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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
JOHNSON SUES
MOSHER ESTATE
Putney Man Seeks $4,000 for Personal
Injuries-Similar Suit Brought
Against Trip Pending.

A second suit for s., 900 growing out of
an automobile accident north of Putney
Feb. 20, 1919, was filed in the county
clerks office this morning through the
law office of Barber, Barber & Miller. 1t
is suit brought by George H. johnson
of Putney against the Kenneth E..
Mosher estate of Brattleboro. A similar
suit was brought against Arthur L..
Trip last year, as Mr.. Trip formerly
employed by Mr.. Mosher, was driving
the automobile. That suit is pending
Mr.. johnson alleges that while he was
riding on a load of hay about mile and
half north of Putney village the defend
ants automobile was driven along the
road recklessly, the engine racing
which frightened the horses, causing Mr..
johnson to be thrown off. He says the
automobile ran into him and pushed
him along the road, breaking four ribs
and causing other injuries. He says he
has paid out $500 because of his injuries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
ABANDON GENERAL STRIKE.
Demands of Building Trades Workers
of New York Granted.

NEW YORK, Sept 4-Indefnite
postponement of general strike of
workers in the building trades-carpen-
ters, bricblayers, plasterers, electrical
men, house wreckers, laborers and sta
tionary engineers and firemen-was
agreed upon last night at special meet
ing Of the several unions representa-
tives.
ID. ID. GIenday, general secretary of the
international Carpenters union, said it
would not be necessary for any more
men to go out.
THE painters and plumbers are get
ting what they wanted he added, "and
a settlement Of the strike is only a mat
ter of few days Seventy-five per cent
Of the employers already have agreed to
the demands
Leaders of the electrical workers de-
clared their men were "all set to strike
in sympathy with the plumbers, but they
were certain there would be no necessity
for such action. The striking plumbers
announced 800 employers had granted
their unions demands
Officials Of the painters union said
$1,000 of the strikers had gone back to
work under a new wage scale of $40 daily
instead of So About 25,000 van men are
still on strike against the Van Owners
association it was said, while 1900 others
employed by independent van owners,
had returned to work at increased wages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
BAY STATE TREAS.
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Burrel Declares Investigation Will
Disclose That His Record is
Absolutely Clean.

BOSTON, Sept. 4.-Governor Cool
idge received the resignation of State
treasurer Fred j. Burrell in the morn
ing mail today. He Immediately called
a special session of the executive coun-
ell to take action on the appointment
of a successor. The governor was said
to have selected man for the place
and was expected to submit the APP
pointment for approval at the meeting
Relatives said today that Mr. Burrell
had left the city on a vacation trip.
In a statement Burrell said time
would demonstrate that his conduct of
the office was without reproach. He
asked his " friends and we'll wishers =
not to vote for his denomination at the
state primaries next Tuesday.
Burrell's s statement declared he re-
signed as treasurer and receiver gen
eral ''not because / did anything
wrong, but because the pain and an
guish of mind that has come to my
aged mother and the members of my
family by the unwarranted attacks
upon me has grieved me and rather
than cause them any further pain, I
am sacrificing myself.
Burrell's resignation is the climax
of situation which has overshadowed
all other issues in Republican state
politics. When it became known sew
eral weeks ago that Burrell had solicit
ed advertising for an agency which he
conducted from banks in which state
money was deposited, the severest
came from within the Repub-
lican party on whose ticket he was
elected last November.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Is Mars Lifeless?

The .1canals" of Mars are to be rele-
gated to the limbo of exploded ideas.
Certain astronomers todays are of the
opinion that they are mere Irregularities
of the planets surface.
As for the so-called 'snow caps" at
the Martian poles, it il suspected that
they may be frozen carbonic acid. More
likely that than frozen water, inasmueh
as there is almost no moisture in what
little atmosphere Mars possesses.
Water is the prime essential for the
support of animal or plant life. Hence
it is inconeeivable that either can exist
on Mars, which must be nearly as dry as
the moon. If that planet ever had in
habitants, the last of them must have
died of cold and hunger ages ago. Thus
that it would be impossible to communi-
cate with them by wireless or other sig
mails is manifest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES
ASK PROTECTION
Claim an Organized Campaign of
Sabotage BY Strikers-Two
Engines Stolen.

