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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
President Expresses Sym
pathy on Loss of dis
tinguished" American
FUNERAL TO BE
EXTREMELY SIMPLE
In Accordance With Expressed Wish of
Ex-President There viii Be No Mn-
sic, No Flowers and No Pail Bearers
Servants to Carry Casket.
Servants to Garry Casks


OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Jan. Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt received during the
night eablegram of sympathy from
President Wilson, dated at Modane on
the Franco italian frontier and reading
as follows:
Pray accept my heartfelt sympathy
on the death of your distinguished
husband, the news of which has
shocked me very much.
This was one of more than 500 tele-
grams and eablegrams which poured
into Oyster Bay during the night.
Alexandra, Queen mother of Eng
land, sent the following:
4 am indeed grieved to hear of the
death of your great and distinguished
husband for whom | had the greatest
regard Please accept my deepest
sympathy on the irreparable loss YOU
have suffered.
King George OF England eabled: "'rhe
Queen and / have heard with feelings of
deep regret of the death of your distin-
gilished husband, and we offer YOU our
most sincere sympathy IN your loss.
We had a personal regard for him and
we enjoyed meeting him. lie will be
missed by many friends in this country"
From former President Taft came
the following:
90 am shocked TO hear the bad news.
My heart goes out to you and yours in
great sorrow. The country can il laf-
ford in this critical period of history to
lose one who has done and could in the
next decade have done so much for it
and humanity. We have lost a great
patriotic American, great world
figure, the most commanding PERSONAL
Y in our public life since Lincoln
mourn his going as a personal loss.
Mrs Taft and | tender you our sincere
and deepest sympathy"
With the flags of Oyster Bay at half
mast and its citizens in deep mourning
over the death of Col. Theodore Roos-
evelt arrangements for the unosten-
| tatious funeral services here tomorrow
arc being made by members of the fam
| ilv today
High in the air over Sycamore hill
army airplanes maintained n ceaseless
Ylgn, occasionally sweeping toward the
earth to drop wreath of laurels
among the elms near the mansion.
! In accordance with the wishes of the
| former President as expressed to Mrs
/ Roosevelt. the funeral viii be one of
almost spartan simplicity. First there
viii be a prayer tomorrow at the house
attended only by relatives; at 124s
q clock the Protestant Episcopal ser
vice for the dead will be read in
Christ s church by the rector, Rev
/ George f. Talmage.
There will be no music, no eulogy
no pail bearers. Mrs. Roosevelt ha.
requested that no flowers be sent
i Servants and former employees of tn,
Roosevelt estate probably will carr,
the coffin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
PARocHIAL SCHOOL TESTS.
Results of Examinations of Children
for Month of December.

Following are the results of the
December tests taken by the children
of ST. Michael's Parochial school:
Grade 9.-Highest average, Alice
Boyee, SO; James Parker. 90; Florence
Danvew, 90; Marjorie Baker, %; Mary
Tarrant, 90; Anna Fiseh, 81; Mary
o O'Oonnor, SO; Bridget Wnieil; So;
Ruth Garrity, So; james Griffin, S3;
Eugene Moran, SO; Elizabeth Sheehy,
50; George Young, so; Joseph Pellerin.
IS; Henry Blake 81; John Sullivan,
63.
Grade slightest average. Mary
Carey, 90; Maurice Austin, e1; Mar.
garet Danyew. 81; Ruth Deffner, IS;
Elizabeth Grady, So; Ruth Fiion, SO;
Gladys Porter, 50; Susan Curry, 81;
Josephine O'Connor. 80: Peter Sulli-
van, 80.
Grade Highest average, Elizabeth
Kennedy, 81; over so, Charles Garrity,
Elizabeth Prentice.
Grade 6.-Highest- average, Rather
inc Haus, 90; eighty or over, John
Zelanakas, Timothy o o'Connor, John
Guiheen, Roger Shipman, Katherine
Connors.
Grade 5.-Highest average, Mary
Belle Gregware, 90 Is; Robert Coombs,
93; eighty or over. George Danyew,
Emil Shiari, Marguerite Garrity, Eva
| Garrity, Doris Porter, Mary Juscen.
Grade 4.-Highest average, Mary
Riley, 81; over co., Mary Stolte, Mary
Griffin, Alice Wujcik; over so, Thomas
Guiheen, Catherine Heaphy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Put Your Soul Into Your Song.

