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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Paul Deschancl of France
Fell to Ground from
Moving Train
WALKED OVER MILE
BEFORE DISCOVERED
Attempted to Raise Window and
Pitched Through It-Face, Body and
Limbs Scratched, But He Is Not Sc
riously Hurt.
riously Hurt.

MONTARGIS, France, May 24-Paul
Deschanel, President of the French Repub-
lie fell from a window OF his train when
it was a short distance from here last
night. The train was moving at the time.
but after his fall the President walked a
mile and a quarter in the darkness until
he met a track worker The workman ac.
companied the President to signal sta
tion near by and telephoned to this city
for an automobile
President Deschanel exnlained that he
had been unable to sleep in his compart-
ment of the private car in which he was
travelling because Of the heat and that
| about II o'clock last night he sought to
open window. The window stuck and
the President said he applied all hiG
| strength to open it. Then suddenly the
window gave way and he pitched out OF
the car onto the track.
] The President had suffered severe at
tack of grip Saturday night and it had
| been questioned for time If the journey
| to Monbrisson, where he was to dedicate
| 4 monument to Senator Raymond, a
| French aviator who was killed during the
war should not be cancelled. The Pres
| ident, however, had insisted upon making
/ the journey. 1t was because of the i'll
ness that all the windows of the Presi
dents compartment were tightly closed
i At noon TODAY it was announced here
that the Presidents condition was sat
/ isfactory The doctors had found scratches
on his face, hands and legs and some
bruises upon the body but no injury 0
a serious nature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
REFUSE TO MOVE TRAIN.
Irish Engine Driver Will Not Aid in Get
ting Prisoners to Jail.

BALLNAMORE, County Leitrim. Ire
land May 24-After three men had been
caught raiding a house near here for
arms Saturday and remanded to the
Sligo Jail the engine driver of the train
on which the police intended to trans
port the men declined to move the train.
The police were forced to keep the pris-
oners here until Sunday when a military
lorry was sent for. Every road into
Ballinamore was then barricaded with
trees or stone obstructions and the lorry
had the greatest difficulty getting into
and out of the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
TOwnshend People Rise Up
to Know the Reason
Thereof
PROF. SALMON is
POPULAR TEACHER
superintendent Declines to Inform
Meeting of Citizens and Statement to
Committee Is Unsatisfactory-Fur-
ther Action Probable.

TOwnshend citizens are up in arms
over the dismissal of Principal s. o.
Salmon of Leland and Gray seminary,
which comes just at the time of the COM
mencement exercises and for reasons
which the school board and the citizens
have been unable to ascertain.
Prof. Salmon is a popular instructor
in Townshend, and his dismissal is Wig
orously condemned by the townspeople
generally and is the topic which is just
now being discussed more than any other
one thing. Who is back of it and what
Is the motive are questions which they
would like to find out
few days ago Mr.. Salmon was noti-
fed by Superintendent of Schools Strait
iff, who succeeded George B. Whitney in
that position, that his services would not
be wanted after the present term. No
reason was given, and when the fact be-
came known to the people they were verv
much surprised and indignant.
The members of the school board were
as much surprised as the rest, it is
SAiNNA0bcCts anu NAEN NOiCtQ their QisdD-
proyal of the act. The result was that a
meeting of citizens was held to discuss
the question, and Supt. Straitiff was
| asked to state the reasons for Mr.. Sal
mons discharge. This he declined to do.
but indicated that he would tell a COM
mittee.
Mr.. Straitiff left the meeting. but the
others remained for further discussion
and appointed o. B. Dauehy, /. : aayre
and Will Blood a committee to try to
learn from Mr.. Straitiff the motives be-
hind the act. This committee and Mr..
Straltiff met Saturday night, but no sat
Isfactory reason was assigned. it il
understood. As nearly as the committee
| could make out from Mr. Stratiff's state.
ments the reason was that the principal
and superintendent did not work well to-
gether, but if that is true the fact has
not yet been apparent. Townshend peo.
pie are convinced that there is something
else back of the move
Last year Leland and GRAY seminary
was converted into junior-senior bipi
school, and as such it comes within tn,
jurisdiction of II. o. Hutchinson of Rur
lington, state inspector of Junior hipl
schools While the notice to Prof. Sal
mon came from Mr.. Stratiff il is as
sumed by TOwnshend people that il
must have been given with the knowl
edge or direction of Mr. Hutchinson. pos
sibly encouraged by outside influence
and it is understood that plans ar,
under way to take the matter up will
State Commissioner of Education Mil
B. Hillegas of Montpelier.
+ Prof. Salmon has an opportunity to 2,
: Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
NEW JERSEY COST WOOD
ORGANIZATION MORE
THAN ANY OTHER STATE

