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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-25

with the commission and not through
one of the American plenipotentiaries.
The British explanation was communi-
Gated to the Chinese through Mr.. Bal
four and the French explanation
through M. Pichon. AS the principal
Chinese ENJOYS were men educated in
America, and who always have placed
great reliance on the friendship of
America. they were depressed by this
treatment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Only 1876 Persons Idle.

NEW YORK, June 1I.-Only lG6 per-
sons, including l2l operators. out of a
total of 10000 employed by the Western
Union throughout the country were alb
sent from duty at noon today, Newcomb
Carlton, the company president an
nounced in a statement, terming a com
plete failure the strike called by the
Commercial Telegraph union. This num-
Der, he said included workers idle on
account of illness and was based on re-
ports from all sections Of the country
at noon.
In the New York offices, where there
are 3,646 employees, only were absent
for all reasons, he stated, and as far
as he knew only two were strikers Mr..
Carlton asserted that the stock exchange
and table operating departments were
not affected by the strike.
Contradictory claims were made by
Percy Thomas, vice president of the
Commercial Telegraph union, who said
his report showed that large percent
age of Western Union and postal EN-.
ployes were responding to the strike
call. lie estimated that 90 per cent OF
the telegraph operators would be affect
ed when the strike became fully effec.
| tive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
SCOUTS TO MAKE
DRIVE TOMORROW
Day for Enrolling Adult Associate
Members-Hope to Secure Sew
eral Hundred at 81 Each.

Tomorrow is the day when the local
Boy Scouts will maka their drive for
adult associate members, as Is being
done all over the country during Nation
al Boy Scout week. The Brattleboro
scouts will meet this evening in the
armory to complete arrangements for the
canvass and by tomorrow night it is
expected that several hundred local
people will have contributed the dollar
that makes associate members and sup
porters of the scout movement
Three hundred and eighty-six thou
sand American boys today are enjoying
the immeasurable benefits of the Boy
Scouts of America organization.
Approximately 9,6l4.000 more Ameri
can boys. that is, all the remaining
youths of the country between the ages
of twelve and twenty-one years, should
have an equal opportunity to share il
the benefits.
The only reason that majority OF
our American boys are deprived OF
their Just share Of this inspirationa
service that makes for good citizenship
is that the Boy Scout organization il
without funds to extend its work rapid
ly. The organization would DENY NJ
boy the training and delights which ar,
part of its program if it had the mon
ey to extend these privileges to all o
our youth. The organization holds
forth its training in open hands; giyeI
the money to make delivery possible
| that training would be made availabl
| to all American boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
LOCAL SPEAKERS
ADDRESS GRANGE
II. w. Sargent and II. r. Mofitt Give
Talks in acksonville-Property
Improvements Planned.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. w Sargent and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold E. Moffitt went last
night to Jacksonville to attend meet
ing of the North River Grange. After
the initiation and other business Mr..
Sargent and Mr.. Moffitt gave short
talks.
Mr.. Sargent spoke along the lines of
backing up the Grange as an organiza
tion and suggested that no one gets any
more out of the organization than he or
she is willing to put in. He called for
the support of all the members to their
officers in working out plans for the i'm
provement of the old Odd Fellows prop
erty which the Grange bought early in
1918 and is now occupying.
Mr.. Mofit spoke on true Americanism
and the idea of crystallizing the CO.
operative spirit which the war has
brought out and the results attained by
this cooperation as well as the organi-
Zation and confidence of the people in
their leaders. He brought out the fact
that these things are just as necessary
in peace times and especially during the
troubling reconstruction times as in war
Only by these three means can common
community problems be worked out and
bring out to the full the true meaning
of Americanism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Reparation Left Indefinite.

