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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
DAYLIGHT SAVING
REPEAL is HALTED
Republican Steering Committee Does
Not Favor It's Attachment to Ag-
ricultural Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Friends of
the daylight saving law gained a point
yesterday when the Republican steering
committee of the house decided to dis
approve the proposal to have the rules
committee indorse a provision repeating
the law, to be attached to the agricul-
tural appropriation bin as a rider.
. Following the action of the steering
committee, Chairman Esch announced
that the interstate commerce committee
would begin public hearings on the sub
iect Monday. Opportunity will be given
to both sides to present their cases at
length.
Congress has been flooded in the last
few days with kilograms and letters pro
testing repeal. The United States cham
her Of commerce and other business or
carnations and many individuals have
taken an interest in the fight and the
hearings promise to develop marked
sentiment among business men and or
the part of labor against action, for the
present summer at least
There is a strong feeling on tie pari
of members Of the house from rural dis
tricts that their communities want the
law repealed, but unless they make out
a particularly good case any repeal meas
nro probably viii go before the house OF
It's own merits instead of as a rider t.
an appropriation bill
If friends Of the law find tie house II
favor Of repeal they will make an effort
to postpone its effective date until next
wear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
B. & w. RAILROAD
MEETING TODAY
Board of Officers Elected and Dinner
Served in Brooks House,. B.
Batchelder President.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brattleboro and White
hall Railroad Co. today in the Brooks
House parlors, A. V. d. Piper of Brat
tleboro was elected clerk and A. f.
Cudworlh isand E A. Melendy of South
Londonderry, J. A. Milzzy, u aS.# Rob
inson of Jamaica, f. B. Batchelder and
J. Fl. Ware of Townshend, D. A. Ben
son of Newfane, A. N. Sherman of Will
Evansville and E. L. Waterman of Brat
tleboro were elected directors. A vote
was taken that the treasurer be instrue-
ted to pay all stockholders present the
amount of money actually expended for
transportation to Brattleboro to attend
the meeting.
In the meeting of the directors. which
followed the meeting of the stockholders
these officers were elected: Clerk A
V. D. Piper; pres, L. B. Batchelder;
vice pres, A. E. Cudworth; treas, c. A
Boyden of Brattleboro; auditor, j. H
Ware; executive committee, A. E. Cud
worth and d. A. Benson.
The annual dinner to the stockholders
was served in the Brooks House dining
room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

Old Camp Ground, and all joined in one
verse OF America led by the band.
Members of the Woman's Relief corps
then went with flowers by street car to
Prospect Hill cemetery, while the parade
formed in front of the town hall build
ing, in this order Police, Chief Marshal
Luke Ferriter and aide, Frank Stockwell
and John NJ Tucker, the band, men in
Khaki. Grand Army men, of whom Is
marched while a few unable to walk were
carried by automobile, Spanish war vet
Grams, Sons of Veterans, Red Men, st.
MlehaePs cadets, school children, clergy
men in automobiles
The procession moved to the common,
where the band PLAYED America and
where Rev. a. ". Woodworth offered
prayer. Thence thL line of march was
continued to the government lot in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. from which place
delegations We're sent to the Roman
Catholic cemetery and Morningside GEM
eteries with flowers while others deco
rated graves in Prospect Hill cemetery
Rev. e. @. S. Osgood offered the conclud-
ing prayer and after taps" were sound
ed the parade returned to Main street
and was dismissed.
Ill appropriate feature OF the pro-
gram of the pre- Memorial day exercises
OF the high school was the placing of
flowers, which had been furnished by
pupils of the school, on the graves of
three members of the school who had
given their lives in the service and whose
bodies were buried here They were
Edward B. Moran, Miss Rosabel Miller
and IL. Verne Adams. This ceremony
followed the exercises which were held
in the high school room. The program
included Medley of Patriotic Airs by
johnson, high school orchestra; invoca-
l'tlon, Rev. DIR. FL. p. Woodin; welcome to
the Grand Army, Principal j. E. Warren
Taps, by Custance, high school male
quartet; reading, A Memorial Day Toast
| Arthur Barrett; Columbia's Banner on
the Sea, by Fisher, high school chorus
reading, The Survivors, by Singmaster
Richard Rogers; patriotic address, Cap
tain f. ". Gibson; music, America s
Message by Johnston, eighth grade; mu,
sic, America for Freedom, by House; sew
enth grade; Star Spangled Banner and
flag salute, high school The room was
decorated with large American flags, the
flags of the allies and the school service
flag.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
ONE AUToMoBILIsT KILLED.
Machine Overturned In Great Interna-
tional Race-Leaders on First Lap.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l-Ralph de
Palma led at the end of the first 100
miles in the 500 mile automobile race
today. Bablot was second and L. Chev-
rolet third, G. Chevrolet was fourth.
All records of the speedwa. for that
distance We're broken, the average speed
being 92.70 miles an hour
Arthur Thurman turned over on the
north turn on the, 44th lap. It was re-
ported from the Judge stand he was
killed and his mechanican seriously in,
jured. There was some confusion inn
mediately after the action whether it
was Thurman or his mechanician was
killed Later it was reported Thurman
was dead and NJ. Morlinare, the mech
anician, had fractured skull.
The 1920 census is expected to show be-
tween l0,000,000 and II 10000, 600 women
working for wages in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. S. F. Foster has gone to Spring
field, Mass, where she will remain sever
al weeks.
Mrs H. E. Bascom was a guest Memori-
al day of Mrs Willis B. Stearns of Hins-
dale, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Cooley of Lud
low, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Cooleys par
vents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Cooley.
.AMrs. Charles c. Hubbell went Thurs
day to Remington to visit few days
in the home of her son, Ira, and family
Mrs Robert L. Briggs of Washington
d. c., is here to spend several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Brockington.
United States Marshal Arthur p Car
penter returned Wednesday from Wind
sor, where he attended session of the
federal court.
Mrs. John NJ Hackley came from
Greenfield Thursday They were joined
FRIDAY by Mr.. Hackley and niece The.
attended the dedication exercises of the
Field memorial fountain in Newfane yes
terday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
STRONG MESSAGE
CONTINUED from Page H.


