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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
SEEKS DAMAGES
FROM STELLMAN
Robert Mallory, WoOdford Grocer Claims
BrattlebOrO Selectman Crowded
Plaintiff on Bridge.

Suit has just been brought by Robert
Mallory of Noodford, a grocer in Ben
nlngton county, against Selectman Viii
helm Il. Stellman of Brattleboro for
$1,000 in an action of damages as a re
suit of an automobile accident in Wood
ford Nov. ,, 1920 The suit is brought
through the office of Holden & HeaIv
of Bennington, and papers on file in the
town clerks office here show that the
writ was served yesterday afternoon BY
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman. who attached
some of the machinery in the defendant
machine shop. The suit is returnable at
the coming term of Bennington county
court which conyenes in Manchester the
first Tuesday in June
Mr.. Mallory says that while he was
driving his automobile westerly from
/ Noodford to Bennington, when it wa,
dark and rainy, he drove on to the north
erly side of a small bridge in Woodford
and that Mr.. Stellmen came arouifd a
curve, headed toward Brattleboro. going
at speed of 30 miles an hour and driv-
ing ''carelessly and negligently.' The
plaintiff says that although he reached
the bridge first and there was scarcely
room on the bridge for two cars abreast
Mr.. Stellman drove rapidly on to the
bridge and crowded the plaintiffs car off
into the brook
1t is claimed by Mr. Mallory that al
though the bridge was on the curve Mr.
Stellman did not sound his horn or give
warning of his approach He SAYS he
was pinned down by the car and extri-
Gated with difficulty, that his stomach
was severely injured and that his car was
badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
GOOD COMPETITION
IS DUE SATURDAY
More Than 100 Athletes Entered for In.
tersckolastic Track Meet Saturday
on Fair Grounds.

What promises to be one of the best
interScholastic track meets ever held in
BrattlebOro will be run off at the Valley
fair grounds this week Saturday. Over
400 athletes are entered to compete
representing the following schools: Rut-
land high, st. Peters school of Rutland.
Woodstock high. Greenfield high. Keene
high, Holyoke high, Springfield AIasSl J
Technical high. Turner's Falls high and
the local high school Tech is sending a
well balanced team of IS men. while
Holyoke and Greenfield are sending big
squads
Some local records ought to go. Four
Gprinters are entered in the list who have
been timed in 10 3D.. and when these
get together the record time in the CEN
tury dash ought to look small In the
distances the local team has a great run
ner in Harlow, and with the competition
he is bound to get in this meet the dis
tance records look good for a change.
There viii be some real competition also
in the running broad jump. Tech has a
Negro athlete capable of leaping 20 feet
8 inches, and when he and Moran. the
local broad jump star. get together there
should be some pretty leaps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
Masonic I emple

Tuesday. May %, 730 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Webster Lodge of Perfec-
ton
Brattleboro Council, Knights of Birm-
ingham-Grand Ceremonial Wednesday,
May "a Banquet at Masonic Temple,
) ito Z. Parade 7.30. Ceremonial in
Festival hall s. Members are requested
to have their membership cards for
Identification
Thursday. May 25.-Ascension day.
Beauseant Commandery, No I. knights
Templar, will attend service in St.
Michael's Episcopal church. Ali Sir
Knights are invited to attend, and wear
regalia if possible. Service at 7.45. Be
prepared to leave Masonic Temple at
7.35. Rev. Sir Edward i. Mathison,
past prelate of Beauseant Commandery,
win deliver a sermon to Sir Knights.
Masonic choir Mr. Braman win play a
few selections on the organ after the
service. Public invited. Lunch at tenn
ple after service for Sir Knights.
Friday. MAY 26, at 7.30 p m.-Drill
for all Sir knights who are planning tC
attend the conclave at Bellows Falls
Monday. May 30, at 73O p. m.-Beau
seant Commandery, No. z, Knights Tenn
plar. Special, Order of the Temple
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
LAME PREACHER FLOGGED.
Holiness ExhOrter Beaten in Georgia
Arrests Promised.