PARIS, June 1.-THE reply to the Ger
man counter proposals agreed upon by the
peace conference heads, refuses the Ger,
man request for a mandate for the for
mer German colonies, it was learned to-
day. The reparation portion Of the re-
ply which has been completed and has
reached the printer, does not fix the to
tal sum which the Germans must pay
The text of the treaty itself is not
changed, but the reply contains assur
ances to Germany regarding the methoc
of the reparations processes, explaining
that il is a workable arrangement.
President Wilson fought strenuously tc
include fixed sum in the reparation'
clause and the close Of the discussion
leaves him unchanged, it is said. in the
belief that it is the best plan. 1t is un
derstood, however, that the President
said that inasmueh as Premier Clemen
ceau had insisted to the contrary ant
also that he had signed the original draf
he would sign the reply as formulated
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor anC
head of the Austrian peace mission, ha
sent letter 10 the peace conicrenc,
complaining Of the hard conditions" i'm
posed upon his country which lie soya j
overwhelmed with despair" and point
ing out . complaxity OF the Austrian
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

POSTAL COMPANY
is HARDEST HIT
Officials Admit 80 Per Cent of Operators
Have Quit, But Union Officials Claim
90 Per Cent-Few Strikers in New
York and Boston Districts.

CHICAGO, June Conflicting claims
of union leaders and officers of CONNER
cial telegraph companies made uncertain
at noon today the extent of the natior-
wide strike of telegraph operators, but
representatives of the workers confidently
maintained that the number of strikers
would reach 60,O90 by nightIaT.
"We are operating 100 per cent" de-
eiared an official OF the Western Onion
Telegraph Co, after receiving reports
from points in this district
First reports. to the Associated Press
from a score of Central Western cities
and towns failed to show that the strike
had brought serious results Bot! sides
admitted that the Central West and es-
pecially Chicago is the the storm center
of the strike
The Postal Telegraph Co here was most
seriously affected by the strike. The gen.
eral superintendent said that only about
80 per cent of the operators had quit,
while union officials asserted 80 per cent
OF them had gone out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
OPIUM SMUGGLERS
ARE SENTENCED
Two Must Serve in Jail and Two Paid
S100 Fine-Other Criminals
Fined.

MONTPELIER, June 11.-four men
pleaded guilty yesterday in federal
court to the charge of smuggling opium
into the United States. They are Edwain
Warren, who was given q sentence of
nine months in jail at Newport; Joseph
Guertin of Montreal, who was sem
fenced to the county jail in this city
for one year; Edward Richards and
Henry Ponten, who We're fined 800
each. The latter paid their fines. These
cases result from Warren purchasing
800 worth of opium in Montreal and
the others for assisting in transporting
the drug to Newport. The opium, if
sold in this country, would have brought
several thousand dollars.
Warren, who has been a slave to the
drug, has been able to partly reform
from its use
The Canadian Pacific railway com
pany was fined 800 for brea king the
2S-hour law in not removing stock from
ears in transit
Arthur L. Wells of Newport pleaded
guilty to larceny of 10 war saving,
/ stamps and was fined $500.
| j. A. Lynch. Robert H. Cullen anC
| Arnold Mcdonnell of st. Adams wer,
each fined $40 for bringing whiskev int,
this country. Ray Bailey of Island
Pond was fined a like sum for simila
olfense.
r. L. Heminwav of Bridport was fnet
/ $40 because he did not have proper fir
equipment on his motor boat and F. w
Knight was fined 800 for general VIC
lation of the navigation law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
RAILROAD MONEY CUT.
House Made Appropriation S75O,0 1000
Instead of S1,2OO,oOo, 900.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Bv a vote
of 305 to the house yesterday. after a
short debate, passed the bill appropriat-
ing $750,000,000 for the railroad admin
istration. No formal effort was made
TO amend the bill so as to give Director
General Hines the $1,200000. 600 he de-
sired, instead of the $750,000 900 the
appropriations committee approved and
the house indorsed A few Democrats,
however, suggested when the bill was
discussed that Mr.. Hines receive all he
asked
The plea of the committee, however.
that if the future shows the railroad
administration needs further funds thev
can easily be given prevented the offer
ing of amendments to increase the
amount. The four who voted against
the bill were Representatives Thomas
(KyD, Democrat and Ramseyer. {Ia.)
Anthony (Kan.), and woodward (W
Va), Republicans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
GERMANS HAVE
KILLED 6 AMERICANS
Hostility to American Army of Occu
patton Increasing Several
Wounded

COBLENZ, Tuesday, June 10 (Associa-
ted Press Hostlities between the Amer
leans and German civilians in the occu-
pied region which has been increasing re
Gently has resulted in additional clashes
during the last few days. In one instance
an American was killed and in other en-,
counters in various parts Of the occupied
zone several Americans were wounded.
At third army headquarters today il
was said that at least six Americans had
been killed by civilians since the Ameri
can troops reached the Rhine
German officials say that so far as then
records go the number of Germans killed
by Americans in fights during the siS
months of occupation total no more than
five.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
ENTERS
GAGNER'S STORE
Stole About S14 in Money Beside!
Cigars, Cigarets and Provisions
-Pried Door Open.

