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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
PRINCE OF WALES
VISITS HALIFAX
Great Crowds Witness His Tour of the
City-Visited Section DESTROYED
by Explosion.

HALIFAX, n S, Aug. Welcomed
by a roya salute from the citadel the
Prince of Wales, who arrived here yes
terday from st. John, n b., debarked
from the battle cruiser Renown at 10
O'Clock this morning to be formally re-
ceived by guard of honor from the Roy
al Canadian garrison artillery and escort
ed to the provincial building
Addresses from the government of the
province and from the city of Halifax
were presented to the prince at the exer-
cises. He made brief replies of acceptance
and then with his official party began
a tour of the city through streets gaily
decorated and banked by crowds who
jammed every point of vantage, the prince
rode to a demonstrative welcome. After
visiting that portion of the city which
was devastated by the great explosion in
1917 the prince called at the military hos
pitais and later inspected an organization
of British veterans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
MOSES B. SAvoRY DEAD.
Former Brattleboro Musician Dies in
Manchester, N. II.

News was received here Saturday of
The death in Manchester, N H., from
Brights disease of Moses b. Savorv. who
for the past % years has been faith
full employe of the Piper. McIntire Co.
of that city. For many years Mr.. Sa-
worry was employed as a. tuner by the
Estey Organ company here and was an
accomplished musician and an old time
member of the Estey Guard when the
late Gen. Estey was captain of the com
pany and colonel of the regiment. Mr..
Savory was an organist in Brattleboro
churches for a number of years and had
many friends and acquaintance in
southern Vermont. He leaves a broth
er in Manchester, and a sister, Mrs. Eta
Sherwin, in Northampton, Mass. The
funeral was held in the Manchester
Cathedral today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
ORDERED TO RELEASE
2 AMERICAN CAPTTVES

in Mexico south of the Big Bend district
of Westchester.
While no official announcement was
made by the military authorities it was
understood that the ransom money had
been arranged for at local bank and that
messenger would be started during the
day for Candelaria, Texas, where he
would receive instructions about handing
over the gold to an agent of the bandits
Cattlemen attending cowboy camp meet
ing at Fort Davis, Texas, also raised Sl5,-
coo in Is minutes Sunday and placed that
at the disposal of the military authorities.
An official statement was issued at mill
tary headquarters here last night signed
by Brig Gen. James. B. Erwin, district
commander, announcing that Maj L. A.
Walton, commander of the aero unit at
Fort Bliss, had received a message from
the two missing avlators saying they had
been captured by Mexicans and were be-
ing held for $4,000 ransom. The ransom
must be paid by Aug. Is, according to the
message.
The full text of the statement issued
at military headquarters by Gen Erwin
follows:
by Maj. L. A. Walton, commander of the
aero unit at Fort Bliss, repeating a mes
sage signed by the two aviators who have
been missing since Aug. 20, stating they
had been captured by Mexicans and were
being held for $4,000 ransom, which must
be paid by Aug. IS, or they would be
killed.
This message was brought into town
in the Big Bend district, by well known
bandit"
Col. G. T. Langhorne commanding offic
er of the Sth cavalry and the Big Bend
district, wired the commanding general of
the FL Paso district that the message is
authentic and that he is taking all neces-
sary measures to secure the release of
the aviators and has presented this mat
ter to the proper authorities. The name
of the place from which the message was
sent, as well as the place where the ran
som is to be paid, is not given, as it might
interfere with the release Of the aviators
Aviators Peterson and Davis left Maria
Aug. 10, for the usual patrol of the bor-
der, planning to follow the north bank
of the Rio Grande to the end of the dis
trict
Z IT is believed ny aviation officers here
they confused the Conchos river, which
flows into the Rio Grande near Preside,
Tex, with the Rio Grande, and followed
this river into the interior of Mexico An
other theory advanced here by fellow avi-
ators is that they were forced to land,
either on the American or Mexican side
of the border, in the wild country of the
Big Bend district and were made prison,
crs by the Mexican bandits who make
maraudmg trips across the border at fre-
GIcnt intervals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
FREE TICKETS TO
LUCKY CHILDREN
Six Junior Chautauqua Tickets to Be
Given to Children Who Find Them
in Hidden Places.

