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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
COMMISSIONERS
DESIRE PETITIONS
Question of Water or OiIing Streets Must
Be Determined Coming Week
Must Be i'm Writing.

Under a vote of the village some years
ago it is left TO the abutting land owners
TO specify by petition to the village COM
missioners whether they want oil or wa
ter used on their respective streets. the
ma jority TO govern. As a result of the
petitions which are now on file most of
the streets are sprinkled with water
There is growing sentiment in favor of
oil but wafer VIII be used unless new
petitions asking for oil are received by
the village commissioners These peti-
tions have to be in writing and the com
missiOners give notice that water will
continue to be used unless petitions 10
the contrary are received during the next
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
NO RECONCILIATION
IN CONFERENCE
France Will Not Consent to Mixed Com
mission to Consider Rus
sian Problems.

GENOA, May l3. (Assoeiated
Press. AS the result of the meet
ing of the economic conference 5
sub commission on Russian affairs
today the situation became so crit
zeal that is seems doubtful whether
the British and French positions
could be reconciled.
NJ. Barthou. head of the French
delegation. declared at the meeting
of the sub commission that France
would never consent to having mixed
commissions on which the Russians
served, giving consideration to Rus
sian credit. debts, and the treatment
Of foreign property nationalized in
Russia.
After the adjournment of the
meeting, which was taken ut l.l5
D. m. until . 0 clock the British
delegation announced that "serious
though friendly discussion had oc
Cured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
WINCHESTER JITNEY
TO START MONDAY
Win Make Two Trips Daily. Car Leay-
ing BrattIebOro on Return Trips
at 1880 and 4 so.

w W. Hodgman of Winchester. y H.
viii resume the Winchester -Brattlebor0
iitney service next Monday carrying
passengers and packages. He will make
two trips a day leaving Winchester at s
a. IN. and arriving here about O'Clock.
and will leave here on the return trip
at 1890. He will start from WincheS-
ter on the second trip at 11J and re-
turn at 40.
Mr.. Hodgman has had a 20-passenger
body made from a ClydeSda1e running
gear by NJ. :. Leach of Hinsdale The new
car was taken out of the shop today It
$ said to be an attractive vehicle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
CHAIR CO. BACK
TO STANDARD TIME
Change VIII Go Into Effect Monday TO
Avoid Dissatisfaction Other
Concerns May Change.

The White River Chair Co. which has
been running on the daylight saving
schedule the past week. viii return to
the standard time schedule next Monday
morning It was announced at the Office
of the company this forenoon. Confusion
and dissatisfaction among the employees
Is given as the reason for the change. al
though the company still feels the neces-
sity of more time in which to get out its
correspondence for the ; o'clock train
southbound. rumor was current this
morning that the Estey Organ Co. would
ehange back 70 standard time, but as
Col. j. Gray Estev is out of town the re-
port could not be verified There may be
other changes, but nothing definite has
been decided
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
HOUGHTONs WIN SUIT.
Their Interests in Wesson Estate Safe
from Smiths

In the equity suit of Frank w Smith
and II. Clinton Smith of Redlands, Cal.
against Mr.. and Mrs. William b
Houghton Of Putney as benefciaries of
the viii of Daniel Il. WeSson of Spring
field, Mass, the Union Trust Co. of
Springfield trustees. Judge Richard w
Irwin has dismissed the case This was
an" action brought to reach and apply
such interests as the Houghtons have
in the Wesson estate toward an alleged
account which the plaintiffs claim are
due them from the defendants. In this
suit the plaintiffs were represented By
Ballard & Weston of Springfield. Mass
the Union Trust Co. by Charles w Bos-
worth of Springfield, and the Houghtons
by. Barber, Barber & Miller of Brattle-
bOro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
Universalist Church
Rev. e. p. Wood, Pastor.
Sunday, MAY IA.

1890 a. m.-MorniEg worship and ser
mon. The topic, announced last
Sunday. viii be changed to
Mother 5 Day The mothers are
cordially invited to attend.
Ii .45 u. m.-Sunday school.
The meeting of the Daughters Circle
will be postponed until next week.
The meeting of the Mission Circle will
be postponed from May IS to Thursday,
May %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
RAILROAD UNIONS
TO HELP STRIKERS
Vote 81 a Day for Benefit of New Eng
land Textile Workers, In Trien-
nial Convention In Texas.

