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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Needlecraft will meet with Mrs.
]. Il. Mann Friday afternoon.
Mrs. f. B. Bissell of New York is
visiting her son, Charles Winchester,
and family on Ames hill.
ID. W. Harris is working for Il. NJ.
Angler building garage next to his
property on Canal street.
Mrs Sumner Worden has moved from
Merose street to the house which she
recently bought of Walter Sylvester.
Mrs. Charlotte Headle, nurse, who
cared for Charles S Higiey, has finished
work there. MIR. Higley IS improving.
Ms. Maxwell Conrad of Linden street,
who was in the Melrose hospital for
medical treatment, was discharged yes
terday.
Mrs. $. r. Mott, who had been visit
ing here 10 days with her sister, Mrs. T.
H. Winchester. returned today to her
home in Hoboken, N. j.
Miss Clara IHurber, VINO graduated
from North Adams normal school iii
June, has accepted a position III the
Deerfield, Mass, school and has begun
teaching there.
Miss Charlotte Knight returned last
night from Springfield tNt). where
She had visited since Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs Arson Conger. She re
sumed work today as proofreader for
the Brattleboro Publishing Co. after Il
vacation Of two weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Hiram G. Cutting Run Down i'm Street
at st. bloomsbury.

G. Cutting was the victim of an auto
mobile accident yesterday noon from
which he died ut $50 that afternoon. Mr..
Cutting. over 40 years old, was employed
at the Fairbanks Scale shops. As he
was crossing the street going from his
work to dinner he was struck by a car
owned by stephen Page and driven by
Rernice G. Wilkie.
Mr. Page stated after the accident
that W-iIkie blew his horn. but Mr.. Cut
ting seemingly became confused, stopped
and then suddenly started on only to be
borne down by the machine.
He was rushed to Brightlook hospital,
where he died. Mr.. Cutting is survived
" his wife. a married son and daughter
and several grandchildren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
TO ACT ON COAL
RELIEF PLANS
Conference of Business, Industrial and
Railroad Leaders Called
FRIDAY

WASHINGTON. Sept. IS. - Repre-
seutatives Of business, industry, rail
ways and utilities have been asked to
attend q conference here Friday called
by the Presidents fuel committee iii
cooperation with the United States
chamber of commerce to consider ameli-
Grafton of the coal situation, it was an
nomced yesterday by Federal Fuel Dis
tributOr Spencer.
The conference, Mr.. Spencer said.
the expedition of coal movement, for
the restraint of ACCUMULATION of un-
necessary coal stock BY business and
Industrial consumers. for placing on
the public market some mart of the pro
duction of mines normally producing
for certain industries and other meas
Yres for eXpediting the return of the
coal situation to normal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
COAL PRICE UP 81 y TON.
First Shipment of 30 Car Loads Reaches
New York

NEW YORK, Sept l3.-The first an
thracite coal TO reach the New York dis
trict since mining was resumed on Mon
day, after the settlement of the strike
arrived yesterday. A train of 30 ears
reached the Lehigh Valley Railroads
coal terminal at Perth Amboy, n. J..
IN the morning and by today the entire
shipment, approximately 5000 tons.
will have been distributed in Nanhat-
tan.
Considered almost as important ~
the actual arrival of the anthracite in
the market almost entirely destitute of
that variety of fuel was the Indication
IS to the price Twcnty-six of the
thirty ears were consigned to Weston
Dodson Co. of 233 Broadway. independ-
cnt mine operators, who have three col
ljeries in the Shamokin district of Penn
svlyania. According to W. r. Cov1n
vice president in charge of sales. the
company billed the coal at $3.50 at thr
mines which * Just 81 ton more than
the price at the beginning of the strike
ON March 81 last. That was said n
indicate retail price of about %I4zf
a ton. somewhat more than dollar ad-
vance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
At BOY AND GIRL
CAMPS IN VERMONT
Annual Enrolment Is LOO
Boys and 1000
Girls
CONSUME LARGE
AMOUNTS OF FOODS

