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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
RUNS AS
OFFICER ARRIVES
Greenfield and Taken to keene-Hugh
Guild Charges Assault.

On complaint of County Solicitor Il.
III. Iickard of keene, \. H., Deputy
Sheriff Il. &. Thatcher of Chesterfield ar
rested George Furlone of Chesterfield,
last night after taking him from Green
field. Mass. into New Hampshire by way
of Brattlehoro. He lodged Furlone in the
police station in Keene shortly after mid
night this morning. after long and cold
automobile trip.
Furlone is about 80 years obi. son of
Alphonse FurOne of Chesterfield. with
whom he has been living on the Fred
Stoddard farm. near DIR. r. :. Bowen :
place on the Gulf road. He was taken
into custody on the charge of assaulting
Hugh Guild of Chesterfield. formerly Of
Brattleboro, Dec. -.
When Deputy Sheriff Thatcher went to
the FurIone house he was told by Fur
Iones wife that her husband was at the
Bowen place and would return soon. Ap-
parently Furlone saw the officer, for he
made haste on foot down through the Gulf
road to BrattlebOrO, telling a man whom
ne met that he was on the way for a
physician for his father. whom he said
had broken his leg.
The officer learned late in the after
noon that Fhrlone had telephOned home
from Brattleboro for his wife. so be came
here and with Policeman w. +. Tyler
found that Furlone had been at house
on South Main street. They found that
the fugitiveS wife had come here and
that they had gone to the railroad sta
ton There they found that tickets We're
sold Furlone and wife for Worcester.
Mass. SO Deputy Sheriff Thatcher tele-
phoned to Greenfield and had Furlone
taken off the train. The deputy sheriff
left his car here and secured one at the
Manley garage and vent to Greenfield.
returning here with the prisoner and go
ing to Keene in his own car.
This morning FurlOne was placed under
bonds of $500 for his appearance Friday
at = o'clock At noon he had not furn
iShcd bail. Ills counsel is Attorney John
!. LandcrS OF keeac.
FurIone told Deputy Sheriff Thatcher
that he and Ilr. Guild got into a dispute
over the price for cutting logs. County
Solicitor pickard says Mr.. Guild was
badly beatcn up hut is improving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
GUIDE TO HELP MRS. sTILLMAN.
Says He Will Give His Blood TO Es-
tablish Her Innocence.

MONTREAL, Jan. 4-Fred Beauvais,
Indian guide, named a. correspondent in
the divorce SUIT brought by James Still
man. millionaire New York banker, yes
tcrdav sent "A telegram TO Mrs. Stilman
i'm which he said: 81 will give my life :
blood to establish your innocence.
Mrs. Stillman made the telegram pub
lie upon her arrival here from Grand
Piles. Que. to obtain additional counsel
to represent her at the divorce hearings
which open here January II. Beauvals
whose home is here, left for the north
country yesterday TO complete arrange
ments for the transportation of Mrs
Stillman : witnesses to Montreal.
Beauyais will not be called to testify
for the defense. according to Gonzalves
DesSaulniers, Mrs. Stiliman : Canadian
counsel. Counsel for the plaintiff has
not vet indicated whether Beauvais
would be- called when Mrs. Stillman's
side of the case il presented.
James Budl Stillman did not return
here With his mother. but remained at
Grand Piles. where he Is assisting Mayor
John Crete to round mp additional wit
ncsscs for the defense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
CRUDE WORK IN
ROBBING REGISTER
Taken from AbbOtt's Store and Pried
Open When Pressing Lever Would
Have Opened lt-Sf4 Taken.

The grocery store of G. C. Abbott and
son on Elliot street was broken into and
entered by a burglar sometime between
Saturday night and Monday morning and
S14 in bills and change taken from the
cash register.
Entrance. was made by jimmying one
of the windows under the she'd in the
rear. The burglar carried the cash regi-
Ster TO the rear of the store and pried
open the cash drawer. not realizing that
the cash register was not locked and could
be opened simply by pushing any one
of the registering levers For some reason
the burglar left s. in dimes in the
register.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
LAW AND ORDER
SLATE MADE Up
Opponents of Union Ticket
Not to Participate
In Caucus
TAXES
AMOUNT TO $4,000
Average Amount for Normal Year $4,000
Contest for Control of Bellows Falls
Village Affairs Goes Merrily On-Cau-
Gus TOMORROW
Especial to The Reformer.1
nIs-a-.,

