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The Pensacola journal., 1919-10-16
WANT ACCURATE.
FOR
COTTON PEOPLE
o. p. AUSTIN OF NATIONAL CITY
BANK OF NEW YORK URGES COT
TON MEN TO FORM AN ORGANI-
ZATION.

New Orleans, Oct. 16.-Creation of
competent statistical system to furnish
accurate Information on the cotton in
dustry of the world was urged here
today by o. p. Austin, StatiStician of
the National City Bank of New York,
I'M an address before the world cotton
While $4,000, ooo, 900 of invested capi-.
tai - represented in the world crop of
cotton. yea Mr.. Austin declared only
fragmentary information is obtainable
of this enormous industry. Though cot
ton is becoming increasingly more in
portant in world economics, production
and consumption today being twice as
great as in 1900, and nearly thirty times
as much as in 1900, still the valuable
cividuals in all parts of the world. in
&C nflicting terms and lacking in basic
sources of information.
Despite recent improvements, govern
rnent statistics are far from satisfac-
tory, Mr. Austin claimed, as the United
States in common with Great Britain,
goo DIS in yards and values while the re-
ports of continental Europe show the
weight alone. Bales of raw cotton in the
different coutries represent various
weights from 100 pounds up to $50
pounds
In order that cotton reports of the
world may be supplied with accuracy
and pro1ptness, an international organ
ization with branches throughout the
world, should be established. Mr.AAustin
continued Conducted by competent men
such an organization, by the use of tel
egraphs and cables, could issue state
ments periodically, covering the world
crop. at every step, from the planting
until the finished product is in the hands
of the consumer.
The reports of the various countries
could be correlated and identity of term
maintained. The cost of the operation
of such system is not thought to be
great in comparison With rne value OF
the service rendered.
Valuable information feature
Of the cotton industry could be furnished
by the respective governments. Mr. Aus
tin said. by more frequent reports upon
the manufacturing industries. The United
States in it's quinquennial census OF
manufacturers shows the number OF
cotton mill employees and wages paid,
the consumption of raw material and the
quantity and value of the different
classes manufactured But this census
could, at a relatively small expense, be
taken annually, said Mr.. Austin.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-10-16

Promotior, IN the Navy comes quickly to
those who qualify for higher ratings. In
March 1859 A. p. Nilsson enlisted in the
Navy as an Apprentice Seaman. 3rd class.
In April 1907 he was rated Chief Turret
Captain. His pay today is $16S.76 per
month.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-10-16
Rheumatism

is completely washed out of the system by
the celebrated Skivar Mineral Water. Pos.
itively guaranteed by money-back offer.
Tastes fine; costs tri1e. Delivered any
where by our Pensacola Agents, West Flor.
ida Crocery Co. Phone them.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-10-16

Enlist for Excellent opportunities for advanoeens
Four weeks holidays with Shore leave
land sights at ports visited Men always learning Good food
and first uniform outfit enlist Get
full information from do
NOT know where the recruiting staon h n-k
Postmaster. He knows
The Pensacola journal., 1919-10-16
CLEMENCEAU is
SUSTAINED IN
FRENCH HOUSE

Paris. Oct. 15-The CIemenceau
ministry was sustained in the cham
Der of deputies this afternoon by a
vote of 324 to 132 after the bitterest
and best organized assault the pre-
mier ever faced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
Burned Large Amount of
Aviation Stock in France
After Close of War
FRENCH MADE AN
OFFICIAL COMPLAINT
Americans Claimed the Material Had
No Value-War Expenditures Inves-
tigation Committee Obtains Evi-
dence to the Contrary.

