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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
CAN SUE LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS
Supreme Court Rules They May BE
Prosecuted for Restraint of In
terstate Commerce.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Deciding
the celebrated Coronado coal case, the
supreme court yesterday held that labor
organizations, although unincorpOrated,
are amenable to the Sherman antitrust
act. and that under it such organizations
may be prosecuted for restraint of inter
state commerce. The court also held that
Dor unions are suable. Chief Justice
Taft, in announcing the decision, did not
indicate any dissent.
The case which presented the questions
passed upon by the court was an appeal
by the United Mine Workers of America.
its officers. ~ local unions in that dis
trict and their officers. and 90 individ-
uals. some of the latter not members of
any union, from a decision by the United
States district court of Arkansas, ap-
proved by the circuit court of appeals,
holding them guilty of violating the
Sherman antitrust act during coal mine
strikes in Arkansas in 1914, and impos-
ing damages of 100000, which were
trebled under the antitrust law.
The effect of the decision yesterday
will be to set aside the damages, because
of the finding that the acts which caused
the destruction of property were not in
cited for the purpose of restraining in
terstate commerce.
During the strike, lawlessness pre-
vailed and property damage was done
the Coronado and eight other mines con-
trolled by the Bache-Denman Coal Co.
The United Mine Workers of America
contested the jurisdiction of the federal
courts on the ground that, being an unin-
corporated association of mine workers,
it was not subject to prosecution under
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
HOUSEKEEPER is
BEQUEATHED $4,000
Miss Nellie Jones Principal Beneficiary
Under Bruce Will - Scattering of
Ashes Apparent Error.

BY the will of Harry w Bruce, for
merly of BrattIeboro, who died recently
in Manchester, n. H.. Miss Nellie Jones,
who was his housekeeper, is to receive
$4,000 The Prospect Hill Cemetery
association is a beneficiary to the amount
Of S400, the money to be used for the
perpetual care of Mr. Bruces lot In the
cemetery, including flowers. and the
First Baptist church of Brattleboro is to
receive 5000. The balance of the estate
is to be divided equally between Mr..
Bruce'S cousins, Of whom there are about
10. The viii provides that all the testa-
tors estate shall be converted into cash
within II months from the time of his
death. 1t includes large tenement
house on Green street, Before going to
Manchester Mr. Bruce and his house
Keeper lived in Worcester, Mass.
Through an apparent error for which
nobody here is responsible. Mr.. Bruce's
ashes We're scattered over the top of his
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery instead of
being buried. Notice was sent here from
Manchester that the ashes were to be
sent from a crematory in Massachusetts
and were to be scattered on the lot las
provided in the will later tire. ashes
came from the crematory with similar
instructions, but a copy of the viii which
has been received here says the ashes
were to be buried in my lot in Prospect
'l1iH cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
AIRPLANE SMASHED
..- NEAR NORTH TROY
State Senator Carpenter and Operator
Escaped Injury In $500
Foot Fall.

NORTH TROY. June 6.-An airpIane
on its way from Richford to Worcester,
Mass. came down with Il crash about
half a mile west of this village yester-
day morning.
The plane was being operated by Fl.
Wells of Worcester, who had as a pas
senger s. Carl Carpenter, treasurer Of
the Richford Savings Bank & Trust CO.,
and a member of the state senate of
1921. They had started from Richford
for Worcester and were running at a
speed of 100 miles an hour, at an eleva-
tion of $500 feet. when, just west
of North Troy village the engine stalled
and the machine fell to the ground. The
driver attempted to land on a glide but
the machine was going at least -
miles an hour when it reached the earth
and coliided with a stone wall.
The machine was demolished past all
hope of repair. but strange as 1t may
seem neither the driver nor his pasSen-
ger was seriously injured, although of
course badly frightened and considerably
shaken up. The driver was thrown at
least fifty feet together with the seat and
part of the machine. Mr.. Carpenter,
who was strapped into the machine,
was pulled out of the ruins without a
scratch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
MINSTREL SHOW
BY YOUNG WOMEN
Enjoyable Entertainment by Ave Maria
Circle, Daughters of Isabella
Two Prizes for Cake Walk.

