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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
TAFT PLEASED WITH REVISION
Ex-President Sees No Reason for Fur
ther Objections.

ST. LOUIS, April 29.-'' Good
good!" T" former President William H.
Taft declared yesterday, speaking of
the revised league of nations covenant.
81 think the league covenant is
greatly improved in point of clearness
and many points have been touched on
more specifically, he said.
= think all suggestions for amend,
ments agreed upon have been met in
such manner as to preclude further
objections to the covenant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
PAGE VISITED ORLANDO.
American Ambassador Had Friendly
Visit With Premier at Rome.

ROME, Monday, April 2s (Associat-
ed Press Thomas Nelson Page, the
American ambassador visited Premier
Orlando today. They had a friendly
conversation in which the ambassador
expressed regret at the situation that
had arisen. The ambassador said he
thought the situation had been aggra-
waited by Italian newspaper criticism
based on a wrong Interpretation of
President Wilson s attitude.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
Red Mems Hall

Tuesday, April 20, p. m.-Special
meeting of Quonekticut tribe of Red Men,
Work: Adoption degree All members
are requested to be present and there is
important business to be transacted.
Members of Pocahontas council, No.
I, are asked to meet in Red Men s hall
at $50 clock Thursday afternoon to
hoin in the parade at o'clock. 1t is
hoped that every member will be pres
cnt.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
FOR RED CROSS WORKERS.
Meeting at Mrs Holden's Thursday to
Prepare for Parade.

In view of the close relations between
the Red Cross workers and the boys re-
turning from the war it would be espe-
cially fitting to have a large representa-
ton of the Red Cross in the parade
Thursday afternoon.
As many as possible of Red Cross work
ers are urged to meet at Mrs. L. Il. Hol-
den's Thursday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
that they may be ready to join the parade
at o'clock in honor of the returning
service men.
MRS. j. j. .ESTEY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP.
Camp Devens Will Be the Cen
ter for New England.

WASHINGTON, April 20
Plans for summer training camps
for the reserve officers training
corps have been approved by the
war department. Six environments
will be used, covering the entire
country. They viii open June 21
and continue until Aug. 2. Camp
Devens will be used for units
from Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New
York and New Jersey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
UmversaIist Church

Tuesday, April 20, at 7.3O p. m.-In the
church parlor, the postponed meeting of
the members of the church. There will
be the annual reports and the election
for the coming year.
Thursday, May 1.-The annual May
breakfast will be served from $40 to 8
a. m. The breakfast will be followed by
Il meeting of the Ladies' circle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
WATERMAN SELLS
s25O,OOO OF BONDS
Former Brattleboro Man in New York
Places Large Amount of Victory
Issue with One Person.

Ernest j. Waterman, formerly with
the Brattleboro Trust Co, who is now
with the trust department of the Citi-
zens National bank in New York, has
made an exceptionally large sale of
bonds of the Victory issue, having sold
to one person bonds to the amount of
$250,000. Mr.. Waterman is a son of
Judge and Mrs Z. L. Waterman of this
town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
AERoNAUTs DROWNED.
Caught Under -Airplane in Cape
May Harbor.

( CAPE MAY, n. J., April 29.-While
descending in hydro-airplane here to-
day Lieut.. Berger, and Ensign Barron
We're drowned when the plane fell into
Cape May harbor. A third man escaped
and swan to the wharf. The two men
who lost their lives were caught under
the machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
MESSENGER LOST $4,000.
Shot One Robber but Another Got
Away with Satchel.

