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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
POSTOFFICE KEEPS
ABREAST OF WORK
Unprecedented Christmas Business
Handled Expeditiously-No Ac-
cumulations Of Mail.

Business at the Brattleboro postof-
fee during the Christmas rush largely
exceeded any previous similar period,
and this was true of both the ineomin q
and the outgoing mails. The parcels
received and dispatched exceeded in
number the record of any other year,
while the number of letters and holiday
cards very largely exceeded anything
ever known before.
In spite of the unusual rush, how
ever. the business was cleaned up every
night, delivery teams and additional
help being employed Four young men
Francis Austin, Harry Plumb, Reynold
Gustafson and Justin Moran were EN-.
ployed through the holiday work.
The letter carriers made one delivery
yesterday which took them until well
into the afternoon. The rural carriers
made their usual trips. The parcel post
carriers worked until into the nigh,
taking out everything that arrived W
to and including the 4 o'elock train
yesterday.
Some belated mail arrived today. in
cluding IL sacks this morning from
White River Junction, which is thu
terminal for Vermont.
The new stamp caneelling and dat
ing machine, which has a capacity o.
10000 to 10000 letters an hour. ant
which keeps an accurate count of al
pieces of mail which go through it
was a great help in facilitating tn,
work of the office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
Standard Oil Lost Ships.

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-At the office Of
the Standard Oil Company which claims
ownership of the former German tankers
it was said that no word had been receiv-
ed as to the disposition of the ships The
tankers. u in number and aggregating
about 10000 tons, were in Hamburg when
the armistice was signed 1t was under
stood here that they were to be turned
over to the Standard Oil Company, but
instead they were ordered to the Firth OF
Forth for distribution among England,
France, Belgium, Italy and the United
States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
AMERICAS ONLY
TRAITOR is FREE
Twenty-Year Sentence RENTED BY
Secretary Baker-Only One Wit
ness Against the Boy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Secretary OF
War Baker today remitted the 20year
sentence imposed upon Private Law
renee Perlmutter OF New York, the only
member Of the American Expeditionary
force to be convicted of treason, according
to word received from Washington by
Representative Siegel of New York, who
interested himself in the lads case.
Perlmutter, who served in the medical
department. ninth infantry, second divi-
sion, was convicted of having supplied
military information of value to the Ger
mans while prisoner of war. He was
court martialed after having rejoined the
American army after the armistice and
his sentence was approved by general
headquarters.
According to Mr. Siegel, who went over
the record in the case with Provost Mar
shal Gen. Crowder, it was not shown that
| the answers which Perlmutter gave the
Germans were true and only one witness
Capt. w. II. Gordon. captured with him
test iied against him, whereas two wit.
nesaes are needed before an American car
be legally convicted of treason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
.OBSERVANCES
OF CHRISTMAS
Various Gatherings in Brattleboro :
Children at Wheel Club-Money
Presented to Ministers.

Christmas was white after all, about
two inches of snow falling Wednesday
night. Yesterday was pleasant but cold
late in the afternoon, and was marked
by Christmas services in some of the
churches, besides family gatherings.
The religious feast of Christmas was
solemniy observed in ST. Michaefs Ro-
man Catholic church, large congregations
being present at both masses. AT the
$50 mass the children of ST. Michaefs
Parochial school sang the following ap-
propriatc carols, especially prepared for
the occasion: Christmas Bells With
Glory Lit the Midnight Air, Adeste
Fideles, No Room for Him in the Inn.
Organ solos were rendered beautifully at
the offertory and at the communion. Ten
altar boys, six dressed in red and four in
white, with Dolor Nolin as master of
ceremonies, served the first mass.
AT the 1920 mass the program pub
lished Saturday was carried out in full.
Never did the choir appear to better ad
vantage than on Christmas day. The
singing showed careful practice and each
singer seemed TO feel what he sang-the
true spirit of Christmas.
As the As altar boys wended their way
from the sacristry to the sanctuary the
Adeste Fideles was rendered by the full
choir.
The altar had been made more beau
tiful by profusion of flowers, greens
and lights. Added to this was the har-
monious singing of the choir.
Rev. j. p. Rand spoke effectively of the
Feast at both masses, explaining in full
the scripture text on the Nativity of
Christ.
| A unique Christmas crib was erected
near the Blessed Virgins altar, in which
reposed the Babe of Bethlehem, surround.
ed by statues of the Shepherds and their
lambs. Over the crib were suspended q
Gloria Angel and an electric star.
| The services closed with benedietion OF
he blessed sacrament. As the recessional
lpealed forth. the altar boys filed slowly
from the sanctuary to the sacristry
where Rev. j. P. Rand presented beau
tifnl easel picture to each of the sonc
tuary boys.
| In the Vermont Wheel club rooms
5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
ATHLETICS HAVE
HARD PRACTICE
Basketball Team Shaping Up for Hard
Season-Greenfeld to Play Here
Wednesday, January z.

