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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
Rain Necessitates Holding
Exercises i'm the
School Room
VARIOUS FEATURES
WARMLY RECEIVED
Class Prophecy Creates Much Amuse-
ment-Ivy Planted on North Side Of
vestibule, Following Singing of Ivy
Ode in Main Room.

Because of wet grounds the class day
exercises of the graduating class of the
Brattleboro high school were held in the
high school room yesterday afternoon,
beginning at $50, and the walls resound-
ed with applause after each part. The
program was especially interesting and
the audience, which taxed the capacity of
the room, was not slow to express its
appreciation.
After the members of the faculty had
| taken seats the class was ushered to the
central recitation seats by the marshals,
Leighton H. NOyes and Henry c. Law
| ton of the Junior class. and the program
opened with selection, Commemoration
March, Gruenwald, by the high school
orchestra.
Francis NJ. Austin delivered the presi-
dents address, in which he extended to
the teachers appreciation of their faith
full work, to the parents an expression
of gratitude for their sacrifices, and
urged his classmates to set sail on the
sea of life with: the prov of the ship
pointed to a distant and lofty harbor,
remembering that the ship was Launched
but not anchored until that harbor is
Preached.
The Future of Aviation was the theme
of the class grafton by Perry c. May
Inard, who in a thoroughly interesting
fashion traced the development of air
Transportation from the DAYS of Darius
lGreen, incidentally emphasizing the i'm
portanee and necessity of good landing
/ field in Brattleboro in the near future
] Rnlln h. IL
; essay, taking for her subject Aircastles.
She brought out in an emphatic way
the fact that it is the men and women
who, after dreaming their dreams, have
backed up these same dreams with hard
work and untiring effort who have ac-
complished the great things of the world
The class history was divided into
four parts, that of freshman year writ
ten by Clara NJ. Thurber, sophomore
year by Charlotte r. Robbins, Junior
year by Ruth E. Howe, and senior year
by Richard ID. Aplin. Because of the
illness of Miss Robbins her contribution
to this number was read by Florence
+. Bullock. This feature was replete
with interesting incidents, the record of
which was presented with good effect
Helen K. Miller gave the class poem,
in which she wove with touch of fine
sentiment the thought that the days at
. school encouraged the class to steer for
a Victory's port with Ambition as the cap
tain with the assurance that although
the gaunt eagle, Temptation, might trv
to seize the helmsman, Hope, he would
, be foiled by Brotherly Love.
At this point 10 of the students rem
Continued on Page 5.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
DETROIT FORTH
CITY IN COUNTRY
Outstrips st. Louis, Boston,
Cleveland, Baltimore
and Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND NOW
IS FIFTH CITY
Passes st. Louis and Detroit s
Rate of Increase 1884 Per Cent, and
Cleveland 421 Per Cent in Past 10


WASHINGTON, June Is-Detroit,
with numerical increase and rate of
growth larger than Chicago and second
only to New York during the last ten
years is now the fourth largest city Of
the country, displacing St Louis and out
ranking Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore and
Pittsburgh, all of which were larger than
the Michigan city 10 years ago.
Detroit 1920 population announced to-
day by the census bureau is 993, ,739, an
increase Of 527, ,973, or 1874 per cent De
troit is the only city Of 100000 or more
which has more than doubled its popuia-
tion in the last TO years.
Cleveland, also with large increase,
has outstripped st. Louis and Boston and
takes rank as fifth largest city Of the
United States. The Ohio city had the fifth
largest numerical increase of any muniei-
pality in the country during the last 10
years, It's increase having been exceeded
only by New York, Chicago, Detroit and
Los Angeles Cleveland's population ex-
ceeds that of St. Louis by $4,000 and that
Of Boston by almost 10000, its total being
796, ,s36 an increase of 236,l73 or 42l per
cent over 1910.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
SEVERAL MORE
DIVORCES GRANTED
Petitioners Mostly Brattleboro Resi-
dents-Only One Tried This
Forenoon at County Court.