PEDHAAI. Ga, May %. - The Rev.
Il. c. Temples, a holiness preacher, who
for several weeks has been conducting
tent meetings near here. was fogged by
masked men early on Sunday. County
authorities announced yesterday that
they expected TO make arrests soon.
An hour before sunrise the preacher. a
cripple, was awakened by men who sur
rounded his tent and commanded him to
rise and dress. He was taken some dis
tance away and forced to lie face down
ward across a log. A severe beating was
administered, he declared. When he be-
gan TO cry out in prayer, the victim said,
pistols were pointed at him and he was
threatened with death if he made further
noise.
This is the second affair of the kind.
Several weeks ago Rev. ID. a. Waters,
also holiness preacher, with His family,
was forced by masked men to leave the
community. Citizens are assisting Off
cials in efforts to ascertain the identity
of the mob members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
POLICE THINK THEY
HAVE MURDERER
John hawthorn Thought to
Have Killed Brewster
at Winchester
TOLD ANOTHER
MAN OF KILLING

Claims He Fired Four Shots at Station
Agent In ATTEMPT to Rob Safe-Pris-
Oner Recently Stationed at Boston
Navy Yard.
WINCHESTER, Mass, May 23-Au-
thorities, who for a month have been
searching for the assassin of Ralph w
Brewster. station agent of the Boston x
Maine railroad here, expressed belief to-
day that the murderer had been found in
John hawthorn a member of the marine
corps.
Word of his arrest was received here
today from police officers who went to
Quantico, Va.
hawthorn was stationed until recently
ut the Boston navy yard 1t was while
he was on duty there that he told Charles
Tindall of Quincy, now a prisoner at the
East Cambridge Jail awaiting trial for
'arceny. according to the latter's story
10 the police, that he killed Brewster in
IN attempt to rob the station safe. After
firing four shots at the ticket agent
through an open door Tindalfs account
aaid Lawthorn's attempt to rob was trus-
trated when the wind blew the door shut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
WILL PARTICIPATE
IN WOOL POOL
Windham County Farmers TO Join Chesh-
ire County Farmers-NIore Than
1000 Pounds Already Signed.

Windham county farmers have been in
vited to participate in the wool pool OF
Cheshire county, New Hampshire and
more than 1000 pounds already has been
signed up in this county.
The VOL win be stored at the Wind
ham county milk plant in Brattleboro
while the assembling is taking place and
those wishing to pool their wool must de
liver their clips at the plant June l..
when representatives of the Farm Bu-
reau viii be on hand to receive it.
Farmers desiring further information
regarding the wool pool should eommuni-
cate at once with the Farm Bureau office
in Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
SACRAMENTO LIKE
GREAT MINING CAMP
Days of '49 Celebration
Opens With Everything
In Ancient Style
SHORT SKIRTS ARE
TABOO WITH GIRLS
Prohibition Director on Hand With
Strong Squad to Prevent 40 Drinking
Bouts Visitors Come In Strange
C0aches-HistOric Decorations.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 23.-This
city had reverted today to big mining
camp of the gold rush days The days
of 40 celebration opening today is per-
haps the most spectacular of it's kind,
for virtually every citizen of Sacra-
mento has had a part in it.
Men high in the civic, commercial and
political life of the state began ar
irving at the capital last night by stage
coaches Every store front was re
vamped to fit historically into the 40
picture and every dainty Miss who
ordinarily wears 'em short was attired
in dresses which reached to the ground.
So realistic were the preparations for
the gala affair, which will last for five
days, that Prohibition Director Samuel
F. Rutter came from San Francisco with
a strong squad of dry enforcement off
GERS to make certain that the celebrants
would not add more realism to the af-
fair by quaffing red liquor which WASH t
a crime in 40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
STEAMER VICTIMS
PLACED AT 102
Nun Refuses to Leave Sinking Ship and
Was Last Seen Praying
on Deck


BREST, Fr. May %. ASSOCIATED
Press. One hundred and two of
those who were on board the British
steamship Egypt, sunk off the coast
Of France Saturday night, are miss
ing, the British vice consul here
said today.
Survivors accounts indicate that
everything possible was done by the
officers and crews of the two vessels
to prevent loss of life. The pre-
dominance of women among the
passengers saved is credited to
sacrifices on the part of men. Men
were not alone in this. however, for
a nun, Sister Rhoda, refused to take
a place offered her in boat. She
was last seen kneeling in prayer on
the Egypt S deck.
The body of another woman was
found floating near the spot where
the steamship sank and was brought
in by a fishing boat today. The
woman's body has not been identi-
fed, but it is believed to be that of
an American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
SEARCHING FOR
'ROSS" AND JACK"
Two Men Wanted In Ward-Peters Shoot
ing and Alleged Matchmaking Schemes
.|- at White Plains.

