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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
LIABILITIES SS,197
AND ASSETS 81, ,095
Vermont Auto Sales Corporation s
Schedule in Bankruptcy Prepared
List of Creditors.

A schedule of assets and liabilities of
the Vermont Auto Sales corporation of
Brattleboro, of which Barney f. Mead
was manager, has been prepared today
by Attorney Q. b. Hughes, the company
having been petitioned into bankruptcy
by the Vacuum Oil Co of Boston.
The assets are 81 ,095.31, consisting of
stock in trade valued at 81 900 and debts
of 1881 due on open accounts.
For liabilities the schedule shows
IS, s,lS6S7 of unsecured claims and taxes
of SO.
Following is a list of the unsecured
claims. the figures being approximate:
l.. ID. Taylor, $500; LaFell Dickinson of
Ashuelot, n. H., $2,4OO; Waldo Rouil-
lard of Hinsdale, n. H., 500: Sherman
L. Abbott, $3.50; DIR. +. r. Lynch. $500:
Vacuum Oil Co. of Boston, S6l3; Vermont
Printing Co, $50; Standard Oil Co. S25 !:
Attorney Neil ID. Clawson, STAG; A. ".
Shaw Co. of Chicago, S25; c. +. Silsbv
OF st. Johnsbury, $3.50; +. j. DeForge of
Bellows Falls, $3.50; G. L. Woodbury. of
Burlington, $3.50; Firestone Tire & Rub
Der Co, of Springfield, Mass, SI9I /;
Linscott Supply Co. of Boston. S67 !;
H. d. Walker, $50; W. T. Mooney, S25;
New England Telephone & Telegraph
Co, 81; Twin State Gas & Electric Co,
So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
TROLLEY LINE IDLE.
Road Out of New Haven, Conn, Tied
UP BY Strike.

NORWICH, Conn, July l6-Thc tie
iup of the electric street railway from
Webster, Mass, to New Haven, Conn,
was complete today Not a car had been
moved during the night The power
house men are at work as current is be
ing provided for lighting and manufac-
turing and it is kept on the wires to
make certain that there are no breaks
in the transmission line As it was a
day of pouring rain there was little in.
convenience to the public Local manu-
facturers provided motor trucks and We
icles for their materials and public We,
hicles served the rest. Reports from ev-
cry point on the line indicated that oper.
alton had ceased. 1t was reported here
that the power house men would meet
tonight to vote on the question of. sym
pathetic strike These men belong tc
the Intcrnationl Association of Electrical
lNtoTkers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
ROOSEVELT FOR ASSEMBLY.
Republican Committee Unanimously En-
dorses His Candidacy.

MINEOLA, L. l., July 16.-Lt.- Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was unanimously
endorsed for the assembly by the Repub-
lican committee of North Hempstead
and Oyster Bay, representing the I'd
assembly district of Nassau county, at
its meeting here last night. As soon as
action had been taken Col Roosevelt,
who was at his home in Oyster Bay, was
notified and he came at once to the
meeting in his automobile.
81 am very grateful because of the
action of the committee in indorsing
me, said the colonel. 81 hope | will
prove worthy and live up to your expec-
tations. 1t is particularly gratifying to
me to start my public career in Nassau
county, where | was born and where
cast my first vote. | want to say that
thank Franklin A. Coles for stepping
aside in my favor. =
Surrogate Leon d. Howell congratu-
lated Roosevelt and predicted that he
would rise to great things, as did his
father.
Another prominent young man who
began his political career last night was
Robert L. Bacon, son of the late Rob
ert Bacon, who was ambassador to
France. Young Mr. Bacon was named
for state committeeman from North
Hempsted, to succeed Edward Allen
who retired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16

HOME WEDDING
Y. w. G. A. Field Secretary Becomes
Bride of Plymouth Man-Bride-
groom Was in Engineer Corps.

