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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
SOUTH wARDSBORO.
j. Benoni Sage.

John Benoni Sage, 70, died Sunday
morning at the home of Mrs. Mary Ell
lis in Brattleboro. He was taken to the
Memorial hospital for treatment, where
he stayed about a week, when he was
taken to the home of Mrs. Sage IS sis
ter-in-law, where he was cared for by
relatives
Mr., Sage had been a farmer all his
life. He was an upright citizen, always
ready to help his neighbors and friends
munity, where he has lived so many
years.
The funeral was held at the church at
South Wardsboro Tuesday at clock,
Rev. James Dennison. pastor of the
church, officiating. Mrs. Mary Kidder
tions
He leaves wife and two sons, Harry
P, who lived with his father and as
sisted him with his farming, and Earl
W., who lives in TOwnshend, also a
brother, Major Sage of Wardsboro Cen
ire, and a sister, Mrs. Eunice Sprague
The burial was at the West Wards
boro cemetery.
Among those from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Robinson, Mrs.
Della Taft and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sage
Mrs. Mary Ellis and Mrs. Cora Gallup
of Brattleboro, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Ben
son. Guy Smith and Mrs Frank Daw-
son of South Londonderry, Merrill Hall
of South Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Hall of West Dover and Mr. and Mrs
Bert Sage and two sons of Jamaica
Mrs. Alice johnson spent the week
end at her home in South Newfane
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Daniels of
Keene, n. H., spent Sunday and Mon
day with her sister, Mrs Mary Wheeler
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Able and son of
Springfield. Mass. visited her sister,
Mrs. H. C. Westphal, the first of the
week
The memorial exercises at the school
house Friday afternoon by the. school
children was much enjoyed by a good
| crowd.
Mrs. John Shampine returned home
Saturday after spending nearly three
weeks with friends and relatives in
Massena, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
Commencement Honors Awarded

The high school honors have been
awarded. Elizabeth Howard takes first
honor and is the valedictorian. Miss
Gertrude Irish and Miss Nellie Ander-
son tied for second honors. Miss Irish
viii be the salutatorian The following
honors were voted by the class: Dorothy
Hammond, class prophecy; Donald
Thompson, class history; Esther Nor
gan, class will; Frances Mum, donater
of gifts. The class day program will
be presented Wednesday afternoon,
June p, and graduation will be held the
evening of June % at the town hall
Prof. l. J. Lawrence of Mount Hermon
is rehearsing the high school one day
each week in song practice for com
mencement.
The faculty of the high school has Of
fered a prize for the musical compost
have been handed to Prin. Margaret Nc
Donald and the name of the successful
contestant will be announced next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
VIII Observe Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Z. Buffum will
celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary
Tuesday, June 6. They extend cordial
invitation to all the people of North
field townshiP-to, visit them from to 10
o'clock that evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
WILL ANSWER
ANY WOMAN
Who WRITES
Woman Restored to'Health byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Makes This Offer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Cumberland, Md.-"'My mother gave
me lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
WEST NORTHIELD.
Holton Buildings Burn.

The Elijah Dickinson place in West
Mortified, owned by c. l. Holton and
occupied by his daughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gibson, burned TO
the ground at about 1.30 Monday morn
ing.
The fire started in the barn, and this
and connecting sheds were in flames be
fore being discovered. Only the brick
walls of the Colonial house remain. Mr..
and las. Gibson saved much of their
furniture. The property was valued at
SIS 900 and was insured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03
STRATTON.

Forrest Vose, who has been living on
the farm of Ernest Pike the past two
years, is moving into G. j. Allen s house
house to care for Mr.. and Mrs. Allen,
parents of Mrs. Nose, who have lived
with Mrs. Vose some time.
Ernest Pike, who has lived in Brattle-
boro the last two years, was, here at
his farm Sunday and will move his
family here this week, Willard Johnson
going down with the f. T. Eddy com
pany 5 truck to move him.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Lyman of Ware
Mass, came Saturday to visit relatives
here and at West WardsbOro. On Mon
day they aud their brother s family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lyman and children.
of this town, their mother. Mrs. Emma
Lyman, and sister, Mrs. John Allen, and
husband and children of West Wards
boro went for picnic beyond Stratton
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03

The American Institute of Laundering.
with capital of half a million dollars,
has been established for the construction
of a plant to be devoted to practical ex-
perimentation and research work in the
laundry industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03

DIR. GRACE W.pURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market Block, Elliot st. Office
hours: $50 to $50 a. m; 80 to go. and to
% m TaIenhnne Jaw. ------s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-03

