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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Tonight<-Regular meeting Wantasti-
quot lodge. Second degree will be con-
ferred.
Monday, March 10, 7.45 p. m.-The past
noble grands of Dennis Rebekah lodge
viii meet with Miss May Cook at "a
Clark street
Tuesday. March II, 80 p m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. A
musical entertainment after the meet.
ing.
Canton Palestine, Ne. 3, will hold It's
annual masquerade dance Thursday eve
ming, March 13. Odd Fellows, Rebek
abs and friends invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
Unusual Success Attends
Efforts of Centre Sunday
School
NEARLY 300 ATTEND
SUPPER IN CHAPEL
Proceeds to be Divided Equally Be-
tween Home and Foreign Missions
Nearly 500 Paid Admissions to Hall
Besides us Free.

Home and foreign missions will share
equally in about $500 which will be net
ted as the result of the generous patron
age of the various tables, the supper and
the admission to Festival hall Saturday
afternoon. when the 18th annual fair of
the Sunday school of the Centre Congre-
gational church took place. The fairs
have grown steadily in popularity since
the first was held and the proceeds this
year will outstrip those of any previous
event and will be about $50 more than
the proceeds last wear. There were 495
,gpaid admissions to the hall and l75 chill
dren of the Centre Sunday school We're
admitted free.
There was little decoration, the pa
| triotie idea being carried out by the
hanging of a large American flag over
| the windows at the back of the stage,
another suspended from the balcony
above the entrance to the hall. while
still others covered windows ON either
side. Flags of the allies were suspend
ed from the balconies, which also bore
friezes and placards advertising the
supper to be served in the chapel of
the church.
The corner to the left of the en-
trance was busy place with many
children patronizing the lee cream cone
stand in charge of Mrs. Frank Champ
any assisted by Lyman Adams, Lindley
HartweH and Howard Rice. A generous
supply OF popeorn VAS. exchanged for
money at the first fable, presided over
BY Mrs W. T. Haigh, assisted by Miss
Mary d. Auchincloss and Miss Curtis.
Homemade candy always finds ready
customers and the unusually large sup
PLY of the delicious sweets were dis
pensed from the next table by Mrs.
Louis A. Whitney, Miss Emily r.
| Clapp and Miss Evelyn Fisher, and the
several pounds not disposed of in Festi-
val hall were taken to the chapel and
sold at private sale and by auction by
George l.. Durham
| The makings of a Sunday morning
breakfast, baked beans, brown bread.
doughnuts and maple syrup, were found
at the last table on the south side.
where Mrs Howard C. Rice and Mrs.
Frederic C. Adams were in charge
Aprons and fancy articles, which were
Especially attractive this year, again
were shown and sold by Mrs. Irwin G.
/, Crosier, Mrs Francis f. Perry. Mrs
t Henry F. Jordan and Mrs Clifford A
, Baker. assisted by Miss Eleanor Clay
and Miss Dorothy Sehwenk
Miss Harriet Mellen and Miss Char
: Iotte Hildreth arranged a miniatur,
/. airplane above their table of airplans
:. parcel post packages. which were the
a dime grabs, while Mrs. Louis d
: Greene, as Columbia and the woman OF
m |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
1O1ST BATTERY
is DUE THURSDAY
First Unit of 26th Division Receives
Wireless Welcome from Former
Commander.

BOSTON, March l0.-A wireless mes
cage announcing that the l0lst trench
mortar battery, the first unit OF the 26th
division to sail for home, would reach
New York next Thursday. was received
at northeastern department headquarters
today
In reply Maj. Gen. c. r. Edwards, who
commanded the Goth in France, sent the
following:
.'Welcome home, stout-hearted lads
First You go for welcome to Camp Deyena
in April Plentiful leave in Boston Ad
wise governor of Maine The battery
consists Of 1T men. 1t was formerly the
Gneley battery of the Milliken regiment
and was recruited at Lewiston. Me
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
LIEUT.. COL. COOLEY
HOME ON FURLOUGH
Commanded 372d Regiment on Return
from France-Will Return to Camp
Sherman for Discharge.

