1 Jlf NLY Daily Newspapet 0 Southeastern Vermont EAD 'Clippings on Page Two Today VOL. 10. NO. 208. BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER lvl)22.
EARLY iMAILDITION 19 u. fir? tl EI II (I VF el II II 11 11 11 rj vi i a. it ri ii ii ri 11 11 ll i Fi fi 11 CHURCHES ASK FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Make Appeal ATTACK ON VOLSTEAD LAW A CHALLENGE Opponenis of Prohibition Support Political Candidates Pledged to Beer and Win' Return Them Would Bring Back "Outlawed Saloon." WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. An appeal "to all Christian people to exert every influence to sectire impartial enforcement of all laws." was issued today by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
It declared the "announcement of the program of he forces opposed to prohibition is a direct challenge to the churches and the friends of orderly government" because they propose to support candidates in the coming election who will vote to legalize the manufacture and sale of beer and wine. The appeal, which was prepared by a special committee including 'William JSryan, asserts that, the opponent---of the Volstead act demand "restoration of the manufacture and sale or beer and wine in face of the fact that both are intoxicating and therefore cannot be legal ized without lirst changing the! constitution." and. that such jiction "would lead inevitably to the return of the outlawed saloon." GREAT ACTIVITY ON U. S. RAILROADS Near Record of- Loading Revenue Freight Reached 2.S0O.O0O Tons Soft Coal In One Day.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Indications of rapidly improving conditions in the country's general business life were given today in reports to the car service section of the American Railway association, which, among other things, showed the greatest weekly loading of freight from which the railroads derived revenue in two years. The reports disclosed that, with the exception of four weeks in September and October, the load ins of cars of revenue freight the week of October 21 was the greatest on record. Production on Mondav was close to high record outwit for all accrdinc to reports compi'ed by the association.
There--: were arf of bit mutn'nis taken away from. mines on th-t div. amounting in round numbers to v2.ft)0 iKi'J tons. only one day. in the past three ycrs has so much coal been produced.
In pddiMon the railroads on Momhv loaded tvrs an ''ur or something over rtiO.OOO This was a total great than has- been mined on any one in tto vest three years. Fuel Distrainor St.ens has maintained that a weeklv production of 11.0(0.hm) tons- of bituminous coal would carry the ontrv through the winter without anv in spt of the shortage in jrcks produced b-i the lorn: mine strike. I.Kil OR SELLING PROFITABLE. British Columbi Cities to Get St.3051.-1 VK'TilRIA. B.
Nov. 1 elated I'ress intisn i nnimuui nni T'eci'ive .4.. XI." or 1 lit iui as their share of the profits from the sr.le of liquor by the province. ICEBERGS GETTING SCARCE. Arctic Ocean Getting Too Warm For Seals In Some Places.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 (Associated Press). The Arctic ocean is warming up. icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the waters too hot.
according to a report to the commerce department today. Having their eyelashes premanently dyed is a new fad among fashionable women in London. AUDITORIUM Tuesday Night, November 7 Le Comte. 1 Brilliant Musical i vf grn.fi. Exiraycaanza with IAPBARA Supposed, bx aSplcndid and SMARTEST CHORUS" EVER HCREL N0VELTIE9 fJ 1 TUP FAMOU? SJk jSLElGH-BELL BALLET MID NIGHT FQ0LIC hd ATTUh kffiDTH Dnl 'gorgeous CANDY LAND rr Prices, Plus Tax: 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 Seats Friday at Fenton's Men's Shop Phone 476-W rs3f rm" Fire Practically Ruins' Springfield, Pharmacy i 1 1 1 in i ii Loss May Exceel $50,000 Property Insured for 35,000 (Special to The Reformer.) S.PR1NGFIELD, Nov.
1. Wheeler's one of the landmarks of Springfield's business district, practically was ruined by tire last night, causing a loss that may exceed The property was insured for $.10,000. The lire broke out about o'clock, starting in the rear end of the basem*nt, where tie-re was some excelsior and other 'nflammablo material, and worked up in the partition adjoining the Spaulding building in which Sheehan's restaurant is into the attic and up-' per floor of the pharmacy, where there was a music room with stock of grafa- i nobis and records. It was impossible for ho fire depart- meat to get quick control of the tiames, and before -the fire had been stopped the roof had fallen in and other parts of the building badly damaged, and the stock of' goods, which was extensive and of great variety, had been ruined by water and smoke. A few showcases and a small part of the stock were gotten out, but their value was comparatively small.
