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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
The WOunding of Two More
Complete Work of Amer
ican Punitive Expedition
SLEPT LAST NIGHT
ON FUGITIVES TRAIL
Picked Up Their Trail After the Rain
Mexican Government Claims 1t
Has Ordered Protest Against the
American Invasion.

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 2l.-One bandit
is believed to have been killed and two
others made prisoners since American
troops crossed the Rio Grande into Mex
leo Tuesday morning A report received
here last night told of an American cav
airy sergeant who rode to the border af-
ter dark and reported that Captain Mat
lack of the Sth cavalry had captured two
bandits believed to have been implicated
in the capture OF the aviators, Peterson
and Davis. Neither man was Renteria,
the bandit leader, he said. One Mexican
was killed Tuesday when American avi-
ators returned their fire when they saw
three bandits near the border, one OF
whom was seen to fall with his horse.
The American troops slept last night on
the tr9ils of the bandits after losing them
Tuesday in the rain, picking up the trails
again yesterday General Pruneda with
approximately $50 Carranza cavalry troops
camped for the night near Parade They
left Ojnaga last night to take the field
in pursuit of the bandits American trains
and other units crossed and re-crossed
the path of the Carranza troops without
friction, according to reports from the
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
WIFE DESERTER
CAUGHT IN CHESTER
c. w. Dewey Taken to Massachusetts
for Trial-Former Wife Lives
in Vermont

BOSTON, Aug. 2l-Clarence W.
Dewey, so. a druggist, formerly of Wat
ertown. was brought from Chester, Vt.
yesterday by Police Lieut.. Thomas
Damery of Somerville. ON warrant is
sued by Dist. Atty. Tufts of Middlesex
county, as result of grand jury in
dictment charging Dewey with deserting
his wife, Rosa NJ. Dewey and his 5-year-
old son, Robert three years ago. while
the family was living in Watertown.
Dewey was lodged in East Cambridge
jail last night.
The police allege that while living in
Watertown Dewey sent his wife and son
on a vacation. and while they were away
stored his effects and went to Nevada,
where he got divorce. He is said to
have later gone to California and married
again.
His health being poor, it is alleged he
recently left California with his second
wife and went in an automobile to Ches-
ter, VT, where he once lived, arriving
there about 10 days ago.
The first wife and complainant in the
case is said to be with her son in Pitts
ford, Vt, where she teaches school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
PALMER TO CATCH
RETAIL PROFITEERS
More Complaints of Gouging at the
Corner Stores than Elsewhere
Storing is Not Hoarding.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-The net of.
the government Is to he woven fine
enough to catch any little retailers of the
land found profiteering.
The house committee on agriculture ten
tatively decided yesterday after hearing
Attorney General Palmer, to leave out
the definition of retailer as one having
gross sales of 100000 annually. This
would open the way to prosecution of the
great mass of retailers whose sales fall
under that mark, and make them liable
to a punishment of two years in jail,
5000 fine or both
He urged that nothing be put in the
way of the department to go after the
small retailers operating ali over the land.
His most forceful argument, III the minds
of committee men, was that he wanted
to get the corner merchant in the small
towns and villages, as we'll as the big,
when they are found prohteering
Mr.. Palmer said the whole food control
law would be waste paper" if the retail
gouger cannot be reached The depart
ment of Justice" he added, 'has had more
complaints against the retail gougers than
any other class We have found that
thousands of corner stores are taking ad-
vantage of the situation to charge exorb-
liant prices, and this is what people are
protesting about The small dealer is
the man they come directly in contact
with and it Is he, as much as any other
dealer in commodities, that they are de-
manding action against
The language in the proposed amend.
ment as to farmers is to be amended Mr..
Palmer told the committee he did not
think it would be wise ito impugn the
patriotism of the large mass of farmers
of the land by a wholesale exemption.
The new language that may be substituted
reads:
That nothing in this act shall be con.
strued to forbid or make unlawful col
ective bargsti...ns by any cooperative as
sociation or other organization of farmers,
dairymen, gardeners or other producers
of farm products respecting the products
of land owned leased or cultivated by
them
The attorney general and Judge Ames,
his assistant, drew distinctions, which
they said the public should recognize, be-
tween boarded food and stored food The
former is held out of the market in great
CT quantities than required for the own.
ttS buSiHeSs IOE TIE purpose oI
mp the market The latter is surplus he
/ ing lushanded from the harvest to the
| lean season.
Not all stored food is boarded by any
MEANS Mr. Palmer said, *and we art
! going to be very careful not to jeopardizs
the winter supply. We have lbelled great
quantities of food, and its disposition af
ter the cases are settled by the courts
| will depend on the nature of the commo
dities and the place of storage"
1t was made clear, though, that al
food proved to be boarded would be pu
on the market either direct to the publ
or through retailers under guarantee o
fair prices.
J Mr. Palmer declared there was no inten
tion to break any markets in any Of tn
governments efforts in the campaign.
''We are simply trying to make suppl
and demand normal instead of artifcia
as it has been heretofore
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
IMAGINED HE WAS
PASSING CHECKS
Brattleboro Peppermint Causes Jag in
Holyoke, Mass, According to Story
That Comes From That City.

