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The Washington times., 1922-05-20
WARNS BoLSHEWSTS ARE
PREYING ON STUDENTS

Colleges, churches, and women's
clubs are being extensively used for
the dissemination of bolshevik prop
aEanda, declared Miss Hormine
Schwed, of the Nations Association
for Constitutional Government at q
meeting of the Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Association last night.
She warned OF dangers which will
beset the nation II such agitation is
allowed to continue uncombatted.
The Washington times., 1922-05-20
D. c. Organists to Elect.

The next meeting and election Of
officers Of the d. c. Chapter of
the American Guild of organists
will be held Monday at $40 D. m.
IN the studio Of Louis A. Potter.
tr. Officers for the ensuing year
will be elected by ballot.
The Washington times., 1922-05-20
DRUG ADD|CTS
FIND It EASY
To GET SUPPLY
Former User Of dope" Says
Ring Of PeddIers Operates
in Washington.

Although II has been repeatedly
stated by the police that there 10
no organized ring of drug peddiers
in Washington. 1t has been estab'
lished that at least one ring does
operate in the southwest section OF
the city.
An addict who is being treated
at a local institstion 10 authority
for the statement. This man went
voluntarily to the institution for
treatment, although most OF the
addicts who are sent there go by
orders Of the police.
He said today the ring has its
leader, whose agents assemble at a
rendezvous in the vicinity of Third
street and Virginia avenue each
day and get their allotted share OF
dope" A regular clientele patron
izes these agents, but there are
transients who also get whatever
drugs they desire. 1t is said that
they visit the hotels and dispose
Of some OF their wares.
II was also asserted by the same
authority that II one knows his
man he can easily get his shot"
at Ninth and N streets northwest.
The addict in question said he
did not know whether the dope.
ster" at Ninth and N streets EN-.
ployed agents, but he did state pos
itively that a curb sale may be
made at any time II II Is known
one Id "on the square"
The Washington times., 1922-05-20
In Tin Cans.

Asked how these men are sup
piled with the poisonous drugs, the
addict in question said he thought
most of the dope" was brought
here from Baltimore or Philadel-
phia. He said II usually isSin small
tin cans when 1t Ii smuggled into
this city.
Although unscrupulous peddlers
could make an enormous profit by
selling the pure drug to the unfor-
tunate addicts they are not salts
fled. BY the time the user gets II,
IL II is adulterated to such an ex-
tent il is only half strength. 1t
passes through many hands and
each man who handles II must
have his share of the profits.
The Washington times., 1922-05-20
Make Fair Livings.

The leader of the ring and his
assistants in the southwest section
do no other work. They can
make a fair living by preying on
the votaries Of the drug habit. 1t
is evident that there Is always a
good supply at hand, as II Is rare
that a person craving for a shot"
is turned away without his drug,
at an exorbitant price. The eli
entele OF the ring Is both whites
and negroes.
The addict. who is being treated
at a local institution, said he knew
about thirty persons In the city
who are addicts of drugs. and that
to his knowledge there were seven
who traffic in the Illicit business.
When he came here from Georgia
he experienced no difficulty in OBJ
tanning all the dope" he needed
He first began to use drugs when
he was II years old. He said he
suffered excruciatingly from rheuma.
tism and he was told by a companion
that a shot" now and then would
help numb" the pain. Until two
years ago there were many physi.
clans in the South who did not
hesitate to give a patient a prescrip-
ton for an eighth OF an ounce Of
morphine In this wav. the inform.
ant said. he found II easy 70 get all
the drugs he needed
The Washington times., 1922-05-20
Used In Richmond.

He said he made the acquaintance
OF two big business men In Rich.
mond, Va, each OF whom would use
an eighth of an ounce Of drug in q
day and a half. Such q quantity
taken In that time would kill q
normal human, according to Q doctor
who has made a study Of the treat
ment of drug addicts.
The police have tried many times
to get" the peddlers, the addict
said, but without success. The main
reason is that they cannot get the
evidence. He himself was asked to
buy dope" by two uniformed
policemen who wanted to get evi.
dence. but he admitted that he flatly
refused to purchase II. The addicts
and peddlers protect each other and
II is only by chance that the police
have been able to obtain sufficient
evidence to bring the offenders to
court.
Don't Tell Truth.
Another obstacle to Justice Is that
the users Of drugs are almost in.
variably liars. II Is known that
addicts, who have been given money
with which to purchase drugs to be
used as evidence by the authorities
have made purchases and disap.
peared by way of the rear door. In
some cases, too, the person employ
ed by the authorities have returned
with adulterated stuff, half of II
having been retained for his own
use.
On one occasion a detective gave
a woman addict a SO bill to pur.
chase drugs which were to be used
as evidence. The woman got the
dope" on credit, having been
known to the druggist, and upon
her return gave the detective half
Of the dope" and retained the
other half. Thus she not only had
a $40 bill but a few "shots" be.
sides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
BAILEY TRAINING
FOR GOBAR MATCH
Won 10 Out of If Matches ON Recent
Trip - One Declared Draw, as
Mixup Prevented Finish Match.

