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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
INSURANCE MAN HELD.
w. c. SedgwiclI of Boston Taken a
Rutland on Charge of Larceny.

RUTLAND. Jan. 25-WiIliam G..
Sedgwicl of Boston, arrested here on a
charge of grand larceny in appropriate
ing money collected for insurance agents
on policies secured by himself as broker.
will be given a chance to settle UP and
has been taken back to Massachusetts.
He told the court his wife's critical i'll
ness following the birth and death of
twins. ana ms inability to get money
for the necessities of life caused the an
preparations.
He procured a brokers' license in
Massachusetts. and obtained policies
enough on life insurance to amount to
$3.50 premiums He is said to have
failed to return the premium money to
Iordon. Reed K Co, of Boston, within
the GO day period
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
Wholesale.
LEGAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF VERMONT IS.

United States of America
W.
James \. Feskas. A. Spilios.
Paul Tsoutsos, and one
Buick Automobile Coupe.
United States District Court
Criminal Docket No. SOC.
In accordance with orders contained
in writ of venditioni expOnaS issued by
the United States District Court in the
above entitled case, dated January II.
y. ID. 1922, l will sell at public auction
at the Garage of NIanley Bros. Inc, at
Brattleboro, in said District, on the 10th
day of February, 1922, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, one Buick Automobile
Coupe, motor No. 410223. bearing Massa-
chusetts Registration Number 1961J6 for
1921 which has been condemned and
forfeited to the United States and or
dcred sold by said court
ARTHUR u. CARPENTER
United States Marshal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
WEST BRATTLEBORO

J. \. Coleman of Brookline who is
in the Melrose hospital for medical
treatment, is gaining and is about the
hospital
Mrs. George c. Harris. who is in the
Memorial hospital following serious
operation. is slowly gaining and is doing
Is well as could be expected.
The Noman's association of the Con
sregational church will have a silver So
cial tomorrow afternoon from > TO > in
the home of Mrs. II. F. Weatherhcad.
The women are asked to bring their own
sewing.
The next regular meeting of the Home
Study club will be held Feb. / in the
home OF Mrs. +. II. Hadlock of North
ern avenue. Mrs. Hadloc5 will have
charge OF the meeting and will demon
stratc the ironing of shirtwaiSts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
The Cnlriest PIara

Havre, Mont, is said to be the
coolest place in the United States. Its
winter temperatures are lower than Che
winter temperatures of Alaska. AT
Point Barrow, the nOrthernmost point
of Alaska, the lowest recorded tenn
perature is 54 degrees below ze5o,
while Havre not infrequently records
temperatures below 60 degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Congressman Frank l.. Greene of Yer
mont has been re-appOinted as Il member
for the house of representatives of the
board of regents of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

The Students association of the Ben
nington high school passed a resolution
Friday morning that all students who par
ticipate in athletics shall refrain from
smoking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
VERMONT NEWS.

Twice as many houses We're constructed
in Burlington in 1921 rs in any year il
the last five TWcnty-nine residences were
built.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Rev II. G. Mann of New York has ac-
cepted call to become pastor of the Uni
versalist church in Mortified. Mr..
Maun's last pastorate was in Gardner,
Ne
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

The Congregational church at Bethel
has voted to extend call to Rev \. Il.
Cristy of Unionville, O., as pastor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Thirty or more business women of st.
Johnsbury have organized branch of
the National Federation Of Business and
Professional Women's clubs. There are
nearly 400 women in st. Johnsbury
eligible for membership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

The MorriSviIIc members OF the New
England Milk Producers association are
holding out for what they term a fair
price and have ordered the members not
to sell any milk to the &. Brigham com
pany until that company agrees to these
terms. The Brigham company has offered
a contract to the farmers of IL cents
delivered in Boston with the old surplus
agreement. The farmers demand seven
cents delivered in Boston with no station
charges to be deducted and surplus milk
to be paid for dn the basis of the value Of
its butterfat made into butter. The Off
Gals in this vicinity received word Satur-
day from the head Of the n T. NJ. =. 4.
not to carry milk to the c. Brigham com
pany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