EDWARD r. LYNCH, NJ. d. Surgery a spe-
cialty. Office, Park Building. Phone, $40.
Hours: to p. m, 7 to 9 p. m. Residence,
Putney Road. Phone. III. Sundays by ap-
Evening star., 1922-11-16

who recently spent two weeks in
Rome, are now In Paris. where they
will make . visit Of some length.
They were IN Rome during the fascist
revolution, and. following . peaceful
tour Of the italian lakes. found the
city exciting but Interesting:
Mrs. Frederic Dent Gsant has been
Joined by her daughter, Princess Can
tacuzene. who arrived In New York
Tuesday aboard the Celtic from Eu-
rope, where size has been for three
months. Mrs. Grant will have with
her again this season Prince and
Princess Cantacuxene and their two
daughters. Princess Bertha Cantacu-
Evening star., 1922-11-16

5ene. who was presented to society
last season. and Princess Ida Canta-
cuzene. who Is still in school.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker Is enter
tanning q company Of twenty-four at
bridge this afternoon in compliment
to her two house guests. Mrs. John G.
MoAtee and Miss Mary Adams Lincoln
Of kentucky, and Mrs. James Winn
Mcclure, who is visiting her mother
Mrs. G3l1ett Hill. Tea will follow the
bridge. when Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs.
McAtee will preside at the tea table.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Saul arrived in
New York Tuesday aboard the Maiea-
Evening star., 1922-11-16
Sunday afternoon from I to o'clock
at their residence. 1897 Q street.

The officers of the Medical Corps,
L. S. A.. and their wives. with the
nurses and aides at walter Reed.
will hold a reception in Red Cross
House at the hospital tonight In
honor of Surgeon General Merritte
W. Ireland and Mrs. Ireland and In
celebration Of his reappointment-
weeks. the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Hubert Work. Gen. and Mrs:
Sawyer. the assistant Secretary OF
War and Mrs. wainwright and Mrs.
Henry Rea of Pittsburgh will be
among the special guests.
Mrs. F.. E. Scoby entertained q mat.
inee party at the Garrick this after
noon. which filled two boxes and IN.
cluded Mrs. Henry c. Wallace: Mrs.
Hubert Work. Mrs. Guy Despard Con.
Miss Louise Goft. Mrs: c. e. SAWYER.
Mrs. E. b. Crissinger, Miss Crissinger.
Mrs. Barton Yount. Mrs. Sidney
Morey, Miss Watson and Miss Mar
garet Brown.
DR.. and Mrs, John Crayke Simpson.
Evening star., 1922-11-16

crime Radcliffe, Miss Margaret Hight.
Miss lnger M. Bryn and Miss Martha
Hawley.
The minister of Sweden and Nine.
Wailenberg entertained at luncheon to-
day at the legation. in compliment to
the retiring minister Of Poland and
Princess Lubomirska. The other guests
were Countess Szecheny. wife of the
minister OF Hungary; Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss. the former United States
minister to Sweden. DR.. Maurice Francis
Esan: Mrs. Frederic A Keep. DR..
Maurice Law. and the counselor Of the
Swedish legation, Mr.. de Lagerberg.
Miss Margaret Sutherland, daughter
OF Senator and Mrs. Howard Sutherland
Of West Virginia, will make her debut
at an informal tea to be given about
! the middle OF December. at the Wy
! oninS. where the Sutherlands are To-
Gated for the winter. Miss Sutherland,
| who is talented and ambitious. is taxi
ing an English course at George Wash
ington University, in addition to her
art studies.
| DR.: l.. S. Rowe. director general OF
! the Pan American Union. entertained
at luncheon today. in the annex of
| me ran American Union, in honor of
Senor DR.. Pedro NJ. Arcaya, minister
of Venezuela. Among those present
We're the Secretary Of State, Mr.. Le-
land Harrison. MIR. Dwight Davis,
Cuno II. Rudolph. Senior Don Luis
4, Churion. secretary Venezuelan lega
tion: Rev. W. Coleman Eevils of
Georgetown University, Senior Don
! lsnacio Calderon. former minister of
Bolivia: Col. William Eric Fowler,
Lieut. Diogenes Morales, naval at
! tache. Venezuelan legation; Senior Don
! Claudio Urrutia. attache, Venezuelan
, legation: DR.. Francisco J. Yanes, DR..
r. S. MacElwee. School of Foreign
Service. and DR.. Charles Noble
| Gregory.
! The counselor of the French en-
bassy. Count Charles de Chambrun,
! sailed yesterday from New York
aboard the Paris for his home in
! France. where he will be for several
, m onths at least.
Senior Don Ignacio Calderon. former
minister to this country from Bo-
! livia. serving his country in that
capacity for many years. will return
F., to Bolivia. accompanied by Sonora
| Ca!deron and his daughter. Senorita
Elena Calderon. the middle OF De-
cember.
F; Sonora calderon will be at home
Evening star., 1922-11-16

tic from England. having spent the
greater part of the GUNNER in Eu
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1922-11-16