George (Farmer) Bailey, New England
heavyweight wrestling champion, has re-
turned to his Brattleboro home to train
for his bout with Jatrinda Charan
Goho-Gobar, which will be held If the
Auditorium Friday night Of this week.
Manager +. j. FentOn of the Auditorium,
will put on an interesting preliminary at
S.1J. Gobar. who is the gold eating cham
pion of India. Is after the world title
and in the year he has been in this coun-
try he has defeated all with whom he has
grappled with the exception OF Farmer
Bailey. wEo established 4 connection be-
tween Gobar's shoulders and the mat at
Norfolk. va. three weeks ago.
In the Norfolk bout Bailey and Gobar
went through the ropes and Bailey landed
on the Hindu gladiator. Gobar contended
that his shoulder was injured and that
the injury was responsible for his defeat.
He is therefore anxious for another go
at the son Of the Green Mountains.
Baileys recent trip took him to st.
Louis. He was in IL matches and won
10, the other going to a draw. This one
was with George krotsamores, the Greek
champion. krotsamores attempted to
gouge Bailey's eyes, apparently fearing
defeat, which was too much for George
W. The latter squared off and n Inix-up
started, but police interference pre-
vented serious trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
AUTOMATIC TELLERS
TO PROMOTE THRIFT
Five Received by BrattIebOrO Trust Co.
to BE Placed in SchOols-Nachincs
Sell Stamps.

Five automatic receiving tellerS Tor
the promotion of thrift among the school
pupils have been received by the Brat
ticDoro Trust Co. and will be placed IN
the schools tomorrow.
The tcllcrS are attractive machines
which are divided into four compart
mcnts. The respective compartments
contain 1-cent 5-cent. 1O-ccnt and
23-cent receipt stamps. When the amount
which il is desired to save is deposited in
the corresponding slot and the button
pressed Il stamp for an equal amount Is
delivered to the purchaser. The machines
work something on the principle of the
automatic gum machines.
Convenient sized folders are furnished
by the bank and are blocked out SO rs to
provide space for 60 stamps, which are
about the size of a postage stamp. When
receipt stamps representing a dollar or
more have been affixed the folder is to be
taken to the Trust Co, where the amount
viii be credited on the holders regular
bank book and will draw interest accord
ing to the banks regular rules.
1t is expected that the machines will
be nlaced in the Main street. Canal street
Parochial and Oak Grove school buildings
and possibly in the academy building in
West Brattleboro. In case the machines
are not all placed in schools one viii be
placed at the s. a. Smith Mfg. Co. plant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations for January at 40 High
Street. Elevation 333 Feet.

The meteorological summary for Jan
uarv as made from observations by Fer
riS II. Vaughan at 10 High street, ele-
vation of 3}3 feet. is as follows:
Temperature - Highest, 40 t26thl.
Lowest. 20 (2fth) Mean maximum,
30.9. Mean minimum, 11.2. Daily
mean for month. 21.3. Absolute maxi
mum in January in Is years, - tl919).
Absolute minimum for January in Is
years. ~ 1gIS). Normal temporal
turc for January for IL years. 21.S. De
ficiency this year compared with nor
NAL. ..
Atmospheric prcssure-Highest, 3069
inches (25th1. Lowest. 29.33 (12th).
Daily mean for month. 30.16. Absolute
maximum for January IN Is years,
3CS5 G915b Absolute minimum for
January in Is years. 2S.9S 1912). Nor
NAL pressure in January for Il years,
3o06. Excess this year compared with
normal. 10.
Precipitation. 100 inches. Normal in
January for Is years, 2.SS. Total pre-
cipitation this year 100. Deficiency
this year compared with normal. -.9S.
Number of days on which .0t or over
of precipitation occurred. nine. Snow
fall. 7.O6 inches. Snow on ground at
end of month. eight inches. Wind, pre-
vailing direction. north. Clear days. Il
Partly cloudy ,. Cloudy 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
WAGE HEARINGS MARCH 6.
Labor Board to Take Up Railroad Mems
Applications

