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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Aged Oregon Rancher Kills
Minister and Sheriff,
Shoots Himself
HOLDS OFF POSSE
HOURS AFTER CRIME
Barrieaded Himself In Home and Al
lowed Coroner Only to Approach -
Shot Victims Without Warning
Crept TO Farm and Blows on Head

ALBANY, Ore, june 22-The bodies
of Rev Roy Healy, pastor of the First
Church of Albany; Sheriff C. NJ. Kendall
of Linn county, and Dave NJ. West, TO
year-old rancher and trappcr, whose
deaths were the result of raid on Vests
moonshine stills, were brought here today.
Sheriff Kendall and Rev. Mr.. Healy
were shot and killed by the aged rancher,
who after barricading himself in his
house and holding off posse for hours
crept from the building when night came
to his farm and blew off the top of his
head with his rifle. West threatened
anyone with death who should attempt to
approach except the coroner. who he said
could remove the bodies of the men he
had killed.
West shot and killed both Kendall and
Healy without warning when they were
perhaps 90 yards from him As long as
it remained daylight West barricaded
himself in his house. When night fell,
he bade his wife, who had remained with
him farewell. This is the last goodbye" +"
Shortly afterwards he reached his farm,
where he killed himself
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
PRESIDENT LEWIS
NCITED FIGHTING
Calls Workers Common
Strike Breakers - Adju-
tant General Reports
Truce-Thinks Worst Is
Over = One NOn-UniOn
Man Apparently Lynched
During Fight

HERRIN, H., June - (Associated
Press) Nineteen are known to have
been killed in the open warfare of union
men and sympathizers with employees Of
the mines near here of the Southern Hi
nois Coal Co. An incomplete check up
showed 16 non-union men and three
union men dead. One of the non-union
men was found hanging to a tree, his
body riddled with bullets.
Sounds Of occasional shocks were
heard early today from the direction
Of the mining camp near here, where
striking union miners surrounded the
camp in which approximately 100 nom
union workers are quartered. Sounds OF
explosion said to be dynamite blasts also
were audible here The shots continued
internationally as the morning wore on.
Telephone communication between this
city and the camp is cut off, making it
difficult to obtain details of the situation.
1t was not known whether the warfare of
yesterday had been resumed, but the
shocks and explosions were heard dis
tinctly in surrounding towns.
Two union miners are known to be
dead, SIX unacc0unted 1Of, ana HedTly Il
score of men wounded as the result of an
open fight between striking miners and
non-union men employed by the Southern
Illinois Coal Co. at its mine six miles
east of here which broke out late yester-
day and continued until darkness.
4 union miner died in local hospital
early today after being seriously wounded.
The other dead miner was killed in ac-
ton.
Williamson county officials have not
requested assistance in restoring order
and Col. Sam n. Hunter of the adjutant
generals Office expressed the belief that
the worst was over He declared that
the fighting stopped after both sides
agreed to a truce, following which ar
rangements were made for holding a
peace conference today.
The fighting started after receipt of a
telegram from John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers of America,
terming the men working at the mine as
common strike breakers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
ONE STRIKE ISSUE
IS REMOVED
Railroad Board to Open Hearings on
Farming Out C0ntraets-BaIlotfng
FavOrs Strike

CHICAGO, June % (Associated
Press Removal of one of the three is
sues ON which railway employees are TAX
ing their strike vote was in prospect to-
day. following announcement by the rail-
read labor board that hearings will open
Monday on the contract controversy in
which 30 roads are charged with farm
ing out work contrary to the boards or
ders. Seventeen contract cases filed
against various roads by the unions have
been heard by the board and decisions on
these cases are expected soon
John Scott. secretary of the railway
employees department Of the American
federation of labor, declared that the bal
loting thus far appears to disclose strong
sentiment for a strike in protest against
the wage reduction and other decisions by
the board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
PIPER WOULD BE
STATES ATTORNEY
Experience in Criminal
Law Desirable Quail
ificatiOn
FIRST ENTRANT
FOR THAT OFFICE

