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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
TEACHERS PRESENT
SALARY PETITION
School Board Will Have Article Insert
ed in Warrant-Text of Article and
List of Signatures.

The petition which has been in cir
culation by a committee of the school
teachers in the Incorporated district,
asking that an article be inserted in the
warrant for the school meeting looking
to an increase in the salaries of the
teachers was presented TO the school
board yesterday afternoon. Last eve
ming the school board considered the
petition and the teachers committee
has been notified that the petition viii
be granted and that the article will be
inserted. Following is the text of the pc
tition, together with the signatures:
To the prudential committee of
school district No 2, Brattleboro, Yer
mont.
We hereby respectfully request that
you insert in the warrant for the an
nual school meeting to be held July Is,
1919, the following article:
ITO see if the district will vote to
increase the salaries of the teach
ers Of the schools in the dis
trict who were in the employ Of
the district at the close Of the present
school year and wh0 are to continue in
its employ during the coming year, the
sum of one hundred dollars each, and
to increase the salaries of such teachers
who have been engaged to teach in the
schools the coming year and who have
not previously taught therein, the sum
of fifty dollars each.
George l.. Dunham. Robert c. Clark
]. M. Tyler, C. R. Crosby, w. L. Hunt
II. R. Brown, Chas G. Staples, H. L En-
erson, j. H. Estey, Howard C. Rice, f
/ ". Gibson, Z. L. Hildreth, VIII B
/ Smith H. p. Wellman. c. F. Bingham
i f. G. Adams, c. L. Stickney, NJ. j. Nor
an, l.. S. Edwards Ebert Simons. f. A
Richardson, A. F. Roberts, Solon A
Richmond, F. L. Howe Horton d
Walker, Fred W. Putnam, A. L. May
nard, J. P. Ferriter, NJ. g. Morrill,, A. P
Simonds, NJ. C. Houghton, c. A. Boy
den, John c. Dewitt, C. F. Thomas, F
w. Kuech, C. A. Harris, f. j. Eddy, L
L. Dunham, F. R. Vaughan. G. Z. Foster
Freeman Scott, Martin Austin, w A
Shumway, Linn D. Taylor, Frank B
Putnam, ]. E. Rogers, a. B. Clapp, J. G
Estey.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
NAVAL BILL PASSED
BY THE SENATE
Appropriation for Aviation Materially
Increased-No New Construc-
tiOn

WASHINGTON, June 27.-After a de-
vious history which began with estimates
made before the armistice was signed,
and resulted in repeated reorganlzatlons
of policies and amounts, the naval appro-
priation bill passed the senate yesterday,
carrying $643, ,432 ,695, plus S2,S50,000 to
complete certain coastguard vessels.
When this measure started on It's ca
reer, before the armistice was even IN
sight, it carried almost $4,000 100000.
The house bill provided for a tempo
rary enlisted personnel until September 81
next of 24l,0O0, after that of $4,000 un-
til Dee. 81, and thence to the end of the
fiscal year of 10000 The senate changes
this, providing 24l,0OO until Sept. 50,
thence till the end of the fiscal year 49,
600. No material change is made IN the
marine corps personnel, which is left at
y, 400 for the next fiscal year.
The measure carries no authorization oil
new constructions, but makes appropri
alton to continue construction under tor
mer authorizations.
One of the most important changes
made by the senate was in respect to ma
val aviation The house named only Sl5,
/ 100000 for this purpose, and the senate
raised it to $35, 100000 after long hearings
during which Secretary Daniels and tn,
naval officers urged that it was absolutely
necessary not to fall below this figur,
if any progress was to be made that woulC
keep this department near that of othe
naval powers.
It's conferees will be strongly supported
in insisting that the air service shall b,
given the expanded provision
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
u. S. COURT HERE
NEXT TUESDAY
Will Hear Case of New York Woman
Against Oscar A. Woodruff and Two
Brattleboro Banks.

