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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
PRIZES AWARDED
AT MT. HERMON
Closing Day of Commencement Week
Was Yesterday-Alumni Met
Last Monday.
Especial to The Reformer.)
Mt. HERMON, July g

MI, HEhMON, July %.
The closing commencement exercises
of the Moody School for Boys took place
yesterday. The addresses were de-
livered by Rev. DIR. Robert +. Speer and
w. E. Moody, president of the class
After these addresses prizes were
awarded.
The Cambridge prize for general ex-
cellence was given Charles j. Wood
bridge, Henry II. Proctor. The class day
prize went to r. Frank johnson and
Joseph S. Allen. Prizes in defamation
were awarded Arthur W. Packard and
Leo Ponti Other awards were Henry
Hastings, prize in defamation, Ferns
Rivers
Alumni Cup debates-Henry Reif-
SCHNEIDER, Charles j. Woodbridge, G.
Witterer Fuller, Harold w. johnson,
Richard 0. Hatfield, Munroe w. Smith
MeBurney prizes-Earl A. Cromack,
Irving W. Taylor and Walter Scott
Prizes in Penmanship--Robert Dun
bar, Arthur Rodriguez, George H. Sher-
man, Phillip S. Clifford
Prizes in Bible Study-Herman Nor
ton, Harold W. Johnson, William B.
Norton, Joseph Salvacca, G. Wittier Full
-eT. u. y. sawyer, l. hoTuon MacRay,
Thomas l.. Coyle, Richard 2. Hatfield.
George j, larson, William B. Miller, ir.,
Henry Reifschnieder, E. Paul, Cahrles
j. Woodbridge.
Mary Ellen Davis prizes-Milton f.
Baker, Alexander G. Mason and Will
fred J. Schulder.
Robert Dudley Cutler Memorial prize
Willis c.. Hatfield.
The Fanny Scupples prize was award
ed Thomas l.. Coyle, after the com
mencement exercises a brief memorial
service was held, Principal Cutler pre-
siding. The names of the 81 boys who
died in the service were read after
which "taps" was sounded High hon
ors were won by Charles X. Woodbridge
and the honors for three successive
terms We're taken by William B. Norton
The graduating class numbers 50. The
new president of the Alumni association
is William Aver Mckinney, '96, Chicago
At the alumni association business
| meeting Monday forenoon Albert Z
Roberts, who had served FIVE years as
president, resigned and William Aver
Mckinney, class of 1896, was chosen
Glass reunions and class day exercises
| were held in the afternoon. They in.
| cluded: Salutatory, Frank A. Johnson;
presidents $ address, Willis G. Hatfield
poem, George S. Watrous; oration, Mon
roe w. Smith; presentation of thf
| spade, Hermon Norton; class gift, w
Stewart K. Buchanan; valedictory
Charles j. Woodbridge.
The principals reception was held
from 4.30 to 6 o clock at Ford cottage
and at 8 o'clock the commencement
concert was given in Memorial chape
by the music department. There wer,
selection by the glee club, Hawaiian
music by a string quartet, violin ant
piano numbers by Mr.. Calvacci and Mr.
l. Hommedieu, and a piano duet by
Miss Cutler and Mrs Yeager The con
cert was particularly ENJOYABLE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
BOY SCOUTS TO
MAKE CAMP MONDAY
Besides 25 or 80 from Here Delegation
of Seven or Eight from Newfane
to Be Included.

Further plans for Boy Scouts camp,
which is to be established in West Dunn
merston for two weeks beginning next
Monday were made at a meeting of To-
cal Scouts in the Armory last evening.
In addition to between 25 and 80 Brat
tleboro boys who will be in the camping
party there will be a delegation of seven
or eight boys from Newfane. The camp
WI be in charge of Scout Master Earl
A. Braman, who will be assisted by Al
Ian Davis and Rev. r. A. Num- Details
of the camp schedule are not yet com.
plete, but it is planned to make Thurs
day, July 81, visitors day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
SOME SHOOTING AT
SOCIALIST MEETINGS
Communists and Spartans Created Much
Disturbance at Berlin
Gatherings.