CHICAGO, Sept 4-Railroad execu-
tives here today announced they had APP
pealed to District Attorney Kline to
stop ian organized campaign Of sabo-
tage" by railroad strikers. Engines are
being stolen almost nightly and turned
loose to run wild through the yards
Strike breakers are being beaten and re
Gently one was killed, the rail chiefs
charge Nearly a score of railway men
have been beaten in the last ten days
officials said, while since Monday two
yard engines and freight train have
been stolen and turned loose in the yard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
RECEPTION TO NEW :
AUSTINE PRINCIPAL
Over 100 Meet Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver
and Children at Austine Institu-
tion-Refreshments Served.

Something over 100 persons called at
the Austine Institution between and 8
O'Clock last evening to meet the new prin-
.cipal. James A. Weaver, who with Mrs.
Weaver and their two children recently
came from Philadelphia to become head
of the local school, succeeding Miss Helen
Throckmorto1, resigned The lower floor
of the institution was thrown open to the
visitors, who were introduced to Prinei-
pal and Mrs. Weaver by President Henry
r. Brown and Mrs. Brown. Also in the
receiving line were DIR. and Mrs. w. H.
Lane, Richard c. Averill and Mrs. S. f.
Lawton. Refreshments were served
under the direction of Miss Martha
Walp, matron, who was assisted by
Misses Elizabeth Crnae, Dorothy Pratt,
Jane Daley, Edna Putnam and Madelaine
Weaver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
SUES GUBERNAToRIAL CANDIDATE.
New Hampshire Woman Wants Balm for
Alienation of Affections.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. "A
$4,000 alienation of affections suit has
been brought by Mrs. Obadiah Morrill,,
widow of the late Obadiah Morrill, of
Concord, against Attorney Allan Hollis
of that city, and Arthur P. Morrill,, can
didate for governor in New Hampshire.
The widow, in her suit, alleges that the
defendant alienated the affections of her
husband, also that she suffered damages
through the institution of a suit in equity
against her to recover certain. property
decided to her by her late husband.
Papers in the suit are in the hands of
Sheriff John T. ODowd of Hillsboro
county for service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
MAY ACT ON PROHIBITION.
Connecticut Legislature Called in Spe-
cial Session Sept. IA.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept 4.-Prohi-
hltion advocates, members of various
dry organizations, probably win try to
have the Connecticut general assembly
in special session Sept, IA act upon the
federal prohibition amendment. The
session is called to change statutes
which at present hamper the registra-
ton of women as voters. Members
have suggested efforts to have the suf-
frage amendment ratified, to make cleo
tion day legal holiday and to act
upon trolley-jitney problems. In the
last mentioned instance the Connecti-
cut company said it win not ask for
legislation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
THINK DUFFY IN BRUSSELS.
Given Three Days to Return and Close
Affairs in France.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-George Gavan
Duffy, who bears the title of Irish am
bassador to France and who was yester-
day given "a hours in which to leave
that country by the French govern
ment, is believed to be in Brussels,
SAYS the Daily Mail. The London Times
says he has been given three days of
grace in which he may return to Paris
and adjust his affairs.
Duffy was the solicitor for the de-
tense chosen by Sir. Roger Easement
during the latter's trial on charge
of treason in the Bow street police
court in 1916 says the Mail,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
FAST TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC.
The Aquitania Beats the Olympic in
Race to Cherbourg.

