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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
SEEKING TICKETS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Would-Be Patrons Wish to Avoid
Necessity of Buying Single Tickets
Season Ticket Sale Starts.

The sale of season tickets for the
Brattleboro Chautauqua, Aug. IL to %,
is beginning but already applications
are being received by officers of the
association from those who wish to
make sure of avoiding the necessity of
buying single admission tickets. Each
year people are disappointed when they
find that season tickets cannot be
bought after the first session and that
admission to three or four entertain
ments cost as much or more than a
ticket for the series.
The cost of single admission to the
u sessions will be $7.75, while a season
ticket costs only $3.50. Anyone wish
ing to secure a season ticket can tele-
phone Mrs. Will B. Smith, the chair
man of the ticket committee, or G. 5.
Hopkins, the secretary of the .associa-
tion, and tickets will be reserved. b.
II. Miller has tickets for sale in Dunn
merston and G. p. Miller will supply
Guilford patrons. Both of these towns
usually send large delegations to Chau-
taudua. The president of the associa-
ton. Rev A. v Woodwork, will have
general charge of the canvass in West
Brattleboro, assisted by other guaran-
tors The complete list of canvassers,
with the territory assigned, will be an
nounced in a day or two.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
FOR HOME PEACE
Senator Harding Says It Is Better
Than League of Nations-Avoid
Visionary Schemes.

MARION, O., Aug. 4.-Decrying APP
TO surrender of nationality to interna-
tionality, Senator Harding in his second
front porch speech today declared that
if he could choose but one he would
rather have industrial and social peace
at home than command the international
peace of all the world"
The address was delivered to delega-
ton of Republicans from Wayne county
Ohio. Taking up the league of nations
Senator Harding declared it to be the
other extreme to a referendum on a pro-
posed declaration of war, Il emphatically
agree" he said, that no authority other
than congress may call our boys to battle
Accepting this truth, why make cove
nant which violates the good faith of ma
tions z"
Suppose" he continued, that under
article 10 a program of armed force is
agreed upon and the congress of the
United States declines to respond. The
executive would be called upon to carry
on a war without constitutional author
ity or we should prove the compact no
more than a scrap of paper. We are on
the sue OI tDOtH SdlttN anu AiOhOt " itotu
for ourselves the decision of our obGga-
tion to the world.
Governor Coolidge spoke the other
day of the rescue of America from the
reactions of war. We also need to be
rescued from the visionary pursuit of
peace. | do not want Americans of for
eign birth making their party alignment
on what we mean to do for some nation
of the Old World. We want them to be
Republicans because of what we mean to
do for the United States of America
Our call is for unison, not rival sympa-
thies; our need is concord, not the antip-
athy of long inheritance. Surely no one
stopped to think where the great world
experiment was leading. Frankly, no one
could know We are only learning now.
1t would be sorry day for America if we
allowed our activities in seeking for peace
in the Old World to blind us to the essen
tials of peace at home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04

Mr. Tasker is 67 years old, although
he appears younger, and he feels that
the winters are getting too rigorous and
he wishes to retire while his health is
good. He has made no definite plans
for the future, but for the present he
will be acting secretary of the Valley
Fair association, having had experience
in that work.
On June L, 1856, Mr.. Tasker took a
position in the postoffice and when the
free delivery service was established
July /, 1887, he was made carrier.
Spencer w. Knight and William f.
Barber, who began as carriers at that
time are still in the service, the three
having served side by side for over
33 years.
During all that time Mr.. Tasker has
had route No l, in the north part of
the village About 225 houses have
been erected on the route since he
started. For II years Mr.. Tasker trav-
eled about 10 miles a day, and since
then he has covered ID to 16 miles
daily.
Carrier Lewis j. Parmenter is COW
ering route No. / temporarily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
THIS COUNTRY is NEUTRAL.
Not Inclined to Mix With the Polish
Bolshevist Fight.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-With the
desperate plight of Poland emphasized in
dispatches foreshadowing the imminent
fall of Warsaw and telling of the proc
lamation in Polish districts of Soviet
government, the position of the United
States toward the swift development of
events in Europe yesterday engaged the
serious consideration of officials of the
government
Despite reiterated appeals to the
United States government by Poland,
through its minister, Prince Lubormirski,
for extension of moral, if not material
aid, there has been as yet no disposition
shown among officials to reflect a depart
ure of the United States of the neutral
position assumed at the beginning of hos
tilities between Poland and Russia
Officials have held that inasmuch as
the present conflict originated from
causes to which the United States was
not party, this country should continue
its present position. Whether the United
States might be moved to depart from
this position of aloofness in the event of
anything approaching a crisis in the re-
lation of Russia toward Europe, officials
refrained from indicating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
TO SPEND S7OO,OO0,00O
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Big Program of Rehabilitation for the
Railroads - Money Not to Come
From New Rate Increase.

