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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
WHY AMERICANS
ARE IN SIBERIA
President Wilson Says They Are to
Protect the Railroads and Furnish
Supplies-Wiu Stay There.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-President
Wilson today advised the senate that
the American military expeditions in
Siberia were there primarily to protect
and maintain operation of the Siberian
railroad and indicated that the expedi-
tion would remain as long as such pro-
lection was necessary.
Another purpose of the expedition cs
outlined by the President is to give re-
lief to the Russian people in Siberia by
supplying food, clothing and other sup
plies He said there was no intention
of interfering with Russian sovereign
ity.
Retention of the American troops to
protect the American railroad forces un-
der John F. Stevens, the President s
letter states, is vital element. By
agreement with Japan he continued, the
American troops are to remain there as
long as the railroad expedition is en-
gagged in maintaining operation.
The letter detailed at great length
the activities of the American military
and railroad forces in Siberia, and was
in response to a resolution of Senator
johnson of California, Republican, in
quiring regarding the American policy
in Siberia and how long it was proposed
to retain the troops there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
FEARS AN ALLIANCE
IF TREATY FAILS
Senator Pittman Argued Against Any
Reservations in League
Covenant

WASHINGTON, July 25.-'' In reser-
walton the senate ratification of the
peace treaty would reopen the whole
field of negotiation and hurry other ma
tions to make reservations and renew
international discussion declared Sen
ator Pittman of Nevada, a Democrat
member of the foreign relations com
mittee in an address today in the SEN
ate. "Speaking purely as an Ameri
ean,' he said, q believe our nation
will be in as much danger as any other
country in the world if this treaty
fails. Already there are times in Eu-
rope of the abandonment of people s
iintcntions and crowds of nations are
feeling their way to recognize the war
as a conquest. If the world does not
soon guarantee France and Italy and
the new nations against aggression
through concerted action under the
league of nations there viii be an al
lance of powers superior to our strength
that will not be in sympathy with our
policies and our interests
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
ROBBERY AT BURLINGTON.
Valuable Necklace and Pearls Taken
from Shuttleyorth Home.

Burlington, July PA very valuable
necklace of pearls, a mans gold watch
and other articles Of jewelry were stolen
early yesterday morning from the resi-
dence of NJ. L. Shuttleworth, retired
business man, living on Main street
Entrance was gained sometime between
l.30 and 2 O'Clock yesterday morning
through a cellar window. 1t is thought
that the burglar is someone who is famil-
lar with the house. The articles stolen
were taken from the top of dresser.
The Shuttleworths were awakened by
the noise and discovered the robber or
robbers in the act of rifing the drawers
of the dresser The intruders became
frightened and made good their escape
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
S15,000,O0o FOR GUARDS.
Secretary Baker Says That Amount is
Required if All States Organize.

WASHINGTON, july 25. - The war
department policy affecting the re-
organization of the National Guard was
criticised yesterday by members of the
house military committee when Seere-
tary Baker and Gen. March, chief of
staff, appeared to discuss army legisla-
tion.
Committeeman said the impression
prevailed in some parts of the country
that the department did not wish to en-
courage development of the guard. and
that all of the $l5,000,00O appropriation
for its reorganization would not be ex-
pended this year
Secretary Baker said the program
called for 10 guard divisions appor-
toned among states according to their
population, but added that if some
states did not organize the guard the
funds would be unexpended
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
TWO PERISHED IN
MANCHESTER FIRE
Caught In Burning Tenements In Con
gested Section of the City-Scores
Were Rescued.

MANCHESTER, n. H., July 20
Two unidentified persons are believed to
have lost their lives in fire which dam
aged two four story tenement buildings
on Lake Avenue in the congested dis
trict early today while firemen were res
cuing the scores of occupants who had
been driven from their beds by the
flames. They saw two persons on the
piazza of an upper tenement signaling
for help. Smoke Immediately concealed
the piazza from view and when a ladder
was raised to il no one was found.
The fire originated, apparently, in the
kitchen of restaurant An explosion
occurred after the alarm was given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
SENATE TO SET ASIDE
GERMAN TREATY
Will Take Up Treaty with Colombia
and Allow That Country S25, 100000
Damages Next Week.

