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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-02

end at Spring Bench with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan LHnders.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-02

Mr., and Mrs. Il. Andersen Of
seattle, spent the week end at
heir summer home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
OIL MAY WRECK
PEACE CONFERENCE
Rich Fields of MosuI Real Bone of Con
tention Between England and
Turkey at Lausanne.

LAUSANNE, Dec. 20 (Associated
Press The Near East peace conference
stood today on the verge of failure, due
chiefly to the contest over the ownership
of the Mosul oil fields and the question
Of capitulation
The allies are stresSing the capituia-
tions issue. taking 4 firm stand against
the subiection of foreigners in Turkey
to the jurisdiction of the Turkish courts
and insisting that special courts with
foreign judges sitting in them must pass
upon eases in which foreigners are in
volved.
The Turks are strongly resisting what
they declare TO be the invasion of Turkish
sovereignty. but their delegates insist
that it is not the question of capitula-
tions that presents the graveSt danger of
n conference failure. The oil Issue. they
declare. is the real one on which the al
lies are prepared to make stand.
The stress which the allies are plac-
ing upon the capiulationS question, the
Turks assert. is to make their strong in
terest in the rich oil fields involved in the
dispute over possession of the AlOSul vii
ayet. which the British insist they viii
mover surrender and which the Turks are
as firm in declaring their inaHenable
property
Despite the critical state reached BY
the conference. with hardly Il single ques-
riop Of Importance definitely settled the
delegates. although anxious and appre-
hensiye. have not given up hope that an
adjustment finally VIII be reached.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
LOCAL STORM OF
BLIZZARD TYPE
Up to This Morning-TroIIey
Schedule Maintained.

After over ~ hours Of real stormy
weather. Old King Winter finally slowed
up his activities this morning. but not
until he had added seven inches of snow
on what had already fallen over the
country round about Brattleboro. The
storm last night reached almost a gale
at times, and late in the evening the
snow drove down from the north with
Il fury of an old-time blizzard With the
temperature well below the freezing
point, indications are that the snow will
stay for 4 while and thus provide oppor-
tunity for the use of snowshoes and skis
that both old and young folk received at
Christmas. as well as insuring good
sleghing for some time to come
Automobiles found the going hard last
night and early this morning. The street
railway company had its plow in opera
ton all last night and the tracks were
kept free from snow. Trolley service
this forenoon was regular and patrons
from the outlying districts were able to
get into town without DELAY.
The trains were the principal suffer
crS this morning The Owl did not
pass through on its s0uthb1und trip uI-
TIL O'Clock thl3 morning. j he usual
southbound S.J3 contingent had 10 wait
until 1895 before NJ. IL left the sta-
tion. Travellers arriving from the south
were more Fortunate tire morning train
arriving here only 70 minutes late. Most
on the dela| was Hue To the fallufe o.
the connecting trains at White River
Junction and Springfield Mass
During the height Of the storm LAST
night. village residents we're startled by
the sound of mufie9 fire whistle and
many thought 4 lire had broken ont in
town. The telephone statiou was be-
igcI with Inquiries aad even several
persons who happened to BE- on Min
street ran around to the ire station on
Elliot street - learn the cglISp of thp
disturbance. It happened that thc wind
WAS Just right 80 carry The sound of the
tire whistle at Hinsdale. y f., and in
quiry this morning revealed the fact thar
the whistle there sounded at 80 last
night for a chimney fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
MISS ELIZA DAVIS
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Had Been Confined to Bed Since Break
ing Her Hip Nov 1S-WouId Have
Been 81 Next February

