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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
VERMONT REPUBLICANS
ASK SPECIAL SESSION
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
BREWERY WORKERS
GO ON STRIKE
Want Big Increase In Pay - Brewers
Declare They Have No Profits
In the Business.

NEWARK, n J., May 26-Approxi-
mately 1900. brewery workers in this
city, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth and
Harrison, including brewers, bottlers, en-
gineers, machinists and fremen, went
on strike today because of the New Jersey
Brewers association had rejected their
demands for wage increases ranging from
S6 to SO Members of the association
declare it is impossible to grant the in
creases. One large brewer here said the
increases could not be taken from the
profits of the breweries because since
prohibition there are no profits" The
only alternative he said, is to close the
plant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
STORRS TO ATTEND
TOWN MEETING
Expected He Will Report on Advisable
ity of Duplicating Old Bridge
Across the Connecticut.

John w. Storrs of Concord, \. r.,
engineer employed by the towns of Brat
tleboro and Hinsdale to have charge of
the construction of a steel bridge across
the river here, will be in Brattleboro
Friday of this week to attend the special
town meeting in Festival hall at s p. m.
1t is expected that he will submit a re-
port at that time concerning the wisdom
of duplicating the bridge which was
dumped into the river by the freshet of
March 2s.
When the United Construction Co. OF
Albany, n. Y, submitted a bid for
building a bridge according to Mr.
| Storrs's specifications it also submitted
a bid for duplicating the old bridge. that
company having built the old structure
and having specifications on file in its
office. The special bid was little more
than $4,000 less than the bid for the
bridge called for by the new specifica-
tions
A question to be considered is whether
the old bridge was strong enough for the
traffic of the present day, and it is ex
pected that Mr.. Storrs, who has exam
ined the old specifications the past week
will give his views as to their sufficiency
at this meeting.
\ One thing to be considered is that tn,
!, towns cannot expect the Connection
, River Power Co. to pay more for new
: bridge than a duplicate of the old on
would cost, and if more expensive
. bridge is erected the towns naturall,
would expect to pay the difference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
.CH|LDREN'S WEEK
To Be OBSERVED
Pageant, Community Picnic
for Children Under IL,
Features
VISITATION OF
HOMES is PLANNED
Dates Are June 20 to 27 and Object
Is to Promote Interest in Spiritual
School Attendance.

For the past two years, under the di-
rection of the chldren's division of the
international Sunday School association,
a continent wide Children's Week has
been observed, and it is the plan of the
Brattleboro pastors, officers and teachers
of Sunday schools to observe locally the
week of June 1927. Several interesting
features are being worked out.
The Vermont State Sunday School as
sociation has suggested the week of June
6-l3 as the period to be observed wher-
ever possible, but in view of the present
epidemic of measles, the close of the
school year and the church observances
of Children's day it was voted to have
the Brattleboro observance come two
weeks later.
The stated purpose of the week is to
awaken the consciences of parents and
Sunday school teachers and Christians
generally and TO arouse their interest in
the religious education of children every
where. The need of arousing the cont.
nent to the spiritual needs of the children
is evidenced by the fact that at least
100000 of the 25,000000 children
under IL years of age are not in Sunday
school. A widespread observance of sucl
a week will attract the attention of mil
lions of adults in the interest of tn,
religious education of children.
1t was hoped to have Rev. G.. Z. Rob
bins, general secretary of the Vermon
A
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
MORTON'S ESTATE
VALUED AT $10,0OO,000
No Public Bequests In the Willis
Daughters Get Bulk of
the Property.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-An estate
estimated at Sl0,0OOO0O is disposed Of in
the will of Levi p Morton, former vice
president of the United States, which
was filed here today. After providing for
annuities for a sister and sister-in-law
and bequests to his butler and other ser
wants the remainder Of the estate is to be
held in trust for his three surviving daugh-
ters and the children of a deceased
daughter. Morton Corcoran Eustis, a
grandson, is given the silver writing set
and candle sticks presented to Mr. Nor
ton by the senate on the expiration OF
his term as vice president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
ALL ROOMS TAKEN
AT HOME FOR AGED
Also Large Waiting List - Annual
Meeting Held and Officers Elected
the Visiting Committee.