PARIS, Aug. %. (Associated Press
The destruction of material owned by
the American expeditionary forces in
France is receiving particular attention
from the war expenditures investigation
committee of congress which today in
quired into the burning of $1,O000OO
worth of aviation stock and the destruc-
tion of motor vehicles of which the
French have complained officially.
There seems to be difference of opin-
ion between French and American off :
cials as to the value of the motor ma
terial broken up. 1t was generally
considered worthless by the American
army officers while the French placed a
value on it as junk. The committee has
obtained evidence indicating that the
aviation stock burned included material
and machines of value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
|aGOVERNORS COME
TO PRICE RESCUE
Seven Of Them in Conference with At.
torney General Palmer and Presi-
dent Wilson at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Governors
of seven states, including Gov. Mill
ken of Maine. came to Washington to-
day as a committee from the national
conference of governors to offer state
cooperation to the federal government
in the campaign to reduce the high cost
of living.
They went into conference immedi
ately with Attorney General Palmer to
discuss the best method to be pursued
in the hunt for profiteers and hoard
ers. Later the governors were to con
fer with President Wilson at the White
House.
After the governors had offered the
full services of the state machinery to
assist the federal government. Attorney
General Palmer outlined to them what
was desired i'll the way of cooperation
1t is understood that the state govern.
ors are prepared to make constant re.
ports of food conditions in their com.
munities which would enable the fedora
authorities to determine whether or not
boarding was being praeticed and to co
operate otherwise with federal officials
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
PITTSBURGH STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Wages Increased Five Instead of IL
Cents an Hour-Will Continue
Agitation for More Pay.

PITTSBURGH, Aug 29.-Street car
service was resumed here today for the
first time in three weeks, when 5000
striking motormen and conductors of
the Pittsburg Street Railway company
returned to work, following vote Of
the carmen late yesterday to abandon
the strike.
The men went back to work at the
wage increase of five cents an hour
granted them by the national war la
Dor board recently against which they
struck two weeks ago.
The Amalgamatcd association of
street and electric railway employees
will reopen negotiations for the full 60c
an hour scale originally demanded by
the Pittsburgh men within week or so
however, William +. Fitzgerald, inter
national vice president informed the re-
ceivers of the company last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
WILL MAKE INVESTIGATION.
Attorney General Archibald Not Salts
fed About Cause of Stacy's Death.

BURLINGTON, Aug. 29-The mys-
terry surrounding the shooting of Will
liam c. Stacy, the aged artist found
dead with three bullet wounds in his
body at his residence Sunday night, will
be thoroughly investigated under the
direction of Attorney General Frank G.
Archibald of Manchester. Mr.. Archi-
bald arrived in the city yesterday and
familiarized himself with the story of
Mr.. Stacy's death, the result of the
autopsy and such evidence as there is
for and against the suicide theory.
He said he was not satisfied to leave
the case as it now stands and he was
unable to form an opinion as to whether
Mr.. Stacy shot himself or was shot. The
result of the autopsy has not been made
public.
A statement made by Mr.. Stacy the
night of August 10. while visiting with
Mrs. Stacy at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. William n. Stone, would seem to
contradict the theory of suicide The
Stones and Stacys were talking over old
times and in the course of the conver-
sation Mr.. Stacy remarked
81 hope that | will be permitted to
live as long as Lila does because it is
my greatest wish to see her through for
it would be a terrible blow to her if
! should die and leave her alone
The Lila referred to was Mrs
Stacy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
SMALL NATIONS
ASK INDEPENDENCE
Representatives Made Plea Before
Senate Committee - Should
Change Peace Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Claims of
India, Lithuania, Ukrania and Livonia
for self government were presented to-
day to the senate foreign relations com
mittee. Declaring the peace treaty
practically guaranteed the perpetua-
tion of Imperialism in India Dudley
Field Malone of New York representing
Hindu organizations told the committee
that the league of nations would consti-
tute a barrier against India ever at
tanning self determination.
Mr.. Malone said that if it would
break the hearts of the world to reject
the treaty, ratification in its present
form would break the hearts of millions
in Ireland, Egypt and India. Great
Britain had secured a place for India
at the peace table, he asserted, for self
ish reasons only. England wanted to
get their vote. = he declared, "but she
didn t ask the people of India to even
choose the representatives who would
sign the peace treaty for her. Either
India is to be an honest to God sigma
tory or she is not. And if she is not
then her condition will be worse than
any territory under mandatory"
The case of the other three nations
was presented by representatives of the
American mid European association who
pleaded for American recognition of the
countries as Independent states, they
said, thus chain of buffer states would
be set up to cut off Germany from a
union with Russia.
The committee was told that the four
nations comprise 6U,000,000 of people
and that the settlement of their case
having been left open by the peace con-
ference, Germany was trying to Ger
mamie them. As result their repre-
sentatives declared, "another Balkan
question was going up in the ruins of
the old Russian empire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
WANT PRESIDENT
TO INTERFERE
Steel Workers Desire to Have Him
Bring u. S. Steel Corporation
to Their Terms.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-President
Wilson is to be asked to take hand in
the controversy between the steel work
ers and the United States Steel corpora
tion in an effort to prevent general
strike. This announcement was made
today by the committee of the steel
workers who charged that the steel cor
poration was trying to force the issue
before the President could have an OPP
portunity to pass on the merits of the
controversy.
In a telegram to the union of steel
workers at Gary, Ind, the committee
said the workers were not to strike
"under any circumstances = until the
strike date had been set by the com.
mittee. The Gary union had tele-
graphed that the steel workers were be,
ing disseminated against and eds
charged Wholesale for the purpose OF
forcing a strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29

