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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
LIBERAL WINS BYE-ELEcTIoN.
Asquiths Followers Encouraged by
Newbould's Victory.

LONDON, March 15.-The bye-elee-
on in West Leyton caused By the
death of the member elected in the gen
eral election in December has resulted
in the election OF 4. f. Newbould, an
Independent Liberal, who defeated Is.
F. Mason. a Coalition Unionist. New
hould got 1884 votes and Mason D
1915. This was \ gain for the Liberals
rs in the general election Newbould
was defeated by 5000 votes out Of 10,
600 by his Coalition Unionist oppon-
cnt.
Coming after the reduction of the
Coalition vote in the West Derby dt
vision of Liverpool, where Admiral Sil
William Reginald Hall received 5000
fewer votes than his predecessor. Sill
r +. Smith. the result in West Leytor
has given considerable encouragement
to the Liberal followers of former Pre-
mier Asqnith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
MAINE ADvENTURER DIES.
Charles A. Hartman Fought Against
Sitting Bulls indians.

ROCKf.AND.AIe, March l5.-An ad
venturous career was ended Yesterday
with the death of Charles A. Hartman,
% When youth he ran away from
home to enlist in the navy, in which he
served for nine years. His activities IN
eluded service as a Texas ranger, as q
member Of the Mounted Police in Mon
tana and as a deputy United States mar
shall in Kansas He fought against the
Indians ard was wounded in the battle
in which Sitting Bull was killed.
In 1881 Hartman won the national
Championship as long distance pedes.
trian, walking $40 miles and 30 yards in
a six day race in Chicago
Returning to Maine, he took up evan
gelical work and also was active in the
leadership. Of several strikes. He is sur
vived by a wife and five children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
CROWDS ON HAND
FOR BIG AUTO RACE
Estimated Number of Spectators to See
Santa Monica Over 100000
II Entrants.
IT Entrants.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, March d
Seventeen drivers. most Of them nation
ally known, were TO compete today IN
the annual Santa Monica road race,
one of the leading events in automo-
bile racing Despite recent heavy
rains the fast maeadamized course ap-
peared in first class condition and it
was predicted that records would be
established. The winner will receive
81 900 and the second, third and fourth
S2.5C0 $1,000 and $1,000. Ia former
years 100000 persons have witnessed
the race and early estimates today
placed the crowd above that figure.
The course is 7.36 miles long and the
distance 2;n miles, making it a 34lap
event
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
FOR LEAGUE TICKETS.
Persons from All over Country Want
to Hear Lodge and Lowell.

BOSTON, March 10. More than $1,000
applications for the Lodge-Lowell debate
in Symphony hall next "Wednesday even-
ing have been received by the committee
en- arrangements. Forty clerks at the
committees headquarters at 30 Mt. Yer
non, street are endeavoring to sort the
letters which are pouring in from all sec,
tons of the country Applications from
as far West as Chicago have been re-
eeived and the demand for tickets may
rival, if not exceed, the rush for seats at
Mechanics hall when President Wilson
delivered his address. After special guests
and officials have been awarded their
tickets, seats VIII be distributed by lot
terry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Charles F. smith, 60, of Topsham, we'll.
known as a real estate man and auction
Ger and formerly one of the most promi-
nent business men and citizens OF Orange
county, died at a sanatorium in Burling-
ton Thursday after a long illness. Dur
ing his residence in Topsham Mr.. Smith
was constable. collector. deputy sheriff,
high sheriff of Orange county, assistant
postmaster, postmaster, town representa-
tive and senator from Orange county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
INCOME TAXES POUR
INTO WASHINGTON
Estimated That Nearly a Billion Will
Have Been Paid at Close of
Business To-Day.

WASIlIAGTOA, March .l5--AI;llieng Of
dollars poured into the offices oil collector
Of internal revenue today is individuals
and corporations filed their income and
profit tax returns and paid the first y
PER cent irstailments OF the tax or the
whole Of it. BY the time the collectors
office closed late tonight il was estimated
100000 corporations and individuals
would have hled returns and the total
tax paid. would be between sS000Gn, COG
and 0o0,ooo000
Those who failed To file returns are
liable to penalty OF not. mere than 81 90.
and IN addition . per ceGt Of the amopn,
Of tax due. Payments made by mai
BEARING the postmark Of today will bc
considered as having met the time ~
quirement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
SEIZE 1000 IRON CROSSES.
Police Authorities in Treeves Connscate
Them.

