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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
TEAM WAS RUNNING
WITHOUT LIGHTS
Collides with Automobile on Wednesday
and Both Are Damaged-Other
Teams Running Dark.

A team and automobile collided about
$50 last evening on Western avenue,
near the home of Mrs. Viola Roberts,
the cause seemingly being the lack of
any light on the team. Willard Rich
ardson was driving alone in his Ford
touring car towards his home and Mer-
rill Allen, son of John Allen, who is EN-
pioyed on one of A. B. Clapp's farms,
was driving his own team towards this
village. Mr.. Richardson, who says he
was driving slowly and in consequence
of which probably avoided a serious
accident, did not see the team approach
ing him until he hit it and the lights on
the automobile evidently blinded Mr..
Allen, who jumped from the team as
soon as it was hit. The wagon was bad
ly damaged and the front wheel of the
automobile was broken and the front
of the car was somewhat smashed The
horse did not attempt to run. After the
accident, people who were sitting on
their verandas, counted five teams
which passed certain point, all with
out any lights. s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
SUGGESTS THAT TOWN
HAVE LANDING FIELD
Fred H Harris Thinks Brattleborc
Should Provide Airplane Station
as Springfield Has Done.

Since Brattleboro is the gateway of
Vermont as it is approached from the
southeast, would it not be advisable for
Brattleboro to energetically take up the
matter of securing good landing field
for aeroplanes9 / believe it is not too
soon to go into this matter, as pilots
will soon be asking where landings can
be made in Vermont. The question has
already come up in the minds of avi-
ators who plan to make flights in Yer
mont OF course, it is needless to say
aviators will land in town where the
best service will be given them.
/ am advised by Mr.. James Hartness
of Springfeld' that good landing field
has already been laid out and marked
at Springfield. 1t is to be hoped that
| other towns will follow this example.
Mr.. Jones, who recently made a flight
| from New York to Middlebury, via
| Poughkeepsie and Albany says that the
landing facilities on the west side of.the
state are very good. The eastern side
is more rugged. For this reason good
landing places will offer a haven of
refuge to those who travel by way OF
the air.
j hope Brattleboro will take the lead
in aeronautical matters in Vermont.
Very respectfully submitted,
FRED H. HARRIS,
Washington Representative.
Washington, ID. C., July 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BRATTLEBoRo Is TRIMMED.
Easy for Shelburne Falls Saturday,
Score Being 12 to 2.

The Brattleboro Athletics were easy
for Shelburne Falls Saturday, losing ~
to ,. The home team scored eight runs
off Johnson in the first inning johnson
then retired and Stowell finished the
game allowing one in the second, one in
the fourth and two in the sixth Brat
tleboro tailed in the third and fifth.
The teams were fairly even on mis-
plays, Shelburne Falls being charged
with two and Brattleboro with three.
but five hits were all Brattleboro could
garner off Gerry and Contu while the
home team was credited with II.
Batteries: Gerry, Contu and Good
ell; Johnson, Stowell and Clune
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
PRESIDENT WANTS TO
MAKE APPOINTMENT
Asks Senate Committee to Allow Nam.
ing of American Member on Repara-
ton Commission.

WASHINGTON, July 2l-Presdcnt
Wilson today asked the Senate foreign
relations committee to approve the ap-
pointment of an American member of the
reparation commission provided for un-
der the peace treaty to act Professionally
pending the senate action on the Yer.
salles document. The committee debated
the request for more than an hour
The President wrote that he made the
request because he considered it "of such
Importance to the business interests OF
the country that the United States be
represented on the commission
Senator Williams, Democrat, of Missis
sippi, offered "A resolution declaring the
committee willing to approve such an ap
pointment Chairman Lodge, and othe,
Republican members opposed it while
Senator Knox, Republican, of Pennsylva
MIA, and Harding, Republican of Ohio
offered a substitute that would declar,
the committee without authority in tn,
matter
None of the proposals came to vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