WOUND BY KNIFE
MAY END FATALLY
Raymond Livingston of Esteyville Fell
at Corn Roast Last Night Severing
Large Artery.

Raymond Livingston, 81, who has
been employed by the Estey Organ Co,
is in a critical condition in the Mel
rose hospital in West Brattleboro be-
cause of the loss of blood resulting
from an accident at corn roast on
Creamery flats late last night, and the
chances are against his recovery He
fell on hunting knife, which severed
the femoral artery and vein in his
right leg, and but for the prompt action
of Allan Davis of Esteyville he would
have died where he fell
A number of Esteyville young pea
pie attended the corn roast and Living
ston carried hunting knife in a
sheath in his belt. He stumbled and
fell and the knife went through the
leather sheath and into his right thigh,
cutting off the artery and vein. He
began bleeding profusely at once and
Mr.. Davis constructed tourniquet
with which he stopped the bleeding as
well as possible.
Mr.. Davis and others called DIR. G.
B. Hunter of West Brattleboro, who
took the young man to the hospital.
where DR.. Hunter and DR.. E. r. Lynch
fastened the severed ends together.
Livingston lost consciousness before
reaching the hospital.
DR.. Hunter and DR.. Lynch stated
that the work of Mr.. Davis, who is a
Scout of the first class, was one of
the best instances of first aid work
that ever came to their attention. 1t
was made possible by his connection
with the Boy Scouts of Brattleboro.
Livingston came here from Rens-
salaer, n. Y, and has been boarding at
Mrs. L. M. Howe S in Esteyville. His
mother has been planning to come here
soon to keep house for him and a ten
ement had been hired for that purpose
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
BROWN FAMILY IN
REUNION TO-DAY
Descendants of Deacon Adds Brown of
Nottingham Meet With His Grand
daughter, Mrs. G. L. Coane.

The third annual reunion of the Brown
family, descendants of Deacon Adds
Brown of Whitingham, is being held today
in the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Clayton L. Coane of Western avenue, and
about 80 members of the family are pres
ent
After period of general sociability,
during which a group photograph was
made, dinner was served on the lawn,
and this afternoon games and more socia-
biity are in progress.
Five children of Deacon Adds Brown
are living and four of them are at the
reunion. These four are Henry Brown
and Mrs. Ophelia Snow of Nottingham,
Chandler of Brattleboro and George
Brown of Rowe, Mass. The oldest child
IS Miss Eliza Brown of Westmoreiand,
\. H., who is So years old and was unable
to attend the reunion The youngest is
George Brown, who is IS years old today.
Representatives of the family are pres
ent from Westmoreland, Halifax, Whit
ingham, Rowe, Montague, Mass, New
Bedford, Mass, and Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
MUCH INTEREST IN
COMING BALL GAME
No Difficulty Experienced in Getting
Financial Backing of $500 to Secure
Boston Braves.