Lieut.. Col. Walter O. Cooley came
this morning from Camp Sherman,
Ohio, to spend l5-days' furlough at
his home in town. Lieut.. Col. Cooley,
who was in command of the 372d reg
iment. colored, on its return from ov-
erseas. was stationed first AT Camp Up
ton, going thence to Camp sherman,
where the regiment is demobilizing.
The colonel of the regiment is i'll in a
hospital in Brest, France. Lieut.. Cool
ey will return to Camp sherman from
here to be discharged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
HAVANA POLICE KILLED.
officer Victim of Mob of Strikers Pro-
testing Against Settlement.

HAVANA. March l0.-One policeman
was killed and several workmen wound
ed, two seriously, in a clash today at
union headquarters, where workmen had
gathered to protest against the settle
ment of the general strike reached by
their leaders earlier in the day. The
fight started when policemen attempted
to disperse the workmen. Many shots
were fired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
N. Y. THEATRE ROBBED.
Burglars Blew Open Safe and Carried
OFF Liberty bonds.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-Burglars
who probably hid in the Adelphi theatre
after last night S performance burst the
door from the box Office to the center
aisle, blew open the safe and stole
$1,000 in cash and $500 in Liberty
bonds the management reports to
police today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
TO LAND IN BOSTON.
Transport Westlake, Due Today, Divert
ed from Philadelphia.

BOSTON, March l0-The transport
Westlake, which was due in Philadelphia
today with casual troops from France.
has been diverted to this port. according
10 word received today by debarkation
ioflicers here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
TEST BURLESON'S POWER.
Supreme Court to Rule on His Right t
Fix Telephone Rates.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-Steps TO
have the supreme court determine wheth-
er Postmaster General Burleson had au-
thority to fix telephone rates within the
states were taken today with the filing
of motion by the state of Kansas ask
ing permission to institute original pro-
ceedings in the court against the post
master general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
EXECUTE GRAND DUKES.
Four Reported Killed in Russia by
Bolsheviki. a

COPENHAGEN, Sunday, March o.
Four more Russian grand dukes have
been executed at Petrograd by the Boise
Wiki during the past fortnight on the
charge of being involved in monarchist
plot according to newspaper advices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10

Thursday, March 10, 8 p.m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. /,
d. Of p. A good attendance is desired.
pocahontas Council will hold a public
masquerade dance in Red Mems hall Mon
day. March 10. Prizes will be given for
the best costumes.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night, commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
ON RULES COMMITTEE.
Representative Wason of New Hampshire
to Be a Member

WASHINGTON, March l0.--Congress.
man Wason of New. Hampshire was Sc.
lected for membership on the house rules
committee today by the Republican com
mittee on committees
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
CALL TO NATIONAL BANKS,
Statement Wanted of Condition as of
March 4.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued call for the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close of business on
Tuesday, March f.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow, Colder To
night, Diminishing Winds.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Weathe1
forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday
Colder tonight. Diminishing west winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10
Slaughter the Government
Troops in Suburb of Ber-
lin-Strike Called Off
WORKMEN'S COUNCIL
HAS TAKEN VOTE
Semi Official Despatch Received in Lon
don Says Crisis i'll Revolutionary
Outbreak Has Passed Even if Spar
tacan Resistance is Not Broken Down.

AMSTERDAM, March 1O.-Sparta-
can forces yesterday occupied the Ber-
lin suburb of Libhtenberg and muir
dcrcd 90 officers and soldiers in the
police station, according to a ncwspa
per despatch. The police station hnd
withstood Spartacan attacks since
Tuesday.
The Berlin workmen S council has de
cided to issue an order officially calling
off the general strike, according to q
Berlin message. The decision followed
n stormy session of the council in which
the Independent Socialists accused thC
majority Socialists of treason and the
Spartaeans charged the independents
with weakening the cause by eompro
missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-10

LONDON, Sunday, March 9.-Many
were killed and wounded in fighting at
Halle, Germany on Saturday, accord
ing to Copenhagen despatch to the
Central News Spartacans drowned
many students and officers in the river
and there was general pillage. Govern
ment troops eventually gained the mas
terry.
A German wireless despatch received
here gives a semi-official report of re-
cent happenings at Berlin. Fighting
lasted from 10 o'clock Wednesday night,
when the mutineers opened the fight,
and continued until late Friday night.
There were isolated encounters even as
late as Saturday morning. The despatch
adds that even if final resistance had
not yet broken down the crisis may be
regarded as safely past.
Spartacan forces have entrenched
themselves in the Boetzow brewery and
government troops We're advancing
from all sides to storm the building. Ar
tillery has been drawn up in prepara
tion for the fight and heavy howitzer.
directed by aviators We're firing on the
brewery when the despatch was filed.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
PROHIBITION LAW
IS NEW PROBLEM
REVENUE OFFICERS WILL BE
UNABLE TO COPE WITH SIT
UATICN AFTER JULY.
MAY USE SECRET SERVICE
Department Of Justice Has Force CAP
able of Handling Situation Accord
ing To Report-9rewers To
Proceed With Fight.