All the children in town are looking
forward to 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
At this time the opening feature of Junior
Chautauqua- ticket hunt-will occur.
The plan is to have every child in town
between the ages of six and ii meet on
the high school grounds at the appointed
time. From there, equipped with plenty
of noise making instruments, they will
march to a secret field where six Junior
season Chautauqua tickets will be hidden.
A lively search will follow, in which the
fortunate ones will be permitted to keep
the ticket they find and as result can at
tend all the sessions of Chautauqua free
of charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
Premier Lloyd George
Makes Statement to
House of Commons
WILL REQUIRE LONG
TIME TO READJUST
Country Cannot Get Back to Peace
Conditions Soon - Manufacturers
Aided by Import Restriction
Great Increase of Debt.

LONDON, Aug lS-Thc war cost 40
billion pounds (S2O0,09O 900, ,OOO), Premier
Lloyd George declared iii his speech in
the house of commons today on che finan-
cial and industrial situation Most Of
this sum was spent for purposes of de-
struction. The premier asserted that the
changing from war to peace conditions
would take just as long as the change
from peace to war.
The first outstanding fact of the present
situation was the alarming adverse trade
balance. The import restrictions which
will terminate Sept. |, the premier con-
tinued, have given British manufacturers
an opportunity of making and dealing in
goods which otherwise would have been
hurried here from foreign countries.
The national debt, the premier declared,
has grown from 64I, 100000 pounds to I ;
500, ,000,00o pounds Labor conditions in
the United Kingdom, Lloyd George added,
had improved. OF the 3,600,00 men de-
mobilzed only 100000 have not been alb
sorbed in industries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
Millions Forced to Walk
Through the Wet in Re-
sentful Mood
A LITTLE DISORDER
EARLY THIS MORNING
Strikers Surrounded Two Men Leaving
Interboro Power House-City Operat-
ing Motor Bus Lines Over Subway
Routes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Forced to
reach its Offices by devious routes in
rainstorm from which raincoats and
umbrellas offered little protection, COM
mereial New York entered the second
day of its traction strike with resent
ment in its heart. With subway and
elevated routes completely tied up, the
city's millions this morning battled
their way into such surface cars as
were running or into busses and NOV
ing vans hastily organized into semb-
lance of transportation system.
Residents of Upper Manhattan and
the Bronx suffered most Many, de-
spairing of ever reaching the financial
district of the island by other than ex-
traordinary means, twice crossed the
Bronx in a three hour trip to their Of
fees. Splashing through the rain were
speeding takes and private automobiles.
Strike and storm afforded the city an
opportunity to display its industrial
democracy, for brokers and financiers,
motoring to Wall street gave a life to
as many clerks and stenographers as
they could carry. Many Offices and
stores We're late in opening, almost every
employe was late and it was not until
10 o clock that Lower Broadway took
on its usual business-day appearance.
Service on the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit subway entering Manhattan was in
creased 25 per cent because of the
strike, but New York found that with
its main traffic arteries crippled it was
difficult task to find extra means to
handle the 100000 passengers carried
each day by the subways and the 1,l11,-
600 by the elevated.
The first disorder attending the strike
occurred this morning at the Interboro
power house at 74th street when two
men leaving the building were surround
ed by 100 strikers who demanded
whether they had been working there.
Police with drawn clubs charged the
crowds and dispersed them. The city
operated several motor bus lines over
established subway routes charging a
10 cent fare.
Prospects of an early settlement inn
proved this afternoon when James l..
Quackenbush, counsel for the company.
announced that the company was ready
to submit the questions in dispute to arbi-
tration. P. J. Connolly, the strike lead
err previously had declared that the strik-
ers' committee was ready to meet "any
neutral committee of citizens and business
men.
Officials of the amalgamated association
of street and electric railway employees
of America who are combating the Inter
boro brotherhood and who have de-
nounced the strike as bunk" intended
to aid the company to get higher fares,
were reported having offered to pro-
vide men to operate the trains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
MORE THAN 500 AT
FARMERS FIELD DAY
Enjoyable Event at w. 8. Aliens Farm
in cksonville-Tractor Demon
stration Among Features.