Ave Maria circle, Daughters of Isa-
bella, and invited guests listened to an
enjoyable minstrel entertainment last
evening put on by members of the circle
in knights of Columbus hall. The entire
program was considered the most en-
joyable social gathering of the circle
this season. 1t was largely attended.
Numerous bouquets were presented,
which caused much merriment Follow
ing the program ice-cream and cake
were served.
The part of interlocutor was taken
ably by Mrs. Eleanor Donelly. who was
strongly supported by the ends, Mrs.
Henry f. Whitney, Mrs. Thomas Gui-
heen, Miss Katherine Denning and Miss
Florence McGarrigle. The many hits
ON members of the circle were heartily
enjoyed The soloists were Mrs. w r.
Miles, Mrs. Henry Whitney and Misses
Denning. McGarrigle and Olivette Buck
ley. The sailors hornpipe was danced
prettily by Miss Mary Curry and Miss
Marie Long, making a pleasing svaria-
ton to the program.
Mrs. James Z. Ferriter, Miss May
belle Spaulding, Mrs. Henry Whitney
and Mrs. Nellie Rocket were partici-
pants in a competitive cake walk. the
applause which followed being so great
that the judges decided TO present a prize
TO each couple.
Miss Genevieve Murphy was the ac-
companist of the evening.
The committee in charge of the affair
consisted of Mrs. Daniel j. StOite, Mrs
Oscar Guiheen, Mrs. T.. j Snyder, Mrs.
Nellie Rocket. Misses Maybelle Spauld-
ing. Mary Danyew, Agnes Doyle and
Helen Mann.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
FURNISHES BLUE
PRINTS OF PLANS
Holden & Martin Lumber Co. i'm Large
Group of Dealers Who Help Build
ers Make Important Saving.

Boom the building business" is the
motto of large group of wholesale and
retail lumber dealers of the New Eng
land states and New York who have re
Gently organized to help out the home
builder. The Holden 4 Martin lumber
company of Brattleboro is one of the
dealers.
This organization hired architects to
design a great variety of homes, and to
make the blue prints for each home.
The architects also have made an exact
list of all the materials that must be
bought to build one of these houses.
The person in quest of home may have
a choice from hundreds of modern homes
of every conceivable style, and if he Sc
lects one of these homes the blue prints
will be furnished absolutely without
charge Not only that, but the exact ex-
pense of the materials can be easily reck-
oned from the list made out by the
trained architects. If the prospective
home builder hired an architect to draw
Up plans and blue prints for a house. and
% estimate the amount of material used
The work would cost at least 5000. Thus
It can be seen that this association is
really in a position to save the builder
money, and to help start the building
boom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
RECEPTION TONIGHT
BY STATE w. r. C..
Gathering in Brooks House to Mark
Opening of Grand Army Encamp-
ment-Officers Are Arriving.

The annual encampment of the de
partment of Vermont, Grand Army of
the Republic. opens tonight with a re
ception given by the department officers
and comrades of the G.. \ r.. Spanish
war veterans, Sons of Veterans and Aux
iliary Ladies of the c. A. r., American
Legion and Legion auxiliary
The department officers of the WON
ans Relief corps who arrived yesterday
were President Carrie ~ Dean and De,
partment Secretary Jesse T. French
both of Castleton. and Past Deputy Pres
ident Mary G.. Goss of Montpelier The
prudential committee will be ready for
registrations at the Brooks House at !
this afternoon
The department convention of the Re.
lief corps Will open at the Odd Fellows
temple at . o'clock tomorrow morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
BONUS PARADE OFF;
- VETO SEEMS SURE
Report to Senate Delayed, and McCum-
Der Says No Stunts" Shall
.t---.- Accompany It,
Accompany liz.
WASHINGTON, June. 6.

