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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
JOHN w. FLINT OF
BELLOWS FALLS DIES
Former Prominent Paper Manufacturer
Dies of Heart Trouble Was Mason
and Odd Fellow.
Especial to The Rcformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS, May

John ". Flint, a member of the firm
of Wyman Flint Sons Co., paper manu-
ffacturers, until about three years ago.
died about IL o clock last night in his
home on Westminster terrace of heart
trouble, with which he had suffered sew
eral years.
Mr. Flint was born in Bellows Falls
about GA years ago, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wyman Flint When he finished
school he entered the paper manufac-
turing business with his father and old
er brother, Frank G. Flint, the firm be-
ing incorporated under the name of Wy
man Flint & Sons. After the death of
Wyman Flint the firm name was
changed to the Wyman Flint Sons Co.
and continued under that name until
about three years ago, when the local
mill was sold to the Claremont Paper
| Co, which Mr.. Flint organized and
owned 10 or Is years. Both the mill
properties were bought by q Canadian
company about three years ago.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Flint leaves q
daughter Mrs. J. B. Bisbee, ir., of Bel
! lows Falls, and son, Wyman Flint
who is in the government service IL
France. He also leaves Il sister, Miss
S. Louise Flint of Bellows Falls, and {
brother, Frank G. Flint of Walpole.
| Mr. Flint was a Mason, an Odd Eel
low and a prominent citizen generally
Funeral arrangements have not beer
made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
STILL ON HUNT
FOR ARMY SLACkERS
U. S. Attorneys Take Steps to Run
Down 100000 Draft Delinquents
Now at Large.

WASHINGTON, May Nearly
100000 draft delinquents are at large
throughout the United States, accord.
ing to unofficial estimates from the
war department and the department of
justice.
Benjamin A. Matthews, assistant
United States Attorney for the South
ern District of New York, has been in
Washington for the past two days in
an effort to have the records of regis
trants in the New York district turned
over to the United States attorney
there to facilitate the work of running
down the delinquents.
Asst. Adjt.-Gen. Kerr stated today
that the draft records were packed in
boxes and that it would be impractic-
able TO attempt to get at them at this
time for the use of the Department of
Justice. He said the department hoped
| to have location for the records by
the end of this month and that work
would begin Immediately on the filing
and indexing of all the records.
At the Department of Justice it was
explained that where the army had Ger
tilted that a registrant had been classed
as delinquent the certifcation had
been made to that department. and work
looking to his arrest had begun. There
| are many eases, however, where agents
i of the department find it necessary t
i look further into the draft records.
/ OF the larger number of men classeJ
as delinquents, the department of jus
tice explained, thorough investigation
has proved that the men were not really
evading the draft. Incidents have beer
shown where men c1assed as delinquentt
by draft boards had been inducted int
the service i'll other districts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
IN FIRST CHAPTER
Separate Chapters Deal with
Questions of Frontier, Mil
itary, Naval and Air
Terms and Reparation =
Clemenceau Was Presid-
ing Officer at Ceremonial
i'm Versailles Today

