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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
CARRANZA ENEMY OF
MEXICAN PEOPLE
Wants to Drive All British and Ameri-
can Capital Out of Mexico,
Says Witness.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-AIissled in
their Investigations of conditions in Mex
leo William Bayard Hale and Lincoln
Steffens. in turn misled President Will
son into believing that President Carran-
"a was the peoples champion, the house
rules committee was told today by VIII
liam Gates of Baltimore The committee
Is holding hearings on a resolution pro-
posing investigation of the Mexican sit
uation.
Declaring that his opinions were based
on first hand study of conditions when
he toured Mexico III 1917 and 1918 Gates
described CarranZa as an enemy of his
own people first, the United States next
and those of all civilization"
The Mexican president the witness said
was more anti-Saxon than anti-American.
hoped to set up the supremacy of the
Latin races and desired to drive American
and British capital from his country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
PROTEST DISCOUNTS
ON LOW-GRADE WHEAT
Growers Say New Schedule Is Unfair
Crop Below Expectations and Much
of It Poor Quality.

WASHINGTON, July 28.-With the ma
tons wheat crop greatly reduced below
the preliminary estimates of yield, a Sc
rious controversy has arisen between the
grain farmers and Director Barnes of the
United States Grain corporation, over his
administration of the wheat-price Quaran-
tee law.
Reports from the harvest indicate a
depreciation in quantity yield of 25 per
cent or more Instead of 1850, 600, 900
bushels, as estimated in the spring from
preliminary reports, the production is
sure to be less than 1000, 600 900 bushels
and some congressman think there will
not be more than 700O00,000 or 800 ,O00. .OOO
bushels Where 35 to 40 bushels per acre
were predicted, 10 to 20 bushels are like
ly to be garnered. In addition. the quail
ity of the wheat is greatly below expec.
tations, the grain being small in many
sections of the country Black rust and
drought are the chief causes, though in
some parts of Kansas, where there was
an exceptionally large planting, the re.
duced yield is attributed to heavy rains
last spring that made big crop OF
straw" rather than of wheat
On top of these conditions, came an or.
der from the Grain corporation fixing a
schedule of discounts for the lower grades
of wheat, which farmers claim is unfair
depriving them of a larger proportion oil
the guaranteed price of 1926 per bushel
than is warranted. They were already
dissatisfied with the system of grading
fixed by the bureau of markets of the
department of agriculture under the grad
ing law of congress.
Floods of letters and kilograms in pro
test have been coming to congressman for
several days The schedule of discounts
for bad wheat is said to result in the
farmers receiving, in some instances, as
low as sl45 per bushel Of wheat Typi
cal of these complaints are the following
kilograms to Director Curtis Of Kansas
Hutchinson, Kas-Farmers of Reno
county in mass convention assembled pro
test vigorously against action of grain
corporation on cumulative and excessive
discounts on lower grades of wheat. alsc
against action of grain corporation in re
fusing license to competitive exporters
Grain corporations yield of Reno county
wheat will not average over 10 bushels
per acre and will not test over No. 8"
"BelleviIle, Kan-Schedule of discounts
issued by United States Grain corporation
is hardship on wheat growers of Kan
sas. We pray that YOU will give this mat
ter your consideration and that you vii
make recommendations that NAV result
in a revision of these exorbtant discounts
and assist the growers of Kansas in Sc
curing a reasonable price for their low
grade wheat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
THIRD DIVISION
ORDERED HOME
Will Sail from Brest August 5-Their
Big Guns to Be Taken Down
The Rhine.

COBLENZ, Sunday, July 27.-The
third division of the American army
has been ordered home from the occn.
pied area of Germany 1t will sail from
Brest on August 5. The division S IS
millimetre and 155 millimetre guns
which were instrumental in stopping the
Germans on the Marne a year ago, will
be shipped on barges down the Rhine
to Rotterdam and thence to the United
States. The division has been over.
seeing sector on the left bank of the
Rhine. It's departure will leave approx
lmately 1000 American troops on the
Rhine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
LET FIVE MILLION EGGS Spoil
Genoa Labor and Food Disorders Side
track American Shipment

