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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
CAPACITY HOUSE
ENJOYS ROBIN HOOD
Boston English Opera Company More
than Satisfactory Bohemian
Girl May Be Presented Soon.

The Boston English Opera company
presented a revival of Robin Hood to
a capacity house at the Auditorium last
evening. The singing was more than
satisfactory and was accompanied by
hn entirely competent orchestra, which
included three or four local players
Ralph Brainerd as Robin Hood and
Miss Hazel Eden as Lady Marian
played the leading roles with consid-
erablc ability and were well supported
by the other members of the east and
chorus. Mr.. Brainerd played the role
of Robin Hood with the company which
was here in 1917.
Arthur Durham, conductor, is en-
titled to a large share of the credit for
a smooth performance of an opera that,
at some points, requires a considerable
degree of skill both on the part of the
conductor and the musicians.
The favorite numbers were received
with enthusiasm somewhat tempered
by familiarity and somewhat restrained
by the poor ventilation of the Audi
torium. Probably on this account the
Armorer Song by Mr.. Gels failed to
receive the encore which it certainly
deserved. In her Interpretation of the
role of Allan a-Dale Alice Nav Car
! ley revealed a contralto voice of espe-
cially pleasing quality, and her rendi-
| tion of o Promise Me was heartily en-,
/ cored..
The voices of the principals were
particularly we'll suited to one another
as shown repeatedly in duets and quar-
tets, and in the male sextette.
| Altogether it was a very satisfac
tory evening and the large audienct
was well repaid for coming out on ;
night when the travelling conditions
We're very bad.
An effort is being made TO secure tn,
company to present The Bohemian Cir
sometime next month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
PREPARATIONS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
Departments Cooperating to Bring
About Successful Performances
Tickets Exchanged Tuesday.

Preparations are progressing well for
the high school play, A Rose o. Ply
mouth Town, which is to be presented
in the Auditorium next week Thursday
and Friday, rehearsals being held daily.
The several departments of the school
are cooperating to make the perform
anees successful as they did last year.
The manual training department, un-
der the direction of Mr.. Holmes, has
constructed an old-fashioned fireplace
and other features to make the settings
attractive The senior sewing class,
under the direction of Miss Piggott, is
making the girls costumes for the play
The high school orchestra will furnish
music under the direction of Mr.. Bra
man. The furnishings for the stage
will be in charge of the Gift Shop.
Exchange tickets are selling we'll
These may be exchanged at the box
office in the town hall building after
$50 o clock Tuesday morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
OPENING SOUTH
END OF CAR LINE
Contingent of 85 Did Fine Work Last
Night, and Double That Number
Are to Be Out Tonight.

Following the work of the largely
augmented force which worked during
the afternoon yesterday on the tracks
of the Brattleboro Street Railway Co.
a contingent of about 50 volunteers
from the south part of the town car
ried out the work of clearing the tracks
to the junction of South Main and
Washington streets, beginning in the
afternoon at the Pine street car baru.
Manager w II. Richardson of the
Twin State company said this morning
that several men from the Fort Dunn
mer cotton mill were working with the
regular track men and that assurance
had been given that at least twice as
many as worked last night would be on
duty tonight, weather permitting. This
will mean that practically all of the
track from the South Main street end
of the line to the Pine street car barn
viii be cleared by the time work is re-
,linquished tonight. The task of open
ing the track from the car barn out
Pine street and down Canal will be
tackled as soon as the work toward the
end of the line is done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Navy Department Held
That United States Could
Not Be Jeopardized By
Any Disintegration of Its
Main Fleet = Showing
Full Effects of Americas
Failure to Jump In at Be-
ginning