Brattleboro peppermint caused jag
in Holyoke, Mass, according to a Hol-
yoke dispatch of Aug. 90 in the Spring
field Union of today, which reads as fol-
lows:
"A new kind of prohibition drink,
one that intoxicates and endows the
taker with imaginary wealth, came to
the attention and care of the police to-
night.
Maurice Cavanaugh. 81 years old,
of Brattleboro, VT, was squandering his
money in upper High street this evening
that is, he imagined he was passing
out checks to everyone that passed
when Patrolman John Driscoll appeared
aud took him in charge.
q When searched at police headquar-
tcrs the officers removed from Cava-
naugh s hip pocket a new brand of 1920
red-eye, or to be exact, one and-one-
half-ounce bottle of Green Mountain
peppermint extract bearing the label of
Brattleboro druggist "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
COMMISSIONER
CURTIS MAY ACT
Expected Boston's Union Policemen
Will Be Suspended or
Discharged

BOSTON, Aug. 2l.-With policemen's
Union permanently organized and its Off
GERS installed despite his prohibitive or
ders, Police Commissioner Curtis today
was expected to take action in connec-
tion with his announcement that those
who joined the union would be liable to
discharge or suspension for violation of
the department rules. 1t was stated that
the union, which is affiliated with the
American federation of labor, has be-
tween 300 and 400 members. The po-
lcemen of this city number approxi-
mately 1900
The union has not made demands of
any kind as yet, officers said. The ques-
tion involved at present is their right to
organize, the commissioner maintaining
that they are public officials rather than
employees and that membership in a
union is not compatible with their duties
to the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
LARRABEE-STACY l.
FAMILY REUNION
Eighty Eight Persons Registered in
Halifax-C. L. Stacy of Brattleboro
Chosen President.

