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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Six Who Held Up G.. E. Pay
master Are Still
at Large
BELIEVED TO BE
HIDING IN BOSTON
Victim of Shooting Resting Comforta-
bly, in Hospital With Good Chance
of Identification of Num-
Der Plate Believed to Be Established.

BOSTON, Dee 2l.--Sta and local
police throughout eastern Massaehus-
ctts were active today in an cndeavor
to identify and apprchend the six
bandits who yesterday robbed Frank
r. Brown, paymastcr of the Everett
foundry of General Electric Co. Of
$4,000 in a bold daylight hold-up
Brown, who was shot and seriously
wounded by one of the robbers, nas
resting comfortably today at Massa-
chusetts General hospital and hope of
his recovery was expressed BY the ply
siciau
The investigators were especially
busy in Lawrence where men ques-
toned by the police are said to have
given information considered of great
value. though none of them were re-
tanned. How the number plate on the
automobile used by the highwaymen
came into their possession was the SUBJ
iect Of particular inquiry in Lawrence
To prevent thc escape of the robbers
who were believed to be in hiding in
or about this city rigid watch was
kept ON all railroads. docks, trolley
lines and automobiles routes. 1t was
| expected that the city of Everett
would post reward for the apprc-
| hCnsiUn OF the bandits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
CONFERENCE DEFERRED.
Preliminary Peace Sessions Not to
Begin Before February.

PARIS. Dec. 2l.-The preliminary
peace conference at Versailles has been
postponed until the beginning of Feb
ruary at the earliest, it is rtlmored in
Paris. This postponemcnt is due, it
is claimed to changes III plans because
Of President Wilson's visit to England
and the reconstruction of the British
cabinet, which viii occupy Lloyd
George as soon as the result of the
election is announced on Dee. 2S. Pre-
lminary exchanges which were to be-
gin IN Paris today according to origi-
nal plans have also been deferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
NO FRAUD ABOUT
HOG ISLAND JOB
Investigating Committee Discovers
Nothing Criminal-Emergency Prop
osition, Cost Not Important.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l-Thc long
awaited report Of the department of jus
ticc on the government great Hog Island
shipbullding project, made public at the
White House Yesterday on wireless nstruc-
tions from President Wilson. says search
ing investigation has disclosed no criminal
liability, but recommends that Il board ot
arbitration determine what part, il any.
OF the more than 100000, 900 the plant cost
was in excess of reasonable necessity and
should bc demanded of the contractors by
the government.
Ia brief the investigators report:
That the facts do not justify criminal
process and that no fraud OF secret prof
its las been established.
That the probable cost of the plant
will bc about S6l 100000 tincludmg 5000
coo for additions by order of the cmcrgcn-
cy fleet corporationl, compared with an
original estimate Of S2l 100000 and a re-
yiscd estimate oi S27 100000
That no clear explanation of this dis.
crcpancy has been forthcoming.
That prior to February !, last, a con
dition existed at Hog Island which super
licially at least would impress anyone a.
an organized riot, tangled mass ol
state Of chaos
That the contractor or agent, the Amer
lean international corporation, in sub
stance has taken the position that since
this was a war job, cost was OF piuoi
Importance.
That the question ot rcasonabicncsS ot
the expenditures should be referred to a
board OF arbitration, provided for IN In,
contract, proceedings 10 be closed If ia,
board finds the expenditures reasonably
necessary, or otherwise payment OF Ii,
excess to be demanded by the govern
mont
The report. which Is dated Septcmbe
/ =, 1915 also stated that the plant woul,
bc completed in September; that the con
tract substantially was being compile,
with and that the controversy hinge,
not 50 much upon the question ot ac
compIishmcnt, bat upon means, method,
and expenditures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
OFFERED NO DEFENCE.
William Bros Of Salem Held for Muir
der of IT Year Old Girl

