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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-12
Four Highway Projects
Approved by State
Highway Department
and u. S. Board
State Highway Engineer Buis
Secures Support of Federal
Government for Road
Construction

The plan for building good roads
in the state are going ahead, accord
ing to report from State Highway
Engineer Duncan Buie, who has just
returned from trip to Washington
in the interest of those parishes that
had applied to the State and Federal
! Departments for aid in road building.
Mr.. Buie succeeded in having four
of the state road projects approved
by the Federal Bureau of Public
Roads, three in Ouchita, covering
BIS miles of roadway, and one in
West Baton Rouge parish, compris-
ing lis miles of highway, have been
approved by Duncan Buie
Bids for these projects will be ad-
vertised for within few days. Mr..
Buie wires from Washington the
projects have also been approved by
the United States Bureau of Public
Roads, and will receive both state
and federal aid.
The project contemplated in West
Baton Rouge parish is another link
in the Jefferson Highway. 1t extends
from Allen to Rosendale, and con-
meets up the East Baton Rouge, Iber-
vile and Pointe Coupee links of the
international system.
The Jefferson Highway, which
leads from New Orleans into Cana
da, embraces also the road known as
the "old Spanish Trail" Parishes
along this highway contemplating
road building should at once makh
application. to the state for aid, subA
mitting the proposed improvements
for approval. The appropriation by
congress of nearly $5O0,0OO,OOO for
road improvement throughout the
United States, is an added assurance
that the country is turning its attend
tion to the fact that roads are of the
most Importance in its industrial and
commercial development. Louisiana
has been apportioned S68OOOO as her
share of this appropriation. In
utmost Importance in its industrial
and commercial development. Louis
lana has been apportioned $680,OOO as
her share of this appropriation. In
order for the state to get the bene-
fit of this money, it is necessary for
the various parishes to make appliA
cation to the state department of
highways for aid in building roads
through the parish proper.
The fact that only four road pro-
jects have SO far been approved does
not mean that the parishes have been
asleep, for, according to a statement
from Mr.. Buie, many parishes have
submitted their appeals fer aid from
the government, and have been ap-
proved by the engineers working for
the state. For that reason, it is hut
matter of time before all of these
parishes will be enjoying the bene-
fits of good roads.
The federal allotment is disbu-eed
according to the amount spent by the
parishes on road project The gov
ernment assumes one half of the cost
or rather appropriates like amount
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-12

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Roosevelt and Jiu Jltsu.

At Professor Kano's jiu jitsu acad.
emy in Tokyo many years later I met
Professor Yamashita, who had taught
the Japanese art to President Roose-
welt in Washington three times q
week for three years.
The president, he said, was his best
pupil, but also his most dangerous.
very heavy. very strong. very impet-
uous, he always attacked as II he was
going to kill me. Oh, many bruises,
much worry, great trouble, I assure
you.
II could net tell him. It is not jiu
Jitsu to complain, but when he would
get me almost killed ny trouble was
to save my life without hurting him.
No matter how madly he attacked
could not hurt / could not kill the
president OF the United States. That
was my point Of honor. I. q.
Ozark. In New York Evening Post
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
ENDS LIFE BECAUSE
OF SLEEPLESSNESS
Mrs. Andrew johnson of West Street
Found Hanging This Morning by
Family in Her Home.

Mrs Mary johnson, 64, wife of Andrew
Johnson of Is West street, apparently suf-
fering from insomnia, ended her life by
hanging with u rope in her home early
this morning. For some time she had
been nervous and was unable to sleep,
and no other cause IS known for her act.
She arose about o'clock, but returned to
bed, and just what events followed are
not known, but between $50 and O'Clock
the family discovered that she was not in
her room and search found the body in
one of the back rooms upstairs. She had
been in i'll health three months
She. was born in Sweden May Il,
1854, and came to Brattleboro from her
native country at the age of q years
In June, 1890. she married Andrew
johnson of Brattleboro, also a native
of Sweden.
Besides her husband she leaves one
daughter and four sons, Anna Mary
Albert Walfrid, Martin Theodore, Er,
nest Thorwald and Frederick Valen.
tine, also one sister, Mrs. Alma Berg
all of Brattleboro.
The funeral win be held at go o'clocl
Sunday afternoon at the Swedish Luther
an church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
LOAN TOTAL NOW
STANDS AT S14S,550
Brattleboro Has S237,750 More to Raise
County Chairman Reports Sew
eral Towns Near Top.

