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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
DEATH TODAY OF
]. HENRY PRATT
Was One of Towns Oldest Retired Bus
mess Men and oldest Past Master of
Brattleboro Lodge.

]. Henry Pratt, 81, one of Brattle-
boro's oldest retired business men, who
was the oldest living past master of
Brattleboro lodge, No. 1902, T. and A.
NJ. died in his home at IL Oak street
at 1910 clock this morning after be-
inc in failing health several years. lie
was confined 10 his home only four
days
Mr.. Pratt was born in Westmoreland,
Y. H., March 6, 1885, the third of FIVE
children of Cullen and Harriet An
drews) Pratt, and attended the schools
of that town. After coming to Brattle-
boro he engaged in the drygoods bust
ness with Frank Grimes under the firm
name of Pratt 6 Grimes, and their
store was located in the quarters now
occupied by Joseph f. Austin as a dry
goods and notions store, After a sue
cessful career in that business Mr.
Pratt sold out and engaged in buying
and selling cattle, but for the past sew
eral years he had not been engaged ac-
lively in business. Al the time of his
| death he owned a farm of more than
| 600 acres in Guilford, which is carried
on by O. J. Rounds.
He married in Westmoreland. Nov.
| 27. 1862. Miss Lizzie1C Livingston. also
| a native of that town, and to them two
! daughters were born, Mary, who died
at an carly age, and Florence, who has
! lived at home and until short time
ago was assistant librarian in the Brat
tleboro Free library. Mr. and Mrs
Pratt observed their golden wedding
anniversary Nov. 81, 1912.
Mr.. Pratt was deeply interested il
! Masonic affairs, and was member OF
Beauseant commandery, No. Z. Knight.
Templar, Brattleboro lodge. No. l02
F. and A. NJ. Of which he was the see
ond master, and Connecticut Vale,
council, No g, r. and S. NJ.
Besides his wife and daughter Mr.
4 Pratt leaves one sister, Miss Eliza Prat
of II Putnev road.
i The funeral, which will be in charg
Of Beanseant eommandery, will be helt
at the house at o'clock Friday after
noon. Rev Delmar f. Trout of the Uni
versalist church officiating and tn
burial viii take place in Morningsid
cemetery. Friends are requested not t
send flowers
Mr.. Pratt was a man of keen bushes
judgment, who made q success Of what
ever he undertook. He had seen perhap
as many changes in Brattleboro as an
other resident, and his rceollections O
early affairs of the town were espeeiall
Interesting He was a companionabl
man, devoted to his home, and was hel
III high esteem wherever he was known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
COUNTY COURT
NEARING THE END
Adjournment Probable Tomorrow
Number of Divorce Cases Tried
but Most of Decisions Reserved

Business is about over in Windham
county court for the April term. and it
is probable that adjournment viii be tax
EN- tomorrow
The suit OF Mrs. A. Y D. Piper OF
Bratteboro against the Oakland Motor
Co., an action to recover $500 because
Of a defective automobile cylinder, was
finished Monday, but decision was not
announced
Yesterday was taken up with divorce
cases, but in most Of them decision was
not announced. A divorce was granted
for intolerable severity in the case OF
Blanche $. Pomfrey of Brattleboro against
William A. Pomfrey, and the custody OF
four minor children was granted to the
petitioner Attorney c. NJ. Miller APP
peared for Mrs Pomfrey
4 hearing in chancery in a foreclosure
case was held this forenoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
GERMAN CABINET
DECLINES To SIGN
Says Peace Terms Mean
Moral Degradation of
Whole Nation
FIRMLY DEMANDS
WILSON'S Ia POINTS
The Entente Unjustified in Imposing
Such Demands-America Must Take
the German Standpoint or Repudiate
Former Declaration