The Brattleboro Athletics have been
putting in lot of hard practice the past
week, getting the team in shape for
the hard season which is now under way.
B. Dunleavy has given up playing out
side, which enables him to practice with
the team and has a tendency to make the
teamwork better.
Many fast teams have been booked and
the first one to appear on the local floor
IN the near future will be the strong
Greenfield team Wednesday evening, Jan.
I.
Greenfield has played some of the
strongest teams in theis section and to
date have lost only one out of six PLAYED
The local team plans TO make this two
out of seven and is working hard with
this idea in view.
If you are on hand next Wednesday the
boys will show you how it's done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
TWO AMERICAN SAILORS HELD.
Charged With Assaulting a Mexican
Citizen.

MEXICO CITY, Dec 25 - Hilario
Medina in charge of the Mexican foreign
office, declared today in answer to ques-
tion that the two American sailors ar
rested at Mazatlan for assault upon a
Mexican citizen were, 50 far as the for
eign office knew, still held there under
provisions of the Mexican common law.
Senor Medina said the foreign office had
asked the Mazatlan authorities for fur
ther particulars regarding the case and
asserted the American embassy had made
no further move relative to the incident
since it had handed its first communica-
tion to the foreign office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
Were Free Under Govern
ment Control and Pro-
pose to Be Under Private
Management - No Strike
Unless Anti.Strike Clause
Passes Both HOuses-Un-
ions Will Then Attempt to
Secure Veto By President
Wilson

WASHINGTON, Dee 26.-Ninety
eight per cent of the 125,000 union
railway machinists voted in November
TO strike with other trades in the event
congress enacted the Cummins railroad
bill with its anti-strike provision. In
making this announcement today Viii
liam II. Johnston, president of the Ma
tional Association of Machinists, said
the vote was taken before the senate
interstate commerce committee report
ed out the Cummins measure and that
the result was not officially published
because the association did not want
to appear i'll the attitude OF attempt
ing to threaten congress. TIE machin-
list membership is around half mil
lion, but not more than $4,000 of this
number are employed on railroads.
President Johnson explained that the
strike vote stipulated that union rail
way machinists would quit work if the
Cummns bill was passed by both
branches of congress not by one,
When the roads were taken over by
the government the employees were
free Mr.. Johnston said, "and we
purpose that if they are turned back
to private ownership the employees
shall be equally free. There is no nee
essity for such drastic legislation as j,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
BRIDEGROOM
DOESN'T APPEAR
DIR. William G. Vermilye
Quits Rooms In New York
and Disappears
MISS KEENEY ILL
AT MONSON HOME
Believed the Doctor Has Met With
Violence - Has Been Engaged In
Rounding Up Radicals Since His Dis
charge from the Navy.

