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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
Warren S. Stone Says BrotherhoOds VIII
Not Quit Work

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2l-There is no
danger of the Big -Four railroad trans
portation hrotherhoods being drawn into
a sympathetic strike, even should nego-
tiatiOns to end the strike Of the. shop
crafts workers fail.
This was the declaration made by
Warren S. Stone, president of the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
d. B. Robertson. president of the Bro
therhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, on their return to their
homes here late Yesterday from New
York and Washington, where for 10
days they have attempted to mediate
the shopmen's controversies.
Asked what position the hro+ herhoods
win be in if the negotiations fail Stone
said, "They viii be in the same posi-
tion they were in before The strike
viii simply 60 on"
"There never has been any sympa-
thetic strike nor any considered, he
continued 'Therc arc safety laws to
tpkp care Of the defective eauipment.
which would endanger the lives of bro
therhood members and it will only be
necessary 10 enforce those laws"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
FOR FACT-FINDING
COAL COMMISSION
Bill VIII Be Introduced I'm House Soon
To be Given Wide Investiga-
eating Powers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Chairman
Winslow of the house commerce commit
tee after a conference today with Pres
ident Harding announced he would in
troduce Immediately a bill to create a
fact-fnding coal commission as recon-
mcnded by the President in his special
message to congress.
The measure, Mr.. Winslow said, would
call for appointment by the President of
a commission not to exceed nine mem
bers with instruction TO report to the
chief executive and congress by July J.,
1928. The commission would have wide
powers of investigation, including the
right to examine the books of various
coal companies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
chautauqua Business Methods.

The Chautauqua organization must be
having some trouble to defend its bust
ness methods from the criticism they
arouse and to secure renewal of contracts
in those towns with sizable deficit to
make un at the end of the course The
notion, created and fostered by the Chau-
tauqua, of its being an entertainment
bureau purely in the missionary line and
existing merely to uplift and refine the
public taste for amusement, is exploded
propaganda. Sad experience has taught
many local guarantors that they are
bound to be the goat of a scheme cleverly
devised to place on them the work, the
financial responsibility and whatever loss
results from a poor season; while the
Chautauqua carries off the sum it asks
to visit a town in the first place, plus all
the gate receipts after the tents are up,
and never drops q tear or a penny into
the hole in which the public spirited
guarantors are apt to find themselves.
THIS season Ludlow faces a deficit of
practically $500, the largest in the nine
successive years the Chautauqua has
visited that town, but fortunately there
are a hundred guarantors to divide the
loss between them. Never was the at
tendance so low. being about half the us
ual average, and the Chautauqua officials
are quoted as saying that the present
year has been one of the hardest in the
boro the guarantors had to stand loss
of $37 each, and it was no easy matter to
persuade them or anybody else to sign
another contract. that kind of guarantee
ing being far from popular, but finally
the able representatives of the Organiza-
tion prevailed and the contract was
signed Now along comes an enthusiast
who writes to the Brattleboro Reformer,
urging the people to start Chautauqua
box-on the principle of the Christmas
club-and deposit a penny a day so as to
be already to buy a ticket next year and
thus relieve the guarantors of the trouble
of selling season tickets and the fear of
deficit Why shouldn't the banks take
up this philanthropic plan and inaugur-
ate ChautaHqua clubsY Evidently. in
the opinion of the originator OF the idea,
people might as well go without Christ
mas presents as to be without the price
of admission to the big tent show flying
the strings of triangular flags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
HOSPITAL SECURES
SUPERINTENDENT
Miss Celia e. Brian, Formerly of Brat
tie5orO, Succeeds Miss Marjorie L.
flaming To-day.

