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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
LOCOMOTIVE AND
TWO CARS DERAILED
Freight Trains Sideswipe Each Ooher
While Approaching Switch in
Local Yard-Damage Slight.

A Boston & Maine locomotive and two
Central Vermont freight cars were de-
rallied in the local yard last evening.
blocking the southbound Sal passenger
train until nearly IL o'clock, and the last
car was not back on the iron until nearly
midnight. Nobody was hurt, and but
little damage Nas done. Two trains were
moving south toward switch and as
they approached the switch they side
swiped each other, causing the derail-
ments. Both trains We're moving very
slowly otherwise the results would have
been productive of news story of larger
proportions than this one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Physician Would Not Allow
the President to Leave
the Car = Secretary Tu-
multy Says Constant EX-
ertiOn and Severe Strain
of Past Year Is Cause of
Trouble = He Wanted to
Complete His Engage
ments

WICHITA, Kans., Sept 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson today cancelled the re-
mainder of his tour under orders from
Admiral Grayson, his physician and
will return to Washington direct from
Wichita. Admiral Grayson gave III
ness and physical exhaustion as the
reason for his action.
Although there was said to be moth
ing serious about the President 5 con
dtion Admiral Graysoh declared a
nervous reaction affecting his digestive
organs made suspension of the trip i'm
pcrativc.
The President was i'll most of last
night and the decision to return at
once to the capital was reached just
before his train arrived in Wichita.
The President himself wanted to cor.
tinue his speaking program but DR.
Grayson would not permit it. The Pres.
ident S address which was to have b2cr
delivered at the Forum building thi.
morning was cancelled.
The Presidential train did not pull
into the station at Wichita, where {
large crowd was waiting to welcome
the President. Although he wanted t,
at least greet the people here DR.. Gray
son would not permit him to leave hi
private car.
Secretary Tumulty issued the follow
ing statement: "The President has cx
crted himself so constantly and ha
been under such q strain during tn
last year and has so spent himsel
without reserve on this trip that it ha
brought on nervous reaction in hi
digestive organs.
"Dr. Grayson, therefore, insists W
on the cancellation of his rcmainin
appointments and his immediate rctur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Optimism at Allentown.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept 26-Not-
withstanding the refusal of F. G. Grace,
president of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany, to negotiate with the steel work
ers' national committee, feeling of opti-
mism prevailed here today and It was
hoped that strike ordered for Monday
might be averted
Mr.. Grace notified the union committee
that the Bethlehem company would not
depart from its present system of collect
i've bargaining. Under this system, he
said, the men had an opportunity to take
up grievances with tue officials OF the
company at any time.
Union leaders on the other hand declare
the system is one-sided ard unfair Lo
cal union leaders pointed cut that the re
lations between the American federation
of labor and the Bethlehem Steel com
pany in its shipyards were highly salts
factory and for this reason they feel tbat
strike may be avcrted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
CONFIDENT OF
AMERICA ANYWAY
Premier Clemenceau On His 18th Birth
day Declares He Would Depend on
America without Treaty.

PARIS, Sept. 26-Premier Clemcnceau's
remarkable address in the chamber of
deputies yesterday in which he asked for
the ratification of the treaty of peace with
Germany, was made on his 18th birthday.
Applause rang through the chamber when
he said Would you know my complete
thoughts2 Should there be no treaty |
would count ON America all the same.
| can say we are firmly counting on the
adoption of the treaty over there. |
have seen young Americans at the front
and not one of them, whether his origin
was German. Italian or Pole, wavered in
the fight When asked why they were
there, they replied, For Liberty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Clergymen Do Not With
draw but Want Legisla-
ture to Take Action
PLAYERS WITHDRAW
THEIR COMPLAINTS
Both Sides Draw UP Communications
to States Attorney Gibson-Little
Likelihood of Further Prosecutions
for the Present.

