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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
I.EBoRO VERMONT MONDAY EVENING, Il. 1919
GOVERNOR LOWDEN
FOR PRESIDENT
Boom Launched by Congressman Smith
of Illinois-Pictured as Sound,
Capable Man.

WASHINGTON, July 14-The boom
of Gov Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for
the Republican nomination for the Pres
idency in 1920, was formally launched
here last night by Representative Frank
l.. Smith, member of the house of repre-
sentatives from the 18th Illinois district,
who is chairman of the Illinois Republican
state central committee.
In a formal statement presenting the
name of Gov. Lowden Representative
Smith pictures Gov Lowden as man
capable of giving the country sound and
capable administration and describes him
as man of decision who would be able
to deal in a practical way with bolshe-
vism and the Mexican problems. There
is IN Representative Smiths scheme a
veiled aluson to the action taken by
Gov. Lowden several years ago when he
sent troops to Chicago to interfere with
the holding of a meeting of radicals.
The people at large said the an
nouncement by Mr.. Smith, "believe that
the Republicans will be successful III the
next general election. This is no secret,
and it is more than partisan hope One
might say it is the reliance of the great
majority in every community Further,
believe it is this reliance upon Repub-
lican success which induces the country
to maintain a pretty steadfast calm un-
der trying circumstances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
TOwnshend to Convert Le-
land and Gray Into
High ShOOl
PROPOSITION GETS
UNANIMOUS VOTE
School Will Receive State Aid as Well
as Income from $4,000 Endowment
Fund-Until This Action Future Of
School Was Uncertain.

Leland and Gray seminary in Town
shend, which for many years has fur
nished a substantial education to many
young men and young women of the West
River valley will not again open as a
seminary, but will open as a junior senior
high school at the beginning of the next
school year
This was determined at special town
meeting in Townshend Saturday after
noon at o'clock, which was largely at
tended and was unanimous in its action.
The meeting was called to see if the town
would vote to lease the seminary build
ings and grounds of the trustees.
Henry Bond of Brattleboro, president
of the trustees, stated the case to the
voters, and when he had finished tkels
were remarks by several Townxhend mea,
all of whom favored less,ng tie property
and insuring "a continuance Of the school,
which means much 20 Townshend
1t was brought out Tat the income OF
the $4,000 endowment funi was insulfi-
cient to maintain the school IN vl.w of
the constantly increasing costs, and there
was a question as to whether it could be
| carried on any longer as a private iastl-
tuition
BY converting it into a public school
and receiving aid from the state the Il.
nancial situation would be relieved sad
| the expense to the town probably not
| the future of the institution made secure,
| being much if any more than it is now.
| After thorough discussion it was voted
to lease the school property of the trust.
ees for the purpose of establishing a
junior-senior high school. The trustees
agreeing to pay for needed repairs, ia.
surance, etc, and to pay in the income
from the endowment toward maintaining
| the school
The state has agreed to give aid to the
| amount of Sl,400 the first year if neces.
sary, and thereafter according to the
needs. The amount available the first
year from the endowment, after repairs
| have been made, will be about $500, and
thereafter the income to the town viii
be 81 900 to $1,000. =,
For tuition the town has been paving
$36 year for each of its pupils in the
seminary, and it is believed that this
saving will Offset any expense that the
town will be called upon TO pay by reason
of the new plan
| The school committee was authorized to
act for the town III executing leass
with the seminary officials.
! 1t is felt by everybody concerned that
| the right thing has been done and will re.
suit in lasting benefit to the community
of which Townshend is the center y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
DEMONSTRATIONS
BY MISS SWIFT
In Putney This Afternoon to Meet Can.
ming Club-Lawn Picnic in West
minister Next Friday.

