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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
REGULATING
PRICE OF SUGAR
The Government Allows an
Increase of Cent a Pound
to Wholesalers
CALLS 10 CENTS
A FAIR PRICE
Charges In Excess of That Amount
viii Violate Food Control Act-Beet
Sugar Re6ners Have Been Holding
Their Product From the Market.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2O.-steps to
prevent an abnormal increase in the
price of sugar because of the existing
shortage We're taken today by the de-
partment of justice. Attorney General
Palmer notified beet. sugar refners who
have been Withholding their product
from the market until the pries situa-
tlon became more stabilized that the
United States equalization board has de.
termined that 10 cents was a fair price
to be charged the wholesaler and any
charge in excess of that amount would
be regarded in violation of the food
control act.
The price to the wholesaler, hereto
fore las been nine cents so that the
new price means an increase of one
cent pound. Retailers have been al
lowed to charge IL cents pound for
controlled sugar under the old prices
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
ABOUT 60 GOING
ON AUTO JUNKET
Board of Trade Party to Leave About
$50 Tomorrow for Chester
Chicken-Pie Dinner Planned,

Plans practically are complete for the
board of trade automobile ride tomorrow,
when it is expected that about 60 mem
bers of that organization will leave the
town hall building about $50 o'clock, ar
irving in Chester in time for dinner about
l30 O'Clock. They plan to reach Brattle-
boro on the return about o'clock.
No attempt will be made to travel in
parade formation, the cars leaving as they
are ready and gathering again at certain
points along the way. The machines will
be decorated, and arrangements are in
progress for different cars to stop at diff
ferent places en- route.
A chicken-pie dinner will be served at
the Fullerton in Chester about 130 o'clock
and the party will remain there until
about 3 or $50, when they will leave fol-
South Londonderry, whence they will re-
turn to Brattleboro through the West
River valley An opportunity will be of
fered to inspect the condition of the West
River railroad
While William III Richardson, chairman
does not care to make announcement Of
all the details, he says that everyone who
goes will feel well repaid for taking the
trip.
The party will go over the road II
Dunmerston which the selectmen of thai
town wish to have designated as the fed
eral project, on which about 100000 vii
be spent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
18TH ANNIVERSARY
AT w. P. HANNUM'S
About 65 Neighbors, Friends and Rel
atives Assemble-20th Anniversary
of MIR. and Mrs. F. B. Hannum.

About 65 neighbors, friends and rel
atives of Mr.. and Mrs William p Han
mum of 26 Spruce street gathered in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hannum Satur-
day night in observance of their 25th
wedding anniversary. Guests were pres
ent from Brattleboro, Putney, Spofford
and Keene. Games were played and
refreshments of ice cream. cake, coffee
and candy We're served Several gifts
Of silver articles and money were pre-
sented. Among the guests We're Mr..
and Mrs Fred B. Hannum of Putney
and their three boys. 1t was Mr. and
Mrs. Fred B. Hannum s Goth anniver-
sary.
Mr. and Mrs w. P. Hannum have
lived in Brattleboro about six years
Mr.. Hannum is employed on construc-
tion work at the Connecticut River
Power Co s in Vernon. His wife was
Bessie Amidon of Putney. Mr.. and
Mrs Fred B. Hannum are carving or
the farm in Putney formerly conducted
by their father the late Putney S. Han
mum. His wife was Mary Bergquist OF
that town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
SOUTHERN VERMONT
NORTHFIELD CLUB
Former Northfeld Seminary Students
Organize in Brattleboro with
Guilford Girl President.

About 35 former students and teach
ers of Northfeld seminary met in the
Episcopal parish house Saturday aft
ernoon and organized a southern Yer
mont Northfield club The meeting was
called to order by Miss Edith Dutton
of Dummerston and Miss Grace Chaplin
of Saxtons River was elected chairman
After the constitution was adopted
these officers were elected: Pres, Miss
Faith Fairbanks of Guilford; vice pres.
Mrs. A. V. Woodwork of West Brat
tleboro; sec., Miss Elizabeth G. Bra
ley of Putney; treas, Miss Edith A
Dutton of Dummerston. A social houl
followed the meeting and tea and wa.
fers were served.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the meeting was Mrs
Carl F. Cain, Miss Florence Hemenway
Wells, Mrs. Arthur L. Miller, Mrs. Aus
tn w George, Mrs. Fred S. Knight
and Mrs. Leslie S. Edwards.
Several from Northfield who now ar,
connected with the work at Northfelt
seminary Were present, including Mis-
Clara s. Chase, resident secretary o.
the Northfeld Alumnae association
Miss Eva Howell, treasurer of tn
Alumni association, Miss Kathleen
Hunt, Miss Florence Warriner and Mis-
E. May Chamberlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
TO RELIEVE SUGAR SHORTAGE.
Refineries Rushing Through a 100000
Pound Lot.

