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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03
EX-KAISER
Continued from page one)

that unusual activities were observed
at Amerongen castle, where TIE former
kaiser is at present interned. This was
interpreted as indicating he intends to
move, though possibly only to another
point in Holland.
Germany Divided.
Germany is divided over tho trial of
Wilhelm, the military caste bitterly op-
posing it and the radicals openly alvo-
eating that he be tried by German
socialist tribunal. The German Off
GERS association recently sent com.
munication to the Dutch government
urging that extradtion Of the e.kaiser
be refused and announcing that It's
members were determined to protect
him from trial.
Lloyd-Georgc stated also TO the com
mons that other "officers who commit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03
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skin irritation almost instantly and
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and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little Zemo, the penetrating. salts
fying liquid. is all that IS needed. for il
banishes most skin eruptions, makes
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03
wilhelm GETS Rsstless.

The Hague, July S.-(Unilcd Press.)
Unusual movement at Ameroagen
chateau were reported today by the
Handelsmlad. Commenting on tais, the
newspaper said it expects the former
kaiser win attempt to depart from his
home there.
The Nieuwe Courant declared today
that the Dutch government does not
feel obliged to turn Wilhelm over to the
allies.
"He is free to go where he likes so
long as he stays in Holland, said this
journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03
Premier Given Ovation.

The premier declared the German
army is now inadequate to disturb the
peace Of even the feeblest neighbors.
He said that the limit Of reparations is
Germany 5 ability to pay
Restoration Of the 100000 square
miles of German colonies is impossible,
he maintained, because of former i'll
treatment Of the natives By the Ger
mans. He said that he resoluteiy op-
posed putting "any predominantly
German territory under Polish rule"
Lloyd George was given a remark
able ovation when he started 20 sp, ak.
He Immediately announced the intro
duction of two bills to "enforce the
most momentous document TO which BIZ
tain ever affixed her seal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03

ted appalling infamies viii be tried. :"
"The peace terms are in many re
speets terrible, but terrible werc the
deeds which justified then" said
| How'd -George
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-03
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
ALLIES AND GERMANS
SIGNED PEACE TREATY
AT VERSAILLES TODAY

ly before the hour set for the signing
of the treaty, reiterated their intention
not to sign.
Last minute changes were made in
the program to expedite the signing of
the treaty. Two additional tables were
placed beside the one within the his
toric Hall of Mirrors on which the peace
treaty was laid One of these new tables
held the Rhine convention and the other
the protocol containing changes in and
interpretations of the treaty. All these
documents had to be signed by each
plenipotentiary and the arrangements
of the tables thus enabled three persons
to be engaged simultaneously in atixing
their signatures.
Hours before the time set for the cere-
mony an endless stream of automobiles
began moving up the cannon lined hill
Of the Champs Elysees carrying the
pIenipotentiares, officials and guests to
the ceremony
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Every Boy Scout is urged TO be pres
ent at the meeting in the armory Tues
day evening at 7.30 o clock, when ar
rangements will be made for the sum-
mer camp.
In the municipal court this morning H.
f. Eddy Of Vernon pleaded guilty to tax
ing two bass less than the legal length,
on complaint made to States Attorney
E. w Gibson by County Fish and Game
Warden E. H. Mstcalf Acting Judge c
NJ Miller imposed fine of Sl5 and costs
hut the fine was remitted and Eddy was
placed ON probation for year and direct
ed to pay the costs, which were Sc.
From the four audiences who already
have seen the elaborate perturbation
of the Shepherd of the Hills, taken from
Harold Bell Wright's famous novel
come remarks of approval and satisfac
tion. To those who have read the book
the presentation is especially interest
ing. The picture will be shown agar
at the matinee this afternoon, whicl
open at 2.30 O'Clock, and this evening
at g. ID O clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
WILL BE ASSISTANT
TO BANK TREASURER
Mrs. Katharine (Austin) Nichols of
Brattleboro Engaged by Addison
County Trust Company.