More than 500 people attended the farm
ers' field day Saturday IT Pleasant Valley
farm in Jacksonville, owned by w. S.
Allen, and the affair proved to be very
successful.
The opening event of the day was a
lively ball game between the old and the
new Jacksonville regulars. just which
team won was not known at the close of
the game, but there vas no lack Of inter
est and enthusiasm.
A tractor demonstration started at IL
O'Clock with the latest model Fordson
demonstrated by the Roberts Automobile
Co, and despite a steep grade and stony
piece of ground some excellent plowing
was done, showing that the engine was
capable of supplying more power than two
l4-inch bottom gang plows can find use
for.
1t had been planned to have speeches
from l to , O'Clock, but the Jacksonville
women were such good cooks that the
basket lunch lasted until nearly o'clock
and the speaking program was omitted
After dinner many of the visitors made a
trip of inspection about Mr. Aliens farm,
where there is an exceptionally large
amount of good fruit Mr. Aliens Jersey
herd also was an item of interest which
required no apology, and though some had
-marveled at his ingenious arrangement
whereby his fruit trees are grated so
that one-half the orchard bears one year
and the other half the next, giving a con-
tinuous supply of fruit, yet the dairy may
fairly be said to go one better by produc-
ing the year around.
There was another baseball game in the
afternoon between Jacksonville and Col
rain teams and much enthusiasm was
shown
Pleasant Valley farm has been the scene
of many good outings, and much credit
Is due Mr.. Allen and his family for the
Efforts they put forth to make the com
mnnity field day a success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
None Had License and Four
Were Using Unlawful
Devices
TWO MORE TO BE
HEARD FROM LATER
County Warden Metcalf and State
Warden Booth Round Up Pittsfeld
and Worcester Pittsfield Party
Fishing Through Floating Island.

This has been County Fish and Game
Warden E. II. Metcalf's s busy day. See
ing him poring over legal documents,
knitting his eyebrows and attaching his
official signature in the municipal court
room this morning one wondered if he
might not be drafting a new covenant
for the league of nations. What he was
in fact doing was to make ready for
the prosecution of bunch of fishermen
whom he rounded up yesterday for vio-
lating the fishing laws
He had six respondents in court, four
of them being charged with two of
fenses each. Two others, who were TAX
en- into custody, were released on bail
last night and their eases continued un-
til next Monday.
County Warden Metcalf and State
Warden Herbert A. Booth of Vergennes
went ont on patrol yesterday to learn
what success the Isaac Waltons were
having and discover whether they were
complying with the Vermont statutes
In Nottingham they came across six
residents of Pittsfield. Mass, who not
only were fishing without licenses but
were using devices which were illegal
under the law of this state.
The illegal devices were what are COM
monty known as tip-ups In other words
they were using set lines which showed
a flag whenever the bait lured an un-
wary fish to grapple it. They were oper-
ating on the floating island IN Sadawga
lake in Whitingham. They had cut
holes down through the island and set
their lines therein. They had come to
Whitingham in an automobile truck be-
longing in Pittsfeld, and by direction
Of the wardens they loaded themselves
into the truck and proceeded to Brat
tleboro, arriving here late in the after
noon.
There Were eight in the party, but
two had been picking blackberries and
so were immune. The others were Ar
thur A. Barrett, Ray McDufie, Al
phonse Savary, Frederick Brown, Fred
w. sDewkett and George L. Brown
Dewkett and George l.. Brown had posi-
tions in Pittsfield which made il essen
tial for them to be on duty today. one
being theatrical manager and the 9TH
er motor truck driver. so they asked
1oi CUutlHudilce IN OTGer 1nat IheF
might return home last night Acting
Judge Clarence NJ. Miller continued
their cases. fixing bail at $50 for each
offense, and they put up cash bail with
Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman ana were
released.
The four Others were kept in the po-
lice station over night and were in court
this morning before Judge A. +. Cud-
worth. They waived their right to have
trial in Whitingham and it was or
dered that the trials be held here This
made it necessary for more legal papers
to be made out for the record in the
files. Judge Cudworth and State 5 At
torney Z. w. Gibson had their parts TO
do in connection with the documents as
well as the trial of the cases, so ii was
busy time all around
Arthur a. Barrett, 80, floor layer,
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
MONEY FOR RANSOM
is IN MEXICO
Vice President of a Texas Bank Ac-
companicd by Military Guard to
Visit the Bandits.

