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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Will Be Held in Washington
Two Weeks by Pressing
Duties
WANTS CONFERENCE
WITH SENATORS TODAY

Rushed With Four Months Accumula-
tion of Routine Work-Must Sign the
Appropriation Bills Working on Trip
Plan.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Presiden,
Wilson returned to his desk today after
an absence of four months at the peace
conference TO find such a mass of official
business that it probably will be two
weeks before he can start on his tour of
the country speaking for the peace
treaty and the league of nations i; was
said at the White House that the Presi-
dent would so time his schedule as to
reach the Pacific coast at the time of
the arrival there of the newly created
Pacific feet.
Refreshed after q night 5 rest the
first lie had spent at the White House in
four months President Wilson early to-
day began what promised to be one of
the busiest days of his administration.
In addition TO dealing with the vast
amount of routine work which had ac-
cumulatcd during the long days Mt the
peace conference and which included
the singing Of a number of important
appropriation measures passed recent
" by congress he planned conferences
throughout the day with congressional
leaders and members of his cabinet and
executive staff
1t also was expected that if time was
available later in the day the members
Of the senate foreign relations commit
ce would be received at the White
House for a conference on the peace
treaty.
The chief matter in connection with
the league of nations to be discussed to-
day was the proposed speech making
tour over the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, July 9.-The Attaincrs' >
class of the Sunday school will hold a
lawn party at the home of Miss Corena
Bell. 76 Canal street, beginning at 6
q clock. Iec-eream and cake will be on
sale
July 9-The Attainers class will
hold lawn social at the home of Miss
Corena Bell, 76 Canal street, Wednes-
day evening, beginning at 6 o clock.
Ice-eream and cake will be on sale
July l1.--Praycr meeting at 730 p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
BRATTLEBORO GIRL
WEDS IN PLYMOUTH
Miss Minna May Bell Becomes Wife of
Charles Courtland Lewis-Will Live
in Newport, R. L.

News has been received here of the
marriage in Plymouth, Mass, Sunday.
June %. of Miss Minna MAY Bell.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank P.
Bell and Charles Courtland Lewis. Mr..
Lewis has been in the government serv-
ice and was among the first soldiers to
return to this country after six months
OF service overseas. Mrs. Lewis was
mail order clerk for Houghton & ST.
monds for some time, finishing work
there two or three years ago After
that she worked in Keene and Of late
has been at home helping her mother,
Mrs. Eva 0. Bell of Canal street. in the
latter S private hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis viii live at - Bay View avenue.
Newport, R. l., where they will be at
home after July TO-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
$4,000 GENE; BANK AID HELD.
Buffalo Employee Confessed to Theft
Chief Says.

BUFFALO, July John T. Coonan,
an employe of the Erie County Savings
bank, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of misappropriating $4,000 of
the bank s funds.
Robert S. Donaldson, president, said
in a signed statement that Coonan has
made confession.
The bank Is .loss viii be reduced by
Coonan s surety bond and property
which he has transferred in trust to
the bank. the statement said. Coonan
was arrested at a sanitarium YESTERDAY
and brought to Buffalo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Section About 1000 Feet
Long on Putney Road Is
Selected
ABOUT $1,000 TO
BE EXPENDED THERE
Will Be Only Piece of State Road Be-
tween Village and North Town Line
Coarse Gravel and Sand Used In
stead of Stone.

