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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-09-28
COUNTY AGENTS SCHEDULE
Continued from page II

Continued from page u
tober n, office at Volga Tribune Of
flee. Elkton, Monday, October 80, Of
flee at First National Bank.
Bro'kings. Wednesday. November /,
Big Farm Bureau Day. Annual meet
ing. Musical program and big com
munity dinner. John w. Coverdale,
Secretary Of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation will talk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-09-28

hardship on the immigrants con
cerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
VERMONT LIQUOR
SEIZURES S500,000
Eighty Automobiles Seized In 200 Ar
rests - Most of Captures Near
NnrfhPrn Rnrdpr

ST. ALBANS, Jan 20.-Three hun
dred and twenty-five seizures of liquor
and property from those seeking to bring
the wet contraband across the northern
border marked the activities OF the Gus
toms officials of district , of Vermont
in the period Jan. l. 1920, to the first Of
the preesnt year. The estimated retail
value of such confiScatons totaled more
than 100000. according to a summary
given by the officials at the local port.
I Practically all of the seizures were
Imade in the northern counties adjacent
to the Quebec line. There were also five
seizures of narcotic drugs having value
], of S1,S00.
/ Automobiles .eonfiscated in the district
totaled so with one motorcycle The ma
I jority of these machines We're Of less
costly makes though a few were high
power machines. Their value was esti-
mated at $4,000. Horses and wagons
to the value of 5000 were also taken.
/ In all about 200 arrests were made
| through the activities of the customs men
in district , and fines as high as Sl,5OO
| have been paid by offenders against the
| prohibition law.
| Few clashes in which firearms were
used have marked the years work along
| the northern border. Shots have been
/ fired in some instances, but with one eN-
ception none was wounded The recent
battle between customs men and rum-run-
ners near Bakersfield was the only one in
which shots fired took effect and in this
instance the smugglers were the victims.
| Altogether it has been busy year IN
| the district. and while the more than aver
| age activities of recent weeks have been
followed By lull the customs men
never know when another offensive by
the smugglers will be launched but stand
prepared for anything that may develop.
| And indications are that with the pres
faa iula
this section will find .bucking the line"
even a harder proposition than during the
year past when the customs men hung
up an exceptional record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
CHESTERFIELD AND
POWER co. SETTLE
Latter Pays Half the Towns Share of
Cost of Repairing Bridge Abutment,
or Fourth of VIE.

The town of Chesterfield, y. H., has
Just settled with the Connecticut River
Power Co in the matter of strengthening
the east abutment of the BrattleborO-
Chesterfield suspension bridge, which was
completed short time ago. The settle
ment was on $3.50 basis. Tie towns of
Brattleboro and Chesterfield share equally
the expense Of repairing and maintaining
the suspension bridge, and in this in
stance the Power Co. pays one-half Of
Chesterfield's share, or one-fourth OF the
whole.
In addition the Power Co. pays the
fees of Chesterfeld's attorney Philip II.
Faulkner of Keene, and some additional
expenses, the Power Cos payment being
little over $1,000. The contract price
with the New Hampshire Cement Con-
struction Co. of Manchester was S12,4S0.
but there was about S400 additional ex-
pense for work done that was not in
cluded i'm the contract.
1t is the town of Chesterfield's. inten-
tion to ask the surrounding towns in New
Hampshire to help pay Chestertield's S
share of the expense not paid by the
Power Co.
No negotiations have been entered into
between the Power Co. and the town of
Brattleboro relative to this towns share
of the expense,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
GIFTS TO CHURCH
- AND CEMETERY
Mrs. Helen NJ Phillips of Putney Wills
$500 to BondvilIe Church and $500
for Care of Lot