VERSAILLES, May ASSOCIATED
Pressl.-Germany today was told the
terms upon which the allied and assoefa-
ted powers would make peace with her.
These terms were contained in a treaty
of some $4,000 words ON which the lead
ing statesmen of the various nations, with
a swarm Of experts have been working
since the convening Of the peace confer
ence on Jan. is.
The treaty is introduced by an exten-
siye preamble 'embodying the assertion-of
authority upon which it is based. The
first chapter is the covenant of the league
of nations OF the II principal sections
one contains stipulations with regard to
frontiers Military, naval and air terms
are dealt with in another section, while
still another is devoted to reparation. Po
litical stipulations for Europe on the one
hand and outside OF it on the other are
dealt with in separate divisions Of tho
document
! The treaty has to do with Germany
alone, except in so far as It is required
/ that she accept agreements made by tn,
/
document is shorter than was indicated
by some Of the forecasts, which estimated
its length at 100000 words The treaty il
printed in French and English on op
posite pages.
The terms Of the treaty spell the end 0
Germany as a military power. Economic
ally also the future course of German,
Is hedged about with stipulations intend
ed to insure her ability to pay the in
demnity demanded for the allies and pre-
vent her from exploiting her old-time re
sources.
The ceremonial of handing the treaty t
| the Germans took place in the hall of tn
Trianon palace hotel, a spacious wei
lighted chamber with tables for the dele
gates arranged nearly in the form of
square. The presiding officer was George
Clemenceau, premier Of France and pres
dent of the peace congress, who sat 9
the center of the head table with Pres
dent Wilson and the other American rel
. resentatives on his right, and David Lloy
George, the British premier, and his co
leagues ON the left
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
INSTANCES OF
PHONE INCREASES
Private Branch Exchanges and Farm
ers Living More Than Six Miles
from Central Hit Hardest.

Besides the increase of % cents Il
month in rentals of residential tele-
phone stations and 80 cents a month for
business telephone stations there have
been some sharp increases in rates, at
private branch exchanges and farmers
stations where they are more than six
miles from the telephone exchange
A case in point is The Reformer tel
ephone system, which consists of two
trunk circuits, six stations and six
switches. The old rate was $50 for
each trunk circuit, and the new rate is
$63. Each station cost So, while the
new rate is $12 The rental foi
switches was s24, aggregate, for any
number up to 10, whereas they are now
Sc each. A little calculation will show
that the total expense formerly wa:
1892 and that is now 1924 or an in.
crease of $102 This does not includ,
the Associated Press circuit, which i.
not controlled by the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
A branch exchange with two trunl
circuits, eight stations and eigh
switches now costs $270 a year a,
against $144 before MAY l.
Formerly farmers lines were ex
tended six miles from the Office. whiel
is called the circuit distance" follow
ing the pole line, for $lS year and s.
cents for each quarter of a mile O
fraction thereof additional Now tn
I" circuit distance is six miles air line
for which the charge is $2l a year an,
50 for each quarter of mile or frac
tion additional. Thus, barring the dif
ference between air line and pole line
if station is seven miles out it noy
1 costs 500 instead of 500
| A few subscribers have asked tha
| their telephone stations be discontinue
but most of the subscribers pay tn
extra charge without much complaint
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
ITALY TO HAVE
FIUME AFTER 1923
That is Understood to Be Basis on
Which italian Delegates Have
Returned to Paris.

PARIS, May 7 (Associated Press).-
As a basis of resuming participation in
the peace negotiations Premier Orlando
has accepted Il proposal that Italy ad-
minister Fiumc as 4 mandatory of the
league OF nations until 1928, after
which Fiume viii revert to Italian SOW
ereignty.
During the four years of italian ad-
ministration harbor for the Jugo-
Slavs will be built at port a few
miles lower down the Adriatic coast.
Italy. it is understood, also is prepared
to make sacrifices of some of her
claims The proposal which induced the
Italians to return to Paris was made
by Camille Barrere, the French ambas-
sador at Rome.
France, the United States and Great
Britain have concluded an agreement
giving supplementary guarantees for
France and security for the peace trea-
tv, the Echo de Paris states. 1t adds
that Premier Clemenceau, Lloyd George
and President Wilson viii today draft
in final form this additional pact
which viii not be secret.
President Wilson had an appoint
ment with General Pershing at
o clock this afternoon, probably in re
lation to the three power pact under
discussion for safeguarding Franc,
against renewed German aggression.
The German delegates to the peac,
congress declare that they win sign TIN
peace treaty but that Germany vii
not pay an indemnity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
TREATY SUMMARY

