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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
WANTS TESTIMONY
DELAYED A WEEK
Attorney Gibson in Boston on Thomp-
son Estate Case-Attorney Nay
Plans Trip to Florida.

Information this afternoon from Bos-
ton is to the effect that States At
torney Z. w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
who has been appointed by Governor
Clement to represent the state in the
controversy between the trustees and
bneficiaries of the Thomas Thompson
estate, was in Boston this morning and
asked that the taking of testimony be-
fore the master appointed yesterday
be postponed a week. This is done
in order that Mr.. Gibson may have
time to look into the case more fully
A letter from Attorney Frank N
Nay of the counsel for those who are
asking for Trustee Richards NJ. Brad
ley's removal, to Attorney Stoughton
Bell of the trustees counsel, states
that Mr.. Nay is about to leave for
Florida and may not participate in the
taking of testimony before the mas
ter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
PRISONER ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE IN COURT
Is Sentenced to Imprisonment For Life
and Then Tries to Dash Out
His Brains.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Feb. 2O.-John
AREN'T, after being found guilty of muir
der in the second degree for the killing Of
Frank Gentili at Brockton in card game
quarrel last July, attempted suicide in the
superior court here today He dashed his
head against the railing when sentence
of life imprisonment was imposed and
later butted the wall of an ante-room to
which he was removed.
Arzenti's young wife who was in the
court room with their four months child
collapsed.
The jury had been out 10 hours when it
returned a sealed verdict early this morn
ing. When court came in at the usual
hour the verdict was announced by the
foreman to be guilty of murder in second
degree.
AREN'T heard the announcement with
little show of emotion. The pronounce
ment Of life sentence, however, was fol
lowed Immediately by rush to the raj
of the dock by the prisoner, who cracked
his head against the bar and was re
strained when he endeavored to do Sc
again. Officers removed him to an ante
room where he broke loose and threw
himself against the wall His injuries were
said to be slight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
WARRANT POSTED
FOR TOWN MEETING
New Articles Provide for Charging In
terest on Unpaid Taxes and for
Paying for Fire Service.

Copies of the warrant for the annual
March meeting in Festival hall Tuesday,
March 2, at 9 a. m. have just been posted.
They contain II articles, most of which
are of routine nature, including the
usual articles to see if licenses for the
sale of liquor shall be granted, the state
authorities having ruled that these arti-
cles cannot yet be left out notwithstand-
ing the prohibition amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
One article is to see if the town will
adopt the provision of the legislative
act which provides that a town may
charge interest at the rate of one-half of
one per cent month on taxes not paid by
Oct |. Another is to see if the town will
vote to pay the village or fire district No.
2 the actual expense incurred in attend
ing fires which occur outside the limits
of the village or fire district. The only
other article out of the routine is to see
if the town will exempt the polls of all
Brattleboro men now enlisted in the
military service of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20

Definite opposition to the proposed $50
bonus bill was taken in the regular meet
ing of Brattleboro post, No. ), American
Legion, last evening, when the members
voted unanimously for the adoption OF
a resolution strongly protesting to the
national executive committee of the
American Legion on its action in trying
to have the $50 compensation act passed
by congress, and the secretary was in
structed to advise the national commit
tee of the action taken here. The reso-
luton was introduced by Harold W
Mason.
Several reasons were advanced as to
why the resolution was adopted. One
was that the members of the post did not
feel that their services could be repaid
by the government in money, and that as
soon as the Legion asked a monetary
compensation for its services it would
lose the prestige and high esteem in
which it is held throughout the United
States. 1t is felt also that to thrust
forth it's hand asking for money, when it
is supposed to stand for that which is
highest and dearest to the true and loyal
citizen at this time when the country is
embroiled in political debate and is in
more straitened circumstances than it
has been for years, would be un American.
The post does not approve the idea of
insisting that congress pass an act which
it does not seem desirous of passing, as
such insistence would place the senators
and representatives III an embarrassing
position as they might think the disfavor
| of ex-service men would be incurred by
voting against the proposition.
''We consider that the government
made a great mistake" the records of
the meeting read, when they paid eX-
horbitant salaries and wages to men
lwho deliberately avoided the draft and
went into ship yards for employment.
| This was a wrong, but we do not feel
that one wrong will right another. In
| the confusion and commotion the first
months of the war, the government was
up against proposition which may well
have staggered any nation. Their first
Thought was to speed up production and
therefore they felt that the steps they
took were justified
The post voted to hold an Easter dance
and a committee was appointed to have
charge of the arrangements, consisting
of Harold Boyd Harold Bastian, Alan
tColt and Laurence Sherman.
Announcement was made that IS
French war diplomas have been re-
ceived to be presented to the nearest OF
kin following the memorial service III
the Auditorium Sunday, Feb. %, 'and
Ione of these was shown to the post mem
bers. 1t is expected that few more vii
be received before the date of the service
when State Commander John Nj. Thomas
of Middlebury will give an address.
, Secretary Raymond L. Brown has re
ceived a letter from A. r. Wilton, circu
lation manager of the American LegioI
Magazine. stating that the magazine il
not to be disconti inued. Mr.. Wilton said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
PRESIDENTS REPLY Y
TO ALLIED COUNCIL
is CONSIDERED FINAL
Brandon High School Children
Threaten to go out ON Strike

