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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Result of Town Meeting Is
Cheerfully Accepted
by Power Co.
WILL MOVE RAILROAD
AT COST OF $250,OO0
Citizens Must Make Effort
to Make 1t Pay, Says
Hartman

Whatever the future years may have
in store for the town of Wilmington the
people there viii not travel for the pres
ent by boat between that town and
Nottingham in lieu of by the Hoosac
Tunnel & Wilmington railroad That
question was settled definitely by special
town meeting in Wilmington yesterday
afternoon. as stated briefly in The Re
former yesterday
The offer of President Henry l. Harri-
man of the New England Power Co.,
which is building an immense earth dam
on the Deerfeld river just below Whit
ingl'am station. to put IN a boat line from
the dam to Wilmington or as near as the
big reservoir will permit and to give the
town 100000 if permitted TO discontinue
the section of railroad between the dam
and Wilmington instead of relocating
It at cost of a quarter of million dol
lars found no champion among the VIII
mingtol voters. The proposition was
turned down fatty without a single vote
in its favor, although from 400 TO 500
men and women voters We're present.
As a result of the vote the Power Co.
VIII relocate the railroad from the dam
to Wilmington and the company and
the town viii undertake to see that the
road continues to pay.
In connection with the question of re-
ceipts and expenses Mr.. Hartman in
(COntinued on Page q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
TWO CHILDREN FALL
FROM SECOND STORY
Land on Woodpile Before Striking
Ground-Little Girl Taken to Hos
pitaI to Have Wounds Dressed.

Two Chestnut street children were
hurt yesterday by falling from second
story doorway while at play. one being
injured so that hospital treatment was
necessary. They were lean Barnard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Earl Barnard,
Clyde II. Rawson, and were playing in
the upstairs tenement occupied by the
Rawson family The children were only
three years old, but the managed to lift
a gate which was across doorway
where there is no veranda and fell out,
striking on woodpile before landing on
the ground
The little Barnard Girl sustained a
long cut under her chin. which was
sewed up in the Memorial hospital. and
the little boy received many bruises. The
girl is confined to her home. but the boy
is able to be about. although black and
blue in many places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
JURY'S VERDICT
FOR RAITHELS
Defendants Win in Suit Brought by
Wallace Hall to Recover Value of
Oxen, Cart and Mare.

he suit resulting from an action of
tort brought by Wallace Hall of Dunn
merstOn against John and Lizzie Raithel
of Dummerston occupied the entire ses-
sion of the municipal court yesterday.
The suit was brought two months ago to
receiver the value of pair Of oxen, an
OK cart and a chestnut mare on which
the plaintiff held a mortgage. the de-
fendant having traded this property for
another pair of horses with Edward
Phillips of Putncy.
The plaintiff claimed that the defend
ant had no right to sell or trade the
property under the mortgage and based
claim Of $500 on this trade. which he
was willing to reduce to 5000. the maxi
mum allowed by law in municipal court
The defendants claimed that the plain
tiff gave them a license and permission
TO trade off this property provided they
traded the property for another good
team of horses. The defendants claimed
further that the chestnut mare was
valReless as she was balky, kicked and
had other vices, preventing her use on
the farm.
The Raithels. who came from Massa-
chusetts, bought Mr. Halls farm in 1921
and paid down $500. giving Mr. Hall a
mortgage for $2,700, covering the farm
and personal property, including the
property in dispute.
Attorney O. B. Hughes opened the
argument for the plaintiff and Attorney
Frank E. Barber argued for the defense
Attorney Charles S. Chase made the clos
ing argument for the plaintiff Judge
F. ID. E. Stowe charged the jury, who
we're out II minutes and brought in
the verdict for the defendants last night
about o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
EVENTS At BEACH
AT ; TOMORROW
Swimming and Diving Con-
tests Expected to
Draw Crowd
SIX FEATURES
ARE SCHEDULED

Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, Given
by Interested Citizen, to Be Awarded
in Each Event-Cavanaug and Stolte
in Charge
Everything is all set for the contests
at the bathing beach at Island Park to-
morrow, and in view of the fact that it
is Bennington Battle day, when more of
the business places will be closed than
usual for the Wednesday half holiday,
a big crowd of spectators as well as
bathers is expected The temperature of
the water is just right. and Community
Service Director F. X Brown hopes
there win be a large number of entries
for the various events. Although this is
the first affair of its kind in Brattleboro
it is hoped that nobody who can swim
VIII hold back from participation in the
events. as one never knows what he can
do until he tries. Even if person feels
certain he cannot win he is urged TO en-
ter the contests. as the greater the num-
Der of participants the greater the inter
est. There were 100 bathers at the beach
yesterday
The program will begin at o'clock
and entries for any event win not close
until time for the event to start. There
is absolutely no charge for spectators to
watch the events. which are open to men,
women and children
Ed Cavanaugh of Brattleboro is to
Judge the diving contests. 1t is not gen
orally known that Mr. Cavanaugh tried
for the Olympic team in diving and came
within six points of qualifying. Died
rich Stolte. who is in general charge of
the beach. will have charge of the swim
ming races.
An interested citizen has offered $50
worth of prizes which are gold. silver
and bronze medals for first, second and
third places in each of six events. a
silver cup is offered to the person max
( ing the greatest all-around improvement
during the season. These prizes are on
display in Vaughan & Burnett's store
window.
The events are as follows:
lO-yard swimming race. open to all.
50yard swimming race, open to boys
and girls 10 years old.
I0-yard swimming race, open to boys
and girls u years old.
Open diving contest.
Open relay race.
Beginners race for the best form in
swimming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
DETECTIVES SEEK
LOVE LETTER WRITER
Alleged to Have Written Mrs. Giberson,
Under Arrest for Murder of
Her Husband

LAKEHURST, n. J., Aug. b
County officials today asked New York
pClice to help locate man who they
said had written more than 100 love let
ters to Mrs. William Giberson who is
under arrest here charged with the muir
der Of her husband. retired lumber
dealer.
Giberson was found dead after his wife
had called for help early yesterday, say
ing robbers had killed him. Investigators
declared the letters We're all from the
same man and that lie lived in Manhat-
ten. Six detectives searched for him
all last night without result.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
BIG FOUR CHAIRMEN
CONTINUE EFFORTS
Railroad Strikers Leave Case in Their
HandS-DO Not Make Plans
Public

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Visible
activities here in the rail strike situation
were confined today to a continuation of
the mediation efforts of the chairmen of
the Big Four brotherhoods in whose
hands the striking shopcrafts have placed
their case.
These chairmen, who late yesterday
spent more than two hours in conference
with President Harding in which it was
declared a whole pocketful of questions
were discussed. this morning again went
into conference with representatives of
the striking unions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Knights of Columbus Hall

Tuesday. Aug. 10, at s p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Leo council. X. of c.
Wednesday, Aug. 16, all Changers
gather at the Sargent place in Slab Hol-
low for basket picnic. Supper at 6,
sharp. Truck will leave X of @. hall at
; sharp. Those wishing 20 go by truck
be on time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
RACE COMMITTEE
SETTLES ON CLASSES
Valley Fair to Have Three Events Each
Day. Purse i'm Each to Be $500
Gold for Winning Drivers.

The race committee of the Valley Fair
association has settled upon the classes
for the race events of this years fair
On Tuesday, Sept 26, there viii be
213 pace, 2.1S trot, 2.17 pace and 2 80
trot and pace. while on Wednesday. Sept
27, there viii be a 2.0S pace, go pace
and 224 trot and pace. The purse in
each event viii be $500. there win be no
entrance fee and at the termination of
each heat the winning driver will be
given a 50 gold piece Entries close Sept.
10 and should be made to Glenham Jones.
race secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Rutland Resumes Lake Traffie.