Mrs Katherine (Austin) Nichols of this
town has been engaged to assist the treas
urer of the Addison County Trust Co,
Inc, which will open its doors at 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning in MiddlehuTy.
The banking company was formed re-
Gently and will occupy the quarters which
were the home of the AIiddlebury Nation
al bank many years and the quipment of
the old concern viii be used. The officer.
of the new company have been unable to
secure a treasurer but Snte Bank Com
missioner G. B. Carpenter of White Xiv
er junction has offered his services until
i permanent treasurer can be found, and
il is as his assistant that Mrs Nichols
will go to Middlehury. In telling of the
coming opening of the new bank and Sc
curing Mrs Nichols, the Vergennes En-
terprise and Vermonter of June 26 said:
Mrs Nichols needs no introduction to
Addison county people. having formerly
resided in Aliddlebury and eNrgennes pre-
vious to her husbands death few months
ago The announcement that she is to
resided in Middlebury and Nergennes pre-
with pleasure by a large number oil
friends Mrs. Nichols is an expert stem
ographer and trained in clerical work
and President Weeks feels that the com
pany is to be congratulated on securing
her services
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
LANE-PIERCE
WEDDING TO-DAY
Ceremony at Noon in Home of Bride S
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel J.
Pierce of Canal Street.

Chester Warren Lane of Brattleboro.
son of John l. Lane of Greenfield. Mass.
formerly of this town, and Miss Louise
Jane Pierce daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel j. Pierce of this town, were mar
ried at noon today in the home of the
bride . parents at 102 Canal street.
Rev. d. f. Trout, pastor OF the First
Universahst church offieiated. using a
double ring service The decorations
were of roses and ferns The bride
wore gown Of white voile, trimmed
with satin and carried bride roses. Miss
Mabel Cary of Springfield (Vt) was
bridesmaid and her gown was white
embroidered voilc. She also wore red
roses. Raymond J. Lane of Brattle
horo, brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. About 40 relatives an6
friends attended the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left this afternoon
for a wedding trip to Nashua. n. II.
/ Walpole, Mass, and Boston They vii
begin housekeeping at 100 Canal stree
in Mr.. Picrcc's house Mr.. Lane is EN-
tployed by the National Machine com
lpany.
Those who attended from out of towr
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cook and fam
! ilv of Greenfield, Mass, John Lane o
Greenfield, Raymond Pierce of Spring
field (Nt.) and Edward. Lawrence, Or
willie and Clifford Lane of Westminster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
SIX FINED FOR
DISFIGURING HOUSE
Grafton Boys Plead Guilty When Con
fronted With Evidence-Painted
House of Daniels Sisters.

Six Grafton young men paid fines in
the Bellows Falls municipal court yester
day afternoon for disfigurmg a house in
Grafton recently. when confronted by
evidence in the hands of States Attorney
f. w. Gibson of this town. Four of the
respondents were given county Jail SEN
tences, but those sentences were suspend
ed and the boys were placed on probation.
Last spring the house in Grafton owned
by John Daniels was disfgured by paint,
the windows being painted green and diff
ferent words being painted on the build
ing by means of stencils, the acts being
committed supposedly because of the ae
tivities OF Miss l.. J. G. Daniels and Miss
Sue Daniels in the suffrage movement.
Deputy Sheriff g. r. Alexander of Sax
tons River secured evidence and yesteT
day he and States Attorney Gibson and
!. Municipal Judge T. T. O'Brien Of Bellows
!. Falls went to Grafton and took into Gus
| tody Arthur Wright. Gordon Lockerby,
Edwin Lawrence, William Wilson, How
ard Eddy and Fred Perkins.
All the boys pleaded guilty to the
| charge of disfiguring a dwelling house
with paint. Wright. Lockerby, Lawrence
| and Wilson were fined $40 and costs.
amounting to Sl7.50 each and were sen
! fenced to from go to - days in the com-
| ty jail, but the jail sentence was sus-
pended and the respondents were placed
on probation for a year on payment OF
| the fines and costs. Eddy and Perkins
were fined $40 and costs each, which they
| paid, but there were no jail sentences in
their cases as they did not participate ii
the painting, although they were present
After the painting episode Grafton
residents were much stirred up. and il
was the general opinion that the offend
ers came from other towns. The towI
offered reward OF $50 and one Of tn,
Misses Daniels offered a reward Of 800
One Of the respondents is employed by
one OF the selectmen. 1t is expected tha
the rewards will 60 to Deputy Shcrif
:. AlnXnnlnr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
Theft Discovered Following
Disappearance of Re-
turned Soldier
WAS IN LAKESIDE
HOUSE GARAGE
Automobile Key Which Hung in Ran
dali Cottage Taken and Another Sub
stituted-Soldier Left Lakeside With
out Paying Board Bill.

