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Mo raw
VOL.8. NO. 268.
BRATTLEBOUO, VERMONT, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1921.
THREE CENTS
lALLOHSTS ARE
IN mm CITY
Farrell, Kloor and Hinton
Arrive There This
Morning
CROWD COLLECTS
ABOUT HOTEL
Lieutenants WIni Came to Blows upon
Arriving in Civilization Seem on Rest
of Terms Farrell Center of Popular
Interest.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. Lieutenants
Kloor, Farrell and Ilinton, naval bal
loon ists, arrived at tlie Pennsylvania sta
tion today a mouth after they had landed
near Moose Factory Out.. following bal
loon flight from Rockaway air station.
Lieut. Farrell was accompanied ly Mi?.,
I'ai i
him.
I, wlio liau lett -New lorn 10 meet.
Relatives, naval otHcers and husi-
uc.-s n
pally.
on lrom iiieKaway greeieu me
The officers were taken to a hotel.
whei e
thev were miests at a luneheon
pi ven l.y Roekaway residents. The bal-j
loon is! s declared they were none the
worse for their adventure. j
On their way to the hotel through aiij
underground passage from the station the
doud cheered for Farrell. who was the
renter of interest. Then a cheer went up
lor Ilinton. '
Farrell and Ilinton. who engaged in a.
pcisoual encounter upon their arrival at
Matthe, walked close together and smiled
at each other while photographeis
(ranked their machines. i
At the hotel hundreds formed in line
t.. shake the oi'iceis' hands. Lieut. Far
lell said t'nere was nothing heroic in what
the balloonist had done. lie. did not
consider that they had accomplished any-1
thing like a stupendous feat. ""It was
strenuous duty, hut nothing more than
v, hat mi;
lit
expect.'d any time oy a
man in service, he said, lie told ot near- j
im: inuciiiaiv sounds while lost in the
woods, "lie descrioed his experience as
similar to that oi a man iosi m i uei.
who sees a mirage.
NEW STANDS FOR RINK.
Si met lire Seating 1,000 to Re Ruilt at
Dartmouth.
HAXOVER. X. II.. .Tan. 14. Two new
stands with a seating capacity of l.(MH)
will lie constructed around the hockey
rink at Dartmouth, according to aniiounce
menf made by (Jraduate .Manager Horace
J'cnder. Ifockey. heretofore no? speci;illy
iironiinent on the Green's athletic ir--;ran).
lias nut with such increased favor
i:i late years that the old accommodations
were found inadequate to meet the de
mands of the crowds that wanted to see
the sever, in action.
The new stands will be completed in
time for the big games of the season. Feb.
1 1. when the Dartmouth septet meets Yale
in the winter carnival feature.
Universalist Church
Friday, .Tan. 14. at 7.
ular meeting of Troop
Scouts.
m.
4, -Reg-Roy
No.
Rev. D. E. Trout, Fastor.
Sunday. Jan. 10.
10."O a. m. Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor.
11.4.1 a, in. Sunday school session. Re
member the contest.
7. ."l p.m. V. I. C. 1". service, in
charge of Miss Xora Jaqticth.
'hapters .1 and C of the t-xt Iiook,
The I'n wrought Iron, will be re
viewed. The special topics of chap
ters are: Can I Relive AnvthingV
and Is It I'p to Me?
First Baptist Church
Friday. 4 p. m. Junior Endeavor
meeting: 7.".0 Regular church prayer
meeting.
BIG DANCE
Festival Hall
Saturday Night
Snozv s
Orchestra
Prize Spot Dance
A prize of $2.00 will he given to
the couple stopping nearest
a certain spot
Ladies . . .
Gentlemen
35c
65c
Including tax
I Have a Hupmobile Roadster
in my show window which was taken for a debt.
The first man who walks in will: a :heck for $100
Gets This Car
JOHN. E. SMITH & CO.
Corner Main and High Streets
WOMEN TEACHERS'
SALARIES COMPARED
MonfrKdicr Highest, St. Albans Lowest
Tax Hale in Bennington Is
$1.80 on Grand List.
JUTLAND, Jan. 14. -Comparison of
the tax rate for schools of 11 of the larg
est cities and .towns in the state, received
at the ollice of the school hoard here,
show that the highest rait- tax for schools
is in ReiMiington where it readies 1.8!)
and the lowest in Rutland where it is
7o cents. The highest salary paid to wo
men teachers is in Montpeuer where u
is isl,...')() and the lowest is ' in St. Al
hans.