The directors of the BrattIeboro Me,
mortal hospital have chosen Miss Celia
Z. Brian as superintendent to succeed
Miss Marjorie l.. Tanning. who resigned
recently. Miss Brian is a graduate Of
the Garfield Memorial hospital. Wash
ington, ID. c., where she also served a
then went to the Danville General hos
pital. Danville, Va. as superintendent.
remaining there IL years. During the
war she served in the army for IA
months, going to France as assistant
chief nurse with Base Hospital No. 10,
a unit formed in Richmond. Va. A year
before going to France she was instrue-
tor of Red Cross classes, and since her
return also has been an instructor. Miss
Brian began her duties at the hospital
this morning. At one time Miss Brian
and her sister had positions in the Phoe-
nix Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
HUNDREDS GREET
RETURNED SOLDIERS
Headquarters Co., Company / and Band
Section Reach Brattleb0r0 from
Camp Late in Afternoon

Hundreds of persons gathered on the
streets and at the railroad station late
Saturday afternoon to welcome home the
three Brattleboro military organizations
which had been attending the annual
muster of the 1T2d Infantry at Camp
company and Company /. led by the band
section, marched from the station through
Main street to their respective quarters.
Brattleboro has a right to feel proud
of these organizations as their military
records are unequalled by companies of
any other town in the state.
An army truck driven by Leslie H.
May of Company / made an unusual rec
ord Saturday in running loaded from
the camp to Brattleboro at an average
speed of % miles an hour. Capt. G. A. Il.
Goodwin also motored home, reaching
Brattleboro considerably ahead of the
special train carrying the soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
MORE DISORDERS
N BIG RAIL STRIKE
Violence Is Reported from
Scattered Points Across
Continent
"ONE-BIG-UNION"
PROPAGANDA FOUND

Papers and Correspondence Seized In
Chicago Investigation Starts After
Wreck on Michigan Central = Radical
Meetings Planned at Railroad Centers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Disorders con-
tinued in the rail shop workers strike
during the early hours of its eighth week,
despite peace negotiations pending at
New York and assurances by chiefs of
the big four" that no sympathetic
strike of train service employees inn
pended, while Michigan Central detec-
tives were investigating the Gary wreck
in which two of the train crew were
killed early yesterday and violence broke
out anew at scattered points from coast to
coast.
Early morning examination of papers
and correspondence seized in a raid last
night on the Offices of the Trades Unisn
Educational league, which is headed by
William y. Foster, who led the last steel
strike and who recently was deported
from Colorado as one of the foremost
radical leaders of America, barred a wide
spread One-big union propaganda
among railroad workers and gave valu-
able information concerning Il systematic
series of radical meetings in railroad CEN
ters, according to States Attorney
Grove
No arrests were made, Mr.. Grove an
nounced. The investigation began immc-
hately after reports of the Michigan
central wreck at Gary, Ind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
Chinese Names.

The following viii show the meaning
of many of the names and parts of names
now appearing in the war dispatches
from China:
Shan Mountain.
Tao-An island.
Kouan-A fortress.
Hai-Sea sometimes lake.
Iing-Pass over a mountain.
King-A metropolitan city.
Fu-City of the first class.
Chou-City of the second class.
Kien-A city of the third class.
Yi-A village or small post town.
KCan-Camp or strongly fortified
place.
Ya-Great, large; Siao-Small, little.
Kiang, Ho, Ychuan, Ychu-All mean
river or stream.
Pei-North; Nan-South; Si-West
Tung-East.
Pai-White; Hei-Blaek; Yang
Blue; Huang-Yellow.
Yamen-An office where official busi-
ness is transacted
LA Chinese mile, equal to one-third
of an English mile.
Tael-A Chinese coin, equal to i 1-3
ounces of silver in weight.
Taotai-Governor of a city Footai--
The governor of a proTince.
Tsungtug vieeroy, or ruler of a dis
strict or group of provinces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
FRENCH USING
LESS GASOLINE
Install Better Carburetion
in Machines to Save
Fuel
WINNING CAR MAKES
81 MILES A GALLON
American Cars Make Poor Showing i'm
COntest-Make Only 80 and SO Miles
on Gallon-Make Higher Speed-To
Continue Tests.