New York organization spent. "I
don t know replied the witness.
That campaign was begun long be-
fore | entered. I was informed that
less than $4,000 was spent by the To-
cal organization. The great expenses
were in the big primary fights like IL
linois and Ohio / had nothing to do
with those. They We're handled from
Chicago I didn't favor making con-
tests in those two states.
Mr.. Hitchcock said his relation to
the campaign generally was "supervis-
ory."
Senator Reed said that with the east
ern and western headquarters and the
separate state organizations the Wood
campaign seemed to have a number of
units.
eyes, it is a little complicated, Mr.
Hitchcock said. Mr. Hitchcock said
he was not familiar with the expendi.
lures of the Chicago headquarters. He
told the committee that the New York
office confined its work to the eastern
and, through Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, to the southern states. He
added that Colonel Proctor and the
Chicago treasurer would have the in.
formation as to expenditures by the
Chicago Office.
Chairman Kenyon gave notice dur
ing Mr.. Hitcheock's examination that
he had summoned Horace c. Stebbin,
and Elbert A. Sprague, treasurers re
speetively, of the Wood headquarters
in New York and Chicago, to appeaI
before the committee.
Angus McSween, eastern manager fol
Senator johnson of California, told th'
committee that the total contribution
received for the Senator's campaign
were $6S,l3O The johnson organiza
tion spent $l5,207 in New Jersey. Mr.
McSween testified. In Indiana, he con
tinued, "our figures show 1879
spent, y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Methodist Episcopal Church

Tonight at 7.30 o'clock Meeting of
pastors, Sunday school officers and
teachers of all the local churches to plan
for Children's week, June to II.
Wednesday, May 26-The Attainers
will hold business meeting and social
at the home of Mrs. f. p. Smith, For
est street, at O'Clock. All members arc
urged to be present as there is to be al
initiation service.
Friday, May %, 7.30 o'clock-.Prayel
and praise service. Bible reading. Brins
your Bibles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
WAR CHEST MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
Will Determine What Action to Take
Relative to Towns Share in
tuberculosis Fund Drive.

A meeting of the subscribers of the
Brattleboro War Chest association will
be held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms in the town building Thursday
evening at o clock to see what action
will be taken relative to paving Brat
tleboro' quota in the state tubercu-
1osis association drive. $2.l00, out of
the balance remaining in the war chest
treasury This balance, it is under
stood, is approximately $4,000 and is
now at interest in the local banks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
GOVERNMENT RAIL
LOSS is S9OO,47S,OOO
Director of Finance of Railroad Ad-
ministration Submits His Final
Report On Federal Control.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The govern
ment loss in operation of the railroads
during federal control was 5000 ,47s 900 ac-
cording to the final report of Swager Sher-
ley, railroad administration director of
finance.
OF this total $677, ,5l3, 600 was chargable
directly to the excess of operating expen-
ses over revenues and rentals for the class
roads, Mr.. Sherley said Smaller lines,
sleeping car companies and inland water.
ways added $45 400 600 to this total
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
DEATH OF JOHN w. DALTON.
Writer of Many Reports of Shipwrecks
at Buzzards Bay and Cane Cod