ercises, and so strong was their protest
that for short time the exercises were
given up. The exercises were resumed
Wednesday morning however, with the
result that another protest against them
was entered As consequence, Principal
Walker resigned his position, and his res
,gnation was accepted by the school COM
mittec.
Yesterday morning at the opening of
schools when it was found that Principal
Walker had resigned, the entire corps OF
teachers would have sent in their resigna-
ton to take effect at once but for the ad-
vice of Supervisor of Schools Sturtevant,
who prevailed upon them not 20 do SO un-
til after further consideration.
The student body immediately circula-
ted paper which was signed by large
proportion of the studeuts, requesting
that Mr. Walker be continued as principal
OF the school and that chapel exercises be
held as usual. The students openly declare
that they will strike if their request IS not
granted
The school committee will meet FnCay
afternoon to decide on what course Of ac
tion is open to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20

BRANDON, Feb. 20-Brandon's high
school faces walkout by the entire stu
dent body, the resignation of the entire
teaching force and the permanent loss of
Principal f. H. Walker as the result of
heated fight that has developed over the
reading of the Bible at the high school
chapel exercises. Principal Walker
resignation has already been rendered and
accepted, and the high school is continu-
ing its sessions under the direction of SUI
pervisor Of Schools NJ A. Sturtevant.
Teachers and pupils both are under
high nervous tension as the result of the
general feeling that has developed follow
ing Principal Walkers withdrawal, and it
is felt bere that high school classes may
be suspended at any moment for lack OF
persons to teach or to be taught.
For several weeks there has been more
or less discussion over the holding OF chapel
exercises in the morning, Principal Walker
and the school committee, consisting OF
DR.. +. w Estabrook, P f. Whalen and
c. L. Clifford, disagreeing on the subject
Rev f. f. Cray and others, 1t Is sand,
voiced their objection to the reading OF
the Bible in connection with the chapel eX-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Reverses His own Policy.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 20.-A sum
mary of the main points in the allied
reply to President Wilson 5 Adriatic
note. cabled by the Rome correspond
ent of La Nacion, discloses that Presi-
dent Wilson threatened to withdraw
his signature from the British French
American treaty establishing security
for France, to which the allies replied
that such action would destroy abso-
lutelv the ''new French policy for
which President Wilson invited pro-
lection.
The fundamental points of the reply
to President Wilson, according to the
| correspondent, are:
First-The allies answer the accusa-
ton Of having prepared convention
| for the annexation of Fiume to Italy
which presupposes bad faith on the
part of Italy, by saying that Presi.
| dent Wilson is unable to demonstrate
this
Second-The Italian petition for the
establishment of territorial contiguity
with Fiume is very small thing com.
pared with the cessation of Dalmatia
| which the whole world is able to prove
| fCoptipuad an para
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Tie-up at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Feb. 20.-Man-
chester was this morning cut off from Der
ry, Goffstown, Concord and Nashua by
trolley and steam railroad service was ex-
tremely irregular because of the sudden
freezeup which followed yesterdays driv-
ing wet snowstorm. Only by dilgent
work have trolley lines within the city
been kept open. The train for Ports
mouth became stalled when a short dis
tance out of city had to return and let a
pillow precede it. No trolley cars have ar
rived from Concord or Nashua since yes
terday noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

A decree of the Windham county
court was filed today in the ease of
Auer & Twitehell of Philadelphia
against the Robertson Paper Co. of
Bellows Falls. which was begun in 1917
but was continued when time for trial
came as one of the plaintiffs was in
the service The decree gives the
plaintiffs, who are paper brokers, the
full amount of their specifications and
interest amounting to $570.71 and dis
allows the two claims of the defend
ant in offset amounting to about ST.
500. This was an action of contract.
Attorneys A. F. Schwenk and w. r.
Daley are counsel for the plaintiffs and
Barber, Barber & Miller are counsel
for the defendants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
ORANGE HIGH TO
BE HERE TONIGHT
Plays Brattleboro High in Armory at
O'Clock in Franklin County
League Basketball Game.