A truce was called today in the mat
ter of complaints against Sunday base
ball and golf playing and against en-
gaging in business on Sunday-by the
Brattleboro ministers on the one hand
who protested to States Attorney z.
w. Gibson against Sunday baseball.
and by persons acting for the baseball
players on the other hand, who com
planned against golf players, garage
men and Others who engaged in sport
or business on Sunday.
Two communications have been ad-
dressed to the states attorney. one by
the ministers asking that their protest
be suspended indefinitely, and one by
Attorney \. d. Clawson for the other
petitioners, who asks that complaints
made by those petitioners be considered
as withdrawn
The ministers made it clear that their
protest is not withdrawn, and orally
they state that they are not in any way
backing down. but both sides feel that
it would not be for the good of the
community to take further action at
this time
States Attorney Gibson is not in
town this afternoon, but in view of the
fact that both sides to the controversy
are against further prosecution under
the existing law it is to be presumed
that the states attorney win take 10
further action until after the legisla-
ture has had opportunity TO act.
Two ministers who signed the ori-
glnal protest could not be reached to-
day, so their names do not appear on
the ministers communication. They
are Rev. A. V Woodwork and Rev. f.
b. Cornell, both of West Brattleboro.
Last evening Rev. Mr. Trout, repre-
senting the ministers who signed the
protest to State S Attorney Gibson
against Sunday baseball, met Attor-
ney ClawsOn and Attorney w. r.
| Daley, who appeared for the respond
ent Wednesday at the trial of Guy
Johnson, and it was agreed that the
best thing to do under the circum-
| stances would be to have further pro-
: CetulhSS dgdtHsI inc pSESOUS cOHl-
planned of held up until the legislature
could be asked to enact law stating
| definitely what was lawful and unlaw-
full in regard to Sunday observance.
Accordingly. this morning a meet
ing of ministers was held in the home
of Rev. Mr.. Trout and statement was
drawn up and signed, and later pre-
sented 10 State S Attorney Gibson, sus-
. fnap1snr, tp1aEn,4olx- -. i
/ ing, the protest which they made to
him last Saturday against Sunday
baseball
Attorney Clawson likewise drew up a
| statement to State 5 Attorney Gibson
withdrawing the complaints against
the golf players, garage men and 9th
4 fCoutinvod op Doua q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Claim Authorities Have Re-
fused Permits to Hold
Mass Meetings
INDOOR MEETINGS
ARE ALLOWABLE
Claimed That Steel Strikers Are Re
turning to Work Hopeful That
Strike at Bethlehem Plant Will Be
Averted

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 26.-Steel unions
planned today to test the right OF free
speech and free assemblage' in Allegheny
county, according to union representa-
tives. Authorities of certain sities and
towns in the county have refused to grant
permits for mass meetings and have sane
toned the breaking up of such meetings
by state troopers and local police
The troopers maintain that in breaking
up the meetings they are carrying out a
proclamation by Sheriff Haddock in which
the gathering of more than three persons
at any one point within the strike zone
is forbidden.
According to union representatives the
sheriff now has given them permission
to hold indoor meetings within the coun-
ty and has promised protection for order
ly gatherings of strikers in halls. At
tempts viii be made Immediately to hold
such meetings in communities where they
have heretofore been forbidden.
Employers in this distrjct continued to
report that men are returning to work
daily and that production is en- the in
crease. Union leaders declare that the
walkout is becoming moro effective
Both sides continued to aver today
they were satisfied with the steel strike
situation. The Carnegie Steel Company
announced that it was augmenting it:
| forces everywhere It's big plants al
Homestead, Duquesne, Braddock anC
| Clarion were declared to be operating
| with larger forces.
William 4 Foster SECRETARY of IN,
| strikers national committee said the
strikers were making progress in many
directions and that several small plant!
had been forced to suspend
! State troopers and steel workers cx
| changed shots early today in the wood
| between Clarion and North Clarion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Daniels Interrogated.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.- Secretary
Daniels was asked in a resolution by
Senator Knox, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, adopted today by the senate, to
report whether American marines We're
landed at Trau to compel its evacuation
by Italian forces, as reported in press
dispatches from Copenhagen and Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
BRoTHERHooDs IN DISPUTE.
other Unions Want Representation at
washington Conference.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-Disputes
have arisen between the four railroad
brotherhoods and the IA other unions
of railroad employees as to representa-
tion in the industrial conference called
by President Wilson for Oct. 6. The
President instructed Director General
Hines to have the railroad unions rep
resented by four men and Mr.. Hines
transmitted the instructions to all the
unions The four brotherhoods appoint
ed the four men witho 1T regard to the
other employees. Protests soon were
Forthcoming from the other unions that
they should be allowed to participate,
but the question has not been settled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
LIMITS LONDON FOOD PROFITS
New Control System Goes into Opera
tion Next Monday.

