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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
DISAPPEARS WITH
TEAM AND FIREARMS
Boy Taken from Reform School by
Guilford Man MiSsing-Sheriff
and Others Make Search.

Johnnie, boy about IA years old who
was taken by John S. Friedricks of Gull
ford few days ago from the reform
school in Palmer, Mass, disappeared late
Yesterday afternoon. taking with him
Mr. Friedricks's horse, wagon, firearms,
gold watch and probably other things,
and he has not been located.
Mr.. Friedricks, who owns farm at
the slate rock on the main road to Ber-
nardston, went to Greenfield with a
neighbor in his automobile and when
he returned home about O'Clock he
found that the boy had left and that he
had taken with him sorrel horse, new
democrat wagon and new harness, a shot
gun, a revolver and ammunition, gold
watch and possibly other things.
He learned by telephoning about the
neighborhood that the boy was seen
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon going
south. Telephone messages were sent to
| Greenfield, Bernardston, Northfield, Ley
den and Brattleboro asking that persons
/, be on the lookout for the runaway boy.
1t was said that he wore a light gray
suit with gray cap, black lace shoes, a
| brown sweater without sleeves, and a
gray shirt. He is about IA years old
and rather short. His full name is not
/ known.
This morning Mr.. Friedricks and
others started out in an automobile in
an effort to trace the missing boy and
team. and Sheriff Frank l.. Nellmar
came from Newfane this morning ant
] Joined in the search.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
FOUR CHANGES IN
TEACHING STAFF
Mr.. Lee, Mr. Crosby, Miss Walbridge
and Miss Lyon Of High School
Faculty Not to Return.

Four changes in the faculty of the
Brattleboro high school for next year
will be necessary on account of resig-
nations Several persons already are
under consideration for the vacancies.
1t is understood that there will be sew
eral vacancies also in the teaching staff
of the grades.
Francis Lee, head of the commercial
department., has resigned, but has made
no definite plans, although he may go
into business.
Maurice Crosby, who has taught sci
ence and mathematics has accepted a
position at the Horace Mann school in
New York city. This is a high school
conducted in connection with Teachers
College of Columbia university.
Miss Laura Walbridge, who succeeded
Miss Florence Z. Allen as teacher of
Latin two years ago and who also has
taught English this year, has resigned
but she is undecided as to what she
will do the coming year.
Miss Hazel Lyon, teacher of science
the last two years, will go into business
life or take up accounting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Will Me Held In Readiness
to Proceed to Mexico
If Necessary
EXPECT TO LEAVE
NEW YORK TODAY
Captain Long, Commander, Given Full
Instructions Of Pciicy If Move to
Mexican Ports Is Necessary-Re-
quest By State Department

WASHINGTON, May 5-Secretary
Daniels today ordered division Of de
stroyers now at New York with the At
lantic fleet to sail immediately for Key
West, where they will be held Tor possible
rduty in Mexican waters
The destroyers are the Isherwood, Case.
Lardner, Putnam, Bealc and Reid The
hotila Is commanded by Captain Byron
Long on the tender Black Hawk, which
will accompany the flotilla.
Captain Long was in conference with
Secretary Daniels here last night aud left
Immediately afterward for New York to
get his ship ready to sail today The
secretary said today that Captain Long
had been given full instructions as to the
policy to be pursued in the event it be
comes necessary to send the destroyers to
Mexican ports.
The vessels should reach Key West by
tomorrow night or Friday and the run
from there to Vera Cruz would be mat
ter of only few hours.
The state department announced Mon
day that it had asked the navy depart
ment to send destroyers to those two Mex
lean ports The request was based on re
ports received from the American consul
who desires to have the ships on hand
| to take off American citizens if that should
| become necessary. Thus far no reports o
any serious disturbances in the Mexican
port have reached the government, but
revolutions are active not far iron
those places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
GRADUATION TO
BE HELD JUNE 1S
Change i'll Usual High School COM
mencement Program Dates-Rev.
DR.. Crothers to Give Address.