At a hearing on the will of the late
Mrs Helen NJ. Phillips of PUtney in the
probate court in Bellows Falls Attorney
Herbert G.. Barber of Brattleboro was
appointed executor by Judge w. \. Gra-
ham, AIR. Barber having been named in
the viii Mrs Phillips was the widow
of George II. Phillips and was fatally
burned in her home in putney a short
time ago.
The will gives to the Mount Pleasant
Cemetery association in Putney 5000 to
be held in trust and deposited i'm some
savings bank in Windham county, the
income therefrom to be expended an
nually in the proper care of the testa-
tors burial lot and the monument and
markers thereon. 1t gives, TO the Meth
odist Episcopal church in Bondville
$500. to be known aS the George II. and
Helen NJ. Phillips Fund. to be invested
and the income to be used for supporting
the preaching of the Methodist faith in
Bondvillc.
The rest of the estate is given to rela-
tives, with the exception that a bequest
is made to Mr. Barber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
SHAVING BRUSH KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. NIeFand of New York Dies from An
thrax After Handling Brush.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Anthrax be
Iieyed to have been contracted from
handling a shaving brush belonging to
her husband caused the death Of Mrs.
Borghild Meland, 22. of Brooklyn on Dec.
80. according to report filed yesterday
with DR.. Royal $. Copeland, health com
missioner, By DIR. :. Dana Hubbard,
superintendent OF the division OF indus
trial hygiene of the health department.
The report states that pimplC APP
peared on the face of Mrs. MeIaud on Dec.
% Her condition became 50 serious six
days later that she was removed to the
Kingston avenue hospital There her ILL
ness was diagnosed as anthrax. and she
died the day following her arrival.
The shaving brush has been sent to the
health department laboratory for exam
nation,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
NEW ENGLAND FAIR
ASSOCIATION MEETS
UphOlds National I'rotting Association
Ruling Greenfield Man Re
elected President.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass Ian

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 90
Fifty members of the New England Ag-
ricultural Fairs association yesterday
voted unanimous approval of the action
of the Joint rules committee of the Ma
tional Trotting association in deferring
its meeting with the joint rules commit
tee of the American Trotting ass0ca-
tion until the latter organization is will
ing to meet. the committee of the Ma
tional association as it has done in the
past.
Officers of the Fairs association were
elected as follows:
President. Z. c. Wilcox of Greenfield
(reelectedl vice president, w X.
Farnsworth of Lebanon, \. H.; second
vice president. Elmer r. PiersOn of
Norwich. Conn; secretary. Herman 4.
HYDE of Southbridge (reelected) treas
urer. O. \. Bradway of Monson ire
electedl. Members of the executive com
mittec will be elected by the various
state organizations represented in the
New England association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
BROCKTON EXPLOSION
KILLS ONE, TWO HURT
Sets Fire to 3S Barrels Denatured Al
cOhol and Destroys Factory and
Three Houses.

BROCKTON. Mass, Jan. 20.-One
man was Killed and two injured, neither
seriously. in an explosion that tore out
the roof of the Gowdy Box Toe Co. late
yesterday The blast set fire to 3S bar
rcls of denatured alcohol and before the
flames were checked the building was
destroyed and three dwelling houses
near the factory were badly damaged.
The explosion occurred in a vat on the
second floor of the two-story iron
sheathcd building, on which were kept
the alcohol. resin and shellac used in
stiffeniug shoe boxes. John O'IIallOran,
whose body was later found in the ruins.
with Francis Flood and George Saladka.
we're the only employees in that part of
the pIant. Tlocd ard Saladka were
burned and cut by glass.
Two hundred and fifty employees of the
Elliot Shoe Co. whose plant adjoins the
property of the Gowdy Co, escaped
from their building in safety. Windows
of all buildings in the vicinity We're
smashed
Damage to the Elliot company's plant
was chiefly by water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
.PELLET|ER GIVES
NO EVIDENCE
Senator Reed Announces
His Client Will Rest on
Weakness of State
SPRINGS SURPRISE
IN PROCEEDINGS
Defense Ready to Present Arguments
Bank Records of Pelletier and Coakley
Will Not BE Admittetl-Court Ad-
iOurns Until Monday.