SALEM, Mass, Dec. 21.-No de-
fense was offered at the hearing today
of William Biros, charged with the
murder of Mary Lavoie, and after his
counsel had cross examined the wit
nesses for the prosecution Biros was
held for the grand jury without hail
Miss Lavoie, II years of age, was shot
and killed while returning from a
dance on the night of Dee. u. She was
employed in cotton mill. Biros was
who is also working there is alleged
to have been jealous on account of
her preference for the companionship
of others. lie is 50 years old. Accord
ing to the police his wife is in Austria
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
AFTER REAL ESTATE MAN.
New York Officers in Search of William
H. Moffitt for Fraud.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Police circulars
calling for the arrest on charge of grand
larceny of William II. Moffitt, real es-
tate operator who was doing business
of S750,000 year in Long Island, Staten
Island and New Jersey, We're sent broad
cast over the country by the authorities
here today. He is go years old and was
indicted after revelations made during an
investigation of the tax lien and mort
gage loan evil He is said to have de-
frauded bootblaek out OF 5000 in real
estate transaction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
State Tax to Contine.
Barre Times

Cities and towns of Vermont should
begin to make allowances for the 20
cent state tax which is likely TO re
asked during the years 1919 and 1920
The state budget committee estimates
that as large tax as that will be nee
essary and still the deficit of the state
viii not be quite covered. Municipal
corporations which are already over
burdened 10 carry on their own govern
mcnts will be hard put to it during the
two succeeding years TO keep their
heads above the financial flood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
KEEP THE LID ON.
Councils Of Defense Asked to Protect Re-
Gently Discharged Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l-All state
councils of defense and local organiza-
tions were called upon today in kilograms
from the council Of national defense to
urge states, municipalities and county
authorities to keep the lid on tight"
during the Christmas holidays for the
protection OF soldiers and men discharged
from the army. Attention was called to
the fact that in almost every community
there would be large numbers of men only
recently released from the restraint of
military discipline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
British King Likely to Greet
the President at
Station
DRIVE TO PALACE
IN ROYAL CARRIAGE
President and Mrs. Wilson Will Leave
for London Immediately After TAX
ing Christmas Dinner With Ameri-
can Troops in the Field.

LONDON, Dec. 21.--Arrangcmcnts
arc being made for an imposing mill.
tary reception to President Wilson. Ac.
cording to some of the newspapers there
will be a guard Of honor at the station
and the President will be greeted by
King George.
The President and the king will then
drive to Buckingham palace in the royal
carriage through streets lined with
troops.
The President plans to start for Lon
don Immediately after dining with the
American troops in the field on Christ
mas. lie will not return directly to
Paris, but Will visit the devastated
regions in France and Belgium, re
turning TO the French capital January
4 or ., i'm time for the first meeting Of
the intcrallicd conference. which Is
scheduled for January 6. This meet
ing will be restricted TO representa-
tiyes of the allies and the United
States, who Will arrange a common
basis of action for the formal peace
congress, which is TO begin late in Jan.
uarv. A. the latter meeting, il is cN-
pccted, the German delegates will be
present for the first time.
The Associated Press was informed
by the British foreign office Yesterday
that the report printed by the Man
chester Guardian that the President
was coming especially TO discuss The
Russian situation is inaccurate The
visit of the President will he Que OF
courtesy aud not political, though nat.
urally discussion of Russian affair,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
TO SUCCEED soLF.
Count Rantzau Named for Post of For
eign Minister.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-Count Won
Brockforf Rantzau, German minister to
Denmark, has been appointed foreign
minister for Germany, as successor to
DR.. w. F. Solf, according to reports
from Berlin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

may arise in the course Of his con,
ycrsatiun here
From well informed quarters it is
learned that there Is no foundation for
the reports that British re-cnforcemcnts
are being sent TO Russia II is under
stood that nothing of this nature will
be done pending the allied conferences
i'm PARIS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
PORTLAND BROKER
PLACED IN JAIL
Unable to Furnish $4,000 Bail on
Charge of Forging Checks
for S123,OOO.