NEW YORK, May An official
summary of the peace treaty delivered
TO the German delegates at Versailles
by the representatives of the associated
powers was made public here today by
the committee on public information.
1t follows:
IN addition to the securities afforded
in the treaty of peace the President of
to the parliament of Great Britain. in
engagements subject to the approval
Of the council of the league of nations
to come Immediately to the assistance
of France i'll case of unprovoked at
tacks by Germany.
The treaty of peace between the 81
allied and associate powers on the one
hand and Germany on the other was
handed to the German plenipotentiaries
at Versailles today. It is the longest
treaty ever drawn. It totals about so,
| 600 words divided into Is main sec
tions and represents the combined
product of over a thousand expert,
working continually through series or
commissions for the three and, a hal
months since January IS. The treat,
is printed in parallel pages of Englisl
and French, which are recognized a
having equal validity. 1t does not dea
with questions affecting Austria. Bul
garia and Turkey except in so far a
the United States has pledged himsel
to propose to the senate of the Unite
States and the prime minister of Grea
Britain has pledged himself to propos
binding Germany to accept an agree
ment reached with those former a
lies.
| Following the preamble and depos
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
PROVISION FOR
TRYING EX-KAISER
Tribunal Representing Z. s.,
Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan to Deter
mine Guilt on Charge of
Supreme Offense Against
international Morality and
Sanctity
ASSOCIATED Press.

Germany today receives the terms Of
peace from the nations arrayed against
her in the world s greatest war.
This event. which falls on the fourth
anniversary of the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, marks one of the historic dates
in the giant conflict 1t comes IL
DAYS after the last shot of the war was
fired on Nov. IL, 1918.
The German delegates when they en-.
ter the dining room of the hotel fria-
non az Versailles at about 3 o clock
this afternoon win find present the
representatives of % nations. Origin
ally the plan was to have only Is ma
tions represented, but yesterday it was
decided that ENJOYS of China, Siam,
Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Haiti.
Panama, Liberia and Honduras should
also be admitted.
The representation of the allieo
powers in their complete array was as
sured this morning by the arrival Il
Paris from Rome of Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino. At ;
secret plenary session yesterday Portu
gal took exceptions to some feature
and with China, Italy and France mad'
reservations, but it is not believed tn
objection win result in the refusal o
these nations to sign the document no
affect the procedure in laying the trca
" before the German delegates.
A clause arraigning former Empero
William for "a supreme offensa agains
international morality and the sanetit
of treaties was attached to the treat
with a provisionu for his trial by tr
bunal composed of representatives {
the United States, Great Britain
France Italy and Japan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Voters Kill Proposals to
Change Names Canal,
Flat and Frost
SPIRITED DEBATE
ON THE QUESTION
Capt. z. w. Gibson Elected Commits
sioner at Annual Village Meeting
40-Cent Movement Started to
Control Property Of Elliot Street.

Canal street viii remain Canal street,
and Flat and Frost streets will con-
tinue to bear their present designations.
These facts were determined in no un-
certain manner at the annual village
meeting in Festival hall last evening.
About 200 voters attended the meet.
ing, and as there were no articles in
| the warrant, other than those relating
to street names, that ordinarily would
have called out more than handful of
voters, it is assumed that the large at
tendance was due to the ''tempest in
teapot started by the movement to
change the name of Canal street to
Fuller avenue.
The real fight, if fight it may be
called, came when article was taken
| up, which was to see if the village
would add a section to its bylaws TAX.
/ ing unto itself the authority to deter
mine questions relating to the naming
and numbering the village streets.
w. L. Root was first recognized by
the moderator. He said he expressed
the desires Of so property owners on
Canal street who wished to have the
name changed, while there were but
about Is property owners on that
street who wished TO have the present
name retained. He thought the major
ity should rule and wished the matter
might be referred to the proper authori-
ties. He saw no harm in such course
ard thought possibly some good might
result.
Gs.I. = =
the following resolution, wkieh followed
the wording of the article in the war;
rant.
Resolved that Chapter of the viii
lage bylaws be amended by adding the
following as Section 5: THE name
or number by which any street, lane
or public highway within the village
limits NAV be known or designated,
may be changed by a vote of the vii
lage at any regular or special meeting,
uron notice of such intended change
being given in the warrant for such
meeting.
Il. C. Crosby moved to dismiss the
article, but Mr.. Richmond explained
that there should be some constituted
authority for determining questions of
this kind, without regard to the Canal
street agitation. He said those things
always had been passed up" TO the
/ selectmen under the rule that what was
nobody's business was given to the
selectmen to decide.
; George L. Dunham saw no reason
/ why the resolution should not be
adopted.
John T. Kaine said the commissioners
were not anxious for the job of naming
the streets, but he thought the resolu-
, tion was perfectly in order.
Fred H. Coombs favored leaving the
matter with the seleetmen, as some
streets were in the village and the
: town outside the village.
The fact that the village wouldn t
take over. the work on the village
streets few years ago was brought
? Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
PRESIDENT GUIDED
BY SECRETARY GLASS
His Advice as to Necessity
of Passing Annual Appro-
priatiOn Measures is
Thought to Have Guided
Wilson in Setting Early
Date for Extra Session

WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson issued call by cable today foI
a special session of congress to meet Mon
day. May 49, Secretary Tumulty in max
ing the announcement said it would be
impossible for the President to be here
ON the opening day.
The date was put earlier than Demo
cratic leaders had expected
White House officials said that in nam
ing an early date for the session Presi
dent Wilson was guided largely by th'
advice of Secretary Glass as to the nee
essity of passing annual appropriation
measures which failed in the closing day
of the last session
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
CANTEEN WORKERS
MET 1873 TRAINS
Statistics of Work Done in April-Addi-
tional Trains Make Necessary Re
vision of Schedule.

Workers of the Red Cross canteen met
I3S trains during April and served So
soldiers and sailors. With the change in
train service it will be necessary for the
canteen to revise its schedule, as there
will be additional trains to cover.
In the 80 days the workers dispensed
81 gallons of coffee, 10 gallons of milk,
1900 doughnuts, 500 bars of chocolate,
800 oranges, 1000 cigarets and 500 books
of matches.
The canteen expresses appreciation to
the good friend, who is unknown, for the
gift of 90 packages of cigarets.
Since the canteen was opened visitors
who evidently have admired the work
have shown their approval to the extent
of SIG
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
FRED L. WEBSTER DECLINES.
Will Not Accept Appointment as g
Superior Judge.

SWANTON, May Fired L. Webster,
who last week was appointed by Gov.
Clement as superior judge TO succeed
Judge Leighton p. Slack of st. Johnsbury,
who has been appointed to the supreme
court bench, said yesterday afternoon that
he had declined the appointment.
Mr.. Webster said he would continue
the practice of law in this town. He
said he did not decline the appointment;
without serious consideration but felt that
under the circumstances he could not ac
cept.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
WANT A GERMAN CANNON?
Liberty Loan Committee Offers
Four as Prizes.
Especial to The Reformer)

Especial to The Reformer.)
BOSTON, May Z.
The Liberty Loan committee of
New England offers four cap
tured German cannon to the four
New England towns or cities hav-
ng the largest percentage of in
dividual subscriptions to the Vie
tory loan in their respective
classes. The classes are over
$4,000, between 10000 and So,
600. between 5000 and 10000 and
under 5000 Population will be de-
termined by the figures of the
1910 census. The number of sub
scriptions will be determined by
the official returns in the hands
of the federal reserve bank here
when the loan is closed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Duke Of Devonshire to Leave Canada
London Hears.