CLEVELAND, April 29.-Alfred w.
Winter, a 17-year-old bank messenger,
shot and seriously wounded high
wayman here yesterday who grabbed
from him a satehel containing checks
totaling more than $4,000 The hold
up was in the wholesale market dis
trict. A companion of the robber
picked un the satehcl and escaped with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
C.. V. HEARING IN
BOSTON THURSDAY
Public Service Commission of Massa-
chusetts 30 Hear Complaints from
Northfield and Elsewhere.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Attorney A G. Gordon and Charles 5.
Warner will attend the hearing before
the public service commission at the state
house, Boston, Thursday in behalf of the
board of trade and the citizens OF the
town, to protest against the attempt of
the Central Vermont railroad to remove
more trains and the change of time OF
running Others The Brattleboro board
of trade also will be represented as we'll
as committees from other towns along
the line of the railroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
Masonic Temple

Members Of Beauseant commandery.
No. I, are asked to meet at tho temple
at $50 o'clock Thursday afternoon to ap-
pear in uniform and march in the parade
at 4 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE.
This Honor May Fall to President Will
son-Meeting In Washington.

PARIS, April ga proposal is on
foot to hold the first meeting of the
league of nations in Washington during
the current year. Should the assembly
meet first in Washington it is said Pres
ident Wilson viii be asked to become
the first president of the league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight and Tomorrow
Wednesday Fair.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-weather
forecast: Fair tonight. Cooler in in
terror. Wednesday fair. Moderate
northwest and north Wind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, April 30, 73O pm-The
mission study class will meet with Miss
Wells, l07 High street, instead Of on
Thursday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
BRATTIEBoRO VERMONT.
NO SECOND CLASS LICENSE.
Attorney General Rules That
War Is Not Over.
Especial to The Reformer.
MONTPELIER April %

MONTPELIER, April %.
Attorney General Frank G.
Archibald of Manchester has
ruled that the war with Germany
is not yet over and that section
64S0 of the general laws suspend
ing second class licenses during
the war is still in force, accord
ing to an opinion furnished to
State s Attorney Earl R. Davis
at the request of the board of
license commissioners for Wash
ington county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29

1t is estimated that it will take at least
Is years for the gas-drenched soil OF
France to recover and become productive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
President Wilson Approves
Plan to Turn Cables Back
to Private Control
CONGRESS BLAMED
FOR BURLESON
Postmaster General Only Carrying Out
It's Policy - Government Will Give
Up Telephones and Telegraph as Soon
as Safe guarded BY Legislation.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson has approved Postmaster
Gen. Burleson 5 recommendation that
the telephone and telegraph systems be
returned to their owners upon the
enactment of legislation deemed nee
essary and that the American cable
lines viii be restored to their owners
forthwith. The President approval
was announced in a eablegram today
to the White House
Mr. Burleson stated yesterday that
he hoped to effect the return by May
10
Blame for much of the severe criti
eism of Postmaster General Burlesor
was placed upon congress today by
Senator Borah of Idaho, Republican. II
statement the senator said the post
master general was only exercising tn,
drastic power conferred by congress
and the best remedy would be to repea
these laws,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29

Over 1900 years ago the ancient Gauls
made good soap of beech ashes and the
fat of goats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29

VERSAILLES, April % (AssQciated
Press) The leading members of the Ger
man peace conference delegation are ex-
pected to arrive here at O'Clock this
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
Expected Parliament Will
Demand Recognition of
Italy's Claims
PEACE CONFERENCE
APPROVED LEAGUE
German Plenipotentiaries Expected at
Versailles-American Forces In Rus
sia withdrawing From Positions -
Expected to Leave Country Soon.
(Associated Press.)

The stage is rapidly being set for the
final phase Of the peace negotiations. Yes
terday's plenary session of the peace CON
ference stamped its approval on the Gov
enant of the league of nations and today
German plenipotentiaries are expected
to arrive at Versailles to join the mem
bers of the mission already there. Some
points in the treaty are unsettled, but it
is considered probable that the completed
document will be ready for the enemy
delegates by the weeks end
Dispatches from Rome indicate that the
Italian delegates will return to Paris ali
ter brief period. The Italian parlia-
ment will meet today and an effort will
be made to secure unanimous vote on
the resolution demanding that Italy's
claims Sn the eastern coast of the Adri-
attic be recognized If this is done it
is probable that Premier Orland and his
colleagues will Immediately reappear at
PARIS.
There is apparently no thought for the
present at least of annexing Fiume to
Italy by parliamentary action, it being
planned to demand action on the part of
the conference.
The national council of Fiume however
has, according to reports, handed over all
the powers of the state and municipality
to a representative OF Italy.
German government troops have encir-
eled Munich, which is held by Soviet fore
es by occupying the territory to the north
east.
Rumarnan attacks against the Soviet
army of Hungary are making progress
Hundreds of people are being arrested al
Budapest and the communists threaten
wholesale execution if the Rumanians con
tinue to advance.
The withdrawal of American force:
from most of the front line positions il
northern Russia is reported. 1t is sale
that they will leave the country as soor
as practicable.
PARIS, April 29.-Before the meetin,
of the council of three today Presiden
Wilson received Baron Maxine, head o
the japanese mission, and Viscount Chin
da, his colleague. The conference lastet
nearly an hour The japanese later at
tended meeting of the council of thre
which was a protracted one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29