PORTLAND. Me, Dee 2I- Ludwcll l..
Howison, young investment broker and
or a number Of years private secretary
TO the late Fred F. Richards president
of an insurance company located here,
waived examination when arTaigued in
municipal court here on the charge OF
forging Mr. Richards name to his own
notes t. an amount aggrcgating sl23 0o0
He was held in $4,000 for the grand jury
and was committed to jail until bail is fur
nshcd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, Dec. %.

1880 a. n.-Divine worship with
Christmas sermon ly the pastor.
Subject, Jesus Born at the Cross
Roads Of Humanity. There will
be special Christmas music by
the choir, assisted BY violin.
LIS 4. n.--Sunday school session
with Christmas concert by the
primary department.
80 p. MA union Christmas serv-
lee in the Congregational Church.
The Christmas cantata. Bethle-
hem, by j. II. Maunder, will be
given by the united choirs of
the several churches.
900 p. m.-At Vernon, service of
worship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday Dee %, $50 p. m.--Regular
meeting of Wantastiquct lodge, No. ).
The third degree will be conferred.
Tuesday evening, Dee. 24-Rcgular
meeting OF Dennis Rebekah lodge
Election of officers for the ensuing
year
Thursday, Dec. 26, p. m.--Social
and Christmas tree. Members may
tring marked packages but they must
bring one Inexpensive, unmarked pack
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
No Joke.

War Correspondent Irwin s. Cobb is a
poor sailor and on his last trip across the
herring pond the young mans sufferings
were atrocious.
Reused by his groans and gurgles one
stormy night, an officer bent gently over
the correspondent
Cant you keep anything on your stom.
ach, Cobb" he asked
"Only my hands, moaned Cobb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Christmas Sunday, Dec. %.

Christmas Sunday, Dec. %.
1890 a. ma special Christmas pro
gram has been prepared includ-
ing exercises by the children of
the sunday school, aud sermon
hy the pastor, subject, Christmas
Fcacc, 1918. There will be no
regular session Of the Sunday
school
I.3p y. m.-Christmas cantata, Beth
lehem, by j. II. Maunder, hy the
united choirs OF the several
churches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
CURTIS COMMISSIONER.
Gov. Mccall Names Former Mayor
Head of Boston Police.

BOSTON, Dec 21.-Goy. Mccall TO-
day nominated Edwin L. Curtis, a
former mayor, for police commissioner
of Boston to succeed Stephen @ 'Meara,
served as an assistant United States
treasurer and collector of customs here
and was for several years a member
Of the Metropolitan park commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
PURCHASES CONTROL
OF WOOLEN MILL
r. c. Averill of Brattleboro to Take
Active Management of Amidon &
Son Mill in Hinsdale, N H

The control of the C. j. Amidon &
Son woolen mill of Hiusdale, n. H., en-
ploying large number of hands. has
this week been purchased by R. c.
Averill at private sale. The mill will
continue to run on the same basis az
heretofore, Mr.. Averill taking active
management of the business about
Jan. l, retaining Robert Weeks as
superintendent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, Jan. l, l919.-New
Year s party given by the united Ma
sonic bodies. Supper from ) to p. IN.
served by Eastern Star Entertainment,
cards and dancing in the evening
Tickets for supper and dance Toe per
son. Proceeds for benefit of Eastern
Star relief fund
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
WANT DOCTORS RELEASED.
Ohio Needs Them to Help Fight In,
fiuenza.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 2l.--An APP
peal to Secretary of War Newton ID.
Baker for the release at once of at
least 200 Ohio physicians from the
army to aid in combating the infiuen-
"a epidemic in the rural sections was
made in a telegram sent today by the
Ohio State Medical association through
its executive secretary, George V. Sher-
idan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
CABLE REGULATIONS OFF.
Messages No Longer Need Be Written
Without Resort to Cipher.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2l-War time
regulations requiring that cablegrams
shall be in plain language instead OF code
were revoked today by the government
censorship board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
MORE TRANSPORTS SAIL.
War Department Tells of Departure of
Five from France