Make Home MARKETS. Tor vermont Farm
ers - Many Thousands of Dollars In
vested In Plants Contribute Large
Sums to Local Churches.
MONTPELIER, Sept 13-It is
quite probable that the ma jority of Yer
monters do not know of the magnitude
nor realize the Importance of the boys
and girls camps in the state, says Il. $.
Brigham. commissioner of agriculture
in the Vermont creamery and market
news letter. During July a survey was
made of these camps by the field agent
in marketing, chiefly to ascertain the
sources and quantities of food consumed
each season in these camps.
There are about II camps in the ate,
with an enrolment of Approximately
100 boys and 1000 girls. IN addition
to the boys and girls there are counsel
lGrS. dietitiGnS, purchasing agents.
clerks. cooks. etc. making the total pop
ulation of these camps for the nine sum
mer weeks from 1900 to 5000 persons,
The rosters show that the children hail
from practically every state in the union,
Texas is well represented. as well as
California and other far western states.
Some of the camps have enrolled chill
dren from foreign countries.
These camps are not a passing fad,
hut rather they have come to STAY rs
wonderful training and recreation cen
tary for bovs and girls These camnv
1onrasapt ioroa Investments i'm land
iI;iJinas o,'J eo,;n,nant with ,n,ite -
fr. 10 anu co,on o,!nin tbe; o1,,,
f,,.,oS which contain from 20 tn 100
800 of innd 0ne c,nn has irst com
nIatnd , 60 0OO dining and oeneraI ~
iembIv hall. while another invested
e. 006 IN siniior Sfr.nctrra 0tba,
800, aro al1inr now, b,iIdinos eacl.
49,, and aiI aTo avnanding IarSo s,1r,.
=, La,,,tif,.;T,o tbo;I. nro,,ar7, &c
III -'aI - boii,iI l,,;i-I, ro,1iv.
tho ;,,1,,,rtaUcn 90 theen c,1I1l ~ d;,.aG.
,l,o,.I,at. CO.., ioroo o',a,,titios If food mod
l,cts and tbav sbnI,id take imn1aGiot,
ton tn cater IN their needs rTbara j.
~, rnIi,1fted demand For iattnca en-
I,lri. +l,,',+l,. a+r IN fact 81, ~
freIb ycgotohies for ST harries cber
I;ns hiTab"r,.;os rasnhorr;os bioctba,-
., ,1tI, ,,r,,ct't ~ ,,ro''o,
,,u C'C,,s,,o, {oS
rn,,,,. i,,1l+ b,,,a ,,,e1I o,,lJ ,,,III,.+
~ ,.ni,,,, MI 80
i, o a., t;tt a.
c.; e +f,1i TO-, - S 80 ~"
i;t;' ~ ,l,in
in,,. ~, ,,;,,d tat +. co,,,I,, No. b.,
+boir u,T,,iia nf f,i-itg o,, i,,o,-ot,Il
oa.,so,, TN. I,a.r,s aSri;ar t7l,T+;,,l,
that The 1,rad,IctS are ali b,I-oltrd on,
sold dnri6g Tho nina-,yaaI,.' saaen,,
# i dific,I5t to st,ta occ,ITatai,- tb.
amounts If ali food raouirad INT II !.
irteresting tn mention q few, of tho fol
lowing.
\IiIE-12J 4O-ouart cans doiIv-25
c.IrIoads in nine weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
THINK VERMONT CAR STOLEN.
Occupants Abandon 1t and Flee After
Hitting Boy and Pole in Greenfield.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Sept. ia
CHEVROLET touring car. Vermont number
3G.773. while being driven through Ames
+treet last night, struck Fred Martin of
Federal street. who was riding a bicycle,
knocking him down without causing Sc
rious injury. After hitting Martin the
ar sped up School street. and at the
oFHer Of Pleasant street collided with
1 telephone pole. wrecking the car The
occupants deserted the car. ran up Leon
trd street and disappeared. The police
ihink the car was stolen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

Arrangements are being made to make
Il real survey Of the proposed federal
road project between Springfield and
Bellows Falls. The tentative change
survey may increase the cost of con
struction. The road is over a billy coun-
try and Will be d hard one to rebuild.
1t is the connecting link on the Vermont
side between Brattleboro and White
River Junction. \ recent statement ap-
peared in some papers that it would be
constructed next year. This has not
been definitely settled because the survey
is not yet completed, and it may not be
approved by the. federal representatives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

vote figured in determining his success.
If the kvale forces have been able
to hold their strength, the issue prob
ably will rest with those voters who
cast a Democratic ballot two years ago.
dorsement, Kvale forces expect to corral
the greater partN of this Democratic
vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Woodward's seven-piece orchestra
will go tonight to Wilmington to play
at dance in the town hail.
Mrs Murray NJ Tucker recently en-
tertained II women at steak supper
and corn roast on the Pleasant Valley
reservoir road beyond West Brattleboro.
The menu consisted of broiled steak
French fried potatoes, carrots, tomato
salad olives, roasted sweet corn, rolls,
coffee and ice-cream.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
Ex-sOLDIER GETS LOCKET.
Mailed TO Him in France by His Mother
i'm 1917.

