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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
Accumulation of Debris
Sweeps Structure Away
at 11.45 O'clock This
Morning, Cutting Off
Communication with New
Hampshire by Way of
Hinsdale Highway
NO CASUALTIES,
BUT CLOSE CALL
Cost of Bridge Erected Last
Spring to Take Place of
Permanent One About
$15,O0O-River's Rise Due
to Heavy Rains of Yester-
day

High water and an accumulation of
debris which had been swept from the
banks of the Connecticut river and tribu-
taries to the north carried out the tenn
porary pile bridge extending from the
west bank of the river to Island Park at
11.45 o'clock this forenoon. There werc
no casualties, but one man had rather
close call.
The bridge was $50 feet long and was
erected the past summer by the Fred I.
Ley Construction Co. of Springfield,
Mass, Robert Coombs of Brattleboro, an
experienced foreman for the company,
having charge of the work.
The rain which began falling Monday
night and continued yesterday caused an
unusually sharp rise in all streams The
brooks were first to respond. but late yes
terday the Connecticut began rising and
continued to do so until about o'clock
this morning, when the water began TO re-
cede
Trees, boards, small logs and other
debris were swept from the banks of the
river and tributaries and came down in
considerable volume and with much force
CONTINUED on Page H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
GARMENT TRADE
FIGHT TIGHTENS
Manufacturers Inaugurate
Piece-WOrk Schedule in
4 All Union Shops
EMPLOYEES CLAIM
1T IS A LOCKOUT

~
Manufacturers and Needle Workers in
New York City District - Wage Ad-
justment Cause of Trouble.
NEW YORK, Dec. .15.-The contro-
versy between the Clothing Manufactur
cra' association and the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers union reached a eli
max today with the inauguration of a
piece-work schedule in all union shops,
The decision of employers to proceed on
an open-shop basis was taken as re-
suit of the recent refusal of the employees
to accept the wage adjustment program
laid down by the association calling for
increased production standards or a re-
duction in wages as well as the right
to discharge workmen substantially fail
ing to produce up to the required stand
ard.
Seventeen shops had already an
nOunCed piece-work schedules individu-
ally. but the schedule was not officially
begun until today The garment work
ers claim this amounted to a lockout
which the employers denied, asserting
the men simply had refused to work un-
der the new conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
TIME TO CONSULT
SINN FEN HEAD
Premier Lloyd George Will Allow it TO
Father Flanagan, Irish
Mediator

LONDON, Dec. I5,-Premier LLOYD
George today sent a reply to the recent
request by the Rev. Michael Q-Flanagan.
acting president of the Sim Fein, that
time be afforded in which to consult
Famon DeValera and Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Fem aud now un-
der arrest. respecting the endeavors being
made to bring about a truce in Ireland.
The Premier informed Father 0'Flanagan
that facilities would be afforded him for
seeing Griffith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
New England Railroads Want Greater
Portion of Through Freight Charges.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia hearing
on the request Of the New England rail-
road for readjustment of the division
Of freight rates on through traffic on
roads west of the Hudson river and those
east was held today by the interstate
commerce commission. Counsel for the
roads told the commission that the COM
bined income of these roads for the fis-
cal wear ending June 80 was only one in
400 per cent on the property invested
while the transportation act provided
for a return of six per cent.
More than eighty native woods have
been tested for the manufacture of lead
pencils in India s.....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
TAP AND DIE co.
WILL SHUT DOWN
Big Greenfield Concern Announces Two
Weeks Closing Hopes it Will Be
No Longer

GREENFIELD. Mass. Dec 15.--It
was announced at the Office of the Green
field Tap and Die corporation yesterday
afternoon that there will be shutdown
Of two weeks from December l { until Jan
uary 3. All work except the gauge depart
ment is affected. 1t is hoped by the Off
cialS that the suspension viii not be longer
than the two weeks mentioned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
First Baptist Church

Wednesday, 7.30-Men's Union. En-
tertainment and address on Sweden and
the Swedes.
Thursday, p. m.-WOman's society
meets with Mrs. Enos White, 4 Forest
street. Conference on Mormonism.
Friday, p. m.--Junior Endeavor; 7.30
Regular church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
MUST PAY FOR SUGAR.
Court Rules Consignees Cannot SqueaI
When Market Says.