| NEW YORK. Aug. 4-The railroads of
| the United States, heartened by the in
crease in freight and passenger rates
granted by the interstate commerce com
mission, will spend approximately
500 900 900 on a program of rehabilita-
tion and extension in 1920. The money
for this expenditure, however, will not
come from the surplus expected to be pro
vided by the new rates, but from funds
which the roads will be able to secure
from their own resources as a result OF
improved credit and earning power.
Howard Elliott, former chairman of the
rate committee of the association of rail
way executives, declared yesterday that
every dollar of additional income derived
under the new rates will be needed by
the roads to pay interest, taxes and rea-
sonable dividends.
The $7O0,00O,OOO which the railroads
plan to expend this year-the tentative
total is exactly $7l0,0ll ,026, according to
replies received from l06 roads by the
interstate commerce commission-will
not go for costly passenger stations or
any of the other non-essentials which Mr.
Elliott mentions, but will be devoted en-
tirely to a general rehabilitation which
railroad men believe is the shortest route
toward the establishment of efficient
service. The money will be expended for
service and not for Identification Some
of the improvements contemplated under
the program already are under way, al
though most of them have been held up
pending the decision of the interstate
commerce commission in the rate case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
SUITS STARTED IN CASE.
NIcNIasters Sues Ponzi and Ponzi Sues
McNIasters.

BOSTON, Aug 4.-Suits against
each other have been filed by Charles
Tonzi and William H. McMasters. The
former asks 50, 700 in an action of con-
tract, and McMasters seeks $4,000
against the man for whom he acted as
publicity agent
Ponzi's suit was filed yesterday
morning and the case is returnable in
the municipal civil court on Aug. IA.
Attorney Samuel L. BaiIen of Lever
oni & Bailen, Ponzi's attorneys, re-
fused to make any statement of the
nature of the action further than that
it was based on a contract which his
client claims to have had with McMas-
ters to act as his publicity agent since
the investigation of his business began.
McMasters is the author of a sensa
tional expose of Ponzi's business
printed in a Boston newspaper since
he terminated his service as Ponzi Is
publicity agent.
McMasters S suit is to recover about
$4,000 and interest for alleged services
as publicity agent, according to his
attorney, Joseph Lundy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Spectators Circulate In
Line and Try to Buy
Notes from Holders
MUCH COMPLAINT
ABOUT SLOW WORK
Men Declare Only 100 Reached Paying
Window Yesterday Ponzi Assist
cial Window for Women Today.


BOSTON, Aug. 4.-The run on the Sc
curities Exchange Co headed by Charles
Ponzi,' who claims to have made mil
lions by dealings in international reply
coupons, dwindled noticeably today. Per-
haps 100 were on hand to present their
claims but the long line which heretofore
has extended along the street was alb
sent. Spectators were again in evidence
seeking to buy notes.
Men who stood in line all day yester-
day without reaching the windows of the
paying telers complained that the mech
anism of payment worked so slowly that
not more than 100 claims were disposed
of during the day, but assistants in Pom
zi's office insisted that this estimate was
far under the mark. 1t was announced
that arrangements had been made today
to care for women note-holders at a
special window reached by a private cor
ridor
Edwin L. Pride who is auditing Ponzi' S
accounts for the federal authorities, had
a private conference today with the as
sistant United States attorney but neither
he nor the assistant attorney would re-
veal its import. Mr.. Pride had with him
two bundles Of Ponzi's certificates which
had been redeemed yesterday. He es-
timated that they represented payments
of about $500, 600. The examination of
the accounts was progressing, he said,
but considerable time would be required
to complete it.
The department of Justice at Washing
ton evinced direct interest yesterday
in the affairs Of Charles Ponzi, when
Chief Accountant George w. Storch of
the bureau of investigation arrived in
this city and became a collaboration in
the examination of the accounts of the
financial wizard"
No inkling of any new trend in the
case was Forthcoming from any of the
federal, state or county investigators, and
all professed to be marking time until
the end of the week when, it is expected,
the audit will determine definitely Mr..
Ponzi's financial condition.
Attorney General Allen yesterday APP
pointed Samuel Spring as special assist
ant on the Ponzi case He was formerly
a lecturer in the law department of a
California university and is now a member
of the special commission appointed by
Governor Coolidge to investigate and
make recommendations as to needed
changes in the laws relative to the sale
of stocks and bonds
Mr. Pride continued bis work on the
puzzling records Of the Ponzi company
and at the close of the day admitted that
nothing so far discovered would warrant
the assumption that Ponzi cannot meet
his liabilities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
INJURIES
RESULT IN DEATH
Mrs. F. B. Estabrook of East North
field Dies in Memorial Hospital
Pneumonia Develops.
(Speial to The Reformer.l
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Aug.