Put your soul into your song;
And the world shall hear you,
All mankind land angels, too,
Maybe) will draw near you.
As upon mans primal dust,
Breathed the great All-Seeing.
So with this, your chosen task,
Fuse your very being.
Put your soul into your song,
Who would rouse Earth's passion,
He must take his theme in hand,
In no feeble fashion.
Woe to him, who. uninspired,
Tells his thought in numbers;
Something sterner is required,
When emotion slunbers
Put your soul into your song
Tho it leave you breathless;
Men and Nations live not long
But white Truth is deathless:
Heed me; and whatever mar
Times ensanguined pages.
Still your song shall be a star,
Shining down the ages,
ARTHUR GooDENoUGH
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
BULLET AND PIECE
OF COAT REMOVED
Jesse E. Haynes, Accidentally Shot Dur
ing Peace Celebration, Undergoes
Surgical Operation

Reports from Jesse +. Haynes, who
underwent an operation at the Elliot
hospital in Boston yesterday, are to
the effect that he rallied well and ap-
parently is on the way to complete re-
covcry, although it is vet too early
to tell whether he will fully recover the
use of his arm the nerves of which
We're injured when Mr.. Haynes acci-
dentally was shot during the local peace
celebration the night of Nov. IL. The
surgeons yesterday removed a bullet
and piece of oyercoat from beneath
the right shoulder blade, where they
had lodged close to the lung.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
/. c. C. OPPOSED TO
OWNING RAILROADS
Makes Statement to Congressional
Committee That it is Against Such
Action by Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan. deposition
to government ownership or operation
of railroads at this time was expressed
today by the interstate commerce com
mission in a statement presented to the
senate interstate committee at its hear
ing on railway legislation by Commits
sioner Edgar f. Clark.
Considering and weighing as best we
can all of the arguments for and
against the different plans" said the
statement, "we are lead to the con
viction that with the adoption of ap-
propriate provisions and safeguards for
regulation under private ownership it
would not be wise or best at this time
10 assume government ownership or
operation of the railways of the coun-
drv. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
PRESIDENT BACK
IN PARIS TODAY
Said to Be Planning to Return to
u. S. Feb. IL and Go Back
to Europe Later.

PARIS, Jan. (Havas) President
Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Margaret Wilson, arrived
here this morning from Italy.
President Wilson viii return to the
United States to attend the closing ses-
sions of the present congress, according
10 present plans, and viii come back to
France after March 4. for the later
sittings of the peace congress.
The President will make several adj
dresses to congress concerning the set
tlement of the war and the establish
ment of a. peace which it is hoped will
be durable
President Wilson, according to pres
ent plans, intends to leave Europe
about Feb. II for the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
EMPIRE THEATER
is DISCONTINUED
Automobile Truck Moves Equipment,
Owned by Lawler Brothers, to
Greenfield. Mass. Today.

An automobile truck came from Green
field today to move to that town
the equipment belonging to Lawler
Brothers, who conducted the Empire
theatre on Elliot street nearly six years.
Previous TO Lawler Brothers coming here
the theatre was conducted as the Nicolet
by Gibbs & Wheeler. and John j. Leon
ard, under whose direction it was estab-
lished. When asked today regarding fu.
ture use of the quarters Mrs. Cora G.
Leonard, owner OF the building, stated
that She was not prepared to say TO what
purpose they would be put.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
CIVIL WAR IS
NOW UNDER Way
Many of Public Buildings in
Berlin in Hands of
Radicals
ARMED WORKMEN ARE
CROWDING STREETS
Sound of Machine Gun Fire Already
Heard in Many Parts of the City
DR.. Iiebknecht Organizing Troops for
Final Fight, Report Says.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 7.-Berlin is
in state of complete anarchy and civ
war has begun there, according TO the
Munich correspondent of the Politiken
who says his information is based on
telephone message from Berlin.
All the banks are haricaded and a
great number of the public buildings
are in the hands of the Spartacan or
extreme radical group. Thousands of
armed workmen of the Spartaeus sec
tion, the correspondent reports, are
crowding the streets and at several
points firing has begun. The sound of
maehine-gu fire can be heard from all
parts of Berlin.
The message reported the intention
of the government to make an effort
to storm the building of the police
guard later in the day and take pos
session of all the machine guns and
cannon there.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the Spartacus
leader. has been here and there about
the city organizing his troops for the
final fight, Which, the correspondent
says, is expected to begin very soon.
Hundreds of persons are reported
fleeing from the city.
The independent socialists, whose
leaders were recently dismissed from
the government, are reported to have
gone over entirely to the Spartacans
These two groups have issued Joint
proclamation declaring that the final
fight to preserve the revolution must
now be fought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Red Mems Hall

