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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
LAMB SALE AT NEWBERN

NEWBERN, Tenn, June 4. lSpl)-
The members of the Dyer County Sheep
and Wool Growers association of the
Newbern territory have made arrange
ments for cooperative lamb sale, to
be held in Newbern Saturday, June s.
All sheep growers are urged to cor
respond with Albert c. Harris, a prom-
nent farmer and sheep grower, of near
town.
Arrangements have been made for
several cars to take the shipment TO
the Northern market. The sheep in
dustry has increased to a large extent
for the past years, and farmers are
realizing fine profit out of the in
dustry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
.SOMERVILLE BANKER
HERE; TALKS CROPS

Capt f. A. Maddox, popular cashier
of the Fayette County bank, Somerville,
Tenn, was in Memphis Friday visiting
among local bankers. He says crops
are suffering from too much rain, but
conditions in the county have shown
improvement recently as the result of
the big effort made to overcome late
ness. The rains of the past day or so,
however, will set things back again,
he says. as labor scarcity means that
grass and weeds will be hard to cope
with.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
DIRECTORS TO MEET

At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the Associated
charities Tuesday AFTERNOON at 2;30
ton at Central police headquarters, one
of the important matters to be taken
up will be the election of successor
to the late r. G. Morrow as president
of the organization. 1t is believed that
Milton S. Binswanger, who is vice
president, will be the probable choice to
succeed Mr.. Morrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
FACULTY ANNOUNCED.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, June I.
(Spl PROF f. f. Pickett, principal
of the city schools Of Holly Springs
has announced the following faculty for
the next scholastic year, which begins
Chas. Boggan, Miss Sallie MCGOWAN,
Miss Salief Cochran, Miss Lila Belle
WIDOW, Miss Jessie Pace, Miss Mary
bell Brown, Miss Belle Moss, Mrs. j.
r. &. Cooper and Mrs. M. B. Settle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
BURNEY WILL ATTEND
DETROIT CONVENTION

Friday night for Detroit Mich, to at
tend the annual convention OF the In
ternational Association Of Police
Chiefs, which meets there for three
days, beginning June Z. Chief Burney
win go by way of Cincinnati, where
he will spend a day with the police de-
partment there, Police chiefs from
Canada and foreign countries are eX-
pected TO attend the Detroit conven-
ton.
En- route back home. Chief Burney
probably will stop over "a couple of
days in Chicago and st. Louis, TO make
special study of the police depart
ments in those cities. He expects TO
return to Memphis about June l6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
MRS. MYERS BURIED.

The body of Mrs. Minnie Myers, found
was laid to rest Friday afternoon in
Forest Hill cemetery Funeral serv-
ices were conducted at the residence Of
w NJ, 'Reiff, 975 North Dunlap street
Mrs Myers was 40 years OF age. De
spondency. according to the police
life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE.

CONVICTION, Tenn, June 4. (SpL)--
Interest in the office of direct repre-
sentative in Upton county for the next
general assembly is beginning to mani
fest itself for the reason that two can
didates have already announced them
selves for the position. j. II. Flippin,
who until recently was president Of
the First State bank of Covington, and
George r. Ellis, Jr.. chairman of the
Upton county election commissioners
of Upton county, are candidates, and
others are expected to announce In the
naor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
BURY MRS. ROWE.

Funeral rites were said Friday for
Mrs Mary A. Rowe, wife of l.. +.
Rowe, at the residence. 2121 Carr ave-
nue., and burial followed in Elmwood
cemetery. Mrs Rowe died Thursday
afternoon. Her husband, mother Mrs.
Carrie Slaughter, two brothers and
three sisters survive. Mrs. Rowe was
q years of age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water,
Positively guaranteed by money back
offer Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De-
livered anywhere by our Memphis
agents, Oliver Finnie Co. Phone them,
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Bry's Candy Special Saturday