The funeral of John NJ. Dugan was
held Friday afternoon at L o clock in
the home of his son. A. J. Dugan of
Washington street. Rev. Z. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor of the Unitarian church of
|ficiated. Delegates were present from
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows and
the Vermont Wheel club, and members
of the Odd Fellows acted as bearers
They were Arthur F. Roberts, c. w
Cleaveland, w. J. Cain and Charles A
McRae. The body was taken to Monta
que, Mass, where the burial took place
in the Dugan family lot. Mr.. and Mrs
| Clinton M Dugan and son, Albert, OF
springfield, Mass, Clifton Dunham o.
South Paris, Me-, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Maynard of Hinsdale attended th'
funeral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
URGENT CALL FOR
RED CROSS WORK
Large Number of Layettes and New
Stock of Yarn for Children's S Ar
ticles Have Been Received

There is plenty of Red Cross work for
the women of this locality. 4 large num-
Der of layettes and a new stock of yarn
for ehildren's mufflers, sweaters and
stockings has just been received at the
Red Cross rooms. This work is designed
to be done in the home during the sum
mer and as vacation work and the
branch has until Sept l to return the
completed garments to division head
quarters in Boston. The Red Cross
rooms are open every Tuesday and Fri
day afternoon from to clock and
materials can be obtained and garments
returned on these days These layettes
make very attractive work for clubs
and church societies and as the need is
so great as to be almost unbelievable
the local committee hopes for a hearty
response to this call.
Brattleboro women have been among
the most loyal of Red Cross workers in
the state and when they know that 25,-
225 900 yards of piece goods have been
sent abroad by the American Red Cross
for the women over there to make III
for themselves, also thousands of pounds
of wool, and yet DIR. Livingstone Far
| rand, chairman of the national Rec
Cross, Immediately on his return from {
recent trip to Europe made the state
ment that "All the garments that tn,
women of this country can make plu
all the garments that it is feasible fo
the Red Cross to have made in factorie
will not be sufficient to meet the need
of the suffering people of Europe" the,
will be ready to "carry on Will
longer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Strikers Returned to Work
After Four Days of Com
plete Idleness
INCREASED WAGES
WERE GRANTED MEN
Board of Arbitration Gave Them 81
Cents an Hour and Shorter Day-Es-
timated the New Schedule Will Add
$2,5o0,oOO to Expenses.

BOSTON, July 21.-Service on the
elevated and subway lines of the Boston
Elevated Company, was resumed today
after an interruption of four days, The
car men who struck on Thursday, at
4 a. m. as a protest against the war
labor board returned to their work at
the corresponding hour today with an
assurance of being paid 62c an hour
for an s-hour day, after receiving 4Sc
and having asked 73c an hour.
The award accepted by the men late
yesterday was given by local board
of arbitration. The wage increase in
the award will affect nearly 1000 en-
plovees, brakemen, guards, conductors
and motormen while the shortened hours
will benefit the railroad company s en-
tire force of $500.
Samuel Powers, member of the
board of public trustees, estimated the
wage increase would add about $780,
600 to the expense of the system.
Union officials stated that the award
gives the Boston carmen the best eondi-
tions of any like employment in the
= Hlltu DldltS anu Sdll liidb lit Ntit
the first carmen in America to get the
eight hour day. The men have been re-
ceiving As cents and had asked for
73 l2 cents an hour.
The maximum wage awards were
granted to men who have been in the
employ of the company for at least one
year as follows: Motormen and con
ductors on surface cars, so cents an
hour; Rapid Transit motormen GO cents
an hour; Rapid Transit guards, 50 .
cents and Rapid Transit brakemen
50 10 cents an hour.
Before reading the award Mr.. Endi
colt made statement defending tn,
trustees of the elevated for putting
10 cent fare into effect This also wa
signed by Mr. Nahev.
"The criticism of the trustees Of tn
Boston elevated" !" the statement said
for putting into effect ten cent far
in our opinion, is entirely unwarranter
and uniustifed, AID We do not belcv
that the riding public has any right I'M
der existing conditions. with the in
creased cost of every thing in the wa
of material and the necessary advanc
in wages by reason of the increased cos
of living to expect to be tansporte
for any less than the present amount G
fare
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
OLD CASE TO BE
TRIED BY JURY
Twelve Men Drawn to Hear Case of
Larrow Against Singer Sewing
Machine Co Involving S32

In the municipal court this morning
jury was drawn in the case of Frank
A. Larrow of Brattleboro against the
Singer Sewing Machine Go. Attorney l..
". Gibson is counsel for the plaintiff
who sued to recover S32 claimed to be
due for the keep of horse at his stable
The suit was entered in 1916. Chase &
Hughes are counsel for the defendant.
Following is the list of jurymen, but
no date has been set for trial. w, ID.
Gibson, H. T. Bond. Fred W. Hall, Harry
b. Haus, John f. Fitzgerald, Hugh Craw-
ford. George Il. Foster. Dana G. 1eaw,
Charles r. Frink, Carroll A. Wood, Hor-
ton D. Walker and A L. Billings, all of
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
GIRL WAS DRUGGED
AND ASSAULTED
Claims She Was Abducted from st. AL
bans by Three Young Men-1nsanity
Feared.