Subscriptions to the Fifth Liberty loan
in Brattleboro amounted yesterday to
SD ,250, making total of S14S, $50 against
a quota of $3.50, 800 and leaving balance
of S237, $50 to be raised before this town
can claim her honor flag.
A report today from County Chairman
John T. Piddock showed Putney over the
top. Westminster will make a drive to-
morrow and it IS expected that by Satur-
day morning figures from that town will
show an over-subscription. Townshend is
near the top and after the rally there to-
night it is expected that the morning fig
ures viii give them claim to their honor
flag. Marlboro also is near the top and
it is expected that before the end Of the
week that town viii make her claim fer
the insignia of honor
An interesting meeting was held last
evening at Saxtons River, when Rev. T.
Duke King of Rupert spoke in regard to
his experiences on the Nerdun front in
y. NJ c. A. work 1t was an enthusi-
astic meeting and several subscriptions
were reported this morning, although
Rockingham already had attained her
quota.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
INTERN NATIONAL
NAVAL POLICE
Secretary Daniels Says He Is Discus
sng Plans for Such a Force With
European Powers.

LONDON, May Ia large naval inter
national police force will be necessary un-
der the league of nations plan immediate
ly after peace is declared, in the opinion
of Josephus w. Daniels, American sec
retary of the navy and one OF the objects
Of his trip abroad is to discuss with the
admiralties of Italy, France and England
some details as TO this force, particular
ly the type of vessels desirable
The desire of conquest may still lin
ger in the hearts of some nations after
peace he said, "and such nations must
be shown that it would be Improbable to
attempt to accomplish those desires"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
PROTECTING MRS. WooLWoRTH.
Guardian is Named Until Daughters
Can be Appointed.

NEW YORK, May Hubert T. Par
son, committee Of the property of Mrs
Jennie Woolworth, widow Of Frank w
Woolworth, made application yesterday
to Justice Mullan for an order requiring
Mrs Woolworths next of kin and others
interested to show cause on May why
a committee to succeed the late Mr. Wool
worth should not be named
Justice Mullan signed the order and APP
pointed Robert Lee Morrell of 302 l05th
street as special guardian to safeguard
the interests of the widow pending the
outcome of the hearing. The order directs
that those concerned show cause why Mrs.
Helena Woolworth McCann and Mrs Jes-
sic Woolworth Donah1se, daughters of
Mrs. Woolworth, should not be appointed
to succeed their father as committee OF
her person.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
Red nel's Hall

All brothers Of Quonekticut tribe in
tending to take part in Thursdays par
ade will please report at the hall at 3
pm.
Neighbors OF Brattleboro camp, No 72S7,
NJ. W. A., will meet at Red Mems hall
Thursday at $3.50 pm. to march in the
parade at 4 pm. Let's give our return
ing soldiers a royal welcome, who fought
for our liberty.
Members of Pocahontas council, No.
4, arc asked to meet in Red Men s hall
at $50 clock Thursday afternoon to
holm in the parade at 4 o'clock It is
hoped that every member will be pres
cnt.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
CHINESE-JAP
DISPUTE is SETTLED
Former German Holdings in
Shantung Province to be
Turned Over to Japan
Without Reserve-DispO-
sitiOn on Part of Italian
Delegates to Return to
Peace Conference
(Associated Press J

Possible delay in the handing of the
peace terms to the German delegates at
Versailles is indicated in late advices. The
function may have to so over to next
week while questions as to the powers Of
the enemy's representatives and their
qualifications as spokesmen for Bavaria
are investigated Today was set for the
handing over by the Germans of their
credentials to commission Tor examin-
alton.
The Chinese-Japanese dispute oyer
Kiao-Chau and the adjoining Shantuns
province territory has been settled by
the council of three The former German
holdings are to be given without reserve
to Japan, which will engage to hand the
Shantung peninsula back to China With
relations between China and Japan and
the future integrity of Germany 70 be
under the control OF the league o. nations.
All German rights in Shangtung are to
be held by Japan. The Kiao-Chau rail
road will be guarded by special police
forces composed of Chinese, which will be
trained by Japanese officers selected by
the directors OF the railroad and appoint
ed by the Chinese government. All Jap
anese military forces are to be withdrawn
from the province.
Reports from Paris and Rome indicate
a disposition on the part Of both the
council of three and the Italian govern
ment to reach some sort Of understanding
as to the Fiume question that will per
NIT the Italian delegates to rc.uru tc
the conference without loss OF dignity
Conversations between Premier Orlando
and Thomas Nelson Page, American am
bassador, took place yesterday at Rome
Mr. Page later reporting to Presidcn
Wilson
There are reports that the Soviet re
gime at Munich has been overthrown
Other dispatches state that the German
government troops are still some distanc
away from the city although closing in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
MISS HILDRETH WEDS
LAURENCE SHERMAN
Double Ring Ceremony in Brides Home
on Oak Street-Couple Unattended
Pink Decorations.