The counselor of the French en-
bassy. Count Charles de Chambrun,
sailed yesterday from New York
aboard the Paris for his home in
France. where he will be for several
months at least.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
Society
Baroness de Cartier Luncheon Hostess
at the Embassy of Belgium Today
for DR.. and Mime, Bourquin.

crime Radcliffe, Miss Margaret Hight.
Miss lnger N. Bryn and Miss Martha
Hawley.
Evening star., 1922-11-16

DR.. and Mrs, John Crayke Simpson
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

ing engineer, whose salary 100000 year. We'll
took the pages to printer and had his own photo
graph substituted for the picture of the real mining
genius, and changed the type to fit his name instead Of
the name of the genuine mining engineer.
And then when the fellow members Of the gang
had intimately discussed their friend. the mining
genius" with their prospective victim, copy Of the
magazine with the bogus pages in 1t was casually
picked up in the seat Of Pullman and the pros
peCtive victim greatly impressed and much inter-
ested in reading the article and noting the features of
Standard Oil and copper mine secrets"
Of course, when later on the party happened to
come across We'll, whose picture the victim had
in the magazine who could suspect that that crooks
photograph and name had been substituted on those
pages and skilfuly bound into copy of the magazine?
1t is tribute to Professor We'll that the
den Of Joliet Penitenary, where he resting up for
few years, keeps him at safe distance from the
ecutive offices of the penitentary. The warden likes
We'll. He would do almost anything for hnl--except
grant the ten-minute interview that We'll requests
every other day
DO you think I'm crazy?" asks the warden. III
talked to that man for ten minutes he would be
den and would be In where he is now, making shoes
He's just little too persuasive"
We'll accepts the tribute with becoming modesty
and admits that there may be something in what the
warden says. Believe me- there is. If know Joe
Wel-and do-he would talk the warden out of his
freedom, watch and chain in five minutes under that
oficiaIs very conservative estimate
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

For proof Of this ask Banker Albert A. Charles, of
Kokomo Indiana, how long it took the professor to
talk him out of 81 900 in hard cash Banker Charles
may have a stroke of apoplexy when you mention it.
For some reason other, it isn't one Of his favorte
stories, but it's good one just the same.
But If Banker Charles won't tell you, ask Charles
II. Worden, president OF the Hamilton and National
Bank of Fort Wayne Ind, who lost lot of money
to the fun-loving Professor We'll; George H.
Davis of the Johnson County National Bank of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Stephen Longworthy the
cowboy banker of Buffalo, Wyoming; or David Ogden,
of the Ogden Manufacturing Company. Of Plymouth,
Indiana or Malcolm A. Love- of the Love Pump Man
ufacturing Company, Of Rockford Illinois. But why
go on? There hundred others who have paid
their tuition fee of $100 900 to the professor
and his friend, Mr. Buckminster; and none of them
likes to talk about it any more than does Banker
Charles.
The reader may remark at this point that hun
dred times 500 900 is 900 900, which is quite
rect. But Buckminster and We'll didn't get it all. At
least 60 per cent of the winnings went toward the
maintenance Of the most elaborate criminal organiza
ton that has operated In this country In Europe
How painstaking and how realistically Wells gang
operated before Buckminster, We'll and Of their
associates landed in Joliet is illustrated in the story of
how Banker Charles lost his $4,000. | happen to
know the inside story for the that at the time
all this going on Humphreys and were plan
ming to take millionaire patent medicine manufac
turer for modest $4,000, and we needed Professor
Wells professional aid to make the deal success.
We had to postpone little scheme for several days,
until the professor had finished trimming Banker
Charles. After it he told us the whole story,
laughing till he cried at the with which the
shrewd banker had been buncoed.
Banker Charles the president of the Kokomo
Steel & Wire Company. His millions were the con-
trolling factor in several KOkomo banks
Theoretically. Banker Charles was the last man in
the world confidence man would expect to trim. He
wanted 81 900 worth of collateral for every 500 he
loaned He wanted to where his money was
going. He hard man to deal with, which only
appealed to the professors sporting instincts all the
more.
One day, early in the war, two distinguished gen
tlemen paid visit to Kokomo and engaged suite of
rooms at the best hotel One was Major Faversham,
Of the Imperial British Government" He
elderly man of military bearing, with solderly gray
mustache and a pronounced English accent. The
The Washington times., 1922-07-30
By Mrs. Margaret Hill
CHAPTER XVIII.
(Cmfinued from Last Sundgy)