CHERBOURG, France, Sept. 4.-The
Cunard liner Aquitania, which left New
York on Aug. 28, arrived here yesterday
making the voyage in days, Il hours
and p minutes The record for the east
ern trip from New York to this port i
days and II hours. The White Star
Olympic, which left New York at the
same time as the Aquitania, was ex-
pected to reach here today. Passengers
on the two ships considered the voyage a
race and heavy wagers were laid. Prince
Carol of Rumania backed the Aquitania
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
ATTEMPT TO BURN
STRIKE BREAKERS
Depot of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Co. Fired by
Incendiaries
200 SLEEPING MEN
IN BUILDING
Strike Breakers Assisted In Saving
Trolley Cars From Destruction-Six
Additional Surface Lines In Opera
tion Today-More Strikers Return

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two hundred
sleeping strike breakers in the Ridge
wood depot of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Co. were imperilled early today
by fire of supposedly incendiary origin
which entailed a loss of $4,000. The
trolley cars were destroyed and three
Others badly damaged. The strike
breakers, who were awakened soon
after the fire was discovered, assisted
in saving many cars
Six additional surface lines making a
total of p were in use today and Off
cials announce that 200 more strikers
had returned to work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
GOV. COOLIDGE AT WEDDING.
Miss Mullen Becomes Bride of Colonel
Logan-War Veteran.

WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. 4. = Miss
Cecilia Frances Mullin of this city was
married today to Col. Edward L. Lo-
gan, commander of the 101st Infantry
overseas, past state commander of the
American Legion and judge of the
South Boston district court. The we'd
ding took place at St Mary's Roman
Catholic church in presence of several
hundred guests, including Gov. Cool
idge and associates of Colonel Logan
in the Yankee division Colonel and
Mrs Logan viii spend their honeymoon
in France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
NEW KIND OF PRoFITEER.
Newark Police Hunting for Landlord
With Nothing to Rent.

NEWARK, n. J., Sept 4-Police here
today were on the lookout for new
kind of rent profteer, the kind who ae-
cepts deposits but have nothing to rent.
Scores of anxious would be tenants com
planned to the authorities that they had
made deposits, ranging from SO to $40,
to a man who strutted around in com
plete apartment posing as the landlord.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
GOVERNORS PUT OFF MEET.
Conference Postponed on Account of
Campaign Work.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 4.-Governor
Milliken announced last night that the
annual governors conference, which was
scheduled to open here on Sept. l3, had
been postponed until later in the year be-
cause so many members of the conference
were engaged in campaign work.
He said it was probable that the con-
ference would be held in Pennsylvania
the latter part of November or the first
of December.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
ENGINE DIES 10000 FEET UP.
FIer, With Two Aboard, Volplanes 10
Miles to Safety.

RENO, Sept. 4-Caught with an
empty gasolene tank 10000 feet above
Washoe lake, Daniel Dawson, California
aviator, John Woolley, Oakland business
man, and James Mckay of Reno were
orced to volplane 10 miles to the Wheeler
ranch, south of Reno, late yesterday.
Landing was made without injury and
the machine was brought to Reno today.
Dawson said the gasolene became ex-
hausted when fighting a windstorm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
BoLsHEv1KI MENACE GEORGIA.
Persian Reds, Turks, and Kurds Are
Marching on Armenia.

PARIS, Sept. ten thousand Bolshe-
vik troops are marching from Persia on
Georgia, according to a Tifis despatch
to the East Express Telegraph agency
under date of Sept. l. The Persian Boil
sheviki also are menaeing Armenia.
Russia Soviet commissaries command
these troops, the despatch SAYS, with for
mer officers of the Bolshevik army.
Turks and Kurds are joining their ranks
as they advance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
HOUSE FOR KEENE LEGION POST
City Appropriates s25, 1000 to Purchase
Clubhouse for Veterans.

KEENE, n. H., Sept. 4-The sum of
$4,000 has been voted by the city for
the use of Gordon Bissell post, Ameri-
can Legion, for the purchase of club
rooms. The post is at present occupy
ing quarters in the house at 43 West
street
Commander Charles S Walker of the
post believe that their present quar-
ters viii be bought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
WIFE APPEALS
TO PRESIDENT
Mrs. MacSwiney Asks Will
son to Prevent Outrage
on Civilization
LORD MAYOR
HAS BAD NIGHT
Still Conscious, But so Weak He Can
Speak Only In Clasps - His Face
More Shrunken - Wife Would Set
Wilson Against England.

