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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
RECORD IN MARRIAGE LICENSES
A Total of 566 Issued in Greater New
York City Yesterday.

NEW YORK, June 2. - Five hun
dred and sixty-six marriage licenses
We're issued yesterday in greater New
York city, it was announced today.
This was the largest number for one
day in the history of the license bu-
reau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
BUBoNIC PLAGUE SPREADS.
Case Has Developed in State of Yer;
Cruz-Three Gases in City. y

MEXICO CITY. June. 2 ASSOCIATED
Press IA case of bubonic plague has
been discovered in the state of Vera
Cruz, it was announced today. Three
new cases of the plague have been
reported in Vera Cruz city, according
to a Mexican newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
CORRECTS A MISTAKE.
President Signs Resolution Cutting Out
Cotton Futures Amendment.

WASHINGTON, June president
Wilson today signed joint resolution
eliminating from the agricultural ap-
preparation bill the Conner amendment
affecting cotton futures which through
a clerical error was included in the
original measure signed Yesterday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
EuRopE's PETROLEUM KING.
Announcement of Death of David Fanto
of Vienna Made Today.

VIENNA, May 2S.-Announeement
was made today of the death of David
Fanto of the oil firm of David Fanto
& Co. of this city. He was known
as the petroleum king of Central
Europe -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02

There is dignified econo-
my in the properly de-
signed, well-made garments
we are offering men.
The art of saving money
is properly spending it.
Spend a little of your time
and some of your cash in
this clothing shop and you
will get a better idea of what
we mean.
1t won't cost you any
thing to investigate, any
way. -,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Thurs
day-Changeab BILE Winds.

WASHINGTON, June 2. The
weather forecast: Showers probably
tonight and Thursday. Cooler except
in eastern Maine. Moderate change
able winds becoming south and south
west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN RUTLAND TODAY
Expected They Will Elect An Unm
structed Delegation to Democratic
National Convention.

RUTLAND, June 2. = The Demo
cratic convention met here today to
select eight delegates to the party ma,
tional convention and to adopt plat
form. Former Mayor Henry {. Brislln
of this city was selected temporary
chairman. The delegates are expected
to be uninstructed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02

Be glad. That is what ''Pollyanna" has
been making people do for years, even
when its innovations were being met with
sneers and jeers from skeptics-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02

The history OF horse-racing dates back
more than six hundred years, aud racing
in England was known to exist as early
as the tenth century.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. June 3, 8 p. m.-Speclal
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4, d.
of p. Adoption. Corn and venison. Let
us have a good attendance as visitors
are expected from West Swanzey and
Hnsdale Ladies are asked to bring
cake Degree team please be sure and
come.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, June 2, 7.S0 p. m.-Ma-
sonic Mutual club annual meeting. Bus
mess of Importance.
Thursday, June 3.-Connecticut Valley
Council, r. and S. NJ, will work the Roy
al and Select degrees
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02
First Baptist Church

Friday at 7.30-Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-02

Continued on Page ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
Efficiency Increased, Cost Cut
By Federal System
(ComciSsiens reached Nv M. Pr

(ConciSsioxs reached ty M. Prses) -
Under the carried Tor
properties Of before In the history Oh 'n'
country
This was accomplished smaller apendtuc Of human en-
srxy had private operation Fewer noa
paid for
rendered under Government contrc was yS;.
preceding and succsednS I'M
E true In movement Of al commodities day mileage OF
freight Psssenssr and IN the amount OF ~
passengers carried
NJ. q, u,ovsent Of bituminous during hrst ten
nonth Of 7AeeS 300 tons
Sos2 Of oil moved from the n
field compared with 2oO6oS cars In previous
the mileage per Gay o.
tank cars Increased from 100 cent
following table shows the increase in the freight
mile Of road day for the months OF SOP
tenber and October, 1915. 1917, 1918 and 1919; .
Month. 1915. iSii. iSa1oo
~t ScPos,sr " ............ b,i4S 5S85 b,6S+ 1851
able he
face difficulties because had tho po'er TO direct
the locomotives and and TO avert
terminals and dverng freight to where could be
most easily handled
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
DANCING MASTER IS
SHOT BY 'SH|MM|[2'
Youth Forbidden to Practice
Electric Art Puts 5 Bullets
In Pittsburgh Artist.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. s0.-Dstectivss
are bunting for . shimmy artist who
attempted murder because he was not
allowed 10 indulge his penchant In an
emy.c. B. Sloan. dancing master. VIC
emy. c. B. Sloan. dancing master. VIC
tim OF the shimmy crsnk'a revolver, 10
In the Presbyterian Hospital with
nve bullets In his body. He was shot
while entering his homo after he had
led In sjecting the shimmier from the
ac sdemy.
Several weeks ago the young man
with the shimmy mania visited the
academy and aroused Indignation
among the other patrons by disre-
garding the rule against the shimmy.
His money paid for admission was
returned to him and ha was elected.
As he left the place he announced
that he would return one Of these
days and put on q real shimmy per-
formaance."
Thursday night he gained admit
tance again before his Identity was
al discovered. Other dancers protested
and the unwelcome visitor wss or
dered to leave the floor. He refused.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTIsEMENT.
Dorothy DaitOn's
Beauty Chat