As result of exercises in ski jumping
and similar sports at Montpelier on Sat
urday, indications are that at least two
days carnival will be conducted in that
city. probably about the middle of next
month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Two valuable hounds hunting dogs.
owned by J. r. and Hiram Wingate Of
Orleans, were found caught in traps last
Saturday. They had been missing sincc
the Monday previous and their feet were
badly frozen, and had evidently been held
prisoners all that time. The traps were
set for foxes by Hiram Allen of Orleans,
who was arrested and brought into New
port municipal court charged with not
visiting his traps once in every p hours
as the state law provides Allen pleaded
guilty to the charge and was fined $50 and
costs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Judge \. D. Collins. IS. assistant judge
of Franklin county court for several years
and holding other town and county
offices, died Monday evening at $50
o clock. after an illness of several months.
He is survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

r. II. Martin of Burlington, who was
formerly in Senator Pages Office at the
capitol. and later with Senators Brande-
gee of Connecticut and eddie of Nevada.
is now attached to the senate foreign re
Iations committee staff, of which commit
tee Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Is
chairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Indications are that many real estate
and property owners of st. Adams are not
satisfied with the recent appraisal made
by the city listers. The lobby leading to
the listers office was crowded all day
Monday with persons aggrieved because
of the appraiSalS \ hearing was held
at which many women attended. Each
taxpayer had opportunity to state his case
in private.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

An early Sunday morning fire from an
unknown cause completely destroyed the
big barn of Charles Taylor of Kirby. to-
rether with 43 head of cattle. including
p HolStein COWS. two automobiles and all
the farming tools. Mr.. Taylor saved, with
great difficulty, his four horses and II
head of Young stock. He estimates his
loss at $4,000 with an insurance of 5000
on the.barn in the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25
MELLON HITS
SOLDIER BONUS
Treasury Head Says, if 1t
Is Paid, New Taxes
Must Be Levied
STRONGLY OPPOSES
FOREIGN DEBT PLAN

Impossible TO Estimate What Collections
Can BE Made-WOuld COmplicate In
ternatiOnal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. De
ffcits Expected in Next Two Years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Damage Of about $500 was caused to
the home of Frank ]. Shea ut Barre early
Monday night by a fire of undetermined
origin. BY the splendid work of the fire
men. the flames were confined to the
cellar and the damage to the upper pare
of the house was from the thick smoke.
The blaze may have started from the fur
mace pipe to the second floor which was
found broken after the fire had been ex-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Mrs. Olive Forticr of Rutland was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff d. \.
Barker on Il warrant issued my States
Attorney Charles f. Novak. on the charge
of arson. She is married and the mother
If three children. The state alleges that
Mrs. Fortier and Arthur w Manning
also under arrest for arson, burned a barn
containing 10 tons of hay in the town of
Clarendon on the night of Jan. 10. Mrs
FOrtier is the first woman arrested on this
charge in this county for many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

Sunday afternoon Sheriff q. T. Catlin
of ST Adams went to the p0st0tiice and
placed under arrest five young men
charged with lettering. For several
months officials have warned young men
to stop playing cards in the lobby ON
Sunday afternoons and on evenings after
business hours. 1t is said that card play
ers have defaccd the walls of the building
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-25

State Forester w. O. Hastings has
been advised by Amos J. Eaton of South
Royalton of the selection of Il committee
for reorganization of the Vermont Fores-
try association. Mr.. Hastings is chair
man and the other members are Mason :.
Stone of NOntpelier, Franklin s. Billings
of Woodstock. Mrs. Pearl Randall Was
son of Burlington and Mrs. George 4.
Chaffee of Rutland, At a meeting in
Rutland it was voted to disband the old
association.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
EX-EMPER0R CHARLES
WAS SERENE AND CALM
AT MOMENT OF DEATH