Miss Lucy G. Swift, home demonstra-
tion agent for Windham county, went
to Putney this afternoon to meet the
canning club under the leadership of
Miss Jessie O'Connor. the members hav-
ing been asked to bring cans and mate
rlals for canning. There will be infor-
NAL discussion. The club is planning to
choose team of three girls to act as
a demonstration team, beginning before
the Putney club, and to represent the
club at larger gatherings, fairs, etc.
Last Tuesday Miss Swift visited the
Green Mountain camp in West Dunn
merston and conducted class on the
subject, A Convenient Kitchen She
showed small utensils necessary for a
small and convenient kitchen and dis
eussed facts to consider in choosing and
arranging the equipment.
In Westminster on Friday of this
week Miss Swift win meet the ladies on
Mrs. Mary Ful1am's lawn at 2.3O
o clock. A lawn picnic will be held and
Miss Swift and the ladies will demon
strate cool dishes for hot days Sand
wiches and iced tea will be provided
and the foods demonstrated will be
served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Allied and American Troops
in Great Parade in OBJ
servance. of Bastile Day
EIGHTEEN PERSONS
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
Roof of House Collapshed-Parade Led
by 1000 Injured Soldiers-Great
People Spent Sleepless Night.

PARIS, July II ASSOCIATED Prcss) =
The triumphal march of allied and
American troops through Paris began at
o'clock this morning. The weather
was brilliant, being more like October
than midsummer.
During the parade, the roof of a
house on the boulevard collapsed. Eigh-
teen persons were injured.
One thousand injured soldiers led the
parade in wheel chairs, being preceded
by the drum corps.
Guns began firing at intervals as
President Poincaire placed a wreath at
the cenotaph at the Arch dc Triumph
Wreaths were laid in memory of the al
lied guests by Premier Clemenecau and
by French soldiers and French sailors
and an Alsacian girl, a girl from Lor.
raine and Colonel Edmund Gross, tho
last in memory of members of the La
favette escadrille who lost their live.
during the war
Marshal .Ioffre, the victor of the frs
battle of the Marne, passed under thu
arch of triumph at S.45 o'clock. HI
rode alone. Behind him came Marsha
Foch, the commandcr-in-chief of the al
lied forces during the final campaign o
the conflict. A storm of applause ros
from the vast throng as the two mar
shals passed the President S stand am
moved down the brilliant avenue. Gen
eral Pcrshing and other American gen
erals came next in line and were re
ceived with equal enthusiasm. Fort,
American organizations of soldiers AM
marines, marching with precision, wer
theered by waving handkerchiefs an
flags.
One million people went slecplees i
Paris last night, three quarters of ther
from choice and the others because the
failed to obtain shelter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
AMERICA GERMANY'S HOPE.
Won Bernstorf Urges Germans t
Adopt American Policy.

BERLIN, July 4-Ccunt Won Bcra-
storff, former German ambassador IT
Washington, writing IN the Weekly Den
ocratic Germany, advocates a pro-Amcr-
lean policy and points out that a revision
of the treaty of peace can come only
through the league of nations.
when Germany is received into the
league he says, ''she can hope for a
world order checking imperialism by in
dividual powers and bringing about a sys-
tenn binding peoples together across the
frontiers of states | hardly need to point
out that such policy would lead MS to
the side of the United States There
the idea of league is living
one. There alone arc funds to i've found
and there the principal champion of TIE
league idea will be at the helm Tor an
other 90 months
Count Won Bcrnstorff says that social
ism is unpopuler in the United States
and, therefore, If Germans wish to cult
vate friendly relatoas with that country
they must convince Americans, not only
that militarsm is dead. hut that new
Germany has no intention 0 fostering q
socialist world revolution
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
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REVOLVER TAKEN
FOLLOWING ROW
Complaint Filed Charging
Lang With Disturbing
the Peace
FRACAS IN HOME
OF SON-IN-LAW
Arthur Wilson Declares Lang Drew
Weapon on Him-Was Holding Lang
Down When Chief of Police Arrived
Echo of Former Trouble.

