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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
QUIET AT DUMRIGHT.
City officials Released by Mob and
Government Restored

DRUMRIGHT, Ok, Sept. 24-May-
or w. T.. Nieodemus. Councilman John
Baxter and Chief Of Police Jack Ayres,
detained by mob Monday night, yes
terday We're released and are back on
their jobs.
Indeed the situation has greatly i'm
proved after a night of rioting, result
ing from strike of telephone opera
tors
Tuesday morning when the city
awoke it found upward of 80 deputy
sheriffs and government officers guard
inc the business section.
With the mob in control Monday
night 10 o'clock was set as the time for
city officers then imprisoned, to present
their designations under penalty of be
ing lynched. They were released when
the deputies took hand in the situa-
ton.
Assistant Chief of Police Carlos, an
Indian. was fred on while holding the
re t boy Monday night. Council
ne - e s1aJched the gun from the
ruiGent f Il nan and took one shot at
the assailant before he disappeared
around the corner of a building.
Four alleged leaders of the mob have
been arrested and are being held al
Sapulpa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Willis Weatherhead of Guilford
is visiting her mother, Mrs. c. A. Gro
sier.
Mrs Emma Johnson of Alfred, Me-,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura Will
son.
Charles Grant and son of Columbus,
O., called on his brother, Herbert Grant
recently.
Nelson Wilson has finished work at
). B. Worden's and is working at Elm
Grove, Mass
Mrs. Alice Dutton and son. Frank. of
nummerston are visiting her father,
Charles Baxter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Worden and Mr.
and Mrs. Smalley of Danville, H.. visit
ed at {. II. Learnard's recently
Mr.. and Mrs O. r. Crosier and Mr.
and Mrs Harold Crosier of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, visited at c. H. Learnard's
Sunday
Mrs. Charles hamilton of Ames, Ia
who has been spending six weeks with
her mother, Mrs. C.. Crosier, will return
home Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
PUTNEY.

There will be two meetings of the La
dies Aid society in October, the It'll and
2lst, first and third Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Streeter and
daughter of Brattleboro and Miss Minnie
Crawford of Greenfield were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F
j. Crawford
Mrs. Harlan Whitney and daughter
Grace, came FRIDAY from Bellows Falls
to her mothers, Mrs. w. E. Elmore's
Mr.. Whitney came for Sunday at his
mothers, Mrs. Ellen Whitney's, at Twin
farms
Rev. William Shaw, district superin
tendent, will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning at l0.45. Thi,
will be a union service and the only one
held in town Sunday morning The Sun
day school will be held at u o'clock al
the community church as usual and also
the Sunday evening service will be al
the community church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
JURY TRIAL is ASKED.
Request Made in Case of Men Charged
With Contempt.

BOSTON, Sept "a Demand for a
jury trial of men charged with violating
supreme court injunction in labor
ease was made yesterday for the first
time in this state. The action came
on "A petition by the National Equipment
Company of Springfield that Daniel r.
Donovan. an organizer, and five members
of the Machinists' Union No pa of
Springfield, be declared in contempt of
court because of picketing activities. 1t
was contended that they had violated
the terms of an injunction declared by
the court on Sept. s, when the union was
enioined from interfering with the com
pany's business.
Frederick w. Mansfield counsel for
the union asked that the defendants
have trial by jury, instead of having
the case heard by Judge As the petit
ton alleged that the union members had
inundated employees counsel contend
ed that a criminal act was charged.
Judge Pierce, after remarking that he
regarded the question as of great impor-
tanee, said he would report the case 10
the full bench for decision. Meantime it
was stipulated that massed picketing at
the company's plant should be stopped
although the union will be allowed to
have three pickets on duty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