WHITE PLAINS. \. Y, May 23. -
Search for two men, known only as
Ross" and Jack" declared by Walter
S. Ward of New Rochelle to have been
present when he shot and killed Clarence
Peters of Haverhill, Mass, near here the
might of May 10, was continued today by
Westchester county officials. Ward had
confessed, to the shooting, claiming black
mail as his motive.
The Shooting according to Ward, oc-
Cured after Peters and his two alleged
accOmplices had threatened to kill his
wife and their two children if he did not
pay an additional levy of $4,000.
After surrendering himself to Sheriff
Werner Yesterday Ward, who is 81 years
old. is alleged to have declared that
Peters. whom he had known several
wears and TWO companions known to
him only as "Charlie Ross" and Jack.
had been blackmailing him for the last
six weeks. He said they had forced from
him various sums Sheriff Werner said
last night these totalled approximately
S25. 600 Last Tuesday. Ward Is said
to have declared. he met Peters by ap7
pointment, on the Port Chester road,
near New Rochelle. This followed the
receipt of letter and numerous tele-
phone calls from the trio, demanding a
final payment of $4,000.
Ward, according to the officials, agreed
to accompany Peters to a quiet place
to talk things over" Ward drove Peters
in his motor car to a spot near the Ken
sico reservoir. where they were met. he
declared. by the two men known to him
as Ross" and "Jark."
An argument arose, and Peters is said
to have shot at Ward. who said he re-
turned the fire. The former sailor fell,
and his companions, according to Ward,
opened fire on him. He answered their
fire. he told the sheriff, until they fed,
leaving Peters's body lying in the grass
by the roadside.
After his confession, Ward was taken
before District Attorney Weeks and re-
leased in $4,000 bail, which he furnished
in cash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
MORE THAN 500
VISIT CARNIVAL
Crowd Finds Much of Interest in Vari-
GUS ttractions-Company at Island
Park All This Week.

Over 500 people came and went on the
midway of the American Exposition Car
nival last night at Island Park. 1t was
the opening night of a weeks stay.
The usual features were in evidence
including the Floating Lady and Mystic
Necromancer side shows. Ionia the
snake girl, two palmists. a dance paviI-
ion and an athletic arena In the cen
ter of the midway is a merry -go-round,
a Ferris wheel and the seaplanes The
seaplanes hang from a large revolving
wheel on tower, and whirling in a cir
Gle the momentum gained in motion
carries the planes out and upward for a
new thrill
Then there are the usual booths for
the fans of fortune who delight in back
ing chance to beat average
The big feature of the Carnival is Van
Norman's spectacular bicycle diving act
tower has been built with an incline.
down which the rider speeds to gain mo
mentum for his trip through the ar
When the incliae reaches a point 10 feet
from the ground it slopes out parallel
with the ground for several feet and then
ends abruptly. Just above the ground
in front of the incline is a net. while
some 20 feet in front is a shallow tank
constructed on the level with the ground
The rider races down the incline and as
It ends abruptly he lets his bicycle fall
into the net while he does a somersault
dive into the water. Due to difficulty in
getting water to fill the tank the act
was not done last night, but it viii be
done tonight
The Ferris wheel, seaplanes and bicycle
incline were brilliantly lighted. making
a spectacular effect
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
FARM BUREAU DRIVE
BOWLING ALONG
Up to Yesterday 375 Members Had En-
rolled Meeting Last Night in
New Hall i'm TOwnshend.

The Farm Bureau membership cam
paign is proceeding successfully, 375
members having been enrolled up to
yesterday. The South Londonderry
meeting Saturday evening was the most
largely attended of any yet held, 250 be
ing present
Last evening the meeting was held
in Townshend in the beautiful new town
hall, it being the first moving picture en-
tertainment to be held in the hall A
large attendance greeted County Agent
r. w Harvey with his picture and lis
tened attentively to James A. Leach as
he told of the unfolding of the Farm
Bureau idea, beginning as it did with the
necessity of having some agency through
which the department of agriculture
could pass along to the farmers their dis
coveries as to improved methods in the
treatment of crops. soils, seed selection,
better stock, keeping of cost accounts,
etc, until now Farm Bureau work is
helping every farmer in the country for
he is seeing these ideas adopted by his
neighbors with good results. and is copy
ing from him, often not realizing that he
is indebted to the Farm Bureau.
So, too, in respect to markets. Not
all of the farmers know that the work
of the Farm Bureau tends to improve
and stabilize the markets.
The y. f. NJ. p. A. sales committee
turns to the Farm Bureau members who
are keeping cost accounts, and through
the county agents they obtain the farm
ers' cost accounts that form the basis
of city prices paid by the consumer.
Thus, gradually, through organization
and wise leadership the farmers of this
country are coming into a larger place in
the business world and even i'm the coun.
ellis of the nation.
The meeting this afternoon will be held
in Williamsville and tonight at Newfane
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
RECORD OF REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS
Changes Recorded During the Past
Week i'm the Office of Town Clerk
Carl s. Hopkins.