BERLIN, Tuesday, May 20-"Germany
declines to sign the peace terms laid be-
fore it because they spell the economic
destruction, political dishonor and moral
degradation of the entire German nation,
not only for the present, but also for still
unborn generations was statement au-
thorized by the cabinet this morning
| through the Associated Press
That these consequences must logically
follow acceptance of the peace conditions
the American press itself has recognized
without question:" the statement contin-
ucs
| Toward them Germany took the STAN
point that acceptance of such conditions
could not be demanded and that the en-
tente was unjustihed in imposing such de-
mands. Germany concluded peace on the
| basis of President Wilson's Il points
which all America had made its own and
all America, every individual, is response
/ bic for the fuihhnent Of its claims ii
is not the German peoples business to
indicate how It's rights shall be realized
by the II points. that rather is the part
Of those who constructed the II points
ducing Germany to lay down her weap
ons. We do not believe that President
Wilson, Secretary Lansing and the Amer
lean people can take other than this Ger
man standpoint if they do not wish Il
do that which President Wilson III hi
message of Dec I, 1917, condemned cate
gorically when he said we would dishonoi
our own cause II we treated Germany
any other than justly and in a non-parti
san manner, and did not insist upon jus
tice toward all, no matter how the wa
/ ended We demand nothing which w
| are not ready ourselves to admit
And the German people demand moth
ing more than that which President Wi
son announced in his declaration w
demand nothing more than that Amer
. leans place the II points opposite tn
peace terms. We do not believe that am
one in the United States will then hav
+. the courage to claim that there can b
:, found in the peace conditions one singi
trace lett Of President Wilson's program
! and here begins Americas definite dut
:. to step in America must either put il
!, IA points through or it must declare tha
: it is unable to do so or that it does nc
! want to do so that in no case may tn
/, world be led to believe that Amerc
: desires to have the peace condition
y count as President Wilson's Il point
! That is our demand to which we elm
!" and we cannot imagine what argumer
" from the American side would be effec
i've against it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Yale Graduate and Y. n. c. A. Worker.


of the subject, The World Work of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
North America Rev DR.. H. p Woodin.
pastor of the Centre church, who was
y. NJ. c. A. secretary at Camp Devens
before coming to his present pastorate.
is sponsor for the meeting here, which Is
one of a series in Vermont. These meet
ings are for the purpose of helping Yer
mont leaders understand Americas new
world responsibilities and in putting
forward the associations world program
of laying Christian character foundations
for democracy. The meeting next
Wednesday will be open to the public,
and it is hoped that many will be pres
ent, not only from Brattleboro but also
| from the surrounding communities.
-Four speakers make up the team which
will come to Brattleboro, ats follows
Owen Z. -Constantinople, leader
of the deputation, who will speak on the
broad phases of the present world situa
tion and on the Near East.
| w. J. Wen-Chinese student, graduate
of Yale university, secretary of the Chi
nese Student Christian association, will
speak on China.
DIR. j. H. Gray-National physical di-
rector for India, who knows also the war
work in Mesopotamia and Egypt, and
will speak on work in southern Asia.
! W. W. Banton-who has just returned
from work in western Siberia, viii speak
on Russia.
Mr.. Pence is soon to return to Constan-
tinople, Turkey, where he served as gen
eral secretary of the student Y. NJ. c. A.
at Robert college from February, 1914,
to the time Turkey entered the great
war. During the summer of 1916 and
during the allied attack on the Dardan-
elles, Mr. Pence continued his y. NJ. G. A.
work as assistant secretary in the city
association.
When the Americans left Turkey, MIR.
Pence went to France to serve as Y. NJ
c. A. secretary with the A. L. F. but was
invalided home in December, 1917. Dur
ing the past year he has served on the
staff of the National War Work Council
y. NJ c. A. in the central army depart
ment, with headquarters at Chicago
1t has been his privilege during the war
on two different occasions to visit France,
Austria and Bulgaria; and to have visit
ed Italy, Servia, Roumania, Greece and
Turkey. once each. He established the
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

to sign the peace treaty, according to
the Swiss telegraph agency.
..This means. SAYS the agency.
'sthat the allies desire to know whether
Switzerland win consent to prohibit
al exports from and imports into Ger
many except those permitted by the
allies during the war
Z q The object of the allies is to avoid
misunderstanding about future restric-
tions on expectations into Switzerland
in the event of the Germans declining
to sign the peace treaty. The federal
authorities are examining the note and
will reply to it shortly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

