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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, March :, $50 p. m.-An
members of the primary, junior and
intermediate departments will meet in
Festival hall for n rehearsal.
Friday, March I. 73O pm.-Chureh
night Midweek service of the church
Subject, Christian Ideals for Play
Friday, March 7, $50 p.m.-Meeting Of
the prudential committee in the chapel,
following the evening service.
Saturday, March s, . p.m.-Chhdrcn's
Patriotic party in Festival hall Sale Of
aprons, fancy articles candy, flowers,
grabs and food Uncle Sam and Columbia
will have charge of the grabs Entertain
ment at $50 consisting of drill and
march by pupils of the Austine institu-
tion, exercises by children of the Centre
school, chorus singing and a group Of
readings by Mrs. III. p. Woodin Ad-
mission to hall l5 cents. a public sup
per will be served in the chapel from
$50 to O'Clock Menu: Creamed tuna
fish, beef loaf, fruit salad, rolls, cake and
coffee. Tickets, adults 50 cents; chill
dren under 10 years, 25 cents; ice cream
10 cents extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
CLAIM FIVE ACRES
WERE WITHHELD
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Pierce of Newfane
Sue Mr.. and Mrs o. L. Haven of
Putney for $1,000.

An action of tort has lust been filed
Mrs. H. F. Pierce of Newfane against
osman L.-Haven Of Putney- and his
wife, Mildred &. H3ven. IN which dam
ages for $1,000 are sought i IS i
county court action brought through
the Office of Barber, Barber & Miller.
The plaintiff 5 claim that on July 3,
1918, they owned farm in Newfane
and Mr.. and Mrs. Haven owned farm
of 10 acres in Putney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce agreed to exchange their farm
for the farm owned by the Havens and
to pay the latter $4,000 in addition, the
defendants to give deed of the Put
ney farm to Carrie A. Pierce not laier
than Nov. l, 1918. It is stated that the
deeds were changed Oct. 23, but that.
the Havens withheld fiFe acres. accord
ing to the boundaries named in the
deed, which FIVE acres is covered with
growing wood and timber, valued at
1000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
HONOR CONFERRED
ON DAVID WILLARD
Italian Government Nominates Him
cavalere Della Corona d'Italia-
Insignia on It's Way.

David Willard of New York and Brat
tleboro, who has spent much time in
Europe the past few years in the interest
of the National Surgical Dressings Com
mittce, has just received notice of high
honor conferred upon him by the Italian
government. By royal decree signed
by the king last November, Mr.. Willard
was nominated Cavaliere della Corona
dTtalia, an imperial order corresponding
to the Legion of Honor in France and
carrying with it the title of knight 1t
Is an exceptional favor of considerable
note and has rarely been bestowed upon
a foreigner
This is in recognition of Mr.. Wizards
surgical dressings work for the national
committee when he was the general Euro
pean director and which he pushed with
great vigor in Italy following the Capo-
retto disaster and retreat. The insignia
is now ON its way to Mr. Willard with
the decree, according to information
which he has received from the Italian
minister of foreign affairs. The honor
was entirely unexpected and is greatly
appreciated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
CUMMINGS-BEAN
DECREE ISSUED
Leaves Status of Mortgage and Note
Involved in Suit Same as Before
Action Was Begun.