DALLAS, Tex, May 13. - The broth
hood of railway and steamship clerks,
freight and express handlers and sta
ton employees in triennial convention
here voted to aid the striking New Eng
land textile workers, it was announced
today Following an address yesterday
by Miss Mary Kelleher, special repre-
sentative of the textile workers, the con-
vention voted to deduct 81 from the per
diem allowance of the delegates to help
the strikers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

The store of q. c. Field of Ferrisburg
was broken into sometime after closing
hours Wednesday night and about 5000
worth of goods taken The postofice.
situated in the store, was not mOlested.
Entrance was affected by breaking a
glass in one of the windows. Mr.. Field
has no suspicion as to whom the thief
or thieves may be, but officers are said
to be working on clue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
Thinks 1t Illegal.

WASHINGTON, May l3.-Beief that
the government would not issue permits
the Juice of dandelions or rhubarb was
for the home manufacture of wine from
expressed today by Acting Prohibition
Commissioner Jones. Government chem
lists. Mr.. Jones said have declared that
so much sugar must be used in the
manufacture of dandelion or rhubarb
wine as to raise the amount of alcohol
beyond legal limit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
EXPRESS HITS AUTO,
THREE CARS DERAILED
Driver of Auto Killed and % People In
jured Near North LerOy-Engine
on Track.

BUFFALO. May 13.-At division
headquarters of Lehigh Valley railroad
here it was said that one person was
killed and about p injured in the wreck
of the Black Diamond express near North
Leroy. The train ran into an autOmo-
bile at grade crossing, the engine and
three cars of the express being derailed
and overturned The man killed was the
driver of the automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
IN ALL
PRELIMINART
BrattlebOro High School Athletes Make
Good Showing in NIiddIebury In
tersehOlaStie Meet.

message received here last night
aid that members of the BrattIeboro
high school track team qualified for the
finals in all the preliminaries yesterday
m the state interscholastic track meet
in Middlebury
The finals are being contested today.
and the outlook for Brattleboro high is
said to be good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
CHANG DECLARES
"e INDEPENDENCE
Defeated Military Governor of Muklen
Repudiates All Institutions from
President of Manchuria.

TIENTSIN. May 13. = An independ-
ent government has been set up by Gen.
Chang Tso-Lin. defeated military gov
ernor of Mukden. A declaration of indie
pendence issued from his headquarters
says. that having been Invested by the
president of authority in Manchuria,
Mongolia and JehOl he henceforth re
pudiates all instructions from the presi-
dent and all treaties negotiated by him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
MURDER IN BARBER SHOP.
Two Unknown Men Open Fire with
Shotguns and Kill Two Italians.

CHICAGO. May 13-Vito Giorgio and
James Cascia, both of New Orleans, were
shot to death in an italian barber shop
today by two unknown assailants who
entered the shop and suddenly started
firing with shotgunS without warning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
ENJOYING HIS HOLIDAY.
President Harding at Sea View Golf
Club in New Jersey

ABSECON, n. J.. May Is. - Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding today We're en-
ioying a weekend rest at the Sea View
Golf Climb near here after their autOmo-
bile trip from Washington yesterday and
the Presidents appearance at din
ner given by Women's Republican club
of New Jersey and the Bankers conven-
ton in Atlantic City last night. Per
feet weather was in prospect for their
holiday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
DEMPSEY STARTS HOME.
VIII Begin Training After Vaudeville
Tour In America

LONDON. May 13 (Associated Press
Jack Dempsey boarded a train this
morning for Southampton TO sail on the
Aquitania for New York. He said that
after his vaudeville tour he would be-
gin training in England for his COM
ing fight with Carpenter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
SHOE co. INCREASES
WORKING HOURS
Better Business Conditions Allow w. l..
Douglas Shoe Co. to Establish
40-HOur Week.

BROCKTON, Mass. May 13.-The
w L. Douglas Shoe Co. today increased
its weekly working schedule to 10 hours.
The plant has been running on a 81
hour basis. Improvement in business
conditions was given as the reason for
the change
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
MORE SHOOTING IN BELFAST.
One Man Killed and Another Wounded
Third Victim Dies.

