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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
FARM BLOC BEATEN
IN VOTE ON TARIFF
Amendment - Page and Moses
Vote With Bloc Forces.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Members
of the senate farm bloc were defeated
yesterday in the first test of strength on
their program for substantial increases
in the rates on agricultural products car
RED in the Republican tariff bill.
BY Il vote of 81 to 2S the senate re-
iccted the amendment offered by Sena-
tor Johnson of California, proposing
rate of nine cents a pound on citrate of
lime in lieu of six cents as recommended
by the finance committee.
The defeat of the bloc is taken by Re
publican organization leaders as evidence
that the bloc. which claims from p to
- members. will not be successful in its
announced program to boost generally
rates on farm products.
The Republicans who never have been
counted as members of the farm bloc
voted with the bloc for the higher duty
on citrate of lime. Even with those re-
cruits there was a majority of three
against them.
The five Republicans added to the list
yesterday were Senators Mccormick of
Illinois. Page of Vermont Newberry of
Michigan. Moses of New Hampshire and
Wadsworth of New York. Altogether
- Republicans voted for the increase.
The Democrats who Joined them are all
member: Of the bloc. They were Sena-
tors Ashurst of Arizona, Kendrick of
Wyoming and BrouSs2rd OF Louisiana.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
MUCH DISAPPOINTED
OVER DECLINATION
Council of League of Nations Wanted
America Represented In Discussion
of Russian Affairs at The Hague

GENOA. May Is. ASSOCIATED Press
The council of the league OF nations
refused today to take up the Russian
problem and referred to Genoa confer
ence the Norwegian government 5 re
quest for an immediate inquiry by the
league into the general situation in Rus
sia and the effect of the famine on eco
nomic reconstruction in Europe.
Great disappointment in the decision
Of the American government not to
ioin the proposed commission on Rus
sian affairs at The Hague was expressed
generally in conference circles today.
Foreign Minister Sehanzer expressed
great surprise especially at the rapidity
with which a decision was taken which
may have great influence on the further
discussion at Genoa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
THREE LINKERS
BEGIN SESSIONS
Patriarchs Militant COun-
Gil Meets in Temple
This Forenoon
PUBLIC MEETING
THIS EVENING
Decoration of Chivalry to BE Conferred
on List Read at Morning Session
Parade in Uniform at 1.3O O'clock
This Afternoon

The 9th annual session of the Depart
ment Council, Patriarchs Militant
opened this morning at Odd Fellows
temple as the first gathering in the an
nual session of the grand bodies, Odd Eel
lows of Vermont, the closing session of
which viii be held Friday night
While several hundred persons are ex-
pected before the end Of the week the
attendance today was not large, but the
chevaliers in uniform attracted much at
tention. \ special car brought 43 Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs from Burlington,
arriving here on the owl train this
morning.
The meeting this morning consisted of
routine business, reports of the various
officers and committees being given The
report of Col. X. A. Spear of Burling
ton, department commander. showed that
there had been n net gain of 81 mem
bers during the year, which included the
institution of two new cantonS Wahne-
a. No. 5. of Bellows Falls, and Pocock.
No. II. of Bristol The membership was
JjS on Jan. l.
Col Spear also read list of persons
Who are to receive the Decoration of
Nhivalry in Festival hall this evening at
80 preceding the annual patriarchs
Militant ball. The list included the
names of Capt. F. II. Palmer of Canton
'ocock of Bristol. Sister Margaret NJ.
N'drich of Antonia Rebekah lodge, No.
II, Of Burlington Sister Josee Densmore
f Sunbeam Rebekah lodge. No. Il, of
| Barton; and Sisters b. b. Hulett and A.
| = Houghton of Kent Rebekah lodge, No.
50, of South Londonderry.
The decoration will be conferred upon
Captain Palmer by Col. Il. A Spear and
taft, while the decoration viii be CON
erred upon the women by Past Col.
| George A. AIetcalf of Brattleboro and
| staff composed of Brattleboro women.
\ school for the instruction of officers
| IF the department Council was held at
/ 30 o'clock.
The parade will take place at 1.30
| clock and at go o'clock there viii be
4 dress parade and competitive drill on
| lie common At 4 o'clock the Ladies
| luxiliary T.. NJ. degree win be conferred
| " the Charles +. SturgeS association.
| The exercises in connection with the
| onferring of the Decoration of Chivalry,
| vhich are to take place in Festival hail.
| viii be open to the public, as will the
all. which win follow at 9 O'Clock.
| Sessions of the Grand Eneampment
! ill be held tomorrow, opening at $50
! 'cIock at odd Fellows temple. 4 fea-
| are Of the day viii be the reception and
| hanquet of the Past Grand Officers as
! ISOLATION.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
WATER WAGON
DRIVER INJURED
Albert III. Jaquith Falls to Ground When
Horses Start Quickly and Is
Rendered Unconscious.