UeOrge tnurchlll OF Burlington was
in town Sunday
Miss Rhoda Orme returned to Smith
college the first of the week and Miss
Ruth and her friend, Miss Finley.
leave for New York Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. McAllister. ae-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass of
North Londonderry, were at the ex-
position in Springfield, Mass. two or
three days last week.
Mrs. Mansfield and daughter, Mrs.
Ormo, left Highland farm Saturday
morning, the former for her home in
dorchester, while Mrs. Orme goes to
Wayne, Penn, for short time.
The Methodist church is much i'm
proved in appearance by new entrance
doors, opening into the centre of the
vestibule, the old side doors being re-
placed by windows. Rev. F. c. Clark
occupied the pulpit last Sunday after
an absence of three weeks.
A letter from Mrs. Tibbals to
friends here states that the family will
remain III Williamstown as Rev. Mr
Tibbals has an appointment as head of
a private school for boys, where he
feels he has large opportunities for
good work in molding character
An automobile party of 10 picnicked
at the home of the Claytons in Ben
nlngton Thursday, Sept. IS. including
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Chase. Mrs. Helen
Boynton, George Coombs, Mr. and Mrs
w. IL. Converse, Miss Minnie Tyler
Miss Halle Thompson, Carl Wiley and
Lyle Hunt. The party motored to Do
yer and Wilmington Friday.
An extra freight train made the run
over the West River road this week
and it is said this will be continued
until the freight congestion is relieved
and this it is hoped will insure to some
degree the schedule time of the regular
midday mixed train. And not only
that, but the evening passenger train
which has been delayed several times
over night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
ARRESTS AT PITTSBURGH.
Men Charged With Violations of City
Ordinances.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24.-Scores of
arrests were made in the vicinity of
the steel mills in the Pittsburgh dis
triet today of persons for alleged vio-
lations of city ordinances. Twenty for
elgners were arrested charged with in
terfering with men on their way to
work IN the south side plant Fines
totaliing almost $500 We're imposed.
Eight men were arrested in Duquesne
charged with refusing to obey the po-
llecmen s orders to keep moving. Seven
foreigners were arrested in Homestead
on similar charge. One man was ar
rested here on charge of passing cir
eulars to strikers urging them to re-
main away from the mills He was
fined $50 with the option of spending
30 days in Jail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
CLAIMS FIUME
BELONGS TO ITALY
General Garabaldi Says Italy Possesses
It-Objects to American
Interference.

PARIS, Sept. 24.-''As nation we
consider the Fiume matter settled. Be-
cause we have actual possession said
General Garibaldi to an Associated
Press representative today. Garibaldi
had just reached Paris from Rome,
coming On what was said to be an i'm
portant mission on completion of which
he would go to meet Gabriel d 'Annun-
zio, the nsurgent Italian leader in pos
session of Fiume
Had Annunzio not gone i'm con
tinued Garibaldi, 1--WE would have done
1t within Is days. If President Wilson
were moved by the right spirit he
would permit the whole question to
be decided by France, England and
Italy. In that case we are satisfied that
cur rights would be recognized, as they
are already recognized by the majority
of Americans in whom the Italians
have absolute confidence -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Dorcas society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will hold a regular
meeting in the vestry Thursday evening
Refreshments will be served
In honor of her 18th birthday ami
versary, Miss Doris Gibson, daughter of
States Attorney and Mrs. f. W. Glib
son, was given complete surprise
last evening by Is of her young friends
in her home on Oak street. She had been
invited out to supper and upon her re-
turn home found her guests awaiting
her arrival. She was presented sew
eral gifts, among them being a ten-dol-
lar gold piece. Dancing was enjoyed
to music on victrola and piano.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
FORDS CONTROL COMPANY.
Purchased Minority Holdings of James
Couzens, Former President.

DETROIT, Sept 24-Control of all
stock in the Ford Motor Company has
been secured by Henry Ford and his son
Edsell, it was announced here today,
through purchase Of the minority hold
ings of James Couzcns, millionaire mayor
of Detroit and former vice president of
the company.
1t is understood Mr. Couzens held
more than 1000 shares of stock in the
company. The price paid for his hold
ings was not disclosed
Interests of other minority stockhold-
ers were purchased by Henry and Edsel
Ford early in July last for a sum said to
be close to $lO0,O00,0O0. 1t was an
nounced at that time that reorganization
and recapitalization of the company
would be effected. Details of the pro
posed recapitalization have not been
made public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
Only Real Riches.

