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Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
$500, ,O0o CLAIM IN SUIT
 OVER GROTON BUILT SHIPS

The shipping board brought suit at Portland. Me, Tuesday. to recover $500,- 900 in charter hire from the United States Transport Co.,, subsidiary of the United States Steamship O., one of the c! W. Morse concerns. The shiVs nam ed in connection with the alleged obli- gations were the Hartford. Holland, NameQueeg. Quinniptac and Worcester The case was set for Nov. g. The steam CTS Hartford, Quinnipiac and Worcester were built at the Groton Iron Works.
 hen-pecked man is the silent part ner of his wife's woes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22

British North America. since at one time this press was in use in this city. viz, from 177s to IT'S.
 The brief sketch of the press gives the list of titles printed on this famous press from 1888 to 1858. with the following his tory of the press
 The Days pssss was brought from Eng
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22

land in 1888 and set up by Stephen Daye
 Cambridge. Later 1t passed Into the hands of Samuel Green, one of whose de- scendants took it to New London, Conn,
 where it remained until 1773. It was then taken to Norwich, Conn. Five years later ,'t was removed to Dresden, Nov Han lover, N. H. and thence to Westminster, Vt. where on Feb. 1z f7s1. t was used
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
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drain and reserbles a spring. Certain health officers have suggested that a survey of fields be made that are known to be underdrained to see if such "springs,' are present. If found, these should be posted as the health officer of West Hartford has done, by a sign warning persons that 1t is polluted and not suitable for drinking.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
MARKFT CONDITIONS.

There are several varieties of apples now coming into the markets. consisting of the Mcintosh, Greetings, Pippins and Baldwins chiefly. The Mcintosh and the fal1' Pippin apples have come into promi- hence at just about the right time as the people are looking for apples that are suitable for desserts and cooking pur- poses. Apples at this time are excep- tionally good for canning purposes and those that have been accustomed to can ming should utilize these products for pie making during the winter. The meat products that were higher in price in clude prime and medium beef, fancy western veal and also fancy native veal.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
OLD STEPHEN DATE PRESS
 WAS ONCE IN NORWICH

Local interest attaches to a folder printed by The University Press Cam bridge Msss,s which gives an historical sketch of the stephen Daye Press, the first printing press in what was formerly
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22

for printing the Vermont Gazette. u Green Mountain Post Boy the first news paper published in Vermont. In l7si George Hough and Alden Spooner moved It to Windsor. Vt. and used it for print preserved in the state capitoi at Monf peller Xt.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-22
Local Wholesale Market

Furnished by the Marketing Bureau of the State Board Of Agriculture to the Norwich Bulletin.
 Good demand: grapes, corn. tomatoes. peaches, shell and lima beans, celery, apples and Conn. newlaid fancy eggs. Fair demand; spinach, lettuce, pars- ley. turnlps, native potatoes, beef and veal.
 Slow demand: caulifiower, sweet po- tatoes, onions. string beans. cabbage, peppers, beets, carrots and broiIers.
 Fruits and Vegetables.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
Automatic Polishing Machine.

MONTPELIER, MAY s. = \ new
been set up in the A. B. Staples
granite shed here, the invention of
James Canning, superintendent OF the
Lane Manufacturing Co., the purpose of
which Is to polish granite with a great
deal more rapidity than the granite
woTkmen have been able to this time
Mr. Canning has been working on the
invention for couple Of years and,
with the consent Cf A'r. Staples this
week, nc set the machine in one end OF
the stOnCshed.
1t will saye at least % per cent of the
time which has been occupied in
wasteful purpose in the industry,
namely the man who has charge of the
polishing machine having to wait for
the setting of the machinery when
changed from the heavier machinery to
the emery or buffer.
The machine is so constructed that
Is many pieces of stone as can set on the
carriage will be placed in position and
then all polished at one time. 1t is an
automatic polisheT i'm which one man
ran attend two machines. The stones
are set on a car and then the polishing
wheel lowered on these. The machine
moves by electricity about the tops 6f
the stones, covering anything uD to nine
feet wide and as long a distance as the
nar is made,
The machine is so arranged that three
cars viii be in use one loaded for the
frst prcress. another for emeTving, and
the third for buffing: therefore, the
york viii advance more rapidly than IN
The past. So taaaf f#-#f#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
REGIMENT HOLDS
RIFLE TOURNAMENT
Headquarters Co. Second and Company
/ Fifth--Pvt. Clapp Fourth in In
diyidual Scoring.