NEW, YORK, Dec. 15.-Supreme. Court
Justice Cohalan today handed down de-
cision compelling consignees in a sugar
cases involving more than million dol
lars to pay - cents pound for sugar
which they had agreed to purchase from
Lamborn & Co. of this city at that price.
but had refused to accept on its arrival
IN Baltimore after the market had
slumped to less than 10 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
Red Men S Hall

Thursday Dec is, S p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4, ID.
of =. Rehearsal of the degree team and
every member of the team is asked to be
present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Kermit Roosevelt Pleads Guilty to Fast
Driving.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Kermft Roose-
welt was fined $50 today for speeding on
Staten Island. He pleaded guilty, ex-
planning his speedometer was broken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
Universalist Church

Wednesday. Dec. IL. at. 7.3O p. M
A regular meeting of the Daughters
Circle with Mrs. Harry Wales, Main
street
Thursday. Dec. 1G. at 3 p. m.-The
regular meeting of the Mission Circle
with Mrs Myra Stone, . Forest street,
The pastor will review chapter two Of
the text book. Subject, The Missionary
Message of the New Testament.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.-Rehearsal
of Golden Rule degree.
ThurSday-R Regular meeting of Oasis
Encampment The Golden Rule will be
conferred on a large class of candidates :
also election of officers for the coming
year \ large ATTENDANCE is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
COST OFLIvING LESS.
Drops Two Per Cent in November. Mas
sachusetts Commission Figures.

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-The cost of living
in this state was reduced slightly less than
> per cent in November, the commission
on necessaries of life reported today.
Food and clothing were the only items
on which a reduction was made, which
stated that "Only a small part of the re
duction of per cent made by the producer
of foods has reached the consumer, the
retailer making only such concessions as
are insisted upon by the buying public.
Armenia has a copper mine that has
been operated without interruption since
prehistoric times,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and TOmOrroW-P0s-
sibIy Snow Hereabouts.

WASHINGTON, Dee l5.-The weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight and Thursday
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine,
Fresh southwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

At some of the London docks, when
two men make a trade agreement, they
exchange black beans as tokens of hon
esty This is regarded as more binding
than written and signed contract.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The free kindergarten viii close Fri
day afternoon for tie Christmas vaca-
tiOn and will reopen Jan. 3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
RETREs AFTER Il YEARS.
Mrs. A. ID. Lowrie of Hartford, Conn.
to Spend Winter Here.


Mrs. 4. D. Lowric of Hartford, Conn,
has come to spend the winter with Mrs.
Il. a. Chamberlain on Green street. Mrs.
Lowrie has many friends here who will
be interested in an item which appeared
in the Hartford Times of Nov. 80.
Mrs Annette I4owrie viii retire this
afternoon from her position as clerk in
The actualy's department of the state
insurance commissioners office. She has
been in the department for a period of
1T wears She petires on pension OF
one-half her average salary for the past
FIVE years.
THE late DIR. George s. Miller, who
was insurance commissioner from 1871
1873. was insurance commissioner when
Mrs. L0wrie was first appointed to clerk
ship in the department On her retire
ment this afternoon her office associates
presented to her a testimonial of their
regard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

Scotland yard has on record about $40,
600 different sets of finger-prints
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
Masonic Temple

Wednesday. Dec -, 7.3O D. m.-Stated
conclave OF Beauseant Commandery, No
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15
TRUST co. SENDS
OUT XMAS CHECKS

to Members of Savings
Club.
Over 1000 checks totalling $50. 400
We're sent out last night by the Brat
tleboro Trust Co., to its Christmas club
members, and doubtless a considerable
part of this money already has made its
way into local trade channels. This is
the sixth year that the Trust company
has conducted a Christmas savings club
and the seventh annual club win start
immediately
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

For more than two hundred years Lith-
uania was the largest state in Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

Substitutes for coal as fuel were spoken
Of as long ago as 1861.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

The ruby, weight for weight, is more
valuable than the diamond.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-15

CONTINUED on Page A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
DESCRIBE CONDITIONS
THEY FOUND IN EUROPE
Relief Workers Give Resume Of
Observations TO Friends
at Home.