In P.arre the lowest salary paid women
teachers is l,uH, the average Sl.W.") and
the highest l.l.o. In Mellows Fails, the
highest salary is sl,lin. Bvattleboro's
minimum teacher's salary is $1,0."'.', its
maximum sl.-!in
Moi;tpelier"s lowest salary tor women
is sl.:ino. toe average is si,.;i.. ami tnej
highest is sl.:?.0. Newport city's lowest
average and highest is Sl.OiKI. Rutland's
lowest is ssu:, us average mm n.-
liiirliest si. loo. St. Alhans lowest, aver-
ige aim ni'tnesi. is johi .-pi inum-m s h-
ii-i j ' . .... w- 1.1- l..... !
pi imrneiti s low-
est is si,-."', its average is Sl.iNtr and its
hidicst is sl,:i:o.
JXro, if'Voltin
11 towns; 1 Jarre, l.o: Bellows Falls,
s Sl.-tr and its
I
sl.5'1 : Brattleboro, si: l.tu lington,
o:iti.elier. O.J cents: Newuoit. si:
V ...-wi. l'l.
land, 7.3 cents; Springfield. 1; St.
hans. !)U cents; St. .lohnshury, sl..
Bennington. 1 .
and
. .
CATHOLICS SPECIAL
TARGETS, HE SAYS
.Mayor O'Callaghan Continues State
ment Before Committee Investigating
Irish Conditions.
AVASHIXGTOX. .Tan. 14. Catholic
churches, convents, parochial schools
nd
priests themselves are objects ot c
nstant
outrages bv llritish rrown lorces in ire
land. Doniil O'Ca'laghan. lord mayor of
Cork, declared today in continuing his
statement before the commission of the
. . . l - .
committee of 1M investigating conditions ,
in Ireland, lamer i.rimii oi '"a,ljnj. irp(isals of amendment to tin
iledared. had been ill
II Mi 1H (T 11 I'T
cause he was known to
have received an ,
itation lrom the American commission,
lTlV
lestigating Irish conditions t. come
here to give testimony. 1 he lord mayor,
said there was constant mistreatment ot
women, despite the usual belief that they
were -immune from indignities committed ,
by l.ritisu lorces.
He gave names and dates of some dozen
alleged instances of the killing of women
and also told of women being driven from
their homes in night 'clothing without
slices. In one case, he said, a woman was
held kneeling in a ditch of water in an
effort to extract information from her.
Previous to the big fire in Cork numerous
efforts were mode to burn the city hall
and other buildings, the lord mayor said.
especially those thought to have
used by Sinn I-Vin clubs.
been
DEDHAM GRAMMAR
SCHOOL IS BURNED
Loss of Structure This Morning Makes
Spectacle Visible for Mile
Damage $1.10.000.
DKDUAM. Mass.. Jan. 14. The
Avery grammar school was burned to
the ground early today. The tire made a
spectacle that was visible for miles.
Sparks carried by the wind threatened a
spread of th" tlames to business places
and dwellings in the vicinity, but ap
paratus and men called out. on a general
alarm with help from lloston confined
the lire to the sohoolhousc. It was a
three-story structure on which the loss
is estimated at about Sl.ln.lMMI. The PHI
pupils who ordinarily attend the school
had their lessons in other buildings to
day, the school committee having acted
promptly to provid" emergency quarters
for them.
FOR RORRINt;
A HANK.
Men (iiven Prison Sentence in
New Jcr-
sey Court Today.
NV:V RRCXSWICK. X. J., .Ian. 14.
1'rison sentences of three years and eight
nn rths to seven years were given Harry
Ritzlui'cr and J. II. ChaiTVe,' here today
after they had pleaded guilty to robbing
a Miiitown hank on Dec. County
Judge Daly gave Ritzherger the longer
sentence because iiis past tecord showed
him to he a hardened criminal."'
BASKETBALL
TWO (JAMES FESTIVAL HALL
TONIGHT
7.:io O'clock
St. Peter's Cadets of Rutland
vs.
St. Michael's of Brattleboro
Second Team I'lays Retvveen Halves
ADMISSION, .10 CENTS
Dancing .Snow's Orchestra
There will be a food sale at Knights
of Columbus hall from 4 to ! p. m.
