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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
BOLSHEVIKI LOSING
HOLD ON PETROGRAD
Great Change in Situation in Russia-
Failing on the Archangel
Front.

LONDON, Friday, May % British wire
less service) "A great change has come
over the situation in Russia through the
successes of the various anti-Bolshevik
forces Official and unofficial news of the
past few days shows that Petrograd is
closely threatened by the advances of the
Firms and Esthonians on either side OF
the Gulf of Finland and by that of Gen
Maynard in the region of Lake Omega.
Bolshevik attacks on the Archangel
front have ceased and the Bolsheviki APP
parently have been unable to check the
advance of Admiral Kolchak's forces west
of the Urals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
GERMAN PAPERS
SAY REPLY IS FAIR
Realize the Allies Will Obtain 'tAu De-
sirable Reparation' Dele
gates Return.

PARIS, May 24 (Havas) Count Won
Brockdorff- -Rantzau, head of the German
peace mission, and his colleagues, con-
fc1ed yesterday at Spa with Philip
Scheidemann, NJ. Erzberger, B. Dernburg,
and Count Won Bernstorf In the ev-
ening Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau left
for Versailles and the members of the
government started for Berlin.
Newspapers here unanimously approve
Of the fairness, justness and precision
OF the reply of the peace conference to
the note of Count Won Brockdorff Rant
zau. In the reply relative to economic
questions they see the 'resolute deter
mination of the entente to obtain all de-
sirable reparations."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
NC-4 COULDN'T FLY
FROM AZORES TODAY
Storms Continue in That Vicinity-Ad-
miral Jackson's Message Caused
No Surprise.

WASHINGTON, May Weather
conditions were unfavorable for the sea-
plane NC4 s start from Ponta Delgada
for Lisbon today. A message announcing
the flight would not be attempted was
received by the navy department from
Admiral Jackson at Ponta Delgada, but
caused no disappointment, as weather
forecasts had Indicated continuation
of storms in the vicinity of the Azores.
The morning weather report from Ponta
Delgada gave little promise that the NC-l
might get under way tomorrow Contin
ued winds varying from Is to 80 miles
an hour from the southeast, overcast skies
and showers were predicted The sea
continued rough
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
NEST OF PARTRIDGE
EGGS is SECURED
Daughter of Herbert J. Job of West
Haven, Conn, Comes Here and Is
Met by County Warden.

Herbert X. Job of West Haven, Conn,
representing the National Association of
Audubon Societies, sent his daughter
here last evening and she and County
Fish and Game Warden E. II. Metealf
of this town, who met her at the station,
went to the Trotter farm in West Brat
tleboro and secured nest of partridge
eggs to be hatched artifcially. The nest
contained 13 eggs and was reported to
Mr.. Netcalf by David Miller of West
Brattleboro.
The eggs were taken to West Haven, a
hot water bottle partly filled being kept
near them to keep them warm.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Linus Leavens is cooperating in this
experimental movement in the propaga-
tion of partridges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
HINES WANTS MORE MONEY.
Asks for S1,2oo,ooO,Ooo Increase Over
Half Billion Already Appropriated.

WASHINGTON. May 24-An appro-
priation of $1.2eo,000 600 in addition to
the $500,000,0o0 already provided for
use of the railroad administration dur
ing 1918 and 1919 was requested today
by Director Gen. Hines.
The estimate revealed that there
had been an operating deficit of $780,
1S4,940 during the last calendar year
and $250,000,000 during the first four
months of 1919.
Representative Mansfield, Democrat,
of Texas, introduced bill today for
one cent letter postage and increased
charge on advertising sections of pub
lications under the zone law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
URGE PRESIDENT TO RETURN.
Some Bay State Democrats Ask Him
to Help Cut Cost of Living.

