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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01

Prosecutor Mott Intends to Bring Three
Suspects Before Mrs. GibsOn--Detec-
tive Mason Has Every Confidence in
Her Story.
NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j., Nov.
Associated Press) In her eyewitness
account of the Hall-AIills murder on
Sept. II, Mrs. Jane Gibson. the farmer
woman of Hamilton Road told the
authorities, it was learned today, that
few moments before the fatal shooting
she heard one of the women under the
crab apple tree exclaim. Indignantly:
Then explain these letters
This part of Mrs. Gibson's story came
to light through conversation she had
with a neighbor after making her state
ments 10 investigators. There was 4
moment or two of heated argument, il
was said, after the explanation was de
manded. then, without warning, the
shooting
4 number of notes fiat were said 10
have passed between Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor L. Mills
were found strewn about their bodies
under the tree.
Movements of the investigators today,
though yelled in secrecy, appeared to cen
ter for the most part in keeping under
surveillance three men answering de-
scriptiOns given by Mrs Gibson. 1t was
reported that Special Deputy Attorney
General Mott intended, at an opportune
moment, 10 bring the three before Mrs.
Gibson.
Mr.. Mott maintains that he feels con-
fdent that the eyewitness story told by
Mrs Gibson Will ''stand up"
According To Mrs. Gibson. witnesses
have been found to corroborate her
statement that woman wearing a long
gray coat" was on the Phillips farm on
thr night Of the murder
Two sisters of the murdered clergy
man. Mrs Paul Bonner Of New York
and Mrs. Frank Voorhees, of Jersey City
told newspaperrnen that their knowledge
of the circumstances made them believe
implicitly in the innocence of the rector's
widow.
1t was Mrs Voorhees, 1O-year-old
daughter. Frances. who WAS in the Hall
home on the night of the murder. and
who says that Mrs. Hall was at home
that night at least until . p. IN.
Detective james f. Mason. chief inves-
tigator for Mr.. Mott. eoincided with his
chiefs view. declaring he has every
confidence in Mrs. Gibson's story of the
murder. and believes it will stand the
strictest examination"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
GHOSTLY FIGURE
HAD REAL SKULL
Wierd Features at Halloween Party by
Methodist Young People in Home
of MIR. and Mrs. l.. r. Robinson.

weird feature of the Halloween
party which waa attended by from 10 TO
90 young people at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Llody X. Robinson of 40 Prospect
street last evening. was the presence OF
ghostly figure with a real human sku.i
in which the stunts and games were car
ried on
As the guests arrived they were well
coined at the door by q witch and were
ushered through Mrs. Mary Milkey's
apartment, ''deyii'' meeting them at the
entrance of ghost alley, which took them
through the cellar. where ghosts, COLLINS
and other weird objects held sway, thence
into the Robinson apartment Games
and Halloween stunts were played, prizes
tlollypops1 being awarded in nearly
every event. fortune teller also found
plenty of work
Doughnuts. cheese. sandwiches and
coffee were served in a way in keeping
with the occasion.
The affair was under the auspices of
the Epworth League of the Methodist
church. Herman Kuhner, director of
recreation in the league. assisting with
the arrangements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
TRYING TO SHOW MRS.
PHELPS A "MORON"
Defense Claims Mrs. Cafree Guided
Her Actions When She Killed Mrs.
Meadows With Hammer.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 1.-Further
reading Of depositions designed TO sup
port the contention Of the defense that
Mrs. Clara Phillips is Il moron and
subject to psychic epilepsy" was fore
cast for today at her trial for murder in
connection with the death of Mrs Al
berta Trcmaine Meadows, 20-year-old
widow
When court adjourned yesterday Ber-
tram Ierrington. her chief counsel, had
already had numerous depositions given
BY former friends iii Texas to the effect
that her father, John Weaver. was in
sane during the last years Of his life.
and that his son. Henry, brother of the
defendant, was not normal
Harrington. in outlining his case to
the jury. declared it would be shown
that Mrs. Peggy Caffee, star witness for
the state and only eyewitness to the
slaying, guided Mrs. PhilIips's every
action the day Mrs. Meadows was slain,
and that Mrs Caffee, and not the de-
fendant, was the purchaser of the ham
mer with which the young widow was
beaten TO death.
Harrington also declared Mrs. Phil
lipSs mental balance has been upset by
the conduct of her husband" Armour l..
Phillips.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
GOOD RESULTS IN
RED CROSS CANVASS
Putney Already Has Exceeded Quota -
Teachers Taking Hold in Halifax
Minstrel Shew Planned