Five new members were added to the
visiting committee, reports were read and
officers were elected in the annual met
ing of the trustees of the Brattleboro
Home for the Aged held at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon i'll the banking rooms
of the Vermont National bank.
Reports of the officers and committees
showed prosperous year, with every
room taken, 26 members now being in
cluded in the family of the Home, which
is the largest number ever accommodated.
There also is large waiting list.
The names of those who were added
to the visiting committee are Mrs. Muir
ray NJ Tucker, Mrs. Luther w. Hawley,
Mrs. Joseph G. Estey, Mrs. Henry A.
Chandler, Miss Florence M. II. Wells.
officers We're elected as follows: Pres,
Judge James NJ. Tyler; vice pres, Judge
f. l.. Waterman; sec. and treas, Robert
c. Clark; executive committee, Judge Ty-
Ter, Mr. Clark, Rev. f. @. S. Osgood; fl
nance committee, Mr. Clark, Henry Bond,
Christie B. Crowell; board of admissions
Maj. f. w. Childs, Edward C. Crosby,
Hiram F. Weatherhead; auditors, Mr.
Crosby, George A. Robertson of Hins-
dale; house physician, DIR. Winfred Fl
Lane.
The visiting committee consists of the
following: Miss Florence H. Wells, Miss
Emma J. Gregg, Mrs. Murray NJ Tucker,
Mrs. L. w. Hawley, Mrs. L. r Adams
Mrs. L. X Fuller, Mrs c. A. Harris
Miss Mary r. Cabot, Mrs. c. c. Fits, Mrs
j. l.. Martin, Mrs. J. H. Estey, Mrs. II
f. Houghton, Mrs E. O. s Osgood, Mrs
Fl. 2. Welman, Mrs. j. r. Ryder, Mrs
II. +. Jordan Mrs Lille d. Mastin, Mrs
l.. J.. Dunham, Miss S. E. Clark, Mrs. r
s. Knight, Mrs J p Elmer, Mrs l.. d
Greene, Mrs. Clark T. Brownell, Mrs G
l.. Durham, Mrs. j. L. Morse, Mrs o. F
Benson. Mrs. f. p. Blake, Mrs. Il. l.
Waterman. Miss Izetta NJ Stewart, Mrs
7 {. Day, Mrs A. G. Davenport, Mrs. G
Z Warner. Mrs Frederick Holbrook
Mas. John D. Barrows. Mrs O. ID. Ester
brock. Mrs A. H. Brasor, Mrs. Q. ]
Pratt. Mrs. VI A. l}igelow, Miss Emma
Hutton. Mrs. Joseph G. Estey, Mrs S. +
Tawton. Mrs. j l. Stockwell Mrs G. +
Allen. Mrs. II G. Rice, Mrs. H. a. Chand
/ icr. Mrs II. r. Brown. Mrs G. Fl. Clapp
+ Mss Maria Stedman, Mrs. J T. Warren
Mis-. !. i. Nanderveer, Mrs G. r Crosby
Mrs. II. r. Weatherhead. Mrs. c. a
! NIes. Mrs Robert G. Clark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Delivered Address This
Morning - Much Interest
In GOvernorship Contest
Friends of F. H. Bah
bitt Much Encouraged -
Platform FavOrs Ratifica-
ton of Peace Treaty With
Reservations
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Nav

Called for the purpose of naming
eight delegates to go to Chicago next
month, today's Republican state con
yention has every appearance OF
full measure political gathering, one
of the kinds that fourished before the
day of the direct primaries. Not in
years has Montpelier seen such rep
resentative collection of Vermonters
as assembled in city hall at 10 O'Clock
this morning. The subject in which
practically all of them seemed most
interested was not the choice Of dele
gates to the national convention but
the forthcoming governorship fight. All
four aspirants for that office were pres
ent with their followers and there was
much activity last evening among the
different camps.
Windham county's delegation seemed
to be the unit for Frederick II. Bah
bitt, whose strength judging every su
perfical appearance, was such as give
his friends much encouragement.
It was 1920 o'clock when the con
vention was called to order by Chair
man John f. Piddock of the state com
mittee. After the usual formaNtie
Congressman Porter Fl. Dale was intro
duced as temporary chairman an
"sounded' the keynote in 2O-mlnut
speech along the usual campaign lines
The event of the morning session wa
the appearance of Maj. Gen. Leonar
Wood, Republican candidate for Pres
dent, who was escorted to the platfori
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Continued on Page 81
TRIES TO END HIS
LIFE BY HANGING
Leroy Haselton Of Springfield, vt, Res
cued just in Time-Thought
Today He May Recover.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SPRINGFIELD. VT. Nav .,