Miss Eliza Davis. 90. for many wears
a tailoress. died about 10 O'Clock this
morning in the home Gf 3irs. Charles
Iaduke Of 10 Prospect street. where She
had lived nearly three years She had
been IN failing health several years and
on Nov. Is fell III the I.adukc home and
broke her lett hip. Since that time she
had been confined to her bed Death re-
suited from pneumonia.
She wsq born in Grafton Feb. IL. 1872
4 daughter of Silas and Emily Davis.
and il greater part Of her life had heen
spent in Boston and Brattlob0Fo working
al her trade as tailoress- For 4 period Of
four years she was employed by Carl r.
Cain and at one time worked for Larson
x Anderson. She gave up work three or
four years ago on account of failing eve
sight. For a long time previous to going
TO the Laduke home she lived in Crosby
block
Miss Davis leaves two sisters. Mrs
Adelaide McQuaide Of Providence. J. L.,
and Mrs. Emma Davis Of Galva. H..
and one brother. George Davis of West
minister. Mass. also two nieces and a
nephew.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at 3Iitchell's funer-
nj home Rev Or. Herbert p Noodin
pastor of the Centre Congregational
church viii officiatc and the body viii
be placed IN a receiving vault to await
burial in Grafton next spring
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
PREDICT DEFEAT
OF BORAH PROPOSAL
Several Senators to BE Heard - Makes
Time of Voting
Uncertain.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Predicting
its defeat, administration leaders hoped
tUr nnal disposition by the senate today
of the Borah proposal FOR a world eco
nomic conference. although the list of
senators prepared to speak ON the amend
ment made a vote doubtful, with the pos
sibility of a delay over the New Years
holiday
Senator Borah, who presented the pro-
posal as an amendment 20 the naval aD-
preparation bill, planned 10 make another
address replying extensively to President
Hardings letter read in the senate yes
terday i'm which the executive virtually
asked for the amendment S defeat In adj
dition 10 Mr.. Borah others % discuss
the proposal were Senators johnson Of
California. Watson of Indiana. Capper
Of Kansas. and Moses of New Hamp-
shire. from the Republican side, and
probably Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska
and other Democrats
As 10 the nature of The negotiations
which the Presidents lcttcr barely more
than limited were i'm progress 70 carry out
the administrations purpose Of being
helpful in the present economic difficult
ties of Europe there had been no light
she'd today by officials. Senate diScu sslon
however. brought from Senator Lodge
the statement that the cancellation of
the foreign debt was not in mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
GOES AFTER HAY;
FINDS DEAD MAN
mate OF BrattIeboro Retreat, III Sax
tons River Hay Now
Especial to The Reformer.
SANTONs RIXER. D.. :!

SANTONS RIVER. Dec 20.
4 rather grueSome find resulted from
Fred RichardsonS call for hay for his
horse at his small barn on the Springfield
river road Wednesday afternoon. when
upon climbing into the hay NOW he STUN
bled upon the body of a dead man,
wrapped snugly in old blankets and can
vass. The body was identified by checks
in the clothes as that of Henry Buxton of
SaXtons River, who has been missing
since quitting work FIVE or six weeks ago
on the Joseph Severance and Elmer Wes-
ton farms About $50 in cash and checks
We're ON his person and as there We're no
marks of violence il is believed the man
died of exhaustion and exposure The
body was poorly clad and evidently had
been lying in the hay several weeks.
The dead man. who was a brother of
George $. Buxton OF Saxtous River. had
lived in this locality many yeaIs. His
age is estimated At about 30 eyars. There
is no known reason for the mans being
in the hay NOW. except th9t on one other
occasion it is reported he concealed him
self in barn on the upper Saxtons
River road from Rockingham and had
been discovered there in a serious condi-
tion.
The fact that there were no tracks in
the snow about the shack gives an idea
of the length of time he must have been
dead Mr.. Richardson. who found the
body, had not been near the shack in
several weeks and By mere chance
stopped there to get hay for his horse.
Mr. Buxton once was an inmate of the
Brattleboro Retreat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
Meather Conditions Today.

