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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
WILMINGTON MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
Action of Citizens to Foster True Amer
icanism Commended by Gov. Glenn
ent and Maj. Gen. Edwards.

Attorney Neil D. Clawson, Secretary
Harold f. Moffitt of the board of trade,
and Lieut. Col. w. O. Cooley went Fri
dav to Wilmington to attend and speak
at meeting of the newly organized
Wilmington club, when about 100 men
of Wilmington were served a supper
at 80 clock in lower Masonic hall by
the Ladies' Aid society. The tables pre-
sented an attractive appearance with
vases of mountain pinks on each and a
bouquet beside each plate. The mattresses
were dressed in white with white head
bands
After the supper Rev. F. NJ. Bissel
presented the report of the committee
which was appointed at a previous meet.
ing to draw up a constitution and bring
in nominations for officers. The consti
tuition was adopted and NJ. +. Barber
was elected president and f. G. Divol
was chosen secretary. The meeting
then adjourned to the Childs memorial
hall, where the general public of vii
mington attended the meeting to carry
out the motto of the club to stimulate
community spirit and foster true Amer
icanisIn.
John H. Kelihan, who has been spend
ing some time at Linden Lodge and il
Wilmington, presided and introduced
the speakers and in the course of tn,
evening read kilograms from Governo
Percival W Clement and Major Gen
eral Clarence r. Edwards commendin,
| the action of Wilmington citizens il
forming the Wilmington club. Lyndol
Colby read the preamble of the frs
| three articles of the constitution of tn
American Legion, +. H. Miller of Dunn
merston sang several songs very accept
ably and there was community singing
one of the pieces being written by MI
KcEhan for the occasion. Miss Courfe
manche presided at the piano. Nj
| Clawson, Mr.. Moffitt and Mr. Coole
gave addresses The party was enter
tanned in Wilmington over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
NO ONE ENTITLED
TO HAVE SUCH COPIES
Believe He Will Not Make
the Treaty Public-Sen-
ate Received a Copy This
Morning and Voted to
Have 1t Printed as a Pub
lie Document

WASHINGTON, June 9.-In its inves-
tigation of how copies of the peace treaty
reached New York the senate foreign re
lations committee today subpoened Jacob
Schiff, Thomas + Lamont, H. r. Dawson,
Paul Warburg, j. p. Morgan and Frank
A. Vanderlip.
Mr.. Lamont was requested to bring
with him any correspondence which
passed between j. p. Morgan & Co, and
its Paris and London agents regarding
the treaty and particularly any communi.
cations on the subject between the bank
ing house and Mr.. Dawson while the lat.
ter was abroad.
The committee also adopted unanimous
" motion of Senator Fall, Republican,
of New Mexico, inviting acting Secretary
Polk to appear as a witness and to take
part in the inquiry by cross-examining wit
nesses and otherwise.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, of Nebras
Ika, author Of the senate resolution for al
Investigation of how the peace treaty will
Germany reached private interests in New
York, received cablegram today from
President Wilson. The message wa
transmitted through the White Hous
and it was understood to relat
to the committees investigation. l
was the first message rcgardin
the treaty sent to member Q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED
Knocked From Railroad Bridge at
Newport into Lake Memphremagog.

NEWPORT. June 9.-Mrs. George
Raymond and daughter, Alice, Is, were
instantly killed last evening in attemp-
ting to cross the Boston & Maine rail
road bridge between this town and
Derby. This bridge is closed to the
public but is sometimes used by the
railroad employees. They saw freight
train approaching and stepped on
the next track and We're struck by the
north bound mail train The Ray
monds had just moved from Orleans to
Newport. The bodies were thrown into
Lake Memphremagog but were soon re-
covered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
TO TRY GUILTY GERMANS.
Constitutional Convention Has Created
a State Court.

BERLIN, Sunday, June 5 ASSOCIATED
ress).-The constitutional convention
has completed its consideration of bill
creating a state court which would try
those accused of starting, lengthening
and losing the war. 1t viii be presented
in the national assembly soon.
The measure provides for a commit
tee of Is members of the national as
sembly to investigate the political and
military leadership of the country prior
to and during the war. The accused
would be permitted to have council and
would be given the privilege of testify
ing Deliberations of the court would
be secret and there would be no appeal
from its verdict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Remember BOZ Scout drive.

