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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
BRATTLEBORO BAND
STAYED IN PARADE
Some Others Obeyed Order Of Musi-
clans Union and Left-Beauseant
Conmandary Conplimented.
Especial TO The Reformer.)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept.

llI<hs NCPt IL
Multitudes were thrilled by the mag
nificent parade of the Knights Templar
at the triennial conelave in this city,
but the start of the pageant was some
what marred by a "strike" of the
musicians.
More than a hundred bands were en-
gagged, but owing to the presence of a
few non-union organizations, what il
estimated as about half of the total
number either refused to start or
dropped out of line soon after.
The Brattleboro Military band re-
mained in line and was given big
manifestation of approval by the third
division, of which it was part, when
Leader T. C. Leitsinger declined to
leave the parade, although warned by
walking delegate of the Musicians
union.
The withdrawal of some of the bands
was due to employment of paid bands
men not members of the federation, ac-
cording to members of the Musicians
Union of Pennsylvania, a non-federa-
tion organization.
Although the parade was scheduled
| to start at 10 O'Clock it was not until
40 minutes later that the knights got
under way.
Three non union bands, over which
the trouble developed, were West
| Chester band, the Bethlehem Steel
| band and one other.
Musicians said some 30 union agents
We're scattered along the line of march.
ordering the union hands out, and while
many obeyed the summons and dropped
out, there was no apparent lack of music
when the parade proceeded.
| 1t was easy to pick out little groups
or individuals who were Vermonters
along the line of march by their enthu-
siastic applause. Every member Of
! Beauseant commandery of Brattleboro
stayed in line until the finish, and they
are said to have been the first command
/ cry to give the correct. salute to the
grand officers as they passed the re.
viewing stand. Everybody from Brat
tleboro is well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
FISH AT STATE FAIR DIE.
A Change in Water Caused Heavy Loss
to the State.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept.
11.-Nearly 1,400 fish of varied and
rare specimens from the waters of YER
mont, died Tuesday afternoon in the
tanks of the fish exhibit conducted in
connection with the Vermont State
fair.
The cause of the sudden expiring Of
the fish was due to the fact that the
water from the new reservoir construct
ed on the grounds was turned on in
place of the regular supply.
The only surviving member of the
finny tribe in the exhibit is an eel. A
few fish were transported to the hatch
lery at Roxbury when it was seen they
would die and upon being placed in
fresh water, it was noticed that they
were all blind The exhibit contained
many rare specimens Of Vermont fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
PREDICTS SOVIET
GOVERNMENT HERE
Senator Myers Alarmed at Threatened
Steel Strike and Unionism of
the Police

WASHINGTON, Sept IA soviet
form of government in the United States
within two years unless something is
done to check the ''ominous movement"
throughout the country was predicted To-
day by Senator Myers, Democrat, of
Montana, in speech in which he re
ferred to the threatened steel strike and
unionization of police forces throughout
the country.
President Wilson's conference next
month between capital and labor, the
Senator predicted, would not check i'm
pending strikes unless all the demands
of the workers were met.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Army Detachment to Come
from Devens to Make
an Exhibit
35TH INFANTRY
BAND INCLUDED
Detachment to Consist of Eight Officers
and A Men-Capt Macdonald, Capt.
Reed and Lieut.. Friar Confer with
Fair Oficials.

Capt. John c. Macdonald, recruiting
officer at Camp Devens, accompanied
by Capt. Howard S. Reed. U. s. Engin-
GERS, and Lieut.. Victor NJ. Friar, were
in Brattleboro yesterday afternoon to
confer with Valley fair officials in re-
gard to an. exhibit to be made here
during the fair Sept. 30-Oct l. The of
ficers looked over the fair grounds and
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the prospect of showing here
The army detachment will consist of
eight officers and A men including the
35th infantry band, one of the best
musical organizations in the army, and
an aviator will give exhibitions of
stunt flying both days of the fair. The
men and equipment, with the excep-
tion of the airplane, will make the trip
from Camp Devens to Brattleboro by
motor truck, arriving here Monday aft
ernoon, Sept. %, ond making camp
within the track oval just west of the
arena devoted to the draft. classes. The
plane viii fly from Camp Devens, land
the fair grounds. The officer who viii
pilot it will come here next week with
! a view to finding suitable landing
place.
| A part of the detachment which will
come to Brattleboro recently made an
extensive trip through Maine and in
Portland exhibited to more than 5000
ipcrsons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11