There is no wealth but life; life, In
Guiding all its powers of love, joy and
of admiration. That country is the
richest which nourishes the greatest
number of noble and happy human be-
ings; that man is richest who, having
perfected the functions of his own life
to the utmost, has nlso the widest
helpful influence. both personal and by
means of his possessions, over the
lives of others.-Rusksn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
nth-Compelling Bell.

A bell only FIVE inches high and two and
talf inches in diameter at the base was
sold recently in London for 1850 guineas.
1t is Of bronze gilt, with human heads
.""' @vcd on two side panels.
fov centuries it has been relic veneer
eted by the peasantry of West ireland
According to the tradition it descended
from the heaven ringing loudly to St.
Finan, patron of the seven churches of
of Scattery, holy island near the mouth
of the Shannon.
Throughout Galway it was believed that
anyone who told lie after being sworn
i the golden bell would have his mouth
twisted, and down to the middle of the
last century 1t was successfully used fer
the discovery of information when all 9th
er means failed.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
STRIKE THREATENED.
Railroad Men in England Complain
Their Wages Are Reduced

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The executive
body of the railroad men, it was an
nounced by j. II. Thomas, general secre-
tary of the national union OF railway men,
has unanimously decided to declare a
strike at noon Friday, unless a settlement
offer from the government is received
meantime.
A full meeting OF the cabinet was called
for this afternoon to consider the situa-
ton.
The men complained that in some in,
stances their wages had been reduced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
GoMFERs DEFENDS POLICE.
Should Pc Allowed 30 Affiliate with
A. F. of L.

WASHINGTON, S pit 24--6on" or
Myers proposal to stop the pay or any
policeman of the District of Columbia
who remained affiliated with the union
was characterized today by Samuel
Gompers as "not only unnecessary but
unjust and unwise He told the SEN
ate District of Columbia committee the
federation served as a check on any
untoward act of the police Inadequate
salaries, injustice and mistreatment
Gompers said, had caused the police
of the country TO respond with extra.
ordinary promptness TO the opportunity
given them TO affiliate themselves with
organized labor. He suggested that the
only other organization to which the
police might turn was the /. w. w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
UNIVERSITY OPENED TODAY.
Acting President Bailey Addressed
Large Crowd at Burlington.

BURLINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Uni
verslty of Vermont opened its l29th
year this morning, the formal exercises
being held in the gymnasium before a
thousand persons with the opening ad-
dress by Acting President G. w. Bail
ey, who spoke on the University, Its
Relation and Duty to the State.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
SUCCESS QepeAds.

Opportunities" said Uncle Eben, as
like race bosses. Oars allus plenty of
'em. De success of de trick depends
on pickin' de right one"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24

The reason dishonesty attracts SO much
more attention than honesty Is because it
is SO much scareer. You wouldn't look
twice at flock of blackbirds but you'd
look long time at white blaekbird.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24
NEWFANE.
Committees for Grange Fair Named.

Newfane Grange win hold its annual
falr in Union hall Oct. 10 and II. The
following committees have been chosen:
Agriculture, j. F. Whitaker, l.. H.
Whitney and E. H. Wellington: supper,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Farnsm; dance, W. c..
Ballou, Harry Howe; fancy work, Mrs.
q. X. Cherrie and Mrs. Leonard
Brown; grab and pop corn. Miss Anna
Ambrose and Mrs. Fray L. Brown: dec
orations, Mrs. Lena Dewitt Mrs. Ida
Higgins and Delmar Rowe: ANTIQUES.
Mrs. R. R. Rhoades and w. C. Ballou:
ice cream, Mrs. Belle Howe and Mrs.
j. G. Tibbetts; advertising, L. H. Hig-
gins; entertainment, Harold Whitaker.
Mrs. Mary B, Maher and Glenn Howe;
children S exhibit, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Dewitt. For entertainment dramatic
entertainment is being arranged for
one evening and dance will be given
for the other evening. There will be a
chicken pie supper. Everyone is re-
quested to bring exhibits. Cash prizes
will be awarded to children under Is
years of age.
Miss Maude Railway was home from
Vernon over Sunday.
Work has been resumed this week
at the Tibbetts steam mill.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton D. Howe re-
turned Saturday to Toronto.
Lyman Wiswal and family of Marl-
boro \. f., were visitors Sunday at
the home of his brother, Rev. F. NJ.
/ Wiswall
! Ralph Cushing was at his home over
/ Sunday, returning the first of the week
10 the Brattleboro Retreat, where he il
employed
Mrs. j. L. Martin. who has been at
( Bencasson cabin, her summer home on
Newfane hill, returned Monday to her
i home in Brattleboro.
George B. White and family of Brat
tleboro motored to Newfane Sunday,
calling at the home of his cousin. Mrs.
Fred W. Underwood
Mrs. Horace Wood returned home
Saturday from Green River. where she
was called earlier in the week by the
i serious illness of her sister, Mrs
George Lynde.
Q. 7. Knapp of lancaster. Wash
and his niece, Miss Hattie Smith of
| Springfield, Mass, were callers at the
NJ 0. Howe homestead Saturday. Mr..
Knapp came from the national G. A. R
encampment at Columbus, Ohio. He
was a member of Company B, 10th Yer.
mont regiment, recruited at Williams
vile, of which company his brother
! Lyman D. Knapp, afterwards Col
Knapp, was captain and the late Kit
| tredge Haskins first lieutenant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24