Congratulations are due the Red Cross
roll call committee OF Putney. which is
the first town in Windham county to re-
port having raised and exceeded its
QUOTA The assignment for the town
was set at 153 members, but the COM
niittee, which has been working dili-
gently since the annual roll call started
Ger. ., reports 161 annual members
and two contributing members. with
other persons yet 10 be called upon. y
feature Of the campaign has been the en-
rollmeHt of several persons who never
before have been Red Cross members.
This is said TO be due 70 the interest
which has been aroused in the home hy-
giene classes and other work of the pub
lie health nurse.
Sin Halifax. where the quota is 800.
the roll call work is to be carried on by
the school teachers, who have interested
themselves in the work which is being
done by the public health nurse and have
volunteered to raise the children's repair
fund TO take advantage of the offer of
the Thomas Thompson fund. Trustees
sum up TO 500 in any town i'll the
county, the money to be used for repair
work among the children.
The plans as outlined for raising the
repair fund include a dance and the stag
ing of a minstrel show by the school chill
dren, and it is possible that other feat
ure programs will be arranged. The COM
mittee of teachers consists of Alvah No
BILE, chairman, Miss Fanny Burton. Miss
Viola Brayman, Mrs. w. III. Hill and
Miss w H. Ahrens.
AT NardsbOro, where a chairman had
not been appointed at the time of the
announcement of chaiFmen for the other
towns, Mrs. o. V. Heffion has been placed
in charge of the roll call work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
FREIGHT YARDS
DAILY CONGESTED
Due to Embargo on Some of
the COal-Carrying
Roads
LOCAL ROADS NEED
MORE LOCOMOTIVES

Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
Doing Well. However, Under Circum-
stanees-Bullx of Congestion Between
10 a. m. and 3 p. m.
The amount of freight that is being
handled through Brattlebor0 by the Cen
tral Vermont and the Boston & Maine
railroads is continually on the Increase,
and the local yards are almost daily con
gested with freight trains waiting for
clearance orders TO move on further to-
ward their destinations. 4 glance up~or
down the tracks almost at any hour of
the day will reveal number of trains
waiting for further orders and the in
adequacy of the present trackagc to take
care Of the number of. trains that pass
through here daily, not To mention the
fact that the switching of cars has re-
duced all available space to minimum.
Supt. J.. T. Guthrie of the Central Yer
mont Railway Co. said this morning that
the great amount of freight is due to the
embargo on freight thar mas been put in
10 force by the cOal-carrying roads Ever
since the coal strikes ended. several of
the railroads, particularly those leading
from the coal fields, have been utilizing
most of their equipment for the transpor-
tatlOn of coal. For that reason, the
Central Vermont and the 5oston & Maine
have had an unusual amount of freight
thrust upon them for transportation. In
addition. Mr.. Guthrie said that many of
the locomotives and some Of the equip
ment belonging to the other roads are in
bad shape which has reduced the motive
power on those railroads. The equipment
and rolling stock of the Central Vermont
railroad Is holding up remarkably well.
Mr. Guthrie said. and It is being kept
in very fair shape. In spite of this fact,
however. he said the Central Vermont
and Boston & Maine were really short
OF the proper number of locomotives TO
move all freight withoul delay
The congestion Of freight occasionally
affects the movement of passenger trains.
but railroad officials are doing their best
to prevent delays. Yesterday the local
yards were so cougcSted with freight
trains that northbound train No. T03 was
over 80 minutes late on account of
freight trains that blocked the tracks
north of the station.
Even the West River branch has run
into its share of freight congestion.
Nearly every afternoon fer the past week
the West River train has not been able
TO leave on time and in a few cases II
was several hours before its long load of
box cars left the station.
The bulk of the congestion is between
the hours of 10 in the morning and 3 in
the afternoon As many as tye freight
trains have been counted at one time
i'm the yards at the south.
Railroad officials fnd il impossible TO
estimate how long this condition viii last.
As much freight a. is possible IS being
moved now i'm order to ease the situation
before snow flies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
Fire PructiCuIly Ruins
Springfield Vt, Pharmacy
Loss May Excel $4,000
Property Insured
for $4,000
Especial to The Reformer)
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. Nov.