Postmaster General Burleson, as di-
recting head of the extension wire com
mmication service taken over as a war
measure, announced yesterday he had
sent TO President Wilson a recommen.
dation that the cables be turned back
forthwith, probably not later than May
10.
An hour later the postmaster general
gave out statement SAYING he would
recommend that the telegraph and tele
phone service be returned to private
owners, contingent. however, upon fl
naneial protection to be obtained from
congress.
1t was explained by Mr.. Burlesor
that no legislation was necessary il
the case of the cable company prop
| critics. Lessening of the traffic born,
| by the cables and other circumstance
arising from transition to peace bas
is, Mr.. Burleson said, had resulted il
his recommendation to the President
| Postoffiee department officials VIII
have aided in control of telegraph an,
| telephone companies expressed the be
| lief that few of the companies eoul
weather the financial storm if the prop
critics were turned back without RENE
dial legislature.
Some officials said that while til
properties must be returned in tn
same physical condition in which the
| were taken over, to do this now with
out added revenue to meet wage dc
mands and the increased cost of opel
alton would wreck the entire industry
] Officials responsible for the aetu;
management of the properties unde
government control declined, howeve
to suggest exactly what sort of legi
elation would be necessary. Republican
in congress have made no secret {
their intention at the forthcoming e,
ira session to press for the immediat
return of the service to private MAJ
agement. Leaders in this movemeI
have asserted that in so doing the
+ would endeavor to protect the con
panies interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29

INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.-Gov. Good
rich today ordered the officials at Linton
to obtain the names of every person TAX
ing part in the telephone disturbances
last night and turn them over to the fed
eral authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-29
MARTIAL LAW
INDIANA TOWN
Mob of Strikers Attacked
Telephone Building at
Linton, Ind.
FEDERAL OFFICERS
MAY TAKE ACTION
Governor Has Called For Names of All
Persons Taking Part in the Disturb
ances-No One Injured During the
Fight.

LINTON, Ind, April 29-Martial law
was declared and put into effect here to-
day and militia and police patroled the
streets as result of trouble attending
a strike of telephone operators. A mob
gathered last night dispersed between >
and 3 o'clock this morning.
The crowd, several hundred strong,
smashed windows in the telephone build
ing and caused all but one of the girls in
the building to flee. Two shots were fired
when the crowd was about the building
and there was fight among members
of the mob. No one was hurt
The sun., 1919-06-10
COURT THROWS OUT
WIRE MyUNCTIONS
Army Men to Operate Gables
If Strike Stops Them.

WARRINGTON, June s.-Federal court
DEGREES Diminishing Injunction proceed
ings Instituted to restrain Postmaster
General Burleson from seizing and re-
tanning control of the cable lines OF the
Commercial Cable and the Commercial
Pacific Cable companies as we'll as from
merging them with those of the Western
Union Telegraph Company were set
aside by the Supreme Court to-day,
which ordered the lower court to dis
miss the proceedings.
Federal court decisions holding the
proceedings were not justiiable were re-
versed by the Supreme Court, which
held. however, that because Of the re-
turn of the cables to private ownership
the questions involved are moot and the
cases must be dismissed by the lower
court.
President Wilson has not been advised
Of the telegraphers' strike situation, Sec
rotary Tumulty said to-day, and officiall
have no intention Of calling the matter
to his attention at this time. II wal
said that should action by the Federal
Government be decided upon the inter
vening agency would be tho Post Office
Department.
No move In the threatened strike hai
been made by the Post once Depart
ment II was said officially here that
the Government regarded the continued
operation OF the cable lines as abso
| lutely essential and that II necessary ex
/ perienced men from the army would b.
| directed to operate them.
The sun., 1919-06-10
URGES DETROIT HAVE
OWN TRACTION LINE
Mayor Couzsns Asks Bonds
for City Owned System.