In the first annual rife tournament of
the 1T2d infantry held in Rutland last
week the Headquarters company of Brat
tleboro finished second and Company
of Brattleboro fifth. There were II COM
peting teams The competition was un-
der the direction of Maj. III. T.. Sheldon
of Montpelier. assisted by Capt Roy r.
Miner of Brattleboro and Capt q. G.
Ackley of Rutland. In cases where the
scores were tied the hOnors were given
for the most consistent shooting
Company a of Rutland won first
place with a score of 466. The Head
quarters company was tied with Com
pany + of Northfeld at 45S, but was
awarded second place for more consist
ent shooting. The score of Company
was 444. Following are the scores of
the two BrattleborO companies:
Regimental Headquarters Company
Corp. Fred Ryan 80. 40, 43, Al, A, to-
tai 225. Pvt Pearl Il. Clapp 30, 40,
46, 40, 80, total 233.
Company I-Sergt. r. \. Manley Al,
II. 46. 50, A. ~, total 229.
Pvt. \. Grace of Company \ of Rut-
land won the highest individual honors
with a score of 235. Pvt. Clapp of
Brattleboro was fourth in individual
scoring. The shooting was from five
positions.
The highest possible score from any
one position was 80. Only six men made
this mark. of whom three were from
Brattleboro, Corp. Ryan and Pvt. Clapp
of the Headquarters company and Sergt.
Tier of Company l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
OWES LIFE TO FREAK HEART.
Students Organ Out of Place-Bullet
Pierees Proper Location.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May $
Newman Neff, a student, owes his life
to an anatomical freak. He was shot
through the chest where his heart ought
to be. At Kanawha Valley hospital
here an X-ray photograph of his chest
was made.
The photograph revealed Neff's heart
to be located vertically" said DIR: George
\. Mcqueen. chief surgeon. 1T leans
slightly to the right of his breast. If
his heart had been located where hearts
arc usually found, Neff would have died
instantly"
As Neff, with Lester Mollohan and
two girls, was automobiling in the sub
urbS a volIev of shots was fired at them.
A glancing bullet hit one of the girls.
Wien Ne1f rushed to her side another
shot was fired and he fell to the ground.
Disgruntled miners or illicit distillers
did the shooting, authorities think Sur
geons decided an operation now might
prove fatal and that the bullet would
FLOSS
probably not cause further trouble if
left where IL is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
SECOND MEETING
IN COUNTY DRIVE
Meeting in Academy Hall-Address
Given by James A. Leach.

The second meeting in the membership
campaign Of the Windham County Farm
Bureau was held in Academy hall Sat
urday evening. when mere than 100 per-
sons manifested much interest in the
program.
An important feature of the programs
Of the meetings is the moving picture.
Spring Valley, which is an eye-opener
of first class merit in which real prob
lens which confront real farmers are en-
acted. including the problem of the "thir
ty-five cent dollar In the picture the
wool problem is taken up and the long
string of middlemen-whOlesaler job
bers, retailers, commission men, etc.
who must get their profits before the
farmer can buy his own wool back in
the shape of new suit of clothes-is in
dicated very yividly. 1t is shown how
the Farm Bureau assists in these prob
lens and if the farmer ever * to get more
of the consumers dollar he must first of
ali organize himself sufficiently to make
his desires heard and an effective remedy
evolved. The picture also shows clearly
that the farmer has such an organization
al his command III the Farm Bureau. If
he fails to use this organization (Which
is his own and Sprang from himl it Is
his own fault and he viii have no one
but himself to blame. If he fails to use
the Farm Bureau to gain his ends when
those ends are not only best for himself
hut for the whole nation, he will have to
get along in the old way and take the
price the buyer offers as he has in the
past and pay the price the seller demands
| as he always has done. Anyone who
doubts that it is possible for the farmer
to become master of his own business
should see the picture.
The picture is five-reel story and
while the reels are being changed James
4. Leach of the Bennington County
Farm Bureau makes timely remarks and
gives some interesting facts. He is a
dairy farmer and is connected with the
New England Milk Producers associa-
ton in an official capacity and under
/ stands the problems which confront the
4 city distributors. Because of his expe-
/ ricnces his statements ring with fairness
/ to both the producer and buyer of milk.
No soliciting is being done at the meet
ings, the first class entertainment being
arranged for the purpose of making men
4 think
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
RIOT IN RAILROAD YARDS,
Four Whites and Negro Shot at Atlanta
Start Stone Battle.

