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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07

E
August l, he said. Whiskey seizures
totalled 26,912 quarts while the guam
tity of mash taken amounted to 55,777
gallons.
A considerable part of the moon
shine industry in the state, according
to, Mr.. Allen, can be traced to the low
market prices for cane syrup and the
over-productfen of sugar cane.
"The last year. he said, "our farm
crops were small, except for the cane
crop which was larger than usual.
One year ago this month cane syrup
was Selling at S1.50 a gallon. This
year,, with. double the crop, people OF
West -Flofidas have told me that they
are offered only 80 and 40 cents a gal
lon for their syrup.
MANY of those people in those cir
cumstances have found the. parting OF
the ways and have sold their syrup
to a bootlegging neigh5or or have
used it themselves in making moon
shine. Only three gallons Of syrup
are necessary to make quart OF Ii
quor. The market value of the syrup
is $1.05 to $120 while the quart of
moonshiue will sell for SIS or IS"
eve have not received though" Mr..
Allen asserted that Hearty coopera-
ton from the county officers Of the
state that is desired. The majority OF
the county Office holders are unwil-
ing to support the prohibition move
ment, and l have positive evidence
that many CT them are assisting the
yiolators OF the law themselves
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
HIGHWAY
STRONG BRIDGES
NOW NECESSARY
Growth Of Rotor Traffic Makes
Change From Present Meth
ods Absolute Necessity

Tho growing demand for wider and
safer roads and stronger 6ridges has
awakened she officers and directors
Of TIE Am aric1n Road Builders As
ISOLATION to the need for action and
the program committee has provide!
for IN exhaustive discussion of the
subject at the Twelfth American Good
Roads Congress and Thirteenth Nat
ional Good Roads Show to be held in
Chicago, January 1G to 20, next.
The elimination Of grade crossings
will be one OF the phases considered.
Out of 1900 persons killed on The
highways of the country last wear,
1000 were struck down at grade
crossings. Investigation has shown
also that one mOtorist in every three
is careless at grade crossings. up
preaching the railroad tracks 1t reck-
less speed and without taking due
rotice of approaching trains.
The Pennsylvania and Southern Pa
cifc railroads, especially, have been
heavy sufferers from grade crossing
accidents, tOn the Southern Pacific
lines alone during the past three
years 1909 motor cars and trucks
we're wrecked at grade crossings. In
100 cases, or more than 20 per CEN,
the motorists deliberately ran into the
trains. In 122 instances autos plung-
ed through the crossing gates. Nine
crossing flagmen were struck down.
In $40 cases in which motorists ran
in front OF the trains 1876 persons
were killed ard 405 were injured. In
$50 cases motor cars stalled on the
crossings and were demolished.
Forty-three cars actually collided
with the danger signals.
An investigation conducted recently
by the Maryland State Road Commits
sion demonstrated that most highway
accidents occur on long stretches OF
road instead of at the curves and are
due to speeding or reckless driving,
rather than skidding.
A total of $4,000 900 was paid out in
death claims by American insurance
companies for the 10000 persons
killed on the highways last year. In
addition to the fatalities there were
| 800, 900 non-fatal injuries.
Automobile fatalities in 1918 were
J.DtE. Ill 1917 tllt lulllbbt iAAIt Nti1Nt
to 9,S26. Considering the 1900 ac-
cidents last year and basing their cal
culations on the experiences Of ST.
Louis, Cleveland, New York, Chicago
and other cities for the first six
months of 1921 experts estimate that
this years fatalities on the highways
will reach $1,000. A total of 800 per-
sons were killed on New York State
roads and city streets during the first
six months this year. OF this number
403 met their death in New York City.
At a recent drawing Of space for
the goods roads show in Chicago,
ninety-five per cent of the 10000
square feet of space was taken, break
ing all records and necessitating the
use of additional buildings to house
the exhibits. Approximately $780,
coo worth of labor saving road ma
chinery and appliances will be ex-
libited
At the good roads congress to be
held during the exposition, many SUBJ
jects of Importance to highway users
viii be discussed, including the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
FUNERAL OF MIR. ANDERSON

y short service was held over the
remains OF ,ha late w. j. Anderson
at the Gentry-Futch chapel this morn
ing at 1890. Dr.. J. NJ. Gross. pas
:or Of the First Methodist church.
spoke words OF comfort to the be
reaved family, and a beautiful solo
was sung by Mrs. f. n. Good. The
remains were shipped to Oak Park.
Illinois, for funeral and nterment
there, accompanied by the bereayed
wife and daughters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07

g. e. Bo"ert and W +. Good Of
W".,"ord. New Jersey, have pur-
CHASED through tine J. T. Melton Co,
e anr lot on Orange Park avenue and
an thor plct on Mcdonald street. op.
pueije I'll" location of Southern Col
ie"". They are much pleased WITH
Jlrir purchases, and have already
been otl"red Il handsome profit on
,he:r Mcdonald streey property.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
HOMESTEAD MARSHAL
HARD ON BOOTLEGGERS

