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ENGLAND REM
TO MAKE PROTEST
Will Act Unless Courts En
join U. S. on Prohibi
tion Ruling
CONFIDENT OF
AN INJUNCTION
Two Test Cases Started at New York
Temporary Restraining Order Granted
American Ships British Owned
Steamers Also Seek Injunction.
LONDON, Oct. 13 (Associated Press)
Unless an injunction is granted the
Cunard line the British government
probably will protest formally through
the foreign office against the ruling pro
hibiting liquors on foreign ships in Amer
ican waters.f it was stated in official
quarters today. Officials here, however,
express the opinion that an injunction
will be granted in the American courts.
Actions Commenced.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13. On the eve of
the date set for enforcement of the fed
eral prohibition ruling prohibiting pas
senger vessels, both American and for
eign, from bringing liquor under seal
into American ports, enforcement author
ities yesterday were faced with two im
ports nt test cases which may check pro
posed seizures. ,
One was a temporary restraining or
der, granted yesterday by Federal Judge
Learned Hand, enjoining local enforce
ment authorities from molesting liquor
on board the American steamers -Finland
and St. Paul. The other was an
order directing the government agents to
show cause why an injunction should
not be issued restraining them from in
terference with ships (fj the Rritish
owned Cunard and Anchor lines.
The injunction was hailed as an im
portant victory for the steamship com
panies, who claim they would lose mil
lions by the enforcement of the Daught
erly prohibition decision which was to
lave gone into effect today at midnight.
FEARS ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
Chamberlain Declares it Criminal to
Break up Present Coalition.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng.. Oct. 13 (Asso
ciated Press). Austin Chamberlain, the
government leader, addressing the .Mid
land Conservative club here today de
clared it would be criminal to break up
the preticnt'coalrtion in view of the labor
menace. "I don't pretend to say when
an election will occur," said Mr. Cham
berlain. "I expect it is the undoubted
right of the prime minister to choose."
BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Herman Epple of New York Discouraged
Over Poor Health.
NEW YORK. Oct. 13. Using a small
mirror to direct his aim. Herman Epple,
a retired banker, today fired a bullet into
his brain while his family waited for him
ito appear at breakfast. He died u few
minutes later. Ill health is believed, to
have prompted his act.
Toll rates through the Panama Canal
approximate $1,000 an hour.
FOOTBALL
Tomorrow
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LEGION CAR OFF
FOR NEW ORLEANS
Went Through Brattleboro Last Even
ing Instead of This Morning as
Previously Scheduled.
The delegation of the American Le
gion from the state of Vermont which is
going to New Orleans, La., to attend the
national convention in that city, passed
through Brattleboro last night in its
special baggage car. The car was at
tached to train No. 72S. which left here
at COS, and at lirattleboro the delega
tion was joined by Herman V. Brooks
of this town and George A. Mathers of
Bennington. The car was originally
scheduled to pass through Brattleboro
early this morning, but an eleventh hour
change was made by the officials and the
southern Vermont men left last night.
They probably will reach New Orleans
Sunday afternoon or evening.
M. A. C. WINS FIFTH PLACE.
Allen Heath of Newfane Member of Ex
pert Cattle Judging Team.
AMHERST. Mass., Oct. 13. A tele
grain was received yesterday afternoon
by Prof. Victor A. Rice, of the animal
husbandry department' at Massachusetts
Agricultural college from Prof. S. M.
Salesbury. head of the department, which
stated that the Massachusetts agricul
tural dairy cattle judging team at the
St. Paul national dairy show was
awarded fifth place in the contest.
Twenty college teams from n parts of
the I'nited States competed in this con
test,5' and the "Aggie" team ranked
ahead of all other New England colleges.
The dairy products judging team,
second place in judging Jerseys, and
fourth place in judging Holsteins. In
the individual contest Gardner II.
Brewer, '23, of Upton won sixth place,
topping all ti e New Englanders. Vernon
D. Mudgett. '23, of Brookline came sixth
in the individual scoring on Jerseys. The
dairy cattle judging team of the college
also included Allen Heath, '23 of New
fane. Vt.
The dairy products judging team
wl'ich was omposed of Joseph Gold
stein. "23. of "Lynn; Allen Heath. '23,
of Newfane, Vt.. and Gardner H.
Brewer. '23. of Upton, won second place
in the judging of the dairy products of
butter, milk and cheese. Nine college
teams were entered in this contest.
Gardner H. Brewer of Massachusetts Ag
ricultural college won the first place in
dividual honors in the judging of market
milk.