Also refreshments in the evening.
Military Whift Party
ODD FELLOWS' TEMrLE
Friday, Jan. 14
at 8 i. hi.
Admission 2.1e, plus war tax
KS HALF-HOUR,
THEN ADJOURNS
House Quits Until Tuesday
After Brief Session
This Morning
SENATE PASSES
DUNHAM MEASURE
j Would Legalize Political Advertising in
Newspapers Ilartness to Give Ke
ception to Viee President-elect Caul
idge Nevt Tuesday Aftenioon.
(Special to The Reformer.)
. . . - Tt' . 1 T I T 1 T I I
t i T.Lir. i. .1:111. i-t.
-
xiie senate cleared up its calendar in
'an hour's session this muriiing and took
adjournment to next Monday evening at
s o'clock. The house met for less than
iiaf an hour this inoruuiK and hald n per-
i- ... . . : .1.:.. c. i ,., o,i
IllllClOry M'SSlOll IMIS illnl nui'ii, linn .t-
journing to Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The senate, over which Senator Kings-
ley of Rutland county presided this morn-
ling as president pro tern, passed three bills
and advanced two others to a third read
ing. A joint resolution introduced by
Senator Slay ton of Lamoille county and
aimed at inspectors from ' out-of-the-statc
milk companies was referred to the com
mittee on agriculture. On a joint resolu
tion introduced by Senator Bryant of
Windsor county authorizing committees
ion state institutions to visit tlie state nos
Ipital. the state industrial school and the
school for feeble-minded, the rules were
jruspended ami the resolution was adopted.
In the house one bill, the first in that
bodv. was passed, four bills were mtro-
linn, n n- .-'.- ...... ..... .......
hu.vtl anil ,, t)ilI was 0rI i ! to a third
rf.n,-ititiitirM w ai nnsseil iiromid HI t tie
t .. i i,(.,ls1 an,i the senate took note
tjKM11 )V (U,,.cting its secretary to not if. v
(h) Sl,4.r,.tarv of
the commission that they
, tv,,ihlered next Wednesday ami
Thursday.
Tll(, jjjs j,ss4,( hv the senate were S 4.
tl(, i)unham mcastiV ' t permit political
(Continued on Rase 0.)
STOCK MEN WANT
LOWER MEAT PRICES
Ask That Hotels. Restaurants and Re
tail Markets Make Cuts Pmnor
lionate f Wlvolesile l'ri.-es.
EE I'ASO. Tex.. Jan. 11. Enact
ment of a tariff for the protection of the
live stock industry, the gradual estab
lishment of municipal retail markets in
all cities, and the enactment by -on-gress
of "constructive federal legislation
regulating the packers, commission men
and traders" were recommended in reso
lutions presented to the American Live
Stock association convention today by
its resohitons committee . The commit
tee recommended that the association de
mand that meat prices at hotels, res
taurants, in retail butcher shops and the
prices of farm implements, leather pro
ducts, clothing and manufactured goods
be reduced "proportionately with the re
duction in price of live stock and farm
products, which have reached a pre-war
basis."
1IO I ETON, ME., D'fCTOUS DRAW
LINE ON MATERNITY CASES.
IIOI LTON. Me.. Jan. J I. An
agreement by which the doctors of
Houlton decline to engage to attend
any confinement cases beyond a mile
from the city during the winter
months was announced today. The
public notice ' ,gives as reason the
scarcity of doctors and nurses and
difficulties of tra cling over the rural
roads. It points out that maternity
cases can best be cared for at either
of the Houlton hospitals. In reply
to the. protest against this agreement
the doctors assert that to spend many
hours traveling into the rural dis
tricts would mean neglect of their
Houlton patients.
THE WEATHER
Snow or Rain Tonight Wanner with
Rrisk South Winds.
WASIIIXtJTOX. Jan. 14. The
weather forecast: Snow or rain prob-
ablv tonight and Saturday. Warmer to
night. Increasing south winds.
Centre Congregational Church
Notice.
The annual meeting of the Centre Con
gregational church will be held in the
church building Friday. Jan. 14. 1021, at
7.M0 p. in., to transact the following busi
ness :
I Article 1. To hear the reports of offi
cers and organizations of the church for
the past year.