BERLIN, July 22.-Transgressors were
shot during disorders which resulted in
the breaking up of a socialist meeting by
Communists and Spartans yesterday An
attempt was made to lynch the man who
fired the shot but he was saved by hos
pital helpers who were in the building.
Several majority socialist meetings yes
tcrday did not develop as quietly as they
began. Communists and Spartans by pre-
arranged plans smuggled radicals into
halls where the Majority Socialists were
congregated and broke NJ the meeting.
In the trade union building, where the
biggest meeting was held, chairs, beer
bottles, glasses and tables were flung
about and shots fired in a successful at
tempt to break UP the meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
BERGER IS ON TRIAL.
Congressman Eagle Says Committee Is
Not Trying Socialist Party.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Continu-
ing argument i'll behalf of Victor Ber-
ger, whose seat in the house is contested
because of his conviction of disloyalty,
Henry F. Coehems told the house inves-
tigating committee yesterday his client
had merely expressed the views of his
party. .aa tet4f iaas
If Berger was held unfit to be seated
in the house, Ccchems said, million
socialists would be held unfit and none
of the $4,000 socialists who elected, him
could sit in the house.
"I wholly disagree with that view,
interrupted Representative Eagle of
Texas. "We are not trying the socialist
party or attempting to say whether they
should be represented in congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
CONFIDENCE IN CLEMENCEAU.
French Chamber of Deputies Voted 1t
Yesterday.

PARIS, July %. = The chamber of
deputies gave a vote of confidence in
the cabinet of NJ. Clemenceau yesterday
afternoon by vote of PIP against 1Sl.
M. Clemenceau's opponents were jubi-
liant over the vote in the chamber. saw
ing that it spelled the doom of the
cabinet as at present constituted.
Premier Clemenceau, on leaving the
chamber, said: "This is mere skirm-
ish The real battle is coming
The premier was cheered as he de-
parted, many officers surrounding him
and shouting, "'Vive Clemenceau!
q Long live the father Of victoryl'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
Jury HEARS CASE
OF COOMBS-HANKS
Alleged That Defendants
Automobile Broke
Colts Leg
ISUIT TO RECOVER
ANIMALS VALUE
Plaintiff Claims Defendants Car Ran
Into Colt, but Defense May Claim
That Colt Kicked at Passing Vehicle
Bone Exhibited.

Whether John Hanks g automobile ran
into and broke one of the legs of Fred
FL. Coombs s Morgan colt near the Gull.
ford Brattleboro town line last Decem.
Der Is a question concerning which evil
denee is being taken today before Judge
A. T.. Cudworth and jury of y men in
the municipal court.
The case was begun this morning
about II o'clock, after a delay of an
hour and half because of the absence
of the sheriff and three jurymen who
them spmmoning them to court had not
been received.
Finally the case got, under way with
Attorney O. B. Hughes of Chase &C.
Chase for the plaintiff and Attorney
Frank E. Barber of Barber, Barber &
Miller for the defendant, and these
jurymen:
J. g. Armand of Dummerston and G.
NJ. Tubbs, John F. Fitzgerald, Arthur
ID. Wyatt, Charles w. Richardson. Har-
ry r. Randall. John l.. Lawton, Henry
F. Jordan. Alison j. Dugan, John l..
Stewart. Robert E. Burnham and Wal
ter f. Goddard of Brattleboro.
The plaintiff seeks to recover the
value of the colt, which, after the plain
tiff had been allowed to amend the COM
| plaint, was put at $1T5.
| In an opening statement to the jury
Attorney Hughes said that the plaintiff
would attempt to show that on Dec. Is,
1Q1S he ybn =. Of ha
rural letter carriers, went to the Coombs
| barn in Guilford and started back lead
! ing the colt; that he met Mr.. Hanks in
| the latter 5 automobile; that the auto
mobile did not turn out and while run
ming at % miles an hour struck the colt
/ in one of the hind legs. breaking the
bone, as a result of which it was neces-
sary TO kill the colt after trying five
or six weeks to save its life.
| Attorney Barber stated that to all
the. issues the defendant said he was
not guilty.
| Mr. Coombs was called and was on
| the stand all the rest of the forenoon
He testified in substance as Attorney
| Hughes had outlined He said he led
| the colt to the side of the road and
| that the ear tracks in the snow showed
| that the extreme distance that the cal
turned out for a distance of two rods
was six inches. He said Mr. Hanks
did not stop to see what damage had
been done
The witness said the colt s left leg
| was a step in front of the right one and
that the ear struck the right leg on the
inside, skidding the leg along in the
snow. The colt thereafter went on thret
legs and was led back to the barn.
As an exhibit in the case the plaintiff
introduced the gambrel joint with sec
tion of bone above and below and
pointed out where it was claimed the
bone had been broken.
On cross examination by Attorney
Barber Mr.. Coombs denied that the col
kicked at the car as it passed by I'll,
also said that he stood on the left sid,
of the colt s head and that had he beer
on the other side he would have beer
on the wrong side. These questions in
dicated what the defense might be-
At the close of the cross ss-examinatior
court took recess until 1.30 this after
noon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
Two Members of the De-
fense Guard in Washing
ton Shot Down
FIGHTING SPIRIT
LESS VIOLENT NOW
Over 1000 Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Assisting the Police Scores
Slightly Injured in Fist or Club
Fights.