Albert II. Jaquith, driver of one of the
village street water wagons, sustained
injuries Monday morning about 7.4J
when he fell from the wagon to the street
near the UniveFsalist church.
He was taken to the home of Mrs
Frank Powers of 10 Canal street where
he was attended by DR. A. l. Miller and
Or. Thomas Rice 1t is believed that
he struck on the back of his head and
shoulders. lie was rendered uncon-
gcious, but soon recovered consciousness.
Mr.. Jaquith filed his cart at the water
pipe near the Doolittle house on Canal
street, and as he was shutting off the
water the horses started quickly. throw
ing him to the ground. The horses were
stopped near r, f. Young's store at the
corner Of South Main street Mrs. Pow
erS saw the accident Men from f. NJ
G0odenough's electrical supply office were
attracted by the unusual sounds and
rendered assistance in moving Mr.
Jaquith into the Powers home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
ELISHA CORKINS OF
JACKSONVILLE DIES
Formerly Owned Largest Mandatory
of Butter Tubs and Boxes in This
Part of the Country.

Elisha John Corkins of Jacksonville
died of cerebral hemorrhages at the
Brattleboro Retreat yesterday. He was
taken there for treatment four weeks
hgO.
May 3, 1S43, and always kept his home
there When Il young man he formed q
partnership with the late A. p Edwards
and bought a saw mill and butter box
factory in the village of Jacksonville,
which they conducted about three years
4. =. Edwards then bought Mr.. Cor
kins's interest in the business and Mr..
Corkins moved to the southern part of
the village. where he bought water
right and mill site and erected the larg
est mill in that section of the state.
He operated this mill successfully %
wears and at the time his business was
consolidated with the North River Mfg.
Co. in 1893 the business had grown to be
the largest manutactory OF butter tubs
and boxes i'm this section of the country.
In 1894 he bought Il tract of timber
land and saw mill in Searsburg. which he
conducted about five years. After selling
this property he retired from active bust
ness and returned to his old home at
Jacksonville, where he spent most of his
remaining years.
He spent the last few winters at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. a. Il. Plumb.
on South Main street. returning each
spring to his old home ut Jacksonville.
He took an active personal interest in all
public affairs, but always declined to ac-
cept public office. He was a charter
member of Unity lodge, +. and \. NJ,
of Jacksonville. and had since retained
his membership in that order.
His wife. Gratia (HOlbrook) COrkinS.
died April 13 of this year at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Truman Dix, in
Greenfield. Mass.
He leaves two sons. Clarence r. Cor
kins of Wilmington and Elhanan w. Cor
kins of Bridgewater. Mass, three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Truman a Dix of Greenfield.
Mass, Mrs. Austin f.. Plumb of Brattle-
boro and Mrs. Ira $. Stafford of Spring
field, Mass, 13 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held in the Univer-
salist church in Jacksonville at p. IN.
tomorrow. Rev. Edwin Z. Wood of Brat
tleboro officiating. Unity lodge of Ma
sons will conduct the services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
POLICE SLAYERS
ARE IDE'NTIFIE led
Three of Chicago Labor
Murderers Make COnfes-
siOn-Another Identified
ARE CONNECTED
WITH SBIG THREE"
Two Men Riding With Miller In Death
Car Under Arrest-Attempt to Poison
Miller Thwarted - Murderers' TOOLS
Found In Gangs Headquarters.

