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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
BANK TWO MILLION
SHORT, CASHIER HELD
More Arrests Expected in Philadelphia
Crash-Bookkeepe Tells Amazing
Story of Juggling Accounts.

PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-An
amazing tale of alleged juggling of
bank accounts, false statements made to
bank examiners, fictitious deposits and
large overdrafts was told at hearing
yesterday of Ralph T. Meyer, eL-ed
cashier of the wrecked North Penn.
bank, before a police magistrate. The
testimony indicated that the institution
was apparently $2,144,0 900 short. Meyer
was held for $25, 900 bail for trial, and
as result of the days revelations fur
ther arrests are expected.
One of the principal witnesses was
Walter o. Colfesh, bookkeeper in the
bank. He testified that the statements
showing the bank IS condition prepared
for bank examiners were repeatedly fal-
sifed on orders from Meyer. Changes
We're made in accounts, he said, even
when the bank examiner was in the
building.
Colfesh testified that he and two other
bank employees, one of them brother
of Meyer, went to the bank at night
during the time the bank was being
examined by state examiners and doe
tored accounts. They took from the card
index all overdrafts above $1,000. Col
flesh testified, falsifed good accounts
and others and finally "ran out of ma
terial. -
'There were not enough accounts fol
us to doctor the figures. he said. AL
of this was done on orders from Meyer
he testified. The witness said he con
fded what he knew to one of the diree
tors of the bank who told him not tC
withdraw any more cards from the care
index system.
Robert p Ferguson, bank examiner
testified that the overdrafts of the bank
amount to $l,396,000, none of whiel
was secured; that the checking account
| ledger showed $4,000 more than wa:
on deposit, and the savings fund ac
count of the bank showed $309, 900 more
than was actually on hand when thu
bank closed. Ferguson testified tha
from an examination of the books h,
was of the opinion that the institution
had been insolvent about one year ant
eight months.
Evan L. Amber, assistant cashier o.
the bank, told of Irregularities, one o.
which was keeping on the books of al
account credited to fcticiou
"John Jones. - Entries for this ac
count were made at the direction o.
Cashier Mover, said Amber.
During the hearing it was testified
| that Meyers own account was over
drawn.
81 can explain everything they trie'
to bring OUT said Meyer after tn
hearing. cit win be an easy job.
J haven't thing to fear"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
SUBMARINE SANK
WITH OPEN MATCHES
Two Members of Crew Drowned
Boat Was Experimenting With
Depth Bombs.

NEW LONDON, July 30.-United
States submarine G-2, which is listed as
an obsolete craft and used for expert
mental work, sunk with open matches in
Long Island sound off Pleasure beach in
Waterford today and two of its crew of
eight were drowned. The other mem
bers Of the crew, all of whom were from
the submarine base here, were rescued
by men from the United States coast
guard cutter Aeushnet, which was ac-
companying the submarine.
The G2 was engaged in experimenting
with depth bombs and it sank without
warning. The submarine N3 and Rs
with divers were sent to the spot where
the G-2 sank and later reported that
one body had been recovered There was
a possibility of third seaman having
been drowned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
SUIT BROUGHT TO
RECOVER $4,000
Flynt Granite Co. of Mon
son VS.. Lyons Gran
ite Company
WEST DUMMERSTON
QUARRY ATTACHED
Money and Signed Notes-County
Court Action Brought Through Of
fee of Barber. Barber & Miller.

