davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Edgar Iawton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John l.. Iawton, met with an accident
Sunday afternoon while cranking car in
Walter Il. Bartlett's yard in West Brat
tleboro.s He narrowly escaped losing the
left eve. The crank flew up, hitting him
in his face and infiicting a wound under
the eve. He went to the Melrose hospital,
where Miss Hamel, superintendent,
dressed the wound.
The funeral of George l.. Pellitier, who
died Sunday in his home at 300 South
Main street, was held at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Bond & Sons chapel.
Rev Clark Il. Brownen, d. D., pastor of
the First Baptist church, otficiated. f..
V. Morse sang What Friend We Have
in Jesus. and / Need Thee Every Hour.
The body left this morning on the SOB
train for Waterville, Me, where the
burial will take place.
Five hundred and bridge were played
at about 20 tables in the Vermont
Wheel club rooms yesterday afternoon
when the ways and means committee of
the Brattleboro Woman's club conducted
a ,ard party for the purpose of securing
funds with which to refurnish the WON
ans club room at the Brattleboro Me
mortal hospital \ satisfactory amount
was cleared The first prize at 500 was
won by Mrs. /. G. Crosier and the sec
ond by Mrs. A. l.. ROhde, while the first
prize at bridge was won by Mrs. W. X.
Daley and the second by Mrs. NJ. M.
Tucker. The first prizes were five
pound boxes of candy. Potted tulips
were given for second prizes. Punch and
sandwiches We're served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Emma Mixer is spending the
day in Putney with her niece, Mrs. Den
ton j. Smith.
Harry Fox of Wilmington was a Wis
itor here yesterday with his mother,
Mrs. Ella Fox.
George Bishop. tree warden, trimmed
all of the large trees in front of the hos
pital yesterday.
Miss Emma Atkinson, who has a po-
sition in Florence, Mass, came to visit
at her home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Carr returned
Sunday evening from Greenfield, where
they spent Easter Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr.
Hermon Winters of Turner's Falls
was a guest over the weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Harris.
Barbara, Evelyn and Corrine Stell-
man of Syracuse. \. Y. are visiting here
with their grandmother, Mrs. l.. II.
Stellman.
Hoyt H. Barber will return this week
from his sugar lot in Nottingham,
where he has been during the maple
sugar season.
Robert Wilder. orderly at the Mclrose
hospital. who had been spending a
weeks vacation at his home in Windsor,
returned to the hospital Sunday.
Mrs. c. r. Prentiss returned last night
from Boston, where she visited her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth PrentiSs While away
Mrs. Prentiss attended concerts by Nine.
SchumannHeink and Jascha Heiftz, yio-
linist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
EDITORIAL.
Every Department to Be Shown.

A school exhibition has very lasting
value 1t gives the friends of the school
and the parents of the students an oppor-
tunity to see at first hand school life as it
really is. Anyone who wishes to may
visit the school at any time, but when
they visit the school on an ordinary day
they do not have a chance to see every
department.
Next Friday night there will be ushers
to show the visitors around and everyone
will be given d chance to see each depart
ment's work.
This exhibition is not showing of Il
few of the best papers and the work of
the best students. There are some of
these papers posted, but they constitute
only a small part of the program. Pe0-
pie will see each class in its usual routine
and will have the opportunity of asking
the teachers questions about the work of
the students.
We do not feel that it is fair to let a
few of the best students in the school rep
resent the school as its usual scholars,
so this exhibition has been planned as far
as possible to enable everybody to have
an active part in the program,
If anyone who is planning to enter r.
H. S. next fall comes to visit Friday
night he viii have VERY good chance to
see high school life as it is.
We urge all those who are interested in
p. II. S and those who expect to go to
the school to come next Friday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
PRINCIPAL SUPPLEMENTS
STUDENTS INVITATION
Dear Parents and Friends of E. II.