ESi hlAN0T lEIJD, VI, May 20
Leroy Haselton, 50, of Springfield
(Et.) attempted to commit suicide last
night at his home on Poplar street by
hanging himself with chain to beam
in a shed adjoining his house. His SON
in-law, Carl B. Johnson had been to
the house to see him and had agreed to
help in the garden the next night to
which Mr.. Haselton assented. After
Mr. Johnson went away, Mr. Haselton
said to his wife that he would go out
TO see to the hens. About Z o'clock, as
he did not return to the house, she
went out to look for him in the garden,
On the way she glanced into a rhed
and saw him hanging from beam. He
was unconscious With the assistance
of a neighbor, George Carey, he was
gotten out of the shed and after work
ing over him a while he was restored tC
consciousness. Last night he was
quiet, although suffering somewhat, and
this morning it is thought that he may
| recover
He had been in poor health for years
and because of nervousness he was
compelled to leave the shop where h,
had been working.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
THREE CARS LEAVE
WEST RIVER TRACK
One Lands Bottom UP and Another On
It's Side South of Williamsville
Station-Nobody Hurt.

Three loaded freight cars were derailed
on the West River railroad yesterday
afternoon while the train of which they
were part was on its way to Brattle-
boro. Two were box cars loaded with
lumber and tipped over, one landing on
its side and the other bottom up. The
third was loaded with coal and did not
tip over. Nobody was injured.
The accident happened south of Will
Evansville station and the cars went off
on a curve wrecking crew was sent
from here and with section force
cleared the track and replaced several
lengths of rails which were torn up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
DANIELS SQUEALS
ON STEAM ROLLER
Resents the Inquisition of Chairman
Hale On Condition of Ships at
Opening of War.

WASHINGTON. May 20 Declaring
that a steam roller" was being used on
him, Secretary Daniels told the senate
naval investigating committee today
that he would appeal to the full commit
tee if Chairman Hale insisted i'll putting
into the record IAN unfair and un-
founded" statement as to the conditions
of American warships when the war
began. Before the secretary's announce
ment Senator Pittman, Democrat, Ne
vada, warned Chairman Hale that he
would protest on the senate floor against
the character of questions which the
chairman was asking Mr.. Daniels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Had Planned Break for
Two Months and Success
fully Carried 1t Out
EVIDENTLY HAD
AUTO ACCOMPLICE
No Traces of Them Since They
Dropped Outside Prison Walls
Fourth Man Prevented From Escape
and Tells of the Whole Scheme.

BOSTON, May ga state wide search
was instituted today for three men, two
of them serving sentences for numbering
Boston policemen, who escaped at mid
night from the state prison at Charles
town. The men, Harry MIanster serving
Ia life term for the murder of Policeman
Joseph RisFr in January, 1918; Herman
Barney, under Is to 20-ycar sentence
ior killing policeman Charles Deininger in
February, 1919; and Charles Ward, negro
sentenced in 1917 to serve So to 10 years
ior criminal assault,) climbed up venti-
lator to the roof and then descended to
the street by means Of a rope and pieces
| of bedding. From the moment they
dropped over the wall all trace Of them
was lost. 1t is believed confederates were
waiting with an automobile and change
of clothing for them.
/ A fourth man, Jacob Dintzer, serving
from seven to 10 years for burglary, got
out of his cell, but was captured before
he left the prison. He was the last to
start up the ventilator and was part way
| lp when Barney cut the rope and he fell
y
inspired by a longstanding grudge against
him.
A key which officials believe was made
by Manster was used to release the men
from their cells and, escaping detection by
a double guard which recently had beer
placed over them because Of their unruly
action, the four walked down a long cor
ridor to a ventilator
=.
, the kind While awaiting trial he es
t capped from Charles street Jail and elude,
; the authorities for several days Ware
made a similar attempt while he wa
waiting trial but was caught after scaling
wall
The escape last night was the most sen
: sational since nine members of the Kel
gang gained their freedom in July, lS9.
by crawling through a sewer These me
o were eventually captured.
n Rewards of 500 each for the captur
n of the prisoners were offered today b
the state prison officials No trace
: the men had been found at noon
ii Dintzer, who was captured withou.
|. fight, told Deputy Commissioner Of Core
tion Bagley that Manster expected an q,
" tomobie to be waiting outside Person
III Jle vicinity GeCdlteQ ldJeF lHdt tne
- had seen high powered green car lie;
the prison grounds Others told of a W
man seen in the doorway near the prise
gate for several nights past.
&c Dintzer said that the escape WI
planned two months ago. Ward made
/. key with which he opened his celr'
!, !, said. He passed it to Manster an
III Manster opened the cell doors of Barn
and myself | loosened the nuts on t
ar wire grating over Wards CELL lifted 4
I. grating and then we climed into the We
tilator The others went ahead of me.
was within two feet of the top, VIII
- Barney, who was above me said to g
down, that he was going to get even wi
me and he cut the rope"
dummy was left in the bed in each
- a. the cells from which the convicts escape
N Dintzer's fall aroused the guards W
VI spread the alarm but when they reach
ne ne the wall the men had disappeared
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
COUNTERFEIT BILL
PASSER CAUGHT
Had $4,000 In Bogus $50 and $40 Bills
Pleads Guilty to
Passing Them