For the recovery of money alleged to
be due a suit for $4,000 has been
brought by the William n. Flynt Gran
ite Co. of Monson, Mass, against the
George E. Lyons Granite Co., of West
Dummerston, and an attachment has
been placed on the property of the
Lyons Co., which includes the West
Dummerston granite quarry and the
equipment which goes with it, such as
engines, derricks, cable, tools, etc.
The suit is returnable at the next
September term of the Windham county
court at Newfane and is brought through
the law offices of Barber, Barber & Mil
Ter. The papers were served by Deputy
Sheriff Fred Cressy of this place
1t is claimed that the Flynt Co. ad-
vaneed money to the Lyons Co., paid
notes, etc, so that the defendant is in
debted to the plaintiff to the amount OF
about $4,000
George E. Lyons was the majority
stockholder of the Lyons Co., owning
$50 shares of the capital stock, of which
there were about $50 shares. After his
death in Greenfield, Mass, his holdings
we're bought by Mr.. Flynt and are now
owned by the Flynt Co.
There are number of smaller stock
holders, none of them holding over 2;
| shares, but fa~- Of the minority stock
| holders live in ,Brattleboro.
| For several vnars the West Dummer
| ston quarry has been inactive, but re
Gently preparations have been begun fol
getting out some stone for the F'v-n'
Co. This work is now under way under
the direction of James Phillips of Wes
1 Dummerston, but the extent to whiel
quarrying operations there will be car
ried depends on future orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
AUTO ACCIDENT
RESULTS IN SUIT
Ansel Pierce Seeks to Recover 5000
from Edward Best for Damages
Sustained Night of June 8.

Ansel J. Pierce has brought suit in
the municipal court against Edward
Best to recover 5000 in an action of tort,
brought through the law offices of Har-
vey, Maurice & Whitney, as a result of
an automobile accident on Linden street,
near the Brattleboro Retreat Farm
buildings the night of June 8.
Mr.. Pierce alleges that while he was
driving his Hudson car northerly along
said street, at the right of the cen.
ter of the travelled road, the defendant
was driving Ford in the opposite, direc
tion and negligently, Intentionally, will
fully and maliciously drove his Ford
against the Hudson car
Best car has been attached by Dep.
uty Sheriff Fred Cressy, subject to a
previous attachment by the Bernard
ston Garage Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
F|GHTNG IN ALL
| PARTS OF CHICAGO
Most Serious Casualties of
the Race Riots Reported
Last Night
5000 ARMED MEN
READY FOR SERVICE
City Authorities Do Not Ask for
Them-Sorne Looting of Abandoned
Residences.

CHICAGO, July 30-Bitter fighting be-
tween whites and negroes spread last
night to all parts of Chicago. The serious
casualties being more numerous than at
any similar period in the racial war. The
city authorities made no call for troops
ernor Lowden could not order the soldiers
to take charge although with the arrival
today of two full regiments, 5000 armed
men We're ready for service.
The authenticated deaths in last nights
fighting were three, all negroes, bringing
the death list since the beginning of the
riot oa Sunday to 81
Whites and negroes slashed with knives
shot from ambush or ran down isolated
members of the other race and beat them
into insensibility. There was some loot
ing of abandoned residences and stores
in south side black belt and number oi
small fires were ascribed to incendiarism
Comparative calm marked the sit
uation today No serious outbreaks
had been reported. The sporadic fights
were few and mostly between individ
uals and in only one instance were the
police compelled to shoot. In that
case a negro was killed while resist
ing two patrolmen.
The coroners official list placed the
dead at 26 and the injured at 325 il
the three nights of fighting, The off
cial death list comprised a dozeI
whites and IA negroes. No women o.
children were dead. but scores of then
have been hurt, some of them in ac
/ tual fighting.
Few negroes went to work today
| the riot and street car strike givin.
them double excuse for remaining a
home.
| A conference of 30 negro ministers
professional men, social workers ant
business men after investigating TIL
causes of the race riot issued repor
calling upon Governor Lowden to de
tail state troops to end the disturb
| ances.
The race riots are the inevitable re
suits of the friction and bad feelin
! due to the Indifference of the publ
officials of bombing of houses occupie
by negroes in certain sections of tn
south side.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
OPPOSITION PLANS.
French Treaty Is An Alliance
and Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-In-
formal discussion among senators
today developed that opposition
to the special treaty with France
which was sent to the senate yes
terday by President Wilson is
likely to be centered along two
general lines; that it is directly
antagonistic to the traditions of
no entangling alliances and that
it subverts the constitutional
right of congress to determine
questions of war or peace.
Although the President has
taken the position that the treaty
is not properly an alliance Sena-
tor Borah, Republican, and others
maintained that it has all the
force of the alliances which have
been common among European
nations. In the view of this
group the treaty will be even
more in contradiction of Ameri-
can traditions than article 10 of
the league of nations covenant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
DEsERTER IS IMPRISONED.
Former Second Lieutenant Must Serve
zaisa 10 Years In Federal Prison.