Complaint was filed in the municipal
cour this morning by States Attorney E.
w. Gibson against Charles Lang of Green
street, charging Mr. Lang with disturb
ance of the peace. No hearing was held,
as the court and states attorney were
busy with other matters.
The complaint is the result of a fracas
which occurred yesterday III the home of
Mr.. Lang's son-in-law, Arthur H. VII
son, who lives across the street from the
Lang house, and revolver which Chief
of-Police George Wilson secured at the
house is expected to be produced at the
hearing
Mr. Lang went to Mr.. Wilson's home
about noon. His story is that he heard
his daughter crying and went there to
see what was the matter with her and
was assaulted. He has one badly black
ened eye
Mr.. Wilson claims that Mr.. Lang came
to the house and asked if his daughter
Mrs. Wilson was staying there nights
to- which Mr.. Wilson replied that she
was, whereupon Mr. Lang, according to
Mr. Wilson, drew a revolver Mr. Viii
SUI IlpIHPtlg otIuCh MI. Lang anu
mix-up followed.
Chief Wilson was called and when he
arrived Mr. Lang was on the floor ant
Mr.. Wilson was on top of him. In the
| conversation that followed it was brought
ont that a revolver played part in tn,
affair and the officer demanded it. Aftel
some hesitancy the weapon was produced
| by Mrs Wilson, who went into anothe
| room after it.
! Later Sheriff Frank L. Wellman tool
Mr.. Lang into custody and got into com
munication with States Attorney Gibson
who had Lang placed in the custody 0
his counsel, Attorney Frank Z. Barber
He was then released, to appear whel
wanted.
Some time ago Mr. Wilson brought
suit against Mr.. Lang charging the aliena
tion of the affections of Mrs. Wilson
The latter sued for divorce Both case
We're settled, and it is understood tha
Mr.. Lang had supposed since then tha
his daughter was staying at his hom
nights instead of with her husband, bu
that he learned to the contrary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
HUNTED RACCOON
WITHOUT LICENSE
Gerald Allbee and George Allbee of
Brookline Pay SIS and Costs Each
Put on Probation.

In the municipal court this forenoon
Gerald NJ. Allbee and his father, George
Allbee, both of Brookline, pleaded
guilty to charges of hunting without
licescs and Judge A. E. Cudworth i'm
posed fines of $25 and costs in each
case, but SIS of each fine was remitted
and the respondents were placed on pro-
baton for six months.
A complaint by County Fish and
Game Warden L. H. Metcalf of this
place charged that on July they pur.
sued raccoon, which was shot on land
not their own, not first having procured
a license.
Warden Metcalf said that the Allbees
made no concealment of the facts and
that it was their claim that they did
not know they were violating any law
He thought that in this case even the
minimum fine of $25 provided by law
was too severe, and on his recommends
tion and that of State s Attorney E. w
Gibson the court remitted $15 of each
fine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
SALARIES INCREASED.
State Prison superintendent Gets $500
Raise

