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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Notable improvements In
vOlved in Federal
Project
HAIRPIN TURN MAY
BE ELIMINATED
Bad Turn Near Dutton Place Also May
Be Avoided-Prof. Winslow Pro-
crossing With Survey in Dummers-
ton-Looks at West River Bridge.

Changes of great Importance are con-
highway in Dummerston between Brattle.
boro and Putney, in the federal project
for which a survey is now being made
by Prof A. E. Winslow, professor of civil
engineering at Norwich university, and
five Norwich students from the engineer
ing department. For several days Prof
Winslow and his assistants have been at
work on the federal project in Marlboro,
but they have returned to the Dummer-
ston job, which they began few weeks
ago
So far as the survey has progressed at
the present time the most important
change contemplated is at the deep hol'
low Just north of the old Burchard store
site, which contains the so-called hairpin
turn. Two propositions have been sur
yeyed here, one to go straight across the
valley and the other to follow in general
the present road with some changes in
grade and alignment To 60 straight
across the valley would be a much more
expensive proposition, but at the sams
time infinitely more desirable one.
Another great improvement is contem
plated in the highway Just south of tho
Dutton farmhouses. Beginning at a point
south of the welLknown pine grove the
new plan is to bear to the west along an
old road, coming into the present high.
way near the Dutton houses This would
| involve some cutting and filling, but it
would improve the grade and eliminate a
bad turn
Still farther south, near the johnson
place north of the old Crosby pond, it is
planned to follow the new location which
| had been under consideration by the town
the past few years. Tins passes through
the yard at the johnson house and comes
out on the lower road eliminating a steel
hill
| Other changes, of less Importance, are
involved in the new survey, and some
equally as great may develop as the sur
veg proceeds toward the Putney line.
| The value of the land which the new
| locations involves is not great, and it is
| believed the town of Dummerston would
| experience no difficulty in acquiring it,
as the town must furnish the right of way
| if federal money is put into the project,
| This project is wholly within the town
of Dummerston and does not involve the
covered bridge across the mouth of West
river in Brattleboro, but it is thought the
government might be interested in prop.
osition for a new bridge as the Dummcr.
ston project would be of little value in
case it was desired to use the road for
military traffic without an adequate
bridge across West river
Prof. Winslow has taken some obser.
vations at this bridge and Herbert NJ.
Mcintosh of Montpelier, state engineer,
has inspected it with County Road Com.
missioner David T. Perry and Road Com.
missioner A. A Wallace within a short
time.
/ Application has been made by the town
to have bridge engineer sent here to
make thorough examination of the old
bridge and submit report with recon.
mendations, and it is expected that this
| will be done soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Conference of Adventists
to Begin Tonight on
Fair Grounds
PROGRAM TOMORROW
STARTS AT 6 A. M.
List of Speakers Already Here and
Some Who Are Expected Today -
President of Conference Formerly
Served in British Army.