Mrs. Forrest B. Estabrook, 50, wife of
the postmaster at East Northfeld, died
in the BrattIeboro Memorial hospital
about $50 o'clock this morning of pneu-
monia following serious injuries received
in an automobile accident on Main street
July IS, when she was run into by an
automobile driven by Joseph Dubiski of
Ashuelot, II. II.
At the time of the accident Mrs Esta-
brook sustained fractures of her left
arm, several ribs and the collar bone. be-
sides conclusion of the brain and numer-
Gus bruises. She was conscious at pc
riods, and some hope was entertained
that she would recover until pneumonia
developed yesterday.
She was Rosa Holton, daughter of Ros-
well and Mary Ann (Sheldon) Holton,
and was born in West Northfield May Is,
1862. She became the wife of Mr.. Esta-
brook July II, 1888, and for several years
after their marriage they lived in his
home in Pennsylvania. Then they came
to West Northfeld, where Mr.. Estabrook
was employed in the postoffiee. After a
few years there they moved to their East
Northfield home, Mr. Estabrook becoming
postmaster at the latter place.
Following the accident Wednesday,
July %, Mrs Estabrook was taken to
the Memorial hospital, where she was
cared for by two of her daughters, who
are nurses.
She leaves two brothers, Clifford Hol-
ton and Frank b. Holton, and a sister.
Mrs. Mary Gates, all of West Northfield,
her husband and three daughters, Mrs.
Maude Sweet, Mrs. Lila Stedenfeld of
New Bedford, Mass, and Miss Beatrice
Estabrook, also two grandsons and one
granddaughter.
Mrs. Estabrook lived a life full of good
works. For several years her grandchil-
dren had lived in her home as her own
children. She was active in the work of
the Order of the Eastern Star and the
Grange, and was sympathetic with all
needs of those about her.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Milk Plant Architect and
Committee i'm Brat
tlebOrO Today.
BUSINESS SITES
TO BE AVAILABLE
Spur Track to Be Run from West River
Railroad - Building Eventually May
Be Used in Part for Potato Storage
Warehouse.

Plans for the Immediate development
of that part of the Bradley farm which
has been bought by the Windham
County cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc, for a site for milk plant, as
stated in The Reformer yesterday, will
be begun this afternoon and tonight.
Al. Lawrence of Isle La Motto, an
architect who has had experience in
making plans for successful country
milk stations in northern Vermont, viii
meet the building committee today,
also V. R. Jones of Montpelier, dairy
manufacturing specialist for the state
and federal departments of agriculture.
The building committee consists of f.
L. Parmalee of Putney, III. w. Frost of
East Putney and Howard Loomis of
Putney
The purchase of 175 acres, constitut-
ing that part of the farm lying west
of Putney road, is expected not only
to furnish a site for dairy plant, but
also to provide sites for manufacturing
and other purposes, concerning which
more viii be said later.
For some time the milk producers
have been trying to secure a deed to
the property from j. Dorr Bradley OF
Chicago, but there was some delay due
to restrictions in the will of the late
Mrs Sarah Bradley, whereby farm
lands could not be used for certain
purposes without the consent of the
other heirs This consent was secured
and J. Dorr Bradley came here from
Chicago and signed the deed yester-
day.
There is a good amount of oak and
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
HARDING'S PROGRAM
NOT DETERMINED
Conference of Leaders Tomorrow Over
Question of Speaking Tour
Throughout Country.