Monday, June 0-Mary Geddis class
meeting this evening at the home Of Mrs
ID. H. Fraser, 70 Canal street.
Wednesday, June Injecting of the
Queen Esther circle at 7.45 pm, with
Mrs. Eliza Adams, = Myrtle street. The
members are requested to bring their
mite boxes for opening at this meeting
Thursday, June l2-Epworth League So
cial this evening at home of Mr.. and Mrs
S. A. Daniels All friends of the church
nre cordially invited to come for a so.
cial hour. Games. etc. No admission fee
Friday, June l3-Prayer meeting2at 7.3O
pm.
Saturday, June Irregular weekly out.
ing of the Ramble club. Plan to leave
the church at 3 pm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Fact Determined Definitely
by Subscriptions
for Stock
STRONG SENTIMENT
IN OUTSIDE TOWNS

Directors to Go Ahead with Plans for
Taking Over Property of Old Associ-
ation-Meeting to Effect Transfer to
Be Held.
Brattleboro will have a Valley fair
this fall-on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept. 80 and Oct. l, to be exact.
This was definitely determined by the
number of subscriptions for stock in
the fair association that were made Sat
urday. In fact. by 7.30 that evening the
situation was such as to make it GER
tain that the entire $4,000 would be
sold, and the directors felt justified in
going ahead with plans for taking over
the property of the old association. A
meeting to effect the transfer will be
held within short time, probably be-
fore the end of this week.
Developments Saturday emphasized
further the strong feeling that exists in
towns outside Brattleboro in favor of
continuing the fair During the day
stock subscriptions were received from
Keene, n. H., Putney, Townshend and
Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
SENATE WORKING
ON THE WIRE BILL
House Began Consideration Of Army
Appropriation Bill This Morning
Big Cut in Amount.

WASHINGTON, June Congress be-
gan the fourth week of its new session to-
day with the senate considering the bill
of Senator kellogg of Minnesota, Repub-
lican, providing for the repeal of the law
authorizing government control of tele-
graph, telephone and cable wires, and
the house at work on the 10000, 900 army
appropriation bill
Action on the Kellogg bill by the senate
was not expected before late in the week.
The army appropriation bill as present
ed to the house today provides for an
army of 100000 men and represented a
considerable reduction in the amount orig
inally sought by the war department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
SICK WOMAN PUT
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Mrs. Lrndgren to Be Tried for Poison
ing Former Patient-Judge Ordered
Examination by Physicians.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 9.-Alrs. Bes-
sic NJ. (Szeels) Lundgren was put on tri-
al today for the alleged murder by poison
ing in December, 1917, Of Mrs Florence
Gay of Andover, for whom she had act
ed as nurse The defendant, still con-
valescing after an operation two months
ago, was brought from her home at An
dover to the court house. Her husband,
Alfred j, Lundgren, who married Mrs.
Skeels at a hospital when she appeared
in danger of death, attended her in court.
Mrs Lundgrcn is also involved in charg-
cs of poisoning in New Jersey, where a
grand jury has indicted her for murder
in connection with the death of her broth
er. Witnesses from that city will be
called by both the defense and prosecu-
ton. The trial is expected to last about
! two weeks
| Mrs. Lundgren came to the court house
| IN an automobile from which she was
carried to her place in the court room in
a chair, She appeared pale and weak
Judge Thayer. who is presiding Justice
announced that he did not wish the tria
/ TO proceed unless the defendant was phys
| ically able to stand the strain and he ap
pointed two physicians to examine hel
and report on her condition.
The examination by the physicians oe
cupied less than an hour. At its close il
was announced that they had found hel
physically able to stand trial and thai
the case would go on.
Selection of jurors was begun afte
j Mrs Lundgren had pleaded not guilty
to an Indictment charging murder whicl
had been drawn by the grand Jury il
January to offset a possible flaw in tn,
original charge. Two iurymen wer,
chosen before the noon recess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
130 TOWNS MARKED
FOR BOMB ATTACKS
Map Discovered in Possession of I. w
w. Leader--Will Round Up
AgitatorS.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 9.-More
than 1870 town in West Virginia were
marked by terrorists for bomb explosions,
according to a map and evidence found in
possession of Edwin L. McGurty, alleged
|. W, w leader arrested in Pittsburgh
last Thursday, it was announced at the
governors Office here today.
Governor Cornwell, who is investigating
ramiications of the nationwide plot in
West Virginia, said roundup of radi-
cal agitators would be made as the result
of data secured in the McGurty arrest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
STARTS ON FIRST
MOTOR TRIP TO-DAY
George E. Hawkins. Leaves for Spring
field-Experience Today to Deter
mine Future Schedule.