BOSTON May 24.-President VIII
son was urged to return from Paris and
devote his attention to reducing the
cost of living in this country in cable
gram sent to him yesterday by Francis
J. Finneran, president of the Democratic
club of Massachusetts,, and 26 Demo
cratic members of the legislature. The
message said:
s'The citizens of the United States
want you home to help reduce the high
cost of living, which we consider far
more important than the league of ma
.tions''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
AUTO SMASHED BY TRAIN.
Two Occupants Killed and Four Others
Hurt One Critically.

ARLINGTON, Mass, May 24.-Mrs Co
ra A. Packard and Marion Pettengill, five
years of age, of Brockton. were killed
when am automobile driven by Mrs Pack
ards husband, Clifford A. Packard, was
struck by n. Y, n. H. & III. railroad
train at the Centre avenue crossing here
today. Mrs Alice Pettengill's skull was
fractured and she is in a critical oondi-
tion.
The other occupants of the machine.
Packard and two boys also were severely
hurt. The accident is said to have been
due to the failure of the lgeaks on the
automobile to hold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

A man going under the name of Bald
win was arrested at Hale's Tavern at
Wells River Thursday afternoon on the
charge of passing worthless check on
Proprietor Hale When taken to the
jail he admitted that his name was Bill
and that he had never had a bank account
at st. Adams, on which bank the check
was written. The matter was taken out
of the local authorities hands by orders
of the district attorney, who ordered him
held until such time as he was able to
come to Wells River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
"GoWDY DAY. IN BOSTON
Hank Catching Again After Returning
From the War.

BOSTON, May Pa Gowdy Day,
was observed at the Braves field when
Henry (Hank) Gowdy took his place
behind the bat for the Boston National
league club in the game with Cincinnati
today for the first time since he left the
club to volunteer for service in 1917. He
was acclaimed as the first major league
player to enter the army He fought
with the Rainbow division.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
THOUSANDS MUST Go.
Sec. Daniels Reducing the Navy to It's
Normal Strength.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Methods
of reducing the navy and marine corps
to peace basis has been discussed by
Secretary Daniels and bureau chiefs.
Thousands of officers and men must be
released before normal strength is
reached, but it is believed that at the
present rate of rehabilitation the nu-
merical strength of navy win be well
below the 250,Q00 mark set by the sec
retary at the end of the fiscal year,
july l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

VERSAILLES, May 24-Cont Won
Brockdorff Rantzau and the other mem
hcrs of the German peace delegation who
went to Spa Thursday returned here to.
day, with the exception of DR. Melchoir,
the financial expert. All members of the
party were smiling.
DR. Melohoir will return tomorrow with
the German financial commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
PETROGRAD FALLING.
Reported Population Has Risen
Against Bolsheviki.

LONDON, May 24.-Great fires
and loud explosions have oc-
Cured in and around Petrograd,
according to reports forwarded by
the Daily Nails correspondent at
Helsingfors, under date of Thurs
day. 1t is believed that the Boil
sheviki pressed by the Esthonian
advance are destroying munitions
in Petrograd. Machine gun fir
ing has been heard in the city
and it is reported that the popula-
tion has risen against the Bolshe-
wiki.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
Red Men S Hall

Members of Quonekticut tribe please re-
port Sunday, May 25 at , pm, at Red
Mems hall, to decorate the graves of de-
ceased brothers
Dance will be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
OBJECT TO TAFT SPEAKING.
Kansas G.. A. r. Opposes League Ad-
dress as Memorial Day Feature.

WICHITA, Kan, May 24-Resolutions
adopted by the Kansas G. A. r. and a
letter written by National Commander
in Chief c. E. Adams, who is in attend
ance at the state encampment now in ses-
sion here, protest strongly against former
President Taft making an address on the
league of nations at Kansas City on Me-
mortal day.
The resolutions have been forwarded to
Mr.. Taft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

