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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
TEACHER SECURED
Miss Bertha Piggott of Ames Hill to
Take the Position-Graduate of
Drexel Institute

The position of teacher of domestic
science in the high school has been
filled, the prudential committee having
elected Miss Bertha Piggott, who is at
present living with her parents on
Ames hill, the family having moved
here from Lowell, Mass, about year
ago.
Miss Piggott is a graduate Of Drexel
Institute in Philadelphia and has had
three and one-half years experience in
the Philadelphia schools, where she
taught cooking. The members of the
committee feel that they have been un-
usually fortunate in securing teacher
with SUCH experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Lucien A. Elmer. who is employed at
the lower Richardson meat market, re-
ceiyed a severe cut on one arm this
morning while at the market, as re-
suit of which he will be incapacitated
for work several days. Mr.. Elmer was
grinding a scythe, which caught in
belt and thrown against the inside of
the left forearm, inficting long and
deep wound. DR. Grace Burnett dressed
the injury, after which Mr. Elmer went
to his home on Spruce street.
Nineteen Civil war veterans, As mem
bers of SedgwicB Woman's Relief corps
and several members of Daniel F. Cur
tain camp, Sons of Veterans, attended
services in the First Methodist Episco-
pal church Sunday morning, the centre
seats of the church being reserved for
their occupancy. Rev. II. A. Mum
preached a strong sermon from the sub
ject, A Good Soldier, and the choir sang
Kiplings Reccssional In the after
noon FIVE automobiles, furnished and
driven by Sons of Veterans, carried II
veterans and IS members of the corps
! to West Dummerston, where services,
| including songs and recitations by chill
dren and an address by Rev. c. Walter
Bishop of South Newfane, were held
| Graves of soldiers were then decorated
followed by dinner at the home of
Mrs p Connarn. the children being
served sandwiches and cake outdoors
Committai services were held yester.
day afternoon at the Field family LOT
in Prospect Hill cemetery for the body
of Asa S. Field, who died Thursday
morning in the home of his daughter
Mrs. Edith Cutler, in Minneapolis, MINI
The body arrived on the 200 o clocl
train and was taken to the cemetery
Rev, Z. Q. S. Osgood conducting tn
service in the absence of Rev. Clark I
Brownell of the First Baptist church
The bearers were Sidney w. Edgett
viii B. Smith, Alison L. Harris, Car
! s. Hopkins, Elliott Phillips and Fre'
i c. Brown. The body was accompanie
! here by Mrs. Cutler, and Mr.. and Mrs
, Frank H. Field of Scotia, n. Y. Ere
q 4. Cutler, grandson of Mr.. Field, VIII
had been in the service at Camp Shel
man and had just been discharged, an
Miss Mary E. Cutler, granddaughte
who had been serving as Red eros
: nurse, just receiving her discharg
joined them at Springfield, Mass, the
having been reached by series of tel
n grams 1t was the first time Mrs. Gu
d Ter had seen her son and daughter f,
n many months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
MEMBERS TO WEAR
QUAKER COSTUMES
Entertainment for Jubilee Fund of w
G. T, U. July Family Album
And Other Numbers.

