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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
NO SETTLEMENT
IN COTTON STRIKE
About 1000 People Idle for
Five Weeks In Black
stone Valley
SEVEN MILLS CLOSED,
FOUR SHORT-HANDED
No Demonstrations or Violence Since
Militia Reached Pawtucket - Colonel
Wells Promises Protection to All De
string to Return to Their Work.

PAWTUCKET, r. l.. Feb. 25.-The
close of the fifth week of the textile work
ers' strike in the Blackstone valley finds
little progress made toward the settle
ment Of the trouble which has thrown
1000 people out of work. Seven mills
are closed and four other factories are
running short-handed.
The Slater Yarn Co, the first affected
by the strike. started its machines again
this week. bat with a greatly reduced
force. The Jenckes Spinning Co. kept
its plant in operation, but with compara-
lively few workers Somewhat similar
conditions prevail at the plant of the L. :.
Finishing CO. in this city and the L. :.
Cotton Co. in Central Falls. The mills
in the villages Of Lonsdale. Ashton and
Berkely remain closed
Since the militia came to this city there
have been no demonstrations and no fur
ther violence has been reported. Col. G..
l.. ID. Wells, in command of the coast ar
tillery. has promised those operatives who
desire to resume work ample protection.
So far none of the min owners has an
nounced a resumption of work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
BUSINESS STRONG
AGAINST BONUS BILL
Sevonty-twO Per Cent Of Membership of
Federal Chamber of Commerce OPP
DOSE the Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Business
men of the country are opposed to bonus
legislation at this time, judging from
the results of a referendum taken Of the
members of the chamber of commerce of
the United States, made public yeSter-
day. Seventy-two per cent of the votes
were against the bonus.
The referendum called for the votes Of
members on three other propositions
contained in the bill for soldier relief,
now before congress. The propositions
submitted and the votes on each were
as follows:
/. Do you favor a national system Of
reclamation to be initiated through ade-
quate federal appropriations and to be
carried out for the purpose OF aifOrdlng
eX-servicc men an opportunity to culti-
vate the soil? For, 1,249; against, 452.
Carried.
>. Do you favor national legislation
and appropriations to enable eX-service
men to build homes? For. 1,O22 !;
against. 66S No decision.
>. Do you favor national legislation
and appropriations to enable eX-serviCe
men to obtain vocational education?
For. 1878: against. 316. Carried.
i. DO YOU favor national legislation
for general bonus. whether paid in
cash Immediately or with payment de-
ferred through use of certiicatesI For,
467: against. 1,221. Opposed.
Votes We're cast by business organiza-
tions in 30 cities. in 46 states. the
District Of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii,
Cuba and Mexico.
Eliot Goodwin, resident v.cc president
Of the chamber, said in statement that
leaders of the American Legion had said
that the action on the bonus taken in
two annual meetings of the chamber did
not represent the views of the member
ship as a whole He remarked on the
nationwide character of the present
referendum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
WHITNEY BOOKS
CLAREMONT TEAM
VIII Play Athletics Here Monday Night
One of Two Teams Competing
for New Hampshire Title.

The Clarcmont basketball team vii
be seen in action against the Athletics in
Festival hall Monday night. The Clare
mont team is considered one of the two
best teams in the Granite state, the other
team competing for tho New Hampshire
state championship with ClaTemont being
the strong Manchester outfit.
The Champions of Springfield had been
booked tor this date, but Manager Whit
ney felt that the New. Hampshire team
could furnish a much better game than
the Springfield team was capable OF.
The Claremout team lost by one point
to Bellows Falls a short time ago. and
as this is the same margin by which the
on the paper town floor it can be seen
that they are right in the local 5 class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
5O-CENT TAX IS
RECOMMENDED
Would Raise S45,045 Taking
Grand List of 1921
as Basis
TOWN REPORT NOW
BEING PRINTED

Library Trustees Ask for Increase of
$1,000 in Appropriation to Meet Ac-
tual Needs 0yerseer Says Certain
Rents Are ExOrbitant.
The Reformer publishes herewith the
report, in full, of the board of seleetmen
and the selectmen's account, as contained
in the forthcoming annual report of the
auditors of the town of Brattleboro,
which is being printed by the Vermont
Printing CO.:
We submit herewith the annual report
of the board of selectmen for the year
ending January 81, 1922.
Since the last report the town has lost
by death a valued and respected towns
man and an efficient and painstaking
official in the person of the late Arthur
ID. Wyatt
Freeman Scott was appointed by the
remaining board to fill the unexpired term
of Mr.. Wyatt.
Town HOuse-The plan adopted with
regard to the Auditorium last year was
continued during the year under the man
agement of T.. J. FentOn, and appears to
give general satisfaction, and under this
system the schools and other athletic or
CARNATIONS have an opportunity for use
of building the charge for the use is the
same as last season. During the past
year we paid out in repairs S332.16.
Bridge s.-The Brattleboro-Hinsdale
bridge was opened to travel in the late
summer.
The West River bridge was strength
ened and replanked this fall.
The officials of Chesterfield, \. H.,
felt some uneasiness regarding the abut-
ment of the suspension bridge ON the
Continued on Page s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