Dear Parents and Friends of B. iii.
should like to supplement the
invitation of the Student Activities
society by one ON behalf of the fac
uity to urge you most cordially to
visit us ON Next Friday. We have
changed our schedule of classes from
the morning to the afternoon and
evening so that everyone may have
the opportunity to see the school i'm
regular session and learn at first
hand what the boys and girls are
doing.
Many, perhaps most, of the
classes, will be doing only the work
scheduled for the day; few are
arranging TO show you the types of
work they do during the year. In
either case, we ask you to keep i'm
mind that we shall not try to ex-
hibit SHOW work, but only the
kind of work you might find should
you visit us any day without our
knowing that you were coming.
Members of the student body will
be ON hand to guide you about the
building, and the teachers will be
happy to confer with you when
they are not in the classroom. We
earnestly request each one to avail
himself of this opportunity. Ask
questions about matters you don't
understand, point out ways in which
you think we can improve, and we
shall feel that the school exhibition
has been worth while.
Very cordially yours,
ERNEST IL. CAVERLY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
ORIGINAL OFFICE
SKETCH PRESENTED
mercial Glasses includes Regular
Office Force at Work.

An unusually interesting and entertain
ing assembly program was conducted BY
members of Miss Jette's and Miss Gla-
Tiers commercial classes yesterday morn
ing. The program was in the form of a
short sketch, written and presented by
members of the classes.
The scene opened in an office at a. M,
before the manager arrived, showing the
customary arrival of the clerks and
stenOgraphers. The manager then ar
rived and the regular business that would
take place in an office was carried on.
4 salesman came in and took an order
for office supplies letters of application
were received, but none proved satisfac-
tory: letters were dictated and applicants
for a travelling salesman's position were
interviewed The time then moves along
to II o'clock and the office closes until /
p. IN.
1t was an interesting and we'll planned
piece of work from start to finish and
brought out several points which were of
great educational value to the audience.
The east was as follows: Manager (of
the A. E. Lynde Canning Coz, Alton
Lynde; stenographer, Olive Capron
filing clerk Evelyn Austin; bookkeepers,
Donald Allen. Lawrence Copeland; sales
man, Allen Hebb; applicants for posi-
ton, Warren Bennett, Howard Hebert ::
office boy, Harold DeyO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
Brattleboro High School News Corner
PARENTS URGED TO
VISIT SCHOOL FRIDAY

To the People of BrattlebOr0:-
The students of the high school
urge the attendance of every person
i'm BrattIeh0ro and surrounding dis
tricts at the exhibition to be held at
the high school building Friday,
April q, from 3 to i'm the after
neon and from Z to 10 i'm the eve-
ming. The regular schedule of
classes is to be carried out and there
will also be an exhibition of work
that has been done in all studies.
Every subject is to be represented
in the program. This viii give the
parents a chance to see how a high
school day is carried out, and to fol-
low their sons and daughters in each
class, if they wish. The exhibition
will, we hope, prove very interest
ing to all who visit the classrOOms
because of the quality of the work
exhibited. due to the competition of
the students.
The students are working hard to
menibered i'm BrattlebOrO and they
hope for the support of the whole
town.
Cordially yours,
The Student Activities Society.
April is, 1922.
letter Composed by Edwin Culver,
~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
Athletic Notes of Interest.

The track team had a fine workout last
week. The weather was good and the
men were able to get in five full days of
practice. It is only a few weeks until
the team leaves for Middlebury Every
one is looking forward to another crack
team this spring. In order to bring this
about every man on the team must work
hard. attend practice faithfully, and live
up to the rules of track athletics.
The baseball team was greatly disap-
tice game with the alumni Saturday
However, they are in good shape for their
opening game with Keene the coming Sat
urday. No positions have as yet been
assigned by Coach Page. The large mum
Der of men out for the team speaks we'll
for a successful season and there should
be a great deal of rivalry for the different
positions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18

and sister from New Jersey spent the
weekend in Boston.
Miss Dorothy Miller and Miss Olive
Capron spent the weekend at Miss Cap
ron's home in Marlboro, n. III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
PREPARING FOR EXHIBITION.
Some Features to Be Presented This
Week Friday.

Some Features 10 he EFeSeHteu ihAS
Week Friday.
In preparation for the exhibition on
Friday Miss Henshaw's mathematics
classes have outlined the following to be
prepared for exhibition and class discus
sions: A few problems given by local
merchants will be done and explained in
class. Glass room originals and drawings
done in connection with geometry classes
will be exhibited. A set of wooden models
which belongs to the school and is used in
connection with geometry will be shown.
Charts showing peoples and individuals
who have contributed most of the science
of mathematics will be displayed.
Mr.. Eckstrom's classes will exhibit
articles and drawings representative of
work done in shop and drafting classes
Lotin Newcomb will have charge of this
display, which will be in room >.
Miss OsgoOd's classes in French have
outlined the following for the exhibition ::
Idioms and pictures used in connection
with outside reading will be displayed.
Reports upon books read outside of class
and of books read in class will be given
by the students Pupils will explain the
use of lie Petit Journal, French paper
used in classes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
H.H. s. TO TACKLE KEENE.
Baseball Season to Open Saturday-Po-
sitiOns Not Assigned.