ST. ALBANS, July 2I.-Chief of Po-
lice Michael T Mahoney IS making rig
id investigation Of the story of the al
legged abduction, drugging and criminal
assault OH Lydia Mooney, l3-year-old
daughter OF Mrs c. B. Carter of Lincoln
avenue, although there are certain lea
lures of the case about which he de-
clares he wants more eulightment.
According to the girl, she started on
Saturday night to go to dentists office
al Ferris and South Main streets. While
on her way she says that an automobile
containing three young men drove up and
one of them got out and asked her to
direct him to the home OF DIR. Norris.
The girl says she went to point out the
/ location, when she was seized suddenly
/ and thrown into the machine, the dog
with her. and the car sped off toward
! Burlington
As she struggled with the men, she
says, one of them pressed a cloth over
her face and she rememgers no more un-
til hours later she found herself sitting
on a rock by the roadside, with not a
single house III sight Mrs. Leo Adams
a friend, motoring from Burlington, not
iced the girl sitting by the roadside and
heard of the disappearance OF Lydia wheI
she arrived home She reported the in
cident and an automobile party soor
started for Milton, finding the girl still
sitting on the rock, listlessly pulling
! straws through her fingers She coul(
hardly talk intelligently and went to sleel
, in the car DR. T. A. Hyatt, the famil,
, physician, was summoned and stated tina
the girl had been crimlnally assaulted AM
, was in a dangerous condition. He said h
, feared for her sanity He admitted tina
she had been drugged, bat could not te
with what drug Chief Mahoney state
hre belief that the girl entered the ca
Il Of her own free will, claiming that if tn
, men seized her they would not hav
l stopped for a dog This is the second cas-
r of the drugging of a girl in Vernon
D within a week, the other occurring a
: Burlington, where a wealthy Washingto
4 girl was found in semi-conscious cond
(. ton on the street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BITTER RACE WAR
IN WASHINGTON
Scores of Negroes Injured,
Some SeriOuly, in Clash
With White Mob
RIOTING CONTINUED
THROUGH THE NIGHT
Policemen Overwhelmed and Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Were Called o
Their Aid-Clubs and Stones Freely
Used by Fighters.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Police and
hospital records today showed scores of
negroes were injured in the widespread
clash between the whites and negroes
last night More than dozen negroes,
some of them suffering from severe
treated at hospitals and scores were
cared for at their homes.
The rioting which began shortly after
10 'clock, lasted until early this morn
ing and many arrests were made. Riot
calls came in every few hours and the
police were kept busy practically all
night.
The most serious clashes were between
| the mobs and the negroes who assembled
in crowds at several points. Clubs and
! stones were used freely but fists were
| the principal weapons.
/ At times the mob reached the proper
/ tion of thousand or more persons and
4 in number of eases policemen were
overwhelmed. In several instances ne.
groes were pulled from street cars and
beaten into uneonsciousness. Soldiers
sailors and marines had to be sent fol
by the police
The fight was started by soldiers
sailors and marines who made attacks
on negroes in retaliation for assaults
that have been made on white womer
in Washington during the past month.
Several hundred soldiers and sailors
participated in the rioting, assisted by
more than a thousand civilians Ne
groes were pulled from street cars ant
from automobiles. The rioting sool
reached point where the provost guar'
had to be called out. All the police re
serves of the downtown precincts wer
called out at 1920 clock, and at mid
night were still on duty.
Calling out Of the reserves two night
in row for rioting has not occurred il
Washington since shortly after the Civi
war, when there were riots during tn
period of the old " feather duster legis
, lature," which met before the presen
form of government was organized.
The activity of the service men Satur
! day night was precipitated by the lates
of series of attacks on white wome
: by negroes in Washington. A crowd o
: 200 soldiers and marines invaded tn
southwest section to search for a negr
suspected of attacking Mrs. Elsie StepI
nick, wife of an employe of the navS
aviation department, as she was on he
way home from the bureau of printin
and engraving late Friday night
A great crowd collected and the polio
reserves were called out. A detail c
. marines also were summoned from I'll
, barracks and soldiers were called OF
: from Potomac park to help disperse ii
: rioters. During the excitement Polio
! man Frank G. McGrath Of the fourt
n precinct was shot in the breast an
seriously wounded and a bullet was fire
at Policeman Cox. 1t is asserted ths
: the bullet which wounded Patrolma
4 McGrath was fired by negro Polio
, man Cox who narrowly escaped bein
i wounded, returned the negro s fire, bl
q the man escaped Two negroes wei
beaten with clubs and a dozen seriousl
, injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
NEW MUTUAL AID
SUPERINTENDENT
Miss Eleanor Black Comes to Succeed
the Late Miss Stellman-Was in
Europe Year and Half.