Wheelers pharmacy, one of the land
marks of Springfeld's business district,
practically was ruined by fire last night.
causing a loss that may exceed $4,000.
The property was insured for So, 900.
The fire broke out about g O'Clock.
starting in the rear end of the basement,
where there was some excelsior and other
nfammable material, and worked up in
the partition adjoining the Spaulding
building in which Sheehan's restaurant
is located. letting into the attic and up
per floor of the pharmacy, where there
was music room with stock of grafa-
polaS and records.
1t was impossible for 4he FIRE depart
ment to get quick control of the flames.
and before the fire had been stopped the
roof had fallen in and other parts of the
building badly damaged. and the stock of
goods. which was extensive and of great
variety, had been ruined by water and
smoke.
\ few showcases and a small part of
the stock We're gotten out, but their
value was comparatively small.
The building and lot were valued ut
about 100000 and the stock of goods in
the pharmacy about $4,000. The pro-
prietOr, Fred w. Wheeler, was in the
easement not long before the fire started,
and every thing seemed to be all right
then. How tie fire originated is not
known. Mr.. Wheeler, who has branch
stores in Chester and Claremont, is un-
decided as to whether he will repair the
building or erect a new one
The Spaulding building. owned by
Hermon Spaulding of Chester, was dam
aged slightly.
The original Wheeler building was
erected in 1891 and was the oldest
frame structure in the village but it had
been enlarged several times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
GREAT ACTIVITY .
ON II. s. RAILROADS
Near Record of Loading Revenue
Freight Reaehed-2,50O,0 00O Tons
Soft Coal In One Day

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1-Indications
of rapidly improving conditions III the
country's general business life We're given
today in reports 10 the car service section
of the American Railway association,
which, among other things, showed the
greatest weekly loading of freight from
which the railroads derived revenue IN
two years The reports disclosed that.
with the exception Of four weeks in Sep
tember and October. 1920. the, loading Of
1.OO3. .759 cars of revenue freight the
week of October 81 was the greatest on
record.
Production on Monday was close to
high record output for all time, according
to reports compiled by the association.
There were 45.219S ears OF biiumtnouS
taken away FROM the mines on thnt d7y.
amounting in round numbers to E300uO
tons. ON only one day IN the paSt three
wears has 50 much coal been produced.
In addition the railroads on Montlav
loaded Al cars an hour or sometime
over 100000 tons. This was total
greater than has been mined Oh any one
dav i'm TIE past three years.
Fuel Distributor Suens has m1lnfalnea
that weekly production of l1,oooUo
tons of bituminous coal would carry the
country through the winter without any
efficiently. in spite Of the shortage IN
etccks produced b. the long mine strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, Nov. 1, Z p m.-Troop 1,
Boy Scouts. will meet in the chapel.
Scouts will bring coping saws and cigar
box wood.
Thursday, Nov. .. 3 p. m.-The
Woman's association will hold its Novem-
Der meeting at the chapel. After the
business meeting there will be a musical
program, arranged by Mrs. Gilbert
Srnons and Mrs. III. T. Woodin, including
piano. mandolin and violin solos, and
chorus singing Those taking part will
be Misses Alice Boyden, Bernice Gobie,
Mildred Hardy, Dorothy Hebb. Evelyn
Mann. Ruth Reed Marjorie Pier.
Eleanor Rogers, Ruth Stockwell and
Dorothea Vanderveer. Tea will be served
by groups 3 and ). Mrs. Huntley and
Mrs. Goodell leaders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
LoSDoN's OYSTER FAMINE.
Scarcity Is Attributed to the Dumping
of Munitions.