Attorneys Pingree ard Twitchell Of Bel
lows Falls Say They Have Not De
cided Whether to Enter FieId-State-
ment by Mr.. Piper.
Attorney Arthur V d. Piper of Brat
tleboro is a candidate for the Office of
states attorney for Windham county to
succeed States Attorney Harold =. Whit
ney of this place, whose term will expire
in a few months. Mr.. Piper announces
his candidacy in a communication to
this paper, which is published herewith,
believing that the states attorney should
be a man who has had experience in
criminal law as well as civil law.
Mr.. Piper is the only man to announce
his candidacy thus far. 1t has been
understood that Robert r. Twitchell and
Fred b. Pingree, both of Bellows Falls,
might be candidates, but in response to
an inquiry by telephone each said he had
not come to any decision in the matter.
Following is Mr.. Piper's announce
ment:
Editor Of The Refor.ner:
At the suggestion of many who believe
that the enforcement of law and order
can best be accomplished by placing at
the heau OF Ine prosecuting department. Oh
Nindham county lawyer who has had
experience in criminal as well as civil
law, | am offering myself as a candidate
for the Office of states attorney at the
primary election on September II, 1922,
on the Republican ballot.
If nominated and elected, / shall en-
deavor to enforce the criminal laws of
the state to the best of my judgment and
experience without fear or favor
Upon this platform | therefore solicit
the support of the voters of Windham
county.
ARTHUR v. ID. PIPER
Brattleboro, June 22
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
St. Michael's Church
(EpiscOpal)

Friday, June 23, at 7.30 p. m.-Eve-
ming Prayer.
Friday. June 23. at S p. m-There will
be a special meeting of the Woman's
Guild.
Saturday. June 24, at 1880 q. m
Holy Communion.
On July % it is expected that the
Bishop will visit this parish for the pur-
pose of Confirmation. The rector urges
all who wish to be confirmed at this time
to hand their names to him. \ class in
instruction for confirmation will meet
Friday, June %, after the evening ser
vice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
COUNTY CONVENTION
OF ENDEAVORERS
Annual Gathering in Westminster West
June 30 Evening Address by
Rev. G.. f.. WOIsted of Chicago

The 2Sth annual convention of Wind
ham County Christian EndcavOr Union
will be held in the congregational church
in Westminster West Friday, June 30,
with afternoon and evening programs.
The principal address will be given in the
evening at s O'Clock by Rev. Clarence II.
Wolsted of Chicago, a native of North
Dakota He has been general assistant
in the office of the Illinois state confer
ence and has done much work among the
young people of that state. He is under
appointment by the American Board to
the Madura mission in India and viii go
there with his wife and baby this fall,
The afternoon session viii begin at :
O'Clock with a praise service led by Rev.
G. W. Bishop, pastor of the West Brat
tleboro Baptist church. At 2.15 there
will be reports of officers and appoint
ment of committees. followed at . A by Il
talk, The Increase and Efficiency Chart,
by Mrs. F. W. Waite of Chester secre-
tary of the Black River Union. Rev. A.
V. Woodwork, pastor of the West Brat
tleborO Congregational church and state
alumni superintendent, will speak at )
O'Clock on The Alumni Fellowship Re
ports of societies, unfinished business
and singing of the county song will take
place at 315. A missionary talk viii be
given at o'clock and the Junior period
viii begin at 4.30. Supper win be served
at O'clock by the Westminster West
people, small charge being made to the
visitors
A praise service led by Rev. Sidney
Crouch. pastor of the Westminster Con-
gregational church, viii open the evening
session at O'Clock At TO adjourned
business viii be taken up there will be
roll call of societies and presentation of
banners Miss Fanny Haseltine of Ches-
ter will speak of Christian Endeayor OPP
portunities in Vermont at 40 o'clock
and this will be followed by special music
and the address by Rev Mr. Wolsted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
BOMB EXPLOSION
IN PAWTUCKET
Four Mill Workers Lived in Big Tene-
ment BuiIding-LOuis Frates
Being Held

PAWTUCKET, r. l.. June %
Louis Frates was being detained at p0-
lice headquarters today for examination
in connection with the bomb explosions
late last night that shattered the front
Of a ninc-famiIy tenement house in
Which four mill workers were living
Two men were slightly injured.
Victor Texrara. owner of the house.
told the police that Frates had recently
advised him to get rid of tenants en-
ploycd in mills affected by the strike.
Chief Of Police Hill said after the ex-
plosion that he had been unable to con-
meet Fratcs with the explosion, but in
charge of threatening Texrara.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
FIND STILL UP TREE
Connecticut Prohibition Agents Get
Sl,rewd MoOnshiner