WASHINGTON, July 25--Under pres
ent plans of Republican leaders the Ger
man peace treaty will be set aside tenn
porarily for consideration of the treaty
between the United States and Colombia,
proposing payment to the latter of S15,-
OOOOO0 for damages arising from American
acquisition of the Panama Canal
Chairman Lodge Of the senate foreign
relations committee said today the Colum-
blan treaty would be taken up by the com
mittee next week with plans for its i'm
mediate ratification by the senate. Ac-
ton on the treaty has been urged by state
department officials
1t was said that an agreement had
been reached between Senator Lodge and
the state department by which the com.
mittee would eliminate the clause of the
treaty suggesting regret TO Colombia f9r
the partition Of Panama Republicans
held up ratification of tho treaty for
several years because of this clause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
Will Make Address When
He Lays Pact Before the
Senate
STARTS SPEAKING
TOUR IN AUGUST
Hopes to Go West On the Tenth
Signed the Agricultural Appropria-
tion Bill Today-Preparing Reply to
Senate Requests.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-President
Wilson does not now plan to present
the defensive treaty with France to the
senate until after he returns from his
tour of the country, statement was
made today at the White House When
he presents the treaty he will accom-
pany it with an explanatory address to
the senate.
No statement was made at the White
House in regard to charges yesterday
that the President had violated sec
tion of the treaty by not presenting
it simultaneously with the treaty of
Versailles.
The President was in the study early
today. Among the many matters before
him was the preparation of information
and documents relating to the peace ne
gotiations requested by the senate.
Indications today were that he
would start on his westward trip about
August 10, although the date depends
upon developments in Washington. He
is considering week end cruise on the
Mayflower, the weather being ideal
President Wilson gave an unexpcct-
GU Gun Oh cccTeldry BAKER IN the state
war and navy building just before
noon. After comforting for half an
hour with Mr.. Baker, the President
called on Secretary Lansing, remaining
about ten minutes. He then returned
to the White House. There was no in.
timation as to what matters he had dis.
cussed with the secretaries.
President Wilson today signed the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill from which
congress has eliminated a rider repeal
ing the daylight savings act after he
had vetoed the original measure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
AERIAL MAIL
PILOTS STRIKE
Want Lighter and Slower
Machines to Cover Their
Mail Routes
FAST MACHINES ARE
TOO DANGEROUS
No Aviators Appeared This Morning to
Garry Mail to Chicago Strikers Are
ALI Civilian Employees of Post Office
Department.

NEW YORK, July pa strike of
aerial mail pilots began today, no aviators
appearing to take up the plane with Chi
cago mail due to start for Bellefonte, Pa,
at 5 a. m
The aviators said that they have com
planned on several occasions that planes
supplied them were poorly equipped for
flying even in good weather because of
their high speed. They said they desired
lighter and slower machines as in misty
and foggy weather the visibility was so
poor as to make high speed dangerous.
The aviators of mail planes of Chicago,
Cleveland and Bellefonte will join in the
strike according to local aviators. Twen-
ty pilots at Belmont Park, all civilian
employees of the postoffice department,
are effected
The striking pilots also demand the
reinstatement of Leon Smith and f. Ham
ilton Lee who on Tuesday morning re
fused to take the air on account of the
fog. Assistant Postmaster General Prae-
ger of Washington sent a telegram last
night refusing to reInstate the men His
telegram read:
Orders regarding Pilots Smith and
Lee have not been revoked They came
tlnto service as every other pilot with the
knowledge that they must comply with
the department orders to fly with the
mail and where flying conditions are such
that they cannot operate have the option
to resign Tf they refuse to carry ont the
orders of the department and fail to ten
der their resignation removal from serv-
ice must be made.
Every pilot is expected to carry out
| hls duty in accordance with his oath and
sense of loyalty to the service and to avia-
tion in general.
| The aviators who said they invited con.
gressional inquiry, asserted that since
July ID, during the recent rainy period
no less than 10 accidents occurred in
which 10 planes were demolished and two
pilots McCusker and Sanborn-killed.
| The pilots claim they had informed
| their superIOrs that certain planes re
| paired many times were unsafe to traveI
in. They further asserted they had asked
for stabilizers which in a fog would show
whether the men were flying on an even
| keel or upside down. These indicators
the men say cost s75, but they were in
formed, they said, by Mr.. Praeger that
they should steer by compass as the turn
indicators are too expensive"
The pilots further complained that un
der the present system mechanics who
work IN the hangars and never hv re
celve equal pay with the men who risk
their lives carrying the aerial mail. This
| pay ranges from 81 600 to $4,000 a veaI
they said, varying with time of service
and not with skill as pilot or in view
of perlous service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
MUST PAY CANDY
MAKERS $3.50 A WEEK
Massachusetts, Commission Says Woman
Cannot Live On Less Than That
Their Weekly Budget.

