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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
GAS EXPLOSION
DAMAGES HOUSE
Partition Filled from Unplugged Fix
ture, and Lighted Match Produces
Disastrous Results.

A gas explosion caused by an inves-
tigation for leak with lighted
match resulted in much damage about
s O'Clock last night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Johnson of 60 Chestnut
street, and following the explosion fire
broke out, but it was e&tinguished with
one pail of water. No one was injured,
although several persons, including four
of Linde Kall's children, were in the
house.
The johnson house formerly was
lighted with gas, but three or four years
ago it was wired for electricity by
Schorling & Spaulding, and the family
had used no gas since the supply was
shut off previous to the electrical wir.
ing Recently, however, Mrs. johnson 8
brother gave her a gas stove and the
connections were made last evening by
another brother, Linde Kali. When the
connections were completed Mr.. Kali
lighted the stove. Soon his niece, Miss
Edith johnson, called from an upstairs
room that she smelled gas. Mr.. Kali at
once investigated the stove connections
and went into several rooms. lighting
match in each and holding it a short
distance from the electric fixture to
determine whether there was any leak
The next room he entered was the front
room, or parior, and as soon as the
match was lighted the explosion result
ed, and the lath caught fire. Mr.. Kali
ran to the cellar and shut off the flow
of gas and then returned and extin.
guished the fire with a pail of water
before the automobile fire truck, which
had been called by telephone arrived
! When the fire was out it was discovered
that the gas pipe in that room had not
been plugged by the man who did the
wiring, and that the flow from the pipe
had accumulated in the partition.
All the paster was blown from the
ceiling of that room, from the bed room
above and from the front hall, and tn,
| balustrade in the front hall wa:
wrecked. In order to put the rooms il
a livable condition it will be necessar,
to replaster and repaper them.
The explosion was heard some dis
tance from the house and in a few
minutes hundred or more persons hac
| gathered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
DISGORGE FOOD,
BRITAIN THREAT
Geddes Hints at Retroactive Steps
Against All Profiteers-H Heavier
Penalty Near.

LONDON, Aug Sir Auckland Ged-
des, minister of reconstruction in answer
TO a question in the house of commons
at the resumption of the hearings into
the high cost of living indicated Yesterday
that an attempt would be made to force
food profiteers to. disgorge In reply to
the question of whether the government
would make an attempt to have the profit.
GERS return some of their high charges,
Sir Auckland said;
The question of Retrospective action is
now under consideration
It is the purpose of Great Britain to
establish central authority to deal with
'profiteering Sir Auckland said this cen
tral authority, according to the present
plan of the government, would be asso
ciated with local and county tribunals
New powers will be asked for in connec
lt1on with the project and an increase il
penalties for violations put into effect.
These penalties, which the tribunals vii
have the power to inflict. would run a,
high as fine of $1,000, with six months
Imprisonment, Sir Auckland explained
lThe bill, Sir Auckland said, would appl,
to England, Scotland and Wales. but no
ireland
In view Of the proposed measure, h
added, the help of the select committe
of commons, which is conducting the in
IWestlgation, would not be needed TIL
committee then adjourned, and its procee
ure IN the new legislation will be deter
mined later on. The minister of recor
Iistruction added that the house of con
Rmons would not adjourn until there wa
some power in the hands of the govern
ment to deal with profteering.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
TO SUSPEND
PASSENGER SERVICE
Suburban Lines of n. Y, N.
III. & III. System to Be
Closed Tonight
RAILROAD MECHANICS
ARE ON A STRIKE
Largest Shops of the Boston & Maine
System Have 1900 Men Out - Men
In Boston & Albany Shops Also Quit
ting Work.

