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VOL.8. NO. 226.
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1920.
THREE CENTS
DUBLIN SEARCHED
FOR ASSASSINS
Scores of Raids In City On
All Classes of Residences
MANY CASUALTIES
FOLLOW DAY'S WORK
statement
Sunday's disor-
Ilall
classed by
as 'another
the
mur-
of raids
was
had made a minute
during the night for
tion with Sunday's
fore the curfew hour
surrounded by barbed
the soldiers examined
ing.
conducted scon1
throughout the city, reports reaching
newspaper offices showing that all class
es and types of residences and other
premises were searched. It seemed cer
tain that many casualties had marked
the lav s activities. isy"1'"1" .
were accompanied by armor.il car
mnchine criins. Military autnontu
commandeered the city
and the men occupied
cept a few.
The Central and
were both cleared of
bv soldiers.
The Dublin Evening Mail
three men were .shot dead
when trying to escape from
urt. where they were
being arrested. One of
said, was a incmlier of
"inner circle." which ha
recent operations of
Another was an expert
PREDICTS MURDER
OF BRITISH GENERAL
De Yalera Says Irish Will Avenge Them
selves of Attacks on Inarmed
People of Dublin.
VI'W YORK" nr. 2.'1. EamOll de
Valera issued the following
vcsterdav in regard to
ders in Dublin :
"The conduct of the British troops in
swooping down and filing their machine
Sims on an unarmed people is simply a
repetition of the Amritsar massacre in
India, and whatever British officer was
in charge in Dublin will be commended
for it ami rewarded, as Dyer was.
"And later, when that officer is made
to feel by Irish republicans that al
though he may commit these crimes with
impunity, so far as his own government
is concerned he may not do it with im
,...,iitv so fur as Irishmen can secure
it. his death will be
British-controlled press
der bv Sinn Feiners.'
"English policemen in Treland. long
before one of their number was killed.
Omt ilown unoffending civilians, and ver-
murder were returned by
s against them. Instead
of heme punished, tliev were commended
and promoted by the I'.ritish government.
! "It is not in human nature or at
least in the nature of spirited people
; to go on enduring forever.
I "There is no comparison between the
I guilt of the I'.ritish soldiers who from
tanks and armored cars in -full war out
I tit." with machine guns and rifles, mow
jdown unoffending civilians as they walk
i the streets intent on their ordinary busi
attend n football match, or mur-
1 der prominent Irishmen in the bosoms
of their families, and the Irishmen who
; kill these I'.ritish soldiers engaged in an
! armed campaign of violent aggression
with I oimi'iKf the frish neoiile s rights.
have! -No British soldier has a right to be
for troops in Ireland. Those who are tuere aie
offices ex-j guilty of making war. not a civilized
. tbut a barbarous war. on peopie who ..
Exchange hotels f p,,ilty of no act of aggression against
reds and occupied , England."'
CLASH DEVELOPS
N
fflffl
LAG
E
Military Commandeers City
Creamery Burned This Morning
Two Civilians Shot at Millstreet
Sentry at Dublin Castle Attached.
DUBLIN, Nov. 23 (Associated Press!.
All train service in and out of Dublin diets of wilful
,.twmol tod a v after the military coroner s jin.
search of the city
suspects in connoe
assassiuation. Be
several streets were
wire barriers and
all persons pass-
Council May Not Carry Out
Assembly's Armenian
Resolution
GUILFORD SURVEY
TO BE MADE SOONi
POWERS OF THESE
BODIES UNCERTAIN
Apparent That lialfour Is Not Anxious
for Intervention in Armenia Assem
bly Appoints Committee to Arrange
Details of Intervention.
( J EN EVA, Nov. 23. Associated Press.)
A clash between the council and the as
sembly of the league of nations on the
question of carrying out the assembly's
resolution of yesterday for intervention
in the Armenian situation loomed up as
a possibility as the assembly met today.
It was thought that the failure of the
... 7 , . 1 .j.
league to act last nigm
resolution for interven
the assembly yesterday
another debate on Ar-
the entire question of
Karl Welch. Engineer, Coming Here
When Weather Permits Fallkill
Construction Co. to Did on Work.
