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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Remains as Party to Peti-
ton for Removal of
R. NJ. Bradley
HEARING HELD IN
BOSTON TO-DAY
Court Takes Under Consideration,
Without Giving Decision, Motion of
Thompson Fund Trustees for State
ment of Particulars.

brattleboro remains as party with the
Society of Seamstresses, Needlewomen and
Shopgirls in the petition filed in Boston
asking for the removal of Richards Brad
ley as one of the trustees of the Thomas
Thompson estate.
This. question was decided this morning
at hearing before the supreme judicial
court of Massachusetts in Boston.
The trustees, Mr. Bradley and John f.
Moors, had filed motion to have the town
OF Brattleboro eliminated as a party. and
arguments on the motion were made to-
rday
Attorney Arthur P Carpenter of Brat
tleboro argued for the town and Attorney
Stoughton Bell Of the Boston law firm of
Putnam, Putnam & Bell, appeared in sup
port of the motion, which the court de-
MED.
There was also hearing today before
the supreme judicial court in the motion
OF the trustees to have the court order
that the petitioners for the removal of
Mr.. Bradley file with the court state
ment OF particulars with reference to the
various allegations made against the trus-
tees. In other words the trustees want
the petitioners to be obliged to give them
all the facts in their possession as to-
names of persons whom the trustees have
not assisted with the Thompson fund in
an adequate manner, names of those who
have been made to feel that they were
objects of charity in asking assistance,
| dates when such acts are alleged to have
taken place, and things of that kind.
In this matter Attorney Bell argued for
the trustees and Attorney Frank E. Bar
Der of the firm of Barber, Barber & Miller
of Brattleboro and Attorney Frank n.
Nay of Bates, Nay, Abbott and Dane OF
Boston argued for the town and the so.
ciety of sewing women.
The court rendered no decision on this
phase of the case, taking the matter under
consideration
Attorney E. w Gibson of Brattlebero
was present at these hearings, having
been appointed special attorney for the
state of Vermont by Governor P. W.
| Clement, who considers that these Tho,np-
| son fund matters are of such great i'm.
portance to one of the principal towns of
the state that the state should be repre-.
sented in an official capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
DRAMATIC READER
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Grace Sage to Present Romance and
The Florists Shop-Mrs. Brown
ell to Render Songs.

Grace Sage, dramatic reader, who
will give an entertainment in the First
Baptist church Monday evening, will
be remembered by many, as she has
read for the Woman Is club. At that
time she gave the comedy, Daddy Long
Legs, and proved herself a reader Of
high rank. On Monday evening she
viii present Romance, by Edward Shell
don, an American playwright. The
story is spoken of as being s'delight-
full with gay humor, pathos and mo-
ments of intense dramatic interest.
She also will give very short play
entitled The Florist IS Shop, which is so
different from the longer one that all
in the audience should find much en-
joyment. Miss Sage is a charming
young woman and as an interpreter of
plays shows remarkable power of i'm
personation.
There will be also a musical program,
including songs by Mrs. Clark T.
Brownell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

CHARLESTOWN, W. Va, Nov. H.
A roundup of radical agitators in the
northern West Virginia coal fields was
begun today when department of JUS
tiee agents assisted by state authorities
invaded the district in which, according
to state officials, Industrial Workers of
the World, Russian and Austrian agi-
tators have been spreading lawless pro-
paganda. As result of activity of
radicals, authorities say, many coal
miners have failed to return to work.
While United Mine Workers officials
have announced they We're cable to
control the situation the executives
and coal operators said they feared
trouble unless the propaganda was
curhed at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
TRAINMEN STICK
TO TIME AND A HALF
Conference With Director General
Hines Nearly Over-No In
dication About Decision.

WASHINGTON, Nov l4.-Conferences
for discussion of the demands of the four
railroad brotherhoods for revision of work
ing conditions, which have been in prog
ress between the brotherhood chiefs and
Director General Hines four weeks, ap-
peared today to be nearing an end. Rail-
road administration officials believed all
arguments would have been completed
within "a hours. There was no indication,
however, whether Mr.. Hines would give
an immediate answer or preserve his de-
cision. The principle remaining in dis
pute is the demand of the brotherhood
for time and half for overtime for train
men in road service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
SEVEN CATTLE
FATALLY POISONED
Registered Holsteins Owned by A. B.
Clapp Find Pyrox Left in Field
Loss Upwards of $4,000.