The building and lot were valued at 'about and the le stock of goods in she heard one of the women under thej11)llt tflt, contention of the defense that The apple tree exclaim, indignantly: Mrs. Clara Phillips is a "moron" and forLstart'elbj these letters. tops d' hhI to be all right It Mrs. Gibson story came i(m tl. of Mrs AJ.
the pharmacy about prietor. Fred VT. basem*nt 7iot long befor and ever thing seemed neu. How ti tire originated is not known. Mr.
Wheeler, who has branch stores in Chester and Clareinont, is un- decid-d as to whether he will repair the building or erect a new one. Spaulding building, owned by Spaulding of Chester, was dam-1 me Hernion aged slightly. 1 he original i eeier building was i i .1 i eircicn in ano was me oioesi frame structure in the village, but it had been enlarged several times. OPENING STOCK DEALS IRREGULAR Department Stores Make New-High Record Fractional Changes in Standard Stocks. WALL STREET, N.
Nov, 1. a. m. Continued irregularity took place at the opening of today's stock market, most of the standard shares showing only fractional changes. Pan-American, A.
and were heavy, dropping iMunts. respectively. Fnited States Steel common yielded of a point in reflection" of speculative disappointment over the corporation's fail ore to earn the entire common dividend. Fisher bodv sold off 4 points. May Department Stores was again active, climbing points to a new high record for the yer.
United States Alcohol was pushed up more than 2 points and Stand? aid Oil of New Jersey 1. Baldwin Studebaker and Crucible, speculative favorites, all advanced a point in early dealings. Trading in rails was sluggish, I'ere Marquette improving a point and Chicago Northwestern back Jt THE WEATHER. 1robabiv Icmonw Warmer Throughout New England. WASHINGTON.
Nov. Forecast for southern New England: Fair tonight and Thursday warmer Thursday flesh "northerly winds, becoming variable. Forecast "for northern New England: Fair- tonight and probably Thursday I warmer in the interior Thursday: fresh northerly winds. 1 Eain in Far West. Weather conditions: liain has occurred during the past, 24 hours in the Gulf states.
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, and at scattered stations in tie northern Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states. No great change has occurred in temperature in any section. First Baptist Church There will be a meeting fit Mrs. Baldwin's class this evening at the. home of Edith Bennett.
7 Cottage- street. All members are urged to be present. Thursday, ti p. m. Buffet, supper; G.r.O Mission study classes; 7.o0 flmreh envennnfr meeting v.
Friday. 4 io. m. Junior Endeavor so ciety. Friday.
Nov. at 7.30 Silver social by Christian Endeavor society. Red Men's Hall Wednesday. p. m.
Regular meeting of women of Mooseheart legion. All mem-1 bers are specially requested to oe pres- ent. Thursday, Nov. 2, at p. m.
Special oi Pocahontas council. No. 4. T. of P.
Rehearsal. All members of the degree team please be present also it is hoped that a good number will be present. Friday. Nov. 3.
p. m. Regular meet' ing of Ouoiickticut tribe. No. 1.
O. R. M. 9 Dance every Saturday night. Military Whist Friday Evening ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE Benefit Parent-Teacher Associations THREE MEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE They Answer Description by Mrs.
Gibson of Hall's Murderers HEATED ARGUMENT UNDER CRAB TREE Prosecutor Molt Intends to firing Three Suspects Ifefore Mrs. Gibson Detective Mason lias Kvery Confidence in Her Story. NEW N. Nov. 1 Associated Press).