bEIL1Jf - = FALLS. Jan. I. --
meeting of about 100 citizens. all en-
thusiastic advocates of the Law and
Order ticket as opposed to the Good
Government slate. which is being backed
by the striking papermakers for the COM
ing village election, was held until late
hours Monday night in the assembly hall
of the high school DR. James Sutcliffe
Hill presided.
DR. J. H. Blodgett opened the session
with a report from the committee of II.
who had been elected for the purpose of
preparing a slate of officers at a similar
meeting last week Monday evening. The
slate which the committee presented and
which was later ratified by the meeting
was as follows: For village president To
succeed W. C. Smith. John c.. Dennison
TOR trustees to succeed George NJ Baker
and Z. y. Frost, George F. Kent and F.
A Whitaker; for treasurer. A H. Chan
dier- Alter some discussion. Il straw vote
elected X. j. Piper to the slate for the DO
sltlon of clerk, defeating Edward c. Rice
ot the international Paper Co. Office III
II. Burt, +. G. Hildreth and Mrs. John
III. Eastman We're placed on the sla Tor
auditors. after objections had been rade
against the names of Miss Lena Sayyer
Miss Stella Cutting and f. A. Guild.
Mrs. X. r. Twitchel. who was present.
refused the nomination.
Discussion next turned to the question
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BATTLESH|P HITS
SCHOONER At SEA
The North Dakota Turns
Back to Navy Yard for
Repairs
THE BENTLEY NEEDS
HELP AT ONCE
Naval Tug Sent Out 10 Assist Her-NO
Lives L0st-Battleship Makes Slow
Progress Under Its Own Power -
Started for ManeuverS

BOSTON, Jan. 4-The battleship North
Dakota reported by wireless today that
she had been in collision with the schoo-
ner I. X Bentley off Cape Cod last
night The North Dakota turned back
to the navy yard here for repairs. The
British schooner was said to be in need
of immediate assistance and the naval
tug Mohave was sent out from here.
No one was injured. The battleship :
shutters and elevator were damaged and
other slight breakage was caused.
Captain Trench reported the North
Dakota was making four knots on her
return to the navy yard which she had
left for winter maneuvers at Guantan-
amo bay.
The schooner 5 damage was reported
largely that of headgear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
ISSUE NEW SILVER DOLLAR.
Several Hundred Thousand Sent to Fed.
eral Reserve Banks.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4.-The new
silver dollar-the peace dollar'-was
placed in circulation yesterday. several
hundred thousand having been shipped
to the federal reserve banks by the Phil
adelphia mint
The new coin was made in commemor-
alton of the arms conference at Washing
ton. 1t IL designed with the head of lib
erty on one side and en- the other a dove
upon mountain top, clutehing an olive
branch, struck by the rays of sun. with
the word peace beneath it.
This is the first time the silver dollar
has been changed since 1878 The coin
age forbid any change in the design more
often than once in - years except by
special legislation.
There will be 1S0000.00O Of the new
coins issued. one-half of which will be
dated 1921. The first dollar wls sent by
special messenger to President Harding
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
JUDGMENT STANDS
IN NETBYSKI CASE
Guilford Woman Wins in Suit Against
WeIeOme--Exeeptions Denied in
George Long Murder Case
Especial to The Reformer.D