The opening address of the Northern
New England Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists will be given tonight on the
Valley fair grounds by Pastor r. J. Bry-
amt, president of the conference The
subject will be A World Kingdom Soon
to Be Established.
Mr.. Bryant has lectured in all parts of
the United States and Canada, and hav.
ing served as an officer in the British ar
my is qualified to speak on military af.
fairs
Delegates from all parts of the district
are beginning to arrive. Among the lead
ing speakers who are expected at the open,
ing meetings will be Pastor r. ID. Quinn
Of Boston, who has travelled around the
world twice, lecturing in various coun-
tries; Doctor NJ E. Olson, president of
the South Lancaster, Mass. Junior college.
and Professor L. o. Machlin of the same
institution; Y. o. Punches, general field
secretary of the New England states; J.
ID. Snyder, manager of the Review and
Herald Publishing ASSOCIATION of New
York city; and Doctor D. II. Kress, vice
president of the Anti-Cigaret League of
America, who viii arrive today.
Those who have already arrived are
Pastor R. J. Bryant, president, of Con.
cord, \. H.; H. b. Tucker, secretary and
treasurer, of Concord; Pastor NJ A. Alt
man of Burlington; Pastor f. s. Hart
we'll of Randolph; Pastor ID. II. Hanson of
Rutland; Pastor Z. f. Clayton of Leba.'
non, Y. H.; Pastor H J. Farman of Der
ry, \. H.; H. s Mould, home missionary
cecretary of Concord; c. W. Farley, field
secretary, of Concord: Miss Violet f.
Morgan, educational and young peoples
secretary, of Concord: and Miss NelIa
Eastman of Manchester. n H.. who will
have charge of the ehildren's department.
AT the opening meeting tonight a gen.
eral outline of the convention will be CIV
en-. Everything is made ready for a good
opening and it is expected that the atten.
dence from Brattleboro, as well as from
abroad, viii be large. The grounds will
be illuminated with electric lamps. which
are being placed in good positions, while
the large tent will be flooded with light
from a number of big lamps.
Three young ladies from Boston will
have charge of the special music consist
ing of piano and violins The congrega-
tional singing will be led by Pastor NJ. A.
Altman of Burlington.
The program for tomorrow viii be: 6
a. m, devotional service: 7.30. breakfast:
l9. Bible study and children's meetings:
1870. departments; 1870. dinner; go, p.
m, Bible study and children's meetings:
| 4, departments; s. missionary volunteer
meeting; 7-30. song service; 7.45, lecture
There will be no admission charges to
any of the meetings, but all will be free
A hearty welcome is extended to all who
wish to attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOLS TO MEET
Annual Session in Bellows Falls Oct.
Is, 16 and 17-International
Secretary a Speaker.

The annual convention of the Yer
mont Sunday School association will
be held at Bellows Falls Oct Is. Is and
II. Some of the strongest Sunday
school men in the country have been
secured for this convention. Marion
Lawrence, general secretary of the In
ternational Sunday School association,
will be one of the speakers. E. W. Hal
penny, education promotion secretary
and A. M. Locker, organization secre-
tary of the International Sunday School
association, are to be among the speak
ers and conference leaders.
A school of methods for officers and
workers who are administrators of
schools will be one of the features.
Another feature of the convention
will be community singing and pagen-
try under the direction of Prof. H.
Augustine Smith of Boston university.
who is the greatest authority in the
country in this line of community en-
deavor, having been the director of
the great pagentries and music in the
West recently where 1000 were in the
pageant and 10000 in the audience.
Bishop Hughes is expected to speak
in the Bible section of the convention.
1t is expected to make this the most
practical and largest. convention ever
held by the association as this is the
Jubilee or 50th anniversary of the con-
vention.
Windham county is very fortunate to
/ have this convention meet here, where
SO many may have this unusual oppor-
tunity to get the best in Sunday
school administration and instruction
and the best and most practical ideas
and methods for this reconstruction
period.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Funeral Held at LenOx,
Mass, Home Today-Body
Taken to Sleepy Hollow
ONLY RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS PRESENT
Service of Barely 90 Minutes Conduct
ed by Pastor of Brick Presbyterian
Church of New York Favorite
Hymns Of Steelmaster Sung.

LENOX, Mass. Aug. l4.-The funer-
Shadow Brook, his summer home in the
Berkshires, today. There was no eulogy
and there were no pallbearers. The
service was as simple as the tastes and
habits of the man in life. Fully one
half of the go persons present were
members of the household The others
were intimates of the family.
The ritual of the Presbyterian church
was used by the officiating clergyman,
DR.. William p. Merrill of the Brick
Presbyterian church, Fifth avenue, New
York. which the Carnegies attended and
Of which Mrs. Carnegie and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Miller, We're members. A
mixed quartet from this church sang
the three hymns which had been the
favorites of the philanthropist and for
mer iron master. DIR. Merrill was as
sisted by Rev. Benson n. Wvman, pas
tor of the Lenox Congregational church.
At the conclusion of the service
which occupied barely % minutes, the
body accompanied by most of the party
was removed in a motor car 10 Hillsdale
n. Y, where a funeral coach was in
waiting. This ear was attached to the
regular train Of the New York Central
railroad leaving this afternoon for Tar
rytown Thence the body was to be
taken by automobile to Sleepy Hollow
for internment in a lot chosen by Mr.
Carnegie some years ago.
A death mask of Mr. Carnegie was
said IN have hppO +okpn lost piObt hy
Augustus Lukeman of New York, but
members of the household declined to
give any information on the matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
BLAME IN CAvELL CASE.
Germans Trying to Shift Responsible
ty from Their Shoulders.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 14-An at
tempt relieve German authorities of
blame for the execution of Edith Ca
veil is made in a Berlin newspaper.
The article, which it is asserted is
based on documentary evidence, says
that as an assistant of Prince Regi-
nald of Troy she abused the trust
placed in her as one engaged in phil
anthropie work by concealing officers
and men of allied nationalities until
they could cross the frontier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
LABOR MEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Next Convention of State Branch to Be
in st. Albans.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTpEIIER AM