Judge Harland H. Howe will open a
session of the United States court in
the federal building here next Tuesday
morning, when he will hear the case of
Mrs. Genevra w. Woodruff of New
York against Oscar A. Woodruff, the
Vermont National bank and the Peoples
National bank.
In this case the plaintiff asks the
court to set aside an assignment of a
mortgage of $4,000 on real estate in
New York, which she made as collateral
security ON loans to the Vermont Last
Block Co. She asks that the mortgage
and bond be returned to her. She as
serts that there was no consideration
and that she did not know that the com
pany was financially embarrassed wher
she put up the collateral.
Chase & Hughes are counsel for the
plaintiff and A. f. Schwenk and f. +
Barber are attorneys for the defend
ants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
ALL PROHIBITION
IN GENERAL BILL
War Time Enforcement Measure Made
Part One-Can' It Be Passed by
July 1.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The house
judiciary committee today voted IL to
2 to report out all prohibition enforce
ment legislation in one general bill with
the wartime enforcement measure set
down as part one.
War-t time prohibition will become
effective next Monday at midnight
without enactment meanwhile by con-
gress of additional legislation for it's
enforcement.
Out of maze of confusing develop
ments, this fact stood out clearly yes
terday with the decision of the house
judiciary committee charged with the
duty of preparing and submitting en-
forcement machinery, to report three
bills in one, each standing on its own
legs, and capable of holding its own
in the event the others were made in
valid by congress or the courts.
Chairman Volstead of the committee
declared there was no possibility of the
passage of the joint measure before
July /, but that there existed ample
means of enforcement and ample pen
altes for violation of the war time act
The full and explicit definition of in
toxicating liquors-any beverage oI
product containing more than one-hali
of | per cent aleohol-set by the bu
reau of internal revenue left no doubt
| he said. as to how the courts would
construe the law or deal with offenders
No attempt was made by prohibition
members of the committee to concea
their satisfaction in having ordered the
three bills sent to the house in one so a:
| to prevent more than one fight. Some
members intimated that title one, th
war time enforcement measure, woulC
still be unpassed when actual war tins
prohibition was declared ended 1t wa
pointed out by others that the law mad
it mandatory on the president to sa,
when demobilization was completed
which would automatically permit sa
i looms to resume operations until Janu
( arv l6, when constitutional prohibition
| will become effective.
Members Of the judiciary committe
said it was ineonceivable that demobli
zation would be delayed beyond TIL
middle of January. While they did no
look for action by the president thi
week or next. the general view was tina
with the signing of the treaty by Ger
| many and the government assurance o
speedy demoblization, issuance of tn
presidents proclamation might not b
held up longer than Labor Day at tn
latest Indeed, it appeared to be tn
opinion among many members of til
house that saloons in cities where tn
sale of liquor now is permitted, wi
be serving drinks. much sooner than tn
public imagines.
citizensadmire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Her Trial For Murder Halt
ed by Sickness at Her
Home
WAS WEAKENED
BY LONG GRILLING
Physician Called to Make Examination
Court Gould Not Resume Trial I'm
til Medical Expert Had Made Re
port-Some of the Defense.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 27-Mrs.
Bessie NJ. (Skeels) Lundgren suffered a
collapse at her home in Andover this
morning and it appeared unlikely that
her trial for the murder of Miss Flor
ence w. Gay could be resumed today.
4 m dying, Allie, | m dying she
called to her husband Alfred Lundgren,
as he was eating breakfast and rushing
to her room he found her staggering and
apparently about to faint He placed
her on her bed and called Dr. William
ID. Walker, her physician.
Pending an examination and report
on her condition the court officials were
unable to say whether the trial would
probably be continued today.
Mrs. Lundgren, convalescent after {
| long illness, has been on the witnes:
stand two days and yesterday after ;
long cross examination she was excused
temporarily on account of her weakcGe,
condition.
The attack of faintness left Mrs. Lund
| gren SO weak that Judge Webster b
Thayer told the jury when it came in thi
morning that although she might be abl
to continue this afternoon he thought i
/ best to allow her to rest today
The case will be continued tomorrow
morning with the defendant again unde
cross examination. I Dir. WaIkcrs Mrs
| Lundgren's physician, said she had
| fainting spell from which he anticipate
no serious effects.
Following long period of cross-cx
animation by Atty. Gen. Henry C. At
will of Elizabeth NJ. (Skeels) Lundgrel
in the Essex county superior court yes
terday, the defense in the now note,
murder trial opened its expert medi
cal case with DR.. Edward \. Libby o
Tufts college, who testified that symI
toms of alcoholism, morphine and pei
agra would be similar to arscnical POI
soning.
DR.. Libby qualified as an expert Fl
was graduated from Dartmouth in 1S9
and from Harvard Medical in 1895. H
! gained his experience at the Mclean
Boston City hospital and the Bosto
Dispensary. In his direct cxaminatio
, he testified that he had experience j
many eases of arsenic poisoning.
: DR.. Libby was asked concerning a
autopsy he had made upon the body
Florence w. Gay at Lawrence after I'll
: fprcsent trial opened, but he immediat,
e ly stated that he had no pathologic;
+ knowledge of arsenical poisoning cas-,
f and knew only the symptoms in life.
r His observations and conclusions iii
G not differ in any particular with thos
t of Prof. Gcttler, the New York an
Columbia university expert who d
clared that a person might take lars
quantity of arsenic without fatal r
p suits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
SHOOTING AFFRAY
IN AUTOMOBILE
Garage Manager Says Jealous Girl
Tried to Kill Him and Then
Herself.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 27-Af-
ter al ate automobile ride last night John
s. Neves, manager of a garage, and Miss
Olive Grace were removed to St Luke
hospital with bullet wounds Neves, who
drove the car to the police station in spite
of his injuries, said that the girl fred
twice, wounding him in the left shoulder
and forearm and that while he was try
ing to take away the revolver she turned
it upon herself The bullet struck over
her heart, but was DETECTED by rib
According to Neves the girl was Jealous
of him. Both are expected to recover
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
GERMANY FEARS FAMINE.
Food Supply Threatened by the
Transportation Strike.