Bry's Strawberries in Chocolate. 75c 10.
Bry's California Walnut Taffy, soc 10.
Bry's Diamond Special 60C 10.
Bry's Assorted Pecan Fudge. 44c ID
Bry's Black Walnut Nougate, Acc ID.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
THINKS WAGE
CUT IS UNFAIR
President of Fall River Textile Unions
Makes Statement-COst of Liv-
ing Higher Than Pay.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 29-The ac-
ceDtance OF the reduction OF y II per
cent in wages by the operatives in the
textile mills of Fall River should not be
taken as an indication that such re-
duction was warranted, SAID James Tan
sey, president OF the American Federation
or Textile operatives today His state
ment, which followed the announcement
last night that the six unions making
up the federation had voted to accept
the wage cut continued.
ON the contrary we believe the re,
duction is drastic, severe and uncalled
for, particularly when we take into con-
sideration the present cost Of living. and
the fact that the decrease in pay is being
taken from workers whose wages even at
means with the wages paid in many
other i,dustries This reduction coupled
with the long-eontinued loss Of wages
through the closing down Of the, mills
for several months imposes upon the, op-
eratives a burden and a hardship winch
to say the least. Is unfair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
NEW ENGLAND
TRAINS EXPENSIVE
Costs 50 Cents Mile and 50 Cents On
Trunk Lines-Must BE Kept In
SeDarate Group.

WASHINGTON, Dee 20-New Eng
land railroads must be kept in one group
for financial reasons, ". J. Cunningham,
a railroad expert, told the interstate
commerce commission yesterday at re-
sumption of the hearings into the redi-
vision of freight rates between carriers
east and west of the Hudson river.
Mr. Cunningham. who made a study of
the New England situation at the request
of the carriers, said that he could see no
reason for breaking the New England
group into northern and southern sections
and joining them to other railroad divis-
ions outside Of that territory.
He asserted that the New England car
riers were interIocked by historical, fl
nancial and geographical considerations
and should not be broken apart.
The commission was told by Mr.. Gun
ningham that -four out of the eight car
riers in New England showed a freight
loss at present.
Testifying as to wage costs, Mr.. Gun
ningham said that the average local haul
in New England was IS miles, while in
trunk line territory it was 9 miles, and
that the wage cost was SO cents a tram
mile in New England, as compared with
SO cents ON trunk lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
F. u. SIMPSON DIES
IN NEW YORK CITY
Formerly One of Proprietors of Shoe
Store in Brattleboro-Wife Was
Miss Charlotte Pettee.

Frederick L. Simpson. about %, for
merly of Brattleboro, died in New York
city yesterday morning after an illness of
three or four years.
He was a native of New York city and
worked for Rogers, Pect & Go. of that city,
and Cammeyer. a leading New York shoe
house He came to Brattleboro i'm 1891
and with Sewall Morse bought fo Barber
Bros. the Brooks House shoe store, which
they conducted under the name of Morse
4 Simpson. He also was travelling repre-
sentative for the Haywood Boot & Shoe
Co. of Worcester, Mass. When he began
with that firm he represented them in
Vermont, western Massachusetts and New
Hampshire and shortly afterwards his
territory was extended to Rhode Island
and Connecticut and his success was such
that his territory was again extended to
the Mohawk valley, to Buffalo and to
southern Canada. After leaving Brattle-
borO he became manager of the shoe de
partmentS of the Rogers. peet < Co. stores
and later of the hat departments in addi-
ton.
About 1894 he married Miss Charlotte
Pettee. daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Clinton Pettee of BrattleberO She sur
wives with three daughters. Edith. a stu
dent in Mount HGlyOke college, and Ger
aldine and Elizabeth, both of whom at
tend school in Pennsylvania.
The funeral was held in Fanchilds's
chapel in New York city this afternoon
The burial will take place in Ridegwood
cemetery tomorrow.
During his residence here Mr. Simpson
was one of the most popular of Brattle-
baro'S young men. having fine presence
and an especially cordial manner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
NJ. C. ROBBINS MADE
TRUSTEE OF u. V. NJ.
BrattlebOro and N3w York Man Appoint
ed by Governor Clement to Succeed
the Late Theodore n. Vail,