BELFAST. May 13. - One man was
shot dead in North Belfast this morning
and another man was wounded. One of
the victims of last nights shooting in
the Marrowbone district died today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Putney Road.

FuIity EhUdU'
Sunday service at HOO a. m. and 7.30
p. IN. Subject May IA, Mortals and
Immortals. The Wednesday evening
meeting which includes testimonies OF
Christian Science healing, is at 74J
o'clock. The reading room in church
foyer is open daily, except Sundays,
Wednesday evenings and legal holidays,
from u to 1, 3 to 5, and z to 8 o'clock.
All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

Several of the independent states of
India have adopted prohibition in vary
ng forms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

The Ludlow Hotel association has Sc
cured as manager of the Okemo and
Ludlow House Joe AIcAIahOn of At
lanta, Ga. who has been a successful
manager of hotels for ID years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

Saturday, May 13-The Ladies Aid
society viii hold rummage sale in the
basement of the Barber building on Flat
street, in the room formerly occupied by
ScOvelPs restaurant. The society would
like to have articles brought Friday aft
ernOon as far as possible, in order to
get them marked.
Monday evening at 730-At the par
sonage. meeting of pastors cabinet
Friday evening at 7.30-Prayer meet
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. c. c. Chayer, Pastor.
Sunday, Mothers Day.

1910 a m.-Morning service. Theme,
Helping God to Make Mothers.
40 a. m.-Sunday school
$50 p. m.-Epworth League meeting.
Mothers Day service for young
people. led by the new president,
Miss Florence Zeigler.
7.30 p. m.-Annual installation of Ep-
worth League officers. Sermon TO
Epworth League members on Hit
ting the Mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13

Pitcher Hasty of the Athletics consumes
Just as much time IN pitching as do
other big league twirlers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert p. Woodin. ID. d., Pastor.
Sunday, May IA.
1880 a. m-Address by Rev G. ].
Powell of Montana.
100 m.-Sunday school
100 D. m.-Young peoples meeting in
the chapel.
145 p. m.-Important meeting of pru-
Dental committee
Tuesday, May 16, p. m.-Meeting of
troop /, Boy Scouts, in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-13
-
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Sunday - Tenn
perature About the Same.

WASHINGTON. May Il - The
weather forecast: Mostly cloudy tonight
and Sunday. Unsettled on East Maine
coast. Not much change in temperature.
Moderate northerly winds.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
CLAIMS PIONEER WOMAN
 OF THE NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 31-Funeral ser vices were held in this city today for Mrs. Ida koral Ryan, one of he first women to join the rush to the Klondike, in 1897. who died here T Saturday.
 Mrs. Ryan, with her husband, John C. C. Ryan, crossed Chilkoot Pass in the first rush, and lived in the Nome district for six years, later going to Fairbanks and over the trail to Southeastern Alaska. where they built a roadhouse near the headwaters of the Susitna river, remaining there eight years.
 The services were attended by many Northerners. and former resi- dents of. the territory.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
CONFERENCE IS NEARING END OF
 BIG DISCUSSION

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 3i- Two plenary sessions of the Arms Conference are to be held tomor- nor, according to announcement made today at the conclusion of a meeting of the naval committee, at which, it is understood, a final agree ment was reached on the fortifca- ton question, which is the only re- maining issue.
 Under today's agreement, 1t $ understood there is to be no in- crease in the Notifications of the Aleutian Islands and Qurile Island, owned by Japan, and Britain is to be permitted to fortify Shanghai and the islands around Australia and New Zealand.
 The first plenary session tomor- row will proclaim the completed naval treaty and the second will deal with Far Eastern questions. It IS indicated, however, that this may not be the final ending of the con- ference, as other details may have to be considered later.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
PRESIDENT URGES EARLY START OF FEDERAL WORK
SNOW ON ROOF AT CAPITAL
 CAUSES HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE

Mrs. Eldridge, L. Ernest, John r. Fleming, Christian Fiege, Mrs. Mary Lee Fleming, Thomas Fleming, G. s. Freeman, Mrs. Clyde H. Gear hart, E. H. Hall, Douglas Joylyer. D. K. Jackson, Miss Elizabeth lief fries, John H Jefries, Howard W. kneese, L. L. Lehler, Leroy Lehle-, D. H. Lyman, Wyatt McKinnie, J. NcKinnie, Ernest E. Mettalio, Mrs. Norman E. Martindale, Miss Agnes Mellon. Victor NJ. Sturgin, William Tracey, Mrs. Gertrude Taylor, Jacob Urdong and wife. Louis F. Eallyn- tine and wife, Mildred Walford, Christine Thompson, Miss Veronica Murphy, Paulus Lamby, Miss Vivian Ogden, Kirkland Duke, Miss N. E Walsh, Russell Maine and wife. Al bert Baker, Mrs. Carrie Parson, Miss Francis Bickle, Dr. James F. Shea, John L. Walker, Capt. William R Warner and wife, Ivan J. White, Miss M. C. Bickle, Dreste Batellio Scott Batellio, Scott Montgomery William 4. Walters, D. N. Walsh and Jack McKinlie.
 Edward Shaughnessy, second as sistant postmaster general, wife and two daughters. Myrtle and Ruth were among the injured and are be ing attended by the personal doctor of President Harding.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
President Issues Statement

Early Sunday, when the gravity of the Knickerbocker theater disaster had become known, President Hard ing issued the following statement II have experienced the same astounding shock and the same in- expressable sorrow which has come to all Washington, and which will be sympathetically felt throughout the land. If 1 knew augnt to say to soften the sorrow of the hundreds who are so suddenly bereaved; if l could say a word to cheer the maim- ed and suffering, I would gladly do 1t. The terrible tragedy staged in the midst of the great storm has deep ly depressed all Of us and left us wondering about the revolving fate
 The celebration of McKin'ey's birthday, which was to have taken place at the White House last night was called of by President Harding because there is so much grief Tn Washington today.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
NEW POPE THIS WEEK

ROME, Jan. 31-According 10 the eoncensus of opinion expressed by prelates accompanying cardinals at tached 10 the conclave If American and English church, the iignatarie s consider it certain that an Italian will be selected to succeed Pope Benedict. It is also generally be Eeved that the selection will be made not later than Saturday, ef this week. ...
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
The Usual Action

Senator Capper, of Kansas, who is a member of the senate District of Columbia committee. has an nouneed ii as his intention 10 intro duee a resolution for the investiga- tion of the theater disaster, and al so for the investigation of all large buildings constructed here since the beginning of the war. Senator Frey linghausen immediately announced that he would support such a resolu- tion, declaring that the investigation should be widespread, covering the entire district, as he knew, from per sonal knowledge, that many build ings which are fire traps which at any moment might cost scores of lives.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
LARGE SUM FOR EDUCATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Gifts fer the furtherance of education, total ing S33, 100000, were made dung the fiscal year 1921 Dy the General Education Board of the Rockefeller Foundation, according 10 announce ment made yesterday by officers of the great institution. Capital funds held by the board at the end of the fiscal year amounted 10 aore than s84, 4,000, 900.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31- The most frightful theater disaster recorded in this country in recent years occurred in this city on Sat urday night, when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater. in the fash ionable residence district of the city, collapsed under the weight of three feet of snow, and caused the death Of more than 100 persons, most of them prominent in Washington off, cial and social life. Of the remainder of the audience, very few escaped injury, and a number of these are in a critical condition.
 Immediately following the disaster soldiers, sailors, marines, fremen, police and citizen volunteers, with out thought of their own danger, fought their way beneath the mass of wreckage IL tooks hours of hard work, with gas torches, to get thru the mass of steel and concrete. The roof fell with a crash like thunder, leaving the pillars standing like great ghosts in the night. All Of the fire companies of the city were called out immediately, and the work Of rescue was under way quickly. By daylight, 90 bodies had been talk en from the ruins Before noon or Sunday, the list of dead had grown to TOT and the death of Miss Mary 4. Forsyth, in a hospital yesterday. brought the total to 108 One hun dred and thirty-four received in juries and of that number II are regarded as serious. IL is believed about 100 escaped, some of them crawling to safety unassisted and others dragged from the wreckage by the rescue workers. One man in the audience is said to have sensed the danger and reached one of the exits before the crash came
 The rescue work was directed by Brigadier General Bandholtz. who announced yesterday that it might be another 24 hours before the full horror of the disaster would ne known definitely. The rescue work was taken over by the civil authori- ties yesterday afternoon, under the direction of Colonel Charles Kellogg of the Engineers. #
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO HOLD
 IMPORTANT MEET TOMORROW

