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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
FRENCH TIGER GOES
TO SEE BALL GAME
Gets Send on By Boston Commuters -
Eats Lunch In Middle
of Night

BOSTON, Noy. 23.-Georges Clemen-
ceau, rested by "A good nights sleep after
his address at fremont Temple late yes
terday left today TO see the Yale-IIar-
ward football game at New Haven. His
private car was attached TO the train
leaving the South Station at $50 Il. m.
and due at New Haven at 1222 y. m.
Clemenceau was given a rousing send
off by crowds of commuters that gath
cred about him as he passed through the
station He waved his hand as volleys
of cheers greeted his appearance.
Immediately on board his car the
Tiger went 20 his state room and retired
for short nap.
The wartime premier of France dined
last night at the home of his Boston
host Francis l.. HigginSon, jr. During
the night he awoke and ate 4 lunch of
two boiled eggs and half an orange. His
secretary remained up until the early
hours of the morning attending 70 CORE
spondence. Clemenceau arose 1T $50
O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
UNITY CLUB IN
ALL SOULS CHURCH
Organized Last Night with Vern HI.
Winchester as President-E. B.
Smith Gives Interesting Talk.

The Unity club. which includes men of
All Souls church, was organized last
evening with Vern III. Winchester as
president following supper in the
parish house at which a men sat down.
The attendance was unexpectedly large.
Between 30 and 90 men signed as char
ter members, after an interesting talk
By Edgar. Burr Smith Of Greenfield.
Mass. formerly of Brattleboro.
\ delicious roast chicken supper was
served AT 6.45 o'clock by Charles v.
Buckley. women of the church acting as
mattresses. Palms and ferns were used
effectively for table decorations. The
men sang popular songs and two solos
were rendered by Leland CQyey. after
which Mr. Smith described the work of
mems clubs. giving special attention To
the Laymen's League of the Unitarian
church as an illustration of what can be
accomplished He urged loyalty TO the
church on the part of the men. and spoke
of the importance of mems work IN the
church.
Following his address the club pro
ceeded to organize. Aside from the presi-
dent officers were elected Vice presi-
dent Clarence J.. Stickney secretary
and treasurer, Harry &. Freeman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
FIFTEEN VERMONT
BOYS TAKE EXAMS
Some for West Point and Some for Ar
napOlis-Edmund Manley of
BrattlebOro in List.

NORTHFIELD. Vt. Nov 25-Fif-
teen Vermont high school boys yesterday
took examinations for appointment to
West Point and Annapolis The tests
were held at Norwich university with
Mai. Charles ~ BARBER in cnarge The
following competed Daniel VI. Wilson
of Bethel. Gordon +. Dunn Of Mont
pelier. Ralph W. Clifford of Randolph.
Melbourne NJ. Kinney of Montpelier
George 4. Holton of Mortified. Leon II
Harding of Vershire. Edmund II. Manley
Of Brattleboro. Charles j Slack of South
Newberrv. Theodore y. Scott of Ran
dolph. GUY T. Matthews of Sirpensoorn
Norman Bone of Montpelier. Gordon +.
Smith of Randolph John l.. Davis Of
McntDeiier, David r. Irons or Montpelier
and Robert T. Moore Of ST. Albans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
JUNIOR RED CROSS
PROGRAM OUTLINED
Assistant Director Speaks in Schools and
Tells Teachers How to Combine
Red Cross and School Work
Miss Edith NJ Peekham. assistant