ATLANTA, Ga. May S.-Four white
men and Negro were shot and another
man was injured in a riot at the At
lanta. Birmingham & Atlantic railroad
yards here yesterday. All five men were
wounded seriously.
The shooting resulted from a rock bat
lie between several Negro employees of
the railroad and a number of white men.
according to the police The white men
wounded were Dan Walton. Jack Chas-
tain. L. B. Bailey and Kelly Bailey, all
Of Atlanta. Albert Everett. a Negro
employe of the railroad, was shot by
officers when he resisted arrest. Charlie
Hunt. a Negro. another empIoye, was in
ured when he was thrown from a build
ing during the fight.
All of the shooting was done by the
Negroes. the officers stated. The
wounded white men were rushed to a
hospital. Two Negroes and several
white men are under arrest pending in
vestigation of the affair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
.ARRA|GN THREE
ALLEGED BANDITS
Charged With Breaking and
Entering Offices of III.
p. Hood & Co.
BAIL is FIXED
AT $4,000 TODAY
Large Amount of Booty Discovered
About Camp in Wilmington Where
They Were Captured - Broken Safes
Found Near Rendezvous.

BOSTON. May S-Three alleged ban
dts who were captured following a raid
late Saturday on a farm house near
Wilmington were held in $4,000 bail
today when arraigned in East Boston
court No pleas were entered.
The three men. James Mclaughlin,
Jeremiah Cappello and Ralph Cobb, were
charged with breaking and entering the
offices of Ii. p Hood & Co. in East Bos-
ton with the theft of a safe containing
money and Liberty bonds. The broken
safe was found near the farm house.
Further investigation yesterday into
the activities of members of the gang
discovered Saturday in camp near Sill
Yer Lake, Wilmington, who, the author
tiles suspect, were involved in the muir
der of Ralph w. Brewster, the Winches-
ter railroad station agent, resulted in the
discovery of the automobile in which
Fred Tartaglia. another member of the
gang, fled when the police visited the
Wilmington camp.
Buried in burlap bags in gravel pit
about 90 feet from the Tartaglia home,
Chief Hill yesterday discovered nine
suits of mems clothes and four extra
pairs OF trousers, most OF WHICH Htiu Bten
stolen from Boston clothing companies.
In the house the police found several
more gold watches. -
One hundred watches, an assortment
of jewelry and two reYOIyerS found in
the Wilmington house were identified
yesterday by George l.. Janvrin, a Som
erville jeweler and watch repairer, as
property stolen from his store at Asa
Cross street, East Somerville, which was
robbed early Saturday morning.
Officers Spaulding and OLeary of the
Wilmington police, while searching the
woods near the camp, found two more
safes, mute evidence of the wholesale
scale on which the gang operated.
One of these, concealed in a clump of
bushes in the rear of the old poor farm
on Main street, weighed 600 pounds. 1t
had nothing to identify it except the
name of the manufactures. The bottom
of it had been blown out by means of
some powerful explosive and not a trace
of its contents was left The same was
true of the second safe. which was dis
covered in the woods near the. Silver
Lake depot.
Another important discovery yester-
day was that of the buried clothing.
Chief Hill was scrutinizing the grounds
tention was attracted by a slight mound
Of earth in the gravel pit. Digging n
foot below the surface, he uncovered sew
eral burlap bags. In the bags We're the
suits of clothes and the extra trousers.
most of them apparently new and the
/ remainder having the appearance of com
| ing recently from tailor shops where
they had been pressed and cleaned. The
latter were practically new
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
BENEFITS FOR
- GRANITE WORKERS
Manufacturers Working Under American
Plan to Give Employees Free
Protection