NORFOLK, Va, May 24-Thrqe negro
firemen are known to have perished when
the steamer Virginia burned to the
waters edge. More than 100 survivors
were brought to Norfolk today on the
steamer City of Norfolk and the remain
der were taken to Baltimore and Wash
ington. The survivors, half clothed, could
hardly give a coherent account of the dis.
aster. Most of them were asleep when
the fire was discovered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
RETURNING SOLDIERS FAST.
All Except Those in Regular Divi-
sions Will Leave By June II.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Re-
vised plans for the return of the
overseas forces provide for the
sailing from France of all troops
except those in the regular divi-
sions by June Il, Gen. March an
nounced today,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, May 26, at 7.3O p. m.-Regu-
lar meeting of Wantastiquet lodge. Ini-
tiatory degree win be conferred upon a
class of candidates.
Tuesday, May 27-Regular meeting OF
Dennis Rebekah lodge. There will be a
report of delegates to the Rebekah assem-
bly,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
Unigersaist Church
Rev. d. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday May 25.

1890 a. m-Dvinc worship with ser
mon by the pastor, Lest We For
get
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school session.
ZOO p. m.-At acknowledgements Sun
day service with appropriate ad-
dress
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

friends for his future success. 1t will
be hard filling his place in the seminary
and in the town, as he has been very
helpful in many ways Mr.. Blanchard
will attend Dartmouth summer school,
but has not announced his further plans
He came to Townshend July /, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. R. A. Num-, Pastor.
Sunday, May IS.

1870 a. m.-Service for G. A. r., w. r. c.
and other orders.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
G.45 p. m.-Epworth League.
7.30 p m.-Victory service with ad-
dress, Recent Centenary Victories
by Rev. H. c. Campbell, centenary
representative.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
LELAND AND GRAY
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
Earl II. Blanchard, Head of Seminary
Since 1916 to Leave in August
Plans Not Announced.

Earl H. Blanchard, principal Of Leland
and Gray seminary, has rendered his res
ignation to the school board, and it has
been accepted His many friends very
much regret his leaving Townshend, as
he has endeared himself to large circle.
He goes with the best wishes of his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
RYAN STARTED FOR HOME.
Other Irish-Americans Will Remain At
Paris to Watch DEVELOPMENTS.

PARIS, May "a, ASSOCIATED Press =
Michael j. Ryan, one of three represen-
tatives of Irish societies in the United
States, left today for home. Frank p.
Walsh and Edward f. Dunno have de-
cided to remain here to await develop
ments regarding the request that Prof.
de Valera and other Sim Fein represen-
tatives be given safe conduct to come
to Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

Queen Mother Alexandra is a great low
er of flowers. Among her floral prefer
ences are violets, the dainty lily of the
valley. pansies, white and purple lilac.
Long before gardening became a favorite
pastime of royalty the queen mother, then
Princess of Wales, evinced the keenest
personal interest in the laying out and in
the general Management of her gardens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Sunday With DC.
casional Showers.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight and Sunday
with probably occasional showers. Not
much change in temperature. Moderate
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

The flesh of all varities of whale. ex-
ccpt the "orca or killer whale, ap-
pears to be edible, but the best meat
comes from the grey whale and from
the so-called sulphur bottom 2 variety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

At one time silk was so valuable
that it was sold for its own weight in
gold literally
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
TEN PER|SHED
IN STEAMER FIRE
The Virginia Burned to the
Waters Edge During
Last Night
SURVIVORS WERE
HALF CLOTHED

Were Asleep When the Fire in the
Freight Hold Was Discovered-Can-
not Give Coherent Account of the
Disaster.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 24~Ten per-
sons are believed to have perished on the
Old Bay liner Virginia, bound for Nor
folk from Baltimore with l5G passengers
and freight which was burned to the wat
er's edge near the mouth of the Potomac
river last night. Officials of the steam
ship company could give no definite fig
ures until the passenger list is compared
with the names of the survivors.
Lieut.. Commander George V. DAVIS, Z
5. n, a passenger on the Florida, one OF
the rescuing ships, said he believed from
10 to - persons perished The fire start
ed in the freight hold
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24

Failure is always found at the point
on the way where man ceases to try
again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-24
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert P. woodin, D. D., Pastor.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Jewclry
Filling Of Holiday Orders
Causes Manufacture
erS Concern