went down upon a world that never
would be seen again, and said that Mr..
Butler did not realize the extent to
which his prophecy would come true.
The social relationships never will be
the same. The whole social fabric will
be different. The sun went down on po
htical conditions that never will be seen
again. The war has inculcated spirit
OF liberty throughout the world, and ma
tlons will work out their own destinies
along the American ideals. The old re-
Hgious world never will be seen again.
There will be a broader religious toler
ance and broader faith among the chill
dren of men.
But as the sun went down on world
which never will be seen again, so it rises
on new world in which shall dwell the
principles of righteousness. One of the
greatest giants in this country which
must be slain is the giant of anarchy or
Boshevism. 1t is disease which must
be cured or it will be fatal to American
life. The democracy of America must be
protected from Bolshevism, which would
destroy the foundation stone of this re-
public
The soldiers of the Civil war went
forth that righteousness might prevail.
The speaker then presented facts show
ing the marvellous development of the
Negro race in America and the unselfish
attitude of the United States toward
Cuba, the Philippines and Panama. We
know only too well the cost of the pres
ent war. Out of it is to come the new
world in which new valuation is to be
placed on human lives.
1t took this war to impress upon our
minds the meaning of real sacrifice. 1t
has taught us that we must play the
game fair; woe to the man who plays
the game FOUL The world has no place
for men of this stripe. The world must
be built on a new foundation, the foun-
dation of righteousness and humanita
rianism.
The only true religion is that of right.
eousness, the religion that says love God
and love your fellow men, that says dc
unto others as you would have them dc
untoeyou.
This war has been the greatest demo.
cratizing force the world ever knew
The old autocratic command in business
poiitiNo ~ ilc WI ~
we face will be better or worse than the
old one. 1t cannot be the same as be
fore. Righteousness must be its corner
stone.
Today we look back to the Civil wal
and express deep and sincere affection
for what these men did. May we prove
| ourselves as worthy of the tasks we hay,
| to perform. We ask ourselves as did tn,
| Israelites of old, what is the meaning O.
these stones? The answer is, the righ
no be free In like manner the meaning
| of the little crosses which have beer
erected in Europe since the beginning O
the war mean the right of the world t
be free
| Rev. Mr.. Trout read from Presiden
| Wilson's eabled Memorial day message
and endorsed the lesson that it contained
We are fighting for liberty and justice
and human rights. We 90 forth toda,
commanded by Almighty God to carr!
the spirit Of Righteousness into TIL
world.
The quartet rendered. Tenting on tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
DEATHS.