Among the real estate transfers re
corded last week at the Office of Town
Clerk c. S Hopkins are the following:
Jeanette H. Beckman to Merrill e..
Haskell. by warranty deed. a piece of
land on Williston street. Consideration
81. revenue So II. O. Beckman to Mer-
rill c. Haskell, by quitclaim deed, land
on WilliSton street. Consideration 81.
Brattleboro Trust Co. to Merrill c. Has
kell by quitclaim deed. land on Willis
ton street Consideration 81.
William ii. Mann to Lula r. Mann. by
warranty deed. place on Pine street Con-
sideration 81, revenue 81.
Daniel Crowley and wife to Henry III.
Dimes. by warranty deed, place on Clark
street. Consideration 81. revenue $6.
Lilly f. Howard and husband to Ell
bert NJ. Bennett, by quitclaim deed.
place on Cottage street. Consideration
ST. revenue $50.
Mrs. Abbie L. Lindsey to William l..
MAY. by warranty deed. farm in district
No. 1. Consideration 81. revenue 50.
John A Lindsey to Fremont F. Stowe,
by warranty deed, lot at Il Moreland
avenue. Consideration 81, revenue 30
cents.
George \. Bond to A. G. Gallup and
w A. Barber. by warranty deed, place
at the corner of Locust and Vine streets.
Consideration 81, revenue S4.
Iuthera IL. Gregg to J. Edgar Mellen,
by warranty deed, land on South Main
street Consideration 81, revenue 20
cents.
Roy \. Clark and others to Clayton F.
Barnard. by warranty deed. lot No. S,
Oak Grove Park. Home street. Consid-
Grafton 81, revenue 30 cents.
Eliza f. Bennett estate to Ebert NJ
Bennett and others, by decree, all estate
in BrattlebOro.
Amasa w. Gage to Lydia C. Gage and
others. by will. all estate in Brattleboro.
Frederick ". Gage and others to
Beatrice ]. Yearly. by warranty deed.
homestead farm of AmaSa w. Gage and
two other pieces of land Consideration
81
Beatrice j Yearly to Frederick W
Gage and wife, by quitcaim deed, three
pieces of land with buildings, on Marl-
boro road Consideration ST.
Beatrice J. Yearly to George S. Gage,
by quitclaim deed. 40 acres of land. Con
sideration 81. revenue 30 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
His Strong Drink.

Good morning, Mr.. Ryetop" said the
waiter, Il hope you enjoyed that Old
Scotch | left in your room while you
were out"
1T was pretty fair" drawled Rye
top, rubbing his parched lips, ''but that
siphon YOU sent up had the strongest
stream of fizz water l ever tackled The
blame thing came near bIowin' me
through the window
The waiter looked puzzled 'Siphon?
| didn't send up any siph6n.'i
Yes, YOU did 1t was red and bound
with brass bands"
Great Scott That. was the fire ex-
tinguisher. Buffalo Express.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
Red Mems S Hall

4 regular meeting of st. Michaers
Court, No. 574. c. O. F.. will be held
tonight at s o'clock. Comet T. A. Aus
tin, Il. S.
The meeting of Squakheag tribe of
Hinsdale, which members of Quonekticut
tribe planned to attend, will be held
Wednesday, May 81, Instead of May 24.
as announced. Members with cars are
requested to take as many brothers as
possible
Thursday, May %, s .. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas Council. No. 4
ID. of p Members please attend.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
First Baptist Church

Tuesday, at 7.30 D. m Christian En-
deavor meeting. H
Thursday, at $50 p. m.-World- Wide
guild supper and entertainment in church
parlors. wa
The Philathea class will have a busi-
ness meeting and social Thursday aft
ernoon in the home of Mrs Albert
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs f. Z.
Sears will be the hostesses.
Friday and Saturday, May 26 and p
-Rummage sale in the parsonage barn
Friday, at p. m.-Junior Endeavor
7.30-Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
ZOO SINN FE|NERS
F. CAUGHT IN RAID
Swarms of Police Sweep
Through Ulster Captur-
ing Irish Offenders
GOVERNMENT TO
SUPPRESS VIOLENCE