I Article 2. To elect all officers required
by the by-laws.
I Article II. To transact any other busi
ness that legally may come before the
meeting.
WALTER A. GILBERT, Clerk.
Brattleboro, Vt., Jan. .1, 11)21.
Friday. Jan. 14. f.l." p. m. Annual
complimentary supper for members of the
church and their wives and husbands.
The Conquest club will conduct a sale of
home-made candy.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Friday. Jan. 14.
prayer and praise.
Week-night service of
at i. .Ml p. m.
Masonic Temple
Friday, Jan. 14 Howling by teams A
and l
Friday, Jan. 14. 7.30 p. m. Special
conclave or JJeauseant eommanderv, ?so,
7. lv. T. Work : Temple degree.
WOR
NEW YORK IN' FEAR OF
ANOTHER COMB OUTRAGE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Warn
ings of threatened demonstration
with Iioinbing activities at New York
were received by the government from
i reputable private detective agency
in New York, the department ,of jus
tice officials said today in explaining
the extra precautions taken by fed
eral agents and police there in guard
ing public buildings, churches, homes
and offices of prominent men. Inves
tigation of the warning is Iwing made,
hut as yet government agents have
leen unable to find any evidence
that demonstrations are to take
place. The guards were thrown
about, however, as a precautionary
measure.
RECEPTION HELD
AT MUTUAL AID
Headquarters Thrown Oiien to Public
Seventeen Nurses Now Connected
with Ial Association.
The headquarters at the Mutual Aid
association were thrown open to the public-
yesterday afternoon from ' t o o'clock.
when an informal reception was held and
the visitors, who numlx-ied about To,
were given an omiortuuitv to meet the
sta, inspect the vaiious rooms and enjoy
a social afternoon, during which time
nuisie on a victrolhi wa tendered. Miss
Elizabeth Harvey, superintendent of the
association, .Mrs. A. . Montgomery,
vice president, and Mrs. Weorge W. Tyler,
woo resiaiied some tune atro after heiiiir
for mam- veavs secretary of the associa-
lion, received the guests. Refreshments of
tea. eotfee. sandwiches, cookies and con-;
feet ions were served. Mrs. Julius J Ks-lII.
tc- and Mrs. Clarence L. Sticknev noni ed i
md Mrs. Ceor.'o K. Foster a id Mrs. '
Ilavrv C. Freeman assisted in serving.!
The reception was a very pleasant event '
and was given for the purpose of bettor at-
qnamttng the public with the work ot tlie
association and the nurses in chaige.
The present quarters, which are at S)
Harris place in what formerly was known
. . . ... , ,
os tlie l on! id go place, are exceedingly"
1 leasaut and the rooms ere well adapted pushed in Rrattleboro since its establish-fo-
carry intr on the work of the aocia- ment.
ticn. On the first floor is a larae living
n:'::r with an oncn fireplace, a huge and
i-'.ii'foi'tiblo office, dining room and kit
chen. The superintendent's bedroom and
hath a!s ere on the first tloor of the
hoiir-. 'P;?re are seven rooms for the
e.:H e-i on U.e second noor, some large '
enou'di ft r two beds, and one large room
has accomodation lor three nurses. These -
rooms are all Irght and airy with a pleas-)
a''t outlook. There are alto two rooms in
nf. mi the third floor. Six of the crad-
. i i
n.;re nurses roei.; outside the he uhpiur-'
1,-r.i 1
Th'ie toe four o the 1 nuse staff. Miss
Fuuh T-lev Mit eeedcj her im thrr a? see-
retai. Mi V.h'alictii l!uve. stipe! in-.
tecleut. is a ft admit" of tee l nion lios-;
pital at Fall Hiver. Ma-s. She took a
tiost-iti-aduate course at Simmons codege. J
Re-id" her duties at the headquarters she.
is the child welfare Tiuise for I Irat t 'elsiro
rnd the rural seliool nur .xirs. n uiiei
Moose, graduate of the Franklin county
jiospit.ll at (Jroentield. Mass.. U the ma
te! liitv nurse, and Miss Katheiiue IJiven,
graduate f the W;dthaoi hospital, is do
ing the district woik. There ae at pres
cit 17 nurses connected with tho associa
tion. DOUBLE TUITION
rtr.rir, m TNTTDTT Af "'"r""1 hi ms mime at ; .Mapie street.