Between midnight and 5 o'clock this
morning a five-passenger Dodge touring
car owned by Mrs. Ethel (Randal9
May of Brattleboro was stolen from the
Lakeside garage at Spofford lake, Ches-
terfeld, n. H., and the officers are look
ing for a young man who gave his name
as Stephen Esterbrook and who said he
was returned soldier.
Mrs May and her mother, Mrs. o. E.
Randall of Oak street, are occupying
their cottage a short distance beyond
the Lakeside House, sometimes called
/ Ware s, and Estabrook has been board
| ing at the Lakeside the past week. He
knows how to handle automobiles and
| has worked over several at the lake,
working with Mrs May on her car at
| different times.
This morning a maid at the hotel
went to Esterbrook s room to awaken
him. but he was not there, neither was
his suit ease or any of his belongings
AS Mrs MAY kept her automobile in the
/ Lakeside garage it was mistrusted that
| the car might be missing also, so Mrs
Nav was notified of the young man :
| disappearance She went at once to the
garage and found that the ear had been
taken. The tracks led toward Brattle
boro.
Mrs May kept her car locked and she
knew that whoever took the car mus
have obtained a key. She kept he
key hanging in the cottage, and an in
vestigation showed that somebody hat
substituted another key.
/ Esterbrook was at the Clapp cottag
last evening, where number of teach
ers are staying, and they say that h
carried a revolver. He is % years Ol'
and claims to be a discharged soldier
He is supposed to have been in Franc
with the Sd infantry and to have bee
!, wounded and sent back to this countr,
arriving May %. He gave his residen
rs Worcester, Mass. and said he fol
merly lived in New York at 9th avenu
, and Goth street His board bin a
! Lakeside is unpaid.
1t ought to be easy to identify Ester
brook He is feet l inch TALL o
light complexion, sandy hair. and ha
prominent feet. There is a scar on tn
back of one hand and he has eve
: teeth, at least one of them being golC
He wore a cameo ring on his little III
ger
His suit is greenish in color and hi
: cap a grey mixture, but he has stl
straw hat He wore a bright colore
Inecktie. Besides the scar on the bac
of his hand he has scar on his rigf
knee and a birthmark on his left shou
| der.
The automobile had Vermont nun
Der plate, No. 1922. The engine nun
d Der is 235.907 and the maker s numbC
lS4,96l Chain tread non-skid tire
were on the rear wheels and the froI
tires were plain. A spare tire W;
chained on the rear The rear fende'
e are bent The machine is equippe
/ with Warner lenses. In the car was
r green plaid steamer rug, creton pi
e low, with operator s license and Ira
k elers insurance card in the pockets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
DEATH OF EXPERT
TOBACCO BUYER
George A. Billings Well known in This
Town-Stricken With Heart
Trouble Wednesday.

George A. Billings, 73, of Hatfield,
Mass, died suddenly of acute indigestion
at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning IN Nor
ristown, Pa, where he went on a busi
ness trip that day. He Mas stricken
while in an automobile on his way to the
station, according to the telephone mes
sage received by relatives in Hatfield. The
funeral will be held Monday at 8 p. M.
at his home in Hatfield.
Mr.. Billings was one of the prominent
and influential farmers of Hatfield. He
gas well known in Brattleboro and
throughout the Connecticut valley as an
expert tobacco buyer He was born in
Hatfield May 26, 1916, the son of Eras-
tus Billings, and had lived there all his
life. He was married Dec. G, 1871. to
Abby F. Graves, who survives him He
is also survived by two soA, Albert G..
| and G. Raymond Billings, the latter be-
ing associated with him in his farming
and tobacco packing operations, and by
three daughters, all of Hatfield, Mrs.
Harry J. Howard, Mrs William L. Boil
den and Mrs. Harry w Marsh, and by
| six grandchildren
| Mr. Billings was a member Of the Con-
rtgatonal church and was active in all
| its affairs He was elected deacon in 1886
and served till 1894, reelected in 1908
and served till the time OF his death
He was for many years a teacher in the
f;unday school and at diffeaent times
served on numerous committees of the
church and parish. He was a great lover
of music. His services as choir director
covered long period of years. He alsC
was keenly interested in civic affairs. one
of the pioneers in the matter of village
Improvement and the owner of one O.
the most attractive and best kept place,
in the town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
BOY BURNED BY
ELECTRIC WIRE
William Robinson of Morningside Gem
etery Road Picked Up End of Brok
en- Wire on Vernon Street.