LONDON, Sept. 26-Local control of
the prices of certain commodities by limit
ing profits is provided for in food or
der which goes into operation Monday
next.
The order is to be applied first in the
midlands and the commodities affected are
fish, fruits and vegetables, on which the
maximum gross profit permitted to retail
ers will be 50 per cent. This margin is
intended to cover all loss from wastage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
200 X. C.. MEMBERS
WE'RE POISONED
All Ate Lobster Served at Banquet in
Haverhill-None of Cases
Prove Fatal.

HANERHILL, Mass, Two hundred
members of the X. of c., who attended a
banquet here Wednesday are suffering to-
day with ptomainc poisoning A partial
canvass of those who are i'll showed that
practically all who partook of the lobster
served at the banquet were affected None
of the cases have proved fatal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
GARY WILL ATTEND.
Accepts Presidents Invitation to In
dustrial Conference.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Judge
Elbert H. Gary, Chairman of the board
of directors of the United States
Steel corporation has wired his accept
ance of President Wilson e invitation
to participate in the industrial confer
ence here Oct. 6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26

After five years of experience with
policewomen Pittsburgh has decided
that they are now an indispensable ad-
junct to the police department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday - Heavy
Frosts Tonight

WASHINGTON, Sept 26-The wealth
er forecast: Fair and cooler tonight with
probably heavy frosts in the interior. Sat
urday fair Gentle winds, mostly north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26

There are tribes in India that swear
by the head of tiger, while others chop
dog in two as emblematc of the fate
of the periurer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday Sept. 26, at $50 =. n.-Pray-
er meeting.
$50 p. m.-Meeting of Scout troop
No. , in the church parlors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
First Baptist Church

Friday, Sept. 26, at 7.3O p m.-Week
ly prayer meeting. Topic, Comments
on the Convention, by the delegates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26

If you can't be happy unless you are
doing something exciting, it's sure thing
you are not very exciting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
PRESIDENT WILSON ILL.
COMPELLED TO CLOSE
HIS SPEAKING TODAY

Admiral GraysOn Insisted
That the President Re-
turn to Washington With
out Further Exhaustion
- Digestive Organs At
fected By a Nervous Re-
action, But Is Not Con-
sidered Serious
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
UniyersaIist Church

Rev d. E. Trout, Pastor.
Rally Day, Sunday, Sept. IS, in church
and Sunday school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Red Men S Hall

Friday, Sept 26-spccial meeting
Quonekticut Tribe, No. 2, |. 0. r. NJ.
Chiefs degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26
Masonic Temple

Tonight at 7.3O-Special meeting of ca.
lumbian lodge, No. sc. Work, f. c. de-
gree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-26

Continued on Page 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
RAIL EMPLOYEES
DETERMINED TO
AVERT MISHAPS

Rock Island railroad employees
are upon their mettle. determined
to prove that many cases of pain,
misery and grief need not occur.
with the natural railroad accident
prevention drive now under full
sway
That these two weeks Of in
tensifed, sincere safety activity
will show a marked reduction in
personal injuries is without pre-
sumption. The several no accident
campaigns conducted, on various
railroads throughout the United
States since January show 20 per
cent reduction in casualties dur
ing such campaigns, as compared
with the accidents for the same per-
iods of the preceding year The
campaign in the central western
region showed a reduction of over
70 per cent.
1t is the purpose of Hale Holden,
regional director, through the safe
ty organizations in this region. to
demonstrate by this specialized
drive that the great economic loss
of life and limb of trained indus
trial workers can be eliminated,
and to this end $4,000 railroad
employees in the central western
region have resolved to do their
best to work these II days without
getting hurt themselves or being
the cause of another's injuries.
This national railroad accident
prevention drive, covering as it
does. the entire United States and
affecting an enormous population
of high class industrial workers is
said to be causing unusual interest
in every city and town throughout
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
GENESEO