The appointment of Merton c. Rob
bins of New York and Brattleboro as
trustee of the University of Vrmont
rpreSenting the State Agricultural col
legp, was made public today in Burling-
ton. The appointment was made by
Governor Clement and fills the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Theo-
dore \. Vail.
Mr. Robbins graduated from the Uni
verSity of Vermont in 1898 with a de-
gree in civil engineering. He has been
president of the New York Alumni as
ISOLATION of the university. He organ
lied and for the past seven years has
had charge of the New York Alumni
Scholarship fund. which is sending a
man to the University of Vermont from
New York. He is chairman of the
Alumni council and vice president of
the Associate alumni. two national ac-
tivitieS of the alumni of the university
Mr.. RObbinS's home is in Pelham. \.
Y. bat his business is in New York,
where he is publisher of the Gas Age
and other publications in the gas utility
field. He recently was elected presi,
dent of the Associated Business Papers
Inc. whose membership is made up OF
the leading trade and technical jour
nals of the United States and Canada.
] He is a Son of the late Marcus Rob
bins of Brattleboro and brother of Wal
ter NJ. Robbins. a we'll known Brattle-
| boro resident. He owns the old Dut.
! ton farm. above the Rice farm. but the
/ buildings there were burned in 1917
/ Mr.. Robbins and family occupied the
old Robbins homestead. owned by Miss
/ Mary X. Cabot, the past summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
URGES COMBINED
n. E. CROP REPORTS
Y. 1. Sanders. Field Agent, Wants
States to Cooperate With Depart
ment of Agriculture.

BOSTON. Dec. 29-Co-operation by
the six New England states with the fed
eral department of agriculture in crop
reporting was urged in n statement issued
today by Y. \ Sanders. New England
field agent Of the department. He said
agricultural commissioners of the various
states had endorsed the idea and that with
the government paying one-half the cost
the plan could be pGt in effect with an
appropriation. Of $1,000 from each Of the
states for the first year. In Maine the
necessary action has already been taken.
The chief arguments for having the six
bined area is about equal to an average
sized state that the commercial crops
grown here come from several of the states
and find their market throughout all six.
that crop reports and statistics covering
only part Of the states would have very
limited usefulness and that the six states
together form the smallest efficient crop
reporting unit in the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
BRITISH LABOR
BACK OF IRELAND
viii Support Irish Self De
termination Claim at
Conference
ISSUES CHALLENGE
TO GOVERNMENT

Can't DisprOve Accusations of Labor
Commission Concerning Reprisals and
Outrages CHARGED to Grown Forces In
Ireland.
LONDON, Dec pa movement cal
culated by disorganizers to place the full
weight of British organized labor in sup
port of the Irish self-determination
claim began with a specially convened
conference of the Parliamentary Labor
party in London today. Several mem
bers Of the party's commission which in
vestigated the situation in Ireland, told
of what they had observed and learned
there.
resolution was adopted unanimously
challenging the government to dsprove
the commissions accusations regarding
reprisaIs and other outrages charged to
the crown forces
The conference was held as a curtain
raiser for campaign IN behalf of self
determination and in opposition to the
governments alleged policy of repression
to be naugurated by the labOritas i'm
Manchester On Jan. l. and concluded in
London on feb. l5.
\. G. Cameron, chairman of today $
conference, in opening the lengthy dis
cussiOn on the inquiry commission report
characterized it as the most serious in
dictment against British methods in try
ing to govern ireland ever placed before
the British people" He also said "as a
result Of her handling of the Irish ques-
tion Great Britain has not a friend in
the world"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
LARGE VOLUME OF
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Brattleboro POstOffiCe Handled $3.50
Sacks and Pouches During Six
DAYS Before Christmas Day.

Figures covering the volume OF mall
matter handled at the Brattleboro post
Office in the six weekdays beginning Sat
urday before Christmas show total Of
1866 sacks and pouches. of which 1,69S
were of incoming mail and 2,16S We're
despatched. The great bulk of this was
Christmas mail.
There have been individual days when
the bulk of Christmas matter handled
exceeded that of any of the six days be
fore Christmas this year. but the aggre-
gate this year was greater than that Of
any other six-day Christmas business in
the history of the postofice. 1t was
handled promptly. all incoming mail be
ing delivered on the day of its arrival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
D'ANNUNZIO
SURRENDERS ALL
Fiume Commercial Council Arranging
Armistice With Italian
Officers.

