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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
POLICE QUESTION
IN ABEYANCE
Personnel of Department Not to BE De-
termined Until After Village
Meeting-Other Matters.

Until after the annual village meet
ing in May, when the election of village
commissioners viii take place, no def
mite arrangement viii be made as to
the personnel Of the police department.
in which changes are necessitated by
the death of Policeman Ellis G.. Worden.
Policeman w Z. Tyler. who was on
part days and part nights after Officer
Worden 5 death, viii be on duty all
day hereafter, on account of the in
creasing automobile traffic The traffic
posts were put out this morning.
Capt. Roy b. Miner is helping out
nights for the present, and Others will
be given an opportunity TO take turn
at night duty
The commissioners have voted to take
advantage Of section 10 of the village
bylaws, which provide that all persons
carrying passengers for hire may be
licensed. The condition under which the
traffic may be carried on will be deter
mined as soon as possible after the an
nual village meeting in May.
Decision also has been made by the
commissioners to locate a hydrant of
Putney road. near the house being
erected by L. p Lord.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

James Brown of Worcester, Mass,
visited here this week with friends
Edward Mclaughlin finished work
last night for the Park Drug company.
Miss Julia Collier Of Cohasset, Mass,
is a guest of her cousin, Miss Ethel Os-
good.
Rev. f. @. S. 0sgood returned last
night from Boston. where he had been
few days on business.
Mrs. George Halliday and children of
Bellows Falls are visiting Mrs. Robert
ManleY of Maple street.
Mrs. Winona Borthwicz Emerson left
this morning to join her husband in
Mystic, Conn, where they viii live.
Thomas Long of Hudson street has
returned som Greenfield where he
visited his daughter, Mrs. Clifford H.
Kingsley.
Miss Charlotte Reed. stenographer at
the milk plant Will go tonight to Wash
ington, d. c.. called there by the death
Of her uncle.
Mrs. Fudoff Turner returned today
to her home ia New Haven after q
week : visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert T. Coombs.
Rollin II. Brown is assisting tenn
porarily in the Robbins & Cowles hard
ware store during the absence of Henry
Wilson, who is i'll with grip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
MAY VOTE STRIKE
f1~;ora5 over Railroads Contract Sys-
tenn for Repair WOrk-JeweH
Expects Strike. .f

CHICAGO. April 22. - Grievances
centering about the contract system EN-
Moved by some railroads in the handling
Of renair work have resulted in vote
for distribution of strike ballots to the
600 900 members of the railway en-
ployes department. of the American fed
Grafton OF labor The department com,
nrises the six federated chop crafts and
the Switchmens Union of North Amer
lea. Authorization for the strike pal
iotc was voted at the sixth biennial con-
vpntion of the department which con
cludes its session today
"Tf there is a strike and 1 feel sure
our men will vote solidly for it, it will
he in protest of action of railways in ig-
noIing decision of the United States
railway labor board. said B. NJ. Jeweli'
nresident of the railway employees de
Dartment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
GREEN RIVER.

Perley Pond has finished a months
work for Bert Davis and is now at C.
X. FarnumS Cor the season.
A large company of the friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fairbanks gave them
a farewell reception Friday night
Mrs Ellen Miner has returned to her
home after spending the winter in the
home of her son, c. l.. Miner, and fam
ny
The many friends of Mrs Alice Hall,
wife of John Hall, viii be saddened to
hear of her death in Whitehall, n Y.
Tuesday, April IL Death came after
an illness of four weeks with leakage
of the heart. Mr.. and Mrs Hall lived
10 years or more in Guilford and were
kind neighbors. Much sympathy is felt
FOR Mr. Hall and James Bustead, broth
Ter Of Mrs Hall, in their great loss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
TO SHOW PICTURES
TAKEN IN WILDS
Prof. Cherrie to Speak in Baptist Church
Monday Night on South American
Explorations.

Next Monday evening, April p, Prof.
George X. Cherrie, noted South American
explorer. man who has spent many
years of his life in the wilds as well us
in the settled portions of South America,
an associate Of Theodore Roosevelt on his
famed expedition Of discovery. win tell
the story of that expedition in his lecture
entitled With Roosevelt Through the Bra
lillian Wilderness.
This lecture which is illustrated with
actual photographs taken in the wilds.
will be given in the auditorium of the
Baptist church Mt o'clock for the benefit
of troop boy Scouts of America. Tick
cts are being sold by the Scouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
ARE INVESTIGATING
IN NEW HAMPS PSH|RE
Winchester Officers Trying
to Find Enemies of K.
w. Brewster
NO CLUE FOUND
TO HIS MURDERER
Peculiar Family Mixup Revealed-Wife
Is Daughter OF Woman She Supposed
Was Her Sister-May Get Important
News In PittsfieId, \. III.