Londoners are wondering where they
are going to get their oysters from this
winter. and trying to find out how much
is fact and how much is fancy in the
rumors which are floating about to the
effect that the, dumping of unwanted
amunitions has caused a heavy mortality
among the oysters. The worst of it is
that If reports are true, the oyster win
be scarce for several years.
Investigations into the oyster trouble
have been undertaken by the British
ministry of agriculture and fisheries,
and the resulting report is being eagerly
awaited. 1t is stated that oysters were
thriving until after the armistice, when
great quantities of high explosives were
dumped into the sea in the vicinity of
some of the finest oyster beds.
\ heavy mortality among the oysters
is said 10 have followed this action, and
it is pointed out that the same thing
occurred in both French and Dutch
oyster beds following similar dumping
. of munitions. A general shortage has
resulted and while oysters this season
in England will be of good quality they
will be scarce and high-priced.
The oyster takes from four to Eve
years TO mature, and next season oys-
terS will be even scarcer and dearer
than this year The oysters which at
said TO be thriving, so that whatever
caused the, mortality among them has
ceased to be a menace. In any case, no
danger to the consumer exists, it is
pointed out. The authorities looking
into the matter have suggested fungus
and various other possible causes for the
destruction of the oysters, but the lead
ers in the oyster industry have carefully
experimental with everything suggested
as possible cause, as we'll as with high
explosives. and the poisonous explosive
is the only thing. which they say they
found to do any harm
Meanwhile, their industry having suf-
fered considerable loss. and as they are
satisfied that the dumping of the muni-
tions is at the root of the trouble, they
are urging the immediate publication of
the result of the official investigation.
MISC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
CHURCHES ASK FOR
LAW enforcement
Federal Council of Churches
of Christ In America
Make Appeal
ATTACK ON VOLSTEAD
LAW A CHALLENGE

4
IiticaI Candidates Pledged to Beer and
Wine-Retmn - Them Would Bring
Back "0utlawed Saloon"
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.--An appeal
ito all Christian people to exert every
influence to secure the impartial enforce
ment Of all laws was issued today by
the Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America 1t declared the announce
ment Of the program of the forces op-
posed to prohibition is direct challenge
to the churches and the friends Of or
derby government because they propose
to support candidates in the coming cleo
ton who win vote to legali2e the manu-
facture and sale of beer and wine.
The appeal, which was prepared by n
special committee including William ,len-
nings Bryan, asserts that the opponent
of the Volstead act demand "gestoration
OF the manufacture and sale of beer and
wine in face of the fact that both are IN
toxicating and therefore cannot be legal
lied without first changing the conStitu-
ton" and that such action would lead
inevitably TO the return of the outiawed
saloon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
\ MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE.
Play to Be Read by Lila Newdick il
Methodist Church Tuesday.

Lila Newdick, a reader of plays, has
been booked by the Attainers class of
Miss Glenna Blaisdell Is president, TO
give a reading of one of Alexander Du-
mass plays, A Marriage of Convenience,
in the church next Tuesday evening at
& o'clock Miss BlaisdeIl has charge of
the advance sale of tickets. y large or
chestra under the leadership of Raymond
Buzzell. will furnish music. The play
selected is comedy of French court life
during the period of Louis XN. In men
tioning her appearance in Washington
the Washington Herald said: Miss New
dick is a little lady of charm and person
atty. Her undeniable good looks made
her pleasant to look upon as well as to
hear. and her recognized ability but
serves as an added attraction to her pro-
gram.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
GIRL INTERCEPTS
BLACK, HAND NOTES
Ignores Demands for Money-Home Of
Parents Wrecked by Bomb This
Morning.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-"Black hand let
ters" mean nothing in the young life of
Josephine Collure, 14-year-old high
school girl. but the members of the Col
lure family, including Josephine, had the
shock ofstheir lives today when a bomb
wrecked their home Josephine had in
tercepted several letters addressed to her
father and demanding sums of $500 and
$1,000, which she destroyed
Papa and mamma can't read Eng
lish, anyway" Josephine said. Il didn't
think anything would come of the
threats"
Collure, fruit merchant. and his fam
lily, We're tossed from their beds The
bomb wrecked the porch and the win
dows and broke windows in neighboring
houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

An interesting travelogue was pre-
sented at Odd Fellows temple last eve
ming before a fair sized audience by c..
w. Olson of Worcester, Mass. The pic
lures. which We're secured by Mr.. Oh
son in a seven weeks trip through Swe-
den, included photographs of the prin-
cipal cities industrial establishments. hy-
dro-electric plants. water falls, etc. y
feature which added greatly to the pleas
ure of the program was the singing of
Swedish folk songs by Mr.. Olson. with
Miss Olga Johnson at the piano.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, Nov. 1.-Americans team
, and Nationals team will bowl.
Wednesday. Nov. ]. T,30 D. m.-Ladies
Auxiliary drill rehearsal.
Thursday. Nov. 2-Regular meeting OF
Oasis Encampment, No. 3. \ good at
tendance is desired.
Thursday, Nov. 2.-Bowling match
between Americans team and Nationals
team g.
Friday, Nov. 3.-Team 4 America ms
and team Nationals will bowl their first
match
Friday. Nov. 8. at $50 n. m.-Re
hearsal of the Rebekah degree Every
one please try to be present.
Odd Fellows wishing to participate il
the pool tournament should leave theil
names with George d.. Reed at the tenn
pie at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
First Baptist Church