Road Commissioner A. A. Wallace and
a force of men have begun expending
the state highway money available in
Brattleboro this year and are putting in
a stretch of state highway on the Put
ney road.
The section selected is about 1000
feet long, beginning at the Gilfeather
place and running southerly. The road
has been plowed up for part of the dis
tance
There is available for state work this
year $2,S00, and it is figured that this
job will cost about $4,000, leaving about
$500 to be expended in some other place.
but the commissioner may find that this
job Will cost more than was planned, de-
pending on the condition of the soil.
, About dozen men and two teams are
employed and it is expected that the
work will take about month.
The surface of the present road for a
depth of about eight inches is good grav-
Ell. and this is being used for gravel road
work near the McElhinney and Goodall
places. Under this surface the soil is
a mixture of gravel and clay and is not
suitable for pure gravel work, but it
may be used in widening roads outside
the main travelled part.
1t is the commissioner plan to dig
down about two feet and fill with coarse
gravel and sand. Long stones set on
end are a part of the usual material in
building state roads, but in this par
ticular section the state highway depart
ment thinks the coarse gravel and sand
will be all right. If it is found that
this does not afford sufficient drainage
some side drains win be put in to take
care of the water.
There IS now no piece of state road
on the Putney road between the village
and town line and this is one of three
sections between here and Bellows Falls
that need fixing up to make a good run
nlng surface between the two villages.
Mr.. Wallace is employing several high
school boys on the roads this summer.
They are distributed among workmen of
experience, are doing men 5 work. re-
receiving men S pay and are giving gen
eral satisfaction, and incidentally the
work Is giving the boys good experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
CORNER ON FOOD CHARGED.
Chicago Hotels Told of Advance i
Price of Canned Goods.

CHICAGO, July 9-Purchasing
agents for Chicago large hotels and
restaurants declared yesterday they had
been informed by jobbers and brokers
that the price of canned goods and 9th
er staple food commodities would soon
be advanced from 25 to % per cent.
All prices for future delivery of these
articles, they said were quoted at sub
stantially higher figures. They declared
that spectators were attempting to
manipulate the market.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
PRISON FOR FISH MEN
Seventeen Punished for Conspir-
acy to Raise Prices.

BOSTON, July 9.-Sentences to
the house of correction and fines
were imposed today upon II men
connected with the financing and
management of the fishing industry
of New England. They had been
found guilty of conspiring to raise
the price of fish in war time and
Of creating monopoly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
WILL NOT SELL TO FRENCH.
They Offered Only $500, 100000 For 81,
500,000,000 Worth of War Material.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The French
government having offered only $780,
100000 for American army equipment
in France costing 81 1,500,000,00 the war
department has ordered sales organiza-
tion for disposal of the property be
formed in France, Director of Sales
Hare yesterday told special house COM
mittee investigating war department ex-
penditures abroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
SNOW IN MAINE.
Ground Whitened At Appleton-Dam-
age By Hailstones.

ROCKLAND, Ne, July 9-The town
of Appleton in the northern part Of
Knox county was visited by snow and
hail early yesterday morning and left
the ground whitened for a few moments.
according to telephone advices. The
hailstones did considerable damage to
the tender plants in the vegetable gar
dens and operations were suspended in
the hay fields. There was a change of
80 degrees in the temperature since the
extreme heat Of SATURDAY..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
SITUATION IMPROVING.
Italians More Orderly in Fight Against
High Cost Of Living.

PARIS, July 8 (Havas Agency).-|
Dispatches from Rome report contin-
ued Improvement in the situation in
most of the Italian cities where disor
ders incident to the high cost of living
have been occurring. An exception is
noted in the case of Bari on the Adri-
attic, where general strike has been
proclaimed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
FOURTH MARRIAGE VENTURE.
Man So Years Old to Marry a Widow
Of Sc Years.

SACO, Me-, July An old saving
that "a man is never too old to we'd Is
illustrated in the case of William L. 4.
Davis. in his SD year, who plans to
marry Mrs. Doris Agnes Augusta (Wev-
MOUTH Davis, aged 5G, daughter of Gill
man Weymouth, a prosperous farmer
of Carmel, Ne.
The couple filed marriage intentions
at the Office of City Clerk Ernest II.
Mills yesterday. The wedding will take
place in a few days.
The groom, who is q fruit dealer liv-
ing at l05 Hill street, is widowcr who
was formerly a resident of Orono. He
has been married three times. Mrs.
Davis who has been married once. is
la tailorcss. Her marriage will not
change her name. as the name Of her
first husband was Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Red Men 5 Hall

Wednesday, July 9-Thc s. F. of A.
viii hold installation of officers. Every
member IS urged to attend.
Thursday, July 10. S p m-Regular
meeting Pocahontas council, No. 4, D. of
2. A good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Ex-KAIsER NOT WORRYING.
Doubt Expressed That Dutch Will Give
Him Up for Trial.