BOSTON, Sept IA request that
regular army troops be prepared to
respond to call for emergency duty
here was wired the secretary of war
by Governor Coolidge today. The gov
ernor previously had made a similar
request of the secretary of the navy.
The suggestion of federal aid is due
to the fear that certain unions affilat-
ed with the striking policemen WI
carry out their threat to call svmpa-
thetic strikes.
Before everything else in point Of
seriousness is the danger that fire
men 8 union will strike Such action
is viewed as leading possibly to a ca
tastrophe unless stern measures are
adopted to meet the new situation. This
feature was receiving the very serious
consideration of city and state officials
and law-abiding citizens.
The mayor consented to see Presi-
dent O'Donnell and Business Agent
JtUHlHSS VI lHt CtIlIdl 1dbOI union,
who were present at the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention at Green
field when resolutions were adopted
calling upon other union organizations
in Boston to meet tonight and vote or
the question of going out in support OF
striking policemen. Along with the
announcement that the mayor would
receive the labor leaders it was mad,
known that Fanucil hall now occupied
by members of he state guard haC
been taken over by the mayor for ont
month, This was accepted BY some n!
indicating that the mayor was pre-
pared for a fight to the finish.
The man who was shot and killc,
in Howard Street last night was idcn
titled as Arthur McGill, an employe o
Page g. Shaw. According to his friend
he had no share in the disturbance
and was one of the inevitable victim
of curiosity.
Two striking policemen are under al
rest One is charged with drunken
ness and the other with robbery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
WELCOME HOME
TO SERVICE MEN
Winchester, N. H., Has Big Parade,
Sports, Speaking, Airplane Flights,
Etc.-2,000 Present.
Especial to The Reformer.)

tSpeclal TO Ihe Reformer.)
WINCHESTER, N. H, Sept H.
This is Welcome Home day in Win
chester, and 1900 or more persons turned
out this forenoon to express their well
come to the returned boys who participat-
ed in the world war.
While the weather this morning was
not what had been hoped for, there be-
ing an occasional rainfall, the events took
place as arranged, street parade being
the leading feature
The parade began soon after O'Clock,
in the following order: Chief marshal;
Winchester band; Winchester service
men; G. \. r. and affiliated organiza-
tions; ''Pussyfoot" tank; Keene drum
corps; fire department and apparatus;
fraternal orders; Ashuelot drum corps;
Ashuelot fire department; decorated trucks
and vehicles; floats.
Much applause was evoked by the par
ade, which was aglow with color and con-
tanned 80 or more decorated vehicles and
floats. The line of march was from South
Main street up Main street to Mechanic
street, to Smith street, across to Main
down to Parker street, up to Union street
across to Richmond street, to the com
mon, where the line disbanded
Following this program of sports was
run off, for which prizes were donated by
the business men, Free lunch was served il
the Universalist vestry to all service mer
III uniforms and to veterans Lunche
were sold from tents on the churcl
grounds.
| At l.30 a program of speaking was be
gun on the Universalist church steps, tn,
speakers being Capt S H. Edes of New
tport, n. H., under whom several Win
chester boys served, and Hon. j. j. Ian
ders of Keene
Lieut.. r. c. Moffat of the recruiting
station at Camp Devens is expested t
give airplane flights following the speak
ing, and to give exhibition aerial stunts
and there is to be baseball game bt
tween Winchester and the Crescents G
keene, champions of the Sunset league.
The remaining features are a banque
/ to Winchester service men in Shipman'
tavern at $50 and concert and dance j
the town hall, soldiers in uniform bein
admitted free
The returned service men of Winche
ter and Ashuelot have organized branc
: of the American Legion, naming it th
t Minatt-Rivers post in honor of two {
| their comrades who fell in the world wa
0 and it is to this post that the proceeds
: the days events will be given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
THREE AMERICANS
REPORTED CAPTURED
Said to Have Been Taken from Train
Destroyed by Mexican Bandits
Embassy Investigating.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City is investigat-
ing an unconfirmed report that three
Americans, including two named Jones
and Ferguson of Tampico, were captured
by bandits who blew up a train between
Potosi and Tampico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Had Still in Home.