WASHINGTON, July 23-Although
there was sporadic firing in some of the
negro districts early this morning the
major casualties in last nights clashes
between whites and negroes consisted
of only one white man killed and an
other probably fatally wounded. Scores
were slightly injured by fists, clubs,
Stones and knives. Isaac b. Halbfnger
was killed and Benjamin Belmont seri-
ously wounded Both were members of
the defense guard and were shot down
on the street by negro while doing
duty in one of the black districts.
With the Capitol and army camps
the fourth night of the warfare was less
violent than Monday, when four per-
sons were killed outright and nearly a
dozen seriously hurt Feeling which was
in1amed from attacks on whites by ne
groes throughout the day was less bitter
and 1000 armed soldiers, sailors, mar
ines, 700 police and several hundred de-
fense guards prevented organized vio-
lence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
NEW DEMANDS BY FISHERMEN.
Want Pay Fixed On The Value of the
= Fish Caught.

BOSTON, July 23-The fishermen 5
union Of the Atlantic, numbering approx
imately 5000 have been on strike for
the past ten days, and today announced
new demand upon dealers based on old
demands for a minimum wage The at
torney general having ruled that it would
be illegal to fix minimum price for fish
at retail the union demanded that wages
be computed on the basis of the fish
caught at certain value The values
for the several kinds of fish are set out
in demand. Fishermen on trawers would
receive so per 81 200 worth of fish caught,
instead of 81 at present with the present
fish wage of $40 per month, under the
demand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
DIsPosING OF FRENCH WIVES.
Government Will Station Married Men
At Certain Posts.

WASHINGTON. July 23-Special
regiments composed largely, if not en-
tircly, of married men probably will ar
rive from France, the war department
announced today.
Regarding the disposition of the sol
diers who are returning with French
wives to this country, orders have been
sent to disembark the forces and trans
fer such men and their wives to Ogel-
thorpe, Georgia, to Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, to Fort Myer, Va, for those who
belong in the cavalry; and to Madison
Barracks, n. Y, in the case of infantry
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
SHIP SAHINGS
ARE POSTPONED
Dockers Strike at Liverpool Holds Up
Many of the Large
Steamers

LIVERPOOL, July 23.-The lockers
strike has resulted in the sailing of more
tfan POO ships at this port being can
cellci or indefinitely postponed The
Scotian with 1000 passengers was ready
to sail for Montreal yesterday but was
unable to leave. The departure of the
Adratic, due to leave tomorrow for New
\ 1ork, and the Orduna, scheduled to sale
for New York on Saturday, has been in
definitely postponed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
WANTS TO RUN WIRELESS.
Secretary Daniels Claims An In
tolerable Situation.

