien. former nurse Of Elsie
The customary class day features
will follow.