Miami Fla, Jan. 7-Charles D.
Bryant. deputy sheriff and marshal at
Homestead, is the terror of the boot
leggers in southern Dade county. He
is credited with making 81 arrests in
his territory for violation of the Ii
quor laws since taking office last
April. Ho has secured convictions in
all his arrests save seven. His rec
ord includes the raiding of forty stills
and the capture of seven boats and II
automobiles in which liquor was
found.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
Deaths
MRS. &. A. BELCHER

Mrs. E. A. Belcher died Friday
morning at 1915 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. |. Byrd, southeast
Of Sangully.
Mrs. Belcher, who was rs years of
age, was born in Alabama. and had
been in Florida only few days.
The remains were shipped 10 Enter
prise, Alabama, today for funeral and
interment, accompanied by Mrs. Byrd
who has the sympathy Of MANY
friends in the loss OF her mother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
FUNERAL MRS. GRIFFIN

Funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. w. ID. Griffin were
held at the Gentry-Futch chapel at
1880 Friday evening An impressive
and comforting address was made by
DR.. G.. w. Rosenberg, pastor of the
DiXieland Methodist church, and Dr.
Rosenberg and Mrs. Roseberry sang
appropriate vocal selections. The
remains are being shipped to Mona
for funeral and interment there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
QUICK SALE

The Clonts Store was the scene of
some rapid selling this morning. A
big crowd responded to the announce
ment of the sale of aluminium ware,
at which one additional piece with
each purchase was sold for, one cent.
600 pieces were sold in half an hour
and the shoppers who came later
were were "out of luck"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-07
PLANTS GRAPES

j. o. Stroud is preparing the land
to plant 500 grape vines at his home
place, 507 North Lake avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
TO PRESERVE OLD
COMPANY RECORDS
Five Members of COmpay /. I'd Regiment,
Meet in LudlOw-Peter $. Chase
Company President.

Peter S Chase of Brattleboro. C. w
Priest of Belmont. John Barrett. E. r.
HeadIe and Charles III. Ray of Ludlow,
members of Company l, I'd Regiment
Vermont Volunteers, held an informal
reunion in Ludlow Friday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. Ray. Mr.. Chase, who is
president of the company reunion organ
ization, having gone to Ludlow without
notifying the members, calling together
such members as could be reached easily
This company, which was organized in
Ludlow in May. 1861, with Eolney S
Fulham as its first captain. held
reunions from 1886 until 1919. when the
secretary throughout that period, 1t. a
d. Beckwith. died. Since then no meet
ings have been held until last Friday.
The records of the late secretary,
which are models of nCatness and ex-
cellent penmanship. are in the possession
of Mrs Beckwith. and with her consent
it was arranged to have them placed in
the Fletcher Memorial library at Ludlow
for safe keeping. together with history
of the company. written by Mr.. Chase.
which is the only complete published in
dividual history of any Civil war com
pany in the state.
Mr.. Chase made note of the ages of the
members present. which were as follows {:
Mr.. Barrett So; Mr.. Headle. 81: Mr..
Ray, So Mr.. Priest. 10; Mr.. Chase, a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
Continued on Page Eight
STEARNS ENTERS
PLEA OF GUILTY
Arraigned on Charge of Stealing Taylor
Car - Graham Pleads Not Guilty
Wants Federal Trial.