MONTPELIER. Jan f.
The supreme court convened yester-
day and announced a few decisions
Judgment was affirmed in the case of
Mrs. Anna Niebyski of Guilf0rd against
Thomas Welcome of that place This
case was brought i'm Windham county
court in January, 1918, and the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff to re-
cover S4.T00 for a wilful and malicious
act on the part of Welcome toward Mrs
NlebySki. The court denied the defend
ants motion to set aside the verdict and
the defendant took the case to the su-
preme court on exceptions. The supreme
court reversed the judgment and re-
manded the case for trial. second
1920. and on Sept. - of that year the
jury returned Il verdict for the plaintiff
to recover $1,000 Exceptions again were
filed. and the supreme court now affrmS
the Judgment of the county court. which
makes the verdict stand at S2 200. Chase
& Hughes and w. Il. Daley were counsel
for the plaintiff and John f. Gale and
Frank r. Barber for the defendant
The court denied or held unimportant
all exceptions in the case of the state
against George Long, who is under life
sentence at the state prison in Windsor
for manSlaHghter in causing the death of
Mrs. Lucina Broadwell, whose naked
body was found in a vacant lot in the
heart of Barre city. Long gains nothing
by the exceptions. and the court holds that
there was no error in the proceedings Of
the lower court.
In the case of the First National bank
of Portland. Me, against f. II. Sweet of
Franklin judgment was affirmed.
y recess was taken until Thursday
morning at $50 on account Of the annual
meeting of the Vermont Bar association.
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company will remain in South London
derry for the present at least, and the
central office viii remain in its present
location in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery 4. AleIendy until Spring, when
other quarters win be found "a that VII
Iage.
Mr. Meleudy will have charge of the
switchboard as long as the board re-
mains IN his home, and Mr.. Gleason and
Ernest Davis, who have been employed
by the company. will have charge of the
lines tt Is expected that Harley For
rester. who has had charge of the Wards
boro division for some time. viii re-
main ~ charge of that division.
The business was established i'm 1901
by Emery 4. AIelendy and his father
y. w Melcndy, the latter managing the
business mp to the time Of his death
about seven years ago. Previous to 1901
a private line had been run from Man
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Week of January Week of Prayer.
union meetings with Baptist and Congr-
gational churchS. Tuesday Z 7:30-Ser-
vice in Baptist church, Rev c. c. Chayer
speaker; Wednesday, 7:30-Service in
Congregational church Rev c. T. Brown
ell speaker; Thursday. { 7:30-Service
in Methodist church. Rev. II. T. Woodin
speaker.
Friday afternoon and evening-Confer-
cnce of the Methodist ministers of this
locality. with addresses on half dozen
live subjects. At the close of the confer
ence Rev. W. II. Davenport. district su-
perintendent, will hold the last quarterly
conference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
PELLETIER LOSES
ON HIS MOTIONS
Court Decides That Pro
ceedings Are of Civil
Nature
MEANS DEPOSITION
FROM MRS. ROEHL
She VIII Tell About Alleged Frightening
of Her Husband to Pay AlimOny-
COURT Refuses to Strike Certain Para
graphs Out of Charges.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE supreme court
today ruled against three motions made
by counsel for Dist. ATTY. Joseph G..
pclletier in his trial On charges of miscon-
duct, which Atty. Gen. J. Weston Allen
has advanced rs reasons for his removal
from office
The proceedings, the court holds, are
Of n civil rather than a criminal nature.
-As such depositions may be taken. The
immediate effect of this ruling will be the
taking by the attorney general of Il depo-
sition of Mrs. Agnes +. Roehl Of St
Louis for use in connection with the ale
cation that Pelletier conspired with Dan
iel ii. Coakley, an attorney, and others
to frighten her former husband, Albert
II. Smith. by threats of criminal proSecu-
ton into paying her S37 800 alimony.
The court denied Il motion by counsel
for the district attorney to strike out GER
tain paragraphs which made alternative
charges.
In dismissing another motion that the
attorney general be required forthwith 10
elect which Of the alternative charges he
would proceed on, the court said il acted
without prejudice and that counsel might
renew the motion after evidence had
closed.
In a decision handed down yesterday
by the supreme court the full bench de
MED Pelletier'S motion to dismiss and
ovcuuled his plea to jurisdiction. Also,
at the conclusion of the 11-page opinion
is a paragraph saying in substance that
pan agraphs relating to the effect of the
respondents reelection to Office are adj
udged insufficient in law are overrulel.
This dispOses of Pelletier's writ The
court re-affirms the decision in the Tufts
CaSe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
NOTICE