Karl Welch of Johnson, surveyor for
the state highway department, will come
here as soon as the weather conditions
permit to begin a survey for a federal
highway project from the Massachusetts
line on the Bernardston road north
through Guilford.
A letter from State Highway Com
missioner Stoddard B. Bates says: "My
intention is to survey through the town
of Guilford ami then commence the con
struction at the state line and build as
far as we can arrange for with the pres
ent funds, depending on the estimated'
cost, etc." '
Of the federal funds available fortius,
county after the Marlboro and Dummer-;
ston 'projects are taken care of there
will be between sOO.OOO and $70,000 for;
the Guilford project. This money is:
matched bv the state. 1 lie Fallkill Con-j
stntction Co.. which is building the Dum-j
mMtrai road, will bid on the Guilford
work, as its machinery will be here.
G TIDAL WAVE
lOCKS
FLOODS
THREATENS OFFICER
AND PAYS $10 FINE
Stillest Gale of Year Drives !'!
12 Feet of Water on Bos
ton Shore
WAVES 50 FEET HIGH
ON WINTHROP BEACH
council of the
on the Viviani
tion passed by
might provoke
meiua and raise
hall
all the
that , T,T -7n cirXTTAQ
yesterday ULiii Lf OXiX IO
savs
the exchange ;
confined after
the men, it i
the Sinn Fein i
been directing.
thn organization,
on explosives and
GREECE W ARNING
By
we
of
re botll cleared oi neus
the republican army.
and occupie
Much Shooting Reported.
CORK. Nov. 23. Shots were freely
exchanged last evening between auxiliary
police and civilians in the village ot
"Millstreet in the Killarney district. It
is reported that one policeman
wounded and two civilians shot,
some rifle and machine gun fire
the police barracks the trouble
sided.
was
After
from
sub-
will lose Territory Given Her
Treaty If King Constantine Is
Returned to Throne.
PARIS. Nov. 12.".. Great Britain has
alreadv taken steps to inform former
King Consatntine of Greece and George
Khallis. the new Greek Premier that she
j is absolutely opjmsed to tiio return m
i Constantine to the throne, says a Pans
I newspaper. She has notified them elear-
ly that if the Greek government does not
' take cognizance of her stand Greece can
..,. !,,.,.. t, retain the territoiial advan
tages given her in the treaty between the
allies ami Turkey, the new.-pai.KT asserts.
Many (Sympathizers Arrested.
LONDON. Nov. 23. A creamery
near Menagh, county Tipperary, Ireland,
(Continued on Page S.)
at
at
m.
P-
Masonic Temple
Webster lodge of Perfection. Regular
meetins Tuesday. Nov. 2:?. Work, fourth
degree at 4 p. m.. seventh degree
in., supper at .!.., eighth degree
p. m.. and 14th degree at S.lo P
A special convocation of Fort Dummer
chapter. No. R. A. M.. willbe held at
"Masonic temple, Wednesday. Nov. 24. nt
7) p. m. P.usiness. 1. M. M. E. M.
Thursdav. Nov. 2... at 7.3 p. m.
Stated communication l'.rattleboro lodge.
No. 102.
Fridav. Nov. 2fi. 7.30 p. m. Special
convocation of Beauseant commandery,
No. 7. K. T. Work: R. C.
Red Men s Hall
Willing to Give Guarantees.
ATHENS. Nov. 2:'. As proof of the
unfi.vitv of its sentiment toward the ul-
i;.... ft,,.' IM.nllis ealiinet leclareS its read
iness 10 srive all guarantees which th
sllies mav demand. This announcement
v.--. m.-ni;. here todav. The government
newsnaners announced that Premier
Rha'lis will visit the allied capitals to
.,..,. .lir.vt neL'iitiations with the allied
"f
governments.
Swedish srirls are naturally strong.
fiu.i nthleiies are second nature to them.
In the L'vmnastic exhibitions at the Ant
with Olvmnie irnmes they were the only
exhibitors.