George E. Hawkins left between 5
and clock this morning on his first
motor truck transportation trip to
Springfield and return, and the schedule
of future trips will be made up to cor
respond with what today's experience
seems to demand.
His first load was from the Dewitt
Grocery Co. for Northampton, but what
or how much his load will be on the
return from Springfield was not known.
His load for tomorrow will be picked up
late this afternoon, probably in order
that an early start may be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
GUERILLA WARFARE
PROCEEDS IN IRELAND
Walsh and Dunno Say Men Are Killed
Daily in Clashes Between Vol
unteers and Army.

PARIS, June 9-Guerila warfare Of
a character (which usually precedes ma,
jor conflict is now going on in Ireland, =
it is declared by Frank p Walsh and Ed
ward f. Dunno in a supplementary re-
port which they have forwarded to Pres
ident Wilson regarding conditions in Ire
land.
Messrs Walsh and Dunno affirm in this
supplementary report that clashes between
Irish volunteers and the army force in
Ireland in which men on both sides arc
killed arc Of daily occurrence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
GETTING FLYERS READY.
Capt Alcock Expects to Start Transat-
lantic Flight Very Soon.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., June 9.-The Vimy
bomber airplane, a twin engined machine
in which Capt Jack" Alcoek, d. s. c.,
and Lieut.. A. w Brown will attempt to
fly across the Atlantic without stop, was
prepared this morning for a trial flight
later in the day The test chop was ex-
pected to last an hour with the landing
at the new airdrome in the northwestern
section of the city
Alcock plans to start from the new field
ona his flight overseas, which he said he
h6bed to undertake within a few days
Advices from Harbor Grace today indi
Gated that the big four engine Handley
Paige might be put through it's flying pac
es this afternoon or tomorrow morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Odd Fellows Temple

Tonight at 730-Regular meeting Of
Wantastiquet lodge. The first degree will
be conferred on a class of eight candi-
dates.
Tuesday, June lO-Regular meeting Of
Dennis Rebekah lodge. Exemplifcation
of the Rebekah degree. Refreshments at
the close Of the meeting.
Friday, June 13-Dennis Rebekah
lodge is invited to visit Amity lodge
at Bellows Falls. All members wish
ing transportation please communicate
with the committee not lG than
Wednesday, June IL. Committee, Miss
Mae Cook, Mrs. Fayettc Miller, Mrs
Lester Akeley.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
CAN EXPORT GOLD.
President Wilson Removed the
Embargo Today.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The
embargo against the expectation
and importation of gold was re-
moved today by President Wilson
on recommendation of the fed
eral reserve board. Hereafter
gold may be imported or exported
freely to all countries with the
exception of Bolshevik Russia.
and enemy countries. The control
exercised over foreign exchange
was terminated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
COOLIDGE FOR SUFFRAGE.
Has Sent Proposed Amendment to Mas
sachusetts Legislature.

BOSTON, June Gov Coolidge
transmitted to the general. court today
the official notification of proposal by
congress for a woman suffrage amend
ment While the governor felt that pro-
priety did not permit him to make any
formal recommendation to the legisla-
ture he issued a statement to the press
in which he expressed the hope that the
amendment would be ratified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Considering Reports.