Nine registered Holstein cattle owned
by Arthur B. Clapp of Brattleboro We're
poisoned this week by eating pyrox and
seven have died The two remaining are
in charge of veterinary and it is expect
ed that they will live The animals were
cows and heifers and were valued at up.
wards of $4,000.
At the last planting season Mr.. Clapp
put four acres of potatoes on the Wilder
farm, and during the summer the vines
were sprayed with pyrox. As Mr. Clapp
understands it, the receptacle in which
the pyrox was carried was left in the
field, with some of the poison in it.
A few days ago some of the cattle were
taken up and turned into the pasture
where the potato field was and in that
way got hold of the pyrox
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Garfield Says Success De-
pends On Open Mind of
All Parties
STATEMENT GIVING
WAGES OF MINERS
Operator of West Virginia Mines Says
500 Men Earned from S6.18 to S19.14
Per Day = Did Not Work All Time
Mines Were Open.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4-Success of
the conference of coal miners and oper-
ators called by Secretary Wilson to con-
vene here today in an effort to bring
peace to the bituminous coal industry de-
pends on al parties coming to the par
ley without commitment Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield said today. DIR. Garfield
came here at the invitation of Secretary
Wilson, who desires his assistance in the
conference which begins this afternoon
with the secretary of labor presiding. Al
though the strike of miners has been
called off DIR. Garfield retains all of the
wartime powers which the President agafn
conferred on him when the strike was
called.
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and the union
scale committee and other union officials
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
PUTNEY GOES OVER
FOR RED CROSS
First Town in County to Report Hav-
ing Reached Quota-Brattleboro
Nearly 400 Names Short.

Putney has gone over the top in the Red
Cross roll call, having attained her quota
of 222. This report was received this
morning. None of the other towns in the
county have made reports, but it is known
that III some the progress has been good.
Brattleboro people are still tagging in
the campaign, the l,s00 mark not yet hav-
ing been reached. Nearly 400 more names
are needed before the membership of this
town will have reached its quota of 2,l30.
Last year approximately 5000 members
were secured.
Workers here are arranging for an ac-
tive campaign tomorrow afternoon and
evening i'll an effort to bring this town
up to her quota
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

liquor dealers here are openly selling
four per cent beer although license COM
missioners say they do SO on their own
responsibility. In July they were grant
ed licenses for the balance of the year,
the fees for which were to be paid
monthly. City officials say that no ac-
tion is likely to be taken against them
before the appeal from Judge Browns
decision is entered and writ of super
sedeas granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
First Baptist Church

Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety.
Friday, 7.3o p. m.-Meeting for social
prayer and praise.
Monday, Nov II, at s p. m.--Grace
Sage, reader, presents Romance, and
The Florists Shop, assisted by Mrs
G. T. Brownell, soprano. Tickets so
cents. Auspices of the Woman s soci-
ETY..
Articles for missionary box should
be left with Mrs. L. w. Hawley, Cros-
by street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

of the American steamer, Council Bluffs,
in the North sea were eagerly awaited
today at the office of the Warren Trans
portation company OF this city which op-
Grated the vessel. The news despatch
saying 3S of the crew had been picked up
was the only information the company
had received.
In the absence of any definite word as
to the cause Of the loss of the vessel
company officials suggested the possibility
that she had been blown up by mine.
They said the 38 men constituted the en-
tire crew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
WISCONSIN BREWERS PLAN.
Will Question Governments Right to
Define Intoxicating Liquor.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 14-Wis-
consin brewers win attack the ssdrys
from a new angle, seeking through the
courts to obtain an Interpretation of
the rights of the federal government
and of the states to define "intoxicat-
ing liquors"
This announcement was made today
by w. HI. Austin, general counsel for
the Wisconsin brewers. At the same
time, he declared that no action would
be taken to obtain an injunction in the
federal courts to prevent enforcement
of the war time prohibition act as is
being done successfully by "wet" in.
terests elsewhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