A great deal of interest is being dis
played in the game which has been ar
ranged for next Wednesday between the
Boston Braves and the local team No
difficulty was experienced in finding guar
antors to furnish financial backing for
the venture, Manager Austin getting $500
in subscriptions In about three hours
The local team has been travelling at a
fast clip all summer, and in the opinion
of many who have followed baseball here
in town it is the best local team that ever
represented the town
The Braves have been playing an excep-
tionally strong game the past few weeks
and at the clip they are going now they
bid fair to land in the first division before
the season ends
The advance sale of tickets began late
yesterday afternoon and a considerable
number already have been disposed of
Anyone wishing to get tickets may do Sc
at the Brattleboro Drug Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
ANSELL CHARGES
UNF FA|RNESS
Says There Were Preju-
diced Investigations of
Army Courts Martial
HOLDS BAKER AND
CROWDER GUILTY
sociation, Inspector General Cham
Biased.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-Fostcring of
unfair and prejudiced Investigations of
army court martial practices through
packed bodies of inquiry were charged
to Secretary Baker and Judge Advocate
Beneral Crowder today by Samuel t,
Ansell, former acting Judge advocate gen
eral
Resuming his statement before the SEN
ate military subcommittee Mr. Ansell de
clared that the inquiries made by the
American Bar association committee, In
spector General Chamberlain and the army
tribunal headed by Major General Ker-
nan, were biased and that recommends
tions in favor of the existing court mar
tial procedure were a foregone conclu-
sion They indicate the desperate effort
of the war department to bolster up the
present SYSTEM" he said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
Gomrers Holding Conferences.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Labor un-
rest over the country was the subject
of further conferences today. between
President Samuel Gompers and members
of the executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor After
these conferences Mr.. Gompers was to
discuss the general labor situation with
President Wilson at the White House
Matters understood to have been con
sidered today by the labor officials in
cluded the threatened strike of steel
workers and demands of railroad en-
ployes for increased wages until living
costs are reduced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
POSSE is LOOKING
FOR AUTO THIEVES
Car Stolen in Winchester Left at Mel
sons Garage in Keene, Where Shots
Were Exchanged-Ford. Returned
Especial to The Reformer.)

kEENE, N. H., Aug. 90.
Ford automobile was stolen from
the telephone company S garage in Win
chester some time this morning by two
who drove the machine to l.. r. Mel
son IS Ford garage on Richmond street
IN this city, where they left the car
outside.
Mr.. Nelson heard the men in his gar
age and went from his house with a
shotgun. Meanwhile the men hid in
some bushes near by and fred three
shots at Nelson, who returned the fire
The men disappeared in the woods and
were seen this morning near Swanzey
lake
Sheriff Lord, Deputy Sheriff Bennett
Officer Swanstrom and Traffic Officer
Welcome, heading a posse of men, are
searching around Swanzey and Win
chester for the men,
A Ford sedan, which was stolen from
the Tarbell garage two weeks ago. was
found this morning by the roadside Just
out of Winchester village. The machine
showed that it had received hard usage
during the time it was away, although
1t was not seriously damaged.
1t is thought that William Devine
who escaped from Troy, n. Y, and who
is wanted in Worcester, Mass, NAV have
been connected with the stolen automo.
bile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
JAIL SENTENCES NEXT.
New York Judge Warns Liquor Sellers
of Sitter Penalties

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Asserting that
the federal officials who arrested them OBJ
tanned liquor on the plea that they were
wet chauffeurs' or nervous actors, =
three bar tenders rounded up in the re-
cent crusade against violators of the war
time prohibition law pleaded guilty in
the federal district court today to having
sold liquor and were fined $50 each
Judge Foster, imposing sentence, said
that a repetition of the offense would
bring Jail sentence and that unless the
violations of the law. were checked jail
sentences would soon be imposed in all
cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
RAILWAY STRIKE
is CRUMBLING
Strikers in West and Southwest Evi-
IDENTIFY Influenced by Director Gen
eral Hines Threat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29-Thc
strike of railway men in the west and
southwest appeared TO be erumbling to-
day. Warned by Walker D. Hines, di-
rector general of railroads that if they
did not operate trains by clock Sat
urday morning the railroad admins
tration would undertake to do so. SEN
timent among many strikers swung tow
ard return to work.
San Francisco carmen agreed to re-
turn to work at s o. clock this morning
Virtually normal conditions had been re
stored at San Jose and Oakland, impor-
tant points in the handling of trains
to the south and east, the strikers hav.
ing returned to work last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
C. r. DILLINGHAM; RESIGNS.
Was Managing Director of the Hippo.
drome- Strike Was the Cause.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Charles R.
Dillingham;, managing director of the
Hippodrome, whose stage hands and
musicians joined the strike of the Ac-
tors Equity association last night be-
cause he was a member of the produc-
ing managers association, today an
nounced his resignation from the big
playhouse 'rather than keep 1,100 per
sons out of work. - Mr.. Dillingham;
sent his resignation to a real estate con
cern which he said really owns and op
crates the Hippodrome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
PROTEST AGAINST TRIP.
Republican Congressman Wants Presi-
dent To Stay At Home.

WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-Representa-
tive Rodenberg, Republican, of Illinois,
introduced resolution today proposing
that congress declare that ''the President
should postpone his proposed tour of the
country at least until such time as we may
know definitely the problems which con-
front u.s. growing out of the country S
industrial situation and the cost of living
problem.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
MILLIONS FOR CORN BoRER.
Commissioners Of Agriculture Will Ask
Congress For 81, 600 900.

BOSTON, Aug pa conference OF
the national association of commissioners
of agriculture which came here today from
Albany, \. Y, turned to consideration OF
the menace to crops involved in the ap
pearance of the European corn borer.
After discussion of the activities of the
pest in New York, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts the commissioners went to
Arlington for an inspection of corn fields
there.
Congress IS to be asked to appropriate
S2,000,0O0 for the suppression of the pest
In resolution prepared by c. c. Worgort
of Wisconsin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
DISTRICT NO. 2
Brattleboro High School
Fall Term Begins Wednes-
day, September 3

Doors will be open at $50 a. m for
Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores
Freshmen will not report until II a. m.
Consultation hours with Prin. Warren
for parents and pupils:
Thursday, Aug %, 1912 a. m "a p. m.
Friday, Aug. 20, 1912 a. m, pa p. m.
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1912 a. m.
1t is desirable that elective blanks
for the year should be in the hands of
Principal Warren by IL o'clock Tues
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
PEACE TREATY NEXT WEEK.
Supreme Council Finishing the Austrian
Document.

PARIS, Aug. 29.-The supreme coun-
Gil today considered the Austrian peace
treaty The covering letter to accom-
pany the treaty is as yet unfinished but
the treaty probably will be given to
the Austrians early next week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
TO VISIT THIRTY CITIES.
President Wilson Does Not Intend to
Return Until September 80.

WASHINGTON August 29-Pres-
dent Wilson will visit 80 cities during
his tour of the country in the interest
of the peace treaty and will be absent
from Washington until Sept so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29

Rutland county interests have improved
the Long Trail of the Green Mountain
club where it intersects the Brandon
Rochester road in order to make condi-
tions less confusing to mixers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight-saturday Unsettled and
Slightly Warmer.

WASHINGTON, August %. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight. Sat
urday unsettled. Slightly warmer. Mod
crate west to south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
First Baptist Church

Friday, Aug. 20, at 7.30 p m.-Pray-
or meeting in the chapel led by w. B.
Cheney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
RELEASED FROM INTERNMENT.
Former German Officer Says He Will
Remain In United States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Felix A.
Sommerfeld, former officer in the Ger
man army and a leader in number of
Mexican revolutions, has been released
from internment at Fort Oglethorpe.
Sommerfeld s friends here said he
plans to remain in the United States.
He was interned more than year ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
NOTICE.

Florence M. Wellman, Superintendent
of Schools, will meet new pupils and
give examinations to those who are
conditioned on Saturday, August sc
from $50 to ll.30 a. m., and from 2.3e
to 4.3o p. M, and on Tuesday, Sept. 2
from 9.3o to III a. IN. 154- 15s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29

A man of ripe experience is too wise
to monkey with green fruit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-29
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Aug. 29.-Prayer meeting at
730 D. m.
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