A meeting of the Nenana Com mercial Club will be held at Union hall tomorrow night and all those interested in the welfare of the town are ured to be present.
 The meeting, which will be caIIeI to order at 8 p. m, has been called for the purpose of discussing and arranging the details of an appro- priate celebration to mark the ar rival at Nenana of the first through train from the coast. The train ar irving here on Sunday next will be drawn by what is known a. a 6oo type locomotive and will be made up of standard passenger coaches and the new combination direr and observation car ''Nenana', and the arrival or this train calls for some kind of . celebration.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
HARDING URGES
 CABINET HEADS
 ID AID HUNGRY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31- President Harding has addressed a letter to the heads of the war, navy, agriculture, treasury, interior and commerce departments, urging the aid of the cabinet members 1T pro- viding work for the unemployed of the country.
 The President suggests that the heads of the six departments re- ferred to, gather in conference for the purpose of discussing the pro- posal to undertake now, instead or later in the spring, the repair and construction work already planned.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
ATHLETES CONFESS GUILT

SOUTHBEND, Jan. 31-E g h [ Notre Dame university athletes voluntarily confessed yesterday that they played semi-professional foot ball at Taylorsville, Illinois, on November 27, with Carlinsville, H., teams, and, as a result of their ad- missions they were immediately dis qualified from further competition with Notre Dame. The list included Eddie Anderson, Chester Wynne, Lawrence Shaw, and Roger Riley.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
BORAH TELLS COLLEAGUES
 ALLIES WILL NOT PAY DEBTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31- In an address delivered on the floor of the senate yesterday, Senator William E. Borah, Republican, of Idaho, declared that the most power ful financial interests in the world are interested in the eleven billion dollars in debts owed to the United States by the Allies and associated nations, and that, in consequence of that interest, the debts would never be paid.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
BASEBALL MEETING TONIGHT

Baseball fans are invited to at tend another meeting to be held at the office of Commissioner C. D. Leckie this evening. The purpose of the meeting to discuss plans for the seasons and arrangements which are to be made for raising funds
 The several committees appoint ed at the last meeting will have re- ports to submit tonight and it is hoped that something definite can be decided on.
 Everyone interested in seeing Ne mana properly represented on the diamond next season, IS urged to be on hand. The meeting will start at eight o'clock.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
FATAL CHOIR sTAMPEDED
 WHEN SINGER RUNS AMUCK

ROME, Jan. 31-The sistine chap el was thrown into an uproar yes terday during requiam mass, by member of the pontifcal choir, wao became suddenly and violently n- sane. ":.. .=:. ~ l.:
 The unbalanced one startled the holy chamber by shouting Down with the pope, and insisted in lead ing the procession from the chapel He was finally overpowered and led from the place. .*== IT,:
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
VETERANS NOT SATISFIED

CINCINNATI, Jan. 31-:-dge R. s. Marx, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, in a report to the house appropriations committee, declares that vocational training at Camp Sherman, Ohio, is a farce" and a ''fraud". He says the school rooms are inadequate, the equipment in- sufficient and the men entirely dis satisfied with the instruction given them.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
WARRANTS MUST BE USED
 TO SEARCH AUTOMOBILES

TACOMA, Jan. 5I-Federal Judge CusLman has handed down q ruling in which he declares that officers Of the government have no right to search automobiles for liquor without first having obtained a special permit for that purpose.
 The judge also holds-ts.at mer1 suspicion IS not sufficient grounds either for search or seizure. ~.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-31
PACKERS EAGER TO WORK

OMAHA, Jan. 3l-Large crowds of packing house workers thronged the employment offices of the plants today, seeking unemployment, fol- lowing the calling of of the strike here last night. The strikers adopted resolution declaring that the con- tinuation of the strike would cause unnecessary suffering on the part of a great number of workers"