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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
RANCE CHARGED
WITH TAKING SAG
Trial in County Court To-
day-Money Belonged
to Langille
LOCAL MEN BUY
CRANBERRY STOCK
Leads to Arrest of Rhode Island Min
lister, Who Will Be Brought Here on
Requisition, Charged With Selling
Stock Without License.

Victor Rance, former employe at the
here from Boston on requisition papers
to answer to a charge of stealing SAC
from Charles Langille, another employe
at the restaurant, pleaded not guilty in
Windham county court at Newfane yes
terday afternoon and was placed in jail
His trial was begun at 9 o'clock this
morning, States Attorney Z. W. Gibson
appearing for the state and Attorney O.
b. Hughes for the respondent by assign
ment of court.
The state put on as witnesses Mr..
Langille, who had rooms in the Leonard
building on Elliot street, over H ID.
Walkers store, Mrs. E. n. Hadley, who
has a tenement in the building, Police
man W. E. Tyler and Chief of Police
George Wilson. The defense put on the
respondent alone The introduction of
evidence was completed about ll.30
o'clock and the arguments were begun.
1t appeared that Rance went to Lam
giles room one night when Langille was
asleep. Later Langille missed an envel-
ope and $40 from his room. Policeman
| Tyler made search and was told by
Mrs Hadley that she saw Rance throw
piece of paper behind coal box. The
box was removed and the envelope which
had contained the money was found
| Chief Wilson searched for Rance, but he
had left town. Later he was located in
/ Boston.
| Rance denied that he ever saw either
the money or the envelope and said he
was accompanied by another man, al
though Mrs Hadley said she saw but
one. Rance said that when they left the
Langille apartments he saw a piece oi
paper on the floor, which looked out oi
place on so well kept a floor, so he
picked it up and threw it behind the
coal box. He denied that it was an en-
velope
The court charged the jury about l2.3S
o'clock and ordered recess for dinner.
In court yesterday afternoon Hep
burn Duncan of Bridgeport, Conn, was
arraigned on charge of reckless driv
ing of an automobile. A plea of guilty
was entered for him and the court i'm
posed fine of $25 and costs of SIS
amounting to S33, which was paid. At
torney f. L. Barber appeared for th
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

More than 100 persons already have
signed for membership in the Current
Events class which will be started SOON
Miss Clara Bostwick of Springfield,
Mass, viii be the teacher of the class.
Any others wishing to join should COM
municate with Mrs. C. G. Fits or Mrs.
Fl. P. Woodin.
A faculty tea for the friends of the
faculty of the Austine Institution was
given yesterday At that time some of
the baskets and fancy work done by
pupils in the school last year were sold
for the benefit of the Playground and
pleasure fund for the pupils. About S25
was realized from the sale.
About 200 Masons attended the Joint
meeting of Brattleboro and Columbian
lodges last evening, when the Mas
ter Mason degree was conferred. Repre-
sentatives of lodges in many of the sur
rounding towns were present, including
a delegation of 26 from Athol. Follow
ing the work luncheon was served by
Bingham chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, under the direction of Mrs. FIRE.
mont Hamilton.
Miss Vivian Hunter, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. G.. B. Hunter, was given a sur
prise dancing party last evening in Acad-
envy hall in West Brattleboro by several
of her young friends, the occasion being
in honor of her birthday anniversary.
Over so young people were present, in
cluding several from this village. The
hall was made attractive with festoons
of pink crepe paper and other decorations
Miss Hunter was presented gold laval
liere. Dancing was enjoyed until mid
night, music being furnished by Miss
| Agnes M. Blake, B. Leitzinger and Floyt
/ Johnson Punch and cake were served.
{ Many persons noticed the small par
/ tial eclipse of the moon which began al
/ 55S last evening and ended at T.30. The
last eclipse of the year, an annual
eclipse of the sun, comes Nov. p, and
/ this is particularly notable because it il
the first since 1908 to be visible in The
United States and will be the last unit
/ 1880. This time, however, it will be visi
BILE in its annular phase in this countr,
| only in Texas and Louisiana, the path o.
the phase being 230 miles. In this par
of the country it will be visible as larg'
partial eclipse, beginning at 7.44 a. m.
being at its maximum at 9 a. m. ant
ending at 1926 a. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
VEIN
NARROWLY MISSED
Cow Internationally Hooked Bert Will
ley in Neck at John Wright S Farm
-Three-Inch Cash Cut.