A burglary which apparently was
done by amateurs was discovered this
morning when A. Gagner went to his
store at 312 South Main street. The
burglary occurred at the store between
II o. clock last night and this morning.
The money drawer was emptied and in
addition the war tax money received
from the sale of sodas and other ar
ticles was taken, the whole amounting
to about $14. A large number of cigars
and cigarets were taken, also some hams
and other provisions.
Entrance was gained by prying open
the back door. but before that appar-
emily the burglar pushed. open win.
dow. Mr. Gagner was at the store last
night at IL clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Just Ordinary Absentees

BOSTON, June 1.-THE strike of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union became
effective here this morning with results
which officials Of the Western Uunion and
Postal companies said were no more
than ordinary absentee lists" At the
Western Union offices this morning it
was said only eight operators had failed
to report and at the Postal the number
was said to be three or four"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Text of Treaty With Ger
mans is to Remain I'm
changed
FRANCE DISLIKES
GERMAN ARROGANCE
Cannot Come Into the League at Pres
ent-Austria Complains Bitterly OF
It's Terms-Cannot Survive Loss OF
Territory and Industries.
ASSOCIATED Press)

Associated PresSD
Indications in Paris today were that the
replies of allied and associated powers
to the German counter proposals on the
peace conditions virtually had been com
pleted The council Of four had agreed
mon the answer to several clauses and
the question whether the reply will be
placed before the plenary session or CIV
en- to the Germans by the council of four
without reference to the full delegations
is being discussed. Textually the treaty
presented to the Germans will remain
unchanged, it is stated. The allied reply,
however, contains explanations and dehni-
tions Of certain conditions
Although agreement is still lacking on
the important features of the allied reply
to the German counter proposals hope
was officially expressed after the meeting
of the council of four in Paris on Tues
day that a decision would be reached IN
comparatively short time. 1t is ndl-
Gated elsewhere, however, that there may
still be considerable delay before the
treaty is again submitted to the enemy
delegation.
France is standing out against the i'm
mediate admission of Germany into the
league of nations because of Germany
arrogant attitude it is said France
would not oppose the admission of Ger
many at later date.
Work ON the clauses of the Austrian
treaty which were reserved when the
terms were presented at st. German is
apparently at standstill pending the
settlement of the questions arising from
the reply to the Germans.
1t seems probable, too, that the treaty
with Hungary win not be taken up unit
after the German and Austrian pacts have
been gotten ont Of the way. Bella Kun
the foreign minister of the Soviet govern
ment of Hungary, has accepted an alice
invitation to visit Paris and he may heat
the Hungarian delegation which will eX
plain the situation in Hungary, accordin,
to a despatch from Innsbruck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