WATERBURY,. Conn. June 22-A
mocnshine still within a little hut in the
top Of huge tree is the discovery Of
two Connecticut prohibition agents near
here yesterday. Agents Sabine and Tur-
ner, suSpecting Mike Marchalonis of
moonshining, searched his farm with lit
tie success, then accidentally the officers
saw the hut with vapor issuing thence
Ascending, Sabine found the still in OPP
Grafton within the hut Marchalonis was
placed under arrest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
MAKES NEW CHARGE
AGAINST STEWART
Bruce Grannis Claims He Was De-
frauded of 81. 1.2O0-His Sister One
of Stewards Wives.

DETROIT. June pa charge of con-
spiracy to defraud may be brought here
against Donald ID. Stewart, held in Los
Angeles on a fugitive warrant but au-
thorities of Massachusetts. New York or
Indiana probably will have first claim
to the prisoner, it was announced here
today.
Bruce Grannis claims Stewart de-
frauded him of $1,000 in 1920 Bruce
Grannis's sister, Bertha. was one of the
four women to whom Stewart is alleged
to have been married within the past
four years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
Commons Committee Votes Against 1t
on Health Insurance.

LONDON, June 22.-The government
was defeated on a financial amendment
to the national health insurance bill in
grand committee of the house of com
mons today. The committee Immediately
adjourned in order that the government
might consider its position. The amend
lnent was carried against the government
by vote of 20 to IA.
The defeat is considered in political
quarters as of no greater Importance than
that which occurred in the house of lords
Yesterday and as unlikely to lead to mod
ifcation of government policy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
CHEMICALS EXPLODE
IN CHILDREN'S HOME
fwenty-Three Children RemOved-Night
Nurse at Springfield Overcome
by Smoke

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. June %
Twenty y-three children, nine of whom
were i'll in bed We're removed from the
children's home and orphanage today fol-
lowing an explosion of chemicals in the
basement that filed the building with
smoke. Mrs. Mary A. Copp. 70. a night
nurse, who was asleep was overcome by
smoke and had to be carried down lad
der by fremen from the second story.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
WRECKS
CANADIAN TRAIN
DislOdged by Rain and Rolls on Track
Fireman Killed, Engineer
Scalded

ST. JOHN, n. B., June PA great
boulder, dislodged by heavy rains tum-
bled down the mountainside near Lake
tracks of the Canadian Pacific railway
and caused the derailment of a passenger
train in which the fireman, Albert Lock
hart of Brownsville, Me-, was killed.
The engineer was badly scalded, but
none of the passengers was injured Sc
riouSly. The train was bound from
Montreal to this city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
REUNION OF 18TH VERMONT
Only Six Veterans Attend Annual Gath
eTing at St. JOhnsbury


ST. JOHNSBURY, June 22-With
only a dozen veterans present and half
a dozen of their comrades as guests
members Of the 10Th Vermont regiment
held their annual reunion here yester-
day and spent an enjoyable afternoon in
"reminiscences of Civil war days.
The youngest man present will be rs
and the oldest veteran was George Gil
man of Danville, 81 years old.
These officers were elected Colonel
j. n. Winslow, Whitefeld. n. H.; lieu
tenant colonel. William S, Brock. Bar.
net; major and adjutant, j. I. Gleason.
LYndonville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
wHIsKEY MAKER DISCHARGED
Labor Commissioner of Connecticut De
fends Him in Court

MANCHESTER, Conn, June Do
William S. Hyde, who is state labor
commissioner, appearing as counsel for
a man charged with having a still, two
gallons of liquor and two barrels of
mash, claimed in court yesterday that
the state allowed person to make liquor
for personal use, and secured his dis
charge. Mr.. Hyde argued that the state
to establish a case had to prove that the
accused made liquor with intent to sell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Weather Permitting 1T viii Be Held on
Common mt S-PrOgram

Weather permitting the Brattleboro
Military band viii give a concert on the
common this evening at o'clock Fol-
lowing is the program:
March, Goth Century, Iosey
Overture, Mosaic. Robinson
Fox Trot. All by Myself
Waltz Soldier Songs, Gungle
Fox Trot. The Shiek
Selection. Royal Vagabond. Cohen
Waltz. When Francis Dances With Me
March, Bombasto, Farrar
Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
SCOUTS GAIN 1854 IN YEAR
Membership Now Put at 559,599, In
Guiding Scout Masters