CHICAGO, May l6.-Evidence dis
tinctly connecting bomb-throwers and
the slayers of two policemen with the
Big Three Chicago labor leaders,
was claimed today by police and state 5
attorney
Four men have been identified posi-
tiveIv as the slayers and three have
confessed; the police said. while John
Miller bar tender, owner of the motor
car from which the shooting was done.
has been identified as the driver through
bloody finger prints on the automobile
door The two men who rode with him
were arrested when they applied for
medical aid. the police said, one having
a body wound and the other a DuIieI
: through the shoulder.
After Miller himself had confessed.
the police said, he was removed secretly
to an outlayimg police station because oi
an attempt To poison him. Ponce saId
one dish brought from restaurant CON
tanned a quick acting poison:
The discovery of the recruiting mead
ouarters of terrOrists, where paid slug
gers. bornbprs and gunmen got their
bombs and revOlverS and then went TO
big Tim" Murphys Office for instruc-
tions. was another startling development
yesterday.
The HOran saloon. it developed. was
the recruiting Headquarters for the bomb
ers. gunmen and sluggers. Here they
waited the call of the big three" and
when the call came. revolvers, bombs or
bIackjaeks. as the nature of the call. re-
ouired. were distributed.
Equipped for their crime, the sluggers
climbed into an automobile and were
driven to 1S4 West Washington street
the headquarters of Big Tim MurphE
unions. the gas house workers and the
street sweepers, and were given list OF
the places they We're to bomb or the meI
they were to attack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
STRANGER ENTERS
VINTON HOUSE
Empties Purse Belonging to Miss
Eleanor CIay-Leaves when Dis
covered by Miss Sylvia crosby.

\ stranger entered the home of Mrs.
William e. Einton and family on Green
street after IL O'Clock Saturday night
and went through the pockets of several
coats belonging to some young women
who were having a party at the Yinton
home He was seen by Miss Sylvia
Crosby. who heard a noise and opened
door leading into the front hail. and as
soGn as he was discovered he left by the
front doorway, through which he had
entered The young women hurriedly
searched through their wraps and Miss
Eleanor Clay found that the intruder had
taken what change she had in her purse.
The others missed nothing.
The young women were at the house as
guests of Miss Beatrice Vinton. One of
them went to the night train and on re-
turning left the front door unlocked
Later noise was heard and the dog
showed signs of uneasiness but no sus-
picion was aroused until noise in the
front hall was heard, when Miss Crosby
opened the door,
Chief-of- Police George Wilson and
States Attorney Harold E. Whitney
visited the Vinton house a short time
after the incident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Marriage intentions have been filed in
the Office of Town Clerk c. s. Hopkins
by Floyd Edwin RYDER. woodworker, OF
II High street, and Miss Iva Johnson of
West Brattleboro.
Mrs James Loren Martin has issued
invitations to the wedding of her daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Ruth Martin. and Nor
gan Day Sherman, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George E. sherman. which viii take
place Tuesday evening. June 6. at s
o clock in st. Michael 5 Episeopa
church.
Samuel Wells has hired the store in the
building on South Main street owned
by Miss Bowler and now occupied BY
Charles Naetsch for his baking business.
and will move there as soon as Mr..
Vaetseh 5 new store across the street
is completed Mr.. Wells formerly con.
Quoted a grocery and fish business in
the Vinton building, which was de-
stroyed by fire.
Good progress is still being made in
the Farm Bureau membership campaign.
The canvassers worked yesterday in
Guilford. where one worked Saturday
and where they secured 43 mem
bers. which is l3 more than that town
Welded last year, and not all of the
territory has been covered. Today they
are working in Putney. Some of the
men canvassed in Dummerston and West
DummeTston Saturday.
Following the regular business meet
ing of the Ave Maria circle, DAUGHTERS
of Isabella which was held last evening in
Knights of Columbus hall. a public mill
tary whist party was given There
were 25 tables. The prizes were won
hv Mr.. and Mrs p G. Conwel Miss
Helena Rate and John Mccarthy. Re-
freshments of ice cream and waferstwere
served. The committee in charge were
Mrs. ]. p Ferriter, Mrs. b. I. Riley
Mrs A. L. Rohde.
Frederic X Brown, Community Serv-
ice executive secretary. will 90 to Dunn
merston today to meet the executive
committee of Community Service for
that town and discuss plans for a play
Ground and swimming pool. He was in
Townshend Yesterday to discuss play
oround and swimming pool with the
Community Service executive commit
tee He also was in Newfane yester-
dav to discuss playground facilities un-
der Community Service The National
playground association has asked Mr.,
Brown for pictures of the Fort Dummer
playground facilities to publish in its
magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
FISH AND GAME
MEETING TOMORROW
Windham County Club to Elect Officers
Here and Then Attend Special
Picture at Latchis Theatre.