Class day and graduation exercises of
the Brattleboro high school will be held
Thursday and Friday, June IL and Is,
the late dates in the week being chosen
for the first time in many years If not
in the history of the school Whether
the baccalaureate sermon will be
preached the Sunday previous to gradu-
alton or Sunday following has not been
decided definitely. 1t is expected, how
ever, that the annual reunion of the
Alumni association will be Wednesday,
June %.
The cange in the exercises from Mon
day and Tuesday. June 81 and %, was
made after careful consideration by the
faculty and prudential committee be-
cause of the fact that some of the grad
yates are obliged to be away on those
dates to take their college entrance ex
aminations. It was considered advisable
however, to set the commencement week
exercises ahead a week in order that
they might be held on the same days of
the week, as this would necessitate an
extra amount of work for the pupils
by reason of making the term one week
shorter
Under the present plan the school ex-
aminations can be given and the class
day and graduation exercises held the
same week. The pupils will be required,
however, to attend school Monday and
Tuesday of the following week for the
purpose of turning in their books and
other work incident to the closing days
of school.
Rev DIR. Samuel McChord Crothers OF
Cambridge, Mass, a well known writer
and former pastor of the Unitarian
church here, will deliver the address al
the graduation exercises Friday night
and according to custom, it is the turn
of Rev Delmar f. Trout, pastor Of the
First Universalist church, to preach thC
| baccalaureate sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
COURT DECISIONS
OF INTEREST HERE
Supreme Court Decides Against Town
of TownShend in Howard Case
Box Co. and Piper Cases.

Decisions in several cases of local in
tercst wcro annourced in tic supreme
court in Montpclier vnstertlav In the
case of the town OF Town9hend against
lAe f. G. Howard ststatrE and others
which IS an action to recover a large
sum in back taxes which the town claims
should have been paid to that town in
stead of to Brattleboro the court af-
firmed the decision of the county court
which sustained the defendants demurrer
pro forma. No opinion was read. but on
the face of the decision it is against the
plaintiff In this case Barber, Barber &
Miller are for the plaintiff and Harvey,
Maurice, Whitney & Fits for the defend
ants.
In the case of the New England Box
CO. against John G. Tibbetts of New
fame, which was an action for alleged
breach of a lumber contract, the county
court awarded the plaintiff damages of
ST. The supreme court reverses the deci-
sion and remands the cause. Harvey
Maurice. Whitney & Fits for the plain
tiff and Attorney \. F. Schwenk for the
defendant.
The supreme court reverses the iudg
ment of the county court which was il
favor of Mrs. a. Y. ID. Piper against the
Oakland Co.. involving an automobile
motor. and allows the defendant to re
cover costs. Attorney W. r. Daley for
the plaintiff and Attorney +. +. Moore
and Bowles & Twitchell for the de
| fendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR TRACK MEET
Events Friday to Include Students
Who Are to Represent B. H. S.
at State Championship Meet.

The students who are to represent B.
II. S. at the University of Vermont state
meet at Burlington May
p have been practicing daily the past
three weeks at the fair grounds under
Coach Stolte and are now in good condi-
tion for the interclass meet Friday of
this week. On that day not only will
the team which is to represent this school
at Burlington and the Brattleboro high
school invitation meet be given tryout
but to the winner of the highest number
of individual points will be awarded the
Edward b. Moran memorial cup emblem
attic of the B. III. S. allround champion
ship of 1920.
There has never been year when it
was harder to pick the team winner or
the winner of the championship in ad
vance. While the challenging team,
Senior Freshman, appears likely to win
the greatest number of first places, their
opponents, the Juniors and Sophomores
have the greatest number of entries and
are expected to take most of the smaller
points.
The points are apportioned as follows
First, > points; I'd, 3 points; Sd,
points, 4th, l point. 1t appears that
the team winning the last three places
in any event will gain one point on the
team that wins only the first place in
that event.
No fewer than four or five men are ir
the running for the individual honor
any one of whom apparently has fight
ing chance. Under the circumstances the
prospects for the most exciting inter.
class meet in the history of B. II. S. arc
none other than bright.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
CARRIES
HIS HOME STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Sen-
ator Hiram w. Johnson stood today
as the preferred presidential candi-
date on the Republican ticket Of
the voters of California, his native
state, on the face of yesterdays
presidential primary returns from
approximately two-thirds of the
states 5,729 precincts. Herbert c.
Hoover, Senator Johnson's only op-
ponent, also has his home in Cali
fornia. The vote tabulated7 today
stood: Johnson, 288,795; Hoover,
158,583. Mr.. Hoover carried three
of the 81 counties represented on
the face of the incomplete returns.
Mr.. Hoover home precinct, Stan
ford university, gave him a plural
ity of 248 over Senator Johnson.
Returns from yesterdays pri-
mary from 1859 of the 5,729 pre-
cincts in the state gave the follow
ing vote for delegates pledged to
Senator Johnson and Herbert Hoov-
er; Johnson group 283,487, Hoover
group 155,765.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
STOWE APPOINTS
DALEY DEPUTY
Agitation Started Looking to Change
in County Clerk and Removal Of
Office to Another Building.