BOSTON, Oct. 20-The American
and Revere sugar refineries are rushing
through 20,000,000 pounds of raw sug-
ar received during the past week in or
der to help to alleviate the shortage in
New England. Boston dealers hope to
have some of this consignment for dis
tribution to their customers in few
days.
The shortage will certainly last until
January, dealers agree, until the new
Cuban crop is available. Measures for
relief even then will depend on the ac-
tion of congress on Senator McNary' s
bill extending the period of federal
control of prices and distribution from
Dec. 81, this year until Dee. 81, 1920.
Now that practically all the retail
stores that have any sugar at all to
sell will allow only one or two pounds
to customer, and then only when 9th
er groceries are purchased, the accumu-
lation of family boards has been large
ly checked There are still many fam
lies without sugar, and many house
wives have been forced to curtail pre-
serving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
SOLDIERS LAND
IN NEW YORK
Will Make Attempt to End
LOngshOremen's Strike
On Army Piers
ORDERED TO SHOOT
IF NECESSARY
Troops Will Aid In Moving Transports
and Do Other Necessary Work-War
Department Refused to Wait as Re
quested by Mayor Hylan.

NEW YORK, Oct 20-Five hundred
soldiers of the regular army were landed
here today from the transport George
Washington to attempt to end the eonges
tion at the army piers in Brooklyn caused
by the longshoremens strike The men
are under orders to shoot if necessary"
according to a statement made by Briga-
der General Peter Dawson, chief of troop
movements at the port Of embarkation.
The troops will aid in moving, transports
or whatever else is necessary said Cen
eral Dawson.
As the soldiers were arriving the police
learned that incendiary circulars appealing
for the establishment of a workers gov
ernment like the soviet republic of Rus
sia' We're being distributed to the strlk-
ers. The pamphlet said in part:
To striking longshoremen: A proclaim
alton issued by the communist party OF
America of local greater New York Fif-
ty thousand longshoremen are on strike
and against the bosses, the government
wage adjustment board and the scab un-
ionism of the American federation of la
bor Strike means victory; arbitration
means defeat. Unite with the striking eX
press drivers, stevedores, freight handlers
platform men and chauffeurs for one big
! industrial transport workers union. The
government will send soldiers to take
your places Some are already doing the
dirty work and $4,000 are on the way
How can you expect a square deal from
the bosses government The government
will place soldiers at the piers with rifle,
and machine guns to shoot you down
The only way to get rid of the bosses
government is to establish workers
government like the soviet republic o
Russia
A Polish longshoreman was arrested OF
a charge of distributing the leaflets. II,
said they had been given to him by
delegate of the longshoremen's union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
OFFICERS MAKE
SCOUTING TRIP
Find Suspicious Circumstances, but
Nothing that Would Convict for
Preseason Trapping.

County Fish and Game Warden E. II.
Metcalf and his deputies and members
of the sheriff's department were busy
Saturday up to midnight investigating
complaints in various parts of the coun-
ty relative TO the illegal taking and
possessing of fur bearing animals, but
failed to find anything that, in their
opinion, would convict the suspected
parties of the violation of the fish and
game laws, although suspicious circum-
stances were unearthed.
The season for taking fur bearing
animals except mink, muskrat and OF
ter, opened today. The season for mink,
muskrat and otter remaining closed un-
til Nov. l. Every trapper must no.
tify the owner of enclosed lands on
which he has set traps, of the number
and location of the traps within 12
hours, and must visit the traps at least
once in every "a hours, or be subjected
to a penalty of $40 and costs for each
offense.
Fur bearing animals are abundant
and many persons will be trapping this
season, prices being high. Violations OF
the law may be reported to County
Warden Metcalf with full assurance
that information furnished him will be
| treated as strictly confidential.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
CONGREGATION
WATCHES AIRPLANE
Pastor and Flock Come Out as Lieut.
P. D. Lucas and Dana Stafford
Fly Over Wardsboro.