Those who attended the LatchiS Thea
tire on Monday afternoon. Dec. 2G. have
been exposed to an attack of measles An
epidemic of this disease ,at this time of
year would be serious matter. To les
son the possibility of such an epidemic
those present at the theatre on that aft
crnoOn who have not previously had this
disease and who during the next few
days develop symptoms of an acute cold
should be careful to remain at home until
certain that these symptoms are not the
beginning of an attack of measles.
G. s. LEACH. VI. ID.
District Health Officer.
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Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday. Jan. /, : 80 p. m.-Union
week-of-prayer service in Centre church
chapel. Rev. DIR. Clark I. Brownell
speaker.
Thursday. Jan. >. , p. m.-The women
are asked to meet in the chapel to tie
two puffs.
week-of-prayer service at Methodist
church. Rev. DIR. Herbert p. WoOdin
speaker.
Friday. Jan. 6, 30 p. m.-Chureh-
night meeting with study of Mark 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED.
Officers at ROuses Point Capture III
Automobiles in 1921.

ROUSES POINT. y. Y. Jan. 4.-Seiz-
ure of III automobiles, Is horse-drawn
vehicles and 1000 cases of liquor marked
the efforts of United States customs Off
cialS here in their attempt to break up the
illegal liquor traffic from Canada to this
state during 1921, it was announced yes
terday.
Pistol battles between bootleggers and
officials We're frequent. The officers are
on duty night and day, and. according to
their own stories. have quite a little
trouble, such as having their cars dam
aged by b0otleggerS running into them.
and being shot at from a distance
Fortunately" said one official none
of Us has been seriously injured. Most.
if not all. of the bootleggers carry auto
matte revoiverS"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Masonic Temple

Wednesday. Jan. 4, at 80 p. m.-
Special communication of Brattleboro
u ID. c. NJ George NJ Clay win make
his official visitation Music and refresh
mentS.
Thursday. Jan 8 7.30 y. m.-Connccti-
cut Valley Council. No. 16. r. and $. NJ.
Stated assembly.
Friday. Jan. 6. 7.30 D. m.-Columbian
lodge No Sc, F. and A. NJ. Special COM
munication. NJ VI. degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
WANTS WOMEN'S
POSITION FIXED
Governor Cox Asks Legislature to Get
Opinion of C0urt--WOuld Change
Dry Laws.

BOSTON. Jan 1.-The Massachusetts
legislature. with about 300 measures re
ferred from the last session awaiting ac-
tion. convened for its 143d annual session
today. Gov. Charming ii. Cox in his an
nual message to the joint session called
attention 20 the difficulty Of preventing
liquor traffic. owing 70 the variance be-
tween federal and state laws. He recon-
mended the enacting of state laws 10 con-
form with the feaeral statute
The governor urged the legislature to
seek an opinion from the supreme court
as to the eligibility of women TO hold
state offices i'm view of the passage by CON
gresS of the 18th amendment.
He said banking conditions in Massa-
chusetts were sound and declared agricul-
tural conditions were improved. Unem-
ployment. he said, had diminished. The
governor said that in place of a deficit Il
year ago the state auditors report showed
n cash balance of more than S6.5OO.000.
The telephonc arose out of an attempt
to desi@n an apparatus to aid deaf peo-
/,
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS co.
BEGINS CUTTING ICE
From 10 TO II Inches Thick ON Frost
Place-WiII Harvest 1000 Tons
Needed to Meet Demands

The Crystal Springs Ice Co. has be-
gun harvesting ice from its ponds on
Frost place. The ice is from 101a to II
inches thick. The first cutting of these
ponds will be finished today.
In order to get the 1000 tons of ice
needed by the company, the ponds must
all be cut over twice In order to con-
serve the ice harvested. local wholesale
places needing ice during the winter will
be supplied from the river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
CUT GRANITE WAGES.
Reduction of 20 Per Cent at Barre and
Open Shop introduced.

BARRE, Jan. IA 20 per cent rcluc-
tion in wages for quarrymen went into
effect Yesterday in the quarries OF the
Boutwell,, Milne * Earnum Co. and the
Wctmore q Morse Co.
The Quarry Owners association an
nOunced also laborprS would be dealt with
hereafter as outside the Union
The quarry wosloers' union at Granite
vile voted TO wark only with firms paying
the bill of prices that runs to April J.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Jan. :, at s p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council. No 4, ID.
of 7. Adoption Corn and venison A
good attendance is desired
Friday. Jan Especial meeting of
Quonekticut tribe Adoption degree
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
II WOOD ALCOHOL VICTIMS.
Over 100 New Workers Ill After New
Year Celebration.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-Two more
deaths from poisonous alcoholics were re
ported yesterday, bringing the total since
Christmas eve to II. More than 100 pa
tients have been taken to Bellevue hos
pital alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