Miss Eleanor Black has come here
from West Newton, Mass, and has TAX
en- up her work as superintendent of the
Mutual Aid association. succeeding the
late Miss Frances NJ Stellman. Miss
Black. since her return from year and
half of active work in Europe, had
been superintendent of the city hospital
in Sydney, \. S. She is a Canadian by
birth and organized the district nursing
in Montpelier and Woodstock Miss
Black graduated from the Waltham
training school for nurses and took a
special course at the Corey Hill hospital
in Brookline, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
PRESIDENT IS
MINED TO BED
Came Home From Week
end Trip Suffering from
Attack of Dysentery
ALL ENGAGEMENTS
CANCELLED FOR WEEK
Will Not Be Able to Meet Any More
Republican Senators Condition Not
Serious, Says Physician = Was Sick
When He Left.

WASHINGTON, July 81. - President
Wilson returned to Washington early
today from a weekend cruise to Hamp-
ton. He was Immediately ordered to
bed by Rear Admiral Grayson, who an
nounced that he was suffering with
dysentery.
Admiral Grayson said the President S
condition was not serious, bnt that he
probably would be unable to receive
callers before the end of the week. En-
gagements which he had with a num-
Der of Republican senators to discuss
the peace treaty and league of nations
were cancelled
The President had been complaining
of feeling badly for several days and
when he started down the Potomac Sat
urday night on the Mayfower it was
supposed that he was suffering with .
slight attack of indigestion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Bank Deposit of $50 Made
in 1857 Remains In
disturbed
HEARING BEFORE
PROBATE COURT
Claimed in New York Both Before and
After Error in Advertising Name of
Depositor Was Pointed Out - Held
Open for More Proof.

Among the various deposit. in the
savings banks in this probate district
which are before the probate court on
petition of State attorney E. w Glib
son to have their ownership determined
is one amounting to $l,114.S6 in the
Vermont Savings bank to the credit OF
Newton F. Whiting, whose residence
when the deposit was made was Brat
tleboro. The deposit is claimed for Rob
ert Whiting of New York city, who says
the depositor was his father, of whose
estate Robert Whiting is administrator,
but at hearing in the probate court
Saturday Judge A. F. Schwenk held the
matter open in order that the claimant
might submit more proof as to the
identity of the depositor, and his rela-
tionship TO the claimant
The deposit originally was $50 and
was made in January, 1857. The bank
then was the Windham Provident In
stitttion. There lave been no with
drawals nor any additions except the
interest credited by the bank, and the
increase through interest accumula-
tions is rather striking
| Newton F. Whiting Of Brsttleboro,
whom Robert Whiting claims was his
father, was born in lS42 and wss Is
years old when this deposit was made
he died in 1852, at the age Of 40 years,
j yet neither he nor any Of his relatives
had ever increased or diminished the ae-
count.
When the unclaimed deposit FIRST was
advertised the name, through clerical
error, was given as Newton f. whitney.
A New York lawyer wrote the bank
that he had q client who was entitled to
the money He was notified Of the eleri-
cal error and that the name on the bank
books was Whiting and soon afterwards
he wrote again claiming the funds for
Robert Whiting.
The case is being handled for the
claimant by Attorney Frank E. Barber
and the exhibits thus far include some
Photographic reproductions OF signa-
, lures, birth certificates and other rec
ords
Several claimants to other advertised
, accounts proved their claims Saturday,
) and some others are being investigated,
but the Whiting deposit is the largest,
; the others ranging from s444.75 down
| to a few cents. In cases where no in
dividual ownership is determined the
deposits will be decreed to the state
no part of the principal or interest hav-
: ing been withdrawn in the past 20 years
and the depositors not known TO be liv-
ling
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Will Be Given at Fort Drummer Heights
Tomorrow Evening.