The Bluebird, Curtiss biplane pilot
ed by Lieut.. P. ID. Lucas, arrived early
afternoon from Schenectady, ),
n. Y, and was busy yesterday with va
rious flights, which included one to
Wardsboro with Dana H. Stafford as
in the forenoon. The minis
ter and his congregation left the
Wardsboro church to watch the
plane, then returned to their service
Two stunt flights were made in the
afternoon. Lieut.. Lucas plans to leave
tomorrow for Springfield, Mass.
After his arrival Saturday afternoon
his first passengers were James B.
SWEET and five-yearold daughter, Mary,
of Southern Pines, N. C. Mary, who
rode on her fathers knee, is the
Youngest passenger who has made a
flight with Lieut.. Lucas, who said to-
day that she was delighted" every
minute she was III the air.
Lieut.. Lucas and Mr.. Stafford left
Brattleboro yesterday morning about
1924 and returned at 1875 They went
to Wardsboro, Jamaica, Stratton and
up the West river valley from Wards
boro Center. The plane circled around
West Wardsboro three times A letter
was dropped in Wardsboro and it fell
within a few rods of the place at
which it was aimed. Here also the min
lister and congregation came out to
watch the plane and then returned to
the church and resumed their service.
At Higgins hill the aviators were 5000
feet in the air and practically all of
the Somerset reservoir could be seen.
At Stratton they were about 700 feet
below the top of the mountain. The
airmen returned by way of West Town
shend, Townshend and Newfane. When
they were near Black mountain in
West Dummerston they were about q
600 feet in the air, and Marlboro North
pond was seen plainly. From Putney
the Connecticut river could be seen as
far as Brattleboro with the exception
of one point. When they arrived here
they circled above Brattleboro five
times.
In the afternoon yesterday Miss Ev-
elyn Harris and Benjamin D. Weeden
made regular stunt flights with Lieut.
Lucas and several hundred persons who
had gathered at the Retreat meadow
enjoyed watching the exhibition.
Others who made flights yesterday
were Edward Lyons, C. F. Springer
Mrs Maurice Wheeler, Raymond E
Dodge, Mrs. Ray C. Betterley, Ray Tu
dor. Mrs. c. H. MeIlwain of Brooklyn
Raymond l.. Brown, Eleanor Brown
i Lawrence lizard.
! On the last flight last night, whiel
was started about 6 O'Clock, rain wa
encountered before the landing wa
made, but Lieut.. Lucas experienced M
difficulty in landing.
This morning Mrs. John L. Stewar
of this town and L. A. Morgan of Bos
ton, who was going through town. mad
flights. A few other passengers are ex
pected this afternoon. The aviator ex
poets to leave for Springfield in tn
morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20

met with the approval of the labor and
public groups and some members of the
employers wing when brought before the
committee Later, however, the employers
insisted on the addition of fifth section,
the individual bargaining clause, which
was promptly vetoed by the labor group
This left the central committee dead
locked just as it was when the conference
adjourned late Friday.
In outlining the position of the labor
group before the central committee yester-
day, Secretary Frank Morrison of the
American federation of labor, asserted
that the representatives of the workers
did not enter the conference with any in
tention of attempting to obtain conces-
sions, but rather in desire for better UNI
derstanding between capital and labor,
that the workers had made every conces-
sion thus far and that his group could
not yield further than to indorse the
provisions Of the original Russell-Endicott
resolution.
Herbert F. Perkins OF Chicago, acting
as spokesman for the employers, said
what other members of his group have
proclaimed repeatedly on the floor of the
conference, that the employers could not
grant the right Of collective bargaining
with representatives not chosen from
among their own employers
The resolutions on collective bargainln-
ing were before the conference when adj
iournment was taken Friday and unless
compromise is reached before the con-
ference is called to order, which Is I'M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
Continued on Page 81
KRONSTADT YIELDS,
PETROGRAD ISOLATED
Advices to London Tell of Defeat of
Bolsnevik Forces-Paris Hears
Less Favorable News.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-The white flag
was hoisted over the Russian fortress of
Kronstadt Friday it was announced by
the British war office today.
Petrograd is virtually isolated, the
war Office announces today, anti -bolshe-
vik cavalry having cut the railroad
leading from Petrograd to Vitebsk,
Moscow and Eologta. The Petrograd-
Vitebsk road is cut at Viritza and the
Petrograd Moscow railroad at Tosna,
south and southeast of Petrograd res
pectively The line at Vologda is cut
south of Lake Ladoga.
A Bolshcvik division which was being
rushed to Petrograd from the interior
to defend the city against the threat
ening advance of General Yudenitch
was practically wiped out at Krasnoe-
Selo when General Yudenitch took that
outpost to Petrograd, according to wal
office advice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
DELIVERY TRUCK
IN SOMERSAULT
Fred L. Minis, Driver, Not Badly Hurt
Car Is Damaged-Stone in Road
Causes Accident.