BOSTON, Aug. Passenger serv-
ice on some of the suburban lines of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad will be suspended tonight as a
result of the strike of 1000 mechanics.
Railroad officials who made this an
nouncment today said that in addition
to shopmen, many car cor,plers, air
brake inspectors, round house mechan-
les and others were out and there was
little prospect of being able to take care
of the evening committing service.
Officials of the Boston & Maine rail
road said that the 1,S00 men employed
at the BIleriea shops, the largest on
the system, who went out late yester-
day, remained away from work today
and that 500 mechanics in the terminal
yard here had given notice that they
would quit during the forenoon
AT the Offices of the Boston g. Albany
railroad it was said that men were
leaving the Allston shops but it was not
known early in the day how general the
strike might be.
The New Haven announcement said
the suburban service would be discon-
tinued after p. m Whether it would
be possible to maintain through service
was problematical The suburbs affected
are largely served by the elevated and
surface lines on the Boston elevated
system and the southern lines of the
Eastern Massachusetts railroad, and il
was believed these roads would be able
to take care of the evening traffic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
TOTAL o.. !sl5,97||0.
|. PAID FOR II HEAD |!
Close of Successful Sale of
HOlsteins at Pa
viliOn Here
ARFMANN TELLS OF
COLES TESTING
Says He Threatened to Put Cole in Jail
Unless Confession Was Made-High-
Chaplin & Sons.

At the close of the successful two
day sale of Holstein cattle at the Pure
bred Live Stock Sales Co. yesterday
II head had changed owners, $15,970
representing the total amount paid by
the buyers, or an average of $3.50, the
highest single purchaser being the firm
of w. G. Chaplin & Sons of Sheffield,
Mass, who bought six head for ST.
1l5, while the highest price paid for
an individual animal was 500 for an
eight-year cow bought by F. H.
Metcalf of Holyoke, Mass, as men
toned in yesterday 5 Reformer, his bid
having been made the afternoon of the
first day of the sale. The highest
price paid yesterday for single ami
NAL was $3.50 for a hree-months- old
bull calf, King Pontiac Boy, consigned
by John Arfmann of Middletown, n.
Y, and sold to George NJ. Tuttle of
South Londonderry.
A close second to the Chaplin firm
in amount paid was $l,535 by A. Me
Callum of Northampton, Mass. six
hcc1h btiHE III Ills tlSt OI DuTCHdSPS.
Loren r. Carter of Waterbury, Conn,
paid 1895 for three head, and four ami
mails were bought for $3.50 for C. E
Thomas of Prattville, Ala, president
of the Autauga Banking & Trust Co.
Other purchasers of two head each
We're A. +. Barker of West Bridgewat.
er, Mass, $3.50; A. E. Singleton of WAL
lum Lake, Il, L., $735; l.. J. Harley
lr., of Springfield, Mass, $685.; Howell
W. Parker of Douglass, Mass, $535.
In highly interesting talk to the
audience in the arena John Arfmanr
told of his experience with Charles E
Cole of Pawlet, who confessed at 9
| meeting of the executive board of the
Holstein- -Friesian association in Chica
60 Saturday to having faxed record.
of cattle which he had tested.
Mr.. Arfmann told of having sent {
young animal to Mr.. Cole to be tested
and in a few days kilograms began tc
come to him showing increasingly re
markable results, the figures going Sc
| high that Mr. Arfmann became con
WINGED that some crooked work was
/ going on.
He said he went to Mr.. Cole ant
asked how such a remarkable recorC
was obtained and as result of thu
interview contract was drawn NJ
whereby Mr.. Arfmann was to pay MI
Cole $4,000 for the information. Whel
the information was given, however, i
was not the real truth and was moth
ing more than Mr.. Arfmann alreadr
/ knew.
Then, he said, he put the matte
/ squarely up to Mr.. Cole and told hin
he must make a clean breast of hi
operations or go to Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
CARBIDE COMPANY
is SUED FOR $4,000
Attachment Placed on Property fQr
Connecticut River Power Co. for
Electricity Furnished

Suit for $1,000 has just been brought
by the Connecticut River Power Co.,
through the law office of. Attorney o. E.
Butterfield of Wilmington. against the
Sherman Carbide Co. of Sherman, in the
town of Nottingham The suit is return.
able at the September term of the Wind
ham county court. Deputy Sheriff w E
Howe of Wilmington served the papers
attaching a stone crusher, four General
Electric motors, real estate and variety
of other articles
The specifications show 81 300 kilowatt
hours of electricity furnished the defend
ant in January, February, March, june
and July, at three cents kilowatt hour
amounting to $2,0T9, and there is credit
of S462.50, leaving a balance of 81 $3.50
claimed to be due.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
POINCARE TO LAY STONE.
Work on Shaft to United States Troops
Will Begin Sept 6.