Mailed 10 Him in France by His Mother
i'm 1917.
NEW YORK. Sept. IA gold Iocket
sent in 1917 by Mrs. E. s. Hersh of 254
First avenue, Elizabeth. \. j.. to her
son. Robert Hersh, then serving as a
soldier in. France. was returned through
the mails yesterday to the Hersh home
from an unknown source. THE lockct
was one of four which Mrs. Her.
to her sons Robert. Harry. Cecil and
Austin The last named was killed in
battle. All received their lockets except
Robert \ letter came to him vester-
day postmarkcd from town in France.
There was no writing or signature, but
wrapred in tissue paner was the locket
in which his name and address had been
inscribed and in which We're the pic
lures Of his father and mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
FIGHT WILL GO ON.
Starl's Only Disappointment Is at Lack
of Interest.

StarIfs Only disappointment Is at Lack
of Interest.
Editor of Reformer:-
| wish to thank you for your fairness
to me through your paper during my
campaign, also those who have sup
ported me and given me their votes. !
was not disappointed by my defeat. but
with nearly 10000 population show 50
little interest in the primary election. |
shall continue to vote and fight for the
principles that / believe i'll and know
TO be true. as long as | am Il citizen Of
the United States.
Those who know life know that its
the fight that counts rather than the
result. Assuring my loyal friends that
the fight will co on.
Yours Very Gratefully.
MERRILL \. STARK.
Brattleboro, Sept 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
Suggestive Names.
Barre Times.}


Mcssrs. Greene, Dale and Fleetwood
are names which give a peculiar Yer
monte@e touch 10 the primary Some
how. their names suggest a quiet. peace
full state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

Four inmates of the state hospital at
Waterbury escaped from the institution
about 73O o'clock Monday evening,
They were Harry Lam0tte, Charles
Affair. Fred Kent and William Mason.
All have criminal records Lamotte was
captured later in the night on south
bound train at Mortified and is now in
restraint, pending decision Is to whether
he will be returned to the state prison,
where he was placed on charge of burz
glary and from which institution he was
transferred to the state hospital in 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

According to NTessrs Frazee and Grant
both the Red Sox and Braves are to be
rebuilt next season with the aid OF
young promising talent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

Initial steps have been taken toward
the working women of India.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13
VERMONT NEWS.

Arrangements are being made for the
annual meeting at Burlington of the
New England Surgical society, which
will be held Sept. - and %. This is the
first time that this organization has held
1 meeting in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

Alarm in the Barre granite district was
caused by fire In the engine room OF
the LeC1air & McNulty stone shed Sat
lrday afternoon. which did damage es-
timatcd at over $4,000. Electricians
who viewed the result OF the blaze claim
rhat it started by over-heating of an
.lectric heater left running by accident
when work was stopped in the shed at
noon. The blaze was quickly dxtin-
suiahed by the entire Barre fire depart
meut, but a great portion of the roof of
the building was destroyed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-13

An abandoned automobile was found
on Sunday morning about 80 about
ewo and one-half miles north of Man
chester center. The general circum-
stances would suggest that it was Il
mad been unable to extricate it from soft
gravel by the roadside. On Monday
;here had been found no clue to the
ownership.
The boiler house of the Staso Milling
Co.'S plant. about one and oae-half miles
rom CaStleton, was burned Monday
veuing with a loss estimated at about
$1,000. The origin of the fire is I'M
.,nown The studding of the building.
which is of sheet iron, suffered most from
the blaze The fire was eXtinguished by
The companys fire department, water
and chemicals being used.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
Short Dresses Here to Stay,
Say COucher College Girls
BY NEA Service.

BY NEA Service.
BALTIMORE.-Shan long skirts.
tight-htting dresses. high heels and
large hats come back?
Not a chance. say the seniors at
Goucher Collegei
Recently Miss Margaret Mckee.
OF Philadelphia, president OF the
senior class. asked her classmates.
What Is the most practical and at
TIE same time the most attractive Of
the recent styles for women2"
over 100 answers left no room for
doubt as to how the girls felt. They
want short skirts-not too short. Of
course-and full ones. The loose
one-piece jumper drew the most
votes. And tho girls also were
strong for low heels. round toes.
hand-knit sweaters and small hats
The favored skirt, say these
Goucher girls. should run from TO
II inches from the ground. Two
yards was considered good width
for the hem.
AS 10 knickerbockers-well. they
are all right for sports TO al OF the
girls except two. These predicted
they would soon become common
street costume.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
RETAIL FOOD
COSTS STILL Up
20 to 81 Per Cent. Higher
Than in 1913, Govern
ment Finds
RICHMOND SHOWS
HIGHEST PRICES