BERNE, Thursday, June 20
The general situation in Ger
many is becoming steadily more
serious, according to the latest
dispatches. The railroad strike,
it is reported, is about to extend
throughout the whole country.
Spartacans expressed the belief
that their hour has come.
In view of the transportation
strike and the poor food supply
some reports state that famine
appears imminent. On the other
hand, it is said, a counter rev.
olution seems to be brewing in
the east and the news from there
is increasingly alarming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
LA TOILETTE CAN'T SPEAK.
Management VIII Not Allow Him to
Appear at Ocean Grove.

ASBURY PARK, June 27.-Owing
to the storm OF protest which the an
nouncement of his appearance raised
Senator La Toilette has been with
drawn as the principal speaker at the
concert to be given July 5 by Anna
Case, the singer, in the Ocean Grove
auditorium Announcement to this effect
was made here yesterday by S. Hurok,
managing director of the Van Hugo
Musical bureau, which has leased the
auditorium for a series of concerts.
We tried to obtain Champ Clark or
William Jennings Bryan said Mr.. HUI
rok, "and were unsuccessful. When the
bureau offered US Senator La Toilette
we accepted him, believing that there
would be no objection. We secured
him only because the concert that night
is to be our first and we thought it
would help to popularize the entertain
ment. We have substituted for Senator
La Toilette the Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills of Plymouth church, Brooklyn. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Mrs. Poupart Brings Peti-
ton for Divorce
and AlimOny
WANTS COURT TO
RESTRAIN HUSBAND
Superior Judge Chase Next Monday
Denies Charges in Husbands Di-
vorce Petition.
Yorce Petition.

Declaring that her husband threatened
to shoot her, Mrs Elsie Greenleaf
Poupart of Wilmington has brought a
petition for a divorce and asked the
court to restrain her husband, Alfred L.
Poupart, and hearing on this and other
matters connected with the case will be
held before Superior Judge Harrie B.
Chase in the municipal court room next
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock Mr. Pou-
part is ordered to appear at that time
Mrs Poupart states that on May )
of this year her husband with violence
ordered her to yacate their home and
that he threatened her so that she left
She says he has since refused to surren-
der possession of their four minor chill
dren, aged 10, y, nine and two, and has
refused to permit them to visit her
The plaintiff declares that twice previ-
Gus to May be ordered her to leave the
| place and that on May he requested her
/ to meet him on certain lonely highway,
which she declined to do he having previ-
ousy on several occasions threatened to
shoot her.
Mrs. Poupart declares she believes
her husband will execute some of the
threatened violence unless restrained.
On May 20 Mr.. Poupart brought
divorce petition on statutory grounds,
His wife denies the charges made there
in and says she will contest the petit
tion. She asks that her husband be re-
strained from using force against her
and from preventing her minor chill
dren from visiting her, also that her
husband be ordered to pay her alimony
for the support of herself and children
during the tendency of her divorce pc
tition and that he be ordered to pay her
a certain sum for sua money. She
asks that the custody of the children be
decreed to her. All these matters will
come before Judge Chase for orders
thereon until the convening of county
court.
The petitioner says that her husband
is a skilled millwright in bobbin mill
in Wilmington and earns $175 month
and is capable of earning 5000 a month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
ANOTHER COMMISSION.
President Contemplating An In
vestigation in Poland.