FIND MISSING SCHOONER.
The Iilueiiose Being Convoyed to Cape
Sable Should Arrive Today
GLOUCESTER, Mass.. Oct. 13. The
Lunenburg schooner, Blucnose, which
was reported as having been separated
from the Canadian destroyer Patriot on
her way to fishermen's races here, was
reported today as being convoyed to
Cape Sable. The message sent by the
Patriot added that the schooner, "should
arrive the following day".
TO SEND RED CROSS MISSION. ,
United States to Handle Greek Refugees
Situation at Athens..
ATHENS. Oct. 13 (Associated Press).
The United States government,
through its charge d'affairs here, Jeffer
son Caffery. has taken steps for the des
patch to Greece of an American Red
Cross mission to handle the refugees sit
uation here.
The most expensive guns are a pair
made by a celebrated firm of English
gunsmiths for presentation to an In
dian prince. . The stocks are cut in
ivory, the inscription-plates are of solid
gold ; the barrels are heavily gilt, and
the cleaning instruments of ivory , and
gold.
St. Michael's Church
(Episcopal.)
Friday, Oct. 13, at 3.30 p. in. Reg
ular meeting of the Woman's Guild.
Hostesses, Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Call
and Miss Cain.
Friday. Oct. 13. at 7.30 p. m. Eve
ning Prayer.
Centre Congregational Church
Friday. Oct. 13, 7.30 p. m. Church
night meeting, continuing the study of
the Bible. Leviticus will be the topic.
99
TER TO TOW
IN
Will Deliver City of Hono
lulu to Tugs In Pacific
Ocean
ALL PASSENGERS
ABOARD THE SHIP
To Be Transferred to Transport Thomas
Total of 217 Persons Taken On"
Burning Ship Position Now Approx
imately 850 Miles Off Los Angeles. .
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The
freighter West Faralon, which rescued
the passengers and crew of the steamer
City of Honolulu, notified the shipping
board today that after transferring the
passengers to the transport Thomas she
would tow the hulk of the burned vessel
toward Los Angeles until met by tugs.
The West Faralon gave her position as
approximately N."0 miles off Los Angeles.
All Passengers Safe.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13. All the
passengers, officers and crew of the burn
ing steamship City of Honolulu, which?
was abandoned at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning are safe, according to wireless
advices received by the Federal Telegraph
Co., from the freight steamer West Fara
lon. The West Faralon reached the scene
early yesterday afternoon and took all
the passengers jnd crew on board. The
Citv of Honolulu carried 72 passengers
ami 145 officers and members of the crew,
a total of 217.
CLEMENCEAIT SAILS NOV. 1.
To Deliver First lecture in New York
To Speak Elsewhere.
PARIS. Oct. 13 ( Associated Press).
Former Premier Clemeuceau will sail
for the United States Nov. 1, and deliver
his first lecture at the Metropolitan op
era house. New York. Nov. 23. after
which he will talk in Boston and other
cities.
THE WEATHER.
More Frost Tonight Increasing Cloudi
ness and Warmer Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight. Cooler
in extreme southern New Hampshire.
Frost tonight. Saturday increasing
cloudiness. Warmer, diminishing west
and northwest winds, becoming south
erly Saturday.
Variety in Diamonds.
Each of the five mines owned and
worked by the great De Beers Company
in the Kimberlv district produces dia
mond with well marked characteristics.
The Kimberlv mine yields a eood nor
centage of white and manv vellow '
stones. Dutoispan mine is famed for
its large yellow diamonds. At Bultfon
tein small white and spotted stones are
aimmon. From, the Wesselton mine
come many leautifnl deep orange-colored
diamonds, while the Do Beers' mine
shows a good percentage of tinted yel
low and brown stones. The Premier
mine (Transvaal) yields a larire number
of "off-colored" stones. The Cullinan
diamond was of exceptional purity.
From the Ja$rersfontein mine in the
Oangc Free State the famous bluish
white stones are derived. The diamonds
found in German Southwest Africa are
small and yellowish in color.
Mrs. Virginia Green, member of the
Cleveland school hoard, is an independ
ent candidate for the I'nited States sen
ate. AH Souls Church
Rev. E. P. Wood. Pastor, 12 Grove St.
Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood. Pastor Emeritus,
81 High St.
Sunday, Oct. 15.
10.30
11.4.1
7.30
a. in. Morning Worship. Pastor's
topic, 'Companions of t lie Pilgrim
age". a. in. Sunday School.
p. in. Young People's Christian
Union.