An entertainment for the benefit Of
the ". G. T. L. Jubilee fund win be
presented in Odd Fellows temple Wednes-
day evening, June 4, at AS o'clock, when
members of the Union win appear in
Quaker costumes.
The program will include piano selec-
tions by Miss Rachel Clifford, reading
by Mrs Herbert p Woodin, solos by
Miss Eleanor Richardson, a violin solo
by Miss Billie Knapton accompanied by
Miss Malva Roberts at the piano imper-
sonation Of When Grandma Danced the
Minuet by Miss Evelyn Fisher and Ernest
Wells, vocal solos by Helene Sparks
Bernice Wells and Alice Mckay, and The
Family Album, including number OF
notabes.
Tickets for the entertainment may be
secured at the rest room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
BIG COMMITTEE
FIGHT SETTLED
Progressives Voted Down in
Republican Conference
Today "a to s
COMMITTEE FAVORS
LUXURY TAX REPEAL
Unanimous Vote by House Ways and
Means Committee-Attempt Will Be
Made to Get Early Action on the Bill
Says Fordney.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Republcan
senators meeting today in open confer
ence reaffirmed their approval of the Sc
lections for standing committees made by
the committee on committees. A motion
by Senator Borah of Idaho, a leading
spokesman for the Progressive group, to
supplant Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
as chairman of the finance committee was
voted down a to eight. No further test
of strength was undertaken by the Pro
gressives who also had opposed the selec-
tion Of Senator Warren Of Wyoming as
chairman -of the appropriations commit
tee
After the conference their spokesman
indicated that the fight would not be
carried to the floor of the senate
BY unanimous vote the house ways anc
means committee today ordered a favor
able report on resolution repeating tn,
| semi-luxury taxes in the war revenue bill
| Action on proposed repeal of other Ia,
| leyies in the bill was deferred
Chairman Fordney said efforts would b,
made to obtain early action on the resoIu
tion which would eliminate the 10 PEI
cent levy on part of the purchase pric,
OF costly wearing apparel and many 9th
CT articles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
Formation of Battalion i'm
Vermont Gets Federal
Authorization
SIXTY-FIVE MEN
TO BE REQUIRED
Adjutant General Requests Capt. E. w.
Gibson to Organize Company and
Suggests that Old Designation of
Company I Be Retained

Brattleboro is to have another Ma
tional Guard company TO take the place
of Company I, which ceased to exist as
a National Guard unit when it was TAX
en- into the federal service for the Euro
pean war
Adiutant General Herbert T. John
son of Montpelier has been authorized
by the government to organize at once
one battalion of infantry, National
Guard, which includes four companies,
and one machine gun company. 1T is
his desire to have one company located
in Brattleboro, and to that end he has
requested Capt. Ernest w. Gibson of
this town, who was captain of the old
Company l, to organize a company here.
He suggests that the old designation,
Company |, be retained.
To this end Capt Gibson will call a
meeting of those interested in few
| DAYS to talk over the question and get
! the organization started. Further an
nouncement of this meeting will be
| made.
Sixty-fve men will be required, and it
| is understood that men who have been
in the service will be given preference.
1t is believed that there viii be no diff
| fieulty in securing the necessary So men.
BrattlebOro has been the home of a
military company since the early seven
ties, and probably viii continue to be
| for years to come.
After the necessary number of men
have signed application for enlistment
an officer will come here to inspect them,
which will be followed by the official
acts necessary to Ike them regularly
constituted unit. The men probably will
select their own officers. The men will
be inspected by a regular army officer
prior to federal recognition.
/ Commissioned officers of the United
States army and marine corps who have
served creditably, have not been dis
charged for incompetency or physical
defects, and who have been honorably
separated from the army or marine
corps since April 6, 1917, will not be
required to undergo examinations to fill
similar positions in the National Guard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
ILENIHAN MOVING
TO NEW QUARTERS
Has Been in Ullery Building II Years
Will Occupy Former II. M. Wood
Store at Flat st. Corner

William d. Lenihan began moving his
barber shop today from the Ullery build
ing. where he has been located 10 years,
to the room at the corner of Main and
Flat streets recently vacated by II. NJ.
Wood, who moved to the Barber build
ing. Mr.. Lcnihan will move his chairs
to the new quarters tomorrow.
The new location is in the building re-
Gently bought of the late K. f. Moshel
by D. Latchis G. Sons, and it has been
fitted up attractively, the Improvement:
including a steel ceiling, painted white
J. G. Ullery, owner of Ullery building
says several persons wish to lease tn,
former barber shop quarters, but thai
he has not vet leased them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
MEETING TONIGHT IN
INTEREST OF FAIR
Future of Annual Fall Festival Largely
Depends on Action Taken in Board
of Trade Rooms