WINCHESTER, Mass, April 22.--
While state and local police were pre-
pairing for another day 5 work in seek
ing out the person who shot and killed
Ralph W. Brewster, Boston & Maine
station agent, in his office here Thurs
day evening, Winchester officers were
turning the spotlight of the inyestiga-
tion to New Hampshire. .r..
Officer ,Kirlin, who went to Pittsheld,
n. H., Brewster : former home yester-
day in an attempt to learn whether
the murdered agent had any enemies
who might have done the shooting, tele-
graphed Chief of Police Mcintosh early
TODAY that he would not return untn
late this afternoon The police ex-
pressed belief that the Pittstield inquiry
might prove important.
3 The police also We're Interested IN
finding hat bearing mark OF Alanehes-
ter maker near the station platform.
State authorities declared last night
that Brewster was murdered Tor revenge.
Concluding a 24-hOur consideration OF
all known circumstances attending Brew
ster s death, the officers engaged III the
investigation admitted they were no
nearer solution of the mystery than
when the body was discovered beneath
the shelf at the window late Thursday
night.
Though police officials insisted revenge
was the motive for the murder, they
expressed their inability TO explain at
greater length, in view of the assertions
from all quarters in which Brewster was
kown that he had no enemies.
Strange revelations were made after
the murder Inquiry regarding the fam
ilv showed that Brewster 5 wife was
the daughter of the woman she had al
| known within the family for about
| three years but withheld from the
world. caused an estrangement in which
| the mother. supported by a younger
daughter, lived apart from her son and
the first daughter she bore. Yesterday
| the family was reunited. through grief
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
Mother Leaves Bristol.

BURLINGTON, April 22.--Mrs. Daniel
F. Grange OF Bristol mother of Ralph
w. Brewster murdered station agent at
Winchester. Mass. left early yesterday
for Pittsheld, y. H.. her SON $ home
Ralph Brewster was reckoned a clever
young man of excellent reputation. lie
was educated in Huntington. where he
was born, and at Bristol high school,
learned telegraphy at Richmond, where
he remained two years, and then went
to Pittsfeld. \. H.. six years ago. He
was station agent there until lie accepted
the Winchester post. lie had no enemies
so far as known, who might seek his
life. He was n nephew of Mildred
Brewster a woman who shot and killed
a girl in Montpelier about 20 years ago,
the crime having been due TO jealousy.
The trial attracted much attent ion at
the time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
MANY ENTRIES
FOR KITE FLYING
Valley Fair Grounds to Be Popular
Place This Afternoon Contests
Begin at $50 O'clock.

Judging BY the number of entries re-
ceived for the kite flying tournament tins
afternoon at $50 o'clock the Valley fair
grounds is sure to be a popular place. ut
least for the children of the town, and
it is safe to predict that good number
of adults will be on hand to see the first
tournament of the kind to be held here.
The competition will be by grades, al
though individual prizes will be awarded.
The entries follow
Canal Street.
Grade 3-Richard Graves, Henry
Streeter Norton Wilson. Joseph Perry,
Oscar Elberg, John Sullivan, Francis
Mccarthy.
Grade 4.-Richard Daniels. Joseph
Thompson, Gordon Massey, Deane Haw-
kins. Raymond Peterson. bernard Loncto.
Jeanette Miller, Thelma Field, Helen
Woodbury..
Grade 3.-Albert johnson. Marjorie
Parkhurst. Eva Benson, Dorothy Brooks.
Pauline Remington, Christine Lebert,
Verne Ellis. David Hawkins, Cyril Moss.
Grade 6.-Clarence Watson, Oscar
Darling Leon Marshall. Stratton Morse,
Ieonia Moon Greta Boardman, Eliza
beth Streeter, Vera Clark, Evelyn Hes
cock
Ungraded-Reginald Day. Ernest Gun
Finger. Fred McDurfee, James O'COnnor,
Robert Kennedy, Franklin Boyce, Louise
14tDeIl.
e Main Street.
Grade 3-Roger Taylor, William
Bond Reginald Rose.
Grade 4-Sibyl Emery, Winnifred
prefOntaine Elliott Barber.
Grade 3-Richard Grover, Helen
Sparks. Katharine Emery, James AVerill,
Arthur Scranton.
Grade 6-Frederick Houghton. Hiram
Haskell. Richard Dunklee, Francis Holi-
day. Bertha Taylor.
Grade 7A-Gilbert Harwood.
Grade S.-Donald Pike.
Oak Grove.
Grade 3-James Boardman. Kenneth
johnson. Robert Thomas. Victor Dunbar
Grade 4-Felix Leroy, Gerald Har-
wood. Roy Watson.
Grade 5.-Bertram Baldwin.
There also Will be six entries from the
West Brattleboro and five from the Cen
terville school,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
CHITCHERIN TO
DINE WITH KING
Shocks Italian SOcialists-French ITO
test Against Germany's Reply
to Allies.