BOSTON, July 25.In establishing Sl2 30
as the minimum weekly wage for women
workers in candy factories, the minimum
wage commission today announced that
this amount had been agreed upon as the
limit on which self supporting woman
could meet the cost Of living and main
tain herself in health
The apportionment of the wage was
shown in an itemized budget which al
lowed 500 weekly for board and lodging,
3 25 for clothing, 80 cents for recreation,
and Is cents for self-improvement. Other
items in the budget were laundry. 80
cents; carfare 76 cents; doctor and dent
ist, 30 cents; newspapers and magazines,
Is cents; vacation 10 cents; insurance,
20 cents; and incidentals. o5 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
MRS. SARAH E. NoRCRoSS.
Former Brattleboro Woman Dies il
Dickinson Home, Montague, Mass.

Mrs. Sarah f. Norcross, 63, widow of
Henry Norcross, died last night at the
Dickinson home in Montague, Mass,
where she had been for several weeks.
Organic heart trouble was the cause of
death. She was born in Leverett, Mass,
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Glazier)
Maynard, and spent her girlhood there,
although the greater part of her life was
lived in this town She is survived by
two sons, Clinton NJ Dugan of Spring
field, Mass, and Alison J. Dugan of this
town, and one daughter, Mrs. Clifton
Durham of South Paris, Me. She also
leaves three brothers, Loren, Stephen and
Alvin Maynard of North Leverett and
two sisters, Mrs, Ella Cook of Holyoke,
Mass, and Mrs. Anna Baker of North
Leverett Funeral services will be held
in North Leverett Sunday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
STOLEN BUICK
is RECOVERED
Sheriff Wellman, Traces Wilmington
Mans Car to Hyde Park, Mass,
Policeman Telephones

Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman, who left
for trip to Massachusetts Tuesday
after conferring with State IS Attorney
E. w. Gibson relative to the theft of a
Buick automobile from Arthur j. De-
mers's garage at Mountain Mills, was
notified this morning by Capt. King of
the Boston police force that the car had
been recovered. The message came by
telephone.
1t is expected that the capture of the
men who stole the machine will be ac-
complished shortly, as their identity is
known, according to the officials.
Sheriff Wellman traced the machine
to a garage in Hyde Park, Mass, and
laid lines for its recovery. Mr. Demers
is in Canada, having gone there with his
wife to visit. but States Attorney Glib
son notified him of the recovery of the
machine and it is expected. that he will
come here at once and he and Sheriff
Wellman. will go to Boston after it.
Mr.. Demers, who is superintendent in
the Deerfield Pulp Co. IS mill at Noun.
tain Mills, in the town of Wilmington
came here last Monday and notified
State S Attorney Gibson that his Buick
had been stolen from his garage He
put the car in the garage week pre-
vious and did not go near it for a week
Then he found that the staple used il
locking the door had been removed, the
screws being taken out, and the car had
disappeared. He thought it was taker
soon after being locked up, but Sheriff
Wellman thinks the theft was of more
recent date
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
WEST GUILFORD.