BOSTON, May 26,-George r. Hermans
Of New York, with $4,000 in bogus $50
and 500 bills on his person, pleaded guilty
today to possessing and passing them but
denied responsibility for their making.
Secret service agents said the bills were
among the best ever produced by coun-
terfeiters
Hermans, an engraver by trade, and a
wireless oper ator in the Belgian army
during the war, according to his story
was arrested at Lowell today. His auto
mobile contained several number plates
including those of PENNSYLVANIA, New
York and New Jersey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
THOMPSON FUND
ATTORNEYS CONFER
Four from Brattleboro in Boston Today
Understood that Agreement Is
Under Consideration.

Four Brattleboro lawyers representing
the town of Brattleboro, the seam
stresses society and the trustees of the
Thomas Thompson estate are in Boston
today for a conference with Boston
counsel relative to the action brought by
the town and the society to oust Trustee
Richards NJ Bradley.
They are Attorneys A. P. Carpenter, o.
b. Hughes, +. L. Barber and A. F.
Schwenk. 1t is expected that some of
them will be home tonight.
1t is understood that the purpose of
the conference is to see if there is some
ground on which an agreement may be
reached which will avoid the taking OF
testimony
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Adopt Resolutions on Pro-
hibition and Sunday
Observance
COUNTY PRESIDENT
is GUY w. POWERS
Four Schools in County Above 10
Point Mark-Convention Held in New
fame Church With ia Delegates Pres
ent at Forenoon Session.

An especially interesting and help
full annual convention was held by the
Windham County Sunday School asso-
citation in the Congregational church in
Newfane yesterday, at which the pres
ident, Rev. John L. Clark of Bellows
Falls, presided. At the opening ses-
sion ia delegates were present
Besides the addresses and reports
there was considerable discussion over
the resolutions presented for adoption.
especially those relating to the prohi-
bition amendment to the constitution
of the United States and to the OBJ
servance of Sunday as a day of rest.
These resolutions as finally adopted
follow:
Resolved = That this association
proclaims its loyalty to the 18th amend
| ment to the constitution of the United
States and we assert that it represents
the sentiment of the large Majority of
| the people of this country and was not
| passed through ignorance of the facts
nor against public sentiment of the ma
| ton.
| That its enforcement by means of
the Volstead act has demonstrated the
| great value of prohibition as national
law and the practicability of enforcing
| it.
'sThat any attempt to disregard or
ignore this amendment with its enfore-
I ing act as unconstitutional or invalid
until this question is determined by
the supreme court of the United States,
is subversive of the very fundamentals
of government of the people, for the
people and by the people,
t'And, that we hereby pledge our
utmost effort to uphold and continue
this amendment and to defeat the at
tempt of the liquor interests to nullify
it.
Resolved-That the character of
Sunday as a day TO be especially de-
voted to worship and rest should be
, upheld as of the highest social and re-
ligious Importance; that we strongly
oppose any movement to change the
character of this day; and that we will
> support those candidates for the state
legislature and for congress who will
| uphold by their votes the keeping OF
! the Sabbath and will oppose CONNER
cializing Sunday and opening it tc
sports and amusements.
A resolution regarding the sale OF
: cigarettes also was adopted, as fol
lows:
"Resolved = That in view of the
alarming extent of the use of cigarette.
by bows and the deleterious effects
| thereof, the states attorney be re
quested to strictly enforce the law re
lating to the sale thereof, and to thi
| pnd a cony of this resolution he SEN
to him.
Another resolution was appreciativ'
of the hospitality of the Newfan'
gl Continued on Page ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
LEVER ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Court Quashes Two-Thirds of Counts
Against Coal Men.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26-Three sec.
tions of the Lever act were held uncon-
stitutional by United States District Judge
Anderson in federal court today. The
court quashed y of the IS counts Of the
Indictment against miners and operators
based on these sections in ruling on the
motions of Charles E. Hughes to quash
the Indictment The motion by Mr..
Hughes challenged the constitutionality
of the Lever act, principally on the ground
that it is vague and indefinite and does
not contain sufficient penalty provisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
STOLE SUITCASE,
SHOES, EFT CETERA
Richard Murdock from Vernon Dam
Runs Into Police and Leaves Cloth
ing as Security for Fine.