BOSTON. Jan. 20-District Attorney
Joseph c. Pelletier, or trial on charges
of misconduct since Dec. -. will offer no
evidence in his defense. Senator James
a Reed of Missouri, his senior counsel,
announced at the resumption of the trial
today that the respondent was SO conf
dent both as to law and fact that the state
had failed to make out a case that he
elected to stand upon the case presented
by Attorney General J. Weston Allen and
to ask for judgment on that record.
I'VE are ready to proceed with argu-
ments at the courts pleasure" counsel
announced.
Just before Senator Reeds announce
ment, which came as a surprise, the court
had ruled that a schedule of the bank
records of Pelletier and Daniel II. Coax
ley. who was named by the government as
a eo-conspiratOr in several of the charges,
was not admissible as Il whole.
Francis NJ. Carroll, attorney for Rob
ert Z. Matches, who was quoted by the
latter i'm testimony as having stated that
Pelletier was to get $1,000 of the $20.50O
fee paid Coakley to avert prosecution of
the Emerson Motors Co. was permitted
by the court to make a statement. Car
roll said: Il have never in private con-
versation or in any way intimated that /
thought or had been informed that Pelle-
tier got $1,000 or any other sum of
money" The court adjourned until Mon
dav ..,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
COURT LIFTS BAN
ON SWEET CIDER
Judge Hand Decides 1t May Be Sold
Even if Alcoholic Content Subse-
quently Increases.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20-FederaI Judge
Learned Hand last night, after argument
of counsel for the plaintiffs and the gov
eminent, directed the federal prohibi
tiOn commissioner to issue permits to
manufacture cider to the DuffY-Mott Co.,
502 West Twenty-fifth street, and Wal
ter Ii Hildick Apple Juice Co, 265 Green
wich street. The action of Judge Hand
is regarded as of far-Teaching Importance
because it means that the manufacture
and sale of preserved sweet cider is not
violation of the Nolstead act, even
though the cider may subsequently de-
yelop an alcoholic content of more than
one half of one per cent.
The manufacturers propose to preserve
the cider by the use of benZoate of soda.
They took the position that as the Vol
stead act specifically eXempts vinegar
and preserved sweet cider. - the pre-
sumption was that the law meant al
though it did contain more than one
half of ] per cent of alcohol it It was
not Intoxicating 1t was contended by
counsel that cider thus preserved never
became Intoxicating, for as the alcoholic
content rises the cider becomes unpalat-
able. Although cider thus treated may
develop as high as , per cent alcohol it
is unfit for beverage purposes, the Judge
was told
Senator Armstrong said last night that
the decision would be hailed with pleas
ure by older manufacturers and apple
growers. and at the same time. he added,
was nothing in the decision which might
be constructed as weakening the Vol
stead act. He said the decision would
mean that more apples would be used
in the manufacture of cider and that
drink would become more popular. Ci-
der with only one-half of | ner cent of
alcohol be considered an insipid drink.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
ONLY THREE QUARRIEs RUN.
Most of Granite Men at Barre Refuse
to Work for Present Wages.

BARRE. Jan. 20-At the present
time all the Barre quarries are idle but
three and from the present outlook they
viii not operate until some satisfactory
agreement can be made between the
manufacturers and the working men.
The F. L. Smith & Co quarries and the
Wetmore and Morse quarries, which
closed down the first of the year are
prepared to resume work but the men
have refused to return to work under
the reduced wage scale.
The Standard Granite Co. the Little
john. Odgers & Milne Co, and the Capt.
tol Hill Go. are the only quarries which
are ut this time in operation The Cap
itOl Hill Co is getting stock for build
ing job and il is probable that this
quarry viii operate regularly for some
time. The other two companies are fill
ing orders which were contracted before
the first of the year
The unofficial report is that between
500 and 600 men in the Barre district
are out of work. In the cutting sheds
little is doing as some have closed down
for lack of orders and others because
they are unable to obtain stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
STRIKE OF COAL
MINERS IMPENDS
Secretary Hoover Says 1t VIII Come
About Last of March - National
Agreements Expire April 1.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Warning OF
an impending general strike in the coun-
try's coal industry was given yesterday
by Secretary Hoover, who declared that
the public should know what to expect
when the national agreements covering the
wages and working conditions of miners
expire April /.
'.The stage" he said. appears to be set
for a strike in the bituminous coal regions
about the last of March
Operators in the union fields, deciar-
ing that non-union coal-producing ter
rftory has been taking an increasing pro-
portion of the business. have announced
their purpose of reducing wages when the
contract expires, while John l.. Lewis, as
president Of the united mine workers. in
speeches before union gatherings and
statements, has asserted that the men
could accept no reductions, but would
seek increases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

neutrality-suspicious. designed by con
tracing firm, are really miniature dump
ing truchs with a new arrangement of
their parts. The machine, described and
illustrated in the February Popular
Mechanics Magazine, Is built on light
truck chassis, with the drivers seat at
the rear, back of the wheels The EN-
gine, IS placed between the front and
rear wheels, and the hopper is in front
of the engine, directly over the front
wheels The dumping mechanism is
operated by means of a lever. These
machines have a much. greater capacity
than the ordinary wheelbarrow and have
proved economical of both time and la
Dor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20