Washington. - The Department, Of
Justice is not averse 10 accepting the
functions of enforcing the wartime
prohibition measure when il goes m
TO effect July |, il was learned. Con-
sequently, it is expected a proposal
that the enforcement be intrusted 20
this agency will be submitted to
President Wilson on his return and
that he will be urged 10 take this ac-
ton under authority OF the Overman
act, which permits him to transfer
duties from one government depart
ment to another.
Discussion of where the power 10
enforce prohibition may be lodged
was prompted by the recent an
nouncement of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper that his bureau
had not the force TO police the nation
adequately with respect to prohibition
violations after July l. Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer has not stated officially
that he will welcome the additional
duties Of enforcing prohibition. but it
is said his advisers in the Department
of Justice have told him the cessation
of war work has left a number Of Sc
cret agents available and they could
take on easily the liquor enforcement
function.
Nothing substantial stands imme-
diately in the way OF production by
brewers OF beer containing "a per
cent of alcohol since the Revenue
Bureau has decided to issue revenue
stamps required for regular beer to
these brewers. This decision is not |
to be taken as indicating the final at
titude of the bureau, however, it was
explained
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
GfRMAkY'S REPLY Is
NOT EXPECTED SOON
PEACE DELEGATES BELIEVE :
WEEK WILL 5e REQUIRED FOR
TERMS TO BE oiGEsTED.

Paris.-The entente delegates ~
the peace conference believe Ger
many Will require at least one week
after receiving the peace treaty be-
lore IT can be digested and an an
swer prepared and also that the dele.
gates will need about four days for
travel between Berlin and Versailles
and return. Consequently they think
II hardly likely that Germany's an
swer will be available before MAY 6.
Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bui-
gar1a probably viii be summoned to
Versailles fortnight after Germany
10 consider their peace treaties. which
temporarily are overshadowed by tho
German negotiations.
There is the greatest uncertainty
concerning the disposition of the
Turkish empire. The entente appar.
emily is anxious to have the United
States accept Armenia and Cilicia as
mandatory, but the American dis
position toward this proposal has not
been Indicated. The future of Con-
stantinople has not been determined,
although some of the American dele
gates would prefer to have the Unit
ed States take charge Of it rather
than OF undeveloped territory and
convert 1t into a model city with
modern docks and ideal sanitation.
The British, French and Italians
apparently are willing to have the
United States take over CONSTANT
nople as this would avoid disputes
which might result from European
tealousies. The British have about
10000 troops in the Turkish empire
now, while the French have only l.
500 there.
The desirability now is being dis
cussed Of having a seperate commits
sion from each Of the FIVE big coun-
tries go into the Orient and investi-
gate Syria, Palestine and Armenia
rather than have joint commissions
DO this work
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
STATE WILL TRY TO
RECOVER OIL LEASE
suIT TO TEST RIGHT OF LevEE
BOARD TO MAKE CONTRACT
WITH OIL COMPANY.
IS IN RICH OIL DISTRICT
Question Hinser On Whether Lake
Bottom Is Land or Not-Suit Al
90 Seeks To Recover Value of
Product Taken From Field.