WASHINGTON, March 11-Her !!
bert Hoover will be called to testify |
in the senate investigation of the ma
wv : conduct of the war. Rear Admiral
SIMS told the senate inquiry committee
today that Mr.. Hoover had an intimate
knowledge of the situation in Europe
at the time America entered the war
and asked that he be summoned to
substantiate the admiral 5 testimony
with regard to the gravity of the al
lies position at that time. "The al
lies indeed barely escaped peace with
out victory said the admiral.
Indications that the navy depart
ment withheld sending all available
American naval craft To European
waters early in the war because of a
desire to keep the main body of the
nations sea strength intact for pos
sible eventualities were contained in
Admiral Sims's testimony today before
the senate committee investigating the
naval conduct of tho war. He read Il
cablegram from the navy department
dated July 10, 1917, containing an out
line of the department 3 policy and de
claring that "while a successful ter
mination of the present war must al
ways be the first allied aim and win
probably result in diminished tension
throughout the world the future posi-
ton of the United States must in no
way be jeopardized by any disintegra
tion of our main fighting fleet y
Even as late as January, 1918, he was
still calling for more destroyers, Ad
miral Sims said, and by that time de
clared his predictions that the allies
would lose the war unless the United
States gave more complete naval co
operation were being justified by re
suits and the navy department was be
ginning to carry ont his recommends
tions of six and eight months before
On April %, Aug. ~, and Sept. Is
1918, Admiral Sims said, he wrote tn
department expressing his disappoint
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Odd Fellows Temple

Tonigbt.-Bowling between teams B
and G.
Thursday, March 11,-Teams f and
j will bowl
Friendship circle will hold it's next reg
ular meeting Friday, March Il. A covered
dish supper will be served at 6.l5 o'clock.
Please come early as there will be work.
Friday, March II, 7.3O p. m.-Rehear-
sal for Rebekah degree.
All pool games of the tournament
must be played off before March 20.
as the tournament will close at that
time. There are 25 more games to be
played.
Only a few tickets remain unsold for
the concert to be given by the Rund
Trio in the Odd Fellows hall Wednes-
day evening, March 24. These may be
secured at the Brattleboro China store
and Barber's music store.
All those who have not played theil
games in the checker tournament must
do so at once, as the tournament will
close April l. Eleven games remain tt
be played.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
SECRETARY HOUSTON
AGAINST SOLDIERS AID
Bond Issue to Pay Adjusted Compensation Might Be
Disastrous = Increased Taxation Would Be Safer
Than Increase of Bonded Indebtedness

WASHINGTON, March IA bond
issue Of s2.50o.0oO0O0 10 pay adjusted
compensation 10 former service men
might result in DISASTER" Secretary
of the Treasury Houston today told
the house ways and means committee
which Is considering soldier relief leg
islation. Increased taxes 10 extend aid
to former service men was suggested
by the secretary as 1.-The least harm
full way, but he said the proposed ex-
penditure of S2,0O0,O00,00O would be
a serious one for people to confront at
this time -
''The present financial situation is
not critical, Mr. Houston said.
+" Economy by the people, avoidance of
waste in expenditure, economical APP
preparations by congress and pru-
dence in handling the appropriations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

will naturally relieve the situation ,,
An attempt TO sell bonds and place
other paper on the market ut existing
rates of interest would be difficult, he
said 4 don t know if we could float
bonds at "A higher rate of interest. > he
told the committee - If such bonds
were floated it would tend to decrease
the value of present obligations. y
Further credit expansion which has
been factor in the upward trend of
living costs would be inevitable if an
other bond issue were approved he
said. we are doing what we can by
prudence to bring about normal eondi-
tions of affairs but l cannot predict
when we will return to the pre-war
state, Mr.. Houston continued. 1.-The
proposal 10 float additional bonds
would set up grave situations which /
am not sure we could handle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
AMERICANS SAFE
If HELD BY VILLA
No Ransom Will Be Exacted-Mexican
Bandit Leader Wants to Get In
Touch With Washington.

WASHINGTON March 1.-Relatives
and friends of Americans kidnapped by
Pancho Villa need have no concern as to
their safety and may dismiss all fear that
they may be held for ransom if they re-
pose full confidence in a communication re-
Gently received at the war department
from tue Mexican bandit leader Accord
ing to his note of reinsurance he has
adopted the only practical means he can
think of to get a friendly conversation
withs various representative Americans
who cross his trail and while they are his
guests they will be treated with every
consideration and returned unharmed and
unrobbed to their friends.
Five Americans captured by the outlaws
in two months have been released without
the payment Of ransom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
This Is Possible Outcome of
Thompson Estate ,
Litigation
HAVE
BOSTON CONFERENCE
Assistant Attorney General Powers AS
serts Intention to File Bill for IN.
structions to Trustees, to Prevent
Protracted Litigation.