The Brattleboro high school quintet
meets Orange tonight in the Armory
for Brattleboro's fifth home game of the
Season. Orange has good scrappy team
and it promises to be a good game. B. H.
S. has only two more home games after
this. The Orange team is composed
mostly of six-footers. Fuller. one of
their forwards, stands second in individ-
ual scoring in the Franklin County
league Richardson and Gorborino will
make sure that the points Orange gets
win be well earned, while the Orange
guards will have their hands full if they
try to prevent Capt. Austin, Wells and
Lynch from making the aerial connec-
tion with the hoop. The game will start
at o'clockl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
IRISH RAIDERS
ARE DRIVEN OFF
lice Barracks-One Police and
Put Up Three-Hour Fight Against Po-
Three Raiders Hurt.

TRALEE, County Kerry. Ireland,
Thursday, Feb. 19. After three
hour siege in which hand grenades,
rifles and revolvers were freely used
an attack on police barracks by armed
raiders was repulsed here early today.
One police officer was wounded and it
is believed three raiders were struck by
bullets. The raiders made extensive
preparations for the attack, having
blocked all roads converging on Tralee
with fallen trees and barricades and
having dug deep trenches to check the
approach of military motor cars. Tel
egraph and telephone wires were cut
over a radius of 15 miles about this
place One end of the barracks was
demolished by the explosion of bomb
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ment that it would not be despatched
today. 1t probably Will be put on the
cables tomorrow.
The premiers in their reply to the
original communication are said to
have left the way open for agreement
along the lines previously accepted by
the United States, and with the re-
ceipt of the American note it will be
for them to decide whether the ulti-
matum previously sent to Jugoslavia
embodving the settlement to which the
United States did not subscribe, will
stand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
D|SCOVERER OF
NORTH POLE DEAD
Rear Admiral Peary Ex-
pires After Long Fight
Against Disease
TRIED EIGHT TIMES
TO ACHIEVE GOAL
World Famous Peary- Cook Controversy
Precipitated by His Telegram of Dis
covery Sent to Associated Press in
1909-His Early Life

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Rear Ad-
miral Robert Edwin Peary, retired,
Arctic explorer and discoverer of the
North Pole, died at his home here to-
day from pernicious anaemia from
which he had suffered several years.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed, but he will be buried
with full naval honors.
Admiral Peary submitted to a blood
TRANSMISSION at a hospital here 10 days
ago. He later was removed to his
home and his condition then was re-
ported as somewhat improved. He
gradually grew weaker, however, and
the end came early this morning. DR.
H. f. Strine, the admiral s physician
disclosed that the TRANSMISSION this
month was the 35th to which Adj
miral Peary had submitted. within two
years.
1t was on the afternoon of Sept. 6
1909, that the following few wcrd:
(Taptiuuad on Papa e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
BABB RESIGNS AS
SUPERINTENDENT
Has Been With White River Chair Co.
ii Years-Will Have Similar
Position in Springfield.

c. II. Babb, for many years superin-
tendent of the White River Chan Co., has
rendered his resignation, to take effect in
about two weeks. Mr.. Babb has been with
the company about Il years, since coming
here from Canada in 1906. He will go to
Springfield, Mass, where he has accepted
a position as superintendent with we'll
known furniture Company. Mr.. Babb S
family will remain in Brattleboro for the
present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Postponed Annual Meeting
in Progress in Odd
Fellows Temple
WORK REVIEWED BY
COUNTY AGENT
Reports Also by Other oficers-No Of
fcers Elected at This Session -
Three Addresses Called for by After
noon Program.