A regular meeting of St. Michaels
court. No. ."74. C. O. V., will be held to
night at S. Gome. T. A. Austin, Rec.
Sec.
Thursday, Nov. 25. Regular meeting of
Pocahontas council. No. 4, D of P.
Festival hall. Nov. 2'. to Dec. 4. in
t.jusjve Festival and Trading Post under
the auspices of Quonekticut Tribe. No. 2,
Im'p'd O. R- M. Vaudeville and dancing
every night. Admission free.
Odd Fellows Tempie
Tuesday. Nov. 2."i. 7..".0 p. ni. Regular
meeting of Dennis Rcbekah lodge.
Thursday. Nov. 25 Regular meeting
of Canton Palestine at S p. m. P.usiness.
lection of officers for the coming year
15e sure to come.
Centre Congregational Church
Thanksgiving Food Sale.
liesuav, -oy. , i' a. ui. i
Tuesday. Nov. 2... 10 a. ill. to (. p. ill
Annual sale of mince, smiasu ami
pumpkin pies, doughnuts, cookies, cakes,
nne.I fruit, iellies. home-made candy
siiwl tllowers. Tea will 1h- served in the
Candle Glow tea room in (he chapel dur
iiiir tin- aftei-'ioon and there wi'l lie mu
sic. Orders for food may be seiit to Mrs
(borge L. Dunham. Tel. J07-W.
Thnnksiriving food sale will be con
tinned Wednesday from '.) to 12. when
the food not disposed of today on ac
count of the stormy weather will be sold
the iel.it ion
semldy.
The respective powers
are looming up as uur
questions before the
oil lllis Sliojeei
CLOUDBURST HITS
NORTH ADAMS, MASS.
House Tartly Wrecked in Landslide
During Storm Great Damage
From Water.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.. Nov. 23.
One bouse was parity wrecked, another
was pushed lO feet oil
First Baptist Church
Tuesday. 7.o() p. m.
tinn Endeavor society.
Friday. 4 p. ni.
- Regular church
-Junior Endeavor
prayer meeting.
Methodist Episcopal Church
in
Friday
ght ser
Nov. 2U.
ice.
7.H0 p. m. Week-
CONCERT AND DANCE
Festival Hall Thanksgiving Night
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE
Black and White Novelty
Orchestra
Of New York City
10 PIECES 10
A BROADWAY HIT!
Snappiest Music Ever Heard in Brattleboro
OILAIX TIIK i:ritom
SEE
TROMRONK
SAXOPHONIST
r . v , N S IMITATOR
Till: 4 i (itiLLNG DRl'MMER
Concert 8
SEATS IN
to 9 Dancing 9 to 1
BALCONY FOR SPECTATORS
Novelty
Fun Jazz.
its foundation, and
of the council and the as-, several others came periously near going
I down n steen embankment as a result of
r,.-wi;o a landslide ouring
.f
these
of the biggest
assembly. 1 he
would '.'naturally
come m discussion oi me irun vi
i.r.ni.itiMii eomimssion. but it couia
iilv be prec iriitated
council to carry out
the assembly.
Alter the meeting ot the council
limlll. WHICH lilllCtl I" l.livi ..v v,-
,,..rn,l to the Armenian resolution
rf. . . ii ir .....
1,. io.li.nle that lie was m no nun
urge the council t
The makeup of
.inline tile uewuts
veutioii ot
Armenian
I iy reiusai oi un
aiiy resolution ot
last
with
the
taken
to
sucli action,
the committee to ex
oi the eventual infer
tile league of nations in tne
. i., it!. ,ii was announced by
the chairman i-t
mitlee commise.
ator f.al'ontaine
ot Xoi way, M.
reprc
the a
l.old
of Ik
i via in
semblv. lhe com
lb.bert Cecil., Sen
liriuin; Dr. Mansen
oi r ranee ana
sei.tativcs of Italy and Argentina.
a cloudburst early to
day. The bouses at the top of the em
bankment were saved by prompt meas
ures, but a mass of earth crashed into the
houses at the bottom. A tree Carried
alonff by the slide went into the kitchen
or a house and completely demolished it.