The wedding of Lawrence Gates
Sherman, son of Manager George T..
Sherman and Mrs. Sherman of the
Brooks House, and Miss Elizabeth Fales
Hildreth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin l.. Hildreth, took place yester-
day afternoon at 430 O'Clock in the
home of the bride at IL Oak street.
About 50 guests were invited, includ-
ing relatives and few intimate
friends. Rev. DIR. Herbert P. Woodin
pastor of the Centre Congregational
| church, otficiated. Yesterday also was
Mrs. Sherman.
The decorations were simple but
very effective, and consisted of pink
spirea, pink roses and carnations, the
color scheme being pink. The bride
| who was unattended, wore a gown of
navy blue satin with a corsage bou-
| quet of pink sweet peas and lillies-of
| theyalley. Her only ornament was a
gold wrist watch, the gift of the bride
grom. A double ring service was used.
A reception followed the ceremony,
and luncheon was served, the bride
cutting the wedding cake.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman left at 6
o clock south for a week S trip, and
when they return they will live for a
| few weeks at the Brooks House, going
later to the Hildreth home on Oak
| street. where they will keep house dur
ing the summer, when Mr.. Hildreth
and family are at their summer home
on Ames hill.
Mrs. Sherman attended the Brattle-
boro high school, graduating in 1918,
She attended Lasell seminary at Au-
burndale, Mass, two years and since
then has assisted at different times in
her fathers office.
/ Mr. Sherman also attended the higl
school here and graduated III 1913. HG
entered Dartmouth college that fal
and while in his senior year at Dart.
mouth he went in May, 1917, to the
first officers training camp at Platts
burg, y Y, and on Aug. 6 of thai
year he was transferred to the ground
school at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in Boston, where he haC
eight weeks of instruction in th'
ground work of the aviation service
On Oct. IS he sailed for France, arriv
ing at St Nazaire late that month
From that point he went to the big
, flying field at Issoudun, France, wher,
, the rest of the year was spent build
ing roads, hangers, etc. In January
, 1913, he went with party of abou
80 aviators to Foggia, on the south
, west coast of Italy, where the larges
j flying school in that country was 10
! Gated and where on May 13 he wa
! commissioned lst lieutenant He re
r Ffurned from overseas January s an
now has position in teh Office of Z. 1
, Hildreth &Co.
Out-of-town guests were Mr.. an
Mrs. John Horton and son, Roger Hoi
ton, of Providence, r. l., Morgan Shel
man of Boston, Miss Grace Sherma
and Mrs. H. NJ. Bates of Walpole, \
h H., Mrs. Ellen Stafford of Keene, \
: H., and James Montgomery of Worces
. now has position in the Office of E. |
| Hildreth & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth Shaffner, who has been
spending week in Boston, is expected
heer today to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Shaffner, on her way to Mont
pelier.
Louis b. Kaine, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. kaine of Elliot street. arrived
at his home here last evening from New
York, where he had been week, coming
to New York from San Francisco. He
received his discharge from the navy,
lwhere he had been as fireman, at Mare
Island, off the coast of San Francisco
He enlisted in the navy in New York a
year ago and left for the West in No
'vember, 1918. He has no plans for the
future, but will remain at his home in
town for the present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
GERMAN DELEGATES
NOT TO KNOW TERMS
BEFORE NEXT WEEK