GENOA, April - (Assoeiated Press }.
George Chitcherin, the Rssian Soviet
foreign minister, gave the Italian so
nialists and Communists shock today
nv meeting King Victor Emmanuel on
the kings visit here and accepting his
ma iestv's invitation to a luncheon.
The French delegation to the economic
conference has submitted protest
against the German reply to the allied
note in which the Germans stated they
would refrain from discussing kusslah
lnegtions settled in the Russo-G German
treaty. The French contend that the
Germans under their reply may insist
upon discussing other Russian questions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
ENCAMPMENT At
Fl. ETHAN ALLEN
Vermont Regiment to Go
There Instead of
Camp Deyens
WILL REMAIN IN
CAMP TWO WEEKS
Change of Plans Made by Northeastern
Department, First Corps Area, on Re
quest of Adj. Gen. Ii. Il. Johnson and
Col. T.. W. Gibson.

quest OF tAuJ. Oe1. II. Il. JOnHSOn ANA
Col. e. w. Gibson.
Col f. W. Gibson of the 1T2d Infan-
try announced today, for the first time
publicly, the consent of the Northeastern
Department, First Corps Area, to have
the annual encampment of the regiment
held at Fort Ethan Allen this year.
1t was planned to have the encamp-
ment at Camp Devens, but Col Gibson
and Adjt Gen. II. T. Johnson of Mont
pelier represented to the Northeastern
Department that the people of Vermont
were taking great interest in the regiment
and desired to see the completed organ
izatiOn, whereupon the department ac-
ceeded to the request that the encamp-
ment be held in this state.
The 20 organizations making up the
regiment will be ordered into camp from
Aug. TO Aug. 21, two weeks. The de
tails have not been worked out, but as
soon as that is done they will be inc0r-
pofated into an order from the regimen
tai headquarters here.
In 1917 the 1st Vermont Regiment,
which was the designation then of what is
now the 172d Infantry, was in camp at
Fort Ethan Allen after being called into
the service, but it has not been there for
a regular encampment since 1915. The
personnel numbers about 200.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
TO DIsBAR COAKLEY.
Judge Jenney Enters Decree - Bar As
sOciatiOn to Act

BOSTON. April %. Judge Jenney
of the supreme court late yesterday en-
tered decree directing an order of dis
barment of Attorney Daniel II. Coakley.
Mr.. Coakley. however. will not actual
ly be disbarred until such time as the bar
association of Boston may choose to file
a motion that the finding and order for
disbarment made by Judge Jenney be
embodied in decree and the decree be
placed upon the docket of the court. Of
ficers OF the bar association have not de-
cided on Il date for this action and until
such motion is allowed Mr.. Coakley
may still practice law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
TO CLOSE RAILROAD
LOCOMOTIVE SHOP.

BOSTON, April 22.-The Boston
& Albany railroad announced today
that at the close of business on
Wednesday. April 26, its locomotive
shop at West Springfield, Mass,
would be closed down for an in
definite period. The shutdown viii
affect about 325 men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
HOUSE BURNED IN
SOUTH NEWFANE
Owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray
end Known as Halliday Place
Practically Everything Lost.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gray, known as the Halladay place, was
destroyed by fire about s o'clock last
7iqht. the family losing practically ev-
erything What caused the fire is not
known, but as the chimney burned out
earlier in the day it was thought that
embers may have been smouldering q
long time before the fire broke out.
Mr. and Mrs Gray, who came here
from Easthampton. Mass, bought the
place Of Mr. and Mrs. 4. f. Halliday,
now of Rrattleboro two years ago this
spring 1t was a large farm house, con-
tanning 10 rooms and always had been
kept in good repair by the Halladays
Only small insurance was carried.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
NIGHT SESSION
OF SCHOOL HELD
Upwards of 200 Persons
See Class Work and
Exhibits
ORGANIZATIONS IN
FRENCH AND LATIN
Musical Program. Special Assembly, Re
freshments and Other Features in High
SchOOl-HOme Economics Department
Interests Women.