Regular meeting of Brattleboro
Camp, No. 1887, NJ. w. A., Tuesday
evening, Jan. Z, at s O'Clock.
Thursday, Jan. Q, p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council No. 4.
Raising of chiefs. Corn and venison
served at $50. All members are in
vitcd
Dance will be held every Saturday
night, commencing November %.
The card tournament is postponed TO
Monday, Jan. 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Centre Congregational Church
Notice.

The annual meeting of the Centre
Congregational church will be held in
the chapel Friday, Jan. 10, at 7.30 p M,
20 transact the following business:
Article l. To hear the reports of of
fcers and organizations Of the church
for the past year.
Article ,. To elect all officers re-
quired by the bylaws.
Article 3. To transact any other
business that legally may come before
the meeting.
WALTER A. GILBERT, Clerk.
Brattleboro, Jan. 4, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
DOS MAIL SERVICE.
Huskies Travc So Fast, Postmaster Is
Hurled From Sled.

LEMON Mass. Jan 7.-Cortland
Field Bishop proved to Lenox yester-
day afternoon that he can carry United
States mail in Berkshire by dog sled
His daughter, Miss Beatrice Bend Bish-
op, drove his two malemutes, Huskey
and Lasky, over deep drifts from
their house. The Naples, two miles TO
the postoffice and return The dogs
travelled so fast, Postmaster John NJ.
johnson was hurled from the sled and
down bank into drift. He was un-
hurt. Mr.. Bishop and Robert S. Till
olson, who has the government contract
for carrying the mail accompanied
them. The dogs were imported to
Lenox by Mr.. Bishop from Ruby on
the lower Yukon, near the Aleutian
islands, Alaska. The demonstration
was a great success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
NO MILITARY ESCORT.
Ex-President' Son Declines Offer
of Secretary of War.

NEW YORK, Jan. Explain
ing that it was Col. Roosevelt Is
wish that his funeral services be
conducted entirely by those
friends among whom he had lived
so long and happily" Capt. Arehi-
bald Roosevelt declined on behalf of
the family an offer by Secretary
Baker to furnish an escort of Unit
ed States troops at the funeral ser
vices at Oyster Bay tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
WANT MINIMUM WAGE.
New Hampshire Labor Interests Would
Have it Established for Women.

CONCORD, \. H.. Jan. Tho cen
trail labor union of this city, it was
stated today, will ask the general court
to establish a minimum wage scale for
women and girls. The union win ask
New Hampshire representatives in con
gress to support the equal suffrage
amendment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Teams f and c will bowl tonight
Regular meeting Canton Palestine
Jan. 8. Installation of officers at this
meeting. A light lunch will be served
after the meeting, and a full attend
ance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
WHERE TO SEND Ex-KKAIsER,
Count Won Bernstorff Asks Question
In Expressive Language.

LONDON, Jan. Count Won Bern
storff, former German ambassador TO
the United States, said today that it
is unthinkable that the former emper-
or or any member of his family will
again rule Germany. Asked if there
was no danger in William Hohenzol-
lern being so near in Holland the count
replied, .Where the he'll were we to
send him9'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Brookline, VT, Jan. 6.

Teaeher-Johnny. what is a eube2
.Iohnny-A cube is a solid, surround
ed by six equal squares.
Teacher Right Willie, what is a
cone?
Willie-A cone, Why-a cone is-er-a
funnel stuffed with eeream-The
American Boy.
Only they learn, that know their igno-
rance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
BERLIN IS REPORTED IN STATE OF COMPLETE ANARCHY;>
MRS ROOSEVELT GETS NOTE FROM PRESIDENT WILSON
REDS TAKE RIGA.
City Has Been in Hands of Bolshe-
Wiki Since Jan. 4.