Bert Wiley, who is employed by
John T. Wright in Vernon, received an
ugly cash in his neck about o'clock
yesterday afternoon in Mr.. Wright IS
cow stable. He was cleaning out
manger when the COW moved her
head quickly and one horn caught Mr.
Wiley in the neck, tearing wound
about inches long.
Mr.. Wiley was brought to the Me-
mortal hospital, where DR.. George R
Anderson took several stitches. The
wound missed the jugular vein by
about quarter of an inch. The COW is
not a vicious animal. Mr.. Wiley is
feeling well and is about the farm to.
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
DIED ASSISTING AT
FUNERAL SERVICE
Brother of Conductor E. A. Sawin of
Brattleboro Was Engineer of
Great Dam at Holyoke, Mass.

Conductor Edwin A. Sawin of 90 Ca
nal street, freight conductor for the
Boston & Maine railroad, was notified
Yesterday afternoon of the sudden
death of his brother, Wallace Eugene
Sawin, So, of Holyoke, Mass, for the
past six years treasurer of the Holyoke
Water Power Co. and a widely known
civil engineer He went to Holyoke
on account of his brothers death.
Treasurer Sawin died while attend
ing funeral, being stricken as he was
carving flowers from the house to an
automobile that was to take them to
the cemetery The medical examiner
said death was due to natural causes.
Mr.. Sawin was the engineer of Hol-
yoke's great dam across the Connecti-
cut river. 1t stands as monument to
his life's work, as he did the real de-
signing and supervised the construction
1t was one of the greatest engineering
achievements of that time and today
still ranks as a masterpiece of engin-
eering.
He entered the employ of the Holy
oke Water Power company in 1887,
first as a craftsman, then becoming
suceessively engineer, chief engineer,
corporation clerk and assistant treas
urer. On the death of Reuben Win
chester in 1918, Mr.. Sawin was made
treasurer, which position he had filled
ever since
He leaves wife, three daughters
Beatrice H., Verna f. and Jean NJ, al
at home: one sister, Alice, of Holyoke
and three brothers. Edwin A. of Brat.
tleboro, Ralph W. f. of New York city
and A. Allen. hydraulic engineer OF
| the Holvoke Water Power company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Nov. 11-Bowling between
teams A and c.
Tuesday, Nov. II, o'clock-Regu-
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The talks to have been given by Grand
Representative Frank f Perry and
Mrs. Perry has been postponed to Nov.
25.
Wednesday, Nov. 12-Teams B and
d will bowl.
Thursday, Nov. 13-Bowling match
between teams E and G.
Friday, Nov. 14-Teams F and II will
roll their first match.
Waltz party given by Odd Fellows Nov
IA for Rebekahs, Odd Follows and invited
friends. Copies, So cents Extra ladies
% cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
Had Plotted DemOnstra-
tiOns on Anniversary of
Soviet Government
RAIDS MADE LAST
NIGHT IN IA CITIES

Fifty-two Suspects Held In New York
Deportation of Some Ordered -
I. w. W. Connected With the Scheme
In Chicago.
More than $50 alleged radicals who
are said to have plotted violent demon
STATIONS throughout the country today
in eommemoration of the second ami
versary of the establishment of the
Russian Soviet government were in
the hands of federal authorities await
ing deportation or such other action as
may be ordered against them. About
500 men and women suspected of hav,
ing been implicated in the plot were
seized late last night in a series of swift
raids conducted in IA cities. Further
arrests were Lromised by federal
agents in some cities today.
More than 100 persons were taken il
a raid in New York which was person
ally conducted by William J. Flynn
chief of the bureau of investigation OF
thS uePai tlhSHt VI JuStiCe' All put u
were released after examination.
In the Chicago district, including
Milwaukee and Gary, Ind, about COT
more were taken into custody, Will,
smaller groups ranging from so dow1
to two were arrested in Detroit, Phil
adelphia, San Francisco Newark, n. j
Jackson, Mich, and five Connection
cities, New Haven Hartford, Ansonia
Waterbury and New Britain.
Federal agents generally declined t,
discuss the arrests further than to sa,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
PERSONAL.