GENOA, July 2S ASSOCIATED Press) =
FIVE million eggs brought here by the
American steamship Sun early in the
present month have since been decavino
at the dock. The port authorities saw
they understand the eggs were con
signed to Switzerland, and it is not
known what has caused the delav in
trans s-shlpment, except continual labor
agitation.
The consignment was 20 days in reach
ing Genoa and arrived during the days of
the food shortage in Genoa, which re-
suited in disorders. The municipal au-
thorities learned of the arrival of the
shipment, but were unable to take over
the eggs. They have now requisitioned
them however, and will sell the eggs to
the best advantage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
president MEETS
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
Conferences with the Republicans Held
in Abeyance-Met Senator
Thomas Today.

w WASHINGTON, July 28.-President
Wilson had engagements today with
nearly dozen senators and representa-
tives and expected to discuss the peace
treaty and the league covenant with
some of them.
President Wilson began discussion OF
the peace treaty with democratic sena
tors. Further conferences with the Re
publican senator's, a dozen of whom al
ready have visited the White House
were held in allegiance.
Senator Thomas of Colorado was the
first caller today remaining with the
President for half an hour. He descrihef
his talk with the President as biobl,
satisfactory but refused to 90 into de
tails of the discussion. He said he wa,
reading the treaty for the fourth time
and was not yet ready to announce hi.
attitude.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
FORD OVERTURNED
AND INJURED FOUR
Sideswiped by Hudson Car at South
Charlestown, N. H.-Injured Are
Springfield Residents.
Especial to The Reformer.)
BELLOWS FALLS. July ,,

BELLOWS FALLS, July 2S.
serious accident occurred Sunday
afternoon about O'Clock at South
Charlestown, n. H., when Hudson car
driven by ID. H. Parker of Windsor and
Ford, owned by K w. Wright of
Springfield (Vt.), collided.
In trying to pass the Ford, which was
going down Douglass hill, the Hudson
going in the same direction, sideswiped
the smaller car, which was turned over
and end for end and the occupants in
Jured badly. The Ford. contained Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Holmes, Mr.. Wright
and Miss Annis Laquee, all of Spring
field
telephone message was sent to Be-
lows Falls and Drs. Miner and Hill
brought Mr.. Holmes to the Rockingham
hospital, where it was found he had sus-
tanned very bad head bruise. Mrs.
Holmes received bad bruises on the right
leg, shoulder and head. Mr. Wright was
injured about the head, hips and had
facial bruises and the young woman was
badly shaken up and received several
bruises. DIR. Chapman of Springfield
took the less seriously injured to their
homes. Mr.. Holmes has not regained
consciousness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
RACE RIOTS DISTURB /
THE PEACE OF CHICAGO:
FEW DEATHS REPORTED
PAYS BANDITS RANSOM.
American To Get Boy from Mex
lean Bandits.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-
Acting upon the advice of the
Mexican government John West
Thompson, an American ranch
man living near Mexico City, has
paid the 1900 pesos ransom de-
manded by the bandits for the
release of his IA year old son, the
state department was advised to-
day.
The Mexican authorities said
they feared the bandits would
murder the boy unless they re-
ceived the money.
Secretary Lansing said the
Mexican foreign office had agreed
to refund the amount of the ran
som and to take measures for the
capture and punishment of the
bandits. The kidnapping took
place last Thursday at the
Thompson ranch 80 miles from
Mexico City and the boy was re-
leased on Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
HOLSTEIN CLUB
TO MEET HERE
Annual Meeting of Vermont Organiza-
tion in Brooks House Aug. S, First
Day of Cattle Sale.

The regular meeting of the Vermont
HolsteinFriesian club viii be held in the
Brooks House Tuesday, Aug 5, at p. m.
for the election of officers for the coming
year, followed by a dinner and interesting
discussions upon timely subjects pertain
ing to this breed of cattle, in which all
are invited to join.
This will also be the first day of the
sale by the Purebred Live Stock Sales
company, at which every animal over five
months old will be sold with the privi-
lege of 60-day tuberculin retest.
George F. Gregory of Brattleboro is
president of the Vermont Holstein-Frie-
sian club and A. p Bigelow of Middle
sex is secretary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
WANT $34 PER WEEK.
Woolen Spinners At Lawrence Ask Tn.
crease In Paw.