WASHINGTON, June, 6. = The
bonus parade did not fake place yes
terday. The report that is to accom-
pany the bin when it is presented to the
senate is still in the making, and it now
appears that it may be the end of the
week before the measure goes to the
calendar. ........
1t also begins to look as if there will
be no parade Senator McCumber said
yesterday that he would have mo circus
stunts in connection with the present
ing of the bill to the senate, which he
expects will take place about Wednes-
day or Thursday of this week.
There are some senators, among them
few favorable to the bonus, who are
beginning to doubt if the bill will come
into the senate this week, or even the
next. Their pessimism is due to infOr-
nation brought to the chamber by sen
ator who was in conference with Presl-
dent Harding = This senator Informed
his colleagues that if the McCumber
bill, which makes no provision for rails
ing the money to finance the bonus, is
passed the President will surely veto 1T.
He made it plain that any senator who
has been entertaining a hope that the
President might change his mind and sign
the bill might Just as well realize the
fact that this bill will be vetoed if it is
naSScd "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
X-SERVICE MAN
COLLAPSES HERE
George Graham of Springfield. Mass.
Has Heart Attack on Sidewalk
Condition Serious

George Graham of Springfield, Mass,
who was in town on business yesterday,
collapsed in the morning shortly before
II O'Clock near the Office of the Postal
Telegraph company, He was assisted
first by Mrs. Patricia Mcclure. wife of
Sergeant Major John Mcclure, who lives
in the Manley apartments and was pass
ing there at that time Mr. Graham be-
came unconscious Immediately, DIR.
Harry z. Greene was called and <liad him
moved to the Memorial hospital, where
he was found to be suffering intense pains
around the region of the heart. His
condition is serious.
Mr.. Graham is returned Canadian
soldier and while in the service was
badly gassed, which it is thought caused
his illness. Mrs. Mcclure who is also a
Canadian. is graduate nurse and served
overseas four years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
RECEPTION IN ODD -
FELLOWS TEMPLE
C. G. Staples, Grand Master of Grand
Lodge and Mrs. +. Z. Perry, War
den of Assembly. Guests of Honor

Charles G. Staples, recently elected
grand master of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, and Mrs. Il. Il. Perry, recently
elected warden of the Rcbekah assembly,
were rendered a reception last evening at
the banquet hall of Odd Fellows temple
by Wantastiquet lodge and Dennis Re
bekah lodge. About 100 persons at
tended.
Those in the receiving line were Mr..
and Mrs. Staples, MIR and Mrs. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Landry Mr. and
Mrs W. r. Haigh, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
Combs, George Metcalf, William j.
Cain, and Thomas J. Cavanaugh.
Instrumental selections We're rendered
by the high school orchestra throughout
the evening Mrs f. c. Tenney sang
two solos with accompaniments by Miss
Mabel Gustafson. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

voIved Were Found in Possession of
Merchants Wife-Package Addressed
to Man of Same Surname Missing.
Bessc Merchant. who was employed by
the s. A. Smith Mfg. Co. previous to a
few weeks ago, is held in Lynn, Mass,
FOR hearing on the charge of stealing a
travelling bag and other articles to the
value of S125, and the story of his arrest
here by Chief-of-Police George Wilson is
interesting.
Chief Wilson received a warrant from
the Lynn police for the arrest of Mer-
chant. and the officer made an inquiry Of
one of Merchants acquaintance as to
his wherea bouts That evening while
the chief was on his rounds and Police
man W f. Tyler was at police head
quarters Merchant appeared at the sta
tion, made himself known and said he
heard the chief wanted to see him. APP
parently he thought Chief Wilson had
some information for him from his wife,
who was in Massachusetts
Officer Tyler went out and found
Chief Wilson, who returned to the police
station and arrested Merchant and
locked him up. Merchant said he knew
nothing about the matter complained OF
and could easily clear HIMSELF but the
Lynn officers think otherwise.
In response to notice by telephone
that Merchant was in custody Police In
spector James p Linehan of Lynn came
to BrattleborO and took Merchant back
to that city The inspector said that
some of the articles which Merchant was
charged with stealing had been found
in Mrs Merchants possession.
Inspector Inehan was given some
other information by the Brattleboro po-
lice that interested him very much. 1t
related to a parcel post package that was
sent here from White River Junction to
Edward Merchant. who is employed by
George J. Perkins on the latter's farm
and who is not related. so far as known,
to Besse Merchant.
Besse Merchant at that time lived on
Green street, according to the police, and
he claimed the package, which consisted
of a suitcase and some personal belong
ingS and some articles made by Edward
Merchants wife shortly before she died.
When the package was traced the empty
suitcase was found in the house where
Bessc Merchant had roomed, the police
say Inspector Linehan said he would
look around in Lynn to see if he could
find any of the articles there Appro-
priation of the articles addressed to some
one else is an offense against the federal
postal laws.
1t is claimed that Besse Merchant
went to Florida following the theft in
Lynn. coming from there last April and
working short time for the S. A. Smith
Mfg. Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
MEARS TRIAL SOON
AT MANCHESTER
Fred Squires Whom Fish and Game
Warden Shot viii Appear as
Witness Against Him.