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-IIearingS on ap-
plications for increases or decreases i'm
wages for all classes OF railway employees,
except those in train and engine and yard
service. will be started here March 6, the
nited States railroad labor board an
nOunced yesterday.
Tho hearings viii be held Simulta-
neously for all carriers and employees
who have filed applications on or before
Feb. 20.
At present. the board announced. II
class one railroads out of POS i'm the coun-
try have filed applications for wage cuts
in final form for certain classes of en-
pioyes. while II unions. including the
federated shop crafts. have filed applica-
tions for wage increases. Other carriers
and other employees organizations are
about to file applications.
The board has handed down several de-
ciSions during the past three months af-
fccting the various classes of workers and
except for the train and engine and yard
service men. will have all such cases dis
posed of before March &. it was stated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
HARTMAN THINKS
PROJECT WILL PAY
Head of y. f. Power Go. Advocates st.
Lawrence Waterway-Scll Enough
Power TO Cover Cost.

NEW YORK. Feb S.-Figurcs TO
show that the entire cost of the proposed
international st: Lawrence waterway
and power development could be de-
trayed by sales Of electric current Mt
prices cheaper than those at which cur
rent can now be obtained at Niagara
Falls. were presented by Henry |. IIar-
iiman. president of the New England
Power Co, in an address yesterday be-
fore the Water Power League of Amer
lea.
Pointing out that the estimated cost of
the project was S2JO, 100000 for sys-
tenn which would include 100000
horsepower of current. he said:
The government can certainly get its
money for 4 = per cent. To that should
be added one-half Of one per cent for
n sinking fund, making the fixed charges
ST.. 100000 a year. Adding S2.3O0000
for operation. the total annual cost
would be $15,00G000
If the entire cost of the project iS
charged against power, it is thus evi-
dent that the power will cost at the
switchboard SO per horsepower. or n
little more than S13 per llowatt.
1t Is interesting TO note that the
lowest cost at which continuous power
can now be purchased at Niagara Falls
is between SO and $50 per horsepower.
Making proper allowances for trans
mission charges. this power can be de-
llVcrcQ on the 10 peH cent loau FACTOR at
huge substations in Central New Eng
land and New York at from six to seven
mills per kilowatt hour. This is less
than half the price at which power can
be generated in New England by steam
and even less than it can be generated
for at the mouth Of the mines in Penn
sylvania."
Mr.. Hartman. while admitting there
were certain local objections to the plan,
particularly as to its waterway develop
meut phase. urged that local objections
would be more than made up by benefits
which cannot now be fOTe~cCn'
NO Ioc2l confederation he declared.
"shuuld stand i'm thc way of q great eco
nomiC development which Will benefit
much Of the country. Gnd Montreal.
Portland. Buffalo and New York cannot
expect permanently To receive toll for
their individual benefit which increases
tine cost of moving the imports and cX-
rorts of the world to and from the
West"
Western manufacturers. merchants,
and farmers are insisting, he said. that
traffic from the Great Lakes have di-
rect access to the sea.
T.. III. Sargent, engineer OF the state
watcYpowCr commission, opposed the st.
Lawrence project, declaring 1t To be an
cncrUaChment on the rights Of New York
state He pointed out that the state
OWLS the bed of the ST. Lawrence with
in its boundaries. and consequently has
the sole control of ii.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08

ROME. Feb. S (Associated Press).-
Pope Plus XI expressed ''unbounded
admiration for the American people and
voiced his deep interest i'll the work of
the Washington conference at his recep-
ton Of Cardinal O'Connen of Boston
yesterday.
I was happy to see your peacc-loving
country take the first step toward
amclioration of this monstrous evil of
armament" the pontif said. The pope
expressed his disappointment that Amer
lea had not been represented at the con-
clavc which elected him.
Cardinal O'Conncll told the CORE
spondcnt the holy father was much like
an American. His manner was most
democratic, the cardinal added. The
cardinal denied a story published in the
Rome newspapers that he had brought
S2.000,000 from America as a gift to
the Vatican.
Il didn't bring a cent" he said, Il
had enough to do to bring sufficient
money to pay the expenses of such n long
and arduaus trip Many cardinals in
expressing their regrets and disappoint-
mcnt that Cardinal OCOnnell had not
arrived in time said they had urged upon
the Eontiff the imperative need for Il
change in the constitution in order to
permit attendance at the conclavcs of
cardinals living in distant countries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
TOWN REQUESTS
POWER CO. TO PAY
Bill for Damages Presented
to Counsel This
Morning
EXCEEDS $4,000
BESIDES ABUTMENT
Bill Covers Expenditures for New Bridge
and for Repairing Damage to Vernon
Road, West River Bridge and Suspen
sion Bridge Road.