FIUAIE, Dec. 30 Associated Press .
Captain D'Annunzio early today sur
rendered all his powers to the Fiume
communal council. A conference for the
purpose of arranging the final cessation
of hOstilities between the regular Italian
forces Of General CayigiIia- ana Dan
nunzio's soldiers was set for today
Meanwhile all military operations have
been suspended. The truce was arranged
during the night and will continue until
the conclusion of the conference.
The mayor of Fiume. in whose hands
D'Annunzio placed the defense of the
city. was selected as spokesman for
Fiume, D'Annunzio apparently being ig-
nored. General Cavigilia. commander of
the regular Italian forces will arrange
the conditions of peace with a delegation
of the council today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
SUGAR CONTRACT HOLDS.
Court Orders Candy Firm to Pay S19 SO
a Hundred for 1.25O Tons.

Continental Candy company of Chicago
must pay $19.S6 a hundred pounds for
], $50 tons of Java sugar which sells on
the market now for 81, Judge Bledsoe
of the United States district court de-
cidod yesterday in declaring valid con-
tract signed last May by the company
The candy company sought last No
vember to repudiate the contract made
on rising market with the California
Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co of this
city. Letters of credit involving $500
600 covering the contract were involved
Judge Bledsoe said the candy company
should fiji its contract like ii sport
even if it meant bankruptcy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
A Boston & Name Plan.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-As a tenn
porarv means of giving New England rail
roads a fair norton Of Joint freight rates
Hudson river the assistant freight traffic
manager Of the Boston & Maine suggested
today to tie Interstate commerce commits
sion that decision be made ON a percent
age basis. according to length Of hauls.
ATTORNEYS for the New York Central
attemnted to show that the percentages
e,1ggesed were unfair rs they would give
the carriers east of the river a greater
amount for a shorter haul than the New
York Central would receive for longer
and more expensive haul.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
TRANSACTIONS IN
PROBATE COURT
Record of Proceedings in Month of De-
cember in Marlboro District, Judge
Schweni Presiding

Transactions in the probate court fol
the Marlboro district, Judge \. +
Scnwcnk presiding, during December
! Augusta 4. Wells estate of Brattle
boro: Florence H.. Wells appointed ad
Charles NJ. Staples estate of Dover
viii presented by the Brattleboro Trust
Co.
| Julia f. Bond of Brattleboro: F. D.
F. Stowe appointed guardian petition
of F. ID. r. Stowe, guardian, for license
to sell real estate filled and hearing set
for Jan. %.
Thomas r. Read estate of Dummers
ton: Account of administrator filed and
allowed.
Mary Jane Wilson estate of Brattle
bOro: License granted George Wilson
administrator, to sell real estate.
John u. Pierce estate of Newfane
VIII presented by f. \. Dewitt and al
lowed.
Winfred n Drury, minor, of Gull
ford, less than IA: Norris w. Drury
appointed guardian.
Louis NJ Stickney estate of Brattle-
bor0: Clarence l.. Stickney appointed
administrator.
Mary J, Wheeler. Wardsboro: Her
bert A. Reed appointed guardian in
place of former guardian, resigned: ac
count of Nellie Champine, guardian, filed
and allowed ana property ordered palG
over and delivered to new guardian.
George W. Fuller estate of Brattle
boro viii presented by Walter G. Full
Ter and hearing set for Jan. %.
James NJ Nash estate of Brattleboro
Brattleboro Trust Co. appointed ad-
ministrat0r.
Joseph Lavine estate of DummerSton
License granted W. W. Burnett. admin
istrator. to sell real estate.
Kenneth E. Mosher estate of Brattle
boro: Final account of BrattleborC
Trust co. and Mildred Mosher. exeeu-
tors. allowed and balance distributed.
Henry F. Jordan estate of Brattle-
boro: Jennie II. Jordan appointed ad,
miuiStratriX
f. w Euech estate. of Brdttleboro
Account of special administrators filed
and allowed and estate ordered turned
over to the executors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
WOMAN BURGESS CLEANING row
Orders Police to Act Immediately-At-
tacks Pool and Gambling First.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 29.-An or
der went out yesterday from Burgess Lii
lian B. Brownlee, to Chief of Police Otto
Lwellen TO clean up the town Immediately.
Burgess Brownlee concentrated her first
efforts for improved municipal government
gambling joints and pool rooms. She
ordered all gambling houses closed, and
informed the police chief that if her orders
were not obeyed at once arrests would be
made
Last night the executive committee of
the League of Women voters neId a meet
ing and laid plans to support the new
woman burgess in her campaign for better
municipal conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
HARDING SENDS THANKS.
Springfield Couple That Voted for Him OH
5Oth Wedding Anniversary Get Letter.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. 29.-AIr
and Mrs. Martin w. Frisbie of this city,
who. on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Nov. >. cast their vote for Senator Hard
ing, made public today letter of thanks
from the President-elect in which he
stated his pride that his fathter was n
Civil war veteran as is Mr.. Frisbie who
served with a Connecticut regiment. The
couple went to the polls together, Mr..
Frisbie on Crutches. He is so years old
and his wife 76. 1t was her first vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
CITIZENS POLICE RIDGEwOOD.
Fifty With Military Experience Form 10
Auto Squads.