the bombs were held up pending the re-
celpt OF the additional postage from
the concern whose name was forged on
the outer wrappers of the boxes con-
tanning the explosive substances
Bombs which were intercepted in the
mails or turned over to the police be-
cause of the recipient s suspicious be-
ing aroused, were addressed to the fol
lowing:
William NJ Wood, 81 Fairfield street,
Boston.
Frederick G. Howe, commissioner of
immigration, New York city.
Atty. Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer.
immigration Commissioner A. Cam
minetti
Sec. of Labor William B. Wilson.
Senator T. Larry Dyra, Chester.
Penn.
William H. Lamar, United States
solicitor general.
w. II. Finch, special agent of the de-
partment of justice, New York.
Postmaster General A. s. Burleson.
Mayor j. f. Hylan of New York city.
Richard s. Enwright, police commits
sioner of New York city.
John d. Rockefeller
Atty. Gen. William l. Schaffer of
Pennsylvania.
Gov. William c. sproul of Pennsyl-
vania.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the
supreme court
j. F. Morgan of New York
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands
| Chicago
Charles NJ Fiekert, district attorney
of San Francisco.
Edward Cunha, assistant district at
! torney of San Francisco.
Representative John L. Burnett oil
Alabama, chairman of the immigration
committee in the last house.
Sixteen of the bombs were diseov
cred in the New York postoffiee, where
they were held for insufficient postage
All so far discovered were mailed il
New York and bore label indicating
that the packages contained q sample
novelty from Gimbel Brothers
Explosives experts declare they ar,
made with unusual care and skill The,
ore arranged to explode on being op
ened. Broadcast warnings have beer
sent out to public men to beware Q,
strange parcels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
LOSS OF TREES REGRETTED.
Sentinels on Hooker Place Give Way
Before Inevitable Changes.

Editor of The Reformer
To those of us who have passed our
childhood and later years III Brattle-
boro. the destruction of the beautiful
old trees ON the Hooker place is indeed
felt as a personal loss and it is with
feeling of sadness we view the uproot.
ing of the grand old elms under which
we have passed for SO many years on
our way to school and church and in
all our walks about this pleasant vii
Iage. There they have stood. those
old sentinels, firm as rock, waving
their beautiful branches far above us,
a shelter from the blazing heat in sum-
mer and in our cold winters stripped of
their foliage we could admire the grace
full limbs and perhaps see where the
birdnests were hidden in the summer
time, now revealed to our gaze and
showing that the birds appreciated a
lovely home.
Then, too, how restful to the eve is
the beautiful old mansion which they
sheltered, standing for the style of
many years ago, SO plain and substan-
tial, and with such comfortable look
no fancy decorations, no bay windows
thrust out here and there, spelling the
beauty and simplicity which character
lied the architecture of the old time.
| If only we might have kept the old
place intact, or made some minor i'm.
provements, it would have been joy
to us all, but it seems it was not to be
and we must bow TO the inevitable as
cheerfully as we may, and welcome The
changes which are bound to come, how
ever we may grieve at the loss of oul
/ dear old trees which have helped us K
look up toward heaven.
A READER.
! Brattleboro, May l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
BRATTLEBORO TODA||ll11=*:**= =
DOES HONOR. TO BOYS
BACK FROM THE WAR
ToDAY'S PROGRAM.

400 p, m.-Parade starts from
Common and marches down
Main street to plaza and
back to town hall, where
Capt E. w. Gibson will
give a short address and St.
Michael's Cadets will give
an exhibition drill.
600 p. m.-Banquet in Festival
hall for soldiers of Brat
tleboro and surrounding
towns. Guests admitted to
balcony by ticket.
500 D. Vaudeville entertain
ment for soldiers and their
friends in Auditorium.
$50 p m-Dancing in Festival
hall to music furnished by
Hicks S orchestra of Bos-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
Odd Fellows Temple

All members of the Odd Fellows lodge
are requested to meet at the temple at
$50 Thursday afternoon preparatory to
taking part in the parade which leaves
the common at 4 pm
All ehevaliers are requested to meet in
Odd Fellows temple Thursday at 3.3O
sharp to take part in the parade.
Thursday, May l. at 7.30 pm.-Regular
meeting of Oasis Eneampment.
May Day dance given by the Odd Eel
lows in Odd Fellows temple. All Odd
Fellows, Rebekahs and their friends are
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01