B. III. S. will open her baseball season
Saturday with an out-of-town game with
our old athletic rival. Keene, \. III.
Coach Page is hard at work giving in
structions and supervising the workouts
and Friday should mark a greatly i'm
proved squad to represent us Saturday.
No definite positions have yet been as
signed but Judging from the practice po-
sitions. Winchester, McGarrigle and Gull
yer will probably constitute the battery.
Barr is a promising man at short. while
Lynde, Clarity, Plumb and Wells are
the promising basemen. Miller, CHECKER
ing and DeyO are probable fielders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
Personals.

Anna Gissen has left school and has
moved to Boston.
Miss fuckers sister from New Jersey
is spending a few days with her.
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Page and Robert
Wagg went to Chelsea, Mass, last Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. Caverly, Miss Brown, Miss Tucker
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
8O-CENT GAS RATE
is CONFISCATORY
SO Rules United States SUI
prcmc Court Applying
1t to 1919 and 1920.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The New
York statutory gas rates of so cents
were to-day declared by the Supreme
Court to be confiscatory during the
calendar years 1919 and 1920,
The decision was delivered in cases
appealed by tho state and County
authorities in proceedings brought by
the Central Union, Northern Union,
Mutual, STANDARD, New Amsterdam
and East River Gas Companies.
which resulted in the United States
District Court Of New York City
holding the statutory rates con-
fiscatory.
The court ordered materially re
duced tho compensation which New
York courts allowed Abraham So Gil
bert for his services as Special Mas
ter in the gas cases. Gilbert was al
lowed $l1S.OOO by the New York Cir
cult Court for 2S2 days of work in
eight gas cases. The Supreme Court
ordered that the compensation of $751;
500 for his work in the Consolidated
Gas Company case be cut to S2S,750
and in the seven other cases reduced
by two-t thirds.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
SHOT BY ASSASSIN
AS HE SLEEPS NEAR
WIFE AND CHILDREN
Behan in Serious Condition
Was Lately Released from
Blackwell'S Island.

Joseph Behan. thirty one. u dock
worker. was mysteriously shot under
the heart at 230 A. NJ. to-day as he
lay asleep near the bed In which slept
his wife and three children In the base
ment OF No. 46S Warren Street.
Brooklyn. A revolver with an empty
and loaded chamber was found near
the bed.
His wife, Mary said she did not
hear him come in, and, on being
awakened by the shot, saw a dark
figure running out the door. The
police believe the assassin followed him
home. He is in a serious condition in
the Long Island College Hospital.
The police say Behan n few days
ago finished a term on Blackwell .
Island for nssaulting a man with bat
at a baseball game. A brother. they
say, was killed in n fight said to have
been with n policeman year ago.
Two years ago Denny Meehan. al
legged leader OF a gang In the same
neighborhood. was shot and killed as
he slept. One report is that Behan
has been associating with the same
crowd.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
VOTING MACHINE
BID is REJECTED

The Board of Elections unani-
mously voted to-day to reject the
bid of the Automatic Registering Ma
chine Company Of jamestown, Y. Y,
to furnish 425voting machines at $940
apiece. The bid, which was the only
one received. was not in accordance
with the specifications in the boards
Secretary of state Lyons had al
ready ordered 40 machines for the
city from the concern whose bid was
rejected. The Board Of Estimate has
decided not to pay for them, and any
attempt by Mr., Lyons 10 force the
city to take the machines will be met
10y injunction proceedings launched by
the New York state Federation or
Labor which charges that the James
town corporation does not comply
with the state labor laws.
II is the opinion among politicians
that voting machines viii not he used
in the next election IN this city
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
TO BOLT
IF HEARST IS NAMED
FOR GOvERNORSH|P
Ex-State Chairman Huppuch
Says Many Democrats Will
Not Vote for Publisher.