WASHINGTON. March 27 Omitted
Press) .-Tke retail cost Of food on
March Is this year was still from 26
to 81 per cent. higher than 1913. the
Department OF Labor estimated to-
day. based on Investigations in ten
representative cities OF the country
Decreases. however. were registered
for the month ending March Is
over the previous month.
The decreases were as follows:
Manchester. 4 per cent; Baltimore.
Bridgeport Newark. New Haven
New York. Richmond and Wash
ington. 3 per cent; in Milwaukee
2 per cent.
For the year period March IS last
year TO March 10 this year there was
a decrease OF 13 per cent. in Bridge
port and Denver; - per cent. In
Manchester and New Haven; IL per
cent. in Baltimore. Milwaukee and
Washington; 10 per cent in Newark
and Q per cent. IN New York and
Richmond.
Compared 10 the 1913 figures Rich
mond still shows an increase OF 81
pr cent; Washington 46 per cent;
Baltimore 43 per cent; lew York 40
per cent; Milwaukee 80 per cent;
Manchester 3s per cent; New Haven
81 per cent, Newark. 36 per cent,
and Denver. 26 per cent. 1913 prices
were not obtained for Bridgeport.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
CLEANUP WEEK
School CONTEST
Prizes to be Offered for
Best Essays on Health
Campaign
MAYORS COMMITTEE
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC

An essay contest for the school
children OF the city Is TO form one
OF the numerous features OF tho
coming Clean-Up Week Campaign.
which will be held from April 20 8
inclusive. Details OF this contest are
now being worked out.
A meeting OF Mayor Harvey and
the chairman OF the various sub
committees In charge OF the different
phases OF the movement was held
today in rooms 3144 and BIAS. du-
Pont Building. These rooms have
been engaged and fitted up as a
headquarters for nc campaign.
Much enthusiasm was displayed and
the confident prediction was made
that the week will prove one OF the
businost in the city's history.
Every effort will be made to carry
the campaign directly into the home.
10 is the intention 90 reach every
household in some form or another
and TO literally drive home" the
slogan. Let's Clean Up and Stay
Cleani"
The essay competition for the
public school children is in the hands
OF a Committee on Districts and Con-
test, Of which Howard NJ Ward
president Of City Council, Is chair
man. II IS planned 90 have the chill
dren write compositions on the
cleanup movement and its benefits
Prizes probably will be offered FOL
the best essay IN each school ant
for the best essay submitted from
/ all OF the schools
The six districts into which the
city ls divided by the Board of
Health also probably will be util-
lied in the competition. These dis
tricts are as follows:
No. South Of Second street and
west OF Washington.
No. North OF Second street
south OF Eighth. and west OF Wash
ington.
No. s-North OF Eighth street
south OF Brandywine. and west of
Washington.
No. An that portion Of the city
north Of the Brandywine.
No. North OF Fifth street and
east OF Washington.
No. 6-South Of Fifth street and
east Of Washington.
Details OF the plans for the con
test will be decided on by the com
mittee In charge this afternoon and
tonight and submitted to anoihe
. meeting of the general COMMITTED
chairman tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
DIGNITY OF LIFE
LENTEN Theme
DR.. Tomkins is Noon-Day
Speaker at St. Andrews
Church
ALSO TO ADDRESS
MEETING TOMORROW

The Rev. Floyd W. Tomkius. rec
tor OF Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church. Philadelphia. was the
speaker at the MONDAY Lenten serv-
ices in ST. Andrew Episcopal Church
today The Rev. Frederic NJ Kirk
us. rector OF Trinity Church. had
charge OF the preliminary services.
Doctor Tomkins spoke on "The
Dignity OF Life" lie said in part:
1T Is a great thing 70 live, but at
the present time we are passing
through a universal crisis. The
church Is likewise suffering from
many ailments. which seem TO grow
rather than decrease.
we must not relax our efforts 10
make things better. Even though IL
is Lent. the devil Is just as active
now as az any other time. We are
apt TO look on life as a rather
gloomy proposition. Il ought not 10
be 30 for we have the holy spirit
with us az an times. and we have
many wonderful blessings. Some OF
our most serious handicaps are often
the stepping stones 10 success.
There are some people who like
easy lives but most OF us like lives
OF trials and tribulations. Il Is these
/ things that make life worth Twins
at all. We should not look on this
life as a sort OF probation but as an
education. We have been put here
for a purpose.
God has given us a vision viii
this we should try more 20 see thu
good IN life rather than the evil
Some OF us naturally are only In thi
lie because we may have create
vision than some OF our fellow-be
ines. Our Ideals may be mucl
higher therefore we sometimes hav
trouble finding suitable companions.
Dr. Tom.lns will be the speake
tomorrow and Wednesday. The ser
vice was we'll attended today.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
B'NAI BIRTH WORK
LAUDED BY FRIENDS