In Hinsdale, n. H., May 81, Marie
Irene, 10 months, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bergeron.
In Hinsdale, n H., May %, William
d. Ferrin.
In East Putney, May 81, William H
Loomis, IS.
In Guilford, May 81, Jesse t. Weather.
head, II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
C.h. Grant Granite Co.
A GREAT CALAMITY

to any person is to suffer loss of liv-
ing income in old age. An annuity for
a safe amount dispels all doubts and
tire cost is reasonable. Consult us. Ma
tional Life ms. Co., of VT (Mutual)-
EARLE S. KINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
Nice Offices To Let

Ullery Building, second floor front, steam
partoned and painted to suit tenant; five
windows. Small connecting room, l2xl6. if
wanted. These rooms are suitable for offices
or for store or shop. Reasonable rent. Come
and see them.
s.tf ]. G. ULLERY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
AFTER LUXURY TAXES.
House Begins Consideration of Repeal
ing the Law.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Repeal of
the luxury tax section of the war rev.
enue bill was considered today in the
house.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

with the crowd joining in. This was.
"a decided feature of the evenings ell
ttertainment.
The headquarters of the liia.akers
was made at the Crescent Club rooms
in the Republican building. The en-
tertainers left the rooms at frequent
intervals and went among the thlong
for short time, then returned to the
rooms and allowed other maskers to-
take their places, thus providing va
riety of amusement for the specta-
tors. Dancing stopped shortly after
II o'clock but the merry-making with
the aid of the piano on the truck CON
tinued until after twelve.
With the brilliant lighting, gorge
Gus decorations, hooting horns, show
ering of confetti, rag-playing bands,
dancing, jostling, clapping, laughing
crowd the evening was mirth festi-
val the like of which St. Jonhsbury
has never before witnessed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

1t was a real "a hour day, for the
celebration started with a hugh bon
fire at midnight and lasted until the
"Good Night" set piece was burned
as the closing feature of the great
fireworks display shortly before an
other midnight. The Boy Scouts did
mastery stroke in caring for. the
opening feature of the day-the big
bonfire on the campus.
Then came the salute OF cannon,
whistles and bells at daylight. The
young celcbrators who had been out
most of the night with cannons and
pistols had kept the people of the
town we'll awakened for this opening
part of the formal program.
Then came the great street parade.
1t will long live in the memory of
Caledonia County and st. Johnsbury
people. Over half mile in length it
was one continuous line of beauty,
surprises, novelties and interest. 1t
was the finest spectacle of its kind
ever seen in Northern Vermont. The
details of this feature arc found in
another column.
The addresses given fsom the
speakers stand in front OF the County
Court house were filled with inspiring
thoughts. Every speaker pair fitting
tribute to the work of Calcaonia
county in the Great War both to 'he
men who sacrificed their all and went
into service and 20 the men, women
and children at home who made a
daily sacrifice that their soldiers
might be supported on the field of
battle.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the day from the soldiers and sail
ors point of view were the luncheons
of real home-cooked Vermont food
served them at noon and again at
night at the Armory.
In the afternoon all roads led to the
Fair Grounds. Here was witnessed
the greatest demonstration of modern
flying ever seen in Vermont. The
droning of an airp;ane motor was
heard by the 10000 peoole who pack
ed the grounds soon after AS p. m.
High in the air, flying over 5000 feet
from the top of the hills, was spied
the big airplane pilcted by Lieut..
Stewart Torney of Seattle, Wash,
with Lieut.. Morse as a passenger.
They had flown from Lancaster, N.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
PARADE PRIZES
GO TO WAR TANK
AND EASTERN STAR
Elks Float and Daughters
of Rebekahs Take
Second HOnOrs

The street parade, which was view
ed by fully $4,000 people, was one
of the most striking features of the
celebration.
The large number of floats told of
the tremendous amount Of work the
citizens had done in honor of their
beloved soldier and sailor boys. 1t
was a fatUerIng tribute to the return
ed heroes and another characteristic
display of the patriotic feelings of St.
Johnsbury people which were so con-
stantly demonstrated throughout the
war.
Although it was hot and the route
was rather long for some of the older
men, none faltered, and throughout
the march almost continuous hand
clapping greeted those in line,
The Judges to award the prizes
were Elmer A. Darling of East
Burke, Judge Nelson A. Dole of Dan
vile and Mrs. Charles l.. Stuart of
Lyndonville.
Their awards were as follows:
best float: War tank, entered by the
American Fork and Hoe company,
first; Victory float of st. Johnsbury
lodge, No. 1343, B. P. O. E., second.
The prize for the best decorated
automobile went to the Eastern Star,
first; Daughters of the American
Revolution, second.
1t was no easy job for the judges
to make their selections. The rela-
tive merits of number of the floats
was so close that it was simply a
matter of individual taste-which
varies greatly.
The parade started very nearly on
time from Railroad street and moved
over the following line of march: Up
Railroad to Woodbury. garage, coun-
termarch down Railroad street, up
Eastern Avenue, up Main street to
the reviewing stand to the Armory;
across Mt. Pleasant street down
Summer street, across Central street
and down Main to the speakers
stand.
CONTINUED on page q
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
The Live-wire Committee
That Put Over the Great
Celebration Program
Chairman, Edward G. Asselin.
Secretary, Arthur F. Stone.