PARIS, Aug President Poincare
on September 6 will lay the first stone
of the monument commemorating the
arrival of the American troops in
France. The date selected is the ami
versary of the birth of Lafayette. The
monument, at Pointe de Grave, at the
mouth of the Gironde, northwest of
Bordeaux, will be near the spot from
which Lafayette sailed for America in
1777.
Premier Clemeneeau, Hugh c. Wal
lace, the American Ambassador; Frank
l.. Polk, American Under Secretary of
State, Marshal Foch and General Perish.
ing will be present at the ceremony, ae.
cording to the present program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. Although
prices of practically all foods have shown
substantial increase during the last year
the stocks Of food held in storage on June
!, this year, were approximately 20 per
cent greater than those held on June |,
1913, according to memorandum showing
the relation between storage figures ana
prices issued today by the federal trade
commission. Government stocks were ex.
cluded from the comparisons.
'The fact that stocks of many import
ant foods were much larger on June /,
this year, than on the same date last
year," said the statement, "while prices
were as high or higher apparently means
that they are being withheld speculative.
ly for a world demand which IS not now
here but which is expected when hunger
impelled strikes secure higher wages with
which higher food prices can be paid
To show that the law of supply and
demand is not working the commission
listed eight staple foods which on June
blipNNu ali luCItdSe Ill Jue SJOCk WlLDH6l1
from the markets ranging from TO 29S
per cent over stocks on june L. 1918, and
in each instance there was shown to have
been substantial advance in the whole
sale price during that period
Stocks of frozen fowls showed a maxi
mum increase of 29S per cent and tn,
price increased three cents a pound
Wheat stocks showed an increase of II.
per cent with an increase of 81 cents
Flour stock an increase of Il per cen
with increase in price per barrel Of near
ly 50. Butter, increase l29 per cent Will
price soaring Il cents above last year
figure
President Wilson addI ess to congress
tomorrow will be confined to matters per
tanning directly to the hich cot of ljv
ing, in the belief OF White II 1use oAicial7
Secretary Tumutv said tn1av he though
1t unlikely that tho President would tax
mp at this time further questions concern
ing railroad wages and rates
The President was informed TODAY b
Speaker Gillett that the house would b
glad to have p joint session for tomorro,
at O'Clock to receive his recommends
tions. Republican Leader Mondell urge
the President yesterday to postpone h
appearance until next Tuesday
Members of the subcommittee appon
cd by Attorney General Palmer to mal
recommendations for measures to redu,
the high cost Of living were summoned
the White House today by President WI
son. Efforts were made by Secretary I
multv to reach Julius H. Barnes, direc
or of the grain corporation, but it was u
aefstood he had returned to New Yor
II was assumed that the President desir.
TO discuss with the committee his me
sage to congress tomorrow. enbodyil
recommendations designed t. affo'd son
measure of relief from present condition
Leading directly from Wall street al
from banking houses controlled by t
Morgan and Rockcfelor group inform
tion whieh has come into tho possess
of the railroad brotherhood shows til
there has proceeded a systematized plu
dering of virtually all Of the public tral
portation highways in the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
TO BE
SENT TO CHICAGO
IH. r. Lawrence of Brattleboro One of
Three to Select Carload for In
ternational Exhibition.

The executive committee of the Nor
gan Horse club of which G.. c. Stillman
is secretary and treasurer, has appointed
III. r. Lawrence of Brattleboro, Spencer
Borden of Fall River, Mass, cotton
manufacturer, and Col Frank Tompkins
military instructor at Norwich univer-
sity, to select carload of Morgan horses
to be sent to Chicago next fall to be ex-
hibited at the International Live Stock
fair.
There will be classes for aged Morgan
stations in hand, Morgan brood mares
in hand, and Morgan mares or geldings
four years old or over in harness, hitched
to an appropriate four wheeled vehicle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
RAW SUGAR ARRIVING.
Five Million Pounds Reached Boston
Today-More Coming.

BOSTON, Aug. Prospects of early
relief from the sugar shortage in New
England frightened today with the ar
rival of the steamer San Marcos with
100000 pounds of Cuban raw sugar
and the announcement that two other
steamers with total of 13,000,0O0
pounds were due on Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
TWENTY LOST AT SEA.
Went Down With the Schooner Gallia
in Collision With Steamer.