There has been started by some of
the lawyers at Newfane movement to
secure the appointment of another
county clerk by the assistant judges,
but what the result will be is not known.
The movement seems to have started be
cause of the desire to secure a new
location for the clerk S office, which
is now in Crosby block, and because of
the enforced absence of the deputy
clerk from the courthouse by illness at
time when the clerk could not be
present. County Clerk +. d. E. Stowe
has appointed Attorney w. R. Daley as
deputy clerk to serve for the present.
The name of Attorney A. V. D. Piper
has been urged by some and opposed by
others in connection with the clerkship.
The assistant judges have been look
ing at the quarters in the town hall
building as possible location for the
clerk s Office, as a vault could be con
structed there. The Barber building
also has been considered No definite
| decision has been made either to move
the office or to appoint a new clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Costs Double to Live.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The family
food budget in February was exactly twice
the sum expended for the same articles of
iood in February 1913, according to de
partment of labor statistics. During ap-
proximately the same period in Great
Britain the increase was l3O per cent.
while in Italy it was 1877 per cent. Ger.
many outranNed all countries enumer-
ated with an increase of 224 per cent. In
crease in prices of clothing in Germany
the statistics showed, exceeded 1000 per
cent. \ mans suit which before the war
cost $50 now sells for S238
During the year ending last February
IN this country sugar increased in price
10 per cent, potatoes went over the TOP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
About 60 Local Business
Concerns Sign an
Agreement
SEVERAL OTHERS
CONSIDERING PLANS
Closing Hour to Be 1880 p m Wednes-
days for Four Months Beginning in
June, with Exception of Weeks When
Legal Holidays Occur.

Nearly 60 local business concerns al
their places of business Wednesday af-
ternoons during June, July, August and
September, with the exception of the
weeks in which the celebration of ie-
gal holiday occurs. The hour of closing
will be 1890 clock as last year Other
signatures are expected.
The action is in accordance with a
vote taken recently at meeting of the
merchants, when the matter was thor
oughlv discussed and when it was de-
cided to change the half holiday from
Tuesday to Wednesday to conform to
the practice in other business eenters in
this locality. it being the opinion of
those who attended the meeting that un-
iformity in the matter of observance of
half holidays would save much confu-
sion to the public in general
While the druggists are favorable to
closing they arc considering the question
as to whether all will close at 1890 not
to reopen until the following day, or
whether some arrangement will be made
| for opening one or more of the stores
| IOr time Ill tHe evening" ne DdEDtEs
also have not come to definite deeis
| ion regarding the half-heliday.
The names of those who have signed
| the agreement follow:
H. p. Wellman & Co., Robbins C
Cowles, Inc, Jordan & Son, Dunham
Bros. Co, J. E. Mann, W. F. Richardson
Co, Direct Importing Co., W. II. Miles
& Son, d. D. Cory, G. S. Hopkins,
Vaughan & Burnett, Twin State Gas
& Electric Co., B. C. Baldwin, Ambrose
Knapp. l.. r. H. Wagner, Brattleboro
Trust CO., F. W Childs, Frank P. Man
cini. H. NJ Wood, H. E. Taylor & Son,
E. E. Perry & Co., E. j. Fenton, S. A.
Daniels. C. S. DeAngelis, Peoples Ma
tional Bank, Vermont Savings bank, F.
L. Lowe, Donnell & Davis, Wilder Farm
Products Co.
Houghton & Simonds, Emerson & Son,
| Huntress Adams Co., H. A. Stebbins,
Brattleboro China store, The Cloverdale
Co., H. II. Thompson, W. T. Haigh, J
E. Bushnell, Randall & Clapp, Clapp &
Jones Co., c. A. McRae, F. ". Kuech
& Co., J. F. Austin, The A. & P. Tea
Co, George NJ. Clay, Ernest M. Dean
CELLS, L. H. Barber, Moran & Rhode
Vermont Loan & Trust Co., T. T. Brit
tan, W. j. Pentland, H. D. Walker, Mrs
G. H. Smith, Vermont National bank,
Brattleboro Savings bank, John L. How
ard, Royal Millinery Store, Goodnow
| Pearson e. Hunt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Some Declines In Food.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Some food prices
We're on the decline here today, according
to the United States bureau of food and
markets. Reports of bumper crops. OF
onions and cabbages on the way to Chi
cago were said to be one of the reasons
The price of Texas Bermuda onions
dropped so cents bushel yesterday. Nearly
500 carloads were reported on the way.
Maine eggs were put into storage at
"A 3-4 cents a dozen, 10000 cases being
stored yesterday The amount repoBted
on hand was more than 100000 cases
against more than 100000 cases reported
at the same time last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Natural Consequence of
Shortage = Washington
Report Shows Food Costs
Twice as Much as In 1913
Germany Only Country
Showing Greater In
crease Than America -
Chicago Prices Decline