In county court in Newfane this fore
noon a divorce was granted Marta L.
Perry of West Brattleboro from Harold
B. Perry for desertion. She was given
the custody of one child, another child
being with the grandfather, d.. t. Perry,
and the petitionee is to contribute to
their support.
Yesterday afternoon a divorce was
granted to LuelIa f. Scott of Brattleboro
from Richard l. Scott for intolerable
severity; to Agnes Stacy of Brattleboro
from Frederick Stacy for intolerable Sc
verify, the petitioner to have the custody
of the minor child; to Lille NJ. Cove OF
Brattleboro from Quincy f. Cove for in
tolerable severity and desertion, and to
Laura B. Marshall of Brattleboro from
Joseph f. Marshall for intolerable Sc
verify
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
GRAFTON.

The Tavern will open Friday.
George Hobart has new Ford car.
Mrs. Ella Stowell and David have
returned from Rutland.
Miss Dorothy Cambridge is at home
for the summer vacation from her
teaching in Hillsboro, n. II.
Announcements of the marriage Of
Lois Isabel Higbie to Harvey Lester
Olmstead Saturday, June IL, at Brook
lyn, n. Y, have been received in town.
Miss Rose Wilson of Cambridge,
Mass, and Miss Margaret Walker of
Philadelphia spent the weekend in
town with Mrs. Amy Butler and Mrs.
Eaton Merrifeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Mrs. Sumner Kemp is i'll and under
the care of DIR. Walsh.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morey and son
visited at d. f. Harris s recently.
Carl Woodard, patrolman, and three
teams, have been graveling the road
this week.
School finished at Valley Friday with
a picnic in the afternoon Ice cream.
cake and sandwiches were served by
the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sumner and chill
dren attended the Teachers Training
school graduation at Ludlow, where
their daughter, Mary, is one of the
graduates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
M'ELROY
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Westminster West Young Man Was
Member of Graduating Glass in
Bellows Falls High School.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WESTMINSTER WEST, June Is.
George f. McElroy, II, who was to
graduate from the Bellows Falls high
school next week, died of pneumonia
about $50 o'clock this morning in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton j. McElroy. His death has cast
a veil of sadness over this community,
where he was loved and respected by
everybody for his splendid manliness,
his genial qualities and his Christian
virtues, also in Saxtons River, where he
was almost as we'll known and where
he and his brother, Hilary, had roomed
the past four years and had boarded
themselves.
The two brothers began school in the
primary grade here at the same time,
and they have kept together through
out their school days, both being in the
graduating class at the Bellows Falls
high school.
Last Friday George McElroy went to
school, but as he felt i'll he returned
to his room to wait for his father, who
drove to Bellows Falls each Friday, his
sons returning home with him. He
came home that night and had been
very i'll ever since. He was attended
by Dr. F. L. Osgood of Saxtons River
and a professional nurse. DIR. Osgood
also was with him at the time of his
death. The young man had not been
very well since he and his brother re-
Gently had an attack of measles
George McElroy was born in this
place and had lived here all his life.
He was an active member of the Con
gregational church which he joined in
January, 1916, and was an usher. He
was member of Deacon Rollin Ran
ney' 5 young men s class, assistant IL
brarian in the Sunday school and vice
president of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. At the age of II years he par
ticipated in the first Wilcox prize read
ing and spelling contest and won first
prize in reading. He was a member OF
the Bellows Falls high school baseball
| team.
Besides his parents and brother he
leaves one half-sister, Miss Elida Frost
former teacher here, who has JUS
completed her second year in the Cor
don Bible college in Boston and Is a
home.
| Funeral services win be held in th'
home Sunday at p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
DEMOCRATS NOT
MULISH, ONLY FIRM
Rooster, Not Donkey, Real Party En-
blem-Thousands to Be Given
Away at Frisco.