Frank T. Stearns of Johnson and
John Graham of Providence, r. l., were
arraigued before Judge Harrie b. Chase
in Windham county court at Newfane
raigned separately and were charged
with stealing an automobile belonging
To Linn d. Taylor and valued at $1,000.
StearnS, who was arraigned first.
pleaded guilty. He was represented by
Attorney Melville Z. Maurice. who asked
the court to defer sentence until Col.
II. W. Gibson, who was assisting in the
defense. could be present, which is ex-
pected to be tomorrow. Col. Gibson
has been a friend of the Stearns family
many years and he is expected to say
a few words in behalf of the young man.
Graham was given the opportunity
by the court to consult a lawyer before
he made his plea, and when interrogated
by the court as to his wishes in this
respect he said that his willingness to
return to BrattlebOro from Boston.
where the two men were captured, was
based on the understanding that he
would be tried here by a federal court.
The court stated that by the reply it
was evident that Graham was not desir-
Gus of being represented by a lawyer,
Graham then stated that the state had
nothing to do with his case. The charge
was then read to him by County Clerk
William r. Daley, and Graham pleaded
not guilty.
The two men were remanded to Jail
and the case of Stearns will be taken
up tomorrow. A jury trial will be held
in Graham's case as soon as several
other cases have been disposed of, which
probably will be the latter part of this
week. Witnesses from Boston will be
summoned aud the case seems likely to
be one of the most interesting of its
kind that has ever been heard at New
fame Graham intimated yesterday aft
ernoou that he intended to write let
ter to q United States district attorney
and insist on a federal trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
CLIFTON I'll. FOX
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Death Occurred on Day He Was to Open
Cafeteria - Operation Revealed
General Peritonitis.

Clifton III. Fox, 40, who was 10 have
opened new cafeteria on Elliot street
yesterday, died about Z O'Clock last
evening in the Memorial hospital where
he underwent an operation at s o'clock
Friday evening which revealed acntq
appendicitis (ruptured) and general
perItomds, the operation being per
formed by Dr. II. G. Stetson of Green
field, Mass. Mr.. Fox gave up Thursday
after not feeling well for some time. and
was taken to the hospital the following
day.
Mr.. Fox was a SON of the late Edward
w. and Sarah Jane Fox and was born
March 3. 1882, in BrattlebOro, where he
always lived. After leaving high school
he worked for his half brother, the late
George e. Fox. in the Brattleboro News
store on Elliot street until the store was
sold to i. +. COnnOrs when Clifton Fox
went into the Thomas Pharmacy as
clerk. For time he also was employed
IN the Brooks House pharmacy. which
then was under the ownership of G. f.
Graffam.
When George E. Fox and NJ. 7. Moran
opened island Park in 1911 Clifton Fox
went there to assist in the management.
He also managed the place after the
death of his brother in 1918. For a time
ne worked for Ebert SimOns in the Shop
Unique On May >. 1921, he and Ernest
s. Hall entered a partnership in a CON
fectionery, cigar, soda and light lunch
business in the Ullery building. now the
Han 4 Farwell store. conducting it
under the name Of the Foxhall store. At
the end of three months he sold his inter
est to Hr. Hail. He returned to work
for the News Co and short time ago
gave up this work there to supervise the
work Of alterations in preparation for
establishing his cafeteria on Elliot street
Mr.. Fox was identified with local Odd
Fellowship. being n member of Wantas-
tiquet lodge, Oasis Encampment and
Canton Palestine, Patriarchs Militant
and in the latter body had held the office
of lieutenant. At one time he was a
member of Dennis Rebekah lodge. He
also was a member of Columbian lodge
of Ma 1ns and of Bingham chapter, Or
der Of Eastern Star.
He leaves a sister. Miss Minnie f. Fox
of this place, to whom he had been deeply
devoted, and Il half-sister, Mrs Charlie
ton j. Brown of Maiden. Mass
The funeral viii be held in the Fox
home at 5 Prospect street at , o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Edwin 2.
Wood, pastor of All Souls church.
officiating. The burial will take place
in the family lot in Bernardston, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
TO QUIZ MEMBERS
OF BOTH FAMILIES
Authorities Confident They
VIII Solve Double Muir
der Mystery
WILLIE STEVENS
GIVEN GRILLING