TREyES. March l3 delayed The po-
ice authorities here took hand today
in the business OF selling iron crosses and
confiscated more than 1000 crosses which
had been brought to Treves by Germans
despite municipal order against the sale
of crosses.
The shops in Treves have beer doing
a good business in the sale OF iron crosses
for many weeks, as Treves is the first
stopping place for Americans entering the
area OF occupation.
hon crosses, however, remain on sale
in most other towns in the area oe oecu-
patton, but they are no longer displayed
in windows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

mand would cost approximately ST.
100000. 1t would involve an outlay o
snowhere. near this sum under any cir
enmstanees, he maintained, and with
the men quartered as proposed will be
comparatively simple and inexpensive
matter
Gen. Edwards also deprecated the
prediction that. it will be a difficult
matter to keep the men together at
s1-ean1p Devens until the entire organi-
zation has returned from overseas and
been prepared for a public appearance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
CONFERENCE THANKS WILSON
International Farley in Bern Ends It's
Sessions.

BERN. March l5.-Thc internation-
al conference of league of nations So
cieties closed It's sessions yesterday aft
or 4 long discussion of the proposed
international board of superintendent
= against corrupt and inflammatory
newspapers. The proposal to estat-
fish such board was finally dropped
owing 10 the fear expressed by dele
gates that the liberty of the press
might be infrin9ed upon.
The concluding resolution passed by
the conference expressed its respectful
thanks TO President Wilson, with the
hope that his fourteen points and
league of nations project would win .
/ ..full and unrestricted victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Between 400 and 800 bushels Of pea
beans changed hands in North Hero with
in the past 10 days at $3.50 a bushel,
having been purchased by local buyers.
At this time year ago they would have
brought twice the money they did now.
Some farmers in. the vicinity of North
Hero have 300 OF 800 bushels on hand
which they are holding in hopes of get.
ting higher prices later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Lieut. T. z. Howe, son of Frank T..
editor of the Bennington Banner, Who has
been with the 23d regulars, second divi-
sion, army OF occupation, stationed at
Nallendar, near Cobenz, has been trans
ferred to the Dist division which is listed
to come home in April OF May. Howe
was one of several volunteer officers with
the regular army regiments who have
been transferred to organizations coming
home sooner. During the month of Febru-
airy he was one of large group OF lieu
tenants sent to a military school at Chan
tilly-Sur-Seine in eastern France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
DON'T SUFFER
WITH neuralgia
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains go Shoes
through your head, when your sl-tl
seems as if it would split, Just IT'D .
little Mu1tc-olc On yo-r temples t---1
neck. 1t draws cut the lT..1lcs.1z-,cc--..iic,,!,
soothes away the pain, 1-su@ily Civ
quick relief.
Muste-ole is q clean, white oitltss.-.,cc:-..-
made with Gil CT r..2,.---ee-rc. Eetee- ti.2-l /
mustard plaster ard Gc-3 ret k,,..--.ee-.
Many doctors G-.d r.i.-ce5 f@cal.lT .----1-
omrerd A+ustc-clc Tor sore throat, E-c---
cllitis, Group, StiI nec,1, asthma, .ncur2i-
r.a, congestion, Ileu-icy, rllc-z12tic..--l,
ln-.bzgc, p2;ns a-d acilec CT TIE Eac,l or
c.nts, sp-a.ls, core muscles, b-li2cs,
chii5lai1e, frosted feet - ccld3 Of the
chest lit often p-o--c----tt3 Czcs;-c-i;-l. II
Is always dependable.
Doc and 60c Jars; hosrisai SIZE $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Miss Marjorie Jones, daughter of For
mer Fuel Administrator II. J. NJ. Jones,
left Thursday for New York. where she
will be employed as field worker with the
Associated Charities of New York. Her
training in Vassar college was for this
line. of social work and she goes into a
field which many young woman might
well desire 1t is similar to that done by
the board of charities in Vermont, only
on a much larger scale. Miss Jones has
been employed of late in the state fuel
office at Montpelier which has been closed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