LAWRENCE, July 2S.-Woolen spin
ners employed in the Wood and Kun
hardt mills here and two mills in North
Andover have asked for a minimum
wage of $34 a week. At present their
wages vary from $2S to $3S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
AUTO INSPECTOR
HERE FOR TWO DAYS
Sizing UP Situation With Respect to
Enforcement of Law-WiIl Make
Recommendations

Ara A. Briggs of Newport (Vt.), an
automobile Inspector, came here yester-
day morning to stay two days looking
over the traffic conditions and the gen
eral situation with respect to the use
of automobiles and the enforcement of
the automobile law.
At the request of Chairman E. w.
Gibson of the village commissioners
Mr.. Briggs will make recommendations
to the board for better system of
handling the automobile traffic in this
village
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
LAST TRY FOR DAYLIGHT.
Bill Repeating the Law to Be Reported
This Week q

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Cummins of the senate interstate COM
merse committee announced today that
the separate house bill proposing repeal
of the daylight savings law would be re-
ported this week. Opponents of the re-
peal legislation believe that President
Wilson will veto the separate house bill
for the same reason that he disapproved
the rider repeal to the agricultural bill
and that the veto cannot be overriden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
MRS. DUNN
PLEADS GUILTY
Changed Her Plea Soon Aft
er Court Opened This
Morning
FEARED VERDICT
OF INSANITY
Husband and Attorney Urged Her to
Plead Guilty to Manslaughter -
Feared Effect of Confinement With
Criminal Insane.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, July 2S-Mrs.
Gladys c. Dunn, on trial in superior
court here for second degree murder for
the shooting of her son, Joseph A. Dunn,
Jr., Aug. IL, 1918, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter shortly after the opening of
court this morning.
Mrs. Dunn withdrew her plea of not
guilty to the Indictment at the solicita
tion of her husband, her attorneys and
friends, who feared jury verdict of
not guilty by reason of insanity, re-
quiring her incarceration in state hos
pital for the criminally insane, might
prove fatal to her in short time be-
cause of her nervous temperament.
Mrs. Dunn was sentenced to one year
in jail.
Mrs. Dunn, who is the wife of J. Allan
Dunn of New York, an author, killed
her son at their summer home in Lenox
The boy was two and half years of
age.
The parents had quarreled it appeared
in evidence and the wife, in anger, said
she would kill the child and herself. She
rushed to her room, obtained a revolver
and, according to the statement of her
counsel in his opening address, held il
| to her head. When her husband called
to her she turned and discharged the re.
volver. The child was killed Mrs
| Dunn said she had intended to shoot
| herself
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
AMERICANS WERE ADMITTED.
Five Commercial Travellers Went Into
Germany Yesterday.

COBLENZ, July 27.--Army headquar-
ters yesterday gave permission for five
American travellers to proceed through
the Coblenz bridgehead on business in
the interior of Germany. Opportunity
for the re-opening of trade relations
between the United States and Germany
was thus definitely afforded, allowing
American firms to compete with Eu-
ropean houses and European markets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
THREE POLICE INJURED.
Riot With Strikers At Plant In
Worcester, Mass.

WORCESTER, Mass, July %.
"A serious riot between police
and striking employees of the
Grafton & Knight Manufacturing
Co. occurred today in front of the
company's plant on Franklin
street when large number of
strikers excited by an unfounded
rumor that the company was
planning to open the plant re-
fused to disperse. The arrest of
one man for obstrueting the side
walk started struggle between
strikers and police. Three officers
were injured, one of them severe.
ly, by stones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
ADMINISTRATION BILL PASSES
Senate Authorizes Increase In Number
OF Army Officers.

WASHINGTON, July 2S-Without a
record vote the senate today passed and
sent to the house the administration bill
authorizing an increase from 9,500 to
$4,000 in the number of commissioned
officers to be retained in the army this
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
WILL SAIL BY SEPTEMBER
American Troops Will Leave France If
Army Supplies Are Sold.