No one was injured.
Thi diimasre from the storm was wide
spread, r.etween 1 and 1.10 a. in. :!.:
inches of ram tell, hreakinu all previous
records for a similar period. Small
streams overflowed, causing many wash
outs. Catch basins were unable to take
care of the flood with the result that
many streets were inundated and sores
of cellars tilled.
A strong pale accompanied the storm
and blew down rt large smoke stack on a
factory and many trees. Trolley sched
ules were disrupted as a result of wash
outs. Telephone and gas companies it
ported much damage.
Nl'.U
against
France
nations
ations concerning
Ri ot est by Americans.
YORK. Nov. -, A protest
(he proposal of M. ivianu
spokesman, at the league l
assembly meeting, that negoti-
Armeitian nit airs ie (
started with tnr i ursiMi -mu "" .
leader was sent today to the president o, ,
the league by the American committee,
for Armenian independence. The mis- (
sage declared tltat such negotiations
would be tantamount to a recognition
bv the Heague of the Turkish Nationalist ,
leader's government.
Miller Williams Arrested for Disturbing
Ioaee Says He Was Not Barn in
This Country but Kentucky.
In the municipal court yesterday after
noon Miller Williams, a colored man em-
loved in the Shea garage, was arraigned
. . . .... .. 4 i .. 1.'
on complaint or Mates .inning j.. .
Gibson charging him with disturbing the
peace on Sunday by loud talk and threat
ening Sheriff Frank L. Wellman. Sheriff
"Wellnian arrested Williams in the north
vvatercuie building on Elliot street after
the officer had been to Williams's room
and arrested Mrs. Elsie Williamson, who
was lined yesterday for disturbing the
jteaee. He is said to have told Sheriff
Wellman that the latter had no business
searching his place and that he would
get his throat slashed if he did it again.
Houses Flooded And New Tier lies- Judge A. E. Cudworth fined linn .iu and
t roved Row Boats Displace Automo-, "; which was paid.
, . ' ,, . , . .. . After the court had. read the complaint
biles On Beach Aessels I nable to ,)0 ask1(1 the r,imnu.llt if he was guilty
Dock In Boston. or not guilty, to which Williams replied.
Tiisirnv Nov '"I tide which "C.uilty of what? That's what All want
I.OS10N, Nov A tide "huh .. Uq finally ooml)rcn,.mU.(1 aml
backed by an easterly gale, attained a' ,r(1.(Ki n ,t,.a nf ,K)t cuiltv. and the court
rise of V2 feet, ran over wharves on the ' continued the case one day for trial by
waterfront todav, brought confusion to' jury, but later Attorney II. (J. Barber
, - - , i i .tt.'said Williams had consulted with him
shipping at anchor near leeward P' : (1(,sin,(, t pl(,a(i p,ilty. Asked by the
ami caused minor washouts on railroad i oourt if lie was born in this country. Wil-
tracks along the shore. It was the high- liams answered. "No. sah. All's bo'n in
:.i.. ,.f i. , x.o.. .i ti.o ttifTowt frnli. Kentucky, sah. The court made the cus-
wind reached a velocity of CO miles
gauges ami came
est
The
an hour on harbour
loaded with rain.
Only three yessels approached the port
during the forenoon aim these anchored
in the stream with wind too high and
. - i j. I. A- .. 1 -.1.
seas too neavy to permit mem in hock.
The tide shoved under wharves with such
force that planking was lifted off and
the ebb came shortly afterward and sc
ions damage was averted.
Row boats displaced automobiles as
conveyance on wminrop neacn mis
morning. The sea broke over the wall
there, the waves reaching a height of -1C
and .") feet and made rivers of the
streets near the shore. Houses were
flooded, extinguishing furnace tires and
causing trouble in electric circuits. At
Winthrop beach a new pier was destroyed.
tomary inquiry as to ins
the respondent asserted, '
anything, sah."
occupation and
'Ah can 1 nios'
J. C. JOHNSON BUYS
GOBIE'S INTEREST
GRISVOLDS HELD
IN $1,000 EACH
Mrs. Wheeler Says They At
tempted to Rob Her
in Stratton
ARE IN LOCKUP
AWAITING BAIL
Damage at
MARRLE1IEAD.