One of the latest suggestions of a pos
sible outcome of the litigation in the
Thomas Thompson estate of over 81 ,000,
600 is that committee may be appoint
ed to direct the expenditure of Brattle-
boro's share of the income of the estate.
This was mentioned at a conference OF
attorneys in the state house in Boston
yesterday. 1t is the intention of the at
torney generals department to file in the
supreme judicial court of Massachusetts
bill for instructions to the trustees of
the estate concerning the expenditure
of the income.
The conference took place in the Office
of Assistant Attorney General Leland
Powers, and beside Mr.. Powers those
present We're Attorney A. P. Carpenter
of Brattleboro, representing this town,
Attorney +. w. Gibson of this place,
who has commission from Governor
Clement to look after the interests of
the Vermont beneficiaries, Attorney A. f.
Schwenk of Brattleboro and Attorney
Stoughton Bell OF Boston, the last two
being counsel for the trustees.
Assistant Attorney General Powers
stated that his purpose was to prevent
lextended litigation and using up of the
income of the fund which ought to go in
other directions, and said that he would
lfile bin for instructions to the trustees,
asking the court to outline just what
they could and could not do. Attorney
Bell offered to amend the trustees bill
for instructions, which the court dis
missed some time ago, in any way that
could be agreed upon, but the assistant
attorney general said he preferred to
file his own bill, which will be in the ma
tTe of an information.
At the suggestion of counsel Mr.. Pow
ers said he would submit copy of the
information to each side so that they
, could make suggestions before it was
filed. After the filing there will be a
hearing, when each side will be heard
land will make suggestions as they see
:, fit with view to having them incorpor-
ated in the courts order.
Just what effect this will have on the
petition of the town of Brattleboro and
the seamstresses' society for the removal
q of Trustee Richards NJ Bradley cannot
\ be stated at this time
1t was the opinion of Attorney Gibson
d that a trustee ought to be appointed in
: Brattleboro, but there was some question
about the authority of the court to ap-
:. point a trustee outside the jurisdiction
n lof Massachusetts. An idea which seemed
e more likely to receive favorable consid
t Grafton was that committee of Brat
e tleboro persons be appointed TO whom
o the trustees should turn over the amount
o OF money aavilable for this town, and il
It Is possible that Assistant Attorney Gen
is eral Powers will incorporate some sucl
suggestion in his bill for instructions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Is PER CENT WAGE
INCREASE FOR MINERS
Presidents Coal Commission Recon-
mends It-Report Submitted to
the President.

the President.
WASHINGTON, March IL
A 25 per cent wage increase for
bituminous coal miners is recon-
mended in a majority report OF
the commission appointed by
President Wilson to settle the
coal strike. No change in work
ing hours or conditions was rec
commended. John P. White, rep
resenting the miners, held out
for a higher wage increase, 1t
was said, and will submit a mi
nority report. The wage increase
proposed will absorb the Il per
cent granted when the miners re-
turned to work last November
so that the actual increase Is II
per cent over present wages. The
wage increase would not remain
retroactive.
The commission did not ask
that the powers of the fuel ad-
ministration be conferred on it.
The majority made no recon-
mendation as to price increases
to cover the advance in wages.
It's statement that it did not
ask for fuel administrator pow
erS was taken to mean that it
held that the question of in
creased prices was one for the
fuel administration to decide.
The majority recommendations
were submitted today to Presi-
dent Wilson but have not yet
been made public, White House
officials saying that they were
waiting for the minority report
from Mr.. White
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
LIVING MODELS TO
EXHIBIT STYLES
Seven to Be on Parade at Goodnow
Pearson & Hunts Tonight, Begin
ming at 7.30-Public Invited.

Practically everything is in readi-
ness for the style show which will be
staged tonight in Goodnow, Pearson
& Hunt 5 store. when seven living mod
els, including three local persons and
four from Boston. will show the lat
est spring styles in women 5, misses
and children 5 suits. coats and dresses.
Snow 5 four piece orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music during the
parade of the models, which viii start
at 7.30 O'Clock. The store will close
at + o. 'clock this afternoon in order to
give the employees an opportunity to
make final preparations for the event
of the evening, to which the public is
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
TWO WORKERS IN
GRANGE HONORED
HI. w. Sargent Given Loving
Cup and Mrs. Sargent
Given Roses
PRESENTED BY
PAST MASTER SPEAR
MIR. Sargent District Deputy 81 Years
Both Have Held State Offices
Mrs. Sargent Only Woman to Serve
as Master in District No. 1.