MANCHESTER, \. H., Sept 1l.-Fed-
hral officers, led by Deputy United States
Marshal William Murchie of Concord,
raided the home of Joseph Isabelle, 1872
Willow street yesterday and confscated
20 gallons of rum, said to be in process
of fermentation, also apparatus used in
making the contraband liquor.
Samples of the homemade liquor will
be analyzed by the state chemist to see if
the amount of alcohol is sufficient to war
rant Isabelle's arrest for conducting an
unregistered liquor STILL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Sept. II, at s. D, m.-ReG-
ular meeting Pocahontas Council, No.
4, d. of p. Important business. Flee
tion of degree master. A good attend
ance is desired
Friday evening, Sept Especial meet
ing of Quonekticut tribe, /. Q. r. NJ Busi-
ness A p NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Just Visit Of Old Friend.

OYSTER BAY, n y, Sept. 1l.-Gen-
eral Pershiag visited Mrs Theodore Roose-
welt today He expressed his deep sym
pathy for the loss of her husband and her
son. Quentin, who was killed in the war
1T was simply visit from an old friend
to an old friend, said Mrs. Roosevelt af-
ter General Pershing had departed "He
just visited an old lady in mourning. He
came in and spoke to us all and was glad
to see us as we were glad to see him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11

third striking policeman is in the hos
pitaI with bullet in his abdomen and
is likely to die. The Metropolitan park
commission request of the civil service
commission today the names of all men
on its list who are eligible to appoint
ment as officers of the Metropolitan
force The commission last night sus-
pended SO Metropolitan officers who re-
fused TO obey orders to assist in polio
ing Boston.
The death today of young woman
believed to be Miss Margaret Welsh
brought the number of last night 5 ic-
shot during disturbance in the South
Boston district, where state guard
troops fred into crowd. Two men
were killed and a number of persons
seriously injured at the same time. The
fourth victim was killed during an out
break in Scollay square, where a large
nqmber of soldiers had been sent to dis
perse the rioters. Nineteen guns were
mounted today both in Schollay square
and South Boston. Success in quelling
the rioting and suppressing the loot
ing of previous hours marked in large
degree the efforts of the armed troops,
who patrolled the streets during the
night and were still on duty today.
Show windows were broken during the
night in many places, but in only a
few was the demonstration accompan-
led by loOting, troops and the skeleton
police force of regulars and volunteers
being quick to reach the scene of such
disturbances.
Crowds filled the streets during most
of the night, but many of those i'll them
were merely curious. They surged
through the business district with ac-
companying minor disorders and along
the streets in South Boston, oftimes
with mounted troops close behind In
some instances soldiers were obliged tc
resort to riot guns to make them keeT
moving. but generally the approach OF
/ the guardsmCn was signal for q
| quick getaway.
/ The possibility that the situation
might develop into a general strike a
the result of the action of the American
| Federation of Labor in ordering a sym
! pathetic strike vote of Boston union:
! tonight was discussed on all sides
! Traffic conditions in the business see
tions were greatly improved today witt
The assignment to duty of voluntee
traffic officers and squad of 50 me-
composed largely of automobile sales
men and chauf'eurs
Richard +. Reemts, a striking police
man, was shot and dangerously wound
cd this morning. At the hospital h
said that he had been shot by Polic
Sergeant John Macdonald. Accordin
to the sergeant the shot was fired b
Abraham Karp, storekeepcr, who ex
planned that he thought someone wa
attempting to break into his shop an
seeing Reemts rushing toward him free
Karp was arrested,
The authorities claim that Reemt
was ono of the two former officers VIII
held NJ two volunteer policemen durin
the night and stripped them of the
guns, clubs and badges. Arthur Shea,
striking policeman, and the allege
companion of Reemts, was arrested
charged with robbery.
Another death occurred when Ray
mond Bayers of Cambridge tried to e.
cape from state guards who rounde
fCopfin1ad on Pare Sl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
PEOPLE DRIFT IN SMALL BOATS.
Believed They Are Crew of Ships Des-
troyed in Hurricane.