The store and house OF Mrs. Eugene
Caselani and the house of Y. perchero
in Montpelier were raided by the police
Thursday afternoon, resulting in guam.
tity of liquor being found, including FIVE
aud one-half cases OF beer, barrel OF
sour VINE, a keg Of sweet wine, and some
whiskey and alcohol. Hearings will take
place later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
TIC. FOLLOW DEBs TO JAIL.
Cleveland Audience Takes Oath a.
Socialist Meeting.
'SocIalIBt Meetln g.

CLEVELAND. o. March 15.-Prae-
ticallv everybody who could crowd into
a theatre TO hear an address by John
Reed, socialist editor of New York,
stood with upraised hands last night
and swore: Either Gene Debs viii
get out of jail or re will all get in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

AZ his contribution to tie war cause
a barber Of Brighton, England, gave TO-
GEO free slaves and haircuts to sold e.
in the local hospitals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

list of casualties and one in the
list of corrections, as follows: Died
of disease, Private Kenneth G. New
ton of South Vernon; wounded
slightly, Private Maurice Endred of
Fergennes; returned to duty. pre-
viouslv reported missing in action.
Private William Rashaw of ST. Al
bans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
TcDAy,s CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Pub
LEGATION This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON. March 15.-In
today IS casualty list there arc an
even 800 names, divided 146 in the
morning section and 154 in the aft
ernoon section. The summary of the
section released for publication
this afternoon IS this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

In the English village of Nestbere,
Kent, bread and cheese and beer is pro
yided free to every person who sleeps
in the parish for three nights previous
to the first Saturday before Midsummer
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

GEORGE Selma OF Montpelier, who was
employed by the Lane Manufacturing
company in taking out some machinery
Thursday, was struck in the face. bv a
partial blow from a sledge hammer IN the
hands Of another workman, sorne.of his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

teeth being knocked -out.- and his face j.
being somewhat cut. FL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

{. a. St John and son, Bradley. Of
Castleton. have Just finished the season
Of ice fishing, having secured II pike ard
i59 nickerel: total weight al pounds.
the largest pike weighing nine pounds
and The largest pickerel weighing II
pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

4 petition has been presented to the
selectmen of the town Of st. Johnsbuiv
to call special town meeting for the
voters to take action ON the question
of restricting licenses to the sale of malt
liquors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
VERMONT NEWS.

4 Jeffcrsonville man has offered TO
.iye building lot free to the first man
rho will build residence costing at least
2 800 on a new street 10 besepened there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

The city council OF Barre has deposed
William Wishart who has been city at
torney and grand Juror for several years
and has elected Albert A. Sargent in his
place.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
FRANCES DAMAGES
 PUT AT 40 BILLIONS
Huge Sum Disclosed to Commission Takes Account of Acts of
 Germany.

Paris, July 23.-The parliamentary commission of peace, sitting under the presidency of M. Viviani, who re- gently was named by the chamber of deputies to preside and examine into the peace treaty with Germany, has heard a report by Deputy Dubois on the clauses relating to reparations.
 M Dubois said the material damage done in the invaded departments amounted to $24,000, ,000, ,O0O. This amount, he said had been verified by a committee of engineers, architects, manufacturers and agriculturists. He added that the damage done to agri- culture was said to aggregate nearly $S,000, 100000.
 Damages falling upon the lndlVid- ual and the money paid to start com mercial enterprises were not included in the sum of SPA, 100000, and likewise $8,000, ,000, ,O00 for military eX- penses and $1,20O, 900, ,000 for pensions were not embraced in the sum. The total amount of the damage done, M. Dubois said, would aggregate $4O,OO0,- 000,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
ANOTHER WHITE IS
 KILLED IN RIOTING
Washington is Now Virtually an Armed Camp-Soldlers Guard
 ing City.