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 1S.-Authori
zation for the payment of the $4,000
ransom asked by Mexican bandits for
the release of Lieut. Paul Davis and
Harold Peterson was received here to-
day and the money will probably be
delivered late today to an agent of the
bandits at or near Candelaria, Texas.
1t was announced. The American avi-
ators are being held somewhere in
Mexico south of Candelaria.
The authorization for the payment
of the ransom was received from Mai.
Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, commander
Of the southern department. Fl. NJ.
F'nGell, vice president of the Maria
bank, left here early today for Candel-
aria with the ransom money raised
here He was accompanied by "a mill
1arT guard commanded by Mai. C. c.
Saith.
Avators on detached service at the
Big Bend headquarters also left here
today for the Candelara border pre-
sumably to watch from the air for the
return of the aviators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
TO TEST SUNDAY Law.
Three Massachusetts Golf Players to
Be Taken Into Court.

BOSTON, Aug. 18.-For the purpose
of determining in the courts whether
Sunday golf is legal in Massachusetts,
the state police Sunday visited links in
the Metropolitan district and took the
names of several players, with view
TO summoning three of them early this
week as defendants in test case The
action was by agreement with the golf
club, it was stated. The names of the
persons and club involved were not
made public.
John H. Plunkett, chief of the state
police, said that he would have one man
charged with playing alone and two
others with being contestants in a
game
Golf was played at a number of clubs
in the eastern part of that state with
out interference Sunday, except ON the
Wollaston course, where the acting
chief of the Quincy police stopped Is
golfers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug l8.-Thc Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City was instruct
ed today by the state department immedi-
ately TO call upon the Mexican govern
ment for quick action to effect the re-
lease of Lieut.. Paul Davis and Harold
Peterson, American army aviators who
were captured by Mexican bandits near
Candelaria, Texas, while patroling the bor-
der and VINO are threatened with death
unless $4,000 ransom is paid
The state department announcement
raid the instructions pointed out the Sc
riousness with which the United States
government views this situation and called
for immediate and adequate action"
The American cansul at ,luarcz also was
instructed to take all possible steps with
Mexican authorities there to secure the
.elease and protection Of the officers.
State department officials said the ran
som demand would be paid as soon as in
formation could be had as to where and
20 whom the money was to be delivered.
1t has not been decided whether the
United States would furnish the sum and
charge it against the Carranza govern
ment or call upon the Mexican govern
ment to pay it direct
Coming on the heels of the state depart
ment's ultimatum to the Carranza govern
ment that unless steps were taken to stop
the murder of American citizens and for
protection of their rights, radical change
in the attitude of this government toward
Mexico would be adopted, news that two
American army .aviators were being held
by Mexican bandits for $4,000 ransom
with death as the alternative caused the
already strained relations between the
two countries to be regarded here toda,
as having reached stage bordering Oh
the acute
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
GEN. PERsHING IN ITALY.
Highest Italian Military Honor
Conferred ty the King.