An unusual opportunity to see the reg
ular class work and exhibits prepared
by the students and to attend assembly of
the Brattleboro high school was afforded
parents and others interested in the
school yesterday through change in the
school hours for the day, afternoon and
evening sessions being held in place of
the usual forenoon session.
That the temporary change in hours
was appreciated by the public was
shown by the large attendance, 200 or
more persons visiting the building and
dividing their attention among the
classes in which they were particularly
interested. so far as the time would per-
nit. Lemonade and waters were served
i'll the home economics department.
The schedule covered 60 or more reci-
tations or class work sessions, a musical
program and an assembly which took the
form of a baseball rally, when much en-
thuSiaSm was manifested. The shop
work exhibit and other exhibits of
school work were open to inspection at
z times and the radio set, which at
rrGcted many visitors. was under opera
ton after 5 o'clock although it was inn
teossible t. get more than occasional bits
| If the programs going over because the
northern lights We're very active
throughout the evening.
While all the classes had some visit
ors, special attractions were found in the
| English. French and Latin classes.
/ DramatiZatinns We're given in the French
and Latin classes. some of the pupils be-
| ing dressed in costume. while original
| poems, salesmanship talk, monOlogue,
| Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
GovRRNMENT CLERKS LOSE JOB.
Postofiee Department Dismiss 30 -
Thousands Going Soon.

WASHTNGTON. April 22.--Kenewed
efforts are being made to reduce the
forces of Office clerks in Washington to
something nearer pre-war basis. The first
step in the new move was made yeSter-
daV when 30 clerks were dismissed from
the postofice department. 1t was sald
t[tean now and the end of the fiscal year,
June so. ,s4
mpnts and bureaus, although before the
war there were less than 10000. At the @the
fine of the armistice there were 1l2,Oo0.
The new orders to department headS
call for the dismissal OF temporary eierNS
and those who are inefficient.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
WOMEN JURORS FOR BOSTON.
Mayor Curley Reminded He Must Pro
vide for Them.

BOSTON. April 22-Chief Justice
Rugg of the Massachusetts supreme
court Yesterday reminded Mayor Curley
in a letter that the prospect of women
Jurors suggested the need OF an annex
Crowded conditions IN the present build
ing. the chief justice said, afforded no
Accommodations for mixed jurors. \
hin to make women liable to jury sery-
ice is now pending in the legislature:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
PAYING DEBT WITH DIAMONDS.
Soviet Russia Sends Them to Poland In
Lieu of Rolling Stock

WARSAW. April 22-Gold bars.
diamonds and other precious stones val
ued at 10.0O0.00 gold rubles, or ap-
proximately S5000.000 have been re
ceived by the Polish government from
Soviet Russia in lieu of rolling stock
due Poland by virtue of the Riga peace
treaty of 1921 This is the second in
stalment, the first payment of gold and
precious stones having been made last
December The shipment came in spe-
eial cars conveyed by armed guards and
upon its arrival in Warsaw the gold and
stones were placed in vaults of the Pol
ish government bank.
One thousand yards of thread are re
quired to make a handkerchief of aver
age size
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The body of Mrs. Ann NJ West,
widow of Charles o. West, viii be
brought here from Somerville. Mass, for
burial in the Henry Lane lot in Pros
pect Hill cemetery tomorrow. Mrs.
West formerly lived in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
WEST GUUFORD.

A. T. Blanchard has bought team.
Parents day will be observed in No.
school all day Wednesday, April 26.
Everyone is invited and it is hoped
parents and friends will find time to
visit the school on that day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
First Baptist Church
Clark t. Brownell, ID. d., Pastor.
Sunday. april %.