CHICAGO, June lS.-The Democrats
are not "mulish, only firm" according TO
Mrs Frederick Tail, chairman Of the fl
nance COMMITTEES of the Illinois Democratic
woman's committee today in announcing
that thousands of little silver ROSTERS win
be taken to the national convention at San
Francisco in an effort to familiarize the
populace with the real party emblem.
Il have gone into this question: said
Mrs Tail, "and | find that the donkey
was wished on the democratic party just
after the Civil war, when the Democrats
stubbornly refused the reconstruction pro
gram of the opposite party. The Demo
Gratis are not mulish, only firm The roos-
ter is a proud bird and has something
to crow about
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
WANTS TWO HELD
IN MURDER MYSTERY
District Attorneys Office to Seek De-
tention of Elwell's Chauffeur
and Housekeeper

NEW YORK. June lS-The first legal
detention in the mysterious case of the
murder of Joseph B. Elwell, wealthy
sportsman and whist expert, who was
shot to death in his home here last Fri
day, was forecast today by the district
attorneys office, which announced its in
tention to have Mrs. Marie Larsen,
housekeeper, and Edward Rhodes. chauf-
feur of the dead man, held by the court
as material witnesses. Assistant District
Attorney Joyce, in charge of the murder
investigation at Elwell's home, issued
the following statement: Edward
Rhodes, chauffeur for Mr.. Elwell and
Marie Larsen, housekeeper, viii be taken
to the court of general sessions, where
we will ask that they be detained for
mally as material witnesses. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
TOBACCO DEALERS CONVENE.
Take Steps to Place Anti-Tobacco Or
ganizations On Defensive.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., June 1S.-
Plans for placing the anti-tobacco or
carnations on the defense were
launched at the opening session of the
10Th annual convention of the United
States Tobacco association here today.
I" We do not intend to be placed on the
defensive as were the liquor men, !"
said T. NJ Darlington of Richmond,
Va, president of the association. Re-
ports were made showing that there
has been great increase in cigarette
smoking, while the consumption of
cigars has remained stationary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
TENEMENT JEWELLERS
DRIVEN TO STREET
More Than 700 Rush from Homes Be
cause of Activities of Firebug
Five Fires Early Today.

NEW YORK, June 18.-Five fires
which occurred within a half-mile area
early today have started detectives
searching for irebug whose morning
activities are thought to be responsible
for driving more than 700 tenement
dwellers into the street. In each case
the blaze started in a wood or coal
bin. The supposed ineendiary barely
allowed time for one fire to be brought
under control before he touched off
the next.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
EAST JAMAICA.

Miss Mollie Capen was a recent vis-
itor in Manchester.
Miss Olson of Boston has been a
guest of her sister, Mrs Harold Hem
derson.
Mrs. C. L. Allen, Mrs. Harold Hen
derson and sister, Miss Olson, were in
Townshend the first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned F. Pierce and son,
Guy, and Mrs. Ellen Howard were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ W. Howard
in Putney Sunday, Mrs. Howard re-
naming for an indefinite time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
BIG BOOZE SUPPLY
A WHITE ELEPHANT
Stock Valued at 100000 Cannot Be
Moved from Building Which
Woman Desires to Sell.

CHICAGO, June lS-Disposition Of
liquor said to be valued at 100000 stored
in the basement of the residence of the
late George f. Griffin in the exclusive
gold coast district today was puzzling fed
eral authorities A buyer for the house
is being sought, but the liquor, according
to law, cannot enter into the deal. 1t
cannot be removed because of the Illinois
search and seizure law The widow, who
desires to sell the property, it was stated,
might retain ownership of the liquor, but
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
HALIFAX.

B. G. Worden and force of help are
working on the state road.
Mrs. Daniel May and daughter have
spending two weeks at c. ii. Learnard's.
After thorough renovation Maple
hurst Inn has been opened under the
management of j. r. T. Hansen of Som.
.erville, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
FIRE LOSS S1,200,0o0.
Santiago Electric Light, Railway &
Power Co. Plant Gone.