BARRE, May S.-The ''board of CON
troll of the New England granite in
dustries at their meeting here considered
the arrangement of beneht schedule to
be recommended for uniform adoption
by the employers who have adopted the
- American plan. - To any employe
while working in the manufacturing
plants there will be provided a death
benefit paying the following sums to the
benehciaries: First year of employment,
$500: second year, 500; third year, $500:
fourth year. 5000 fifth year, $1,000. De
tails of an eve benefit for the loss of an
eye or $4,000 for the loss of both eyes
are being worked out, all benefits being
IN addition to those provided by the
state compensation laws. This insur-
lnce viii be furnished without expense
10 the employees. @s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
CHESTERFIELD MEN
FINED IN KEENE
William Pierce and Ernest Derring
Plead Glilty TO Charge of Possess
ing Deer Out of Season

In the municipal court in Keene Sat
urday William Pierce and Ernest Derr-
ing. both of Chesterfield, y H.. each
paid a fine of 500 and costs imposed by
Judge Charles \. Madden for possessing
deer out of season.
According to William J. Callahan,
state fish and game warden, Ernest Derr-
and Albert Kenney We're hunting part
ridges on Oct. 10, when they saw a large
buck. Deering shot at it and missed
and then he gave the rifle to Kenney,
who killed the deer. 1t weighed 410
pounds and had handsome head. The
horns were exhibited in court. The men
then went to the home of Pierce and he
assisted in dressing the animal. They
nleaded guilty. County Solicitor r. NJ.
Pickard prosecuted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
HARTFORD COUPLE
MARRIED IN CHURCH
Russell W. Sauer and Miss Edith r.
Amidon Wed Following Centre
Church Services este-tlay

Russell William Sauer, a florist. and
Miss Edith Roe Amidon. both of Hart
ford, Conn, were married in the Centre
Congregational church yesterday follow
ing the Sunday school session. after most
of the people had gone. Rev. Herbert Z.
Woodin, ID. d., performed the ceremony.
using single ring service. The brides
sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs Viii
liam S. Bowen. also of Hartford, stood
up with the couple Mr.. Sauer is a
World war veteran and finds it neces-
sary to be outdoors as much as possible.
Mr. Sauer and Mr. Bowen have bought
the farm in Williamsville which has
years by Fred Pierce and they plan to
go there TO carry it on. The sale was
made by l.. w Jackman, real estate
agent Mr. and Mrs -Sauer are staying
for a week or more at e. c. Crosby's on
High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
OBREGON MUST
GIVE GUARANTEES
United States VIII Not Recognize His
Government Until Formal Pledge
Is Made This Government

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Ameri-
can government is standing unalterably
for the guarantees requested of the Obre-
gon regime in Mexico nearly year ago
and so far General Obregon and his adj
visers have given no definite assurances
that the guarantees will be given. in or
der to make formal recognition of their
government possible.
Many intimations that the Mexican
authorities might be favoFably disposed
toward the American request have
reached the state department, but Off
cials here viii not be satisfied with any
thing less than a formal pledge by the
Obregon government itself. 1t was said
at the state department today that con-
sequently the situation remained just
where it was when the terms of recogni-
tion were submitted TO Mexico City in
June, 1921 As on that date the depart
ments attitude still is that the Mexican
authorities must give absolute protection
against confiscatory action in regard to
foreign property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
Masonic Temple

Monday. May s. go D. m-Speeial
communication of Brattleboro lodge. No.
l02. F. and A. NJ. Installation Work:
+. G. degree
Tuesday, May 9. 730 p. m.-Stated
communication of Columbian lodge. No.
So +. and a. NJ.
Wednesday. MAY 10. at 7.3O D. M
Special eonclaye bf Beauseant Com
mandery, No. I, Knights Templar. Busi-
ness: Installation. Order of Red Cross
and Order of Malta. Officers please be
present so as to start promptly.
Thursday. Nav n. 80 n. m.-Stated
convocation, Fort Dummer chapter. No
II, r. A. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08

Turkish Women Wear European Clothes
and Paris Hats.