Chairman, Edward G. Asselin.
Secretary, Arthur F. Stone.
Treasurer, Charles G. Braley
Finance Committee, j H. Brooks.
chairman; w. H. Taylor, w. A. Rick
er, Gilbert E. Woods, George G. Cary,
J. Rolf Searles, ]. C. Clark.
Executive committee, C. Roy Cal
derwood, B. A. Palmer, Charles w.
Steele, James Cosgfove, Fred C. Gil
son, H. A. Power, ]. H. Brooks.
Decoration committee, H. A. Pow
er, chairman; Dan Noel, Charles H..
Horton, C. NJ. Berry, C. E, Brown, E..
N. Randall, Frank E. Harris, Charles
G Locke, J. C. Amey, E. E. Gage,
James Mcdonald.
Publicity committee, Arthur F.
Stone, chairman; Charles T. Walter,
Miss Florence Rouse.
Entertainment, Sports and Speak
ers' committee, S. A. Moore, chair
man; DR.. w. B. Fitch, DR.. J. A..
Drouin, L. Fl. Baxter, Frank H.,
Brooks, Mrs. John Tierney, Mrs.
James Cosgrove, E. E, Burroughs, F..
w. Porter, Oscar E. Beck, Arthur
R. Brooks A. J. Lachance, V. E..
Lurchin, H. w. Randall, F. w. Kelley,
z. S. Waterman.
Parade committee, George H.
Stearns, chairman; A. Fl. Gleason.
Frank w. Ball, Frank L. Carr, O..
D. Adams, Maj Henry w. Ellis,
Frank G. Landry, w. A. Taplin, A.
E. Ashcraft, P. T, Hazen, Harry B.
Carr, P. A. Fletcher, Mrs. II. B. Car
penter, Mrs Margaret N. Hewood,
Mrs Alvin w. Flint.
Catering committee, Mrs. S. J. Som
erville, chairman; e. E. Sargent, l..
w. Stafford, B A. Palmer, James
Cosgrove, Charles e. Peck, F. B.
Jacques, David Frechette, L. N.
Smythe, L P. Leach Preston E. May
Fireworks committee, Charles E.
Peck, chairman; Charles w. Steele,
T. H. Underwood.
Reception committee, Edward G.
Asselin, chairman; Harry w. Writer'S,
w. H. Young.
Property committee, Maj. Henry
w. Ellis, chairman; A. L. Bragg, Jo-
seph Brunelle, Henry Howard.
Soldiers and Sailors committee,
Major Henry W. Ellis, chairman;
Major J. w. Tinker, Capt. H. A. Will
cox, Chaplain Chauncey A. Adams of
Danville.
The above committee was aided by
number of highly efficient sub-com-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
SPEAKERS TELL
OF HEROIC WORK y
OF HOME BesYS
81
Chaplain Moody Warns of
Struggle for World
! Liberty to Come