BOSTON. Aug. f5-A new rail and
lake freight transportation service be
tween New ENGLAND and the West via
0sdensburg. n. Y, has been announced
bv the Rutland Railroad Co. This is
rest oration of the route formerly or
Grated bv the Rutland Transit Co
Which was discontinued under the prc
vision of the Panama Canal act whel.
tie company was obliged to dispose o.
its lake steamers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Boat Line P,7obos1 Fails
to Make Slightest appeal
to Wilmington Residents
DANCER TRIES NEW WAY
TO DETERMINE PATERNITY.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 15.-Evan
Burrows Fontaine, dancer will ask a
court order to compel Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney to submit to a COM
parison blood test in her attempt to
prove he is the father of her 49,
m0nths-old son, according to story
i'm the Los Angeles Examiner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
PRESIDENT PROMISES
PROTECTION TO ROADS
THAT OPERA TE TRAINS
TWO BABIES BORN ON
STRANDED DESERT TRAINS.

SAN. BERNADINO. Cal, Aug.
15.-TwO babies born on stranded
trains at Se.igman, Ariz., were
among 400 passengers returned here
to-day after four hot days and nights
in The desert. No hardships were en-
c0unteFed by the marOOned travellers
except when the babies were born
without the proper facilities to care
for them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Fear Attack at Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, y. NJ, Aug. 15.-Las
Vegas was at high tension today. For
two days the town has been without
trains, mails or fresh food. State police
armed with machine guns were expected
momentarily, bHt officers here said they
feared an outbreak before reinforcement
arrived Approximately $50 persons
were virtually prisoners in railroad
stockade here early today and Union
Pacific strikers were maintaining pickets
outside.
Governor Boyle declared the isolation
Of Las Vegas made the situation one
fraught with untold dangers He pointed
out that this city is more than 800 miles
from other cities with all transportation
cut off
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
JUMP TO ESCAPE FIRE.
3Ian and Woman Escape Lowell Blaze
Another Man Rescued.

LOWELL. Mass. Aug. 13.-One man
was taken unconscious from the third
floor and man and wife were forced 10
Jump from u second floor window to
the street early today when fire broke
out in a three story building on Market
street here. The damage was estimated
Mt about $4,000 Firemen rescued
George Blake from his room on the top
floor where he had been overcome by
smoke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Exneet signature To-day.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15-The soft
coal strike was virtually broken last
night, but prospects We're that the actual
signing of an agreement between the
United Mine Workers and operators con
trolling an annual output of 60,000,000
tons would be delayed until today The
signing of the contract win actually end
the strike IN part.
All details of the agreement We're ae-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, Aug. l6, is field dav at
Ludlow, every chevalier to go in fatigue
uniform. A good time is promised
everyone
Odd Fellows celebration at Gill Odd
Fellows Home. Ludlow, VT. Wednesday
Aug. 10. All Rebekahs are urged to at
tend and as many as possible should
make an effort to be present A basket
lunch will be served at 80 For fur
ther information call 436-W or 930-M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
IRREGULARs FLEE AGAIN.
Give Up Killarney After Short FfgbA
with Nationals

DUBLIN. Aug. Killarney. tho
last position of Importance in Counts
Kerry to be held by the Irish irregulars.
has been occupied by national army
troops The occupation was preceded by
a brief engagement on the outside of the
town after which the irreguIars fled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
N. e. COMMITTEES
MEET IN BOSTON
Discuss Means for Rehabilitating New
England ROads-New Route for
y. E. Traffic.

BOSTON, Aug. l5.-Advisory commit
tees appointed by the governors of the
New. England states TO study the rail
road situation in this section meet at
the state house today to discuss the
means for the rehabilitation Of the New
ENGLAND railroads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Red Mems Hall

Tuesday evening, Aug. 10. at o'clock
Regular meeting of Brattleboro Camp,
72S7, NJ. w. a. There will be adoption.
y large attendance is expected
Wednesday. Aug. 16-Meting Moose
heart Legion at s p. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
UniversaIist Church

The church is closed during August.
The services at Guilford Center are
until September.
and Quebec Sept. 4. ;. 6 at Springfield,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
Masonic Temple

Wednesday evening, Aug. 16.-Regu-
lar meeting Beauseant commandery, No
z, knights Templar. at 80 D. m
Officers please be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
New nndce

Willis-Didn't your wife bawl you out
last night when she woke up when you
came home?
GilliS-No; / fooled her. / stood in
the hall an hour, delivered a lecture on
Civic Righteousness" told a bedtime
story. and sang three grand opera selec-
tions. and she thought she had forgotten
to turn off the radio.-Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

A New York dentisa declares that al
most all members of his profession have
trouble with one foot, owing to their
standing or leaning habituallY on the
same foot while at work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
THE WEATHER.