E,unchal Madeira. April 2 (Dy
the Associated Press). ON Goa,
THY will be done. Into Thy hands
| commit my soul and the care oil
NV wife and children. oEter
Thee my life as a sacrifice ior my
people" ,r
Thus spoke former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary serene
and calm, at the moment OF ms
death.
The body of-the former emperor
king, dressed in the campaign uni
form of field marshal, lay today
in the chapele ardente OF the
house that has been his residence
since he came to Madeira in exile.
After it had been embalmed, lne
body was placed in a leaden coffin
with an outer shell of Mahogany
The bishop of Funchal said mass
in the mortuary chapel today ana
1.-The local authorities made caiis OF
coincidence.
| on Tuesday the body will be re-
moved to a private chapel in the
cathedral pending transfer 10 3
mausoleum in the cemetery OF
Monte Campo. .,,a.
! It was learned today that Charle'
had been i'll for 10 days before
physician was called to attend MIN
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
GOTHAM HOME IS
ROBBED BY -FOUR
ARMED THUGS IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT
Mr., and Mrs, ShattuCk and
Their Seven Servants Are
Bound With Rope and
oCked in Wine Cellar,
IEWELRY VALUED AT
100000 IS STOLEN
Butler Frees Himself and
Telephones the Police
One Robber Is Captured
With Part of the Loot,

New York. April 2.-The most
a an,azing daylight robbery Ne"
York has known in many years
this afternoon in the
home Of Albert p. Shattuck, re-
titred financier, 10 Washington
souare North, when four armed
bandits overpowered Mr., ana
Mrs. Shattuck and their seven
servants. pound them all with
rope, locked them in a Wlne
cellar and, stole jewelry valued at
$4,000. A.,
The robbers ransacked the
dwelling for an hour and han
but as they were leaving, one was
captured and, in an overcoat ne
had abandoned in his flight
through Washington Square. Jew
els valued at 100000 were found
The alarm was given by the
butler who freed himself from
his bonds and, running to q
neighbor's house, while h
thieves were still at work, teIe'
phoned the police.
Racing in taXicab to the
Shattuck home, the police ar
rived as the four robbers were
leaving. The robbers scattered 81
they fled, pursued by hundreds II
the square. Three escaped.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
Administration
CRITICISED BY
DIXIE DEMOCRAT
Harrison Declares Its Rec
ord Is Enough to Arouse
the Resentment OF lnde-
pendent Americans.
tBy The Associated Press)

81 Paul April o. Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi, speaking
last night at banquet when con
cluded a meeting of the democrat
ic state convention, declared tbat
the record of the republican ad-
ministration during the last thlr-
teen months lis enough to arouse
the ire and resentment of prosres.
slve and independent Americans,
and that the crisis for relief ran
upon deaf ears of the republican
congress and the White House
The senator declared that the
president and his party leaders
have exhibited "a selfish and reti-
cent attitude toward all peoples
and toward all nations and critl-
cized the admin istration for not
taking part in the Genoa confer
ence.
! an this dark hour of mis-repub--
lican rule marked by wiggling ana
wobbling. halting and hesitating,
twisting and squirming, doubt and
| uncertainty. and with no fiXed
program of settled policy said
| Mr.. Harrison, 'the record made
by the last administration rises to
a halo in brilliance.
1.-THE present leadership is i'm
potent to solve present day prob
lens or remedy present day con-
ditions. Powerful and invisible
| interests grip the throttle tina
moves the machinery of your fed
eral government. The administra
ton. bows their imperious wills
No calls from the fellow of small
means, whether on range. in fac
tory, field. workshop or store cal
now reach the deaf ears OF thel
congress or the White House."
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
13 KENTUCK|ANS
FACE TRIAL ON
MURDER CHARGE
Are Alleged to Have Killed
Four Men in Breathitt
Courty on Election Day
Last November.