Friday, Oct. 13. at 7 p.
union at the parish house.
Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 7
the Parish House, meeting
tarian parish; at 7.30 p.
in. Junior
I.
of
m.,
m. At
the Cni-
in the
of the
business
parish house Special meeting
Ilniversalist society to transact.
of importance. A full attendance
members of the parish is desired.
of
Public Dance
I. O. O. F. TEMPLE
. Brattleboro, Vt.
October 13, 1922
Round Dances - -
Putnam's
Orchestra
Come and have a good time
at the home "of clean dances
Admission :
Gentlemen 55c, Ladies 30c
FREIGH
BURNED
HULK
MasonicDance
Friday, October 1 3
MISS HARMON BRIDE
OF EDWARD COLBY
Wedding at Snnuyside Farm, Home of
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Harmon
Couple to Live on Spruce Street.
A pretty wedding took place yesterday
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon of Sun
nyside farm, when their oldest daugh
ter. Miss Eleanor Dorothy Harmon, and
Edward Everett Colby, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett N. Colby of Keene, N. II.,
were married by Rev. Clark T. Brown
ell, D. I)., pastor of the First Baptist
church, who performed the ceremony in
the presence of about 50 relatives and
invited guests. A double ring service
was used. The decorations were of au
tumn leaves, evergreens and bittersweet.
Miss Beatrice Graves of Greenfield, a
cousin of the bride, sang Oh Promise
Me, before the ceremony, and rendered
The Bridal March from Lohengrin as the
bridal party entered the living room.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
white canton crepe and a - veil caught
with lilies-of-the-valley and she carried
a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies-of-the-valley.
Her sister, Miss Marion
Harmon, was maid of honor and wore a
Nile green crepe de chine gown and car
ried pink roses. Miss Helen Colby of
Keene, sister of the bridegroom, was
bridesmaid. Her gown was of orchid col
ored crepe de chine, and she carried pink
roses. The bridegroom was attended by
John Peterson of Keene and Forrest
Harmon of Boston, brother of the bride.
Following the ceremonv a reception was
held, during which time refreshments
were served. Mr. and Mrs. Colby left
yesterday afternoon by automobile for a
"week's wedding trip. They will be at
home at 10 Spruce street after Dec. 1.
They received a large number of wed
ding gifts, among which were several
pieces of gold money, silver, cut glass,
linen and other household articles.
Mrs. Colby attended the .Brattleboro
high school, also Northfield seminary.
For the past three years she has had a
position in the offices of the Ilolstein
Friesian association. Mr. Colby is clerk
in the Cloverdale company's store on El
liot street.
Both are members of the First Bap
tist church and Protective Grange.
Among the out-of-town guests present
were Forrest Harmon of Boston. Prof.
George L. Hosmer and family of Wo
burn. Mass.. Charles T. Harmon of Ash
field. Mass.. grandfather of the bride. Mr.
and Mrs. Everett N. Colby. Helen. Ken
neth. Charlotte Colby, and Mrs. George
Poole, grandmother of the bridegroom,
and her daughter. Mary, and Shermaa
Reed of Keene. N. II., Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Job
Peterson of Keene, N. II.. Mr. anil
Mrs. Harry Harmon of Ashfield, Mass.,
and Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Harmon. Mr.
and Mrs. George Grave and daughter,
Beatrice, of Greenfield. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Graves and two children and
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bardwell and two
daughters of Shelburne, Mass.
FOOTBALL GAME
TOMORROW AT 3
Vermont Academy and Brattleboro High
School to Clash on I'ratt Field at
3 O'clock Sharp.
The football game scheduled for to
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on I'ratt
field between the Brattleboro high school
and Vermont academy doubtless will be
the treat of the yearto the local fans.
Both teams have defeated Bellows
Falls by practically the same score
Brattleboro IS, to 7: and Vermont acad
emy lit. to 7. In hist year's game be
tween the high sH:ool and the academy
Brattleboro won by a score of 14 to 12,
and it is -believed Brattleboro has fully
as good a team this year, if not better.
The team is in good condition and will
play high class football, as the boys are
out to win. A record-breaking crowd is
hoped for. to give encouragement to the
local players. The game will be called
at 3 o'clock, sharp.
TURKISH TROOPS WITHDRAW,
i .
General Retirement from Clianak in
Progress.
CIIANAK. Oct. 13 (Associated Press)
A general retirement of the Turkish
troops from the immediate vicinity of
Chanak is in progress.