Manufacturers of jewelry are deeply
concerned over the filling of the many
holiday orders which they are receiv-
ing daily. Normally these manufac-
turers have their orders in such shape
that July. August, September and Oc-
tober, which are regarded as off months
in the industry, are devoted mainly to
production for the holidays. The de-
mand on factories this year, however,
has been so great that the plants are
still several months behind in their
regular orders, and as a result, few
holiday orders are being filled. Fortu-
natcly, the labor situation, though still
far from normal, is clearing rapidly.
Light is reflected on the jewelry
shortage in the fact that retail jew
ellers report larger and more prosper
Gus business in the first seven months
of the current year than for the entire
preceding year. These jewellers as
sert that if they were able to obtain
diamond rings and other high class
jewelry in quantities large enough to
fill their requirements, the jewelry in
dustry could afford to remain idle for
almost a year.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Textiles
Trade in Cotton Goods
Slackens; Deliveries
Are A,united

Business in cotton textiles yesterday
slackened. Mill agents asserted that
they were not in a position to make
additional l1rge sales and some of the
converters intimated that their Gus
toners were awaiting deliveries on the
big orders they already have placed.
1t also was admitted that the present
high prices for finished cottons may
have supernduced more conservative
attitude among the buyers. Fewer
visiting merchants seemed to be in the
market.
Large manufacturers of colored ia
brics continued to make limited sales
from their small stocks of odds and
ends. Most of the big producers are
averse to taking business for spring
delivery until the probable attitude of
the New England mill workers becomes
clearer.
In bleached goods quarters trade was
quiet, chiefly because the leading mill
interests have nothing to sell, at pres
ent. Among the buyers of gray or un-
bleached fabrics there seemed to be
a disposition to wait for the results
Of the governments auction to-day of
surplus goods. The feeling is that
these weaves will readily be absorbed
by jobbers and spectators. Meantime
the market for print cloths has become
quiet. the only sales of Importance be
ing those put out by spectators, who
sold some of their holdings at u to "a
cent yard under the prices demanded
| by the mills
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Silks
Buyers ShO,U More In
clinatiOn to Balk at
Silk Goods Prices

Reports regarding trade in dress
silks yesterday were of an irregular
character Some of the large manu-
facturers who conserved their supplies
earlier in the year in order to take ad-
vantage Of the advancing prices
seemed to be favored with many or
ders, but some jobbers conceded that
business with them had dwindled.
Comparatively few buyers were in the
salesrooms Of the latter sellers. Some
of the buyers, especially those from
posed to balk at the prices asked, and
in some instances they we're reported
to have cut down the orders they had
intended placing.
Small manufacturers OF garments
father than struggle with the labor
problem are said to be reselling the
silk they bought earlier in the year
at profitable prices, and in some in.
stances to the jobbers from whom the
goods originally were bought. Inter
changing of goods among the jobbers
also has assumed considerable proper
tons Despite the lull in business
plain about the slowness Of consign-
ments from the mills. Buyers seem
reconciled to these delayed shipments,
and those receiving half of their de-
liveries on time deem themselves
fortunate. AS the agitation for q
44-hour working is expected to spread
to other manufacturing districts than
Paterson and inasmuch as many of
the mills are losing help through imi-
grafton to Europe, the leading pro-
ducers Of the staple weaves are loath
to do much business for spring.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Sends Out Instructions
On Bills of Lading Claims