Whether or not patrons of the Valley
fair for the past 50 years will be given
an. opportunity to visit the exhibition
grounds this year and in years to come
to view displays of live stock, and
fruit, vegetables, handicraft and the
many other features which 90 to make
up the events which have proven oc-
casions of Old Home gatherings will
be decided tonight, when all persons
interested in the future of the Valley
fair are urged to meet in the board of
trade rooms at 730 clock
a free and full discussion of the stu
alton is anticipated and ways and
means for disposing of the shares of
stock which now remain in the treas
ury viii be brought before the meeting
for decision, as about $4,000 of the
capital stock remains unsold and this
must be taken before the officers of the
newly incorporated fair association will
feel justified in planning for an eXhibi-
tion the coming fall.
| Few persons realize how much time is
necessary to plan for such an agricul-
tural exhibition, secure entries for the
races and other important features. II
the fairs are to continue to be an an
nual event action must be taken quick
llv in order that the machinery may be
set in motion to assure a successful cx
| hibition, and the attendance at the
meeting tonight will be taken as al
indication of the attitude of the people
toward the future status of the fair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
Red Mems Hall

4 regular meeting Of st. Michaers
court, No. 574, c. O. f., will be held to-
night at O'Clock Important business.
Come! T. A. Austin, Rec. See
May 27-Thc meeting of S. F. of A.
is postponed until Wednesday, June 4.
Thursday, May 30 5 p.m-Specal meet.
ing Of Pocahontas council, No 4, ID. OF
p. Rehearsal \ good attendance is de
sired
Members of Quonekticut tribe, No
., l. o. R. NJ, please report at Red
Men S hall Friday afternoon, May 30
at l o'clock to take part in the G.. A. R
exercises.
Dance will be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
GERMANY GETS
ANOTHER DAY
Will Not Present Its COun-
ter Proposals Until
Tomorrow
FURTHER DELAY ON
AUSTRIAN PEACE
May Have Portion of Treaty Ready to
Present This Week-Peace Confer
ence Has Decided Upon Safeguards
Against Religious Discrimination.

Germany s counter proposals to the
peace terms of the allies Will be com
pleted by tonight and will be presented
to the peace conference by Count Won
Brockd0rff Rantzau, chief of the Ger
man peace commission tomorrow, ac
cording to Paris advices. The fact that
the peace conference has been informed
by the German delegation that no fur
ther extension is to be asked would
seem to indicate that the document to
be turned over tomorrow will be Ger
many's last word before taking def
mite attitude toward the terms of
peace Dispatches seea to reflect quite
sharp division of sentiment among
the Germans as to whether the treaty
should be signed.
! 1t was announced last week that the
| terms to be presented to Austria would
| be considered at a plenary session of
! the peace conference today. Since that
/ time, however, delays have been occa
stoned by the difficulty of framing ths
| section dealing with reparations. A por.
tion of the terms, however. NAV bt
ready for presentation this week.
There has been no confirmation OF
reports that the all-Russian govern
ment at Omsk headed by Adm. Kol
chak is to receive recognition from til,
allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
FIRE IN NAVY YARD.
One Man Killed and Three Injured by
Gas Explosion

NORFOLK. Va, May 27-Fire
which started in the plumbing shop in
the navy yard today threatened to
spread to other structures in the plant
Several explosions wrecked parts of the
burning structure and handicapped the
firemen. One man was killed and three
injured by the explosion of auxiliary
acetylene tanks. Several firemen were
slightly hurt by flying debris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
SUNDAY SPORTS DEAD.
Massachusetts, House For Second Time
Votes Down Bill.