LONDON, Jan. The port of
Riga was captured at noon on Jan.
4 by the Bolsheviki, according to a
Russian wireless despatch received
here today. In Esthonia the Boil
sheviki are marching on Reval.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Jan. Regular meeting of
Bingham chapter, No. 80, o. E. S. After
the meeting there will be an entertain
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
MANY NEGRO TROOPS HOME.
Transport Louisville Brings Nearly
900 to New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. THE transport
Louisville arrived in port today from
France carrying 964 troops and 57S eli
villains. OF the troops S7S are negroes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
FARM BUREAU WORK EXPANDS.
Calls on Agent in 1917 Were 1892 and
in 1918, 2,345.

During the last year the work of the
Windham county farm bureau has been
expanded to meet the many calls part
~ due to war conditions. The calls on
the county agent at headquarters, both
in person and by telephone, were j.
292 for the year 1917 and 2,345 for the
year 1918. A similar comparison offar-
mers' meetings held about the county
show 81 meetings in 1917 and IA
meetings III 1918. The total attend
ance at these meetings was 3,l97 in
1917 and 5.l40 in 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07
STILL NO EVIDENCE.
Man Suspected of Connection With
Rockland Murder Fully Exonorated.

RoCKLAND, Nc, Jan. Ollie
Tuorilaincs, exonorated from any con
nection with the murder of Mrs. Harry
r. Brown, left today for Riley to re.
sumo his work at a pulp mill there. A
fire engine was being used today to melt
tho snow and ice in the vicinity of
LIMERICK, where Mrs Brown was killed,
60 obtain possible evidence overlooked
in the early investigation of the crime.
\ young boy is instinctively truthful.
but he doesn't follow his instincts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07

"A cheap pun is remembered after wise
saying is forgotten.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-07

Most married men think they did the
but they didn't
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Midland College Reaches
Goal in Drive for Funds

Fremont, Neb., July 15.-(Special
Telegram.)-Dr. E. E. Stauffer,
president of Midland college, an
nounced today that the goal in the
drive for 100000 toward the $5O0,OOO
fund for the removal of Midland COL
lege to Fremont and the purchase Of
Fremont college has been reached
Lutherans of Nebraska have pledged
that amount and this evening DR..
Stauffer left for Philadelphia to at
tend meeting of the national board
of education of the general Lutheran
synod. The national board will
make final approval of the transfer
of the college to Fremont. A COM
mittee has been appointed to make
arrangements for improvements in
the buildings at Fremont college:
The fall term will open September |
when the name will be changed from
Fremont to Midland college. Mem
bers of the faculty are already max
ing plans to remove to Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
URGE PURCHASE
OF COAL BEFORE
WINTER BEGINS
Governor McKeIvie Calls At.
teMion of HousehoIders
to Apparent Fuel
Shortage.

Lincoln, July Ex-Governor Nc
Kelvie is calling attention to the
probability of a coal famine this
winter through inability to get coal
because of lack of labor and high
transportation rates. In his letter
to the people of Nebraska he says:
at has been brought to my atten-
ton that there is danger of seri-
GUS coal shortage during the winter
months, unless something is done at
once to avert it.
The basic facts of the case are
principally these:
First, there is a great shortage
of men in the mines. The hours
of mine laborers have been shorten
ed and the wages have been in
creased.
Second, the decreased output OF
mines during the past calendar
year is 4S,000,000 tons short OF the
preceding year.
Third, householders and other
small users of coal, in the aggre-
gate approximating the largest
users of coal, have not been buying
as early as they were accustomed
to do in pre-war times. This is
perhaps because they feel that the
price will be lower later on.
$50, taking all these things into
consideration, together with the
fact that we have no coal admins
tration and NO one 70 co-Ordina re
the important elements of produc-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Find $500 in Loot Taken
From Express Company

Fremont, Neb., July 15.-(Special
Telegram. merchandise valued at
81, 500, said to have been stolen from
express packages handled at the To-
cal express station were found at
the home of Martin Chinburg by
Sheriff Condit and Special Agent
Burke of the express company. John
Bosteder, an express company en-
ploye, is in Jail charged with the
theft. Bosteder was followed from
the express cempany's office to the
Chinburg home, when he disap-
peared as Special Agent Burke
walked in to search his room at the
office. The thefts are believed to
have covered a period of years. In
cluded in the loot are bed clothes,
mems, women's and children's wear
ing apparel, automobile tools and
accessories, silverware, cutlery and
various other articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Probe Mysterious Fire
in Nebraska CitV Hotel