Contest-Make Only 80 and SO Miles
Continue Tests.
PARIS, Aug. 21-Gasoline consump-
tion for automobiles is such a serious
question here, with gas costing from 30
TO 60 cents a gallon, that recent French
tests to develop better carburetion are be-
ing continued.
Cars smaller and lighter than those
generally used in the United States. re-
Gently have averaged about 60 miles to
the gallon of gasoline in official public
contests. The winner in the principal
competition of this sort made 81 miles to
the gallon.
Large cars, weighing more than 1000
pounds, averaged close to 16 miles to the
gallon in the recent Strasburg race of
l40 miles over the Grand Prix course and
under the same regulations. This was
the first race of this kind organized by
the Grand Prix officials, and it proved
such success that a similar contest is
announced for next year.
These results, however, were under the
special conditions that govern all such
affairs, and admittedly are not attainable
by the average driver, particularly in the
United States.
Several cars of popular American
make competed in the LeMan's test for
light cars, and their showing illustrates
the progress made in economizing fueI
Equipped with the same carbureter as
the winner that made 81 miles an hour,
one ran 80 miles on gallon, and an
other made only 36 miles.
These economy tests, according to car
bureter manufacturers, taught them les
sons that viii show next year in inn
proved design, but so far there has been
no revolution in engineering that is ap-
plicable to automobiles in general.
Racing tests, however, give mislead-
ing idea of results, for the cars that then
average go miles to the gallon operate
normally at about 81 miles 70 the gallon.
The difference is explained as due to six
factors: the use of a special gasoline
equipment with the best carbureter; car
bureter adjustment to get weak mix
ture that would not serve in ordinary
driving: expert driving; perfect mechan-
ical condition of the car and special ad-
sion, and pronounced advance of the
spark
The reasons for the better results OBJ
tanned by French cars over their Ameri-
can competitors are attributed TO several
things. The American cars were heavier,
and it was mathematically certain that
it would take more fuel to drive the
greater weight, particularly as the Ameri-
can cars travelled 20 per cent faster.
The American cars also stood higher
from the ground and met greater wind
resistance, also the American cars had
much larger motors which turned over at
a much slower speed. so that greater
consumption was inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
EXPLAIN SHOWERS OF FROGS.
Whirlwinds Pick Up Water. Ffogs and
Fish and Scatter Them Broadcast.

Reptiles scarcely ever carry out ex-
tensive migrations, but there IS one fact
in their history which has given rise TO
long debates. and that is the showers or
toads and frogs, which in reality means
compulsory migrations. Mention Is made
of these in very remote times, but 1t was
generally believed that the assertions OF
the authors who related them were gem
orally inventions.
Modern observations have at last
demonstrated the actual existence of this
phenomenon. which is explained nowadays
in a rational manner.
These showers of frogs must have been
common enough in ancient Greece, see
ing that Aristotle gives them particular
name Alluding TO the prevailing idea
of his time which supposed them TO come
from heaven. he called them messengers
of Jupiter.
Two carefully observed instances in
modern times have especially wrought
conviction among the learned.
The first was attested By whole
company of soldiers, who during the
French Revolution We're on march to-
wards the north of France. In the open
country they were assailed by a shower
of little toads which We're dashed in their
faces, falling with torrents of water.
Astonished at such an unwonted at
tack, and desirous of satisfying them
selves as TO whether this living shower
came from above, the soldiers spread out
their handkerehiefs on a level with their
heads, and found they were soon covered.
After the storm, the astonishment was
general when the soldiers saw this unex-
pected brood leaping about in the folds
of their cooked hats.
The second we'll attested shower of
toads fell in 1884, in the town of Ham,
in Germany, when the streets, roofs and
cutters were Immediately filled with a
great number of these young creatures.
As far back as the epoch of Renais-
sance celebrated physician, Cardan,
who brought out so many strange hy-
potheses. nevertheless hit upon the truth
in respect to the phenomenon. He sup
posed that the showers of frogs were to
be attributed to waterspouts which car
red them off from the mountains and let
them fall at some distance when they
burst. The wise and learned Dumeril
supposed that the waterspouts, passing
over the meadows pumped up the water
and loose objects and carried them OF
to be deposited at a distance.
In support of this hypothesis Arago
mentioned that whiFlwinds often bear
away from the sea masses of water, which
they let fall in the form of rain, miles
from the shore. Hail stones, much
larger than little toads, are suspended
for a certain time in the clouds.
Authors mention showers of sbckle-
backs. small fish. which live in ponds
and streams. These fish, pumped up
with water, have been seen 10 fall at
great distances from their habitats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
SENTENCE FOUR UNION CHIEFS.
Chicago Men Sent To Prison For Con
spiracy to ExtOrt.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Thomas Walsh.
Frank Hayes, Patrick Kane, and Roy
Shields, labor union leaders, were all
found guilty Saturday night by jury in
the criminal court of conspiracy to ex-
tort and the penalty for each was fixed
ut one years Imprisonment in the county
Jail.
Against each defendant witness gave
testimony to the effect that strikes had
been fixed and paid for by contractors
and builders of the city. All the defend
ants denied ever calling a strike for such
purposes, and all denied eyer taking any
money but Kane. who said that one con-
tractor had given him a little present
of $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
COAL CONFERENCE
AT PHILADELPHIA
Same Personnel at Today's Meeting as at
Last Weeks Strike Settle
ment ParIeys.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-Repre-
sentatives of anthracite workers and OF
the men who operate the mines assem-
bled here again today for another session
Of the negotiations to reconcile the diff
ferences between the two factions which
have kept the hard coal mines Idle since
April l.
Today's meeting was scheduled for
u. m. The same personnel of representa-
lives present at last weeks parleys were
hers for today's session. The mine work
ers Fwere to sit in consultation this morn
ing while the operators were to convene
at a separate meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
Gov. HARTNESS AT
FUNERALS TODAY
Services Held for Those
Fatally Burned at
Aviation Meet
DOUBLE FUNERAL
IN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Joseph Trahan and Little Son Buried in
ST. AIicbael's Cemetery-Service for
Miss Evelyn Harris in North Street
Home This Afternoon.