PARIS, July 2S.-All American
troops except a few thousand who would
remain on the Rhine should be able ia
leave France by Sept /, if the tenta-
tive agreement for the sale of Ameri
can army supplies in France to the
French government is approved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
HOUSE TO TAKE RECESS.
Will Let Senate Work On Treaty From
Aug. 2 to Sept. 9.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-without
record vote the house today adopted
a resolution providing for recess from
Aug. 2 to Sept. 9. During this time the
senate is expected to be continuously
at work on the peace treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
NEW YoRK's FIRST CONVICTION
A Bar Tender Fined $40 For Selling A
Glass of Whiskey

NEW YORK, July 2S-,fhe first con.
victiou in this federal district for vic.
lation of the war time prohibition act
was recorded today when the bar tend.
er in saloon in the financial district
was fined $40 in the United States dis
trict court for selling a glass of whis.
key on July 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
WILL NOT SELL
MORE STRONG BEER
Connecticut Retailers Decide to Observe
the War Time Prohibition Act
for the Present,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 2S.-The
connecticut Retail Liquor Dealers as
soelatlon has decided that no more beer
or hquor with alcoholic, contents of
one-half of one per cent or over shall
De sold IN this state, at least while the
wartime prohibition law is operative.
The association has members in % cities
and towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
ARE DESERVING Bella KUN.
Hungarian Soviets Do Not Like His
Paper Money.

PARIS, July 2s.-Troops of the Hun
garian soviet government at Budapest
were reported about to abandon the
government of Bella Kun in advices re-
ceived today from Vienna. His finan-
cial embarrassment was reported to be
serious as he had nothing but paper
money and that had ceased to have
value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
ITALY WANTS A SHARE.
Allied Council Considering Coal and
Food Proposition.

PARIS, July 2S.-The supreme allied
council considered today the PROPOSE
tion outlined by Foreign Minister Tit
toni of Italy to re-establish the system
of sharing coal and food stuffs among
llthe allied peoples,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28

DIR. and Mrs. Hamilton and son, John
w. Hamilton, left here on their cross
country trip June Z, their Dodge car be-
ing equipped with camping outfit. Mrs.
Hamilton attended the national Eastern
Star convention in Seattle last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
PACIFIC FLEET PROGRESSING
Left Panama Today for San Diego
M California.

On Board q. S. S. New Mexico bv
wireless to Associated Press, July 28.-
The Pacific fleet which passed success
fully through Panama canal Yesterday
on its voyage from Hampton Roads to
Pacific coast sailed today from Pana-
ma for San Diego, Cal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
THE WEATHER.
Showers and Cooler Tonight-Fair Tues
day in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, July %. - Weather
forecast: Thunder showers this after
noon or tonight. Cooler in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont and southwestern
Maine tonight. Tuesday fair, fresh
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
MINERS RETURN TO WORK.
All Busy in Derbyshire But zoo, 900 Idle
In Yorkshire.

LONDON, July 2S.-All the, miners
in Derbyshire who went on strike last
week returned to work today as a result
of the settlement of the dispute by the
miners federation and the government.
In Yorkshire, however, 100000 miners
are still out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28
NO TIRE MISHAP
IN 1890 MILES
DR.. Hamilton Writes Reformer of Ar
rival Of Himself and Family at
Seattle, Wash, July 81.
Especial to The ReformerD.

Especial to The Reformer)
SEATTLE, Wash, July 2l.
We arrived here at $50 D. m. TODAY,
after travelling 1880 miles without auto
or tire mishap. Our outfit was complete
and all enjoyed the trip.
+. HAMILTON, NJ. ID.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-28

On her marriage maid of honor to
England's queen is entitled to receive a
dowry of 5000.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-05
$500. 900. 600 Goiii
Offer ui nv : > t.f
Declared 5}I,s's
Expert Says Total .Auso"n
in Soviet Treasury L
Only s27,900.000, Plus
That Seized I'M Ruma,,ia
NeU York tribune
WASHINGTON, Bureau