A pretty wedding occurred Yesterday
afternoon at l clock at the home of
Mrs. Harriet Carlisle at IS Western
avenue, when her daughter, Miss Susie
Carlisle, became the wife of Morton
Kyle, son of Mr., and Mrs Harry KYLE
of Plymouth, Mass. Rev. f. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor of the Unitarian church
performed the ceremony, and double
ring service was used
An interesting fact in connection with
the occasion is that Mr.. KYLE : father
and mother were married bv Rev. Mr.,
Osgood in Plymouth when he was min
lister of the First Unitarian parish in
that town.
The bride was attended by her little
niece. Harriet Donlevy of Plymouth.
Mrs Kyle is native of Pawtucket. r.
l., and moved here with her mother last
spring. She has been for some time field
secretary of the Young Women's s Chris
tian association in New England, New
York and New Jersey. Mr. KYLE recent
" was discharged from the United
States service, he having served over
seas as corporal with the S04th engineer
corps. He is a resident of Plymouth
Mass. and is a graduate of Dartmouth
college. Mr. Kyle Is connected with the
firm Of Bradford, Kyle & Co of Ply
month
Mr. and Mrs Kyle left for Plymouth
by automobile late Yesterday afternoon.
The house was tastcfully decorated
with ferns and Shasta daisies. Only
the immediate family were in attend
ance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
FATAL ACCIDENT
IN SPRINGFIELD
Charles Senner Crushed Under Auto
Mobile and Dies in Hospital-Lost
Control of Machine.
s(Special to The Reformer.)
SPRINGFIELD, July


Charles Senner, an employe of the
Fellows Gear Shaper Co., died in the
Springfield hospital this morning as the
result of an automobile accident late
yesterday afternoon. when he and three
other employees of the same company
were on their way to Chester. Mr..
Senner was driving the car. and the
others with him We're Abner Butterfeld.
Mrs. Margaret White and J. G. Bargs-
rede
When near the B. H. Barlow place,
after ) o clock. Mr.. Senner removed his
coat and in doing so lost control of the
machine, which ran into the ditch at
the left and swung back sharply to the
right and overturned. The Windshield
and one rear wheel were smashed and
one front tire punctured.
Mr. Bargsrede and Mrs. White were
thrown clear of the ear and Mr.. Butter
field and Mr.. Senner were pinned under
the machine. Mr. Butterfeld was hurt
across the hips and Mr. Senner's chest
was crushed. Bernard Ward, who was
painting near the scene of the accident,
heard the crash and ran to give assis-
tance. He and Mr. Bargsrede succeed
ed in lifting the car
Mr.. Senner was taken at once to the
Springfield hospital, where he died this
morning at 3 o'clock. He was about
% years old and was brought up in the
home of DR.. W. L. Havens Of Chester.
He leaves a mother and several broth
ers in Connecticut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
LANG SUES FOR
$500 DAMAGES
Brings Action Against His
SOn-in-Law, Arthur I'll.
Wilson
LATTER ASSAULTED
HIM, HE DECLARES
and Says Wilson Struck Him After
He Was Down-Two Weapons Sc
cured by Officers.

Another development in the trouble be-
tween Charles Lang and his son-in-law,
Arthur H. Wilson, both of Green street,
is suit for 81 800 brought by Mr. Lang
against Mr.. Wilson for personal damages
as the result of the encounter between
the two men at the home of Mr.. Wilson
last Sunday. The suit is returnabe at
the September term of the Windham
county court and is brought through the
law office of Barber, Barber & Miller.
Sheriff Frank Wellman served the writ
and Harold +. Whitney became surety
for the defendant
1t is alleged in the declaration that Will
son struck Lang with his fists and vio-
lently threw him to the floor and that
while Lang was on the floor Wilson struck
him in the left eve, on his face and on
other parts of his body The writ de-
clares that Mr. Lang has suffered pain,
annoyance and inconvenience and is in
capaatated from performing his usual
avocation, and that he has expended and
will be compelled to expend large sum
Of money, 500, in an effort to recover
from his injuries.
The plaintiff further declares that the
sight Of his left eye has been permanent
ly impaired, and that he never will recov-
er from his injuries
Mr.. Lang denies the claim made by
Mr.. Wilson that he drew a revolver on
Wilson after going to the Wilson home
SUNDAY. He says he heard his daughter
Mrs. Wilson, crying and went from his
home across the street to the Wilson
home after putting a revolver in the side
pocket of his trousers He says Wilson
put him on the floor and the revolver
started to fall out, whereupon Wilson and
his wife took possession of it. Later il
was given to Chief-of Police Wilson. when
he went to the house in response to a
telephone call, and still later when Sha.
| if Frank Wellman went there and took
Mr. Lang into custody he obtained a L
5. army Colt revolver belonging to VII
| son
Mrs. Wilson states that since the ad
| lustment of her divorce suit and Wilson
alienation of affections suit against the
| Langs, which were withdrawn under an
| agreement, she has worked for her hus
band but has stayed nights at her par
ents' home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
AMERICAN LEGION ACTS.
Wants s3,ooo,0OO,OOO Worth of Public
Works Started At Once.