BENNINTON. June Bloomington
county court convenes at Manchester
today for the annual June term. There
is a large civil docket. but the case that
Is attracting the greater interest Is that
of State vs.. Ahira Mears, the deputy
fish and game warden who is charged
with assault with intent to kill upon
Fred Squires, the warden 5 nearest
ncighbor in the town of Sandgate.
The unusual feature of the case Is
the fact that Squres, who was shot
through the brain. viii appear as wit
ness against his alleged assailant.
During several months the wounded
man has been recovering from his injury
and the state 5 attorney. George A.
Mathers, declares that the chief witness
for the prosecution is i'll condition to ap-
pear in court.
The warden has admitted shooting
Squires, but claims that he acted in
self defense after he had apprehended his
neighbor in the act of killing a racoon
out of season.
The wound was inflicted with 80
Caliber revolver. The bullet, fred at a
distance of less than six feet, struck the
man directly over the left eve, passed
through the brain and lodged against
the skull in the back of the head. Sur
geons at the Cambridge, n. y. hospital.
where Souircs was taken on the night of
the shooting last October, said that the
man might live, but if he survived the
condition of almost complete paralysis
would continue.
Early in the winter Squires was moved
from the hospital to his home where he
remained for a number of weeks speech
less and almost helpless. He returned
to the hospital not long ago and the bull
let was removed through an opening in
the back Of the skull. Following the
operation Sduires recovered his speech
and is slowly acquiring the use of his
muscles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
COURT BALKs AT OUIJA BOARD.
VIII Not Determine Whether 1t Is Toy
or SDOrting Goods

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The su-
preme court yesterday announced that it
would not determine what is Ouija
board.
The question was presented in case
brought by the Baltimore Talking Board
Co. which, protested against taxation OF
such boards as sporting goods and in
sisted that should the court refuse to
hold that the board ''is a grade of motor
automatism, involving considerable sub
conscious action of intelligence" that it
would at least classify the smaller
boards as 'children's toys"
The lower federal courts sustained the
governments contention that the boards
should be ctassed as sporting goods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
ARREST IN LUMBER PLOT.
Republican Leader Of Georgia Charged
with Fraud on Government

WASHINGTON, June 6.-John Lewis
Phillips, chairman of the Republican
state committee of Georgia and the re
cognized leader of his party in that
state, was arrested here yesterday on a
warrant charging fraud on the govern
ment in the disposal of surplus lumber
bought during the war. He pleaded not
According 10 reports of war depart
ment auditors, inserted in congressional
inquiry of war contracts, the value of
the lumber turned over to Phillips &
Stevens of Atlanta by the government
was $4,697,171.13, fox which only $2,-
S43,0 ,095 90 was paid, thus resulting in a
loss to the government of ST .S54 ,076.O4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
JACKSON DELIVERS MESSAGE.
Bears Commander MacNider's Greetings
TO British Legion.

LONDON. June Gil. n. Jackson of
Burlington, Vt. ON behalf of Com
mander IIanford 4IacNider. yesterday
read the American Legions message of
good win and comradeship TO the first
annual conference of the British Legion
in session here t.....-., $50. .
Field Marshal Earl Haig replied that
a suitable answer would be sent later.
He said he would only express the Brit
ish Legion's grateful thanks for the
honor thus accorded them. He said the
American cousins came from the same
stock had the same ideals and had to
go forward on the same road of civiliza-
tion. He was loudly cheered when he
said that the future of the world lay
with America and Great Britain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
PUBLIC INVITED TO
HEAR PROF. BOAZ
Prominent Educator and Writer of
Springfield, Mass. to Speak To-
morrow Night in High School.