Washington, July 23.-Although there was sporadic firing of firearms in some of the negro districts until early this morning the major casual ties in last night clashes between whites and negroes consisting of only one white man killed and another probably fatally injured. Scores were injured in varying degrees as a re- suit Of blows, fists, clubs and stones ana the welding of knives but in none or these cases were the woundsA expected to be fatal ..
 The man killed last night Isaac B. Halbfinger and the serious1v wounded man was Benjamin Belmont. ooth mem oers of the defense guard.
 The capital today is virtually an armed camp, made so by the presence or Z,0OO heavily armed soldiers. marines and sailors who are doing duty with the TOO policemen and sew eral hundred home defense puards ReVlsed figures today for the period or disorders since Monday. showed oead and at least ten fatally injured. Hundreds were less seriously hurt ana the Jails and hospitals were literaIk- oVerflowing
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
WOULD SELL CONCERN.

Hartford, July 23.-Edward M. Day of this city, counsel for the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, filed with the public utilities commission today a petition for the approval of it's plan to sell to the Eastern Connecticut Power Co.,, with headquarters at Nor wich it's privileges, franchises and rights to generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity. At the last ses- sion of the general assembly a special flaw was passed giving the Electric Railway Co. the right to sell it's elec- trical privileges to the other company subject to the approval of the public utilities commission. The hearing on the petition will be held at the capi- tol July 31 at 11:3O a. m
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
OUT OF SERVICE.

John W. Lynch, who returned sev- eral weeks ago from France is renew ing acuuaintances in this city. He spent over a year on European soil as member of the Fourth air park service He was at Chateau-Thierry, Soissons and St. Mihiel, and for five months was with the army of Occupa- ton in Germany. Frank Urban, for several years chauffeur for pr. H. T. Bray, has been discharged from the service ard is at his home in this city Urban Wa1 inducted into service and left with a draft increment for Camp DeVens He was atta ached to the 319th M. T. c. ard spent ten months in France.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
SHORE LINE co.
 IS LOSING MONEY.
President of Company Issues Finau- lal Statement of Concern, Show
 ing Losses Sustained.

Norwich, July 23.-The tieup of the Shore Line Electric railway was un-' changed today. This afternoon Presi- dent Perkins of the company issued another statement dealing with the companys finances. This was from the books which were closed for the six months period ending June 30. The figures given are: Gross earnings for six months in all departments, $S2G, G,S32.35 gross operating expenses, $S47,359.26, leaving a deficit exclusive of taxes of 6,526.91. The taxes amount to $35, ,4O6.41, making the to- tai loss $61, 1,933.32.
 Rentals amounting to $112,063.43 for six months have not been earned, nor the interest on bonds amounting to $80,000 been met.
 The statement says further that if the company on January l had turned the property over to the employees the latter would have had to assess them selves to make good the losses up to June 30 the sum of $173,996.75.
 President Perkins, replying to an assertion that no high salaries have been paid the general officers, said that the general officers had received no salary, had paid all injury, death claims and damage claims arising out of operatings paid the garage and stable expenses, paid the salaries of clerks in the general offices and all other general expenses they would still have had to assess themselves on June 30 S6S, ,282.21 to meet expenses.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
STRIKE IN. ENGLAND.
Sir Eric Gcddcs Attempting to Settle
 Coal Strike.

London, July 23.-Sir Eric Geddes, minister without portfolio and com missioner attem pting to settle the coal strike, sent invitations today to the Yorkshire Miners union representa- tives asking them to meet him tomDr- row in Leeds to consider the situa- ton.
 Ten thousand miners in Notting- ham refused to go to work today in a sympathetic movement in support of the miners of Yorkshire.
 Troops were moved today into the Yorkshire area affected by the coal strike Sir Erie Geddes explained that the move was for the protection of the navy men engaged in keeping the mine pumps in operati tion.
 In making his explanation, Sir Eric laid emphasis on the statement that the troops would be kept out of sight as much as possible and the police would be responsible for the protection of citizens.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
HOW BONE DRY BILL
 WILL AF'FECn NATION
Even Advertising of Unlawful Liquors Is Forbidden Under the
 New Rule,