"B'nai Birth Night" was cele-
brated by Wilmington Lodge. No. 47O
Of the order last night in the audi
torium OF the Y. NJ. II. A. Building
az Third and King streets. The work
OF the Independent order OF B'nai
Birth was held forth among the
leading activities OF the Jewish peo-
pie IN all parts Of the world by the
speakers. A program continuing
tho efforts OF the order was also
outlined.
The meeting provided combined
initiation ceremony. banquet and
celebration. The banquet was held
in the Hotel DUPONT early I'm the
evening when the speakers we're en-
tertained by the officers OF Whining
ton lodge. The initiation ceremonies
followed and the celebration. open TO
the public. closed the evening.
Nathan Miller presided and intro
duced the speaker. Harry s. Pla-
towsky. first vice-president of Dis
trict Grand Lodge. No. 3. and Ed
ward Davis. member Of the execu-
tive committee OF District No 3. No-
cal solos by Miss Fannie Podolsky
and Miss Estella shevitz. and a piano
solo by Miss sara Leopold. provided
the musical part of the program.
Mr.. piatowsky already well known
i in Wilmington for his addresses al
the Y. NJ. H. A., and his work in
4 connection with the B'nai Birth
s told of the things which had been
done by the order.
The organization. he said. pro-
Z vided the great unifying spirit FOR
i the Jewish people of America, as
q ssting to weld the Jews from every
II country in the world into one homo
i geneous race. in which the Ameri-
i can ideals Of democracy were tho
Il central thought
Mr.. Davis declared that the B'na
n Birth wae holding out to the youni
4 jew today an opportunity for rea
q service.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
TRY ROSSITER CASE
IN SUPERIOR COURT

Trial Of the suit of Abe Spain
against Thomas Rossiter. involving
about $500. were started today be-
fore Judges Harrington and Rich
ards and in jury in Superior Court.
The suit is for work alleged to have
been done by Spain for the defend
ant The plaintiff charges that he
signed contracts. which were not
clear TO him. for some advertising.
and that these were afterwards used
in connection with the roofing bill.
for which he claims he was not paid.
The advertising contract was signed
for one month at $3.50. but It is
claimed that the contract that was
signed was actually for a years ser
vice. william T. Prickett represents
the plaintiff and Robert G. Harman
and J. Rankin Davis represent the
defendant.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
TURKEY Will
become STATE
Concession is Conditional
If Greco-Turkish War
Armistice is Signed
ALLIES TO OCCUPY
THE DARDENELLES

PARIS. March 27 Omitted Press)
Turkey Is to be re-establlshed as
an independent sovereign nat on.
In response TO demands OF mil
lions OF Mohammedans throughout
the Moslem world. including India.
the Allied Near East Commission to-
day officially announced decisions re-
storing to the Turkish nation a wig
orous. Independent national exist
ence."
Foreign ministers OF France. Great
Britain and Italy who met last
week TO consider revision OF the
treaty OF sevres and TO bring an end
TO the Greco-Turkish war. today is
sued a communlque formally an
nounclng the following decisions:
/. Thousands OF square miles OF
territory including the entire coun-
try OF Anatoha and a large portion
OF Thrace are TO be returned to Tur-
key.
2. The Turks are TO be permitted
larger garrison in Constantinople
while the allied army Of occupation
is TO be considerably decreased.
3. Turkey is TO be permitted to
increase its army from $4,000 "a
$4,000.
4. The allies will occupy the
Galllpoli Peninsula TO safeguard tho
entrance 10 the Dardanelle Straits
5. Commissions will be set up or
which Turkey will be represented tC
revise the financial and judicia
clauses OF the Sevres treaty
These concessions 10 Turkey are
made conditional upon acceptance
by the Turks OF armistlce terms {,
end the Greco-Turkish war.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
HOLMES JONES SAYS
HE Is PR0PAGANDIST

Hearing OF the replevin suit OF
Holmes Jones against the Tri-Plex
Shoe Company in which the plain
tiff seeks to recover goods seized In
default OF rent. was continued until
Wednesday in Court OF Common
Pleas this morning. Mr.. Jones
claims that he was entitled to an eN-
emption Of $50 and that the goods
seized were worth only about s35.
When the case came up. Philip L.
Garrett. attorney for the defendant,
question Mr.. Jones as to what his
business Is.
Unofficial propaganda for pub
lie improvements" was the way he
styled himself.
Have you taken out a license?"
the attorney asked.
Mr.. Jones answered that was
not in the list"