Conditions IN Europe were described
by workers Of the Society of Friends at
meeting held in the gymnasium of the
Friends School, Fourth and West streets,
last night Members of the Orthodox
Friends messing aud from the Hicksites,
were present
William Ewes, ono of the European
workers, declared there was much want
and privation in Germany lie said that
the new republic Of Germany had been
divided into districts with organized men
and women working Ia relieve suffering
among children.
Another worker, J. Edgar Rhoads said
that the German people entertained no
feeling Of hatred for Americans, their
present resentment being limited To the
French lie added that the country, IA
result of its unsatisfactory government,
WAS in an almost chaolc state
r. Barclay Spioer, of Arden, who served
in Russia. declared that Mt first, owing To
the opposition of Great Britain, there had
been difficulty in getting supplies into
the country. 1t WAS prevalent belief,
he said, that the Bolshevist government
would not last. At present, manufacturing
and business has practically stopped The
speaker SAID Bolshevism's worst enemy.
WAS disease. Conditions in Poland are
still worse, rith starvation impending
another orker, Malcolm Brusiua, stated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06

settled. A motion 20 Adopt such official
action WAS At first carried Then motion
10 adopt an amendment which would
provide further consideration in the mat
ter at the spring meeting of the Prcsby-
terry in April WAS advanced. IL was de-
clarcd by one member in favor ~ this
plan that the men should be allowed time
To have prolonged conferences with their
wives before settling the question.
The vote in favor and opposed to
adoption Of the amendment wns equally
divided. BY casting \ vote for himself,
the moderator, DIR. W. $. Krcgcr, carried
the amendment. This question Of giving
women the right to hold official positions
n the church will, therefore, not be
finally decided until the spring meeting
Of the prcsbytery, although there was
strong indication at yesterdays meeting
that the motion will become permanent
rule of the church.
The next meeting of the Prcrbytnry
occurs simultaneously with tho gathering
Of the Baltimore Synod on October %.
A. Burtis IIallock resigned as pastor
of the West Nottingham Presbyterisn
Church 10 become assistant in the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Baltimore.
An address by Rev. Merle II Anderson
d. ID, of Philadelphia, dealing with the
new era" question, was one of the fen
lures Of the meeting. lie emphasized the
value of better coordination, and stated
that the new era movement means the
work of this type which is being done 10y
the Presbyterian Church He said that
over s43 900, 900 was raised last year by
the church for all purposes, n greater
amount than had been raised before.
DIR. Armentrout, secretary Of the com
mittee Of young peoples work, with head
quarters in Philadelphia. made report for
the committee regarding such work. He
declared that an awakening has been
brought about in the matter Of the inn
portanoc of young peoples work, and the
Importance Of having young pecple IN the
church
Rev. William Gibson Of Middietown
and Rev. X C. pitzer of Delaware City
were elected temporary clerks.
A motion 10 extend written thanks "
the ladies Of the Rock Presbyterian
Church for their fine hospitality and din
der WAS adopted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
NJ 'ELMOYLE CASE
ASSUMES new PHASE
Rev. ]. l.. Gilfillan Withdraws as
Counsel Because of Question
Over Electing Elder.

Two matters OF major Importance were
considered nj the 10th stated meeting Of
the Prrsbytery Of New Castle held at
at Rock Presbyterian Church, near Elk
ton, Md. yesterday Ono was the possi-
bilty of women holding official positions in
the church, and the second the adding of
further developments 20 the celebrated
McElmoyle ease
The matter of the dissolution of the re-
lations of Rev. John Mclslmoylc as pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church IN Elk
ton has been pending for months for aI,-
peal To the Baltimore Synod. Rev. ]. l..
Giliillan. who had acted Ks counsel for
Or McElmoyle. Yesterday formally with
drew from this position because Of the ap-
pointment of Malcolm X. Gilpin n sn
elder IN the Elkton Presbyterian Church
MIR Gilpm WAS not allowed scat At the
Prcsbytery yesterday, since his election
WAS considered unconstitutional Accord
mg to the view resulting in his non-reoog-
milton, he WAS elected Independently of the
congregation at the lnsiigation of Dr.
McElmoyle. His predecessor William
Sterling Evans. IL therefore recognized AS
an elder by Preabytery. but not officially at
the Elbton church
As DIR Gilfillan has retired M counsel for
DIR McElmoyle, he will not present the
appeal to prevent dissolution Of the latter
rs pastor of the Elkton Church at the
meeting of Baltimore Synod, October 20.
and il the appeal rs not presented the dis
solution win automatically follow. The
present status of the tangle is that the
matter was yesterday referred to the
Judicial committee of the Synod
Strong pleas were made at the meeting
yesterday for the authorization of election
of women to positions Of eldership or
deaeonship IN the church. II was declared
that women have achieved their right Ia
participate IN tho political activities of the
nation. and that their influence IN church
affairs has been tremendous for centuries
That they should be recognized officially
and allowed to hold offices was asserted to
be no more than their due
Prcsbvtcry WAS divided IN tho decision
Of whether 10 postpone final action IN the
matter until the spring meeting. and was
swung to this result by the vote of the
moderator, Dr " = kreger Rev
William Gibson of Georgetown made
strong argument in favor uf the question,
declaring that giving women a right IN
this matter WAS n national issne
Tho question of giving women the right
to hold office in the church was no.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06