The Goth annual Larrabee-Stacy reunion
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Thurber of Halifax yesterday,
and a very representative attendance was
the record of the day. Eighty-eight per-
sons registered. The Oldest person pres
ent was Reuben w Stacy, 81 years of
age, and the youngest in attendance was
Marion f. Wilkins of Boston, three
months old.
The day was all that could be desired
in every way A bountiful spread was
served at noontime and after the repast
direction of Mrs. Harold w Chase of
Springfield Mass The two main features
of this entertainment were selections of
a varied nature by the Peak Sisters, y
so-called, and the unfolding of the family
album, the different personalities being
mpersonated by members of the families
assembled, dressed in ancient and antique
fashion in the styles of the days gone by.
Mrs Archie Stetson called off the pro-
gram
Harold w Chase was called upon to
give his wart time experiences, which were
very interesting and instructive Elmer
Stacy also gave his war experiences in the
aviation department of the army Each
of these speakers gave great credit to
the Australians for work done in the war
II. Bligh Teller was called upon for re-
marks and spoke ON Reunions and Their
Value.
Ball games were played, photographs
were taken Of all in a group, also smaller
family groups.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber, assisted by their
daughters, proved to be royal hosts and
a, day long to be remembered was enjoyed
by all The very large piazza of the home
was beautifully decorated with potted
plants and patriotic colors.
The family president for the coming
year is to be Charles L. Stacy Of Brattle
boro, succeeding Melvin Dalrymple, and
the place OF next years reunion is to be
at Charles H. Learnards at Halifax Cen
ter
Representatives of families from Spring
field, Mass, Greenfield, Mass, West Ches
terfcId. \ H. Winchester, n H., Keene
y H., Bernardston, Mass, Colrain, Mass.
Shattuckville. Mass, Peterboro, Y. H..
Worcester, Mass. Boston, Saxtons River
Brattleboro and Halifax were present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
FIRM DEALING WITH
MEXICO DESIRED
Congressman Kahn Says War Should
Be Made Texas Republicans
Demand Action by Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2l-What is
equivalent to a demand that the United
States make war on Mexico was voiced
yesterday by Chairman julius Kahn of
the house committee on military affairs.
In making this demand he assured the ad-
ministration that he would give whatever
legislative aid it may need in ceasing up
the turbulent country south of the Rio
Grande. He said 100000 men would clean
up Mexico declaring that conditions along
the border will never return to normal
until after the United States takes a de-
termined stand.
II am tired, very tired, of fooing with
Mexico he said. Villa and his bandits
will continue to cause trouble for a cen
tury unless we take action worthy of the
name. 1t is an act of war every time we
send soldiers across the border. but we
| accomplish nothing by sending them over
| and bringing them back every few hours
| 1t we go III in a business like way, it will
| be all over in no time. 1t never will be
| over until we do get down to business.
President Wilson should notify the
| Mexican government that if another ban
dit crosses into the United States and de
stroys lives or property. or if they shoot
| across the border, and kill or woune
| American citizens and the Mexican gov
| ernment IS unable to restrain its citizens
in these matters, then the United State
will take a hand and will not stop unit
American lives and property have beer
safeguarded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
PREDICTS CHAOS
Senator Fernald Opposes Government
Supervision of the Packing
Industry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-An attack
on governmental tendency toward as
sumed control of business enterprises
with special reference TO proposed leg
islation for supervision of the packing
industry was made today by Senator
Fernald of Maine speaking in the SEN
ate
Stamping the Kenyon and KendriclS
now under discussion as examples of
Sitting, throttling legislation he de-
clared his opposition to them. He said
they were extensions of the policy
which had failed in the transportation
and communication industries and pre-
dicted that the public would suffer from
higher costs and poorer service should
they be enacted.
81 cannot believe the senate of the
United States feels after the experience
we have had with government control
of railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines that the policy should be contin-
ued = Senator Fernald said. cit would
certainly lead to chaos and commercial
bankruptcy.
Defending the packers Senator Fer
nald said their business had to be con
Quoted in large units in order to be
economical. Their development of re-
| frigerator ears and ownership of stock
yards, like their utilization of animal
by-produets, constituted valuable serv-
ice. He attacked the federal trade COM
mission for questionable methods in
its investigation and report on the pack.
ers and said that it had very largely
lost sight of its function to aid and
guide business.
/ Complaints of wholesale grocers that
the packers We're entering their field III
], the sale of perishable goods be classet
as uniustifed, with the remark that th'
same complaints might be made agains
the groeers for handling drugs, hard
ware and other goods out of their line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
LIGHTNING BOLT
CURES invalid
Woman in Bed With Paral-
ysis Year Now Ablc
to Walk
REMARKABLE CASE
IN JACKSONVILLE
Mrs. William Paddock, About so Years
Old, Frightened by Vivid Flash and
Transformation Takes Place.