The Turk is becoming mOnogamist,
according to William Whittall, an Eng
liShman who lives in Constantinople The
Moslem is not needing the teachings of
the missionaries or the enlightenment of
the western world, but the change has
been brought about because of economic
conditions. Since the war the people of
Turkey have been desperately poor, he
says. and all the time the cost of running
harem keeps getting higher and higher.
THE allied military occupation of Iur-
key and the various welfare and relief
brought many women of foreign countries
to Constantinople. said Mr. WhittaIl,
land seeing the freedom enjoyed by their
more fortunate sisters. Turkish women
are getting restless and making demands
not at all in accord with the position as
signed them by their lords and masters
The Turkish happer of today has devel-
oped a taste for European clothes. Paris
hats and high-heeled slippers. and now
the poor Turk who can't support her in
the style to which she is becoming accus.
toned has found himself in very difficult
straits
Women in Turkey have gained greater
freedom since the war than they have
ever known before but it is doubtful il
they can keep it when the country is re
stored to normal. A woman there il
merely chattel, without opportunity fol-
education or organization. She has M
rights. and can be divorced mt the will o.
er husband Women appear more in pub
I lie now than formerly: they are no longer
compelled to cover their faces with wells
and in a few other respects they have
gained minor advantages.
"Their little freedom is rather the re-
suit of opportunity than of a liberal
minded policy by the government The
Nationalist party. led by Mustapha
Kemal, controls Turkey and is now busy
lighting the Greeks. The men are away
and the women are making the most of it
! But there is little likelihood of any perma
nent advantage for women or for progress
toward emancipation while the Turks gov
ern themselves. New York Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
TEAM THURSDAY
TO MIDDLEBURY
Eleven Men in High School Track Squad
Which wiz Participate in In
terscholastic Meet.

Eleven members of the Brattleboro
high school track squad will 60 to Mid
dlebury Thursday to compete in the an
nual interscholastic track meet which
viii be held under the auspices Of Mid
dlebury college on Friday and Saturday
Last year the local high school team ran
away with the meet at Middlebury. Scor-
ing more points than all the other teams
combined
The following men have been picked by
Coach Stolte to make the trip: Eugene
Moran. Fred Robbins. Robert Harlow,
Edwin Lindsey. Edmund Manley. Ken
meth Martin. William Moreton Maurice
Austin. Philip Wheeler, Holland Smith
and Victor Manley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
WILSON OPENLY CALLS
FOR DEFEAT OF SEN. REID

ST. LOUIS, May s (AssOciated
PressJ Referring to United Sem
atOr James A. Reid as a ''marplot."
former President Wilson i'm a letter
to former Governor Lon v. Stephens
made public today, asked the defeat
of Missouri's senior senator to "Te-
deem the reputation of the Demo
cratic party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
MRS. sTEARNs MAY LOSE LEG.
Bellows Falls Surgeons Think Amputa-
tion VIII BE Necessary.

BELLOWS FALLS. May 8-The
surgeons in charge of Mrs. Lynn l..
Stearns, who was indicted last week by
the grand jury for the murder of her
husband on March 80. and who lies in
the Rockingham hospital closely guarded
suffering from broken leg. report It
probable the LEG will need to be am
putated. After resetting the bone Il
number of times, which did not unite,
an operation was performed two weeks
ago, Joining the fractured pieces with a
silver plate. This seemed successful un-
til day or two ago suppuration set in,
indicating more serious trouble
The leg was broken when Mrs. Stearns
leaped from third story window after
the shooting occurred. She still refuses
to talk to any one, even refusing last
week TO have two brothers admitted to
hcr room. who had come from Phladel-
phia to see her. She did consent to a
short interview however, after they had
been here two days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-08
PRODUCE 1000. 900 TONS COAL.
Almost Entirely BituminOus-NO Signi
ficant Break Among Strikers.

WASHINGTON, May S.-Weekly
production of coal apparently has struck
"a temporary level little above the
1000, ,000-ton mark" the United States
geological survey announced last night,
in connection with its weekly summary
OF the industry Production was con
fined almost entirely to bituminous, it
was declared, production of anthracite
remaining practically at zero
Based on it's reports of production,
the survey said. the strike situation ap-
pears to be essentially unchanged"
"No significant break in the ranks of
the striking miners has occurred" the
report declared although small num-
her of men have gone back to work in
Texas The number of non-uniOn men
on strike has not changed materially
The accumulation of unbilled cars of
coal is slowly decreasing, but still is
above normal
Demand is stiffening and the latest
district to report Improvement is the
Middle West. but the market still is not
active enough to call out full produc-
tion from mines remaining at work. -.
Consumption is being met largely from
storage. At the present rate of output
the draft upon consumers stock piles
cannot be much less than 100000 tons
| a week