NEW YORK, June 22-The gain in
membership. BY the Boy Scouts of
America in the last year has been 49,
544. This makes the membership 432.-
0l3. the highest in the history of scout
ing The number of scout officials is
127. $50, making a grand total of 559,-
500 scouts and scout officials.
The figures were announced by the
meeting Of the executive board Of the
national council
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
JOSIAH WHITE HAD
MANY DESCENDANTS
ham Shows There Were 3S6 Living
When He Died i'm 1906

BELLOWS FALLS. June 22-How's
tEis? Can you beat it? \ man when
ne dies has $50 descendants living and
63 dead, a total of 449. Would you
think it possible?
In the little village of Rockingham, a
few feet from the northwest corner of
the old westinghouse erected in 1877,
and in the burying ground used by the
first settlers of the town, stands very
old slate headstone with the following
inscription, still easily read:
IN MEMORY OF MR. JOSIAH
WHITE, WHO DIED SEPT.
/, 1906, IN THE 96TH
YEAR OF HIS AGE
The descendants of Josiah White at
his death: Children, 10; grand
children, 100; CRATE grandchildren,
211; children deceased, , I; grand
children deceased, PC; CRATE
grandchildren deceased, 30.
Curiosity has led to a further investi-
CATION, resulting in finding n total of
2,663 direct descendants of this man up
to 1907.
Josiah White was born in Lancaster
Mass, in 1714 and built the first miB
in that part of the town set off by Leon.
inster. He removed to Rockingham
about 1773 served in the army during
the Revolution. and his name frequently
appears on the records of the town as
taking a prominent part in its affairs.
He lived not far from where his remains
lie. his original dwelling still standing
and used as a corn barn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
TO RESUME FULL TIME
Whitinsville Cotton Mil May Put Wage
Reduction into Effect

WHITINSVIILE. Mass. June %
Officials of the Whitinsville, Linwood and
Saundersyille cotton mills announced
that beginning june 26 the plant would
run on full time. The possibility of a
wage reduction at that time was under
discussion, officials said. ghe plant en-
ploys 700 operatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Universalist Church

Thursday 40 p. m.-Meeting of
Ladies' Circle, followed by election of
officers.
Thursday 6.l5 p. m.-Strawberry sup
per. All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
PAPER BOX FACTORY BURNS
Main Part of North Adams Plant Des-
troyed--L0ss Over $4,000

Damages estimated at upwards of S50,-
600 was caused by a fire of unknown
origin which almost completely destroyed
the main part of the plant of the E. A.
Mcmillan Co., makers of paper boxes
and cloth boards early this morning The
plant employed go men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, June %, at 7.30 p. NJ
Church night meeting. What Makes a
Thing Right or Wrong? will be the
topic for discussion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
LENINE GRANTED LEAVE
Second Vice President Now in Charge
of Russian Government

COpENHAGEN. June % (Associated
Press "A message from Moscow TO the
Central News says the Russian council
Of commissioner has granted Premier
Lenine a leave of absence until autumn
on account of his illness The second
vice president of the council viii act in
his stead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
FEDERALLY TESTED
Perkins & Son Add IT Guernseys and
Jerseys to Their Herd

G. ]. Perkins { Son have just added
to their herd II high-grade Guernsey and
Jersey COWS from federally tested herds
that are guaranteed to be free from tu-
berculosis. The Perkins herd is claimed
to be the only federally tested herd of
cows in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, june %. at s p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Pocahontas council. No.
f. Election of delegates to the Great
Council. Let US have a good attendance
Friday evening at 8 o'clock-Regular
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe. No. 9.
Election of representatives to the
Great Council. A good attendance is
desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Knights of Columbus Hall

The ladies of Protective Grange will
hold food sale at w F. Spears paint
store on Elliot street Saturday afternoon
from 3 to s. All those who have been
solicited, please leave the food there
Saturday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
THE WEATHER.
Rain This Afternoon and Tonight
Fair and Warmer Friday

WASHINGTON, June p. = The
weather forecast: Rain this afternoon
and tonight. Friday fair and some
what warmer. Fresh shifting winds,
becoming westerly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22

Mourning postage stamps" now on
sale in Germany. bewail the loss of the
German colonies. One example shows
flag at half-mast, and has wide
black border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Police Captain Dies Of Burns