FEES Al DUKHAiU. Death resulted from heart trouble fol-
, jlowetl by brights disease. He had been ill
vill
" ,u j
New Hampshire State College
rii.irre Outside Students Twice
What They Now Pay.
IH'RIIAM. N. II.. Jan. 14. Tuition
charges to students from out of the state
enter n? the .New 1 Ulinpsmre college v.
1 lanmsliire college v, in
be increased 1IM er cent and general fees
nearly ."O jmt cent at the opening of the
next college year. .
-1- 1 It II. ... nimmiiw.mir
i-resuierii iv. i '.'. ..........
, Iletzel. ill
the increase, said today that it would es
tablish the highest charge for non-resident
Indents made by any state college in
tl.e eoimtl-v il total Ot .Y-tMI. WIllCll is
':;to r
v of o
The For.
l.ifber than the tution charge at manv
the privately onwed institutions
president sail :
"This action of the trustees was in
spired by the desire to lessen the cost to
the state as far as practical.!!
ciillix-tinc ms much as feasible
: nrst. oy
from stu-
dents; second, by limiting the number ot a
students who cone to the college from
other states; and third, by requiring them
to bear a much larger parr ot the cost ot
their education.
$2.-0,0M ITRR LOSS.
Rusmevs Section of Madera. Pa.. Nearly
Wiped Out by Karly Morning RIaze.
CLI:ARI;II:LD. Pa.. Jan. 14. Fire
believed to have been of incendiary ori
gin today destroyed 1" buildings in the
business section of Madera, a thr ving
town in the bituminous coal district, with
a loss estimated at .-" MM Ml. Fire com
panies were summoned from four towns,
dynamite crews from near-by mines blew
nn n number of buildings in the path of
the flamc. Among the buildings des
troyed was that occupied by the Madera
Times, two motion picture theatres and
n hotel. Railroad men rejiorted that
just before the fire was discovered they
m'.w two men running from one of the
1 uihlings, which soon burst into flames.
Senator Vilas's Sacrifice.
(Montpolier Argus.)
Senator Vilas expressed the opinion
when seconding the nomination of Sen
ator Kingsley of Rutland that the posi
tion of president pro tern of the senate
didnt', amount to much, anyway. The
senator from Chittenden who has held
the Mist and was willing to sacrifice him
self again, ought to be in a position to
know. .
Odd Fellows Temple
Friday. Jan. 14 at S o'clock Military
whist party. Admission cents plus
war tax.
Pool players are reminded that all of
the five remaining games must be played
by Saturday night so that the committee,
can make arrangements for the supper.
Red Mens Hall
I Friday, Jan. 14. 8 p. m. Regular meet
ing of Quonektit-ut tribe. No. 2, Imp'd O.
R. M. Raising of chiefs. Corn ami voni-
M..n -it : v.n
CHAMBER ACCEPTS
cm
REPORT
Referred to Directors for
Early and Favorable
Action
BOARD OF TRADE
PREFERRED AS NAME
Recommendations for Continuance of
Organization Include Maintenance of
Present Rooms and Immediate Em
ployment of Part-Time Secretary.
Definite recommendations for the con
tinuance of the P.rattloboro Chamber of
Commerce as a live organization were
adopted at a meeting of the chamber last
evening, ami rel erred to me directors ior
favorable action. These recommendations
include :
Maintenance of the present rooms with
adequate clerical help.
The employment of a part-time seere-
tarv. beginning at once.
The eventual employment of a full-time
ecretary.
A return to the name Hoard of Trade
instead of Chamber of Commerce.
An active campaign for additional mem
bership and an adequate sustaining fund.
These recommendations were embodied
in the report of the emergency committee
apiotnted last .November ami made up ot
C. Rice. C. A. Hoyden. M. C. Hough-
ton. C. S. Hopkins and . I. Frost. The
report m detail follows :
This hmergency committee was ap-
pointed by the Rrattlcboro Chamber of
Commerce following a special meeting
caned .ov. i.t. i:iu. u was requested
'to investigate the following propositions
and report to a second meeting to be called
alout Iec. 1, lU'2i) :
1. . ; i
nai nie organization nas ccom-
II. What definite things are there for
the organization to try to accomplish at
the present time.