CAMP DEVENS, July Samuel
H. Stone, formerly a Cd lieutenant in
II company, 101st infantry, began a 10
year sentence at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, yesterday, for deserting his
men while under fire resulting in need
less loss of life.
He was convicted by court martial at
Eecomoy, France, in January, of aban
doning night patrols at the edge of Nc
Man S Land four times, and with de
serting his platoon as his company was
going into action at Chateau-Thierry
ST. Mihiel and Verdun.
Prior to his conviction he was beat
en- insensible at least four times by pri
Yates in his platoon for his cowardice
Twice he was threatened with death by
men under him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
GOVERNMENT TRUCKS FAIL.
Unable. to Stand Trip Over Rough
Roads-Must Be Overhauled.

BURLINGTON, July 3O.-Owing to
the fact that many of the trucks of
the air service recruiting detachment.
which have arrived in this city, were
found to be in bad condition from the
extra strain oceasioned by necessary
detours from the state road between
Montpelier and Burlington, it has been
found necessary to change the pro-
gram of the detachment in Burlington
and remain here an extra day in order
to give the trucks and trailers thor
ough overhauling.
The strain on the trip actually put
many of the trucks out of business
The detachment had to go out of its
way several times because the bridges
on the. main road were not high
enough to get the trucks through. IL
one case the wheels were taken off ant
the trucks slid through on rollers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
DAUGHTERS OF 1912
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Held in Home of Mrs,
F. R. Dye-Mrs. G. B. Lamson
Chosen Regent-Social Hour.

General Andrew Jackson chapter, No.
l, United States Daughters of 1872, held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs F. r. Dye. The an
nual reports of the various officers were
read and accepted.
The officers elected were: Regent, Mrs,
c. B. Lamson: vice regent, Mrs. f. R
Dye; secretary, Miss Allie f. Morse;
treas, Mrs. c. w. Richardson; auditor
Mrs. H. F. Weatherhead; chaplain, Mrs
H. f. Bond historian, Miss Della NJ
Sherman; registrar, Mrs g. b. White;
councillors, Mrs c. S. Dowley and Mrs
Charles I. Akeley; entertainment com.
Mrs. L. f. Holden and Mrs NJ I. Reed
After the meeting adjourned a very
pleasant social hour was spent and re
/ freshments were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
TO CAREFULLY GUARD
FRENCH TREATY
Official Copy Placed in Fire and Bur-
glar Proof Vault in a Senate
Office.

WASHINGTON July 30-Unusual
steps are being taken to guard the official
text of the French treaty submitted to
the senate by President Wilson The pre-
cautions will continue until the senate
has acted on the treaty and it has been
deposited in the state department vault.
The treaty bears the signature of Premier
Clemenceau and the grand seal of the
French republic as we'll as President Will
sons signature
With it's receipt the iron grating separ
ating the executive clerk from the rest
of the Office of the secretary of the sen
ate was closed and locked Later the
treaty was deposited in big fire and
burglar proof vault in the Office of the
dispensing officer of the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
WANTS $1,000 FOR
DAMAGES TO HORSES
o. d. Parker Of South Londonderry
Sues American Railway Express Co.
Twenty Horses Involved.

Suit for $1,000 has been brought by o.
d. Parker of South Londonderry against
the American Railway Express company
for alleged damages to horses in shipment
from Philadelphia to South Londonderry
The writ, which is returnable at the
September term of Windham county
court, sets forth that the defendant did
not care for or safely and securely car or
deliver 20 horses shipped from Philadel-
phia April 80, last, and did not deliver
them within reasonable time and with,
out delay or detention The complaint
further states that the horses became
poor, emaciated, sick and injured and
were without value after they were de
livered
The suit is brought through the office
of Attorney A. F. Schwenk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
ONLY A THIRD LIVING.
Great Reduction Of Population In Pet.
rograd-Some Industries Stopped.