There viii be a meeting of Mrs. Bald
wins class this evening at the home of
Edith Bennett. Cottage street. All
members are urged to be present.
Thursday, e p. m.-Buffet supper {;
6.30-Mission study classes; 730-
Church covenant meeting.
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor so
ciety.
Friday. Nov. 3. at 7.3O-Silver social
BY Christian Endeayor society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
SEEKING TYPEWRITER.
Officers Hope to Detect Sender of Poison
Cake by It-Mrs. Sterrett Recovering.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-Detec-
tives and postal inspectors seeking so-
luton of the mystery surrounding the
death of w. w Sterrett Of Devon. an
expert accountant. and the serious i'll
ness of his wife from ca ting poison cake.
have set out to find the typewriter used
10 address the death dealing delicacy sent
through the mails TO the Sterretr home.
They have few clues upon which 10
work. but the character of the type leads
them to believe that they know the make
of machine used. They also believe that
the person addressing the package was
Il novice for the touch" was irregular
Mrs Sterrett is out of danger and viii
be able TO leave the Bryn Mawr hospital
in Il few days, physicians announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
Red Men S Hall

Wednesday, p. m.-Regular meeting
Of women of Mooseheart legion. All mem
bers are specially requested to be pres
cnt.
Thursday. Nov >, at p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4.
y. ot Z. Rehearsal All members of
the degree team please be present; also
II is hoped that good number will be
present.
Friday, Nov 3. S p. m.-Regular meet
r. NJ
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
COAL SHIPMENTS
DISAPPOINTING
Receipts in October Only
470 TOns-Half What
Was Expected
MATTER TAKEN
UP WITH AGENTS
Chairman Daniels of Fuel Committee
Not Optimistic. as Shipping Facilities
Will Soon Be at WOrst-Urges Burn
ing Soft Coal and Wood.


According to figures given out this
morning by Sanford 4. Daniels, chair
man of the local fuel committee, only
470 tons of anthracite coal were re-
ceived in Brattleboro during the month
of October. which is only 80 per cent of
what had been hoped for and 80 per cent
of what would have been received in
normal times
About go tons were received the past
week as the result of special drive
made for coal, the matter having been
taken up directly with the coal agents
at the mines. Just what allotment
Brattleboro viii receive during the pres
ent week is problematical, Mr.. Daniels
said but the town may receive this week
considerable quantity on account of the
special drive that has been made. but
al best Mr.. Daniels places the next
weeks receipts mt not more than 200
tons
Mr. Daniels regards the situation
rather pessimistically as the time is rap
idly approaching when transportation
facilities will be at their worst. Storms
will soon begin to delay the movement
of freight trains, and that difficulty pc
culiar to freight trains. freezing to the
rails viii have to be met
y large number of people are said to
be burning wood and soft coal. which can
Continued on Page Four)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
FATIGUE MATERIAL
ACCUMULATES NOW
Chicago Doctor Advances New Theory
About "Tired Business Men
SlOven Never Affected.

PEORIA. III, NOV. 1.-Advanc-
ing Il new theory. contrary to most
previous beliefs concerning chronic
fatigue. DIR. Edward II. Ochsner.
Chicago, presjdent-elect of the III
inois State Medical society. in an,
address ut the Tri-Medhcal Associa-
ton convention last night defined the
tired business man" as suffering
from an accumulation of fatigue
material or toxin
.The disease" he said lis a con-
dition particularly liable to affect
hard working, successful business
men at the age just when they are
most needed in "A growing business.
The sloven. the laggard. the phleg-
matte and the weak willed are rarely
ever affected. Rest. while important,
serves only to check the accumula-
ton of fatigue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
Knights of Columbus Hall

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 7.3O p. n.-Reg-
ular meeting of Protective Grange
Rally night. Everx member come. The
play, Grandmother's Rose Jar, will be
included in the program
Thursday, Nov. ,, S p. m.-Regular
meeting of H. c. Il. A.
Thursday and Friday. Nov. i and p
Ave Maria circle, Daughters of Isabella,
will have benefit picture at the Prin-
cess theatre.