Nebraska City, Neb., July IS
Especial. deputy Fire Warden w
D. Fisher of York is investigating
the fire at the Frontier hotel. He
believes there were at least II, and
perhaps more, individual fires in
the building.
Rooms on the third and fourth
floors show that although the doors
leading to the halls were closed, the
interior of the rooms burned
f;ercely. There seemed to be no
connection between these little
fires" and the main blaze which was
in the elevator shaft.
Frank Popol, jr., in charge of the
hotel at the time of the fire, is
under arrest. Popel declares that
the origin of the fires is a mystery.
Various vessels containing gasoline
and kerosene were found in occu-
pied rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Rain Throughout the
Central Part Of State
Great Aid to Crops

According to reports to the rail-
roads, from 50 miles or so back
from the Missouri river, rains were
general over practically all Nebras-
ka Monday and Monday night. All
through the central portion of the
state the precipitation was one to
one and one-half inches. Further
west it was lighter, yet in the ex-
IRENE west it was\ from one-halt to
three-fourths of an inch.
In some portions Of Nebraska 1t
is said that corn was reaching a
stage where it was beginning to
show the effects of lack of mois-
ture, but not suffering 1t is be-
lieved that the recent rain will be
nearly sufficient to carry it through
to maturity.
Eastern Wyoming and Colorado
is said to have been in need of rain,
but with the drought broken, it is
believed that a bountiful harvest is
assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Rules Compensation Law
Applies to All Employers

Lincoln, July l5,-All employers
OF labor automatically came under
the jurisdiction of the compensation
law when it went into effect, un-
less they specifically gave notice
that they elected not to come under
the operations of the law, accord
ing to Compensation Commissioner
Kennedy.
The case is one involving the pay
ment of compensation to an EN-
ploye of the McKeen Motor Co. Of
Omaha, who was injured before the
company notified the commissioner
that it elected to come under the
law, the motor company contendlng
that it was not liable as it had not
elected to come under the law at
the time of the accident
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Skinner Packing Company
Stock Sale Is Authorized

Lincoln, July 15.-The blue sky
department of the state today issued
permit to THE Skinner Packing
company of Omaha to sell an addi-
tional $3,000,000 preferred stock at
SIPS per share wi,n the understand
ing that the company shall amend
its articles of incorporation to show
total issue of $7,500000 preferred
stock and one share of common
stock to each FIVE shares of pre-
ferred stock. The order also limits
the company to an expense of l2A
per cent of the par value of the
stock in making the sale of the pre-
ferred stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
LEC|SL
May Be ELECTED
TO CONVENTION
Attorney \ General Explains
Ruling to Clarity Who May
Be Candidates for
State Meeting.

Lincoln, July l5.-(Special.) -
Members of the legislature who de-
sire to be candidates for the con-
stitutional convention may be can
didates, but in the event of their
election, must resign as members
of the legislature, according to an
opinion of the attorney general CIV
en- to clarity the atmosphere regard
ing that proposition. The attorney
general says:
There seems to be general mis-
understanding regarding the rulings
of the attorney generals office about
the members of the legislature be-
coming candidates for the consti-
tutional convention.
This Office originally put out an
opinion that held that, inasmuch as
the constitution forbids legislator
from holding any other Office of
profit, that if member of the leg
islature became a member of the
constitutional convention he would
be compelled to resign.
"We did not, however. say that
a legislator could not become a
candidate for the convention. 1t is
our opinion that member of either
the house or the senate may become
a candidate for the constitutional
convention without resigning, but
he must resign from the legislature
before taking his seat in the consti-
tutional convention, or, if he does
not, he is ineligible to further con-
tinue as member of the legislature,
if such necessity should arise.
This statement is issued in an
attempt to clarity what has been
made a very much misunderstood
situation and is issued in all fair
nesS to members of the legislature
who may care to become candidates
to the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-16
Vacancies to Be Filled
by Calling Special Election

Lincoln, July l5.-Vacancies in the
legislature occurring since that body
adjourned, can only be filled by the
governor calling special election
in the district where vacancies have
occurred, but vacancies occurring
during special or regular session,
shall be filled by the governor by ap-
pointment, is the ruling Of Attorney
General Davis on the matter after
an oral request made by the gov
ernor.
The attorney general also holds
that no matter how many vacancies
may be in either body during a ses-
sion the rule of two-thirds being re-
CURED to pass measure with the
emergency clause will hold. That
is, no matter whether there are va
cancies or not it will still take 81
votes in the house and q in the sem
ate to pass emergency measures.