Miss Edith NJ Peekham. assistant di-
rector of Junior Red Cross for the New
England division, has been in Windham
county since Wednesday night helping
Miss Helen VI. Sanderson and Miss Clara
r. Hoffman. public health nurses, organ
izc Junior Red Cross work on a going
basis in the county
She said she found many of the teach
ers greatly interested in securing ideas
and suggestions for carrying out the
work in connection With their regular
school curriculum but that they had not
known how 10 go ahead with plans.
Aside from visiting the high school,
grade 8, the Parochial school, the AL
giers'' school. a Westminster West
school. and attending a meeting of the
teachers of the Vernon schools. which
was called BY the superintendent, Miss
Ethel a. Eddy. Miss Peckham attended
general committee meetings in Newfane,
Bellows Falls and Jamaica. where the
public health nursing work was consid-
cred. and spoke of the junior work. She
left this morning for another field.
She explained that Red Cross work
was being carried on under four big
phases /. home service: ,, making,
keeping and maintaining an organiZa-
ton prepared to meet any emergency in
time of disaster. food. or other emer-
gency situation: 3, public health serv-
ice: 4, junior Red Cross work, which
grew out of the war ana winch the COun-
fry at large asked the big Red Cross to
continue as a part of its peace-time pro-
gram.
The Junior Red Cross functions en-
tirely i'm the schools-public, private and
Parochial-and the way in which it
works out was explained by Miss Peck
ham There is n membership of J.00O,-
9OO in the United States alone and many
more millions i'm 10 other countries of
the world. which makes il not only na-
tional but an international organiza-
ton. 1t is founded upon the principle
# service. teaching the children to do
things for other people to make other
people happier. especially the children.
They do not seek money except as il
may be needed for some service and then
they cannot ask for it. but must earn it
rs their contribution 10 service TO do
other service. 1t is a training for future
citizenship The first attention is turned
10 personal health. then they see the
needs of their own school room, in their
own town or rural section.
In their school work they carry on
norreSpondence with children of other
lands with a view of forming friendly
relations. As one illustration of how the
children of one country serve the chill
dren of another Miss peekham showed
photographs of Russian refugee children
sor whom homes are found and clothing
provided. etc, by the children of Czeeho-
Slovakia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
NEWSPAPER HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Judge Decides Hope Publishing Company
Probably Guilty of Criminal
libel

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Nov. %
Judge Howard h. Gorham. in the sixth
district court this morning. announced
his decision on the criminal libel com
plaint brought by Former Governor II.
Livingston Beeckman against the Hope
Publishing Co, publisher of the Provi-
dence News.
Judge Gorham decided that the COM
pany was probably. guilty and held it for
the grand jury without surety.
Mr. Beeckman brought his charges on
the ground that an article published in
the News during his campaign as Repub-
lican candidate for United States senator
was libeilous The article alleged that
MIR Beeckman through an agent had
given money to a man who had been q
Democrat for the purpose of bribing him
to support the Republican candidate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
Martin May Haze Passed
Bad Checks in Laurence
City Marshall Wires Chief
George Wilson for
Description

That Joseph Martin, the slick indi-
vidual who defrauded four local mer-
chants to the extent of $50 last Monday
by means of four forged checks which
he succeeded in having cashed. has been
operating in other towns and cities in
New England, is indicated by the receipt
of telegram from City Marshall T. ].
O'Briem of Lawrence. Mass. who under
stood that Martin was under arrest here.
The message was received by Chfef-of-
Police George Wilson and said Joseph
Marden under arrest in your town. slIs-
pected forging checks here under name
Joseph Leband. Six feet tall. good
scription."
No clue has been found that would
leats to the present whereabouts of Mar
tin, and it IS believed that he has jumped
to some other section of the country,
where he Is probably continuing his
swindling operations.
The incident of the forged checks has
called 10 the mind of the local officers
the swindle pernetrated on the firm of
Goodnow. Pearson & Hunt by Clifford
VI. Durant of keene. y H.. May 10.
1920 4 comparison of the handwriting
on the checks recently forged with that
of Durant As found on n petition for as
signment of counsel at the expense of the
state. reveals certain characteristics that
are similar 1t will be recalled that on
May 10, 1920, Durant obtained an ever
coat at the Goodnow. Pearson & Hunt
store, for which he rendered III payment
bogus check which the firm accepted
Durant later was arrested and on No
venber 10. was sentenced NJ the C.unty
Court at Newfane. but was turned over
to the New Hampshire authorities 10
finish n state prison term at Concord
from which place he had escaped
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
PHOTLESS PLANES
ARE SUCCESSFUL
Controlled by Hertzian Waves from
Ground and Performs All Gus
fomary EvOlutions at Paris.