One of the clothing stores owned by
Miller Brothers, formerly of Brattle-
boro, is located in the Richards block
and is managed by Ernest Miller, the
other store being in Springfield (Vt.),
managed by Avery and Warren Miller.
Ernest Miller notified his brothers by
telephone of the fire. stating that the
goods in the clothing store were moved
to the town hall without damage and
that the only loss Miller Brothers would
sustain, If any, would be damage to
fixtures by water Avery and Warren
Miller went to Newport this forenoon.
The Houghton & Simonds store is in
an adjoining building
The Richards block is three stories
high, the second story containing offices
and the third story containing Odd
Fellows and Masonic lodges The fire
started in the top floor, but the cause
was not apparent.
Besides the bank and the Miller
Brothers store the first floor contains
a grocery store, hardware store and a
Rexall drug store. In previous fire in
this building Miller Brothers sustained
heavy loss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Government to Act.

BOSTON. Nov. 14.-Federal District At
torney Harvey A. Baker of Providence
viii tomorrow apply for writ of super
sedeas to set aside the preliminary in
junction granted Wednesday at Provi-
dence by Judge Arthur L. Brown against
the enforcement of the wartime prohfbi-
ton act The application will be made at
10 a. m in the circuit court of appeals
here. 1t is understood that Mr. Baker
is acting under special instructions from
the department of justice in Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
AIRPLANE LOADED
WITH EXPRESS
Vice Admiral Kerr Attempting Non
Stop Flight to Chicago in Giant
Bombing Plane.

! MINEOLA, n. Y, Nov l4.-In the
face of 20-mile north wind the giant
HandleyPaige bombing plane commanded
by Vice Admiral Kerr started from here
at o'clock this morning on an attempt
ed nonstop fight to Chicago. The plane
carried eight passengers and l,5oo pounds
of women's clothing and furs for the
American Railway Express Co Admiral
Kerr expected the trip to take about 10
hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Nov Il, 73O p. m-Prayer
meeting and address by Rev Walter r.
Davenport, the new district supcrintend
ent.
Saturday, Nov. l5.-The Ladies Aid
society will hold a rummage sale in the
former Chinese laundry on High street.
Friends are asked to contribute gener-
ously. The store will be open at a. m.
for the receipt Of donations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
MAY STRIKE TOMORROW.
Retail Clerks of Lynn Want Wage De-
mands Granted

LYNN, Mass, Nov l4.-Clerks in retail
stores here threatened to go on strike at
IL a. m. tomorrow unless their wage de-
mands are met The strike vote was cast
at meeting last night of the Lynn Re-
tail Clerks association attended by 300
members representing, it is said, most Of
the stores in the city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
SENATE VOTES ON
CLOTURE TOMORROW
Will Decide Senator Lodges Proposal
to Have Debate on Whole
Treaty Limited.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE senate
was in adjournment today on account of
the funeral of Senator Martin of Char
lottesville, Va. Tomorrow vote will be
called on the proposal presented by Re
publican Leader Lodge to invoke the clo-
ture rule to limit debate on the whole
treaty subject The Democrats were ex-
pected to press for adoption the Demo
Gratis plan to limit debate only on the
reservations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
AMERICAN CREW
PICKED UP AT SEA
Mine Sweeper Rescued Men of Steamer
Council Bluffs-No Details
Concerning Wreck

THE HAGUE, Nov II ASSOCIATED
Press Two boats containing 3S men,
bers Of the crew of the American steamer,
Council Bluffs, have been picked up by a
mine sweeper near Tersehelling, according
to naval despatch received here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
MAY DAY RIOTERS FREE.
Jury Acquits Five and Disagrees
on Four Others,