MONTPELIER, July 14.-Salaries of
the superintendents of the state prison
and industrial school have been in
creased $500, making the salary for the
next year s. 800 These increases were
made after q meeting of the board of
control this week.
1t is understood that both superin-
tendents had been offered positions at
increased salaries outside the state
The board of control also completed its
work on the salaries of other state en-
ploycs, most of whom We're increased a
little averaging about So a month but
no increase was made to clerk or de-
partmental assistants who were re-
ceiving $1,400.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
EXPECT STRIKE TO SPREAD.
Transatlantic Shipping May Be Tied UP
BY Trouble At New York.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Marine work
ers unions on strike here and at other
Atlantic ports were expected today to
reject the shipping boards proposal of
a 10 per cent increase for all employees on
vessels operated by it. The terms by
the board are approximately the same
as those guaranteed by private shipping
interests. If the terms are rejected as
regards coastwise shipping it is ex-
pected the strike will spread to trans
atlantic commerce shipping under the
American flag, whether controlled bv
the shipping board or private owners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
ACTUAL FIGHT
IS OPENING
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Considering
the Peace Treaty
SHALL PRESIDENT
BE INVITED?
This Question to Be Decided-Senator
Swanson to Lead the Fight for Trea-
ty and League of Nations on Floor Of
Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-After
weeks of preliminary discussion and
manoeuvring the actual fight for ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty preceded by
the league of nations began today in
the senate The foreign relations com
mittee to which the treaty was referred
began consideration at session which
may bring action on several points in
cluding the question whether the Presi-
dent will be invited to appear and be
questioned,
In the senate chamber the debate for
ratification is to be opened by Senator
Swanson, democrat, Iof Virginia while
at the White House the President was
expected to begin conferences with the
senators.
Besides the agricultural Appropriation
BILL leaders plan to rush through this
week, if possible, the $605 100000 sun
dry civil appropriation bill. also vetoed
| Saturday by President Wilson. The
| house appropriations committee plans
an early meeting to consider steps to
meet the President S objections to the
| limitations made i'll the former on ap
preparations for vocational education OF
| soldiers and sailors. Little difficulty i!
| expected and leaders hoped that botf
| the agricultural and sundrv civil bill.
will be enacted before July -, wher
many thousands of employees are pay
able from funds carried in the two bills
/ Committees of both senate and house
this week are prepared to increase theil
activities. With a senate interstate
commerce subcommittee engaged il
drafting tentative railroad Legislation
defining permanent railroad policy
the house committee Wednesday viii
begin hearings on the same subject
with many prominent railroad authori
ties as witnesses.
Investigation by house committees o
war department affairs will be contin
ued. with especial attention to charge
by Dallinger, Republican, of Massachu
; sets, of cruelty to soldiers in France
. The house ways and means commit
tee plans TO meet this week to begin
consideration of general tariff legisla
tion after a special inquiry into opera
/ tions by the Chemical foundation, an,
: of German properties seized by th
alien property custodian
House leaders plan action this weeI
: on the resolution of Representative
Walsh, Republican, of Massachusett.
proposing general investigation of tn
, shipping board s operations through
special committee, while the merchan
marine committee will continue it
study of permanent shipping Legislation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The camp for Boy Scouts of Brat
tleboro will open Monday morning July
%, and will continue for two weeks.
Any boy who desires to attend and has
not handed in his name should do so
before Saturday of this week.
The annual picnic of the First Bap-
tist Sunday school was held Saturday
afternoon on the creamery flats. With
ideal weather, a larger number than
usual enjoyed the outing. Games and
sports of variety were enjoyed, which
with the basket luncheon kept most of
the company there until O'Clock. lee
cream and coffee were served free to all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
SENATORS CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT
Believed Shantung Incident Can Be
neutrality-suspicious. Dis
cuSSed
cuSSed.

WASHINGTON, July l4-President
Wilson discussed the peace treaty at some
length today with Senator'S King of Utah
and McKellar of Tennessee, Democrats
among half dozen White House callers
1t is understood that particular atten
tion was given to the Shantung situation
and after the conference Senator King
was convinced this question would clear
itself
Senator King called at the White House
principally to urge appointment of Alb
bott McGinnis, a Salt Lake City lawyer
as minister to Bolivia. Both he and Sen
atator McKellar urged that Mcmillan bC
given the rank of ambassador as a repre-
sentative to Peru. The President suggest
ed to the senators that they take tn,
matter up with the state department
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
COURT GOES TO
JACKSONVILLE
Hearing This Afternoon in Case of Man
Charged with Disturbing Peace by
Beating His Wife.

Judge A. f. Cudworth and State s
Attorney +. w. Gibson went to Jack
sonville late this forenoon to try the
case of the state against Willie Boyd,
charged with disturbing the peace by
beating his wife July 4.
When they left here it was under
stood that Boyd would plead guilty and
that recommendation would be made
TO the court that a sentence of three
months Imprisonment be imposed, but
that the prison sentence be suspended
on payment of costs.
The case was set for trial at ] o clock
this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
HENRY FORD ON
WITNESS STAND
Called as Witness for the Tribune, De
fendant in Famous
Libel Suit.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, July A.
Henry Ford took the stand today in the
lbcl suit against the Chicago Tribune.
He was called as a witness for the Tri-
bune which he is suing for Sl,000,000 be-
cause i'll 1916 the paper characterized him
as an anarchist He followed his son on
the stand Direct examination was by
Elliot Stevenson Mr.. Ford has been
waiting since last Thursday to testify.
He gave his age as Sc years and in an
swering preliminary questions he sketched
the familiar details of the formation oil
the Ford Motor company l6 years age
with a capital of $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
TAX PAYERS TO VOTE.
Burlington Citizens Send Petition to
Mayor Jackson.