Miss Ruth Bigelow will leave this
afternoon to visit week with friends
in and near Boston.
Miss Lena Evans, operator in the local
telephone exchange, will go Monday to
Wardsboro for few days stay.
C.. G. Staples. grand marshal of the
Odd Fellows of Vermont, viii make en
official visit Sunday to Netis lodge of
Poultney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08

1890 a. m.-Morning worship. Sermon,
The Deciding Voice.
1l.45 a. m.-Bible school.
7.30 p. m.-Evening service. Sermon,
last of series on Famous Houses.
Subject, My Fathers House.
Monday Z p. m.-Mceting of Boy
Scouts
Tuesday, 80 p. m.-Christian En-
reavor meeting.
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety.
Friday, 7.3O p. m.-Meeting for social
prayer and praise.
Articles for a missionary box should
be left with Mrs. l.. w. Hawley, Cros.
by street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08

they had been planned at Washington
several weeks ago. 1t was reported
that in some cities the demonstrations
were to include bomb placing and the
use of fire arms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08

OuAudy, poF. ..
1880 a. m.-Subjeet of sermon, One
Year After
1900 m.-Sunday school.
100 p. m.-Meeting of Christian En-
deavor society. Topic, How to
Avoid Failure. Joshua 1:1-1S.
Monday, Nov. 10, p. MFRS. R. S.
Enrich will give an address on Recon,
struction in the East, under the auspi-
ces of the Brattleboro Woman IS club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08

Children in India have to learn the
table up to 40 times 40,
and this is further complicated by the IN
PRODUCTION of fractional parts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
UniversaIist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, Nov. 9.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with ser
mon by the pastor. Subject, Now
Is the Judgment of the World,
appropriate to the anniversary of
the signing of the armistiee.
ll.45 u. m.-Sunday school session.
7.3O p. ny. =. G. L. service in
charge of the pastor. Topic, In
dividual Responsibility for the
Worlds Progress.
800 p. m.--At Guilford, service of
worship with sermon.
Newspapers and magazines will be col
lected Friday and Monday under the di-
rection of the women Of the church.
HEAVEN OR HELL AWAITS YOU,
Pentecostal Mission 70 Main Street
Sunday services, 8 and 7 D. m.
Wednesday and Saturday, 7.45 D. m.
Call Anytime for Spiritual Help.
REV. JAS. R. HICKS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
THE WEATHER.
Continued Cloudy and Unsettled To.
night and Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The wea-
ther forecast: Continued cloudy and un-
settled weather tonight and Sunday.
Moderate north and northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert P. Woodin, D. D., Pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08
Red Mems Hall

Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-08

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
INTERIOR DECORATORS IN
 NEW YORK ON STRIKE

sNew York, Aug. 13.-A strike of 12 900 interior decorators was called here today, threatening to prevent the general autumn renovation of hun dreds of apartments
 The strike may be won within the week, according to Philip Zausner. secretary of the New York district council of the Brotherhood of Paint CTS, Decorators and Paper Hangers, who declared 150O men returned to work before the day was out, after their employers had agreed to meet their terms The strikers are de- manding a five day working week of forty hours, at s1 an hour. They are new receiving s6 day for A hour week
 Representa- tives of 21 International building trades unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor at a meeting here today laid plans for calling a nation wide strike of build ing trade crafts unless dual recogni- ton of plasters in New York city was ended, according to Peter G. Cook, vice president of the Building Trades de- partment of the Federation of Labor.
 He explained that after a strike of plasters here several years ago new organization of plasters was formed and recognized by the employers About five months ago the union plasters went out on a strike and still are out while the newer organization not recognized by the American Fede- ration of Labor. is employed. This, the union men charge is a violation of agreement. in that it is employment of "non-union' DlaSters
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
Liberty Bonds Valued
 At S223,OOO Stolen
Disappeared With Messengers of Two Brokerage Firms in New York.