In her eye-witness account of the Hall-Mills murder on Sept. 14, Mrs. Jane Gibson, the farmer-woman of Hamilton Iload told the authorities, it was learned today, that a few' moments before the fatal shooting to light through a conversation she had v. her invest tors There Wis i uu nt e.t.itors. Iheie Was a moment or two of heated argument, it i aii 11.
liui.n was said, "after tiie explanation was de-Jby former friends in Texas to the effect then, without warning, the! that her father, John Weaver, was in shooting. A- number of- notes Ct w-re said to i i whni.i,r viinnnor ll filii i under the tree. Movementx of the investigators today. though veiled 11 secrecy, appeared to ecu ter for the most part in keeninc undeiM 1, ill' 'VUI'ii surveillance three men answering de-i criptions given by Mrs. Gibson.
It was 1 reported that Special Deputy Attorney 1 ntended, at an opportune ug the three before Mrs. General Mott inte moment, to brius Gibson. Mr. Molt maintains that he feels confident timt the eye-witness story told by-Mrs. Gibson will up." According to Mrs.
Gibson, witnesses have been found to orrolorate her statement that a woman wearing a lung "gray coat" was on the Phillips farm on the night of the murder. sisters of the murdered clergyman, 'Mrs. Paul Bonner of New York and Mrs. Frank Voorhees of Jersey City, tdd newspaiermeii that their knowledge of the circ*mstances made them believe implicitly in the innocence of the re widow. was Mrs.
Voorhees's 10-ear-old daughter, Frances, who was iu the Hall home on the night of the murder, and Tl 1 --r l.f""- 'I al to believe that they know the makf iih.l hikx a. ninu p. in. 1 1. t.
i 1 1 tieatvr for Mr. Mott. -om-MMl Avith ti hif's view, ilfi hiririir he "has vrv murder, ami believes it will stand th strictest examination." ALL SAINTS DAY IN PARIS. Populace Ohserting It as American Memorial Day Decorate Graves. PARIS.
Nov. 1 (Associated Press). All Saints day. which is the French equivalent of the America ir Memorial day, wils observed today as usual by the entire population, great crowds visiting cemeteries- and decorating the tombs ith flowers. Members of the American ami British colonies in Paris joined the throngs, particularly at XcuiJIv, I'antin and Bagneauit, where American and British soldiers are buried.
The tomb of the unknown poilu under the Arc De Triomphe, was covered with tloral offerings. NEW RECORD AT PANAMA. Three Hundred and Thirteen Boats Pass Through Canal In October. PANAMA, Nov. 1 (Associated Press).
Ships passing through the Panama canal during October numbered 313, a new high record. The development of hydro-electric power is growing rapidly in France. Methodist Episcopal Church Wednesday evening, Nov. 1. Regular monthly business meeting of the Attain-ers clas.H will be.
held with Mrs. George Brooks of ITS Central street. Ihe Ladies' Aid society will hold rummage sale next Saturdav. Nov. 4 In.
the Emerson building. i. ir 4 i. As far as pos PCS' sible, they would like to nave gaods brought Friday afternoon in order that they may be marked Knights of GIumbus Hall Wednesday, Nov. 1, 7.30 p.
Regular meeting of Protective Grange. Rally night. Everw member come. The play, Grandmother's Rose Jar, will lie included in the program. Thursday.
Nov. 2, p. m. Regular meeting of L. C.
B. A. Thursday and Friday, Nov. I and 2 Ave Maria circle. Daughters of Isabella, will have a benefit picture at the Princess theatre.
i 'T1 Vim srti 1 V-tC LlllU, Dance DUMMERSTON CENTER Thursday; November 2 Supper 6 to 9, $1.50 Dance 9 to 2, $1.00 Snow's Orchestra FATIGUE MATERIAL ACCUMULATES NOW Chicago Doctor Advances New Theory About "Tired Business Men" Sloven Never Affected. PEORIA. Hi; 'Nov. 1. Advancing a new theory, contrary to most previous beliefs concerning chronic fatigue.
Dr. Edward II. Ochsner, Chicago, president-elect of the Illinois State Medical society, in an, address at the Association convention last night defined the "tired business man" as buffering from an "accumulation of fatigue material or toxin." "Tin disease." ho said, "is a condition particularly liable to affect hard working, successful business men at the age jtivt when they are most needed iu a growing business. The sloven, the the phlegmatic and the weak willed are rarely ever affected. Rest, while important, setvts only to check the accumulation of fatigue.