(Confinued from Last Sundoy)
N 1922 Britain Rights Rassved
HAVE said In previous chapters that in my $3.50
i Citations with the master minds Of the crtInipal
= Underworld my task to play the part Of "con-
vincer"
There are of course, times and occasions and
schemes where there seem to be no opportunity to
introduce a woman "convincer"-the stage must be
set and all the parts acted by men.
And so it was that those ingenious rascals Joe
We'll and Fred Buckminster, in the gang OF swnders
with whom they operated, were usually selected as
the ones to play the part of "convincer."
OF the many many really clever schemes by We'll
and his confederate BuCkmnster to COnvincingy play
the part of milonares bankers, or mirting engin
eers, foreign diplomats perhaps the simplest and
really most effective Of any which now recall was
the trick Joe We'll worked foundation stone for
taking" 1892 900 of the money of wealthy Indiana
banker.
1t was cheap. easy, convincing and yet would
awaken suspicion. -
We'll simply tore out the pages from current num-
Der OF one of the well-known monthly magazines,
which had article the success Of very big min
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

other was Judge Jesse Osborne" of New York G
an agent for the French Mission in America" 81
had their retnue Of stenographers. private secreta
and so forth, and Kokomo was suitably impressed
Reporters for the local papers were among q
first to call at the visitors suite. Major Faversh
and Judge Osborne were very sorry, but they were
privileged to talk for publication They dropped
hint or two about the possibility Of foreign sp|
learning their business. When the reporters |
sisted, the major said that he was very busy,
that 1t would be all right II the reporters cop|
down some Of the things that the Chicago and M
York newspapers had said about Judge OsboI|
and himself.
One of his secretaries handed the reporter :
bundle of metropolitan newspapers, each eontay
ing photographs and long interviews with
major and the Judge. The reporters discovey
that they were allied agents, commissioned to Fl
chase muntion factories for their respective Cd
ernments. OF course, the reporters never dreani
that printer who was accomplice Of the gal
had "replated" the bogus stories and photograI
into the regular editions OF the newspapers in viii
they appeared--no more than they dreamed that
major was Frank Tarbeaux, notorious con man. d
complice of Professor Well or that Judge Osborn
was the equally well-known Thomas f. Rel, %
pound individual, with judicial double chin and
profound understanding of criminal law.
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

Below Is a Reproduction Of One Of the
Page, Which Wei Had Carefully Bound
Into . WeIl-Known Monthly Magazine,
with His Own Photograph and Name
Printed Q. . Substitute for The Genuine
The Washington times., 1922-07-30
"Major Fduershdm" Introduces the
Famous Mr.. Weed to the K0k0n,O Banker

The Judges get-up perfect He wore CT
away coat wing collar, pearl gray scarf and two-g
lon silk hat, not to mention a gold-headed waikiki
stick and pearl gray spats. He was sver-haired al
as benevolent as a Salvation Army general He coI
tell good story and had delightful sense Of hum
He had to have sense Of humor to work with Well
The reader may wonder why the major and-tl
Judge endangered their chances of success. by q
nouncing their visit In the newspapers The answ1
is that they had timed their visit to eighteen hou
and by the time any secret service men came to n
komo if they should happen to come at ALL they woI
be far away with their victim. Besides, the newspap
publicity made everything seem real
Banker Charless steel plant was one OF the biggd
industries in Kokomo, and the best equipped for y
manufacture of munitions. Everybody knows VIII
fabulous prices were paid by the allied government
for munitions during the war. Banker Charles knd
it. and he read the story of the allied agents vii
over the breakfast table the next morning he regl
tered immense interest
That very morning before any of his competitd
could get their fingers in the pie he presented his cal
at the visitors suite He was admitted by secretad
Major Faversham greeted him cordially and lf1
ened to a twenty-minute eulogy of Banker Charles
steel plant. He excused himself for moment to d1
cuss the matter with Judge Osborne" who was bu
talking to the Ambassador" over the long-dstan
wire in the next room.
For an hour the Judge and the ma jor played poH
with their secretaries while Banker Charles read Il
newspapers in the reception room. When the maj
had won $3.50 he returned to the other room al
apologized for the delay. The judge, he said, hi
been having long conversation with M. Tardieu, Il
French High Commissioner. He sure Bank
Charles would understand
In a moment they were joined by the Judge, wi
had cleaned out the secretaries in session OF Hone
John" He gave the banker his most charming sm1
he was introduced and suggested that they log
the plant at once, M. Tardieu wanted action
Banker Charles called his car, and the thr1
started for the steel mill They asked great NAL
questions about this and that and the hopes Of q
eager banker rose higher and higher. After an hot
two all three returned to the hotel and the judi
and the major retired to their rooms to get their II
spectve ambassadors on the wire. After anoth
little game, In which the secretaries were moro Sl
cessful, they returned to the room where the imp
tient banker sat and dgeted and told him that the
governments looked favorably on the proposition.
But there is just thing Mr.. Charles" said Il
Judge in his oilest tones. q think we can sped
frankly. You understand" he continued that Il
nature Of the present emergency does not admit
any quibbing over prices. The major and have esI
mated the value Of your plant to be $5,000000 II
should persuade our governments that it is worth, sal
The Washington times., 1922-07-30