ALBANY, May 15.--"Tens of thou
sands of Democrats will bolt the ticket
and will hold truly Democratic con-
vention and nominate q Democratic
i. Hearst Is nominated for Governor
of New York State by the Democratic
convention" is the opinion OF Win
field A. Huppuch of Hudson Falls, a
former State Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Party
Huppuch makes this prediction in
an open letter to William J. Conners
the Buffalo publisher politician, who
is booming Hearst for the Guberna-
torial nomination
Huppuch demands to know from
Corners just exactly what claim
Hearst has to the nomination for
either Governor or United States SEN
ator over other well known Demo-
Gratis.
do you think the Democrats of the
State should select a man as the
standard bearer of their party who
has openly opposed the candidates of
the party in the state and Nation in
recent years, such as John A. Dix
and Samuel Seabury; who, during
the term of office Of a Democratic
Governor, AL Smith, vindictively and
unsparingly endeavored to portray
him both in cartoon and in the read
ing columns of his paper as a crea-
ure of the milk and other trusts
?"is the first question Huppuch
asks of Conners.
Did Mr. Hearst support our Dem
ocratlc President, Woodrow Wilson,
during the war? Did he support Gov.
Cox, our Democratic candidate for
President in the last campaign" he
continues.
lie then demands TO know under
what line OF reasoning Conners con-
cludes that Hearst should have the
nomination over such men as Martin
II. Glynn, George r. Lunn, Franklin
D. Roosevelt. william Church Os-
born and others equally a prominent
in the party in this State.
Admitting that If former Gov.
Smith declines a nOmiuation, the
Hearst nomination can. in "all prob
ability. be forced on the Democratic
Convention, Hubbard concludes:
''In the event Of Mr.. Hearst's
nomination, it is my belief that tens
of thousands of Democrats will, for
the first time, conclude to accept the
privilege that Mr.. Hearst has for
many years past felt free to adopt
Of boiling the ticket and the party
and will hold a truly Democratic con-
vention and nominate a Democratic
ticket of loyal Democrats"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
75-FT. DEATH LEAP
FROM 4 STATION
AT 10th ST. CURVE
Women Scream ana Become
HySterical by Suicide Dur
ing Rush Hour.
"Goodby, I'm gone"


A man believed to be William Shaw,
poorly clad and apparently in distress
ed circumstances. uttered these words
as he jumped from the north end of
the south bound platform of the 110;h
Street station OF the "L" into Man
haitian Avenue. about 70 feet below.
IT was about O'Clock this morning
and the platform was crowded.
Women screamed and some of the
more hysterical ones created a near
panic.
At the West Tooth Street Police Sta
ton, seven cents and a watch were
found in the pockets, as well as Il
number of pawn tickets and a tooth
brush.
Two notes were left by the suicide
signed William Shaw. One read:
please notify Mrs. Madden, No. 645
65th Street, Brooklyn. She is Q friend
and has my insurance policy, which
will cover my funeral. l do not want
an expensive funeral and want the
rest of the money to go to her."
The second note read:
Take me to the Morgue. 1 am
sorry If l cause any one any trouble.
am going to jump from the "L"
station at 10th Street, New York.
1t is $50 feet high and will break
every bone in my body. I am at the
end Of my rope"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
Five Ku KlIX KanSmen Invade
Jersey Church During Service
And Give Rector Note With SIS
White Robed Figures Enter and Depart From
Elizabeth Edifice While Congregation
Sings "Onward. Christian Soldiers"