F. X Brown. executive secretary of
Community Service, and his family went
yesterday to live at Charles Miners
place on Bonnyvale road in West Brat
tleborO
c. H. Presbrey, president of the Pres
brcy-Lelaud QuarrieS. Inc. and J. VIII
son Dods, formerly in charge of cutting
work for Dodds Bros. Co of Milford
Mass, were in Brattleboro yesterday on
their way to Barre While here they
visited the West DummerstOn quarry
of the Presbrey-Leland -concern. Mr.
Dods will remain in Barre to assist Su-
plants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
ANOTHER FINE
MIKADO RENDITION
Large Audience Pleased with Manner in
Which High School Participants
Rose to the Occasion.

Almost Il capacity house greeted the
high school students who gave the opera
The AIikado second performance in the
Auditorium last night, and as on the
first night it was greatly pleased with
the manner in which the participants
rose to the occasion. Nothing was left
to be desired either in the work of the
cast and chorus or in the way of cos
tuning and stage settings. For the latter
much credit is due Miss \. Elizabeth
Monroe for paiustaking and efficient
work One of the notable features of the
performance was the absolute dependa-
bility of the chorus. Its quick respon-
siveness to the baton and its precision
of movement were exceptionally good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
ASKS POOR DEBTORS OATH.
Rum Runner i'm Montpelier Wants to
Get Back to Massachusetts.

MONTPELIER, Feb. -. - Whether
Oliver Champagne of Worcester, Mass,
recently fined 1000 in the federal court
by Judge Fl. B. Howe for rum running,
is entitled to take the poor debtor 5 oath
for release after serving about month
of his sentence is the question being in.
vestigated by United States Commits
sioner II. c. Shurtleif if this city.
When Champagne : motor ear was
stopped and searched he had 300 quarts
of liquor and tho commissioner desires to
be certain that man Is without a dollar
in funds.
Champagne has wife and four chill
dren and wants to Join them. lie Il in
the county Jail for non-payment of the
fine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25

ceiycd beneficial treatment in the Bat
tie Creek sanitarium, but since last fall
he had been confined to his room. He
failed rapidly the last few DAYS
Mr. Ullery was born in Montgomery
county. New York. April %. 1864 son
of Henry E. and Elizabeth (Schram)
Ullcry He attended the village schools
and in early life became a printer in a
job printing Office which led him into
various branches of the publishing bust
ness.
and from 1885 to 1890 conducted the
job printing business of The Brattleboro
Reformer then weekly newspaper
owned by the late Charles II. Daven-
port. From 1890 to 1892 he edited and
Continued on Page ST.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
NOTED ACTRESS
MAY COME HERE
Mrs. Fiste and Her Celebrated Wake Up
Jonathan Company Coming This
Way Early Next Month.

There is chance that Americas most
noted actress. Mrs. Fiske, and her cele-
brated company may play BrattleboTo in
her great success, Wake Up Jonathan,
early next month. The company expects
to pass through BFattleboro on its way To
New York, so Manager Fenton of the
Auditorium is making special efforts with
the New York office to induce them to
have the company stop in Brattleboro
If BrattleborO is fortunate enough to
have Mrs. Fiske and her company play
at the Auditorium, it will be the greatest
theatrical event here i'm recent years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
iirst Church of Christ, Scientist
PntneY Road.

Sunday services at 1916 a. m. and 80
u. m Subject Feb. 26. Christ Jesus. The
Wednesday evening meeting which in
cludes testimonies of Christian Science
healing. is at 745 O'Clock. The reading
room in church foyer is open daily. except
Sundays. Wednesday evenings and legal
holidays, from u to 1, 3 to >, and z to
q O'Clock. All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
C.. A. LELAND OF
SPRINGFIELD DIES
Prominent Business Man Sueeumbs to
Operation for StTangulated Hernia
Father of G.. F. Leland.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SPRINGFIEIp. ". Feb. ?:

SPRiNGEIEI9, VT. Feb. %.
Charles \. Leland, 50, for MANY years
a prominent business man here died at
10.4j o'clock last night following an op-
GRAFTON for strangulated hernia, which
was complicated by hard cold
Mr. Leland was born in Baltimore
(Vt) and came to Springfield in 1866
and engaged in business in the north viii
lage. In 1882 he bought the stock of
goods of Cobb & Derby and in company
with his son, George L. Leland, carried
on an extensive business in drygoods.
groceries and general merchandise until
three years ago, when he sold to the
Handy-Brown Co. He sold his block,
known as the Leland block, to the La
Fountain -Woolson Co.
On March 24. 1857, Mr.. Leland mar
ried Susan Farnham. daughter of John
and Mary (Parkerl Farnham. She died
in May a year ago. His son. George +.
Leland, and family are the only near rel
atives surviving. The son is one of
Springfcld's prominent business men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
SIS. DoCTORs LOsE LIS.
One Is Kidnapped in Machine by Youth
ful Chicago Bandits.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Chicago's crime
wave ran to automobile thefts yester-
day and whether by accident or design
physicians were the victims. Six in diff
fcrent parts Of the city were robbed of
their automobiles. In each ease the ban
dits were youths.
In only one theft were the robbers
rough, when they kidnapped DIR. Victor
L. Schrager. carried him in his own
car To a lonely part of the city. robbed
him of his watch and S17J. The rob
berS beat the doctor because. as they
expressed it, he was poorly. heeIcd'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
OVER HALF MILLION
LIQUOR IN CARGO.
Customs Authorities Find Over Twice
as Much Liquor as Manifested on
Rumrunning Schooner.

BOSTON. Feb. 25-The contra
band cargo carried by the rum-run-
ming Nova Scotian schooner, Grace
and Ruby, exceeded half a million
dollars at bootleggers' valuation, Gus
toms authorities estimated today,
after discovering She carried. more
than twice as much whiskey and gin
as her manifest showed
Custom authorities had announced
their belief that the Grace aud Ruby
was to act as sort of mother ship
for local rum-runners along the coast
and that she had acted in this capac-
ity before she was caught.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Feb. -, $50 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge, No. ..
The first degree will be conferred. A good
is desired
Tuesday. Feb -, at $50 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
There viii be Washington party after
the meeting and refreshments will be
served Members are asked to attend in
costume.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
CHHCAGO's PONzI INDICTED.
Bischon. Brother and 20 Others Charged
with Conspiracy.

CHICAGO. Feb. -. - Indictments
containing l. counts against Raymond
agents. were returned by the grand jury
yesterday. The men are charged with
conspiracy to defraud. The trouble
started with the recent exposure of
Bischoffs alleged get-rich-quick activf-
ties in the stockyard district here
Bonds were set at $4,000 for each of
the Bischoff brothers. and at $1,000
each for the field agents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
STOCK BROKERS' FAIL.

Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy
Against Rietze and Sullivan.
NEW YORK. Feb 25.-An invoIun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in
federal court here today against Rietze
and Sullivan, stock brokers. Liabilities
were listed at $4,000 and assets at So
600
Lawn tennis has recently become Il
craze among girls and young women in
China
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
Universalist Church
Rev. Edwin =. Wood. Minister.
Sunday. February rs.

1890 Il. m.-Morning worship and ser
mon
ll.45 a. m.-Sunday school.
100 y. m.-Ilmstrated lecture on Shay
iugs, by Joseph lincoln. The lee
ture follows the story of the book
Illustrated by nearly 20 slides, most
Of them beautifully colored Ad-
mission free An offering will be
received to cover expense of the
lecture. A cordial invitation to all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. c, G.. Chaycr, Pastor.
SUNDAY. FeImnarN rs.

Sunday, February rs.
1890 a. m.-ATorniig worship, Theme.
Divine Contentmeut This Will be
the first half of discussion the
last half of which will be given in
the evening.
11.45 a. m.-Smday school session.
$50 p. m.-Epworth League service.
Subject Later Youth.
80 p. m.-Evening worship. Theme.
Divine Discomfort This will com
plete the discussion begun at the
morning service
Friday. March 3.-Oficcrs' and Lead
ers' conference of the Windham County
Sunday School association in this
church. Watch for further notice from
the press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert II. WOOdin, ID. d., Pastor.
Sunday, February 26.
1920 a. m.-Subject of sermon, The Evil
of Sin
1900 m-Sunday school.
100 D. m.-Young People s meeting in
the chapel
745 r. m.-Meeting of prudential com
mittee in the chapel
Monday. Feb. y, 6.1j p. nth
teachers of the Sunday school viii hav
their regular monthly supper and meet
ing in the chapel
Tuesday. Feb 2s, y. m.-Troop
Boy Scouts, viii meet in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
DEER KNOCKS DOWN MAN.
Then Turns and Attacks Pursuing
Hound.

WINSTED. Conn. Feb. 2J.-Four
deer, Il buck and three does, closely pur-
sued by two hounds. dashed into George
w. Eaton's barnyard at West Hill at
noon yesterday. Eaton was knocked
down by ono of the deer and when he
looked up the buck was attacking one
of the dogs, which became entangIcd in
woven Wire fencing.
The four deer bounded away after
Icaping the fence. followed by one hound.
The other hound. which was caught in
the woven wire fence. bore tag marked
Winchester. y. IL. Eaton said.