LONDON, May 1t is understood that
the Duke of Devonshire viii shortly re
tire as governor general Of Canada and
the Mail says that the office will be Of
fered the Earl of Athlone, brother OF
Queen Mary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, May 15.-Odd Fellows
dance at temple for Odd Fellows, Re
bekahs and invited friends.
Thursday, May S.-Regular meeting
Of Canton Palestine. Ali chevaliers
going to Burlington are requested to be
present without fail, as we wish to
make arrangements for going
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Masonic Temple

Connecticut Valley Council, No l6, will
meet Wednesday, May 7, at 7.30 pm. In
stallation.
Thursday evening, May S-Regular con-
vocation of Fort Dummer chapter, No. II,
h. A. NJ Business: NJ NJ. NJ. degree
and inspection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
NEW ENGLAND QUOTA
is HALF SUBSCRIBED
Vermont Officially Credited With 90
Per Cent of Allotment-Loan Lag
ging Throughout U. S.

WASHINGTON, May subscriptions
to the Victory loan had reached approx
imately s., $50, 900 today. This was an
overnight increase of about s90,000,00o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
ALL HOME BY AUGUST.
Sec. Baker Says Overseas Troops
Will Soon Be Back.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Secre.
tary Baker announced today that
by August the last man of the
American expeditionary forces
would have been withdrawn from
France. He said this estimate was
based on the movement of 100000
men month to the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Red iael's Hall

Thursday, May s, s pm-Regular meet
ing Of Pocahontas council, No. 4, D. OF
FP. Rehearsal A good attendance is de
sired
Dance viii be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

BOSTON, May IA 24-hour gain Of
$50 947 900 brought New England's Vic
tory loan total today to S22s,5il, 600.
Today's total represented slightly more
than so per cent of the districts quota.
Vermont, with an official total of Ss,53l,-
900 was 90 per cent subscribed. State
figures for yesterday were; Massachu.
setts, SIS, ,9o2 900; Connecticut, ss,9ll 900;
Rhode Island, 1921 600; Maine, sl,26S,-
600; Vermont, $s63,0OO; New Hampshire,
S732, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
UmversaIist Church

Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 10,
rummage sale by the Daughters
circle in the room formerly occupied
by Hopkins, the florist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

1t is possible to go into air of a temper
ature of 300 degrees without the body ;
temperature being raised more than 20
degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, 80 p.m.-The young peoples
mission study class will meet with Miss
Florence NJ. II. Wells at l07 High street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The famous collection of butterflies be-
longing to Lord Rothschild is estimated
to have cost not less than 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
PEACE ON ANNIVERSARY OF LUSITANZA
SINKING; CONGRESS TO MEET MAY ~

Terms Handed to Represent
atives of Defeated Nation
Spell Her End as a Mill
tary Power = Economic
Future Also is Hedged
About, Although Insuring
Ability to Pay Indemnity
Insisted Upon by Allied
Heads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight-Tomorrow Fair and
Warmer.

WASHINGTON, May SHOWERS this
afternoon and tonight. Warmer tonight.
Thursday fair Fresh south to southeast
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

NEW YORK, May An overnight
gain of sol ,26l 900 in the New York dis
triet Victory loan subscription was an
nounced today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-02
Ohio News Flashes

COLUMBUS-John B. Brollier, 55,
died of a heatstroke while riding a
bicycle here. The thermometer reach
ed los degrees on the street.
SIDNEY-Arthur J. Fliney, SO, and
Christ Roebach. So, were instantly
killed and Mrs. Roebach and Mrs. 1.
P. Wolf were injured when their auto
mobile was struck by B. & o. train
here. Wolf. owner and driver of the
car, escaped uninjured.
CINCINNATI - Spontaneous COM
bustion started fire here which de-
stroyed hay and grain and ware
house belonging to Feeders & Son.
AKRON-Mary Cherenta, Is years
old, is dead, and John Jakubrifin Is
said to be dying as the result of a
double shooting. Jakubrifin, jealous
of the girl, is said to have shot her
and then himself.
HAMILTON-All east-bound trains
were forced to detour by a wreck on
the Cincinnati, Indiana and Western
railroad, in which five freight care
were smashed. No one was injured.
PORT CLINTON--In spite of lake
breeZes, temperature of 119 degrees
was registered on the streets here to-
day The government thermometer,
in a sheltered spot, registered "a.