MIAMI, Fla, Sept ia wireless mes
sage received here early today said 45 per-
sons were adrift in small boats between
Fowey Rock lighthouse and Cape Florida
about Is miles from Miami. All We're re-
ported in distress and without food or
water 1t is presumed they were mem
bers of crews of ships that went down
during the hurricane that swept this sec
tion early yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
SEIZE 200 BARRELS
LIQUOR AT MEDFIELD
Poles Found Operating a Still in the
WoodS-A Small Still Raided
in Manchester

MEDFIELD, Sept. 1.-Two hundred
barrels of whiskey and 600 pounds of sug-
ar were seized in raid yesterday after
noon by United States Inspectors Nc
Carthy and Newman upon a cottage in
the woods formerly owned by the late
Alexander Molliston, where group OF
four Poles had erected fully equipped
still and had been distilling their own
whiskey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
NINE GAMES FOR
WORLD SERIES
Majority of Clubs in Both Leagues Are
in Favor of the Longer Contest
for World Championship.

CINCINNATI, Sept. lI-Nine games
will be played in the world series this
year August Hermann chairman of the
national commission announced today
that majority of clubs of both leagues
had ratified the recommendation that nine
games be played
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday Sept. 11-Rehearsal of the
initiatory degree. All members of this
degree team are expected to be present.
Thursday, Sept. ll.-Regular meeting
of Canton Palestine Please make an
effort to be present, as inspection comes
the last of October and we need to do a
little work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
SERBIANS CAN'T SIGN.
No Government In Belgrade To Give
Delegates Instructions.

PARIS, Sept 1.-THE Serbian delega-
tion advised the peace conference today
that because of no government in Bel
grade it was unable to obtain instructions
concerning the signing of the Austrian
treaty. The delegation said it would have
to wait for such instructions until a new
cabinet was formed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
NAVAL PROVOST GUARD.
Will Keep Order Among Naval
Personnel During Strike.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l.-Act-
ing Secretary Roosevelt today in
structed the commandant of the
Boston navy yard to establish ma
nal provost guard during the police
strike. The guard will be charged
with keeping order among navy per
sonnel, but viii not have any police
authority so far as civilians are con
cerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
NINETEEN GUNS MOUNTED IN BOSTON
FOR USE OF TROOPS IN EMERGENCY;

State Guard Fired Into
South Boston Crowd Kill
ing Three and Seriously
Injuring Others = Two
More Shot Bring Total
Victims to Five-TOughs
Attack Lone Soldiers or
Policemen w erev ver
Found but Disappear
When Force Appears
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Sept I, daughter,
p'lorry Aniata, to Mr. and Mrs. Julius S.
Tucker.
In South Vernon, Sept. 10, a daughter,
Marjory Lulu, to w. Carey and Amy
(Allen) Tyler, granddaughter to Rev.
George E. Tyler of Boston. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert C. Allen of South Vernon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
AN OUTBREAK AT FIUME.
Rioting Between Italian and Jugo-Slav
Troops-Allies Intervene.