Australians are for the settling of l.
100000 English tillers of the soil upon
a million farms in Australia. through
creation of a fund of S150,000 900 to be
raised in equal proportion by Australia
and Great Britain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
MELENDY TEL. co.
SELLS TO GLEASON
WardsbOrO Young Man
Takes Over Business at
So. Londonderry
STARTED
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Company Now Has About 800 Subscrib-
ers-Headquarters to Remain in South
Londonderry-Mr. MeIendy to Devote
Time TO Other Work

Announcements have just been received
of the sale of the Melendy Telephone
Co : business of South Londonderry to
Martin IL. Gleason of Wardsboro, d
World war veteran and representative
in the last session of the state legisIat-
ure.
Mr. Gleason will devote his entire time
TO the telephone business and will i'm
prove the service. The headuarters of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Universalist Church

Wednesday. Jan. 4. $50 p. m.-Boy
Scout meeting postponed.
Thursday. Jan. ;. 80 p. m.-Annual
business meeting of the parish 1t is i'm
portant that all members and parishion-
ers be present.
Friday, Jan. 6, at : p m.-Junior
Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
FALLS HAS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
House on Charles =. AIbee Farm De-
strOyeG-Fire Department Arrives
Too Late To Help Much.
Especial to The Reformer.J
RFIIDWS FAILS Ian

BELLOWS FALLS. Jan 4.
The farmhouse on the Charles =. Albee
farm on the Rockingham road, about
mile and a half from the village. was SDm-
plotcy destroyed By fire Monday after
noon. The local fire department was
called out by still alarm. hut arrived at
the scene Of the disaster too late to be of
much assistance. 1t is believed the fire
started in the roof near the chimney. The
loss is estimated at S10nOh
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
THE WEATHER.
Snow or Rain Tonight and Tomorrow
Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The weather
forecast: Snow or rain tonight and
Thursday. Warmer tonight and in Maine
Thursday. Increasing east to south
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

The first experiments in the use of oil
aS fuel for sea-going vessels were made
in London in the early eighties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor; 7.30
Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Knights of Columbus Hall

Every member of the L. G. r. A. please
bring some 10-cent article securely
wrapped for the auction party to be held
at the regular meeting of the L. G. B. ~
Thursday evening at o'clock in knights
of Columbus hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04

HouSemaidS in indianapolis threaten
10 strike unless they are granted the
eight -hour day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-04
Odd Fellows I emple

Thursday. Jan Regular meeting of
Oasis encampment. Installation of Off
GERS followed by lunch Patriarchs please
come.
Thursday, Jan. 2-Friendship Circle
will hold its annual meeting, with election
of officers. Supper at 6.15. Please come
as there is work to be done
Sign up now for the bowling tourna-
ment.
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The telephonc arose out of an attempt
to desicn an apparatus to aid deaf peo-
pie in nearing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-21
Schools Granted
Exclusive Rights
On All Novelties

Exclusive right to sell confetti. mono
GRAINED novelties and balloons during the
coming Mardi Gras season has been
granted the primary schools of the city
by the Pensacola Carnival Association.
The school children VIII sell the novel
ties, which always add the carnival at
mosphere and spirit, for the benefit of the
deficient school fund. All proceeds will be
applied to the fund being raised to carry
the primary schools CT the city through
the full term.
The Carnival Association has also
granted the schools free Of charge right
to operate q refreshment stand on the
Miller Brothers show grounds. and has
offered ten percent of proceeds from tic
kets sold by the school children for any
of the numerous benefit affairs sponsored
by the association.
Pledges of cooperation in every manner
possible in the future were also given the
schools by the carnival association, it
was stated.
Approximately $4,000 is needed to carry
the primary schools the two months
which have not been provided for. This
is for the nine primary schools Of Pensa-
celia.
The Federation Of Primary Schools was
recently formed. with Miss Margaret Ows-
ley, president. to aid in raising sufficient
money to provide for the two months.
Several committees were also formed to
take charge of the various details in rails
ing the necessary funds.