New Orleans
Suit by the state to recover title
to that portion of the bottom OF Ferry
lake, east OF the Texas line in Louis-
lana, one Of the worlds richest oil
fields. and s16.oO0,0OO said to be the
value Of oil taken from il by the
Gulf Refining Company since 1900. q
being handled by Attorney General A.
v. Coco against the commissioners Of
the Caddo Levee District and the
Gulf Refining Company at Shreve-
port.
Outcome OF the action will be
awaited with interest throughout the
state. The question involved is con-
struction Of terms of he grant bv
which the state in 1892 gave to the
Caddo Levee Board, with other levee
boards In the state certain state
lands. The immediate question on
which the action is based is whether
the oil fields the state desires 10 re-
gain possession of are in fact lake"
or land" Under the bed of Ferry
lake have been found some of the
richest oil deposits in the Caddo dis
tict These were developed by the
Gulf Refining Company under terms
of lease executed by the Caddo
Levee Board. The petition for recov-
cry by the state says the Ievee board
has received in royalty and bonuses
rom the developing company $1,000
900, and oil of the value of $4,000
600 has been taken from the field.
The attorney general AYERS the leves
board had no right to enter into a
lease and no right to accept payment
for It. because the property never was
legally conveyed under the terms of
the states grant to the leveee board.
The states petition declares the
portion Of Ferry lake, east Of the Tex
as line. is in no sense land" and
That the title to it did not pass to the
Ievee board under the statute author-
King the land grant, and that it there
Iore had no right to lease it.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Brewers Start Test Fioht.

New York.-Brewers of the New
York district took action intended to
speed court determination of their
claim that beer of 2 "a per cent al
coholic contents may be produced
without violating the food conserva-
tion regulations. Two of their num-
Der began distribution of brew of
the strength specified in barrels bear
ing labels describing it as a nonin-
toxicating beverage
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
BOLSHEVIKI SLAY
AND ROB AT WILL
AMERICAN RED CROSS MEN HAVE
EVIDENCE OF TERRIBLE
CONDITIONS.

Omsk.-Indisputable evidence O,
the massacre by the BoIsheviki of
more than 1000 civilians in and near
the town Of Osa, has been obtained
by Messrs. Simmonds and Emerson.
and DR. Rudolph Teusler. of the
American Red Gross, who have inst
returned from Perm, Osa, and other
occupied Russian territory. Approx
mateiy SOC persons were killed at Osa
and 1,5O0 in the surrounding districts.
Osa, which had a population of To-
900, was so denuded of males by the
Boisheviki that General CasaerandS.
after occupying the town, was obliged
TO telegraph to Yekaterinburg for
men to administer civic affairs.
In addition to securing verbal and
documentary evidence, the American
Red Cross officials witnessed the ex-
huming OF scores Of victims from
trenches, where they were buried,
sometimes several feet deep In the
ground, revealed by the digging of
dogs. The murders were without
provocation, and the victims were
largely Of the thrifty and intelligent
classes.
The Soviet called a meeting and
prepared lists of those to die. The
houses prescribed were visited by
the doors were smashed In.
and the victims dragged to the edge
OF the town and forced to dig their
own graves. Those resisting we're
shot in the streets.
A survivor testified that he had
seen men thrown into pit and buried
alive. This testimony has been con-
hrmed by bodies exhumed. the
clenched hands Of which were cling
ing to the mud at the bottom Of the
pit.
The only spark of humanity dis
coverable was that in confiscating the
belongings of the residents, in some |
where there was a family of |
small children, the family was per-
nitted to retain one COW out of sew
raj. Occasionally a peasant was
Illowed to keep his worst horse.
Careful inquiry, the American oo-
ervers say, showed that there was
lothing constructive in any town un-
Ter Bolshevik control. Money and
were requisitioned and ex-
dissipated by individuals
Tithout accounting.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26

A receiving schoc. for disabIe. so,-
ulers Is to be established on Tulane
campus for those desiring preliminary
instructions in trades and industries
flans nave Just been completed: by
James L. Sibley, district vocation al
omcer OF the Federal Board for Voca,
uonal Education, and DR.. A. 3. Dim
~ldole' president OF Tulane Cn;ver-
sity.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Rur1or of Revolt in Siberia

London--A dispatch Is the Ey-
change Telegraph from Budapest.
sas an unconfirmed report has been
received that revolution has broken
out in Siberia and that the troops
are fraternizing with the Hungarian
Red Guards.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Government Troops Defeated.

Berlin.-The battle in Munich for
the central railway station ended in
the complete defeat Of the govern
ment troops, according to Nurembury
advices. Street fighting in the Bava-
rian capital is increasing. Many ci-
villains have been killed or wounded.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Find Robbers, Ioot IL p.,a

Kansas City, Mo.-Liberty bonds
and valuable commercial papers, sto-
len from safety deposit boxes of III,
Bank OF Cleveland at Cleveland, Mo-.
by robbers who chiseled through the
door of the vault early. were found
by authorities in a pond.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Oklahoma Bank Is Robbed

Muskogee, Okla.-Three men drove
up to the State Bank Of Stanford.
Okla, compelled Cashier Allen Snod-
dy to unlock the safe. and imprrson-
ed him in the vault and drove away
with $4,000 of the banks currency
and $4,000 worth of Liberty bonds.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Conference On lynchinq.