1870 a. m.-Morning worship. Sermon
A Man of Faith.
11.45 a. m.-Bible school.
7.30 n. m-Evening service. Subject,
4 Celebrated Place.
Monday. at s d. ILLUSTRATED lee
t1rc bv Prof. George X. Cherrie on
With Roosevelt Through the Brazilian
Wilds. for benefit of Boy Scouts. Tick
cts on sale by the Scouts.
Tuesday, at 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavOr society.
Friday, at 4 p. m.-JuniOr Endeavor ;
730-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
Gas Explosion Fatalities.

los ANGELES, April 22.-Flve
deaths were reported early today IN hos
pitaIs at Downey and Artesia, near
here. as result of the explosion yes
tar6av Of gasoline tank and gasoline
tank wagon while scores We're fighting
a fire in a gasoline filling station at
.Downey. Five others were reported IN
a critical condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22

Week of April 26 to 30-Annual ses-
sion of Vermont Methodist Conference
ut White River Junction. No services
in local church during the week, after
Tuesday evening.
Tuesday evening at : o'clock Bishop
Francis j. McConnelE of the Pittsburgh
area of Methodism will deliver an adj
dress ON China Bishop Mcconnell re-
Gently toured the country about which
he viii speak and can bring, as few
men of the country today. an intelligent
INTERPRETATION of affairs in this nation
that is now bidding well for "A place
IN tbe sun No admission fee no coll
lection. This service is open to all who
desire to come The announcement thar
Bishop Mcconnell will speak should
guarantee a crowded house of thinking
people All are cordially invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. April %. at 7.30 p. m.-An-
nual meeting of Webster Lodge of Per
fection.
Wednesday. April 26, at 7.30 p. M
Brattleboro Lodge, No. 102, f. and \.
NJ Special communication. NJ. NJ. de-
gree
Thursday, April 81. at 7.3O p. NJ
Annual meeting of Brattleboro lodge.
Stated communication
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS.
Ambassador Received by Ger
man President.

BERLIN. April % ASSOCIATED
Press .-Alanson \. HoughtOn. the new
American ambassador to Germany pre-
sqnfqd his credentials today to President
Evert. who received him in the pres
encq of DR.. Daniel Won Haimhausen, un-
der secretary for the foreign office
Nests of silk. about the size of cocoa
nuts. are woven by the Anapine cater
pillars, which are found in Central AT
rica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
f. f. HALL SHOT IN HEAD.
Henry Cabledon Arrested on Charge OF
Attempt to Murder.

RROCKTON. Mass, April 22.-Ed-
win. l. HalI was shot in the head, but
not fatally. today by Henry Cabledon,
aged 81 a garage employe who the p9o-
lice allege had a slight dispute with
Hall C'abledon was held for hearing
April n charged with attempt to mur-
der
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
Universalist Church
Rev. E. p. Wood, Pastor.
Sunday. April 23.

1870 a. m.-AIorning worship with ser.
mon. Topic, The Reality OF
Christ.
II AS a. m.-Sunday school.
Thursday, April 27.-The Mission
circle will meet in the yestry. The mite
boxes will be opened at that time.
The meeting of the Daughters Circle
will be postponed until Thursday, April
%, with Mrs. Julius Leach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22

Street laborers in Japan have an
pasv time of it. They swing their picks
to the accompaniment of a song ana
the slowpst man is chosen for the work
of setting the pace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Sunday-SlOwly Ris.
ing Temperature-FrOsts Tonight.
WASHINGTON, April 22. - The
weather forecast; Fair weather and
slowly rising temperature tonight and
Sunday. Frosts tonight. Light vari-
able winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Charles C. Chayer. Pastor.
Sunday, April 23.

1890 a. m-Morning worship. Theme,
The Church God Blesses., This is
the last Sunday before the an
nual conference. A large attend
ance will make a fitting close for
the year.
1145 a. m.-Sunday school session.
$50 n m-Last meeting of Christian
Leadership class. Every member
present
7.30 D. m.-Evening worship with
sermon by the pastor. Theme,
The Christian as Priest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22

Through the Union of German War
riors, the German government could is
sue orders directly to more than 1000
900 ex--eryice men in 4S hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Putney Road.

Sunday service at HOO a. M and 7.30
p. m. Subject April % Probation
After Death The Wednesday evening
meeting which includes testimonies of
Christian Science healing, is at 7.45
O'Clock The reading room in church
foyer is open daily, except Sundays
Wednesday evenings and legal holidays,
from II to l, 3 to D, and to O'Clock.
All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-22
LEVEE BREAKS
At MYRTLE GROVE
Plantations Below New Or
leans Are Flooded
Today
GOVERNMENT SENDS
AID TO SCENE

About 90 Feet of Embankment Gone -
Five Deaths Reported In Gasoline
Explosion at DOwney and Artesia -
Scores Fighting Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-A levee
ON the west bank of the Mississippi
river at Myrtle Grove, about 80 miles
soutb of New Orleans, broke today and
neighborimg plantations were flooded
About 60 feet of the cmbankment went
out and government parties with men
and materials were sent from here to
the scene of the break