BOSTON, Nov. IA jury in
the superior criminal court which
has been hearing evidence in the
cases against nine persons charged
with rioting in the Roxbury dis
trict on May day acquitted five of
the defendants today Disagree
ments were reported in the cases
of the other four. The May day
disturbances followed efforts of the
police to prevent paraders from
carrying red flags.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Idle Until Monday.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14.-Not a un-
ion coal mine in the Western Pennsyl-
vania field was in operation today and
operators and labor leaders agreed that
few if any men would return to work
until Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday, Nov. 14-Teams F and Fl will
roll their first match
Waltz party given by Odd Fellows
Nov. IA for Rebekahs, Odd Fellows and
friends. Couples, So cents. Extra ladies
% cents.
The meeting of Friendship circle has
been postponed until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Nov. ii, 2 p. m.-The women
of the parish will meet in the vestry to
sew.
Friday, Nov. Il, $50 p. m.-Teacher
training class in the chapel.
Friday, Nov. IA, 7.30 p. m.-Midweek
meeting. The pastor will give further
reports of the meeting of the National
Council in Grand Rapids.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
KENTUCKY DLSIILLERS SELLING LIQUOR
REGARDLESS OF WARTIME PROHIBITION;
ROUNDING UP OF COAL FIELD RADICALS
FIREMEN FIRED.
Jersey City Will Not Allow Fire
mems Union.

JERSEY CITY. n. j., Nov. Ii
Three members of the fire depart
ment were discharged today be-
cause of their activity in connee-
tion with the organization of a
fremen's union. Forty-two others
were transferred to less desirable
positions today in addition to the
81 transferred yesterday. The
changes were made in connection
with the campaign of Charles T.
O'Brien, director of public safety,
to end what he terms the 'demor
alizing influence of union organ
ization upon the firemen."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Will Not Work.

JOLIET, H., Nov. 14.-Miners in
the Wilmington coal district at meet
ings last night voted to ignore the
strike recall and will remain idle until
settlement is made on the demands of
the operators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Red Men's S nsD

Friday, Nov. Il, s p. m-Special
meeting Quonekticut tribe No. 2, Imp'd
o. R. NJ. Chief s degree.
Dance Saturday night
Monday. p. M, Nov. 17-Coon sup
per will be served in Red Men IS hall.
Tickets can be obtained from J. E.
Graves, Z. J. Lavelle, Elwin J. Doyle
and r. T. Scott.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Universaist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, Nov. 16.

1880 a. m-Divine worship with SER
mon by the pastor. Subject, The
Reason for the Growth of Chris
tianity Throughout the World.
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. my. p. c. U. service in
charge of Philip Franklin. Topic,
Civic Righteousness.
800 D. m.-At Vernon, service of
worship with sermon Subject,
Now Is the Judgment of This
World.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
MILLER BROTHERS.
STORE THREATENED
Serious Fire in Richards Block in New
port Today-Stock Of Cloth
ing Gotten Out Safely.

NEWPORT, N H.. Nov. 14-Dam-
age estimated at $125,000 was caused
by a fire in the Richards block. the
principal building of the town early to-
day. A bank and four stores were tenn
porarilv put out of business. In ad-
dition the building contained lawyers
offices and lodge halls, all of which were
damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday-Little
Temperature Change.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE wea-
ther forecast: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Little change in temperature.
Moderate winds, mostly west and
southwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

The letters in the alphabets of the
world vary from u to 202 in number The
Hawaiian alphabet has the smallest num-
Der, the Tartarian the largest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

The every member canvass for funds
will be made Sunday, Nov 16, from 3
to 5 p. M, and it is hoped that those
interested in the parish will be at home
to receive the canvassers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

In Russia an unmarried woman remains
under the control of her parents until her
or their death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Selling CpenlY.

PAwTUCKET, r. l., Nov. 14.-Many
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Agents of Department of
Justice and State Author
tiles Invaded West Vir-
ginia Coal Fields Today
In Search of Radical Agi-
tatOrs - Keep Coal Min
ers from Returning to
Work
ILLINOIS MINERS
IGNORE RECALL

Vote to Remain Idle Until
Settlement Is Made of
Operators Demands -
Miners In Pittsburgh Dis
trict Will Not Work Until
Monday-Union Officials
Claim They Can Control
West Virginia Situation,
But Operators Are Sus-
picious
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

Continued on Page 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20
WALL ST: :HES|TATES
OVER THE DAYS NEWS
Threatened Strike, Mexico and
White House Conference
Cause Halt
stock sales today on the New York
exchange. as compiled by the Evening
Sun. totaled 92S 500 shares.