TRYING TO SHOW MRS. PHILLIPS A "MORON" Defense Claims -Mrs. C'aiTee "Guided" Her Actions When She Killed Mrs. Meadows With Hammer. LOS ANGELES.
Nov. 1. Further reading of deiosinons designed to sup' brt Tremaine widow. Meadows, L'U-y ear-old When court adjourned yesterday Rer- trnm Ilcrpil tollnse haU numerous depositions given sane during the last years ot nis lite. that his son.
Henry, brother of the i-. i i cicienuani, was iihi. ui huh. Herr nig ton. in outlining Ins case to the jury, declared it would be shown that i-eggy i.auee, star witness lor the state aim oniy eye-wiuies to rue Slayillgi guided l'hdlipss every 1 a as siain, -Mis.
anee amt not tiie ue- euant, was ine punuaser oi wie nam- m1J" wth which the young widow was beaten to death Ilerrtngtoti als declarwl 1 nil- lips's "mental balance has been upset by. th 'oiiduct of her husband, Armour L. I'billips. SEEKING TYPEWRITER. Officers Hope to Detect Sender of Poison Cake by It Mrs.
Strrrett Recovering. PHILADELPHIA Nov. 1. tLe proper number of locomotives to lives and postal inspectors seeking a so- move all freight without delay, lotion of the mystery surrounding The congestion of freight occasionally death of W. W.
Steirett of iN-von. a 11 affects the movement of passenger trains, expert accountant, and the serious ill-1 railroad officials are dnins their best ness ot his wite troni eating jkmsou cukc. have set our to find the tyiewriter used to siddress the death dealimi delicacy sent through the mails to the Sterrett home. Thev have feV clues upon which to oi work, but the character of the tyi leads 1W(1, the micko a novice, tor lie "touch whs irresrular. Mrs Sterrett is out of danger and will i i' to leave the Kryn Muwr hosjutal las- REBEL LEADER ARRESTED.
Federal Soldiers Capture Him While Asleep in Mexican Church. MEXICO CITY. Nov. 1 (Associated Press). General Franci-co Marguia is being held at Durango City and his fate will probably be settled today, following his arrest last night nt TeiH'huanos.
Du rango. The rebel leader was hiding in a small room behind the high altar of a church when taken. The identity of the captive has. been definitely established. He made no resistance, being surrounded while sleeping by federal soldiers under Gen.
Abraham; Carmona Still More Deadly. "Why did you suddenly assault this man?" i' mougui ne was going to offer me a drink of booth'! Wilt L-rt A iioron Transcript. Because fishes are "wise" enouch to steer clear of white nets, lishermen of Dalmation olor their nets with brown bright green dyes. Masonic Temple Fall Reunion Scottish Rite Bodies. Webster Lodge of Perfection Wednes- day, Nov.
1th degree 3.30 n. m. 7th I .1 .0 .1 "K'c i. in. uj.fi i u.ou, oiu uegiee i J4tu degree 'Pi.
t': Council 10th degree; degree 7.30 p. m. Thursd iy. Nov. 2, at 7.30 p.
m. Regular meeting of Connecticut Valley No. 16. R. and S.
M. Friday. Nov. 3. Marsh Perkins Chapter ISth degree; 7.30 p.
m. ISth degree. Rehearsal ISth degree Tucsd.iy Oct. 31, 7.30 p. ra.
Odd Fellows Temple Wednesday, Nov. 1. Americans team 2 and Nationals, team 2 will bowl. Wednesday. Nov.
1. 7.30 p. io. Ladies Auxiliary drill rehearsai: Thursday, Nov. Kegular meeting of.
Oasis Encampment, A good at tendance is desired. Thursday Nov. 2. Bowling match between Americans team 3 and Nationals team 3. Friday, Nov.