HAVANA, Cuba, June 1S.-Losses
estimated at 81 100000 were caused by
a fire which destroyed the plant of the
Santiago Electric Light, Railway &
Power Co. early yesterday. according to
a despatch from that city. Virtually
all the rolling stock and electrical sup
plies of the company were burned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
CHOOSING NOTIFICATION DATE.
Senator Harding to Be Told at His
Home of His Nomination.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The date
for the formal notification of Senator
Harding of his nomination as the Re-
publican presidential candidate was ex-
peeted to be fixed at the conference to-
day between the senator and his pre-
convention campaign manager, Harry
M. Daugherty of Columbus. o. Mr..
Harding home at Marion, o., already
has been selected as the place of no
tification
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
WILSON'S CHALLENGE
IS ACCEPTED TODAY
BY SENATOR HARDING

she could not use it after the sale, it
was said, because that would mean its
removal. One federal official gave his opin-
ion that the stock could be sold under per
that the stock could be sold nnder a per
NIT for medicinal purposes. In the mean
time two men are guarding the entrances
to the basement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

Under English law marriage may be
declared void if both parties give false
names. but it will not be declared void If
only one party gives his name falsely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

The women of Buenos Aires have the
reputation of being among the best t-dressed
women in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
SUICIDE ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Henry Adams Dies Today Tried, to
Kill Step-Daughter.

FLETCHER, Vt, June lS-Henry
Adams, the farm hand who yesterday shot
his step-daughter, Louise Garret, and later
attempted suicide, died today. The girl,
who was shot in the right arm and leg,
probably will recover. Anger because
Of the girls acceptance of attentions from
a suitor is said to have been the cause OF
the shooting
The first children's court in Spain was
opened recently at Bilbao.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
DEATHS.

In Westminster West, June IS
George F. McElroy, Il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and saturday-Rain
Tonight On Coast.

WASHINGTON, June IS. The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Saturday Probably rain tonight on
the coast. East to strong northeast
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
Children S Wash Suits
Athletic Union Suits

For man or boy. Biggest
values in town, at 81, $1.25,
S1.50, SITS and $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18

Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday. June 20.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, June IS, 730 p. m.-Church
night service. Topic for discussion, Love
in Unselfishness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-18
Hosiery

Pure Thread SILK,
$1.0O, $1.5O
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-12


valuable deposits of iron and copper
"Tanalyk Corporation. Ltd. a Brit
ish organization controlling extensive
precious metal deposits in southern
Urals
"Oroya Exploration Co. Ltd, a Brit
ish concern that operates gold mine.
in western Australia.
Russo -Asiatic Corporation, Ltd, a
British organization Of 'prospectors
explorers. financiers. etc
Burma Cooperation. Ltd, a British
organization operating copper, silver,
and lead mines in upper Burma, In
dia
santa Gertrudis Mining Co. a
british corporation owning gold and
silver mines in Mexico and Colorado
Camp Bird Ltd. British concern
parent company to Santa Gertrudis.
'Irtysh Corporation, Ltd. a Brit
iah organization formed to take over
two other companies owning gold.
silver. copper, lead and zinc mines in
western Siberia.
Mr.. Hoover, so far as disclosed by
himself in Who's Who. has never seen
fit to put a dollar of his money into
The development of the resources of
lis own country. excepting small in
5estment in Colorado. Every one Of
MS activitiee has been in connection
With British capital, in the exploita-
ion of British concessions. He is a
fellow of the Royal Geographical So
'iety, the Mining and Metallurgy So
.iety, and the Kakluyt Society," all
English associations He also graces
he membership roll of the Societe des
ngenieurs Civils de France and the
Societe des Ingeneieurs at des Indus
rails. of France and Belgium. respec-
lively lie is a member Of the Devon
hire. Albemarle, and Ranelagh clubs,
"a exclusive London associations.
practically Mr.. HOover's entire
BUSINESS life has been in partnership !
With British financiers. His ideas of
relations have been
ormed from the British point of view,
nd under the l5O-year-old British
olicy of gradual colonization and alb
orption of the whole world All his
.ealth has apparently been accumu-
ted through his British associations |
% elect such a man president of the |
United States would be as great
oily as our entrance without reser-
adons into the league of nations"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-12
MINING ENGINEERS FAVOR
HOOVER.