LONDON, Sept. AIRS. Terence
MacSwiney has cabled President Will
son an appeal in behalf of her husband,
the lord mayor of Cork. She asks Pres
ident Wilson to use his "infuence with
the English government to prevent the
perpetration of an outrage on civiliza-
tion."
The lord mayor spent a bad night
and this morning was pale and suffer
ing from complete exhaustion. He was
able to speak only in gasps. His brow
was heavily wrinkled and his face
considerably more shrunken. He was
still conscious, however.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
LESS ExAGGERATIoN NOW.
Advertisements Contain More Truth
Than Formerly.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4-That exaggeration
of statements in advertisements has been
reduced IS per cent in the last fifteen
years was shown by statistics presented
to the Associated Advertising clubs of
the world at a meeting held last night in
Chicago
Representatives of thirty bureaus for
better business were present at the ses-
sion. These bureaus, located in the big
cities of the country, keep an eye on
"ads' and endeavor to protect the legiti-
mate advertiser from the man who mis-
uses the columns of dailies or pertodi-
Gals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
NEW RECORD BY THOMSON.
Former Dartmouth Star Wins Hurdles in
Contest at London.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Earl Thomson,
former Dartmouth star, competing for
England in today's track games between
made new worlds record for turf in the
l20-yard hurdles. His time was IA As
seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
LYSANDER CARROLL DEAD.
Head of New Hampshire Department of
Labor Five Years.

CONCORD, N. a., Sept. 4.-Announce-
ment was made today of the death late
yesterday of Lysander H. Carroll, head
of the New Hampshire department of
labor from 1899 to 1904 He was post
master here under President Hayes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
MORE PAY FOR $4,000 NAVY MEN.
Secretary Daniels Says Increase Will Be
Made This Month.

WASHINGTON, Sept. A new
wage schedule affecting about $4,000 ma.
w employees probably will be put into
effect on the first pay day after Sept. Is.
Secretary Daniels announced today that
he had completed his review of the find
lngs OF the navy yard wage board and
that the increases approved would be
ready. for application during the present
month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
TAKE FURs FROM WINDOWS.
Four Men Charged With Larceny from
Boston Department Store.

BOSTON, Sept. 4-Larceny of $4,000
worth of furs in the windows of the Gil
christ Co.'S department store was
charged today against four men. 1t was
alleged that Julius Bernce and James
Calhoun, window dressers, took the furs
from figures and placed them in boxes
which were delivered to two other men,
James Moore and James T. Walsh.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
STARTS COUNTER OFFENSIVE.
Head of South Russian -Bolshevists
Making Progress.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept (Asso-
ciated Press.-General Wrangel, head of
the South Russian Anti -Bolshevist gov
ernment, has launched a successful com-
ter offensive north of the Sea of Azov,
according to dispatches received here.
The Soviet forces have been driven out of
towns in the region.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
FAST FLIGHT AT GREENFIELD.
Pilot Blodgett Covers 80 Miles in 25
Minutes.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Sept 4-Pi-
lot Clarence Blodgett and J. T. Seller
took an aerial flight and went to
Worthington Thursday evening and re-
turned yesterday morning They made
the trip in % minutes, distance Of u
miles, and yesterday Mr.. Blodgett went
to East Jaffrey, n. H. Capt H. c..
Stickney of Bellows Falls, VT, has been
here throughout the week with another
plane and viii remain here giving aerial
exhibitions until Sunday night when
he will leave for Burlington, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Christian Science Church

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Sunday services at 10.45 a. m. Subject,
Man. Sunday evening service at 7.30.
Wednesday evening testimonial meeting
at 7.45 Reading room open daily, ex-
cept Sundays and legal holidays, from
3 to 5 o clock. All are welcome. En-
erson buildings Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

A set of small dice supposed to have
been cut from the molar teeth of no.
ltorious French criminal and professional
gambler, who died by the guillotine, to-
gether with a dice-box made from a
toughened piece of his skin, was one of
the curiosities disposed of by Paris
curio dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
KERR'S BILL DISMISSED.
Court Will Not Restrict Campaign Ex-
penditures of Rival