The Brattleboro Military band will
give concert at Fort Dummer Heights
tomorrow night at O'Clock. An espe-
cially fine program has been arranged,
as follows:
March, Spirit of Independence, Burton
Overture, Mlrrella, Gounod
Cornet solo, selected.
l.. A. Bemis
Selections from Faust, Gounod
Song,
Alison Dugan and Quartet.
Waltz, Southern Roses, Strauss
Medley, Popular Airs, Lampe
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
U niyersalist Church

The Ladies' circle of the Universalst
church will hold its annual lawn party
at Freeman Scott S on Oak street
Wednesday, July %, at 2 p IN. Aprons
and fancy articles will he sold also ic,
cream and cake. They will also serve
fish salad, potato salad, cold meat, rolls
and coffee on European plan. If stormy
the party will be held the next pleas
ant day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
TO REQUIRE TEAMS
TO CARRY LIGHTS
States Attorney to Start Campaign for
Law Enforcement in This Respect
in This County.

State IS Attorney E. w. Gibson is
planning to begin a campaign in this
county for the enforcement of the law
which provides that vehicles drawn by
teams shall be equipped with lights at
night There is abundant need for such
a campaign, as all drivers of automo-
biles will attest A large number of the
automobile accidents which happen in
this state are due to the absence of
lights on teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Red Mems Hall

regular meeting of ST. Michael 3
Court, No. 574. G. 0. F., will be held
Tuesday, July %, at 8 p. m. Come. t.
A. Austin, Rec. See.
Thursday, July "a, at s p m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Pocahontas Council, No
4, d. of P. Adoption degree. A good
attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
MACHINERY FOR BELGIUM.
Germans Sending Back Thous-
ands of Tons of Stolen Goods.

BRUSSELS, July 81. The
work of recovering stolen Bel
gian machinery from Germany is
proceeding in full swing. APP
proximately 1900 tons of ma
chinery are being shipped back
weekly to the original owners by
German industrial firms which
set them up in their own facto-
ries. The total tonnage returns
to July | were $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
ABOUT 35 SCOUTS
WILL OPEN CAMP
Important Meeting in Armory Tomor
row Evening-Few More Boys Can
Be Accommodated Two Weeks.

There will be an important meeting
of the Boy Scouts tomorrow evening
at 7.30 O'Clock IN the armory. About
35 Brattleboro Scouts will open camp
Monday morning, July %, in West Dunn
merston which viii continue for two
weeks The camp will accommodate a
few more boys and anyone else who de-
sires to attend is asked to give his name
at this meeting. Final plans for the
camp will be discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Would Not Discuss Mexican Situation
Before Leaving.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Frank 7
Polk, under secretary of state, saileC
today on the steamship, Imperator, fo
France to take the place of Secretar,
Lansing at the peace conference. HI
declined to discuss the Mexican situa
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
AUSTRIA HAS TREATY.
Allies Give Them Is Days in
In Which to Make a Reply.

PARIS, July 2l. Austria S
delegates to the peace conference
today had in their hands for
study the complete peace condi
tions of the allies. The sections
of the treaty which were incom-
plete when the terms were origin
ally presented on June 2 were
handed to the Austrian delegates
Yesterday without ceremony.
Austria is given Is days in which
to reply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Tuesday-Proba-
bly, Cooler

WASHINGTON, July 81. = Weather
forecast: Showers probably late to-
night and Tuesday. Somewhat lower
temperature in Maine Tuesday. Gentle
to moderate southeast and south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

In the Argentine Republic if a man en-
gagged to marry hestates beyond rea-
sonable time in leading his fanoe to the
altar he Is heavily fined
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BIRTHS.

Brattleboro, July 21. twin sons to Mr..
and Mrs. George n. Hastings of North
n. III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
DEATHS.

In Townshend, July 81, Helen E.
Shattuck, 20, wife of Fred H. Willard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, July %, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting Dennis Rebekah lodge