The automobile truck in which Fred
L. Minis delivers bread ran off an en-
bankment on Brook road Saturday and
turned completely over, landing right
side up about 20 feet below the high
way. Mr. Minis was not badly hurt, al
though he received several bruises. One
wheel, the fender, windshield and some
other parts of the car were smashed,
but the damage was comparatively
slight. The contents of the car were
removed to another delivery truck.
Mr.. Minis was going up grade and
while attempting to shift the levers
having but one hand on the steering
wheel, the truck struck stone in the
road which changed its course, heading
it over the bank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
COOLEY BRINGS
DIVORCE PETITION
Files Papers in County Court Today
Charging observation-disclosures
in Alienation Case.

Divorce papers were filed in Windham
county court at Newfane today in behalf
of Lieut.. Col. Walter o. Cooley against
Mrs. Rose (Putnam) Cooley, charging de
sertion. 1t is expected that the case will
be tried at the present term of court
Counsel for the petitioner are Attorneys
N d. Clawson and E. w. Gibson. A pc
tition for divorce brought by Mrs Cooley
on the ground of intolerable severity is
pending.
The suit brought by Lieut.. Col, Cooley
against Beatty S. Balestier charging alien
alton of affections, in which terms of set
Element were agreed to last week, was
settled Saturday.
Windham county court re-convened al
o'clock this afternoon. The case stand
ing for trial was the eiectment case OF
the w A. Cole Paper Co. against E. f
Blood. Both parties are from Putney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
Charges Former Constable
with Alienation of
Affections
PAPERS FILED IN
COUNTY COURT
Linsey A. Turner Sues Harry Farns-
worth - Latter Furnishes Bail, Sc
lectman Wilbur Becoming Surety -
Plaintiffs Wife a Mother.