Jackson, KY, April Thirteen
men charged with murder in con-
nection with the killing of four men
in Clayhole precinct of Breathitt
county on election day last Novem-
Der, are expected to go on trial IN
the Breathitt circuit court tomof-
row, Juries from other counties
in the district over which Circuit
Judge Sam Hurst presides, may be
called to hear the cases.
The Clayhole precinct shooting
occurred early on the morning OF
election day 1t grew out of pit'
ter political fight, Breathitt county
being one of the few mountain
counties in which the democratic
party has a majority, at least part
Of the time. The margin between
the republican and democratic par
tiles is very close.
On the last election day there
was no balloting in this precinct,
which normally l. heavily demo-
cratic. The ballot box was thrown
into a stream and most of the elec-
ltion officials killed or wounded.
I Reports differ as to VINO fireu
THE first shots in the melee and as
ito the exact cause.
/ Three indictments were returned
by the grand jury which heard tne
case. viii rarne;t, VIII Campbeii.
I'd Davis, I'D Combs, Andy Bar
nett, Alfred Barnett Willie Davis
and Marion Barnett are charged
with killing Eathan Allen, CleVe-
land Combs and Asberry Combs.
Chester Davis is charged in a
separate indictment with the KILL
ling Of Eathan Allen, Cleveland
Combs and Asberry Combs.
French Combs, /. l.. Combs,
Shade Combs and George Allen. Jr.'
lare charged in the third Indictment
with killing George Mcintosh.
The cases originally were set for
early in the March term of the
Breathitt circuit court. but because
of a heavy docket and uncertainty
as to the getting of a jury. they
were set over until April g. Attor'
lneys for the commonwealth soughl
la change of venue, and attorneys
for the defense sought to have
Judge Hurst vacate the bench or
Ithe ground that he was candidate
In the election which resulted IL
) tie trouble. He denied both mo
ItiCus
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
iROTEST TO HARDING
AGAINST THE SUDDEN
! REMOVAL OF WILMETH
tBy The Associated Press.

(I}y Inc AssOclnIeu Eress.J
washington, April 2. - Protest
as made to President Harding to.
Iy by the national federation OF
heral employees against the sud
In removal Friday of Director
tmes L. Wilmeth and 2S ether Of
tials of the bureau of printing
Id engraving and the immediate
ling of their positions by new
bpointees. A..
INo official explanation of the
ktion has been made other than
lat It resulted from an inquiry
10 the bureaus operation by the
apartment of justice.
HThe summary dismissal OF Dlrec-
i Wilmeth and his associates was
enounced to President Harding by
Resident l.. C. Steward of the Ma
anal Federation, as impugning
ieir character and taking away
seir "civil service status.
IA separate protest from the
Dman's union Of the bureau was
1Ade at the same time against tne
Smoval of four women executives
hose places we're filled by men;
his would close the avenue OF
romotion to thousands of ampl-
Ia is women employees. President
tarding was told.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
IN RANKS
QF REPUBLICAN
FORCES IN ERIN
Fully 1000 Men Take the
Oath Of Allegiance to
Free Them From Respon-
SibiIity to Dali Eireann.

Dublin, April tby the Asso--
ciated Press) The serious extent
of the split in the ranks of the
Irish republican army was revealed
this afternoon when from five Dub
lin battalions VIII h had been or
dered out to take new oa,h or
allegiance or an oath with new
implications" not less than 2,o0o
men obeyed the republican appeal
and marched to Smithfield. There,
in the presence Of Liam MelloWes,
Roderick O'Connor and other noted
heads of the republican movement.
they took the oath Of allegiance TO
free themselves from any other
further responsibility to The dali
eireann.
The extremists tonight expressed
entire satisfaction at the response
to their appeal. A large crowd IN
clnding contlngents from the WON,
ems organization. witnessed Int
parade OF the battalions, but gave
no demonstration of sympathy be
vond their presence.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
AVIATION RULES ARE
DEVISED TO PROTECT
PLANES AND FLYERS

Washington. April 2-That naval
aviation regulations !, governing
naval air craft in flight are devised
to reduce the risk of machines and
filters to the lowest point possible
was asserted today in an eXplana-
t,on of naval practices made pub
lie by Secretary DENNY,
The regulations included prepa-
rations for enabling the planes TO
keep constantly in touch by radio
with ships or shore stations along
the route. minimizing the danger
of closing" plano and its crew AT
sea.
No naval plane IS dispatched over
a. route w:lere It will be at any
time completely out of touch with
the stations at one end or the other
of the route. the explanation said.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
Mrs. Johanna Bacher and her three
children. Left to right: Johanna,
three; Henry j., Jr., one; Mar
garet, four.
CBy Central Press.)