A warehouse lmre
landmark at Fort
MUST
Former
HAVE ALLIES CONSENT.
bore
122-
Emperor William May Attempt
To Return to Corfu.
THE llACl'E. Nov. 2" (Associated
In.ss). Former Emperor William of
Germany could go to Corfu only with the
consent "of the allied powers, the Asso
ciated l'ress was informed at the foreign
i.tSe.. loilni-. This information was ob
tained bv an inquiry relative to reports
that his Villa on the island of Corfu was'
l.;.,(r w.oaireii and that he was expected
to go there soon. The Dutch government
has given assurances to the allu
he will be guarded at Doom.
that
Denial By Constantine.
LONDON. Nov. 2:5. Ex-King Con
stantine of (Ireeee has denied reports
that he incited former Emperor William
of Cermanv to go to Corfu, says a des
patch to the Daily Mail. -The corres
pondent reports that when Constantine
was asked whether the story were true
he characterized it as a "lie".
WOMAN BEATS MAN TO DEATH.
Seouel of Riotous Party Woman
Escapes With His Automobile.
I'lIILADHLRIIIA. Nov. 2.. Re
ouests for th" arrest of a blonde woman,
driving u big red automobile, were sent
broadcast bv he police la t night iu con
nection witli the killing of Henry T.
l'ierce. eastern manager of the Insley
Matiitfaetnring company, whose body,
the bead crushed with a wrench, was
found yesteiday in the rear -jrt his of
fice in this citv. I lie motor car is said
to have belonged to Fierce and
IVnnsUvania license tag number
2(M., '
Fierce, who was ."."i years old and
married, was struck over the head sev
eral times with the wrench and the gas
turned 011 in the room. The pockets of
his clothing were turned inside out and
all of his ' money and valuables were
missing. .
Fierce was seen to enter his office
late Saturday night, accompanied by a
young woman who is described as
" voting and a lilonue. mere were evi
dences of a riotous "party." the police
sav. in the office, where the bodv was
found. A number of bottles and two
glasses, one half Idled with whiskey,
were found on the table over whi'-h the
bodv lav. The killing apparently oc
curred Saturday, the authorities stated.
Marblehead.
Mass.. Nov. 2:?.
which has been a
Reach for neaily a
century was blown into collapse. wnares
were overflowed and weakened and
yachts tossed wild'y. A 4'.t-foot
was thrown ashore at Rockmere
and pounded to pieces. Marblehead
Neck became an island when the seas
broke across the causeway.
Becomes Partner in Brattleboro China
Store Will Finish Work in Stell
man & Son's Machine Shop.
Jesse C. Johnson who is employed by
Ii. II. Stellman & Son and who is well
known through his work as clerk in lo
cal grocery stores, has bought of Ernest
E. Cobie his interest in the Brattleboro
China store, the transaction being com
pleted yesterday and possession being
given immediately. The purchase of Mr.
Cohie's interest cives Mr. Johnson a
half interest in the store. Mr. tJobie
will continue to work in the store until
Mr. Johnson can arrange his business
affairs and finish his work in the Stell-
I man shoo. The store will retain the
name under which it has been conducted
'several vears. Flovd E. Johnson is the
sloop other partner.
imiiit
THINK IT IS MURDER.
Two -Mew Arrested for Deatlof ' Young
Woman at New Haven.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Nov. 2... The
mystery of the death of Frances Ailing
ham. 22. whose body was run over by a
trolley car in Winthrop avenue Saturday j X. II.. then a part
night, appeared to be Hearing a solution 1 1 s.'JS. a daughter of
last night, although the question ofjtia (Nve) lbdinan.
MISS JANE C. IIOLMAN".
Dies
for
of Shock at Age of 82 in Home
Aged Funeral Tomorrow.
Miss Jane C. Holman. S2. a member
of the family nt the Home for the Aged
died at the Home at 7.40 o'clock last
niirht from the effects of a shock sus
tained n week ago. She had been in fail
ing health following
last January. .