A story of a remarkable cure of
paralysis through fright caused by a
particularly vivid and intense flash of
lightning comes from Jacksonville, Mrs
William Paddock of that village hav-
ing had the use of her legs restored in
that manner.
Mrs. Paddock is about go years old
and she and her husband, who is a
farmer, live in the lower end of Jack
sonville village
About a year ago Mrs. Paddock sus-
tanned a shock of paralysis, affecting
her legs. Since then. until this week,
she has been unable to walk or use her
legs, being confined TO her bed or chair
While lying in bed one morning this
week heavy thunder storm came mp
and about 4.30 clock there was an es-
pecially brilliant flash of lightning
which seemed to pervade the whole
house. followed almost Immediately by
terrific peal of thunder.
The flash and report coming so close
together showed that the lightning bolt
was not far away, yet it did no dam
age, so far as could be ascertained
However. Mrs. Paddock was greatly
startled by the suddenness of the oc-
currenee and with an irresistible i'm
pulse jumped out of bed unaided.
She quickly realized that for the first
time in about a year she was walking
and she has continued to walk when
desired ever since, DIR. A. j. Thomas
of Jacksonville visited her yesterday
and found that while she was not fully
restored a miraculous transformation
had taken place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
IR. MUCK BACK TO GERMANY.
Boarded Steamer AT New York fol
Copenhagen, Denmark

NEW YORK. Aug 21.-Dr. Karl
Muck, former leader of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra who was ordered in
termed as an enemy alien April 3, 1913,
and confined at Fort 0glethorpe, Ga,
during the war, today boarded the
steamship Frederick the Sth for Copen-
hagen. Department of justice agents
stated that DIR. Muck was brought here
from Georgia day or two ago. in
custody of a department agent on his
promise to return to Germany. DIR
Muck, who will be accompanied by his
wife, has been stopping at local hote
during his brief stay here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-President
Wilson has not the power to declare
peace by proclamation, nor could he
consent in any circumstances to take
such a course prior to ratification of
formal treaty of peace by the senate.
The President so wrote Senator Fall to-
day in answer to one of the 20 writ
ten questions the senator presented at
the White House conference Tuesday.
Replying TO another question the
President said the provisions of the
treaty that it should come into force
after ratification by Germany and three
of the principal associated powers OPP
Grated merely to establish peace be-
tween those ratifying powers and that
it was questionable whether it can be
said that the league of nations is in any
true sense created by the association of
only three of the allied and associated
governments.
GAS to the question of when noIlnal
conditions might be restored, the Presi-
dent said he could only express the con-
fident opinion that immediate ratifca-
tion of the treaty and acceptance of
the covenant of the league as written
would Certainly within the near fu-
ture reduce the cost of living both in
this country and abroad through the
restoration of production and commerce
TO normal.
To Senator Fall questions relating
to the disposition of Germany's posses
sions the President said the arrange
ment in the treaty conveyed no title Il
the allied or associated powers but
merely "intrusts disposition of the ter
ritory in question to their decision
Germany remuneration in favor OF
the principal allied and associated
powers the President continued, "oi
her rights and titles 10 her overa1as pos
sessions is meant similarly to operate
as ves!ing in those powers Il trusteeshiI
with respect Of Their final disposition
and government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
MEXICAN PAPERS AROUSED.
Urging the People To oppose American
Invasion.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 81 (Associated
Press The newspapers of Mexico City
TODAY continued their appeals to the Mex
lean people to rouse themselves to what
is called an imminent danger to the coun-
try. They also print prominently tele-
grams to President Carranza from the
governors of different states expressing
tbe unconditional adhesion of the gov
ernors to the chief executive
All the newspapers contain editorials
asserting that the situation is grave. The
senate held a secret session last night
and instructed the committee on foreign
relations to gather all possible details con
cernine the international situation and
to make a report on them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
MUST INCREASE PAY
OF NAVAL OFFICERS
Navy Department Begins Preparation
of Necessary Legislation-Many
Officers Are Resining.