Prof Ralph P. Boas. head of the Eng
lish department of the Central high
sckool in Springfield, Mass, will address
the BrattlcborO Teachers association
tomorrow evening MT s o'clock in the as
semby room. Of the high school. His
subject will be Youth and the New
World. Professor Boas is the author Of
several books of note. and contributor
to the Atlantic Monthly. He. has
charming personality and is a delightful
speaker This Is an open meeting. and
the public is cordially invited to be
present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
HUSBAND ON JURY WHICH
GRANTS HIS WIFE DIVORCE.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 6.-The
case of husband serving ON a jury
that granted his wife divorce has
just been brought to light here.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Armand was granted
divorce from Albert i. Armand
several months ago. She did not at
tend the hearing, the divorce being
granted on depositiOns taken in
Newark, n. j., where she now re-
sides. The decree is valid, according
to lawyers i'm the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
ARMY ON RETURN MARCH.
Unemployed Veterans Refuse Train from
Ottawa to Toronto.

OTTAWA, June 6.-"GeneraT' Frank
Riley and his army of unemployed vet
e:.ans. 267 strong, started late last night
to march back to Toronto. They refused
the Dominion governments offer of u
train
Premier King and Minister of Labor
Murdock addressed the men before they
left Both Mr. King and Mr. Murdock
asked Riley for the names and regimen
tai numbers of the men, promising that
their grievances would be at once inves-
tigated and relief afforded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS MEET.
Elect a. F. Gilmore President to Sue
ceed TOmlinsOn.

BOSTON, June 6.-The Christian
Science church yesterday held at the
mother church here the first annual
meeting since the decision of the supreme
court of Massachusetts in the contro-
versy between the board of directors Of
the church and the former trustees of
its publishing society. Albert f. Gil
more of Bedford was. elected president
to succeed the Rev. Irving c. TOmlin-
son.
The directors said there was steadily
sides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
BIG INCREASE IN MAIL.
Department Thinks 1t Indicates More
Prosperity in Country.

WASHINGTON, June. 6.-An in
crease of nearly 10 per cent in the bust
ness of the postoffice department. during
May, as compared with the same month
last year, was regarded today by the de-
partment as an indication of steadily in
creasing prosperity throughout the coun-
try, especially as it related to business.
Postmaster General Glover stated that
this increase was the greatest within the
past seven years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
One Fitchburg Mill Closes

FITCHBURG. Mass, June 6-Three
Parkhill Manufacturing Co. gingham
mills, reopcned yesterday after a strike Of
10 weeks. were started up again this
morning One was forced to close be-
cause none of the operatives appeared.
The others are running with depleted
forces Union pickets reported that the
same number of operatives are at work
as yesterday. There was no trouble at
the gates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
ARMY TRUCK GOES
OVER ENBANKMENT
Two Soldiers Instantly Killed, Two Fa-
tally Hurt and Six Others
Injured

BALTIMORE. June 6-Two soldiers
were instantly killed; two suffered in
juries which the physicians believe will
result fatally and six others were less
seriously hurt, when a truck carrying
10 soldiers from Camp Holabird bound
for Buffalo went over an embankment
near Westminster, Md, today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
PERMANENT FORD
CLUB UNDER WAY
Citizens of Detroit Want Him to Become
Independent Candidate for
Presidency

DETROIT. June 6-Permanent organ
ization of the Ford for President club
and the naming of a committee to for
mally ask Henry Ford to become an in
dependent candidate for the presidency is
planned by the manufacturers towns
people who have called a meeting at
Dearborn tonight Mr.. Ford has not pub
licly announced his attitude, but friends
at Dearborn declared he has indicated
he would enter the race should the pub
lie desire to do so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
Sure of Strike Vote.

CINCINNATI, June 6-New wage re-
auctions for shop men ordered by the
railroad labor board today can but in
tensify the present feeling of dissatis-
FICTION with railway labor conditions
and viii at least result in an immediate
strike vote returnable. June 80, accord
ing to B. NJ. Jewell, head of the shop
crafts union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
GRAND JURY TAKES
UP PETERS MURDER
Wife Of Walter s. Ward Who Shot
Peters Expected to Be First - o.
Witness Today.

WHITE PLAINS, \. Y. June G.
The Westchester county May grand jury
was expected today to investigate the
killing of Clarence Peters and the story
of a blackmail gang, given by Walter S.
Ward as his reason for shooting the ex-
sailor. The parents of Peters were re
ported to be planning to institute a civil
suit against Walter S. Ward for $4,000.
Mrs. Beryl Ward, wife of Walter S.
Ward, was expected to be the first wit
ness today.