William Robinson. Z, one of David II.
Robinson's sons of Morningside Cemetery
road, received an electric shock yester-
day when he picked up one end OF the re-
turn wire from the transformer at the
Crosby warehouse on Vernon street. The
high tension wire was broken in two and
dropped to the side of the road. When
young Robinson was passing the place he
stepped from the sidewalk and reached
for the wire One hand was burned and
he could not let 90 of the wire. One of
The worllmen at the elevator knocked the
wire from the boys hand with a stick
and the lad went home. He is able to be
about, the burned hand being in band
ages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
TUDOR CASE SETTLED.
Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Deci-
sion of Lower Body.

The Judgment of the Bennington coun-
tv court in favor of the defendant es-
tate in the case of George Tudor against
the estate of John Tudor has been az
frmed by the Vermont supreme court
according to a decision which was filed
yesterday in Montpelier. George Tudor
presented a claim of about $4,000
against the estate of his brother John
Tudor, late of Stamford, Vt. 1t was dis
allowed by the commissioners on the
estate and the claimant appealed to the
county court. There the case was re.
ferred to M. G. Webber. Esq, of Rut-
land before whom several long hearings
were held and much testimony taken
Mr.. Webber S report was heard at Man.
chester in the summer of 1918 before
Judge Zed S. Stanton who directed that
a Judgment of $156.75 be entered II
favor of the estate against the claimant
The claimant appealed to the supreme
court where the case was heard last
month The Judgment of the lower
court being affirmed, instead of the es
tate owing George Tudor $4,000 he mus
pay the estate $156.75 and the costs
C. S. Chase and w. r. Daley both oil
Brattleboro appeared for the claimant
r. E. Healy, F. G. Archibald and J. K
Batchelder for the estate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
CHINESE DELEGATES
REFUSED TO SIGN
Did Not Attend the Core
mony Today-One South
African Signed Under
Protest = President Will
son the First to Sign Aft
er the Germans-Great
Crowd to Witness the Ger
enOnY,

VERSAILLES, June 2S-(Oficial re
port transmitted from Hall of Mirrors
to state department). President Wilson
and the American delegation completed
signing the peace treaty at 3.l4 O'Clock
Paris time 1t was also signed by DR..
Herman Mueller at 312 and Johannes
Bell at 3.l3 for the Germans.
The American delegation signed in
this order: Sec Lansing, Henry White.
Col. House and General Bliss. The other
delegations headed by the British
signed after the American plenipoten-
tiaries in the order set forth in the
treaty.
Cen Jan Christian Smuts, one of the
delegates representing the union OF
South Africa, signed the treaty under
protest. He objected to certain terri
torial settlements, making lengthy
statement.
President Wilson entered the Hall OF
Mirrors at 2.50 O'Clock. All the dele
gates then were seated except the Chin
ese. who did not attend. The Germans
entered the hall at exactly 3 O'Clock.
Premier Clemenceau called the ses
sion to order at 3. o'clock. lie put tht
direct question to the Germans whethe
they were willing to sign and eXecut
loyally all the terms. The other dele
gates did not arrive when the German
came into the hall.
The Germans, who were the first t.
sign, did so at 3.l3 o clock. The Ameri
can delegates came next led by Presi
dent Wilson The British followed til
Americans. The Chinese delegates short
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
FIRED NATIONAL SALUTE.
American Warships Thus Greeted
Announcement of Peace