An alienation of affections suit
brought by Negro and asking dam
ages of $4,000 has been fled in the
Windham county court at Nswfans
The plaintiff is Lindsey A Turner Of
Grafton and the defendant 10 Harry
Farnsworth of Grafton, formerly con-
stable in that town, who resigned that
Office some time ago.
The papers were served on Farms
worth by Deputy Sheriff George P. Al
exander of Saxtons River Turner'S
counsel are Attorneys Daniel j. O'Con-
nell of Boston and Fred B. Pingree of
Bellows Falls. Farnsworth s attorneys
are Barber, Barber & Miller of Brattle-
boro.
Pending the trial of the case Farns-
worth is under bail Of $4,000. Select
man Vestus A. Wilbur of Grafton be-
ing surety for him.
In his complaint Turner says that he
and his wife, Iolanthe Turner, lived to-
gether happily about 10 years until
February, 1919 He says the defendant
lldliclously piaHHed ana un0eflook 70
ALLEVIATE Mrs. Turner 's affections and
| hat in order to accomplish his pur-
| pose he acquired an improper influence
over her, entieing her away and ever
since has harbored her against her hus-
band S peacable efforts to obtain from
the defendant IS custody.
Mrs. Turner became a mother on Oct.
| II, 1917, according to the complaint,
which charges the defendant with be-
! ing father of the child, but this COM
| plant is denied by the defendant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
Would Not Wait.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Secretary
Baker today refused the request of Mayor
Hylan of New York to postpone the use
of troops at New York until further ef-
forts could be made to settle the strike
of longshoremen there
Mr. Baker said maintenance of the army
transport service out of New York was
a part of the war operations of the gov
ernment and that he intended to continue
the operation of the ships. He added
however that he was willing to cooperate
with Mayor Hylan in any possible way
Ito bring about an adjustment of the
strike difficulties
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
SENATOR SEES RED.
Charges There Are Enemies In
Federal Trade Commission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. -
Sensational charges that Social
lists, reds and other radicals are
entrenched in the govern
ment departments and particu-
larly that the investigating
forces of the federal trade COM
mission contained men hostile
to the government and American
institutions were made in the
senate today by Senator Watson,
Republican, of Indiana, who in
troduced resolution for an in
vestigation by the interstate
commerce committee
Disclaiming any defense of
the great meat packers Senator
Watson declared the open rec
ords of some of the commission IS
employees on investigation
showed them to be respectively
outspoken anarchists, partici-
pants in red. parades, pro-Ger-
mans, admirers of Lenine and
Trotsky and of bald exponents
of soviet governments.
Stuart Chase, VINO had general
charge of the investigation of
the meat packing industry, Sena
tor Watson charged, besides be-
ing well known exponent of So
statistic doctrines Chase was
president and organizer of the
Fabien club of Chicago. "A So
ciety founded for the express
purpose of furthering the doe
trine of socialism
Grouped around him in his
Offices at federal trade commits
sion headquarters declared
Senator Watson, "were Victor
Berger, Irwin st. John Tucker
and many other extreme social
lists. His Office became the rem
devious of men devoted to the
destruction of property, the ov-
erthrow of government and the
consumation of the ideals of So
cialism.''
Samuel w. Tator, who with
Chase had general charge of the
investigation, Senator Watson
charged, was "an avowed ad-
nsirer of Lenine and Trotsky and
frequently expressed his admira-
tion of the soviet government of
Russia.
A. s. Kravtiz credited in the
commission s report with i'm
portant aid' in the investiga-
ton, Sen. Watson charged, was
ga Russian from Riga, an intel
lectual socialist of the most pro-
nouneed type and throughout
the war intensely pro-German. !"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Reaffirming
lis refusal to negotiate with representa-
tives Of labor unions not employed in the
plants Of the United States Steel corpora
ton Elbert II. Gary, chairman of the
corporations board of directors, informed
Chairman Lane of the national industrial
conference and Frank Morrison, secretary
OF the American federation of labor, today
that he would not recede from his stand
for the open shop. Judge Gary was I'M
derstocd to have expressed fear of the
consequences OF further recognition of la
Nor unions
Ihe effect Of his announcement on the
industrial conference remained to be de-
veloped The capital group remained in
session all morning forcing postpone
ment Of the conference meeting until 230
p. m.
Judge Gary announced that he would
make statement to the conference dur
ing the day as to his position on the IS
sues before that body. Judge Gary has
maintained silence during the two weeks
the conference has been sitting and lie
declined today to comment Gil report
that he went to New York last week tC
confer with the steel corporation oilicial:
on the issues before the conference.
The tentative agreement reached late
Saturday on the vital question Of collec
tive bargaining was shattered at the com
mittee meeting yesterday, when the EN-
ployers group insisted on adding to the
substitute resolution a clause declaring
for the right of employers and employs
to bargain individually" This clause wa
rejected unqualiicdly by the labor dele
gates.
Previous to the introduction OF the Sin
dividual bargaining clause an apparen
solution to tic problem before the con
ference had been reached. The origina
Russell -Endicott resolution, providing 70
recognition of the right to collective bar
gaining and the right ol employees t
choose their representatives at Will, wa
revamped, divided into fcur sections an
amended to read, the right to organlz
into trade and labor unions. shop an
other industrial associations. The sec
tion granting to labor organizations tn
right to choose representatives withou
restrictions was amended to read ''by rel
resentatives chosen by majority of thei
own members"
The compromise measure as amende
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-20
Reports Contradictory.

PARIS, Oct % (IIavas)-Contra
dictoTy reports are received from Rus
sia and it is impossible to confirm ru-
mors that Petrograd has been taken
by the Northwestern Russian army un-
der Gen. Yudenitch 1t seems certain
that the Yudenitch troops are advanc-
ing and must be at the gates of the
city if they have not already taken it.
The situation at Riga is critical ac-
cording to news reaching Paris yester-
day, says the Petit Partisan. The Let
tish army has insufficient effectives to
resist the attack on forces commanded
by Col. Avaloff Bermondt and also lack
artillery and materials of war. the
newspapers say