PARIS, June at has been decided by
the allied and associate governments that
the reply to the German counter propos-
ais will not be delivered before Friday,
June l3. The reply win give the Germans
period of FIVE days in which to accept
OF reject the treaty.
The council of four spent this morn
ing considering the various reports sub
mitted by the commissions which had
been dealing with features of the answer
to the German proposals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Universalist Church

Friday, june l3-The Windham Ben
nington association ~ Universalists will
bold its meeting in Wilmington, begin
ming at 10 am, with morning and after
noon sessions.
Wednesday, June II, at 73O p.m.-Tn
the church parlors, the annual business
meeting of the Y. P. c. T., with reports
for the year, election of officers, and 9TH
er business Refreshments will he served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
PLENTY OF FORCE NOW.
Maj. Gen. Cabell Says No More Sol,
diers Needed Near Mexico.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mai. Gen.
Cabell commanding the southern de-
partment on the Mexican border in a
special report to the war department
today advised against any increases in
forces at this time. The forces now
under his command, Gen. Cabell said
were sufficient to handle any contin-
gency that could be foreseen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
HARVARD sPRINTER WON.
Took Most Points in A. E. F., Cham
pionsfip Track Games,

NEW YORK, June "a. E. Tesch-
ner, the former Harvard sprinting star,
was the individual winner in the cham
pionship track games of the American
expeditionary forces held at Colombes,
France, Saturday, according to cable
gram received today at Y. M. c. A.
headquarters from DIR. George Fisher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Plans are being made for the annual
track meet by the Brattleboro graded
schools, to be held on the Valley fair
ground Saturday afternoon of this
week. There is much good material in
the teams and the public is assured an
interesting and spirited occasion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
TO DEPoRT MUCK SOON.
Expected Famous Musical Conductor
Will Go to Switzerland.

BOSTON, June 9-Dr. Karl Muck,
phony orchestra, who is under intern
ment at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, as an
enemy alien is to be deported soon.
Judge Dewey. assistant U. s. attorney
said today. At the home of Dr. Muck,
friends said he would probably go to
Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, June p, at p.m.-Regular
meeting Of Poeahontas council, No. 4, d.
Of p A good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
RESTRAINING HUNGARY.
Must Stop Attacks on Czecho-
Slovaks or Be Punished.

PARIS, June 9.-Premier Glenn
enceau, president of the peace
conference, has telegraphed the
Hungarian government that at
tacks on Czecho-Slovak forces
must cease, despatch from Wen
ma today says. In case of non
compliance the allied and asso-
ciated governments have decided
to use "extreme measures to con-
strain Hungary to cease hostili
ties - the Premier s message
adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
is MARKED AMERICAN.
Three Shots Fired Into House of Brig
Gen Craig at Coblenz.

COBLENZ, June 9.-Investigation by
the military authorities recently failed
to reveal the identity of the person
who fired three shots Thursday night
at the house in Coblenz occupied by
Brig. Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff
of the third army. 1t is said that the
name of Gen. Craig is third on the Ger.
man secret list of marked Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
NEW YORK FLNANCIERS
CALLED AS WITNESSES
IN THE TREATY PROBE

Senate Committee Begins
Investigation of the Dis
tribution of Copies of the
Peace Treaty in New York
President Wilson Sent Ca
BILE to Chairman Hitch
cock Urging a Thorough
Inquiry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

The Twentieth Century Club win meet
with Mrs. Charles Stockwell tomorrow
afternoon. ~ eef
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

You can make good many of your
prayers come true by working the way
you pray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy and Continued Cool
Tuesday-Local Rains Tonight.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The weather
forecast: Unsettled tonight Probably
local rains, Tuesday partly cloudy. Con-
tinued cool. Gentle to moderate east
winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
z COUNTY OFFICIALS
Assume new TERMS
ON new YEARS DAY