Resolution unanimously adopted by
the joint council of engineers Of San
Francisco, January 1s, 1920.
Whereas, There is at this time a
strong and wide spread sentiment for
Herbert c. Hoover for president of the
United States as an Independent can
didate free from political deals and
pre- election pledges; and
Whereas. Mr.. Hoover, by his work
in Europe, has shown executive and
administrative abilities of the highes,
order, particularly fitting him for
handling both the economic problems
.of reconstruction at home and our re-
lations with other nations; and
Whereas, the joint council of en-
gineers Of san Francisco has pa
triotic duty to perform at this time.
not only as representing engineers, but
also as a representative body of Amer
lean citizens; be it therefore
Resolved. That the joint council of
of San Francisco, represent
ing 1000 engineers in the bay district,
Herbert c. Hoover for presi-
dent and invites the engineering bodies /
Of the United States to join with it in
an organization to further
Mr.. Hoover's election, and in such
,ther activities as will insure the af-
airs of Tie nation being handled on
IN efficient and nom partisan basis,
md be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolu-
ion be sent to all engineering organi-
ations and technical journals
throughout the United States, and I
hat such other steps be taken as viii
urther the movement of Hoover for
resident"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-12
Lincoln, the Great Interpreter of Amer
lean Principles

Union, but we shall have so saved it,
as to make and to keep it, that sue
ceeding millions of free, happy people,
the world over, shall rise up and call
US blessed to the latest generation"
| In the later debates with Douglas,
in 1865, Lincoln continued to clarity
public thinking The thousands who
heard and the millions who read these
arguments were helped to keep their
thinking true with the straight edge of
moral principle, when the tendency
was all to become warped with pre-
JUDGE and passion. He appealed to
reason and conscience. I'VE have to
fight this battle upon principle, and
principle alone" he said.
While the immediate result of the
debates was Douglas election as SEN
ahead, assured that Douglas could not
win the contest for the presidency, in
1850. Il am glad I made the late
race" Lincoln wrote to friend short
ly afterward. 1T gave me a hearing
on the great and enduring question Of
the age, which l could have had in no
other way; and though 1 now sink out
of view, and shall be forgotten. l be-
lieve I have made some marks which
will tell for the cause of liberty long
after l am gone"
After Lincoln's nomination as the
candidate of the republican party for
the presidential election of 1860, his
public speeches still further aided the
common man to see the definite duties
Of action required by the principles of
democratic self government In his
famous Cooper Institute grafton he
made a powerful appeal to true Union
men: Let us have faith that right
makes might and in that faith let us
o the end dare to do our duty as we
it,"
Under Lincoln's guidance the great
principles Of democracy emerged
'harp and true from the obscuring
LIQUIDS and flame Of sectionahsm in
lividualism, and self-interest The
Proclamation and the
-ictory of united government over
were the result.
Our nation has need once more OF
tearing away the obscurng emotions
f sectionalism, individualism. and
elf-interest, and dealing with our eco
omic, Industrial and political prob
ms ION principle and on principle
lone"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-02-12
Pledge.

Believing these things, l pledge M
self to uphold them in peace no less
than in war to uphold them in fact
no less than in theory.
i pledge myself to stand with all
regardless Of race or creed or party
who are for America, and against all
who are against America.
1 pledge myself to honor myself by
paying honor to those who created
our liberties, and to those who pre-
served them, and l also pledge my
self to 40 all within my power to up
hold and honor those of my own day
who dare all. or sacrifice all. for the
nations good.
1 pledge myself to strive to keep IN
NINA the best ideal of the golden
rule. 1 pledge myself to examine anu
correct myself before l undertake to
examine and correct others. l pledge
myself not to seek to coin into wealth
the needs OF extremities OF my fell
lOw-beings. In whatever l may have
u sell or buy, whether goods or serv-
ice, l pledge myself not to Cypress
nor to profiteer. l pledge myself, in
all my dealings. to be content with
just return.
pledge myself to discharge, to the
best of my ability, the sacred duties
of American citizenship.
To the country to which 1 owe ALL
1 offer all. and, if there comes the
need. l pledge myself to give all.