Mark Bergren has sold his home
on Walnut street to Gus Bismarck,
who will occupy it about March 1.
Fire broke out in the home of
E. r. JACKSON, the Standard Oil
agent, Friday morning, caused
from a register being too close to
pine board. The fire department
responded promptly. The loss was
small.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Ferguson and
Mr. and Mrs. F. Bull travelled over
land to Peru to visit relatives a
few days.
The Swedish Lutheran church
held fall festival and served din
ner to the members Friday.
F. S. Weston was in Kewanee
Friday on business.
The Geneseo Independent foot
ball team will play the Sheffield
Maroons at Sheffield ball park on
Sunday, Oct. 10, at 8 p. m.
There will be a public meeting
at the Presbyterian church, Oct.
rs at 2:30 p. m. in the interest of
the G. c. I. Speeches will be made
and subscriptions will be taken.
The Columbia club met on
Thursday afternoon and was enter
tanned by Attorney Thomas Taylor
speaking .on the constitutional his
tory of Illinois and the proposed
amendments to the same. Mr.. Tay-
lor handled the subject very well
and the members of the club are
now we'll posted on this very i'm
portant subject.
Methodist services at the armory
next Sunday morning at II o'clock
will be held with Rev. R. S. Nc
Gown occupying the pulpit
Grant Guild is back in his old
place at Lynd's drug store after
serving his country, having just
received his discharge.
Oscar Glenn, who has lived in
this city since selling his farm,
will soon leave for Mississippi to
make his home. -
Miss Lena Siegwall and Mr. Ru-
dolph Speller, both of this city,
we're married on Wednesday. Oct
Is, at 2 o'clock at the Lutheran
parsonage by Rev. Chris Bergen.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home on the Siegwald
farm north of town.
Program at the Churches.
Christian Subject, Doc
trine of Atonement'; 1915 a. m.
Unitarian-Subject, THE Source
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
MUSCATINE CAR
STRIKE ENDED;
LASTS 70 DAYS
Service Is Resumed Sunday After
Three-COrnered Deadlock Is
Broken Saturday.

Street cars operated in Musca-
tine yesterday.
The three-cornered deadlock be-
tween car men, city council and
Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine
Railway company ended at 10
O'Clock Saturday night when Mayor
r. s. McNutt, at a special council
session, broke a tie vote and signed
an agreement giving the company
a T-cent fare with a Accent work
ingman's ticket proviso The city
also agreed TO repeal the two-man
car ordinance and drop the court
fight against the company.
General Manager J. G. Huntoon
Of the company then announced
that cars would begin running on
the old schedule yesterday.
Previous to the council meeting
the car men had accepted a 46-49-
52-cent scale contingent on the
council granting the 7-cent and
Accent far proposition.
Wasted 80 Days.
Thus ended in a meeting lasting
two and a half hours a deadlock
that has lasted for 79 days, a dead
lock that has thrown the city into
a turmoil, caused a half dozen diff
ferent court actions, put the lines
in the hands of the sheriff, caused
the arrest and fining of two rail-
way company officials. and set the
town to walking since Aug. l.
This is the fairest proposition
that was ever submitted TO the city
council" said Mayor McNutt as
he took up his pen and signed the
agreement presented by Attorney
e. NJ Warner OF the company.
The and Accent fare will not go
into effect for IS days. The ordi-
nance comes up for the first read-
ing in five days. In the meantime
care will be operated on the old
5-cent fare.
President Bert Myers of Division
No. 500, the Muscatine street car
mems union said:
The car men voted to accept the
52-cent scale, knowing that their
action would pave the way to a
compromise between the city and
the company that would give us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