3. Team 4 Americans and team 4 Nationals will bowl their first match. Friday; Nov. 3. at 7.30 p.
m. Re hearsal of the Rebekah degree Every- one please try to be present Odd Fellows wishing to narticinate in! the pool tournament should leave their! names with George t.ecu at the teni pie at once. Town Invaded By Hordes of Witches and Goblins FREIGHT YARDS DAILY CONGESTE Due to Embargo on Some of the Coal-Carrying Roads LOCAL ROADS NEED i I Central Vermont and Ibrntou Maine I Doing Well, However, Under Circ*mstances Iiullt of Congestion Between 10 a. m. and 3 p.
in. The amount of freight that is being handled through I'rattleboro by the Central Vermont and the Boston Maine railroads is continually on the iicrease, and the local yards are almost daily con gested with freight trains waiting for clearance orders to move on further to- ward their destinations. A glance up" down the tracks almov-t at any hour tho r.v.n, a munber of trai waiting for further orders and the i of in- adequacy of the present trackage to take care of the number of, trains that pass through here daily, not to mention the fact that the switching of cars has reduced all available space to a minimum. Sunt. E.
J. Guthrie of the Central Vermont Railway said this morning that the great amount of freight is due to the embargo on freight thai nas been put into force by the coal-carrying roads. Ever since the coal strikes ended, several of til( rajiroads. particularly those leading the coal liehLs. have been utilizing r.f tli.Mr KnulnniPur H.p Ir.iitwr.
'I--f tation of coal. For that reason, the Central Vermont and the coston Maine had an unusual amount of freight thrust upon them for transportation. In (addition. Mr. Guthrie said that many of the locomotives and some of the equip- ment belonging to the other roads are in bad shape, which has reduced the motive power on those railroads.
The equipment and rolling stock of the Central ermont railroad is holding up remarkably well. Mr. Guthrie said, and it is teing kept in very fair shape. Iu spite of ibis fact, however, he said the Central Vermout and Boston Maine were really short t(, nlcVent delav. Yesterday the loejil yards were so congested with freight trains that northbound train No.
70T was over miivntes late on account of freight trains that blocneit the tracks nith of the station. Even the West River branch has run into its share of freight congestion. V.t,. nfor fp tt, lliver ft-nin 1ms' not heen awe to leave on tim and in a few cases it was several hours betore its long loal 01 box cars left th station. The bulk of the congestion is between tiie hours of 10 in the morning and in the afternoon.
As manv as hve freight trains have Iweu counted at one time north of the station not mentioning those in Mi" "yards nt the outh. Railroad oflir ials. Cud it impossible to "estimate how Innij this condition will last, As much freight a is possible is being moved now in order to ease the situation before snow flies. A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE. Play to Be Read by Lila Newdick in Mfthodist Church Tuesday.
Lila Newdick, a reader of plays has been booked by the Attainers class of the Methodist Sunday school, of which Miss Glennu Blaisdell is president, to give a reading of one of Alexander Du-mas's plays. A Marriage of Convenience, i. i. t. i of jrn i vr n- VI 1.11 kUfy I llv J' I tjm.
tiunit.i: hc-r in Washinston the Washington iieraiu saiu: -miss -e dick is a littlo lady charm and person ality. Her undeniable good looks matte her pleasant to look upon as well as to hear, and her recognized ability but serves as an added attraction to her program. Pressed paper piping. especially adapted for conveying oils, gases and various chemical liquids, are said to be coming to ue in Germany and other European countries. All Souls Church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Flagg's Sunday school class wilt hold a social in the parish house. All members and associate mcmLers urged to be present. The regular meeting or tne ladies circle and supper has been postponed from Nov. 2 to Nov.
1. Friday. Nov. 3, 3 p. m.
Regular meeting of Freme Circle Alliance will be held in the parish house. Centre Congregational Church Wednesday, Nov. 1. 7 p. Troop 1, Ttor Scouts, will meet in the chapel.
Scouts will bring coping saws and cigar- box wood Thursdav. Nov. 2. 3 p. m.
1 he Woman's association wilt hold its November meeting at the chapel. After the business meeting there will be a musical program, arranged by Mrs. Elbert Simons and Mrs. II. P.
Woodin, including piano, mandolin and violin solos, and chorus singing. Tltose taking part will be Misses Alice. Royden, Rerniee Gobie, Mildred Hardy, 'orotby Hebb, Evelyn Mann. Ruth Reed. Marjorie Pier.
Klennor Rosers. Ruth Stockwell and Dorothea Vanderveer. Tea will be served by groups .5 and -uns. Mrs. Goodell leaders.