III. What, if any, changes should be
made in the constitution and by-laws to
facilitate the work of the organization.
w ' ii-i.. . t. .... : . i . i
. nut .unoum oi money is necueu
annually to enabel it to function properly
and adequately.
After several committee meetings, the
proposition as a whole seemed so complex
that it was thought best to counsel with
t he entire membership of the Chamber of
1 ommerce. ibis was done through a
series of hearings to which all members of
the organization w ere invited, dividing
thetu us far h possible into classes rer.ro-
senting the various professions and ceu
pations. This report, therefore, embodies
(Continued on Page 7.)
DEATH TODAY OF
D. F. D. SULLIVAN
Well-Known Painter and Decorator Had
Reen Resident of Rrattleboro &
Years Rom in Ireland.
1). F. I. Sullivan, well-known painter
ami decorator, died at 11. "0 o'clock this
since Sept. 1. 1!1!, and during the time
suffered constantly.
.Mr. Miiiivan was born in County
Kerry. Irtdaiiil. and came to this country
when a young .man. He had been a resi
dent of Hrattlchnro oT years, coming here
from lloston to paint ien. J. J. Kstev's
house. He liked Rrattleboro so well that
; Jlo s(,ftlel here and went into the painting
.business with Thomas Cain of Rirge
;. street. Later he went into business for
I I . t . . .. . .
inmseii ami continued until our it vears
ago, w hen he .entered .the employ of the
Kstey Organ Co', in the finishing room,
and where he worked until he was obliged
to relinquish his work because of illness.
On April 1... RKKi. he married Mav J.
I of Roston. Two years asro thev
bought of M. J. Moran. administrator of
the Laura Haskins estate, the house at "i
Maple street, where the family now lives.
Mr. Sullivan was a good workman and
was well liked by his fellow workmen and
wide circle of friends.
Resides, his wife he leaves a daughter
and two sons, Kathleen Veronica. Daniel
j Francis and John Kevin, also a brother,
I John D. Sullivan of Somerville, Mass.
Funeral arrangements have not been
LAFAYETTE LODGE
TO WORK DEGREES
Roston Men to Re Guests of Webster
Lodge of Perfection Jan. 25
Will Re Class of About 51).
A special occasion, in fact it might
be termed extra siecial, is lioirig planned
by Webster Iidge of Perfection, "Scot
tish Rite of Freemasonry, for Tuesday,
Jan. :.'.". when Lafayette Lodge of Per
fection of Roston will come here to con
fer the 7th and 14th degrees on a class
of nlsiut 50 candidates. Lafayette lodge
is one of the best working lodges in New
England.
Leon M. Abbott, ."hid degree, of Ros
ton. puissant grand lieutenant com
mander of the supreme council ; Illustri
ous Frederick W. Hamilton, deputy for
Massachusetts r Illustrious Henry Ral
lou, deputy for Vermont, and other dis
tinguished illustrious brothers from this
and other jurisdictions, will be present.
Mr. Abbott is one of the most noted
lawyers in the country.
The 7th degree will be conferred at .4
-.i k! .. "It l. l - r i
j. 111. i 'inner m w served- jit
p. m. The 14th degree will be
ferred at 7.:iO p. in.'
con-
JACKSONVILLE.
Mrs. Isabella Cain.
Mrs. Isahelle Cain, widow of Henry
Cain, formerly of Jacksonville, died Mon
day night in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Kelly in West Springfield,
Mass., where she had heen visiting. She
leaves five sons. Asa Cain of Jacksonville.
Charles of Readshoro. Harvey and Roy of
Portland. Me., and Arthur t'ain of West
Springfield, and 'four daughters, Miss
(Jraee Cain of Skowhegan, Me., 'Mrs.
Chester Sargent of South Royalston,
Conn.. Mrs. Arthur Hawkins of Spring
field ami Mrs. John Kellv of West Spring-lield.
SONG RECITAL OF
RARE ENJOYMENT
Miss Mary Potter of Newark. Contralto
Soloist, Affords Much Pleasure
at I). A. It. Musicale.
A veritable song feast was afforded a
good-sized audience in the First Raptist
church last evening by Miss Mary Pot
ter, contralto soloist of the First" Pres
byterian ehurih of Newark, N J., who
came here under the auspices of Brat
tleboro chapter. Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, on the occasion of the
annual musicale of the chapter. Mrs.