DEGREES have been made BY Judge Frank
L. Fish in the ease of Aurilla NJ, Cum
mings of Brattleboro against Clarence L.
Bean of Springfield (Vt.l, brother and
sister, Which leave the status OF a note
and mortgage, on which the suit is based
the same as before action was taken.
On Dee. l. 1916, Mrs Della r. Bean
of Brattleboro, mother of both parties to
the suit, assigned to her daughter, with
whom she was living, a mortgage on real
estate In Woodstock, with note, which
now amount with interest to about 81 900.
Mrs. Bean thought at that time, accord
ing to evidence, that she had lost the
original mortgage and note She died
three months later
After her death her son, the defendant
notified ms sister, that he had the mort
gage and note and that in 1915 'nis mother
gave them TO him. Mrs. Cummings
Brought suit in equity against Mr.. Bean
to have her assignment declared valid and
to have the note and mortgage ordered
turred over to her. Mr. Bean filed a cross
bill against his sister and against his
mothers estate saying that the note and
mortgage never had been endorsed over
to him. On a hearing Judge Fish dis.
missed Mr.. Beans cross bill, with costs
to the plaintiff, and now has issued d
decree dismissing the original bin, with
costs to the defendent
! This leaves legal title to the note and
mortgage in Della R. Beans estate. Short
/ ly before Mrs. Beans death she made a
will leaving certain Furniture to each dc
ffendant and all the remainder TO hei
| daughter If it. should be decided taat
the note belongs to the estate the plain
tiff will take it under the viii, as il
runs to Mrs Bean although in her SON:
possession. 1t is likely that further liti
CATION will be necessary to determine
the ownership of the note and mortgage
Chase & Chase of Brattleboro are connse
for Mrs Gummifgs Attorneys for tn,
defendant are Blanchard & Upper a
spring6eld and Barber, Barber ( Millel
Iof Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06

WILL CONTINUE
PRACTICE OF LAW
Election Took Place at Meetings in
Concord, N H, and Boston, Compan-
les Do Large Business in Distribu-
tion CT Electricity.

Announcement was made today of
the election of Attorney Arthur V. D.
Piper of Brattleboro as president and
member of the board of directors of
all the subsidiary companies Of the
Central New Hampshire Power Go. IT.
election tonlS pIaec - mee etiaga u CoIr
a0rl, =. H., ani BOSTON Tuesday aa3
.Yesteftiay
ArtoFHey Piper assumed to-day the a.
fiVe management of companies. ef
which there are seven, which do Il i,iree
business in the distribution Of clectrie
power.
When interviewed today by mem
ber Of The ReforIner staff Mr Piper tiid
mot care to make any statement AZ.
present, further thar to state lis elca-
ton, but there may he further IN.
nouneements TO make in few days
Attorney Piper expects TO eontinul
his law practice, with offices in The
Barber building, as heretofore, deyot
ing such time as is necessary 70 his
duties as president o. tn power com
panies,
For some time Attorney Piper has
been connected with these companies,
in legal capacity, and he has been
general council for the Central New
Hampshire Power Co and the subsidi-
ary companies several weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
|TALY'S POLICY
CAUSES CONCERN
Food Blockade Against For
mer Austrian Provinces
Creates Trouble
FRENCH AND BRITISH
DELEGATES BITTER
See in Situation Encouragement for
Bolshevik Propaganda-Report of
Committee on Wars Responsibility
Likely to be Presented Today.

PARIS, March 6-British and, French
delegates have been outspoken in the SUI
preme war council and supreme economic
council in criticism of the food blockade
which the Italian government is maintain
ing against Galicia, Bosnia, Herzegovina,
Croatia and Slovenia. The new democra-
cies built out of the old Austrian empire
are relied upon by the entente as a pro-
lection against the Bolshevik wave and
the food shortage in them is creating cha
os
While the American delegates arc less
outspoken than the British and French
they are concerned by the situation, which
is stopping all American relief work. The
persistence Of the Italian blockade and
what are described as I2alian efforts to
obtain political advantage are creating
such bitterness that some of the Europe
an representatives are suggesting the pos
sibility Of the diseontinuance OF Ameri-
can relief for Italy.
The report of the peace conference com
mission TO determine the responsibility
of the authors of the war, it is UNDER
stood, will be completed tonight and pre-
sented to an early meeting Of the supreme
council Robert Lansing is chairman of
the committee.
The committees report, it is under
stood, while fixing moral responsibility
fails to find legal responsibility because
there is no precedent nor laws governing
the case, nor court existing to try the ac-
cused if legal guilt is found to be evident.
The supreme council today was expect
ed TO consider a. proposal by the Ameri-
can delegation to invite the various com
mittees TO draw up articles embodied in
their reports with view TO formulation
Of treaty Of peace Military and naval
reports Of new conditions to be imposed
on Germany were also on the program
The supreme council after hearing a
statement by Jules Cambon decided unan
imously yesterday to reject the demands
of the minor powers for greater represen
tation on the financial and economic com
missions which are about TO be formed
The supreme council has asked the minol
powers to name their five representative
on the commission today. The greater
powers will have 10 representatives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
SAYS ROAD WAS
BLOCKED PURPOSELY
G. w. Baxter Brings Suit for Damages
Against Lewis Root and Adolphus
Root-Hearing March II.