AMERONGEN, July s (Associated
Press. delayed Former Emperor Will
lam and his wife apparently are upper
turbed by the possibility that proceed
ings will be brought by the entente for
the extradition of the former from Hol-
land.
Members Of the former monarch :
suite have Indicated in conversations
with the correspondent that in their
opinion any proceeding. from allied
quarters would be protracted for many
months without any certainty that the
Netherlands government would consent
to hand the former kaiser over for trial
They are almost unanimously con.
WINGED they are here for long soiourn
and are making preparations according.
ly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
"GAvvY' CRAvATH MANAGER
Will Try to Make Philadelphia Nation
ais Winning Team.

PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-"Gav-
W. Cravath. the hard hitting out
fielder of the Philadelphia nationals en-
tered upon his managerial career today
in the hope of building up winning
team. Jack Coombs, who resigned yes
'terday, planned to leave today for West
Kennebunkport, Ne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

Girard college, in PHILADELPHIA, is prob
ably the only prominent educational in
stitution in the whole world which for
bids clergymen of all denominations to
cross the threshold. This peculiar pro-
vision is in compliance with the wish of
the founder, Stephen Girard, who desired
that the students be kept free from all
sectarian controversies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Masonic Temple

The annual field day of the O. f. S.
viii he held at Forest lake, Winchester,
n. H., Wednesday, July 9, 1919, or, if
rainy on the next pleasant day. Mem
bers of the chapter are requested to
bring their own dishes ana furnish cake
and pickles. Those wishing to 90 will
please leave their names with Mrs. A.
+. Miller or J. +. HAYNES, as transpor-
tatIon viii be provided for all who wish
TO attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
Favorable Forecast.

Washington, July Favorable 9. wealth
er for the return of the British dirigible
k-34 over the southern route to Europe
during the next p hours was forecast
N the weather report sent to the COM
mander of the airship today by the navy
department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
PACIFIC FLEET TO SAIL.
VIII Leave Hampton Roads On
Saturday, July 10.

WASHINGTON, July 9,-The
newly organized Pacific fleet will
sail from Hampton Roads for the
Pacific coast Saturday, July ~.
Arrangements were completed at a
conference in New York yesterday
between Secretary Daniels and Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman, commander
Of the fleet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
HONoRS PAID TO HOWE.
Today Is Tooth Anniversary of Birth Of
Sewing Machine Inventor.

SPENCER, Mass, July "a wreath
placed on the Howe memorial monument
t"tiay marks the Tooth anniversary of
tn b'r.h Of Elias Howe. j., inventor of
the Swing machine The wreath was
seat by the inventors granddaughter.
Mr. Elizabeth l.. Atkins, of Now York.
q ief memorial service was held bv
thg .hamber of commerce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

This petition results from the appIi-
cation to Governor Percival w. Clement
for a rcprieye against the execution Of
Warner, which is set for the week be-
ginning saturday, July p, and the govern
or's refusal 20 Interfere with the process
OF justice
AfIidayits were filed with tie chief ex-
ccutiye by Jones and Jones OF Rutland
about june %, setting forth the fact that
certain new evidence had been discov-
cred. which, they claimed would materi-
ally affect the case if it were sent back
for trial
The aliidavits had to do with the al
legged irresponsibility OF Warner and
sought to show that he was 'noncompos'
when lie committed the crime Nov. 4,
1914 Daring the trial evidence was in
troduced along the same line. but the
curry brought in a verdict of murder in
the first degree, with capital punishment.
and sentence was passed accordingly.
Since that time, Warmers case has
been TO the supreme court, which affirmed
the findings Of the lower court and. as
the date oi execution approached, the fur
ther proceedings described were under
taken
After going over the case at length
with Attorney General Frank G. Archi-
bald, Governor Clement declined to grant
a reprIeve. stating that if the new evi-
dcncc were OF a character which warrant
cd stay, it should be granted hy the
supreme court and not by the executive.
Warmers crime was tie killing Of his
father-in-law ana mother-inlaw, Mr.. and
Airs. Wiggins. near Chester. There was
no doubt as to the killing, and the ap-
parent motive was family row between
Warner and his wife. in which the par
cnts OF the woman were involved The
evidence showed that Warner. after quar-
reling with his wife about the pending
divorce. secured a rifle and went to the
home Of thc Wieqins people, where he
shot both Of the old people dead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
BOSTON STARTS
A TEST CASE.
Saloon Keeper in Court on
Charge of Violating Pro-
hibitiOn Act.
VOGEL PLEADED
NOT GUILTY