MARION, O., Aug. 4.-Whilo Sen
ator Harding's front porch campaign
goes forward his managers and politi-
cal advisers are counselling over several
proposals for speaking trips away from
Marion. One plan suggested would in
clude speeches in eastern and middle
western cities, while another would
carry the candidate to the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts and as far South as
Tennessee. It was said at his head
quarters, however, that nothing defin-
ite had yet been determined and that
there probably would be no decision
until after the conference of leaders
in New York Thursday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
CHILDREN ARRIVE
WELL AND HAPPY
Fresh Air Youngsters from New York
Begin Two-Weeks' Vacation
Scene of Activity at Station.

oNSAS VI SASbtMly at 0LdllOu.
With happy faces for the most part, in
eager anticipation of two weeks in the
country, 81 fresh air children from New
York alighted from the northbound train
about 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
with nurse, Mrs. Green, from New York
who accompanied them from the city.
Fourteen of the party were bound for
Townshend.
They were met at the railorad station
by Mrs. II. A. Wood, who has had charge
of the work of preparing the way for
these children since the visit of Miss Lena
4. Hamilton, field representative of the
New York Tribune fresh air fund. and by
persons who were to take the children to
their homes, also number of others who
We're interested to see their radiant faces.
Many of the persons who were to open
their homes to the little New Workers
here and in Guilford and Dummerston
came in automobiles, and it surely was a
satisfaction to the grown-ups to note the
pleasure which the kiddies manifested as
they made ready for their motor trips.
Mrs. Wood had several girls assisting
her, and for time the railroad station
was scene of more than the usual ac-
tivity. The names of the persons who
were to receive the children, with ages
of children desired, etc, had been sent to
New York, so the young passengers came
tagged with their own names and the
names of those who were to take them.
Il required some time, however, to get
all the children and adults matched up.
There We're 81 children in the party
when it left New York but some stopped
oil at Vernon and others went on to Bel
lows Falls and Ludlow in charge of an
other nurse. The nurse who stopped
here went to Townshend last evening
with the Townshend contingent. She
said that on the way from New York
only two were at all ILL., All were plainly
but cleanly dressed. One or two shed a
few tears at the railroad station, which
was only natural
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
A. f. Whiting Buys Animal
at Dispersal Sale
by Mercur
COW FROM ALSTEAD
SELLS FOR S525
Herd of w. D. Newton g. Sons of West
Brattleboro Dispersed Two-Day
Sale at Vernon. Street Pavilion to
End This Afternoon.

AT the first days sale of registered Hol-
stem cattle which opened the 25th two
day sale at the Vernon street pavilion
of the Purebred Live Stock Sales Co. YES
terday 38 head were disposed of for about
$1,000. Many of them were young stock.
There was fair attendance of buyers.
and the sale included the entire herd of
w. ID. Newton & Sons of West Brattle-
boro, composed of Is head.
Hilldemere Aaggie, two years and six
months old, consigned by George H. Hill
OF Marlboro, n. H., sold for 1856 to Will
liam Corliss of Andover, Mass This was
the days top price, but a sister, Hillde-
mere Bright Light, two weeks younger,
was close second, G.. H. Howard of
Greenfield Mass. buying her for 1895.
Both are granddaughters of the coming
young 33-pound sire, Pietje Alcartra
Fayne.
A bull which had just turned three
months not yet named, brought an even
$500 He was consigned by E. ID. Ellis
worth of Meshoppen, Pa, and bought by
Bernard Meyer of Finderne, N. J..
Mr.. Meyer bought nine head during
the day, his purchases aggregating about
81 800. Charles Wertheimer of Frederick,
Md, also bought nine head.
John Mckay of West Brattleboro
bought two aged cows, one from the New
ton herd and one from the consignment
of Harry Mansfield of Union Springs, n.
Y
Today's sale brought larger attend
anee and higher prices. Fifteen head
were disposed of before the dinner
hour.
The highest price paid this forenoon
was $3.50 for a bull. Mercroft King
Copia, a year and eight months old,
consigned by r. J. Mercur of Montreal,
who sent his herd here for dispersal
The bull was bought by T. L. Harding
of Whitinsville, Mass, for A. F. Whit
ing, the big Whitinsyille manufacturer.
The second highest price at the sale
this forenoon was 1926 for a COW,
Pietie Sarcastic Fayne, aged four
years and 10 months. She was con
signed by M. F. Greene of Alstead, N.
H., and was sold to Moran r. Carter
of Waterbury, Conn. She is daugh-
ter of Pietje Alcartra Fayne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Red Men S Hall