BOSTON, May 24.-John w. Dalton OF
Sandwich, correspondent for the Associ
ated Press and for several newspapers at
Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod many years
died at a hospital here today after an
operation for appendicitis. Dalton's stor
les of shipwrecks on the cape included
several classics. He was familiar with the
lifesavers along the coast of that grave
ward of ships wrote book on their
activities. argued for them before congress
and helped their work by inventing al
improved breeehes buoy which is now il
use. He was 50 years of age
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
BIG EXPENSES ARE
IN MIDDLE WEST
Hitchcock Says the Chicago
Managers Must Give Fig
ures for Illinois and Ohio
-Treasurers of the New
York and Chicago Offices
Summoned to Appear =
Hitchcock Admits Organ
iZatiOn Is Complicated

WASHINGTON, May 24 - Frank
Hitchcock, one of Major General
Wood s campaign managers, told a
senate investigating committee today
that so far as he knew the largest sum
spent in any state by the Wood organ
ization was $4,000 in New Jersey He
added that ;he next largest was $l2,50O
i'm Maryland. Mr.. Hitchcock said that
in New York Gas in number of other
states the Wood supporters 90 financed
their own campaign in their own way =
without asking assistance from Wood :
organization
Mr.. Hitchcock said that in Michigan
the Wood campaign was financed by
"local people without any call OF
the national organization. Hamilton
Kane, Republican national committee
man in New Jersey, took charge Of tn,
Wood expenditures in that state, TIN
witness testified. adding that all tht
money used in the state was accounted
for under the direct primary law. Mr.
Hitchcock said he could not give de
tails as to campaign contributions as
it had been understood when he joine5
the Wood organization that he was not
to assist in the financing work. Some
individuals, he added, had sent money
to him direct, but this, he said woult
not exceed $4,000
Senator Reed asked how much tn,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Universalist Church

Wednesday, May 26, at 7.3O p. ma
regular meeting of the Daughters circle
with Mrs. II. f. Shipman, Guilford street
Friday, May 2S, at 7.3O p m.-The an
nual meeting of the Y. P. C. U. with
reports for the year, election of officers
etc. The business meeting will be fol
lowed by a social time, and light refresh
ments will be served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
SHOE AND WOOLEN
MILLS ARE CLOSING
Very Unsatisfactory Market Conditions
Given as Reason for Weeks
Shut Down.

JEFFERSON, Mass, May "a. = The
Jefferson Manufacturing company s
three mills in this town and in Worces-
ter were closed today for one week or
more. The very unsettled and un-
satisfactory condition of the present
market and need for machinery re-
pairs" were given as the reason for the
shut down by Ernest Russell, assistant
manager. The mill employs 800 persons
in the making of woolen goods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
REWARD OFFERED
FOR VILLAS DEATH
Government of Chihuahua Wants Ban
dit Chieftain-Troops Are
Hunting Him.

Ell PASO, Tex, May PA reward of
100000 pesos for the death or capture Of
Francisco Villa has been offered by the
government of the state of Chihuahua.
This announcement was made here late
yesterday by the provisional governor of
the state, who added that 1000 troops
had left Chihuahua city under orders to
hunt down the bandit chieftain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, May 24-The initiatory degree
will be conferred on a class of candidates.
All brothers and members of the initia-
tory degree team please take notice.
Tuesday, May 25, 730 p.m.-Reeular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge Re.
ports from the assembly; also report Of
the visitation to the Gill I. o. o. F. home
Reception to assembly officers. Light re
freshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
GUESTS JUMP FROM WINDOW.
Five Injured in Fire That Destroyed
Manhattan Hotel.

PATERSON, n. j., May 24.-Five per-
sons are in hospitals with injuries re-
ceived in jumping from upper floors of
the Manhattan hotel in Market street
when flames drove 200 guests into the
streets early today. The hotel was de-
stroyed, causing loss estimated at
$l50 900 to 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Shoe Factories to Close.

MARLBORO Mass, May "a. = The
three shoe factories here of Rice &
Hutchins. Inc. win be shut down for
one week beginning Wednesday, it was
announced today. General business
conditions" were given as the reason.
The plants here employ $500 persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
A MoRGANATIC MARRIAGE.
King of Greece Reported to Have
Taken Daughter of an officer.