Richard Murdock, construction re-
cruit at the Vernon dam of the Con-
necticut River Power Co., conceived a
brilliant idea yesterday, but he didn't
get away with it. Chief of Police George
Wilson has Murdocks best suit of
clothes, which Murdock can have when
he pays $40 for petit larceny and S5.45
additional as costs.
Murdock arrived at the Vernon job
yesterday morning from metropolitan
employment bureau and was assigned
quarters at the laborers' camp. Appar-
emily he didn't come to work, however, as
he left shortly with suitcase, pair of
shoes and other articles belonging to an
other employe.
His disappearance was telephoned to
Chief Wilson, and he and Policeman w.
+. Tyler motored down Vernon street
and when near the White River Chair
Co.'S plant they saw Murdock and con-
vinced him that it was easier to ride
than walk. 20, HI" said Murdoch
when he saw that the jig was up.
While Murdock was enjoying the
luxuries of the local bastile the necessary
papers were made out, and then Muir
dock was arraigned before Acting Judge
| c. Menzies Miller in the municipal court
Chief Wilson appearing as complainant
The prisoner entered a plea of guilty and
was fined, but he had no money, so it
was arranged that he leave with the
chief his clothes, of course not the ones
he had on, but dress-up suit, while he
put his hand to some honest toll and
produced enough cash to redeem them
If he does SO, well and good; but if h,
does not,-well, a suit of clothes al
/ Slh IL Is q harnain these daNs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26

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, 1920-05-26
TEXTILE OPERATIONS
FURTHER REDUCED
Silk Trade Most Affected - Many Can
cellations of Orders - Great
Contraction In Loans.

NEW YORK, May 26.-Bankers and
commission agents in the wholesale dry
goods district today confirmed reports of
further reductions of operations in the
textile industry, the silk trade again
being most affected Cancellation OF
orders continue in heavy volume, it is
said, despite the efforts of converters
and iobbers to allay apprehensions.
Loans to manufacturers here and in New
England show steady contraction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26

Minor league ball players continue
to jump to the industrial baseball
leagues. The players say they receive
more money from the shop leagues than
they do in organized baseball.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
LORD KINGSToN'S YACHT SUNK.
Unknown Persons Take Revenge Upon
Him for Claiming Damages.

DUBLIN, May 26.-Unknown persons
have seized and sunk Lord Kingston 5
yacht at Carrick on Shannon apparently
because Lord Kingston entered claim
for 1000 pounds for the destruction of a
police barracks on his property The
claim was subsequently withdrawn, but no
public announcement of this step had
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Johnson,s Lead Grows.

PORTLAND, Ore, May Ex-senator
johnson of California today had lead of
l,99l over General Wood in returns from
Tuesdays presidential preference primar-
les compiled by the Oregonian. 1t was
estimated that only about l,s00 votes re-
manned to be reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26

Tuesday, May 25, 7.3O pm-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge. Re
ports from the assembly; also report of
the visitation to the Gill l. o. o. F. home
Reception to assembly officers Light re-
freshments.
Thursday evening, May 27-Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-26
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday, May 26-The Attainers
will hold business meeting and social
at the home of Mrs T.. p. Smith, 2 For
est street, at o'clock. All members arc
urged to he present as there is to be an
initiation service.
Friday, May 2S, 7.3O o'clock Prayer
and praise service. Bible reading. Bring
your'Bibles.