BOSTON, June 2S.-With re-
ceipt of the word "peace' flashed
broadcast by naval radio stations
all warships in port today fired
the national salute. The same OBJ
servance of the end of the war was
sounded from the guns of the
navy yard and other naval shore
stations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
VALERA IN BOSTON SUNDAY.
President of Irish Republic Making
Talking Tour te New England.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Edward de
Valera, president of the Irish Gre
public, cancelled engagements and tenn
porarily closed his office here prepara-
tory to leaving today for New England
where he win make several addresses
setting forth his claims for Irish inde-
pcndence. On Monday afternoon he
viii address the Massachusetts house of
representatives upon unanimous invita-
ton of the members and has also ac-
cepted an invitation from Gov. John II
Bartlett of New Hampshire to visit that
state.
A mass meeting in Boston has been ar
ranged for Sunday when the Irish lead
er will make an address at Fenway park
Tentative arrangements have beer
made for meetings in Providence, r. I.
and Manchester, \. H., but it was no
certain whether Mr. de Valera would
appear in these cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
PRESIDENT SAILS TONIGHT.
Will Be Given Informal Reception on
Arrival in New York.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-President
Wilson and his party viii leave Paris at
$50 tonight for Brest to sail for home
Secretary Tumulty was notified today
The cable from President Wilson said,
"All we'll" President Wilson has con-
sented to an unofficial reception for him
on his arrival in New York. A commit
tee of citizens through Secretary Tumul-
ty had asked they be allowed to prepare
an unofficial greeting.
This is the first intimatioR OF where
the President would land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28

The National Wrapping Machine corp
grafton at Newport has made contract
with large Massachusetts machinery
manufacturing corporation to build its
candy wrapping machines in Boston, and
the business will be moved there in the
near future This arrangement is the re-
suit of the failure of the Wrapping Ma
chine corporation to finance the business
Of the company in Newport to the ex-
tent necessary to properly develop the
business and care for the large amount
of orders which were offered for its wrap
ing machines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28

rumor that he had been requested by the
governor to perform special duties after
his resignation became effective Mr.. 81
monds said he would rather statement
came from the governor on this matter.
The designation of Mr.. Simonds comes
as no surprise. Representative John s.
Buttles Of Brandon was nominated in his
place during the legislative session but
the senate failed to confirm his appoint
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28

Because he had a sick wife and six
children and no other means of making
a living Secretary of State Harry A.
Black Thursday restored the professional
chauffeur's license to Allen A. Morris
of Barre, who entered a plea of not
guilty in county court to assaulting a
l9-year-old student nurse whom he had
given an automobile ride. Bail was fixed
at $1,000, which Morris secured. He will
be tried next September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
KEENE TO PLAY
THIS AFTERNOON
White Sox to Meet Athletics at Island
Park-Hour Changed from to $50
to Accommodate More.

The Athletics will meet the Keene
White Sox for the second time this sea-
son at Island Park at $50 this after
noon. The time for starting the game
has been changed from to $50 0 clock
to make it possible for several to sec
the game who have heretofore been
unable to on account of starting at 3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
Red Men, S Hall

Friday. June q, 8 p m-Reguar meet
ing Of Quonekticut tribe, No ?, Imp'd
o. r. NJ Warriors degree Election 0.
representatives to the great council oi
Vermont Past sachems are especially re
quested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
VERMONT NEWS.

1t is expected that sometime about
July 10 the Third cavalry will arrive at
Fort Ethan Allen for immediate duty.
The squadron is now on transport
bound sor New York. Following the de
mobilization, the regular troops will be
apportioned to Fort Ethan Allen and
Fort Myer, Va
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-28
SIMONDS QUITS
INDUSTRIAL JOB
Commissioner Sends Resignation tc
Governor to Take Effect Next
Saturday.
Special to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jun,

Robert W Simonds today resigned as
state commissioner of industries effective
July 5. It is reported that Mr. Simonds
is considering two propositions, one to
take charge of the workmen's compensa
ton department of large casualty com
pany and the other to enter q law firm
both outside the state Regarding the