MONSON, Mass, Dec 26.-Dr. vii
liam Grey Vermilye of New York, n
former naval surgeon, failed to ap-
pear for his wedding with Miss Ruth
NJ Keeney of this town yesterday and
today his absence was still unexplained
Miss Keeney, who resigned as profes-
sor of Spanish at Bucknell university
to marry DR.. Vermilye, was reported
i'll at the home of her parents, but
bearing up under the disappointment
with the belief that her fancc would
yet appear.
Rev. Herbert r. Buckingham, who
was 10 have performed the ceremony,
said he and Miss Keeneyis family felt
that Dr. Vermilye S absence was due
to violence. The expected groom, he
said, had been engaged in federal ser
vice in rounding up radicals since his
discharge from the navy and arrived in
New York last Friday from South
American trip in which he had super
vised the deportation to Colombia OF
''red"
Dr. Vermilye left his hotel il
New York Wednesday afternoon t.
go to the train, leaving word h
was going to Monson for hi
wedding. Nothing has been heard from
him, and no further information as Il
| his WHEREABOUTS has been obtained i
| is believed he has met with an aeeiden
or has been taken suddenly i'll and ha
| been unable TO communicate with hi
| friends. An effort is being made to 10
| cate him in New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
HAROLD LANE WEDS
MISS MYRTLE FARR
About 35 Guests in Home of Lester G.
Akeley-Bridegroom Was in
101st Ammunition Train.

Harold Mossman Lane, son of John
Lane of Greenfield, formerly of Brattle-
boro, and Miss Myrtle Lillian Farr
daughter of Mrs. Frank Brown of West
Chesterfield. n H., were married Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Lester G. Akley, the latter
being an aunt of the bride Rev. Delmar
Z. Trout, pastor of the First Universal
list church. officiated, using a single ring
service. The living room, where the cere-
mony was performed was beautifully
trimmed with Christmas greens, in keep
ing with the holiday season, and the
bridal party stood under an arch of green
and red latticework, from which tiny red
bells were suspended. large bell hang
ing from the center. Directly behind was
a red light. which reflected a beautiful
color The bride wore a white gown and
carried carnations. She was attended by
Mrs. Edith Coane, sister of the bride
groom, of Bratttleboro. She wore light
blue and carried pink carnations. The
best man was Floyd Whitney of Putney.
Miss Gertrude Brown of Vernon, class
mate of the bride in the Brattleboro high
school, played The Bridal March from
Lohengrin. About 35 relatives and
| friends were present at the ceremony and
| at the reception which followed Mr. and
Mrs. Lane left Wednesday evening for a
! trip to Springfield. Mass. and Boston
| They plan to go later to Detroit, Mich.
where he has had employment. They re-
ceived gifts of silver, cut glass and linen
/ Mrs. Lane graduated from the Brattle
boro high school last June and has re
manned in town. Mr.. Lane was in tbs
service, member of Company E, lolst
ammunition train, 26th division, and wa,
overseas 10 months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
BREAK PREDICTED
IN COAL STRIKE
Four Cleveland Lodges to Vote This
Evening On Returning to Work
Expect to Favor It.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec 26.-Fnst indi-
cations of serious break in the ranks
of striking steel workers and predictions
of an immediate end of the strike that
has practically tied up Cleveland steel
mills for three months came today with
the announcement that four lodges
claiming a membership of nearly 5000
men were preparing to declare truce.
At Joint mass meeting to be held to-
night the 5000 strikers will vote to re-
turn to work or remain out until the
steel companies agree to recognize the
unions At noon indications point, it
was said, to vote in favor of returning
to work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
HOWAT TRYING
TO END STRIKE
Members of Executive Board In Ses.
sion at Pittsbuug, Kaus,
Today.

PTTTSBURG. Hans. Dec 26.-Mcmbers
of the executive board of district No.
IA, United Mine Workers of America met
here today to discuss the ending Of the
strike of the central coal and coke com,
pany's men in this region The meeting
is in conformity with the promise of Alex
Howat, president OF the district, to Fed
cral Judge A. b. Anderson at Indianapolis
that he would use his influence in ending
the strike which began July II, last
In the event the strike is called off it
is expected that contempt of court pro
ceeding against Howat at Indianapolis
would be continued indefinitely by the
government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
TO TURN SHIPS
OVER TO ENGLAND
President Orders Former
German Vessels to Be
Released
WERE AWARDED IN
ARMISTICE TERMS
American Shipping Board Hopes to Get
Use of Former American Oil Tankers
That Operated Under German Flag
NO Explanation Given.