Of trained engineers will take up each
fresh project as fact AZ IT has passed the
experimental stage in the gov srnment
Laboratories and attempt 20 develop it's
commercial possibilities. u offers free q
service similar 20 that which mining
engineer performs for an investor who en-
cages him 10 report on gold mine II will
furnish reports covering everything, from
the source and availability # the raw
material supply 10 plans on the nature of
the machinery needed siro Of the plant,
capacity ~ plant, cost Of production and
market demand for tho finished materis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
Beacon College Club Reception

The reception Of the Beacon College
Club, 10 be given Friday evening, October
). IN the rooms Of the school, promises a
real treat for the new students. The en-
trrtalnment committee has an unusually
attractive program, which includes special
outside talent-a talking magician, a
tramp comedian and one or two others,
whose entertaining n certain 20 make a
hig hat, Also there will be dancing TO a
good orchestra; and refreshments will be
served. The committee in charge Of the
Affair." ~ William Mundy, chairman,
Margaret Mundy Mary Mccormick,
Mems Parsons, and John Newman. In
he absence of A Raymond Jackson, presi-
lent, John furniss, vice-president, will
AXE charge of the meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
FOR BUSINESS SERVICE.
What Bureau Of Chemistry Aims In ipo In
This Direction.

A new office for business service has
iuat been organized in the Bureau Of
chemistry. United States Department of
Agriculture, following a request by DIR.
Carl l.. Alsberg head Of the bureau.
II will be known aa the office Of Develop
ment Work and will be in charge Of David
Z. Price, whose activities in reducing
grain dust explosions have been instrument
al in saving many millions oi dollars
worth Of foodstufEs in the past two years
The new office is engineering IN II
powers and personnel lts function is a
business service II will act as the go-hc-
,ween from science 20 industry \ force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06

Wesley Quarterly Conference.
The third quarterly conference ~
Wesley NJ r. Church will be held thi=
evening d Robert Watt will preside
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
Colored Women's Convention.

At the fifth annual Convention Of Col
ored Womens Cluia If Delaware thrae
women of national prominence VIII ed-
dress the audiences Hattie I Brown, ~
Wilberforce, o., tho national president ~
the Federation If Colored Cluba Katherine
johnson of the Speakers Bureau, Nation
nj Republican Comrnittee and Mamie
burroughs. principal Of the National
Training school for girls Tomorrow
session viii be in the A. y " r. Church
and Fridays meeting IN Shiloh Baptist
Church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
Indora<, Fire Prevention Day.

The Chamber of Commerce at its fall
luncheon yesterday adopted n resolution
endorsing Fire Prevention Day, and
calling upon all it's members To aid in
making fire risks in the city "a little as
possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
TO WORK DOUBLE FORCE.
Electric Hose and Rubber Co. Pressed 10
Fiji Orders.

During the six months begun October
| the Electric Hose and Rubber Co. will
employ 500 men, double the usual operat
ing force,
The company's plant will be operated
ut full capacity, with the employees work
ing on both day and night shifts. Because
of = great rush of orders, the company has
been Obliged to reject some.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
Borrowing Trouble.

What would happen if the women voted
md then the supreme Court declared that
h, amendment was inyald?-The Out
Aok.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06

what ~ a white heF' why er
I should call II truth IN nne-pieoe bsth.
ing ssiIf Bnetnn Transcriut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
Something TO Learn Abroad.