NEW YORK, July 16,-Immediate
starting of $3,0OO,OO0,000 worth of pub
lie works now pending in the United
States, so that every returned soldier
may have employment, is the objective
which the American Legion. the ma
tional organization of veterans of the
war, has set out to accomplish at the
request of Col Arthur Woods of the war
department, it was announced yester-
day.
Already contracts aggregating $75,-
100000 have been undertaken as a re-
suit of the activity of IA travelling
United States army officers, operating
in seven districts covering the entire
country, and their work is now to be
augmented, it is stated by re-employ.
ment officers of state branches and 10,
cal posts of the legion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16

-ly $500 for the expenses of the in
eorporated district the coming year, and
passing resolution by which teach
ers who were in the employ of the dis
triet at the end of the past year will re-
ceive bonus of s100 and new teach
ers a bonus of $50 for the year, 1919
20. Incidentally the salary of the
chairman of the prudential committee,
Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood, who was unan-
imouslv reelected for three year
term, was increased from $3.50 to $3.50.
and those of the remaining members
from s75 to 1925.
The meeting was called to order by
Frank E. Barber and the call read by
Clerk C. Z. Merrill. On motion of
Martin AUSTIN. Mr. Barber was re-
elected moderator, and upon motion of
H. p. Wellman the reports of the treas
urer and prudential committee were
adopted. c. f. Merrill was reelected
clerk, c. G. Staples treasurer, w A
Shumway tax collector and F. X. Bar
rows auditor.
In nominating Mr. Osgood to succeed
himself Judge J. NJ. Tyler took occn-
sion to say that in his election the dis
trict would serve its own best inter-
ests and show its appreciation of Mr..
Osgood's long service. His unanimous
election received hearty applause.
The question of tuition rates and that
of medical inspection were left to the
prudential committee.
Under the article relating to teachers ,
salaries Martin Austin offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That for the school year 1920 the
district shall pay, in addition to sal
aries, bonus of 800 to all teachers
who were in the employ of the district
at the end of the present year and who
| are to continue in its employ during
the coming year, and to pay bonus of
Continued on Page 5.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
ANNUAL SHIP MANOEUvERs.
Atlantic Fleet Will Operate OFF the New
England Coast.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 16.-Admiral
Henry Wilson, commander in-chief of
tle Atlantic fleet, will have the big ship
manoeuvres in the waters of Province
town. Portland and Gardiner 5 Bay dur
ing the last of the summer, according to
word received here today. Rear Admiral
Charles P. Plunkett, commander of de-
stroyer squadron No 3, said today that
active and reserve squadrons OF. destroy
ers of the Atlantic fleet would be placed
off Newport for the present and would
operate in Buzzards Bay and adjacent
waters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
800 VESSELS
TIED At DOCKS
Strike of Firemen, Oilmen
and Water Tenders Is
Getting Serious
SEVERAL COMPANIES
HAVE SETTLED
Union Secretary Claims That Seamen
Are Leaving British and Scandina-
vian Ships-More Conferences Are in
Progress.

NEW YORK, July l6.-Failure of
coastwise steamers to leave ports owing
to the strike of fremen, oiImen and
water tenders has resulted in great
accumulation at the piers here. 1t is
estimated that 300 vessels engaged in
coastwise trade are tied up.
Capt. Frank S. Ferris, managing agent
Of the United States shipping board, an
nounccd that lS6 vessels operated by the
board are idle, of which 76 are awaiting
repairs.
T.. ii. Brown, secretary of the interna-
tional seamen's union, said that seamen
OF both British and Scandinavian ships
were beginning to leave their vessels.
Several steamship companies have met
the unions demands and there were fur
ther conferences today looking for set
tlement of the strike
Police guards including mounted men
were placed along the water front to-
day as precaution against the renewal
of the disorder which occurred last
night when several hundred strikers
started to force men from their ships
who had refused to strike The strikers
re-enforced their pickcts, who covered
the terminals of all the coastwise com
panies and some of the piers of the
transatlantic line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
HEIFERS TIED TO TREE.
Animals Nearly Starved BY Berry
Pickers Prank.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 16.-Two
heifers that have been missing for three
days were found tied by the legs to a
tree on the Balch farm in Leicester
yesterday afternoon, both nearly dead
for want of food and drink. Berry pick
ers who frequent the Baleh farm are
believed to be responsible for the deed
and Constable Joseph A. Trainor, who i.
investigating, declares they will be pun
ished to the extent of the law if they
are discovered.
This is the first year that berry pick
ers have been allowed in the pasture.
of Leicester, as heretofore "no tres
passing" signs have been posted at all
the farms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
TO INVITE REPUBLICAN
SENATOR'S TO THE WHITE
HOUSE FOR CONFERENCE