Grand Commander, Major c. Houghton
of Brattleboro; deputy grand commander,
Otis S kelton of St Albans; grand gen
eralissmo, George b. Wheeler of Bellows
Falls; grand captain general, Arthur
Farnsworth of Rutland; grand senior
warden, Fred w. Briggs Of Brandon
grand junior warden, Henry L. Ballou
of Chester; grand chaplain, Alfred j.
Hough of White River Junction; grand
treasurer, Frank Adams OF Bellows Falls;
grand recorder, Henry H. Ross of Rut-
land; grand standard bearer, Aaron II.
Grout of New port: grand sword bearer,
f. Dana Huntley OF Burlington; grand
warden, Frank L. Small of Barre; grand
captain of the guard, William II. Nichols
of Bennington
The annual assembly of the grand coun-
Oil, Royal and Select Masters of Vermont
was held last evening. The following off
GERS were elected:
Grand master, Henry L. Ballou of Ches-
| ter; deputy grand master, Aaron H. Greut
of Newport; principal conductor of work,
Fred H. Spaulding of Springfield; grand
treasurer, Frank Adams of Bellows Falls;
grand secretary, Henry II. Ross of Rut-
| land; grand captain of the guard, H. d
Walker of Brattleboro; grand conductor
A. S. Hartman Of Middlebury: grand
chaplain, Henry d. Fillmore of Benning
ton; grand lecturer, Edward b. Cliff Of
Fair Haven; grand marshal, Wallace f
Gilbert of Barre; grand steward, W. c
Washburn of Montpelier; grand sentinel
w II. FOLSOM of Burlington.
Today the grand lodge of Vermont, A
+ and s NJ Is holdino IFS l27th annual
communication and in the evening the
Masonic Veterans association viii hold
its annual meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
UmversaIist Church

Friday, June l3-The Windham-Ben-
nington association of Universalists will
hold its meeting in Wilmington, begin
ming at 10 am, with morning and after
noon sessions.
Wednesday, June II, at 7.30 p.m.-In
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 lie served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening, June Irregular
meeting of Canton Palestine, No. 3.
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 later than
Wednesday, June II. Committee, Miss
Mae Cook, Mrs. Fayette Miller, Mrs.
Lester Akeley.
Memorial exercises will be observed
next Sunday, June Is, at p. m. It is
expected and is duty that all Odd Eel
lows should make special effort to at.
tend this occasion
Monday, june 16, at 7.30 p M
Montezuma lodge of Boston will confer
the second degree upon a class of candi
dates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Let Him See a Copy of the
Peace Treaty In New
York City
DAWSON GAVE
ROOT HIS COPY
Dawson Testifes He Brought Copy of
Treaty to America, but Had Shown 1t
to Mr.. Root Only-Morgan and Van
derlip Never Saw the Treaty.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Elihu
Root, former secretary of state. appear
ing today at his own suggestion before
the senate foreign relations committee
Investigating how copies of the peace
treaty got into the hands of persons in
New York, testified that for several
weeks he had had copy given to him
by Henry P. Davidson of the Morgan
banking house.
Chairman Lodge, at the opening of
the hearing, read a teegram from Ja-
cob Schiff saying he knew absolutely
nothing directly or indirectly regard
ing the treaty and called Mr. Root to
the chair, explaining that he appeared
voluntarily and had requested to be
heard.
Senator Lodge said the treaty he had
seen was shown to him by Mr.. Root
When Mr.. Root was excused Henry
P. Dawson was called. He said he
brought copy of the treaty to America
but that it never had been read by any
man except himself and Senator Root
After Mr.. Dawson had been ques-
toned for half an hour he was excused
and j. p. Morgan took the stand. Mr.
Morgan said he had not seen a copy
of the treaty. Frank A Vanderlip,
former president of the National City
bank, followed Mr.. Morgan on the
stand, testifying that he never had
seen the treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
NEW HEAD FOR FARM LOANS.
E. II. Thomson to Succeed L. G. Robin
son as Bank President.

SPRINGFIELD, June 11.-Leonard
G. Robinson rendered his resignation as
president of the Federal Farm Loan
Bank at a meeting of the board of di-
rectors yesterday afternoon, 1t will
take effect June 30. Mr.. Robinson said
that his resignation was prompted by a
desire to return to New York to resume
a more lucrative banking position.
f. H. Thompson of Delhi, n. Y, who
has been connected with the United
States department of agriculture, was
elected to succeed him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
BoLSHEvIKI .vICToRS.
Have Taken City After Three
Days Hard Fighting.

LONDON, June 11.-Bolshevik
forces on Monday captured Ufa,
one of the cities recently taken
by the troops of Admiral Kol-
chak after three days of sanguin-
ary fighting, according to a Rus
sian wireless despatch received
here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
FAIR BUILDINGS
IN GOOD REPAIR
New Roofs Last Year Prevent Damage
from Leakage-Little Attention
{ Necessary This Year.