Officers elected at the closing session
of the Vermont branch of the American
federation of labor, this morning are:
President, Fred w. Suitor, Barre: vice
president, Jack p Mason, Burlington.
Dennis j. Relihan, Bellows Falls. Frank
Dignan, Rutland, Charles II. Reagan,
Montpelier, NJ. p. Sullivan. Graniteville
and Walter Awkward, Waterbury; sec-
retary, Alexander Ironside, Barre; treas
urer, n. A. Malmgren, Rutland; state
organizer, Frank Bergerson, Burlington.
st. Adams. will be the next convention
city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
RAID AUTO THIEVES.
Five Men Taken Into Custody Near
Quincy, Mass, Today

QUINCY, Mass, Aug. 14.-Five men
were taken into custody in a raid on
cottage at Hough's Neck early today
after the police had found an automo-
bile said to have been stolen in Boston
near the building. The five were taken
to Boston where two of them giving
the names of James E. Mahonev and
James LaFarge were held on a charge
Of larceny of an automobile. The
Others were released. Several shots
were fired during the raid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Traffic Conditions on New
England Railroads Depend
Largely on Outcome of
Vote Which is Being
Counted Today-DiyisiOn
of Opinion Between Bos-
ton & Maine and New Ha7
ven Employees.

CHICAGO, Aug l4.-Expulsion Of all
striking railway shopmen from the in
tcrnational organization is threatened
in 4 telegram from d. NJ. Jewell, prcsi-
dent of the organization, to officials Of
the Chicago district council. A meet
ing of striking shopmen was called to-
day TO vote on the question of returning
to work
The telegram reads:
Make orders positive to all points.
Now is the tiIae to act. We cannot
much longer delay and if you refuse to
comply viii be compelled to advise
lines and Wilson, if necessary, that you
do not belong to the organization. If
negotiations are resumed strikers will
be deprived of benefits. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
GET THEIR BONUSES.
1000 Checks for S10O Mailed to Mas
sachusetts Service Men.

BOSTON, Aug. 14.-!Seven thousand
checks for 800. each, the bonus to be
paid Massachusetts men who served in
the war. We're mailed by the state treas
urer today. 1t is planned to mail
$4,000 checks a week until 100000 have
been sent out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
HOLD UP TRAIN CREW.
Thieves Relieve Them Of Cash and
Make Getaway.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 14-Three
members of the crew of Lehigh Valley
troop train were held up by two masked
men between Niagara Falls and Buffalo
today and robbed of all their cash. The
conductor gave up 1920 The train was
returning from the west and except for
the crew was empty. The thieves
jumped from the train when it slowed
down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
WAKEFIELD RAILWAY PLAN.
Presented to House Committee by Coun
sci for Security OWNERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-The War
field plan for railroad control with pro-
vision for flat return of six per cent
on capital invested was presented to-
day to the house interstate commerce
committee by Luther NJ. Walter, gener-
al counsel of the National Association
of Owners of Railroad securities. The
plan provides for division of all sur
plus over the first return among en-
,ployes, the public and the road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
FOR NAVAL REPAIRS.
Secretary Roosevelt to Ask Congress
for Appropriation of S15,O0o00O.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14-Acting
Secretary Roosevelt soon will ask con-
gress for an additional appropriation of
about $l5,O00,00 for repairing naval
vessels. Repair work in prospect, par
ticularly that on battleships formerly
used as transports. will keep the yards
busy for Is months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
STEAMERS HELD UP
BY COAST STORM
Bound from New York to Providence,
They Get No Farther Than New
London Today.