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Sailing of
five transports with troops from France
was announced today by the war depart
ment. LaFrance sailed Dec. II with 36s
officers, 1851 men. Fl nurses. Is French
mission officers and several civilians. On
the 18th the Aeolua sailed with 2.a29 sick
and wounded including los officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
TANK STEAMSHIPS
TO BE RELEASED
III Vessels GoGing Back to Private
Trade-Hoover to Have Ger
man Ships to Use

NEW YORK. Dec 2l Plans for the
prompt release from government requisi-
ton OF part OF the fleet of Ia tank
steamships, Is of them Pacific coast YES,
sells with an approximate aggregate ton
mage OF l,i00,00 dead weight tons, were
announced here today by the United
States shipping board Only those re-
quired for supplying the army and navy
of the United States with fuel oil will bc
retained by the government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
NO TROOPS LANDED.
British Said to Have Merely Supplied
Esthonian Troops.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2l.-While the
British fleet was bombarding Bolshevik
forces near Revel on the gulf of Finland
Swedish fleet occupied Esthonian waters.
Berlin adyices say that the British war
ships have not landed troops. but have
supplied Esthonian forces with arms and
ammunition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

PARIS, Dec 2l-Herbert c. Hoover
american food administrator. Will soon
come into possession Of million tons
uf German shipping. which viii be en-
ploycd in rcvictualIing devastated portions
Of France, Serbia, Belgium, and Rumania
now destitute of food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
THE WEATHER.
Increasing Cloudiness Tonight With
Rain Likely Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, December, 21-The
weather forecast: Increasing eloudincss
tonight. Probably rain in Vermont.
Warmer in New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Sunday rain. Gentle to mod
crate winds, becoming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Notice the man who says he never
worries about anything and YOU II find
also that he never does anything.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
TO MEET IN FRANKFORT.
Mayor Announces That German Ma
tional Assembly Will Gather There.

MUNICH, Dee. 2l-Dr. Luppc,
mayor Of Frankfort on the Main, am
ucuuccs that the German national as
sembly Will meet there He has gone
TO Berlin 10 make arrangements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
NOTED JESUIT TEACHER.
Rev Joseph Grimmelsman, Once Head
of st. Louis University, Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Rev.. Joseph
Grimmelsman, formerly president of st.
Louis university and widely known
Jesuit educator. died yesterday of pa
ralysis. He was 65 years old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
TURN OVER GUNS.
German Army Surrenders War Material
to Americans.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Dee. 20 tby Associated Press The Ger
man army today began turning over to
the American third army large quantities
of war material which will require several
days to transport. Included in the artil
lery given up are I60 guns of large ealibre
and nearly 5000 machine. guns. 1t will
take one train to carry the machine guns
alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Don't look down upon the rich. In
these times of huctuating fortunes you
may be rich yoursei, some day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
GERMANS TO FORM
NATIONAL ARMY
Government Said to Have Adopted
Plan of Gen. Won Hindenburg-
Details Secret.

LONDON. Dec q The German gov
ernment has accepted Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's plan to form peoples
guard or national army, according to a
Copenhagen despatch. 1t is said the Ger
man army under this plan will be strong
er than ever All officers have received
instructions to keep details secret.
Women viii be employed for auxiliary
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Cheer up-you don't have to listen to
the Congressional Record on the graphic
phone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21
Red Mems Hall

Dance will be held every Saturday
night, commencing November d.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-21

Sunday, Dec. %.
1880 a. m.-Morning worship. White
Gifts Christmas exercises by the
Sunday school with address by
the pastor on Why the Angels
Came.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endcavor meet
ing.
Evening service ommitted.
sunday, Dec. -, ESQ y. m.-Chris
tian Endcayor meeting. Subject. Peace
on Earth Luke ,: Sill Leader, Miss
Sylvia Crosby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