WASHINGTON, July 30-Disease,
deportation and executions have reduced
the population of Petrograd, former
capital of the Russian empire as it ex-
listed before the war, to 500, 900 persons,
according to information reaching the
state department. The last official cen
sus of Petrograd before the outbreak of
the war gave that city a population of
2,31S,645 persons There are only one
third as many persons now accredited
to Petrograd, and the population is rap
idly dwindling.
Information received by the depart
ment of state from Russia" said an of
fetal announcement issued at the de
partment today, "indicates that the
population of Petrograd which is now
believed to be approximately 1000
is dwindling rapidly as the result of dis
ease deportations and executions. Th'
Bolshevik authorities are removing theil
| hostages to Moscow and placing then
| there in internment camps, where condi
tions are pictured as very bad. A larg,
amount of supplies of various kinds ha
| been removed from Petrograd to SOM
of the towns along the Volga river ant
| a large amount of these shipments i
reported to have been either lost o
| stolen on the way.
s' Some industries have ceased pro
duction altogether and there has been
falling off, in production in locomotiv
| and numerous other plants. In the Do
region there has been ga per cent de
/ crease in the number of workmen EN-
ployed and much heavier decrease i
the number of coal miners, with barel
sufficient coal produced for operation o
the railroads in Ukranla.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
CHICAGO STRIKERS
ASK REFERENDUM
No Attempt to Run Cars With Strike
BIeakerS-Business Men Serve as
Officers

CHICAGO, July 30.-This morning
found hope of relief in the announcement
today that chiefs of the surface and ele-
waited mems union planned a referendum
vote of the entire union membership to
determine whether the strike vote taken
at last Monday nights mass meeting
should be sustained.
The union membership is $1,000 and the
attendance at the meeting where the
strike vote passed over protest of the
leaders was 5000.
Officials of the company said no at
tempt would be made to run cars with
the aid of strike breakers. -Four hun
dred business men have been organized
as traffic officers, every available police
man being on riot duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
EX-KAIsER ASKS FOR CHAPEL.
Catholic Services Would Be Unbear
able He Writes.

LONDON, July 30.-The Berlin news
papers say that the former German en-
peror has written to the Archbishop of
Posen asking him to preserve the Pro
testant chapel at Posen castle for Pro
testant services and not to convert it to
Catholic uses.
The former monarch said it would be
unbcarable to him to have Roman
Catholic services celebrated in the
chapel in which he had put his whole
soul and in which he prayed for victory
for Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
wILJoFcLEMPERFocH AVENUE
Southern France Town Trying to Honor
Everybody.

PARIS, July SOTO honor President
Wilson, Marshal Joffre, Premier Glenn
eneeau, General Pershing and Marshal
Foch all in one, the municipality of the
ancient town of Castelsarrasin, in the
south of France, has baptized new
street Wiljofclemperfoeh Avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
WARsIIIPs GATHERING.
Summer Maneuvers of North Atlantic
Fleet Begin Soon.

PROvINCEToWN, Mass, July 80.
The gathering of the warships of the
North Atlantic. fleet for their summer
maneuvers in Cape Cod bay was indi-
Gated today with the arrival here of
the squadron on which the midshipmen
are making their summer instruction
cruise. The Wisconsin, Maine, and
Kearsarge came into the bay today
with the flag of Rear Admiral Roger
Welles as commander. The Alabama
Illinois and Kentucky are expected
within few days from Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
WANTS TO BRING 200
GERMAN WIVES HOME
American Soldiers Have Done Some
Fraternizing-Cong Stoned
BY Bolshevist.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Two hun
dred American soldiers have filed re-
quests to bring home German wives,
Representative King of Illinois declared
on his return from a six weeks tour of
the European countries and the war
zone.
Although American soldiers are not
permitted formally to fraternize with
Germans he said the sight of dough-
boy with a fraulein is common one
He explained an injury to his left
wrist by saying that he and some other
congressman were stoned at Bret by a
Bolshevik. Representative Goodall OF
Maine was in the party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
FINISHING BULGARIAN TREATY
Supreme Council at Paris Has 1t
Nearly Completed.