Oh that 80 many Americans would
travel a little more to learn and a little
less to t,sch'-C Collers'
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-18
TO JE NECO JlNEHO.

Pred nekolika dny psalo
"Pravo Lidu" 0 chude zene, kite
ra Sla vecer kolem Obecnlho do
mu. Tam vse tonulo V zafi sve-
tel, drozky, fiakry a auta sva-
zely pany a bohate, podle nej-
novejsi mody oblecene danny,
vse spelo do ozarenych salu, a.
by Sc oddalo tanci. A chuda
aena zat'ala pest a rty jeji "a
septaly ). "a potom budem sou
dit myn' - Vcera veGel sla "a
chuda zena Ease kolem Obec-
niho domu, kde vSe tonulO I'd
ii svetel, drozky, fiakry a au-
ia svazely velke pany a jejich
velmi bohate, podle vcerej8i
raflzske mody oblecene danny
vse spelo do ozarenych sald, a.
by sc oddalo tanci. V Obecnin
dome, Zafi sv6tel, pofadar
byl Piles soudruhu, piles prole.
tafd vrchnich, spodnich titu
larnlch, a rty chude zeny "a.
Scrtaly: "Jak jsem astna."
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-18
KOkALKA v DOMECU
UREDNfKU.

Terre Haute, Ind, II. uno-
ra. Spolkovi prohibiCni agenti
patrajl po Nicku Driiockovi,
pflruclm serifa okresu Vermil-
lion, ma obvinenl, ze vyrabel
donna koralku V palovne, ktera
byla nalezena V jeho pribytku
pri najezdu v pate k noci. Gin
most federalnich detektivu We
dla k cetnym zatcenim horai
ckych taborech v okoli Clinton.
Ind. Patnact paloven bylo mi
ceno a $500 gallonu whisky "a
baveno. NejvetSi paIovna byla
nalezena V pribytku Drijocko-
We. Dive ste gallonu whisky by
20 nalezeno We dzbanech, roz
trousenych V blizk6m poll
Mnozstvf hrozinkoVe kaSe, pri-
pravene k paleni, rovnez ma.
lezeno. Jina palovna byla ma.
lezena pribytku Steve Zlori-
che, priruciho konstebla 2
Blanford. Zlorich byl zatcen.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-18
DRAHOTA OBLEkU.

New York, II. tnora. Zdejsi
Ivelkoobchodnici odevem ujisti-
ii vladniho administrators Ar
thura Williamse, ktery ma ma
starosti jak potraviny, tax i j.
ne zivotni potreby lidu, he s
lnim budou spolup1sobiti k to-
mu, aby ceny odevu byly co nej
vice snizeny. Ma porade s vlna
ri vyslo ma jevo, ze pradlarske
stroje, jichz 65 procent v9nova
no bylo "a valky k vyrob6 suk-
ma vojenskeho a jinych latek
valecnych. pomalu jiz vsechny
sc vratily 1celdm drivejSim.
Zasoba Why dostupuje .jiz po-
malu normalu neni mono, a.
by to dlouho trvalo, nez-li Sc
bude moci textilni trh vratiti Il
pine do koleji predvalecnych.
Vsak nezli Sc vyrobi latka a z
nj usijf saty, vezme to prece
n6jakou dobu, takze ocekava-
ma lace neprijde tax rychle. Ia
mestnavatele, jako obyceine
svadejf vinu ma delniky. Obvi-
nuif krejcovske unie, re Sc W.
nasnazuji praci umensiti. Ivy
Semi mzdy by tn nepadalo ma
vahu jako obmezovani produk
ce. Delnici proti tomu pouka-
zuji ma obrovske vydelky tru-
| stu vlnafskeho a odevnfch vel
koobchodnikd, kteri vsechen
Ivynos shrabnou.
WSSl TIT iWSSl
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-02-18
'WsSl WSS WSSl
NEDOKONCENY LET MINI
STRA SROBARA z BRATI.
SLAVY DO PRAHY

V patek, 23. ledna odpoled-
ne, vzletel aeroplanem, rize-
nym znamym francouzskym
letcem Lachmanem, ministr S
plnou moci pro Slovensko, dr..
|Srobar. Chtel odcestovati do
Prahy. Lee mad Brnem Sc sta
Ia aeroplanu nehoda, i musili
letci pristat, coz sc stale doce-
Ia hladce.