Most OF Captures MADE IN NouhtIS DiS-
tricts - Suppression of Large Num-
Der of Irish Organizations Is Planned
All Liable to Arrest.
BELFAST, May 23 (Associated
Press The greatest raid in the recent
history of Ireland was carried out in the
early hours of this morning when swarms
of police swept through Ulster and
rounded up 200 Sim Feiners, the major
ity of whom were Irish Republican army
officers. The action was taken. it was
stated, in an effort to suppress all Sim
Fein organizations.
The governments move followed
swiftly upon Irish Republican army
raids and burning of buildings in the
counties of Down and Antrim and the
intensified hostilities in Belfast recently
eliminating in the murder yesterday of
W. J. Twaddell, member of the Ulster
parliament.
Nearly every town and village in
Ulster was visited, but the bulk of the
prisoners was taken in the country dis
tricts from farm houses. Comparatively
few Captures were made in Belfast.
The Ulster government is taking
stringent steps to suppress in northern
Ireland the Irish Republican army,
Irish Republican brotherhood, Irish vol
unteers, the Sim Fein Girl Guides and
Boy Scouts The members of these or
ganizations, it is announced, are liable
to arrest and prosecution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
MILFORD DEGREE
TEAM COMING.
VIII Work Degree at Big Ceremonial OF
knights os Birmingham Here
Tomorrow Evening.

The knights of Birmingham expect TO
hold the largest ceremonial in their his
tory here tomorrow evening Greenfield.
Warwick and Pittsfield Mass, as we'll
as several New Hampshire organizations,
have promised to send large delegations,
and with good weather in prospect il
promises to be a big day for the knights.
The degree team of Il men from Mil
ford. y H., who are going 70 'sput it on,
will arrive early with two truck loads of
paraphernalia and they come with fine
reputation for the manner in which they
work the degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
RED CROSS NURSE
TAKES UP DUTIES
Miss Helen NJ SandersOn Accompanied
DIR. Leach to Wilmington-Ex-
amining School Pupils Today

Actual field work was begun by Miss
Helen NJ. Sanderson, Red Cross nurse,
yesterday. and her schedule indicates
much work the first week.
Miss SanderSon accompanied DR.. Ches-
ter s. Leach, district health officer, to
Wilmington yesterday morning, where ex-
aminations of school pupils were made
and where they are working today.
Tomorrow they will be in Halifax.
where gathering of pupils will be held
Health talks will be given. F. X. Brown.
Community Service worker, will accom-
pany them.
On Thursday a similar gathering will
be held in the Union church in Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
St. Michael's Church
(FpiscopaD

Tuesday, May %. at 73O p. m.-Spe-
cial meeting of the vestry.
Wednesday, May "a, at 7.30 p. M
Regular meeting of the Women 5 Aux
iliary to the Presiding Bishop and Coun-
ell in the parish house.
Thursday. May 25, at 1890 a. m
Holy Communion.
Thursday. May %, at $50 D. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of the junior auxiliary in
the parish house.
Thursday, May p. at 7.45 p. m.-
Beauseant commandery, Knights Temp
lar, viii attend service Rev. Edward L
Mathison of Rockville. Conn, past pre-.
late of Beauseant Commandery and for
mer rector of st. Michael S will preach
The public is invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
Universalist Church

Tuesday, May %. 7.30 D. m.-Boy
Scouts. All boys interested are urged
to attend for reorganization of troop
Thursday, May %, at 3 p. m.-An-
nual meeting of the Mission circle in
the vestry. Supper for members and
invited guests. 7.30 p. m.&Meeting of
the Daughtcrs circle in the yestry.
Friday. at z D. m-Junior union
The Daughters Circle will hold a rum
mage sale Saturday afternoon in the
Barber building on Flat street Articles
donated for the purpose should be left
at the room Friday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
A Practical Swain.

How weary / am of waiting for our
dear little home" sighed the girl. after
five years engagement.
1t is a pity / am such a pauper. :
he remarked gloomily.
All George" she whispered in duIcet
tones, Il do not fear poverty. / will give
up dancing when we are married and
learn to cook instead :
His face frightened, but he was n
very thrifty soul.
Hadn't you better begin to practice
now!" he said eagerly "YOu see. dear.
Your father would be supplying the raw
material. London Answers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-23
BELIEVE FIRE
TO BE INCENDIARY
High School Building and UniversaIist
Church Burned at Charlton.
Early To-day

, CHARLTON, Mass, Nav 23.-Fire be-
lieved to be of incendiary origin de-
stroyed the Charleston Center high
school building and the First Uni
versalist church early this morning,
causing a loss estimated at about $780,
600 State officers have been called to
investigate.