Miss Dorothy Dalton. the actress
famous the world over for her beau
tiful complexion. says: ANY girl or
woman can have beautiful rosy
wrinkled skin like mine II they will
follow my advice and use Derwillo,
4 simple toilet preparation. l use IT
because 1t imparts Instant beauty, IL
easy to apply. absolutely harmless
and has q marvellous effect upon the
skin. One application proves It," Be
sure to read Miss Dalton's interest
Ing story of how. to quickly acquire
q beautiful complexion, soon to ap-
pear in this paper In the meantime
get Derwillo At any toilet counter and
try 1t today: you will be delightfully."-
surprised
The Washington times., 1920-09-20

rofd managers that "if the tranic
situation Is not speedily improved
within a period of months. the issuo
of Government ownership ana opera
tion will be presented again, ana ne
is an ingenious and resourceful man
indeed who can outline how IL VIII
be possible to meet propaganda Siohs
that line"
the question that the Iron age rss1s
can be evaded even . few months. IL
is already thrusting itself upon our
attention. II seems certain to be one
OF the issues of the campaign, ana
we may as well consider 1t care1uiiy
that we may be able TO- sct IN
tellixeptly when we are called upon
to meet it.
STUDY OF BOTH SIDES.
Therefore. this article is written
II is intended to be study. Impair
tally undertaken, of the advantages
and disadvantages Of government
oneration as seen by one who was
member Of the Railroad Administra-
tion during the war year 1913 ano' az =
its actuary, was. SO to speak, pehiho
In approaching the subject 1t VIII
he assumed that those who favor GOV
ernment operation and those VINO op
nose II agree that unified manage
ment of the railways Is to De desired
nrov,ded men can be relied upon 10
work as efficiently and eagerly In CO.
operation as in competition.
1t Is the ideal Of unfficatioh that
has led to the railway combinations
and consultations that nave oeen n
progress ever since Commodore van
derbilt formed the New YORK Cehtra,
system out OF the several snort anu
independent lines whose identity nas
! since been lost in the merger, ana !.
was the same ideal Of unification het
inspired Harriman's attempt TO COP
soiidate the Union Pacific with tne
southern Pacific and the Morgan-hiii
dream of a Northern Securities com
many that should control the Burltng-
ton. the Great Northern and the NOR
thern Pacific railroads.
1t is almost self-evident that the
cost of Transporting goods Will pe
lower II the lines over which they are
hauled are under one rather than
many managements. but 1t Is ais
self-evident that in the absence OF
competition there will probably be
less eagerness to please.
II we contrast the service rendered
by the railroads during the twenty
six months they were under the con-
| troll of the United States Railroad Ad-
| ministration with that which they
furnished Immediately before and
after that period the comparison Is
The Washington times., 1920-09-20