Brattleboro's bill to the Connecticut
River Power Co. for damages caused by
the freshet which carried off the steel
bridge crossing the river at Bridge street
March -. 1920. was presented by Town
Counsel Arthur +. Carpenter this morn
ing to Attorney Harold f. Whitney.
counsel for the Power Co. with a request
for payment. The bill amounts to SOL
9T434, exclusive of this towns share OF
the cost of repairing the New Hampshire
abutment to the suspension bridge be-
tween BFattleboro and Chesterfield That
viii amount to about $4,000. and there
will be a small deduction from the total
on account of the lumber salvaged from
the falsework used when the new steel
bridge was erected. This lumber is now
piled up and will be sold
The bill was prepared yesterday by At
torney Carpenter and some Of the select
men. 1t includes the expenditures for
the years 1920 and 1921, together with
interest charges up TO Jan. I of this year
One item is S2S. .2S4.95 for the tempe
rary bridge and abutmentS. Island road
bridge salvage, bridge approach. ramp on
ite. flooring. painting. railing. timberS
drain and miscellaneous. with interest
after deductlng S9GO9.6I received from
the town of Hinsdale. which was one
quarter of the 'cost before interest was
added
mother item is 81. 1902 for repairs
he Vernon road and sidewalk an
otntr is Sl0O.27 for repairing the West
River bridge and road; and another is S.
NS.1a tor rcpalring and improving the
suspension bridge road. These three items
total S11 2i3.04.
An item of Sol, 76J is for Brattleboro'
nayment to the United Construction Co
for its share of the new bridge and the
services of Storrs, engineers, To which Is
added an interest charge Of S7S71 max
ing a total of So, ,643.7J for the bridge
The above items aggregate So. 1874
from which is deducted S199.40 a credit
for cement bags returiAl. leaving a bal
aHce due of S91 .974.3I
The town claims the Power Co. is re
sponSible for this expense by reason oil
tie construction Of the dam at Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
FIRST STEP TOWARD
LASTING PEACE
Japanese Premier Confident of Results
of Washington CGnferenee-StOp
Building Battleships.

TOXIC. Feb. 5 Associated Press
The agreement reached at the Washing
ton conference marks the first step to-
ward establishment of real and last
ing peace with the possibility of aboli-
tion of armament, Premier Baron Taxa
hashi told the house of peers yesterday.
The prcmicr's utterance came in reply
10 an Interpolation.
The navy department has ordered the
various dock yards to stop construction
work on the eight battleships and battle
cruisers now on the ways which are 70
be- scrappcd in accordance with the
Washington conferens@ agreement Flu
ture construction Of auxiliary craft will
be advanced to the present in order 10
afford employment for the dock yard
workers. Vice Admiral Okada announced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
SET MURDER CASES
FOR BRATTLEBORO
Appeals of LeScord and Gibson to BE
Heard Here Feb. 21-Fairbanks's
Verdict Affirmed.

MONTPELIER, Feb. S.-A decision
was given in supreme court yesterday in
the case Of Il. Ward Dent. admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Fred NJ. Fair
banks. against Bellows Falls & SaxtonS
River Street Railway Co. Windham
county. in which judgment for plaintiff
for $1,000 was affirmed. The opinion
was read by Justice Taylor.
The three WoOllcy estate eases are for
hearing at rattlcboro while FIVE Wind
ham county eases are for hearing here
The case of rhc state against William
Tescnrd aIinS William Wethcrbec. and
William Gihsts1s or murder. from Wind
aor county. was set for hearing at Brat
tleboro Feb II. rs was the BuggDeg
nan. Strectcr-Huntcr. and town Of Roy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
RESIDENT RURAL CARRIERS.
No Mere Appointments of Persons Out
side Territory TO BE Served.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. = The prin-
ciple of the local resident for the local
Job is further carried out by a ruling of
the civil service commission yesterday.
Hereafter. the commission states. only
persons who have their residence within
the delivery of the office in which the
vacancy exists will be certified for rural
carrier appointment Heretofore certit-
cation has been made of eligibles resid-
ing within the delivery of any Office in
the entire county in which the vacancy
office is situated.
The new procedure places applicants
for rural carrier appointments on the
same basis as applicants for postmaster
appointments, so far as the matter of
residence is concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
Universalist Church