Besides that, any fielder who plays
either right or left with Iris Speaker
in center must be- given additional
points as a fielder because iris can
cover so much ground that they are
free to work closer to the four lines
and thus cover more ground and
play better, more fearlessly, espe-
cially when a batter has n known
weakness of hitting in any given di-
rection, as we will be certain to OBJ
serve when it comes to the study OF
some of the men.
Take for instance such as "Chick"
Gandil, of the Chicago White Sox,
who hits hards but practically all the
time to right field. He may hit the
Boston or Cleveland pitchers quite
as hard as he does the pitchers, of
some other teams, yet he VIII get
fewer safe hits because Hooper and
Wood (the latter helped by Speaker,
will catch a number of drives that
otherwise would go safe. Cleveland
loses some points because Wood
probably will play first in two games
with Beacher in right.
Cleveland gains somewhat because
of Graney's style of hitting, making
it likely that he can hit the left
handed Cub pitchers and loses con-
Siderably because of the weakness
come around into proper condition.
Strunk loses considerably, as do
the other Red SoX outer gardeners
because the Cub pitchers have the
kind of delivery which cuts off some
of his swatting value.
l cannot figure that Mann or Pas
kert possibly can hit the worlds
series pitching anything like as hard
as they have been rapping the Ma
tional leaguers this season. A study
of their hitting, however, shows
that both have been hitting the good
pitchers much better this season
than they figured to do. even though
the bulk of their gains in hitting
have been against weak pitchers.
Paskert gains points on greater speed
and condition that he has shown in
several seasons, and Mann is a dan
gerous driver at times and is en-
titled to increases because of his
pinch hitting this year.
Yet, as a whole, the outfields as
compared fall nearly n hundred
points to the man lower than in any
worlds series in the last ten years
partly because of lower class ma
terial, and yet more because the
pitching is especially adapted to stop
some of the best hitters, no matter
which club wins in the American.
Tomorrow we will tackle the in
fielders, starting with the first base
men and / expect we will discover
greater difference between players on
the infeld than we have found
among the outer guardians.
Copyright, 1918, by The Bell
Syndicate, 1nc.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
KIWANIS LEGIONS AT CAMP COLT
ROUGHLY TREAT HOSTS AND EATS

Gettysburg, Aug. 2S.-The mighty
kiwanis army rolled back the Black
Kittens in the second battle of Get
tysburg fought on the Nixon field
here yesterday by the score, 15-4.
Roughly tramping upon the defense
less kittens the victors continued
their ruthless treatment of the de-
feated army by appropriating a large
stock of provisions from the captured
camp. After several hours spent in
plundering Camp Colt mess halls the
Kiwanis army made a strategic re-
treat to Harrisburg, termed by Gen.
eral Charles E. Reeser, "a retreat to
victory"
/ The kiwanis hosts arrived on the
battlefield at noon yesterday, begin
ming their looting by raiding every
souvenir and postcard store in the
town. With Eddie Seligman and Otto
]. Buxbaum leading the hosts, the
postcard supply OF the town was COM
mandeered and it is reported that the
Gettysburg postoffice was swamped
with pictures sent home to adoring
wives and sweethearts.
More than $500 soldiers from the
Camp Colt Tank Corps and several
hundred civilians were on Nixon field
at o'clock to watch the second bat
tie of Gettysburg. With Eddie Plank
as umpire, the game was opened. I'm
til the last few innings everything
looked promising to the kittens but
an error or two started a regular
Russian debacle and in a few mo-
ments the white flag was raised.
When Lieutenant Omar c. Harris,
papa of baseball in the army and
camp postmaster at Camp Colt was
apprised of the result OF the game,
his optimistic spirit was downed for
a moment You understand that
this is not our regular Black Cats
team" he explained. These are the
kittens. Wait until the regular fe-
lines show their claws"
Not satisfied with taking the vic
tory from the poor kittens. the XII
wanians rambled through the camp
seeking something to devour. The
party discovered an officers ess all
an invaded il as the members of the
staff were sitting down for dinner.
With such epicures as L V. Fritz. Bill
Strouse Gilbert Day, Jack Heastings.
Harry Rubin and numerous others
as the guides to the proper use of