Edward Reed of Spofford, n. H., Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Sumner Colman,
one day last week.
Hosea Fisher and son, Merritt, sold
five head of beef cattle that went to
Greenfield Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Thomas went last week
Thursday to Green River to stay while
with Mrs. Susan Stowe.
Robert Whitney, II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Whitney, was operated
upon Sunday morning in the Melrose
hospital for appendicitis.
Baptist church, Rev. w. II. Bishop,
pastor. Morning worship at IL. Ser
mon by the pastor. Sunday school at
noon. Evening services at 7.30. There
will be delegation from the First Bap.
tist church of Brattleboro to assist OF
have charge of the evening service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
TOO MUCH INVESTIGATION.
American Housewives Protest Against
More of It.

WASHINGTON, July Replying
to letter of the National Consumers
league Representative Tinkham of Mas
sachusetts, said today that Thorough
and complete investigation of the pres
ent cost of living is of vital necessity
and Importance, and that general and
special legislative measures must be
taken. The league had written urging
passage of the pending measure for con
troll of the meat packers as method
of lowering living costs. The league
said the housewives of the country were
fed up with investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
Committee of BrattlebOrO
Producers Announces
New Schedule
RETAIL PRICE NOT
YET DECIDED UPON
Change Takes Place Aug. for Period
Depending ON Grain and Labor Cost
Producers May Some Day Take
Over Distribution.

Milk producers in this locality were
notified today by committee of their
organization, chosen recently to make
a survey of the milk situation and fix
a price for milk and cream, that they
had decided to make the minimum price
to producers nine cents quart for milk
and 50 cents quart for cream; that is,
the farmers are to receive this amount
point of delivery, such place to be
agreed upon between the producer and
distributor
The new schedule is to go into eff
feet Friday, Aug. l, and it is probable
that before that time the distributors
will get together .and decide upon new
price to consumers Whether this will
be one or two cents is a matter of specI-
lation, but there is feeling that there
would be more justice in advancing the
retail price one cent, to cover the extra
price charged by the producers, than
there would be in any larger increase.
At present the farmers receive from
cents, eight cents or eight and one
50 cents, the price depending upon the
location.
The committee consists of Warner
Thomas, C. A. Whipple and Luther J.
Stockwell. This committee cannot atate
whether the new prices viii hold good
for the entire fall and winter. That
question depends almost entirely upon
the grain market and the labor supply.
About 1000 quarts of milk are con-
sumed in Brattleboro daily, and it is
delivered by IS peddlers. Persons who
have studied the situation believe that
this entire amount could be delivered
by two automobiles, which would save
large expense and probably would allow
a reduction of two cents a quart in the
retail price. The producers control the
situation and they have considered au-
tomobile delivery to some extent, and it
may be that some time they viii decide
to try out the scheme.
Local proudcers of milk for Brattle-
boro held mass meeting July Is in the
Farm Bureau Office to see what should
be done to meet the continuous and rap
| i'd increase in the cost of milk produc-
ton. A marketing committee was elect
| ed at that time and instructed to make
such price and distribution arrange
ments as would in some measure relieve
| the almost unbearable feed price eondi-
| tions which recent grain market quota
tions have brought about, and this COM
mittee is the one referred to above.
After several meetings of this COM
mittee during which the cost of produc-
| tion conditions were carefully gone into,
plans were made for concerted action on
the part of the dairymen-
| 1t was found that the cost of grain
concentrates, such as are locally used
| for dairy cows, has increased by more
than 10 per cent in the past six weeks.
| Labor costs also have experienced the
same continuous rise that has affected
industry during 1919.
Many producers have found it neces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
WOODSTOCK MAN KILLED.
Fred Fisher, "a, Fell From Roof of His
Home.

WOODSTOCK, July 25 Fred Fisher,
"a, fell from the roof of his house in this
village Yesterday forenoon and was dead
when his wife, who saw the accident,
reached him No bones were broken and
the attending physician thinks heart
trouble caused death.
Mr.. Fisher was resident of Woodstock
most of his life. He was Civil war vet
eran and member of Randall post. He
leaves four daughters, Mrs. George C.
Otis of Ludlow, Mrs. Gertrude Kicker
of Worcester, Mass, Mrs Leon Waite
of Gardener, Mass, and Mrs. John Thor
burn of North Bridgewater. brother,
George, and two sisters of Woodstock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
OLSON SECURES
TWO MORE FLOORS
Will Occupy Three Floors in Ullery
Building Annex Beginning Next
Month, for Cabinet Business.