HALIFAX, n. s., Aug, Twenty per-
sons are believed to have lost their lives
when the schooner Gallia was sunk last
night IN collision with the British
steamer War Witch. The schooner is
reported to have carried crew of at
least 10 and possibly a dozen passengers
Only seven survivors are named in wire
less messages from the steamer. The
collision occurred close to ST. Pierre and
is supposed to have been due to heavy
fog which has prevailed in that locality
for some days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
CHAUTAUQUA NOTES.
Season Ticket Campaign Starts-Ten,
to Be on High School Grounds.

The Chautauqua season ticket camp
'aign was started this morning.
Arrangements have been made with
the Twin State Gas & Electric Co, to
provide additional car service if condi-
tions warrant.
The tent in which the Chautauqua
programs will be presented will be
pitched on the high school grounds and
there, will be automobile parking space,
Copies of the program may be OBJ
tanned at the board of trade rooms and
if persons desiring them or season tick
cts will telephone to that Office, call 20s,
they will be sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
STRIKE VOTE TOMORROW.
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Etc.
Will Decide Question At Once.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE 45o,-
600 members of the Brotherhood of
railway clerks, freight handlers, station
express and steamship employees will be-
gin voting tomorrow as to whether
they will strike Immediately for in
creased wages or await solution of the
wage question along the lines of the
proposal made to congress by Director
Hines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
Strike at Concord.

CONCORD, n. H., Aug. 7.-Workmen
al the Boston & Maine railroad shops
here went out on strike at u a. m. to-
day. This action reversed the decision
of yesterday to await word from ma
tional union headquarters before taking
definite action
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

/, Houghton & Simonds have decided to
THE town whatever land they may
have owned on the south side of their
garage at the corner of High and Main
streets, between the garage and High
street. The strip of land varied from
two to three feet At the corner, be-
cause of the shape of the building and
the relocation of the curb the street
is FIVE feet wider than formerly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
POSTAL MEN WANT MORE.
Have Asked the President to Recon-
mend 80 Per Cent Increase in Pay.

WASHINGTON, Aug. President
Wilson was asked in a letter presented
at the White House today to recommend
to congress an increase of so per cent
in wages of post Office and postal en-
ployes over the country to meet the high
cost of living. The letter was present.
ed BY a delegation headed by Frank
Morrison, Secretary of the American
federation of labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Friday-Littl
Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE weather
forecast: Showers and thunder storms
probably tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature. Gentle to mod
crate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
LOCAL GOLFERS SECOND.
Make Score Of 352 in Team Match fol-
Clement Cup.
Especial to The Reformer.) J

BENNINGTON, Aug. 7.
Representatives of the Brattleboro
Country club took second place here to-
day IN the team match for the Clement
cup which was won by the Ekwanok
club with a total score of 332 against
332 for the Brattleboro men, Three
other clubs were represented and there
were AZ entries. Mt. Anthony of Ben
nington scored $40, Waubanakee of
Burlington 3S2 and Rutland $50.
The Brattleboro players and their
scores were j. G. Estey, S5; B. r.
Uchida, 81; J. p. Estey, 81; C. j. Dex-
ter, 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07

Federal Trade Commission
Sees Speculative HOarding
In Preparation for the
Higher Prices Following
Strikes for Increased
Wages-StOcks of Frozen
Fowl Have Increased 29S
Per Cent - More Wheat
and Flour Held i'm Stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
BIG PACKERS CASE
BEFORE GRAND JURY

Government Will Attempt
Criminal Prosecutions for
Violating Antitrust Law
Railroad Men Charge
Morgan and Rockefeller
Groups With Wrecking
RailrOads-President Will
COnfine Talk Before Con-
gress to High Cost of Liv-
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
Red Mems Hall

Friday, Aug, s, s n. m.-Special meet
ing of QnoneSticut tribe, No. ?, Imp'd o.
X. NJ Chiefs degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Aug. Z, 7.30 p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Oasis Encampment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06
ORDINANCE NO. 248
Ordinance In Regard to the Paving and I'm.
provement Of Certain Streets
Therein Named