PARIS, July 30.-The Bulgarian
peace treaty was taken up again to-
day by the supreme council of the
peace conference. With the exception
of the delineation of the boundaries
of Bulgaria, the terms are now vir-
tually complete, the economic clauses
having been approved by the council
yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
ADVENTISTS PLAN
LARGE CONFERENCE
Three Carloads of Equipment Taken
to Valley Fair Grounds-From 800
to 500 Expected.

Three carloads of equipment for the
annual conference of the Northern New
England conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists have arrived and been taken
to the Valley Fair grounds. The meet
ings will be held there Aug. IA and con.
tinue 10 days.
Vermont and New Hampshire make
up the jurisdiction of the conference
1t is expected from 300 to 500 persons
will be present. The equipment includes
main pavilion, family tents, seating
facilities, etc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE.
King and Queen of Belgium Will Be
Given Great Reception.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium
will be guests at the White House dur
ing their visit to Washington probably
in October. Elaborate plans for their
entertainment are being prepared by
the state department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
EMPEROR WAS RESPONSIBLE.
He Made Decision That Germany Must
Hold Belgium.

BERLIN, Tuesday, July 90 CAssoci-
ated Press) Responsibility for crown
council 8 decision in 1917 that Belgian
territory must be held was placed up
on the former German emperor by Gen.
lished here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
FAvORS RATIFICATION.
Belgian Committee Has Passed Favor
- ably Upon It

BRUSSELS, Tuesday, July 29.--The
foreign affairs committee of the Bel
gian chamber of deputies today passed
favorably upon the question of the ra-
titication of the peace treaty with Ger
many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
WANT s54 PER WEEK.
Wool Spinners At North Andover, Mass
Have Struck for More Wages.

LAWRENCE, July 30.-Wool spin
ners at both mills of the American
Woolen Company, the Kunhardt mills
and the Stevens g. Sutton mills in
North Andover today joined strike for
a minimum wage of. $54 per week
About 100 employees are affected, ssd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

It was not until the eleventh century
that stockings came into use. Before
that time it was customary to swathe
the feet with bandages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

The adjutant or marabout, a species
of stork found in India, will swallow
rabbit or cat whole. The bird stands
five feet high, and the expanse of wings
is nearly fifteen feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
Odd Fellows Temple

Friendship Circle will hold lawn
party at the home of Mrs. Susie Bishop,
Pleasant street, tomorrow afternoon, if
the weather permits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
THE WEATHER.
Not Much Change Predicted For To-
night Or Thursday

WASHINGTON, July 3o.-The
weather forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday. Not much change
in temperature. Moderate northwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

Prisoners in Morocco are compelled to
pay the officers. for their trouble in ar
resting and escorting them to the police
station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

A chimney lis feet high will sway,
without danger, as much as ten or
twelve inches in a strong wind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

Hindoo babies are named when they
are IL days old, usually by the mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30

The skin of an elephant when tanned is
very expensive, the tanning taking about
six months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-30
Masonic Temple

Thursday, 7.30 p. m.-Stated communi-
cation of Brattleboro lodge, No, 100.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-08
new EDITOR
OF CAPITAL JOURNAL
Former Medford Newspaper
Man Purchases Paper OF
Chas. H. Fisher.

George Putnam, former publisher OF
the Medford, Oregon, Mail Tribune, 70
day purchased the capital stock Of The
Capital Journal Publishing Co., from
Chas. H. Fisher and succeeds the latter
as editor and publisher of The Daily
Capital Journal.
Mr. Fisher assumed control in Feb,
1914. Under his management the paper
has grown from 1900 circulation to $500
and become the leading newspaper Of
Oregon, outside ofPortland..g Mr.. Fish
or, who is also publisher of the Eugene
Guard, will shortly return to- Eugene
TO make his future home.
Mr.. Putnam is newspaper man Of
extended experience in the east ana on
the coast. He was for several years
news editor Of the Portland journal,
leaving this paper in 1907 for Meaford,
where he made the Mail Tribune the
principal paper Of southern 0regoa. lie
states that the policies so successfully
inaugurate 4 by Mr.. Fisher will be con-
tinued and every effort made to build up
The Capital journal and increase It's
influence and prestige.