Jenness (. Dalton of Rrattleboro, who
has become well known through her
ability as an accomplished pianist, was
accompanist.
Although Miss Potter is only 22 years
of age, her work last evening revealed
the results of much careful and pains
taking study and indicated almost end
less possibilities for he'r as a soloist of
the highest rank. She possesses a voice
of notable richness of quality, and re
markable ability to produce full, wide
compass. Her execution was of a high
order and her interpretations delightful.
These things added to her charming per
sonal presence made the occasion one of
rare enjoyment.
The work of , Mrs. Dalton. who never
had seen many of the selections, some of
which were more than ordinarily diffi
cult, until she met Miss Potter yesterday
for a brief rehearsal, added much to the
pleasure of the audience, which gave en
thusiastic support to both artists, who
responded graciously with encore selec
tions. The program included songs by Ital
ian. French. American and other com
posers, the first half being sung in Ital
ian ami French and the last half in
English with one exception. The vocal
and instrumental interpretations of an
Indian Iove Song by Lieurance and
Spring Song of the Robin Woman by
Cadman were especially pleasing.
Altogether it was one of the most en
joyable musical events here in many
months.
Tlie musicale was arranged by the mu
sic committee of Rrattleboro chapter,
which consists of Mrs. Clark T. Brown
elk Mrs. diaries R. Crosby and Mrs.
William II. Richardson.
FOR BENEFIT OF
STARVING CHILDREN
First of Series of Four Contribution
Card Parties to Be Held Next
Friday Afternoon from 3 to 5.
The first of a series of four contribution
card parties for the benefit of the Lit
erary Digest American Relief Fund for
the starving children of Europe will be
held Friday afternoon, from 3 to 5
o'clock in Knights of Columbus hall, which
has been generously loaned for the pur
yiose. Bridge and 5H) will be played.
Mrs. A. L. Rohde and other members of
her committee will have charge of the
sale of tickets.
It will le remembered by those who at
tended the card party Dec. 3 at the Ver
mont Wheel club rooms under the aus
. . . .... . . - .
pices ot the Jiratticporo u oman emu
that a series of parties was suggested at
that time, and as this is the first of the
series it is hoied the committee will meet
with hearty co-operation and support.
Herbert Hoover is attempting to raise
S23.!Hn,(nio to save the starving war chil
dren. He is meeting with great encour
agement, but the goal is far from realized
and the donations such as will result
from this series of card parties will be
gratefully received.
Rum-Running,
and Moonshining Increase
BOSTON, Jan. 14. The extent of the
rum-running, bootlegging and moonshine
traffic in New England and New lork
....... : t.n t.af v.. tit- w.ns indicated
today by ligures compiled for the annual
report of William J. Mck army, super
visor of prohibition enforcement.
Seizure of SMI automobiles in which
liquor was found in gasoline tanks, spare
tires, seat cushions, false radiators, tool
boxes and oil cups, was evidence of the
ru'm-running trade.
A collection of '3.000 stills of various
stvles and sizes and a large quantity of
home-brew products represented the moon-
CHICKEN-PIE IS
SERVED TO 100
Class of Pale Faces Take Obligation
and Chiefs Are Raised to
Their Stations
A chicken-pie supper was served to 100,
a class of pale faces were given obligation
and chiefs were, raised to their stations
in a meeting of Pocahontas council, No.
4, Daughters of Pocahontas, held last
evening in Red Men's hall. A social hour
with dancing was enjoyed after the work.
The supper was served at 6.30 o'clock
and the meeting openert at 8 o'clock and
eight pale faces weie fiiven the obligation.
The chiefs were raised by Deputy Great
Pocahontas Mrs. Mary Neal and Senior
Past Chief Mrs. Lillian Cowing, lioth of
Minnehaha council of Springfield, (Vt.)
The chiefs raised are: Prophetess, Mrs.
Josephine Crone; Pocahontas. Mrs. Mary
Stacy; Winonah, Mrs. Lilla Hadley; Pow
hatan, Hugh Mack; keeper of records.
Mrs. Mae Berry; collector of wampum,
Miss Helen Leahv; keeper of waminim,
Mrs. Ruth Tucker; scouts, Mary ns
lev and Irene Filion : , runners, Lea Mar
tell, and Lucie Cooke; warriors. Mrs.
Hattie Lee, Mrs. Hattie Bennett. Mrs.