DETROIT, June s.--Municipal owner
ship 10 Mayor James Cousens's solution
of the long standing controversy with
the Detroit United Railway Company.
which reached It's climax late Saturday
night In n strike OF car men who had
been refused wnge increases because the
city would not permit the company to
make a charge for transfers in addition
to a fat cent fare on all city lines.
With the complete tieup OF service con-
tinuing to-day. Mayor Cousens asked the
City Council to call q special election
within twenty days and submit pro-
posal to bond the city for $4,000, 900
with which to build q municipality owned
traction system.
The strikers reiterated their determi-
nation to stay out until a wage advance
OF At least 10 cents an hour 10 granted.
The Detroit United Railways Company
still contends II cannot meet the demands
unless the City Council allows II more
revenue and the council, In meeting this
afternoon. considered plans outlined by
Mayor James Couzens for acquiring or
constructing competing lines to be oper-
ated by the city.
A we'll organised system of motor car
routes, arranged by big employers Of
the city and numerous "jitney buses,
served to take the greater part of the
| industrial army to and from work TO-
| day with little confusion, Nearly all the
factories report their operations were In
| no way affected by the street car tieup
Mayor Couzenss proposal, upon which
the council will act Tomorrow night
embraces the taking over Of non-fran
/ ohiss lines as n nucleus Of q municipality
owned system.
The sun., 1919-06-10
KONENKAMP HEARS
FEDERAL co. YIELDS
Plans Complete for Strike Of
Wiremen Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, June 9.-What he termed
the fint break in the united front
presented by the operating companies
was made tonight when the Federal
Telegraph Company. which operates q
combination OF land lines and wireless
along the Pacific coast. received an
operators committee and signed sched-
ule meeting the employees demands,
s. ]. Konenkamp. international president
of the Commercial Teiegraphers Union
OF America. declared in statement is-
sued tonight
Mr.. Konenkamp, 2who has called q
nationwide strike Of telegraphers for
nation from I. I. Marshall. first vice
president Of the international union At
Los Angeles.
Plans are completed. Mr.. Konenkamp
said. for the strike. which will involve
10000 telegraph and telephone oper-
ators He said he abandoned hope for
a peaceful settlement before he left
Washington last week.
Discharges OF union operators by the
Western Union continued to-day, Mr.
Konenkamp said. with seventy persons
being discharged at Dallas. Little Rock
Denver, Portland, Ore. and Los An
gelss.
kilograms from all sections OF the
| country show the determination of the
workers to win their hght." he said.
Mr.. Konenkamp said that Chicago
| probably would be the centre of the
| countrywide strike. as union officials
| plan to direct all activities from here
| He said fully 1000 Chicago workers
would be affected by the strike order.
The sun., 1919-06-10
OVERSEE ASPIRANT
HAS TRIAL FLIGHT
Vickers-Vimy Biplane Up 20
Minutes at St. Johns.
special DespstcA TO TIE sus.