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7.30 p. m.
Choir rehearsal at the church.
Friday, Oct. 13, at 7.30 p. m. Regu
lar midweek prayer meeting.
Odd Fellows Temple
Dance at the Odd Fellows' temple Fri
day, Oct. 13. Everybody is invited to
come and have a good time. j
All Patriarchs going to North Adams
Saturday. Oct. 14, please leave their'
names with George JJ. Keed at the tem
ple. Monday, Oct. Ifi Our district meet
ing will be held in South Londonderry.
All brothers who will attend one or both
of these meetings are asked to sign the
papers which are in the hands of Mr.
Reed, at the temple, and the committee,
Harold Webster, A. L. Maynard and O.
I. Stowell. Please sign up before Mon
day night, Oct. 9.
LAST DANCE
of the Season, at
Saturday Night
Woodward's 4-piece Orchestra
First of scries by Pocahontas Council
PUBLIC DANCE"
Saturday Evening, October 14
RED MEN'S HALL
Mixed Dances
WAITRESS 1 ING
MORE THAN WEEK
Mother Told by Chinaman
"Your Daughter Dead"
He Flees
SEARCH BEGUN IN
CHINATOWN SECTION
Northside Friend of Missing Girl Also
Sought by Pittsburgh Police No
Trace of Woman Discovered China
man a Mystery.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 13. Police
have searched a week for Clara Marco, a
waitress, also known as "Betty Meyers."
No tra-e of her could lw found.
Her mother answered a rap at the
door of flieir humble Carson street home
and there stood a Chinaman. He care
fully inquired if that was the home of
"Betty." The eager mother assured him
it was and he- said, "Your daughter
dead." He dashed from the steps and
before .the startled mother could make
an outcry he had disappeared.
Today police were searching China
town. They were also hunting for a
northside youth with whom the girl was
friendly, lie is missing from his usual
haunts, police say.
CALLS FOR NURSING
SERVICE INCREASE
Reports at Annual Meeting of Mutual
Aid Association Show More Work
Than in Preceding Year.
A decided increase in the number of
calls for nursing service and an increase
of nearly $1,500 in the receipts were re
ported in the annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro Mutuad Aid association held at
the headquarters . on Harris place
Wednesday afternoon.
The total number of calls for help re
ceived . during the year was 1.114, ac
cording to the report of the secretary,
841 leing for nursing service, which was
an increase of J 03 over the preceding
year. Of the total number IMX) calls were
filled, 749 being nursing service, an in
crease of 12t over '1 he preceding year.
The secretary's report also showed
that 40 attendants and pupils, an in
crease of five over last year, were on
duty 5.531 days, an increase of 91)7 days,
and were employed 0,73'.) days. Twelve
pupils completed their training during
the year; 17 .new pupils entered; 110
now are in training.
According to the report of the matern
ity nurse 212 patients were under care
during the year and 1.007 visits were
made, wjiieh was an increase of 107
visits over the preceding 12-month pe
riod. The district nurse reported 255 pa
tients under care, which was an increase
of 37 over last year; 1,734 visits were
made.
The child welfare nurse reported 339
babies under care; 1,121 visits made.
A financial report was given by the
treasurer, indicating that there was a
balance of ?1.S0 on hand Oct. 1, 1921;
receipts totaled &M.005.M) ; expenditures
$21,001.94. leaving a balance on hand
Oct. 1. this year, of $5.75. The financial
report of the previous vear was: On
hand Oct. 1, 1920. $58.21 ; receipts,
$22.552.S ; expenditure, $22,009.37.-
Following the reiwrts, which were of
unusual interest because of the increases
shown, the old board of officers was re
elected as follows: President. Miss
Marry R. Cabot ; vice president, Mrs.
Henry R. Brown; secretary-treasurer,
Miss Faith L. Tyler.
In IS 10 the record time for crossing
the Atlantic was fourteen days and eight
hours. This year the steamship Maure
tania holds the record, her. time being
four days eight hours.
First Baptist Church
Friday, 4 p. m. Junior Endeavor.
Knights of Columbus Hall
Daughters of Isabella. Ave Maria Cir
cle, will hold a food and candy sale Fri
day from 3 to , at the Brattleboro China
store.
Monday, Oct. 10. S p. m. Regular
business meeting of Ave Maria circle.
Daughters of Isabella.
Wednesday evening, Oct. IS Regular
meeting of Protective Grange. Neigli
bors' night wifl lie observed with New
fane Grange. Supper will be served.