Ah As'os~ -
operation.
COAL FAMINE REsULTED.
Those who recall the conditions
that existed during the closing months
of 1917 will remember that in an ef-
fort to resolve tho railroads into a
unified organization that could move
the troops and supplies SO urgently
needed for the war the railroad
presidents gathered in Warrington:
that they tried to forget former
rivalries and increase efficiency by
that by Christmas, 1917. America was
In the grip Of coal famine and
threatened by q paralysis OF her
transportation System that would
have made her helpless IL II had not
been averted.
Then the Government stepped in
and the President put Mr.. AcAdoo In
charge of tho roads. He instantly
called to his assistance group OF
the ablcst railroad men In the coun-
try.
One Of the first problems to which
the Railroad Administration addressed
itself was that Of shortening the dis
tance and reducing the grades over
which through freight was hauled.
by the frst Of August, 1918, many
through lines had been developed that
were much shorter than those previ-
ousiy used. One Of them, from Los
Angeles to Fort Worth. was over 500
miles shorter than the routing via the
Southern Pacific formerly used. An
other from the oil fields at Casper.
wyoming, to Montana and Washington
State point was $50 miles shorter than
the line over which most of the freight
between these points had been former
ly hauled.
The 'Fruit Line" from Southern Cali
fornia to Ogden was reduced by 70l
miles Another reduction Of ITO miles
was made in the line between Chicago
and 6.oux City, between Kansas City
and Galveston q : new route was
developed which was 289 miles shorter
than the distance OF 1,131 miles prsvi-
ously travelled.
A. one exsnADle sf eeononny thus ef-
fected 1t may be AeatIeaeA that aur
ing . period Of sixty dsys some ssh
cars were rero1ted In . certain West
erp territory 20 ~ t. effect . savina
Of 10S. niles In the mileage travelled
| BY eaeh car, Or . fetal Of l,7S4,SoS ea'
| miles.
RECORD Is UNEQUALED.
In the movement Of coal. concern
ing which so much complaint ha'
been made since the railroads were
turned back" on the LIST of March
the record Of the Railroad Admins
tration Ia thus far uneQualed. Or
January ], 1918. the country wa
threatened with a distressing Goa
shortage, IL not q fuel famine"
The bituminous coal production 70
1917 had been the largest in the his
tory Of the country, approximate.
544,OO0,OO0 tons, which was an in
crease OF about IL per cent over 1916
but in January. 1918, the production
fell off 5,294 carloads because tn
mines could not get the cars, and tn
first duty Of the Director General wa
to provide cars in which the neces
sary increase of production could b
This situation was promptly met
and, despite the bad weather. the pro
duction In February, 1918, exceede
that of February, 1917. by 24-368 car,
and the increase for the balance O
the year up to the armistice was a
follows:
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
GOMPERSATTACKS
SENATOR HARDING
G. o. P. Candidate Going Back.
ward, Cox Progressing, Labor
Leader Declares.

samuel Gompers. prssident Of the
American Federation Of Labor. In the
current Issue Of the American Fsdera-
ttonisI declares Senator Warren q.
Harding II for going backward" anc
that the principles he advocates onsr
nothing constructive to meet the
isuss of the day. .r. --
0ompsrs' criticism 10 couched In the
strongest terms he hss yet used. and
his advocacy OF Gov. James M. Coz
Ia as vigorous 40 his denunctstton OF
Harding. He charges that the Ro-
publicans have turned their backs"
on labor. and would revert 10 condi-
tions that have passed.
TO BEGIN ACTIVE AGITATION.
While Gompers takes pains to make
II clear that no one In the labor move
ment has authority to tell anyone else
how his vote should be cast, II became
known that the leaders In the fedora
tion In the four principal railros~
brother hoods and in tho United Nine
Workers, will begin active agitation
among their membership In cox's be-
half.
Politicians question the ability of
Compsrs to direct the votes OF 4.OOO.-
coo workers affiliated under his lead
ership, but they do not discount the
Importance OF the "laDor vote The
federation, during its nonpartisan po'
I.ticAl campaign I'm every State. has
built up machinery that will enable
the leaders to make their influence
more directly and potentiy felt
"In "A sentence. each has summed
up his position" says Gompers. In
| speaking of the candidates In ef-
feet. Harding says. Let US return to
| normaIcy.'
governor Cox says. I am for prog
ress.'
Senator Harding does not use the
word normal: he speaks OF nor
maicy." The word 10 obsolete and 30
Is the condition to which ho would re-
turn.
] Internationally. In the mind OF
Senator Harding q return to normal
means a return to the conditions tha'
existed before the war; return "a
somethinx that is past 1t IL clear
then, that In keeping with the spirit
of the Republican platform. Senator
HapdinS's personal desire ID to follow
n course that leads backward, ana
II elected, to lead the nation In sucf
a course.
"Governor Cox proclaims q desire
to go forward and q determination tt
lead the nation In forward course Il
he is elected to the presidency.
| Both of these statements arc OBJ
attractions and OF themselves rneeI
nothing beyond definition OF tn
general trend OF thought OF the candi
dates. The important fact Is. how
ever, that the platforms Of the partie
upon which these candidates stand
and their own personal PHILOSOPHERS
lead Inevitably and naturally up U
the conclusion found in those tw'
hrief utterances. Because that II
40 II IL fair to accept them as broa'
though brief statements OF genera
policy.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
WEARS KHAKI TO GET
GIRLS: LANDS IN JAIL