John Olson, cabinet maker, with shop
in the Ullery building annex, will occupy
three floors in that building beginning
next month Mr.. Olson now has the
ground floor for his business, but on ac-
count of the increase of his work, he has
rented the two floors above him in add.
ton. The upper floors formerly were used
for the manufacture of cigar boxes, which
was carried on by Mrs Don Wilder after
the death of Mr.. Wilder Mr.. Olson does
light jobbing together with cabinet max
ING
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
RIMMING THE COUNTRY.
Lieut. Col r. s. Hartz Flew from Min
cola to Augusta Today.

MINEOLA, New York, July 25.-
Lieut.. Col X. s. Hartz who with crew
Of four men is making an 5000 mile
trip around the rim of the country in
Martin bombing plane left here at S25
o clock this morning on the second leg
of his journey from Washington to Au-
gusta, Maine. He expected to reach
there shortly after noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
PERSONAL.

Marion Lawrence of Chicago. secre-
tary of the International Sunday School
association, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Hawley over last night. Mr..
Lawrence is spending his vacation with
George E. Hall in Pittsfeld, and is en-
joying the New England scenery by au-
tomobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
PROCLAIM A REPUBLIC.
Crotian Troops Have Proclaimed
New Government.

PARIS, July 25.-Crotian troops
have proclaimed an independent Croa-
tian republic, according to a despatch
from Agram, the capitol. At several
points, the Croatians are fraternizing
with Hungarian soldiers. The indepen-
dent republic, according to information
reaching Agram, has been proclaimed
by soldiers in several Crotian towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
HAS BUILT LII SHIPS.
Shipping Board Received 81 Ships Last
Week.

WASHINGTON, July 25-Deliveries
of 2l ships to the shipping board dur
ing the week ending July Is brought
the total since United States entered
the war to LII. OF the grand total,
500 were steel the others were wood
and composite.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
SAVING WAR PAPERS NAME.
Baker Asks Legislation to Preserv,
Stars and Stripes Identity.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Legisla-
ton to preserve the name Stars and
Stripes of the daily paper issued by the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France for similar use in case the
country ever raises another big army
was urged by Secretary Baker yester-
day before the house military commit
tee.
1t should be forbidden by law. he
said, that any private publication adopt
this name.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
PLEASED WITH VERMONT ROADS
Best in New England Says Texan:
Not So With Hotels.

MONTPELIER, July 25.-George s
whitman OF Dallas, Tex, who paid his
respects to the officials of the secretary
OF states office, stated to the officers that
II the hotels IN Vermont were as good
as the roads he would be highly pleased
with the state. He said he had travelled
over all of the New England states and
found the best roads in Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
GERMANS WANT FREE TRADE.
Think It Would Curb Monopolies And
Improve Exchange.

BASEL, July %. (Havas) I'm the
German national assembly yesterday,
according to a despatch from Weimar,
several speakers demanded the adoption
of free trade with the view of curbing
monopolies and improving German cx-
change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
Some Mail in the Air.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-While the
Washington-New York air mail plane
left on time today despite the strike
of pilots the postoffice department had
no official reports at noon to show that
any others were in fight. A report from
Chicago, however, said those in the
western division were leaving on
time. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
Flies Past Portland.

PORTLAND, Me, July 25.-The Mar
tin bombing plane which left MineoIa,
New York, today for Augusta, passed
over Portland few minutes before
noon. It was flying high and making
fast time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
BIG COAL STRIKE OVER.
Approximately Million and Quarter
Men Had Quit Work.

LONDON, July 25.-The strike of an.
proxlmatel y one and one-quarter mil
hon men In the coal mines that threat
ened to paralyze many industries was
settled today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-25
POWERS INSTITUTE REUNION.
Will Be Held in Bernardston Town Hall
August 20,

The Powers Institute \ triennal re-
union viii be held in the Bernardston
town hall Aug. 20. All former students
are invited without further notice.
Lunch will be served, and there will
be reception and dance in the eve
ming.
Students of f. S. Brick will be inter
ested to know that he expects to be
present.