Masonic Temple
Friday. Oct. 13. Masonic dance and
social. All Masons, their families, in
vited guests and members of the Eastern
Star are welcome. '
Members of Brattleboro lodge are re
quested to meet at the temple tomorrow
at 1.15 o'clock to attend the funeral of
Edward C. Crouch.
All members of Columbian Lodge.
No. 30, who are planning to attend the
district meeting at Townshend Oct. 27,
will please notify Paul A. Chase, W. M.,
before Oct. 17. ' '
Wales' Dancing Classes
Will meet
Saturday Afternoon-
- October 14
First Lesson
Misses and Masters
Zy2 to 7 years . ... 2
Beginners 3
Advance 4
MASONIC TEMPLE
Judge Chase Orders Jury
in County Court to Find
for Power Co., Defendant
MISS POTTER GIVES
ADDRESS ON FOODS
Playgrounds Subject of Talk by F. K.
Brown at Better Homes Exhibit
Gratifying Attendance.
Gratifying attendance was noted both
yesterday afternoon and last evening at
the Better Homes demonstration in Fes
tival hall and the interest that the expo
sition is exciting was evidenced by the
large number of people who were con
tinually coming in and going out of the
hall from the time it opened yesterday
afternoon until the closing for the day
last night.
The interest in the afternoon centered
in the address on Foods, delivered by
Miss Lydia Potter, state home demon
stration leader., of Burlington. Miss
1 "otter told of the relative value of the
various foods used by the housewife and
dispelled nome of the ideas erroneously
held concerning certain , food products.
Her talk was instructive throughout and
those who heard the talk were, well re
paid for attending.
In the evening the Brattleboro band
gave a short Concert on the steps of Ps-
tival hall and served as an attraction
which drew many to the demonstration.
The evening program in the hall began
with a piano solo by Miss Ruth Reed,
which was followed by a talk on Play
grounds by F. K. Brown.
This afternoon a musical program will
be given at 3 o'clock and will be followed
by a cooking demonstration by electricity
by Mrs. M. M. Sumner, who is demon
strating for the Twin State Gas & Elec
tric Co. Tonight at 7.45 a motion pic
ture reel illustrating table service will be
shown. This picture is from the Pris-
cilla proving plant at Boston and is cer
tain to interest every housewife. Fol
lowing will be a concert comprising vocal
selections by the high school chorus and
violin solos by Miss Dorothy Hebb. The
speakers tonight will be Ferris Ii.
Vaughan. who will talk on the Co-operative
Loan association, and Sanford A.
Daniels, who will have interesting things
to say about Fuel.
The last day of the exposition will be
tomorrow, with com-erts both afternoon
and evening and special demonstrations
of electrical appliances in the afternoon.
HOLSTEIN SALE
AND EXHIBITION
Irize Judging at Vernon Street Pavilion
Next Monday Auction Sale Tnes
day and Wednesday.
The 30th prize exhibition and sale of
the Purebred I jive Stock Sales Co. will
le liehi ITf vot lr at thi snlpa nai'ilin
on Vernon street, opening Monday for
me award or prizes anil continuing
through Tuesday and Wednesday, with
an entertainment and dancing. Monday
evening.
Invitations hnve hepn iksiiaiI tn tha
entertainment, which will begin at 7.45
o'clock and include selections by Wales's
orchestra and a recital by America's
greatest imitator and soloist, Henry W.
liuoois. mere also will be a parade of
ribbon winners. Refreshment will hp
served. -
A laree number of IIolstein-Friesinn
cattle have been entered for the sale,
-onsignments coming from Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut
towns as well as from point.s in New
im-K state, iJetroit, Mich., and Chicago,
Anions' the
abouts are 22 head owned by E. R. Lov-
t ii oi liraitienoro; 15 Head from Lovell
Park farm owned by L. C. Lovell & Son
of Bellows Falls; 11 head from the Rock
Kim frm in Newfane. Henry F.
Weaver of Brattleboro also has entered
two head. The firs vntriv in tho
catalog are of animals consigned bv Da-
i us v iarK x rons ot l'eru, 1.
Prize judging will take place in the
rinz at !.3() o'clock Mnndnr iTinniriD-
The sale will start at 10.30 o'clock Tues
day forenoon and the sale will be re
sumed in the evening at S o'clock. The
Wednesday morning sale will stnrt t 1
o'clock.
The auctioneers will be B. V. Kelly of
Syracuse. N. Y.. and Eobert R. II aesrer
of Algonquin, 111.