Delia Best and Mis. Blanche Williams;
braves, Albert Wrisley, Charles Booker.
Alonzo Bovie and Adelaide Martell;
counc illors, Mrs. Mildred Mack and Mrs.
Mabel Bro kington; guard of tepee, Mrs.
Nellie Wilber: guard of forest, Charles
II. Brockington. -
Other visiting memliers were present
from Minnehaha council asftle from the
installing officers already mentioned.
Great Sachem of Vermont, Fred F, Clark
also was present.
What Made the Noise?
' Wifey "I heard a noise when you
"came in last night."
Hubby "Perhaps it was the night fall
ing." Wifey (coldly) "No. it wasn't; it was
the day breaking." Blighty (London).
NOTED SPEAKERS
COMING MONDAY
Ocean to Ocean Tour to Be
gin Here in Methodist
Church
PASTOR UNABLE
TO GUARD SECRET
Associated Press Despatch Gives it Away
Sociable to Be Followed by Ad
dresses by Dr. Diffendorfer of Chicago
and Dr. Gase of Boston.
'"An ocean to ocean tour in which he
plans to show how the Centenary fund
of the council of the board of benevolence
of the Methodist Episcopal church is being
spent will be begun Monday at Brattle
boro, Vt., by Dr. Ralph Diffendorfer, it
was announced at the headquarters of the
council here today."
The above is the text of an Associated
Press despatch to The Reformer this fore
noon from Chicago, and thereby hangs an
interesting story.
For some time Rev. R. A. Nunn, pas
tor of the Rrattleboro Methodist church,
has lieen planning to have a big church so
ciable and at the same time to have some
speakers of prominence, and he has been
telling his church people about the so
ciable but nott saying much about the
other featuie excc.it to promise that a
big surprise was in store.
The plans went along wonderfully well,
in fact with such impetus that they got
beyond the point where they could be
kept private, and today the Chicago an
nouncement was made, and through The
Reformer's despatch Rev. Mr. Xunu
learned that the secret was out.
Tlie despatch does not tell it all. how
ever, because in addition to Dr. Diffen
dorfer, Dr. J. M. Gage ofBoston. who
has charue of the Boston Centenary area,
will be here to speak. Dr. Diffendorfer
will bring a stereopticon- and operator
and will show some remarkably fine views.
These two men are Hve wires and are
among the best speakers in the denomi
nation, and it is a grat card for the lo
cal church to have them here. Rev. Mr.
Nunn nvites tlie people of thes other
churches to hear him, and it should be of
interest to everybody to know what is
heiri"" done with" the great fund of $140,
(iOO.OOO which the Methodist denomination
has rdedited on a rive-year basis, of which
this "is The second. ' , , ,
The sociable will be held at J o clock,
nest Monday evening, followed by the
addresses.
CROOKED MARK TRANSACTIONS.
Two Men Arrested in Boston on Charge
of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny.
WORCESTER, Mass.. Jan. 14. Na
thaniel Goldman and Abraham Horowitz,
both of Boston, were arraigned m dis
trict court here today on charges of con
spiracy to commit larceny and violating
the anti-bucket shop law. as a result ot
their transactions in German marks since
last summer, and were held in $2,000 bonds
each until Jan. 24.
Bootlegging
shine operations that were surprised in
the act. A total f 10.00O arrests includ
ed many for carrying on the bootlegging
traffic.
In all, $10,000,000 worth of liquor wa
seized by the enforcement agents who cov
ered the seven states except New York
city. Thousands of bottles of colored
liquid bearing forged labels and bogus gov
ernment tax stamps were confiscated. Tlie
advance summary of Superintendent Mc
Carthy's report also says that 10 brew
eries and a bonded winery were seized and
assessments aggregating $9,000,000 levied
against them.
KEErirVCr UP)
WITH THE
to
OTHER-
I!
FELLOW
L'll.lMl
IS THE
GREAT
AMERICAN,
Game
-CSSNUv.
Keeping up with the other
fellow is pleasant mental
exercise to the man who is
clothing wise.
If you possess clothing
wisdom you will dress quite
smartly without causing
your bank roll to suffer.
We are selling clothing
and furnishings at 1921
prices.
$6.00 Army Shirts, all wool,
$4.00
$4.50-$4.00 All Wool Shirts,
$3.00
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