ROME, Aug. 1S.-Gen. John J.
Pershing, the American comman-
der-in-ehief and his party arrived
here this morning at 'elock
ready to begin his visit of three
days. The program arranged for
him includes many functions and
a visit to Italian battlefelds.
King Victor Emmanuel con
ferred ON Gen. Pershing the
grand cross of the military order
of Savoy, the highest Italian mill
tary honor. The only other men
to receive this decoration have
been Marshal Foch, Field Mar
shal Haig, Gen. Diaz and Gen.
Cardona
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
BOLsHEvIKI DRIVEN OUT.
Forced to Leave Odesa-Admiral Kol
chalk Declared an Outlaw.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The Bolsheviki
have been driven from Odessa, the
most important port in the Black sea,
by the populace of the city, according
to reports received by the British war
office. 1t is reported also that the So
Wet forces are evacuating Kiev and
the entire Ukraine
A decree declaring Admiral Kolchak
and the all Russian cabinet at Omsk to
be outlaws has been issued by the So
Wet government according to a wire
less message received from Moscow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
WANT ADVANCE AT ONCE
Railroad Shopmen Ask the Railroad
Administration to Take Up. Question.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The rail
road administration was notified today
that the strike of shopmen was at an
end and was asked to take up wage de-
mands immediately.
Acting President Jewell of the rail
way employees department of the Amer
lean federation of labor went to the
railroad administration to notify the
officials in person. 1t was indicated
that Director General Hines would
proceed at once to settle the wage de-
mands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
Rnfhing The Rcscue.

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug lS Every effort
was being made today to expedite the
rescue Of Lieut.. Paul ii. Davis and Har-
old G. Peterson, aviators of the United
States army who are held for ransom
Of $4,000 by Mexican bandits somewhere
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman E Holden. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Y. Barrie and r. H.
Messenger returned Saturday afternoon
from a trip by automobile to Mammoth
Cave, KY, and as far West as Yellow
stone Park, returning home by the way
of Chicago, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
N. Y. They covered a distance of 1873
miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
WAR MUST RESULT.
American Experts Fear the japanese
Control of Shantung.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.--It was the
unanimous opinion of American experts
on foreign affairs at Versailles that war
must result from the peace treaty proyit
sion giving Japan control in the Chinese
province of Shantung. The senate for
eign relations committee was told today
by Thomas F. Millard, an American
writer who was attached to the Chinese
peace delegation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18

United States Government
Asks Immediate Action in
Behalf of Two Army Avi-
atOrs Captured by Mexi-
can Bandits and Held for
$4,000 RansOm-Threat-
ened with Death Unless
Money Is Paid Today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18

Oscar F. Benson went Friday to Old
Orchard, Me-, accompanied as, far as
York Beach by l.. w. Hawley. Mrs
Benson and daughter, Natalie, and Mrs.
W. c. Mitchell, who had been spending
several weeks at Old Orchard, accom-
panied Mr.. Benson home last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
NEW ENGLAND TRAINS
RESUMED TO-DAY
Boston & Albany Will Put On Parlor
Cars Tomorrow-New Haven to
Give Full Schedules Thursday.

BOSTON, Aug. 18.-Restoration of all
suburban trains and a majority of the
through trains cancelled by the strike of
New England railroad mechanics and
shopmen on Aug. 7 and 8, gave virtually
normal passenger service on the Boston
& Maine lines today
On the New Haven road the south
shore runs and most of the New York
trains We're resumed, but complete pre-.
strike schedules were not expected before
Thursday
The Boston & Albany, which maintained
nearly normal service during the strike,
announced the return of parlor and din.
ing cars tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
RANSOM MONEY
READY FOR DELIVERY


Government Is Uncertain
Whether to Pay 1t or
Force Mexican Govern
ment to Act-SituatiOn Is
Acute-Texas Cattlemen
Raised $4,000 in Is Min
utes - Money Will Be
Paid as Soon as Instruc-
tiOns Are Received from
Bandits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Tues
day-Little Temperature Change.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S-The weather
forecast: Probably showers tonight and
Tuesday. Not much change in tempera-
probably 800 pounds or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-18

A good deal of time is wasted trying
to bring people to their senses who
haven't any
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