WASHINGTON, July i ga
Secretary Daniels in asking con-
gress to enact legislation permit
ting the navy department to con-
tinue handling radio messages, de-
clared today an intolerable sit
uation in the business world was
threatened because of the made
quacy of other international con-
nection systems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
FOREST FIRES ARE
BEYOND CONTROL
Millions of Feet of Pine DESTROYED in
Idaho and Montana-National
Forest Burning.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 23-Twenty-
FIVE forestry service men and hundreds
of men IN the employ of Timber Protec-
tive association have failed to hold in
check forest fires which were raging to-
day in northern Idaho and western and
central Montana More Montana towns
were menaced seriously
A serious blaze was spreading over 25,
600 acres in the Madison National Fores,
and another fire between Sand Point and
Hope, Idaho, had swept over 40 square
miles and destroyed millions of feet of
pine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
MINIMUM OF So A DAY.
House Has Voted That Wage for Gov.
eminent EMPLOYEES.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-By vote
of 36S to AZ the house yesterday passed
the bill providing minimum wage of
So for all government employees except
those in the postal service. The wage
is exclusive of wartime bonus of $240
year allowed employees. The measure
now goes to the senate. t,,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
WOULD PAY INSURANCE.
Senator Harding Asks That Victims OF
the Cyclops Be Paid.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Under a
resolution introduced yesterday by Sen
ator Harding of Ohio war risk insur-
ance would be paid to the dependents
of the 233 officers and men who were
lost in the mysterious disappearance of
the naval collier Cyclops in the West
Indies in March, 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
WAS FAMOUS MINSTREL.
George H. Primrose Died Today in San
Diego.

SAN DIEGO, July 23.-George II.
Primrose, famous minstrel, died here to-
day. He was born in London, Ontario,
&c years ago. He began his stage ca
reer when Is. He toured the country
four years with the company known as
Primrose and West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
VETOED BEER BILL.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania Has
Scruples About Intoxicants.

HARRISBURG, Penn, July 23-Gov-
ernor Sproul today vetoed bill designed
TO legallze 2.15 per cent liquors This bill
provides in substance his message reads,
that although the beverage with alcohol
Ic content NAV in fact be Intoxicating it
shall be considered notwithstanding. Such
a provision might open a very wide door
to evasion of the law"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
SEEK AID IN JAPAN.
Villers and Angeles Trying to Get Am
nunition for Revolution

Ell PASO, Texas, July 23-Francisco
Villers and General Felipe Angeles have
disbanded their forces until September
and announced that they will go to
Japan in an effort to obtain ammunition
for the Villers revolution, according to
Americans arriving from chihuahua
City
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
DENIED BY JAPANESE.
Did Not Give Up Racial Clause
fer Cession or Shantung. Es

PARIS, July 23.-The Japan
ese delegation to the peace con-
ference today issued denial that
the Shantung settlement in the
German peace treaty was in ex-
change for the withdrawal of the
japanese contention regarding
the racial clause in the league of
nations covenant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
HOGS JUMP AGAIN.
Light Arrivals at Chicago Drove Price
UP to S23.35.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 23.-Hogs rose to
a new record today selling at $2335 a
hundred weight, as against $23.00 yes
terday The reason assigned was de
crease in arrivals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
MANAGEMENT is
ONLY TEMPORARY
Arthur B. Carter Makes Statement Rel
ative to His Connection with Au-
ditorium and Princess.

Editor of The Reformer:
| wish 70 correct statement which
was published in yesterdays Reformer
to the effect that | am to manage two
theatres, namely, the Auditorium and
the Princess.
This statement is. erroneous Mrs
harrington is and always has been man
ager of the Princess theatre, and to my
knowledge there has been no one ap-
pointed by her to succeed r. A. Wagner
/ am managing these theatres only
during Mrs. harrington absence and
will continue to assist her upon her re-
turn to town pending the maturity of
business affairs of my own.
Respectfully,
ARTHUR B. CARTER.
July %, 1919.
The Reformer is glad to print the
foregoing letter, although the informa.
tion on which it based its news item to
the effect that Mr.. Carter had been
made manager of the theatres in ques
tion came from Mr.. Carter himself Ed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, July "a, at p. m.-Regu
lar meeting of Pocahontas Council, NJ.
4, ID. of p Adoption corn and venison.
A good attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23

Your life may be an open book and
still the readers of it misinterpret its
finest passages. s+
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
PUTNEY.