WASHINGTON, June 81
President Wilson advised the
senate today through the state
department that he was consid-
ering sending another commits
sion TO Poland to investigate re-
ports of Jewish massacres. He
said a decision would be reached
after he had conferred at Paris
with Hugh Gibson, American
minister to Poland. The Presi-
dent S plans were outlined in a
letter from Acting Sec Polk in
response to a senate resolution of
May 26, requesting information
regarding reports of pogroms. 1t
was the first announcement here
that Mr.. Gibson had been sum
moned to Paris to discuss the
smatter with the President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Council of Four Have Com
pleted Plans But Make No
Announcement
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO SAIL SUNDAY
Said Good Bye to Newspaper Cores
pondents at Paris Today-German
Delegates Enroute for Versailles
Understand Saturday Is Date.

PARIS. June 27-Plans were COM
pleted by the council of four today for
the signing of the peace treaty at }
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. No otli-
cial statement, however, was issued by
the council.
President Wilson received American
newspaper correspondents at the Hotel
de Crillon at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and said his good-byes to them.
If the signing occurs as contemplated
President Wilson plaps to leave for
Brest Immediately afterward, sailing
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
POLICE AND FIRE
OFFICIALS NAMED
Village Commissioners Re-appoint Po-
lice Chief Wilson, Fire Chief Street
er and Other Officials.

In a meeting of the board of village
commissioners last evening the police
and fire officials were re-appointed as
follows: Chief Of police, George Wilson;
policemen, Ellis G. Worden, Walter E..
Tyler and George Bower; special police
for the railroad station, Daniel Doyle;
chief of the fire department and super
intendent of fire alarm, Frank c. Street
er.
Commissioner f. w. Gibson was chos-
en- village attorney and given charge
of the police department. Commission
er John r. Kaine was given oversight of
the sewer department. Commissioner
A. f. Roberts was assigned to have
charge of the fire department and street
watering.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Over Bones of Failures.

Epitaphs in the Cemetery Of Failure: !:
He lacked tact; worry killed him; he
was too sensitive; he couldn't say
mo-; he did not find his place; a
little success paralyZed him; he did
not care how he looked; he did not
guard his weak point; he was too
proud to take advice; he did not fall
in love with his work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Violin HCamoufauen

The word sfecit" is of Latin origin.
and means made, or manufactured. 1t
was in general use by the Cremona
violin makers; and has been copied by
modern makers. chiefly for deception.
The modern imitators of old violins re-
tanned the old form of affixing the date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Common Gain.

The cause of freedom is identified
with the destinies of humanity, and in
whatever part of the world it gains
ground by and by, it will be COM
mon gain to all those who desire it.
Kossuth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Family Verbs.

Speaking of odd verbs, it has been
the custom for years in a certain
Boston family to say when the weather
has cleared, "It has nicened up"
The other day, one of them was even
heard to say, 1T has nicened up nice
ly."-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Was False Report.

THE HAGUE, June 27.-Frederich
William Hohenzollern, the former Ger
man crown prince whose escape from
Holland to Germany had been reported
was still at his residence on the island
of Wieringen in the Zuyder Zee this
morning it was officially announced here
this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Delegates Pass Cologne.