Miss Evelyn Harris in North Street
Home This Afternoon.
The pail of sorrow that has enshrouded
Bratt.eboro since the tragedy of last
Friday touched the hearts of everyone
today. when the bodies of those who
succumbed to the catastrophe were laid
a rest. There was a stiffness and rev.
erence as the funeral professions made
their way through the Main street and
the curtains of the stores were drawn as
a mark of respect. Gov. James HARNESS
of Springfield motored to Brattleboro
early this morning and with James p.
Taylor, secretary of the Greater Yer
mont association of Burlington, was
present at both funeral services and at
tended the services at both cemeteries
There was a great wealth of floral trib-
utes, all expressive of the sympathy Of
friends and relatives of both families
Among them were beautiful floral pieces
from Governor Hartness, the Aero Club
of Vermont and the Brattleboro Outing
club.
The funeral of Joseph Trahan and his
son, Norman, was held this morning
at 8 o'clock in St NfichaeIs Roman
Catholic church The edifice was nearly
filed with friends. who We're present
to pay their last respects. requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick
Brennan and Mrs KatheriAe O'Connor
Weeks sang Ave Maria at the offertory
and Lead. Kindly Light, at the conclu-
sion of the service. The bearers were
William Harrell, Peter Gazeau and
John AIanso, all of Danielson, Conn,
Clinton Gabree and Frank Bariscaino,
employees of Mr.. Trahan, and Albert
Pike Rev. Father Brennan conducted
the services at the grave in st. Michaels 5
cemetery.
The funeral of Miss FTesvn Harris
was held this afternoon at go in her
home on North street. Kew. Edwin t.
Wood, pastor of the First Universalist
church, officiated. During the service
Miss Izetta Stewart played soft piano
music consisting of familiar hymns end
ing with the Sweet and Low lullaby.
The bearers were Gordon Parker OF
Winchester, Mass. Carl f. Shumway of
Melrose. Mass, Paul Childs of Boston,
and Paul C. Estey, Dennison Cowles and
Paul A. Chase of this town.
Besides a large number of friends from
Bratteboro, there were present many
from out of town, among them being
Miss 8Iavis Benedict of East Orange,
y, J.. for whom Miss Harris was TO
have been bridesmaid next October; Miss
Vivian Long, a cousin, from Jersey City,
y j. Miss Katherine Bassett of West
field, Mass, DR.. Marshall Dawson of
the University Hospital of Chicago, Cor
don Parker of Winchester, Mass. Carl
Z. Shumway of Melrose, Paul Childs of
Boston. Mr. and Mrs George Pomeroy of
Holyoke Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coe
of Putney and Miss Katherine Kidder
of Woodstock.
The burial took place in the Harris
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
On account of the funeral services the
Community Service bathing beach will
be c,osed today and the flag on the
grounds viii be flown at half mast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
Behold The Chicken.