WASHINGTON. April 4.-The recent
declaration of Ludwig C. a. X. Martens,
claiming to be an envoy of the Russian
Soviet Republic in America that the
Bolshevik government was ready to
deposit s2O0,0OO,OOO in gold as a guar
antce to cover purchases made in the
United States for Bolshevik Russia
was questioned to-day by competent
authority who based his declarations on
official intelligence, calculating the ac-
tual amount of gold at the disposal
OF the Bolshevlk government. This au-
thority sad
AT the beginning of the war. the
gold reserve Of the Russian State Bank
in Petrograd amounted to S735. 900.
During the war this amount was ma
terially reduced, owing to the export
of gold to foreign countries. The state
ment Of the Russian State Bank in
Petrograd of September Is, 1917,
shows the gold holdings to be SCAT 500
600. This sum, however. must be sub
stantially diminished owing to the fact
that the balance sheet stll included
on the credit side $l32,200,00O, which
had IN reality, been exported to AL
lied countries. The actual amount Of
State Bank at the end of October,
1917, can be estimated at $515 400 900.
"Out of this amount S2,5OO.OOO in
gold was exported to neutral countries.
and $160,000,000 was transmitted to
Germany in accordance with the terms
of the peace treaty of Brest- -Litovsk. 1t
therefore appears that the quantity of
gold remaining at the disposal of the
Bolsheviki after the Brcst-Litovsh
frc1 %oI
"Ihe main part of this gold. which
has been stored in Kazan, was taken
from the Boisheviki by the peoples
army in the autumn Of 1913 when they
succeeded in taking this city, and
10000 pools 1,0SO,00O pounds Of gold,
equalling S325,O0O ,OOO) was forwarded
to Siberia. Upon deduction of this
sum it appears that from the gold
fund of the Russian State Bank S25.-
100000 remains in the hands of the
Bolshcvik
at must be noticed, however, that
New-York tribune., 1919-04-05
Ex-Kaiser Quoted
As Not Eager to
Return to Power
Former Emperor Is i'll Poor
Health as the Result of
Virtual Imprisonment;
Sees Germany Stronger
Ne,0 York Tribene
EurODenu Bureau

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune lnc.)
LONDON, April 4.--That the former
Kaiser has no intention or desire to
return to his former place in Germany
is the statement made to The Tribune
correspondent by man who has
talked with the Kaiser within the last
week. He said:
"The former emperor is looking ex-
tremely bad. He is -pent up in small
place, where he cannot move much
because OF the great number of people
always anxious to see him, especially
those requesting interviews. His only
recreation is in working in the garden
three hours day. The rest Of the
time he is indoors.
"He refuses to be interviewed and
Will not make any statement because
he knows that many people think he
is in Holland only awaiting chance
to return to power in Germany and
is afraid that anything he might say
will be taken as an effort TO that end.
Besides, he thinks. that being in e.
neutral country he shouldn't say any
thing about German affairs. He has
no intention of attempting to rule
Germany, ne told me. He added that
while Germany needed the disclipina-
rian creed of the Hohenzollerns in the
past, she no longer needs it now and
will be better off in the future with
out it, as we'll as without the domi-
nance Of Prussia.
HE said the country needed a stiffen-
ing policy, but it wouldn't be we'll that
this stiffening come from the direction
Of Prussia. The Prussian, he said, is a
good housekeeper, but a poor diplomat
and could never learn to understand the
psychology Of other peoples.
He believes Bolshcvism will never
obtain ascendancy in Germany, for the
reason that the people are too orderly
and possess too strong an instinct for
work. 1t may take Germany ten OF ff-
teen years to recover from the effects Of
the war, he said, but Germany is bound
to be stronger than ever"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-05
LudendorG Sa,U Doom
OF Germany Last August
Defeat of Imperial Army in Drive by Franco-Brit-
ish Forces North of Montdidier Blasted His
Hopes, German Commander Says in His Book

Hertling: Firstly: Are the German peo-
ple willing to fight on? Secondly:
What is the German governments es-
innate of the Bolshevik danger, which
take very seriously? Thirdly: Is
the Ukraine necessary for our provis-
ioning?
Saw Wilson'S Power Broken
The second note to President Will
son was also sent in agreement with
the supreme army command. The an
swer to it clearly showed that Prcsi-
dent Wilson no longer had the power
to oppose the Entcntc's demands. Fo,
the reply TO the note the Chancellor
again invited me To Berlin.
"The military situation was un-
changed. In the west, however. there
was consolidation, and this circum-
stance, in conjunction with the declar-
alton made by the War Minister that
he could within a measurable period
give the supreme command 100000
men, made the situation appear such
that we need no, surrender Uncondi.
tionally TO President Wilson.
at was clear from President VII.
sons third answer that our opponents
wanted to destrcy US. Ven Nindcnb burg
ana MNsel1 N&0 40 UCNI lHac II VIC
must fight We could still continue the
war for soloe months
"On tho cGti wrote my res gnation
bu; at Ven l,inacnbvrg's request die
no. dispatch II. Aftelward Learned
thas the supreme coruanG had beer
violently att.ched IN the Reicnstag or
account o, is order relative 10 The
third Wilson ncte. This order hal
been rejected b. mo Win the iniunc