WASHINGTON, Dec. o6.-By diree
tion of The President, the former Ger
man passenger ships of the fmperator
group now in New York harbor are
TO be delivered to Great Britain, the
shipping board announced today. The
vessels are those assigned to the Unit
ed States after the armistiee for repatri
alton of American troops and designat-
ed by the interalhed naval council TO
pass to Great Britain under the armis
tiec terms, The Imperator has already
been delivered 10 the British.
In letter to Secretary Lansing
made public today John Barton Payne,
chairman of the shipping board, said,
q am directed by the President to
comply with the reazest contained in
your letter transmitted to me this day
from the White House and TO advise
you that the seven exGerman ships
now in New York harbor will be de-
livered to the representatives of Great
Britain as soon as the proper person is
designated 10 receive the same -
Delivery of the ships to Great Brit
ain was delayed as the shipping board
wishedt to obtain the use of the Ameri-
can owned oil tankers formerly under
the German flag. 4 proposal was made
by Chairman PAYNE that each country
be permitted TO use the vessels desired
pending final determination of their
ownership. No action has been taken
so far on this proposal and the trans.
fer of the former German ShipS ia
Great Britain is made without any
explanation other than it was done by
direction of the President
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
NO LIQUOR, NO SHIPS
FOR GOVERNMENT
Could Not Operate Passenger Vessels
in Competition With Private Ships
Selling Drinks.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6--Prohibition
may prove the dominant factor in deciding
the question of what policy the shipping
board is to adopt with regard to operating
passenger lines. Officials, discussing plans
to sell to private owners l03 form
er German vessels taken over by the Unit
ed State in 1917, said that the boards re
cent decision to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquors on shipping board YES
sells would make competition with private
" owned American vessels and foreign
lines practically impossible from bus
mess viewpoint.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
Odd Fellows Temple

Friday, Dec 26--Bowling match be-
tween teams ID and II.
Monday, Dec % Regular meeting OF
Wantastiquet lodge Election Of officers,
also the third degree will be conferred.
ATTENTION you SOC playersl Wan
tastiquet lodge 500 party wiil be held
New Years eve inetead OF New Year =
night at Odd Fellow S Temple. Ad.
mission POE Plus Sc war tax,
Special meeting of Canton Palestine
Tuesday, Jan. 80. Election Of officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
MELTING SILVER DOLLARS.
Cheaper to Convert Them Than to Buy
New Metal.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 26-Ten mil
lions of dollars, all in silver, are being
melted into silver bars at the United
States mint here. Later the bars will
be turned into dimes, quarters and half
dollars.
The government finds it cheaper to
melt the dollars than to go into the mar
ket and buy silver, now selling at the
highest price in many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
EIGHT LIQUOR VICTIMS.
Probably Got Wood Alcohol-Five
Arrests Follow.

HARTFORD. Conn, Dee. &c.
Eight men are dead here from
drinking liquor which bought to be
whiskey had been compounded
probably with wood alcohol. Four
men under arrest have been
charged with murder in connection
with the deaths and fifth is
charged with intent to transport
liquor Illegally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
GEORGIA SHERIFF ARRESTED.
Son of Man Killed by Whiskey Seekers
Gets Writ.

DUBLIN, Ga, Dec 26-Deputy Sheriff
Henry Allen was arrested last night on
warrant charging him with the murder
of Ashley Warnock, who was killed in a
revolver duel with officers who entered
his home seeking an alleged illicit still.
W. +. Hathaway, county policeman,
died as the result Of wounds received in
the interchange of shots. The warrant
for Aliens arrest was obtained by War
nock's son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Oct. 26, at 7.3o p m--Prayer
meeting
Sunday, Dec. %, at 1890 q. m.-
Morning worship. Preacher; Rev Ed
gar Blake, D. D., secretary of the
Board of Sunday schools. DR.. Blake
viii be present at the Sunday school
and give an address. He also will be
present at meeting OF the Sunday
school board and workers at 3 .. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
SUBSCRIPTION PRICES
REVISED.
Increased Costs Make Necessary
Increases in Reformer Rates.