The annual meeting Of the Windhar
county Fish and Game club win be hell
tomorrow evening at s O'Clock in tn
chamber of commerce rooms There vii
be Il business meeting from to Q. anC
+hen the members viii go to the Latchis
theatre to see a special fishing and hunt
og picture.
The club was founded in 1916. start
;ng with a very small membership which
has now grown until it includes 20C
sportsmen. The club has done a great
deal since it's organization to preserve
fishing as a real sport in this county
and in this connection they have stocked
many brooks in the county with fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
WOMAN
CRITICALLY ILL
Mrs. Henry Mack Becomes Suddenly
Unconscious While Calling ON Mrs.
j. NJ Teney-May Have Shock
Especial to the Reformer.)

NENEANE. May 10.
Mrs. Sarah Bemis Mack, wife of
Henry Mack, who lives on the Town
shend road. is in a critical condition in
her home, having been taken suddenly
very i'll and unconscious while calling on
Mrs. J. NJ Tenney in this village about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon She has
not recovered consciousness. Some of
the indications point to a shock.
Mrs. Mack had severe pains in her
head yesterday and did not feel in her
usual health and so decided to see Or.
F. l.. OSgood of Townshend, who was
here yesterday 1t was while waiting
for n consultation with him that she
suddenly became unconscious.
". c. BalGu took her to her home in
his automobile, accompanied By Mrs.
Margaret Wilcox. nurse, who is caring
for her. Mrs H. A. Carpenter also re
manned with her through the night.
Mrs Mack's son and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Mack Of Brattleboro, came
last night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
ON
Fourth OF JULY
Big Program in Prepara-
tiOn by Community
Service
LAND AND WATER
EVENTS ALL DAY

Children's Parade in Morning, Old
Timers ROund-UP i'm Afternoon, Pa
geant Entitled The Firemaster and
Fireworks IN Evening.
\ land and water fete will make up a
unique all-day Fourth of July celebration
for Brattleboro this year under Commun-
ity Service. all Of the events. morning,
afternoon and evening. being open to the
public and no admission fee being
charged
The executive committee of Brattleboro
Community Service has authorized its
organizer, Frederic X Brown, to carry
out plans for one of the biggest Fourths
in local history. The program is to take
place on water as well as land and is to
be an all-day affair, covering every pos
sible phase of a celebration
The morning event is to be a spectacu-
lar children's parade composed entirely
OF boys and girls, with their pets, dolls,
decorated bicycles and tricycles. coaster
express wagons decorated as floats, cos
tunes of fairy tale characters Mother
Goose, Indian, boys and girls as Scouts.
wOodcraft and symbolic characters
Prize ribbons are to be given for the yari-
Gus events of this spectacle Bows and
girls from the small towns within the
county are being invited to participate.
In the afternoon there viii be a county,
wide old timers roundup. to take place
n water and on land. Among the events
planned will be water skiing. canoe tilt
ing, rivermen's log riding. contest motor
boat race, swimming events, old timers
qIolt-pitching contest old timers GRO
Iuet contest, old time dance contest. boy
and girl contests and a baseball game.
The Newfane croquet experts and one
from Dummerston Center have been in
vited to participate in that event. The
water events will be in the hands of a
committee who have long wanted to see
the best use made of the spectacular
water opportunities of Brattleboro.
The celebration viii close in the eve
ning with a spectacular pageant, The
tIremaster, composed and directed by F.
Is. Brown. 1t will include beautiful
effects in costume. music and tableaux.
magnificent display of land and water
fireworks and a unique bonfire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
BOWLERS
HAVE STEAK SUPPER
Five Individual Prizes Awarded, Silver
Cup Going TO X. B. Pettee-
Pros Guests of Antis.

Thirty-eight bowlers attended the Ma
sonic bowling tournament planked steak
supper given last night by the losing An
It's to the winning Pros. Two bowling
tournaments were held by the Masons
this winter. the Ants winning the first
one and getting a supper, and the Pros
coming across with a win in the second
contest.
Five individual prizes also We're
awarded \ silver loving cup was given
TO Ralph Il. Pettee, who raised his bowl
ing average in the second tournament
the most of any individual bowler. Les
lie Dimes received box of p cigars for
the highest three-string total of the tour
nament. 312, while Alexander Exner re-
Ceived a similar prize for the highest sin
gle string. 123 Elwin Doyle received a
special prize for bowling the lowest sin
gle string. 30. He was presented long
cigarette holder containing a cigarette
tied with a blue ribbon. :. f. B. Morse
received box of 30 cigars for the high
est single string without spare, 81.
Friday evening at Burlington the 10th
annual meeting of the Vermont Pedic
association was held and was preceded
by a banquet T. Willard MagOon of
st. Johnsbury was elected president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
TWO BRATTLEBORO
MEN ARE FINED
Found Guilty Of Transporting and
Possessing Liquor by Judge Pierce
i'm Winchester. y. III.
Especial to The Reformer.)