Attorney Will File Demurrer as Charge
Did Not Allege Beer Sold Is Intoxi-
catirg-Beer Saloons Rather Lightly
Patronized.
BOSTON, July 9.-Leopold II. Nogel,
member of a firm of saloon keepers to-
day pleaded not guilty to charge Of
selling beer in violation Of the wartime
prohibition act in what is regarded rs
the test case on the issue in this state.
His partner, Sanford F. Pctts, who IS
under similar charges brought by the
United States attorney was out of the
state and could not appear.
Eogel was allowed a week by the
federal court to change his plea and to
file q demurrer 1t was said the latter
probably would be the course pursued.
Counsel setting up the claim that as the
charge did not allege the beer sold was
Intoxicating mentioning only that it
contained "not less than one half of one
per cent Of alcohol" a demurrer rather
than plea was the proper answer
The saloons here remained open today
under the new city licenses but patron
age was said TO be comparatively light
Beer containing 81 per cent of alco-
hol and light wines were sold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy and Warmer Tomorrow
South and Southwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, July 9-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Warmer in the interior Mod
crate south and southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

Don't feel your self Importance; in
vert the fieldglasses upon yourself and
see how little you look to the other
people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

Separate yourself from your individ-
uality and You make yourself common
like other people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
UmVersaIist Church

The lawn party which was to he held
Thursday of this week has been post
poned to n later date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
STAY IN EXECUTION
ASKED FOR WARNER
Gov. Clement Had Refused TO Grant
Murderer Reprieve-Execution
Set for This Week.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER July Q

NUNIPELIER, July ..
\ hearing was held this morning before
Chief Justice Watson and Justice Powers
of the supreme court for a stay Of execu-
ton in the case OF George Warner under
sentence 10 be executed during the pres
cnt week at Windsor for the murder of
his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry
Virgins at Andover in 1914, on the
grounds of newly discovered evidence and
insanity in the family.
Attorney General Archibald appeared
for the state and Jones and Jones for
Warner.
The judges went into consultation after
the hearing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

The average weight of the circulating
ing blood in the human body is 28 pounds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09
JOHN FOX, JR., IS DEAD.

Novelist Succumbs in Virginia to
Pneumonia.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 9.-John
Fox, Jr, the novelist died of pneumo-
ma at his home at Big Stone Gap yes
tcrday after a brief illness.
The condor Is the only bird which keeps
IT'S offspring in the nest for year. The
4 Dung cannot fly for y months after be-
ing hatched
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-09

Continued on Page s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c.. Claster, of
2001 North Third street, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Clarissa G. Claster to Jacob
Schwartz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Schwartz, of Sheridan Road,
Waukegan, Illinois. The. date of
the wedding is not yet arranged.
Miss Claster is a graduate of the
Central High school and of Welles-
ley College. She was also graduated
from the Harrisburg Conservatory Of
Music and is a member of the We'd
nesday Club and the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Wellesley Club. Dur
ing the recent war she was a mem
Der of the Motor Messenger Corps
and participated in other war activi-
ties.
Mr.. Schwartz is graduate of
Lake Forest College and the Har-
ward Law school. He is engaged in
the practice of his profession in Chi
cago and is connected with the law
firm of Mayer, Meyer. Austrian and
Platt. In the war he was commits
stoned an ensign in the Navy and
served actively on the u. S. trans
port Agememnon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
EPWORTH HLEAGUE
PARTY FRIDAY
Ghosts and Witches to Walk
at Grace Methodist
Church