HOPE FOR HAWKER
AND GRIEVE LOST
Undertake Transatlantic Flight With
Next Full Moon in Three weeks
NC-1 Has Sunk.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Resumption
of the transatlantic flight by the NC4I
again has been delayed. A message to
the navy department early today from
Admiral jackson at Ponta Delgada said
one of the planes engines had developed
trouble and that the start for Lisbon
would not be made today. No mention
was made Of weather conditions.
The NC4 was definitely made the sole
reliance of the American navy in an at
tempt at this time to cross the Atlantic
through the air, through report received
last night from Commander Towers at
Ponta Delgada, who informed the navy
department Of the sinking at sea of the
NC-l and the commencement of the dis
mantling of the NC-3 preparatory to ship
| ping the plane back to the United States
Previous reports had said the NC-l was
outside the port of Horta in bad condi-
tion and it was presumed by navy officials
| here that her bow was torn out by des-
| troyers attempting to tow her into port.
| 1t had been thought that the NC-3, de-
! spite the damage wrought during nearly
90 hours spent on high running sea,
might be put into shape to resume the
flight Commander Towers. evidently, af-
ter examining his flagship. decided to
leave the field to the NC-4 alone His re,
port said:
General summary Of the situation is as
follows; NC-l sank at sea, all persons
rescued
''NC-3 at moopings in Ponta Delgada
in very badly damaged condition. Both
lower wings wrecked. wing pontoons gone
tail badly damaged, hull severely wrecked
and leaking badly Is being disassembled
and will he shipped to New York.
"NC4 at moorings in Ponta Delgada
Bay in excellent condition and will pro
reed to Lisbon as soon as weather per
mits
"All personnel in excellent condition
except very minor casualties to certain
Of NCl crew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
INDEMNIFY SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Sen. Moses Introduces Bill Providing
For the Uninsured.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-A bill in
troduced by Senator Moses Of New
Hampshire Yesterday provides that vic
Tins Of the influenza epidemic who died
in rantonments last fall before they
could avail themselves of the. privilege
of war insurance Will receive indemnity
for their families amounting to $4,000,
and that benefeiaries under all War
risk insurance policies may have the
customary option allowed under life
insurance policies of receiving the sum
due either in monthly payments as now
made or in lump sum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Brattleboro, May 81.

The above communication from the
superintendent of the Fort Dummer Mills
reached the office of The Reformer this
afternoon. No further statement could
be obtained from him except that the
president of the new league, c. S. Ryder
of Springfield (Vt.), had been notified
that the Fort Dummer team would with
draw.
Whether Brattleboro will be represent
ed in The league at all is a question that
cannot be stated definitely at present, but
the matter has not aroused much enthu-
siasm thus far among the baseball sup
porters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, May z, at p. M
Regular meeting of Pocahontas Council
No. 4. D. of p. Rehearsal A good at
tendance is desired
Friday. May %, p.m.-Regular meet
ing of Quonektcut tribe No. ,, |. O. r
NJ Adoption degree.
Members Of Quonekticut tribe please re
port Sunday, May 25, at Red Mems hall
to decorate the graves Of deceased broth
ers.
Dance win be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
GERMAN OFFICER ENDS LIFE.
Arrested in Coblenz for Stealing French
Property.
BY Associated Press.

COBLENZ, May IS (delayed).-Max
Kaasch, former captain in the Ger
man army, was arrested several days
ago by American intelligence officers on
a charge of having in his possession
property stolen from France, committed
suicide early today.
Kaasch was arrested at the request
of the French military authorities, who
planned to return him to France and
try him in civil court on charge of
robbery. Kaaseh was turned over to the
French Saturday and killed himself in
Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
AMERICANS IN FRANCE.
Not Coming Home On Account of
Gen. Pershing's Plans.

PARIS, May 81 (Havas).-In
addition TO the abandonment OF
Gen. Pershing's visit to London
several of the higher American
officers and members of the Amer
lean peace mission, according to
reports, have given up the idea
of return to America in the
near future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
Irish-Americans Want Sim Feiners
Allowed to Visit Paris.