Huntley and Public Halloween Celebration Includes Parade and Stunts The great event that had been anticipated for weeks by all the children of the town, and by many of the grownups as well, happened last night with the staging of a unique Halloween parade through the Main and Elliot streets and several stunts at the plaza west of the railroad station. Almost every child in town celebrated the event, and beginning with the late afternoon, when the interiors of the village homes were lighted I made known by the successive salvos of peas and beans that beat a quick tattoo on. the window panes. More than one housewife went to the front uoor to an swer the door bell with no one there to be seen or lienrd; perhaps in some instances there was heard the pattering of feet as some mischievous boy laughingly sped around the corner of the house. On the-streets early last evening it was hardly an incident to be the target of a bean blown thrown a metal pipe in the Lands of a boy or eirl.
It was Halloween and one couldn't expect the children to be reprimanded, for things were a little out of the ordinary. The Halloween 'parad, which was one of the features of the evening, was scheduled to start from the common at 7 o'clock, but it was somewhat. delayed, principally because some of the participants were late in getting to the place of formation. About 7.20, the blaring of horns was heard as the head of the procession passed iu front of the high school, and a few minutes later the pa-lade jmssed through a throng of people who lined both sides of Main street. There were in the parade, all but seven being children.
Led by Commun- Continued on Tage Eight.) GOOD RESULTS IN RED CROSS CANVASS Putney Already Has Exceeded Quota Teachers Taking Hold in Halifax Minstrel Show Planned. Congratulations are due the Red Cross roll call committee of Putney, which is the first town in Windham county to re-lort having raised and exceeded its tpiota. The assignment for the town was set at 15; members, but the v.liich has been Working diligently since the annual roll call started Oct. 23, reports annual members and two contributing members, with other persons yet to be called upon. A feature of the campaign has been the enrollment of several iersons who never In-fore have been Red Cross members.
This is said to be due to the interest which has been aroused in the home hygiene classes and other work of the public health nurse. In Halifax, where the quota is the roll call work is to be carried on by the school teachers, who have interested themselves the work which is lieing done by the public health nurse and have 1 voiumeereu to raise me cuiiureus repair 'fund to take advantage of the offer of the Thomas Thompson fund. Trustees of the fund have promised to match any sum up to MOO in any town 111 the county, the money to be used for repair work among the children. The plans as outlined for raising the repair fund include a dance and the staging of a minstrel show by the school children, and it is jmssihle that other feature programs will be arranged. The im-mittee of teachers Consists of Alvah Noble, chairman.
Miss Eiinny Burton. Miss Viola Brayman, Mrs. W. H. Hill and Miss W.
If. Ahrens. At Wardsboro, where a chairman had not been appointed at the time of the announcement of chairmen for the other towns, 31 rs. O. V.
Ilefilon has been placed in charge of the roll call work. GIRL INTERCEPTS BLACK HAND NOTES Ignores Demands for Money Home of Parents Wrecked by Bomb This Morning. CHICAGO, Nov. 1. "Black hand letters' mean nothing in the young life of Josephine Collure, 14-year-old high school girl, but the members of the Collure family, including Josephine, had the shock oftheir lives when a bomb wrecked their home.
Josephine had m-teicepted several letters addressed to her father and demanding sums of $500 and Sl.tiOO, which she destroyed. "Papa ami mamma can't read English, anywji.v," Josephine said. "1 didn't think anything would come of the threats." Collure, a fruit merchant, and his family, were tossed from their beds. The bomb wrecked the porch and the windows and broke windows in neighboring house. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL An interesting travelogue was presented at Odd Fellows temple last evening befora a fair sized audience by C.
W. Olson of Worcester, Mass. The pictures, which were secured by Mr. Olson in a seven weeks' trip through Sweden, included photographs of the principal cities, industrial establishments hydro-electric plants, wafer falls, etc. A feature which added greatly to the pleasure of the program was the singing of Swedish folk songs by Mr.
Olson, with Miss Olga Johnson at the piano. St. Michael's Church (Episcopal.) Saturday. Nov. 4 Rummage sale at the parish house.
Contributions should be at the parish bouse early Friday. Jarge packages will be called for if Mrs. I It. Daley or Mrs. xarnngton are notified.