BOSTON, Sept A bill in equity
brought by Fred \. Kerr of Winchester,
a candidate for the nomination for state
treasurer on the Republican ticket, to re-
strain James Jackson and the members
of his campaign committee from expend-
ing more than ST 800 in behalf of Mr..
jackson, candidate for the same nomina-
tion was today dismissed by Judge Sisk
by agreement of counsel for Mr.. Kerr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Two Gunmen Get $4,000
Haul on West SD
Street
BEAT PROPRIETOR
INTO INSENSIBILITY
Backed Him to the Wall and Pounded
Him With Revolvers-Assault, Rob-
berry and Escape All Accomplished
in 10 Minutes.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Forty thousand
dollars, including $4,000 bill and more
than $4,000 in jewelry, was stolen in a
ten minute daylight robbery by two gum
men who beat Philip S. Smith, a wealthy
merchant, into insensibility in his Office
here today.
The bandits entered Smiths establish
ment in West SD street, just around the
corner from Broadway, backed him
against the wall, beat him with their
revolyers, ransacked the place, and es-
capped in record time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Red Men $ Hall

Tuesday, Sept Z, 'clock-Regular
meeting of Brattleboro camp, 1887, NJ.
w. A. The hot weather is over and
camp will start out with large class
adoption. Neighbors, put over other
matters and come out and help give the
new boys a good send-off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Mrs. Harry Ward, Whining
ton Woman, Had Been
in Ill Health
BODY FOUND BY
HER HUSBAND
Daughter of Everett Stanley Had suf-
fered from Nervous Trouble and Re-
turned Wednesday Night from Bos-
ton, Where She Was Treated.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WILMINGTON, Sept. 4.
Mrs. Harry Ward, %, committed sui.
eide yesterday afternoon by hanging in
the sugar house owned by her father,
Everett Stanley. Her body was found
by her husband about $50 o'clock last
night
Mrs. Ward had been suffering from
nervous trouble several months and had
been in Boston for treatment She re-
turned home Wednesday night.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon at l o'clock at the house and the
burial will take place in Mountain View
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Sept. z, at 7.3o p. m.--Regu-
lar meeting of Bingham chapter, No.
80, 0 +. S. An entertainment will fol
low the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

For the traveller the best guide is a
check book
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

You can fool most of the people most
of the time-except wives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday-LittIe Change
in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, sept. 4.-The weather
forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Little change in temperature. Light
variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

Labor Sunday, Sept. 5.
1890 a. m.-Morning worship. Ser
mon by pastor. Holy conmun-
ion.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
80 p. m.-Evening worship.
Wednesday, Sept s-Attainers pic
mic at Sargent Is pond, West Brattle-
Zorro. Members of class are asked to
take the p. m. car.
Friday, Sept. 10, 7.3o p. m.-Regular
week night service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

Tuesday at 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deavor meeting.
Friday at 7.3o P. m.-Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-04

1890 a. m.-Morning worship. Sermon
After the Crisis. Celebration of
Lord s Supper.
1l.45 a. m.-Bible school.
7.30 P. m.-Evening service. Subject,
A Live Issue
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-21

dure which does not guard and
protect these rights.
"Strikes, intended to enforce
economic demands by stopping in
dustry and cutting off from the
people their supplies of the neces-
sites of life, mean rule by force in
stead of by law Men have a right
to quit work, sfhgly or collectively.
but they have not the right to CON
spire to starve the people. The
government must act to punish
such attacks. Economic independ-
encc can only exist when man is
set free to work or to quit work
whether he belongs to a union or
not.
"The crying need of the Hour IS
to Americani2e the American gov
eminent
b Little attention has been paid
recently by the chief executive to
American needs: To land reclama-
ton, to land settlement for soldiers
to a national system of wagon
roads, the wedding out of extrava-
gance and inefficiency in the exec
utive department. These things
should have attention in preference
to Europe National independence
should be reassertod the union
with Europe should be totally re-
iected and peace so long delayed
should be declared at once"