PARIS, May 21-The American rep
resentatives of Irish societies who are
now in Paris have requested Pres. VIII
son to give them personal hearing on
the application they desire to have made
to the British government for permits
sion for Edward de Valera ana other
Sim Fem leaders to come TO Paris 10
present Ireland s case to the peace con-
ference. Their request was originally
made to Secretary of State Lansing and
by him referred to the President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
ALLIES SOUNDING
SWITZERLAND
Want That Country to Prohibit All
Trade With German People in Case
They Refuse to Sign.

GENEVA, Tuesday, May 90 (Asso-
ciatcd Press).-The allied and associat-
cd governments yesterday asked the
Swiss federal council if it was ready
10 take rigorous measures concerning
the blockade if Germany should refuse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
FOUR CARS OVER BANK.
Thought Rail Broke Under En-
gine-No Person Hurt.

WEST MYSTIC, Conn, May
21-Four cars of an express
train from Boston to New York
running locally from Westerly,
R. l., to New London over the
Shore Line division of the New
Haven railroad were derailed and
toppled over an embanlment here
this morning. No person was
hurt. Railroad men expressed
the opinion that a rail broke un-
der the engine. The passenger
coaches were not disturbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

after leaving Trepassey until Ponta
Delgada was reached.''
The hands of all the crew were badly
swollen as a result of their heroic
work at the pump Otherwise they did
not suffer, except Lieut.. Commander
McCulloch, one of the pilots, who had
a rather severe attack Of seasickness.
The men have now fully recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, May 80, at 7.3O pm Regular
meeting Of Bingham chapter, No 30, Q.
E. S.
Wednesday, May 2l, at 7.30 pm.-Stat-
ed concave Of Beauseant Commandery,
No :, Knights Templar
Thursday, May %, at 80 p.m-Speciai
council, No. lG, r. and S. NJ. Degree
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Peace Delegates Trying to
Secure Modification of
Terms
CAN'T SIGN TREATY
GERMANS CLAIM
Must Make Their Reply Tomorrow
Premier Orlando Has Returned to
Italy-Terms to Austria May Be Pre-
sented Friday.
Associated Press.

While the definite statement that Ger
many will not sign the peace terms IS
made by the German cabinet through
the Associated Press, Germany's repre-
scntatives are still endeavoring to Sc
cure modification of the terms. Tho
tenth note from the Germans since they
received the terms was forwarded yes
tcrday to the secretary of the peace
congress.
The 15-day limit for them to make
known their standpoint expires tomor-
row Up TO yesterday at least the prev
alent opinion in Paris was that notwith-
standing their protests they ultimately
would sign the treaty. Today they
asked for an extension Of time.
Premier Orlando of Italy has gone
to Rome for a conference with mem
bers of his cabinet on "ccrtain interior
and foreign questions 1t seems prob
able. therefore, that the peace terms
will not be presented to the Austrian
delegation before Friday, when he is due
to return to Paris.
In view of the fact that every effort
has been made to bring about an agree
ment on the Fime Dalmatian question
before the peace terms are laid before
the Austrian mission it may be assumed
that Orlando 5 trip indicates some new
development in the work of adjusting
the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
WITHDRAWS FROM
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Fort Dummer Mill Notifies President
Ryder Of Deeision-Subscriber
May Have Money Back.

Editor of The Reformer:
The Fort Dummer baseball team has
decided to withdraw from the league.
All those who subscribed for that special
purpose and do not care to have the
money used for the benefit of the mill
team outside the league, will have their
money refunded by applying at the mill
office, after the manager, who was
stripped of the money in Greenfield, has
had time to replace same.
NJ. G. MORRILL,.
Rraftlaboro Nav 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
World Program of Y. M. c.
A. Work to Be Outlined
Next Wednesday
PUBLIC MEETING
IN CENTRE CHAPEL