There are many false standards of value,
but what do YOU think of Judging the
wealth of man by the price of his auto
mobile?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24

Some of the mountains on the moon are
to be $4,000 feet high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-24

Forty years ago Japan had only one
now it has several thousand
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16

mot stout but who objects strenu
ousiy to her plumpness-which really
only served to add to her attractive.
ness-who actually took violent dis
like TO another woman who never lost
an opportunity to tell her that she
was surely gaining flesh.
II seems to me that the little white
lies" as we are want to cali them,
might be permissible occasionally. 1!
by telling them we can make our fel.
low beings happier and more com.
Portable.
Do you think It any harm II some
one were to come to you with a new
dress or hat and ask you II they were
not pretty and becoming - even II
you thought they were not pretty and
decidedly unbecoming-fcr you to say
that they were pretty and becoming
when by so doing you would add to
their enjoyment of the garments
which had perhaps been bought, paid
for and must be worn? Don't you think
there would be less harm done in tell.
ing this lib than to have said some
thing that would have made this per-
son unhappy or dissatisfied every time
she donned the garments?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
Thew Can't Leave.

The members of the West Virginia
delegation in Congress are overwhelm-
I'D with invitations to attend Fourth
of July celebrations in their state, and
hone of them can be accepted for the
{ very good reason that Congress Is
grinding in business like way, and
avery Republican member ST burdened
with work that he is expected by the
leaders to do without prodding from
them or delay. The minority mem
bers may loaf and enjoy their freedom
from responsibilities, which last No
vember's election relieved them of,
but there is nothing of that kind for
the members of The party in control.
They have 10 put n full time, most of
them are compelled to work hours
{ overtime, and they have to be in the
Sound of the call bell, IL they are not
on the floor, all the time that Con-
Z gress is in session. Committee meet.
ings start as early as 8 O'Clock and
continue all day recessing only when
the bell rings for vote. and then the
members hurry in and vote and hurry
back to committee work. There has
not been such working Congress as
this on Capitol Hill Cor years; so ser.
\ ious, purposeful and Industrious. Over
in the Senate wing, there is less OPP
b portunity for Senator to absent him
(self even for session than on the
House side, where the controlling par
ny has large majority. In the Senate
the Republicans have but slender
margin Of two votes. There ishn't
therefore. the slightest chance of Sen.
ators Sutherland and Elkins getting
away to attend any celebrations in
West Virginia or anywhere else, and
wasn't been since this Congress con-
AsHed. They have been compelled to
decline with thanks all such invitation
land whether they like it or not, will
have to continue to decline them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
Get Arms for Profession

The Louise Mining Company, com.
posed Of Judge H. D. Rummell and 9TH
sr Charleston investors, owns prop
isrty in lhe State of Sonora, Mexico.
It was attacked and looted by Yaqui
Indians and Mexican bandits on May
III. The employees In charge said it
|Ieould have been easily protected had
they possessed sufficient guns and
ammunition, particularly the latter.
Those facts and many others of inter-
/, EST as showing the situation in that
locality are contained in correspond
snce transmitted by Judge Rummell TO
Senator Sutherland. The former asked
! Il permit ceuld not be secured from
lthe government for the company to
ttAa a sufficient number Of arms and
quantity nj ammunition uut Of the
Timed S ais ac;osS tie l.. der to its
properly, S-ns' smhtr and found
tliat it ,,;'.!, g ID lie in n td'ately Sc
cured permission for the transporta-
don Of IL guns and 500 rounds OF am
munltlon which was an amount of both
greater than contained in the request
nlade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
no Restore Excavations.