Greenwich, Conn, April q
Henry J. Bacher. thirty-four, is be-
ing held by Chief of Police Talbot
here for investigation.
Bacher is carpenter by day and
known as kid onion" on his oc-
casional ring appearances at night'
Talbot was called to the Bacher
home and found Mrs Johanna
Bacher and her three children,
Margaret, four, Johanna, three,
and Henry j., Jr., one, dead,
throats slashed.
Investigation showed that Mrs.
| Bacher had brooded over her hus-
bands attempt to divorce her. she
! became crazed.
Then during the night she had
taken carving knife from the
/ kitchen. crept softly to the room
where her children We're and killed
them as they slept.
She returned 10 the kitchen.
There she drew the blade across
her own throat and fell where Tai
bot found her the next morning.
Bacher, who has been under
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
COST OF FOOD
DECREASED IN
Is U. S. CITIES
tBy The Associated Press, ,

Washington. April 2.-Food
costs at retail continued TO de-
crease in all of the sixteen
principal American cities
where observations are MAIN
taincd by the labor depart
ment, during the month ending
March Is. According 10 the
monthly report issued today,
the average of decline on
March Is under February IS
amounted to 3 per cent in De-
troit. Philadelphia, Rochester,
Salt lake City and Scranton;
. ncr cent In Norfolk and San
Francisco. and per cent i'm
Chicago. Cincinnati. Columbus,
Little Rock, Louisville, Mobile.
Minneapolis. New Orleans and
ST. Paul.
For the year ending March
Is. 1929, the department
placed the total decrease In re-
tail food prices at between 8
and 10 per cent, according to
locality but estimated that
cost still remained 20 to 40 per
cent above 1913 levels.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-04-03
,,ONOM|C MEET
IT GENOA WILL
L SUGGEST UL-
| IS PREDICTION
,hanzer Says He Believes
lAII the Delegates Realize
the Responsibility They
Have Undertaken,
CTORS. VANQUlSHED
no DISCUSS PROBLEMS
irticipation By Germans
land Russians in Confer
lence win Constitute An
Important Factor

4 fBN Int
Rome, April 2 tby the Assoeiat-
press. 81 am sanguine OF re-
Is at the Genoa conference be-
bse believe that all its dele
les realize the great responsiplh-
Ithev have undertaken. pc
We also that the public opihlon
1.-The entire world is with tnv
teeates in their great mission,
reign Minister SchanZer salo to
V on the eve of his departure
Genoa.
pT consider that the Genoa con-
,ence will be the greatest hlstorl-
/ event since Versailles tne
.eign minister continued, Il 90
/ mean that miracles can be
pected at Genoa, or that all tne
sat international problems az
sting the world will be solved
are But on the other hand, II
uld be a great mistake to looN
tward to it with doubt or skepu-
I'M. -, .ho
pFor the first time since tne
lr. victOrs ana Vailquiaiu
eet to discuss European inter
Is. Participation in the confer
ce by the Germans and the RUS
ms constitutes a factor. the I'M
rtance of which is undenlaoie
le first discussions will lay ths
undations for the future worF
hich is intended to give new I'M I'M
Ilse to the economic life OF Eu'
pe. no.. ,o.
f'The conference will at leas
arify the whole European situa
In. assert explicitly that Tn
Inference will not assume TN
1ractter ofsa permanent organ
tion. but will represent an i'm
,rtant stage on the road owe
hich Europe must pass In orde
reach the needed equilibrium