RTDGFWOOD. \. J.. Dec 20-Fifty
speciaI officers. drawn from the citizens
Of Ridegwood with military experience.
were sworn in at a meeting of the city
commissioner Ia.ss night. to he subject TO
call for any emergency growing out Of the
crime wave The men have been organ
lied into squads of five, and one man of
each squad furnishes an automobile for
his squad.
The men will be armed with regulation
side arms and will be under the depart
ment of public safety. Mayor John b. Hop
per and Superintendent of Police Fred
Blackshaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
SCHOONER BURNING AT SEA.
Part of Crew Taken on by Steamer
Cutter Stands BY.

message received here today said the
Norwegian schooner Korsnaes was on
fire eight miles off CharIestown. :. c.
Twelve members of the crew were
taken off during the night by a steamer
coast guard cutter stood by the burn
ing vessel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
nrdered to Shoot to Kill.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec. 20.-AIOre than
a score of plain clothes policemen were
sent out last night with instructions to
arrest every suspicious character found
and to shoot to kill if necessary.
The order. issued by George =. Green
haigh, director of public safety. followed
a week of hoIdups and robberies in which
a number of citizens were severely beaten
by footpads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
10 ReneW War on Trusts.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-A 30 per
cent increase in prosecutions under the
antitrust laws * expected by the depart
ment of justice during the next year, the
assistant to the attorney general has told
the house appropriations committee.
There was a cessation of prosecutions
under this act during the war he said,
and Il great many eases that were thought
to be good ones under the act were held
more or less i'm Allowance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
NEED MORE MONEY
FOR PROHIBITION
Attorney General Palmer
Asks for Additional S3,-
100000 Appropriation
1850 ARRESTS MADE
BEFORE OCTOBER
Four thousand of These Cannot Be
Prosecuted Until Next Year - Forces
insufficient to Stop Smuggling To
Prosecute Trusts.

EVSCNuG6 AtuSASs
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Need of
additional funds for prohibition enforce
ment with wholesale violations reported
from many sections was emphasized by
Attorney General Palmer in testimony be
fore house appropriations committee made
public today for the first time. His re
quest for 100000 was not included by the
committee in framing the sundry civil bill.
He told the committee that up to Sept.
80, 1920, H. $50 arrests for violation had
been made, of which nearly all were rec
commended for prosecution by the depart
ment of justice. OF that number about
10000 arose during the last three months
of that period and there will be 1000 of
those prosecutions TO be handled by dis
trict attorneys during the next year"
He also said coast guard forces in the
Great Lakes were not sufficient to stop
the liquor smuggling traffic entirely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
FEDERAL FORCES
AFTER N. Y. TRUSTS
-Four Sand Firms and II individuals In
dicted fer Violations of Anti
Trust Law

NEW YORK. Dec 29-Federal in
dictments charging violations of the Sher-
man antitrust act were returned today
against four sand concerns and IL IN
dividuals whose activities have been scrut-
iuized in legislative inquiry into the
building situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-29
TIN CAN TOURISTS
IN CONVENTION
Tourists Enjoying Free Camp Sites and
Living In Automobiles In Session
In Florida

TAMPA. Fla, Dee 29.-The annual
convention of the Tin Can tourists of the
world opened here today with 1000 per
sons attending and the Vice Royal Tin
Can Opener Tremaline of Fredonia, \.
y. presiding The convention viii be in
session four days. The organization is
composed of tourists who lived in their
automobiles and in tents on free camp
sites The local colony represents 40
has newspaper of its own. 1t is ex-
pected there will be an average attend
ance of :. 800 at the sessions here.