Wednesday. 7.30 D. m.-Troop 4. Boy
Scouts, and their friends will attend the
Scout meeting at the Baptist church. Il
do not know of any form of American
ization that produces so real an Ameri-
can as the Boy Scout program. | am
told there are S.000000 boys of Scout
age; if we could have 100000 Boy
Scouts for one generation. we would no
longer have an Americanization prob
Clay dinner
Thursday, at $50 p. m.-NIeeting of
the Ladies' circle in the vestry Reports
of the fair will be presented. Tea viii
be served.
Friday at Z y. m.-Junior union in
church parlor
Friday at 7.30 y. n,--Meeting of joint
committee of Junior Workers and Will
ing Workers at home of RAYMOND Wells
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
TRANSPORT NORTHERN
PACIFIC BURNS
Crew Rescued by Steamers Called TO
Scene Grounded With
Soldiers In 1910.

NEW YORK, Feb. s. = The former
transport Northern Pacific, which last
claimed headlines in 1919 when she
crashed onto a sand bar off Fire island
with 5000 American soldiers she was
bringing back from France. today was
destroyed by fire 10 miles off Cape May,
n. j.
Radio messages this morning said that
fire had broken out aboard the steamer
and that she was mass of flames.
Later reports said she had been aband-
oned by Captain William Eusti and her
crew. who were taking her to dry dock
in Chester, Pa. where She was to be
reconditioned Her crew was rescued
by steamships which rushed to the scene.
The Northern Pacific was 500 feet
long. 63 feet wide and had depth of 21
feet. Her registered gross tonnage was
8 955
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
No One's EnemY.
lGrnton Times.l

An attempt is being made to call the
issue in the coming state election in
Vermont that of the farmers against the
newspapers. Such talk is bosh. in Yer
mont, New Hampshire or almost any
other state.
How many farmers are unfriendly to
the newspapers to which they subscribe
and which they read rclgiouSly-in fact
far more than many of their brothers in
the cities and large towns How many
newspapers are not mindful of the inter
est of the farmer in the paper and, far
from unfriendIy, do all possible to aid
and assist their agricultural ucighbors
TO prosper?
The real newspaper iS the enemy of
no man 1t works to help all classes
and divisiOns-and works hard. 1t pub
fishes column after column of material
aimed to assist farmers. workers. bust
ness men of all lines. professional men.
women, children-in fact all. Much of
This iS not news. but it appears to the
newspaper editor to carry valuable
message. So ne prints IT, Some of If
he may not entirely believe. but lac
passes it along so that his readers may
consider it and form their own opinion.
Why call him anyOne'S enemy?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
CABARET THIS EVENING.
Woman's Club Event in Festival Hall
to Begin at S O'clock.

Elaborate decorations have been car
ricd ont for the cabaret to be held in
Festival hall tonight at s o'clock. when
the famous Venetian trio, including
Pietro Verdi Mordeglia as piano-accord-
ionist and Jane Golding as violiniSt and
soprano soloist, will furnish the enter
tainment Shows orchestra will furnish
music for dancing. the dances and en-
tcrtainment numbers alternating. Ia
bles have been arranged on the main
floor of the hall All reserved seats will
be at the tables and reservations may
be made by telephoning Mrs. g. Il.
Hunter. 3lS-W. None of the balcony
seats will be reserved. Refreshments
will be sold throughout the evening. The
cabaret is being given under the auspices
of the ways and means committee of the
Brattleboro WpmanS club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-08
COOLIDGE HAS BROKEN TOE.
Hit Piece of Furniture-Able TO ATTEND
to Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Nicc Presi-
dent Coolidge hobblcd into the cabinet
room at the executive Offices yesterday
with a broken toe. but disguised both his
misfortune and his feelings 50 clcyerly
that none of those who saw him entering
and leaving the White House noted any
thing strange.
The bone in the little toe of the left
foot was broken when the vice president
Strodc too vigorously into a piece of fur
Hiturc in his apartment mt the Willard
Saturday night 1t has not been neccs
Sary to use either n east or n splint. the
injured member being merely tightly
bound up.
Mr. Coolidge has not permitted the in.
jury TO interfere with his activities
either at the capitol or down town ex
ccpt that he is having his clerks come e
his Office adjoining the senate chamber
instead of trampiug down the long corri
dors of the senate Office building to the
rooms where most of his routine work is
usually transacted.