Generally Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Warmer in Vermont.
WASHINGTON, Aug L. - The
weather forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday. Warmer in
northern Vermont and extreme south
eastern Maine tonight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
EXPECT HARD COAL
SETTLEMENT SOON
Pennsylvania Operators in
Session with President
Lewis
SOFT COAL STRIKE
VIRTUALLY BROKEN

Agreement Between United Mine Work
ers and Part of Operators Ready to
Sign-Collective Bargaining Effective
ly Broken Down.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. The
brightest ray of light in the darkened
industrial situation appeared today from
the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
where persons in close touch with the
situation expressed the belief that
chances for a quick and satisfactory
settlement of the long drawn-out strike
of union miners were good.
Definite results from the meeting in
Philadelphia of the Pennsylvania oper-
ators with President John L. Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of America
were predicted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
AN AIRPLANE SERVICE.
Taxicab Company Advertises Fast Trips
for Business Men.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. IA local
taxicaB company today advertised air
plane service to all parts of the United
States Business men wishing to make
a quick trip to Chicago or New York or
other points are advised in the advertise
ment that they can telephone the taxi
cab company which will send a cab TO
take them to Il landing field. The air
plane is of five-passenger capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

Owing to the dry cold atmosphere,
not a single infectious disease is known
in Greenland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

A more generous response than IS yet
apparent should be made to those who are
selling tickets to the Brattleboro Memorial
Hospital Benefe Concert and Dance in the
Auditorium and Festival Hall Thursday of
this week
Solely on it's merits as a musical event
the concert merits liberal patronage. The
Materia Medica Band, augmented by Fer
dinando's well-known orchestra, is certain
to give a concert well above the average,
while Ferdinandos superiority as a pro-
WIDER of dance music is generally acBnoWl-
edged.
Then there is the further incentive to
be found in the cause to which the net pro-
ceds of the concert and dance will go.
Everything above bare expenses will be de-
voted to needed improvements at the Me-
mortal Hospital-an institution of whose
necessity there can be no possible doubt but
whose ability to serve the public depends
in considerable measure upon the support
of the public it serves
Tickets for both concert and dance are
on sale at all of the local drugstores. If you
have not bought yours make it point to do
SO at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

More women than men are coming
into the United States from Europe. ae-
cording to the latest immigration figures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15

In Spain street performers on the gui-
tar are licensed, while organ grinders
are vigorously suppressed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
NIndern-

Neighbor-Why do you look so tired
and sleepy. Millicent2
Little Millicent-Oh. that new baby at
our house-he broadeasted the whole
night long
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-15
CONTINUED on Page 81
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS.
Jewels Valued at $1,000 Stolen from
Gloucester Summer Residence.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Aug. 10
The police today were without clues as
70 tie identity of the burglars who early
Monday stole jewels valued at $1,000
from the summer home of George f.
Terner of Pittsburgh. a brother of For
mer Governor Tenner of Pennsylvania.
Details of the robbery were made pub
lie last NIGHT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
THREE WISE FOOLS
 AT THE JEFFERSON
Golden's Fine Comedy of Love and Laughter Opens En-
 gagement Monday