In meeting of Protective Grange
last evening in K of c. hall Past Dis
trict Deputy II. w. Sargent was pre-
sented handsome copper loving cup
by Past Master W. F. Spear in behalf
of the Oranges in this district, which
are Evening Star Grange of Dummer-
ston, West Dummerston Grange of
West Dummerston, Broad Brook
Grange of Guilford, Vernon Grange OF
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, March II, p. m.-Regular
meeting Pocahontas council, No. 4, d. of
p Adoption. Corn and venison. A good
is desired.
Triumph lodge, No. 1873, s. F. of A., will
hold a regular meeting in Bed Mems hall
"Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Dance Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
LEAGUE COUNCIL TO MEET.
Will Consider Appointment of Commits
sion to Russia.

PARIS, March 1.-THE council of the
League of Nations, it was decided today,
will meet for the third time in this city
Saturday. The principal business of the
meeting will be the recent communica-
ton of the allies asking that the council
of the league of nations consider the
appointment of commission with the
view of obtaining impartial and author.
lied information concerning the present
situation in Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
CHICOPEE CLUB RAIDED.
Prohibition Enforcement Officers Get
Moonshine Whiskey.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March IA
raid by prohibition enforcement and po-
lice officers on the premises of the Noun
tain View social club in CEicopee last
night resulted in the seizure of alleged
moonshine whiskey and wine and the. ar
rest of the steward, who pleaded not guilty
today to a charge of maintaining com
mon nuisance. The club, supposed to be
"a literary organization, the wine was found
in hen coop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
STRONG AGAINST STRIKES.

British Unions will Adhere to Consti-
titutional Means for Naturalization.
LONDON, March 1.-THE special trade
union congress voted overwhelmingly today
against the strike policy and in favor of
continued efforts by constitutional means
to effect the naturalization of mines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

The largest organ in the world will
be installed in the cathedral now near
ing completion in Liverpool. This
mammoth amongst musieal instruments
will have no fewer than 10,567 pipes
and 215 stops, each actuated by its sep
arate draw stop knob.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Methodist Episcopal Church

Wednesday evening, March 10, s
clock = Regular meeting of Queen
Esther circle with Miss Iverson, 12
West street.
Friday evening, March Irregular
prayer meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
First Baptist Church

Friday at p m.-Meeting of
Juniors; 7.3O, church prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

The native employees at Bombay mill
struck recently because they did not re-
ceive bonus on the reported birth of
the owners son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

The Dublin College of Science was the
first of the higher educational institutions
in the United Kingdom to admit women
to its lectures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Masonic Temple

Thursday, March ll.-Stated assembly
of Fort Dummer chapter, r. A. M. Work:
p and M. Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
GANG OF BOY
BANDITS CAUGHT
Have Committed Over 30
RObberies In Louisville,
Kentucky
WERE LED BY 10
YEAR-OLD CAPTAIN
Had Stolen $500 Worth of Jewelry
From One Store - Also Burgalarized
Five and Ten Cent Store-Many
Other Victims.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March H. In the
arrest of 10 young boys the police be
lieved today that they have the pc.petra-
tors of more than 80 robberies III this city
in the last few weeks The boys, with
their l0-year-old captain were taken into
custody on d charge Of stealing articles
from an automobile
The arrests according to police, threw
light on the robbery OF aims boxes IN
churches, lootmg cf a jewelry store Of
81 800 worth of goods, burgIarizing d a
five and lO-cent store, thests oi overcoat+
from Office buildings, snatching OF purses
from women and the smashing OF store
windows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

Admiral Declares He Had
Intimate knowledge OF
Situation In Europe and
Gravity of Allies Posi-
ton When Fuller Cooper
alton of American Navy
Was Being Urged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight and Friday-Warmer To-
night Except in Maine.

WASHINGTON, March IL The
weather forecast: Rain tonight and
Friday. Warmer tonight except on the
Maine coast Moderate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