New York. - A call for a national
conference on lynching, to be held
here May and s, to take concerted
action against lynching and lawless-
ness wherever found.' was issued by
John r. Shillady, acting on behalf of
a group of well known men and wom-
en- of the country who have signed
the document.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Decrease IN Cotton co,sunption.

Washington. - Consumption of
cotton during March amounted 10
433.72O bales of lint and 10.35S Of lin
ters. the Census Bureau announced
Consumption during March last year
was 571, ,443 bales Of lint and 109, ,267
Of linters.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Packers To Keen WAGES Up.

hicago.-Heads of Chicago's five
leading packing companies gave as
surance to labor. the government and
the nation that there would be no re-
duction Of wages in their plants for
at least one year after the signing of
neace.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Relax Some of Shipping Rules.

Washington. - Importers an: ex-
porters who heretofore have been de-
ned licenses for proposed shipments
were notified by the War Trade
Board that the many relaxations OF
restrictions since the armistice now
made it possible to grant many appii-
cations rejected in the past.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Farm Labor Is Scarce.

Washington - Despite the surplus
of labor reported in many sections
of the country, efforts of the United
States Employment service to secure
labor for work on the farms has met
with little success, says a statement
by the Department of Labor
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Minister To New Republic.

Washington. - Richard Crane, pri.
vate secretary to Secretary Lansing,
and son of Charles R. Crane of Chr
cago, is said to have been selected to
become the first American minister
to the new republic of Czecho SIova-
kia.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26

Simple plans for sweet potato stor-
age houses, based upon years of care
rul trial by the Federal Department Of
Agriculture, are available witbou,
cost TO growers who intend TO build.
They may be obtained from parish
agents or from the Horticultural De-
partment, Extension Division, Louis.
lana State University. Baton Rouge.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
New Commander at Archanael.

Archangel. - Brigadier General
Wilds P. Richardson, U. s. A., arriv-
ed at Archangel with his staff on
board the first big ice breaker which
has made its way into the regular
Archangel docks since the beginning
Of winter.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
275,ooo Soldiers To Return soor.

Paris. = American troops to the
number OF 275,OOO are returning 20
the United States from Europe dur
ing the present month. Newton n.
Paker. secretary of war. said on his
arrival in Paris from Brest.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Barnes Named Wheat Director.

New York. - julius H. Barnes.
president of the Federal Grain Cor.
poration, has been appointed wheat
director Of the United States ny
President Wilson.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Another Mexican Leader Killed.

Mexico. - Photographs of the
head of Gen. Aureliano Banquet. re-
ports Of whose death in a skirmish
IN the state of Vera Cruz were re-
ceived arrived and were positively
identified as that of the former Fed
eral general.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
R;otiro Report.d in Ind;,

London.-There has been rioting at
Lahore and Allahabad, India. with
some loss of life, including European.
according to government statement
10 parliament.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26

soldiers. sailors. marines and war
sorkers OF the parishes of Cameron.
csicasieu. Allen. Jen Davis and
seauregard will be the guests o. Lake
cnaries at a great Home Coming"
ee'eoration held in this city July
Fourth.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26

Al meeting of the Chamber CT
commerce of Monroe. plans for the
erection OF a modern five or six-story
motel there were put in such shape
mat the construction of the building
now Is certainty.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Disease Declines in Army

washington.-Continued decline IN
the prevalence Of serious diseases
among troops at home and abroad Ia
announced by the surgeon general.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26

The epidemic of robberies and day.
llght hold-ups which have given the
police Of the entire country consider
able trouble during the last few
months was one of the important sub
Jects brought up at the twenty-sixth
annual convention of the Information
Al Association of Chiefs of Police,
which met In New Orleans.
The Madison journal., 1919-04-26
Police Arrest Russians.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Eighty-seven Rus
SLAMS are under arrest as the result
OF a police raid on a meeting at Nc
Kees Rock, near here.