One of Series of Conferences in Yer
mont Led by Men Who Have Won
Distinction in Association Work
Meeting Here at 7.30 p. m.
Plans are under way for an important
conference in the chapel of the Centre
Congregational church next Wednesday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock for the discussion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday afternoon, May 21-Meet-
ing of Friendship Circle. Supper at the
usual hour.
Thursday, May 22-Regular meeting of
Canton Palestine.
Thursday, May 22-Old folks dance in
Odd Fellows temple All Odd Fellows.
Rebekahs and their friends are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

ST. Johns, \. f., May 2l-Hope for
the safety Of Harry Hawker and Com
mander Mckenzie Gtrieve, missing since
they started out Sunday in their Sopwith
hiplane for Ireland, was virtually aban-
noned today by the British fers prepar-
ing here to take wing in their wake. Tn
daunted by the Sopwith's disappearance,
members Of the other expedition today
continued TO make plans for flight with
the next fun moon three weeks hence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

A Paris despatch reported that the
request would be transmitted to the
British authorities, but that refusal
on the part of the British government
was anticipated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

All kinds household goods, including
upright piano in first class condition
large No. 4A Eastman folding kodak
sewing machine. Also several high.
grade Belgian hares, one with litter OF
young. Reasonable prices. Must be
sold at once; leaving town.
L. WEST.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers and Unsettled Wealth
er For Thursday

WASHINGTON, May 21-Tho wealth
er forecast: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. Probably showers Moder-
ate east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

When man is up and doing much de.
pends on what or whom he is doing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

PARIS. May 2l-Count won Brock
dorff- Rant z;tu, head Of the German
peace delegation, has asked an exten-
sion of time for Germany to present her
reply regarding the peace terms. He
stated that further notes were being
prepared and that it would be impos-
sibie to complete them by ! p. M.
Thursday, when the time limit is up.
1t is believed says the Havas agency.
that the request for the extension will
be granted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

Every time a battle is fought another
scrap of history is made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21
FRENCHWoMEN CAN VOTE.
Chamber of Deputies Passed Bill Giving
Them the Right in Local Elections.

PARIS, May 2l QIavas) The chamber
of deputies yesterday adopted the bill
granting women the right to vote in all
elections for members Of communal and
departmental assemblies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-21

Continued on Page 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

ed, and state desirability and conven-
fence. State the number and kind of
rooms. If you have rooms or suites
of rooms, state whether you take table
boarders or whether table board can
be obtained nearby. Give rent asked
by week or month.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Robert Blake returned Saturday
from Tallahassee, where he visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary A. Blake,
who celebrated her ninetieth birthday
the past week. En- route to Ocala, Mr..
Blake visited friends in Jacksonville
for several days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

County Board of Trade. in order that
the information may be available to
those who desire to rent houses or
rooms. Please give the street and
house number; give the full descrip-
ton of the house, apartment or room;
state whether furnished or unfurnish-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mrs. Robert McDougal arrived in
Ocala Saturday from Mccall, and is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. A.
Williams on Orange avenue. Mrs.
McDougal was accompanied by her
two children. and the elder, little Miss
Dorothy will remain in Ocala this win
ter with her grandmother and attend
school.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mr.. J. H. Smith, our ex-policeman,
now with the Wilson Cypress Com
pany in Putnam county, was here Sun
day on visit to his family. He in
forms us that the company will soon
begin to cut timber on its big tract in
Marshall swamp.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. S J. Fraser have
named their handsome little son Rich
ard Earle. This young couple expect
to leave in a short while for their
home in Lakeland.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Tompkins and
daughter, Miss Irene, returned yes
terday from an extended motor trip,
which included points in Georgia and
the Carolinas. They spent the last
few weeks most delightfully."- at Way.
neSville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Dehon arrived
from Tampa last night, Mr.. Dehon
having gone to Tampa Saturday to
accompany his wife, who has been
visiting her sister there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mrs. G. T. Maughs' many friends
are delighted to know that her condi.
ton is very much improved within the
last two days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and Sylvan
Jr. arrived yesterday from Orlando
for a weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dozier on Oklawaha avenue.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-09-15

Miss Eugenia Fuller returned Sat-
urday from Fort Lauderdale. where
for the past three weeks she has been
the guest of Mrs A. J. Beck.