Continued on Page 81
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-09-03

Armia zaS wroga doszia do szczy-
tn kulminacyjnego swoich powo-
dzen. Ekwipunek ME dopisuje'
Piechota czesto uzbrojona W sza-
Bile i rewolwery. zohierz rosyjski
evolutionary ma wszelkie cechy
z~olnierza z roku 1917, roku rewo-
lucyi. Ulega fatwo panice, teskni
do domu i pokoju, do univ i wy
poczynku, Interest," d~alszej wojny
ME odczuwa, celow jej ME rozu-
ME. Obie armie potrzebuja zlapac
tchu, obie zdaje sic pragna roze)-
mu.
Rozejm kazdy jest ogniowa
pr6ba moralna wojska. Nasz te
probe wytrzyma, o niepzryjacielu
tego powiedziec ME MONA bee
popefnienia omyiki.
Prosta rzecz, re jesli ideologia
polska i interes pahstwa i naro--
du potrafi zabezpieczyc swoje pra
wa w drodze ukladow pokojo-
wych - wojna bedzie zlikwido--
wana. Lecz tel gwarancyi ME ma
my - przeto zbrodnicza giupota
byloby zaniechac wysiikow W kie-
runku wydobycia maximum sill 2
narodu, celem osiagniecia naszycl'
praw i zlikwidowania wojny jak
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-09-03

najrychlej W drodze oreznej roz'
prawy.
A do korzystnego jej wyniku
potrzeba rezerw, rezerw i jeszcze
raz rezerw, dopoki front nasz ME
stanie sic pednolity, tyralierskl
Il rezerwami), co MONA uzyskat
tylko W drodze przymusowegc
poboru, a co jednak winien byI
sejm uchwaliG temu try miesia-
&c.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-09-03

mogly'dac bodaj ma pare dni wyt.
tchnienie - wplywal ujemnie ma
hart szereg6w; mimo pewnej de-
presyi moralnej godny podziwu
nasz zolnierz bylby wykonal wy
magane odeh zadanie i ME ruszyi
sic Z linii starego frontu, ale Cd
m6wisy mi posluszehpstwa wpsost
silly fizyczne, brak rezerW.
Me mozna tn pominat jeszcze
jednej przyczyny odwrotu, lezace-
go juz poza planem, a czesciowo
wymuszonego przez nieprzyjacie-
la poza linie z "a kwietnia.
Jest to zbyt pedantyczne sto-
sowanie taktyki niemieckiej i TAX
tyh rosyjskiej (wielkich mas),
podczas gdy bolszewicy prowadz4
przewaznie walke metodami party
zanckiemi. Taktyka napoleohska
upomina sic o swoje prawa - ru-
tyna okazuje sic s~zkodliwa a po-
lie do popisu ma obecnie impro-
wizacya, ryzyko walk podjazdo-
wych, obrona W carre pred alta
kami kawaleryi itp.
Z tych to powod6w i pod napo-
rem mas piechoty i raidow kawale
ryi ME utrzymaliSmy linii z 24go
kwietnia.
Jak sic przedstawia sy-
tuacya? CzesG rezerw poborowych
zdoaliSmy dzieki taktyce glebo-
kiego odwrotu doprowadzit ma
front.
Z oddziaiow ochotniczych, mi
mo parutygodniowej akcyi wer--
bunkowej mic sic ME dostaso from
towi. Jeden pluton o~chotnrkow,
kt6ry pfzyby, ma front, wiecej
przyczynii sic do moralnego pc
krzepienia, niz wagon odezw i a
fiszow.
Czy nalezy p1zypuszczac, II
LIMA naszego ~frontu, bieg-
naca rzekami, ktore W czasie
wojny niemiecko = austryacko = 70
GENEZA q.
syjskiej by,y liniami obronnemi,
umocnionemi W czasie dlugotrwa-
lych walk pozycyjnych-byiy pc
VIVA gwarancya, re front m6gi
sic tn ustalic ma dobre? Me. Dla-
tego, re ami my ami przeciwnik ME
dyspopowal TAXA iloScia woj,
ska, by przeszso 1000 kilometrowy
lahcuch okopow mozna szczelnie
obsadzic.
Kawalerya nasza jeszcze dIugo
bedzie mogia przekradac sic poza
!inie bojowe i unikaf stare z pie
chota, albowiem front ME jest ciq
gly, ale grupowy.
Najpewniejszem zabezpiecze-
MEM pred grasowaniem kawale-
ryi ma tyiach piechoty byfby front
jednostajny, a jeSli to dis iesz-
cze niemozliwe-nalezy zdobyc
sic ma energiczna, nieszablonowq
taktyke. NasuwaIo sic pytanie.
czy armia nasza zdolna do oien-
zywy i czy motive jest rozbicie
armii wroga?
zoinierz nasz %doprawdy marry
& przejSciu do akcyi ofenzywnej