BOSTON, Dec. %. ~ Weather c3ndI-
tions The storm central Thursday
morning over Virginia and Pennsylvania
moved mort rtheastvard along the south
ern New England coast and this morning
is centra off the New England coast
During he past "a hours heavy SHOW
fall has occurred over the greater por-
tion of New England. in depths ranging
from 6 TO ~ inches. and copieus rainfall
in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
with severe gales on the coast. maximum
velocities of GO to 40 miles an hour oc-
curing on the southern New England
and Maine coasts. The storm viii pass
off northeastward during the next l.
hours. In other sections of the country
the weather today is generally fair.
The temperature is lower in the gulf
and Atlantic coast states and without
great change elsewhere. Temperatures
near or slightly below prevail in the St.
Lawrence valley and northern New Eng
land. otherwise moderate freezing wealth
er covers northern districts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
SKIPPER SELLS SHIPS RUM.
Pockets Money and Sinks Nessel-Air-
craft Aids RumrunnerS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The story OF
n rnm-running skipper who double
crossed his employers. sold his cargo OF
Christmas liquor direct to bootleEgerS.
pocketed the money. then scuttled his
ship. and incidentally information that
the coastal rum-ruuners have instituted
an aircraft intelligence division yes
tcrday came to the ears of enforcement
agents.
Prohibition enforcement officials said
the yarn about the embarrassing skip
per had been told to the chief of the air
craft intelligence division by Il member
of the ships crew and then passed on 10
enforcement agents who frequent the
lounging places of the runners.
The duties of the air force, 1t was
said. consist of determining the location
OF rum-carrying craft from the Bahamas,
and passing if To the owners of the small
vessels which bring the liquor TO the
American shore. The air force, consist
ing of one plane and a pilot, is paid $500
for each fight.
The airman happened to be flying
a HquOr-carrying vessel sinking and be-
ing abandoned by its crew. He noted
this and later ran into one of her crew.
The sailor said the vessel had hold full
of grog and that the captain sold ii all
direct. gave each Of the crew a bonus.
kicked a hole in the old tub and left. hop
ing the vessels owners would think she
had gone down. whiskey and all. En-
fOrcement agents are searching for the
aiTman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
GREAT RAILROAD
COMBINE PLANNED
Five Companies In Central West
Merge - Mileage VIII BE 1895
and Capitalization sos. SOC. 900.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 30 (Associated
Press Only the approval of the inter
state commerce commission and stock
holders of the New York. Chicago and
St. Louis, the Toledo. st. Louis and
Western, the Lake Erie and Western,
the Fort Wayne. Cincinnati and Louis
Vile and the Chicago and State Line is
necessary today for the consolidation of
these railroads into one of the largest
rail systems east Of the Mississippi river
Cnifcation of the railroads was agreed
upon by directors of the five companies
here yesterday. Application to the inter
state commerce commission for authOri-
ty to amalgamate will be made mmedi-
ately, it was said. Meetings of stockhold-
ers To vote on the proposition have been
called for early in March.
After consolidation. the system will be
known as the New York, Chicago and st.
Louis (Nickel Plate) railroad 1t will
have a total mileage of 1906 and an au-
thorized capitalization of S105, 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
RANGELEYs TO CANADA.
international Arnold Trail VIII BE
Great Scenic Route.

KINGSFIELD. Me. Dec %. - The
International Arnold Trail, construction
of which has Just been approved by the
Franklin county commissioners, viii con-
meet the Rangeley lakes region with
Canada by means of a highway which
will open up one of the finest scenic
routes i'm New England 10 tourists. 1t
also viii unite and develop two import
ant sections of Maine and the Province
Of Quebec.
The proposed road viii extend from
the state highway in Eustis TO the bor-
der. distance Of - miles where it viii
Join three-milc section Of the Canadian
highway to be built from W0burn a few
miles below Lake AIegantic and the
Canadian pacific railru = line which
crosses Maine.
The first nine miles will be along the
west hanl of the north branch Of Dead
river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
Ex-MAYOR OF PITTsFIELD.
w. F. Hawkins Kills Himself in His
Law Office-Uses Revolver.

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Dec 29.-Wal-
ter Foxcroft Hawkins, 80, senior member
Of the law firm of Hawkins. Ryan & Kel-
logg. committed suicide between and
S.4J last night by shooting himself while
sitting at his desk in his private office
on the fourth floor of the Berkshire Life
Insurance Co.'S building. Medical EX-
aminer Henry Colt said the act was
probably caused by excessive nervousness
and depression. \ 32-caIibre revolver.
with one chamber vacant. was found on
the rug close to his desk. On his desk
was sealed envelope containing Il note
addressed to his wife.
Walter G. Kellogg, a partner. said that
Mr.. Hawkins had been exceedingly ner-
yous and distraught for q long time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
Great Mass OF EVIDENCE.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-Governot
Parker, Attorney General Coco. and in
vestigators of the federal department of
justice remained nOn-cOmmittal today as
10 details of their series of conferences
in the attorney generals Office yesterday
and last night concerning the Morohouse
kidnapping case.
The sole intimation Of what tool, place
behind the closed doors was turned over
to the attorney generals Office. This
record, it was asserted. already exceeds
in volume that assembled in any criminal
case in the history of the United States.
Mr.. Coco announced that "the state
viii be prepared with an amazing collee-
tion of evidence when the opening hear
ing begins in Bastrop January D.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
BANK MERGER To
BECOME REALITY
Stockholders Ratify Agree
ment Entered Into
by Directors
NO OPPOSITION AT
VERMONT NATIONAL