Is BrOther-in-Law of Murdered Rector
Sexton James Mills, Husband of Muir
dered Woman, Also to Be Examined
To-day.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. J., Sept.
10 (Associated Press All members of
the family of Rev. Edward Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills, the minister and
cIoir leader whose bodies were found
Saturday morning in an orchard near
here. were notified to appear for ques-
tioning at the district attorneys office
today Immediately after the funeral of
Mrs Mills.
The authorities who expect to quiz
them seemed confident that today would
bring a solution of the mystery of the
shooting and perhaps explain the time.
the place and the cause for the double
killing and fix the responsibility.
All of last night and far into the
early morning hours the Investigators
questioned two persons and then went
out on a trip to check up their stories.
One of those questioned was Willie Ste
vens the dead minister's brother-in-law.
sldIIlt3S stIllS- StAlou OF IHe cuuItN OF
st. John the Evangelist, of which Rev
Hall was rector and the widower of slain
choir leader will be among those ques-
toned today.
Detectives assigned to investigate GER
tain remarks of William Stevens, a
brother of the rector's widow. learned
that bis rendezvous was the station
house of the local fire department and
that he always went to all the fires"
At the station house. it was said. that
Willie was known as Il character"
Stevens has admitted, according to
the police, that he remarked a few days
before the shooting Of his brother-in-law
that something big is going to happen
soon"
I've had trouble up at the house. and
if / seem irritated don't pay any atten-
tion TO me-" Fire Capt. Michael Regan
said Stevens declared to him on Satur-
day morning. Pressed for an eXplana-
ton, Regan said Stevens replied, You'll
find out soon enough"
It became known yesterday that Mr.
Hall acted i'm unofficial capacity as trus
tee of the fund created. il is said. at Ste
vcnS's request. from the sum which he
inherited from his mothers estate. James
| II. Porter, trustee officer of the National
bank of New Jersey, administered the
! fund. but the money was paid to Stevens
| by the rector.
Stevens frequently complained II
me-" Capt. Regan said, that Hall didn't
| give him enough money"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
BELLOWS FALLS
HOPING FOR COAL
Wood Plentiful, but Customers Buy Only
in Small QuantitieS-Some Wood
Dealers Pr0fteering.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS. Sent. 10.

BELLOWS FALLS. Sept ~.
The sudden cold weather. with frost
in all hin towns, causes many inquiries
relative to fuel supplies for the coming
months.
Investigation shows that Bellows Falls
manufacturers and dealers have an am
pie supply of soft coal, but 10 hard coal
on hand, and little indica ton of its COM
ing for several weeks. or even months
4 much smaller numbes of residences
We're supplied last spring than usual,
but few have full bins
Wood, both dry and hard, is plentiful.
Many surrounding farmers, having seen
the handwriting on the wall, cut much
more than usual during the spring ana
summer and are getting large prices now.
The prevailing price for dry stove wood
is from S13.JO to SO a cord, much of the
best being sold at the latter figure, de
livered Four-foot wood sells from so
to Sl3. and green wood about 81 less
for each kind. Customers are buying
wood only in small amounts, depending
upon supply of coal later. Some deal
ers are pcrsiStiHg in selling wood by the
load instead of cord. against the law,
and some complaints are understood to
have been made to authorities that may
be followed by prosecution. Although
few owners of residences are accepting
soft coal it is being planned to use wood.
at least for the present. and no real
suffering is likely to occur here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
DEERFIELD RIVER
FLOWS IN TUNNEL
Diverted from Its Bed i'm Whftingham-
Last Triclile Stopped by Resident
Engineer j. j. Baker.