BOSTON, May "a reduction of 25
per cent in the acreage to be planted for
food crops in New England this year is
shown in reports to the United States
bureau OF crop estimates, Field Agent V.
a. Saunders announced today. Higher
prices for vegetables are in probable con-
sequence, he said
The reduction, as high as 50 per cent
IN some cases, is heaviest on crops re-
quirins much hand labor such as beets,
carrots, lettuce and parsnips while some
coarscr crops like potatoes, sweet corn and
late squash that can be cultivated with
horses are five to 10 per cent short on
the average" Continuing, the field agent
statement says farmers are ready and
anxious to plant full acreage but have
been unable to obtain sufficient labor at
any price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
The Indiana Vote.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-Major
General Wood continued to make
slight gains over Senator Johnson
of California, his nearest opponent,
for the Indiana presidential prefer
cnce vote in yesterdays state wide
primary as returns continued to be
tabulated here today.
With 2,249 precincts out of 1887 in
the state reported, Wood was lead
ing by plurality of 6,540. The
vote was: Wood, 59,475; Johnson,
52,935; Gov. Frank o. Lowden of
Illinois, 26,843; Senator w. G. Hard
ing Of Ohio, 1862.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
HAS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.
Vermont Supreme Court Says State
Courts Can Hear Liuuor Cases.

BARRE, May 5.-The Vermont supreme
court handed down an opinion at Mont
peher yesterday that the Vermont state
courts had concurrent jurisdiction under
the wartime prohibition act of congress,
thereby upholding the validity of the
action brought against Tony Guerra OF
Waterbury in liquor enforcement case.
The opinion was rendered on the habeas
corpus action brought by Guerra to Sc
cure his release from the house of cor
rection. The supreme court held that
Guerra was not unlawfully imprisoned
and ordered that he be remanded to the
house of correction and that his com
plant be dismissed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
FIREMEN STICK
TO THEIR PLACES
Did Not Strike This Morning as Ex-
pected-All Mills at New Bed
ford Operated Part of Time

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May Got
ton mill firemen, who had been expected
to strike in sympathy with the operatives
who quit work last Monday, continued at
their posts today in most of the 81 plants
involved although the secretary of their
union insisted that they had been called
out in all factories using more than 81
pounds steam pressure. That amount
of pressure is considered necessary to pro-
tect the plants even when they are not
running.
Mill managers asserted that all the mills
were being operated at least in part
Union leaders said fremen were out in
four mills. Peaceful conditions prevailed
everywhere and there was little picketinG
in evidence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
TRAINS MOVE IN FRANCE.
Officials Claim Railroad Strike Is Broken
Strikers Hopeful.