DROP GASOLINE A CENT:
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey An
nounces Price Reduction.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13. The Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey today announced
a reduction of one cent a gallon in the
price of gasoline throughout its terri
tory. . -
Red Men's Hall
Friday, Oct. 13, at S p. m. Special
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe, No. 2.
Rehearsal of the Warrior degree. The
degree team will trail to the hunting
grounds of Montpelier on the sleep of
the 20th of October to work the War
rior, degree. Brothers wishing to go
please leave names with the sachem or
chief of records.
Saturday, Oct. 14. The first of the
series of dances to be held by Poachontas
Council. No. 4. Woodward's four-piece
orchestra will furnish music. A good
time is assured. The public is invited.
Special Notice.
Sunday, Oct. 15, 5 p. m. There will
be a rehearsal of the degree team. Not
only members of the degree team but any
who are willing to help on the team
are urged to come, that a full team may
te assured. Any who would like to go to
West Swanzey Monday night. Oct. ITj,
are asked to be present at this time or
telephone before to 821-M or 776-M that
arrangements may be made for transpor
tation. Monday, Oct. 16. Members of the
Moose and Ladies' Legion are asked to
make a special effort to be present this
evening for a social gathering and re
hearsal for the Brattleboro night at the
Oreenlield bazaar.
Wednesday. Oct. 18 Whist party by
Women of Mooseheart Legion. Refresh
ments. Admission 25 cents.
Railroad Company to Take
Case to Supreme
Court
TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
COUNSEL 'DECLARE
Power Co. -Offer to Town
of Brattleboro Is
Withdrawn
In the suit of the Vermont Valley Rail
road Co., which is leased to the Boston
& Maine railroad, against the Connecti
cut River Power Co., in which damages
of SfMj.OOO were asked for damage to the
railroad property by high water and ice .
in March. 1920, the proceedings in md
ham county court at Newfane came to
an abrupt termination yesterday after
noon when Judge Harrie B. Chase di
rected a verdict for the defendant. The
verdict was directed on motion ol coun
sel for the defense, on the ground, among
others, that no liability had been shown
to the Vermont Valley Railroad com
pany. ' .
The Vermont Valley Railroad Co.
years ago enteri :jt 5 operating con
tract with the Connecticut Iliver Rail
road Co., whereby the latter company
operated the Vermont Valley road. Later
a lease of the Connecticut River road
and lines which it was operating was
taken by the Boston & Maine railroad.'
Under the court's interpretation of the
contract and lease the damage falls on
the Boston & Maine railroad instead of
the plaintiff in this case, which in. effect
was that the Vermont Valley railroad
was not the proper plaintiff in the case.
The ruling of the. court that no liability
was shown as to the Vermont Valley
road was not a ruling that the Power Co.
was. not liable to anybody. So the case
simmers down to a question of whether
the' Vermont Vallev or the Boston &
Maine should have brought the suit, and
this question will be decided by the su
preme court. " v
Counsel for the Vermont Valley rail
road claim that the loss falls on the Ver
mont Valley road and not on the Boston
& Maine, notwithstanding that the Bos
ton & Maine paid the bjlls, and that the
developments of "yesterday and the
court's ruling do not affect the merits of
the case; in other words that if the su
preme court rules that the Vermont Val
lev is the nroner nlaintiff the suit will
jte tried over again, and if it rules that
jne ermont alley is not tlie proper
plaintiff suit will be brought with the
Boston & Maine as the plaintiff.
The plaintiff then took exceptions on
which to take the case to the supreme
court. The case had been on trial since
the first of- last week, but no witnesses
had been called by the Power Co. Nearly
tiO witnesses were called by the plaintiff
and were examined and cross-examined.
An interesting fact in connection with
the case is that when it was seen how
things were headed yesterday the offer
of Henry I. Harriman of Boston, nresi-
! dent of the Power Co., to pay the town
ot lirattleboro 00,000 of its claim of
$90,000 for the loss of the Connecticut
river bridge and damage to the highways
by the same freshet that damaged the
railroad property was withdrawn.
In his letter to" the selectmen with
drawing the Power Co.'s offer President
"Henry I. Harriman said he did not wish
to have any outstanding offers, but ex
pressed h willingness to confer with the
town officials regarding a settlement.
Selectman W. E. Stellman said this
morning that he was confident that a
settlement could be arrived at, but both
Mr. Stellman and counsel for the town
asserted that the developments in the
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