A suit for damages of S200swas fled
in the municipal court today the plain
tiff being c. w. Baxter or Halifax and
the defendants Lewis Root of Halifax.
and Adolphus Root of Halifax A hear
ing has been set for March IL at 10
a. m. at the town hall in Halifax sher-
iff Frank L. Wellman attached a
Dodge automobile belonging to Adoi-
phus Root and arrested Lewis Root,
who was released on bail. w. b. War
rem becoming surety. The suit is
brought through the office of Barber,
Barber & Miller and it is believed that
the trouble is linked up to troubles
that have gone before in Halifax al
though there is no indication of it in
the legal papers.
It is alleged by Mr.. Baxter that on
Dee. j, 1913 the defendants wilfully
felled Il large tree directly across the
highway leading from Gore bridge to
the road running east and west from
the middletown of Halifax, which high
way is known as the Josh road The
tree was felled directly across the
highway at point opposite the Jessie
Wilcox place and was left there GO
days according TO the allegation, caus-
ing an obstruction so as to impede the
passage of teams and passengers.
1t is further alleged that on Dec. )
Mr.. Baxter was travelling on that high
way at night with horse and vehicle
and that on account of the tree he had
to turn around and go back and pro
ceed by another road. In attempting
to do so, he says, he was thrown from
the vehicle his left ankle was sprained
the muscles and hgaments of his left
leg were torn and he received a menta
shock and as a result of these injuries
he has been wholly unable to worl
since and has been put TO large ex
pense in the matter of doctors bills ant
medicine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
CHILDREN'S 18TH
FAIR SATURDAY
Patriotic Party in Festival Hall and
Supper in Centre Church Chapel
Proceeds for Missions.

Eleven years ago the children of the
Centre Congregational SUNDAY school
held their first fair, and with such
success that the fair was made an ann
ual event of the school, the 18th Of
which, To be known as the Children 5
Patriotic Party, win be held Saturday
afternoon in Festival hall, with a pub
lie supper in the chapel Of the church.
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia, who
will distribute grabs from her hundred
opens at o'clock. There also will be
tables of aprons and fancy articles,
candy and salted nuts, flowers, food,
including baked beans, brown bread
and doughnutS, airplane parcel post,
and ice cream.
As part of the entertainment which
begins at $50 o'clock, the pupils of
the Austine Institution win make their
first pul lie exhibition outside of the
institution. They will give a
march and flag drill. The program
also contains patriotic choruses led by
DR.. H. p Woodin, exercises ty children
Of the school, and a group of readings
by Mrs Woodin, who studied at the
Emerson School OF Oratory.
On account of the Inconvenience and
eongested conditions in Festival hall,
st was thought advisable to serve sup
per in the chapel and the first table
viii be seated at $50 o clock, the menu
including ereamed tuna fish, beef loaf,
fruit salad, rolls, cake and coffee, and
ice cream win be served for an addi-
tional small charge.
The proceeds of the fair win be di-
vided equally between home and for
eign missions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
ALLIED FLAGS ON NEW STAMP.
Liberty Victorious Portrayed on Three
Cent Issue.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Vietory
postage stamps, a new three cent issue
to commemorate the successful ending
of the war, will be ON sale soon througli
out the country. In announcing the Is
cue today the postoffice department said
the supply would net he sufficiently
large to replace the regular three cent
stamp and postmasters would sell Vie
tory stamps only on request.
The new stamp bears the figure of
Liberty Victorious, helmeted, and with
sword in one hand and scales in he
other The whole design appears upon
a shaped panel, with American, Brit
ish, French, Belgian and Italian flags
draped for the background In size il
compares with other special stamps and
is wider and shorter than the ordinary
stamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
Red Men S Hail

Thursday, March g., s p.m-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. T. A
good attendance is desired.
Friday, March Z, s pm Regular meet
ing Of Quonekticut tribe No. ,, |. O. Il.
NJ. Adoption degree
Pocahontas Council viii hold a public
masquerade dance in Red Mems hall Mon
day, March TO- Prizes viii be given for
the best costumes.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night, commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
BULGARIAN FORCES
FIGHT PEASANTS
Clashes in Western Thrace Reported as
Result of Formers Efforts to
Collect Food Supplies.