"A system of pilotless airplane control
has passed Il two-day test satisfactorily,
according to experts who supervised the
trials with 300 horse power passenger
carrying government biplane that flew
over Etampes aviation field on Wednes-
day and Thursday for several hours. The
nlane. going aIoft with no one aboard.
responded to control by Hertzian waves
from the ground. performed all the Gus
tomary evolutions, and then landed
safely. During the tests the machine
was frequently lost sight of in haze and
clouds but it was always under control.
The system was developed by the experts,
Demarcay. Bouche and percherone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
MANY PRIZES FOR
MUSIC CONTEST
List of Valuable Awards
Which VIII Be Made
Monday Night
RESERVED SEATS
FOR CONTESTANTS
Rendition of IA Music Memory Numbers
TO Begin at 7.3O O'clock in Auditorium
limited Church Choirs to Sing Halle
.luiah Chorus

Cash prizes amounting to S95, silver
loving cup. 500 phonograph, $50 vic
trola. a Bradley phonograph. records,
certificate for vocal lessons, and other
articles are on the list of prizes to be
awarded in the music memory contest
which closes with the competition Mon
day evening at the Auditorium.
The competition will be preceded by u
concert of II music memory numbers to
begin at 7.30 o'clock Seats for the CON
testants will be reserved on the first
floor until 7.25. The two other floors
viii be open to the public Children un-
der j (except contestantsl to be accom-
panied by adult
The prizes, which have been secured
through the efforts of Mrs F. D. Whit
ney, will be based on the contestants
knowledge of each selection, the COM
poser. etc, as indicated on papers which
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
NO PAYMENTS TO
WIFE SINCE JULY
Leon COutermarch Brought Into Munich
pal Court by Prohibition Officer
Must Give Surety.

4 hearing was given in the municipal
court this forenoon in the case of the
state against Leon Coutermarch of Win
ooSki. who was brought here by Proba-
tion Officer Ernest l.. Rand of Burling-
ton in default of payments ordered TO
be paid weekly toward the support of a
six-year-old child, now with Mrs. Cou-
termarch. who obtained a divorce and
who is now living in New Hampshire.
Coutermarch was ordered to pay 50 a
week when he was brought before the
court here Feb. II for the nOn-suppOrt
of his child The young man paid until
last July and has since defaulted.
Judge Frank d. +. Stowe placed Cou-
termarch in the custody of Sheriff Frank
l.. Wellman. and the case was continued
to Tuesday afternoon, when he is ex-
pected to present surety to the amount
of $500 to satisfy the court that he will
carry out the provisions of the courts
orders.
Attorney Herbert G. Barber is coun-
sci for Mrs. Coutermarch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
STENOGRAPHER
BURNS TO DEATH
Caught by Back-Fire From Furnace :
Invalid Mother Removed
Through Window.

responding to an alarm for fire at POI
Bracket street today, found the body
of Miss Gertrude A Hopkins. stem
ographer in front of the furnace. She
was badly burned from the waist up She
went to the cellar to burn up some rub
hish and as one of the hampers was
closed. it was supposed the blaze back
fired.
Airs. Elizabeth y. Hopkins. her invalid
mother. was taken out of Il second-story
window by fremen, and removed TO a
hospital. She was unharmed. except for
the shock of the experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
BURTON LEADS IN
SENATORIAL RACE
Public Thinks Governor Will Appoint
Former Head of Smith College to
Succeed NeMherrY

DETROIT. Nov. Speculation
as to whom Governor Groesbeck
would appoint to FIJI the senatorial
seat vacated by Truman Fl. New
berry was centered today ON DR.
Marion Leroy Burton, president of
the University of Michigan. follow
ing a five hour conference at Ann
Arbor last night between the edu-
Gator and the governor. Both the
governor and DIR. Burton declined
TO comment.
The university president has been
one of the, outstanding figures in a
list of nearly 30 men and women
who have been mentioned as possible
appointees. He was formerly presi-
dent of Smith college at Northamp-
ton, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
Il at NorthfeId.

BOSTON, Nov 25.-Weather condi-
tions: There is much fair weather over
the country this morning, except in the
lake region and the northeast. where
cloudy weather prevails and snow tiurries
have occurred at many stations in the
last 24 hours.
Cool weather continues to prevail gen
orally east of the Rocky mountains with
freezing temperatures extending south
ward to the central parts Of the Gulf
states. The lowest reported at any New
England station during last night was
IA at Northfield VT. and Greenville,
Me-. and in the west lowest was IA at
Modena, Utah.
Learn to obey; he who has never given
obedience will never get it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
COME
FROM IL TOWNS.
Red Cross Roll CaH Shows Town of Put
ney Already Over TOp-Work in
BrattIebOrO Starts Today.