BURLINGTON, July IA citizen s
petition has been handed to Mayor
jackson asking him to call a special
meeting of tax payers to vote on the
question of whether the city council will
be authorized to fix tax rate in ex-
ces of 200 cents on the dollar.
The mayor has responded to the pc
tition by calling meeting for July %.
This action follows the veto of the
mayor to tax resolution fixing the rate
220 cents, which the mayor claimed, is
illegal The tax payers meeting will
pass upon the question of the 22O-cent
rate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
PERSONAL.

Miss Maude o. Jackman visited at
her home in Newport, N. H., over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belts of Chicopee
Falls, and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Paris
and three children of Greenfield, Mass,
were guests Sunday at Frank Milkey's
Mrs. Belts and Mrs. Paris are sisters
OF Mr. Milkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jarvis and son
Clayton of Newburyport, Mass, visited
Friday and Saturday at l.. R. Robin.
son s. Mrs. Jarvis g mother, Mrs. Mary
Mickey, returned with them to thei,
home to visit two weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
MINERS WANT SIX HOUR DAY.
20 to 25 Per Cent Wage Increase Also
Sought in Pennsylvania.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 14.-When
the miners of District No. l meet in
biennial convention here next week, de-
mands will be made for six hour day
an increase of 20 to % per cent in
wages, complete recognition of the
union and the establishment of the
checkoff. This was decided at meet
ing OF the executive board here yester
Gay.
District No. /, will support these de
m&nds when the tri-district convention
meets in Wilkesbarre next month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

Secretary to the secretary of state OF
Arizona is the position held by Miss Har-
riet Jean Oliver Whenever the governor
and the acting governor leave the state at
the same time Miss Oliver is next in line
and several times she has discharged the
duties of the gubernatorial office satisfac
Itorily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
SECRETARY LANSING SAILS.
Left Brest Today On the Steamship
Rotterdam

BREST, July 1.-THE steamship Rot
terdam with Secretary Lansing on board
sailed for New York at 1.30 O'Clock this
afternoon 1t was expected the ship
would leave yesterday but she was de-
layed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
HOUSE FAILED
Could Not Repeal Daylight Savings
Law Over the Presidents
Veto

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE house
failed today to pass the agricultural ap-
preparation bill with its rider repeating
the daylight savings law over the veto
of President Wilson. The vote was 247
to 135 or % affirmative votes less than
the required two-thirds majority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
NO VOTE ON DRY REPEAL.
Forced Out Of House On Point of Order
Today.

WASHINGTON, July l4-An attempt
to force vote on repeal of wartime pro
hibition failed today in the house on a
point of order raised by Chairman Vol
stead of the Judiciary committee. An
amendment to the pending enforcement
bin proposed by Representative Igoe
Democrat of Missouri, was ruled out OF
order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
VICTORY FOR EAST DOVER.
Blanked Fort Dummer Team to 0 In
East Dover.

The Fort Dummer baseball team jour
neyed to East Dover Saturday and left
its scalp there. the home team, putting
up too stiff proposition for the Wis
itors The score was 9 to 0. Moore and
Halliday were in the points for the
winners and King and Martell for the
vanuuished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
UNION FISH MEN STRIKE.
Go Out In Symathy With Others Who
Want More Pay.

BOSTON, July 14.-Three hundred
union fish men employed at the fish
pier were called out on strike today in
sympathy with the fishermen who
struck last week for guaranteed mini
mum wage based on the sale price of
fish 1t is understood the call affects
men employed in similar work in
Gloucester, Provincetown and Portland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
No Longer fashionable

t'Never hear much about malaria out
this way any more
''No,'' answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top Malaria gets terribly unpopular
when there is nothing to cure it with ex-
cept quinine. "-Kansas City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
A severe headache is n

A severe headache is a common com
plant with the bear When attacked
acutely, he will amble along to the near
est hollow tree and smell out the bees,
who in turn become highly indignant and
sting the intruder numerically. But the
bear doesn't mind With a snort and
shrug he ambes off home again His
headache has been cured by the bee stings
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
SHIPPING HAS DOUBLED.
An Increase Of log Per Cent in June
1919 Over June 1918.

WASHINGTON, July 14-Ship de-
liveries in June totaled 1SS of 57S,5S3
dead weight tons, an increase of 106
per cent from deliveries during June
1913 according to an announcement to-
day by the shipping board.