COBLENZ, June 81. ASSOCIATED
Press. Foreign Secretary Mueller and
Colonial Secretary Bell, the two Ger
man peace delegates on their way to
Versailles, passed through Cologne at
9.45 o'clock this morning, telephone
message from Cologne reported. Ber-
lin despatch to the Coblenz newspapers
says the German delegates understand
they are to sign the treaty at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
BOY SENTENCED
FOR SHOOTING GIRL
CaSwell Barber of st. Johnsbury Sent
to Industrial School for Re
Mainder of Minority.

ST. JOHNSBURI, June 27.--Caswell
Barber. who accidentally killed his play
mate, Blanche Hunt, ON May 26, by firing
at her head with revolver which he
thought was not loaded, was sentenced
by Judge Stanton in Caledonia county
court to the industrial school at Yer
gennes for the remainder of his minority.
He is l5 years old and has been a stu
dent in the vocational school at the scale
factory.
On the evening Of the tragedy, Blanche,
the l4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hunt, came over to the Barber
home to play. The young people were
alone when young Barber took a loaded
revolver out OF bureau drawer and, after
he had emptied, as he supposed, the
chamber of all the cartridges, pointed
the weapon at the head of Blanche Hunt
One shell remained in the revolver and
the young girl was instantly killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
BURLESoN MAKING MONEY.
Turned Over S15,OOO,oOO Profit from
Post Office Department.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The post
Office department cleared $l7,000,00O
for the fiscal year 1918. Postmaster
General Burleson yesterday turned over
to Secretary Glass a check for $l5,000,-
600 retaining $2,000,000 for a working
balance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
FORD TO RETURN WAR PROFITS
Asks for Expert to Fix His Earnings on
Government Contracts.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Henry Ford
yesterday asked Secretary Glass to send
an expert to examine the books of the
Ford Motor Co. to determine the amount
of Mr.. Ford's share of the profits on wal
contracts, which he desires to return tc
the government
Commissioner Roper instructed the De
trot branch of the internal revenue bu
reau to supply Mr.. Ford with expert as
sistance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

Thursday s report of the escape of
the former crown prince from intern
ment in Holland it appears from avail
able advices came from British official
sources in Paris. The accuracy of the
news apparently was accepted without
question in peace conference circles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
DEFIES PEACE TREATY.
Gen. Hoffman Dismissed Because He
Would Not Obey It's Provisions.

BERLIN, June 27. ASSOCIATED
Press. General Hoffman, who was a
prime mover in the negotiations lead
ing up to the Brest-Litovsk treaty with
Russia has been dismissed from his
command in the eastern district, hav-
ing declared he would defend that dis
trict to the last man in defiance of the
government S orders and never reeog-
nize the peace treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Red Men S Hall

Friday, June 27, 8 p. m.-Regular meet
ing Of Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, Imp d
o. r. NJ. Warriors degree. Election of
representatives to the great council of
Vermont. Past sachems are especially re-
quested to be present.
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Pictures Remain in Schools.

BERLIN, Thursday, June 26. (Asso-
ciated Press s.)-After discussion at
Nuremberg about the removal of the pic
lures of the former emperor and crown
prince from the schools it has been de-
cided that the pictures can remain with
the exception of one of the crown
prince which is "too immoral for
children to see, according to a Berlin
newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight-Fair and Cooler Sat
urday.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The wealth
er forecast: Showers tonight followed
by generally fair weather Saturday.
Cooler. Moderate southwest to north
west winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, June 81, at 40 p. m.-Regular
weck-night prayer meeting; at $50 p. m.
meeting of the official board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Centre Congregational Church

The teachers and officers will meet in
tho chapel Saturday of this week at
2.30 D. IN. to consider Sunday school
picnic and other matters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
First Baptist Church

Tonight, 7.30 oclock-Regular prayer
meeting of the church.
The Philathea class will hold food
sale Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Uniyersalist Church
Rev. d. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, June 20.

1890 a. m.--Divinc worship with patri-
otic sermon by the pastor. Sub
ject, The Meaning Of the Ameri-
can Flag. The choir will be as
sisted by Alison Dugan, violin.
11.45 n. m.-Sunday school session.
300 p. NAT Guilford Center, serv,
ice of worship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

There's lot of gloom in the world
that's merely mask for happiness like
black cloud that hides the sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The rat is the only wild animal that
lives under the same roof with man.