tors Borah, Fall and Norris, all Repub-
licans, joined in the attack of the
Shantung agreement. Senator Hitch
cock and Senator Williams defended
President Wilson s course in the matter
Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela-
tions committee declared Shantung was
a "peace price, for Japan S accep-
tance of the league of nations. Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, charged
that Japan in 1917 secretly had in
weighed the European allies into a prom
ise to support her Shantung claims. Sen
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, asserted
that if the United States must either
underwrite the Shantung agreement or
accept the challenge of another power
the country would choose the latter
course.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, ranking
Democrat of the committee replied that
the German rights in Shantung were
obtained legally by treaty IN 1898 and
were won fairly from Germany by
Japan long before the United States
entered the war Senator Williams
Democrat, Mississippi, said the Presi-
dent had to accept the ShantuAg settle
ment or come home without a general
treaty of peace and that Japan never
would give up the peninsula unless
forced to do so by war.
In the end the senate adopted without
record vote a resolution by Senator
Lodge asking the President for any
available information about secret
treaty alleged to have been negotiated
between Japan and Germany in 1918
embodying plan for Russian rehabili-
tation and promising Japan : indirect
protection of German interests at the
Versailles negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
MILK PRODUCERS
DISCUSS PRICE
Probable Advance to Customers in Au-
Committee Will First Consult
With Farmers.

A meeting of the Milk Producers as
sociation was held last evening in the
Farm Bureau rooms. About 80 represen-
tative dealers were present No final
decision in regard to raising the price
of milk was reached, but there probably
will be a raise early in August and Gus.
toners will be given ample notice. 1t
was left with committee to consult
with the farmers before a decision is
made. The necessity for advancing the
price of milk is ascribed to the high cost
of grain, feed and labor, grain being
from 10 to 20 cents a hundred higher
than it was month ago. A speaker
was present from Springfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
SHANTUNG SECTION
is MUCH OPPOSED
Senator Sherman Will At
tack i'm Senate Tomorrow
BOrah Will Call Up His
Resolution Calling for
Letter of Three American
Delegates PrOtes S t i n g
Against It-Bitter Debate
Expected

WASHINGTON, July l6.-President
Wilson has decided to invite Republi-
can senators to call at the White House
to discuss the peace treaty and the
league of nations, Secretary Tumulty
announced today. Senator Lodge,
chairman of the foreign relations com
mttee is understood to be one of the
- Republican senators with whom the
President desires especially to confer.
1t was said that the invitation would
not be limited to members of the for
eign relations committee. The President
was reported as being anxious to talk
to all members of the senate Republi-
cans as well as Democrats, and to ans
wer any questions they might desire to
ask.
1t was also indicated that since the
President had placed himself at the dis
posal of the foreign relations commit
tee, he would rot begin the tonr of the
country until tho "~rmittcc had rea-
sonablc time in which to decide whether
it wished to confer with him.
A number Of Democratic sonatc~, in
cludng Senator Pomcrena Of Ohio, n
member Of the cov- mi'toe. had IN an
pointment with the President today.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon former
" chairman of the senate military com
mittee whose criticism of the war de-
partment early in the war led to a sharp
statement from President Wilson. was
among those invited to the White House
today
With the senate in an adjournment un-
til tomorrow the foreign relations com
mttee had opportunity today to devote
several hours TO the continuation OF
reading the peace treaty section by sec
tion. It was expected that before night
the entire document would be covered
for the first time hut with all the sec,
tions provoking objection reserved fol
future consideration, tho league Of ma
tions covenant and Tho sections deal
ing with German boundaries being
omitted to be taken mp later.
Today ii was planned to skip the
Shantung section ae Other features
likely to meet onpositi~u. Several sen
ators are preparing to 'aI,o .art in tho
debate on Shantung. which hc"an ~ tho
stormy scssio" Yesterday and Will bC
resumed tomorrow
Senator sherman has "ivcn notice hr
will speak tomorrow and il IS c,,uertot
Senator Borah will call up his rcsoln
tion asking for a copy of letter sale
to have been written by General Bliss
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
protesting against the Shantung settle
ment. He tried to get action on it yes
terday but unanimous consent for it
consideration was refused by Senate
Hitchcock, ranking Democrat of tn,
committee.
The Borah resolution is expected t,
serve the senate to a debate rivalin,
in bitterness the exchange of vesterda,
when Senator Lodge charged that Shan
tung was The price for Jaran s accep
tance of the league of nations Sena
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
KOREAN OUTRAGES CONTINUE
Chinese Bandits Seize Ammunition and
Sack Wealthy Residences.