Twenty -Four Shares Opposed at Peoples
NatiOnal-TotaI E0te at Vermont Ma
tionaI 4,S60 Out Of 5000 and at Peo-
pies 1918 Gut of a,OO0.
Stockholders Of both the Peoples Ma
tional bank and the Vermont National
hank in special meetings this morn
ing at their respective institutions voted
to ratify and confirm an agreement of
consolidation entered into by the respec-
tive boards of directors of the banks
under the name Vermont Peoples Ma
tional bank. \ favorable vote Of two
thirds Of the stock in each bank was
necessary for ratification.
The next step ia the merger will be to
notify the comptroller Of the currency OF
the action taken by the stockholders. and
he will designate date for the consoli-
dation to 20 into effect.
In the meeting Of the Peoples National
bank stockholders 1.6fS shares out Of
the toral Of 2,O00 were voted OF this
number /. .594 were IN favor of the con
solidation and ~ were against it. The
number OF shares voted by proxy was
1914
The directors of the Peoples bank
voted yesterday the regular semi-annual
dividend of six per cent and special
dividend of two per cent. payable Dee.
30
At the Vermont National bank stock
holders meeting today. which was at
tended by about % persons. 1850 shares
were voted ont of total Of 5000 shares
Not share was voted against the mer
ger plan and no one voiced any opposi-
ton to the proposed consolidation. The
vote for consolidation included 90
proxies representing 300 shares.
In Il Vermont National directors
meeting regular seini-annual dividend
Of 81 Il share was voted payable t0uor-
row, tlso an extra dividend of IS a share
in partial liquidation of the assets as
provided under the merger plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
FOOT OF SNOW COVERS
ALL NEW ENGLAND
Tremendous Surf Pounding shores :
Through Trains Badly Delayed
-tOIdeT.

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-New England
early today was still in the grip of the
storm, which during yesterday and last
night deposited an<average of foot of
snow throughout this region. 4 north
east wind ranging from 30 to 20 miles
an hour at its height tied up shipping
along the coast and piled up huge drifts
inland.
Suburban train and trolley transpor-
tatiOn was maintained by constant use
of plows. but through trains were de
layed. The temperature dropped sharply
during the night.
The high tide threatened at one time
10 submerge and undermine the New
Haven railroad tracks at Nantaslet
Winthrop. Revere and Beachmont re-
ported the surf rolling against the sea
wall 30 feet high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
PALMYRA o. AIRPLANE.
The New World Wonder Looks Down
Upon the Cid

The next day. at the first crack of
dawn, the orderly knocks at my door. L
am TO leave shortly by airplane for the
oasis of Palmyra Half an hour later
the commandant and | are on our way
10 the aviation field in his automobile
The sun has scarcely risen beyond the
EuphrateS when the whole town is up
and about. in order to enjoy the ..exqui-
site hour of sunrise. to feel the cool
freshness and tang of the morning air
\ new airplane, driven by new
pilot from the cscadrille of Deir-eZ-Zor
carries me off toward Palmyra. Before
ascending to the upper air courses. he
Spirals over the little town and / look
down for the last time on the square of
houses the green isle the age-old bridge
which. in all probability, / shall never
see again. Then the avion heads straight
across the desert.
The emptiness and desolation of this
sea of sand and rocks over which we
fly for three long hours are without par
allel. Yesterday. during our fight, we
followed the course of the EuphrateS
which at least made trail of verdure
and a semblance of life But today there
Is nothing, absolutely nothing, but the
narrow track. like an endlessly unwind
ing ribbon, over which hovers the tiny
shade of our moving plane If any
ttlng happens and we have to land, and
should the neighbOring post not send us
aid. there would be nothing for us but to
die of hunger and thirst in this desert
The monotony of the landscape and
the regular whir of the propeller finish
By putting me to sleep. A cry awakens
me. 1t IS the pilot who is pointing out
70 me the landscape lying almost directly
beneath US. where are seen huge stones
and colonnadeS of beauty. a regularity.
Il vastness that are as amazing as unex-
pected. The long line of columns throws
shadow awthWart the yellow sands
s4N. ,s,Fs.s a..
one side are the porticOs. constituting
the central part of the edifce and sur
rounded with monumental doors and
capitals: at the other end is a high hill
on the top of which is an old fort. Such
is the appearance of the ruins of Pal
myTa when first seen from an airplane
| know of no more extraordinary, no
more moving. spectacle.-From Across
the Syrian Deserts by Airplane. by Ray
mond Reeouly, in the October Scribner's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
Public Expects to to Hear
About Mer Rouge Kid
naping Jan. 5
SUSPECTS UNDER
SURVEILLANCE
State Authorities Decline to Comment OH
Confessions - Deputy Sheriff Cal
hOun Starts for Baltimore With Requi-
sitiOn for MCKOin.