WASHINGTON, ug2l-With the res
ignations of more than 300 permanent Of
ticers of the regular navy already submit
ted to the navy department and more ar
irving daily acting Secretary Roosevelt to-
day began work on proposed legislation to
be submitted to congress suggesting sub
stantial pay increases for officers and en-.
listed men of the navy and marine corps.
Present pay tables became effective in
1905 and have not been revised since al
though civilian pay has increased substan-
italy in almost every branch of work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
THE WEATHER.
Local Showers Tonight and Friday
Slightly Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-The wealth
er forecast: Local showers and thunder
storms probably tonight and Friday
Slightly warmer in interior tonight.
Gentle variable winds becoming moderate
south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
TIME FIRE ALARM
SYSTEM WAS FIXED
Several Weeks Have Elapsed Since it
Was Known Something Was Wrong
Bell Fails to Ring.

i-OitcI Oh ne INelOII1eT.
Why doesn't the bell ring? Something
wrong with the fire alarm system and our
village fathers allow it to continue. This
is the third or fourth week it has been
known that in case of an alarm the bell
did not ring, and at the last previous
alarm the Indicator at the station house
did not work properly.
Property owners in the center and
north end of the village feel that the
whistle alarm is insufficient. Why not
have the system put in first-class con-
dition The village paid good money for
installation of this system, but if it is
allowed to run down i'll one section how
long will it be before the entire equip
ment becomes useless? Our village faith
ers should brace up and if our present su-
perintendent of fire alarm is unable to
locate the trouble | am sure the persons
who installed the system could send a
man capable of remedying the defect
EDWARD c. CROSBY.
Aug. u, 1919.
Chairman f. W Gibson of the village
commissioners stated today that mate
rial was on hand for making whatever
repairs to the fire alarm system might be
needed, also that a representative of the
Gamewell fire alarm concern in Newton
Upper Falls, Mass. which put in the sys-
tenn here, was expected tonight to make a
thorough inspection of the fire alarm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
SECRETARY DANIELS LANDS.
Marched Ashore at Honolulu Between
Native Warriors.

HONOLULU, Aug. 2l-Hawaii well
coined Secretary of Navy Daniels and his
party and the officers and men of dread
nought New York, which arrived here
today. The Hawaiians, attired in native
costumes, greeted the secretary and his
party As the visitors came ashore they
passed between columns of warriors
carrying spears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
PERSONAL.

Frank Reed, president of the Heath
Telephone Co., at Shelburne Falls, was
in town today on business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
CAN'T PROCLAIM PEACE
BEFORE RATIFICATION
OF TREATY-W WILSON

President Writes Senator
Fall That He Would Not
Consent to Such a Course
Prior to Action by Senate
Questionable Whether
League Comes into Being
by Action of Only Three
Powers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
First Baptist Church

The woman 3 society will hold a
food sale on the church lawn Saturday
afternoon, Aug. 23
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
Red Mems Hall

Friday. Aug %, p. m.-Regular meet
ing of Quonekticut tribe, No. ?, /. o..
r. Nj. Warriors degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21

Serbia sis said to lead in centenarians,
with Ireland in second place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
LOWER PRICES WHEN
COVENANT is ADOPTED

Thinks Such Action Would
Restore Normal PrOduc-
ton in This Country and
Abroad = Germany's Ov-
erseas Possessions to Be
Held in Trusteeship by AS
sOciated Powers - Final
Disposition Not Deter
mined
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-28
In the Days News

The Right Hon. Arthur Hender-
son, NJ. P, who is expected to pay
an early visit to Americ,- in re-
spouse to an invitation from the
American Federation of Labor. is
secretary of the British Labor
party and an influential figure in
public affairs in Great Britain. He
was a member of the Lloyd George
war cabinet and has also been
honored with membership in the
priVy council. In the industrial
world Mr.. Henderson began as an
in the great locomotive
works at Newcastle and his public
career was begun as a member of
the Newcastle city council. Since
1908 he has been a member of par
Among the English work
ing classes he is known as a
shrewd, big-hearted man, and one
not averse to a fight when a fight
appears necessary. To a native in
tuition, dignity and common
sense he adds the essential quality
of a leader of men, strong and deep
loyalty to those who work with
and under him.