IIINNIIAI4I4, y T., NuA 10.
Officer X. G. Browning arrested Nick
Likowaz and Duane Hall of Brattleboro
near Stratton's camp Saturday after
noon. Hall was arrested for transport
ing liquor Illegally and Licowaz for IL
legal possession of liquor Both pleaded
rplilty Saturday evening before Judge
Pierce at Winchester. Judge Pierce
found them both guilty and fined each
$50 and costs. Nick's fine and costs
amounted to $50 and Halls total was
S66 They were left in the custody of
the officer until they should pay fines
and costs. One of NicI's friends put up
a bank book on the Brattleboro Savings
bank as security and the respondent
was allowed to go. but Hall was put in
the Hinsdale lookup. to remain until he
could produce money to pay up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
SHOW AT ISLAND PARK.
American Exposition to Give Exhibitions
All Next Week.

The American Exposition Shows viii
exhibit at Island Park all next week.
beginning Monday. Among the features
are the merry -go-round. Ferris wheel
circus side shows, wrestling arena. dane
ing pavilion, seaplanes, Van Norman s
bicycle dive convert band, Ionia, ten In
one. etc. There viii be band concerts
nightly. The Kingston leader. speaking
Of an exhibition by the American Expo
sition Shows in that city under the
auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose
said:
A large crowd gathered last night
and enjoyed the sights to their hearts
content. No admission to the grounds
IS charged and there is a band and a
free open air exhibition The shows on
all the regular carnival line, are excep-
tiOnally clean and wen conducted. With
I he several tented attractions besides
the other concessions. the crowd was
kept busy from the opening until a late
hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
PRIMARIES TODAY
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Attorney General Alter and Clifford
PinchOt In Hot Contest for
Gubernat3riaI Nomination.

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Penn-
gvlvania voters Went to the polls today
to nominate candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of inter
nal affairs. two United States senators,
representatives in congress and members
of the state legislature to be voted for
at the November election. y large vote
was expected.
The contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor lay between Attor-
ney General George Z. Alter and Clifford
Pinchot and there was widespread in
terest in the outcome. Both sides
claimed victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
URGES WAY TO LIVE LONGER.
DIR. Martin Says Physical Examinations
May Add Fifteen Years.

of the average person would be prolonged
II years. yearly deaths from tubercu-
losis would be reduced from 100000 to
$4,000, deaths from cancer would be re-
duced greatly, and thousands would be
kept from having kidney diseases and
high blood pressure if all the people of
The United States would submit at least
once year. DR. Franklin ii. Martin
Of Chicago, director general of the Amer
lean College of Surgeons, said here yes
terday
DIR. Martin made this statement in an
address to members of the New England
section of the American College of Sur
geOnS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
PARADE TO BE
BIG FEATURE
Grand Marshal E. III. Chapman and Pau
\. Chase Arrange for knights of
Birmingham Event.

One of the big features connected with
the grand ceremonial of Brattleboro
council. knights of Birmingham, May
24. viii be the parade at 7.30 p. m
Grand Marshal f. H. Chapman and Paul
A. Chase have arranged some new and
startling" features for this years cele-
bration and with doc" Tracy's eele-
brated band it will be wei worth seeing.
Several requests for applications have
been received from Massachusetts and
New Hampshire lodges which assured
the Brattleboro council a large attend
apcp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-16
Masonic I emple

Monday, May Bowling supper for
the Ants and the Pros.
Tuesday. May 16, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Bingham chapter. No.
80. o. Il. s.
Wednesday. May II, at 7.3O p. M
Regular meeting of Beauseant Com
mandery, No. Z. X. i.
Brattleboro Council, Knights OF Birm-
ingham-Grand Ceremonial Wednesday
May "a. Banquet at Masonic Temple,
) to I. Parade 730. Ceremonial in
Festival hall s. Members are requested
to have their membership cards for
Identification.