Of Moral Strength; IL a m. No
evening service.
Methodist-S Subject. "A Mighty
Factor in Life; 1880 p. N.
Presbyterian-Sub rs the
Young Man Safer; 1880 p. m.
Baptist-Rev. r. Gloyd will oc-
cupy the pulpit both morning and
evening az II and 7:30.
The funeral of W. T. Jefries will
be held at the home on State street
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev
Porter-Shirley and Rev. J. NJ Judy
of Davenport will conduct services.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
After this date | will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by my wife, Hazel.
FRANK MEYERS.
Oct. 20, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

street car service again. We feel
that We were entitled to a 60-cent
scale, but we were willing to take
less wages II it would lead to set
Element that would benefit the en-
tire community"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
Hart Schaffner & Marx Boys Clothes

the clothes he iksbecuse they like Dad like Dad
Dads and guaranteed ike the best boys clothes made and
frs m S moe a wool
of it boy than the difference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
many a "dad" whose

first suit clothes bought M now bringing his boys here be QUILTED
on why
liked the clothes he's been here during he
to anhood
aeh
hata Ito his liking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20

NAPOLEON is quoted
as having said" Right
is on the side of the
heaviest artillery" In
other words that might
makes right.
Observation-Disclosures
characteristic of the age
in which he lived, and
expressed the thought
which dominated the
world for many years
after his death.
But a change has come over the
world which has turned the whole
thought Of mankind into more
wholesome, constructive channels.
Where formerly he who had the
power exploited his fellows, today
the dominant idea is service and
helpfulness.
In business particularly, is this idea
apparent.
Today only those business ir1stitu-
tons which render to the public a
definite, specific service can hope
to survive the changed ideals of
the world.
The Standard on Company 0ndi-
ana) is bending every effort to con-
duct its affairs In such manner as
to conform to these modern ideals.
It is the ambition of the Company
to broaden the scope and intensity
the service it renders the public SO
as to make every man who buys
even a gallon of gasoline feel that
he is receiving the greatest possible
value for the money he spends.
1t is the Company's steadfast pur-
pose to make every product it
manufactures of the highest quail
ity possible, thereby keeping its
activities m step with the chang
ing world.
Standard Oil Company
(EndiG80
go S. Michigan Ave. CHICAGO. I'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-20
Look-et "Blinky"


He got a sweater down t tn
M. n K. just like ours-same
color n everything-guess he
wantsta b'long ia our football
team-He sure knows good
sweaters say look ct tn
swell tie n shirt too-he just
told "Spud'' about the M. n K.
but "Spud' told him all the
boys went there cuz they have
everything boys like-betya
"Blinky' l wanta git some
unionsuits when he sees ours
so he KIN b'long ia tn union
III say he will.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-21
Calendar Facts.

The month of January always begins
on the same day of the week as Oc-
tober and the same is true of April
and July. September and December.
February, March and November also
begin on the same day of the week.
This, however, Is only true in normal
years of 1856 days. A century can never
begin on Wednesday,. Friday or Satur-
day. Furthermore, the ordinary year
ends on the same day of the week rs
that on which 1t begins.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-21
Matter Of Adaptablllty.

Adaptabillty works toward content
ment; to fit ourselves willingly and
cheerfully into the changed conditions
that exist today in countless homes
throughout this broad land means the
lifting of another heavy burden from
the heads Of the households. Many
things in our way of living which we
would have once called essentials we
now regard MS useless, taxing our time
and resources. And yet we can live
fully. pleasantly, even more Smoothly
than In other days.-Exchange.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-21
Right Definition Of a Classic.

A classic is properly book which
maintains Itself by virtue of that hap
py cOalescence of matter and style,
that innate and exquisite sympathy be-
tween the thought that gives life and
the form that consents to every mood
and Of grace and dignity, which can be
simple without being vulgar, elevated
without being distant. and which Is
something neither ancient nor modern,
always new and incapable Of growing
old.--Lowell.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-21
Exercised Discretion.

Richard, on his first visit to the
country, climbed the fence into the
field where Jersey COW was grazing.
The COW, being somewhat of n pet,
greeted him with q loud and joyous
moo, whereupon Richard beat a hasty
and disorderly retreat. mo, ! wasn't
edzackly afraid" he explained; "but
when she kept saying, Move, move :
/ thought I'd better keep a-movin'p