The Epworth League of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold Halloween party in the new
recreational room at the church on
Friday evening. The long, narrow
room will be effectively decorated
with cornstalks. Jack O'Lanterns,
and various ghostly objects, black
cats and witches will sail from un-
expected places, reigning supreme
for the evening. And with black
cats, witches and ghosts all together
who can tell what may occur?
All the young people of the church
have been invited to participate in
the event Stunts of mysterious
nature have been prepared by the
committee who, guided by the
spirits of Halloween, are planning
to give their guests a thoroughly
spooky time. Promptly at s o'clock
unearthly creatures will begin to
roam and the fun will start. Later
in the evening refreshments peculiar
to the season will be served.
The committee in charge COM
prises Miss Adeline S. Paul, chair
man; Miss Elizabeth Ross, Miss
Harriet Stoner, Miss Emily Sites,
Miss Hazelbelle Brown, Miss Har-
riet Brown, Miss Florence Greybill,
w. Ray Chapman, ]. Francis Paul
and Charles CriSt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
WITCHING TALES
| BEFORE THE FIRE
Story Tellers League Meets
With the President For /,
Halloween Festivities

Seated on the floor before the
glowing embers, members of the
Story Tellers League told witching
tales last evening at the home of
the president. Mrs. David j. Reese,
237 Woodbine street.
There was a twilight lighting of
the decorations of autumn foliage,
gay crepe paper and Jack OLanterns
and two ghosts greeted and directed
the guests up the stairway on their
arrival.
Mrs. w. J. Stewart told the Scotch
legend of 1.-The Courteous Prince"
by Eleanor s. Skinner; Miss Grace
Mickey thrillingly gave King of
the Cats" by Ernest Ryder; Mrs.
Chester Stineman narrated the doll
Ghost" by F. Marion Crawford and
Mrs. Anna Hamilton Wood sent the
thrills down the spine of her lis
teners by the tale of "Mr. Murphy's
Mummy written by j. Wooster
Taylor.
Mrs. Edna Croft Delhi sang to
her own accompaniment, THE
Pumpkin Face Man. and there were
some delightful Victrola numbers.
and Halloween amusements. APP
propriate refreshm ents were enjoyed
by the guests including all classes
of the club members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Members of Bible Class
Motor to Batdorf Farm

The Ruth Bible class of Epworth
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
with members and friends of the
Sunday school motored by truck to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bat
dorf at their farm near Halifax.
Games and various clever stunts
were enjoyed after which supper
was served to the following people:
Miss Treva Cullison, Mrs. Frank
Hoffman, Miss Daisy Arms, Miss
Anna Wipperman, Mrs. William
Straub, Misses Hattie and Zura
Brady, Mrs. Sarah Orris, Mr. and
Mrs. H. P. Motter, Misses Edith and
Mildred Motter, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Kines, Mrs. Charles l.. Motter,
Miss Carrie Sterrett, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Martin, Mrs. Earl Osman,
Mrs. Russell Jones, Person Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Riggle, John and
Jennie Knox, Miss Maria Elder, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Zeiders, B. Lucas,
William Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Moss, Mr.. Reed, Arthur Etsweil-
er, Marlin Motter, Harry Fox and
j. b. Wilver. -
These people were at the farm
when the others arrived:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Motter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Fetterhoff, Philip and
Sue Fetterhoff, Walter Chubb, Mrs.
Eby, Hannah Eby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Batdorf, Leroy and Ethel
Batdorf.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-29
Only Three Effective
Air Squadrons Remain

Washington, Oct. 29.- There are
only three effective squadrons of air.
planes in the American Army. With
in 1S months such plans as the Army
possesses will be obsolete. and it will
take the United States 25 years to
overtake Great Britain and France in
the development of aviation
These disclosures were made in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Wads-
worth, of New York, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs.
His statements created a sensation,
particularly in view of the recent ad :
vertising by the Administration OF
pretentious preparations for policing
the Mexican border with airplanes.
The Senator's revelation of tho
shrinkage of the Army air force dem
onstrSced conclusively that any eff
fective air operations on the border
are impossible.