Returns from IL towns in Windham
county on the results of the annual Red
Cross roll call indicate that 81 1872 has
been received. $50 of which is from CON.
tributing members, leaving LIST annual
memberships. The quota for the county
was S5,271. Putney is the only town to
have reached and exceeded its quota.
The roll call started in Brattleboro this
morning and will continue through Mon
day. The reports received are incomplete
in every instance.
Following are the towns which have
reported, together with their quotas:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
NEW AUTO RULING
DISAPPOINTMENT
Local Car Owners Who Have Had Same
Numbers for Years Not Pleased at
Withdrawal of Privilege.

Local automobile owners who for sem
number plates bearing the same num-
bers year after year are disappointed
by ruling by Secretary of State Harry
A. Black making that practice impos-
sible hereafter. Mr.. Blacks ruling.
which coneisely states the situation and
the reason for the change in policy, fol-
lows:
Heretofore ii has always been Gus
tomary each year to reserve, until Feb.
/, for prospective registrants the number
assigned for the previous calendar year.
Owing to reasons o. ea0naHav nd eff
cheney this system viii be discontinued
for the year 1923. No numbers under
100 will be issued. Series will begin
with the number 100. Numbers viii be
assigned in order of receipt of applica-
ton. whether by mail or at the counter.
This rule will be maintained without
exception, 50 please do not ask for the
reservation of your old number or for
some special number. Number plates
are for no other purpose than that of
Identification. If you care for a low
number register early
Some of the Brattleboro motorists,
while admitting the correctness of the
theory that the new plan will work for
economy, doubt whether the theory will
work out for economy in actual prac-
tIce. 1heY point out that While many
car owners have applied for numbers
early in order to get the numbers de-
sired. the incentive to register early will
be lost under the new plan, which will
not be economical. They feel that if the
secretary of state would make an extra
charge of % cents or 80 cents for filling
special requests for numbers, provided
he could do so legally, the fee would
be paid gladly and the amount thus re-
ceiYed would Offset the saving expected
under the new plan. A suggestion also
has been made that perhaps the work of
the automobile department could be sim
plified if certain number of license
plates were sent to each county clerk for
distribution. as is done in some places
Charles T. Pierce. chief clerk in the
automobile department, says most states
are working toward the system just
adopted in Vermont. and he thinks that
whatever ,..,appointment may exist will
disappear after the first year. The boxes
of plates. runnin@ from loo TO 1000,
have been received at the state house
and stored in regular order~in the cellar.
effecting a large saving in space over
the old system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
SUES FOR HORSES
DEATH BY SHOCK
Mead Says Twin State Co.
Was Negligent-Asks
for 81, 900
COUNTY COURT
DOCKET GROWING

Notes - Divorce Gases. Including Pc
tition by Edwin f. Lindsey and Coun-
ter Petition.
Several civil suits for damages as
well as number of divorce petitions
have been filed in county court within a
short time. returnable at the next April
term at Newfane.
One of the interesting damage suits
is that of Truman F. Mead of Brattle-
boro against the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co, brought through the law
office of Chase & Chase, TO recover 81 600
for the loss of a horse and the injury
of another through contact with electric
wires. The accident happened Sept. 13
Of this year where the DEFENDANTS high
tension wires carrying II, 600 volts cross
the plaintiffs meadow on the westerly
side of West river.
The plaintiff says that some wooden
pins TO which were attached three wires
on cross-arm were too small and not
strong enough and that, having become
weak by long use and the effect of ex-
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
Odd Fellows Temple

Saturday. Nov. %, at 7.30 p. M
Rehearsal of the initiatory degree.
Members of the degree staff please be on
Monday, Nov 2T. at 7.30 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Wantastiquet lodge, No. ,.
The initiatory degree will be conferred
A good attendance is desired.
Tuesday. Nov. Is, 7.30 p m.-Regular
meeting Of Dennis Rebekah lodge. Nom
ination of officers. Entertainment. Re
freshments after the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25