.Miss Holman was
Hearing in Municipal Court, but No Tes
timony Offered in Behalf of Respond
ents Bail Klvpected from Whiting
ham When Traveling Permits.,
Charged with assaulting Mrs. Mary
Wheeler of Stratton with intent to rob,
Oeorge Giiswold and son, Earl Griswold,
both of Whitingham, pleaded not guilty
in the municipal court yesterday after
noon, ami after a hearing Judge A. E.
Cudworth held them for the April term
of Windham county court under bail ot
1,000 each.
Rail from Whitingham has been ar
ranged for, but on account of bad trav
eling the details cannot be completed to
day. Meanwhi'e the respondents are in
the police station.
The hearing was to determine whether
the evidence was sullkient to warrant
binding them over to the county court.
Mate s Attorney L. . t.ilison ai)ieared
for the state and Attorney Charles S.
Chase and Onin Jt. Hughes for the re
spondents. No testimony was introduced
in behalf ot the driswolds. Mrs.
W heeler, who was a witness at an i'.iuest
111 ardsboro last weet and identified
the Giiswolils as t lie men who attempted
to rob her in her home Oct. 1'. was iu
court yesterday and again pointed out the
Griswolds as the ones who IkrukI and
gagged her and then searched for money.
t-red H. Wheeler. husband of Mrs.
Mary Wheeler, testified that he was a
Stratton farmer and fern packer for 15. (J.
Shaw of Wilmington and that soon after
10 o'clock on the morning of Oct. 13 he
md his cousin, Henrv Wheeler, and
Thomas Conway were digging- potatoes
about 30 rods from the house when their
attention was attracted by a sound and
they saw Mrs. Wheeler standing in the
doorvard. Thev went to her and found
snool of thread in her mouth and her
a yhock sustained
West port.
SSO.tMM FIRE IN WEST FIELD.
Meeting of Chris-
30
At Episcopal Parish
House, November 24
Thanksgiving food sale of pies,
cakes, puddings, doughnuts, jeliies,
preserves and home-made candy.
Also aprons of every description.
Woodworking Plant of ,1. .1. Fuller Oufieri
Another Building Destroyed.
WESTFIELD. Mass.. Nov. 23. Dani-
nsre amounting to :UH
a tire that partly gutted
woodworking plant
spread by t he
and a -small
stroved.
The loss
resulted from
the J. J. Fuller
here today. 'I he tire
elevator to all three floors
building nearby was also de-
Origin of the hre is
is partly covered by-
unknown,
insurance.
FOR SALE
Having moved from a largo
house and not having sufficient
room in my present dwelling is ray
reason for offering for sale a
Period Dining Room
Set
It is WILLIAM and MARY de
sign, of English oak a master
piece of workmanship and in fine
condition.
Call or telephone.
2 Highlawn Road Tel 168-R
THE WEATHER.
Snow
Tonight Wednesday Fair
Colder Easterly Gales.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. The
ther forecast: Rain
rain or snow in the
noon or tonight
colder. Easterly
west tonight.
and
wea-
nii t lie coast nnd
interior this after
Wednesday fair and
ales, shifting to north
AUDITORIUM
Wednesday Night Only
DECEMBER I
P7 rU
SHOP
Have
IeCSMTE&FLESHEIvM
Ia DOFsFNT 1
PRESENT
THEIR NEW- EDITION-OF-THE
TUNEFU L MUSICAL- NSVELTY
;ivw -
SONG"
HITS! with NUJCY
mooresMurphy
AND A ReALTPONY"BALLET
TUNEFULahsGAY
whether the young woman was dead be
tore the trolley car hit her was not defi
nitely Nettled.
The police investigation resulted in the
nt rest last night in Wallingford of Henrv
Vannell and Frederick ( . O I'rien. both
of that town. 1 hey were brought here
and locked up at police headquarters at
the direction of t'oroner Mix.