BASTROP, La, Dec. 23.-Morehouse
parish, scene Of rapid fire developments
in the fight undertaken by Governor
Parker against masked band operations
as an aftermath to the kidnapping and
staying of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards Mer Rouge citizens. today was
eagerly awaiting the hearing on January
> when confessions alleged to implicate
IL persons are expected to be made pub
lie
/. s. Calhoun. deputy sheriff of Bas-
trop. was to leave Baton Rouge today
for Baltimore with requisition for the
return of DR. II. NJ. McKoin. former
mayor of NIer Rouge. held i'll the Mary
land city on a charge of murder.
1t was reported that two confessions
were made to federal authorities and that
the suspects are under constant suryeil-
lance
State authorities today declined to
comment on the report of the confessions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
GoId-Bearing Mhiskers.

Years ago an Illinois barber traded
his razor for pick and pan. and
started for the Klondike Unsuccessful
in mining. he opened a shampoo parlor
whose equipment included a cyanide
tank. The cuttings from the hair and
beard of miners, he saws. "assaved 500
the ton in the cyanide tank The dol
lar apiece charged for shampoos and
messages provided him with noel
money, but the suitcase full of gold
which he brought back with him is all
from the wealth laden clippings that
went through his cyanide bath. and he
claims that this source has provided
him with a fortune of half-million dol
Scientific American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
THOUSANDS SHOVEL
SNOW IN NEW YORK
Blizzard and Icy Gale Turn
Streets Into Serious
Life Hazards
HUNDREDS INJURED
ON SLIPPERY WALKS
Two Killed by Falls and Others Have
Skulls Cracked - About Foot of Snow
Falls In New York State and New
England


NEW YORK, Dec. Thousands of
volunteer snow handlers were called to
the shovels today to help dig New York
city out of its first big storm of the sea
son-a blizzard of snow and sleet which,
starting yesterday under moderate tenn
peratureS. became overnight an icy
gale which sthreatened to paralyze all
transportation.
The storm took its toll of hundreds Of
injured From early last evening until
daybreak hospital ambulances were
bringing in pedestrians with broken
arms, fractured legs or cracked skulls,
who had fallen victims to the treachory
Of ice-coyered streets Most hospitals
were crowded TO capacity, and the prob
lem of caring for new arrivals became
increasingly grave as the list Of injured
mounted.
At least two persons are reported to
have been killed in falls on the city's
thoroughfares.
City officials were out bright and
early today in u personal canvass of
Bowery soup Kitchens flop houses
and "breadlines' recruiting snow shovel
ers with which TO augment the force of
1000 advertised for last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-29
RIFLE BULLET
FATAL TO BOY
Accidental Discharge Kills Victor Bur
Eess, 10. Of SaxtOns Riyer-Re-
turning from WOOdl0t.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SANTONS RIVER. Dec.

SANIWNN NV EN. Dec. y,
Victor Burgess. TO- son of Archie w.
Burgess of the Hin road Saxtons River.
died Wednesday evening four hours after
an accidental scharge of - calibre
rifle lodged "a bullet in his BRAIN The
bullet entered just below the left ear and
went completely through the brain and
fractured the skull, making medical aid
of no avail
The Burgess lad with his brother Mer-
ton. 13, and his grandmother. about So.
had been i'm the woodlot at the rear of
the Burgess home and were returning
when the accident happened The grand
mother. who is somewhat deaf was
walking with Victor behind the load of
wood when suddenly the gun which the
lad carried went off and he fell to the
ground. Bushes along the roadway are
believed to have caught the trigger. DIR.
W. ID. Bowen Of Saxtons River was
called.