Owing to the constantly increas-
ing costs of the publishing business
The Reformer win be obliged to in
crease its subscription rates by the
quarter, six months and year.
Beginning Jan. l, 1920, these rates
will be as follows: Three months,
$l.50; six months, So; year, So.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
FATAL ACCIDENT IN PALMER.
One Man Killed and Two Injured in Auto
mobile Accident.

PALMER. Mass Dec 26.-John s.
Welsh was killed and George T. Melon
aid and William NJ. McGrath were severe
ly wounded when an automobile driven
by 7. j. Sullivan left the road and wedged
between a tree and telegraph pole here
today The exact cause of the accident is
not known. All OF the occupants Of the
car We're residents Of Palmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
STORM APPROACHES.
Moving From Lake Huron to
North Atlantic Coast.

WASHINGTON, Dee. pa
storm that may reach gale pro-
portions tomorrow is approaching
the North Atlantic coast moving
eastward from Lake Huron. The
weather bureau today ordered
storm warnings hoisted from
Sandy Hook to Eastport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
DELAY ON SUGAR
BILL BY PRESIDENT
Sugar Equalization Board Wants to
File Memorandum-Its Attitude
Not Known

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-President
Wilson is withholding action on the Me
Nary bill extending the life of the sugar
equalization board until the board files
memorandum concerning the measure. 1t
was said at the White House today that
the board had requested this delay. There
was no indication concerning the boards
attitude on the bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
TO REGULATE STRIKES.
Seven British Trade Unions Would Pre-
vent Unauthorized Strikes

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Seven of the larg
est trade unions in Great Britain have in
augurated movement aiming at the pre-
vention of unauthorized strikes. It is de-
clared the movement is sponsored by the
national union of general workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
Masonic Temple

FI.dey, Dec. 5.--Teams A and Z will
bowl
Friday, Dec. 26, at 7.30 p. m.--Reg-
ular meeting of Brattleboro lodge, No.
l02, under special dispensation- En-
tered Apprentice and Fcllowcraft de-
greca
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
THE WEATHER.
Snow and Warmer Tonight - Partly
Cloudy Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Dee. e. - Weather
forecast: Snow and warmer tonight.
Saturday partly cloudy, increasing
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26

Although Liberia was founded and col.
onized by Americans, the use of British
money, weights and measures has always
prevailed in the negro republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
Red Mems Ball

Friday, Dec. 2s, s p. m.-Regular meet
ing Quonekticut tribe, No.2. Imp'd o. Il,
NJ. Election OF chiefs. a good attend
ance is requested,
Dance Saturday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26

When man comes to you for advice,
be doesn't want it but he does want sym
pathy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
First Baptist Church

Friday, 7.3o p. m.-Church prayer
meeting Subject, The Christian 8
Birth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26
RAIL WAY MACHlNISTS
THREATEN BIG STRIKE
AGAINST CUMlNIlNS ACT

Vote Was Taken In Novem-
Der, But Result Kept Sc
cret to Prevent Appear
ance of Threatening Con-
gress-AbOut SO Per Cent
of Organizations Are In
Favor of Striking - An
nouncement By President
Johnston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-26

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Arizona republican., 1919-03-12

aviators. They were keen to see the effect of their shells and bombs.
 I was with a British night bomber when he walked through a little town to its railway station some half a mile distant from it. Rather we walked to the place where the railway station had been.
 Good! Good" he kept exclaiming. I'm sorry we go the little station house though. We only wanted to tear up the railway; and you can see how certainly We did that" There were four long deep bomb craters along the right of way that had twisted the rails into strange kinks and caused ties to disappear.
 "I was little anxious about this place" continued the flier, because just before We were in position they flashed blue searchlight on us-some- thing new-and it disconcerted us for the moment. It is not easy hitting these little junction points, but they send us for them because the bigger main line yards are always within towns and villages and a slight miss might kill inhabitants"
 Later we met an artillery officer who relieved the aviator of responsibility for demolishing the little depot. He said his long range battery had been trained on the station as it was reported to have been a transportation headquar- ters
Arizona republican., 1919-03-12

What is true of a snowball is true of a garden. Start one and write to the National War Garden Commis- sion, at Washington, for a garden book, enclosing two-cent stamp for postage.