AIuDEs-UHS AHA SiClaiA Gays NaoN -
Not Hopeless. .
ROME, Jan. 20. (Associated Press.)-
At 1890 clock today it was stated
that Pope Benedict was in. dying con-
dition. as.e ss f-....
Pope Benediet's life hangs in the bal
ance today and fears were expressed at
the vatican at noon that his holiness
was in dying condition. .#s.
During the early hours of the morning
towards a m. there was sudden
change for the worse and the bronchial
affection from which his holiness had
been suffering for several days spread
to his lungs.
The pontiff asked for and received the
last sacrament, insisting upon this, 'ff
only to give a good example" he said,
despite attempts by his attendant to
dissuade him.
The PoDe ; physicians were in con-
sultatiOn at the vatican at an early
hour and the morning bulletin issued
afterward indicated an extremely ser
ious condition DIR. Battistini, however.
stated then that while the condition OF
his holiness was grave il was not hope
less. .
About II clock in the forenoon, how
ever, the Pope 5 condition became a2gre-
waited and the administration of oxygen
was begun. At ll.30 o clock the euchar-
ist was solemnlv carried to him. Mean
while PRAYERS were being said in all the
churches and Catholic institutions Of
Rome on behalf of his holiness and
great crowds began to assemble in st.
Peters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
POST PROTESTS
ACT OF FLETCHER
Legion Men Say Their In
terests Need His
Whole Time ]
ADJUTANT NOW is
HOLDING TWO JOBS
Committee Named to Ask Posts in Diff
ferent Towns to Send Representatives
Here to Form County Organization
Other Business.

Here to Form County Organization
Other Business.
Brattleboro post, American Legion,
considering that the act of Department
Adjutant Allen Fletcher in accepting
position as agent of the Veterans Bu-
reau is not in accord with the action OF
the state convention in Barre, last night
adopted a resolution protesting against
the acceptance of the Veterans Bureau
job by the adjutant. In this the post
showed itself to be in accord with the
sentiment of the Montpelier post, which
a few weeks ago adopted resolutions of
protest.
At the Barre convention two years ago
it was voted to engage a department adJu-
tant who should devote his whole time to
! state Legion work. The salary was fixed
Mt 50 400 and an Office was provided in
Montpelier. Some time ago Adjutant
Fletcher was secured as agent of the Vet
crans' Bureau at Burlington at salary
# 800. making a total of $4,000, but
he has an assistant who is doing some of
the Legion work.
Montpelier post protested against his
acceptance of the new job and against
his removal to Burlington. Brattleboro
post Is not 50 Hucn lHIeFeSteu III tne mat
ter of where the adjutant is located as it
is that he shall devote his entire time to
Legion work. al it feels that the state Le-
gion work demands his entire time.
+ At the meeting last night it was voted
also to invite the other Legion posts in
Windham county to send delegates here
at date to be decided upon later, for the
purpose of forming a county OrganiZa
f tion. A committee to take charge of this
matter was elected consisting of Com
mander Derwin II. Smith, First Vice
Commander Hermon V Brooks and Post
Adiutant John Il. Fowler.
\ committee consisting of Hermon Y.
Brooks, chairman, Col f. w Gibson and
/ Pearl L. Capp was elected to raise funds
to help pay the deficit incurred by hay
ing special train run to Brattleboro TO
attend the welcome to Marshal Ferdi-
nand FoclI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
WOMAN COULD FILL COURT.
Mrs CoppO of keene Says NiOlatOrs OF
Iigu0r Law Are Plenty.

KEENE, \. II. Jan. 20.-"Pin a
badge on me and III fill this police sta
tion full of yiolators of the liquor laws,
Mrs Adlinc Coppo told County Solicitor
Roy VI Pickard and Sheriff r.. III. Lord,
after she had heen arraigned in munici-
pal court on a charge of illegal posses
sion Of LIQUOR to which she pleaded not
guilty. Her case was continued to al
low samples of the liquor to be analyzed
This is Mrs. Coppo's second offcnse
When Sheriff Lord and Deputy Sheriff
+. j. Bennett visited Mrs. Coppo's home
yesterday they found a still in operation
on the stove of the kitchen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20

Cant. Miner formerly was captain of
Company | of Brattleboro. and for some
time has been member of that organiza-
ton. but he is transferred to the Head
quarters Co. At recent meeting of the
Headquarters Co. Capt. Miner received a
ma jority of the votes for captain.
He was commissioned captain of Com
pany f. 101st Ammunition Train, at st.
Mihiel France. Sept. 13, 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
Knights of Columbus Hall