New York, Aug. 13-1hbsrty bonds valued at s223, 3,0e0 were stolen yes.er- day from two brokerage firms in the financial distric1 here it w1s learned st police heafsouarter; Ltte today.
 The stolen bonds in ea.l i1stanre ka6 been entru to me $ engrrs who nave disappeared.
 Richard Whitney and Company were the victims of the larger theft. This firm dispatched a messenger with $17S.00o worth of bonds to the offices of Kidder Peabody and Company brokers, across the street from the Whitney offices. The bonds consisted mostly of Victory notes, although among them were some of the earlier issues. The messenger. a boy, did not deliver the bonds and the police are searching for him.
 The other theft was from Simmons and Slade. whose loss totalled s45.00o in Liberty bonds of the acond issue. They were stolen under circun stances similar to those under which the bonds of Whitney and Company were taken. The messenger in whose pos session they had been placed disap- peared after he had been instructed to deliver them to the office another broker. He also is being sought by the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
FUNERAL RITES FOR
 ANDREW CARNEGIE TODAY

Lenox. Mass. Aug. 13.-Arrange- ments for the funeral tomorrow morn ing of Andrew Carnegie were com pleted today after the arrival of Dr. William Pierson Merrill of New York from his summer home at West Wey mouth. Earlier in the cay the wishes of Mrs. Carnegie had been made known to her private secretary, Arch ibald Barrow
 At the wish of the family. nothing was made known regarding tomor- ian service for the dead would be used. This provides for a reading fro mthe scriptures and prayer
 There will also be vocal numbers provided by the ouartette from the Brick Presbyterian Church of New York, of which Dr. Merrill is pastor and which the Carnegies have at tended for eight years, The quartette will be directed by Clarence Dickin- son. organist of the church.
 During the morning floral pieces began to arrive at Shadow Brook The first received was magnificent green houses of the Elm Court estate here of Mrs. William Sloane of New Fork
 Arrivals today of those who will at tend the funeral included Charles M Schwab, Robert A. Franks. treasurer of the Carnegie Corporation; Mrs Henry Phipps of New York; wife of the one-time partner of Mir Carnegie in the steel industry. and ner sor Howard; and Rev. Frederick J. Lynch. formerly Congregational minister here who reperesanced the Carnegie Peace Foundation a3r,ad d1rIng the war
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP ONLY z
 SOLUTION TRACTION PROBLEM

Washington. May 13.-Municipal
 ownership | the only solution of the American street railway problem, pub lie control of private lines having
 broken down. Delos F. Wilcox. New
 York franchise expert. today told the Federal Electric Railway Commission. trolley ma tiers running back over many years and particularly upon his present connection with investigation of the affairs of the Public Service Railway Company of New. Jersey. MT. Wilcox said there was no escape from the logic of conditions. pointing to the handling of urban transportation as an essential public service and not for private profit.
 The street railway problem. he said narrowed down to four questions that must be determined: first ether the investment should be regaruI as a speculative one or be guaranteed: sec ond, whe t1er the business was to be. profit; ihlEd, ,--Rlheth era-~eontinliity y4-~of. service was not to be guaranteed, out laying suspension through strike, and fourth, whether public CT private agencies should own and operate the railways.
 Answering the first question. he said street railway investments shouIi not be treated as speculative but should yield fixed return. As to the second he declared service always should be the governing motive of op- eration. Disruption of street car ser- vice through strikes should be pre- vented, he said. and strikes be out lawer and cenalized." but only after full protection of the workers had been provided. Operatives should be urged to organize. he said. adding that even some federal government depart mants would be bettered by a degree of "democra tization which gave the workers voice in question of admin istrative policy and disciplinary mat ters.
 Finally. MT. Wilcox said he had reached the conclusion that mo ulti- mate solution of these questions could be reached unless we undertake local transportation a. public function
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 LEASING PUBLIC HANDS