High praise for the wonderful
war work done by Caledonia County
was given by all the speakers at the
exercises held after the parade on the
Speakers stand in Court House
Square. A great crowd applauded
the speakers when they referred to
the supreme heroism of the lads who
responded to the war call from this
country. or the 1900 men who went
from Caledonia county, St. Johnsbury
furnished nearly one-half.
Adjutant-Genera Herbert T. John
son gave in some detail the story Of
Caledonia county's heroes in the war.
He said that old Company D was
made into a machine gun unit and
thrown into the hardest sort Of fight
ing known in the war. He spoke of
the heavy casualties st. JohnSbury
had suffered in this war.
Frank H. Brooks was i'll charge of
the exercises and introduced the
speakers. On the speakers stand
were: Lieut.. Col. Joseph Fairbanks,
MajorChaplain Paul d. Moody, Lieut..
Chaplain Chauncey y. Adams, Ad-
jutantGeneral Herbert L. Johnson,
Major John w. Tinker, Capt. S.
Cheney, aCpt. Herbert A. Wilcox;
w. H. Young, superintendent of
schools; Henry C. Ide, former gov
ernor-general of the Philippines, Ar
thur r. Brooks and Arthur 2. Stone
of the Fourth of July committee.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing of Onward Christian Soldiers"
and "America."
~a.si i4e%FTNN
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
Motor Stops When Lieut.. Tomey Was Do
ing Loop and Tail Dives 1000
Feet In The Air
ENGINE TROUBLE PREVENTED
LANDING ON FAIRGROUNDS
Magnificent Tribute to the War Heroes at Towns
Greatest Fourth of July A.
Celebration

Caledonia County's welcome to it's soldiers and
sailors at St. Johnsbury yesterday stands out as the
greatest day in the history of the county, 1t mag
nifcent tribute to the returned heroes.
Today Caledonia County soldiers and sailors go back
into civil life feeling that their sacrifices and hardshps
appreciated by the people at home. And the home
folks feel that in small measure-the greatest that
united effort and loving and work could accomplish
they have shown their heroes how deeply indebted to
them they and always will be-
1t was day of rejoicing of sadness-for the faElil
les of those who did not reurn-of thrills of sports and
amusement. No complete and wel-rounded days
entertainment could have been planned And the
pete of the entire days program marvel of
efficiency and planning.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
President Due Tuesday

WASHINGTON, July 5, (By the
Associated Press)-A wireless from
the George Washington bearing Pres
ident Wilson, said today it would dock
at Hoboken, at three Tuesday after
noon. ~'sIENl
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
TWO ACCIDENTS
In Spite of Great Crowds Excellent
Policing Saved Injury to
f Snectators


In spite of the immense crowd and
congested traffic but two slight ac-
cidents have been reported and
neither of these as a result of crowd
ing or lack of proper policing. One
samll boy received a charge of powder
in his face from a blank cartridge on
the Fair Grounds and is not seriously
injured.
Whenthe temporary band stand at
the Eastern Avenue and Railroad
street collapsed the foot of a girl
ten or twelve years was caught and
with difficulty was extricated from the
heavy weight upon it. 1t is feared
that bones in her foot may be broken.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

H, following the line of Maine Cen
trail railroad.
When nearly over the fairgrounds
the spectators were thrilled when
Lieut.. Torney did number of loops
and nose dives. Then he climbed to
an altitude of 5000 feet again and
did a series of three loops. He turn
ed over and over more gracefully than
Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
Airplane Flight Thrills Crowds at Celebration
LATE news BULLETIN

y HALIFAX, July S, (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The admiralty station
here was informed by wireless at
1870, local time today, that the R-34
was about $50 miles northeast of
here. All were reported we'll.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 5-William
Harrison Dempsey, otherwise known
as Jack Dempsey, today wears the
crown of heavyweight fistic cham
pion of the world The crown rests
easily and jauntly upon the new
champions mead.
Dempsey took the crown from the
head of Jesse Willard by virtue of
one of the speediest and most one
sided battles which has decided big
fistic event.
To all intents and purposes he
whipped the huge Jesse Willard,
favorite in the meagre betting, in
one round, Dempsey thought the re-
feree had announced him winner and
actually left the ring. But he was
called back and the butchery continu-
ed for two rounds more when Jess,
sitting in his corner with bewildered
look on his swollen countenance, fail
ed to respond to the gong for the
fourth round.
IL was UO use W NOIitAliuS1 opi1
the ex-champion. "My strength
went from me in the first round"
His right eye was closed and his
ditto cheek swollen and blue with
bruises. Blood covered his body and
his arms hung so helplessly over the
ropes that it seemed as if a child
might give him further abuse with
out arousing his interest.
Dempsey was breathig hard when
the first round ended, but it was
from exertion and not from punish
ment. He escaped almost unhurt.
The hallenger knocked the big
fellow down five times in the first
round and had him hanging helpless
ly OH theropes or draped over his own
shoulders most of the time when he
was not taking advantage of the
count.
The crowd thought the fight was
over that round Willard was down
for the fifth time, and the count was
about to end when the
gong sounded.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

FOR SALE-Four fresh mixers.
Call at 6 o'clock and see for your
self. A. Nuremburg, 27 Caledonia
street.