Fl. A. Lowell has sold to Ben Howard.
the cattle dealer, fancy 3-year old
Holstein heifer for $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-23
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Moderate
West Winds.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Gentle to moderate west
winds.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-04

Queena Mario. the new and sensa-
tlonal coloratura whom Mime. Mar
celia Sembrich. the onetime Colo
ratura of the Metropolitan, termed
her logical successor. She also
claims that Queena will be receiv-
ing $1,000 per night inside of
year. Judging from the remarkable
success scored by the 24-year-old
songbird. the older and better
known coloratura knows whereof
she speaks. It was in Nine. Sem
brich's Lake Placid, N. T.. home last
summer. that the San Carlo voice
experts discovered Miss Mario, a
beautiful young American-Greek
girl. with a voice as pure, sweet
and replete with human warmth as
any yet heard on the lyric stage.
She was Immediately engaged for
the present tour and as "Lucia." /"
-Gilda," .violetta," Martha"
Mimi" and other third-octave roles.
has scored a series of triumphs
which have brought vast audiences
to their feet.
Washington opera devotees are to
hear Miss Mario in three very diff
ferent and most difficult roles
Lucia" olympia" and "Antonia"
double character in Tales of Hoff-
mani. and as Mimi ia Boheme).
The engagement for special appear
ance OF Alice Eversman, the rich
voiced soprano of the Metropolitan.
is also announced. though the char
acter she is to sing has not yet
been given out.
There are many notables upon tht
roster Of principals of the San Carlc
organization this season. a persual oI
The Washington herald., 1919-05-04
The Emerging Film Author

erbocker Theater for a private show
ing of official films not yet made pub
lie.
The name Metropolitan has been
inlaid in mosaic Immediately in front
OF the box office at. Crandalls Metro
politan Theater. The panel of mosaic
including the name extends across the
entire width of the first entrance arch.
Manager Robbins of Keith's has
changed his method of Victory Loan
campaigning. During the present
drive. his speaker makes an address
at evening intermission. and the pledge
cards distributed. Later they are col
lected, while one of the players
urges on the backward ones. Mr.
Robbins expects to sell several mil
lion dollars worth by the closing day
Edward F. AIbee. the mead of the
3. f. Keith Circuit, is again chair
man Of the New York Theater Com
mittee Of Managers pushing the Vic
tory Loan over there.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-04
Mr.. Crandall Demonstrates Theory

Harry NJ Crandall. president Of the
Crandall Theater Company. probably
never gave the matter a thought. but
when he appointed Nelson B. Bell to
the position OF general press repre-
sentative Of his company last Monday
he merely called further attention to
the fact that there is no hope OF any
Indianian's staying out Of the writing
game. To have been born in Indiana.
as Mr.. Bell was. Is fatal to aspirations
In any direction save toward type
writers and printers ink.
Nelson Bell. as nearly as the Herald
can gather. is a native Of Valparaiso.
Indiana. famous as the only college
town In America that hasn't yet learn
cd Of the word athletics" There
aren't any at the Valparaiso UNI
versity. Which may be why. at the
age of s. Mr.. Bell persuaded his pa
rents to move him to Chicago. He
took all of the scholastic courses in
baseball and track athletics in the.
20 to speak. metropolis on the lake.
II was here. too. that he learned to
imagine he could write by winning the
medal offered every spring by the
Chicago Daily News for the best
essay on American patriotism submit
ted by any nigh school pupil in the
The Washington herald., 1919-05-04
THOSE SUNDAY LEADS"
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


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pertinent topics What does he find? these
hire able and mddaged publicity hounds who snend
their time lying Pullman berhs night figuring ont 70 the last
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chance then has the harasd leader the
removed from hrs hand acquaintance such hngs2
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This Sunday the intelligence Oh Bow and
Twin Beds concerned standing
discussing these rather wknown products Tbev
themselves they ought this time
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reference The Lady Red" something II This
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