DISAPPOINTING Receipts in October 'Only 470 Tons Half What Was Expected MATTER TAKEN UP WITH AGENTS Chairman Daniels of Fuel Committee Not Optimistic, as Shipping Facilities Will Soon Be at Worst Urges Burning Soft Coal and Wood, According to figures given out this morning by Sanford Daniels, chairman of the local fuel committee, only 470 tons of anthracite coal were received in Brattleboro during the month of October, which is only GO per cent of what had been hoped for and 33 per cent of what would have been received in normal times. About tons were received the past week as the result of a special drive made, for coal, the matter having been taken up directly with the coal agents at the mines. Just what allotment Brattleboro will receive during the present week is problematical, Mr. Daniels said, but the town may receive this week a considerable quantity on account of the special drive that has been made, but at best. Mr.
Daniels places the next week's receipts at not more than 200 tons. Mr. Daniels regards the situation rather pessimistically as the time is rapidly approaching when transportation facilities will be at their worst. Storms will soon begin to delay the movement of freight trains, and that difficulty peculiar to freight trains, "freezing to the rails." -will have to -be met. A large number of people are said to be burning wood and soft coal, which can (Continued on Page Four) GHOSTLY FIGURE HAD REAL SKULL Wierd Features at Halloween Party by Methodist Young People in Home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. Robinson. A weird feature of the Halloween party which wa? attended by from 40 to GO young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Llody II. Robinson of "40 Prospect street last evening, was the presence of a ghostly figure with a real human sku.I in which the stunts and games were carried on. As the guests arrived they were welcomed at the door by a witch and were ushered through Mrs. Mary Milkey's apartment, a "devil" meeting them at the entrance of ghost alley, which took them through the cellar, where ghosts, goblins and other weird objects held sway, thence into the Robinson apartment. Games and Halloween stunts were played, prizes (follypops) being awarded in nearly every event.
A fortune teller also found plenty of work. Doughnuts, cheese, sandwiches and coffee were served in a way in keeping with the occasion. The affair was under the auspices of the Epworth league of the Methodist church. Herman Kuhner, director of recreation in the league, assisting with the arrangements. LONDON'S OYSTER Scarcity Is Attributed to Uie Dumping of Munitions.
Londoners are wondering where they are going to get their oysters from this winter, and trying to find out how much is fact and how much is fancy in the rumors which are floating about to the effect that (he, dumping of unwanted amunitions has caused a heavy mortality among the oysters. The worst of it is that if reports are true, the oyster will be scarce for several years. Investigations into the oyster trouble have been undertaken by the British ministry of agriculture and fisheries, and the resulting report is being eagerly awaited. It is stated that oysters were thriving until after the armistice, when great quantities of high explosives were dumped into the sea in the vicinity of some of tjie finest oyster beds. A heavy mortality among the oysters is said to have followed this action, and it is pointed out that the same thing occurred in both French and Dutch ovster beds followine similar dumoine 1 of munitions.
A general shortage has resulted, and while oysters this season in England will be of good quality they will be scarce and high-priced. TLe oyster takes from four to five years to mature, ami next season 'oysters will be even scarcer and -dearer than this year. The oysters which at present are young and premature are said to be thriving, "no that whatever caused the. motality among them has ceased to be a menace. In any case, no danger to the consumer exists, it 5 is pointed out.
The authorities looking into the matter have suggested fungus and various other possible causes for the destruction of the oysters, but the leaders in the oyster industry have carefully experimented with everything suggested as a possible cause, as well as with high explosives, and the poisonous explosive is the only thing which they say they found to do any harm. Meanwhile, their industry having suffered considerable loss, and as they are satisfied that the dumping of the munitions is at the root of the trouble, they are urging the immediate publication of the result of the official investigation. MISC OA mm "A "little mechanism called. a "tele-chronometer" measures the amount of time that a person spendsin using the telephone. It registers dily at the instrument of the person who calls.
In one city where the meter has tried it not only quickened service i'but reduced the telephone bills, of the subscribers. Bessemer steel beams in connection with cast-iron oolums to form a complete frame in building cont ruction were first used in Chicago in lbS3. I I. i i K. I i i i i 1 i ll 1 1 i 1 i 3.