Swindler Joseph Wei, One Of the Master
Minds" of the Underworld, Of Whom The
Warden of Joliet Penitentiary-Whers Mr..
Wei Now 10 Iiving-Says; 'If Talked
to That Man for Ten Minutes He Would
Be Warden and Would Be in Where He
!, Now, Making Shoes. He's Just Little
Too Persuasive."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25

Barnegst Railroad Wants to stop.
Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-The Barnc-
gat Railroad Company has made APP
plication TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission TO discon-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25
WEDDING AT n1DDLErowN.
Miss Lydia Fllntham Rsdgnvc IN,
Harlan Milford Fisher Married.

Miss Lydia FllntAam Rsdgrve and
Harlan Milford Fisher Married.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Middletown. Sept. 25.--Miss Lydia
F1intham Redgrave. who resides near
Middletown, and Harlan Milford Fish
err OF Wilmington were married in st.
Anne's Church Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Percy L. Donaghay oniciatcd. and
Rev. Charles Clash OF Wilmington as
sisted. Miss Margaret Pleasanton played
the wedding march. Norman White OF
Wilmington sang 20 Promise Me-"
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, John w. Redgrave. Miss
Pauline Frazier OF Wilmington was
maid of honor. Bartlett Fisher Of Will
mington was best man. and Maurice
Fisher and Leland Money were ushers
The brides gown was white georg-
cite, trimmed with fllet lact, the tulle
veil caught with orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was a shower OF bride roses
and lilies OF the valley
The maid of honor wore q gown Of
cocoa color canton crepe, with slippers
to match and blue panne velvet hat
and carried a bouquet OF pink roses.
Three hundred guests attended q
reception at Wheatland farm. the hom'
Of the brides parents.
honeymoon In Boston. On their return
they will reside at No. 1900 Yves
street, Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25

Saturday Afternoon for the benefit Of
tho local Child Health Centre. A
good crowd witnessed the game, es-I
peciaily OF the married women whoI
rooted strong for their heroes until
the final out. Tho women ran the Ice
cream stand which privilege was
generously donated to them by Frank
o. Moore. and altogether cleared
about $Sb. Tho lino-ups of tho two
teams were an follows: Married men,
Davis, catcher; Geoghcgan, pitcher;
A. Beck, FIRST base: Neff. second base /;
Morrow, third base: Jordan, short
stop; Ferman. left field; Pennington
center field; Cofer. right field, and
Baum, center field. OF these 10 play
ers In the married mems lineup. all
are fathers with tho exception OF one
The single mems lineup was Pattcr-
son. catcher; Spicer. pitcher; Nc
Carthy. first base; p. Beck. SECOND
base; Cook, third base; Holiday
short-stop; Rhein, left field: Husfelt
center fiid, and Clark right field. Nef
played best for the married men an,
p. Beck for the single men.
The Christian Endcavor Society o
the Presbyterian church will meet OF
Tuesday evening In the chapel of tn
church at 7.30. The regular bushes
meeting will be held after whic
officers will be elected for tho ensuin
year. Miss Mildred Netsch Is the re
firing president.
Leslie Beck was visitor Satur
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mr..
Stewart l.. Beck
Mrs. Carl Jorgensen. Of Fortrc,