PARIS, May "a. - King Alexander
of Greece is reported to have been mar
ried morganatieally to Mademoiselle
Mamos, daughter of former aide de
camp to his father, King Constantine.
The Greek legation in Paris has refused
to confirm or deny this report. The
king and his wife are living at the same
hotel here and yesterday went to Yer
sailles-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
INCREASE PRICE OF SUGAR.
American Sugar Refining Co. Now Ask
ing 22Il Cents a Pound

NEW YORK, May 24.-The American
Sugar Refining Co. today advanced the
price of sugar one cent to 22I5 cents,
making the third advance of it's kind
within week. "The necessity for this
advance arises by reason of the increas-
ing cost to the company OF raw sugar" !"
read statement issued by the American
Sugar Refining Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
MAY UNIONIZE BOXERS.
Federation of Labor Will Act if Boxing
Is Legalized

NEW YORK, May 24.-If Governor
Smith signs the Walker bin legalizing
boxing in New York state, attempts will
be made to organize a boxers union, ac-
eording to President Holland of the state
federation of labor. 1'Look out for
glove pushers' union No / inside of a
few months" he said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
THE WEATHER.
Probably Occasional Showers Tonight
and Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, May 2i.-The weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight and Tuesday
Probably occasional showers. Light tc
moderate winds, mostly east
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
MORE THAN SCORE
HURT IN EXPLOSION
Several Peopie at Pittsburgh Reported
Missing-Two Buildings Destroyed
and CtLl - Damaged.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 24-More
than score of persons We're injured and
several are reported missing as the result
Of an explosion which blew mp two build
ings here this morning and damaged sew
eral other buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
ROYALTIES ARE INEXPENSIVE.
Head of United Sho Machinery Corp.
Saws They Cost Less Than Cartons.

BOSTON, May 24-The royalties OBJ
tanned by the United Shoe Machinery
corporation for the use of its machines in
the making of shoes constitutes only a
small part of the price, President Brown
said in his annual report to the stock
holders today. THE sum per pair we re-
ceive through our royalties is less even
than the price paid per carton in which
the shoes are delivered, he said"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

Frank Hitchcock, One OF
the Wood Campaign
Managers, Before Senate
Investigating Committee
Cost $4,000 In New
Jersey and S12,5OO In
Maryland = Some East
ern States Financed Own
Campaign
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
First Baptist Church

Monday, 7.3O Meeting of Boy
Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 Christian Endeavor
meeting.
Friday, 2. m:-Junior Endeavor;
'3o-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
VILLA DEMANDS 100000.
Reported to Have Ordered Foreign Min.
ing Companies to Pay.

Ell PASO, TEN. May 24.-An un-
confirmed report that Gen. Francisco
Villa had ordered American and other
foreign owned mining companies in
Chihuahua to paw him 100000 and
that he had cut the power line between
Boquilas and Parral. caused consider
able concern in Mexican revolutionary
circles here yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday evening, May 25-Meeting of
Forresters. Smoke talk and cards.
Thursday, May 81, p.m-Regular
meeting Pocohontas council No. 4, ID. of P
good attendance is desired
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

Out of S36 professions and trades fol
lowed in the Netherlands nearly half are
praetised by women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

Madame Sarojiui Maudu, leading suf-
fragist of India, will be one of the speak
ers at the coming meeting of the inter
national Woman Suffrage alliance at Ge-
neva
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

: You can fool most of the people large
part Of the time That's the reason more
money is put into oil than is taken out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24
Centre Congregational Church

Monday, May "a, at 7.15 D. m.-
Meeting of Troop /, Boy Scouts, in the
chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

Women are in, sole charge of a dozer
or more of the most prosperous weekly
newspapers in Louisiana
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-24

Style, service, satisfaction,
hundred-per-cent values,
best of materials - we have
in mind the mems wear we
are Offering to the Wide
awakes of this town.
Do you want to buy an up
to-date, full-of-wear, fash
ionable suit of clothes at a
saving that will please your
purse?
We believe this question can
be answered only in the af-
firmative.
Suits s25, $50, s35, $40, $45.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-07
Hudson Solves Greatest
Of All Motor Problems