The police say the two young men were
with Miss Allinghani on an automobile
ride Saturday night, having met her in a
cafe here. The police theory is that the
woman's body was thrown from an auto
mobile to the street, where the trolley car
struck it. The mofornian had no time to
stop the cur after seeing the object on the
tracks. The trouer. however, said the
medical examination indicated that, the
woman was alive when the car ran upon
her.
I lome
She
N. H..
The
born in
of Keene, July 10,
Abrain and Eucrc
She came to the
uril 11. l'.HT.
leaves two nieces in Winchester,
and a neohew in Summit. N. J.
funeral will be held at the Home
SFGAR. FLOl'R. HOGS DROP.
Drop of $t Per Hundred for Hogs
Flour Down to $9.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.1. The juice of
hogs dropped SI ior 1M here today.
One lot s,.!d at .SlO.oO per cwt. but the
highest price of the others was $10. !!.".
:it ' o clock tomorrow atternoon. itev.
Or. Herbert 1. Woodin. pastor of the
Centre Congregational church, officiating.
The imdv will be sent to Y inciiester on
tlie 4 o'clock train tomorrow, anil serv
ices will be held in the Congregational
church there Friday. The burial will
tnL-e ulace in "Evergreen cemetery 'in
Winchester.
NECESSARIES ARE CHEAPER.
Flour Drops 2C Cents.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 'J'l. The
wholesale price of Hour dropped -0 cents
at one mill today. Quotations for fam
ily brands ranged from J5S.40, to fi'A u
barrel.
Sugar limwn lo H
NEW YORK. Nov. 2:i.
sngar took another drop
when the Federal Sugar
reduced its price to the basis
tents for fine granulated, a
Cents.
-The price of
here today
Refining Co.
of S
new low
record for the season,
lowered their quotations
Other refineries
to ! cents.
General Nicola jeff, who commanded
the Russian troops in France during
the war. now drives a motor truck for
a wholesale firm in Paris.
TONIGHT
Hon. Benjamin
State Auditor of Accounts
Chamber of Commerce Rooms
EVERYONE INVITED. COME!
M.isschusetts Commission Reports De
clines in Some Prices.
ROSTON". Nov. 2.5. According to fig
ures announced bv the state commissioner
on necessaries of life today living costs
in October declined 2 1-2, per. cent
the levels of September,
items listed in its snrvey
lined 0 per cent largely
ductioiis in women's
from
Of the live
clothing de
lv because ot re
apnarel. with a li!
T.er cent cut in the price ot silk stockings
1 let down. Food was
thciijier by four per
and flour." being the
figures most.
cent, beans,
commodities
sugar
which
Gib
Mrs.
RECEIVER IS NAMED.
i:nl Commissioner to Conduct Ram'
Savings Rank and Trust Co.
RARRE. Nov. 2:;. Judge Stanley
Wilson today nimointed State Hank
Commissioner G. P.. Carpenter as r
ceiver for the Rarre Savings Rank &
Trust Co. which was closed by the coin-
misioni'r vesterdav following a run. Im
mediately 'on qualifying for the sition
Mr C:iiienter will ltcein a minute ex
nimnntion o the accounts. He stated
tha't the examination would require
probably a month.
out
are tlie ones. int? kcii'i
nwn in aiasooio ui
week
She
which her hands were Dounit was wru
.i .....-. .....i-f it- ftp
.... rim vollllir lllrtii "
peaied that several persons
tl.nn before Mrs. heeler
tion. She said she knew
ini: ferns for Mr
neither of the men
TO PRO RE
Grand
M0ONEY CASE.
Statements
-An-
Jury to Investigate
of Police Officers.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-
1 nonncement that the county grand jury
will he asked to investigate statements
bv Police Officer Draper Hand nnd
others that Thomas J. Mooney and War-
; ren K. Billings were convicted of Pre-
' naredness day bomb murders here
I through fraud, was made here yesterday
; bv District Attorney Brady. The jury
' findings will be presented to Governor
Stephens.
Sheriff
outcome
Says It
SON REFUSES A MILLION".