Washington. Aug 12-Favorable re- port on the bill for the leasing of gov ernment-owned oil. coai, phosphate and sodium lands for the purpose of stimulating production was ordered today by the senate public lands com mittee. The vote was unanimous.
 The bill virtually is the same as that passed by both houses of the last con- gress. but which failed because the senate did not adopt the conference report. Under the bill an oil prospec- tor would receive title to one-fourth of the 2,560 acres allotted him under his prospecting permit. at a fixed roy alty of , per cent, and a preference right to leave the other three fourths at royalty to be fixed by the secer- tary of the interior but at not less than one-eigth of gross production.
 Oil land within producing fields would be leased in plots of $40 acres at a royalty of not less than one eigth or more than one-fourth of the oil produced. Issuance of these leases would be by competitive bidding
 Prospectors would be able to lease a maximum at 2,560 acres of coal land on a basis of from to 20 cents ton, but provisions authorizing the sale of coal lands are elimina ted. Alaskan coal land is not affected.
 Royalties for the leasing of phos- phate lands would be per cent on the gross value of output, and for so- dium lands it would be one-eighth of the value of the output
 It Is proposed that 45 per cent. of the royalties received under the bill shall be faa id tot tifes-<staees frfcf- the government land is located 45 per cent. to the reclamation fund, and, 1 per cent to the federal treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
HEARING ON WAGE DEMANDS
 MADE OF CHICAGO PACKERS

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Anna Me- Quillan, under cross examination be- fore Attorney James G. Coudon rep resenting the packers in the hearing of wage demand before Federal Judge Alschuler. today declared that s1,91S would not be sufficient to care for family of five for a year unless there was a break in prices.
 Mrs. McQuillan yesterday submitted this figure as the minimum amount re- quired for such a family Although pending wage demands. fixing a mini mum of 70 cents an hour she said. would cover expenses listed in her estimate, high rents, groceries and clothing would force workers to make further demands by next spring, un- less there was some relief.
 MT. Condon said that rent listed in the transcript as $20 per month in October 1918 was shown al SIP in yesterdays comparison. There has been no decrease in rents. Mrs. Me Quillan stated, but the lesser amount was named because under present con- ditions, workers could not afford to occupy houses which rented at higher prices. She said it was necessary to go to tenements and cheaper places.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE IN
 SILK MILLS AT SHAMOKIN. D.

Sudbury. Pa. Aug. 13.-Settlement of the strike at the J. 1T. and c. K. Eagle Silk Mills at Shamokin and the withdrawl of the company's suit for an injunction to restrain the strikers from stopping workers and for $500 OO0 damages for alleged damage to its mHls was announced tonight The settlement was brought about by President Judge Cummings. of the Northumberland County courts. before whom the suit was being tried
 The men agreed to accept an eight hour day twelve and one half ner cent advance in wages and in addition they are to have a committee of thir- teen workers represent them in set ting grievances. The strike has been in effect fourteen weeks and| is said to have cost $500. 900 in wages alone. About $500 workers were affected.
 In it's suit. the company asked for an injunction restra ming officers of the United Textile Workers of Am erica and officers of District Number 9. United Mine Workers of America. from violence threats or intimidation against tho officers. agents and em- ploves of the concern. Damage of a half million dollars were also asked from these unions for alleged losses suffered by the silk corporation during the strike The silk mills are located in the mine region
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
SAYS ANCIENT EGYPT
 HAD EXERT GRAVE ROBBERS

New York, Aug. 13.-Ghouls four ished in ancient Egypt. plying their trade with enough cunning to put modern grave robbers to shame ac- cording to Ambrose Lansing. of the Egyptian department of the Metro politan Museum of Art. who returned here today from Thebes with personal effects of Pedu Bost. mayor and chief priest of that city in about TOO E. c.
 After excaUa ting in Pedu Bost's tomb" said Mir. Lansing. 'I found evil dence that grave robbers had cut their way there on their own account 2.600 years before us, apparently very soon after burial, and had made off with number Of jewels. I imagine they were frightened away before they finished. however. for we found many rare re- lies left"
 Inscriptions found on the tomb showed also. Mir. Lansing added that Amneris. whom opera lovers recognize as the princess in Aida. was the real queen of upper Egypt when Pedu Bost died.