ST JOHNS, N. F.. June e.--The big
Vickers-Vimy biplane which may start
across the Atlantic some time this week
in the path OF Harry Hawker had its
first trial flight In America to-day.
Plotted by Capt. John Alcock OF the
British army, with Lieut. A. w. Brown.
his navigator. beside him. the two en-
sined craft rose easily from the Pleas
antville airdrome, circled over the city
until at an altitude Of 1000 feet. and
still climbing. dashed out over the sea.
rapidly disappearing. Capt Alcock took
his machine out twenty miles OF the
1000 he hopes to span. and then turned
landward again. landing perfectly at his
new held west OF the city after about
forty minutes In the air.
Capt Alcock placed the speed of ha
plane at 1l2 miles an hour. The full
moon will shine on Friday night but II
is possible that the takeoff on the lons
flight may he made before that Tit
wireless on the plane received perfectly
Lieut., Brown found. but the sending wa:
not quite so satisfactory.
The great four engired Handley Pag'
machine at Harbor Grace will probaol!
have Its tryout tomorrow.
The sun., 1919-06-10

Democrauc parties sn."r,a, nr,n-
oiples. In 1850 a great number Of DEM
ocrats became Republicans and contin-
ned To be Republicans for the rest OF
their lives. That In precisely what will
happen IN 1920, Five years after the
election OF 1860 ended all talk OF seces-
s,on. We want the five years following
the electi,n Of 1920 juet as surely to end
Ali talk OF interna tionai socialism"
The peopie. DIR. Butler said, would not
to,erste the WEAKENING OF Americanism
by the teaching of false International
lam Ha referred TO the purpose OF Le-
nine and Trotsky TO undermine all val
hes nv flooding the world with counter
felt money as one OF the cleverest Of
their ideas.
'sThey know" he snid. that this IL the
only chance they have OF success--coun"
terfeiting ideas. enticinR the world TO ac-
cant fra,,dulent doctrines. And that In
exactly the course being pursued by
those who are trying TO palm Off on US
oounterfeit poIitical Ideas. Often these
are presented in very attractive pack
apes. II seems plausible enough when
we hear Il said that we're looking out on
a new order of things, and that the old
order il changing. but we want to take
the wrapper Off and And what IL means.
May Not Want New order ut All.
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r,r., tn,or,, az, .sivas q. IN real vita
,hings W. r,,.t rsen IN n,,nd the die.
.,nn,tnr ,otuaan az ,rna and Saiss
l,ntsrnat,onalian, wealen. Great Rrit.
The sun., 1919-06-10
FEDERAL MEXTCANS
OCCUPY CHIHUAHUA
No Need Of More American
Troops on Border, Gen.
Cabell Reports.
HOBBY'S CALL OPPOSED
Only Small Raids and Personal
Feuds Expected on the Rio
Grande, General Says.
HOBBY'S CALL OPPOSED
By the Associafed Press.


MEXICO CITY, June e.-The City o.
Chihuahua, which villa was reported to
hold. was entered Saturday by Federal
troops commanded by Gen. Manual
Dieguez, Il was announced last night
from the Offices of President Carranza,
r. was added that Gen. Diegues would
remain in Chihuahua to await orders
before continuing the campaign against
villa. The official announcement set at
rest various reports regarding the Sit
uation in Chihuahua.
WARRINGTON, June s.--Maj or-Gen. Ca
bell, commanding the Southern Depart.
nlent and the Mexican border, In a spe-
cial report to the War Department to-
day advised against any increases in
forces at thia time. The forces now I'M
der his command. Gen. Cabell said. wers
sufficient to handle any contingency that
could be foreseen.
The report was in answer to a spe.
c.fic query from the War Department re-
gardinx. sthe recommendation OF Gov
Hobby OF Texas. that the First and Sec
ond Brigades OF Texas National Guard
| Cavalry be called into service to reen-
force the border guard.
| Transfer Of the 340th Field ARTILLERY
from Camp Upton, N. T.. to Fort Bliss
Tex, and OF the 111th Mobile Ordnance
Repair Shop from Camp Lee, Va. Ia
Camp Bowie. Tex. has been ordered
but Il was stated officially that the
movements have no connection with the
border situation, but are In line with
the normal rehabilitation program.
This excerpt from General Cabelr,
report was made public:
mo trouble anticipated on border, ex
cept very small raids for purposes d
stealing and personal fueds. Situation
can be controlled by troops now there
In general there is peace on the Dor
der and has been for the last eigh
months. At present see nothing alarm
ing in situation and no reason for call
ing out Texas troops"