SALONIKI, Wednesday, March o.
Fighting between peasants and Bulgarian
forces in Western Thraee and Strummit-
"a as result of efforts OF the Bulgars to
requsition foods and ilousehoid articles,
has been reported. 1t is said Balgalians
are attempting to strip the country be
fore being forced to retire and. an anti
Semitic movement of serious proportions
ir Bulgaria is reported in a Jewish news.
paper. On Saturday, Feb. Is, a bomb was
found in the Central Jewish synagogue in
Sofia. 1t was set to explode at a time
when the editice would have been filled
with worhippers and it is alleged that il
was placed there by Bulgarians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
REVISION MADE IN
TELEPHONE RATES
Massachusetts Commission Gets Notice
of Several Changes in Schedule
Adopted Last January.

BOSTON,, March 6.-4Revision Of the
telephone toll rate schedule whio-l be
came effective Jan 81 is contained in an
order from Postmaster General Burleson
received by the state public service com
mission. it was announced today. The
changes include a reduction in minimum
charge for reports and person-to-person
calls rom 10 cents to 5 cents, restoration
of station-to-station service within y
mile radius where it existed prior to Jan.
q. restoration of right of messenger ser.
vice and short distance calls and a re-
vision of some rates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Maine Farm Hand Held for Killing
Butcher With Axe.

CARIBOU, Me-, March 6--Louis Par
ody, farm hand, was arrested at Con-
nor today on the charge of murder. He
is alleged to have attacked Arthur
Chamberlain, butcher, in front of the
latter's home at Connor during quar-
rel Yesterday noon. Chamberlain died
at midnight from the effects of blows
inflicted ON the head and arms with an
axe. Chamberlain was 40 years old
and had wife and four children, Par
ody is SO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
AWARD TO G. z. WORKERS.
Under it They VIII Get approximately
s50o,oOo in Back Pay.

8 LYNN, Mass, March 6-An award
employees Of the General Elee.sc q. ia
this city by conference board 4 tie
national war labor board was announced
today. Its terms We're estimated to pro
vide for back pay of approximately 500,
eco. By the terms of the award bonuses
viii be abolished except one Of FIVE per
cent to men employed five years or more
Night workers houss viii be reduced
from l. to 10. The award is an outgrowth
OF a strike of 1900 employees OF the com
pany's plant here last July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
TAKES BOOM AS JOKE
Cuip His Reply to Vice Presidential
Candidacy Call.

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 6.-"Like
the eolcred gentleman who was asked TO
change a 500 bill, ! sincerely apprcci-
ate the compliment"
This message sent here from Wash
ington yesterday by Carl Il. ATilliken
was in response to one notifying him
that movement was sarted here last
night by Republican friends of the
governor to nominate him for vice
president at the next Republican con-
yention
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
ASK ARREST OF
LAWRENCE SPEAKER
City Marshal Would Apprehend Orator
for Remarks Regarded as
Revolutionary

Z LAWRENCE, Mass, March Ga war
rant for the arrest of John NJ. Mcdonald
of Boston for alleged revolutionary re-
marks at mass meeting of textile strik
ers last night was asked of the municipal
court today by City Marshal O'Brien.
The marshal quoted to the court state
ments which he said Mcdonald made to
the meeting. Among these was call for
three cheers for the Soviet government
of America" Mcdonald also was quoted
as saying, The revolution is on; it will
spread all over the world"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
STRIKE SPREADS IN CUBA.
Traffic in Havana Paralyzed-Harbor
Work at Standstnl s

HAVANA, March 6.-The general
strike which began last midnight
spread yesterday into the interior Of
Cuba. Reports were received here that
the sugar factories might be involved.
Traffic in Havana was paralyzed cx-
cept for few taxicabs and private au-
tomcbiles. The employees of the gov
ernment controlled railways and ferries
arc cut and work in the harbor is at a
stGndstill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
BRITISH DELEGATES
FOR PREPARATION
Will Insist on Payment for Sea Losses
Including Compensation for
Mariners Relatives.