<SSh ASe3AoA1.
On account of the bad travelling condi-
tions only small number of persons
attended the postponed annual meeting
of the Farm Bureau, which convened in
Odd Fellows temple at IL o'clock to-
day. In the forenoon session reports
were given by County Agent W. P. Frost,
Secretary Horton D. Walker and Treas.
urer Clarence L. Stickney. The after
noon session opened shortly after l
O'Clock. The program includes an open
ing talk by President A. A. Dunklee of
South Vernon, and talks by Secretary II.
E. Moffitt of the board of trade, Prof
J. E. Carrigan of Burlington and Prof.
Thomas Elder of Mount Hermon school.
Mr.. Walkers report was brief, as much
of his material was incorporated in the
report of the county agent. 1t showed,
however, about $40 members, which is on
increase of about 80 over last year. He
Falso made some recommendations for con-
ducting the Farm Bureau canvass the
coming year, the method pursued last
year having proved unsatisfactory.
On account of the meeting being held
| late in November, 1918, the treasurer's 3
| report this year covers more than year.
| The regular date of the annual meeting
is the first week in February, but it
was deemed advisable to hold the 1919
meeting early and the treasurer's report
| covers transactions from the time OF
fCoptin1,nd IN para q
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Continued on Page 81
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Feb. 30, 7.30 p. m.-Devotional
service to be followed by first regular
session of the School of Missions.
Friday, Feb 20, 3 p. injecting in the
chapel of all women Of the community in
observance Of the Day Of Prayer for Mis-
sions, which will be observed by all wo-
mems missionary organizations of North
America. Theme, The World to Christ
We Bring. An offering will be received for
the Near East Relief Commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Team Strays From Road
In Last Nights Snow
and Gale
HORSES NEARLY
PERISH FROM COLD
Discover Body Near Barn-New Hamp-
shire Cities Badly Tied Up BY Sudden
Freeze-very Few Trolley Cars Can
Operate
Operate.

CARIBOU, Me-, Feb. 2O-Lewis Mi
chaud, aged so, lost his life in last nights
snowstorm and gale. He strayed from the
road while driving from Caribou to his
home at Caswell His body was found to-
day near barn, after his horses had been
discovered in nearly frozen condition.
Death was due to cold and exhaustion
Bangor Aroostok trains were stalled by
the storm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
NEWFANE.

An item in yesterdays s Reformer re-
garding the serious illness of Mrs.
Jeanette l.. Gates of Brattleboro, a
former resident here, was made
through misunderstanding by the cor
refpondent. Mrs. Gates is in good
health and able to be about daily
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Claim President Is Revers-
ing His Position On New
French Policy" Say
President Cannot Prove
Bad Faith On Their Part
Council May Decide to
Publish the Correspond
ence

WASHINGTON, Feb 90 ASSOCIATED
Press The position of the American
government on the Adriatic settlement
has been made so plain in President
Wilson s reply to the allied note that
administration officials believe the way
to further argument on the subject
virtually has been closed
1t was said today however, that by
this they did not mean that the door
to further exchanges had been shut
On the contrary reply to the Pres
ident S latest Communication is antici-
pated and final agreement between
the great powers on the vexing ques-
tion is expected.
The Presidents note still is il tn,
hands of Acting Secretary Polk to
whom it was sent yesterday for study
and it was said at the state depart
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
All Traffic Stopped.

CONCORD, n. H, Feb. 2o-Out of ap-
proximately u miles of urban street rail
way tracks and Is miles of inter-urban
tracks there had been operation of cars up
to noon today over only a mile and a
half of track The snow. wind and freeze
of Thursday and Thursday night practic-
ally tied up local traffic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
BIRTHS.

In West Northfeld, Mass, Feb. IS,
son to Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Gibson, grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs. C. l. Holton.
In Wilmington, Feb. 16, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ware.
In Wilmington, Feb. II, a daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
POST IN
OPPOSITION TO BONUS
Says Government Cannot Repay Ex-Service Men in
Money and that to Ask for Money Would Be I'm
American and Damaging to Prestige

however, that it was believed that it
would be necessary for the magazine to
move back to New York on account of
inadequate printing facilities in Wash
ington and that if this was done it
would be necessary to suspend publica-
tion of one or two issues until the equip
ment can be installed in New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Red Men S Hall

Friday, Feb 90, at s p. m.-Speeial
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe, No. 2,
Imp'd o. R. NJ Chiefs degree. A good
attendance is requested as important
business will be transacted in connection
with changes to be made in the tribal
bylaws.
| Dance. Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Eleven Arrests Made.

DUBLIN, Thursday, Feb. 10. = Po-
lice and military forces made a number
of raids on houses occupied by Sim
Feiners early this morning, making IL
arrests. Among those taken into Gus
tody were a small boy and former
soldier who fought four years in
France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday. Feb. ~.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject. Father,
forgive them; for they know not
what they do" the first in series
OF Lenten sermons on the sayings
of Jesus when being crucified on the
cross The choir will be assisted
by Alison Dugan, violin.
l1.45 m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. my. p. c. L. service in charge
of Henry Shipman. Topic, Mir
acles, Past and Present.
800 p. m-Service of worship at Home
for the Aged. The choir will sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-20

Frank Yattaw, who had lived alone at
the foot of Snake Mountain in Wey-
bridge for many years, was in Middle
bury on Wednesday and started for his
home, but was frozen to death on the
way. Thursday morning his body was
found in the road by John Doolin. He
was about 20 years of age