TOXIC, July 16 Correspondence of
Associated Press) from An
tung, Manchuria, on the border of
northern Korea, tell of continued out
RACES by Chinese mounted bandits on
the upper reaches of the Yalu River. A
band of several hundred raided the po-
lice station at Changbu and carried
away arms and ammunition.
On the following day the residences
of the wealthy people were attacked
and sacked of their contents. Subse-
Qucntly about 20 persons, including of
fcials of a lumber mill were carried off
by the bandits as hostages, probably for
purpose of ransom. The Chinese govern
lacnt has organized punitive expedi-
tor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
STRIKE EARLY TOMORROW.
Carmen Plan to Tie UP the Bos-
ton Elevated Line.

BOSTON, July 16.-A strike of
of the 1000 carmen of the Boston
Elevated Railway company APP
peared certain today The union,
which is comprised mostly of en-
ployes of the road, continued its
plan for making its strike at a.
m. tomorrow with paralysis of
the street elevated car service of
the city and some of the suburbs.
Efforts to avert the tie-up were
also continued during the day but
with no great promise of success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
TANKER EXPLOSION KILLS 2e.
British Vessel Roseleaf Was Last Re
ported at Cardiff.

CARDIFF, Wales, July l6.-Twenty-
six persons are reported to have been
killed yesterday in an explosion aboard
the British tank steamship Roseleaf.
The Roseleaf is rated at 3,sl7 net ton
mage She was last reported at Cardiff
June D.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
First Methodist Episcopal Church

The Woman s Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs. H.
Chester Hoyt, Manlcy apartments,
Thursday afternoon, July L. at 3
o'clock The members are reminded of
the mystery box-both questions and
answers arc to be found in the June
number of the Friend.
Friday, July 1s-Prayer meeting at
7.30 p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
PERSHING PRESENTS MEDALS.
Given by American Government tt
British Officials.

LONDON, July l6.-General Pershing
went to the war office today and pre-
scented distinguished service medals to
Niscount Miner, secretary for the colo
mes, Col Winston Churchill, secretary
of war, Niscomt Peel and Baron Weer,
dlrector-gener of aircraft production.
In presenting the medals, he said they
we're a token of the appreciation of the
american government for services rem
dered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
AUTOMOBILE IN MEXICO.
First One Recently Made It's Appear
anoe from Mandatory.

MEXICO CITY, July 16-The first
automobile ever constructed in Mexico
appeared recently in the capital having
come from Monterrey where, it is said.
arrangements are being made for build
ing the machine in quantities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
RATE OF TAXATION
FOR COMING YEAR
inside Village Limits Rate is s24.4O per
Thousand, Increase of S315 Over
Last Year

Brattleboro's s tax rate for the pres
ent year will be $2440 per thousand
valuation within the village limits and
1890 outside the village. The total
rate for persons living in the village
was determined when the incorporated
school district voted a tax of SO<cents
last evening. The rate within the vii
lage is an increase of 1915 over last
year.
Hero Is the rau tho toy L. diriao.l I.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
SPRINKLER IN BROOK.
Broke Through Bridge at Norwich
Two Men Injured.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, July
16.-Gaul Mcnamara and Stephen Ry-
an of West Lebanon were both slightly
injured yesterday morning when the
Standard Oil street sprinkler went
through the bridge at the grist mill at
Norwich. They were both operators of
the oil truck, Mcnamara having charge
of the the motor and Ryan of the
sprinkling. The rear end broke through
the bridge so that it was in the brook.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-16
School District Votes Sum
Asked at Annual Busi-
ness Meeting
REV. MIR. OSGOOD
AGAIN ELECTED
Chosen to Serve on School Board An
other Three-Year Term-Salaries of
Members of Board Increased - Tax
Rate Of 80 Cents Voted.

Less than so persons in half an hour
transacted all the business of the an
nual school meeting in the high school
building last evening, voting an So
cent tax, which will raise approximate