The war and the government control
Of the railroads put the cheap Atlantic
City excursion rates out OF business.
The fact was reminded to Representa-
tive woodward when he received a
pathetic appeal from the Parkci, 20
constituents to get busy and see what
could be done to restore the summer
time excursions to the famous Board
walk. The inference is that unless
this can be done, some Petersburg
ers who arc looking forward to the
trip will not be able to take it. Mr..
woodward did not delay in hustling ov
er to the railroad administration and
making plea that the Atlantic City
excursions be revived, or at least, one
excursion be run for the exclusive
and particular benefit of Parkersburg-
ers who feel an inability or a reluc.
lance to float note for the trip that
would take into consideration the full
and advanced rates of travel that pre-.
vail. Mr.. Edward Chambers, director
OF the division of traffic, is the Off
cial In whose hands at present rests
the fate Of the Parkersburg petition
ers. Should he hand down a verdict
denying them (per.sh the thought)
Meals island bathing beach and not
Atlantic City would be theirs this sum.
mer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
A Precedent Wanted.

IL a precedent can be dug up for 1t,
! ne committee to which the bill has
been referred, might favorable consid.
er bill introduced in the House by
Representative Goodykoontz to official
~ recognize the Barnes Federal code.
A similar bill was offered in the Sen.
ate by Senator Elkins. Old time men,
beers OF Congress say that the prospos-
III Is a new one that smacks of ad-
@gertisement. Barnes Federal Code is
. West Virginia publication, and the
lawyer members of Congress who
have been shown 1t and examined it,
say that itlis something new and bad
" neeGsd by the profession. 1t is a
ihick, ope-volume publication, bound
in leather and printed on the finest
bible Paper" 1t is the first conden-
sation of Federal laws brought within
one cover. All others are good sized
library within themselves. Represen-
tatiyes Reed who Is a friend of the
author, Utah Barnes, OF Charleston,
W. Va, has shown 1t to a number Of
his lawyer colleagues. Republican
Leader Frank Mondell praised It high
" and sent for a copy at once. The
librarian Of the house did the same.
1lr. Barnes was at one time professor
q law at the State university, but in
later years has been associated with
the State Court OF Appals. The title
page Of the volume gives Henry Craig
Jones, dean Of the universities law
college and Judge Ira e. Robinson as
associate editors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
WASFI INGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP { q eazszEs brook. sa!7a

WASHINGTON, D.. c., June 16.-It is
plain Why the country wants and is
going u have the biggest jollificat.on
July Fourth that It has ever had with
In the memory Of the living genera
lion. Committees are at work on
(9heir programs everywhere, and one
feature that all of them want Is a gov
ernment aeroplane and its pilot. Re-
quests that are too numerous to talou.
late, and the government couldn't,
anyways begin TO comply with them.
Z hasn't enough expert aviators still in
The service not sufficient number OF
machines, and as It cannot near meet
The demand. 1t proposes not to attempt
10 meet 1t even in part, or as far as
The number of machines and aviators
might permit. In other words, 1t does
not care TO undertake to discriminate
between communities, and will not
rant any requests Of this kind. That
~ the understanding Senator Elklns
ot at conference with the RESPONSE
bic officials In charge Of aviation to-
Jay. He was trying to get flyers and
machine for something slightly less
Than dozen towns In West Virginia
where elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for the celebration OF the
Fourth. Other members of the dele
eaton tried and failed at the same
thing. II any celebration committee
n West Virginia secures an aviation
stunt for its program, it will have to
successfully deal with private concerns
managing exhibition flights for the
government finds the order too big to