Food sale in X. of c. rooms this aft
crnoon in aid of the K. of C. hospital
fund for the purpose of re-decOrating a
room in the Memorial hospital
Friday night, Jan. 20-Another one of
those Moose sOcials and dances. All
members and their friends invited. Ad-
mission s. cents a couple, extra ladies 10
cents. Come and enjoy yourself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
First Baptist Church

Friday. p. m.-Junior Endeavor so
cety; 7.30-Regular church prayer
meeting
Saturday at l p. m.-ScOuts start
from the church for an outing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
DIsOBEDIENCE CONTINUES
Fifty Arrests Follow Dispersal of Three
Prohibited Meetings

CALCUTTA, Jan. 20-Fifty persons
were arrested by police forces which dis
persed three meetings held in the prOhi-
bited area here. Holding of these meet
ings is the new method of civil disobe-
dicnce adopted by the native provincial
congress of Bengal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
Universalist Church
Rev. f. B. Wood. Pastor.
Sunday Ian. 92

Sunday. Jan. 22.
1890 a. m-AIorning worship and SER
mon. The pastor will preach on
The Average Man
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school. All men
are invited to remain for the pas
tors class. Topic. The Rest Cure
of the Soul
The Y. Z. G. L. meeting has been post
poned
Thursday. Jan. l26-Annual fair at
Festival hall.
Friday, Jan. 20 Z p m.--Juniot
union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
Sunday. Jan. %.

Sunday. Jan. %.
500 q. m.-IOly communion.
1890 a. m-Morning Prayer and ser
1900 m.-Sunday school.
7.30 p. m.-Eyening Prayer.
1t is hoped that all members of the
parish who can will attend the services
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bernard at 3 p
m. Sunday at the Home for the Aged to
assist in the singing and responsive
reading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
Rabbits as Protection from Mosquitoes.

Careful observations have been made,
in France, of the extent to which mos
quitoes are attracted to domestic ami
mails in preference to human beings. It
proved eXperimentally that mosquitoes
have stronger predilection for the
blood of rabbits, stronger than for that
of any other domestic animal. This dis
eovery has been practically applied in
many parts of France as a protection
from mosquitoes, and particularly from
those that carry germs of malaria, and
similar diseases.-From the February
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
9TH ARREST FOR MAIL THEFT
Mark ven Escien Has Part of Missing
Bonds i'm His Possession.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-A fourth ar
roSt in the hunt for those guilty of the
81. 100000 mail theft of July s. 1921,
which occurred between the New York
postofice and Washington. was made
yesterday. when inspectors and police
nabbed Mark Won Eschen of the Bronx
who, they said, had S29.700 of the stolen
bonds in his possession.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Abe Attell. ex-
wife of the pugilist, and two men, Harry
Cohen and Sol Geib, were arrested in
connection with the case They are now
on bond for examination Feb. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
Suffering with Pneumonia.

LONDON. Jan. 20. tAssociated Pressl
1t is now definitely stated that Pope
Benedict has pneumonia according 10 Il
Rome Central News despatch. His con-
dition is causing considerable alarm IN
the vatican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
MINER CAPTAIN OF
HEADQUARTERS CO.
Assigned by Adiutant General Johnson
Was Captain of Company f,
I0ist Ammunition Train.
Especial to The Reformer.)


Copt Roy Il. Miner of Brattleboro was
assigned to the command of the Regimen
tai Headquarters Co. 112d Infantry. at
Brattleboro. by Adjt Gen. Herbert T..
johnson yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
SHOT Down AT DOOR.
Michael Scatone Killed by Unknown Par.
ties i'm Boston.

BOSTON. Jan. 3O.-NIichacI Scatonc.
81, was shot down and killed at the door
iof his home in the north end early TODAY.
The assaiiuBt escaped and police said
they had no clue to his identity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20
ACQUIT TOWN TREASURER.
Jury Finds T.. r. Wheeler Did Not En-
heLZle Town Funds

! ENETER. n H., Jan. 20.--Elmer +.
Wheeler, former town treasurer of Lon
: donderry. was acquitted by a jury today
ON the charge of embezzling 50, ,70S from
| the towns funds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-20

Commanding" is the subject of new
bill brought forward in Bavaria. heavy
penalties being inflicted on those who
create a public scandal" by eating too
much.