NEW LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE pas
scnger steamers Georgia and Cambridge
bound from New York to Providence
are tied up here on account of the
storm The passengers were forYarded
by train. The boats battled with 60
mile gale in reaching this port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
KoLcHAK FORCES RETREAT.
Bolsl. .cviki Drive Them Southwark in
Ural Mountains.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE retreat in
th' Ural mountains of the forces of Adj
uir2l Kolchak continues, according to
news received here today. South of
Uralsk the Bolshevilli have driven the
Cossacks back go miles and are endeav
oring to separate them from the main
body Of the Kolchak forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
GRATITUDE TO FRENCH.
American Comm ander at Gievres Issues
Order on Departure.

the departure of the last American
units from the former base at Gievres,
Col. Samuel Reber, commander of the
camp, issued an order of the day ex
pressing the gratitude of the American
troops to the French people. He urged
the troops to remember their pleasant
sojCurn in France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14

BOSTON, Aug. l4-TraGie on the
New England railroads after today viii
depend largely on the result Of tha
count Of ballots cast by the mecaanie5
and shopmen who struck last Thursday
and Friday for increased wages.
Strike leaders said that the sentiment
on the question of returning to work
had been made uncertain by an aPpar-
ent division of opinion between en-
ploves of the Boston & Maine railroad
and those of the New Haven. report
on the result was expected before mid
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
ELEVEN CENTS FOR
SUGAR FAIR PRICE
Opinion of Food Administration is Be-
ing Transmitted to District Attor-
neys Throughout Country.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Reeent
opinions by food administration Off
cials that ! cents is fair price for
sugar are being transmitted by the de-
partment of justice to district attorneys
for their information in the campaign
against protiteering. Attorney General
Palmer said, however, that no price for
sugar could be fixed by the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
SEIZE MUCH BUTTER.
Federal Authorities Take $4,000 Worth
in Chicago

CHICAGO Aug. 14.-One thousand
two hundred and eighty two tubs of
butter valued at $4,000 were seized
here today on libel warrants issued by
the United States district attorneys
Office in the government S war on the
high cost of living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
THREATENS TO EXPEL
STRIKING SHOPMENNEHO
WILL NOT RESUME WORK
FORD JURY OUT.
Million Dollar Libel Suit Near
ing End.

MT. CLEMENS, Aug. IL
Tie jury which for three months
has been hearing Henry Ford s
one million dollar libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune re-
tired today to consider its YER
diet. Judge Tucker instructed
the jury that the Tribune had the
right of fair comment because
Ford S position as great en-
ployer of labor and his discussion
of the preparedness question made
him a pubuic character, The Judge
held that a newspaper had no
greater privileges in making com
ments than an individual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Aug. II, 8 p. M Regular
meeting Pocahontas council. No. 4, ID.
Of r. A good attendance is desired.
Friday. Aug. Is, p. m.-Special meet
ing Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, Imp'd 0
X. NJ Adoption degree. Degree team re-
qucsted to report at p. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Lillian Trimble Bradley, who
has been engaged as general stage di-
rector for all productions at the Broad
hurst theater, is the first woman to at
tain such a position at any prominent
New York playhouse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
U. S. BATTLE DEATHS.
Final Casualty Statistics Re
ceived from France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.
Analysis of the final casualty
report received from the central
records office in France shows
that battle deaths among Amer
lean enlisted men averaged
eight per thousand, among emer-
gency officers II and among reg
ular army officers IA. Of every
1000 officers landed in France
$50 were killed or wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
aRrFK SCOUTS MURDERED.