Valley fair officers visited the grounds
yesterday and found the condition of
the buildings much better than for some
years at this season. The old assoeia-
tion expended money on repairs to good
advantage and this relieves the new as
sociation of some additional expense at
this time, which is very gratifying. New
roofs on some of the buildings last year
prevented damage by leakage. Aside
from the item of paint little attention
viii have to be given,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
GRAND LIST FILED
WITH TOWN CLERK
Slight Shrinkage in Both
Grand List and Num-
ber of Polls
DUNHAM BROS. co.
HEAVIEST PAYERS
List of Those Paying Taxes on $4,000
or More - Understood Incorporated
School District Will Ask for Sub
stantial Increase.

Tie listers of the tom of Brattleboro
have just filed with Town Clerk Carl s.
Hopkins the completed grand list for 1919
There are $50 polls against 1,926 last
year The total grand list is $50, ,lS5 .63,
which is a shrinkage from last year of
81 ,630.52, this amount, however, is more
than made up by an assessment on prop
erty held by trustees acting under order
Of court, the grand list of which amounts
TO S4,335 and upon which the town will
receive S3,034.50. Last year there was
only small amount comparatively that
was held as trustee by order of court so
that the town will receive larger tax
than in 1918
The grand list of the town district
school, which includes everything outside
the Incorporated school district No. 2
has been reduced s2,4O4 and although the
tax rate has been increased from 90 cents
to 75 cents it viii hardly make up the
difference and the schools viii receive on
| " the same amount of money as formerly
The grand lists of the village and ineorp
| Grated school district have been increased
approximately $500 each.
| The tax rate for the incorporated schoo
| district has not yet been fixed but fol
1.-the village it is 40 cents this year agains
- cents last. 1t is understood that tht
Incorporated school district will ask tht
voters for a 75-cent tax as the 69-cen
tax of last year was not sufficient to pa,
running expenses.
/ Following is a list of persons, corpora
tions and estates paving taxes on $500
or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

frontier question. The letter will be laid
before the council of four today.
The Austrian note complains strongly
against the dismemberment Of Austria,
particularly the separation of Bohemia and
the Tyrol The note says that Austria
cannot survive the loss of her industries.
1t is added that the Austrian dclcga-
ton is prepared to send mmediatrly 3b-
servations on the territorial clauses OF
the peace terms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
SEEKS TUESDAY
HALF HOLIDAYS
Retail Trade Committee Of Board of
Trade Suggests Plan for Two and
Half Months.

Tuesday half holidays from the first
week in July to the middle of Septem-
Der is favored by the retail trade com
mittee of the board of trade, and the
following letter to the Brattleboro mer-
chants, enclosing a postcard for them
to sign and mail to the board of trade
explains itself:
Dear Sir
At a meeting of the Retail Trade
Bureau of the board of trade held in
the board of trade rooms June 3 it was
voted that the stores and offices be
requested to close during the summer
months at 1890 on Tuesday afternoons.
1t was voted that the closing should
begin the first week in July and CON
tinue until September l5, but the
stores should not be closed on the weeks
in which July 4 and Labor day occur.
This provides for the same number of
days closing as last year with the ex-
ception that it is spread over a some
what longer period.
1t was also voted to ask each person
to indicate on the enclosed card their
pleasure in the matter of closing and
TO mail the same to this office. This will
obviate considerable difficulty which
mas Deen experienced IN the past IN
endeavoring to see individually every
one of the merchants in town.
The board of trade viii advertise the
name Of your store as one joining the
list to close provided the card is re-
turned to this Office in time to do it
Cards viii also be provided for the
windows as in past years.
The committee were unanimous in
their request and in view of the fact
that so many of the branches of the re
tail trade were represented at the meet
ing of the committee | trust that you
will be willing to join with the rest in
this Tuesday afternoon closing
Very truly yours,
HAROLD E. MOFFITT,
Secretary.
C. S. Hopkins, J. E. Bushnell, J. E
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, June p, at pm.-Regular
meeting Of Pocahontas council, No. 4, d..
of p. A good attendance is desired.
Wednesday, june 1.-THE meeting of
Lodge Triumph, S IF. of A., will be held
for election of officers Every member is
urged to attend