All automobile engineers We're seek
ing ways to reduce motor vibration
when Hudson solved the problem
through the patented Super-SiX motor
Ii added ~ per cent TO power and al
most doubled efficiency No weight or
cylinders were added
And The Super-SiX at once proved it's
leadership. II became the most famous
speed car, winning all important stock
car speed records, and with special ears
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-07
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-07
Hudson Created the Touring Limousine
the Sedan, and Other Distinctive Body
Designs, and the Exclusive Super-Sir Motor

embodying the Super-SiX principle it
won the distinction in all championship
speedway events
But it was not to prove speed that
these tests were made. Hudson merely
established its speed qualities in devel-
opment Of its value as reliable, cndur-
inc car. such as YOU want
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-03-07

No other fine car is SO we'll regarded
by so many people as the Hudson
Super-Six. The proof is everywhere
about you More than $4,000 are now
in service and for five years it has been
the worlds largest selling fine car
Observe its predominance in any as
sombage Of fine cars. Each body type
is noted for handsome appearance and
lich completeness Of every detail tlud-
son created new standards of beauty
All know how its leadership in design
is acknowledged
But Hudsons chief appeal must all
ways be in performance
If any car disputes Hudson's supre-
macy in speed endurance, hin climbing
or acceleration, it is not by official
proof
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-05
Read News Scimitar Wants,
BIRTHS.

George " and Calie Boatwrite Spore
1913 Kncy, April 25; girl.
August r. and Kathryn Boyle Keller
1873 Poplar. May . girl.
Arthur L. and Gladys Bell Norris
220l Cowden, April IS, hoy.
Charles r. and Virginia Berry Bur.
ney 6l2 Lucy, April II; boy
Frank w and Floy Graham Novitzk
1880 Monroe, April 20 girl
Thomas r. and Vivian Wilson Majors,
Baptist Memorial hospital, April "A;
girl,
Eliza and Mary Tohar, Raleigh, Tenn.
May . boy
John r. and Mary b West Bradley,
81 Mallory, May . girl
Benjamin J. and Willie Stewart Cross,
% Mallory, April 80; boy
Earnest and Minnie Holland Cash.
1879 South Wellington, April 80; boy.
clyde and Louise Hinson, General
hospital. May >; boy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-05
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Classified Section
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF
COTTON BELT WEATHER

WASHINGTON. May The weather
was dry or with only slight showers IN
the central and western portions OF the
cotton belt, while moderate to heavy
rains occurred in the eastern portion.
temperatures We're generally seasonaolc.
Planting made satisfactory progress eX-
Cept locally where 1t was too wet
Planting Is under way TO the northwest
eru limits OF the belt
Moderately low temperature caused
rather poor termination OF cotton in
North Carolina but stands are generally
fair in South Carolina. termination
was poor In Georgia. Alabama and Ar
kansas but progress Of the cotton that
is up was satisfactory to very good,
| The crop made satisfactory advance IN
Louisiana and Eastern Texas but the
| weather was too dry in Western Texas
| Chopuing is progressing IN southern dis
! triCts
| Progress OF corn was satisfactory to
| very good in most southern sections
where higher temperature was henetl-
! Cial and the weather was mostly taV-
| orahlc for potatoes and truck crops.
Report Ivy states;
Texas-Crops considerably improved
! In eastern third OF the state from
| showers Of previous week although too
| cool beginning Of week ELSEWHERE al
| a standstill or only slightly improved.
| Moisture much needed in west and
| south Cotton planting continues ex-
| Sapt in northwest where awaiting mois-
| tnrs termination and stand mostly
| poor.
oI,l,boma-- Abundant sunshine. Light
| 10 n,odsrnte showers north portion Rain
| neadnd ,ye4t central and northwestern
nnrtinns Planting under way to north
| ern limit OF cotton area. Some plant
| ing done in southern portion
Georgia Planting cotton begun in
northern division. completed in some
| southern counties ChoppinR under way
| stands not good
AIibama-Not received
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Nj Al ,SS,nnrilp ,,,oo S'' on"rai,,, sntis.
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