BOSTON, May ply vote of 81 to
10 the Sunday sports bill was defeated
in the house today for the second time
The measure which provided for baseball
and other sports after 2 pm. on Sun
days with no admission fees was rejected
originally by the house l0l to l2s. Later
the senate passed it and returned it to
the lower branch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
First Methodist Episcopal Church

May 27-Cabinet meeting Of Epworth
League at As.
May 2S-Regular business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society, in the league
room Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
May 30-Prayer meeting at 730 pm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
CANADIAN STRIKE
SPREADING FAST
British Columbia Men May Go Out In
Sympathy With the Winnipeg
Strikers.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 27-The
general strike which has been in progress
more than week i'll Winnipeg and has
spread during the last q hours to Calgary
and Edmonton, Alberta, Regina and sew
eral small districts seemed today about to
sweep into British Columbia The Vie
toria Trades Council has decided to cal
for strike vote in sympathy with TIE
Winnipeg strikers, the result to be in by
Sunday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
LLoYD-GEoRGE MAY COME.
Has Been Invited to Visit Amer
lea This Year.

PARIS, May 27, {Associated
Press. premier Lloyd George,
it is understood, is considering
favorably a proposal from the
American peace delegation that
he visit America this year. He
would go to the United States es-
pecially to attend the first meet
ing of the league of nations at
Washington in October.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
MARINES LAND AT DANZIGI.
Powerful American and British Fleet
Anchored OFF the Harbor.

PARIS, May 81 (Havas)-America
and British marines have been landed
at Danzig, according to despatch from
Warsaw and powerful feet will be
anchored off the harbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and wednesday With
Little Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change in tenn
perature. Fresh northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

EDINBURGH, Scotland May 27.-Har-
~ G. Hawker and Lieut.. Commander NJ.
Grieve, who were rescued by the Danish
ship Mary after the airplane in which
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

The prosecution of liquor eases is the
particular duty assigned to Miss Char
lotte kOlmitz, a 23-year-old girl who
holds the important position of second
assistant United States district attor-
ney of the western district of Wash
ington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 27-Safe-
guards against religious discrimination
in new states created as the result of
the great war haye been decided upon
by the Paris peace conference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
UniVersaIist Church

Tuesday, May %, at 6.15 p. ma
public supper served by the Ladies
Circle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
KING INVITES THEM
TO BUCKINGHAM
Will Receive Them TomOr-
row-Their Story of the
Flight Shows Great Skill
in Finding a Ship Before
Landing in the Water
Rescue Difficult Owing to
the Rough Sea

PONTA DELGADA, May 27.-Th'
American scaplaue NC4 started for Lis
bon at lois o'clock this morning, Green
wch time (6ls New York time) Th'
weather was clear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

High heels are not Partisan in origin,
but Persian. Their introduction to the
women was to raise the feet off the
burning sands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, May 27-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rebekah lodge There will be a
report of delegates to the Rebekah assem-
bly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

Out of every twenty babies born in
the British Isles, only nine ever find
their way to the altar. The remaining
eleven die young or unwed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27


WASHINGTON, May 27.-The NC4
passed station ship No more than halt
way to Lisbon at SIS Greenwich time
0ll6 Washington timel.
Station ship No. 9, which the NC-4
passed at 1918, Washington time, is
approximately $50 miles from Lisbon
and 45O miles from Ponta Delgada The
scaplane made the 45O miles in approx
imately six hours.
An apparent loss in sea of NC-4 be
tween station ship and 9 caused some
concern at the navy department. The
plane covered the 80 mile strip Of water
between ship and at an 80 knot cliI
while a similar distance between anC
Q apparently took more than an hour
Officials said it was possible that will
half of his trip behind him he could fin
ish the journey to Lisbon on three
motors if necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
DEAD AT AGE OF 102.
Mrs. Gonyeau, Oldest Woman in Mont
pelier, Was Mother of IL Children.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPEI TER Nav

NUN It EIIIGh, NdN Il.
Mrs. Angeline Gonyeau, 102 years of
age, the Oldest person in Montpelier,
died this morning at the poor farm,
where she had been an inmate for many
years. She was born in Canada and
was the mother of u children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27
THE NC4 STARTED
FOR LISBON TODAY
HALF WAY ACROSS
ITALIANS LEAVE soKIA.
Turned Control Over to the Turks
-Foch Confers With Clemenceau.