signal event in local stage his- tory will be the engagement here at the Jefferson theatre for three nights beginning Monday night with matt nee Wednesday. of John Golden's fine comedy of mystery, love and laugh ter, Three Wise Fools" by Austin Strong.
 While Golden may we'll be proud of his many successes; in fact. all of his unbroken series of triumphs on the American comedy stage, his world 8 record breaker, "Lightnin'," his stel- lar small town comedy, The First Year." his great play, Turn to the Right" now the first S1,000 900 movie. and his beneficial dramatic story, Dear Me" yet every ounce al most of his ambition and study of the theatre Is bound up in Three Wise Fools
 It is known far and wide theatrical ly ass his pet production. He gives 1t more care and solicltude than any other of his plays. He Just likes it, that's all. All the appealing story responds by bringing in an income from its genuine popularity which makes 1t second to none on the Golden list of money makers. Three Wise Fools" has in it's four successful seasons broken more business records than even the historic Ben Hur." It is the wonder snow of the theatrical business. And it's secret ingredients are simplicity and charm, with loads of laughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
GOVERNMENT RAIDS VILLAGES AND SEIZES CATTLE TO FORCE PEOPLE
 TO PAY THEIR FINES FOR RIOTS

fine large bodies of English, Jewish and Hindu troops having machine guns surrounded Tul Karen and four other villages near Jaffa. sent in men and confiscated all the live stock, including the oxen, led the animals into the fields and placed them under guard.
 Then notices signed by Sir Her bert Samuel, the British High Com missioner were posted in the streets demanding payment of the fines.
 Mir. Cambell, assistant governor of the district called the leading cit izens together in the city square of Tul Karen and informed them that the cattle would be kept under guard for only five days and if the fines had not been paid by that time they would be sold at auction and the proceeds turned over to the Jews who were victims of the raids. It re- mains vet to be determined whether the fines will be paid. The seizure of the cattle deprived the farmers of means of blowing their fields and 1T is feared that this may lead to more unrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

devotes her entire life and all it's pos abilities to a talented brother, Miss Scott's art in numerous instances reaches unusual heights. With a sin cerity and unaffectedness that can only result from a mental and spir- itual understanding of the role, this slender girl becomes Fanny" trans lated in terms of the silent drama the lovable, devoted sister and daughter, who gives all that others may be happy.
 Miss Scott is supported by an ex ceptionally capable cast including Earle Schenck, Grace Marvin. Joseph Swickard, Stuart Holmes. John Da- vldson, E. A. Warren, Dick Cum mings, Snitz Edwards. Danny Hoy, Raymond Lee. Bernice Radon. Joseph Stearns, Dorothy Dehn and Eugenie Forde.
 No Woman Knows" is destined to live as one of the truly great screen masterpieces of the present year. a credit to Universal and forward step for the entire motion picture in- dustry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Euen Schoolboys
 of Paris Are Now
 Money Speculators

Paris. January 2l.-Even the schoolboys of Paris now speculate in money of foreign countries. The fe- yer which has prompted French peo- pie of all classes to invest their francs in German marks, recently led a 12-year- boy to one of the large Paris banks where he asked for "a francs worth of German money"
 The clerk was amazed at the youthful request and stuck his head out of the cage so that he might bet ter see the boy whose head scarcely reached the window ledge. The child continued. as though seeking advice: Perhaps it would be better if bought Hungarian money. l read in the paper this morning that marks had gone up but Hungarian money hadn't, but Hungary has lots of corn and I think her money will go up soon, don't you?"
 The clerk told the child the bank did not transact business on such a limited scale, and advised him to in- vest his franc in candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Ky Associated Press

Jaffa, Palestine, January 2i.-The government forces in this district are attempting to stop rioting here by imposing fines on the inhabitants of the communities which participate in them and following this up With raids upon the towns and Villages In the Jaffa district to collect the fines.
 The experiment is an unusual one and it's success up to the present, is not evident. The Zionist are jubi- lant and see in this action a definite alignment of the government on their side. On the other hand. it has stirred up bitter feelings on the part of the natives who see in the gov enrmeats action the beginning of Jewish domination and the betraysl of their passionate longing for ma tional freedom.
 A fine amounting to s25.0 900 was imposed by the government of five towns and villages in the Jaffa dis trict for alleged attacks made last May by their inhabitants upon Jew ish colonies nearby. To collect the