New York. Aug. 20.-The New York
Evening Suns financial review this aft
crnoOn is as follows:
Wall street was cheerful enough to-
day, but there was little disposition to
translate chccrfulncss into buying of
stocks in any material volume. Trad
ing was. in truth, dull and presented
fcw features of interest. Prices were
irregular and at times heavy; never
thelcss. the market position did not in
diCate weakness.
There was just about enough buy
ing support from commission houses,
investors and the shorts to meet sell
ing pressure through most of the ses-
sion. The threatened strike in the
Youngstown district, the disturbing
state of our relations with Mexico and
a tendency TO await developments which
may grow out of the conference which
the senator's had with the President
yesterday at the White House were
kindred elements working for hesita-
ton.
The continued decentralization of the
foreign exchange market, entailing new
low record levels for sterling, francs,
lire and marks, was viewed with gloomy
foreboding, the prediction being freely
heard that the prosperity so confidently
expected from the post war trade would
not materalizc at all or if it did. not
before two or three years possibly had
elapsed.
1t can scarcely be gainsaid that if
the exchanges keep on going down
Europe will not buy more than she
must have to sustain life and keep her
industries going. The extension of
credits is moot question, argued ener-
getically. even heatcdly, for and against.
Europe must have the necessities, it is
conceded. and she must be helped here
in financing those purchases. Whether
she can demonstrate an ability to do
more than command such help so that
her securities may prove attractive to
American investors is something which
| time alone can tell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

MOST ISSUES HOLD STEADY
ONLOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE
Session Marked by Fair Actiuy in Fairly Broad Market
asphalt Preferred Takes Big Drop

slight fluctuations, held near recent
levels. The noticeable slackening in the
volume of trading gave evidence Of the
absence from the city of many traders
and investors,
Reading was the only one of the rail
road group to make an advance, al
though Pennsylvania led the list In
matter of sales. the price ranging from
4312 to 43. Steel was heavy and at
one time was off 2; Lake Superior
also showing a decline.
The greatest deeline Of the day was
made by General Asphalt preferred
when. in the late afternoon, a block of
100 shares sold at HE, a drop Of SA
The common reacted ,on small sales to
20. loss of a point.
Transactions in bonds were small and
changes in price were unimportant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

New York, Aug. 20.-The stock mar
ket today was one of vagaries both in
its tone and price movements. There
was a display of strength in the early
trading and during the day there was
general mixture of advances and de
clincs but the continued uncertainty and
the fact that there was no sustained
movement, either to higher or lower
figures. made many on the Street aban-
don trading efforts.
Some pools attempted to mark up
prices while other pools endeavored to
hurricdly Tighten their loads but there
was little demand for these stocks any
more than there was for Indian Pack
in; on the Curb.
The standard issues acted in a fairly
orderly manner although they ended the
day generally with some moderate de-
Clines.
United States Steel indicated the
trend of this class of stocks. first ad-
vancing = to 1O17s aud then declining
to 9S7s.
keystone Tire showed a loss of more
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-20

than II points. selling below 20. and
Ajax dropped s points,
The widest movement Of the day was
in Atlantic Gulf and West Indies. which
after advancing points TO 1i9l2,
dropped to 1887.
The bear operations which forced de =
clines. especially during the afternoon.
were based to n great extent on belief
that overnight some action may br
taken that will bring steel industry to
a halt.
In the leading steel trade circles here
confidence continues that there will be
no strike.
In the late trading pressure increased,
causing additional losses to those al
ready noted and at the end the list
generally was the lowest of the day.
The bond market was unsettled and
weak. being influenced by the heavy
losses sustained in many stocks. Vic
tory notes were sold in large blocks at
declines. Railroad issues were lower
and the industrial issues showed pro-
nouuced weakness,