If it is possible to educate chickens
to caution it ought to be possible to edu-
cate human beings.
Have you noticed how the chicken is
becoming cautious? She is learning
something. / say "she" advisedly, for
/ notice that the chicken that always
gets run over is hen.
The rooster stands in dignified state
on the side of the road, and grins toler
antly while the lurried hen tries to cross
back and forth in front of the car.
But the modern hen is different. Some
impulse of precaution born of maternal
admonition comes TO her and says, 1t is
wisdom to stay on this side of the road
and let the car go by
Now if hens with their limited modi-
cum of brains can be trained that far in
safety, why not also children?
1t is simply a case of carrying the
message to them.-Farm Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
MISSING ARTICLES
MUCH DESIRED
Wrist Watch and Platinum Bar Pin
Worn by Miss Evelyn Harris at
Time of Airpiane Accident.

Since the airplane accident Friday
afternoon. in which Miss Evelyn Harris
was burned fatally. a wrist watch and
bar pin worn by Miss Harris have been
missing. possibly picked up by persons
who may not have associated them with
the accident. The family very much de-
sires to recover, these articles and would
greatly appreciate their return to the
family or to The Reformer Office.
The watch was small enameled silver
watch and the pin was of platinum,
about four inches long, set with
diamonds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
AHOLY ROLLER" DIES
FROM SNAKE BITE
Said to Have Handled Rep
tiles at Church
Services
PERMITS SNAKE TO
BITE AND KILL CHILD
Freed of Murder Charge Because Judge
Declared Persons Should Be Allowed
TO Serve God According to Dictates of
Their Own Conscience.

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Aug. 21.-Jamcs
w Reece, a holy roller" residing on
sand Mountain, about seven miles from
here, is dead today as the result of being
bitten by a large rattlesnake. 1t is said
that Reece on various occasions had as
sisted in conducting religious exercises
in which reptiles were handled by mem
bers of the church.
Reece was indicted by the grand jury
a year or so ago on a murder charge. 1t
was alleged that he permitted a snake to
bite and kill one of his children. How
ever, when the case came up for trial he
was freed, the judge declaring every per-
son in the country should be permitted to
serve God according to the dictates of
his own conscience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
FLYING BOAT is MISSING.
Three People AbOard-Seaplanes Con
tinue Search.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Seaplanes
continued to search the waters surround
ing the Fire Island lightship early today
for the missing flying boat carrying a
pilot, mechanieian and one passenger
that left here early yesterday for a sight
seeing flight to that point and failed to
return. The machine was last sighted
crossing over the Battery ON its way to
sea and was due back before noon. When
it failed to appear another flying boat
put out, but was unable TO locate the
missing ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
zoo EMPLOYEES GO TO WORK.
Otis Co.'s Textile Mill Opens After Strike
Since March 8.

WARE, Mass, Aug 21.--About 200
employees of the Otis Co.'S textile mill
went to work today when the mill gates
were reopened after being closed since
March because OF a strike. The normal
number of workers is about LOO. Since
the strike began q union of the United
Textile Workers mas been formed. Those
who went back to work did SO under the
wage arrangement i'll force prior to the
walkout.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
KU KLUx INITIATES $3.50.
Crowd of $4,000 Witness Ceremony
Biggest Class In History.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-What was said
to be the nations biggest class of Ku
Klux Klansmen-4,6 500 candidates-was
initiated in huge field just outside of
Chicago late Saturday night. Thousands
of automobiles were parked in a big cir
Gle quarter of mile in diameter. In
the center, outlined by the glaring head
lights of the cars was a cross, 20 feet
high.
II was estimated that $4,000 persons
witnessed the ceremonies, representing
the Is Klans in Chicago and the l. out
side of Cook county in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
Heavy Picketing al Lawrenee.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug 21.-
Through the combined efforts of the four
unions involved in the textile strike ex-
ceptionally heavy picket lines were main
tanned this afternoon at the various
mills affected by the strike, now in the
22d week. Special attention was given
to the four plants of the Pacific corpora
tion. Two arrests were made in the
vicinity of the Pacific mills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
Former Officer of American Legion Ar.
rested for Greenfield authorities.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Aug. q. -
Upon warrant issued by w. $. Allen,
clerk of the district court, Arthur A..
Harvey of 20 School street Lynn, was
arrested yesterday in that city for the
Greenfield police. He was an officer of
the American Legion and is charged with
embezzlenent of funds