Rcpcrt That so Wee yic,iz:. o. Turk
ISL Rrrtaiity.
LONDON, Aug. IA scoutmaster
and 20 Greek Boy Scouts have been
murdered at Adm by Turks, according
to Grcel, official sources. The scout
master was tortured before he was
killed and the boys lost their lives in
endeavoring TO save him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
Masonic Temple

A regular convocation of Fort Dunn
mer chapter, No. u, r. A. NJ, will be
held in Masonic temple Thursday eve-
ming, Aug. II, at 730 o o'cloek. Pune
tual attendance is requested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
ADMIRAL BRISTOL NAMED.
Will Serve on Commission to Investi-
gate Greeks in Smyrna

PARIS, Aug. l4-Rear Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol, commander of the
United States naval forces in Turkey,
has been designated as the American
member of the interallied commission
appointed to investigate incidents con-
nected with the occupation of Smyrna
by Greeks and other allied forces
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14

Teaching swimming strokes by moving
pictures is a new idea that has come into
practical use. Expert swimmers are pho
tographed in action. anda after studying
the strokes, the pupils initiate them until
the teacher is satisfied Then the mo-
tions are practised in the water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
BIG EXPENSES IN RUSSIA.
Great Britain Has Spent Over $3.50,
100000 There Since Armisticc

LONDON, Aug. A. British cxpcn
ditures for naval and military opera
tious in Russia from the date Of the
urmistice until Che end of July amount
ed to 7OoOO,n0o poaada, according to
an official a, cmoat issued today
These include asssia aucc given Ad-
miral Kolchal; and Con. Dsnil.inc,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
TO LEAVE BUDAPEST.
Rumanian Troops to Comply With Note
from Peace Conference.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. Lithuanian
troops are about to leave Budapest in
consequence of the note sent to Ru-
mania by the peace conference accord
ing to wireless despatch received here
from Vienna, quoting newspapers of
that city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Tonorrow-Little
Temperature Change.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
weather forecast: Showers tonight and
probably Friday. Not much change in
temperature. Fresh to strong northeast
to north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14
GERMAN REPATRIATED.
Field Marshal Won Sanders Is Allowed
To Go Home.

LONDON, Aug. l4-The repatriation
to Germany of Field Marshal Liman
Won Sanders has beer granted by the
alice, German wireless despatch says.
Field Marshal Ven Mackenaen is going
10 Constantinoplc and the message adds
that his liberation is rGdar conSidora-
tiou.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-14

Women take the place of newsboys
in Spain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-05-30

a day. Three thousand tons would
have been ready for business on the
American front on March /.
Is Product of "MOusetrap."
"Lewistite" is another big secret
of the war just leaking out. 1t was
developed in the bureau of mines by
Professor w. Lee Lewis, of North
western University, Evanston, Ills,
who took a commission as a captain
in the army. It was manufactured in
a special plant near Cleveland, called
the "mousetrap," because every work.
man went in under an agreement not
to leave the eleven-acre space until
the war was won. This, of course,
was to protect the secret. Work on
the plant vas started eighteen days
after the bureau of mines had COM
pleted experiments. Other prepara-
tions went forward with like speed
but the armistice prevented the Ger
mans from experiencing a full realiza-
ton of what they had begun when they
turned their primitive gases or Can
adams in Flanders early in the war.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-05-30
LILLIAN GISH HAS
FINE COMEDY ROLE
IN GRIFFITH FILM

Comedy again appears as a happy
attendant to the playing of Miss Lii
liam Gish in her newest role, that OF
a country girl in "A Romance of Hap
Ply Valley" David w. Griffith's sec
ond Aircraft production, which will
be shown at the Orpheum theatre
June End.
Miss Gish's efforts in comedy in
"The Great Love" were rewarded by
general applause from the critics. I'm
der Mr.. Griffith's direction she has
created a new and delightful character
and her part as Jennie Undertake ir
the new production is even more
sparkling.
She appears as the only child OF
an idle, likeable farmer in the Ohio
valley country, a man who neglects his
little fields but attends most indus
triously to his sleep. He wishes his
daughter to dress as her mother did
To be confined to rural styles of g
generation past, and at the same time
array oneself to attract the interest
of young John Logan, Jr., is a su'
preme task for her girlish ingenuity
Her trials are not entirely confined
to fascinating the eyes of John Lo
gan Jr., for her father is addicted tt
headaches, and oft-times needs he1
attention in the night. So she ar
ranges a signal system Of quaint ane
effective simplicity. Miss Gish makes
the character one of delightful whim'
sicalities, a unique and fascinating
personality. The comedy is fulle7
than any Miss Gish has attempted il
the past, and it becomes her with the
same artistic charm as the sterne1
roles.