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. June 22-
Captain Frank Jones, 6S. of the local po-
lice department died this morning at
local hospital from burns and injuries
sustained in an early morning fire which
destroyed the police station May 26.
Trapped on the second floor BY the flames
he was severely burned and escaped by
dropping from a second story window.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday-Meeting of the Ladies'
auxiliary
Thursday, June %, at 8 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Canton Palestine, No.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22
First Baptist Church

Saturday. June 24-The Philathea
class win hold a food sale in the vestry
at 3 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22

There are no living descendants of
Shakespeare CowpeT, Dryden, Swift,
Chaucer, Pope, Shelley, or Byron.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-22

The average high jump for women
athletes is feet inches.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

but who. while being held for deporta-
tion. suffered q nervous breakdown and
was taken to an Insane asylum outside
Hartford. Conn.,. from which he sub
sequently escaped. Mr.. Barbsria indi-
Gated that the Government would make
g. claim for the supposed collector.
Julian Zuiehenko. New Jersey State
secretary Of ths Near East Relief. was
in court and said the REV" Danoo did
not represent his organization. Mr..
Zulchenko asserted that he had been
informed recently OF the activities Of q
band Of impostera who had been victim-
izing people throughout the State
through use Of the Near East's name.
The Rev. John c. Donnell, rector OF st.
Thomas's Episcopal Church. Newark.
swore that he gave the youth $40 when
he represented himself as the REV. Mr..
Jordan" OF the Near Iast Relief. The
Rev. Charles H. Wens, rector OF st.
Andrews Episcopal Church. Newark.
identified Danoo as the REV. Danoo"
who collected $11.50 from his congrega-
tion after plea from the pulpit. The
Rev. Henry 3. Brown of Grace Episcopal
Church, Jersey City. said a collection
in his church yielded SIS.
The REV" Danoo was arrested FRI
day night In Moorestown. Judge d'Aloia
held him In $4,000 ball for the Grand
Jury.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

Association had been asked by the COM
mittee TO present facts In support OF the
contention that additional Judges were
needed in Brooklyn. no reply had been
received. There we're 40,067 rent cases
in Brooklyn In 1920. Mr.. Lockwood said.
but these had dropped to 25.s32 In 1891.
He added:
mo Judge OF the Second district has
asked for more Judges The request for
additional ones Is unwarranted. Is
wholly unnecessary, except for political
patronage. and it Is astonishing that
this bill should have been reported out
OF committee without a public hearing.
The housing committee will oppose 1t in
the Legislature. win oppose It before the
Mayor IL he approves 1t in the face OF
his 1920 veto. and will oppose 1t before
the Governor 1t looks toward nothing
but the creation Of useless and I'M
warranted drain on the city treasury"
An attack on the Lockwood commit
tees rent legislation. particularly the
bill to extend the emergency rent laws
to February Is, 1924, was issued yester-
day by Julius Applebaum. who, with
Municipal Court Justice Charles b. Law
the so-called Ricca bill, designed to es-
tablish jur ydivision OF the municipal
courts. introduced in the Legislature
In statement Mr.. Applebaum said:
eve will witness a more deplorable
state OF rent proflteering and imitation
than now exists if some OF the bills
recommended by the Lockwood commit
tee are not materially amended before
their enactment into law"
Mr. Applebaum's objection to the ex-
tension OF the rent laws to February.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
POLICEMAN TO FACE
INQUIRY AS CASE FAILS
Charges Against Arrested
Man Denied by Witnesses.

Investigation of the conduct Of Pa
trolman Michael Brennon Of the East
10Th street station in connection with
his arrest Of Julius Behrman, aged TO-,
Of 60 West ll5th street. Friday night.
will be sought by Magistrate Moses r..
Ryttenberg, who presided yesterday in
Harlem court where Behrman was arr
raigned on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. Brennon charged that Behrman
was creating a disturbance In a res
taurant at 1903 Fifth avenue and that
when he attempted to arrest him the
defendant resisted arrest and tripped
him. causing him to injure a finger.
Behrman and his witnesses testified
that the policeman had started the dis
turbance without cause, and that when
they ran down the avenue to get out
OF the way he threw his night stick
at them. BY throwing the stick he
slipped and fell 10 the pavement. II was
testified. Behrman was discharged