LONDON, "Wednesday, March 5, via
Montreal British delegates to the peace
conference have been instructed to sub
init as their first demand full repalation
for British losses at sea during the war,
including compensation for relatives Of
mariners VINO lost their lives, according
to a statement made by Premier Lloyd
George to deputation from the merean.
tile marine service today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
PERsH1NG ASKS FOR TOBACCO.
Calls for 10000 Pounds for Troops on
the Rhine.

WASHINGTON, March Ga special
cable from Gen. Pershing S headquar-
ters yesterday asked that 100000
rounds of chewing tobacco be sent to
the 'roops in he army of occupation
in Germany. The shipment viii go Tor
ward to Rotterdam ard then up the
Rhine to Cohlenz
4 million cigars sent recently to ov-
erseas forces and additional cigar con-
tracts TO the amount of $750,000 have
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
SABOTAGE IN OHIO.
l. w. w. Thought Guilty of Damaging
Armory Property.

WASHINGTON, March .6.--Reports of
sabotage by the l. ". W. at points in
Ohio where army autos and trucks are
stored have been received by war de-
partment officials. Some OF the acts re-
ported here included breaking OF radia-
tors and carburetors and damaging of
other portions of trucks and automo.
biles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
WOULD JOIN ALLIES.
Russian Bolshevih Government Was
Ready to in February, 1918.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Rus
sian Bolsheyik government agreed in
February, 1918, to renounce the Brest-
Litoysk treaty and resume the war
against Germany if the United States
and Great Britain would assure co-opera-
tion, Raymond Robins, former head of
the American Red Cross mission in Rus
sia testified today before the senate com
mittee investigating lawless propaganda.
Mr.. Robins said that despite his efforts
and those of the British high commits
sioner to induce their governments to
agree to this proposal no word was re-
eeived by March IA, when Lenine said he
was convinced no help could be expected
and induced the all Russian Soyiets to
'ratify the treaty with Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight and Tomorrow
Fresh Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Weather
forecast; Fair and colder tonight. Fri
day probably fair. Fresh and strong
northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06

ARTILLERY FIGHTS
IN BERLIN STREETS
Spartacans Make Effort to Proclaim
General Strike in Dresden and Mag
deburg, but Berlin Reports Say it
Was Failure Conditions Improve.


BERLIN, Wednesday, March ) CAS-
sociated Press IA leader of the ma .jor-
ity socialists said today the general
strike was a failure. Wherever workmen
balloted secretly, he said the opposition
to the strike was overwhelming.
Another effort by Spartaeans to Sc
cure proclamation Of general strike at
Dresden and Magdeburg has failed,
Normal conditions have been restored
at Halle. AT Leipzig the general strike
of citizens as q counter action against
the industrial walkout continues. The
strike committee there is said TO be
short of funds and is endeavoring to
force banks TO reopen. The bank
clerks however, refused to resume work
until food distribution is safeguarded
and electric plants are again in opera
ton.
Considerable artillery fighting took
place tonight in the vicinity Of police
headquarters which was held by gov
ernment forces.
The vicinity of police headquarters
today was the scene of continual street
fighting between government troops
and Spartaean rioters. At o'clock thi.
afternoon the troops and policemen
fred heavily with machine guns on the
crowds. Strong reinforeements were
sent to police headquarters last night
including al field battery of six pieces
Minor clashes occurred there almost
hourly Yesterday the casualties being
six dead and 20 wounded At 10 clock
this morning two were killed in ths
Moabie district
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, March 6.-Regular meeting
of Oasis Encampment. Golden Rule de-
gree Will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
First Baptist Church

Friday, March :, o'clock-Junior
Christian Endeavor. Tonic, Joseph, the
Faithful, and Joseph of Later Times,-
Gen. 80: 2l-23 Leader, Harold Wagner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06

Nature gave You one tongue and two
ears that you might hear from Others,
twice as much as you speak
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-06
Masonic Temple

Thursday, March 6, 730 p. m-Reg-
ular meeting of Connecticut Valley
Council,