BURLINGTON. Nov. 25-Trial of
the Woodhouse million dollar alienation
suit was brought to an abrupt halt this
morning when it was decided TO have the
jury inspect the Woodhouse estate in
this city This was done with the view
TO giving them the background believed
necessary by the defense in evidence
which it is expected to introduce later
on.
Evidence in the case this morning was
limited to the testimony of two witnesses.
the first being a hotel clerk in the Ten
Eyck. Albany, y. Y. introduced by the
defense in an attempt TO establish the
alibi of l.. T.. WoOdhouse as 10 where
he was on the day of the alleged inter
view he had with his chauffeur regarding
the denial of Douglass car 10 Dorrit
W0Odhouse
The other witness was Clark +. Brig
ham, an empIoye of the Merchants Ma
tIonal bank OF this city, who told OF
numerous checks drawn on Douglas
Woodhouse by Mrs. Lillian Hendrics
Mcclellan of Washington.
Counsel for the defendants opened
their case yesterday by attempting Ia
show that Douglas was forced TO marry
Dorrit or settle
Arthur w. Hill, financial agent for the
short time before her marriage in Sep
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
NETHERIAND GIN
PROVES To BE SALT WATER

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Prohibi-
tion officials have a new problem.
1t concerns legitimate consignment
of 300 cases of gin, forwarded TO
McKesson & Robbins, drug whole
saIers. from the Netherlands in Sep
tember 1921.
The druggists withdrew il from an
independent warehouse recently and
sold some of it under legal permits.
A customer complained that the gin
was salt water Investigation dis
closed that all 5000 bottles in the
shipment contained salt wa;er.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
ORPHAN-LADEN SHIP
STRIKES BIG LINER
Asia Minor Children on Board
Allied Shins to Relief.
Observation-Disclosures Nov p

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. % CAS-
sociated Press The American Near
East Relief steamship Belgravian, carry
ing 1000 orphans from Asia Minor, coll
lided with the transatlantic liner New
York at the junction of the Bosphorus
and the Sea of Marmora this morning.
Allied ships have gone to their assist
ance
The allied commissioners have received
an appeal from the Greek government
for warships to escort Greek steamers
which are taking refugees out of Asia
Minor. The commissioners We're in
formed that 90 ships were ready to sail
as soon as escort was provided. The
ships will sail without flags and under
conditions imposed by the allies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Putney Road.

Sunday services at II a. m. and 7.30
p M Subject. Nov. 20, Ancient and
Modern Necromancy Alias Mesmerism
and Hypnotism. Denounced The Wednes
day evening meeting. which includes
testimonials of Christian Science heal
ing. is at T45 o'clock The reading room
in the church foyer is open daily, except
Sundays. Wednesday evenings and legal
holidays. from u to /, 3 to ), and 7.30
to 8 o'clock. All are welcome.
Thursday. Nov Thanksgiving day
service at 1890 a. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
Centre Congregational Church
Rev. Herbert p. WOodin. ID. d., Pastor.
Thanksgiving Sunday. Nov. 26.

Thanksgiving Sunday. Nov. 26.
1890 a. m.-Subject of sermon, Give
Heed to Reading.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
700 p. m.-Young Peoples meeting in
the chapel.
500 y. m.-The prudential committee
Is asked to meet in the chapel
Tuesday. Nov 2S-The meeting of the
Boy Scouts will be omitted this week.
Tuesday Nov. ., at 7.30 p. m.-The
teacher training class viii meet at the
home of Miss Wells, 107 High street.
Wednesday,. Nov. %, at 7.30 p. M
Union Thanksgiving service at the Meth
odist church. Rev G. G.. Chayer, pas
tor, viii preach the sermon.
Food Sale.
Bread. pics cake cookies. doughnuts
preserves. jeilies. nuts. candies and flow
ers will be found at the annual Thanks
/ giving sale by the Womans' association
j of the church Telephone orders to 241
/ go. or 47S-W Tea viii be served in
/ the afternoon, including sandwiches and
! Lady Baltimore cake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-25
TODAY'S LINEUP OF
HARVARD AND YALE
Players Ready for Annual
Joust With the Pigskin
at New Haven
CLEMENCEAU TO
WITNESS CONTEST
Crowd of 10000 Have Seats Engaged
Alumni From All Parts of Country
Present-The Lineup of Dartmouth
and Brown at Boston.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov % (Asso-
cited Press The football players of
Harvard and Yale put on the armor of
the gridiron today for their annual ioust
with the pikskin. To see the Crimson
and Blue students in their annual match
of bruising contact and skillful evasion
q eoncourse of alumni and fair followers
came from the ends of the country, al
most of the world. They formed an
audience far more numerous than those
which thronged the fitting yards of
other days and quite as colOrful
Outstanding among the 10000 odd
who were sure of seats was the wartime
premier of France, Georges CIemenceau
The prospect Of seeing in action at the
sport that is new to him the teams of
the two American colleges most widely
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