Only two elective county officers
will 60 out Of office Jan. 1, 1890.
". Howard Brooks, who has been
filling the unexpircd term Of L. s.
Bowman, resigned. Dec. 2, 1918, will
be sworn into the auditors office for
the next term the first Of the year.
Brooks was elected auditor In 1918 for
the 1920 term. Andrew. J. Simpson.
county commissioner, whose term ex-
pires. will re-enter his second term
on Jan. 1.
s The term Of w. O. jones' county
road superintendent, will expire. This
q an appointive office Other ap.
p0intive eMces 70 be filled In 102o
ere: 8 $ - 'S
Mstron for the Home for Fricndless
Women; court house engineer; two
janitors for the courthouse; elevator
operator for the courthouse; poor
farm physician; guard for the insane
hospital; matfon for tho poor farm
and 3 school fund appraisers.
The dates upon which the terms OF
other officers expire, follow.
Clerk, 1928; treasurer, 1921: record
er, 1921; sheriff. 1921; county superin
tendent of schools. 1921; assessor
1923; coroner, 1921; judge, 1921; pros
ecuting attorney, 1921; county council
Nen, 1929; secretary county board OF
health, 1922; superintendent of the
poor farm, 1922.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Bankers are limited
to Meet Reserve Board
/, (By. Associated Press)

= WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Repre-
sentative bankers from over the coun-
try have been invited by the Federal
Reserve Board to meet in Washington
Jan. 6, to discuss the existing relation
between Federal reserve bank dis
count rates and interest rates on de-
posits.
The conference is the first step Of
the Federal Reserve Board to iron out
the existing entangling alliances" be-
tween Federal Reserve bank discount
rates and interest rates on deposits
which resulted from war financing.
Governor Harding said. Members of
the Reserve Board feel that any
change In the present arrangement es-
tahlished during the war period will
have to be made with due considera-
ton for it's affect on the general
banking situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Trial of Prohibition
Inspector on Charge
OF Murder is Begun
(By Associated Press)

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. 29.-Difficulty
in obtaining a jury was expected to
delay proceedings when William G..
Hall, prohibition inspector accused OF
murder, went on trial here today. 1t
was expected that the venire Of S6
men caIlsd would prove inadequate ip
view OF the general discusnton Aef the
case. and widespread, feeling against
the defendants In this section. Dem
onstrations against Hall and his depu-
ties when they arrived at Winchester
last fall caused local officials to take
every precaution against similar oc-
curences during the trial here.
Hall, who is accused of having kill
ed Lawrence D. Hudson and Raymond
Shackleford during a revolver duel be-
tween the two men and an automobile
load Of prohibition inspectors last
March, will make self-defense his plea.
He will claim that the first shots fired
came from the car occupied by Hud-
son and Shackleford. Hall was tried
on the same charges last September,
the jury being unable to beach YER
dict
Trial of three other prohibition Of
ficials, Deputies Harry F. Sweet. Jr..
]. H. Sullivan and w. B. Dunleavy,
awaits the outcome of Halls trial, it
was said here today. They were
members of Halls party. The officers
claimed the men were killed when en-
gagged in illicit whiskey traffic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
ECONOMISTS DISCUSS
LABOR LEGISLATION
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Lcgislation af-
fecting labor, agriculture. taxation and
social problems growing out of the
wave of unrest were topics before the
convention of the American Economic
association and allied organizations,
which met hero today.
The conventions of the American
Association for Labor Legislation. the
American Sociological association, the
American Statistical association, and
the American Association of Univer-
sity Instructors in Accounting, were
opened in connection with the meet
ing of the Economic association.
3" Application to the United States Of
the conclusions OF the world labor
conferences held recently in Washing
ton, was one of the chief subjects to
be considered at sessions of the labor
legislative organization, according to
John B. Andrews, of. New York, secre-
tary of the association.
There is a steadily increasing rec
ognition that protective labor legis-
lation is a matter, not of sentiment,
but of sound economics" said Mr.. An
drcws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
Real Estate Dealers
Advance Commissions

John E. Peltz. was named to be a
representative of Richmond real es-
tate men to the annual convention of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Dealers, in Chicago, Jan. and
TO-, at a meeting and luncheon of
real estate men at the Y. Monday.
Verification of the increase on COM
missions also was made at today's
meeting. The increases were adopted
carly in December. AS the commits
ssons now stand, local real estate men
will receive per cent commission on
all sales under $4,000. and 3 per cent
on sales over that amount. However,
a minimum fee of SIS on every deal
was authorised.
Appointment Of q committee to get
associate members for the organiza-
ton wos made. Contractors. banks,
ind trust companies are eligible for
membership. It is the desire of the
organization to include q number Of
these enterprises on their roster.