Be 1t ordained by the City Commissioners Of
the City Of Lakeland Florida. that bonds OF
the City Of Lakeland Florida, TO be known
and designated as improvement bonds, be is
sued in the aggregate sum Of $3.76060; that
here shall be ten Of said bonds, each OF said
bonds TO be in the sum Of $376.O6; the said
bonds TO be issued against the certificates Of
indebtedness as shown In the resolution passed
by the said Commissioners heretofore at this
meeting; said certificates covering property on
New York avenue, from Lake Wire 10 Main
street, and Hillcrest Drive, from Florida ave
nue. TO Missouri avenue, which said amount
Is not in excess Of the aggregate amount OF
the certificates Of Indebtedness deposited with
the City Treasurer and recorded in the lien
book made for that purpose. The said bonds
shall mature In one. two. three. four, Ave,
six, seven eight nine and ten years from
date. bearing interest at the rate OF six per-
cent per annum, payable semi annually. and
each bond shall have attached thereto interest
coupons. each coupon representing the proper
interest Of said bond. and said bond shall
bear certificate, duly signed by the City
Treasurer. certifying that the amounts Of the
certificates Of Indebtedness so deposited and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06

The Georgia Tech football team, in
past seasons wonderful outfit in
yridiron warfare, was compelled to
stand for considerable beating this
year.
After being walloped by nearly ev-
cry football team they tackled this
season, Columbia staged big sur
prise by holding Brown to 7 to
tie game.
Harry Kid Brown and Johnny
Mooney made such a hit in their re-
cent boxing bout in Boston that the
rair are to be signed up for another
Slam at each other.
Boston boxing promoters have post
ed $4,000 as a guarantee that they
will make good any terms they offeg
&c Jimmy Wilde, English f1yweight
champion, to box in the Hub.
As both Joe Stecher and WladeR
ZEyszko are credited with recen;
wrestling victories over Stranger
Lewis, a bout between the two Crap
pling demons would probably be a
big drawing card.
In meeting Benny Leonard, Johnny
Dundee will get his long-sought-for
chance to show his real class in the
ring. Just how far the Scotch Wop'
can step with the champion remains
&c be seen.
According to Manager Jack Curley
the grand finale of Willie Meehan's
campaign in the heavyweight division
will be championship bout with Jacl
Dempsey. The Californian holds q
decision over Dempsey, gained in :
bout in San Francisco last year.
The West had 1t on the East in in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06
ToDAY's CALENDAR OF SPORTS

RACING-Winter meeting of Cuba
American Jockey Club, at Havana.
Winter meeting at Jefferson Park,
New Orleans.
CYCLING-Fourt day of annual
six-day race at Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pocket bill.
lizard championship tournament, at
Philadelphia.
COURT TENNlS-Jay Gould VS..
Walter Kinsella, at Philadelphia, for
American open championship.
BOXING-New York State amateur
championships, at New York city. Joe
Beckett VS.. Georges Carpenter, 70
rounds, at London. Young Kl0by VS.
Paul Doyle, IL rounds, at Boston
Jilly Duffy VS.. Eddie Moy, IL rounds
at Lowell, Mass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06

against which the said bonds are issued, are
at least equal in amount to the face value
OF the bonds issued. Each Of the said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by
the Clerk of the said City and shall be i'm
pressed with the seal of the City of Lake
land. Florida. The coupons shall be signed
In FAC smile Of the signatures Of the Mayor
and Clerk respectively and the fac smile
SIGNATURES are to be OF the same force and
erect as the signatures in fact OF the Mayor
and Clerk The said bonds when issued shall
be In substantially the form Of previous
bonds issued by the City of Lakeland to cover
paving lien certificates
Mayor or Commissioner at Large
ATTEST.
+. C. FLANAGAN.
II. L. SWATTS. City Clerk lis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06

tcrsectional football games this year,
four games to one. Both Indiana and
Nebraska defeated Syracuse, Notre
Dame won from the Army, and De-
troit trimmed Holy Cross but lost to
Tufts.
The action of the New York Yam.
KEGS admirers in picking the Yanks
tc win the American League pennant
has led Kid Gleason, manager of the
White Sox, to remark that the Yank,
shouldn't stop at winning the leagu;
pennant, but should also cop thi
worlds championship before the sea
son opens next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-06
H. L, swATTs. City Clerk. lis

The fiber on cocoanuts is known
as coir and makes excellent brushes,
doormats, mattresses, cushions, etc.
The coconut is grown in South Flor
ida.