PARIS, May p. (Associated
Press THE Italian troops who
occupied Sokia, 80 miles south
east of Smyrna, Asia Minor, have
re-embarked on their transport.
They turned over the control to
Turkish military authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

The eyes of starfsh are in the tip
of their trays"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

PARIS May 81 (Havas) -
Marshal Foch, who has just com
pleted a trip of inspection along
the Rhine had conference yes
terday with Premier Clemenceau,
who is minister of war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

From Ponta Delgada to Lisbon is 7S(
miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

This afternoon at the seventh annual
conference of the Vermont branch of
the National Congress of Mothers ond
Parent Teacher associations, Miss Kath-
crime Denning of the senior class Will
sing a group of songs. This evening
at 7.45 several selections will be rem
dered by the double quartet and by the
orchestra of the high school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-27

At Shorey's studio today the photo
graph of the track team was taken.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10

Sharply bringing to a halt the
action of one state official in
raising the salaries of employees
in his department, the state
board of examiners Friday ruled
that no elective officer of the
state nor commissioner appoint
ed by the governor shall in
crease salaries of his employees
without approval of the board.
Raises given to three persons
in his department by State Trea-
surer John w. Eagleson were re-
voked by resolution of the board
and the employees returned to
their former salary status. Why
not? If every state official was
allowed to raise his employee at
will the state in a short time
would be bankrupt. If their
present salary is not sufficient
let them either resign or ask for
it in the proper way. This APP
phys to officials as we'll as en-
ploye. This business of trying
to railroad" salaries through
does not appeal to the average
taxpayer
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10

This statement that "all men
are born equal" with which
statesmen love to play, seems
absurd to the thinking men.
Some are born with brains,
others without. Some are born
with energy and the will to do,
others are contended to drift.
Criminalogists tell us that
"crime is hereritory and many
men are born criminals" Chill
dren of very tender years de-
velop the endencies that govern
them in life. Some are con-
structive, others are destructive.
Some are born to be leaders and
others born to be led. while still
others are born to be driven.
About the only place we know
where "all men are equal" is in
an insane asylum or a peniten-
tiary and the equality" about
which socialists and bolshevists
rave exists there as it exists
nowhere else. But the equality
is the equality of degredation.-
Moscow Mirror.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10
(Strictly in advance)
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919
WONDERFUL GENERATION

The present generation is one
of wonders, recites an exchange.
We can navigate the air as east
ly as birds; we can see through
the human body; we can repro
duce the voice of our fellow
man; an incident can occur to-
day and it can be reproduced ac-
curately on the screen, as life
like as the real. But on one of
the most important problems
we have made little improve
ment. Our methods of distri-
buting food are as Anticipated as
when the War of the Rebellion
was stopped. Food is the most
important problem in the world,
whether the cost be high or low.
In New York City millions of
pounds of food are thrown away
every year because of spoilage.
The farmer raises the stuff, but
it takes three or four other peo-
pie to get it to other mouths.
One-quarter of the citizens of
the United States raise the nee
essary food for the other three
quarters. Every handling of
food raises the cost and neces-
sarily the price. All prices are
fixed to cover the spoilage and
the consumer foots the bill. 1t
is estimated that half of every
dollar paid for food goes for dis
tribution. Men have worked to
bring markets and marketing
closer together, but as yet no
solution is found.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10
INSURANCE RATES DROP

The first drop in the high cost
of living to be noted is that of
fire insurance. Notice has been
received by fire insurance COM
panies that the 10 per cent sur
charge on fire risk insurance
which went into effect Sept. IS,
1918, as an emergency measure
to meet any extra taxes, will be
removed October 1. This means
a saving of many thousands of
dollars throughout the state as
it includes all classes of fire in
surance risks since after Octo-
Der l all new policies will be less
10 per cent surcharge.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-10
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