Friday, Aug. 6, at a. m.-Special
meeting of Quonekticut Tribe, No. 2,
Imp "a Order of Red Men.
At the request of many there will
be a dance in Red Men s hall every
Saturday night until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
PREMIER ATTACKS ARCHBISHOP.
Apparently Australian Official Has No
Love for Mannix.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 3.-W.
A. Hughes, premier of Australia, speak
ing here today, vigorously attacked Arch
bishop Daniel j. Mannix, who is now on
his way from the United States to the
British Isles after having been notified
that he would be barred from Ireland by
the British government. The premier's
speech was virtually a reply to state
ment made public by Archbishop Mannix
in New York July 29 in which he scath-
ingly denounced the Australian premier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
DECEMBER 21 HOLIDAY.
President Requests It BE Celebrated in
Honor of Pilgrims.

WASHINGTON, Aug. president
Wilson in a proclamation today "sug
gested and requestedn that Dec. 81 be
celebrated throughout the United
States as the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrims at plymouth in
1927 and appointed Samuel w. Nc
Call and Richard Hooker of Massaehn
setts and George Foster Peabody of
New York as members of the Pilgrim
Tercentenary commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
British Are Irritated.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The British gov
ernment is irritated over what it be-
lieves il Soviet Russia 5 refusal to heed
the British request that the Russian
armies halt at the armistice line Of
demarcation in Poland and begin peace
negotiations. 1t has despatched a
sharp note to the Soviet government
demanding a yes or no answer as to
whether the government intends to lis
ten to the suggestion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Poles Retreating In Such
Haste They Cannot
Burn Bridges
MUST EVACUATE
CITY IN FEW DAYS
Probably Government Will Be Moved
to Cracow - Rumor That Armistice
Negotiations Are Broken Off-Brit-
ish Irritated.

PARIS, Aug 4.-Polish, French and
British military experts at Warsaw tel
egraphed here last night stating that
or three days. The Polish experts re-
port that the Polish armies are across
the Bug river, which was Warsaw 3
last line of defense, retreating in such
haste that they did not destroy the
bridges behind them. Within two or
three days the government probably
will be moved to Craeow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Armistice Broken OFF.

WARSAW, Aug. 3 (Associated
Press).-The suspense under which
Warsaw has labored for three days was
heightened tonight by news that the
negotiations between the Polish and
Russian armistice commissions had been
broken off, A report that the Russian
Soviet governnent insisted that the
peace conversations begin at once
caused sensation in political circles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
Bolshevists Cross River.

LONDON, Aug 4-The crossing of
the river Bug at several points by the
Russian Soviet armies in their advance
on Warsaw is the news in yesterday S
official statement from Moscow re-
ceived here today The continued ad-
vance of the Russians in the Minsk
district is also reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
TASKER TO RETIRE
AS LETTER CARRIER
Makes Last Trip and Begins Vacation
Has Been Carrier Continuously
More Than 33 Years.

Dennis f. Tasker, one of the three
Brattleboro letter carriers who have
been in continuous service as letter
carriers since the free delivery service
was established in Brattleboro July /,
1887, made his last trip yesterday aft
ernoon and today began a vacation
which will continue to Aug. 20, when
he will retire from the service. He
will retire on part pay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-04
STREETS PLANE DAMAGED.
Causes Few Days Delay in Flight to
Nome, Alaska.

PRINCE GEORGE, B. c., Aug. 4-Re-
pairs to the airplane of Captain Street,
commander of the United States airplane
fight from New York to Nome, Alaska,
will neessitate delay of two or three
days before resumption of the fight, ac-
cording to Captain Streets announce
ment. The plane was damaged when it
landed here during storm. The three
other planes in the squadron are here
also.