NEW YORK, May IA nation wide
bomb conspiracy. which the police au-
thorities say has every ear-mark of l.
w. w. Bolshevik origin, directed
against the lives of some of the most
prominent men in this country, inelud-
ing Postmaster General A. S. Burleson,
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
Justice o. w. Holmes o. the supreme
court, JudgeKennesaw Mountain Ian
dis of Chicago, Mayor John F. Hyian,
John d. Rockefeller, J. p Morgan, Ma
yor Ole Hanson of Seattle, and more
than 4 score Of other persons of prom
inence in the official or business life Of
the country, has been discovered as a
result of the receipt of bombs BY
Mayor Hanson and ex-United States
Senator Thomas w Hardwick of
Georgia. Up to 10 o clock last night
thirty-six of the bombs, all of which
We're found in the mails, had been ac-
counted for by the postoffice authori-
ties, who frankly admit that they ex-
/ pcct to find more in the next forty
! eight hours.
| All Of the bombs accounted for thus
far were mailed from this city. Those
sent to the Pacific Coast were mailed
on April %, and those found in this
I city addressed to persons in this city or
other eastern points were received al
/ the general postoffice. Thirty third
street and Eighth avenue at clock
on last Saturday night, Just four DAYS
after the bombs addressed to the fan
west were mailed. The difference in
dates, the federal authorities pointed
out, plainly indicated that the con
spirators had sought TO arrange for 8
delivery of the bombs on the same day
in all parts of the country
The l. w W.-Bolsheviki suspicion en-
tcrtaincd by the federal and local au
thorities is strengthened because of the
past activities of some of the men tt
whom the bombs were mailed. Judge
Lands presided at the great l. w. w
trial in Chicago last year, which ended
with the conviction Of nearly 100
w. W. members, including William H
: Haywood, the national leader Of tina
organization. District Attorney Flick
} crt of San Francisco prosecuted the ia
nous San Francisco bomb case whicl
ended with the conviction of Thoma
! j. Mooney, in whose behalf the radica
elements in this country have been agi
tating for months. Justice Holmes ha
; sustained the decisions of the lowe
courts in number of eases involving
the loyalty of ultra radicals, while Com
!; missioner Caminetti, COMMISSIONS
Howe, and Attorney General Paine
D were all concerned in the orders issue
some weeks ago. for the deportation Q
+ alien agitators who were concerned i
the Seattle, Spokane, and other strike
Y in the far west, and all of them affil
ated with the l. w. w. movement.
Sixteen bombs are now in the Ne
York postoffice and were not sent on
their destination because of two litt'
red paper seals which the plotters ha
pasted on either end Of the package
c containing the bombs. The postage c
It the packages was sufficient had IL
o packages not been sealed, but the pas
IS ing of those little red papers called fl
the frst-class rate, with the result tn;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
BELGIUM is OPPOSED.
Will Not Sign Any Treaty That Does
Not Restore Country.

BRUSSELS, May l-"Belgium will not
accept the terms the council of three de-
sire to impose upon her. says the news
paper Soir "She will refuse to sign any
peace treaty which does not restore Bel
GUM to political and economic independ-
ence and does not entirely indemnify her
for damage sustained during the war;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
Masonic Temple

Members of Beauseant commandery,
No. I, are asked to meet at the temple
at $50 o'clock Thursday afternoon to APP
pear in uniform and march in the parade
at o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
Had Been Sent to Senator
Oyerman at Salisbury,
North Carolina
WIDE CONSPIRACY
INTERNAL MACHINES
Apparently 1. w. w. Planned Destruc-
tion of Many Prominent Men-The
Bomb at Sen Hardwick's Home One
of Them-Bundles Skillfully Made.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The post
master at Salisbury, \. c., telegraphed
the postofice department today that a
package containing bomb similar to
those found in New York had been re-
ceived there addressed to Senator Over
man. 1t was not delivered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
56 JEWS KILLED.
Zionist Association Learns of Atroci-
ties in Pinsk.

LONDON, May l.-Fifty-six Jews have
been killed at Pinsk, according to an an
nouncement from the central Office of
the Zionist association, which received its
information from the organizations Co.
penhagen bureau. Forty persons We're m
prisoned and brutally treated, it was said
and three women were flogged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-01
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Department Store Suffered Half-Mil
hon Loss Today.

PHILADELPHIA, May l-Fire early
today badly damaged the department store
Of Oppenheim, Collins & Co The loss
was S500000.