Max Thelen. director Of the division
of public service Of the railroad ad-
ministration, has sent to the New York
Board Of Transportation copies Of the
Instructions Of Marvin Underwood,
general solicitor OF the division of law,
relative to the two year and one day
Limitation on bills Of lading
"As you will Observe" says Mr.
Thelen, "thcsc instructions provide
that. in order to secure uniformity Of
practice over all Fcderally controlled
lines and 70 maintain the status quo
pcpding the decision Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the case Of
Jacob r. Decker g. Sons vs.. Director
General ct al, all general solicitors
and freight agents are directed to with
hold payments, pending such decision.
on claims which are moro than two
years and one day old
"As you will observs. the railroad
administration states that II the de-
cision Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Is favorable TO tho payment Of
such claims IT will be the policy Of
the railroad administration, during a
limited period thereafter, TO pay all
meritorious claims Of this Kind pro-
Yided the consent Of the railroad cor.
poration may bs secured"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Business Money

tunity to put out funds at highly at
tractive figures. Ten and 20 per cent
has been paid for call money on
several OCCASIONS since the latter part
of May. Commercial paper during this
period has been moving on 51a per
cent basis, and it is easy to see which
market would prove more attractive to
the institutions with credit to lend.
With brokers' loans estimated at ST.
750,O0O,O0O, it is not improbable that
early steps will be taken to divert
funds from the stock market into COM
mercial channels, where it will be pro-
ductive. A banker, in speaking of the
situation yesterday, said:
"The banks, after all, are the bull
wark of the country's business. Their
funds should be primarily at the dis
posal of trade. Prosperity in the
country is dependent upon them. When
they, one and all, are more interested
in having their loanable funds out in
the call money market and neglect the
requirements of commerce the situa-
tion is unsound, to say the least"
Commercial money rates were un-
changed yesterday at SIX per cent for
the general run of paper moving. A
few prime bills continue to be dis
counted on a basis of 51 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Japanese Raw Silk Easier
Importers Here Report Larger
Number of Inquiries

Trade in raw silk yesterday was only
fair, but several Of the local importers
stated that the number Of inquiries
they had received indicated that man.
ufacturers Of the finished fabrics were
getting ready to resume buying on
large scale when prices became more
settled. Advices received from abroad,
especially from Yokohama, indicated
easier prices. Locally Shinshiu No.
was quoted at ss.77h pound, this be-
ing q drop Of 10 cents from the level
prevailing on Monday. Kansai double
extra brought $1,000 q pound, and
importers with connections in Milan
were asking $10.5O for the raw
silk known as Italian extra classical.
1t was intimated that the easier prices
for the Japanese grades had been
brought about by the desire of the
Nipponese sellers to place their prod
uct on a par with the price levels OBJ
tanning in the Milan and Shanghai
markets.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Chemicals
eAo
Large British Holdings
Tend to Keep D0,un
CLyceri1e Price

Dynamite glycerine has advanced to
20 cents a pound during the last few
days, despite the existence in this
country Of stock of 5000 tons owned
by the British government which has
tendency to hold prices down. This
quantity Of glyccrine, which is exceed
ingly large, was purchased by British
agents during the war at So cents a
pound. No one knows when it will be
disposed Of, and this uncertainty has
caused the speculativ, element to leave
the market alone.
Soap manufacturers. it is reported.
are not paying much attention to the
production Of glycerine because of the
little profit that can be made at pres
ent prices.
One dealer stated that prior to the
war 40 per cent Of the glyccrinc used
In this country came from abroad.
Since tho signing Of the armisticc
scarcely any has come in because of
tho hugo accumulated stocks here.
Bichromate Of soda continued in
good demand yesterday, with prices
ranging from III to 11A conts a
pound, 1t was reported that large or
ders had been placed for domestic con-
sumption.
Citric acid. because Of its scarcity
In The local market, was actively
sought, with sales mnde at $l.ls a
pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-30

Sales Of Furs
Result in Lars &c
Business

Reports reaching local manufacture
ing furriers from retailers in the Mid
die West as we'll as in this city who
have been conducting Midsummer
fur sales are said to indicate that the
volume of retail BUSINESS is greater
this year than for several years past
Retailers who ordered furs for their
midsummer sales are said to be send
ing in recorders of the same styles
for their fall and winter stocks Most
of the retailers report that their Gus
toners are buying the more expensive
garments. The sale of short Hudson
seal coats to consumers is said TO /.
particularly large at present