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-When Will
liam Braun. of Brooklyn. borrowed
the army uniform Of a friend yester-
day and sailed forth to make hit
with the girls" he did very well until
he strollcd past the United States
army recruiting station at F1atbush
avenue and Fulton street.
There he encountered the eagle eye
Of Se~Rt. william McCafYcrty, TO whom
IL seemed Braun had n suspiciously
unsoldierly strike and manner of car
rage. McCaffcrty put few ques-
tion. to Braun. who admitted that he
was not a soldier. Braun was ar
rested then. .-..
ArraiRncd before Magistrate Coils
mar in F1atbush court lie was held In
1900 bail for examination today.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
and once more As wss elected. swear

and once more hs wss elected. swear
inx vense~
Soon after midnight yesterday
~snsu ~rno hso ossn tho direct OBJ
,.et OF the mans threats. " as aescsno-
Ing the steps In front of his home In
Allesheny avenue. when = man sud
denly appeared from . shadow and
began nr1ng. Five bullets struck
sloan, three entering the left side of
the back. one his left leg and sas
his right hand.
bleeding and almost unconscieus
sloan managed TO attract the attsn-
ton Of = tsxicsb driver. who toek
him 70 the hospital
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
SEES INSURANCE GREED"
| As CAUSE OF BURGARIES

CHICAGO. Sept. 2o.-A greed for
insurance Is believed By Chief Of
Police Garrity. OF Chicago. to be re-
sponsible to q great extent for the
large numbers of alleged burglaries
that are reported weekly. 1t Is also
the contention Of the police chief that
II the insurance men ceased writing
certain lines Of insurance that the
number Of burglaries reported would
be greatly reduced at this city.
In arguing his claim. the chief
states that twenty years ago the
same trouble was met with by the
fre department in certain section
OF the city. Fires were numerous and
costly and finally the various insur-
H ing concerns refused to write policies
for that district. Almost Immediately.
the chief declares. the number OF fires
dropped and since that time the total
alarms answered annually does not
exceed what Is considered normal
| fgure.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
COAL FAMINE RESULTED.

immensely in favor Of Governmen
operation.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20

The total Increase In tea months
ever the eorrespSndinG ten months Of
1917 VISA 741yeoe ears, Or aDDrsxinate-
~ ~ yOeSy yo0e TONS
BY using the tunnels or tubes OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad under the Hud-
son River for coal cars something that
had never before becn attempted. New
England and New York city were sup
piled. and the 1913 movement \of coal
to the Northwest via Lake Erie ports
was 2s,153.3l7 toms This is a record
In 1917 only 26.s2s,000 tons wers
moved via the Lake Erie ports, 24.ss2,-
900 tons in 1915. and In 1915 only 81.
507, 900 tons.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
SUPPORTSU. S.
. RAIL CONTROL
Thso. n. Price Declares Roads
Were Better and Cheaper
Under Government.

Thee. II. Price, -1itor Of Cow.
sssvcs a~d Financs, and Actsary Of
u. S. Labor Administrations during
tAs s0oS, has prepared an article on
Government operation of rdstyoads.
He shows conclHstUsly tn a scssnttec
enalysis that Government Operations
Is more efficient aud economical than
private operation.
His findings arc timely IN vSe.o Of
the critical transportation problem
that has faced every ltss OF industry
S;mcs the railroads Wers turned Iqck
10 private ownership.
BY THEO. H. PRICE,
EAstsr Of Ces.aerce asd Finance asS
Aetuary Of u. .. Rssir~~A
AAAisistrsttSn.
On the first of March. 1920. the
United States Railroad Administ ra-
tion relinquished control OF the Amer
ican railway system and on the nrSt
of August the properties had been
under private management Tor
period OF five months.
IT can hardly be said that there
has yet been any Improvement In the
service rendered, IL. indeed. IL Is as
sAtisfsctory as that furnished ny the
Government
The public, though It is disposed to
be patient, Is becoming very restiye
under the Inconvenience and delay In
the movement of goods to which II
has been subjected. and In recent
issue of the Iron Age warns the rail-
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
TROOPS HONOR BOY WHO
WANTED TO BE SOLDIER

BALTIMORE. Sept. 20.-The funeral
Of Carl Dornbush. the four-year-old
boy who wanted TO be soldier" and
was killed watching the sham battle
at Camp Meade Friday, will be held
this afternoon from the home Of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dornbush.
Brooklyn.
A detachment of the Twelfth and
Seventeenth Infantry regiments sta
toned at Camp Meade will attend the
funeral and will act as guard OF
honor.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
CONGRESSMAN SIEMP OF
VIRGINIA WILL RETIRE