LONDON, Sept. ll.-Unconfirmed re-
ports received in responsible quarters
here tell of serious rioting in Fiume be
tween Italian and JugoS Slav troops.
The allies have been compelled to inter-
vene. The rioting is continuing, it is
stated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, sept. -, at 7.30 p. m.-
Prayer meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
GAMBLING PARTY
ON COMMON CAUGHT


Trying to Escape
Was Killed by Shot =
One Striking Policeman
Dangerously Wounded by
ShOt-Claims His Assail-
ant Was a Police Ser
geant = Governor Cool
idge Asks That Naval
Forces Be Held Ready to
Aid Troops i'm Protecting
the City
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight-Partly Cloudy Friday
Shifting Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Wealth.
er forecast: Rain tonight Friday part
ly cloudy, moderate shifting winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
MARRIED.

In Brattleboro, Sept. Z, by Rev. W.
C. Bernard, Frank L. Stratton and Miss
Virginia Temple, both of Williamsville.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11

The harpy eagle of Brazil feeds exclu-
sively on monkeys
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
The RevoH of Food Control

Three senators, Smith of Georgia, Smith of
South Carolina, and Ransdel of Louisiana, join
Gronna of North Dakota in scarcely yelled
threat to flibuster against any food control
amendment that will send profteers to jail
Cotton and wheat are apparently standing to-
gether for the exploitation of consumers in so
far as the personal political interest of their
spokesman will permit. Gronna says the farm
ers are against the anti-proflteer law. And that
is possible if not probable.
1t may be frankly confessed that the law
means, as Hoke Smith phrased it, "the prosecu-
ton of the individual for wholly new and un-
heard of crime" But if. wholly new crimes
have developed in the growth of civilization,
should they go unpublished for lack of prece-
dent?
Sinful it is for man to be selfish and grasp
ing. If 'sinfulness threatens the comfort even
the very life of the community, we think it
may properly be made criminal and punish
able Prohteers' snfulness does menace the
community. The people in all our cities know
it. Neither western wheat rasers nor southern
cotton raisers seem to understand the cities
feeling.
The real question to be settled before such
law is enacted is whether it is enforceable
If it bears only on those who obey volun-
tarily as good citizens, it does evil rather than
good and tends to bring all law into disrepute.
And let us repeat here what the Eagle has
more than once said that high prices made
inevitible by conditions; that only extortionate
profits can be trimmed by the most drastic of
penal egisation.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Recall Petition Short.

City Clerk Hunter reports the recall petition
recently filed as being "manifestly insufficient"
This refers to the lack of signatures, and does
not deal with the wholesale allegations of fraud
made against it. The incident will direct at
tenton to the uncertainty of the language Of
the law, which specifies that the petition must
be signed by voters in number equal to the
highest vote cast" at the election Just now
the local authorities rule that this means 80
per cent of the vote cast for the proposition to
purchase the gas plant at the last city election.
In Lancaster county, the court held that it must
be 80 per cent of the total vote cast Here is
discrepancy. 1t is easy enough to determine
the total vote cast at the election, on
separate proposition, but suppose one of the
commissioners had polled higher vote than
the single proposition, how would the matter
be determined? The votes cast for him are
plain enough, but how could the vote against
him be determined? The difficulty with the re-
call is easily remedied by adopting the sugges-
ton made by Judge Redick for the impeach-
ment of public officials, but as long as we have
the law its operation must be borne with, how
ever courts may hold as to its application.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-27
Treaty With France Gets 20. K"

The report of the Judiciary committee of
the senate on the legality Of the treaty with
France will probably bring about its early con-
sideration by the foreign relations committee.
Chief of the objections to the treaty was its
POSSIBLE unconstitutionality but this has been
cleared away. The committee in reporting it's
conclusions, warns the world of its belief that
Germany has beeen vanquished, yet nothing
but force is likely to restrain her from seeking
world domination at the earliest opportunity"
This was the belief at the peace council, where
the tri-partte agreement between America
England and France was entered into. Such
treaty is clearly warranted by international
law and usage, and is therefore within the
scope of the treaty making power of the United
States, says the committee. Whether the treaty
be Immediately ratified. or not, it will be &C
cepted in spirit by the people of the United
States, who willing to accept the moral
obligation. knowledge of the fact that they
must also encounter the combined strength of
the United States and the British empire is
about the only thing that will deter the Ger
mans from attacking France, and this knowl-
edge will be thei s