Teaching
Identification cards
an English bishop as
ing against bigamy.
are .suggested by
a means of guard-
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hands tied behind her back with a hand
kerchief. Mi.-. Wheeler remove ! the spool
with some difficulty and wi'U his knife
cut the handkerchief. 1 lo men made a
search with a gun and t uI tracks as of
somebody standing bel ad a small tree
near the house, also tracks as of some
body going through tli- alders and black-
icrrv bushes a short distance from the
house. Mr. Wheeler said he knew George
Griswold. but had not seen him lor
several years. He did not know the son.
Karl.
Henrv Wheeler testified in substance as
lid his cousin, adding that when he and
Conway went to work that morning they
went directly to the potato held, but at
0 o'clock all three men wen: to the. house
after water and were together all the
time until after the attempted robbery.
Mrs. Wheeler told of Mr. Shaw bring
ing l"1 to the house Sunday, Oct. P',
and of arranging to send '00 by regis
tered letter so it would come Tuesday.
On Tuesday afternoon a man called at the
front door to see Mr. heeler. Mie
went to the back side of the house to
speak to him. and when they returned
the man had gone. He was one of tin?
two who came the next morning and tried
to find money in her bosom, it being ner
custom to carry it there tor saieiv. fne
repeated the facts as previously pupnsiieu
i 1 ; 1. lm fai-t
as to W1UU OCClllieu. invuminn -
that the older man cuited Her ana torn
her to tell where the money was. and of
tlie fact that the younger man addrcssea
the other as "father. Mie oesciiiH-u
their clothing and told ot a scmne iui.
occurred as she resisted their attempts
to search her. ...
When asked bv States .ttoiuey
!tMl II Hit" lv." mv . . , I
W heeler said they were, and sue poinien
the Griswolds, saying. . I inuik i-.
she saw me ikmiiii
the iiidiiest last
jwl tin. handkerchief wuu
had .been
for idcntifiea-
all the men pick-
Wheeler and that
in the attempted rob-
ocrv was hi'h .""
i-i .;,i., loLiiH only to i-
1 lie fHinii".
-.O.t linse case was taken
i ..." .-1 ...... .,rran.l li- COllIlSel
rust, urn u v, u
the same evideiue nugni appi m "
.ase ;f George Griswold. so the court
bound both over to the uinty court.
i i,.. ,r,r t;.ken lo the lockup hy
Vi-jiiL- 1. . i i' ma 10 tto.
1 m" , ..
of efforts to secure nan.
-a 11
up
that
the
or
Garland.
, Garland
his fa-
entitled
Prices: 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50
Plus Tax
Seat, Saturday,
At Fenton's
Nov. 27,
Store
If Storm Continues
Thanksgiving
Sale
will be continued to
morrow from 9 to 12
at Centre Congrega
tional Chapel.
NO PAPER
Thursday, November 25
Thanksgiving
Day
As usual, the regular edition of
The Reformer will be suspended
on Thanksgiving Day and all news
of the holiday will be found in the
issue; of Friday, Nov. 26.
Ts Contrary to
Christ Will Labor.
BOSTON. Nor. 23. Charles
. i rvf tlio lute .lames i
-r-..i... U.miHnn. has declinPu to
oeceot bis share of Jwmo.tNlO in
iit.'i .winte to which he was
when he came of age last June. .
The reason lie gives is mat me nom...,.
of wealth is contrary to me icuci.nm ....
Christ. Instead of living in the luxury in
which he was reared, ne win uini
ual latK.r for tlie support oi iihhmu, u.-.
wife and their lntant uauguier.
The young man who will not touch the
million' dollars that belong to him is ft
,leep student of the Bible "I have read
it several times," he says, "and 1 find that
what Christ taught differs materially from
what passes for Christianity today. I
believe that in refusing to take this money
I am placing my life on a Christian basis
Private property is the main caue of
our unrest and unhappiness. Why should
some men have control of land and food
any more than the air they and their
fellow-men breathe? One man is entitled
to more only if he needs more. I distribu
tion should be fixed by law."
FORTY KILLED OR Hl'RT.
Collision Between
Train
Freight and Express
Reported.
BERLIN. Nov. 23. Forty person
are known to have been, killed or badly
injured in a collision between a freight
train and an express today.
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