Elizabeth, n. j., is discussing to-day
the appearance last night in the Third
Presbyterian Church of five Ku KluN
klansmen who marched down the
aisle in full regalia and handed DR..
Il. w. Mark, the rector, a note ac-
companied by SIS in bills.
1t was musical service in the
church with special numbers. At 8
o'clock the congregation arose and
from the organ came the opening
notes of "Onward, Christian SOL
diers." The audience began to sing
and the edifice reverberated with the
swelling sound Of
"Onward, Christian Soldiers.
Marching as to war
When the doors swung open and q
hooded Kleagle, with flowing white
robes corded at the belt, marched into
the aisle, holding alOft an Ameriacn
flag. In his train were four Clans
men, marching two by two, and to the
rhythm of the hymn they approached
lllt DldllOIll liOill "lllNli hil NM u
was directing the services.
There was a gasp or two in the
congregation, but the singing Of the
hymn went on as if nothing had hap
pened. AS the white -robed figures
neared the platform, the Kleagle
raised his right hand, then lowered it
and handed the money and the note
to the surprised rector. The Kleagle
turned, the quartet made way for
him and he headed for the door, his
escort falling in behind, two abreast,
and marching out to the strain:
with the Cross of Jesus
Going on before"
Before the hymn was finished Dr.
Mark had opened the note and found
the money. At the conclusion Of the
singing, the congregation remained
standing in hushed expectancy. The
rector read the note aloud, and buzz
went through the church, for the con-
gregation then realized that they had
been gazing at five members of the
real Ku Klux Klan.
The note informed DR.. Mark that
Ku Klux Klan, Elizabeth No. 3
Realm of New Jersey. approved of the
distribution OF the money from the
Deacons' Fund, but said nothing 8
to the disposition of the S25. The
note added that the Klan was pledged
to the following ideals:
White supremacy, protection Of
women, sanctity of the home, separa-
ton of church and state, pure
Americanism.
"There was no interruption OF the
services" said DR.. Mark to-day ut
was n musical service and many Of
the congregation told me afterward
that they thought the appearance Of
the white -robed men was an innova q
ton in the service. and so they went
right on singing"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
PURE GOLD DRESS
is WEDDING GIFT
TO PRINCESS MARIE

BELGRADE, May Il (Asso-
ciated Press) A dress of pure
gold Is one of the most Conspicu-
Gus Of the wedding gifts received
by Princess Marie Of Roumania,
who will be married here June
to King Alexander Of Jugo- Slavia.
The dress was presented TO her
by the peasants Of the country.
King Alexander has received
from the Serbians in Macedonia a
shirt Of pure silver woven on
hand loom from mrdaeyal de
sign that is now nearly extinct.
Among the kings urcscn's TO his
hlilc-to-bc IS q magnificent crown
pt =Old, 'embellishcd with d0a-
monds, rubles and amcthysts.
each district Of Jugo- -Slavla hay
ing contributed one precious stone
Tor the crown.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-15
Allies in Hole and Want to
Drag Us in, Says One
Official.
CALL MOVE POLITICAL.
Harding Willing. to Help Eco
nomically, but Sees Only
Politics.
BY David Lawrence.
Especial Correspondent of The Eve
ming Worldly


WASHINGTON, May IL Copy
rghD Unless some phase of the sit
uation not now apparent changes the
whole face of things. the UnitedStates
will decline the invitation of the
powers at Genoa to participate in a
conference at The Hague to discuss
the Russian problem.
Ambassador Child's cablesram CON
firnASe: prcss des pa fthes arrived in
time to be the subject of informal
conference to-day among members Of
the administration and Congress. The
prevailing opinion is not only that
America should not accept but that
America vii. not.
Lloyd George is in hole and is
trying to drag us in with him-and
about all Europe wants is our
money" said an influential member
of the Administration to-day whose
opinion will count for a great deal
before a decision on American policy
is finally made.
Entirely apart from the motives,
however, which have prompted the
request for American participation,
the view is emphasized here that any
conference such as proposed would
be a failure unless Russia herself
shows a disposition to change her at
titude. The notes Of the Soviet Gov
ernment at Genoa, together with re-
cent pronouncements from Moscow,
have not been looked upon here as
affording a sufficient basis for dealing
with the Soviets.
France has played skilful game
She has known that in the matter OF
recognized Russia the United States
was as much, il not more, hostile to
the views of the Soviet as any coun-
try in Europe. France has hitherto
been accused Of disrupting European
concord and standing in the way oil
IgeConomic reconstruction. firing, oI
that cry and anticipating another
flood of criticism for her stubborn re-
fusal to concede to the Russian view
point, the French diplomatists have
insisted that they would do whatever
the United States thought best.
The appeal to America to partici.
pate in a Russian Conference is as
much based upon French hopes oi
aligning herself with America on the
Russian question as it is on Lloyt
Georges desire to take the Genoa
| Conference out Of its present hopeless
atmosphere and try anew at Th'
Hague with the powerful voice O
| America at the council table.
In Washington, cablegrams from
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)