Washington, July 23.-The Vol stead Prohibition Enforcement Bill passed provides, among other things:
 Intoxicating liquor is alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, beer, ale, porter wine and "any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids and compounds. whether med icated, proprietary, patented, or not, and by whatever name called, con- taining one-haf of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume, which are potable or capable of being used as a beverage
 No person can manufacture, sell, barter, give away, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish, receive or possess any forbidden intoxicants; exceptions being for manufacture of certain medicines, toilet articles and faVoring extracts.
 Advertising of forbidden beverages is made unlawful
 Homes may be searched for whiskey kept for sale.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
CROPPING BEE WILL SUPPLY
 CHURCH WITH WINTER FUEL

Winsted, July 23-Al men between fifteen and ninety with saws and axes are invited to a chopping bee on the village green in East Canaan from to 9 o'clock Thursday even ing. huge tree will be reduced to irewood to be used as fuel this coming winter in heating the Con- gregational church. Rev. w. F. Ma gfatt of Derby, a former pastor will make a stump speech from the trunk of the fallen tree, and ladies of the church will provide lunch for the workers during interm ission.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
DECLARES PALMER UNFIT.
New Yorker Opposes Confirmation as
 Attorney General.

Washington, July 23.-The senate judiciary subcommittee considering objections to confirmation of A. Mitchell Palmer as attorney general, has arranged to hear Harold Reming- ton, a New York lawyer, next Thurs day in opposition to MT Palmer's nomination.
 MT. Remington has filed objections to confirmation on the general ground that as attorney general MT. Palmer would have many questions coming before him for decision in connection with his administration of the alien property custodian's office, creating a situation which he said would be both improper and illegal.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
JAPAN IS WORRIED.
fearS That She May Find Herself Iso-
 lated in the World.

IoNlo' July 23.-T. Nakahashi, min- i9'er oI education recently pointed out I'll speech at political meeting that 1"pdn may be left in an isolated posi- ton with relation to the great nou,o,., Tie sald: Russia and Germany are now ruined and there are only threa great powers in the west, Great Brits aln' France and America. These three powers can easily get together because thelr language and strength are about the same, but Japan being of a differ- ent race, may have to stand absolute- ly alone.
 Japan, therefore, must provide against this by regulating her f1nance and strengthening her national de. fense."
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
PARSON A WRESTLER:
 FILLS PEWS ON RHINE

With the American Forces in Ger many. July 23, Associated Press. )- Chaplain Currie of the Ed Division has become known among the Ameri- can forces on the Rhine as the wrest- ling parson' in his go-to-church cam paign among the soldiers. The chap lain has been putting on an exhibi- tion in Leutesdorf every night, and every man he throws promises 10 in duce five other soldiers to accom- pany him to church the Sunday fol lowing. He has been winning about 75 per cent. of the matches.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
112 CHILDREN WEIGHED.
or This Number, 72 Arc More Than
 Two Pounds Undcrweight.

The children of the Burritt school playground and the open air school will be weighed at the milk station to- morrow morning. One hundred and twelve children have been weighed and 72 of these were found to be more than two pounds underweight. It is hoped that these 72 will come every Thursday morning to be weighed to see whether or not a gain is being made.
 Suggestions on nourishng foods are being given to the mothers of these children. Anyone wishing advise on feeding children are asked to come to the Visiting Nurse association, 52 Center street.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
MAKE NEW DEMANDS.
FYshcrmcn's Union of Atlantic Coast Eases Demands on Minimum Hate.

Boston. July 23.-The Fishermen's $ union of the Atlantic coast, approXi- mately 5000 members of which are on strike at New England ports to- day. announced a new demand upon dealers based, like the old demands, on minimum wage. The attorney general, having ruled it would be il- legal to fix minimum price for fish at retail, the union demands that wages be "computed on the basis that fish caught has a minimum value"
 The proposed lowest values for the several kinds of fish are set out in the demand.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
FEED STARVING KIDDIES

Berne, July 23.-About 1000 starv- ing Czecho-SloVak children from Pra : gue and other Bohemian towns will shortly arrive to spend their summed holidays on the border of Lake NeuS chatel. The party was organized by MISS Masaryk, daughter of tha Czecho-Slovak minister president. Al further party consisting of 700 chill dren from southern Germany is also coming to Switzerland which is be1 coming known as the "intercoloniaf childrens home"