ROANOKE, Va. Sept. GO. Bas
com Slemp. for many years the sole
Republican member Of Virginia's dele
CATION in the House of Representa-
tives, announced yesterday in a state
ment to Republicans of the Ninth Vir-
einia district. that he would not be a
candidate to succeed himself.
He ascribed his decision to his
health and a desire to give more at
tention to his private business.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
BAND CONCERTS
uoLAT AZ f-ff AT
AARiNE BARRACKS.
BY THE
m AkNfxE AAkD

voDAF az f-if AT
AARiNE BARRACKS.
BY THE
u o. MARINE BAND.
WILLIAM H. sASrEISfASN.
LEADER.
Frssdom's Flag
ovsrtus.-"wiln.m Tel" hessini
Idyl-"0iow Worm" ...ss... Lineks
'TTosap poas Soio-''rhesshts Of
HS.,si.n Robsr, E. cisrx
vsiss de cenesrt--rhs sssters
so..s, from -swssths.rts''. Herbert
'-TAs Bisssias Of the D.ssers"
from The hasasnois v.,,,
Marisss' Hymn--'-rhs Halls Of
AontsxuInA"
The slsr-sp.oslsd Banner"
TO-DAY AT Tsso O'CLOCK
AT IOWA CIRCLE.
(isth sad Rhode ioland Ave. y. W.
BY THE
NAVY YARD BAND.
c. BENTER. Director
March-"Four white stars on a
D.dissssa Z 10 Aamlr.i r. D. coontsl;
FantAsia-'-Ths Evolution OF
Grand scenes from Opera. Ia
Bohsms" s.......s....s'fu 'fueeini
ls) by the Camp fire. .wsnrieh
(b) "Humoreske" ......, DvorAk
0sms from the Musical Comedy,
Apple Blosyoms
cisrinst soio--''valss Caprice. .Aayeur
(Ausician c. Brendler).
Tango Fox-Trot-'1n Old MA
nilA" ............s Msfy hAI'
.-Ths Star-SpAngiod Banner.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Sermons = Baccalaureate and Otherwise.

Mid periods when the academic preachers who
prophets their pupts and wisdom not the
right themselves caN who But case
graduate alumni and aumnae friends and nsfok
departing the public peachments quite
heard by them during the Tradition has made
the favorable the prophetic rather than to the pey
and reader of these get from them some
national ideas and ideals
This has been exception In time much needing
clear struck,
obddng bazed In the light
strictly educational and collegiate problems;
international issues There to be
old cultural ideal of educaions ain
live and how to make living The
who take this position large it used
say prior larger than when the
opened; and what lacks numbers makes ability to
and defend its
There substantial several points when
America retreat; and she must
and executed with
public group dominant Moral values temporarily
forgotten of authority
we'll by both being guilty Of
luxury hressness the
disclosing phases before in American
life.
While of these preachers have insisted liberty under
the only solid anchor for democracy there has been quite
of the which liberty Of speech and
publication abridged under legislation still force
One the result Of this
preaching considerably and admit that does have
appecb effect the who hear it, and also those
the spoken words There still considerable
Of ethics who because he
whi Of the passions of business and politics.
clearly what is and what ought to be.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
Revision of Trade Treaties.

To with the Monroe policy rights OF Europeans
Asac in Latin America heesy; but make radical de-
from the foreign trade policy defined by President Madison
this all right Such be the attitude
Congress For the shipping law with Pacific Coast Senator
that crun the reciprocity
between this and few other
the State Department has work for for
negotiating the formal abrogation Of least
treaties their renewal quite different
Whether all who voted the realized that this
significant doubtful majority probably did
back law and the Department The
possibilities OF friction that might become of
kind neither here The law the
undoubtedly stands for renaissance OF Americansm realm
of national and activity where need
onomicpotion dictate points with
mo possible
The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
GENERAL STRIKE PLAN
SEEN IN PHILADELPHIA

Activities Of agents of the Indus
trial Workers OF the World and ad-
herents of the One Big Union" idea
among the 1000 longshoremen on
strike at Philadelphia are being in
vestigated by the Department of
Justice.
4 strong local of the Marine
Transport Industrial Union, a "one
big union" organization, is said to
have been formed in Philadelphia,
and it's organizers and officers are
using the Philadelphia longshore-
men walkout in connection with the
strikes of various marine workers
in New York and other Eastern har-
bors in an effort to promote a gem
eral strike of transport workers
The Philadelphia longshoremen,
who are demanding a wage advance
of from so cents to 81 an hour-a
demand in excess of the scale sane
toned by the United States Ship
ping Board-are said to be receiv-
ing no backing from other regular
marine unions.
tPublic Ledger Service.)