An event in which great interest was
centered and which marked an import
ant stage IN the progress OF the con-
struction OF the great earth dam at
Davis Bridge, near Nottingham, by the
New England Power Co. was the di-
Verting OF the historic Deerfield river
from its bed Sunday through a 1000
foot tunnel which has been cut into the
mountalnside on the east side of the
river to carry the water around the site
of the dam.
1t was an all-day job, beginning at S
O'Clock in the morning and continuing
until 5.4O in the afternoon, while many
visitors In addition to officials and
workmen looked ON with fascination.
The fascination increased in intensity
as the dumping of rocks and earth
from the west side gradually narrowed
the river channel and forced the water
into the tunnel, reaching its highest
intensity when, as only a tiny trickle
Of water ran down the course of the
old river bed, j. j. Baker. the resident
engineer of the Power Construction Co.
threw an empty cement bag into the
gap and entirely closed it by placing a
rock thereon.
The river was closed by hydraulic
sluicing. Trainload alter trainIoad of
earth was dumped down the steep bank
on the west side. Two streams of
water under I25 pounds of pressure
were turned on the loose earth and the
material forced into the river bed.
Huge bOuIders, rocks and earth slid
down the bank and gradually filed up
the bed of the river. About 200 feet
below the point where the sluicing took
place. where the river bed had been
partly closed, large rocks were rolled
down the bank to form a small rock
dam between the fill and the east bank
The slit from the sluicing moved down
the river until it collected at this rock
dam. The river became smaller and
smaller and more and more water went
through the tunnel Finally the whole
river bed narrowed to a few inches As
the last trickle was going through. En-
gineer Baker threw in the cement bag
in the gap. piled a rock on top of it.
and the gap was entirely closed.
This completed one of the oUtstand-
ing events of the construction to date
Unless unforeseen circumstances occur
the Deeriield river viii never again flow
through this l.G00-foot section of its
old bed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
Think Turks Are Checked.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept 10. (As-
sociated Press. British military eX-
perts here believe that whatever oppor-
tunity Mustapha kemal Pasha had for
an attack against Constantinople has
now been lost in view of the quick
strengthening of the allied defensive
forces in the neutral zone.
All available British warships have
left Malta for ConstantinopIe. Forces
landed from the British ship have also
entrenched themselves, bringing the
strength of the British land forces to
10000 Two Italian battalons also are
expected.
The advance guard of the Turks is
reported to be 30 miles south of Chanak.
s.nl.H
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. Sept. 10, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Bingham Chapter, No.
80. o. Z. S. First family supper will
be served. All ladies please bring food,
Regular meetingl of Beauseant Com
mandery. No. Z. knights Templar.
Thursday. Sept. p. - BrattlebOro
Lodge, No lO2, F. and A NJ. Stated
communication at 730 p. m.
The first of a series of dances to all
Masonic and Eastern Star bodies will
be given at Masonic Temple. Thursday
evening, Sept. 81 Make this Il success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19

The latest wonder of gold working
was achieved recently when gold sheets
were made So thin that they were act
ually transparent Plates of copper
were immersed in an electric bath and
plated with gold until the yellow color
was just visible. Then they We're re
moved and put into nitric acid which.
after n few days. dissolved the copper
and left film of gold so thin that it
hoated upon the surface of the liquid.
These wonderful sheets were one-2, 600,
0OOth of an inch in thickness. Ten thou
sand of them would have to be placed
one upon another to be as thick as
single sheet of an ordinary newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday. Sept. 10, at p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Brattleboro camp, No.
72S7. There viii be adoption.
Thursday, Sept. u. s p. m.-Special
meeting of PocahOntas council, No. 4,
j.. of =. Election of degree master post
poned from last meeting. \ good attend
ahce is desired.
Thursday evening, Sept. 81. p. M
Everybody meet to go to corn roast at
Brother Thomas Doyle's. Members own
ing cars are asked TO assist in the trans
-nnrtation of others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
SEIZURE OF RUM
RUNNER LEGAL
Judge Morton Gives Decision on British
Schooner Taken Six Miles
OF Gloucester.

BOSTON. Sept 19.-Federal Judge
James NJ. Morton, in a decision today
sustained the legality of the seizure of
the British schooner Grace and Ruby as
rum-runner six miles off Gloucester
last February. Judge Morton pointed
out that the schooner was within the
four-ieague limit set by revenue statute.
Referring to the transfer of liquor to
a motor boat he said: 1t seems to me
this action on her part constituted an un-
lawful unloading within the territorial
limits of the United States"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
FIND WONIAN'S BODY.
Unidentified Body Taken from Ocean at
Winthrop. Mass.

WINTHROP. Mass. Sept 19.-Thc
body of an unidentified woman with
throat cut was found floating in the ocean
off Shore beach today. She was about A.
years old and was fairly we'll dressed.
Mrs. Ethel Adams. who lives near the
beach. saw the body and men working
on the state boulevard. who put out in
a boat, brought it TO shore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
HOPE JEWELL WILL
SETTLE STRIKE
Be Back at Work Within
Week.

CHICAGO, Sept. l9-Adustment of
misunderstanding and differences which
delayed the expected settlement of the
railway shOpmn's strike on some of the
roads favorable to the Baltimore peace
arrangement was apparent today. There
was rising hope that Bert NJ Jewell, the
shopcraft leader, would fix the differ
ences which prevented an agreement be
tween striking shopmen and the New
York Central system.
Reports of a general return to work
by striking shopmen on roads which
agreed to the Baltimore plan brought
predictions by union leaders that the
estimated number of $4,000 returned
strikers on various roads would be
doubled within a few days.
Shop forces generally we+e estimated
in railroad circles today at about 50 per
cent of normal.