PARIS, May 5.-Despite official claims
that the general railroad strike in France
is virtually broken, labor leaders today
maintained an optimistic attitude claim
ing the outlook was favorable for ultimate
success of the movement.
From the railroad headquarters came
reports of movement of passenger traffic
characterized as satisfactory with a marked
increase in the number of freight trains
run and progress in relieving freight con-
8gestion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
WOOD WINS BY 1,2I7 IN JERSEY.
Official Vote Stands 52,ooe Against
5I,6o2 for Johnson.

NEW YORK, May 5.--The official fig
ures in the New Jersey preferential presi
dental primaries show that Major Gen
eral Wood received / ,2l7 more votes than
Senator Johnson. Clerks of the 2l
counties filed the official returns yester-
day and they showed $1,000 votes were
cast for General Wood and 81 ,692 votes
for Senator Johnson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, May 5, at 7.45 p.m.-The At
tainers class will meet with Miss Corena
Bell, 46 Canal street, for business meet
ing and social hour.
Friday, May 7, at 73O p.m.-Devotional
meeting conducted by Methodist Minute
Men. Welcome to all
Sunday, May 9-Mothers' day Mothers
are most cordially invited to attend the
special service at 1890 am. arranged in
their honor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, May g. installation of Off
GERS of Columbian lodge, No. 80.
Columbian lodge, No sc, will hold a
public installation Wednesday, May 5, at
80 pm Miss Esther f. Dale of North
ampton viii render vocal selections.
Thursday, May 6-Aleeting of Connec-
ticut Valley council. Installation and
Royal degree.
Friday, May Installation of officers
Of Brattleboro lodge, No. l02.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STRIKE.
Want an Increase of $500 in Salary
Children Cry for Them.

NEWPORT, Ky, May 5.-The entire
teaching force of the public grade and
high schools of Newport went on 'indeh-
mite vacation" today because their demand
for salary increase of $500 was refused
BY the board of education. The 1858 pu-
pills rushed from the building paraded the
streets and shouted .'more pay for the
teachers" 4"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
First Baptist Church

Friday at p. m.-Junior Endeavor;
7.30 D. m-Church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Universalist Church

Thursday, May G-The annual May
breakfast with first table at So AIN.
Tickets 80 cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, May 6, s p. m.-Special
meeting Pocahontas council No 4, ID. of
P, Adoption. Corn and venison. Let us
have good attendance.
Dance Saturday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, May at 6.15 p.m.-Checker
tournament supper. All losers please Sc
cure their tickets from the janitor George
ID. Reed, or from the committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
Ipswich Hosiery

This store has sold in the
past two years 10000 pairs
of these goods.
They must have merit or
people would not buy them.
We still have some at Csc
all colors.
We also give you the best
Silk Lisle Hose, all colors, at
SOC.
And a Pure Silk Hose, all
|colors, at $1.0O per pair.
The above goods are less
than the cost to buy them to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
NEW ENGLAND rs HARD
HIT BY REDUCED CROP
ACREAGE THIS SEASON

to the tone of 275 per cent increase
since February, 1913
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05

More Italians live in New York than
in Rome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-05
THE WEATHER.

Fair and Continued Cool-Tonight and
Thursday-Heavy Frosts.
WASHINGTON. May 5. = The
weather forecast: Fair and continued
cool tonight and Thursday. Heavy
frosts tonight Moderate north winds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
Vital Statistics Law
Being Violated Here

That the state vital statistics law
is being violated in Sumter county
was intimated in a statement to the
public issued yesterday by DR.. B. F.
Bond, county commissioner of health.
His statement follows:
Georgia has a law known as the
Vital Statistics Law. That law re-
quires the registration of births and
deaths. Each militia district con-
stitutes district for registration and
the justice of the peace and the no
tary public and ex-officio justices
of the peace are the local
registrars thereby making the regis
trars easily accessible.
81 think it is generally known that
it is unlawful to bury or remove the
body of any person whose death oc-
ours in this state without first secur-
ing a burial or removal permit.
'Of course | am not the law en-
forcement officer of this county, but
as commissioner of health for Sumter
county / am in position to hear COM
plants and make whatever sugges-
tons I am competent to give and
will state that no health department,
state or local, can effectively prevent
or control disease without knowledge
of when, where and under what con-
ditions diseases and deaths are occur
ring.
1T is not my purpose to criticize
the law nor the persons refusing or
failing to comply herewith, but simp-
ly to ask your cooperation.